The remaining days until the weekend were pretty uneventful. Konata tried to get Kagami to cosplay again but without success. She almost gave in but she succeeded to say no, much to Konatas displeasure. The two also did some more cooking practice. Konata managed to get Kagami more into accurate measuring, using of seasonings and clean and accurate cutting of the ingredients. Kagami actually made some remarkable progress, except for the seasonings. Cinnamon hasn't as many uses as Kagami thought. For now, she'll stay with the basic ones like pepper, salt and chili. Yet, most of the time the two were playing their 'favorite' game. It was Saturday afternoon by now. They just finished their homework. Kagami had mastered a pretty good technique to make Konata do her homework on her own: Ignoring. No matter how hard Konata complained, clinged to her or even hugged her, Kagami simply didn't react, obviously except her usual blushing. In the end, Kagami only helped her with questions she honestly didn't understand. Konata wasn't liking the new skill of Kagami at all. Sadly, she had no other choice and her head was about to explode.
"Kagamin~, we can stop now, right?" She wailed.
"We're done, so yeah, you're free."
"Yay."
"But we, or rather I have a new problem." Kagami suddenly said.
"What is it?"
"I have no clothes for tomorrow."
"Then let's go and stay at your place, just like last weekend." Konata suggested.
"That's a plan but I better call first." Kagami said as she picked up her phone and called home.
"Kagamin~, I'm sure you mother doesn't mind." Konata said and a couple seconds later, Kagami closed her phone again.
"Well, looks like no one is at home anyway."
"Let's just go and ask later."
"Yeah, I'm sure it's okay. Besides, your dad is coming back tomorrow so it's just a day." Kagami agreed.
"Oh, yes, my dad is coming back. Totally forgot about that." Konata scratched her head.
"How can you forget that?" Kagami sighed.
"Well..." Konata started thinking. "I guess you're more fun than my dad." She laughed. "Except the homework part that is."
"I think that was a compliment, right? Although I feel a bit sorry for you dad. It was a bit mean."
"Aww Kagamin~, he's used to it" Konata joked.
"I don't know if that makes it better." Kagami sighed.
"But then that means you're moving out now." Konata said.
"Yeah… Wait, I never really moved in in the first place. I just crashed here for two weeks."
"Again, details Kagamin~." Konata teased, but still was a bit sad about it.
"And just because I don't stay every night doesn't mean I can't come over right?"
"Yeah... That's true!" And all was good again.
"As long as you keep behaving and your dad doesn't creep me out." Kagami sighed
"Could be hard to archive." Konata had her doubts.
"Which part?"
"Both…"
"Whatever, let's go."
"Yes."
Kagami packed her stuff and the two left Konatas home. As they exited the train at the station near Kagamis home, they met Tsukasa who just came out of another train.
"Oh, hey onee-chan and Kona-chan." Tsukasa yelled after them.
"Hi Tsukasa. What are you doing here?" Konata greeted her.
"I was at Yuki-chans place until now." She answered. "And you two?"
"Kagami miscalculated her clothing and she had nothing to wear for tomorrow." Konata explained.
"It was just because I made some of them dirty while our cooking practice."
"Yeah, and that was whose fault?" Konata teased and both, Tsukasa and her, giggled, causing Kagami to get embarrassed.
"Shut up!"
The three walked together to Kagamis house and Tsukasa opened the door.
"Are you two hungry?" Tsukasa asked. "I wanted to cook something because I am a bit hungry."
"I could eat something." Kagami answered.
"Kagamin~ is hungry? I'm shocked!" Konata remarked while being as sarcastic as she could.
"Oi, you little... You know I can just kick you out, right?" She hissed.
"Please have mercy, oh great Kagami-sama!" Konata begged.
"Idiot..." Kagami sighed.
"Oh!" Konata suddenly looked like she had an idea. "Tsukasa, do you have stuff for fried noodles, including pre-cooked noodles?"
"Ehm… yeah, I often do it with them because it's faster. Why do you ask, Kona-chan?" Tsukasa looked at her and saw Konata smiling mischievously.
"Sit down here with me, Tsukasa." Konata gestured at the kitchen counter where she was already sitting. "Good luck Kagamin~!"
