Chapter 53 - Chapter 49

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That day, Suzuka-chan, who was at the Kutsuki residence, suddenly received a visit from her older sister, Aika.

She was shocked, of course—her sister, who she believed had completely become part of the Kasahara family, had returned to their old home.

But what stunned her even more were the words her sister spoke upon stepping through the gate of their former home and standing before their former father.

—"Please let me stay in this house."

Her tone wasn't one of tearful pleading for forgiveness from the father she once knew, nor was it domineering. It was eerily calm.

Rather than a conversation, it felt more like a business negotiation—efficient, concise, and to the point as she stated her "request."

—"Fine. You can stay."

That was how Kutsuki Daijirou, the head of the household, reportedly responded to his former daughter.

His reply was just as devoid of paternal warmth or inflection—purely businesslike.

He would never welcome her back as his daughter again.

But he also wouldn't refuse her return as a mere lodger.

Judging from Kutsuki Daijirou's words and actions up to now, it was clear he had no interest in Aika.

Because he had no interest, it didn't matter whether she was near or far.

Their bond as parent and child had already been severed—after that, she could do whatever she pleased, wherever she pleased.

If she was free to do as she wished, then he didn't care if she stayed by his side.

To any normal person, this logic would seem disjointed, even nonsensical—but when it came to Kutsuki Daijirou, normal logic didn't apply.

And so, Aika returned to the room she once lived in as a daughter—now as a mere lodger.

Even when her younger sister, Suzuka-chan, asked for an explanation, she refused to answer.

How long would she stay?

Why had she left Sazanami-sou in the first place? She revealed nothing.

"…Knowing my sister, something major must've happened. I even wondered if that lolicon guy over there had died in an accident or something, but he's alive and kicking, so I have no idea what's going on."

Her tone was prickly, but it seemed Suzuka-chan had been worried about me in her own way.

But more than that, she was worried about her sister, Aika.

So much so that she had gone out of her way to come to Sazanami-sou to find out what had happened.

"The reason is this."

Without missing a beat, Mizuki clicked the mouse on her laptop.

"Aahhn!! Your cock is amazing!! XXX-san's cock is hitting my womb!!"

In that instant, an explicit video of me and Anna-chan started playing.

I was about to protest—what kind of person shows something like this to an elementary schooler?—but then I remembered that I was the one who had taken that very elementary schooler's precious innocence and creampied her. So I held my tongue.

"Wha…"

Naturally, Suzuka-chan was speechless. But as she gradually processed the people, content, and implications of the video, her expression twisted into one of utter contempt as she glared at me and Anna-chan.

"Even by my standards, this is way too much."

Being called out by an elementary schooler of all people, Anna-chan and I could only shrink further in shame.

It wasn't as if neither of us had ever felt guilty about having sex like lovers.

But the truth was, we had twisted even that guilt into something perverse and pleasurable—and now, faced with the consequences, all we could do was regret.

"…I see. Now I get it."

"It's amazing!! Keep going like this!"

"So my sister came back home because of you two horny monkeys—"

"Kiss my womb like this, get me pregnant, Anna!!"

"I get it, so just turn the video off!"

Scolded by Suzuka-chan, Mizuki finally stopped the video. Even in the middle of this mess, I deeply respected Mizuki for never losing her sense of humor—but at the same time, I wished she'd stop, because it was only making me look worse.

"…Anyway, it's because of you two that my sister came back. So, are you two dating? That lolicon guy and the blonde bitch?"

"Th-that's ridiculous!"

Anna-chan's face turned bright red as she shook her head violently. From her perspective, it was probably something like "Someone like me would never dare!"—but if anything, I was the one who should be saying that. And besides, Anna-chan wasn't a bitch.

"So you're not even dating, but you were having sex like this? Unless I misheard, you were saying stuff like 'I love you' and 'I like you' to each other, right?"

Yes. That was the biggest problem with this video.

If it had just been a normal sex video, there wouldn't have been an issue (aside from the glaring problem of Anna-chan's age).

But in the video, I was deep-kissing Anna-chan while telling her I loved her, and screaming "I love you so much!" as I creampied her with a full-press finish.

After seeing that, it was no wonder Aika had left.

"…But this is the kind of sex that feels the best. Even if I never had any intention of stealing Aika-chan's Kasahara-san, if a girl gets told 'I love you' while being pounded like that, anyone would melt."

