Agnes and the girls cautiously touched Yukino’s belly .
「 Say hello to the child 」
Yukino said . Agnes and Mao-chan .
「 Hello, my name’s Agnes 」
「 Come out soon, okay? 」
They gently pat Yukino’s belly .
「 Come here Luna, touch it 」
「 O-Okay . Excuse me 」
「 Does it start to move inside? 」
Yomiko asks Yukino .
「 Well, I can’t say it for clear, but it does feel like that sometimes . I’ve just entered the stable period 」
「 But, Sensei’s child is inside . That’s amazing 」
「 Hey, Yukino-chan 」
Mao-chan looked up at Yukino .
「 What? 」
「 Why is there something written in Yukino-chan’s stomach? 」
That’s .
「 Agnes can’t read it 」
「 Err, Yoshikou?1 」
Luna reads the tattoo .
「 Err, that’s, hey, say something will you?! 」
Yukino glares at me .
「 Well, a lot of things happened . I’ll tell you girls when you grow up 」
「 That’s right when you grow up, there will be lots of things that you don’t understand, but it will happen someday 」
Then, she looked at me .
「 I’ve never thought of entering the bath together with this idiot, and you girls, and still get along 」
Yukino .
「 Did you make peace with Megu-chan already? 」
Mao-chan asks .
「 Well, that’s 」
Megu looked at Yukino . Yukino looked back .
「 You know, it’s normal for Megumi to be screaming around most of the time . That’s common, so don’t mind it 」
「 But 」
Mao-chan looked at Megu .
「 Megu-chan’s been making a scary face lately 」
「 Me? Is that so? 」
Megu’s surprised .
「 That’s right . Megumi-chan always makes a scary face and say “Go study,” or “make sure to clean up” 」
「 That’s because Agnes-chan’s not tidying up after studying? 」
Mao-chan grins .
「 I’m doing it . I’m cleaning up! But Megumi-chan still makes a scary face even if Agnes is cleaning up 」
「 S-Sorry 」
Megu apologized .
I guess that’s because she’s forcing herself to be the housewife of the mansion .
She’s showing Agnes and the girls an angry look more than necessary .
「 But, if you don’t study seriously, you can’t go to the same school as Luna-chan 」
Katsuko-nee comes over .
「 I don’t care about school anyway 」
Agnes never lived together with people of the same generation as her .
She’s been in this mansion all this time .
Therefore, she fears the outside world .
「 But, Luna-chan’s going to attend school . What will you do? While Luna-chan’s going to school, Agnes will stay in the mansion, do you want that? 」
「 That’s 」
「 Luna-chan will make a lot of friends in school . Then, the more she have fun in school, the later she’ll come back home for Agnes-chan waiting for her 」
Katsuko-nee says with a smile .
「 That’s a big problem! Uuuu 」
Agnes groans .
「 Oh right . Agnes, tomorrow, there will be another girl of the same age coming over . She’s Luna’s cousin 」
「 Oh right! Koyomi-chan’s coming over too! 」
Yomiko shouts, instead of Luna .
「 Koyomi-chan? 」
「 Yes, she’s a cousin of ours 」
Luna tells Agnes .
「 Then will that girl become Agnes’ friend too? 」
Agnes looks worried .
「 She will! Yomi will tell her! 」
「 I’ll also ask her to get along with you . It’s okay . She’s cute and kind 」
Yomiko and Luna smiled at Agnes .
「 But, once Koyomi-san stays over here, she’ll go to school together with Luna-chan . Then, look . Agnes-chan’s the only one not going to school even though the three of you are at the same age? Do you still not want to go? 」
Katsuko-nee said . Agnes .
「 Luna and that girl will go to school? 」
「 Well, they will . Education’s compulsory after all 」
Yomiko replied .
「 Uuuu . Then, Agnes has to go too 」
「 But, can you enter a school through their tests? 」
Yukino said .
「 Tests? 」
「 That’s right, they check how much you’ve learned 」
「 Uuu, Agnes’ knowledge is… 」
「 But, if you don’t study, the school might not accept you 」
「 Is that true, Yukino-chan?! 」
Mao-chan asks Yukino .
