Another day. You've been living in the Hakugyokurou, Yuyuko's residence, with her Gardener, Assistant, and swordplay instructor, Youmou Konpaku. You wake up from your bed. Yesterday was a tough day. You changed your clothes as usual and went outside your room.

You exhale through your nose and close your eyes for a few seconds before opening them again, closing the door of your room, and going directly to the kitchen. Yuyuko was sleeping; luckily, she wasn't going to wake up for a lot of hours unless there was food.

Once you reach the kitchen, you find Youmou in there, directly in front of the kitchen counter, with her black headband, aquamarine, and an apron above her vest of the same color. She was probably cooking something; the stove was turned on with a big pot. You didn't give it too much thought before taking a step closer to her.

“…”

Youmu did notice your presence, but didn't care, didn't form any words. She just stood there, in front of the counter, giving you a quick look from her shoulder before returning to mind her own business, mostly involved with cooking.