Anna-chan's brutally honest words made even Suzuka-chan and Mizuki blush slightly.

They must've had some experience of their own. Letting go during sex made it feel many times better—and they couldn't argue against that.

"…But this time, we went too far. Even if Anna didn't mean to steal him, even if it was just about chasing pleasure—after seeing this, Aika would think Anna took him from her. …Weird as it sounds, if I saw sex like this, I'd think 'I could never compete in bed,' and on top of that, hearing 'I love you' over and over, I'd think her heart had been stolen too."

That was the biggest issue.

What we had—even if it had briefly felt real—was ultimately just an act.

Even if the words and actions were genuine in the heat of the moment, once the hours-long creampie session ended, it was clear it had all just a means to an end. A fleeting thing.

We had even tried to hold back, to put distance between us—and then this happened. The truth was, we were just as blindsided.

But none of that mattered to Aika.

She must've been hurt.

After seeing us like that, she must've truly believed her father had been taken from her.

She had been told by Kutsuki Daijirou that he had never loved her, and now the new father she had finally found had been stolen by a girl she thought was her friend.

That wasn't the reality, but in her mind, it was everything.

"Then just tell her it's a misunderstanding—"

The moment I said that, I could feel the icy stares from all three girls in the room.

Anna-chan, being one of the parties involved, didn't look at me with outright condemnation—but Mizuki and Suzuka-chan were glaring at me with utter disdain.

"You really think a girl would believe something that convenient?"

Mizuki spoke as if representing all women.

And I knew she was right.

Even if I told Aika the truth, she wouldn't believe me.

Saying that Anna-chan and I had just started putting distance between us would be like pouring water on a stone.

It was only now that I realized the gravity of what I'd done.

I might lose Aika for good.

"What should I do…?"

Even now, it was pathetic—a grown man asking a bunch of girls for advice. I knew how it looked, but I was at a loss.

No matter what words I conjured in my head, in my mind's eye, Aika was walking away.

And then she would never trust anyone again.

After rescuing her from Kutsuki Daijirou, I had now betrayed her in a way even worse than he ever had.

"There's only one thing to do—get Aika back. You took her from her old home because you thought she wouldn't be happy there, right?"

Mizuki's words were spot-on.

I had resolved never to make Aika cry.

And yet, I had done something even worse.

Aika belonged at Sazanami-sou.

That hadn't changed.

But I had no idea how to make it right.

I never imagined I'd lose that warmth.

That I might never hold that small, delicate body again.

"Get a grip, you lolicon! If this keeps up, it'll mean my choice to entrust my sister to you was wrong!"

Even the scolding from an elementary schooler couldn't fully register in my mind.

I'd never had someone so precious to me before—so I had no idea how to handle the thought of losing her.

"Kasahara-san…"

Even Anna-chan, one of the people involved, was looking at me with pleading eyes.

Everyone here was thinking about Aika.

I should've been the one thinking about her the most, but all I could focus on was how to avoid making her hate me.

Failure as a father—the phrase flashed through my mind, but even so, I managed to pull myself together.

I was Aika's father.

What was I doing, standing around like this?

"I want—to bring Aika back to Sazanami-sou. I'm sorry, but everyone… can you help me?"

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The next day, Aika apparently went to school as usual.

She passed through the gates like always, entered her classroom, casually greeted Mizuki—her classmate—with a "Good morning," and when she passed Anna-chan in the hallway, she ignored her entirely.

At first, Anna-chan had intended to apologize to Aika.

She wanted to explain the misunderstanding, and if necessary, even prostrate herself to atone for what had happened between me and her.

But she couldn't even do that.

Aika didn't so much as glance at Anna-chan, walking right past her in the hallway.

According to Mizuki, who saw the whole thing, the atmosphere made any attempt at apology impossible.

Even when Mizuki tried to bring up her running away, Aika deftly dodged the topic.

As if her days at Sazanami-sou had never happened.

As if the time we'd spent together had never existed.

"That's no good. Even if you tried talking to her directly, she'd probably just run away."

Mizuki explained that Aika likely didn't want to face reality.

Ignoring Anna-chan, keeping conversations with Mizuki to a minimum—it was all to avoid remembering that video.

The fact that I had been having sex with Anna-chan like lovers.

That was something Aika couldn't accept.

"We could try ambushing her at the school gates, but I doubt she'd listen. If we're not careful, she might arrange for a car to pick her up every day, and then we'd never even get a chance to see her."