「 That’s right . That’s the reason for the tests . Also, even if you were enrolled in a class, but your grades are too low, then you might be left out on the same class while everyone at the same age progresses 」
「 Same class? 」
「 Luna and Koyomi-chan may enter the sixth grade, and you’ll stay in the fourth, or fifth grade 」
Yomiko said .
「 What will happen? 」
「 That means, even if you go to the same school, Agnes-chan will be left out and have to stay in a different class 」
「 I’ll be separated from Luna-chan? 」
「 It can’t be helped . Your school years are different 」
Yukino smiled .
「 That’s a big problem!! 」
「 And so, you must study until you take the entrance examination, okay? Everyone’s here to help you out 」
Katsuko-nee said .
「 P-Papa! 」
Agnes clings to me .
「 It’s okay . Everyone’s here to teach you . I’ll try to help you out as well 」
How much knowledge does a sixth-grade elementary school student need?
「 Agnes is a returnee from her country, and so they’d more-or-less tolerate her, I think 」
Katsuko-nee said .
Well, Agnes, with her blonde hair, blue eyes, and white skin is really a half-French half-Japanese .
The setting that she’s come from a different country would go through .
「 Therefore, I don’t think she needs to learn the high-level kanji or history just yet 」
Even so, she needs to at least know how to read and write .
Also, arithmetic, ah, no, just primary school math will do .
A child from a different country should still have attended school .
It would be strange if she doesn’t know how to use Arabic numeral math .
「 Agnes, do you remember your multiplication table? 」
I ask worriedly .
「 Yes, 9*9 is 81 」
「 Don’t worry . She’s learning from Ojou-sama’s learning program, and we’re teaching her stuff one by one 」
Right .
Minaho-neesan and Katsuko-nee are looking after her studies since the summer holidays .
The objective is for Agnes to join the school .
「 The plan was to have her enter school by next year, but with Luna-chan joining us, we thought of speeding up . She now has someone to study with together 」
Katsuko-nee’s right .
Instead of adults teaching Agnes alone,
Having Luna with her would make Agnes willing .
「 Besides, she’s behind Luna-chan when it comes to studies, and so she has to hurry 」
Katsuko-nee looks at Luna .
If Agnes lags behind, Luna can teach her .
「 Then that means, Mana should be attending school too 」
Mana said .
「 Together with Yomiko-chan 」
Yomiko smiled .
「 Oh, you don’t want to be with Yomi? 」
「 That’s not the problem though 」
Mana still fears that she’d be exposed .
「 Oh right . Let’s have Yomiko and Mana as twins instead 」
I suddenly came up with an idea .
「 The two of you are fraternal twins . Therefore, there’s no problem even if you don’t look alike 」
「 But Onii-chan 」
「 Katsuko-nee, Mana’s transferring to Misuzu and Ruriko’s school, right? 」
I asked .
「 Yes . I think that will be the case due to security reasons 」
It’s better to go to the same school coming from this house .
Either way, there will be a car to pick Ruriko up here .
「 Mana, how many people do you think knows that you’re Maika in Misuzu’s school? 」
Shirasaka house is a so-so noble house .
An all girl’s school filled with only daughters of distinguished families should have those who know Shirasaka Maika .
The guys from the branch families of Kouzuki house knew about Yukino .
Even if they’re from different schools, they may have met in a party, or they know someone that knows her, there should be some kind of contact .
「 Hmmm . I think there’s about two or three that I’ve talked to, but there should be at least 20 who’d realize that it’s me once they see my face 」
Mana said .
「 That’s not true 」
I smiled at Mana .
「 You’ve changed a lot since four months ago . You’re taller and much more beautiful 」
「 But, I’m still myself . 」
Mana looks down .
「 I wonder? If we say that we’re twins, then they’ll think that way . We’re similar yet different . That’s what they’d think 」
Yomiko’s full of energy .
「 I wonder? 」
「 That’s right . We’ve got some accidental resemblance, and if sensei and we say that we’re twins, then nobody will say that it’s false 」
「 O-Okay 」
Mana’s pushed back by Yomiko’s cheerfulness .