"…ehhh?" Kagami wasn't expecting this development.
"Kona-chan, what do you mean?"
"We made some noodles a couple days ago and Kagamin~ was surprisingly good at it."
"Oi! Was that 'surprisingly' really necessary?" Kagami pouted.
"Yes." She was dead serious.
"So… you're seriously telling me, that onee-chan can even make fried noodle thanks to you, Kona-chan?" Tsukasa asked in disbelief at her.
"Yeah, well it was a bit like the miso-soup last week. It just worked somehow. I only helped a bit here and there." Konata explained.
"T-That's amazing onee-chan, show me!" Tsukasa wanted to see proof.
"Last time you weren't that cheerful, sis."
"Last time I was scared but I survived your miso-soup, so I want to see it." She explained.
"Let's go then, Kagamin~." Konata encouraged her.
"But…" She mumbled.
"Just go!" Konata gave the final push.
"Fine." Kagami gave in to the pressure.
Twenty minutes later, Kagami was done and it looked quite good. Tsukasa rubbed her eyes in disbelief and Konata proudly nodded.
"Well… I made too much but I think it's done." Kagami shyly proclaimed. Both Tsukasa and Konata gave it a try even though Konata already know how it's going to taste because she was watching her the entire time.
"Wow… it's good." Tsukasa couldn't believe it.
"Yep, definitely better than last time." Konata nodded.
"Thanks, you two." Kagami quietly said. "No teasing this time? I'm impressed."
"I could if you want, Kagamin~." Konata answered.
"No thanks, I'm fine."
"Okay…" Konata faked a sad voice.
"What else can you do, onee-chan?" Tsukasa became curious.
"We didn't really cook much else. I primary explained to her how to measure and cut stuff right." Konata answered for her.
"Oh yeah, that's important." Tsukasa nodded.
"Yep, oh… and the right use of seasonings. Man, Kagamin~ really likes her cinnamon." Konata teased. "She basically wanted to use it in everything but she now knows the basic ones at least. That should be good for the beginning."
"Cinnamon is nice." Kagami pouted.
"It is!" Tsukasa agreed.
"Yeah but Tsukasa, you probably use it in sweets like cookies and stuff, right?" Konata said and Tsukasa nodded. "Kagamin~ wanted to use it in main dishes."
"Oh." Was the only thing Tsukasa could answer in return.
"Yeah, I get it so stop it." Kagami said.
The three went upstairs to Tsukasas room who remembered something.
"Oh, onee-chan, I forgot to bring my history stuff to Yuki-chans place today, so I couldn't do it... Can you help me with it?"
"Hmm, my class didn't have any history homework." Kagami answered.
"Oh no! What I'm going to do now?!" Tsukasa was getting nervous.
"I can help you." Konata suddenly proposed. Tsukasa looked at her, shook her head and looked at Kagami without saying anything.
"W-What did she just say, onee-chan?" She stuttered.
"I can help you, I already did them." Konata repeated.
"A-Are you sick, Kona-chan? Did you hear what you just said?" Tsukasa looked really worried. Konata turned towards Kagami.
"Kagamin~, I begin to understand how it is when no one believes in the things you do." Konata sobbed.
"That's good to hear, I think... So, will you change?" Kagami asked.
"Nah, I don't think so."
"Wow, you're pretty easy to read Konata." Kagami was expecting exactly that.
"You're not that much better." Konata retorted.
"So… uhm…" Tsukasa felt a bit left out
"I really did them and I'm willing to help you." She boasted. "Kagamin~ forced me to do all of my homework on my own. Even the one she didn't have to but knew about. It was awful!"
"I'm just doing it for you, Konata." Kagami sighed.
"No, it was just for your own amusement. I'm sure of that." Konata pouted.
"Shut up, you idiot." She wasn't denying it though.
"Thank you, Kona-chan. I would really like your help and I'm sorry, I just wasn't expecting that." Tsukasa apologized.
"It's okay Tsukasa, don't mind it."
Konata started helping her with the homework, at least with the parts she remembered. Kagami was just looking at the two and smiled.
"But seriously you two, what is going on?" Tsukasa asked, causing the two to shrug.
"What do you mean, Tsukasa?"
