School had just ended and both were in a good mood again after the rough start in the morning. Konata found some more sleep in school, even though it was interrupted a few time by Kuroi-sensei. Kagami had simply forgotten about it because it wasn't anything special in the first place. It's totally normal when Konata is involved in something. The two were at Konatas home again and Kagami managed to force Konata to do their homework. Konata wasn't happy about it but she managed to copy most of it and so she wasn't 'that' upset about it in the end. The two moved to the battlefield called 'kitchen' afterwards.
"So Konata-sensei, what are we going to cook today?" Kagami was in a good mood.
"…" Konata remained silent.
"Konata-sensei?" Kagami continued.
"Kagamin~." Konata was a bit flustered. "Stop that… uhm, just stop that."
"Wow that worked better than I expected." Kagami giggled.
"What was that?"
"Nothing, absolutely nothing, Konata." Kagami calmed down. "What's today's agenda?"
"Yeah sure... Anyways, I think we have some chicken left. We could make some marinated skewered chicken. Only problem is that I have no idea with what." Konata was pretending to think and Kagami suddenly got an evil smile on her lips.
"Rice." Kagami said but Konata didn't moved an inch.
"Hmm… I have really no idea."
"Rice!" Kagami repeated herself.
"Man, it's so hard to find a side dish." Konata was completely ignoring Kagami.
"R-i-c-e!" Kagami was really persistent.
"Kagamin~, rice doesn't work with that." Konata tried to remain emotionless.
"We both know it works great with that. Rice works with everything! You're just afraid!" Kagami pouted.
"No I don't, I absolutely don't think that."
"You're even easier to read than Tsukasa."
"I don't know why but I somehow feel deeply insulted right now."
"Oi! That's my sister you're talking about there." Kagami hissed.
"So?" Konata asked.
"I uhm… I just wanted to mention it." Kagamis answer causing both to giggle.
"Still… what are going to cook now?" Konata asked, hoping the distraction had worked.
"Rice." Kagami said motionless.
"Damn."
"Did you really think I'm that easy to foul?"
"I have to try Kagamin~, I have to try." Konata mumbled.
"And you failed, as usual."
"You know it works every now and then."
"More than I want to admit actually." Kagami pouted.
"See?" Konata always found a silver lining somewhere.
"But not today, shorty." Kagami teased
"Hmpf." Konata pouted and Kagami tried not to laugh.
"Let's start now."
"Yeah yeah, chicken with noodles it was, right?"
"Konata! I'm starting to think of a new way to kill you."
"Hmm..." Konata actually started thinking about it.
"That wasn't an offer."
"Fine, I have to find my revenge first anyway."
"Sure sure, I'm still waiting for it."
"Kagamin~, waiting is part of the fun."
"Sure, now it's rice time."
"Great…" Konata mumbled. "But I have a condition! Or rather a few…"
"What is it?" Kagami asked.
"I'll do the actual cooking. Which means boiling the water, washing the rice and adding the right amount into the pot."
"And what's left for me then?"
"You'll watch the pot and pay attention so that it doesn't boil over and stir the rice occasionally plus taste if the rice is done."
"Fine." Kagami pouted. "You're almost treating me like a baby."
"Well I have to..."
"Well shut up."
Konata washed the rice and started to boil water in a pot. After it started boiling, she added a bit salt and the rice. After she closed the lid of the pot, Konata quickly started hiding behind the kitchen counter.
"You sure know how to make a big scene." Kagami said after she watched the play.
"I just know what is going to happen in the next few minutes." Konata mumbled.
"You're just adding points to my revenge depot with that behavior."
"The last penalty wasn't that bad, I would almost say fun so better think of something good."
"I will, better start your promised revenge soon so that I finally can do something."
"Kagamin~, something like that needs time and the perfect opportunity."
"You just don't have any ideas, right? That's your problem."
"That part of the time thing." Konata answered.
"See!" Kagami hit the nail on the head.
"Yeah yeah."
A little bit later. The catastrophe Konata feared was about to unfold itself.
"K-Konata uhm…" Kagami started panicking for some reason.
"What is it?"
"T-The rice is behaving weird." Kagami was looking at the pot who was moving wildly on its place like it was about to explode.
"Ahh!" Konata yelled as she rushed to the pot to take it off from the stove. But sadly for her, exactly in the moment she reached the pot, the rice boiled over and the boiling water splashed over her arm. "Ouch… that hurts pretty bad." She wailed while cooling her arm under cold water.
"I-I'm s-sorry K-Konata!" Kagami was about to tear up. "I-I didn't.."
"D-Don't worry Kagamin~, I know you didn't mean any harm. Is it even your fault in the first place?"
"Still..." Kagami felt really bad.
"It's okay!" Konata tried to calm her down. "But can you go to the living room and get the first aid kit. There's some ointment against burns in it, if I remember right."
"Sure, right away." Kagami instantly vanished out of the room and returned with the first aid kit.
Konata applied some of the ointment on her arm and then wrapped a bandage around it so that it doesn't stick anywhere.
"So…" Konata started, trying to comfort Kagami. "What about another pizza later today Kagamin~."