「 Oh, by the way . When in school, don’t call me Yomiko, but Yomi instead! Then, it will be Yomi, Mana, and Luna . See? Doesn’t that sound like we’re sisters? 」
「 Oh, what about me then? 」
Tsukiko smiles as she heard the conversation from a distance .
「 Tsukiko-oneesama is Tsukiko-oneesama! You’ve got a beautiful name! But, since I won’t become a shrine maiden anymore, I’d instead seal away the Kanji of my name . The girl who sees the night will always be the Yomi shrine maiden after all 」
Yomiko’s insecurity was her desire to succeed as the shrine maiden no matter what .
Yomiko’s now released from that fate .
Then .
「 And as for my real name, well, I’ll tell only Sensei’s child . But from now on, I’m Yomi, right? Sensei! 」
Yomiko presses her loli-big-tits against my arm .
「 Yeah . I think that’s a good idea 」
Changing names is one way to cut yourself from your previous life .
I’ve experienced that .
「 What about the last name? I’m currently Yoshida Mana 」
Mana asks .
「 I don’t mind being the only Takakura 」
Tsukiko tells her sisters .
And since she’s succeeding in the Takakura shrine, Tsukiko can’t give up her Takakura surname .
But, her little sisters .
They don’t have to become shrine maidens anymore, and so they can give up the name .
「 I-I want to stay as Takakura too 」
Luna said .
「 After all, Koyomi-chan would stay as a Takakura as well when she comes over 」
Their aunt, Takakura Kiyomi didn’t marry officially .
Therefore, she still remains as a Takakura in her family register .
That means, her daughter, Koyomi, is also a Takakura .
「 If I’m no longer a Takakura, then Koyomi-chan may get confused 」
That’s right .
I think the cousins should stay as Takakura even if they transfer to school together .
「 What about Agnes? 」
Agnes asks with a blank face .
「 Agnes only has Agnes in her name 」
Oh right .
Agnes was born in this mansion and wasn’t allowed to go outside, and so,
She doesn’t have a family register .
Shirasaka Sousuke isn’t a man who thinks of that .
Well, Minaho-neesan’s making a move and will manage to give Agnes a family register, but,
「 Agnes is Kuromori . You’re a girl from this house, Kuromori Agnes 」
I said .
That’s natural .
「 No, no, nope! 」
Katsuko-nee said in a panic .
「 Kuromori is a name of demons when it comes to the distinguished families 」
Oh right .
To the elderly of the distinguished families, Kuromori house operates the luxury brothel, Kuromori .
If they look at their granddaughter’s graduation album and see the name “Kuromori,” they’d definitely get startled .
They’d probably tell their granddaughter to not associate with the Kuromori family’s girl .
They might think that Kuromori’s taking their granddaughter and turn her to a prostitute .
There’s still some bad reputation from Shirasaka Sousuke’s era .
「 Then, what to do? Should she go with Yoshida, just like Mana? 」
Mana asks .
「 Sorry, Mana, Actually, I’ve already abandoned that name too 」
「 Oh right . Mana did abandon her Maika name after all 」
Hmm .
「 Yuzuki should do 」
Huh?
Looking at it, Minaho-neesan’s at the entrance of the bathroom, Naked .
「 Yuzuki Agnes . Yuzuki Mana, Yuzuki Yomi, if you don’t mind, then use that 」
Yuzuki . That is Minaho-neesan’s real name .
Minaho-neesan’s mother’s house is Yuzuki .
She’s born named Yuzuki Minaho .
She took the name of her father after retiring from being a prostitute and engaged in the management of the brothel .
「 Then, let’s have that, Mana! 」
Yomi said with a smile .
「 Since we’re twin sisters now, I’m calling you Mana 」
「 Yeah, then Mana will call you Yomi 」
「 What about Agnes? 」
「 Should we make Mana and Agnes-chan cousins? 」 Let’s just say that her father is a foreigner 」
「 Mana, I thought it was her mother? 」
「 Yeah, let’s make it the father instead 」
That’s to escape from Shirasaka Sousuke’s existence .
