Chapter 822.: 822. In the end, it didn’t take a week for Ai to change .
「 Auuuuuu 」
It’s been three days since then .
「 Geez, Ai-san, you’re in the way 」
It’s the usual lunch break .
The usual bakery .
Megu shouts at Ai as it’s busy inside the selling area because the students are lined up .
「 Y-Yes! Auuu 」
Ai replies in panic .
「 Ai-chan help me out here! 」
Nei shouts at Ai .
「 This, this, and this one 」
A female student picks her bread .
「 Okay, thank you for your patronage! How much was that, Ai-chan? 」
Nei looks at AI .
「 It’s 440 yen for the three of them 」
Ai looked at the products and replied immediately .
「 Here 」
「 Okay, I received 1000 yen 」
「 The change is 560 yen 」
Yeah .
Ai has a good memory .
She learned the price of each product in no time .
Also, she’s good at math .
「 This and this 」
「 Yes, that’s 240 yen! 」
If Ai were still under her mother’s umbrella, then nobody would notice her skill .
Other than memorizing the price and calculating them, she’s slow when it comes to putting them in the bag and handling money .
She’s not good when it comes to placing the freshly baked bread in the selling area and all the other jobs that need quick hands .
Anyway, Ai’s body can’t catch up with the speed of others .
「 Oh, Ai-chan . I’ll do that, help this customer calculate the price of his purchase! 」
「 Uuuu, that’s 270 yen 」
She still needs Nei and Katsuko-nee’s support even now .
Even so, that’s three days of change .
She’s used to the job as a seller in this bakery .
「 You don’t have to do that 」
「 Auuuu, I’m sorry 」
Oh, Megu got angry at her again .
「 I’ll do that, Ai, do this 」
Looks like Edie came to help her .
「 Here you go! The second batch is ready! 」
I shout as I open up the business-sized oven .
I line up the pads of pastries one after another .
「 Got it, Yoshi-kun! I’ll go get them 」
Megu jumps in the bakery efficiently .
「 Megu-chan, we’re out of cheaper pastries! 」
「 Got it . I’ll take those out first! 」
Katsuko-nee said . Megu brings 50-yen cheaper pastries to the counter first .
「 Next is this! 」
Edie takes the next pad .
I continue to take them out of the oven .
「 Ai-chan, you don’t need to move away from the counter 」
Nei comes in to take the next pad .
「 As expected, life gets easier when there are more people 」
Kana-senpai, who’s eating lunch ahead of us together with Yukino, said .
「 Yoshi-kun, is this the last one? 」
「 Yeah, that’s all of the pads 」
「 Good job 」
Megu kisses me in the lips .
「 We’ll deal with the rest, you can take a break, Yoshi-kun 」
She said then brings in the last pad .
After baking the second batch, my job is over .
What’s left is to eat up and clean the bakery .
Katsuko-nee can take control of the counter .
「 Megu-chan’s become so proactive now 」
Kana-senpai speaks her impressions .
「 Back then, she’ll never kiss Nobu like that, does she? 」
Then, Yukino .
「 Megumi’s pressed for time right now 」
Huh?
「 That Ai girl appearing has become a turning point for Megumi 」
What do you mean?
「 Hmmm . You mean Ai’s become a stimulus for her? 」
Kana-senpai smiled .
「 Stimulation? Or I should say that she found someone who is on the same level as her, a rival she has to fight upfront, and so, she’s become desperate 」
Yukino put her chopsticks down and said .
「 Look at the people so far . Nei and Agnes are much more beautiful than Megumi . She can’t match the social standing and elegance of the Kouzuki ladies . The Takakura sisters have this mysterious power, Edie and Michi are stronger and much more resilient than her . Anyway, everyone is much much more incredible than herself, and so she feels like she lost from the start . She’s got a huge inferiority complex after all 」
Well…
「 Furthermore, she’s sports-minded, and so, she doesn’t go against her seniors, like Katsuko-san or me 」
Kana-senpai nods .
「 But, that girl, Ai, she looks cute, but she’s got some problems in her head, right? She’s slow, and she goes “awawawawa” from a slight problem 」
「 Well yeah, she’s got a lot of problems 」
「 That’s the reason . Megumi found someone she can fight directly for the first time . They’re at the same level . I mean 」
Yukino smiled .
「 Isn’t Ai in the same age? Thus, Megumi fears that she’ll be downgraded if she lost . It gets her cornered . She doesn’t want to lose because that girl is on the same level as her 」
That’s another harsh opinion towards Megu .
「 Oh, I see . Ai becomes an impending crisis for Megu-chan 」
Kana-senpai agreed, but…
「 Well, I get what Yukino-san’s trying to say . Nobu’s women are either smart, beautiful, or determined, or all of it 」
「 That’s right 」
Yukino and Kana-senpai smiled at each other .
