30 Housework

"By the way, the food Kuno made is in the kitchen"

"Oh, thanks"

"I will be in my room"

Dai goes to his room and I go to the kitchen.

I get close to the cooking pot to see what's inside.

'Rice and some vegetables, it doesn't look bad'

I grab a plate and I serve myself.

I sit at the table.

*sigh*

'It's kind of sad to eat alone...'

I give the first bite.

'Not bad, but it doesn't compare to what Dai and Elin cooked'

After a few minutes, I finish.

'I'm not hungry anymore...'

I go to the sink to wash the plate.

I open the tap.

*reek*

*flussssssssh*

'Everything is so calm...'

"I told you to use your Ultimate, damn it!" Dai yells in his room.

'Nevermind...'

The TV catches my attention.

'Hmm... It would not be bad to watch something on it. I have never done it'

I close the tap.

*reeek*

I dry my hands and go to the living room.

I grab the remote control.

'How does this work? I've seen it before...'

I see all the buttons.

'Maybe this one'

I press the red button.

The light under the TV changes to green.

'It worked?'

...

"Now we will go to the weather news"

'It worked! Now, how do I change what I want to see?'

Again, I watch the buttons.

'There are many numbers... This button has an arrow and says next channel'

I press that button and the channel changes.

'Yay!'

"I'm ready for you"

'Hm?'

"You took a lot. Come to bed"

'This is...'

The woman is on top of the man.

' ... '

They start kissing.

'I should change...'

The man begins to remove the woman's underwear.

The woman leaves the plane of the camera.

"Hey, you're going very-"

"What are you watching?" Dai is behind me.

"Dai!" I change the channel quickly.

"Come on, you reacted seconds later" Dai says.

"I just turned it on and when I changed the channel that appeared!"

"Uh-huh, if you say so..."

"I swear!"

"I'm just bothering you, although you're red as a tomato"

"..." I'm about to explode.

"I only came for a soda" he goes to the fridge and grabs one.

I'm still getting cold.

While Dai walks behind me and goes upstairs:

"By the way, Elin sent me a text and said that you could read anything you found in the room"

"Okay…"

'But first I want to see the channels...'

I press the button twice to avoid the channel.

'Hm?'

I return to the previous channel.

'There's nothing weird anymore...'

I keep changing the channel looking for something interesting.

*click*

*click*

*click*

"-dragon teeth to make a wish!"

"You're right! But let's search fast, I'm very hungry..."

'Isn't this the manga?'

"What will you ask the dragon, dad?"

"Hmm... I'll ask him to bring the most powerful opponent to fight against him"

'Humpf... How absurd...'

I spend the next few minutes watching it.

'It's over. It was quite entertaining'

The name of the next anime appears on the screen.

'PARANEKO? No thanks'

I turn off the television and go to Elin's room... and mine, I guess.

I get close to the bookcase.

'I had not noticed how many things there are here... Books, manga, novels...'

I see everything there is, trying to find something that catches my attention.

'There are too many... Oh, this is the novel she was reading last night'

I grab it and go to the bed.

I put a pillow on my back to sit.

'I hope it's good...'

The day flies by as I read the novel.

*sob*

'How can they do this?' I say with my nose stuffed.

*sob*

'It's too sad...'

"I'm home!" Kuno shouts from downstairs.

'What? What time is it?'

I see the clock that is on top of the drawer.

'It's almost evening!'

I go to the dining room with Kuno.

"Hello... Did you arrived from your job?" I ask without knowing what to say.

"Yes..." Kuno responds.

...

"And how was it?"

"Very stressful, but I prefer that, I like challenges"

"Yes…"

...

I see a bag on the table.

"You bought something?"

"Yes, that's today's dinner"

"I see…"

...

"Speaking of which, there are things that we have not told you"

"Hm?"

'What does he mean?'

"Being honest…"

'...'

"Even if I don't like to admit it..."

'....'

"We need you to support us"

"What?"

"Yes. Although mom is paying the rent of the house, we have to pay everything else"

"Oh..."

"I'm not forcing you, but if you can get a job it would be great"

"I understand... I'll try"

"Thank you. Oh, but this is an obligation"

"Hm?"

"As you may have noticed, every day someone cooks. Today was my turn, tomorrow is Dai's, then Elin's and so we repeat"

"Yes"

"Well, we have to add you to the cycle. What if you cook tomorrow?"