She looks like someone with mixed race, so if she says that her father is a foreigner,
Then, nobody will imagine that Agnes is Shirasaka Sousuke’s daughter .
「 Huh? But Agnes’ Papa is Papa 」
Agnes clings to me .
「 Well, that’s true, but we need a fictional father to keep you out of the public eye 」
Mana desperately explains, but Agnes doesn’t understand .
「 Yoshinobu and the Takakura sisters come over here . I’ve got a serious matter to discuss 」
Minaho-neesan poured herself some water, entered the bathtub, and called us out .
「 Ah, Agnes, I’m off for a moment 」
「 No, desuno! 」
「 There, there, Agnes-chan . He’ll be back soon, let’s wait together 」
Mana tears Agnes off me .
「 What is it, Minaho-neesan? 」
Tsukiko and I head to Minaho-neesan .
「 It’s nothing important . It’s just about Agnes and the girls’ school 」
Then, Tsukiko .
「 There’s no need to worry, if someone noticed something, we could use our Miko power 」
Oh .
Mana and Agnes .
If there’s anyone who tries to investigate them, Tsukiko and the girls will deal with it .
「 I feel sorry to ask, but please do . I think you know it already, but you must not let anyone know about your power 」
「 Yes, we’ll use it without anyone realizing 」
「 Right? Luna 」
「 You’re the one I’m most worried about, Yomi-oneesama 」
Luna tells the energetic Yomi .
「 Don’t use your power arbitrarily, if you think that you need to use it, be sure to consult with me . I will relay that to Kou-sama 」
Tsukiko looks at me .
「 Will that be all right? 」
「 Y-Yeah got it 」
I’m glad that they’re consulting it with me .
「 As for Kansai, everything’s progressing as Kouzuki SS planned . Don’t worry . Koyomi-san should be coming over by tomorrow as well . We’ve decided that it’s better if she doesn’t move out by tonight . Transportation from Kyoto to Tokyo takes a long-distance after all . If we made her use public transport, she might get caught 」
There’s still the aftermath of today’s deal .
Some of the Yakuza may still resist and rampage .
I guess we’re going to watch the situation overnight?
「 I’ll go back to Takakura shrine to pick up some personal belongings . As for your daily necessities, go shopping tomorrow . Okay? 」
「 We’re sorry for the inconvenience 」
Tsukiko bows to Minaho-neesan .
「 You’re all now Yoshinobu’s woman, and so you don’t have to mind it . It’s stupid to see that you’re being reserved when we’re already family 」
Minaho-neesan said .
「 Let me say it beforehand, I’m the eldest of this family . I’m your elder sister 」
「 Yes, certainly 」
「 Yes, I understand 」
「 I understand 」
The Takakura sisters bow their heads respectfully .
「 Good, you understand . You three can go back, Sorry but, could you entertain them for a moment? 」
Then .
「 Onee-sama, please don’t be reserved towards us as well 」
Tsukiko said .
「 Yeah . Don’t say “Sorry, but” 」
「 There’s nothing to apologize for, we’re all family 」
Yomi . Luna .
「 R-Right, anyway, if you’d please 」
「 Yes, Onee-sama 」
Then, the sisters come back to everyone .
「 What’s up? 」
「 Yeah, it was nothing . It’s just that Koyomi-chan’s coming over by tomorrow 」
「 Really? 」
「 Yes 」
「 Mao-chan will get another big sister! 」
Agnes shouts in happiness .
「 It’s not just one . Tsukiko-chan, Yomi-chan, and Luna-chan are all my big sisters starting today 」
Mao-chan smiles .
「 Seriously, it’s always fun! 」
Looking at the girls, Minaho-neesan .
「 In the end, Yoshinobu made the right choice 」
「 Huh? 」
「 You’re the one who said that make Luna Agnes’ friend 」
Now that she mentioned it, yes, I did .
「 She needs to have someone of the same age, not just elder or younger sisters . They can forge a relationship where they study and play together 」
Yeah, Agnes looks like she’s having fun since Luna came .
