The next morning after Miyuki and Tsukasa had slept over at the couple's apartment arrived eventually, and it was bound to be an awkward day because of what happened during the night. Swept away the mood, Miyuki and Tsukasa almost did it on Konata and Kagami's new sofa, but stopped right before because of a very embarrassing problem. Neither of them actually knew what they were supposed to do. Thanks to this situation and how the two remembered where they were at the moment after calming down, nothing more happened during that night, but a lot of pent-up frustration continued to loom around.
Kagami and Konata were awake for a while already, but the two weren't sure whether it was safe to enter the living room or not, and so they decided to stay in their bedroom for a while longer. The two had excused themselves yesterday under the pretense of being tired, but they just wanted to give Miyuki and Tsukasa some room. To make it short, the couple had heard about everything that came from the living room last night. Konata and Kagami didn't know what the two had talked about during the night, and were surprised that the sounds had stopped so abruptly in the middle of it, but, other than that, imagination wasn't needed for them to guess what happened.
Once the couple had heard the sound of someone leaving the living room in the morning, both waited about ten minutes longer and then finally left their bedroom while hoping for the best.
"Good morning…" Kagami slowly peeked her head into the living room because she wasn't sure what was waiting for her there, but once she saw that it was safe, she entered the room.
"Morning~." Konata followed after her. She surveyed the room as well, but everything looked fairly normal. Afterward, her eyes met with Miyuki, who was sitting at the dining table with a cup of coffee in front of her. Coincidentally, she was sitting in the only seat that had a perfect view at the position where Tsukasa was still sleeping on the sofa, but that had nothing to say, and Miyuki most definitely wasn't enjoying Tsukasa's sleeping face until now.
"G-Good morning…" Miyuki noticed the couple and awkwardly greeted them. "I hope it was okay to use your coffee machine…"
"Sure, that's fine…" Kagami noticed that something was wrong and immediately decided to flee before giving Konata a chance to. "Actually, that's an excellent idea. I'll get myself a cup as well." Now she was even happier that she had bought the coffee machine.
"Haa…" Konata let out a sigh at ho her girlfriend didn't want to deal with anything complicated so early in the morning, but she wasn't much better because she had the same idea and was just too slow. Konata sat down at the table, facing Miyuki from the other side, but instead of asking about what happened because she also felt that it would be better to say silent, she decided to have a light conversation instead. "So, how was the sofa, Miyuki? Was it easy to sleep on?"
"Eh? Ah, uhm, yes… It's very comfortable…" The awkwardness in the room was thick.
"I see…" Konata didn't want to have to do anything either, but she couldn't help the urge to give Miyuki at least the option to talk about it. "Well then, I'll go to the kitchen as well, for now, to prepare breakfast, and preventing Kagamin~ to drink too much coffee. If you want to talk about something, feel free to ask me later. I'll do my best to help."
"T-Thank you very much…"
Once she was done with talking, Konata left Miyuki behind, and after stopping Kagami after she had her second cup of coffee, the couple began preparing breakfast. It was their first time properly using the kitchen for actual cooking, but it went pretty smooth. Then again, it mostly was just some fried eggs and toast, but that didn't matter. Especially Kagami was happy that she didn't blow up their kitchen on the first try.
Miyuki helped them set up the dining table, and the breakfast was soon ready to serve. Tsukasa was still asleep, though. Kagami then went over to her, and after using a couple of her usual tricks, she managed to wake her up with only a slight bit of effort.
Once Tsukasa was awake as well, everyone got together at the dining table and ate breakfast. Following the template of the morning, the breakfast was slightly awkward. Even though they sat in front of each other, Miyuki and Tsukasa were unable to look at each other. The two actually did their best to avoid eye contact on purpose.
Kagami and Konata became increasingly curious about what happened last night, especially because the noises they had heard were rather lovely, compared to the mood right now, but the couple still felt like they shouldn't ask. The two had the feeling that it wouldn't end well for them.
"Okay, how about assembling some more furniture?" The girls had finished their breakfast in silence, and Miyuki urged them to continue. It seemed like she wanted to keep herself busy.
"Sure." Everyone agreed.
The girls went into the hallway and split into two groups. Miyuki and Konata, and Kagami together with Tsukasa each took care of assembling a dresser. There were two reasons for those group constellations. On the one hand, Miyuki and Tsukasa couldn't be in the same group right now, and on the other hand, it made absolutely no sense to leave Konata and Kagami on their own again. Everyone was more than aware of that from yesterday. The girls assembled their dressers without much talking while everyone felt awkward. They finished rather quick because Konata and Kagami mainly played the role of the assistant in their groups, and once they were done, Tsukasa began looking around in the hallway.
"There sure isn't any decoration at all… Is it still not here, onee-chan?"
"Ehm, actually… Kona and I haven't bought anything at all in that regard yet…"
"Eh, why?"
"Because neither of us has any idea what to get."
"Yep…" Konata agreed, it was a real problem for them.
"Really? That's no good at all!" Tsukasa was oddly strong irritated by it.
"We'll get to it eventually…"
"How about now? There isn't much furniture left anyway, is there?"
"Well, not really, but…" Most of the furniture was assembled already, but Kagami couldn't understand why it was so important for her sister all of a sudden.
"Let's go then, onee-chan!"
"You're serious…? Eh, wait!" Kagami tried to stop Tsukasa because she had already begun pushing her towards the entrance. "We should at least all go together…"
"Nah~, we're fine." Konata was standing next to Miyuki and was simply waving her hand. "You can go with Tsukasa, Kagamin~. I don't mind at all." Konata had understood what was going on and then gestured to Kagami that she should look at her sister.
"A-Ah, I see… okay, let's go, sis." Kagami looked at Tsukasa and saw that she seemed somewhat flustered and even desperate. It looked like she was using the shopping trip just as an excuse to talk with Kagami about something.
"Thanks!"
"Bye, bye~." Konata kept waving after them as they left. She had effortlessly noticed that something was up with Tsukasa and she totally wasn't happy that Tsukasa hadn't asked her instead. They surely are going to go shopping afterward anyway, and Konata really would've loved to go as well. She totally didn't think that she was lucky because shopping with Tsukasa is a major pain.
"See you later…" Miyuki waved at them as well, but looked really awkward while doing it.
….
"So, what happened?" The two were alone now, and Konata felt like it would be easier to talk about it now and ask what was going on. She quickly began to realize just how big of a mistake that was, though. Konata walked into the living room because she thought it would be more comfortable to talk while sitting down on the sofa, but she didn't come that far before her brain got fried.
"K-Konata-san… How… How exactly do two girls have sex…?" Completely out of the blue, Miyuki dropped a bomb on a nuclear scale without hesitation.
"…" Not only did she freeze up completely, because she was still walking while hearing it, but Konata also stumbled over her own feet and fell down on the floor like a freshly cut tree. It was too much of a shock for her, and she began panicking not too long after that. "What…? Ehm, w-what?!"
