A few days after the NEETS birthday you wee cooped up in your room typing away at your laptop. You searched up information for new recipes to practice until something caught your attention.

Annual cooking competition! Big cash prize for the winner!

You clicked the link, and it brought you to an official website that had all different sorts of information on it.

"Whoa.." You mumbled. You navigated through the website researching from when this event started to when it will happen.

Annual Cooking Competition for those who are chefs, want to be a chef, or just want to cook. There are three stages one main course, one dessert course, and one free for all course, and each will dish will be judged. The winner will have to pass two or all courses to win a giant cash prize. This year it will be held in the big capital Tokyo on the date June 17th.

"June 17th? That's a week from now." You said. You clicked on the registration and thankfully there were spots still open. Although it did cost

'Should I do this? If I win I do get money but if I don't that's 1,000 yen down the drain.' You thought hard over the benefits and consequences. Just then your cellphone rang once again.

"Uh, hello?" You said.

"(Y/NNNN)!" You heard a very familiar voice scream in happiness.

"Yeah, Hi dad." You grunted out a greeting after his loud voice hurt your ear.
"How're you?" You asked.

"I feel great! I just found out that I'll be coming back on the 15th! I've been paid enough to at least pay some of the debt. I get to see my lovely daughter again!" He squealed into the phone. You made some distance between the phone and your ear. But a happy smile plastered on your face at the news.

"Really?! That's great!" You exclaimed. You had really missed seeing your father after such a while. Sure you had the Matsuno family but it's nothing like seeing your own.

"Ah I know! I missed you sooooo much." He said.

"Yeah...same here." You said quietly.

"So how's my cute daughter this morning?" He asked.

"I'm great actually. I love living with the Matsuno's." You said.

"I'm glad to hear Matsuno-san has been taking good care of my daughter. What about..those boys?" He asked you could hear his tone of voice change. You became a little flustered as you remember what happened the night of the party.

"T-They're ok..." You trailed off as you felt your heartbeat start to quicken.

You heard your father gasp loudly, "They didn't do anything did they?! They didn't defile you did they?!! If they did I swear-"

"NO! Dad it's ok, they didn't do anything. You know I would come to you if they did." You reasoned.

"Well I'll take your word for it." He said not sounding satisfied. You just sighed.

"Oh by the way dad, you'll return two days before a cooking competition in entering." You said happily.

"A cooking competition?"

"Yes, I plan to enter and win some cash. It could be enough to complete mom's dream." You said with sparkles in your eyes.

"That sounds great..." He sounded a little unsure and you raised an eyebrow.

"You don't sound excited." You said suspiciously.

"Well baby girl, I've been wondering...is it only because of your mother that you want to become a chef?" Your dad asked.

"Of course why do you ask?"

"What about yourself?" He asked. This made you silent for a second.

"What..do you mean?" You asked.

"Did you really want to become a chef for yourself? Also I've heard from Matsuno-san that you've been working yourself non stop." He explained.

"Well I love cooking, and yes I've been working for money for both the debt and mom's dream. Why are you bringing it up?" You asked.

"I'm just worried, you've devoted yourself so much to your mom's dream that you're forgetting about yourself sometimes. You're still young, still have time to work and not stress yourself. Maybe you should lay off the dream for a bit." He explained. Your brows furrowed as a pang in your chest came from your father's words.

"I'm devoting myself because I'm not going to give up on that dream. I watched mom work herself up until she died. I'll work myself until I can't stand if I have to." You said seriously which made your father become silent.

"I'm sorry, I don't know about you, but I don't want her dream to die. I don't care what your or anyone else says." You said with a hint of determination. Your father didn't say anything but you heard him sigh.

"Alright, I won't argue anymore. Just don't push yourself for me." He said in a pleading tone.

You smiled, "I'll try not to. But still I want to see you there for support during the competition."

"Of course! Anything for my snuggle bug!" He cooed causing you to roll your eyes.

"Alright I'll leave you to yourself now! Loooove you!"

