"We're back!" The door of the Uesugi family was pushed open by the cheerful voice of Yukino-nee.

Of course, this was an exaggerated figure of speech. The one who opened the door was Soumei Takeru with the keys.

It was already dinnertime, and the house was filled with the spicy aroma of curry. Uesugi Taniya and Uesugi Yuuki, who were sitting together on the sofa watching TV, had been eagerly waiting for the return of the two.

"Welcome back... Huh? Why are both of you back together?"

Uesugi Yui, who was tidying up in the kitchen, had a broad view due to standing and was the first to notice the return of the two.

"We happened to meet at the entrance. You worked hard cooking today, Yui-cha—"

"Don't call me that, it's disgusting. Let's hurry up and eat."

As soon as Yukino-nee put down her bag, she ran to the kitchen and cuddled up with Uesugi Yui. Soumei Takeru, on the other hand, kept his distance and put the things he bought in the kitchen cabinet.

"I put the salt and soy sauce in the cabinet as you instructed, Yui-nee."

Soumei Takeru spoke to Uesugi Yui from a distance, afraid of getting involved in the mother-daughter battle.

"Oh, thank you for your hard work, and Mom, stop fooling around and prepare dinner!"

Uesugi Yui replied to Soumei Takeru while also using her free hand to push away Yukino-nee's head, preventing her from rubbing against her face.

In a moment of panic, Uesugi Yui accidentally used the wrong address, blurting out her true feelings.

"What, what did you just call me?! Mom?! This household has really lost all order!"

If we were to describe Yukino-nee's current appearance, it would be like an angry fluffy white cat. She tightly held Uesugi Yui's shoulders, ignoring the fact that the Uesugi father and daughter were hungry and dinner was ready. In her whole world, there was only the term 'Mom' that drove her crazy...

Of course, it couldn't be like this.

Yukino-nee pretended to be angry for a while and then let go of Uesugi Yui. She mischievously smiled and quickly started serving and dishing up the food for everyone, as if nothing had happened earlier.

"Mom, you really have no sense of time. You love to play too much!"

Uesugi Yui, who had been teased, didn't plan to just let it go. With a pouting mouth, she called out "Mom" repeatedly to get back at Yukino-nee. Yukino-nee didn't mind and let her vent verbally.

"Finally, we can eat..."

"Ah, yes, too Htoufor that..."

Uesugi Taniya, who was slumped on the sofa, and Uesugi Yuuki, who was already incoherent, could only move their eyes. They stared at the dinner being brought out from the kitchen. The aroma of the food wafted into their noses, and the temptation of the food turned into a spiritual motivation. Their spirits pushed their bodies to squeeze out every last bit of strength, turning them into ravenous monsters that devoured the food!

"Slow down, both of you. Be careful not to choke..."

Uesugi Yui, sitting next to them, looked at the two devouring the food with a complex expression of "Is this person really my dad?" and "Is this person really my sister?"

The instigator of all this, Yukino-nee, looked happily at the delightful comedy that was occasionally played out at the Uesugi family dining table.

Soumei Takeru quietly sat and ate his meal, a thought lingering in his mind, not dissipating for a long time.

This is the life of Ziongzong.

After dinner, on his way back to his room, Soumei Takeru passed through the corridor and was reminded of a scene from his memories of Ziongzong.

It was an image of him meeting the red-eyed Yukino-nee in the corridor.

Perhaps it was because he felt sorry for Uesugi Taniya, who was shouldering the financial burden of the family alone.

As a father, no matter how difficult or tiring it is outside, he only brings back laughter and joy when he returns home, leaving all the negative energy outside the door.

Adding himself to the family, an unplanned expense, must be the biggest financial pressure, but they never mentioned it, so considerate.

Standing in the corridor, Soumei Takeru was troubled by unfamiliar emotions he had never paid attention to before.

"Brother, why are you standing here spacing out?"

Suddenly, a voice came from forty-three degrees below his head, bringing Soumei Takeru back to reality. It was Uesugi Yuuki, a grade-schooler known as the cute and adorable one with a transparent appearance and a hidden fierce side.