"L-Like I said… H-How do two girls… you know…" Miyuki was obviously embarrassed beyond measurable levels, so she had troubles asking again, but Konata stopped her anyway.
"Y-You don't have to repeat it… Please wait a moment, Miyuki." Konata grabbed her phone, that was luckily with her right now and tried to call Kagami because the situation was way too much for her alone to handle. She tried to call her three times, but Kagami never answered, and she even canceled the last call from her side. It seemed like she was busy right now and couldn't speak with Konata because of that. Once she remembered Tsukasa's expression and acting earlier, Konata had the feeling that Kagami was dealing with the same problem right now and couldn't talk with her because of that. Sighing, Konata put her phone away and faced Miyuki again. She was blushing like crazy right now, and that actually managed to calm down Konata a bit because she looked super cute like that.
"K-Konata-san…?"
"No, don't mind me…" She had regained the ability to think because Miyuki was so adorable right now. "So, could you tell me what happened first? I need a little context."
"W-Well, you see…." After taking a deep breath, Miyuki began explaining what happened last night, including how unfortunate it ended.
"O-Okay…" Konata had conflicted feelings about the whole incident. On the one hand, she was enjoying Miyuki's fidgeting right now, and she couldn't believe just how cute the two were, but, on the other hand, she was feeling just slightly uncomfortable on her sofa right now. Kagami would probably be angry as well because she could claim one first less in their apartment now. "Stains, huh…?" Konata mumbled something that Kagami told her when the two were furniture shopping last week. She looked around, but it seemed like dark gray really was a good choice of color. Then again, the two apparently didn't go all the way through, so it probably needs some more testing. That also meant Kagami would be able to forgive them because they didn't claim a full fist on their new sofa.
"Did you say something, Konata-san…?"
"No, just talking to myself… Anyway, let's see…" She began thinking about Miyuki and Tsukasa's problem. "You know, I don't quite get why you two didn't just simply went with the flow…" They had come rather far already after all.
"I don't know… I don't even know how we got that far in the first place… Both Tsukasa and I usually have problems with taking the initiative because we're usually rather passive when it comes to things like that… Most of the times, we settled with cuddling and a little bit of kissing…"
"Yeah, that's, uhm, yeah…" The concept of being passive wasn't part of her relationship with Kagami, so she had her difficulties with understanding Miyuki's problem.
"H-How are you, and Kagami-san handling it, Konata-san? I imagine the two of you don't have these kinds of problems, right…?"
"Weeelll… Comparing us might not be the best idea… You and Tsukasa are really different for Kagamin~ and me… I have a hard time giving you some adequate advice because of that. 'Just go for it' is the way of living for us, but it obviously wouldn't be the right thing for you…" A couple of the tops didn't have much in common with a couple of two bottoms or rather passive once. Their dynamic, especially in bed is entirely different after all. "I'm not sure if I can be of much help here…"
"Oh, okay, I understand…" Miyuki was visibly sad the Konata was unable to help her.
"Hmm…" She couldn't bear seeing her like that. "Let me think… Ah, want to go out for a while, Miyuki? I might have an idea."
"Of course. Where are we going?"
"You'll see when we get there."
"Okay." She didn't question her any further.
Miyuki and Konata got dressed and left the apartment. After walking for a few minutes, the two arrived at Konata's new favorite place in the city and entered the colorful manga and anime store. She guided her to the 18+ section, and the two stopped at a very particular shelf there.
"You know, this store has a very good yuri, ehm… girls love section~." Konata had a pretty good understanding of the store already.
"I-I see…" Miyuki wasn't fully listening because she was too overwhelmed by her surroundings. It being her first time in the 18+ section of a store, there were many things for her to look at. Konata actually began to feel guilty that she was about to corrupt such a pure girl.
"A-ny-way~." Just a little guilty, though, as she brought Miyuki's attention back to her before her eyes were spinning around too much.
"Y-Yes…?"
"I know a couple good artists that are good at drawing innocent, romantic, and somewhat realistic love scenes. I think it would be a good start for you to get some inspiration. How about it?" Konata wasn't the innocent type, so she had to resort to this plan.
"Okay, I'll simply have to trust you, Konata-san." Miyuki had absolutely no experience, and because of that, she had no choice other than believing her.
"Well then, let's see…" Konata began searching through the huge shelf and chose the purest 18+ works she could find. Coincidentally, this store also sells fan works, but none of Hiyori's mangas were among of her chosen ones. After having compiled a wide variety of lecture, Konata handed them over to Miyuki. "I think those are the most fitting for you and Tsukasa."
"T-Thank you…" She was overwhelmed by the amount and the already slightly graphic cover of the topmost manga that didn't look that innocent. She opened a random work from the pile and began looking through it while Konata was having a lot of fun watching her. It was the first time Miyuki read anything 18+ related because she was a good girl who had just turned 18 not that long ago after all. She never would've done something before turning 18. Even though her entire face was dyed in crimson, Miyuki was still showing a healthy amount of interest in the material in her hands.
"Tsukasa sure has gotten herself a cute girlfriend there…" Konata was enjoying the reactions of Miyuki she showed with every single page of the manga she looked at.
"…" Miyuki was wholly immersed in the story and wasn't listening to her in the slightest.
"Ehehe~." Konata continued to watch her for a while, but then had a different idea. "Miyuki, can I leave you alone for a bit? There's something I want to look for upstairs."
"Hmm…? Ah, oh, sure, go ahead…" She didn't even fully register her words.
"Okay, until later then." Konata waved her hand to Miyuki who wasn't paying attention to her whatsoever and went upstairs to the cosplay section of the store. Helping Miyuki with her love life made Konata want to have some fun with Kagami as well and what would get her more inspiration for that other than cosplay.
Konata roamed through the cloth racks full of cosplay for about ten minutes while looking for something that would suit Kagami, but she suddenly stopped in her tracks when she noticed that there was another person around. It was a girl that was looking for cosplay as well that had caught Konata's interest.
The girl was of pretty short height when comparing her to Konata and Kagami, she was actually closer to Konata. It seemed like she was a little below 150cm (4'10-11"), but the similarities with Konata ended with that already. She was able to take one's breath away at first glance. If she weren't into girls before already, or rather still questioning her sexuality, Konata now would've known what's going on. Because it was hot in the store, the mysterious girl was carrying her coat under the arm instead of wearing it. Thanks to that, Konata got a perfect look at her figure and instantly felt defeated in many ways. Thinking of herself as a status symbol became pretty hard just now. Even though the girl's height was on the smaller side as well, her figure was definitely not. She had curves where one was supposed to have curves, and, most importantly, she had breasts that perfectly matched the rest. Not too big, but definitely there and even of a reasonable size. Konata looked down at herself, but quickly focused on the girl again to not get depressed. Her long and fluffy looking blonde, almost golden hair was extraordinarily eye-catching and guided Konata's gaze to her face. The girl's big and round, almost baby blue eyes were her most striking feature, but her small and pointy nose or her red lips weren't any less worth mentioning. Excluding her height, the girl was the textbook example of a foreign beauty in Konata's eyes.
