As The Wind Blows Your Scent To Me

"Uncle!~ Hiyargh!"

"Ah! Chiharu!"

Kazuya was standing at the balcony of the hotel, immersing himself in the quiet environment of the next morning. Because it was still early, the merriment of the amusement park within the same compound wasn't as lively as yesterday.

Who knew his peaceful time would be disturbed by a chubby and soft cannonball pouncing on his legs?

"What are you doing? Running into me like that?" Feeling helpless, Kazuya lowered his eyes to the little dumpling who was hugging one of his long legs.

"Hehehe~ Uncle, Chiharu is hungry~ Let's go down for breakfast?" Chiharu blinked her round eyes cutely. She was still dressed in her pink nightgown.

Yesterday, her uncle brought her and Big Brother here! She had fun playing with the rides until it was late in the evening. Because they would only return home tomorrow, she could still play the rides to her heart's content!

So, the little dumpling had been orchestrating the schedule for today in her mind since the moment she woke up.

Eat a delicious breakfast at the restaurant! Then, drag Uncle and Big Brother to play until lunch! Eat again! And play again!

If Kazuya knew what had been looming in his niece's mind, he would surely cry and laugh at the same time.

"You haven't washed up yet you already want to go for breakfast?" Kazuya playfully chided the little dumpling.

"No stool for Chiharu to climb," The little girl gave her uncle a righteous answer.

No stool like in her washroom at home. How could her short legs be able to reach the height of the sink?

Kazuya laughed, "Okay, okay. Come and have you washed up."

He bent down, picked the dumpling up and walked inside the hotel room. 

It was a double queen hotel room, spacious enough for an adult and two children to stay. Kazuya slept on one bed while the children shared the other. But, at midnight, Chiharu dragged Izumi to their uncle's bed just so they could sleep together.

Understood that they could say no to Chiharu's request, all three of them huddled together while sleeping.

In the end, the other queen-sized bed was abandoned by the two siblings.

On the bed, Izumi was still sleeping.

"Big Brother, wake up~ Go to eat and play~"

Chiharu jumped on the bed once Kazuya let her down on the floor. The bed swayed under her weight. The little dumpling squeezed her brother's cheeks, trying to wake him up.

"Big Brother, Big Brother~"

"...En," Izumi rolled his head, trying to avoid the dumpling's hands from his face.

He couldn't sleep well last night because Chiharu kept rolling to his side, even kicking his legs and head.

"Chiharu, why don't you go to wash up first? Let your brother sleep a bit longer," Kazuya said from where they hang their clothes.

"Oh, okay," Chiharu gave up because her big brother didn't look like he would wake up soon.

The little dumpling jumped down from the bed and ran to her uncle next. She looked at the clothes hanging inside the wardrobe.

"Uncle, that yellow one. Chiharu wants to wear it," She tugged at Kazuya's shirt.

Kazuya glanced at the yellow jumper pant, "You want to wear this?"

Chiharu nodded cleverly, "Grandma gave it to Chiharu."

Among the many gifts she got from her grandmother, there were also clothes for her. Chiharu asked Aunt Mayu to wash and quickly dry the jumper pant before they set off to the amusement park.

The jumper pant was in light yellow color. The face of a cat was embroidered on the chest of the jumper, smiling cutely. Chiharu wanted to pair it with the light pink round-collared T-shirt that her uncle bought for her the other day.

Since his niece had said so, Kazuya didn't say anything much. He quickly ushered the dumpling inside the washroom and helped her to brush her teeth and wash her face.

Kazuya was meticulous when it came to attending to the little dumpling.

After Chiharu came out of the shower room while grinning silly at him, he beckoned at her to come to him. He swiftly dried her long hair then gave the clothes to her. 

Chiharu had already learned to dress by herself. She obediently wore the clothes one by one before she twirled in front of her uncle who was picking his own clothes.

"Uncle, that yellow T-shirt! Let's matchy matchy together~ Big Brother also!"

"Okay."

Because Kazuya had understood Chiharu's tendency to wear matching clothes with him and Izumi, he had already prepared the clothes in similar color schemes before coming here.

Izumi woke up by the time Kazuya finished showering. The boy sat on the bed, still looking sleepy.

"Go and wash. We're going down for breakfast soon," Kazuya showed Izumi his clothes. 

"Okay."