"Me too." You said. You hung up and turned back to your laptop screen. You filled out your information for the registration, and finalized everything.

'A week from now I'll be off to Tokyo.' You thought.
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"(Y/n)-chaaaan! Come down for breakfast!" You heard Osomatsu call. You closed your laptop, and headed down to the table. You saw all the brothers doing their own thing, the most notable being Jyushimatsu scarfing down his food. You gathered everything, and started eating your breakfast in a daze.

'Still why would dad say to abandon mom's dream. Is it that he wants me to get over it? If so I won't listen..'

"(Y/n)-chan?" Choromatsu's voice snapped you out of pensive state.

"H-Huh?" You stuttered.

"I was going to ask how were you doing but actually what are you thinking about?" He asked.

"I, um, actually I'm thinking about this competition in entering." You said scratching the side of your cheek.

"Competition?" They asked.

"Yes, it'll be held in Tokyo for a week." You admitted.

"EH?!"

"In a week?!" Osomatsu asked and you nodded.
"Winner gets a huge cash prize, and if I win obviously I know what I'm going to do with the money." You explained.

"Wow (Y/n)-chan, so I'm guessing you'll have to work extra hard to practice?" Choromatsu asked and then popped some rice in his mouth.

"That's right!" You exclaimed.

"And here I thought you were thinking about...other things." Osomatsu said giving a sly grin. You raised a brow until his expression gave way to what he was talking about. You blushed red waving your hand in front of your face.

"N-No way Osomatsu-san!" You exclaimed but he just gave another grin while rubbing his finger under his nose.

"But you're thinking about it now." He said.
You blushed some more as some thoughts did appear in your head.

"Perhaps referring to a past chapter?" The author said with a sly grin.

"S-Shut up! I've got other things to think about." You declared, and slapped your face with your palms before the steam came out of your ears.

"Speaking of other things, I have an announcement." Choromatsu said standing up.

"I have just applied for a job interview today." The announcement made everyone jump up, but all with different feelings. The Matsuno parents and you felt somewhat happy for Choromatsu; and while his brothers did feel somewhat happy they felt what Osomatsu felt as well which was disbelief.

"A-A job interview?!" Osomatsu exclaimed.

"Yes." Choromatsu said simply before abandoning his brothers in disbelief.

"I can't believe it, that bastard wants to make himself rise in the caste system?!" Osomatsu said.

"Fappymatsu shall rise." The author commented.

'Uh...caste system?' You thought staring at him.

"I don't know Osomatsu-no san shouldn't we be at least a little happy for him?" Jyushimatsu asked.

"But remember what we said about staying true to the NEET ways and being NEETS?" Osomatsu asked.

"Come on Osomatsu you can't expect yourselves to stay this way forever can you?" You asked while he gave a serious stare.

"Think about it (Y/n)-chan, you guys, if he gets this job then he'll no longer be one of us. No he'll be a part of society, no longer one of our equals." He explained while you can hear the violins of horror play in the background.

"Osomatsu-san, still this is a chance for him." You argued glaring, however he didn't listen.

"He's right you know." Ichimatsu said.

"This is an all for one type of deal." Karamatsu said mulling over the situation.

"Now you guys get it?"

"I don't!" You exclaimed.

"I have an idea," Todomatsu spoke up.

'Not you too Totty!' You thought.

"Let's sabotage him. This is payback for sabotaging me at my own job." Todomatsu said, you could practically see a tiny evil grin on his face.

"Hmm.. Good idea." Osomatsu said while the others agreed. They walked out of the room discussing a plan while you sat in shock.

"W-Wait guys this is a bad idea!" You called running after them.

"They shitty sides are taking over." The author commented watching them plan.

A/N: I apologize for the delay but I'm going to be honest. I'm hitting a sort of writer's block. Also anyone heard of the game Overwatch, yeaaah it's starting to take over my life. Anyway I planned to have this part down then the next part will be a slight angst, and then continue on from there until the competition. I'm planning all the way until the end, and I'm going to say the end is coming (which makes me sad). Sorry if this part is shorter than the other parts.