"I mean you're acting all different. Look Kona-chan, you're helping me with my homework right now! And onee-chan started cooking and with success on top. It's super weird!"
"Hmm, I think it's just two friends influencing each other with good and stupidly bad things." Kagami explained.
"Yep, I think so too." Konata nodded. "And the homework thing right now is definitely a bad thing." She teased. "A stupidly bad thing…"
"I don't even want to start with the bad things I got from you." Kagami sighed.
"What do you mean?" Konata asked.
"You know what I mean."
"No, not really. Oh wait, you mean the…" Konata stopped after receiving a glare from Kagami. "No that's 100% a good thing."
"I don't think so."
"What is it?" Tsukasa asked.
"The same thing from school a couple days ago." Konata answered. "The thing Kagamin~ doesn't want to talk about."
"Oh." Tsukasa answered. "I will find out one day, I'm sure of it."
"I hope not." Kagami mumbled.
They finished the homework a little later and started chatting about random things. Someone suddenly knocked at the door and opened it a bit.
"Hey Tsukasa, already back again?" Miki was at the other side of the door.
"Yeah, I forgot some of my homework and had to head back earlier."
"Aw, that's bad." Miki answered. "By the way, did you change your noodle recipe? I tasted a bit in the kitchen and it was different but not bad."
"No, I didn't make it." She answered. Miki opened the door a bit more and saw the other two at the other side of the table.
"Oh, Konata is here and Kagami too."
"Thanks for mentioning me at last, mom." Kagami mumbled but Miki continued to ignore her.
"So you cooked it then, Konata?" She asked and Konata shook her head, laid an arm around Kagamis neck and pulled her close, causing her to blush. With her other hand she pointed above Kagamis head.
"That one over here made it." Konata answered proudly.
"That one?" Kagami hissed.
"Wait a second… You mean you did teach her… Kagami how to cook make it?" Miki asked Konata as she looked completely stupefied.
"It was mostly her own work, I just helped a bit."
"Wow, that's impressive. I didn't see this coming, well neither did I last week with the soup."
"Want to hear something even more impressive, mom?" Tsukasa interjected.
"How can you top that?" Miki joked.
"Onee-chan managed to make Kona-chan do her homework on her own and you heard from us how she's with that. And even more, she just helped me with my own."
"You two are really good for each other, huh?" Miki said.
"I said the same." Tsukasa agreed.
"By the way Miki, can I stay over here tonight?"
"Sure Konata, you don't even need to ask. You're always welcome here." Miki nodded.
"Thanks. See, I told you, Kagamin~."
"Yeah yeah. You two being all friendly with each other still confuses me greatly." Kagami mumbled.
Konata and Kagami were in her room later on. Tsukasa came out of the bath and Konata had already took one.
"Onee-chan, you can go now." Tsukasa said while drying her hair with a towel.
"Okay, thanks." Kagami answered and left the room.
While being alone in the room with Tsukasa, Konata suddenly remembered something.
"Tsukasa? Can I ask you something about your sister?"
"Sure Kona-chan, wait is it about that thing you two are so secretive about?" She replied and got instantly curious about it.
"No no, she doesn't want to talk about that and so I'll stay silent about it."
"Aww okay, too bad... What do you want to know then?"
"Well, now that I think about it... maybe I shouldn't ask about it." Konata scratched the back of her head maybe it wasn't a good idea after all.
"Come on Kona-chan, you're just being mean now." Tsukasa was not amused.
"Okay, fine." Konata sighed. "But promise me you won't tell anyone, especially your sister. I'm pretty sure would kill me…"
"Okay, I won't tell her. I swear."
"You probably slept in the same bed as her before, right?"
"Well uh, yeah. Although not lately because she always refuses." Tsukasa answered.
"I see… though that's weird. She didn't mind that much earlier." Konata mumbled.
"So you shared a bed? That's nice but I'm a bit jealous..." She grumbled.
"Poor Tsukasa." Konata tried not to laugh. "Well… mostly it was more of an accident because we just fell asleep after gaming too long. But that's not the point anyway right now."
"Oh, what do you mean?"
"Hmm… why is she so clingy?" Konata simply asked.