Back then, she’d cling to me right away .
But now, she wants to be with Luna .
「 Geez, I get it! Agnes will learn academics from Luna, so Luna will learn about sex from Agnes! 」
Err .
I guess that’s it .
「 Agnes knows well how to please Papa! 」
「 Yes, let’s study together! 」
「 That’s right! Luna! 」
「 Wait wait, teach Yomi too! 」
「 Mana-chan can teach Yomi-chan! 」
「 Yeah, I’ll teach you a lot . That includes the techniques I learned from Katsuko-oneechan 」
Hey, Agnes, Luna, Yomi, Mana .
「 Who should Mao learn from? 」
You’re talking about that while Mao-chan’s present .
「 I’ll be the one to teach Mao-chan for the meantime 」
Yukino hugs the little girl .
「 Hey, Yukino! 」
「 What? You’re teaching her, Megumi? 」
「 Don’t fight!!! 」
Mao-chan tells the two .
「 Geez . 」
「 Mana-chan also had Yomiko-chan, a girl from the same age, and so she found the courage to move forward 」
Minaho-neesan said .
「 Yeah . She finally dares to go out and attend school 」
If it was Mana alone, she might hesitate .
Now that Yomi’s here, Mana got a motive to move forward .
「 And as for Yukino-san and Megumi 」
Minaho-neesan looks at the two with kind eyes .
「 Besides, Megumi, ever since before… 」
「 What now, you haven’t changed at all either Yukino 」
The two are still fighting each other even though Mao-chan stopped them .
「 They’re having fun 」
Huh?
「 After having too many big sisters, Nei and Mieusu-san, too many little sisters, Ruriko and Mana-san, and children to protect, Agnes and Mao, Megumi hasn’t found someone she can vent out on freely 」
Minaho-neesan said .
「 Megumi’s trying to make herself look like she’s a woman who can do things when with Nei and the older . And when with Mana-san or Agnes, she can’t gush out her anger . That’s her personality 」
Oh, I get that .
「 Therefore, she’s lost because she doesn’t know what to do in this family . In addition to that, Katsuko, Margo, and I move around when there are big problems, and we don’t get involved with Megumi . She feels that she’s becoming incompetent, but there’s no one she can talk about it . Then, she’s becoming conscious of the sisters who are too kind, making her feel lesser . As a result, she’s the only one floating out of the family 」
I see .
That’s another insecurity .
「 Don’t they say that conflicts can only be made between people of the same level? Well, having fights isn’t a good thing, but it’s also painful if you don’t have anyone to compete with and vent out on 」
Misuzu and Nei don’t think of Megu as a rival .
Neither Ruriko nor Mana .
Even when Megu complains about her dissatisfaction, there’s nobody that worries or presents a solution .
That only stimulates Megu’s insecurity .
She feels she’s falling behind the other girls .
「 That’s why Yukino-san’s here 」
Minaho-neesan looks at Yukino who continues to throw insults at Megu .
「 They’re of the same age, known each other for a long time, and sisters from different mothers . She’s bullied Megumi all this time, and so she hates her . Yukino’s the origin of Megumi’s insecurities 」
They have the same father, and yet,
Yukino’s received a good life, while Megu’s poor family was abused .
Therefore, for Megu, Yukino is…
「 Then, last May, Megumi and Yukino-san’s position changed, and so Megumi got carried away . Knowing that I still pampered her . I’ve made her grow impudent 」
Minaho-neesan .
「 But, that’s only until now . I think that she should grow even for a bit . I mean, children like Yoshinobu is rare . You never float away even when your environment changes 」
「 Sorry 」
「 Don’t be . I’m praising you 」
Minaho-neesan smiles wryly .
「 But I realized it this time that Megumi’s gone a little too far . She’s holding insecurity towards the other family, yet she’s becoming arrogant being with you . It’s messed up . I don’t think that Megumi herself know what’s what . I didn’t watch over her seriously . Sorry 」
「 No, I don’t think that’s the problem 」
I…
「 I’m the one who always tries to do something whenever Megu’s facing a problem . I’m the only man in this family after all 」
I don’t understand it, and so I couldn’t deal with it .
