With everyone gathered in the dining room, we started lunch .
Kudou Haruka’s still burning in anger, but overall, the atmosphere is warm and friendly .
「 W-What’s this? 」
「 Well, don’t mind it . Donmai . Just eat it 」
Kudou Haruka’s taken to Yukino and Yoshiko-san’s table .
Yukino can now read the atmosphere at times like this .
「 Yoshiko-oneesama . Ruriko helped out making this salad . Have some on your plate 」
Misuzu and Ruriko are having a meal together with Yoshiko-san .
「 It’s delicious 」
The cousins of Kouzuki family smile at each other .
On the other hand, my surroundings are occupied by the Takakura sisters, Agnes, and Mao-chan .
Tsukiko and the girls aren’t used to our family yet, and so it’s better to have Agnes and Mao-chan with them to help them relax .
Agnes seems to be fond of Luna .
Mao-chan is smiling at the fact that the elder sisters she can play with have increased .
Looking at the other tables,
Minaho-neesan, Shou-neechan, and Rei-chan are having a meeting while eating .
Margo-san is also in there .
Nei, Edie, and Michi are in another table .
Ah, they’re all in guard so that Kudou Haruka can’t jump at Michi .
Edie is truly Michi’s best friend . Nagisa and Nei are the family’s “elder sisters . ”
And then, Katsuko-nee and Mana are on the table near the kitchen .
I guess they’re there so they could grab more spaghetti if anyone wants some extra .
As expected of the housewife and her apprentice in the family .
The other housewife apprentice, Ruriko is at Yoshiko-san’s table though
It makes me think .
If Megu was here, which table would she sit on?
If we follow the trend, then she should be sitting on the same table as Katsuko-nee, in Mana’s seat, but,
Since May, Megu’s supposed to be aiming for the second housewife position after Katsuko-nee .
Yet, after four months, that position’s taken over by Mana and Ruriko .
No, Ruriko’s raised by Kouzuki house and isolated from the world .
Everything is new to her since she started living in this mansion .
She’s never done any household chores until now .
On the other hand, Mana;
Her new school isn’t decided yet because she’s known to be Shirasaka Sousuke’s daughter .
She’s doing her best to create a position for her in this family .
That doesn’t mean that Megu’s not doing anything, however .
She always needs time for the women’s track and field club, and so she couldn’t easily take charge in household chores .
Even now, she’s not in here .
「 Hey, hey, Papa! 」
suddenly, Agnes calls me out
「 Thanks for giving Luna to Agnes 」
She smiled .
Oh, there’s some spaghetti sauce on her cheek .
I use a paper napkin to wipe Agnes’ cheeks .
「 I didn’t give her to you . Luna isn’t an object, okay? 」
「 I know, Agnes also belongs to Luna! 」
What’s with that reasoning?
「 Err, you see, anyway, we get along! 」
「 Eeeh, what about Mao? 」
Mao-chan asks worriedly .
「And, of course, that includes Mao-chan! Right? Luna! 」
Luna;
「 Yes . We’re friends . Mao-chan 」
She pats Mao-chan’s head gently .
「 Yay~ We’re friends 」
Mao-chan smiles .
「 Luna has been the youngest until now, but from now on, Luna’s also an elder sister! Get yourself together! 」
The 14-year-old Yomiko flaunted about being the elder sister and told her 12-year-old little sister that .
「 Indeed . I’m also an elder sister now 」
Luna’s insecure towards her elder sisters .
Now that she’s also an elder sister, it would be nice if she could conquer that insecurity .
「 Papa, is she becoming Mao’s elder sister too? 」
Mao-chan points at Yomiko and Tsukiko .
「 Oh right, I forgot to mention 」
「 I’m Yomi, Nice to meet you! 」
Yomiko smiles at Mao-chan .
「 Okay . Nice to meet you! Mao loves big-breasted elder sisters! 」
Err .
Well, her mother has huge tits, so, I guess?