"Huh?" She looked confused at Konata. "Aren't you always hugging her for no reason, Kona-chan?"
"No, wait yes, it's fun to tease her. But no, I didn't mean that."
"Your point is?" Tsukasa had absolutely no idea what she's talking about.
"Well, she almost always hugs me while we're sleeping to the point I can't even move in the morning when I want to get up." Konata explained.
"I see." Tsukasa nodded but a couple seconds later, she shook her head. "Wait, I never saw her doing that when we shared a bed."
"Too bad, I hoped to get an explanation for that."
"I did always hug her because I wanted to be closer to onee-chan but I think that's because I'm her sister, I think."
"Yeah, that doesn't really help me." Konata shook her head. "She's pretty confusing."
"If you don't want that maybe you should tell her."
"No, I mean she said she isn't doing it on purpose because she's sleeping while doing it. Besides, I don't really mind. It's nice to wake up with something warm next to you. It's quite relaxing to be precise." Konata explained.
"Oh yeah, I can understand that. It really felt nice hugging her." Tsukasa eagerly nodded.
"I still want to know why, though…"
"Maybe it's some sort of payback for you because you also hug her all the time." Tsukasa joked.
"Maybe, although I sort of like it. Hmm… but I'm pretty sure deep down Kagamin~ likes it too, because of her blushing. Pretty complex thing." Konata grinned.
"As long as you don't mind, I see no harm in it. Although I have to agree, onee-chan hugging someone is unexpected.
Kagami came back from the bath a little later and wearing her hair open because it was still a bit wet.
"What are you two talking about?"
"Nothing Kagamin~, right Tsukasa?"
"Yes, nothing onee-chan."
"I've told both of you that your lying is pretty easy to see through multiple times. Just tell me!"
"Onee-chan, you also don't want me to tell what happened at Kona-chans place some days ago."
"Yep, it only just fair this way, Kagamin~." Tsukasa and Konata were a good alliance.
"Fine." Kagami sighed. "But Konata, if you told her 'that', I will find out and I will kill you." She threatened.
"No Kagami-sama, it was a different subject." Konata reassured.
"Good for you."
"So many hardships in this friendship." Konata sighed.
"Oh yeah, I have to agree on that." Kagami felt the same.
The three started watching some movies on the TV. After a while, Tsukasa felt tired and she went to sleep in her room. Kagami also felt sleepy about two hours later, so the two decided to go to bed. Konata wanted to sleep together in the bed but Kagami didn't. After a bit arguing, Konata was successful banned to the futon on the floor and thus, nothing happened at the night. The next day also started slow. Konata, Kagami and Tsukasa were mainly chatting until Konata decided to head home because her dad probably was already at home. Kagami decided to send her off at the door.
"I guess I'll see tomorrow at school, huh?" Kagami said at the door.
"Yeah, I mean I don't want to go to school but I have to..."
"Same as ever." Kagami sighed. Konata suddenly made a step forward and hugged her.
"W-What is it now? Stop it." She stuttered as she got a little flustered.
"Thank you, Kagamin~." Konata quietly whispered. Kagami calmed down at her sincere sounding words and stopped resisting for a bit.
"You're welcome." Kagami whispered back. A couple moments later, Konata released her, stepped back, said goodbye and left.
"Bye." Kagami said in return. "That was weird. But it was nice, I guess?" She added as she closed the door and moved back to her room.
…..
Konata reached her home and opened the front door. Her dad was indeed already at home and just came downstairs.
"Oh, hey dad."
"There you are Konata, I was looking for you." He answered and started hugging her.
"Ah, not that hard dad, I'm suffocating over here." Konata tried to push him away.
"I just missed you because I didn't saw you for such a long time."
"Dad, if you continue like that, it's probably going to be the last hug you can ever give because I'll die." Konata overdramatized.
"Don't say stuff like that, Konata." Sojiro sobbed as he released her.
"That's the only thing that works with you. I also missed you, even though I almost forgot that you come back today."
"Aww, that's mean." He wept.
"I was just busy, that's all."
"I see. Where were you anyway earlier? I tried to call you but you never answered."
"I stayed the night at Kagamis place and like always, I forgot my phone."
"You two had fun while I was gone, huh?" He asked.
