Chapter 255: Is it really okay to do such things with black and white stockings?
[Note from the author: The mysterious characters in Chapter 253 () are 'gathering area'!].
Haruno left. What remained were white stockings, stained with white turbidity, on the floor by the bed.
Ren got up, preparing to go find Matriarch and Mrs. Yuigahama. But he didn't expect someone else to knock and enter at that moment. He looked up and saw it was Yukino! With a strange expression from Ren, Yukino said with a worried face, "Ren, I want to ask you to help Mother..." Then she said some words in a completely different style from Haruno. But both of their intentions were to express their hope that Ren would help their mother, and for that, they were willing to do anything.
Ren felt this was very strange. He seemed like a bad guy! He was like 1 of those 'slice of life' people who would say, "Yukino, Haruno, you wouldn't want your mother-in-law to die in the swarm, would you?"
"…" After patiently listening to what Yukino said, a golden light flashed in Ren's hand. He took out a pair of black over-the-knee stockings. A few tens of minutes later, Yukino left.
Ren summoned Matriarch and Mrs. Yuigahama through his control over information. Matriarch and Mrs. Yuigahama left their rooms simultaneously. Being neighbors directly across from each other, they politely nodded to each other before leaving their respective rooms and walking around the round table. Immediately after, both of them almost simultaneously arrived at Ren's room door.
"…" The two ladies were silent. For some reason, looking at each other, they both felt a similar sense of shared misfortune. Mrs. Yuigahama thought Ren wanted to explain things about Yui and the others to her. Matriarch, on the other hand, thought Ren wanted to discuss what kind of combat strategy. Holding different thoughts, they gathered at Ren's door and simultaneously knocked.
"Come in," Ren said from inside the room.
Mrs. Yuigahama chuckled dryly and asked, "Did Ren-kun also call for Mrs. Yukinoshita?"
Matriarch remained composed. "Yes, Mrs. Yuigahama, let's go in together."
The two ladies pushed open the door and entered Ren's room, then closed the door. In a nearby room, Yumiko's eyes widened as she peeked through the door crack and saw this scene. "They went into Ren's room together?" Perhaps it was from too much exposure to Ren and the club members' PDA, but Yumiko's thoughts turned impure. She immediately got the wrong idea.
In reality, after the two entered the room, Ren arranged chairs for them to sit down. The 3 sat in a triangle. After Matriarch and Mrs. Yuigahama sat down, they both unconsciously sniffed the air. Such a familiar scent. This thought almost simultaneously arose in their minds. 2 pairs of eyes followed the scent, simultaneously locking onto the black and white stockings crossed on the floor by the bed. And the source of the smell… was the white viscous substance on them.
"!!!" Both Mrs. Yuigahama and Mrs. Yukinoshita's eyelids twitched. They knew exactly what that was. But how did it get there? Ren-kun by himself? They didn't even believe it themselves! Among these people, there were clearly several who had a very close relationship with Ren. How could Ren be alone in such a situation? Someone must have been here before they arrived. Who? They didn't know.
"…" Ren-kun's unrestrained behavior made both Mrs. Yuigahama and Mrs. Yukinoshita feel as if they were sitting on pins and needles in the room. He, however, quite casually went straight to the point. "I called you here because there's something I need to tell you. First, let's start with Mrs. Yuigahama."
"Me? Do I need to do anything?" Mrs. Yuigahama tensed up, afraid Ren-kun would say something immoral.
"No, you don't need to do anything. Just listen to me first." Ren-kun gently appeased her before slowly saying, "You must be very curious about my relationship with Koyomi and the others here. I don't think there's any need to hide it here. I've decided to be frank with you, and I'll explain it clearly to Koyomi later."
Then, Ren-kun clearly explained his relationship with these people to Mrs. Yuigahama, also mentioning that there were others involved, and his agreement with Koyomi. After hearing everything, Mrs. Yuigahama's brain went into overload. Confused! So confused! Too confused! So confused that she couldn't think.
Matriarch looked at Mrs. Yuigahama, who was bowing her head in pained contemplation, with surprise. She hadn't expected her feeling to be correct. They really were in the same boat. Both of their daughters had fallen for Ren-kun.
Ren-kun and Matriarch both remained silent, giving her enough time to clear her thoughts. After a long while, Mrs. Yuigahama looked up, her chest heaving violently and her breathing ragged. The bitterness in her eyes and at the corners of her mouth had already spread beyond her, and both Ren-kun and Matriarch deeply felt her helplessness. "Sigh… This is Koyomi's choice. It seems I, as a mother, can't interfere."
Given the current situation, she understood that Koyomi was completely inseparable from Ren-kun. Likewise, it seemed that everyone else was in the know. Everyone was in the know, so how could she stop or interfere?
Ren-kun had considered many scenarios. But he had never expected the gentle and virtuous Mrs. Yuigahama to become so incredibly strong and resolute, confronting him with determination. "Ren-kun, I hope you don't let Koyomi down. Otherwise, I, as a mother, will absolutely not let you off the hook."
Ren-kun's expression sobered, and he sincerely promised, "Don't worry, Mrs. Yuigahama, I will do everything to protect and cherish Koyomi."
"..Pfft." However, this serious demeanor made the stern-faced Mrs. Yuigahama unable to maintain her serious expression. "I really don't suit this expression. I'm very happy to have your assurance, but some things are better said to Koyomi herself on the day you propose to her."
Matriarch watched Mrs. Yuigahama in surprise. She hadn't expected her to accept so quickly.
"Thank you." Koyomi would probably be very happy to receive her mother's blessing.
With 1 worry resolved, Ren-kun began to talk about the main topic. "I believe both Mrs. Yuigahama and Mrs. Yukinoshita have felt it. Facing the swarm, Haruno and the others possess enough power to protect themselves, while you two are very helpless."
"…" The two women were silent. This was an undisputed fact; they were just ordinary people.
Ren-kun didn't specifically wait for their answer and directly said, "You are my future mothers-in-law. Whether it's out of my affection for Haruno, Yukino, and Koyomi, or simply common sense, I have reason to help you. Therefore, I want you to try and see if you can accept my power. Achieving just 1 condition, either Redemption Angel or Sin Apostle, can grant you the power to protect yourselves."
Leaving aside other things, with Redemption Angel and Sin Apostle abilities maxed out now, flying at several times the speed of sound would be enough to allow them to move freely above the planet. Not to mention their incredibly powerful physical abilities.
Both Mrs. Yuigahama and Mrs. Yukinoshita were stunned. Angel and Apostle level. That should be the power of the white angel and black angel that Haruno, Marin, and the others manifested, respectively. "What do we need to do?"
This was Ren-kun's sincere good intention, and Matriarch didn't act coy. She wanted to live now. How could she die before Yukino and Haruno got married? But that didn't mean she would accept Ren-kun's kindness for free. She would personally bear the favor, even if it meant repaying it for a lifetime. "I'm also willing to try."
Mrs. Yuigahama, a single mother with a daughter, had an even stronger will to live than Matriarch.