"You've been doing well lately, kid!"
Looking at the information in her phone's browser, a smile appeared on Yukino Yano's face. Then she reached out and patted Hoshino Sora's arm, her tone light. If he had this status, she wouldn't have to separate from him.
The Elite Ten at the top of Far Moon and the younger son of a collaborating business partner who willingly becomes a son-in-law, it's obvious which one to choose.
Yukino Yano suddenly gained confidence, the confidence to persuade her mother to agree to them being together!
However...
Looking at the additional information under Hoshino Sora's search entry, Yukino Yano's expression subtly changed, and many black lines appeared on her forehead. Then, she reached out and pinched the soft flesh on his waist.
"Who are these guys?"
Looking at one beautiful and graceful figure after another on the screen, Yukino Yano couldn't help but pout and question him on the spot. Her finger kept sliding on the screen, which was filled with photos of Hoshino Sora and other girls, though all of them were secretly taken.
How long had she been away? Half a year? A year? Why were there suddenly so many girls around Hoshino Sora? There were already no less than five in the photos alone!
And every single one of them was very beautiful, very beautiful. It had to be said that Hoshino Sora had excellent taste. Wait, now wasn't the time to praise him, was it?
"..."
Although she knew Hoshino Sora was very handsome and she had expected such things to happen, dating so many people at once was truly beyond her expectations. To be precise, wasn't it a bit too many!?
Although having a harem was not illegal in this world, and many family patriarchs would even marry many women to expand their family, the most she had heard of was only five wives.
Looking at the secretly taken photos in the browser, the photos came from various angles and different scenes, with few front-facing shots, clearly not uploaded by Hoshino Sora himself.
Because of his handsome appearance, Hoshino Sora was often secretly photographed. The secret photographers uploaded the photos to the internet, and after relevant searches and photo comparisons, they were categorized into one selection.
Thus, when Yukino Yano searched for Hoshino Sora, recommendations automatically popped up below: Hoshino Sora's private life.
She couldn't help but click in curiously and, by chance, saw these photos—intimate photos of Hoshino Sora with different girls! She quickly scanned through them and there were no less than a hundred!
Many of the places were familiar to her; they used to go on dates there.
Pfft, scumbag!
"Who are you talking about? This one in the photo? This is Shiina Mahiru…"
Hearing the question, Hoshino Sora glanced at Yukino Yano's phone, looking at the screen. It was a photo of him and Shiina Mahiru shopping together that had been secretly taken. Hoshino Sora answered honestly.
"Who asked you that? Forget it. Since you already have a new love, I, your old love, probably aren't important to you anymore, right? Congratulations on starting a new life."
Scrolling through her phone screen, looking at the intimate pictures of Hoshino Sora with other girls, Yukino Yano spoke with considerable jealousy. Her cheeks were flushed from jealousy, looking quite adorable.
"Did you drink alcohol?"
"None of your business. I'm an adult now. I had a little when I came out."
Looking at the girl who was jealous for him for the first time, Hoshino Sora was a bit surprised. In his impression, Yano had always been a mature, intellectual woman, and her emotions rarely fluctuated so greatly.
Sniffing, although faint, Hoshino Sora still smelled alcohol on Yukino Yano, and she had drunk quite a bit. Even so, she could remain clear-headed, which was impressive.
"Regarding the question you asked earlier, my answer is:
No matter how many girls I have around me, Yano, you are very important to me! It's impossible to abandon you. My feelings for you are not a lie in the slightest!"
Hoshino Sora's voice revealed his sincerity; these were his true thoughts. Although he had many women around him, once feelings were established, it was impossible to easily let go.
The more sincere the love, the more so. Hoshino Sora's love for Yukino Yano was deeper than his love for any of his current wives. This was what they called first love.
"You're really just like before, wanting everything, a greedy guy!"
Hearing Hoshino Sora's passionate and sincere words, Yukino Yano couldn't help but feel a little moved. Memories of this guy deceiving her during middle school surfaced in her mind.
He clearly said only hands were allowed, but he ended up using his mouth and kept teasing her with words.
Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, why did she keep thinking about such things?
Her face visibly reddened a few shades. She shouldn't be thinking about such things, but she couldn't help it. Watching her fair thighs rub against the wooden floor of the shrine, Yano's heartbeat gradually quickened.
"The moonlight is beautiful."
Looking at the bright, clear moon above, Hoshino Sora couldn't help but exclaim, then looked at the girl beside him. The girl's charming face was even more beautiful than the moon.
"There shouldn't be anyone around here. Do you want to finish what we didn't finish that night?" Looking at the surroundings, this was an abandoned shrine on a mountain. The mountain path was difficult and rugged, so it was basically impossible for tourists to appear here.
"Come on, although I don't want to admit it, I've been waiting for you to say that for a long time."
Looking at the extremely handsome face of the young man in front of her, perhaps it was because they hadn't seen each other for too long, or perhaps Hoshino Sora had matured, he felt even more handsome than before. Just looking at him made her heart flutter.
What Yukino Yano didn't know was that this was because the other party possessed the 'Infinite Charm' talent. What she also didn't know was that she was about to embark on a cheat-like life!
Starting with the young man's extremely skilled kiss.
She had long been unable to hold back!
So, when Hoshino Sora took the initiative, the powder keg in her heart ignited almost instantly, eventually becoming even more proactive than him, truly like a man-eating 'tiger'.
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"There's really no turning back now."
In the middle of the night, after the fireworks had faded, in the secluded shrine, Yukino Yano murmured to herself as she put on her clothes, then looked up at Hoshino Sora, who was also looking at her.
"It's okay, with me here, why would you turn back? Clench your fist and feel the gift I gave you. This power can help you deal with anything."
As he spoke, Hoshino Sora held Yukino Yano's hand, feeling its warmth and softness, and spoke as if asking for credit. He was eager to break through the final step with her naturally not for enjoyment.
Yano being so proactive was beyond his expectations. He had originally thought he'd have to talk her into it. Now it was good; he smoothly gave the Gourmet Cell to little Yano.
Upon hearing his words, Yukino Yano was a bit confused, but she still clenched her fist and immediately felt something was wrong. This power was definitely not something she originally possessed.
"What is this? I feel my body filled with power."
Since it wasn't what she originally possessed, and combined with Hoshino Sora's words just now, Yukino Yano already had an answer in her heart. Her face immediately showed shock, shocked as to why the other party would have such an ability!?
"This is a Gourmet Cell, my innate ability. By consuming gourmet food, your body can be strengthened. That is to say, from now on, you'll be a little superhero. You can boldly say no to the family forces pressuring you from behind!"
He lowered his head and kissed Yukino Yano's forehead. As long as she possessed power, her authority could be infinitely expanded. Although she was currently constrained by her mother, that was because she had no backing.
But now, with him as her support, and with strength as powerful as a superhero as her confidence, there was naturally no need to fear the Yukinoshita Family anymore, and no need to live according to others' instructions.
This was like a joke: when a person is rich, everything they say is right; when a person is poor, everything they say is wrong. If you replace money with power and backing, isn't it very similar to Yano's current situation?
"Come, let's take a photo together."
Patting his head, Hoshino Sora suddenly thought that Yano might need evidence when she went back. He immediately took her phone. Looking at the password hint, he hesitated for a few seconds and entered his birthday.
As the password was entered, the screen unlocked directly.
Seeing this, Hoshino Sora's heart was filled with warmth. This silent affirmation was undoubtedly more pleasing than a verbal confession.
"It's been so long, I didn't expect your lock screen password to still be my birthday."
"I got used to it, too lazy to change it."
Looking at the freshly taken photo on the phone, the two of them under the moonlight were a perfect match. Yukino Yano's face was smiling, looking very happy.
This password was set by Yano when they first started dating, with the purpose of constantly reminding herself of Hoshino Sora's birthday. Speaking of which, his birthday wasn't far off, about four more months.
January 24th, a few days before the New Year.