"Yes, it was great." Konata answered.
"I could see that. I looked at your room and the kitchen... You two were pretty active, weren't you?"
"Yeah…" Konata nodded while scratching the back of her head.
"It's okay, I don't mind as long as you weren't too lonely here."
"No not even a bit." Konata reassured.
"That's good." He happily nodded.
"By the way dad, can we buy a new bed for me. The old one is getting pretty annoying."
"Ehm... what's wrong with it?" Sojiro asked as he looked quite confused.
"It's super uncomfortable and I even fell out of it countless times the last weeks because of it. Even the floor I landed on was more comfortable." She explained.
"I see..." He made a short pause. "Well… I don't really mind."
"Yay, can we go tomorrow?"
"That could be a bit hard." He sighed.
"Why, what happened?"
"You remember the last light novel I wrote?"
"Yes, well no, I mean yeah, you wrote one but I never read it." Konata stuttered.
"But you have a copy in your room. You don't have to be embarrassed about it."
"Why should I be embarrassed?" She asked.
"Ehm… nothing. You have a copy in your room though."
"What's up with that suspicious reaction? You know I don't read light novels." Konata said. She then went into her room and found the book. "Wait, you mean this?" She asked.
"Exactly. Do you remember now?"
"No… Wait, I remember. Kagamin~ bought it a couple days ago."
"K-Kagami did?"
"Yeah, why?" Konata looked confused.
"Nothing, I just didn't expect it."
"And she really liked it by the way." Konata added. "If it gets a manga or anime adaption tell me, okay?"
"She liked it? That's… okay… that's great!"
"So, why don't you have time because of a book you already wrote?" She got back to the topic.
"You see, on the work trip, my editor told me that this light novel is selling extremely well. It's apparently climbing pretty fast and high in the charts."
"Congratulation, dad." She interjected.
"Because of that, he ordered me to write a sequel or rather two more volumes for now. That's part of the reason while I had to stay longer and because of that, I'm sadly going to be pretty busy the next weeks." He explained.
"I see. But that's good, right? I mean money wise?"
"Yeah, absolutely. So many games I can buy now." He joked. "But I don't have the time to play them…"
"And I'm getting a deluxe bed." Konata teased. "And don't worry, I'll play them for you."
"As long as you don't overdo it, I don't mind."
"Thanks dad. Well, I'm just going to ask Kagamin~ if she wants to come with me. She was complaining about as strong as me after all." She said.
"Sounds good. Wait… what has she to do with that?" He got extremely confused.
"Long story, nothing important for you." Konata quickly brushed him off. "Well, I'm in my room then." She said as she left to write some more.
"Ehm… okay?" He looked still confused after her, scratched his head and went to the living room where his laptop was.
…
Later that evening in Kagamis room.
"Man, I'm kind of bored." Kagami yawned and watched around her room. "With Konata nearby, there was more action ongoing." She was lost in thoughts.
Her phone just rang in that very moment.
"Ahh, that startled me." She shrieked. "Oh, hey Konata, what is it now?"
"Hey Kagamin~, already missing me?"
"S-Shut up, w-why should I miss you, especially now already. Ah! No, forget that."
"So cute." She teased.
"What do you want? I mean your homework is done, you shouldn't have a reason."
"So mean Kagamin~, I just wanted to call you."
"Ok fine." Kagami sighed.
"Are you free tomorrow after school?"
"So you wanted something after all."
"Yeah, spending time with you." Konata answered.
"Come to the point, will you?" She was getting a little impatient.
"I talked with my dad and he gave me money for a new bed and I need you to find one."
"Why me? Can't you go with your dad?"
"No, he's busy. He has to write a new book because his editor wants another one."
"I see, I don't even want to imagine what kind of books he writes." Kagami sighed and she instantly heard Konata furiously laughing through the phone.
"Kagamin~..."
"What?" Kagami yelled.
"Nothing, I'll tell you later. So, you're free, right?"
"Yeah yeah, be glad golden week starts after next week and test are starting only after that."
"Don't remind me of that. Now that I think of it, we have to plan something for golden week."
"Yeah, how about some studying."
"Kagamin~." Konata sighed. "I mean fun stuff beside that."
