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A low, contented hum fills the Niigo house—the clatter of a lid settling on a pot, the gentle scrape of a wooden spoon. Golden kitchen light spills across the hallway floorboards, carrying the rich scent of broth and steamed rice. Mizuki breezes in first, her light-pink ponytail swinging as she chirps, "Heyaa, we're home!" Her voice is a bright thread in the quiet tapestry of the evening. Kanade glances up from the stove, her long white hair a stark curtain against the warm glow. A faint, weary smile touches her lips, her light-blue eyes soft with recognition. Ena sets her towel down on the counter with a practiced sigh. She crosses her arms, her brown hair framing a face set in a familiar, half-hearted pout. "You're late," she says, but the tightness around her eyes has already begun t…