「 But, Papa also likes small breasts too! Don’t worry about it, Luna-chan! 」
M-Mao-chan!
「 It’s okay! Papa also likes Michi-oneechan’s chest! And Luna-chan is bigger than Michi-oneechan! 」
Mao-chan drops a bomb, and the whole room quiets down .
Then .
「 Mao-imouto, that’s a misinterpretation 」
Michi speaks quietly .
「 The value of women isn’t determined by the size of their chest 」
Michi’s voice echoes in the room .
「 What matters is the tightness!!! 」
Err .
「 When it comes to tightness, then it surely is my win!!! 」
No, look .
Michi’s petite and trained body surely is tight .
「 I win . It’s my win! V 」
For some reason, Michi’s showing me a peace sign with her hand .
However .
「 Papa? What does she mean by tightness? 」
Not having a clue, Mao-chan asks me .
Just how could I explain this to her?
「 Hey! Michi-chan! 」
Nagisa stands behind Michi .
「 Just what are you talking about right in front of my child! You idiot! 」
She bonks Michi’s head .
「 Stupid! Is your head filled with just erotica? 」
「 I-I’m sorry 」
「 Besides, that part can be trained . It’s not always young=tight, old=loose! Katsuko, if I recall, you have the vaginal pressure gauge somewhere, don’t you? Bring that here and compare yours to her! 」
V-Vaginal pressure gauge what?
Can such advanced measuring equipment exist?
I mean, what do you use it for?
「 Why does it have to be me!? Compare yours to her Nagisa! 」
「 Well, it’s not my time to shine but Katsuko’s time! 」
「 Ah, could it be that you’re not confident? Maybe you’re loose compared to a 15-year-old girl 」
「 N-No! I-I’m not that loose! H-Hey, Dear, I’m not loose, am I? 」
Nagisa comes asking for my help .
「 No, well, not really 」
「 See?! I have a witness here! I’m not loose! And that’s why Michi-chan and Katsuko should do the tightness contest! 」
「 No way! 」
「 Eeh? Then that means that Katsuko, are you loose? 」
「 N-No! Isn’t that right? 」
Me again?
「 Yeah . Not at all . Katsuko-nee’s tight 」
「 But, it’s not as tight as Michi-chan, is it? 」
Nagisa .
「 Now you’ve done it! If you’re going that far, then this is a match! I’m going to bring the tightness gauge right now . Michi-chan, take off your panties! 」
Katsuko-nee stands up from her seat .
「 Katsuko, we’re in the middle of a meal 」
Minaho-neesan stops them off with just one line .
「 Nagisa, Michi-chan, and Yoshinobu stop it 」
Why me too?
「 Where’s your sorry? 」
Haa, it can’t be helped .
「 Sorry for having that strange talk while we’re in the middle of a meal 」
I bowed my head .
「 M-M-M-Master!!!! 」
Michi’s panicking .
「 I-I-I-I should be the one apologizing . I’m very sorry, everyone! 」
Michi bows her head .
「 That was immature of me . Sorry 」
「 I’m sorry for the ruckus we’ve made 」
Nagisa and Katsuko-nee also apologized to everyone .
「 It’s okay as long as you all understand . You can raise your head now Michi-san 」
Minaho-neesan tells Michi
「 B-But 」
「 If you keep your head lowered all the time then the meal won’t be delicious . Do you not understand that? 」
「 I’m sorry 」
「 Michi-oneechan got scolded! 」
Mao-chan laughed .
「 No, Mao-chan, you also did wrong 」
I said .
「 Huh, Papa? 」
「 There are various types of bodies in this world, and you can’t talk about someone’s body without care 」
「 But 」
Mao-chan’s making a face wondering why she’s also being scolded .
「 Mao-chan, you’ve been in the bath together with me, and so you know how my body looks like, don’t you 」
Minaho-neesan talks to Mao-chan .