"K-Konata..." Kagami had a tear on her cheek. "I-I didn't want to hurt you…" Konata wanted to stop seeing her so sad and so she wanted to cheer her up in her very own way as she came near to Kagami and hugged her tightly. As usual, she instantly started blushing.
"Ah, this works every time." Konata teased. "I already told you it's fine, nothing bad happened."
"I still feel bad..." Kagami mumbled.
"If it makes you feel better, I can add it to my revenge account."
"Okay but be sure to make it really bad."
"You're going to regret that." Konata had already forgot about the accident and was at full force again.
"Like I said, I'm looking forward to it." Kagami started to loosen up.
"Feeling better now?"
"A bit… By the way, you can stop hugging me now."
"Ah, I see. Back to normal, that's great."
"Shut up Konata."
Later that day, after they ordered and ate the pizza, they were in Konatas room and heard the telephone downstairs.
"I wonder who that is."
"Probably your father." Kagami took a guess.
"Probably." Konata nodded.
Konata went downstairs and a couple moments Kagami heard something.
"EHH! Another weak? You're serious?" Konata yelled in the phone.
'Oh, that doesn't sound so good.' Kagami was thinking. 'I really don't really want her to be lonely again. I don't know was is going on but when I first came her a week ago, she looked like she was really sad about being alone. It also was pretty fun, well except the rice thing earlier... I wonder if I should ask mom if I can stay a little longer. I would feel pretty bad just to leave her, especially after I somewhat injured her just a while ago...'
Meanwhile on the phone.
Sojiro: I'm sorry for that, Konata.
Konata: Why do you have to? What did happen?
Sojiro: My editor has some more stuff to discuss with me and the other authors. Everyone here is pretty angry about that. I'm really missing my games.
Konata: Ah, that's the reason why you're angry.
Sojiro: No no, I miss you too!
Konata: Too little, too late.
Sojiro: NO! I really feel bad. I bet you're lonely.
Konata: Actual no, not really…
Sojiro: Really? Don't tell my you're not alone. If you have a boy there, I'll be home in 3 seconds!
Konata: Calm down dad, no boy ever entered the house, well no one except the pizza guy.
Sojiro: Why then? Normally you get pretty lonely if no one is near you.
Konata: DAD! Don't say it like that. It's embarrassing.
Sojiro: I'm sorry.
Konata: Kagamin~ is here.
Sojiro: Oh, that's nice. I hope you two are having fun.
Konata: Yeah, we have. A lot actually, although it's a bit dangerous.
Sojiro: That's good to hear. Wait, why dangerous.
Konata: Well, *sigh* I accidentally promised her to give her cooking lessons.
Sojiro: Didn't you tell me she is hopeless at that.
Konata: That's the dangerous part in it. It's even worse than I imaged. It's worse than every anime I saw about that topic.
Sojiro: Aw Konata, don't exaggerate it. It's not like she can make pots explode just by looking at them, right?
Konata: *sigh*
Sojiro: RIGHT?
Konata: It actually happened twice already… Today was almost the third time.
Sojiro: No way, you're kidding, right?
Konata: I'm not.
Sojiro: Wow.
Konata: Yeah, a Tsundere who makes pots go boom. It's pretty interesting and fun I have to admit.
Sojiro: And moe.
Konata: DAD! Ehm well yeah, you have a point. Especially when we made pudding a couple days ago.
Sojiro: What happened?
Konata: Uhm... nothing... forget about that.
Sojiro: Uh okay but it really sounds like you had a lot of fun.
Konata: Yeah.
Sojiro: Maybe you can ask her if she wants to stay a bit longer?
Konata: Maybe… but she already stayed so long.
Sojiro: Only one way to find out.
Konata: Yeah, thanks dad but I may need some more money for food and stuff now.
Sojiro: I placed some money in the top drawer of my desk in the case of this is happening. But only open the top drawer and nothing else!
Konata: Sure dad, we made this rules together. Thanks.
Sojiro: Make some photos if you want to thank me.
Konata: DAD!
She hung up.
Sojiro: Aww.
Konata went back to Kagami.
"I'm back." She said.
"Hey." Kagami answered. "Uhm... want me to stay some longer?"
"Y-You heard me?" Konata got a bit embarrassed.
"Only the part where your father has to stay a week longer."
"Oh, good." Konata sounded relieved.
"Why?"
"Nothing." Konata hurriedly said. "It would be cool if you could stay some longer. It was fun, mostly but you already stayed so long..." Konata mumbled.
"I don't mind... that is if we keep up the cooking lessons."
"But NO rice in the near future!" Konata almost yelled her plea.
"Yes, no rice!" Kagami answered quickly.
"Then that's fine." Konata was relieved, for various reasons.
"Besides, even without cooking, I had some unexpected fun."
"I can swear I felt a little insult in there."
"Shut up." Kagami teased. "But I first have to ask my parents and I need to get some more clothes."
"We can go to your place now and ask. It's still early."
"Sounds like a plan."
Just as said, the two left Konatas house a little later.
….
Meanwhile at the Hiiragi home. Tsukasa and Miki were talking once more.