"I know you well enough for that."
"Okay, I have to do some stuff to do, see you at school tomorrow, Kagamin~."
"Bye." Both said at the same time.
Kagami put the phone away and sighed again.
….
"What am I going to do now?" Konata said to herself. "I should start my net game again. I haven't played it for like two weeks or so."
Konata started her computer, loaded her game, and was surprised by a flood of ingame messages.
"What the..." Konata gasped. "Is someone stalking me?" She looked at the messages and was even greater shocked.
"Izumi-Izumi!-Where are you?-IZUMI!-What the hell?-IZUMI!-I can't raid without you-IZUUMIII!" And many, many other messages just like that. "'Sender: nanakon' Sensei…" Konata sighed. "Why do you have this much time? I bet she waited for me 24/7. She did a good job in holding in at school though." She shook her head.
The chat windows of her game suddenly started blinking, causing Konata to sigh again because she had an idea who just texted her.
Nanakon: IZUMI!
Konakona: Oi sensei.
Nanakon: Don't 'oi' me!
Konakona: ;;
Nanakon: Where the hell were you?
Konakona: Uhm… I was busy?
Nanakon: You and busy sure... I bet you didn't even do your homework for tomorrow…
Konakona: Sensei, I feel insulted. I did everything Monday already. It's even done since yesterday. Furthermore, I helped Tsukasa with her own homework.
Nanakon: …
Konakona: ?
Nanakon: Where are you and how did you hack Izumis account?
Konakona: Sensei... ;; ;;
Nanakon: Like hell did you all your homework already and even helped the little Hiiragi sister.
Konakona: Sensei, I spent the last two weeks 24/7 with Kagami, do you really think she would let me live a peaceful live if I hadn't done my homework?
Nanakon: You have point there… Wait, why did you spent two weeks with her?
Konakona: Why not? She more or less lived here.
Nanakon: Hmm… okay, whatever. You owe me two weeks of game time!
Konakona: Well… I'm busy tomorrow with Kagami again but tonight I'm free and I slept pretty well, let's go.
Nanakon: Hmm…. Well then, let's go.
The two played for some hours. However, after around midnight, Konata felt tired. Thanks to Kagami, her messed up sleeping rhythm got corrected and she started to feel tired at normal times. Konata didn't like it because to her, her new rhythm was messed up. And Kuroi sensei didn't like it either because she had to play the rest of the night alone.
…..
Next day at school at lunchtime as usual.
"Oh, Konata you look unusual awake for a Monday. Don't tell me you continued the for you 'early' going to bed rhythm?" Kagami was really good at this kind of stuff.
"Yeah, it's totally your fault. You forced your weird sleeping habit on me." Konata sighed.
"Konata, your usual sleeping habit is the weird one." Kagami answered.
"Kuroi-sensei is on my side with that." Konata retorted. Kagami looked around to see if Kuroi is anywhere near but she wasn't.
"I don't think she is a good example for that."
"She even scolded me last night because she wanted to do an all-nighter and I went to bed around 12."
"12 is for normal people still a bit late." Kagami argued. Miyuki and Tsukasa nodded.
"I'm already fast asleep at this time, even at weekends." Miyuki explained.
"Miyuki." Konata sighed. "I can't follow your footsteps because of various reasons." She started grinning.
"Stop right there." Kagami interjected. "We don't need to hear it."
"Kagamin~ knows exactly what I mean, I see." She teased.
"S-Shut up idiot."
"Aww my neck hurts." Tsukasa suddenly said.
"Why is that?" Kagami asked.
"Watching you two arguing is like watching a tennis match. Always back and forth." She explained.
"We aren't arguing all the time." Kagami answered.
"Yes we do."
"No we don't."
"Of course we do."
"No."
"We're doing it right now." Konata said and Kagami just sighed in return.
"See? Exactly like tennis." Tsukasa concluded.
"By the way, Kagamin~?"
"What is it now?"
"You told me yesterday that you don't want to imagine what kind of light novel my dad writes, right?" Konata answered.
"Yeah, the reason should be obvious, don't you think?"
"Are you sure?" Konata started smiling and looked for something in her bag.
"Yes, why?"
