Days with My Stepsister, Vol. 1 by Ghost Mikawa and Hiten

Author:Ghost Mikawa and Hiten
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On

“Hi, Ayase. I’m home.”

“Welcome back, Asamura.”

When I got home, I was met by my stepsister, cool as a cucumber, and the stimulating aroma of spices tickling my nostrils.

I walked into the living room and saw Ayase working in the kitchen. I couldn’t be sure if she’d just returned from school or simply hadn’t changed out of her uniform, but she had an apron over it as she stirred a huge pot with a ladle.

“Hope work went well. Do you want to eat right away?”

“Thanks. I’ll get the plates.”

“Oh, that’s okay. You must be tired,” Ayase said as I grabbed a few plates from the cupboard.

I smiled wryly to myself. This exchange made us sound more like a newlywed couple than brother and sister. But no way was I going to say that.

After working together (not that I did much), Ayase and I finished preparing for dinner, sat across from each other, and began eating.

That evening, we were having curry. It had plenty of chunky vegetables and looked good for your health. There was even a side salad. It was scary how much care Ayase had put into the meal.

When I put a spoonful of the fine mix of vegetables and spices into my mouth, my eyes went wide.

“It’s delicious…!” I said, unable to keep in my honest praise.

“I’m glad,” Ayase replied.

The curry was so good that I didn’t have to waste any time thinking up a compliment. This wasn’t one of those all-in-one boxes of curry powder you bought at the supermarket, where you simply followed the instructions.

The delicate texture wouldn’t have been possible if Ayase hadn’t used several spices and calculated how long she had to simmer the vegetables. The rice wasn’t sticky, either, so she must have cooked it in some special way. I was surprised by how quickly I was shoveling it down.

Ayase’s reply was curt, but it was clear my comment had pleased her. I could swear I saw the corner of her mouth turn up slightly as she ate.

Her brow furrowed a little as the spices hit her tongue, causing her to drop her cool facade for a moment and reminding me she was just as human as the rest of us.

“I didn’t expect you to make such an authentic curry,” I said.

“I’d give myself a score of around seventy out of a hundred.”

“Are you saying you could have done better?”

“I didn’t have time to marinate the meat, so I cut a few corners. Sorry.”

“Marinate the meat?”

Like a parrot, I repeated the unfamiliar words.

“You’re kidding,” she said. “Do I have to tell you what that means?”

“I know nothing about cooking… Though, I do know you cook both sides of a steak.”

I probably sounded like someone from a parallel universe to her.

“Well, whatever,” she said before launching into an explanation. “When you cook meat straight from the pack, it isn’t that good, and it can be a little stinky. Adding salt and pepper, and maybe garlic and some other spices, then letting it soak them up helps the flavor.

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