"When did Kagami want to come back again?" Tsukasa mother asked.
"Onee-chan said tomorrow." Tsukasa answered her.
"Ah, I see."
"But I wouldn't be surprised if she calls tomorrow and asks if she could stay longer."
"Why's that?"
"I'm not sure. The two seem to have a lot of fun. I don't think I've seen onee-chan ever this happy before."
"What do you mean, Tsukasa?" Miki asked.
"I don't really know. Onee-chan just seemed a bit uhm... reserved or something before we met Kona-chan. She got a lot more expressive after we started to hand out with Kona-chan."
"I think I get what you mean... But what has Konata to do with it?"
"Hmm… it's just since the day I introduced Kona-chan to onee-chan, they looked they were best friends from the second they met. The two are always arguing about everything but never had an actual fight. Kona-chan always makes some weird jokes and teases onee-chan but she doesn't really mind and sometimes she just teases back. And in the last weeks, they seem to get along even better."
"Interesting. Well, I don't really mind it if she wants to stay some longer if she has fun." Miki nodded.
…..
"Achoo…" Both Kagami and Konata sneezed.
"I bet Tsukasa is talking about us again." Konata joked.
"Sure, that's totally it." Kagami sarcastically answered.
"I was right last time."
"It's still just a coincidence."
"I bet it's pretty boring inside your head." Konata felt sorry for her.
"And I don't even want to know how it looks inside your head."
"It looks awesome!" Konata said before they reached Kagamis house.
"I'm back." Kagami said while entering the house.
"Oh, the lost child has come home!" Miki yelled from the living room.
"Very funny, mom."
"Oh Kona-chan is with you." Tsukasa saw the two entering the living room.
"Oh my, what happened to your arm Konata?" Miki asked after seeing the bandage. Kagami quickly looked away in shame.
"Well." Konata looked for the right words. "I got caught in a small rice accident." Tsukasa and Miki immediately looked at Kagami.
"Onee-chan..." Tsukasa sighed in disappointment.
"I-I…" She stuttered.
"I already told you it's okay so don't start that again." Konata calmed her down once more. "It's nothing bad you two. The bandage is just for the burn ointment beneath it. It was just some hot water." Konata said and the two sighed in relief.
"Kagami and cooking. I knew it wasn't a good idea." Miki teased which caused Konata to giggle.
"You two are pretty mean again." Kagami started sulking.
"Well..." Konata started. "I have to agree when it comes to rice but other than that, she made some notable progress."
"You don't have to make her feel better, Kona-chan." Tsukasa maybe is actually the meaner twin.
"Oi! That was really rude." Kagami hissed.
"It's true!" Konata interrupted. "I recently taught her how to cook miso soup and it actually worked."
"W-Wait!" Miki thought she misheard something right now. "You're telling me that you managed to teach my daughter, Kagami, a real dish?"
"I don't believe you, Kona-chan." Tsukasa wasn't much different.
"And you say my teasing is bad, Kagamin~."
"Yeah, I'm sorry for that." Kagami apologized before both started to laugh. Miki looked at the two and smiled. "And it's just soup…"
"Why are you here in the first place? I thought you were coming back tomorrow." Miki then asked.
"Konatas dad has to stay some longer away and so I wanted to ask if I can stay a bit longer at Konatas house."
"I see." Miki said and looked at Tsukasa who smiled as she laughed a bit.
"What's wrong?" Kagami asked.
"Mom and I were just talking about exactly that."
"Ha!" Konata yelled.
"What is it now, Konata?" Kagami asked.
"Just like I told you before. That can't be a coincidence. Remember the sneezing?"
"I… uhm... yeah. Shut up Konata, that doesn't mean anything."
"Sure."
"So, can I?" Kagami asked while getting back to the subject.
"Hmm." Miki was thinking. "Oh! I have an idea, show me your miso soup skills. If you can do what Konata said on your own, you can stay as long and often as you want at Konatas place. You can even move there if you want."
"Ehm…" Kagami wasn't sure what to answer.
"You know that you can do it." Konata encouraged her.
"Whatever, okay, I'll do it." Kagami said while standing up and going to the kitchen. Konata started to follow her a couple seconds later.
"I thought she can do it on her own Konata?" Miki stopped Konata after she saw her following Kagami.
"Yeah she can." Konata reaffirmed. "But Kagamin~ alone in a kitchen is still something I ,,."
"Oh, I get what you mean." Tsukasa nodded, so did Miki. Konata then proceeded to follow Kagami.
"See?" Tsukasa smiled at her mother.
"Yes, they're absolutely like best friends or something like that. It's nice to see Kagami this cheerful." Miki agreed.
"I also think Kona-chan is a bit different too, in a good way."
"You're right. The first time I saw her she seemed a bit weirder and even a little bit withdrawn or something like that. It's hard to describe." Miki added.
"I don't know about that but I had the feeling that Kona-chan is a bit like onee-chan. Maybe they're made for each other or something." She joked.
"Yeah maybe. Come, let's go and take a look. I want to see Kagami cooking." Miki said.
