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Family Restaurant

MahoroPhew, I'm glad we got in right away! I really didn't want to wait around after practice.

HotaruYes. Thank you for inviting me.

MahoroOh, don't be so formal! I was the one who asked you.

HotaruEveryone said they had things to do today, after all.

MahoroThat's true. They all rushed off as soon as practice was over.

MahoroOh... Hotaru-chan, are you okay with your curfew?

HotaruI let my mother know, so it's okay.

MahoroOh, good! But you'll be having dinner later, so we should keep this light.

MahoroHmm... What should I get? Maybe fries would be okay... Yeah, fries are okay!

MahoroHere, take the tablet. You can choose whatever you like!

HotaruOh, okay...

MahoroI really like the fries here~ The kind with the skin still on... I think?

Hotaru...

MahoroHotaru-chan...? You froze up. Is something wrong?

HotaruUm... I haven't really been to family restaurants much, so I don't know what I should order...

Mahoro...!

MahoroDon't worry. Leave it to me!

MahoroI work at a family restaurant. Not this one, but still! You could say I'm an expert!

MahoroI've tried pretty much everything on the menu, so ask me anything! What sounds good? Something light? Or dessert?

HotaruUm... Well...

MahoroAhaha, that was a lot to throw at you all at once, huh? Let's look through it together.

MahoroI'll borrow the tablet for a second.

MahoroThe seasonal pasta was really good. The fair will be ending soon, so it might be worth trying while you can.

MahoroAnd the vegetable soup is a hidden gem! It's packed with nutrients, and you can get free refills!

MahoroFor dessert, you just open this screen, and...

Hotaru...

MahoroOh... I kind of got carried away on my own, didn't I?

HotaruOh, no...! I was just watching because I thought it was amazing.

MahoroAww, thanks... Seeing you all stuck like that just made me want to take care of you, Hotaru-chan.

HotaruTake care of me...?

MahoroI'm an only child, you see. When we were little, I used to act like Nagi-chan's big sister and look after her.

MahoroBut around the time we started middle school, Nagi-chan somehow became the more dependable one.

MahoroBefore I knew it, she was the one taking care of me instead~

Hotaru...

MahoroMaybe that is why it felt a little nostalgic. Sorry for taking it on myself.

HotaruNo... You don't need to apologize.

HotaruIf there is ever something I'm not doing well, please feel free to look after me anytime!

MahoroH-Hotaru-chan...! Aww, you're tugging at my big-sis heart...!

MahoroIf you're saying that, then leave it to me! I'll give you the best family restaurant experience ever—

MahoroEek!?

HotaruOh! The water...!

MahoroAhh, something to wipe it up with...! Hotaru-chan, did any get on you?

HotaruI'm okay...!

MahoroTh-Thank goodness...!

MahoroHmm... Before I start looking after someone else, I need to learn to take care of myself first...