After leaving the barbecue restaurant, I saw Sara waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs.

 

“Thanks for waiting.”

 

“No, thank you for the meal.”

 

“No problem. Here, take this. I got some gum.”

 

I handed her the gum.

 

“Oh, thank you.”

 

Sara opened the wrapper and popped the gum into her mouth.

 

“Let’s go home now.”

 

“Yes!”

 

We walked together all the way home.

 

“We haven’t exchanged contact information yet, have we?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“Well, we’ve been together for a while now.”

 

Since we were together most of the time and lived in the same house, it was not awkward for us to exchange contact information.

 

“We’re family now, let’s do it.”

 

“Yes, of course!”

 

As I walked, I took my phone out of my pocket and opened the messaging app.

 

“Here, scan this.”

 

The QR code from the message app was displayed on the screen.

 

“Yes!”

 

Sara also opened the app and scanned the QR code on my phone’s screen.

 

Sara’s name appeared in the tab.

 

“Is this correct?”

 

“Yes. Yes, that’s me, Sara.”

 

The profile picture was a photo taken with a friend in a purikura (Photo Booth).

 

“Is this yours, Nii-San?”

 

Sara turned the screen of her phone towards me.

 

“Oh yeah, that’s me.”

 

I had used my work of calligraphy as an profile picture.

 

“You’re really good at calligraphy, aren’t you, Nii-San?”

 

“Yeah, well, I’m still the head of the calligraphy club.”

 

 

Sara sent me a text that said, “I look forward to talking to you.”

 

I replied with a stamp, and put my phone in my pocket.

 

After a few minutes of walking, we arrived in front of the house.

 

I took out the key from my pocket, unlocked the door, and let Sara in first.

 

“We smell like grilled meat. Shall we go wash up?”

 

“That’s a good idea. I’ll change into my loungewear.”

 

“Well, in that case, go ahead and take a shower. I’ll heat up the water for you.”

 

“Arigato Gozaimasu.”

 

I took off the shirt I was wearing and threw it into the washing machine.

 

“Thank you. After you.”

 

“Okay.”

 

Sara also put the clothes she had been wearing into the washing machine and went into the changing room.

 

“Phew, now I still have some time before Sara comes out.”

 

I sat down on the sofa in the living room and turned on the TV.

 

After watching TV in a daze for about half an hour, I heard the sound of Sara getting out of the bath.

 

”Nii-San, I’m done bathing.”

 

“Oh, okay …”

 

When I turned around, I saw Sara standing wrapped only in a bath towel.

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