"Woah…" Konata was fascinated by her. A foreign girl that was into cosplay, there was no way she didn't catch her interest. "I wonder if she can speak Japanese. My spoken English is no good after all…" She decided to try her luck and approached the girl because not only did she seemed interesting, she would also be an awesome ally to get Kagami into more cosplay. "Hello there…"
"E-Eh?! Ah, uhm… H-Hello…" The girl hadn't noticed Konata before and flinched once she saw her next to her. She seemed incredibly nervous and looked like she was about to flee as the girl was even shaking a bit.
"D-Do you like cosplay…?" Somehow, Konata accidentally compared the girl to a newborn fawn in her head, and her fidgeting made her nervous as well, making the conversation super awkward.
"Y-Yes, I… I d-do…" Her stuttering got worse.
"I see…" Konata had her fair share of troubles dealing with the girl. She wasn't sure whether she was nervous talking to a native person or just incredibly shy. While Konata was thinking about how she could make the conversation easier, something unexpected happened. "What do you… Eh?" Konata looked at her again, but the girl was actually gone already. She had used her chance to flee while Konata was thinking. "Now, that's awkward… Not that it wasn't before… I wonder what the problem was… I mean, she did understand me, didn't she? It at least looked that way. Well, a foreign person should at least that much when visiting such a place alone, right…? Wait, was she even foreign in the first place? Sure, she looked like it, but why would a tourist visit an anime shop in the middle of nowhere to look at cosplay? Hmm, a halvsie maybe…? But, what was the problem then? Wait, I'm not that intimidating am I…?!" Konata was trying her best to understand what just happened with the girl. "Yep, she was a shy foreign girl that couldn't understand me at all and got scared by that. Yes, let's go with that!" Because everything else would be too hurtful, she decided on that story for her own convenience. "Too bad, she seemed like an interesting girl…" She was feeling a little dejected after this encounter and Konata went back downstairs to Miyuki because she didn't feel like looking for cosplay anymore.
"Ah, Konata-san, welcome back…"
"I'm back~." The instant she saw Miyuki's flushed face from reading all those 18+ mangas, the dejected feeling of hers was immediately blown away again.
"T-There is a question I want to ask, Konata-san…" She nervously held up a manga.
"What is it?"
"In here…" She flipped to a certain double spread page with a lot of censoring where two girls were lying on their backs while being entangled with each other. "Those girls are doing something that they call s-scissoring and…"
"Oh…" Konata's expression changed. "There was something like that amongst my choices, huh? Looks like I made a mistake there…"
"Eh? Is there something wrong with t-that…?" She pointed at the picture again.
"Weeell… I'm going as far as saying scissoring is fake because it's commonly wrongly used as the thing when it comes to lesbians, but…" Konata actually began blushing as well because she couldn't believe what she was talking about with Miyuki right now.
"But…?"
"You see, in my opinion, it just feels slightly good, but it's overall quite pointless and hard to try… Well, without certain toys, that is, but let's not go there… I know that some couples are actually able to pull it off and really enjoy it, but I simply can't understand how it works with people that have, well, legs… They're completely in the way, and you actually have to be careful not to get kicked in the face by your partner's leg… Don't ask me how, or why I know that, though!" Some accident might or might not happened in the past. "I have extremely thin legs because of the rest of my statue, and, despite her constant complaints, Kagami is the opposite of fat as well, but even then, there was no way to get a connection like that." Konata pointed this time at a specific area in the page of the manga. "The aiming is super complicated and basically not possible without dislocating a joint, or seven, and it's overall way too much work. Well, there are some, let's say, similar positions that involve grinding as well that work actually quite well, but again, let's not go there today… Haa… What am I even talking about here right now…?" Konata had difficulties with keeping up with the situation. She definitely hadn't planned to go into this much detail, but somehow happened anyway.
"S-So that's not something we should try, right…?" Miyuki was also overwhelmed by the answer.
"Definitely not for your first time, no. But, somewhere in the future, sure, you should at least try your luck. Maybe you and Tsukasa have miracle bodies or legs where the position actually works…"
"Okay, I'll bear that in mind."
"For your first time… Just focus on your fingers and tongue…" Konata's face was as red as Miyuki's right now because she was so embarrassed talking about it with her, but at this point, it was too late anyways already. "Actually, no, forget the tongue as well. It needs a certain amount of training before you even have the slightest idea what you 're actually doing, and trust me, your first time is going to be awkward enough already, even without that… Save it for when you two are comfortable enough with playing around and experimenting…"
"I see, I see…" Miyuki somehow had gotten her hands on a pen and paper and was vigorously taking notes.
"Just focus on your fingers for your first time because you can actually train that before you're doing it with your partner… Just build up on what you're doing when… argh!" Konata couldn't finish her sentence and let out a cry of agony. Talking about their first time was already hard for Konata because she's usually only that open around Kagami or Tsukasa to some lesser degree, but she was still somewhat uncomfortable with being completely open with Miyuki. Somehow even ending up talking about masturbation on top of it was too much for her to handle.
"O-Okay…" Miyuki was still taking notes, but her hand was slightly shaky, and her face was dangerously red by now. She was about to reach her breaking point as well. "I-I should start… t-training then…" Her face actually was capable of getting even redder.
"E-EH?! You never before… NO! Don't answer! I never said anything, OKAY?!" Her curiosity got the better of her for a moment, but Konata wouldn't be able to handle the answer and stopped herself.
"I… I di-…"
"I said NO!"
"Y-Yes…" Miyuki had stopped working correctly at some point, and she wanted to answer without thinking.
"G-Good…" Konata hoped that it was finally over now.
"I-I'll do my best!"
"Sure… H-How about we go home now, Miyuki? I don't even know why we came here in the first place anymore…" Konata explained so much that she actually just wanted to die right now, but going home was her next best idea.
"Of course." Miyuki agreed with her and grabbed the pile of mangas Konata had chosen for her. She was going to buy everything of it.
After ignoring the dubious look of the clerk because even he couldn't deal appropriately with the situation, and leaving behind quite the amount of money, Miyuki and Konata finally left the store again.
On their way back, the two stopped at a supermarket to get a couple groceries because the stuff they had bought yesterday was mostly gone already and the girls still needed something for lunch, not to mention that Konata and Kagami are staying a little longer in their apartment.
…..