Still, Yukino…
She’s beautiful and determined, but…
Compared to other women, her intelligence is…hmmm…
It’s wild but reasonable .
Kana-senpai belongs to the quick-witted and smart ones, though .
「 Right . Nobu never picks girls without talent 」
Kana-senpai looks at me .
「 That’s right . That means, well, in a sense, Megumi’s the one that’s slightly pitiful among us . But, with this Ai girl coming in, Megumi finally found someone she can compete on the same low-level, and so I think things are getting better? She can’t stay depressed with that 」
Yukino said .
「 Well, I think that this is good stimulation for Megumi . After all, she’s always comparing herself and saying: “I’m worse compared to everyone . Useless . A dumb girl,” and she enters a depression spiral . She’s quite the coward after all 」
Yukino, you’ve got the nerve to talk about Megu with that arrogant attitude .
But then again, that’s just Yukino being Yukino .
「 Oh, she thinks that if she gets depressed, Ai might surpass her 」
「 That’s right . Megumi doesn’t have the time to feel down right now 」
Yukino says proudly .
「 Also, Megumi started consulting Katsuko and Nei on Make-up and stuff . It’s funny . She wants to deal with that Ai’s cuteness 」
「 Oh, isn’t that a good thing? Megumi-chan has a good enough foundation, and so I think she’ll shine when you polish her . She’s simply wasn’t proactive until now and is fussy about other things, right?
「 B-But, it’s Megumi! 」
Yukino said .
「 Megumi is still Megumi! 」
Err .
「 Yukino, your insecurity towards Megu still hasn’t disappeared 」
I said .
「 Insecurity? What, Me? With Megumi?! 」
Yukino’s making a “Huh?” face .
「 What are you talking about? Are you stupid?! Are your eyeballs rotting? 」
I…
「 You’re scared that Megu becomes more beautiful than you 」
「 W-What?! That’s not true! 」
「 It’s not just about beauty, you’re scared that Megu might become a “good woman” because she’s competing with Ai now, right? 」
Yukino’s been insecure with Megu ever since childhood .
That’s the reason why she bullied Megu all the time .
「 If the momentum continues, Megu will become a woman much more beautiful and charming than you 」
I sit down in front of Yukino .
「 W-What?! 」
Yukino .
「 E-Either way, I’m not cute! 」
She gets angry .
「 No, I should ask you what are you talking about 」
I looked at Yukino in the eyes and said .
「 Yukino’s cute . I know that the most . I guarantee you that 」
「 Huh? Ah, huh? 」
Yukino’s surprised .
「 That’s why I’m asking you to stop depreciating the other girls from the shadows . You lose your cuteness when you do that 」
「 Ah?! Nanana?! 」
Yukino’s blushing .
「 Ufufufufu… Now then, I guess I should switch with the other girls 」
Kana-senpai stands up .
「 Yukino-san, take it slow with Nobu~ Hmm 」
She heads from the bakery to the counter .
「 Let’s switch! 」
「 Nei-chan and Ai-chan, go eat first 」
「 Okay, Katsuko-oneechan, Let’s go in Ai-chan 」
「 Okay, uuu 」
Katsuko-nee picks Nei and Ai together for now .
Ai still needs someone she can depend on .
She needs a person that she can rely on nearby .
It’s too early to have her confront Megu .
「 Auuuuuu 」
Nei and Ai come in .
Ai sits next to me .
It’s because she finds me dependable .
But .
Yukino glares at Ai, who snuggles close to me .
「 Uuuu
Ai noticed Yukino’s gaze and flinched .
She could make up her mind whether she’ll sit somewhere else or stay next to me, and yet…
Her thoughts came to a standstill, and she froze in place .
Yukino will continue to glare at her .
Then .
「 Ai-chan, prepare tea for everyone . Here’s the lunch, Yo-chan 」
Nei follows up .
She takes out the lunch box for Ai, herself, and me .
Using that flow, she asks Ai to prepare tea, and so there’s no disagreement from her .
「 Now then, I wonder what’s our lunch today? Wow! It’s crab croquette! 」
She shows delight while speaking loudly on purpose .
It’s Katsuko-nee and Mana, who prepare the lunch box during the morning .
「 You need tea if we’re eating crab croquette . Ai-chan, hurry up and prepare tea . Prepare one for Yukino-chi as well 」
「 O-Okay, auuu 」
Ai stands up slowly and prepares tea .
Still, she’s slow .
She’s only prepared two teacups for some reason .
Then, she takes out the teapot and tea caddy .
