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[Today, Narukami was at a table in a slightly crowded outdoor food court, with Yosuke, Chie, Yukiko, and Nanako.]

Really, you know how to cook? [Yukiko smiled at Nanako as she asked, sounding honestly impressed. But Nanako simply shook her head and looked to Narukami...and the others followed suit almost in disbelief. The gray-eyed teenager simply looked up as if he'd just noticed all attention having shifted to him.]

So what, are you a great cook or something?

I just do it for fun. [Calm and unfazed as ever.]

Ooooh, so you're the family cook? Pretty impressive, 'oniichan'.

[Nanako pauses at Chie's playfully teasing remark, looking to Narukami with something like realization and muttering the last word mostly under her breath.]

Really, that's pretty cool. You've got Satonaka beat hands down.

[This only served to annoy Chie--as most things Yosuke did seemed to--and she immediately challenged Yosuke to a cook-off.]

Fine, Nanako can be our judge. I bet we'll make something that ranks up their with your mom's cooking!

[Narukami stopped cold at that, immediately looking to his little cousin with concern on his face. It was slightly less rare for his usual steady look to change lately, but that was a new one. But other than Nanako herself? He was the only one at the table who knew how that could possibly upset her.]

I don't have a mom. She died in an accident. [Narukami blinked at that once or twice--she didn't sound upset or even unhappy. Her tone was stating a fact and calmly correcting Yosuke's mistake. But no matter her tone, the atmosphere at the table took a sharp turn into gloomy.]

R-really? I'm so sorry.

It's okay! [She smiled brightly, and though Narukami was watching her intently to see if it was just Nanako trying to spare Yosuke's feelings...no, it was genuine. With her, as far as he knew there was really never anything but honesty.] Even if I don't have a mom, I have Dad with me. And...now a big brother, too.

[...wait, what? Narukami was snapped out of his thoughts at that, pausing to process what she said. Her...brother? That didn't seem right to him somehow. Sure, he cared about his uncle and cousin, but her brother? He was just a visiting family member from the city, and once the year was over, the Dojima household would be back to just two.]

And I'm having a lot of fun today! I love Junes!

[The mood instantly brightened, the others declaring they'd play with Nanako whenever she wanted. Narukami remained silent and outwardly, had barely reacted at all. Could he really call himself close family when this was just a temporary thing?]

[Even if it wouldn't last forever...maybe it was alright. While the others talked animatedly in light tones with Nanako, the only reaction Narukami had was a slight and hardly noticeable smile.]

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It's good that she has so many people looking out for her. She's lucky.

Hm? Oh...I guess she is.

I think you'll be a good brother, if I'm allowed to say.

...I wouldn't know how, I never had one.

Neither have I. If you care for her enough, though, it doesn't matter.

You think it's that simple?

She seems to think so, doesn't she?

She does. But I don't think it's that easy.

Maybe that's true and maybe it's not.

...What do you think?

I think it's simple.

I'm listening if you feel like explaining it, then.

She's clearly lonely--that you're paying attention to her and obviously you care... That makes you her brother. She sees that.

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How sweet. A delightful scene.

[Really, it's hard to tell if he's being facetious or not. There's a note of amusement in his polite, formal voice, but little else.]

I guess it was kind of fun, yeah.

She is fond of you. Even I can tell that.

Sure looks like it.

And what of you? You seem fond of her.

We're related.

[That's not an answer, Narukami.]

That does not always mean kinship.

...It should.

I'll take that as a 'yes, I am fond of her'.

[And you even translated that without subtitles. Way to go.]

[He is a smarty pants. You might even say he is... /sunglasses

A smart arse.]

Tell me, Narukami.

[Oh, here it comes! The big one-]

Do you know how to cook?

[-wait what priorities!]

Yes.

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