"I-I have rather mixed feelings about that." Tsukasa mumbled.
"Konata survived a week with her in the kitchen. I'm almost sure we can manage one evening."
"I'm scared."
"Me too Tsukasa, me too." Miki said while the two were going to the kitchen.
They walked in and saw Konata sitting on a chair at the kitchen counter while observing Kagami. Kagami had already collected all the ingredients and started preparing them.
"Wow, that's an interesting sight." Miki was amazed by seeing her daughter preparing the soup.
"Kona-chan, you are an alien after all, right?" Tsukasa jokingly asked, her voice however showed a hint of seriousness.
"Tsukasa, I don't think an alien would get burned by water from cooking rice like I did today."
"That's true." Tsukasa nodded. The three then continued starring at Kagami.
"Uhm guys, I can feel quite a big pressure on me. How about you guys act a bit more normal? I know it's hard for Tsukasa and practically impossible for Konata but I have faith in you, mom." Kagami said.
"Oh yeah, sure." All three said in unison but changed nothing and continued to stare.
Kagami finished the preparations and started cooking. She managed to finish it without any major incidents and served the soup in four bowls.
"Am I dreaming?" Miki asked while pinching herself in the cheek.
"Nope, totally real." Kagami was really proud at herself right now.
"A-And this is edible?" Tsukasa asked.
"Yes Tsukasa." Konata answered. "This time she used exactly the right amount of ingredients so the soup isn't too salty at all or something else what could make the soup taste bad. So it's good."
"How do you know that? You haven't even tasted it yourself." Miki asked and Kagami sighed in response.
"She has some amazing skills when it comes to that. Last time she knew exactly how much miso paste I used and she knew that it was too much. She even managed to reduce the saltiness with the exact amount of sugar before even tasting it." Kagami explained.
"T-That's amazing Kona-chan, how is this even possible?" Tsukasa asked.
"Simple, I was just watching Kagamin~."
"If that makes sense for you Kona-chan." Tsukasa scratched her chin. It didn't make sense for her.
"If she just could use this power in school, everything would be fine." Kagami sighed.
"That would be boring, Kagamin~." Konata said and then tried the soup. "See? It's good. Exactly like I said."
"Wow, you're right, it's quite good." Tsukasa nodded and looked like she was thinking hard.
"Thinking about the alien thing again, Tsukasa?" Konata could read the twins like a book most of the time.
"I-I'm sorry, I didn't want to." Tsukasa answered and Konata laughed.
"Wow, Konata how did you manage to do that?" Miki couldn't believe it.
"How about someone praises me instead of Konata?" Kagami pouted.
"You did great, Kagamin~." Konata answered.
"I wasn't talking to you but thanks, besides your teaching methods were pretty awful." Kagami said.
"That's not nice, onee-chan. It clearly worked."
"Don't talk about nice over there Tsukasa. Konata did teach me exactly like Kuroi-sensei does in school."
"Oh... Kona-chan, that's horrible." Tsukasa quickly changed her mind.
Kagami and Tsukasa continued talking to each other, ignoring their mother and Konata. Miki then turned to Konata.
"So… how did you managed to pull that off?" Miki asked.
"I don't think I did anything special…" Konata scratcher her head.
"You had to!" Miki answered. "Do you know hard Tsukasa and I tried? We didn't manage to teach her one thing and here are you, who spent not even a week with her and she made a totally edible miso soup." Miki explained in complete disbelief.
"Hmm… I still don't think we did anything special. We just had some fun. Sure, I feared for my live sometimes especially the times we tried to make rice but else… I don't know. We constantly teased each other and stuff. We had some fights which were more fun than anything else, we played some games but that's just how Kagami and I work together. We just cooked together while I was showing her some basics every now and then. The miso soup suddenly worked almost on its own." Konata explained.
"I see, you two really seem to work great together."
"Yeah, somehow we do, I guess but I don't really know why though."
"If it works then you don't have to know why." Miki said.
"Yeah, that's true." Konata agreed.
"But still... teaching Kagami how to cook and be somewhat successful. You sure are amazing. How about you marry her?" Miki joked. "That would solve the problem."
"Sure." Konata answered without any serious thinking.
"Great, then she has someone who actually can teach her something."
"Ha, I bet it's just for the sake of your own kitchens safety." Konata knew what was going on.
"No, of course not! I'm just concerned about my daughters' future and happiness." Miki smiled at her.
"I know that smile well enough from Kagamin. I can totally see through that." Konata joked, both then looked at each other and started laughing after a second.
"Oi! I feel a great disturbance coming from you two. I have a bad feeling her." Kagami suddenly interjected. "I'm not sure if it's a good idea if you two become friends."
"It's too late for that." Miki patted Konata on the shoulder while saying so.
"Yeah, your mom is great, Kagamin~." Konata agreed. "And nice reference by the way. Not anime but still great."
"That's bad and shut up, Konata."
"See what I mean?" Konata asked while looking at Miki.
"Yep." Miki nodded.
"My live just got even harder." Kagami mumbled. "What were you two talking about?"
"Just about future and stuff like that." Konata answered.