Then, she prepares two more teacups .
Why?
I don’t get how Ai thinks .
Then, she takes off the cover of the tea caddy .
Timidly putting in the tea on the teapot .
「 Ai-chan, that’s too much tea leaves 」
Nei checks on her .
「 Auu, sorry 」
She timidly returns the tea leaves back to the caddy .
「 Look . Stop that process and hurry up . Bring out the right amount of tea leaves! 」
Yukino complains out of irritation .
「 No, but, if she puts lots of tea leaves, then it’ll get strong 」
「 Why not? If you’re not okay with the bitter taste then just dilute it 」
Yukino . That’s just rough .
「 I mean, you complain like that Yukino, but you never prepared tea, have you? 」
Yukino never helps out in housework in the mansion .
「 Well, you know? I’m pregnant 」
「 Nono, that’s got nothing to do with your pregnancy! 」
「 I won’t carry anything heavier than the chopsticks! 」
She just gives up on thinking .
「 What? I mean, other people can prepare tea better than me, so I don’t have to do it! I’m the type that drinks tea, not the one that cooks it! It’s my role! 」
「 Yoo, Yukino-chi’s getting shameless now 」
Nei speaks in amazement .
「 Seriously . I feel like if we add Ai and Yukino together, they’ll mix well 」
I said . Yukino .
「 Stop joking . I am myself! I don’t need anyone adding to me! And I don’t need to be dragged around! 」
That’s what’s impressive about you .
「 Hmmm . If only Ai-chan can have some of this shamelessness 」
「 Uuuuu 」
Nei said . Ai can’t even speak up a word and just groans in reply .
But, she no longer looks down, or away from the people, nor trying to escape to her own world .
Ai now listens to the conversation and wants to join in .
「 That’s enough . Anyway, come here with the tea and let’s eat 」
Ai puts the teacups she prepared around .
「 Thanks 」
Yukino takes a sip .
「 Thin 」
She muttered .
Oh, she returned too many leaves that there’s no taste now .
「 S-Sorry 」
Ai apologized .
「 Well, this is okay . Next time do it properly 」
Yukino said and smiled .
「 After all, you seem cuter than Megumi, so it’s okay . I’ll get along with you 」
Yukino tells Ai .
「 It’s getting exciting for real 」
Nei says while eating her lunch .
「 Lat week, the climax was that the Takakura house, who can oppose the Kouzuki group has come in, and Megu-chan entered the Takakura faction 」
Yeah .
Megu turned stable as Tsukiko is a calm leader .
「 And this week, Ai-chan came . Agnes and Mana-chan came to teach as Ai-chan’s teacher, right? The two are always with her in her everyday life, and even when having sex with Yo-chan 」
Ai always had her mother do everything for her, and so…
She needs someone who does everything in her daily life together with her .
That includes changing clothes, brushing teeth…
Agnes and Mana are in charge of those in the mansion .
「 And then, the three of them become a new group . Agnes has quite the influence on one thing and another . Everyone comes close where Agnes goes 」
That’s true .
「 Agnes and Mana can’t teach her everything, and so Edie and I come to help . Katsuko-oneechan and Nagisa-oneechan help out too . Then, Mao-chan’s with them . Agnes loves Luna-chan, and if Luna-chan’s there, Yomi-chan’s present as well 」
Yeah . Ai, Agnes, and Mana take the central part, and they gather people around .
「 What’s fun to see is Tsukiko-san and Megu-chan not trying to approach Ai-chan . Also, the Kouzuki girls 」
Misuzu, Ruriko, and Michi . Shou-neechan and Rei-chan too .
「 T-Those people are scary 」
Ai said .
「 Really? Mii-chan and the others are good girls too 」
「 But, scary 」
Oh, she senses the elegance and spirit of self-reliance .
Ai sees it as scary .
On the other hand, Misuzu and the girls can’t accept Ai, who can’t even find her place .
「 It would be unfortunate if the family splits up because of that 」
I sighed .
「 Hmm? I don’t think you have to mind it though 」
Nei said with a smile .
「 It’s natural to have this instability if we have this many people 」
Instability .
「 Compared to the simple “Kouzuki house faction,” “Former Kuromori faction,” and “Takakura house” group split, having Ai-chan intrude in stirred up everyone, and it’s fun to see 」
Nei said .
「 I thought so too . Mingling around suitably…Well, girls, you can’t get along to exist, but putting that aside, I think having more interactions is better 」
Yukino too .
「 Yeah . Experiencing interactions with the irregular creates a stronger group . That includes our family 」
Stronger .
We need to grow stronger .
