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It was a nice day at the Sumire Shopping Street
The shops were open, people walking by while some were buying meals to eat or getting something to eat at the famous Yukihira Diner; if it was the occasion today
Let's turn our attention to the said diner where the regular customers were having their favourite meal from the diner but today, the current owner Yukihira Soma isn't the one behind the kitchen but it was rather the previous owner, Yukihira Joichiro who was cooking while handling his granddaughter at the same time
Joichiro was cooking a special steak menu when his tied up ponytail got tugged hard by Aki who was in a strap carry on his back
"come on, Aki-chan. Don't pull grandpa's hair!" Joichiro told his granddaughter nicely as Aki was just a 3-year-old girl who just wants constant attention
"tough cooking while babysitting, huh?" Tomita said to Joichiro while having his regular meal
"I thought it was going to be easy, seeing how she's Erina-chan's daughter and all" Joichiro said as he finished cooking the steak even with Aki's constant tugging on his pony tail antic "but I guess she got some of Soma's curiosity and all"
"I can see that" Tomita said with a small laugh
Joichiro was babysitting his granddaughter as his son and daughter in law had an urgent business to attend to at Totsuki, meaning that they won't have time to watch over their daughter. They had tried asking their friends, other family members to watch over Aki but they were as busy as they were, except for Joichiro. So the two parent decided to let Joichiro babysit Aki until the end of the day
"it's going to be easy! She's my granddaughter after all!" Joichiro's previous words rang out in the chef's head as he had said it to his son and Daughter in law when they cam to drop off Aki to him
"me and my big mouth" Joichiro said sighing while having a tired look as Aki continues tugging his pony tail "now that I think about it, Tamako was the one who constantly watch over Soma when he was a kid"
The day goes on for the diner as the regulars come in and go for the meals every passing hour. Joichiro cooks for them but at some point of the moment, he has to ask a few of the regulars to help him with Aki who sometimes need a change of diaper, make her bottle of milk, and gives her a nap time. All at the same time, this was not something easy for the 56 year old chef
Time goes and pass as the day reached to the evening time where the sun was setting
"you and your stupidity at the time, Joichiro" Yukihira Kazusato, former and former owner of the Yukihira Diner said to his son in law while carrying Aki who was sucking on her pacifier now
The old man had come to the diner because of Joichiro who had called him and said that he really needs his help in taking care of Aki who keeps on bothering him when he is cooking and that could lead to some bad things for a chef in the kitchen
"I told you that you need to learn more on being a grandfather, rather than be a going around the world chef that many years ago" Kazusato said sighing "I'm guessing karma just went and bite you on the behind, didn't it?"
"you have no idea" Joichiro said as the man looks extremely tired and that wasn't from cooking all day "I'm starting to regret on some travelling occasions"
Kazusato sighs again while shaking his head before he turns his attention to his great granddaughter who was reaching her hands out to a picture frame hanging on the wall near the kitchen
Aki cooed while reaching her little hands at the picture as it had the photo of Joichiro, Tamako, and Soma; Many years ago
"are you interested in that photo, Aki?" Kazusato asked her with a smile as Aki just tried to grab the photo with her hands like she could reach for it
Kazusato carried her up and went near the picture frame
"I think you know your dad and grandpa from the photo, right?" Kazusato asked as Aki looks at the photo while reaching her little hand out to it "but do you know your other grandma?"
Kazusato takes the picture frame off the wall and went back to sit down with Aki
"this woman right here is your other grandma, Aki" Kazusato told his great granddaughter while pointing at Tamako in the photo with his thumb "she's your dad's mom"
Aki looks at the photo as she stares at Tamako who was smiling in it
"mama" Aki said looking at the picture
"not mama, Aki" Joichiro said while in the middle of drying his hands with a towel "she's your grandma, just like how I'm your grandpa, understand?"
Aki just tilts her head in confusion as the 3 year old can't understand complex words yet
"mama" Aki said, getting only the two grandparents chuckling a bit to her word
"let's just say that she's your grandma, alright?" Kazusato said while patting Aki's head a few times
"Tamako here is your grandma" Joichiro told her while looking at the photo of his deceased wife "she was just like your dad back then. She was an optimistic, cheerful and sociable woman who made everyone in the neighbourhood her friend and also she was a bad cook back then as well"
"but that didn't stop her from trying again and again in cooking" Kazusato added in, smiling to the photo of his deceased daughter "your mom was the shining star back then. And your dad was even more shining star as her"
Aki looks at the photo as she smiled happily in seeing it
A few hours later soon passed as a black car drives into the sumire street
Joichiro was waiting at the diner with Aki while Kazusato had gone home for the day as his old body was in need of rest
"sorry we're late" Soma called out as he got out of the car, holding the door open for Erina to come out as well "man, today's business was all talk and no cooking"
"it's called business" Erina said before going to Joichiro who stood up and passed Aki back to her mother "how was your day with grandpa, Aki?"
Aki merely babbles cutely as this got Erina to smile and gives her daughter a kiss on the forehead
"I bet that it was easy for you to handle her, right?" Soma asked with a teasing grin to his dad who he could tell had a tiring day in babysitting Aki at the diner
"yeah yeah" Joichiro said as he sat down and sighs "I have no idea how Azami and the others do it, but man do I need to learn some from them"
"very sorry for Aki's Trouble, Joichiro-san" Erina said with a smile before she nuzzles her nose with Aki's as this got the little girl to giggle happily "she's a very energetic little girl, after all"
"yeah, too energetic" Joichiro said before sighing again
Soma chuckled before he looks at the picture frame of his family from years back that was lying on the table near Joichiro
"why is this off the wall?" Soma asked, taking hold of the picture frame in hand
"huh? That?" Joichiro said looking to his son before to Aki leans her head against her mother's shoulder, slowly falling asleep "let's say that I told Aki of her other grandma than Mana"
"hmm, I see" Soma said smiling a bit to see the photo of his mom from years back
"well then, we bid you a nice good night, Joichiro-san" Erina said bowing a bit as it was night and Aki is going to need a goodnight sleep for her growth
"yeah" Joichiro replied as he stands up and pokes Aki's cheek a few times "this little girl is all energetic in the day but not so much during the night, huh?"
A few minutes later, the diner was closed up
Erina with Aki got back into the car first while Joichiro talks to Soma a bit before handing back the Diner's key
"next time, you want me to babysit her. Get Azami into it too" Joichiro told Soma as he was still a preparing grandpa "she's way too energetic for me"
"hahaha, I'll try to remember that" Soma said with a smirk before he went to the car and got in
Joichiro waves his hand goodbye as the car drives away back to Totsuki
"now then" Joichiro said as he stretched his arms up and yawned "I wonder if Tomita can let me stay at his place for the day?"
Joichiro grabs his small suitcase and started to walk away before a breezing cold wind flies pass his face, causing his hair to flow in it
"what a cold night" Joichiro said shivering a bit before he remember that he has to make sure that the door to the diner is locked "oh yeah"
Joichiro turns around, only for his eyes to widen a bit to see a spectral figure of Tamako standing in front of the diner. The spectral spirit having a smile to him before Joichiro rubs his eyes and she disappeared
The old man chef stood in his place before he smiled and rubs the back of his head
"I shouldn't worry about that anymore" Joichiro said as he started walking away "it's his diner now, anyway"
Joichiro now walks away into the distance, as the moon shines in the night where stars filled the night sky
That's a wrap!
Bye bye