No Love Zone - 21

Azami, who had just finished cleaning up after coming home from the cafe, looked around the room. The room he shared with Yuri, the youngest sister.

Azami sighed when he saw his backpack and some stationery lying on his bed.

He glanced at the clock attached to the wall of the room, which now showed ten o'clock at night, but he did not find Yuri's figure in his room.

"Maybe he's still with the others in the lounge." Azami mumbled while tidying up Yuri's backpack and stationery lying on the bed.

"I have to tell him to go to bed soon, so that tomorrow he won't be late for school."

Azami was now stepping out of the room. Descend the stairs one by one to the lounge.

"Uncle Tenma! Can I have your omelette for breakfast tomorrow?"

Before reaching the lounge, Azami could hear Yuri's voice asking Tenma.

"Of course! Do you want me to make you lunch too?"

Azami could see Yuri nodding his head excitedly with a bright smile on his youngest sister's face.

"Yes, I want uncle! My friends also say, if the lunch that uncle makes, it tastes delicious."

Hiro who heard Yuri's words, had a small smirk on his face. "Haa? So you're indirectly saying that my dishes, Uncle Ichiro and Uncle Daichi, aren't that delicious?"

Yuri who realized the meaning of Hiro's words, immediately shook her head. "No! It's not like that. Uncle Hiro's, Uncle Ichiro's and Uncle Daichi's dishes are also delicious! It's just that my friends say the egg rolls made by Uncle Tenma are more delicious."

Daichi, who just came from the kitchen and heard Yuri's words, chuckled in amusement. Now he was standing right beside Azami with his arms folded in front of his chest.

"Hiro-san, you admit that your skill in making egg dishes is not as good as Tenma-kun's."

Hiro who heard Daichi's words, wore a displeased expression. "Hey Daichi-kun, you know that right? If you recognize the skill of a person who is younger than you, it feels a little strange. Not to mention that that person can also cook because of training with you."

Tenma laughed in response to Hiro's childish words. "You don't have to admit it, Hiro-san. I know very well that your self-esteem is very high."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're right! I'll put more effort into practicing my cooking skills in processing eggs. I'll make sure later it will taste better than yours, Tenma-kun!"

Yuri put on a disapproving facial expression hearing Hiro's words. "No! Uncle Hiro can't process eggs! Uncle Hiro's curry is more delicious than Uncle Tenma's. So you two have your own skills."

Tenma, Hiro and Daichi exchanged glances at each other.

Now Yuri turned his head towards Daichi. "Uncle Daichi too, Uncle Daichi's Tonkatsu is more delicious than Uncle Tenma's and Uncle Hiro's."

"Ah! And uncle Ichiro is also an expert in making miso soup!"

Tenma, Hiro and Daichi had small smirks on their faces.

"Hey, hey, hey, Yu-chan. Make sure you don't say that to Uncle Ichiro directly." Hiro said which made Yuri look at him with a surprised look.

"Why uncle? Wouldn't it be nice to say it directly to Uncle Ichiro?

Tenma and Daichi immediately shook their heads and grimaced at the same time.

"That will end badly. Uncle Ichiro will always cook you miso soup every day. To the point that you will feel that miso soup can kill you." Daichi said with a look of horror.

"That's right. At that time, Uncle Naoki said that Uncle Ichiro's Okonomiyaki was very delicious. You know, Yu-chan? After that, the next day and so on, Uncle Ichiro always made Okonomiyaki for all of us! Breakfast and dinner with Okonomiyaki for a week . It was terrible." Said Tenma and agreed by Hiro and Daichi.

"Uncle Ichiro just stopped when Uncle Naoki said that he would hate Ichiro's Okonomiyaki if he still made Okonomiyaki for all of us for breakfast and dinner."

Yuri and Azami who heard Tenma's words, Hiro and Daichi felt horror. They couldn't imagine how boring it would be to eat Okonomiyaki as a breakfast and dinner menu for one week. Especially when they imagine that they will make miso soup as a breakfast and dinner menu for one week as well.

Azami and Yuri immediately shook their heads, as the thought of eating miso soup for a week flashed through their heads.

"Fine, I won't tell Uncle Ichiro." Yuri said which was immediately responded by nodding his head in agreement by Tenman, Daichi, Hiro and Azami.

"Ah, Yu-chan. Have you finished your schoolwork?" Azami asked as he walked over to Yuri.

"Niichan! Yes, I've finished my schoolwork." Yuri answered excitedly, making Azami, Tenma, Hiro and Daichi chuckle.

"Good. Then let's go to bed now. You don't want to be late, do you, tomorrow morning?"

Yuri quickly shook his head. "No! I don't want to wake up late tomorrow."

"Well then let's rest now. Uncle Tenma, Uncle Hiro and Uncle Daichi also want to rest." Azami said while rubbing the top of Yuri's head.

"Eng, come on niichan. I'm getting sleepy too."

Azami is now tidying up Yuri's books and stationery that are on the table. "Don't forget to thank the uncles who have helped you with your assignments."

Yuri nodded his head and now his gaze turned to Tenma, Hiro and Daichi. "Thank you uncle, for helping me with my schoolwork tonight."

Tenma, Hiro and Daichi nodded their heads at the same time.

"Yes, now Yu-chan go to sleep. Tomorrow morning, uncle will make breakfast omelette and also lunch." Tenma said while rubbing the top of Yuri's head.

"If there is another task tomorrow, we will help you to do it." Hiro said and Daichi agreed.

"Eung. Then I'll sleep first. Good night uncle."

Azami and Yuri walked away from the lounge, to their room.

"Niichan.." Yuri called when he and Azami were already in the room.

Azami who was putting Yuri's books and stationery into the bag was muttering.

"According to niichan, when will Uncle Juza, Uncle Goshi and Uncle Yuta come home?"

Azami stopped his activities for a moment, when he heard Yuri's question.

"For that, niichan, don't know."

Yuri let out a long sigh. "I miss Uncle Juza, Uncle Goshi and Uncle Yuta. Even though uncles always accompany me, it still feels lacking because they are not around."

Azami reached out his hand to stroke the top of Yuri's head. "When their job is done. They'll be right back."

Yuri nodded his head slowly. "I hope their work is done quickly, niichan."

Azami muttered softly in response to Yuri's words and now he began to cover Yuri's body while humming the lullaby that their late mother used to sing.

After making sure Yuri was fast asleep. Azami turned around and stared at the ceiling of their room in the dim light of the lamp.

"Yeah, I hope their work is done quickly too." Azami mumbled with both eyes closed, as he felt sleepiness take over him.