"Katsura Manami, the mother of the Katsura family's daughter, who is also the head of the Katsura family, came to look for me. She said she wanted to talk about the engagement between her daughter, Kotonoha, and my son, Nakano Yu. If it weren't for Miss Katsura, I wouldn't even know about this."
On the phone, Nakano Maruo spoke word by word, his tone calm, but still carrying a slight displeasure toward Nakano Yu's actions.
His work kept him busy, and he rarely paid attention to Nakano Yu and the Five Sisters on his own initiative, but that didn't mean Nakano Yu could so lightly decide on a life obligation with a woman he didn't know.
"You don't agree?"
Hearing Nakano Maruo speak about this matter, Nakano Yu slightly furrowed his brow. He didn't like being controlled in this way. If it had been a stranger, Nakano Yu would have already torn his mouth off, but this was Nakano Maruo, the father who raised him.
So, despite his internal disgust, he didn't reach for harsh words.
"Of course I agree. Engagements are the matter of the young. I won't interfere. After all, your mother and I also had free love back then. At that time, we…"
Nakano Maruo had no objection to such things. As he spoke, he suddenly remembered himself and was already planning to tell Nakano Yu the story of him and Nakano Reina from that time, but just as he was about to continue, Nakano Yu interrupted him:
"Stop! Since, Father, you have no objection, then why ask so many questions?"
Ever since childhood, he had seen Nakano Maruo and Reina being close. The Five Sisters didn't have many memories of it because they were too young, but he was different; he clearly remembered their tender moments.
At that time, Nakano Maruo was still a competent father, but after Nakano Reina's death, that was already hard to say.
"I want to know, did you tell Ichika and the others about this?"
Interrupted by Nakano Yu, Nakano Maruo also recalled the main point and cleared his throat, asking.
When Nakano Maruo asked that, Nakano Yu also remembered that he still hadn't told Ichika and the others about his engagement. For Nakano Yu, the key wasn't Ichika, but Nino, who had already expressed her feelings toward him.
Although Nino had earlier said she didn't mind, Nakano Yu didn't believe such nonsense.
"Ichika and the others, ah, I'll find an appropriate time to tell them."
After a brief thought, Nakano Yu said. To face the Five Sisters directly now, he believed it would definitely cause problems. Not to mention Nino, Yotsuba had even previously asked him if he would leave them. He had sworn he wouldn't.
Not even half a month had passed, and he already had a fiancée. Yotsuba might not have said anything, but she would definitely feel uneasy inside.
"Hm, it's good that Yu has his own plans. Still, try not to hurt them. I have a meeting I must attend, so I'll hang up now."
Having received a reply, Nakano Maruo didn't question further and hung up, not waiting for Nakano Yu's response.
Looking at the phone screen from which a "beep-beep" sounded after the call ended, Nakano Yu smiled helplessly and put the phone aside.
The moment he opened the room door, Nakano Yu saw an unexpected figure.
It was Yotsuba. At that moment, Yotsuba was sneakingly peeking in front of the door, as if eavesdropping. Opening the door startled her, and she had no time to escape.
Seeing that Nakano Yu had already noticed her, Yotsuba smiled awkwardly and waved to the young man in greeting.
"Yotsuba, is this… some kind of strange performance art?"
Looking at Yotsuba, Nakano Yu's expression was complicated. He had long felt that someone was standing in front of the door, initially thinking it was Ichika and the others, but he didn't expect it to be Yotsuba.
Nakano Yu had always considered Yotsuba's personality difficult to understand. Yotsuba sometimes acted a little silly, but at other times she was the smartest girl among the Five Sisters, often jokingly mediating Nino and Miku when they were about to argue.
Perhaps that was precisely why Yotsuba was called the peacemaker among the Five Sisters.
"Ah, ah, this… actually, I just wanted to eavesdrop on what Yu was doing in his room."
Seeing that she had been discovered, Yotsuba no longer tried to hide. She fiddled with her fingers, and her gaze wandered around, refusing to look at Nakano Yu.
"Ha?"
Hearing this, the corner of the young man's mouth twitched. For a moment, he couldn't understand why Yotsuba was acting that way. Was he secretly doing something bad in his room? Enough to make Yotsuba eavesdrop?
"Ichika! Ichika said that Yu… is doing bad things in his room."
Seeing Nakano Yu's reaction, Yotsuba, fearing that Nakano Yu might later force her to eat blanched green peppers for dinner, blurted out Ichika's name.
"Ichika, ah, I know."
Seeing how easily Yotsuba admitted it, Nakano Yu grabbed his forehead, his tone a little helpless.
This incident went back to half a month earlier, when the system had just awakened. He had completed one task and was eager to return home and claim the reward. The result was a signed "small H book" from "Sensei Kashiwagi Eri."
At that time, Nakano Yu was trying the system lottery for the first time, so he simply pulled out that small H book. It was definitely not because he wanted to take a peek.
As if by fate, Ichika came to ask where her milk tea cup was after Nakano Yu had washed it.
And then, the moment she entered, she saw Nakano Yu holding the small H book.
In short, the situation was quite awkward at that time. The key was Ichika's flushed face, but by pretending to "understand," Nakano Yu was left speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain.
"So, what exactly was Yu doing in his room?"
Seeing that Nakano Yu had no intention of dealing with her eavesdropping, Yotsuba sighed in relief, but still asked curiously.
"Me? I was talking to Father, trying to sell you, Yotsuba."
Looking at Yotsuba, Nakano Yu intentionally frightened the girl.
"Eh?! You talked to Father, but you surely weren't trying to sell me. Yu could never part from me!"
Yotsuba said in surprise, then approached and hugged Nakano Yu.
"Alright, alright, let it go, Yotsuba. I'm going to cook now. What do you want to eat, Yotsuba?"
After gently rubbing her head like a younger sister, Nakano Yu asked.
"I want to eat stir-fried pork with green peppers!"
"Alright."
…
During dinner, Nakano Yu sat at the dining table, as usual, urging the Five Sisters to wash their hands and eat.
Waiting for all Five Sisters to sit, Yotsuba couldn't wait and grabbed a steamed bun that Nakano Yu had made, putting it into her mouth.
"Slowly, careful, it's hot."
Seeing Yotsuba like that, the young man just smiled and reminded her.
As he spoke, suddenly, Nakano Yu seemed to sense something and abruptly stood up.
"What is it, Yu?"
Seeing Nakano Yu suddenly stand, Ichika asked curiously.
But Nakano Yu just quietly looked out the window.
Outside the window was a large city built by human development, with tall buildings, busy traffic, and neon lights giving the city a sense of peace and prosperity.
However, Nakano Yu was not looking at that. He was searching, searching for something.
At that moment, Nakano Yu felt something hot and blazing.
It was an aura that Nakano Yu was very familiar with. That aura was…
God!
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