After thinking wildly, Chiba Rika helped him change into slippers.

"Miss Rika, thank you for your hard work."

Chiba Rika shook her head and said: "It's nothing, Chiba said these are what I should do~"

Hearing her words, Natsume Yayoi immediately raised her eyebrows.

He finally understood why Chiba Rika did this.

After all, a certain little girl has been working hard to sell her mother out, and the purpose is obvious.

However, what do Ms. Rika herself think?

After being with Qianhua for so long, there was no reason why he couldn't read his daughter's thoughts.

Realizing that Natsume Yayoi's eyes had been falling on her, Chiba Rika became a little nervous.

"Well, um, Mr. Natsume, would you like to have tea?"

"Let me help." Natsume Yayoi said.

"Eh?"

"It's hard to prepare food alone. I happen to have nothing to do, so I'll help."

"Well, that would be too troublesome for you," Chiba Rika quickly shook her head and said.

"Actually, I have no ingredients at home. It's raining and I don't want to go out to buy ingredients, so I came here specially. If Ms. Rika refuses my help, I will feel bad. Please!"

Hearing what he said, Chiba Rika hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Well, that's fine."

Coming to the kitchen, Natsume Yayoi saw cut chicken and washed carrots on the cutting board, and asked: "Miss Rika, is it curry today?"

"Well, even if you're not good at cooking, you can still make delicious curry. That's what Chika said." At this point, Chiba Rika lowered her head in embarrassment, "Sorry, I only know this~"

Seeing that she was a little unsure, Natsume Yayoi thought for a while and said, "Actually, I like curry very much."

Chiba Rika suddenly raised her head and looked at him in surprise.

"Eh!? Really?!"

"Of course." Natsume Yayoi nodded, and then said: "I will handle the ingredients. Ms. Rika, let's fry the chicken first."

"Oh good, good."

Chiba Rika cleaned the pot again, wiped it dry with kitchen paper, and turned on the fire.

Do Do Do Do!

Do Do Do Do!

The sound of Natsume Yayoi chopping vegetables was very rhythmic.

Chiba Rika turned her head unconsciously and looked at Natsume Yayoi beside her.

Because of the long hair, she could only see his nose and mouth.

"Mr. Natsume~"

"Ok?"

"It's obviously so beautiful, why does it always look like this?" Chiba Rika asked curiously.

Unexpectedly, she would ask this, Natsume Yayoi was stunned for a moment.

Then, he asked: "Miss Rika is so cute, why does she dress like this every day?"

Hearing his praise, Chiba Rika suddenly felt her cheeks getting hot.

"I, how can I, I, I'm not cute?" She lowered her head and muttered.

"Miss Rika, if you don't add oil, the pot will be burned."

"Oh, okay, okay."

Listening to Natsume Yayoi's reminder, Chiba Rika quickly poured oil into the pot.

The vegetable oil slid slowly on the black bottom of the pot, and the remaining water vapor mixed with the oil and made a slight sizzling sound when heated.

Chiba Rika was usually afraid of hot oil splashing on her body, but today, she was not afraid at all.

In other words, because her mind was elsewhere, she ignored the things in front of her that scared her.

【Miss Rika is obviously so cute】

【Miss Rika is obviously so cute】

This was the first time someone praised her for being cute.

After all, Qianba Qianhua would not usually say such words to praise her, and others

She also doesn't interact with other people.

"hey-hey."

The woman's sudden giggle made Natsume Yayoi look sideways.

Seeing that the oil was already emitting black smoke, and Chiba Rika had no intention of pouring the chicken into it, Natsume Yayoi pointed to the chicken in the bowl in her hand and said: "Miss Rika, this~it's time~"

"Oh, oh okay, okay~"

Chiba Rika, who had calmed down, poured the chicken into the hot oil without thinking.

Stab it!

Chiba Rika was startled by the loud sound produced when the protein came into contact with the hot oil.

She said "Yeah" and quickly hid behind Natsume Yayoi.

Sensing the trembling of the woman's body behind her, Natsume Yayoi sighed helplessly.

With this in mind, no wonder Chika always prepares her own meals.

At the same time, he confirmed one more thing:

Ms. Rika was so scared, how could Qianhua go home and go directly to the bedroom to sleep while letting her prepare the food?

and also

Did Qianhua really go to school today?

Putting aside her doubts, Natsume Yayoi began to focus on the food in front of her.

Behind her, Rika Chiba held onto Yayoi Natsume's clothes and carefully stuck her head out.

In fact, she wasn't that scared originally, but when Natsume Yayoi was around, she subconsciously felt that he could be relied on, so she hid behind him.

At this moment, she finally understood why Qianba Qianhua wanted her to work hard.

It feels good to be protected...

Chapter 168 If Qianhua breaks down emotionally

After cooking, Natsume Yayoi divided the curry into three portions, then turned to Chiba Rika and said, "Miss Rika, go see if Chiba is awake."

"Oh... ok, ok."

Chiba Rika responded unnaturally, and then trotted to Chiba Chika's bedroom.

Behind her, Natsume Yayoi looked at her silently and pursed her lips.

The nervousness that flashed across Chiba Rika's face just now could not escape his sight.

Not realizing that she had been exposed, Chiba Rika cautiously came to Chiba Chika's bedroom. She first turned her head and glanced secretly, but did not see Natsume Yayoi. Then she opened the door and slipped in.

On the bed, Qianba Qianhua lay motionless, staring at the ceiling blankly. Even if she heard the door open, she had no reaction.

It looks like a puppet.

Seeing that her daughter was still like this, Chiba Rika sighed worriedly.

Then, she forced a smile on her face, walked to the bed and sat down, and said softly to Qianye Qianhua:

"Qianhua~ It's time to eat..."

Chiba Qianhua finally reacted.

She turned her head and looked at Chiba Rika with dull eyes for two seconds, and her vision regained some color.

"Mom, mom...I'm not hungry...you can eat first..."

The girl's voice no longer had its usual vitality, it sounded sickly and gave people a very weak feeling.

Chiba Rika took her temperature and found that there was no fever. Moreover, she asked Chiba Chika many times if she felt uncomfortable in any way. The latter said no, but she just kept in this state.

The only person she can turn to is Natsume Yayoi, but Chiba Chika doesn't allow her to tell Natsume Yayoi.

Although she was very worried, she had no choice but to stay with her.

"Today's dinner was cooked by Mr. Natsume. He is in the restaurant right now. Why don't you get up and see him?"

Hearing what her mother said, Qianba Qianhua immediately sat up.

However, what she said was beyond Chiba Rika's expectation.

"Mom, just tell Yayoi Natsume that I'm already asleep and you don't want to wake me up."

She avoids Natsume Yayoi in the morning and also avoids her at night. Chiba Chika is so abnormal that Chiba Rika is particularly confused.

"Qianhua, did you quarrel with Mr. Natsume? Don't you always like to go to him? What happened today? And what happened this morning?"

She asked a series of questions, but Qianba Qianhua didn't intend to answer a word.

The girl lay back on the bed, buried her face in the quilt, and said in a low voice: "Mom, please forgive me, please just leave me alone. Okay?"

Chiba Rika pouted a little aggrievedly.

She wanted to do something for her daughter, but she refused to communicate and she couldn't do anything.

What happened? Why didn’t even my mother want to tell her...

"Let me do it."

Suddenly, Natsume Yayoi's voice sounded from their ears.

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