[Dinner Time]
"Mr. Kaito's name... it sounds more like someone from across the sea, are you a foreign student?"
"Do you have plans to stay in Nihon after graduation? Of course, it's okay even if you don't. Our Miura family is very open-minded, as long as you two can live a good life together, that's what matters most."
"Speaking of which, have you two thought about when to get married?"
Mrs. Miura's enthusiasm was beyond imagination, and the conditions she offered were extremely generous, no need to worry about the house or car in the dowry. Kaito only needed to carry his bag and move in.
Hearing this, Yumiko was a little helpless and couldn't help tugging at her sleeve in protest, "Mama, what are you saying… Marriage and stuff like that, it's still too early!"
No matter what, they were still students. Even if they were to get married, it should at least be after graduation, right?
Mrs. Miura turned her head and gave her daughter a glare.
Of course she knew it was too early to talk about marriage now, and the boyfriend might not agree.
But that's just how things are, if you ask to open the window, you might get refused, but if you try to lift the whole roof off, others will naturally agree to opening the window.
Marriage was just a pretext. Her real goal was actually to get them engaged first.
After all, even an engaged couple is still a couple.
With that title in place, a lot of things would naturally fall into place. Even if other vixens tried to sneak in later, they wouldn't be able to surpass her silly daughter.
Unfortunately, all of Mrs. Miura's intentions were completely lost on Yumiko.
She secretly glanced at the boy beside her, a little worried he might be scared off by her mom's enthusiasm. She quickly shook her head like a rattle drum, "A-anyway… you don't have to worry about these things, okay? I know what I'm doing."
'You know what you're doing, my foot!'
Mrs. Miura was so mad at her silly girl she nearly burst a vein.
'Would your own mom harm you?'
But seeing her daughter's clearly resistant expression, she didn't continue pushing the topic. Instead, she turned toward Kaito with a warm, friendly smile, "Sorry, Yumiko-chan's personality is just like that. She's a bit awkward sometimes... I hope you can be understanding."
"You flatter me, Auntie," Kaito nodded slightly at her. After a pause, he added, "Yumiko's personality... is actually very genuine."
Mrs. Miura smiled without responding, 'Genuine? You probably meant to say she's "reckless," right?'
But since her future son-in-law didn't seem to dislike her daughter, there was no need to play the villain. She smoothly changed the topic.
"Speaking of which, I just remembered, the kid's dad and I still have some errands to run later tonight. We might not be able to come home~ Kaito-kun, would you mind staying and keeping Yumiko company?"
Mr. Miura, who had been silently eating his dinner, finally couldn't hold back, "Wait a second, how come I don't know we've got things to do that require leaving overnight… Uh, hiss!"
His words got stuck halfway, and his face seemed to twist slightly in pain.
Under the table, Mrs. Miura withdrew her hand from his thigh with a smile, and said sweetly on the surface, "Did you remember now?"
"Y-yeah, I remembered."
Mr. Miura's face was gloomy, still trying to resist a little, "Actually, it could wait until tomorrow and still be the same… never mind, I have no objections."
In the end, he caved under his wife's dangerously predatory gaze.
Only then did Mrs. Miura withdraw her threatening look, satisfied, and cheerfully turned back, "Anyway, we'll be counting on you, Kaito-kun. Yumiko has always been timid, we really wouldn't feel at ease leaving her alone~"
'That excuse is a bit too half-hearted, isn't it?'
'I've obviously been living alone before.'
Yumiko really wanted to complain, but after glancing at the boy beside her, she suddenly swallowed hard.
'If Dad and Mom aren't home, won't it mean… just the two of us?'
'No one to interrupt us, and tomorrow is the weekend. A world where we can have fun as much as we want.'
On the other side, Kaito thought for a moment, but didn't reject Mrs. Miura's request.
He simply took out his phone and sent a message to Mutsumi back home, saying that he had something to do tonight and wouldn't be coming back for dinner.
Mrs. Miura acted quickly, after giving a few more simple instructions, she dragged the unwilling Mr. Miura away.
Before leaving, she didn't forget to sneakily wink at her daughter and mouth something.
Yumiko carefully read her lips and it seemed like Mom was saying, "Just kiss him right away, he won't be able to resist!"
'That method is way too aggressive!'
The girl was caught between laughter and tears, hesitated a moment, but still gave an imperceptible nod.
Even if she might not really do it… at least it was a plan.
"A teachable daughter indeed," Mrs. Miura winked again, finally leaving, fully satisfied.
———
"J-just the two of us now…", Sitting on the couch in the living room, Yumiko was a little embarrassed as she played with a strand of her golden hair, wrapping it around her finger.
Clearly, without the interfering mother empress, she should be able to relax.
But… just thinking about what might happen next made her heart race, her face flush, and it felt like a little deer was about to smash itself to death in her chest.
'Damn it! Be bolder already! Don't act like some sheltered girl who's never seen the world!'
'Yumiko, summon the courage you had the first time!'
The blonde girl cheered herself on silently in her heart. After taking a deep breath, she finally found some confidence.
Her mom's method might work well, but it was too direct, it didn't suit her reserved and gentle personality. It also made her seem like some pervy girl.
After careful thought, Yumiko decided she should at least build up the mood first.
As for how to set the stage?
Heh, time for a tutorial.
"Kaito-kun, have you heard a saying before?"
Step one: capture the reader's interest.
Kaito raised an eyebrow, playing along, "What saying?"
Meeting his curious gaze, Yumiko straightened her posture slightly and said seriously, "There are only two states a person can be in: hungry and horny."
Kaito: "?"
Kaito: "What exactly are you trying to say?"
Yumiko cleared her throat and said solemnly, "And I just finished eating."
"So?", Before Kaito could figure out what she meant, his hand was grabbed by the blonde girl in front of him.
"Kaito-kun, you smell nice."
"Let's compare hand sizes~"
"It's so hot in here, wanna take off your shirt and cool down a bit?"
"I just want to hug you~"
"Just one kiss!"
"Ngh, s-slow… slow down…"
———
[At the Same Time]
"Kaito-kun's spending the night out tonight?"
At the house in Ikebukuro, secretary Sakiko, who had just finished her work, originally planned to have dinner with the Kaito. But she heard this news from Wakaba Mutsumi.
The girl was a bit disappointed but quickly perked up.
'Surely the Kaito-kun is busy with some commission, right? Maybe he's diligently exorcising spirits at this very moment?'
'If even he is working this hard, I should push myself too!'
'Decision made. I'll reward myself by working three more hours!'
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