Even though he was still sleepy, Izumi forced himself out of the bed and walked to the washroom. If he continued to delay, he had to face Chiharu's nagging next.

Chiharu waited on the bed while playing with her uncle's phone. Her long hair had been braided into Dutch braided pigtails. Yellow ribbons adorned her cute braids.

What should she play? En... Ah!

Chiharu tapped on the familiar green icon and scanned her eyes over it. Her eyes lit up when she saw a name that made her happy.

It's Teacher Kato!

Chiharu opened the private chat between her uncle and Teacher Kato. She knew that Teacher Kato was busy picking strawberries because her uncle showed the photos to her.

Hurm...

In the end, her chubby fingers began to type.

Next, Chiharu opened the camera app and began to take photos of herself. Kazuya didn't even realize that the little dumpling was busy taking selfies with his phone as he was sitting with his back to Chiharu.

Kacha.

Kacha.

Kacha.

All of the photos were sent to Himari.

Chiharu also didn't forget to take the photos of her uncle who was busy applying something on his face. 

Kacha.

Hehehe~ The little dumpling was happy to send messages to her Goddess of Cooking.

"Uncle, all done," Izumi said while walking out of the washroom. 

He had already worn the clothes for today; a yellow collared T-shirt and a pair of denim pants.

Kazuya lifted up his eyes from the vanity table. He grabbed a black jacket and wore it under his shirt, "Let's go. Bring your phone with you."

"Okay."

Kazuya took his purse and walked to Chiharu, "What are you doing with Uncle's phone? Playing games again?"

"Hehe~ No, ah," Chiharu exited the LINE app before giving the phone back to her uncle, "So hungry~ Let's go!"

Kazuya just took his phone without minding much. He put the purse and the phone inside the pocket of his jacket. Chiharu was wearing her shoes while Izumi had already waiting at the door.

"It's still early so, maybe there are not many people yet," Kazuya guessed as he looked at his wristwatch.

It was just a little over half-past seven. With the rides would only be opened at nine, there was still plenty of time.

As the family of three walked down the hallway to the elevator, Kazuya's phone chimed a few times.

Fishing out his phone from the pocket, Kazuya smiled at the sight of Himari's name. 

He didn't expect her to text him so early in the morning.

But, his smile drooped once he read the texts.

[Himari: Is that you, Chiharu?]

[Himari: Playing with your uncle's phone? Won't he be mad at you?]

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[Himari: The strawberries are delicious. Teacher would bring some to you]

[Himari: I made strawberry cookies too!]

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Kazuya was clueless about the replies coming from Himari. 

Chiharu?

Playing phone?

Kazuya stopped in his tracks. He quickly scrolled the conversation sent by his account before Himari's replies. His eyes widened in disbelief. 

[Kazuya: Teacher Kato]

[Kazuy: Good morning~]

[Kazuya: What are you doing?]

[Kazuya: Are the strawberries delicious?]

[Kazuya: Chiharu1.jpg]

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[Kazuya: Chiharu3.jpg]

[Kazuya: Chiharu wears clothes given by Grandma]

[Kazuya: So cute!]

[Kazuya: Uncle matchy matchy with Chiharu! Look!]

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It was so early in the morning but his little dumpling niece had already given him a headache.

Not only Chiharu texted Himari using his account, she also sent selfies of herself and a photo of him!

"Chiharu!"

Her uncle's sudden call of her name made the little dumpling stopped. She turned around, blinked her eyes and stared at her uncle confusedly. Izumi followed his sister as he too was confused.

"Uncle, why stop? Let's go ah. Chiharu's hungry."

Kazuya narrowed his eyes. In front of his niece's pouty face, he shook his phone toward Chiharu.

"Now, tell me, who was it sending selfies and messages to Teacher Kato before?"

"...!"

Before Kazuya could nag more, the little dumpling ran to him and jumped a few times. Her short and chubby hands tried to reach out for her uncle's phone.

"Teacher Kato replied to Chiharu? What did she say? Teacher Kato would bring strawberries to Chiharu? Uncle! Let Chiharu see!"

Chiharu was so excited as she understood Teacher Kato had replied to her messages. 

Teacher Kato is so good!

She replies to Chiharu back!

Kazuya, "..."

Wait...

Didn't she understand that he wanted to nag at her?

What was wrong with this reaction?