"What? Tomorrow?"

"It seems like a good idea to me" Dai says as he gets to the dining room.

'You say that because tomorrow was your turn...'

"What do you say, Alex?" Kuno awaits my answer.

"Fine. The only thing about myself I have confidence in is my cooking"

"Then I will have very high expectations" Dai says.

'...'

"About the clothes. Dai and I organize to wash them, while Elin does it separately, so you'll have to talk to her about it"

"Okay"

"And, to end, cleaning. Everyone cleans their own room, but even if the house is small, we divide the work. Every weekend we do a quick cleaning, someone takes care of the top floor and the other two people downstairs"

"Understood. When is my turn?"

"About that..."

"What?"

"We decide with rock-paper-scissors" Dai says.

"Yeah... Seriously, when's my turn?"

"What Dai says is true..."

'...'

"When will we do it?"

"Well... the weekend is over, so let's wait for the next one"

"Fine"

*growl*

A stomach growls desperately.

"Where's the food!" Dai demands.

"Don't yell!" Kuno shouts.

'...'

"Did you buy food?"

"Yes, I bought fried chicken"

"Oh yes!"

*click*

"I'm home- Oh, you're all here" Elin arrives at the house.

"Kuno bought fried chicken!" Dai tells Elin excitedly.

"Oh yeah!"

'Sometimes they look like the same person...'

"Since we are all here, let's have dinner" Kuno says.

Everyone grabs a plate and sits down.

"I could only buy nine pieces, so everyone can eat two"

We grab two pieces each.

"But there's a spare" Elin says.

"Yes , does anyone want it?"

"I think we should give it to Alex" Elin says.

"What? No, I can't accept it"

"Then I want it!" Dai throws himself and grabs the last piece.

"But…"

'I wanted it...'

We eat happily.

"Did something happen while I wasn't home?" Elin asks.

"No, I just told Alex everything we do in the house"

"What? Did you tell her about the orgies?"

*hmpffffffff*

I spit out all the food I had in my mouth.

"Are you okay?" Elin asks me.

"What do you mean…?"

"I'm just kidding... Do you know what they are?"

"Well…"

"I told her about the clothes, the cleaning and the cooking" Kuno says.

"I see. Alex, when we go up we should organize on that"

"Yes"

"I also asked her to get a job"

"Seriously? Will you do it, Alex?" Elin asks me.

"I want to do it, but I don't know how..."

"Hmm... Do you want to come with me to my job tomorrow?"

"You have a job?"

"Yes, in a bookstore, it's only part time"

"I don't know…"

"Come on, it's perfect for you, quiet and you like to read, right?"

"Well... I'll go"

"Awesome!"

We finish eating and Kuno washes the dishes.

"I'll take a quick shower" Elin says and goes upstairs.

"I have to finish a dungeon" Dai says and goes upstairs.

Kuno and I are left alone.

"You need help?" I ask Kuno.

"No, but thanks"

I watch as he washes the dishes.

"Wow..."

"What?"

"You do it very fast..."

"Yes, the restaurant I work in is very well known and many people go, so I have to do everything as fast as I can"

"Amazing..."

A few minutes later, Elin comes out of the shower and I go to take a shower too.

When I finish, I go to the room.

"Did you read it too?" Elin asks me, holding the novel.

"Yes, but it's too sad"

"I know, it's great, isn't it?"

"It is"

We go to bed, with the pillow in the middle of the bed.

"How was your day?" I ask her.

"Very good. I went to Nao's house and played videogames, then we went for a walk and..."

"Elin?"

"Oh , I'm sorry. We walked and that's all"

"Seriously? That took you all day?"

"Yes, we played a lot of videogames hehe"

'...'

...

*yawn*

"I'm very tired... Let's wait until tomorrow to organize ourselves on clothes and cleaning"

"Okay. By the way, what time will we wake up to go to your job?" I ask her.

"At seven... Right, tomorrow is Dai's turn to cook, I hope he doesn't forget"

"Yes, about that... Tomorrow I'll cook"

"Really? I already want to taste your food! I will set the alarm a little earlier"

"Yes"

*ping*

"Done. Goodnight"

"Goodnight"

*click*

Elin turns off the lamp.