"Nothing Kagamin~." She paused a bit "But if you change your mind, here is his latest book." She put the light novel on the table.
"Like I said, I'm not planning on..." Kagami glanced at the table and turned pale.
"Kagamin~?"
"Y-Y-Your dad wrote that b-book?" Kagami stuttered, her face turned from pale to red.
"Yeah. What's with that reaction?" Konata asked. "My dad was also a bit weird yesterday because of it."
"Y-Your dad knows?" She became even redder.
"Well yeah… He found it in my room and asked me if I read it but it was yours."
"Oh great." Kagami sighed.
"Is something wrong with the book?"
"N-No, not really. I was just surprised that it was your dad who wrote it." Kagami explained.
"Suspicious." Konata felt like she was missing something
"So you still didn't read it?" Kagami asked.
"Nope, well it's a bit tempting because of your reaction and that of my father but not that tempting to read a book."
"I see." Kagami said.
"But be happy Kagamin~, my dad is working on a sequel right now." She added.
"Great." Kagami mumbled.
….
After school, Konata and Kagami went to a nearby to a nearby furniture store. Like expect, it was a good thing that Kagami came with her because Konata isn't exactly good at making… rational decisions.
"Wow, so many different beds." Konata exclaimed as she looked around.
"Well that's the point of a furniture store." She answered.
"I'm not sure how to decide on which."
"That's easy, just get a comfortable one." Kagami sighed.
"You have a point there. But this one over here looks so much better but the one over there is comfier." Konata argued while pointing to different beds. Suddenly, a clerk appears.
"Can I help you two?" He asked.
"No thanks, we're fine for now. We're just looking for a new bed." Kagami answered and then gestured to Konata. "She is just very hard to handle so it may will take some time."
"Oi! That's mean, Kagamin~." Konata felt offended. "But it's true, so go on."
"I see." The clerk confusedly nodded as he inspected the two. "Feel free to ask me anything if something comes up."
"Back to the topic, Konata." Kagami said. "The actual bed and the mattress are two different things which you can choose independently." She explained.
"Oh, I see. That's great."
"See? You're pretty hard to handle." Kagami teased.
"Hmpf." She pouted. "So then, the first bed. It was great but too hard but that's no problem then. Now to the mattress."
"Great, a little success..." Kagami sighed. "I think over there is an area just for mattresses."
After some time, which felt an eternity to Kagami, Konata was still uncertain. Kagami got tired, sighed and sat down on a random mattress.
"Hey Konata, how is this one." Kagami gestured at the one she was sitting on. Konata leapt on it and rolled a bit around on it.
"Hey, this one is great, that's Kagamin~ for you." Konata happily patted Kagamis back as a reward while almost falling asleep on the bed.
"Oi! Behave yourself, that's not your home here." Kagami shouted.
"Fine. By the way, how do we get this stuff home now?" She asked.
"Ehm..." Kagami started. "These stores normally have a delivery service. With that, you would get it by tomorrow." She explained.
"That's good and gives my time to hide the stuff under my old bed."
"What do you want to hide." Kagami asked.
"Ehm… nothing, nothing at all." Konata started fidgeting.
"Ahh." Kagami rolled with her eyes. "I get it. I don't even want to know it anymore."
Konata ordered the stuff she wanted and the two left the store.
"Hey Kagamin~, want to come over for an hour or so?" Konata asked while the two were walking towards the station.
"An hour sounds ok. To be honest, you took ages in there but somehow I expected that it would take even longer." Kagami answered.
"I should feel insulted now, shouldn't I?" Konata pouted.
"Take what works for you." Kagami teased.
….
The two reached Konatas house.
"I'm back!" Konata yelled while entering.
"Welcome back." Her dad yelled back from the living room and stepped outside. "Oh, hey Kagami." He added after seeing her.
"Hello." Kagami said. 'Please don't mention the book. Please don't mention the book. Please don't mention the book…' She prayed multiple times inside her mind.
"Thanks for keeping Konata company while I was gone. I know how she can be." He said.
"Oi!" Konata wasn't okay with that.
"No problem." Kagami ignored her. "Although unexpected, it was fun."
"Yeah, I saw the big stain on the kitchen ceiling. I kind of wonder how that happened."
