Chapter 13 Good news
"I'm home!"
Mikan entered her house and saw her Mom in the living room watching TV.
"Hey Mom.." Mikan said kissing her Mom on the cheek and smiled.
"Okaerinasai Mi-chan! You're early today." Yuka said smiling at her child.
"Well Natsume and her sister drove us home today." Mikan said chuckling.
"Oh really…" Yuka said grinning "I also heard from your dad that Nogi-kun picked you up today so that you can go to school together."
"Uhmmm…Hai." Mikan said smiling.
"Wow two handsome guys..huh?" Yuka said teasing Mikan.
"It's not what you think Mom. Natsume and Ruka were just my friends you know…" Mikan said blushing and puffing her cheeks.
"Alright Alright I get it now.." Yuka said laughing.
"Oh mom where is dad anyway?" Mikan said
"Oh he said he was just going to take care some things about the restaurant he was planning to have and the Hyuuga Company called him about this since they owned many restaurants." Yuka said smiling at her daughter.
"Ah so you two already talk about it…. I wish we could have a restaurant so father can apply his cooking skills to this business." Mikan said day dreaming.
"Yeah your father's dream was to have a restaurant and be a chef." Yuka said smiling.
"Don't worry he will make it, after all he graduated as a professional chef before right if it wasn't for me just because since he always look after me when I was little because I always cry when you both are working." Mikan said remembering the time when she was little. "So he decided that he was the one whose going to look after me while you Mom will work."
"Yeah and I'm sorry for that you know it's just that I cannot leave my job because Mommy is working hard for you." Yuka said hugging Mikan.
"That's ok Mom I understand." Mikan said hugging her mom back. "It's just I was such a cry baby when I was little hehehe." Mikan said
It was already 7:00 PM when the door bell rings and Yuka came up to open the door. It was Narumi with a blank face.
"H-hey, what happened dear?" Yuka said quite worried about him.
Narumi just looked down and hugged Yuka so tight.
"What did they sue you plan?" Yuka said looking at her husband.
Narumi just held her up and flashed a big smile.
"I'm so happy hon. Mr. and Mrs. Hyuuga even gave one of their franchise restaurants that was just finished yesterday. They said I can run that restaurant and be a professional chef there. I did even cook for them just now and they love my dishes…." Narumi said smiling and swinging his wife.
"Wow I'm so happy for you darling!" Yuka said hugging Narumi.
Mikan came up to them and smiled.
"What's the commotion here?" Mikan said as she looked weirdly at her parents.
Narumi just came to her and hugged her daughter. "Guess what Mikan we can have our restaurant now and at the same time we can also have our food store. Mr. Hyuuga hired an employee to take care of our business in food store while I run the restaurant." Narumi said smiling at his daughter.
"Wow that's great that. I think I should also thank Natsume for that." Mikan said flashing a big smile.
It was then that the telephone rang and Mikan quickly answered it.
"Konbanwa. Sakura residence." Mikan said to the other line.
"Oi.." The caller said with a masculine voice that Mikan was familiar with.
"N-Natsume?" Mikan asked unsure if it really is Natsume.
"Polka dots." Natsume said and smirked.
"Ohh…..stop calling me that pervert." Mikan said yelling at Natsume.
"Hey that's not the way to say your thanks right..?" Natsume said having a smug face.
"Oh…so you heard about it too huh. I also want to thank you for giving father an opportunity to run a restaurant and be a professional chef." Mikan said smiling.
Natsume felt her smile and said "Didn't that you voice on the phone is even more childish." But Natsume thought "Wow she always have this cheery and small voice."
Mikan frowned but instantly smiled "I will let it pass for now." She said with a cheery voice.
"Well, you see I also introduce your parents to my father so that's why he has taking a like of him and made him cook for my parents." Natsume said smiling. "They really love your father's cooking and let him have our restaurant."
"I want you to also give my thanks to your parents. It was a dream come true for my father you know?" Mikan said with a soft voice.
"Oh. That's good then." Natsume said smiling and having a tinge of pink in his cheeks.
"As for my thanks I will give you a special tiramisu made by me tomorrow." Mikan said with a cheery voice.
"Oh. I should prepare some medicine then." Natsume said smirking.
"How rude……." Mikan said puffing her cheeks.
"Ok. Just meet me in the sakura fields tomorrow and eat lunch with me." Natsume said blushing a bit.
"Oh alright then." Mikan said "See you tomorrow okay?"
"Yeah." Natsume said smiling but it was then Aoi interrupt them saying "Hey Onii-chan what are you smiling on about and who are you talking too?" Aoi said nagging her brother.
"It's polka dots.." Natsume said quite irritate. "Polka dots? You mean Mikan-nee?" Aoi said tilting her head. Mikan just sweatdropped hearing the siblings on the phone.
"Oh let me talk to her.." Aoi said jumping up and down.