While Miyuki and Konata were on their way, a particular foreign looking girl was still outside the anime store, and it seemed like she was waiting for someone. A few minutes passed, and another girl walked around the corner. The cosplay girl being the textbook example of a foreign beauty, the new girl was the traditional, albeit tall-grown, Japanese counterpart with her height about 170cm (5'2"). Silky, jet-black hair that reached all the way down to her hips, super long legs, and, even though she was wearing a coat, one could easily see that the girl had a slim, but very feminine looking figure. Her face was also a perfect fit to her first impression. She had a small and cute face with dark gray, almost black eyes. Absolutely no one would bat an eye if the girl would claim that she's working as a model for a magazine. They would only ask for a sign.
"Ah, Mio-chan, there you are!" The foreign girl saw her and leaped into her arms out of nowhere once she was close enough.
"Hey there, Naomi." She somehow didn't seem fazed at all by her action and merely hugged her back.
"Ehehe~." The shy and foreign girl suddenly didn't seem so foreign anymore, or shy.
"Did something happen? You seem clingier than normal."
"Do I?"
"Uh… So, did something happen?" Mio couldn't give an honest answer.
"I-It was awful, you know!?" Naomi let go of her and started complaining.
"No, I don't, that's why I'm asking."
"I was looking for cosplay while thinking about nothing bad when suddenly another girl showed up and started talking with me!" It somehow was a huge deal for Naomi.
"Yeah, something like that, people talking to you, does happen from time to time… Multiple times a day that is…"
"Maybe for you, but it's a huge deal for me!"
"Yeah, yeah, I know that you're bad with people, but isn't that a bit too much…?"
"Ehm, no…?" Naomi only looked at her with cold eyes. "You know why I'm like that, don't you…?"
"Yes… Just what should I do with you…" Sighing, Mio gave up on the topic and began rubbing Naomi's head because she felt like doing so.
"Ehehe~, that's a good start~." She enjoyed it being spoilt by Mio.
"So, thanks to that girl, you were unable to buy some cosplay, huh?"
"Yes! It's awful!"
"Is it? I beg to differ… Maybe I should befriend her if she keeps you from buying cosplay."
"No… No, I don't like that idea at all, Mio-chaaan~."
"Then stop buying cosplay for me all the time and making me wear it." Her real intention leaked out.
"Nope~." Naomi playfully twirled around on the spot and then began to run away because she wasn't intending on stopping her behavior.
"You…" Not seeming angry at all, Mio ran after her with a smile on her face.
…
While all this, including Miyuki and Konata, had happened, Kagami was having a tough time with Tsukasa as well.
"Ehm…" She was sitting in a café with her little sister and was holding her head in despair. The two were supposed to go shopping for decorative stuff together, but it never came to that. Tsukasa had surprised Kagami with the same question Miyuki had as well, and as a change of plans, the two went to a nearby café to talk. Just as expected, the shopping trip, although there was some truth in it, was basically just a pretense of being alone.
"Onee-chan…?"
"No, don't mind me…" Kagami also had a hard time dealing with her problem.
"S-So, what do you think…?" Tsukasa had already explained the situation about what happened last night and hoped that her sister would help her.
"Leeet's see…" She really wanted to go home right now. "Why don't you take it easy? Forcing it doesn't sound very nice. Maybe you two just aren't ready for it yet." Kagami tried to go with a responsible and distant answer. "It'll naturally happen eventually, you know?"
"B-But I am ready… T-There's also this weird tension between us lately, so I don't think I'm alone with this…"
"Ahh… I see…" She vividly remembered the tension she and Konata had quite a while ago at the beginning of their relationship when the two were ready.
"I-I am ready… but I just… have no idea what I should do, or rather how… It's somehow gotten super awkward…"
"Yeah, awkward…" She wasn't talking about the same thing as Tsukasa. "Mhm… You know, the first time being awkward is just part of the experience…" She somehow had a distant look in her eyes.
"T-Then, you and Kona-chan also…"
"Just don't ask." Kagami really didn't want to talk about the event.
"O-Okay… Do you really not have any tips for me, onee-chan…?"
"W-Well… There might be one or two things that could be of use…" Kagami couldn't win against the puppy eyes of her little sister and had to accept defeat.
"Really?! Please tell me!"
"There are some helpful articles and… and v-videos…" Kagami felt extremely awkward and embarrassed just talking about, much like her girlfriend who went through the same. "A-At least for me, they were…" She might or might not studied a ton of articles and videos before she had her first time with Konata, or maybe even shortly before they even started dating. She definitely began looking for more reference material after they did it a few times, though.
"What are those videos about, onee-chan?" Tsukasa's innocent smile was too much for her.
"Please let me die already…" She and Konata were surprisingly similar under pressure, and she still continued to help. "I-I'll send some internet links later… okay?" She never felt this awkward before. Actually, that might not be entirely accurate because it had to compete with the time when Kagami had to tell her father why she had to stop being a shrine maiden.
"Thank you very much, onee-chan! I'll watch them once I get home."
"Be sure to be alone then, though…"
"Why?"
"Y-You'll know once you see them…" Kagami couldn't take it anymore and tried to bring an end to the topic. "A-Anyway… I think that's all the help I can offer…"
"No, that's already more than enough, onee-chan! Thank you very much!"
"I'm glad I could help… Somehow…" She actually wasn't glad at all because Kagami wasn't sure how she should feel about talking with her twin sister about all that.
"You always are! I'm happy I have such a reliable older sister, and I wouldn't know what I should do without you!" She kept dishing out her undiluted praise.
"T-Thanks…" The situation became even more awkward and embarrassing for her. "H-How about we go shopping for the deco already?" Far from trying to change the topic, Kagami stood up from the table in the café and forcefully made them leave. There was no way she could take any more of this conversation after all.
"Okay~."
The sisters left the café and went to a store that was specialized in decorations. The two bought some vases, a couple picture frames, a few posters, figures, and various other stuff. Kagami hadn't expected it because shopping with Tsukasa is usually extremely tiring, but she actually had a lot of fun. Then again, after what happened earlier, absolutely everything would've been fun. They were enjoying looking at various things and chatting about where the best place for it would be. Tsukasa had some terrific ideas that were extremely helpful because Konata and Kagami had absolutely no sense for decorations after all, and the sisters bonded a little more while enjoying their time spent together today.
Once the two went back to the apartment after about two hours of shopping, the twins finally noticed that they had bought way too much because they had severe problems carrying all the decoration. Especially all that useless, but interesting looking stuff had piled up quite a bit.
…
It took them a fair amount of time, but Kagami and Tsukasa had finally arrived and at the perfect time on top of it. Konata and Miyuki were back for a while already had decided to start preparing a late lunch, or early dinner, depending on how you look at it and were about to finish when the sisters entered the apartment. Actually, Konata was the only one cooking because Miyuki was too busy with other things. Ever since the two were back, she had been reading the mangas she bought with great interest.
Tsukasa helped Konata with the last bit of cooking and Kagami, together with Miyuki who had quickly stowed away the mangas, prepared the table together.
The girls are together and then kept chatting for about an hour, but Miyuki and Tsukasa had to head back home soon enough. Tsukasa was wondering what in the huge bag Miyuki was carrying was that she hadn't had before, but Miyuki naturally refused to tell her for various reasons.