"What? Mom, you got Konata to think about the future? Now who's the alien here. How?"
"A mother has her tricks." Miki giggled.
"Great help. So, what are the planes for the future, Konata?" Kagami got interested.
"Ehm…" Both Miki and Konata said. It was a bit complicated to say something now.
"Ah whatever, it's probably better if I don't know it."
"Yeah." Both eagerly agreed.
"These two are friends now... I don't know if I can handle that. Well whatever… I can stay a little longer at Konatas place then?"
"Uh... yeah sure, stay as long as you want." Miki had almost forgot about it already. "Take good care of her, Konata, I'm leaving her to you."
"Ehm..." Kagami looked confused. "Should I ask?"
"No, it's fine." Miki and Konata answered before laughing again.
"Fine." Kagami sighed.
"What are you two doing now? It's pretty late already. Maybe you should stay here today, Konata." Miki suggested.
"Sounds like a plan. Kagamins~ miso soup may be good but she sure is slow…" Konata looked at the time.
"Shut up. The 'good' part is the only thing that counts for me."
"Yep, that's more important thing anyway." Konata agreed.
"I know that much but yeah, it's a good idea to stay here. I'll finally have a comfortable bed to sleep in again." Kagami said while leaving the kitchen. "Yours is really bad for my back."
"You sure are hard to please Kagamin~." Konata complained while following behind her.
Miki and Tsukasa were just looking at the two who just leaved. It was the usual reaction for people when Konata and Kagami left the place.
"They sure have an interesting relationship." Miki said to Tsukasa.
"Yes, they're really good friends."
"It's nice to see the two having so much fun." Miki nodded.
"Yep. By the way, what were you two talking about?" Tsukasa asked.
"Nothing serious… I think. We had just some fun talking together and getting to know each other better."
"So you two are really friends now?"
"Sure, why not?" Miki answered. "Konata is an interesting and nice person."
"That's true. Kona-chan is cool, she's just a bit hard to understand, at least for me."
"Well if Kagami understands her it's fine, I guess."
"I'm not sure if onee-chan understands everything but she knows how to handle it or rather her." Tsukasa said.
…
Meanwhile in Kagamis room. Konata immediately jumped on Kagamis bed after entering.
"You sure make yourself at home fast, don't you?" Kagami asked as she looked at her.
"Yep, but you aren't that better." Konata teased.
"Well, it's not like I can't deny it but just shut up."
"Kagamin~… but yes, you're right!"
"With what?"
"Your bed is way more comfortable than mine." She admitted while borrowing her face in Kagamis pillow.
"You don't have to tell me that." Kagami said.
"But don't feel too confident. My new bed will go beyond your imagination." Konata announced while raising her fist like in a war declaration.
"Konata… not everything has to be some stupid contest."
"Oh? Feeling like you can't win? I see." Konata had fun.
"I'm just trying to tell you... ah whatever." Kagami gave up because it had no use.
"Just like I said." Konata answered with a victory pose.
"Yeah yeah. Besides, I also get something out of it."
"And what would that be?" Konata asked.
"The few times I slept in your bed, my back almost killed me every time the next day."
"I see, you want to continue using my bed, huh?" Konata teased.
"I-I shut up, Konata." Kagami mumbled and started to blush. "That's not what I meant. I didn't want to but it still happened because you forced me to stay awake too long."
"Kagamin~, you don't have to look for an excuse. I don't mind it at all in the first place."
"But I do!" Kagami hissed.
"Kagamiin~, your nightly hugging me tells a different story." Konata teased.
"S-Shut up already. I told you multiple time that it's not on purpose, just like the kicking thing."
"Ah right, the kicking. Maybe I should get a bigger bed with some additionally safety room."
"Ignoring me, I see." Kagami mumbled.
"Wait!" Konata suddenly said. "I don't have any clothes here."
"You sure are as random as ever."
"I have to keep things interesting."
"Yeah, you have a talent for that."
"Yep or else it gets boring and boring is well uhm... boring."
"Nice conclusion Konata, you're proud of that?" Kagami teased.
"It works so it's fine."
"Sure, whatever. Clothes, huh? I think I have some for you..."
"Kagamin~, I don't think I'm that..." Konata was stopped by Kagami.
"Konata, if you don't watch your next words now, I'm going to kick you out of this windows." Kagami pointed at the window in her room."
"...that tall." Konata finished.
"Nice save."
"Kagamin~, what were you thinking I was going to say?" Konata liked to live dangerously.
"Shut up. You know what."
"Kagamiiin~…"
"I said shut up."
"Alright, Kagami-sama."
"I can't wait to receive your mysterious revenge." Kagami sighed. "I have so much stuff for a new attack. It's getting hard to hold back."
"Oh right, the revenge."
"Don't tell me you forgot about that. Because if you have, I'm simply going for a new attack! Now!"
"No no, the revenge plan is working well, almost too well."
"You don't have anything don't you?" Kagami knew what was up.
"O-Of course I have. I'm the master of revenge after all. Your punishment is going to be epic." Konata said but wasn't even convincing herself.
