Meanwhile, in Iori's room—
Wahhhhh!!!
Kouhei was still wriggling like a caterpillar on the floor.
Though he had been freed earlier by his two like-minded buddies, Shiro—being the meticulous man he was—
had decided to let Kouhei re-experience the caterpillar state to ensure he'd have a lovely evening tonight.
As for Iori?
Shiro wasn't worried.
Out of fear that Carina would try to sneak into his room at night, Iori had passed out into a deep sleep right after playing a game of handkerchief with Shiori.
Now, he was lying right beside Kouhei, peacefully asleep.
Even with Kouhei flopping around beside him, Iori showed zero reaction.
It felt eerily like the scene of some massive crime.
Wahhhhhh!!!
Kouhei lay on the floor in despair.
Everyone knows—
When night falls, people start to overthink things.
And Kouhei?
His mind was looping images of Rarako, Lady Maya, Kirara, and Lady Inui...
Wait a sec!!
Lady Inui! Shiro!
Thinking about the relationship between those two, and what time it was now—
Kouhei got even more worked up.
Wahhhhhh!!!
Tears of despair streamed from his eyes.
Shiro, you better not die peacefully!!!
(｀Д´)
The next morning
Shiro looked at the still-sleeping Inui, dressed in her Kirara cosplay, and couldn't help but feel a sense of achievement.
Damn, he was good!
To avoid getting tangled up with Carina, the group decided to visit Shiro's house right away!
Although Miss Keiko was probably still asleep at this hour...
No worries!
Inui had the house key.
And Shiro himself was dying to check on how Kenjirou was doing after last night.
(λ?_??）
As they stepped into the mansion, everyone got a more detailed understanding of just how insanely rich Shiro was.
Damn capitalists!
To Shiro's surprise, Miss Keiko was actually awake!
But those dark circles under her eyes...
She probably hadn't slept all night.
Was Dad really that strong?!
That drink from last night wasn't just strong in alcohol—it also had a bit of a laxative effect.
Otherwise, it was a legendary elixir for vitality!
Shiro had tried it himself—it worked very well.
But still… to be up all night?
Could it be... a matter of body constitution?
Just as Shiro was trying to figure it out—
The moment Keiko saw him, she snapped.
"YOU—GET OVER HERE!!!"
She instantly teleported behind him and, with a dazed expression, threw him into the bathroom.
The moment he landed—
Pffffft!
Shiro's nose was hit by a putrid stench.
Σ_(ﾟДﾟ;∠)!!
It was like the sewer had exploded—
Even the air was thick with it.
Shiro stared in horror at the source of the smell.
There was Kenjirou, sitting on the toilet, propping his head up with his hands.
His cheeks were sunken—
From the look of his face, he'd probably lost ten pounds overnight.
And yet, he still hadn't regained consciousness.
No—
To be precise, he had woken up briefly in the middle of the night.
But—
He had passed out again…
From the stench of his own poop.
His current pose was from when he was semi-conscious, pondering—
"Why is my poop so stinky…?"
If it weren't for the continuous farting sounds, Shiro might've thought the elixir had literally killed his dad.
But seriously, Dad—
It was just one shot of the vitality drink. How did it end like this?
Shiro shot his dad a disdainful look.
This guy had no alcohol tolerance at all.
Not even worthy of sharing a table with a dog!
The group didn't stay long at Shiro's place.
They had to return to Izu to pack for the overseas trip.
After lunch, they hit the road.
However—
Inui didn't go back to Izu with them.
After all, Shiro was heading to Palau soon—
What was the point of her going to Izu now?
To argue with Kiyoko and Busujima?
Given her battle power, Inui decided to stay behind and continue her conquest of Shiro's family!
A direct infiltration strategy—Inui didn't even know how to lose!
So proud!
On the train, Shiro looked back at his gradually shrinking home with a smile on his face.
Nothing had changed…
Only now there was one more little cutie to dote on.
He honestly wanted to take Rize chan with him on a short trip,
but with the Palau journey so close, it wasn't convenient.
Shiro made a secret decision—
Once he came back from Palau, he'd sneak home again.
He'd take Rise to see the ocean.
Let her witness a different view of the world.
She was already two years old—
The perfect age to start school.
She could go study at Izu University!
That adorable little face would definitely charm tons of girls.
At that point—
Brother and sister combo, unbeatable!
Just thinking about it made Shiro grin like a degenerate.
(づ︶ど)
But for now, the most important thing was the upcoming trip—
Palau.
What kind of "love letters" would be waiting for him there?
Shiro was starting to look forward to it.