I couldn’t prevent Megu’s twisted growth .
「 That’s wrong . Megumi’s problem isn’t something that can be resolved by a man and a woman 」
Minaho-neesan said .
「 There’s that case . Since you are Megumi’s man, you cannot fix her insecurities . It’s that kind of problem 」
Oh . I see .
Megu’s caught by,
Her desire to create a position in the family as a woman .
Therefore, her insecurities target Misuzu and Nei, and all the other women .
And if I, a man meddles in, it only creates a complicated situation .
「 You’ve noticed it sensibly . Therefore, you were trying your best not to speak earlier, weren’t you? Yoshinobu, your intuition’s sharp after all 」
Yeah, I didn’t say anything that much earlier .
「 The problem is that Nei and the girls lose their temper and they keep giving Megumi ultimatums 」
Huh?
「 Just like in school earlier . Nei and the girls used shock therapy to let Megumi see the reality in front of her, they’re trying to make her understand Megumi’s standpoint, but 」
All Megu did was say that she’s become, my slave .
She abandoned thinking .
Unable to think of what she should do, she just left everything to me .
Naturally, that didn’t reach any solution .
Megu herself still hasn’t resolved the conflict inside her head .
Her anxiety and dissatisfaction just piled up even further .
「 Seriously, Nei, Misuzu-san, and Edie are too smart for their own good . They think of everything through logic because of that . They believe that the other party is as intelligent as them 」
Minaho-neesan .
「 But, Megumi’s not that smart, her comprehension speed is on a different level . She deals with it with her emotions before making a logical comprehension . But, Nei and the girls won’t understand that kind of slow mind . They’re intelligent after all 」
Yeah .
「 Therefore, I was really wondering what to do . Even if I give my verdict, Megumi’s heart will remain closed . And I couldn’t return here until I finished processing information with Kouzuki SS . There’s also the case with Kouzuki-sama 」
The reason why she didn’t sneak out halfway was for Megu .
Mego-san and Shou-neechan thinks that Minaho-neesan wants to work with Kouzuki SS>
「 Seriously, I was wondering what to do . Who would’ve thought that Yukino-san’s the answer 」
Minaho-neesan looked at Yukino .
「 I told you that’s wrong Yukino! 」
「 What are you talking about, Megumi!? 」
The two curse at each other .
「 Having someone that you can knock ideas against each other is the best . Those girls have similar personalities in their root 」
「 They’re sisters after all 」
I said .
「 They’re not just sisters . They’re of the same age, and they know each other well, and so they don’t hold back when fighting . Having someone on the same level means that Megumi won’t be acting strange anymore, I believe 」
Maybe .
If Misuzu or Nei tells her something, Megu will accept it even though her heart is rejecting . After all, she’s a good girl who subdues her emotions .
She thinks that Misuzu and others are far more superior than her .
But, if it’s with Yukino .
Yukino speaks harshly, yet it’s precise .
Megu opposes with a loud voice as she’s unable to subdue her emotions, but,
If she thinks that Yukino’s right, Megu would accept it .
There’s no opposition inside her head .
「 Oh, I get it 」
I thought .
「 Yukino’s been trying to act like a good girl in the class during the start 」
A girl loved by everyone, kind, cheerful .
「 That’s right . Just like Megumi . She also tries to act like a good girl, doesn’t she? They’re similar 」
I see .
They know each other well, and so they throw insults at each other .
They don’t feel insecurity towards each other .
「 I’m glad . For both Megu and Yukino 」
If they’re fighting that much, I’m sure that they’ll get along well .
「 Yeah, people need someone like that in their lives 」
Agnes has Luna .
Mana has Yomi .
And,
Megu has Yukino .
「 A counter partner, someone you can face straight up 」
Yeah .
「 But, Yoshinobu, did you know? 」
Minaho-neesan said .
「 You’ll never be able to have someone like that 」
1 . Now that it was in Katakana, I found out that it’s actually Yoshinikou, not Yoshikou
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