"Sure Konata. You know what, I'll give you until the end of next week and if nothing happens, it's my turn again and if you manage to pull something off it's even more my turn."
"That's not fair, Kagamin~." Konata pouted. "I want to get a good revenge and nothing rushed."
"Konata not being able to pull off a revenge. Didn't see that one coming." Kagami hit a nerve.
"Oh, I can't let my reputation go down now." She got fired up again.
"Yeah, you and your precious otaku reputation. That would be a great loss for humanity."
"Yes, it totally would. Besides, you said my revenge has to be big because of the rice accident I didn't care about in the first place." Konata said while rising her bandaged arm.
"That's true but just do something spontaneous and be happy. Knowing you, it's going to be a back and forth anyway. Focus your big revenge on the next one and get over with it."
"If I wouldn't know it better, I would almost say you're looking forward to it, Kagamin~."
"I'm not, idiot!"
"That's all I need to know." Konata teased. "Maybe I'll find something on Tuesday that will help me."
"Whatever. Wait, what's happening on Tuesday?"
"The game we were talking about comes out then. Your memory sure is bad sometimes. We'll go to akiba then." Konata explained.
"Ah right, I see. Huh? Why we?"
"Because you're coming with me, that's why."
"And why should I?"
"Because it's more fun together."
"For you maybe, I just hate this place with all those nasty otaku guys." Kagami hissed.
"Don't be like that, Kagamin~. The alternative is you staying alone at my house. That doesn't sound like fun either, right?"
"That's true. Fine, I'm coming with you but if one of these guys touch me, I'm going to kill them and afterwards I'm going to kill you!"
"Kagamin~, if someone sees your tsundere rage there, you'll probably end up getting your own fan club in akiba."
"Eww, that's the last thing I want! Oi! What did I tell you about that tsundere thing?" Kagami yelled.
"Ah, I just love that reaction." Konata completely ignored her as so often.
"Geez, how can such a tiny person be so annoying?"
"Ey, I'm not tiny!" Konata pouted.
"Really?" Kagami teased. "So, what are you?"
"I-I'm just compact."
"Whatever works for you Konata, whatever works for you." Kagami answered while trying her best not to laugh, at least too hard.
"It's just like you said, I'm a lot of person… just compressed. Unfortunately, the compression worked too well."
"It's okay Konata, don't force it." Kagami started laughing.
"A really mean tsundere, I wonder what I did wrong in my previous life."
"Wrong religion, Konata."
"Hmm, I take what works in the moment."
"Yep, that's how you are."
"And I like me the best this was." Konata cheered.
"Yeah, that's pretty obvious."
"And I bet you like it the same way." Konata teased.
"I wouldn't bet my money on that. More importantly, shut up." Kagami answered and Konata giggled after hearing it.
"Sure Kagamin~, getting back to topic. You're coming with me, right?"
"Yeah yeah, I think I've said yes before, didn't I?"
"Not sure, I kind of forgot it." Konata scratched her head.
"And you said my memory is bad."
"You didn't sound very confident either a couple seconds ago."
"S-Shut up." Kagami turned red in embarrassment as she got caught.
"Somehow, every time we talk, I keep getting lost and confused somehow."
"Yeah me too, you're a pretty confusing person."
"So are you."
"Where were we again?" Kagami asked and both laughed for a second or two.
"Going together to akiba to buy the new game and maybe some manga."
"Hmm, I don't remember the second part."
"I just added it."
"Sounds like you."
"And I have to find something as a revenge there for you."
"I-In akiba?" Kagami was shocked and lost the color in her face.
"Sure, I bet I can find something there."
"I think I may have made a mistake with spurning you on earlier." Kagami mumbled.
"It's too late now."
"Yeah but remember, the harder your revenge gets the more I can and will do later."
"Don't worry Kagamin~, I can take a lot. Your last attack wasn't that hard in the first place. It was more surprising than everything else."
"Yeah yeah, your next punishment is going to be so hard that you can't walk for the next three days afterwards." Kagami said and Konata started coughing.
"Ehm..." Even Konata wasn't sure how to answer to that.
"S-Shut up Konata, I didn't say anything, just forget it. It sounded way better inside my head." Kagamis face became red again.
"Man, I would really like to take a look inside that head of yours. I would even pay an entrance fee for it."
"I don't think you could handle my brain." Kagami teased back.
"You're just getting me more curios." Konata said before jumping at Kagami and hugging her.
"You're not making anything better with this."
"Not that I intended that anyway."
"Well yeah, you're pretty obvious with that. Stop it now, I told you often enough."
"Yeah and I said I might stop hugging you if you stop blushing but judging your face, that's not today."
"S-Shut up, midget. A-At least let me breath a bit." Kagami mumbled.
"Fine." Konata loosened her grip a bit. "Happy now? And don't call me midget!"
"Not really but at least I won't suffocate now." Kagami answered. A little bit later Konata released her again.
"Aaaand I'm bored again… What now?" Konata asked.
"Well, it's quite late already."
"For you maybe." Konata wasn't agreeing with Kagami.
"Let me finish Konata, besides, you were pretty sleepy the last days as well."
"Because your cooking exhausted me greatly."