「 I think we should create incidents like this every week to change the personal relationships for the better . I’m sure that something will change by next week again . And then, Ruri-chan and Ai-chan might get along that time . We need a constant change like that 」
Nei .
「 It’s okay . You don’t have to worry about it, Yo-chan, you’re the king of this kingdom, and so you can just boast your strength . Only accept everyone and settle down 」
My kingdom .
Sex Kingdom .
「 We’ll do anything to protect this kingdom . If anyone causes trouble, we’ll all follow up . If anyone goes too far, we’ll look after it . There will be a lot of things happening from now on, but we’ll overcome them all 」
Nei’s right .
「 Yeah, we’ll manage somehow as long as we’re together We can overcome anything 」
I’m still a slow, incompetent high-school boy, but,
My family is strong .
「 That’s right . And if we lack in members, Yo-chan can just bring in more cute girls 」
Nei?!
「 And see, we’re growing stronger with more people 」
Then .
「 U-Uhm, A-Ah, I-Is it okay for Ai to stay? 」
Ai asks me .
「 I-I don’t know what’s going on, but, I don’t understand why it has come to this… 」
To the people, Nei saved Ai from the stalker from the Judo club .
And Ai helps out in the bakery out of debt of gratitude for Nei .
「 It’s scary at first, but, t-that…I’m okay about n-needing to have sex with Yoshida-kun, Ai is Yoshida-kun’s sex friend for a year… 」
She seems to have accepted the fact that I violated her multiple times as natural .
「 T-That’s something else…no, uhm…what I mean is…I don’t particularly hate…hate having sex with Yoshida-kun 」
Ai never thinks for herself .
That means she’s got no pride .
Therefore, the idea that she lost her virginity to me or that I can play with her body for a year…
She thinks that it’s fate, and so she just accepts it .
That’s one of Ai’s weakness .
「 But, uhm, living with everyone, was, uhm, somewhat fun… 」
Huh?
「 Everyone smiles all the time, teaches Ai a lot of things, and being friends with everyone, together with everyone…it’s fun 」
Ai?
「 Mama seems confused at first, but now… 」
Ai’s mother?
「 She does housework together with Katsuko-san, and she seems to enjoy looking after Mao-chan and Koyomi-chan . Mama likes small girls . But, Ai is already in high-school, I’m no longer a girl that Mama likes 」
Ai said .
「 She’s going to help out on Nagisa-san’s shop today, right? 」
Nei tells me .
Ai’s mom came from a good family, and so she never worked part-time .
She’s tied to her father’s house and forced to marry a man she doesn’t like .
Furthermore, at that time, she’s pregnant with a child from a different man .
「 Ai-chan and your mother, you two need to go outside and interact with people . If not, you’ll have a boring life where you only hide inside 」
Right .
「 Yes . I’m having fun right now . I don’t know what will happen to me in the future, but I’m excited . Thrilled . It’s scary, but fun . Then, uhm 」
Ai looked at me .
「 Is this only for a year? Will it be over in a year? 」
I…
「 That’s one year for now . You can think of what you want to do after that 」
「 Me? 」
Ai looks confused .
「 Yeah . I forced Ai, who never moved, who never know how to move by herself, to come with us, and forced you to do things yourself . 」
「 So is it okay for me to stay here? 」
Ai tries to escape to her dependence .
「 No . That’s not allowed . You need to decide on your future . That’s the reason why you’re learning for one year 」
Ai needs to become independent in one year .
「 But, what if Ai wants to stay here after a year? 」
「 That’s something for you to decide in a year 」
I said .
「 That’s because Ai can’t know that right now 」
「 Auu 」
Ai trembles .
「 Shuffle 」
「 Auu! 」
I clear up Ai’s mind .
「 Anyway, you and your mother will return home this Friday 」
Ai’s father works at Sendai, and he comes home only during weekends .
「 Uuuu . I don’t want to see Papa 」
「 But you will . And then, you’ll confirm how much you’ve changed . Then, on Monday, you’ll come back to the mansion and live with us 」
That’s all we can do until we clear up Ai’s relationship with her parents .
We still haven’t reached a conclusion whether Ai’s mother wants to divorce or not .
「 We’ll send you over by Friday . Then, we’ll have sex in your room again, Ai 」
「 O-Okay, I don’t mind it, but… 」
She now thinks that it’s natural for us to have sex .
「 I’ll go with you by then . Oh, Megu-chan’s coming too . You still haven’t done Ai-chan and Megu-chan together, right? 」
Nei asks .
「 Looks good . That just creates a new swing on the family 」
Yeah .
If Megu and I were to get along…
The relationship within the family will change .
「 Right . Let’s do that, Ai 」
「 Y-Yes, I understand 」
Ai replies in a small voice while blushing .
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