"Leave that fiancé to me. If your family still objects to our relationship, just call me and I'll handle it. I'll resolve anything and everything, and I'll definitely marry you!"
Hoshino Sora's gaze was firm. He had a decent understanding of the Yukinoshita Family's situation; she had told him before that they were in the real estate business and also operated the second-largest chain restaurant in Neon.
Their business model was similar to McDonald's: buying properties, leasing them to franchisees, and collecting high rents. This was the Yukinoshita Family's operating style.
This led to the Yukinoshita Family not having much liquid capital; as soon as they had money, they would buy property. Their fixed assets were numerous. When Yukino Yano was in junior high, her father had given her an apartment.
"Don't worry, I was passively accepting it before because I lacked confidence, but it's different now. Don't I have you as a strong backing? A Totsuki Ten Elite is much more valuable than the son of a material supplier. The family will make a choice."
"I like hearing that. Go back and wait for your good news. If anything happens, LINE me. You haven't deleted me, have you?"
"Why would I delete you when I have nothing better to do? We just don't contact each other much usually. You also remember to tell your little wives about my existence, otherwise, I'll end up being an outsider.
With so many new sisters, you'll have to properly introduce me to them then."
Her words carried a hint of slight complaint, but she had clearly accepted the reality. After all, what else could she do if she didn't accept it? Make him give up the entire forest for her? That's clearly not very realistic, is it?
Although she deeply trusted Hoshino Sora's love for her, on the other hand, loving someone should mean accepting everything about him. Since the situation had already become like this, then let it be.
Although there would be some reluctance in her heart, that she was no longer Hoshino Sora's only one, for her, this was good enough. As long as she could continue to be with him, it was fine.
Looking at the handsome face before her, Yukino Yano's heart was unexpectedly calm. After receiving the Gourmet Cell and his confession, she suddenly had a direction for her future.
"I booked a hot spring inn downstairs. Do you want to go back with me? I can introduce you to them now. Everyone will definitely welcome you!"
"Not yet, sorry. Once I've handled the Yukinoshita Family's affairs, I'll come find you immediately.
Looking at the information on the browser just now, is Far Moon holding some kind of competition recently? I saw you on the list of participants. I'll come cheer for you then."
As she spoke, she stood up and walked in front of Hoshino Sora. Yukino Yano leaned down and kissed him, then waved her hand and walked away gracefully. Her elegant back showed no sign of what she had just experienced.
If it weren't for the bloodstain on the wooden board...
Hoshino Sora waved his hand, took it down, put it into his backpack, and then left this desolate place. Just as he thought, Yukino Yano left because of her family, not because she no longer loved him.
If it was about family, then the matter would be easy to resolve.
"Tsk, how shameless. I didn't expect that after being desolate for so long, there would still be young couples coming here. Doing such things in the wild late at night, aren't they embarrassed?!"
On the rooftop, a small loli with fox ears couldn't help but complain as she watched the two leave.
"You're peeking at humans… having fun again. Really, you little perverted fox!"
With a hint of helplessness in her voice, a slightly larger fox loli, also with fox ears, suddenly appeared beside the small loli. Her face was flushed, and her tone carried a hint of reproach.
"What does it matter? Sister, aren't you also peeking?"
Her words were full of justification, and she even pointed out the fact that her sister beside her was also peeking. Compared to her open viewing, wasn't her sister's peeking even more perverted?
"I, where was I peeking? Wasn't I worried he would do something to the shrine?! This is righteous observation!"
"Yes, yes, I didn't see you go up when he was taking down the wooden board, and doing such things in a shrine is already a great disrespect, okay?"
"But he looked so powerful. I'm afraid I'd be badly bullied if I showed my true form. Little sister, not everything in the world can go as we wish. You have to know how to make choices."
The larger fox loli looked melancholic, and her words were full of profound truths. She lectured the smaller fox loli as she spoke.
"I think you just chickened out."
The smaller fox loli mercilessly exposed the larger fox loli, her eyes subtly revealing a hint of disdain. Her sister was still as cowardly as when they were little.
Though she wasn't much better herself.
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