"Shut up! Just let's get ready for bed and then watch some TV, maybe a movie or something like that."
"Fine, I can live with that."
Kagami looked for some clothes Konata can wear. She took the smallest she could find. She found a red t-shirt and some blue shorts, which didn't fit Kagami anymore since she entered middle school. They were still a bit too big for Konata but she decided not to tell her that little detail for various reasons.
"Well, I better not run in these but else, they should work."
"It's just for a night, it should be fine." Kagami added.
"But you probably shouldn't hug me this night like you usually do, Kagamin~. If you do this now, you may accidentally undress me because these clothes barely stay in the place where they belong right now without moving at all." Konata teased and Kagami turned red again but she had an idea after calming down.
"Hmm… that's true, maybe I should try to hold back today but I'm not sure if I can. You should probably sleep in a futon on the floor." Kagami tried to turn the sides.
"K-Kagamin~, what was that?" Konata stuttered. Kagami could swear she saw a hint of redness in Konatas face.
"Ha, that was great. I really start to understand your teasing sometimes." Kagami looked really smug right now.
"Wait, what?"
"How does you own medicine tastes?" Kagami asked.
"I've created a monster!" Konata shouted in an overly dramatic way as she fell down on her knees.
"Yep, totally your fault."
"But I think I can live with it."
"I can't say I wasn't expecting that, annoying girls are pretty easy to read."
"Yes, my job is so much harder. Tsundere are such a pain sometimes."
"I'm not a tsundere, idiot." Back to square one.
"But sometimes they are also pretty easy to read." Konata teased.
"Shut up."
"Okay, I'll try to keep it low for the rest of the day."
"You can keep it low for longer if you want."
"Nope." No hesitation whatsoever.
"Saw that one also coming. Let's watch a movie now." Kagami suggested.
"Fine."
"Just for your info, I was serious with the futon part earlier."
"Aww, Kagamin~..."
"Nope."
"…"
The two watched TV for some time after they found a movie and talked about random topics besides it and they went sleeping afterwards. Kagami had won in the end and Konata slept on the futon while she herself slept on her bed. Therefore, the night and the following morning didn't hold any surprises. The two more or less woke up at the same time in the morning.
"Aww, waking up alone sure is lonely." Konata teased.
"Shut up and get used to it."
"Ah yeah, I forgot. You aren't a morning person…"
"Nobody would be good with it with you being near." Kagami hissed.
"So mean, I bet you're just hungry."
"This has nothing to do with anything."
"That wasn't a no." Konata teased.
"I bet you are also hungry, I mean it's a new day after all."
"Probably not as much as you are but yeah, I could eat something."
"Just shut up."
"There's my little tsundere."
"Oh, I'm tiny, huh? So you're microscopic or what."
"Wow, we have to get you some food, quick. The monstrous tsundere is getting mad."
"Okay, tiny is fine." Kagami mumbled. "Now get rid of that tsundere thing and I'm happy."
They got up and went downstairs to the kitchen to eat some breakfast. Kagamis mother had already prepared something and so they hadn't make it on their own.
"Thanks for the breakfast." Kagami and Konata said to Miki after they finished eating.
"You're welcome." Miki answered. "Konata, aren't the clothes a bit big for you?"
"Well, yeah they are Kagamis clothes after all." Konata answered.
"Really? I don't remember Kagami wearing them."
"Because last time I wore them was at the beginning of middle school. They are way too small for me." Kagami said.
"I see." Miki answered and looked at Konata while smiling.
"I'm not sure if I should like that smile, Miki." Konata pouted.
"Don't worry Konata, you're cute the way you are." Miki added and Konata became a bit flustered.
"Uhm... thanks, I guess." Konata mumbled.
'Wow, mom is good at things like that.' Kagami thought and giggled.
"What's wrong, Kagami?" Miki asked.
"N-Nothing, I was just thinking at something." She was caught.
"I see." Konata said. "Uhm… I have to go to the toilet. I'll waiting in your room later."
"Okay."
Konata left the kitchen.
"So, how is it going at Konatas place?" Miki asked.
"It's nice, I guess. I hadn't expected to actually have fun there. I mean you know how Konata is."
"Well, you told me about quite a bit. I have to admit that she's a bit odd but in a nice way and nothing like you described."
"That's partially true. She changed a lot recently. I don't really know why but she calmed down quite a bit, in her own way at least."
"I see, but that's good, I guess?"
"Absolutely." Konata being a bit easier to handle is always a good thing.
"And how's living without parents?" Miki then asked.
"It's interesting even though I would've probably just starved to death at this point without Konata." Kagami admitted in defeat.
"Hehe."
"But don't tell her that! I would never hear the end of that." Kagami almost shouted as she blushed a bit.
"Don't worry." Miki answered but almost started laughing. "But I think you should tell her, I'm sure she would like to hear it."
"But it's somehow nice, almost like a practice run for living on my own or rather with an overactive roommate in this case."
"That sounds nice but you keep staying here for a while, right?" Miki asked.
"Of course, not before college and even then I'm not sure."
"Oh yeah, you mentioned the college Yokohama before, didn't you?
