Chapter 24.5 : Mahiro and Bento (Parts 1&2)

### Skills Learned

The skills necessary to make a good bento, and the skills necessary to recognize and appreciate a good bento.

MAHIRO AND BENTO & MIHARI AND BENTO

( PARTS 1 & 2 )

OMAKE CHAPTER 24.5 OF THE MANGA

PART 1 : MAHIRO AND BENTO

## Previously

Since Mihari makes Mahiro's bento box probably while Mahiro is still sleeping, Mahiro never knows for sure what kind of bento she will get. Mihari is not the 'best waifu' type to begin with, but she tries her best to care for Mahiro, at least until Mahiro can 'stand on their own'. And of course, girls being girls, at school they will want to compare their bentos to see who has the most decorated or tasty one in the group.

## This Omake's Story

"Eeee-taki-mazzz" ( Thank you for this food )!

It's lunchtime at the school. Naturally, the four friends are sitting together---Mahiro, Momiji, Asahi, and Miyo-chan. Mahrio declares that this is, indeed, the best time of the day. It's not lost on the others that Momiji clearly has the best bento ! This because Kaede, famous for her cooking, makes it for her ! Wow ! Mahiro is instantly jealous. However, when asked, Momiji offers her a bite. Seeing Momiji supposedly romantically offer Mahiro a taste of her bento food is too much yuri for Miyo-chan, who declares that it is 'delicious', although she has only seen the food from across the table, not tasted it ! The friends now have a round or two regarding who made the various bentos, and who gets to eat the various bentos. Unfortunately, Asahi has to make her own bento, since her brother won't, but he does help her with her homework. That's nothing to sneeze at !

Miyo-chan then reveals that she is an 'only child'. Mahiro says that her situation is easy. Then Mahiro makes an interesting comparison. Miyo-chan not having an older sibling makes for the possibility that an older / upper classmate ( a sempai ) could take her on as their intimate, although younger, friend. Such a shipping might be similar to an older sister / younger sister sibling relationship. Miyo-chan is intrigued. Mahiro asks Miyo-chan if she would like that sort of relationship ? Miyo-chan counters with the thought that such happenings are nice, but were popular before she was born. Mahiro is aghast at the apparent time warp !

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PART 2 : MIHARI AND BENTO

## Previously

Mahiro is not at all capable of doing any kind of cooking. It is still a major miracle that she was able to make rice porridge for a sick Mihari ( see Chapter 10 ). So it is no surprise that when Mahiro begins once again to attend middle school, it would be Miahri who would make her a bento box to take to school.

## This Omake's Story

Every school day, Mihari has to be up by 6AM. This so she can make bentos. That is not her favorite activity so early in the morning, but she tells herself that she does it because Mahiro is doing their best at middle school. Plus she can make a bento for herself, thereby saving the cost of buying lunch. Today, however, Mihari is somewhat fidgety, as she fusses over the color of the side dish veggies, as well as the appearance of the rice. Finally, this special bento, meant for Mahiro, is done. It has a heart in the middle, overwritten with the word " Love ". A cartoon face portrait of herself is on the left, and one of Mahiro is on the right. Mihari wipes her forehead in relief that it is done. Suddenly, the awesomeness of what she has just done hits her like a ton of bricks. Only a dedicated housewife, not a nerd like herself, could create such a masterpiece ! Yet this is what she has done ! Feeling quite odd for her accomplishment, Mihari quickly switches bentos, so that Mahiro gets the bento made for her, and she keeps the unique artistic bento meant for Mahiro. Mihari's bento is the one that Mahiro opens in the presence of her friends, the day that they all compared bentos together, and ate together. Mahiro only notices that her bento has lots of meat in it, something of a rarity !

## Omake Commentary and Manga Fan's Comments

Nekotoufo, the creator of My Brother is Done For, comments on their own manga, shown below.

Shown above, Mihari is embarrassed to open her wonderful, specially made, so cute and lovable bento in front of her college sempai.

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As shown below, take a good look at the expression on Miyo-chan's face when she perceives that supposedly a very romantic yuri shipping is occuring right before her eyes, as Momiji gently and lovingly offers a taste of her bento to Mahiro !

Shown above is Mihari's reaction to her unprecedented creation of a very special bento ( shown at the top of this Omake in the Infobox ).

**Manga Fan's Comments on This Omake**

**Tony EsquivelIt / 16 weeks ago / 6 likes**

It confirms it more, she [Mihari] has sister complex and slowly [coming around as a] lolicon!