"Kagamins~ cooking skills are pretty special." Konata teased.
"I'm sorry for the stain." Kagami quickly apologized.
"It's fine." Sojiro said. "Imaging two highs school girls together in the kitchen is more apology than I could ever hope for." He added.
"Ehm.,." Kagami stuttered.
"Aaaaand I think it's time for us to head to my room. Let's go, Kagamin~."
"Good idea." Kagami quickly said and the two left.
Inside her room, the two started playing the game from last week again because they're still nowhere near to the end. After one and a half hour, Kagami decided to leave because it was getting late and with this, the day came to an end.
…..
The next day. Konata had put together her bed and was reading some mangas she had forgotten under her old one. Kagami was bored and so she decided to pay her a visit. However, after ringing the bell and waiting 5 minutes outside the door, Konata still hadn't open the door. She took out her phone and called Konata. Due to the reason Konata was in her room, she actually answered it for once.
"Sorry Kagamin~." Konata said after opening the door.
"Finally." Kagami sighed.
"I didn't hear you because I was busy."
"You and busy?" Kagami asked in disbelief. "I can't see that being true."
"It happens every once in a while, Kagamin~."
"Well, you haven't done your homework because I wasn't there. Ah, let me guess, you found a pile of mangas under your bed you forgot about and started reading them and totally forgot about your surroundings." Kagami explained. Konata looked at her with her mouth open.
"Wow, Kagamin, you're a pretty good detective. Conan would be jealous."
"Konata." Kagami sighed one. "You're just an easy case to solve. Wait, who is Conan?"
"Unimportant."
"Ah, whatever."
The next days continued in a similar manner, Kagami continued to be bored and came over every day. Konata also continued with being busy. One day Kuroi-sensei insisted in an extended gaming session and the other day she, was watching some random anime. Both became a bit annoyed over the days. Konata for the interruptions because she had to walk to open the door and Kagamin for the constant waiting in front of said door. It was Friday by now, shortly before the start of golden week. Both were in Konatas room. Kagami was laying on Konatas bed and reading a light novel, Konata was sitting on the floor before her bed, reading a manga.
"You know Konata, it's getting pretty annoying to always have to wait at the door until you get the idea to stand up." Kagami sighed.
"I don't even want to start with annoying things. The constant interruptions while reading manga or watching anime are also annoying. Pausing a net game is pretty difficult." Konata mumbled.
"So?"
"Hmm." Konata scratched her chin. "Oh, I have an idea!" She stood up, went to her desk and threw a key to Kagami. "Here."
"Huh? You can't just give me a key to your house, Konata."
"Why not?"
"Because..." Kagami stopped.
"I don't see a problem. I don't have to stand up and you don't have to wait when you come over, which is quite a lot lately I have to add, not complaining though. I don't mind if you simply come into my house and I'm sure my dad either because of reasons I don't want to tell and you don't want to hear." Konata explained.
"If you explain it like that, it doesn't sound that stupid, except the dad part obviously. But I'll still ring the bell first, though."
"Do however you like Kagamin~." Konata teased. "By the way, you look pretty comfortable over there." Konata gestured at her lying over the bed.
"S-Shut up. Didn't we want to meet Tsukasa and Miyuki today at the mall?"
"Don't change the subject, Kagamin~." Konata had seen through her.
"I-I wasn't but yeah, your bed is pretty comfortable after all. You made a good choice."
"Well, the comfy part was your choice but thanks."
"So, back to the mall thing." Kagami finally changed the subject.
"We still have half an hour, Kagamin~." Konata reassured her.
"That's good… Wait, half an hour to be on time or to arrive at the time you usually arrive." Kagami warned and Konata immediately turned her head away.
"Well… I think we should get going then." She mumbled.
"You little..."
Both hurriedly grabbed their thing and left the house to meet up with their friends.
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Just like I said, it took longer than a day for the next chapter. It took 2 days!
I was serious with the chapter spam until ch. 16 even though it's quite stupid because once I get there, updates are going to take way longer because I have to actually write stuff first then.
Next chapter also shouldn't take that long, probably around the weekend because it's a bit shorter because it's more of a prelude to something bigger thanks to Miyukis stupid luck.