"Yes, I would love to go to that college but it's hard to get into their law department."
"If someone manages to get in there then it's you." Miki cheered her up.
"Thanks mom." Kagami was grateful for the kind words.
"So what are you two doing all day long at Konatas house?" Miki asked. "I'm kind of interested in it."
"Nothing much really, we play some games together or just talk. We do our homework together although Konata needs quite a bit persuasion for that and we cook together, even though the cooking part is a bit messy sometimes."
"Yes, I have a pretty good idea why." Miki teased.
"Yeah yeah but I'm improving so tease as much as long as you can, mom."
"I know that. I hadn't expected that all you need is a good friend to learn cooking with your skills."
"Maybe it was just that Tsukasas and your skills weren't the right one for me." Kagami teased back. "Well, Konatas methods are also highly questionable so I don't really know."
"I'm sure it has something to do with Konata."
"Maybe, though I don't know why."
"Perhaps you'll find out someday."
"Whatever, I better go upstairs to my room now. I can almost feel that Konata is doing something questionable up there."
"Sure, have fun."
Kagami went upstairs to her room where she found Konata and Tsukasa chatting together.
"Ah oneechan, good morning."
"Morning Tsukasa, how comes you're up already?" Kagami asked. It wasn't normal for Tsukasa to stand up before noon on weekends.
"Yuki-chan gave me a tip to set more than one alarm. The third one I set up actually rang and I got up." Tsukasa proudly explained.
"Are you sure you didn't just ignore the first two." Kagami sighed.
"Uhm, I can't answer that but I need your help oneechan." She quickly changed the topic.
"What is it?" Kagami asked but she already had a pretty solid idea.
"I haven't done my homework yet and I need help. I asked Yuki-chan like the last times but she's busy this weekend."
"I see."
"AHH, the homework! What should I do Kagamin~!" Konata suddenly screamed.
"First, calm down. Second, we already did them yesterday."
"Oh, right I forgot about that already. Don't startle me like that, Tsukasa!"
"I-I'm sorry Kona-chan." Tsukasa was equally startled.
"Don't worry sis, it isn't you fault." Kagami added. "Konata is just… well Konata."
"Can you help me then?"
"Yeah, but try it first on your own."
"Okay." Tsukasa agreed to the condition.
"And what should I do?" Konata asked.
"How about you also help?"
"Kagamin~?" Konata raised an eyebrow.
"Oh yeah right, I forgot who I was talking to." Kagami sighed.
"That was mean Kagamin~ but uhm true so think I can forget you."
"That's good to hear." Kagami remarked and Konata then looked at a shelf in Kagamis room.
"Oh, nice I left a manga here. At least I can kill some time now."
"But stay quiet."
"Yes, Kagami-sama."
"Shut up."
Konata concentrated on her manga and Kagami helped Tsukasa with her homework. She helped her on a lot more question than she had intended to do but she had lost her will to fight back and so she gave up. The three played some games and chatted about meaningless stuff the rest of day. Later, at afternoon, Konata and Kagami decided to go back to Konatas place. Kagami packed enough clothes and then they left.
"Hey, how about we stop here for some ramen. I don't think we really have much at home anyway." Konata said as the two were standing in front of a ramen shop.
"If you pay I'm in." Kagami tried her luck.
"Sure."
"Ehh?" Kagami was surprised. "You treat me?"
"Why not? My dad gave me enough money."
"Wow, thanks Konata."
"No problem, Kagamin~."
They went in and ordered some ramen. About half an hour afterwards, they reached Konatas home and went upstairs to her room.
"What are we going to for the rest of the day?" Konata asked after entering as she sat down on her bed. Kagami sat down beside her and looked through the room.
"Hmm... we finished our homework and we ate something. Did we finish your game from before?" Kagami asked after looking at the TV.
"Wow, Sunday evening and Kagamin asks me if I want to play a game and all of my homework is done. I think I landed in a parallel world or something like that." Konata looked serious. "No I think there are still some levels left." She said after she came back to the topic
"Good old Konata."
"Huh?" Konata asked.
"Nothing, let's play your game."
They played the game for some hours and finished it right before it was time for the bed, according to Kagami at least. With that, their weekend ended.
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Before someone says something: I had absolutely no idea about Japanese rice back when I wrote this chapter except the part where you have to wash it first. I just copied the stuff I know from western Basmati. Japanese rice (probably Asian in general?) is actually something entirely different when it comes to taste, texture, preparation and whatever.
I'm also not a big fan of using Japanese words just whenever I fell about it (except things like honorifics) so I tried to use as much translated words as possible in the cooking recipes. Although when I think about it, everyone probably knows stuff like yakisoba, yakitori, wakame and whatever else I used or going to use in the next chapters. Heck, I even needed to google thing because I only knew the original Japanese word but not the translated one. Maybe I'll just stop translating every single thing and good is.
On a more interesting and less ranting note: Next Chapter is revenge time for Konata.
I also finally started working on chapter 16, which is the first non-prewritten chapter of this story, well it will be when we reach chapter 16 here but that's an entirely different story.