….
Once Kagami and Konata were alone again, the two let out a gigantic sigh.
"Haaa… I love them, but thank god they're finally gone…" Konata was extremely tired.
"You had a hard, too, huh…?"
"Yeah, and thank you very much for ignoring my call earlier, Kagamin~…" She was a little angry that she didn't answer.
"Sorry, but I was too preoccupied with other things that needed my full attention…."
"So, helping Tsukasa with her problem wasn't easy either, was it?"
"You have no idea… Being asked by your little sister how to have sex… I literally wanted to die, you know?!"
"Was it hard now? Imagine having the same conversation with Miyuki, the walking Wikipedia that wants to know absolutely everything in little detail…" The two ended up competing for who had it worse.
"A-Ah… I see…" Kagami began to realize that she maybe was actually rather lucky.
"Miyuki even asked about tribadism, and we somehow almost ended up talking about masturbation as well…" Konata looked a bit broken.
"H-How did it end up like that?!" Lucky wasn't even close to describing her feeling.
"Well… I had no idea how I should talk with Miyuki about all that because our relationships are really different… Because of that, I went to the anime store with her and recommended her a couple mangas in the 18+ section that were the most fitting for them. Then, things got out of hand really fast…"
"Kona, what were you expecting when you exposed Miyuki to that kind of thing…?" Kagami did feel sorry for her, but from the sound of it, it was entirely her own fault.
"Ehm… A-Anyway, what did you do to help Tsukasa?" She couldn't give her an answer and changed the attention to her. "Isn't she even more innocent than Miyuki is?"
"Well, I told her to take it easy and not to force it."
"Eh… That's all…?"
"No, I also gave her a couple links to articles explaining the matter… Oh, and also a couple videos as well."
"Oh, that was an excellent idea… I should've thought about that as well… Wait, what?" Konata almost missed the second part and couldn't believe her ears. "You did what?!"
"Hmm? I just sent my little sister a couple videos on how two girls have sex… Oh…" She finally noticed just how weird it sounded.
"I suddenly feel much better with my idea~."
"Okay, while I agree that mine wasn't perfect either, I really wouldn't go that far…" Recommending your friend multiple 18+ mangas didn't sound that brilliant after all.
"By the way~, what kind of videos are those exactly, Kagamin~?" Konata had become very interested in the matter.
"Hmm…"
"Okay, I'll wait then. I mean, we're going to watch them later tonight anyway. You are aware of that, right?"
"Yes, I am…" It was clear from the very start that it would end up like that. "I hope all goes well for Miyuki and Tsukasa." She wanted to change the topic for the time being.
"I'm not concerned about that. Even though they had failed in such a hilariously funny way yesterday, the two wouldn't have faced any problems the next time, even without our meddling."
"Yeah, that's just how those two are."
"Not that we're one to talk, Kagamin~."
"Ahaha~…." She could only laugh it off.
"Ah, you see, while I was with Miyuki in the anime store, I met a super cute girl there." The discussion took a sudden turn.
"Ehh…?"
"A-Ah, no… wait, that came out wrong…" Konata didn't need to see Kagami's look to realize that her wording was really poor.
"It's fine, Kona~. After all, I met that gorgeous girl last month in the sweets store you missed last month as well."
"Like I said… Oh, that's actually kind of true…" Konata was surprised she was still alive, but that had a reason. It wasn't a good reason, and Kagami sounded dangerous, but those details weren't important.
"So, what does she look like~?"
"Ehm…" Konata began to question whether it was a trap or not, but she began describing the girl anyway. "Let's see…"
"Woah, you're right, she does sound to be pretty cute." Kagami seemed to be pretty cool about it in the end. "Wait, what was such a foreign beauty doing in such a shady store?"
"Looking for cosplay."
"I see… Eh…?"
"I know right?! Now you see why I found her so interesting, don't you?"
"Because she was cute, right?"
"Yes! Wait, no! Actually… Maybe about 70/30…" The girl was beyond adorable after all.
"Which ratio is what in this scenario, Kona?"
"T-That doesn't matter…"
"Well, whatever it is, I do agree with you, she is interesting."
"Hehe, wait, with what now…?"
"Hmm… What do you think? The cosplay thing or the part with the cute girl?" While Kagami does enjoy cosplaying, there was no doubt about that, the other thing was way more interesting to her. It seemed like she wasn't jealous that Konata was interested in another girl, but rather that Kagami herself couldn't see her as well. "What happened then? Did you talk to her?"
"…" Konata's mood suddenly worsened as she remembered that part of the encounter.
"What's wrong? It's not like she ran away after seeing you, right?"
"…" She couldn't say a word.
"E-Eh…?" Kagami felt like she stepped on a landmine.
"S-She didn't run away when she saw me… She ran away after we exchanged a few words…"
"S-Seriously…?" Kagami couldn't believe at first, but then suddenly started laughing. "Ahaha~. It seems like she was a levelheaded girl with good intuition, huh? Running away from you definitely was the right decision~. I should've done the same back then~." The situation was just too tempting for Kagami.
"H-Hey…"
"I'm sorry…" She realized that she had overdone it. "I'm just kidding, Kona, I never would've run away from you. She was a foreign girl, wasn't she? Maybe she was just too overwhelmed and got scared because of that…"
"Yep, that's the story I'm going with as well…" Everything else would be too much for her ego. "Next time, I'll approach her more carefully and will definitely befriend her!" Konata's determination was lit.
"Is that so? Well, then I'll look out for the girl from the sweets store. She also was super cute as well." Kagami's competitive spirit was fired up as well. She liked being competitive for the sake of being competitive after all.
"Oh, stupid idea here, Kagamin~. How about both of us befriend them? We could use new friends here in Yokohama, and… this way, there's more eye candy for the two of us…"
"Oh, I like that idea." Kagami agreed to the plan. "But, for the future, let's just mention the finding new friends part, okay…?"
"Yeah… The conversation got just a little bit weird…" The relationship of the couple was as unusual and interesting as always.
"Mh-hmm…" Kagami felt the same. "Ah, now that I think about it… Kona, if that girl really is foreign, doesn't that mean she's only here for a limited amount of time? The chances are high that you'll never see her again…"
"A-Ah…" Konata actually realized that possibility just now. "W-What should I do now?!"
"Fly after her~. No, it's not like it's that much of a deal, is it?"
"Fair point… But you better make sure to find that black haired beauty then."
"S-Sure… I think we're drifting into weird territory again…"
"A-Ah… Okay, time for a new topic, Kagamin~."
"That's a good play. Any ideas, though?"
"Well, there are still a couple more things we need to set up in the apartment. How about…"
"How about not?" Kagami absolutely didn't feel like working anymore today.
"Yeah, I'm tired after today's events, and I don't think I'll be able to assemble any furniture."
