Family gathering - 1

"Oww, Mio stow it pwease!" 

"No can do, ill continue to tease you since you look cute."

"Noo!"

A few hours after opening the restaurant, the noises of Mio and Sayuki can be heard inside. Only a few customers came this morning, that's why their meals are quickly served. After they finished and left, Mio pinched Sayuki's cheeks who's wearing her pink glasses. 

Sayuki tries to escape her grasp, but Mio continues to hold on to her cheeks until it swells. While Kazuya and Yu are standing in the corner, watching the two as they awkwardly laugh at them. 

"So Sayuki, I heard that you bully Kazuya, is that true?" 

Mio smiles while looking pissed. Sayuki could only whimper since her cheeks are swollen and hurt even more. 

She's about to cry and explains in a low voice. 

"Yes, I mocked and bullied Kazuya in the past. I didn't know him that much before, but now, I only want to have a good relationship with him." 

Mio finally released her hands from Sayuki's cheeks. She seemed satisfied by that answer, but it wasn't enough. While Sayuki gently rubs her cheeks even if it hurts. 

"Jeez Sayuki, I thought you were so kind to others, but I guess I was wrong." 

Mio's lips straighten and her eyes become small while crossing her arms. 

But then, she uncrosses her arms, pats Sayuki's shoulders, and gives her a tight embrace and whispers. 

"But I hope you fix your disputes with him if you want to have a proper relationship. And for me, I think you look great together." 

Mio stops hugging her and she sees Sayuki with her face flushed in red. She giggles softly at her and places her hands again to pinch her cheeks. 

"Now, shall we continue on this act?" 

Mio whispered to her, and Sayuki nodded as prepared for the incoming pain. 

"Ow! Ow! Ow!! I said, "I'm sorry ok!" Sayuki squirmed from the pain, and the action looked real enough. She looked around and noticed that the boys were worried. 

"I think you should stop your girlfriend Yu." 

Kazuya points his fingers to Mio while talking to Yu. Yu sighs and walks to Mio's back and restraints her. He uses his fingers to remove Mio's s fingers from Sayuki's cheeks and twirls his arms around her arms and pulls her away. 

Sayuki slowly massages her sore cheeks. She looks at Mio and she winks back at her. 'Don't waste this opportunity Sayuki, make up for your mistakes and make him fall for you.'

Mio giggles while trying to get out of Yu's grasp. 

Sayuki coughs for a while and walks to Kazuya. 

"Hey, Kazuya…" 

Kazuya leaves for the kitchen. Confused, Sayuki's head tilted, and wondered why he left. 'Did I do something wrong?' she sighs while massaging her sore cheeks. 

Then, Kazuya returns with a pair of ice bags and gives them to Sayuki.

"Here, place these on your cheeks."

She accepted the bags and placed them both on each of her cheeks. 'He… He's so sweet!' Sayuki's heartbeats even further as she looks at him. 'He's always been sweet on every encounter.' 

"Thank you, Kazuya." 

Sayuki smiles at him while enjoying the cold compress. 

"Your welcome, Sayuki." 

Kazuya gives a smile in return and watches the entrance together, while Yu and Mio had a small argument about what happened a while ago. 

A few hours passed and Ms. Niko arrived. She apologized for her tardiness because she needed to consult her doctor about her health before heading to work. 

"Is your health ok Ms. Niko?" 

Sayuki raised her voice as she worried about her boss. Ms. Niko chuckles and pats Sayuki on her shoulders. 

"Don't worry Sayuki, I'm fine. I needed to have a consultation since I'm already old and I'm not like your mom who still looks beautiful and healthy even though she's out of her prime." 

Ms. Niko laughed as she teased her friend. But, a cough came from her back. She looks at who it was and it's Yui Kobayashi. 

"You called?" 

Her brows lowered and a frown can be seen on her face. 

"Oh come on, can't you take a joke?" 

She walks to Ms. Kobayashi and leans in front of her. 

"Tch, you're still jealous of my looks. How many times do I need to - Ow! Ow!" 

Her cheeks are being pinched by Ms. Niko as she looks at her with hatred. 

"Shut up or ill rip out your cheeks or your breast you indecent woman!!"

Ms. Niko pinched Ms. Kobayashi's cheeks and starts squirming because of the pain. Kazuya looks at Sayuki and sees her smiling awkwardly at them. 