「 Y-Yeah 」
Mao-chan’s not good at dealing with Minaho-neesan .
But, since there’s a large bath in the mansion,
When everyone’s taking a bath together, Minaho-neesan joins in sometimes as well .
「 My chest is flatter than Michi-chan’s . Also, there’s a big scar in my stomach, you saw it before, haven’t you 」
「 Y-Yes 」
Minaho-neesan’s turned to a prostitute, turned pregnant, was subjected to a messy abortion operation, and thus her body can’t bear a child again .
Even though she’s still in her growth period, her uterus became unusable, and her body stopped developing the womanly parts .
She’s slim and tall, but there’s no meat on her chest nor butt .
And then, there’s also a large surgical scar left on her stomach .
If one can see that scar, they can tell that Minaho-neesan had a hard time .
「 I don’t like this body either . My body became like this, and I couldn’t do anything about it . When I was a child, I also wanted to become an attractive woman with big breasts and butt . But I didn’t . Would you laugh at that? 」
Mao-chan;
「 I-I’m sorry 」
「 Don’t end it with an apology . Mao-chan, you don’t feel like you did something terrible, but a person who hears you say that may feel uncomfortable . There might even be people who will get angry at Mao-chan and try to hurt you, or maybe try to hurt someone around you 」
「 Someone around? 」
Mao-chan looks at Agnes and Luna .
「 Yes . It’s possible that they hurt the people around Mao-chan out of resentment . People like those exist too 」
「 Ugh 」
「 That’s why don’t speak thoughtlessly about people . You can’t use an excuse that you’re friends or close either . You don’t know all the people who’re listening to whatever you say, Mao-chan 」
Minaho-neesan said .
「 Just the other day while I was on a train, girls from middle school were badmouthing about their classmate who has a scratch on her face . They’re calling her disgusting . “Why are we in the same class with a girl with a wound on her face?” they said 」
Mao-chan listens to Minaho-neesan’s talk .
We listen to it as well .
「 I was quite angry at those girls . I wanted to slap them one by one . After all, there’s an ugly scar on my stomach, see? 」
「 Y-Yes 」
「 But, my scars are in my stomach, and so nobody could see it when I wear clothes . Naturally, the middle school girls talking can’t see it either . But, I do have a scar 」
Though others can’t see it, the scar still exists .
「 From their perspective, they couldn’t figure out that someone from the same train could have a big scar int heir body, but even so, blood rushed to my head . I thought that I couldn’t forgive them . Do you understand? 」
Minaho-neesan smiles wryly .
「 The sin of not knowing is also a sin, but only to the other party . It’s not a sin where the law or the police could be involved, but it is enough to become a motive to kill people 」
Mao-chan starts trembling .
「 And that is why you must be careful with what you say at all times . 」 You must refrain from any behavior that makes other people feel uncomfortable to protect yourself and your family 」
She’s right .
Those who look down on others are eliminated .
Some people use violence because they find things boring .
You won’t be able to stand to such people if they target you or the people around you .
Therefore, one must always be careful with their conduct .
「 Auuu, Mao’s 」
Mao-chan’s trembling from the scary aura Minaho-neesan’s emitting .
「 Do what Mama tells you to do . Behave well, no matter when . Even if it’s towards Papa or Agnes-chan . If you keep on having bad manners, they’d hate Mao 」
Nagisa tells her daughter .
「 I-I’m sorry . Mamaaaa! 」
Nagisa hugs the crying Mao-chan .
「 It’s okay now . You now understand, good girl, good girl 」
Nagisa soothes Mao-chan .
「 I mean, that was bad manners coming from us too earlier 」
Katsuko-nee
「 Yes, I’m reflecting on it 」
「 Katsuko’s reflecting on it as well 」
「 Err, me too 」
I should follow the flow of the events and reflect on it .
「 We’re very sorry, we’re reflecting on it 」
Michi apologized to everyone lastly .