"Not that we would be able to even in top form…" Being able to assemble the furniture wasn't a question of their metal of physical state after all.
"That's true… How about we take it easy for the rest of the day and start with a relaxing bath?"
"Yes, I like that better, Kona. Our parents are coming over tomorrow as well. We should make enough progress with them anyway." Their parents had agreed to help the couple with the big and complicated things in the apartment. They surely wouldn't mind doing a little extra.
"It's decided then!"
…..
Once Konata and Kagami had decided on how to spend the rest of the day, the two began some preparations for a relaxing evening and night. Konata got the bath ready while Kagami cleaned up the sofa while also getting some snacks ready. Luckily, there was nothing worth mentioning while she cleaned up. Afterward, once the water was ready, the two got into the tub together. Cuddling while being submerged in the hot water, the couples fatigue that had accumulated over the day, mainly thanks to Miyuki and Tsukasa, practically melted away in an instant.
30 minutes later, while still feeling hot and steamy, Konata and Kagami went to the living room and got comfortable on the sofa. Konata turned on the TV, and the two continued their usual cuddling until Kagami had something to say.
"Hmm…" She was staring at the TV while tilting her head.
"What's wrong?"
"Is it just me or is the TV really rather small for the living room? It's a good thing that it's actually for the bedroom."
"Oi!" Konata let go of Kagami and looked at her in disbelief while the words 'are you kidding me?!', were written all over her face. "You're just messing with me right now, aren't you?"
"Tehe~." That's exactly what she was doing. "Okay, you were right with getting a bigger one, Kona. Well, a 55" TV would've worked as well, but yeah, this one's way too small."
"As long as you understand, Kagamin~."
"Yeah, yeah, shut up, idiot~." She could only sigh after seeing Konata's smug face. "Come here now." Kagami grabbed her and placed Konata's head on her lap. "That's why you wanted to get the sofa, didn't you?"
"Ehehe~." Konata naturally didn't struggle and simply enjoyed the soft and warm feeling of Kagami's lap with a happy smile. Kagami began patting her head at some point and also started playing with her hair eventually.
"Are you planning to do anything with your hair for college, Kona?" She let a couple strands flow through her fingers while asking.
"Hmm? For an image change or what?"
"Yeah, getting a new look and stuff…"
"Are you subtly trying to tell me something here, Kagamin~?" It sounded like she didn't like Konata's hair and tried to talk her into a new look.
"No, not really." Kagami simply continued to play with Konata's hair. "I really like your hair after all."
"I see… Hmm, I haven't thought about it before. Any suggestions, Kagamin?"
"What about a ponytail?" The answer came way too quick.
"Are you really not trying to tell me anything?" Konata started doubting her.
"No, really… It's more like, I want to change something, but I don't want to be the only one…" Her real intention finally came out.
"Ah, so that's how it is… Wait, what!?" Konata got up from Kagami's lap and looked straight at her again. "You can't do that!"
"Ehh… Why not?" Kagami was surprised by her sudden reaction.
"You and twintails are one, Kagamin~! It's your trademark, you can't change that all of a sudden!"
"Not a single tsundere mention, huh? You're actually serious about this aren't you?"
"Ah, I totally forgot about that…" Konata ruined it.
"One more reason to change my hairstyle."
"Come on, don't be like that, Kagamin~. Ah, how about you change the way you tie your twintails instead as a compromise?" Konata tried to negotiate.
"For example?" She seemed interested in the idea.
"Let's see… What about tying your hair near your shoulders together? I think it should look more mature this way, and that's what you're trying to accomplish in the first place, aren't you?"
"A-Ah, uhm, yes…" Kagami was embarrassed that Konata guessed her real intention so easily.
"Hehe~. So, what do you think?"
"Hmm, shoulders, is it?" Kagami grabbed her own hair and tried to imagine it. "Do we have some hairbands somewhere? I don't think my usual ribbons would work for that." It seemed like she was taking a liking to the idea.
"You're asking tough questions here, girl…" Konata looked around. "I usually have tons of them literally everywhere, even though I hardly use them, but right now and here…"
"Yeah, the curse of the hairbands, you find them all the time in the weirdest places, but it's nearly impossible to find even one when you need them…" Hairbands, and even more so hairclips, are a complete mystery to mankind.
"Ah, wait a moment…" Konata suddenly got up from the sofa and left the living room, only to come back not even a minute later. "There you go, Kagamin~." She handed her a couple hairbands. "I knew I saw a couple of them in the bag I brought from home."
"Thanks…" Kagami didn't ask how they got in the bag because she knew that it was impossible for Konata to answer that. "Let's see… like this…?" She tied her hair into twintails as always, but in a different fashion than usual. Instead of using her ribbons, Kagami used the hairbands to tie them together just above her shoulders.
"Yep, that's exactly what I meant!" Konata gave her a thump up.
"How do I look?"
"Awesome." No hesitation whatsoever.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Oh, and the new hairstyle looks good as well."
"What a smooth talker you are." She didn't seem to be angry in the slightest, though.
"Hehe. No, really, it looks good on you, Kagamin~. I'm amazed by my own genius from time to time."
"Yeah, from time to time, with an emphasis on rarely."
"Good counter~. How do you like it, Kagamin~?"
"I think it's not bad, Kona. Thanks for the idea, I'll try it a couple days as a test."
"Thank god the twintails aren't going to extinct." Konata really liked her twintails.
"You're such a dork. What if I had said I wanted to try wearing my hair open or as a ponytail instead? Kagami knew Konata's weaknesses after all.
"T-That's… uhm, no… That doesn't change anything at all! Twintails are love, twintails are life…" She needed a second before she was sure about her final answer.
"You sure are convincing, Kona."
"I sure am!"
The two continued to tease each other and played with their hairs for a while. Once the couple had enough of that, which took quite a while, Konata and Kagami decided to head over to their bedroom. They made themselves comfortable on the bed as usual, and Kagami powered on her laptop.
"So, what should we watch, Kona?"
"What a funny question to ask~. You mentioned some kind of videos earlier that I'm quite interested in." Konata was referring to the videos Kagami wanted to send Tsukasa.
"Well, I don't really mind, but bear in mind that the videos I recommended Tsukasa were obviously pretty tame, boring even…" There was no way she would show her little sister something extreme after all. Not that it made the situation much better.
"Hmm…" Konata's interest took a sharp blow. "Wait a moment, what do you mean by the videos you recommended?"
"Ah, so you noticed…" Kagami didn't sound overly surprised. "There might be some other videos, some that are slightly dirtier…"
"And with that, you have my undivided attention, Kagamin~. I'll go with your top ten list for starters." Her interest was at a maximum again.
"Top ten… that's a tough call…" Kagami had troubles deciding.
"Wow… Okay… How about the last one that caught your interest then?" Her reaction stopped Konata's brain for a second.
