目が合った瞬間、妖夢さんは驚いた顔をした。布都ちゃんは「おはようぞ！「」殿！」といつもの挨拶してくれた。僕もおはようと挨拶し返して、僕の顔を覗き込んで何してたの？と聞くと、「「」殿の寝顔を妖夢殿と見ていたぞ。いつも「」殿が先に起きて、見た事なかったからな」とにやけ顔で布都ちゃんは答えた。どうやら僕は、少し寝坊してしまったみたいだ。昨日はあまり寝付けなかったからだ。布都ちゃんは「川の字であるな」とうきうきして、いつも以上に抱きつくし、それをみて妖夢さんも最初は控えめだったのに、寒い寒いと言って、それ以上にくっ付いて、そして抱きついてきて。昨夜で妖夢さんが甘えん坊な面を見れてしまった。まぁ、妖夢さんに甘えられるのはまったく悪くな気分だけど。それにしても、彼女達は、どうも自分が女性である事を忘れている様だ。その後、僕は二人に食卓に導かれた。食卓に乗っている和食の朝食は妖夢さんが作った様である。朝から食欲をそそる食事を作ってくれた事を感謝した旨を言うと、妖夢さんは、いつもやってますからと、顔を赤らめた。「我が炊飯器のスイッチを入れたのだぞ」とフンスと布都ちゃんは息を吐いた。うん、布都ちゃんもえらいえらい。そうして、僕らは朝食をとる事にした。「うむ、かっぷらーめんも美味しいが、それと比べられない位妖夢殿の料理も美味しいぞ」と布都ちゃんは幸せそうな顔をして、妖夢さんを褒める。僕も同様に(多分幸せそうでだらしない顔をして)妖夢さんを褒めた。「いえ、慣れてますから・・・「」さん達はいつもカップラーメンばかりなのですか？」と妖夢さんは聞いた。うん、恥ずかしながらね。と僕は答える。「そんな食生活してると病気になりますよ」と妖夢さんは呆れ顔だった。「・・・あの、もし良かったら、今度からたまにお料理させて頂けませんか？毎日は、幽々子様のお世話しないといけませんから無理ですけど。「」さんが心配です。布都さんも・・・」と妖夢さんは聞いた。僕は負担じゃないかなと思ったけど、昨日、妖夢さんが怒ったのは、布都ちゃんが言っていた通り、疎外感を感じさせてしまった所があって、ここで断る事は妖夢さんを傷つける事の様に思えた。僕は、有難う。じゃあ、妖夢さんが負担にならない程度でよろしく頼むよ。いいかな？。と聞くと一瞬間があったものの、「はい！」と妖夢さんは顔をほころばせて笑い微笑んでわっふるわっふる。

As our eyes met in that instant, Youmu took on a surprised expression, and Futo-chan greeted me with the usual, "Good morning my lord!" After returning the greeting, I asked what they were doing right in my face. "I was watching your sleeping face with Lady Youmu. Because you always rise before me, I had never seen it," Futo-chan answered with a grin. It seems I had overslept a bit; I wasn't able to get much sleep last night. Futo-chan had said, "We look like the character for 'river' [川]" while clinging on to me as usual. Upon seeing this, Youmu was a bit reserved, but after complaining about the cold she gave in and also latched on. She looked just like a spoiled kid. Of course, I don't really have a problem spoiling her. In any case, it looked like they had forgotten about the issue of them being girls. After that, they led me to the dining table. It seems Youmu had made the breakfast that was waiting there. I thanked her for cooking up food that managed to rouse my appetite so early in the day, to which she said, "This is just what I always do," blushing. "I pushed the switch on the rice cooker!" Futo-chan boasted with a puff of air. What a clever one she is.

Finally, we began eating. "Yes... although the cup ramen is good, Lady Youmu's cooking is delicious on an entirely different level," Futo-chan praised Youmu happily. I expressed the same, probably with a stupidly happy look on my face. "No, I'm simply used to cooking... do you two always just have cup ramen?" Youmu asked. "Yes, shamefully," I answered. "You'll get sick if you keep eating that way!" she said, shocked. "Um... if it's alright with you, may I come cook for you from now on? I can't come every day, as I have to take care of Yuyuko-sama, but I'm worried about you. Futo-chan too..." she continued. I didn't want to be a burden on her, but I remembered what Futo-chan said the other night about Youmu's anger stemming from a feeling of alienation. I figured that rejecting her offer would hurt her, so I told her, "Thank you. Just don't go too far out of your way to take care of me, okay?" The moment I finished, she replied, "Okay!" with a great big smile on her face... to be continued