Natsume handed her the and just press the speaker button so that he can hear what Mikan says.
"Hey Mikan-nee!" Aoi said with a cheery voice.
"Hey Aoi-chan what's up?" Mikan said smiling.
"What are you and Onii-chan talking about?" Aoi said
"Oh it's about my dad." Mikan said
"Oh I heard about it too you know. Mom and Dad gave Mr. Sakura an opportunity to run one of our restaurants. That's very ggod news for your family." Aoi said
"Yeah. Dad and Mom were so happy about it too you know. And I thank you." Mikan said.
"You're very welcome Mikan-nee." Aoi said flashing a big smile.
It was then that Mikan's mother called her and said "Hey Mi-chan it's time for dinner."
"Yes Mom." Mikan said. "So I guess I'll just see you and Natsume tomorrow then?"
"Hai." Aoi said.
"Ok goodnight you too. You could hang up the phone now." Mikan said
"No. You should hang up first." Natsume said
"Oh Natsume. Ok byebye!" Mikan said hanging up the phone.
"Hnn.." Natsume said then thought 'It is nice to hear her voice for the last time.' He thought and smiled.
"You seem so happy Onii-chan." Aoi said grinning at her brother.
"No I'm not." Natsume said pinching Aoi's cheeks.
"Awww.. Stop it nii-chan.." Aoi said and both of them laughed.
Mikan hang up the phone and go to the dining room. The table was filled with delicious food and desert. It was chicken breaded pork, cookies n' cream cake, chocolate chip cookies and brownies, and a special takoyaki with Mango shake.
"Wow this is great dad." Mikan said sitting in front of the table.
"This is a celebration for my dream to come true. So I guess tonight's dinner is special." Narumi said handing Mikan some food.
"I also helped your father you know, especially with the cake and takoyaki. It's your favorite right?" Yuka said smiling at her daughter.
"Uhummm…" Mikan said flashing a big smile at her mother.
"Let's dig in!" Narumi said
After they eat Mikan suggested to wash the dishes since she also have something to do in the kitchen.
"I' am going to make a tiramisu for Natsume as my thanks." Mikan said to her dad while washing the dishes.
"Ohhh…let me make a bento for him tomorrow." Narumi said helping his daughter.
"That's good dad." Mikan said smiling at him.
"Hohohoo..Mi-chan I think Natsume likes you. And you like him too right?" Yuka said nudging her daughter.
"Mom..stop teasing me. I don't like him ok and he doesn't like me too." Mikan said pouting at her mother.
"Woah….Ok. hehe. How about Ruka then?" Yuka said grinning.
"Mom. I just like Ruka as my friend now ok?" Mikan said puffing her cheeks.
"Oh alright." Yuka said giving up.
"How about you dad who do you like for Mi-chan? Natsume or Ruka?" Yuka said blinking her eyes at Narumi.
"W-we-well…don't rush things honey. But I think I like them both for Mikan sincethey are both nice guys." Narumi said sweating drop. "Wah but Mikan don't rush things ok. You're my only baby.." Narumi said having anime tears and hugging Mikan.
"D-Dad stop it. I'm not that desperate you know." Mikan said blushing.
"O-ok." Narumi said letting go of his daughter.
"Hey Mi-chan just turn off the lights when you're done ok. We're going upstairs now." Yuka said
"Hai. Don't worry about me." Mikan said having a determined look to make a tiramisu.
"Ok. Goodluck to your tiramisu Mi-chan." Narumi said.
Yuka and Narumi bid Mikan goodnight then go to their room.
Mikan was finished cleaning the dishes. And it was already 9 PM.
"Yosh it's time to make tiramisu now." Mikan lifting her fist in the air and preparing the ingredients for tiramisu.
"Hmm.. I think I will use choco crumble and strawberry instead of fruit cock tail. Strawberry is Natsume's favorite too after all." Mikan said smiling.
It was already 9:45PM when Mikan finished making it.
"Wah it's done. I hope Natsume will like it." Mikan said looking at the well made tiramisu. "Hmm..i think this is too much so I will left some for mom and dad and I will just have some bite."
Mikan get a plate and slice some tiramisu for her. She opened her mouth and eat it and said "Wow this so good. I didn't know choco crumble and strawberry match up." Mikan said digging up for more."
"Haiiii..I'm so tired. I'm just going to store this in the fridge then sleep already." Mikan said yawning and fixing things up.
Mikan go upstairs and entered her bedroom. "Yawnnn.." Mikan plopped down to her bed and closed her eyes. "Thanks for the wonderful day kami-sama. I hope tomorrow will be another happy day and I hope Natsume will like my Tiramisu." Mikan said and was lulled into a deep slumber.
Yey chapter 12 is finished..haha it's so sweet Natsume and Mikan have a connection now.
Find out what will happen tomorrow…it will be lot of sweetness..
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