"That's a little easier… Let's see…" Kagami clicked on a bookmark and a slightly suspiciously looking website popped up. After entering a few keywords, a video started playing. The next 22 minutes and 19 seconds were passed without chatting because Konata's eyes were glued to the screen.
"Woah…" The video was over, and Konata couldn't find a better word. "Okay… That explains a lot…"
"W-What do you mean by that…?!"
"Remember the last time when you tried to… You got the idea from this video, didn't you, Kagamin?"
"A-Ah, uh, yes… Yes, I did…" Kagami began to blush because she actually felt embarrassed right now.
"Ehehe~. Okay, next one please~." Konata wasn't put off in the slightest. Rather, she got extremely interested in Kagami's tastes.
"O-Okay…" Reluctantly, Kagami opened the next video.
The couple watched quite a few more of them, and Konata was finally sure of something. She had the feeling before already, but now she had definite proof.
"My girlfriend is a pervert~." Kagami couldn't remember if she ever saw such a happy expression on Konata's face. "Your preferences sure are interesting, Kagamin~. I mean, I saw them live a lot already, but that's something else~." She couldn't stop smiling.
"Y-You think…? I'm sorry…" She was super embarrassed.
"Why are you apologizing? It's awesome, you know? I actually learned something new on top of that~."
"Is that so…?"
"Want to try it~?" Konata pointed at the screen of the laptop. "To be honest, after watching all those videos with you… turned on doesn't even begin to describe it…"
"Haa…" Kagami had recovered and sounded relieved all of a sudden. "It's good to know that I'm not alone with this." It were her favorite videos the two watched, so of course, it had an effect on her as well.
The couple got rid of the laptop because it was in the way and the two had a lot of fun recreating what they saw in the video before. Konata and Kagami may or may not have also tried various other things from the previous videos as well while there were at it. No, the two definitely did, all of them.
Just like that, another night ended up being way too short, and the couple was once more extremely tired when the sun raised too early on the next day.
….
Once the two had their much-needed shower and ate breakfast, this time they actually had something to eat in the fridge, Konata and Kagami reluctantly continued to set up their apartment.
"Although I really don't want to, should we do our best a little longer, Kagamin~?"
"We should… At least until our parents show up for help." She agreed, but she also knew that nothing remotely productive is going to happen until their parents arrive. "What should we do next then? Your otaku room?"
"That would be the best because we haven't done anything at all in there yet, Kagamin~…"
"Okay~…" After having agreed on a plan, the two went to the otaku room, and the couple began working there. Mainly because of last night, Kagami was in an excellent mood, but one thing was for sure, she wasn't going to be that cheerful for long.
They gave their best for a few hours, but the best the two could do was creating a huge mess. Konata and Kagami had learned absolutely nothing from Miyuki and Tsukasa. Feeling rather pathetic again, the two had a little crisis because nothing was working. The room wasn't the only thing that looked messy, the couple looked worn out as well because of the tedious work they at least tried to do.
While both continued to despair in the otaku room, the doorbell of the apartment rang, and the couple was about to be released from their misery. Kagami went and opened the door where their parents, Miki, Tadao, and Sojiro were waiting, but something was odd because all of them were looking somewhat confused when they saw Kagami.
"E-Ehm…" Tadao's face was twitching for some reason.
"Ufufu~." Miki, on the other hand, was enjoying herself.
"I wonder if we came at the wrong time~." So was Sojiro. The reason for their reaction was simple. Kagami's look was a complete mess. Her hair was unkempt, her way too big shirt was about to slide off her shoulder, and her clothes looked overall disheveled.
"Hmm…? A-Ah, no…" Kagami realized what was going on and began blushing. "Y-You got it wrong!" Trying her best to clear up the misunderstanding, she quickly guided them to the otaku room where Konata was.
"Ah, that's how it is…" The three saw what was going on and had an understanding look on their faces. Konata was lying on the floor, and she looked the same, if not worse than Kagami. Her arms and legs sprawled out, her hair was absolutely everywhere, and her clothes had seen better days as well while she was surrounded by parts of furniture and packaging material.
"Oh, dad, Miki, Tadao… Welcome…" She weakly waved her hand as she saw them. Konata already had no energy left.
"Okay, how about a break?" Miki saw their misery and suggested a change of pace. "How about you give us a tour of the apartment?"
"That's a good idea." Tadao agreed with her. "It's the first time for us being here after all." The two had never seen the apartment before because Sojiro and Konata had taken care of most things.
"A break sounds perfect~." Konata came back to life after hearing those words. She got up, and the couple showed their parents around in the apartment.
They went to every room while Konata and Kagami also explained what was still missing. Sojiro was impressed by the renovations, and Kagami's parents quickly took a liking to the apartment as well. It was even nicer than they had imagined from all the tales Kagami told them beforehand. Once they had seen everything, the couple and their parents stopped in the kitchen.
"My, your kitchen looks lovely." Just like Tsukasa the other day, Miki fell in love with it as well. "Dear, don't you think the color would be perfect for our house as well?"
"A-Ah, uh, well… I really think our kitchen we have right now is the most fitting…" Tadao and his wallet had a bad feeling.
"You think so?"
"Y-Yes… By the way…" He needed to change the subject fast. "You already showed us what is left, but with what should we start?"
"That's a valid question. I'm actually rather impressed the two of you got so much done already." Sojiro noticed that Tadao was facing a crisis right now and helped him out.
"Ah… Ahaha…" The couple could only let out a dry laugh.
"It's all thanks to Miyuki and Tsukasa, though… Konata and I are utterly incompetent…"
"…" After seeing the situation the couple was in when they arrived, the parents couldn't say anything.
"It's okay, we accepted it already."
"Anyway… Sojiro-san, how about we start with setting up the washing machine?"
"Yes, let's do that." After having decided on a task, the fathers made their way to the bathroom.
"Okay, while the men are doing the heavy and complicated things, how about we take care of the rest?" Miki wanted to get going as well.
"Sure, we're not going to be much help, though." Konata wasn't overly optimistic.
"We can just take our time, you two." She tried to motivate them.
"Okay…" It wasn't working on Kagami. Even so, she got ready to work again and tied up her hair because it would get in the way otherwise. Because she had taken a liking to Konata's suggestion, she tied her hair into the new twintails just above her shoulder again.
"Oh, did you change your hairstyle, Kagami?"
"Yeah, it was Konata's idea. How does it look?" She wanted to know how her mother thinks about the change.
"Somehow, it changes your image quite a bit, but it suits you."
"Really? That's great~." That's what Kagami was hoping for with a new hairstyle.
"Hehe~," For some reason, Konata seemed to be even happier.
The girls went to the living room and began assembling the stools for the hatch that were still left. Konata and Kagami were wondering why the cartons of them were so big, but once the stools were unwrapped, a happy revelation hit them. They were almost entirely assembled already, and only a few finishing touches were left. Thanks to that, they made good progress, and Konata and Kagami finally had some sort of accomplished feeling again.