Given the Kutsuki family's wealth, arranging for a black limousine to ferry her to and from school would be trivial.

Even if she wasn't being treated as a daughter, Kutsuki Daijirou would probably allow it without a second thought. After all, he had casually permitted his disowned daughter to return as a lodger.

"Then what should we do…?"

We were already at a dead end.

Honestly, my first thought had been to wait for Aika at the school gates and apologize properly.

But even that might not be allowed. A salaryman couldn't just waltz into a middle school during class hours, and even if I tried visiting the Kutsuki residence, I'd likely be turned away.

I considered asking Suzuka-chan to sneak me into the house, but Aika would probably anticipate that. She'd likely asked Kutsuki Daijirou to tighten security.

We were completely trapped.

No way forward.

"What if it's somewhere besides school or her house?"

Suzuka-chan, who had naturally joined the strategy meeting, asked. It was already past 9 PM, but the Kutsuki family's laissez-faire attitude remained unchanged.

"I guess, but if we can't reach her at school or at home…"

Unless she went out for fun, the places a middle schooler frequented were basically limited to school and home. And if her transportation became car-only, we'd be completely helpless.

And Aika rarely went out for fun anyway.

I even briefly entertained the idea of kidnapping her on her way home, but in this day and age, that was far too risky.

And given Aika's state of mind, it wasn't a sound plan.

"Now that I think about it, the school trip is next week, right?"

Anna-chan, who had been silent until now—perhaps still reeling from being ignored—spoke up as if suddenly remembering.

Now that she mentioned it, next week, the second-years—including Aika—had a three-night, four-day school trip to Kansai. School trips were usually for third-years, but at Northwest Middle School, all major events were scheduled before the third year to avoid interfering with exams.

"Hey, why don't you just go on the school trip? You can find the right moment to talk to Aika there."

Mizuki made it sound simple, but a salaryman who had already used up all his paid leave couldn't just take off to Kansai.

And where was I supposed to get the travel funds?

Still, there was no denying this was the perfect opportunity.

During the school trip, Aika's guard would be lower. She'd never expect me to follow her all the way to Kyoto—it was the ideal chance to reconcile.

"…Fine."

With an exaggerated cough, Suzuka-chan spoke up. She carried herself like she alone could resolve the situation, despite being just an elementary schooler.

"I'll ask my family to make it happen. That man can probably arrange it."

Everyone present wanted to retort, "Just who the hell is Kutsuki Daijirou?"—but there was no point in pursuing that now.

Given the size of that house and the man's demeanor, it wasn't impossible that he could pull strings at my small company and send me to Kyoto.

"But there's a condition."

"A condition?"

Of course, if it meant I could go after Aika, I was willing to do anything. But there was only so much a mere salaryman could offer.

Unless it was some kind of physical repayment…

"Ew—don't imagine something perverted, you creep! I just want to come along on the trip, that's all."

"Huh?"

Caught off guard by her response, I blinked in confusion.

Suzuka-chan wanted to come on the trip?

"If you're going on a stalking trip to follow my sister, then take me with you. The Kutsuki family will cover the Suzukan and bullet train fees, so that's only fair, right?"

Apparently, Suzuka-chan intended to accompany me on my pursuit.

I understood her concern for Aika, but I hadn't expected her to go this far.

(Though part of me suspected she just didn't want to be left out.)

"Hello? Dad? About what we discussed earlier—the new father for my sister—"

Then, out of nowhere, Suzuka-chan made a phone call right then and there.

The person on the other end seemed to be Kutsuki Daijirou—but just how much did he know about me?

"It's done."

"Huh?"

At first, I thought it was a joke—no way everything could be settled in such a short call.

"Huh? Division manager? What's going on at this hour?"

My work phone rang—it was the division manager. Normally, I rarely even spoke to him, so I assumed it was a wrong number at first.

"An external training session…? In Kansai?!"

The suddenness of it all left me stunned.

Somehow, I had been scheduled for a three-night, four-day external training session in Kyoto next week. The timing was too perfect.

"Told you. I said he could probably arrange it."

Suzuka-chan said it with a cool expression, as if it were nothing.

Kutsuki Daijirou was too much of a big shot.

"So, we're going to Kansai next week. Make sure you're prepared for three nights and four days."

And just like that, my first school trip in nearly twenty years was decided.

The goal: convincing Aika.

My companion: Suzuka-chan.

At this point, all I could sense was impending chaos.