'What's with Kobayashi getting pinched today.'

The doorbell rings again and Ms. Ei and Mr. Ryu enter the establishment. Ms. Niko and Ms. Kobayashi stopped their pinching session and bows to both of them. She is surprised by their sudden actions, but she and her son wave at Kazuya before he returns to the kitchen. 

"Welcome, Ms. Ei and Mr. Ryu." 

Ms. Niko and Kobayashi bow and speak in unison. Ms. Niko's brows lowered and confusedly looks at Ms. Kobayashi. 

Ms. Kobayashi notices it and both detract from their bows and explain. 

"Sayuki told me about them and she expressed their gratitude towards me."

Ms. Niko sighs and returns her composure. 

"Do you want to order something, Ms. Ei?" 

Ms. Ei holds her chin while looking at her son.

"What do you want to order Ryu?" 

Ryu gets a menu from a nearby table and looks at the menu. He then shows it to his mom and it took a while before they ordered. 

"I'll order a Hawaiian pizza and ice tea. While Ryu would like a tonkatsu meal."

Ms. Ei returns the menu as she confirms their orders. Ms. Niko lists it down and bows before going to the kitchen. 

"Mom, I'll just talk with Kazuya's teacher for a while." 

Mr. Ryu asks for her mom's permission and receives a nod from her. He walks towards them while Ms. Ei sits on a nearby chair, she looks at Ms. Kobayashi and seems surprised. 

"Your Ms. Yui Kobayashi correct?" 

Ms. Kobayashi looks at Ms. Akihito and bows. 

"Y-yes, pleased to meet you, Ms. Akihito."

She starts to sweat since this is her first time seeing her idol in front of her. 'Kyaaaa, it's her! It's really her!!' 

Ms. Ei pats the nearby chair. 

"Come, sit near me." 

Ms. Kobayashi's heart can't stop pumping, rather she got more excited to sit near her. She walks close to her and sits on the chair. Her breathing becomes harsh, the urge to hug her is getting bigger, but she needs to control herself because her idol is Kazuya's grandma. 

"Can I hug you, ma'am?" 

Ms. Kobayashi turns her face away. 'Why did you ask that!! You dummy!!' 

Ms. Ei smiles at how cute Ms. Kobayashi is. 

"Sure, you can hug me, and I'll give you an autograph if you want."

Ms. Kobayashi quickly hugged her idol tightly. To her, she was her role model during her youth, and finally, after all those years, she got to achieve the dream she longed for. Her tears trickle over Ms. Ei's blazer, but she didn't mind that and pats Ms. Yui's back. 

"I-i really wanted to meet you in person, Ms. Akihito. My dream has come true." Ms. Yui hugs her one last time before letting go, she wipes her tears and regains her composure. 

"It's my pleasure to see such a wonderful person. Thank you for taking care of my Kazuya." Ms. Ei smiles warmly as she bows while touching the top of M.s Yui's hands. 

"Haha, thank you, Ms. Akihito." They chat for a while and get to know each other. 

On the other table, Mr. Ryu, Sir. Haru, and Sir. Tomoyuki Is playing poker, they all have a grin on their faces as they look upon their cards. 

"All in!" They bet their own money and present their cards. 

Mr. Ryu with a  royal flush, Sir. Haru with 4 of a kind, and Sir. Tomoyuki with a flush. They were about to give the money to Mr. Ryu, but he returned their money to each other. 

"Haha, you don't need to take the bet that seriously. I was just trying to make the match more intense." 

The two teachers sigh in relief, they thought that they wasted their money on a risky match. They return the money to their wallets and finish their meals.

"Would you like some ice cream?" Mr. Ryu asks and the two teachers nod at him. They both stand up from their seat and leave. 

Sayuki and Kazuya are watching them through the window and notice how silent they were. 

"Do you think there was a problem?" She tugs his clothes as she tries to get his attention. 

"No, but I think they are just fascinated, that's why they kept silent." Sayuki nods at what Kazuya said, and they continue to watch Ms. Yui and Ms. Ei as they chat.

Chapter 10 end. 

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Authors note:

Hello everyone, im sorry if it took two weeks or more before posting chapter 10. My mind is a mess up until now and i can't write properly with this this condition, but I'll try to post more chapters soon since i kept you waiting. My apologies and have a great day.