Jitsu -A different story-

"Aww… It's been a while since I had such a delicious dinner." That expression of satisfaction came out of Kazumi once you could see that the plate in front of her was empty.

"Haha. There's a little more if you want… Akira-chan, why are you crying?" Shizune's question was referring to exactly that since Akira seemed to have some lines of tears running down her cheeks.

"I… Sob… I just missed your food a lot, Nee-san." And as if it were a meal prepared by some deity and that would make your palate dance, Akira continued eating without rest, although it was not a very pretty sight to see… Which made everyone stop paying attention to her.

"I think this would taste better dipped in chocolate…" On the other hand, Rena stared at her plate with some rice while she let out those strange words.

"I'm sure you're past the craving period, Rena…" And, in short, that girls' night out so to speak, was going smoothly. The talks did not end, as did the laughter that appeared from time to time.

When Kazumi arrived, first, she was greeted by Rena with the same emotion that she gave off before, in addition to Akira being introduced to her as Rena's sister-in-law. It had been a simple exchange of greetings and introduction on their part before they all went into the kitchen for dinner.

This led to the current situation and, consequently, to Rena returning to the living room in the company of Kazumi while Shizune and Akira were in charge of cleaning the table. That hadn't taken more than a few minutes, and when they both went to the living room as well, they found Rena and Kazumi in a heated conversation.

"Is there anything you want to share with us?" Shizune hadn't been able to listen completely, so his question was intended to get a little into the conversation.

"Do you remember when I told Kazumi-san that I was interested in exercising?" A faint memory came to Shizune's mind and she nodded. "I was just wondering when would be the perfect time to do it after the pregnancy."

Shizune and Akira became interested in Rena's words, so their attention turned to her, although Kazumi took the task of substantiating the conversation a little.

"It is not the first time that I have encountered other women in this situation, but as I told Rena-chan, it depends a lot on the type of birth you have, it could be a few days, even months until the moment when your body can be in optimal condition and that it is not a risk to you." Shizune noticed the professional attitude that Kazumi adopted in this type of situation, which really gave her a somewhat different feeling than the usual Kazumi. "Preferably you should do some tests to have a more confident evaluation, but when you are ready, I will make sure to guide you as best as possible, Rena-chan."

Maybe it was because it was quite normal for Kazumi to take care of people younger than her, but it was undeniable that there was an older sister aura surrounding her, so, after interacting with Rena a couple of times, she began to call her affectionately, and to Rena didn't bother at all, plus she also looked at Kazumi as an image of an older sister she could trust.

"And in reality, you just need to take Shizune as an example to see the results of my teaching, in a few months she has had a change that is the envy of many, although perhaps it is something natural on her." And to embarrass Shizune a little, Kazumi was quick to emphasize the gain that Shizune had from going to the gym all this time, which translates into a stunning figure.

As a result of seeing Shizune's embarrassed expression, both Rena and Kazumi began to laugh quite a bit, although that same situation would stop a bit due to Akira's intervention.

"Do you work as an instructor at a gym, Kazumi-san?" Because of all the conversations that had occurred, Akira began to make her own conclusions. However, because of that same question, everyone realized that Akira knew practically nothing about Kazumi and vice versa.

That made everyone's attention focus on Kazumi, who began to explain to Akira a little more in-depth about her, such as her job, her age, and her hobbies; and for her part, Akira also took the time to do so, explaining that she had recently turned thirty-two years old and that her profession was being an accounting consultant, in addition to the fact that reading was her main hobby.

"Basically, Akira-nee is a great catch, what do you think, Kazumi-san?" With the exchange from before over, Rena was quick to simply act before thinking, which made Shizune quickly know how she would finish all.

"Well, if you ask my opinion so carefully, Rena-chan. Akira-san is a beautiful woman, if she is not against it, I would not miss my chance to try to woo her." A mischievous look as well as a smile had appeared on Kazumi's face as she said that and her gaze swept over Akira's figure with intensity.

Akira didn't know how to feel about it other than confused and a little strange, but she hadn't taken it too seriously... And perhaps that would have been the case if it weren't for Shizune wanting to clarify things.

"You see, Akira-chan. There is something important that you need to know and Kazumi likes to hide it to make this kind of joke, but she likes girls." Akira felt tense for a second after hearing that before turning her gaze towards Kazumi once again. Kazumi in reality seemed that she had already anticipated that Shizune would be in charge of clarifying that aspect about her, so she took advantage of the situation in the best way she could think of.

"You didn't hear wrong, Akira-san." I have a strong preference for girls, especially pretty girls like you." Shizune could only shake her head a little, it was true that she had already experienced the same situation when she met Kazumi, plus she was already used to double-meaning or direct jokes that Kazumi enjoyed, but it was clear that everything was new to Akira on some level.

On the other hand, Rena was holding back the urge to laugh after seeing Akira's expression, although, continuing with Kazumi, she didn't stop.

"Hahaha, I'm just joking, Akira-san. It's true that I like girls, but don't think I'll attack you like some kind of pervert..." Just as she said that Kazumi turned in Shizune's direction as if she had remembered something she wanted to forget. "In any case, I just hope that knowing this about me isn't an impediment for you." 

Akira was about to say that she didn't bother Kazumi's preferences at all and that she respected her completely, although those same words could not come out of her mouth after hearing the following. 

"Like I said, it was just a joke… But if you want, we don't need to take it as a joke…" And feeling Kazumi's mischievous gaze on her again, Akira felt that this night would be a bit long.