Gah, why do I keep forgetting adding this part! Anyway, I apologize for the delay, I had problems regarding with my computer!

Also, part of this chapter was made by phone and believe me it had lots of mistakes. If you happen to see one, let me know and I will correct it!

Enjoy!

Maybe there was a shift in abilities as well. As far as she could remember, her master was never a messy or clumsy person, and yet, she was able to put the kitchen upside-down in a matter of minutes. For the sake of her master's safety, Chen decided to be responsible of the cooking until they return to their normal selves, decision in which Ran disapproved greatly as she pouted at a distance.

Becoming an adult wasn't as bad as Chen thought it would be. She never knew she would see the day where she could cut the ingredients in even pieces so easily and with such grace. There was her height too, she could reach things without problem! She was amazed at her own attributes, she wondered what else she could do besides not screwing up at cooking…Chen was definitely looking forward to find out!

And there's Ran, who was still pouting behind her shikigami. Unlike Chen, she was totally discontented on this alteration. It's been a very long while the last time she relied on someone to do such simple task like cooking, or at least, it used to be simple. Without her skills, she couldn't do more than just watching her now dependable shikigami do the cooking at the moment.

"At least let me help you…" Ran said before puffing her cheeks. Chen looked over her shoulder and returned to her old view so quickly it made her neck hurt. The heat of the summer wasn't helping with her now red face.

'…Did Master just…Pouted?' Chen tried to look at her master once more but mentally slapped herself not to do it. That view was…Disgustingly adorable, she admitted. She never knew a small pout could paralyze her existence and make her feel submissive towards its charm. The nekomata didn't recall such effect. Even when her friends pouted at something silly, she never felt what she was feeling at this moment. She wondered if it's another effect of being an adult.

But, the biggest question was: Could she be able to say no to that cute face? The probability of rejecting her Master's petition could go any lower if little Ran kept doing the same face for the next couple of minutes.

But no! She had to be strong! As an adult, she must be responsible for everyone's sake…Well, at least for the two of them. There was no way to let her be defeated by such undeniably cute pout.

'I…Must…Resist…The Charm…!' Chen tried to focus on her cooking as a way to ignore the mortal cuteness that stands behind her. She closed her eyes tightly and…

"Ow."

…Perhaps, she was focusing a bit too much. Right after she closed her eyes, she accidentally cut her finger with the kitchen knife. Instinctively, she retrieved her hand and inspected the small wound and noticed a small trail of blood falling across her finger.

'Ugh, I should be careful…'

"Chen is hurt, Chen is hurt!" Ran shouted as she grabbed her shikigami's hand and looked at the cut with her own eyes.

"…You can't cook with this!"

"…I can't cook with what?"

"With that cut, you're bleeding too much!"

"Master, I'm OK. It'll stop soon."

"But that "soon" is not "now"." Ran dragged Chen out of the kitchen…Or at least, she tried to. She took out a first-aid kit and pulled Chen's hand closer. Seconds later, the nekomata retrieved her hand just to find out that there's a childish Band-Aid over her the afflicted area.

"Ummm…Thank you?"

"As your master, it's my duty to take care of you." The little kitsune stated confidently while raising her index finger as if she was giving Chen her usual morning lesson. Chen chuckled as she looked at the childish Band-Aid and gave a slight nod.

"Well, then. I should get back to-"

"Let me help!" And so Ran remained persistent despite having her request rejected by her shikigami. Chen tilted her head in confusion.

"...I already told you, I can handle this!" Chen sighed at her master's perseverance. How many times she said no to…Wait, has she ever said no to Ran's petition? Chen can't remember much, she can only remember the mortal pout of the little kitsune. It didn't matter if she said no, she can't let her master get hurt…Or make another disaster in the kitchen.

"I can't let Chen get hurt again!" Ran exclaimed her worries towards her apprentice as she gripped her hand in hopes it would stop her from returning to the kitchen.

"I will be fine, don't…"

And Ran pouted again. This time, there was no way Chen could avoid that.

'…So…That's the face I make to her…' No wonder why her master resigned each time she pouted for something. She never knew she had a great power at a young age.

Naturally, Chen resigned at Ran's charm and let her help in the kitchen. Thanks to both of the beasts' clumsiness, they had problems with completing today's breakfast, but the meal was finally complete to be eaten…

…Though, they finished making breakfast exactly at 12: 15 p.m.

"Nothing can go wrong with Miso Soup!"

At least, they were enjoying it.

"It would taste better if we put fried tofu, you know…" Ran added as she munched another vegetable.

"But Master, we ate fried tofu yesterday…" 'Is eating too much fried tofu a bad thing?' She thought as she played around with the tofu. 'Wait, is adding fried tofu to the miso soup even a thing?'

"False! It was only me that ate fried tofu. You tried to throw it away while I went to the bathroom."

"Aw, come on. I was very full!"

"But you ate cake later!"

"…Second stomach?"

"For sweets?" Chen nodded embarrassedly. Ran hummed for a while as if Chen's answer made perfect sense. Playfully, she raised her hand and whacked Chen's head.

"Stop making up stuff! We don't have a second stomach!" She was still the 800-year old kitsune Chen loved so much. "And give me that, you aren't going to eat this, I know it." Ran snatched Chen's bowl full of the remaining tofu pieces. Chen tried to object but decided to let her the remaining tofu. She didn't like the stuff anyway.

"Alright then, since we finished I think it's time to-"

"Go shopping!"

"Wait, what? Master, we still have food left."

"But there was no fried tofu!" Again with the fried tofu…Good luck with holding X subject without making her mention fried tofu, Chen.

"Master, you already ate tofu. We will buy more tomorrow."

"…Promise?" Ran held her pinky towards Chen.

"Promise!" The latter returned the gesture happily. "Now, what I meant is cleaning the house. You don't have to-"

"I want to help you!"

'Great, let's hope we don't delay…' And the chores began!

"Master?" It was strange to lose sight of Ran as soon as she went to the bathroom. "Where are you? I'm in no mood to participate in Hide-n-Seek!" Her voice echoed across the halls but there was no sign of her young master.

'I should go look for her once I finish folding the rest of the clothes.' She planned while approaching the bump of clean clothes. Slowly, she grabbed a garment and started folding it without thinking.

And suddenly, the tiny hill of recently dried clothes moved a little.

Chen noticed that and sighed.

"Master, I know you're there." And just like that, Ran emerged from the laundry and tackled her shikigami to the ground. Even at such young age, Ran's tackle was strong enough to make Chen hurt a little.

"Surprise~!" Ran flashed a toothy grin. "I bet you didn't expect that!"

"(I kiiiiind of did, actually…) Ummm…Of course, Master! You certainly surprised me with your stealth!"

"You should be careful! As my shikigami, you should be ready for any surprise!" Ran exclaimed before snuggling on her shikigami's chest. "What time is it?" She asked with a hint of exhaustion in her voice.

"I don't know…Maybe somewhere around three?"

"Hmmm…Is it ok…for me to nap a bit'?" A yawn escaped from her lips as her breathing slowed down.

"If that's what you want, may I take you to your room?" Chen waited for an answer but all she got in return was a small snore from Ran.

'She is asleep, isn't she?' Chen did her best to look Ran without moving too much and confirmed her suspicions. It was the first time she saw her master nap. Normally, it was her who napped at this hour and yet there she was, wide awake while being entertained with said view on her master. But after a couple of minutes, the entertainment became a trouble.

'HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO MOVE WITHOUT WAKING HER UP?!'

End of Chapter 2!

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