「 Well, that’s enough . Putting that aside, Yoshinobu, stand up 」
M-Me?
I stand up as Minaho-neesan urged me to do so .
「 Isn’t there something you should apologize for? 」
That’s .
「 After all of your experience for the past few days 」
Minaho-neesan’s been watching me all the time .
And that’s why Minaho-neesan knows .
But, she’s right .
The other girls aren’t watching all that I do each and every day and so,
I have to talk to them .
I have to apologize .
「 Well, how do I say this 」
I find the words to say in my head .
「 Recently, I think I’m being getting caught up in the moment . And that’s why I’m sorry everyone! 」
I bow my head .
「 I’m just a brat without any power, and yet I kept making selfish thoughts while expecting to use other people’s strength 」
That if I talk to Misuzu,
That if I persuade Jii-chan,
That if I asked Minaho-neesan,
That if I consulted with Shou-neechan, I can manage .
「 I’ve been misapprehending that it’s my strength even though it’s not . I was getting reckless 」
「 I’m the worst 」
「 No, it’s yours 」
Shou-neechan speaks up .
「 We’ll do anything as long as you wish for it . Isn’t that right, Reika? 」
「 Yes 」
Huh?
「 Didn’t I tell you before? We’re working for Kouzuki SS but, if you and Kakka were to have a fight, I’d stick with you 」
「 It’s natural because we’re family 」
Wait a minute .
「 I mean, Danna-sama’s the only one making a clear distinction of your power from ours 」
Misuzu said .
「 Indeed . An ordinary man would immediately misunderstand and ask for more 」
Nagisa .
「 Since this is an excellent opportunity, let’s talk about it, He’s never asked for anything for himself for the past four months 」
Katsuko-nee tels everyone .
「 Normally, an ordinary high school boy would say “I want that” “I want to buy that” “I want to eat this today” and such 」
「 Indeed, and yet, he didn’t buy anything for himself when we went shopping together . He only buys the cheapest daily necessities 」
Nei .
「 Yes . That’s why I took Danna-sama to a resort in the southern oceans during the summer vacation and even went to a restaurant at a top-class hotel several times, however, I didn’t hear Danna-sama say “I want to go there again,” or even say “I want to eat in that restaurant again next time” 」
Misuzu .
「 Yeah . It’s a problem if he were drowning in luxury and turned to a useless man but, I’m more worried that he doesn’t show any greed 」
Katsuko-nee said . Margo-san;
「 It can’t be helped, he still values himself too low . Someone who thinks “for someone like me” can’t enjoy anything 」
「 You’re right, that’s the problem 」
Nei said .
「 Yo-chan, you have enough influence now that if you like, you can overthrow Kouzuki-ojiichan . Everyone’s allied with you 」
「 Onii-sama’s an earnest person after all 」
Ruriko mutters .
「 What stupidity! You all know that he’s an idiot! Fools! 」
Yukino laughs .
「 After all, he’s even trying to study on how to make a bakery 」
「 What’s wrong about that? 」
I asked Yukino .
「 You see, you won’t even want to open a bakery if someone else is in your position . After all, you don’t even have to work, and money would keep flowing in for you as you’re allied with Kouzuki house . If not, you can just go to a university and study business there . Then, enter one of the companies from Kouzuki group . You can go for an elite course . And yet, what did you plan on doing? A bakery?\ Your choice is so improbable!!! 」
…I
「 Don’t say that! Onii-chan’s decided to cooperate with Katsuko-oneechan’s dream, and so he decided to open up a bakery! 」
Mana who has been silent all this time shouts back at her sister .
「 That’s right, it’s her dream, isn’t it? That means that it’s not your dream . So where’s your dream? 」
My dream .
「 Can’t I just dream of fulfilling Katsuko-nee’s dream together? 」
Yukino .
「 It’s not like you can’t but, that doesn’t matter for now . It’s not manly, or should I say that it doesn’t have the romance in it 」
「 Besides, I want to make money sooner 」
「 Hmm, why? 」
That’s .
