After taking around 30 minutes to recover from his run, Aoni made haste in returning home, and when he finally got to the front door, his clothes clung to his body thanks to the slick of sweat coating his skin.
Yet that was nothing a quick shower and fresh outfit couldn't fix, and by the time he wrapped it all up and headed downstairs, most of his family was emerging from their rooms for breakfast.
"Morning, baby brother!~" Dashing into the dining room and practically tackling Aoni, Clara nuzzled her face against his affectionately.
However, after a second or two, her nose twitched a few times, picking up the fresh scent of soap, and her eyes widened in horror.
"You, you, YOU WENT TO WORK OUT WITHOUT ME!"
"Yeah, no shit," using all his strength, Aoni palmed Clara's face and freed himself from her clingy actions before darting to his assigned seat at the table.
"But, but, we said we'd work out together while you were home…"