The fathers, too, were done with the washing machine already and went to Konata's otaku room to assemble the furniture the despaired on when they had arrived earlier. Because of that, Miki and the girls went to the bathroom now to set up the shelf for the towels and other bathroom related things. Sadly, the shelf wasn't preassembled in the slightest and Miki had to take charge. Because the two were way too slow and incompetent, Miki ended up assembling the shelf entirely on her own while the couple only helped with a few minor things.
Once the bathroom was taken care of, the three went to the hallway to get the shoe rack and hallstand ready. Miki let the couple work on the shoe rack while she was in charge of the hallstand because it looked way too complicated for the two. Almost half an hour passed and after Miki helped the girls because she was already long done with the hallstand, things in the hallway were finally finished up as well.
The three girls joined up with Tadao and Sojiro in the couple's bedroom because the otaku room, too, was fully finished already, and the two had begun working on their wardrobe. Tadao started crying for a moment as he saw Kagami's new hairstyle because she had already started to change even before she actually moved here, but he calmed down once Miki made him shut up. She also helped the men as good as she could with the wardrobe, but Konata and Kagami were only allowed to watch from the sidelines.
By the time the wardrobe was assembled, the fathers had begun mounting the TV on the wall next to the door, and in front of the bedroom, Miki also couldn't help them anymore. The girls decided to clean up instead because there were still boxes and packaging material all over the rooms of the apartment.
About an hour later, Tadao and Sojiro had not only finished mounting the TV on the wall, but also installed the bigger one in the living room. The girls had finished the cleaning up of the apartment as well, and everyone got together in the living room and sat down on the sofa.
"That surely is an impressive TV you got there…"
"Absolutely…" Sojiro and Tadao were just slightly jealous of the big TV the couple had bought.
"Don't get any funny thought now, honey." Miki shot Tadao down before he could even ask and also completely ignored the irony of how she tried to get a new kitchen the same way just a few hours ago.
"I have to say, girls, it's a really nice apartment, and the furniture looks good as well. You did an outstanding job here."
"Just not with the assembling, though…" Miki had to take a jab at them as well after working with the two for a couple hours.
"We know…"
"But, yes, it's a really nice home you've made yourselves here." Miki did agree with Tadao's evaluation.
"Thanks. We like our new home as well."
"H-Home…" The fathers didn't take this word very well. Their eyes actually looked a bit puffy, and they seemed like they were about to cry because reality hit them again where their daughters were about to leave the house. Luckily, Miki was able to stop them before it became too ugly.
"O-Okay, let's not go there…" Actually, Miki seemed sad as well, but talking about it would only make things worse now.
"Don't worry, it's not like we're never going to visit, you know?"
"Yeah, we'll be coming back pretty often." The couple tried to calm down their parents.
"I-It's okay…" Sojiro got only sadder for some reason.
"A-Anyway…" So was Tadao and because of that, he decided to change the subject. "Now that you two are about to m-move here and l-live alone together, we should talk about some rules you two have to abide again."
"Sure~." Konata and Kagami weren't going to protest.
"Okay, let's start then…" Tadao began explaining the rules the two have to follow in order to be allowed to live here in Yokohama. Things, like taking care of each other, or doing their best in college, and not getting involved with suspicious people, among some other stuff, was talked about.
"Well, it's more or less everything covered by having common sense anyway, isn't it?"
"Yes, Kona, we would've followed these rules even without being told. Don't worry dad, we agree with everything of it."
"Thank you very much, you two. I'm relieved that you're such levelheaded girls."
"Y-Yeah…" Kagami wasn't sure how she should react to the impression her father had on Konata and her. It's not a lie that they're levelheaded on the outside to some degree, but when put together, Kagami and Konata are just a good for nothing idiot couple.
The two and their parents talked for a while longer, mainly about the apartment and related things, but Miki, Tadao, and Sojiro had to head back home soon enough because it was getting late and they didn't want to spend the night here.
Konata and Kagami, on the other hand, happily stayed another night in their new home.
"We're done, huh~?"
"Yes, our apartment's finally finished~." The couple looked around in the rooms, and every piece of furniture was assembled and in its designated place. "Ah, the deco is still left, the stuff Tsukasa and I bought yesterday, but that can wait a little longer."
"Haa~…" Konata let out a satisfied sigh.
"Mh-hmm~." Kagami did the same.
Once the two stopped grinning like complete idiots, which took way longer than they would ever admit, the couple went to the kitchen and prepared dinner. After having eaten something, Konata and Kagami got comfortable on the sofa and watched a movie on their new TV. When it had gotten late enough, both headed over to their bedroom, where the two maybe enjoyed another one or two videos of Kagami's special collection and had some more fun during the night.
Sadly, the two had to head back during the afternoon of the next day as well. Their graduation from high school was right around the corner, and they had to visit the school for a couple days again, but Konata and Kagami already couldn't wait to come back and were already missing their apartment the moment they had left.
Luckily, it was only a week at best before the two could come back.
…
With this, 50 chapters are done~. I honestly hadn't thought I would get this far, and the end is still not in sight.
Who would've thought that Kagami is such a pervert. The answer is easy; everyone.
Miyuki and Tsukasa sure got them good with such an unexpected question. An embarrassed and overwhelmed Konata is also nice. Their help was pretty… unique, to say the least. One could wonder if their suggestion might bite their backs in the future.
By the way, Kagami's new hairstyle is canon in the manga. Her old twintails aren't fully gone, but she wears them tied together at shoulder length more often in the manga after the girl entered college. It's a nice thought that Konata suggested it to her in the manga (Not true, though... Probably, at least).
We also got a little more of Mio and Naomi, and more details on her looks. I wonder if someone I actually imagined Naomi with looks like that from the last time. If you have problems picturing her, imagine Karen from Kiniro Mosaic with blue eyes and wavy hair instead. Being blonde usually wouldn't mean much in the Lucky Star universe with hair colors like blue and pink, but please be so nice and ignore this little detail, okay?
I've also updated my profile with more info on the two and added an improved floorplan with furniture here and on my profile.
www,imgur,com/26un4Lh (Exchange the , with .) It's not 100% accurate because the tool didn't have the exact furniture and colors, but that's more or less the idea I had in mind.
Staying with the two, compared to the small teaser at the end, the next chapter will not be about their graduation, but about Mio and Naomi instead. I want to flesh them out a little more before introducing them to the main cast.
Unfortunately, the next chapter might take a while. My laptop died last week, and I had to lend one to even get this chapter done in a rush. I probably won't get a new one before the end of the month. I'm also thinking about getting one of those Surface Book 2 from Microsoft because I love the 2 in 1 idea and I'll probably be busy with sketching things on it for a while. Maybe I'll even get and illustration for this fic done, but I'll guarantee nothing. I used a graphic tablet for a while in the past, but not seeing what you draw never worked for me…