「 Well, I have to feed everyone in the family 」
Yukino bursts out laughing .
「 What’s funny about it? 」
「 Well, you see! 」
Yukino replies while laughing .
「 It’s obviously not enough if you’re just opening a bakery! 」
That’s .
「 But, I want to make it using my own hands . This is for the sake of the family 」
「 You keep saying that it’s for the sake of your family, but in the end, it’s all for yourself, isn’t it? 」
Huh?
「 You just want to feel that you’re contributing something to the family, right? So stupid 」
Is that so?
Then that means, me wanting to make a bakery, is…
「 Doesn’t matter, recently, your forehead shows too many wrinkles . You always show a frowning face even in school, you don’t enjoy life at all 」
Yukino said .
「 Sure, you want to make a bakery or whatever, However, you keep on overthinking about it that you’re making a serious and dark look at your face that says “This is a serious task I must do,” it makes it hard to breathe in the same room as you for the people around 」
So that’s how I feel like .
「 Yoshinobu, isn’t that why you have to talk to everyone? 」
Minaho-neesan tells me .
「 You understood it through your experience with Tsukiko-san earlier, haven’t you? 」
Oh, right .
Hearing that from Yukino again connects it .
「 Yeah . Yukino’s right, I’ve been putting everything on my shoulders recently . Though I say I worry about my family, I don’t want anyone to worry about me . I wanted to protect everyone one-sidedly . I wanted to keep everyone safe 」
But .
「 But I was wrong . Now, I understand it . I was looking down on everyone and keep telling myself that I’m doing all of this for everyone’s sake . That was stupid of me 」
The room quiets down .
「 And then, on top of that, I keep pushing my thoughts to everyone . What does everyone think? I didn’t know that everyone else also had their thoughts, their will . I thought that my worries are the only right one, and I didn’t hear everyone’s opinion . Sorry, I’m really sorry . 」
I bow my head .
「 But in the end, before I could even think, Minaho-neesan, Shou-neechan, Margo-san, Katsuko-nee, and to everyone, it’s obvious, they’re much more mature compared to me that you already talked to everyone and decided on what to do . I don’t even have to think or talk about it . And yet, I overestimated my strength and thought of tactics by my own 」
「 It’s not bad . You also have your thoughts 」
Shou-neechan said .
「 We also want to know if we can make a strategy using another person’s point of view . \ We won’t dismiss it because it’s an amateur idea . We respect your thoughts 」
「 Yes . And so, please be frank about anything you’re thinking 」
Rei-chan also says .
「 It’s also our fault . The Takakura case had the problem about the Miko power, and so, us elders didn’t make close contact 」
Katsuko-nee said .
The power to read minds means that their past as a prostitute could be read .
Tsukiko and the two will hold a negative impression about sex if that happens .
That was their worry .
「 Well, either way, it gave you time to think by yourself, and we were waiting for you to reach the conclusion that you couldn’t do it alone . 」
Minaho-neesan said .
「 You should depend on us more . Rely on us . Ask for advice and help . If you try to carry everything on your own, your head will boil down, and you can’t do anything 」
…I
「 It would make us happy if you rely on us 」
Shou-neechan said .
「 You’re still a first-year high-school boy, you should know that it’s your job to rely on adults 」
Margo-san said .
「 I’m really sorry . Please forgive me . I was being conceited . I was pretending to be tough . That was stupid of me! 」
I tell everyone .
「 Please let me rely on you . Help me . Give me advice . Please let me depend on you all, please!! 」
I bow my head with all my emotions .
「 Really, you’re an earnest fool no matter what 」
Yukino speaks in an amazed tone .
She drinks a cup of tea .
「 Sure . Depend on us, Yoshinobu . And so, what’s your first request? 」
Minaho-neesan asks me .
…I
「 Minaho-neesan, please let Yukino stay in the mansion 」
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