CH 38

On the night Touma moved into the Hououin household, he had finished dinner and was chatting with Shirayuki when he quickly fell asleep. 

It seemed that the change in environment from moving can tire a person out without them even realizing it, and during their conversation, Touma had reached his limit of drowsiness and ended up sleeping with his head resting on Shirayuki’s lap.

“… Fufu.”

Seeing Touma, who had fallen asleep like that, Shirayuki had been smiling the whole time. While thinking affectionately of him not waking up even when she stroked his head, she slightly regretted that it might have been the cause of his fatigue after making him sweat and shower after their running session.

Even if there was no one to talk to in the spacious living room, Shirayuki didn’t mind. That’s because Touma’s sleeping face was right next to her, and she could clearly feel his presence.

“Oh, she’s back.”

Staying still in her position, she heard the sound of a car stopping. It seemed that Hisui had returned from work, and seeing that it was already nine o’clock, she must have been busy.

“I’m home… oh, he fell asleep.”

“Yes, he’s done for the day.”

“That’s too bad.”

What exactly was bad was something only they knew. Even though Hisui seemed disappointed, she realized once again that not only her beloved daughter but also Touma was waiting for her at home, so she was in a very good mood.

“I made dinner, so please eat.”

“Thanks, that helps a lot~♪”

After Hisui had finished dinner and headed to the bath, Shirayuki was alone with Touma again, and it was time to gaze at his face once more. While staring at Touma’s face like this… of course, he was still in Arashi’s body, but to Shirayuki, Touma’s original face was clearly visible.

“Touma-kun… we really were able to meet, weren’t we?”

Shirayuki had repeatedly stated that the time she spends with Touma is absolute, and her strong feelings were undoubtedly reflected in her attitude.

However, in this silence, there are times when she cannot distinguish whether it is reality or not, and she often speaks out loud to reaffirm herself like this.

“I will never let go. No matter what happens, I will absolutely not let go…”

She has redone it countless times and will not let go of the happiness she has finally obtained. Shirayuki herself understands that the emotions she holds are heavy, and she knows that it is not something that an ordinary woman would think about… in the first place, the premise is different from that of a normal human being, so Shirayuki and Hisui’s feelings are legitimate.

Then, Hisui returned from the bath and woke Touma up as she was preparing for bed.

“Touma-kun, let’s go to bed?” 

“…oh~”

Touma, who was completely groggy, was so cute that she wanted to love him deeply right away… but she had no intention of disturbing his sleep. 

Shirayuki and Hisui supported Touma, who was unsteady on his feet, and took him to the bed they prepared for the three of them… and the moment Touma laid his head on the pillow, he immediately fell into a deep sleep.

“Oh dear, what a naughty boy to leave two women in heat and go to sleep.”

“That’s just for you, Mom. I was able to relieve some stress in the bath already.”

“Huh?”

Oops, Shirayuki slipped her tongue and laughed.

Hisui looked resentful as if she had been left out, but Shirayuki didn’t seem to care at all.

“…Well, there’s nothing we can do about today.”

Saying that, Hisui sighed. 

They were both still looking at Touma and not lying down yet, but the situation of two women sandwiching one man is an extremely unusual sight.

Both of them were in see-through negligee, which was designed to stimulate a man’s desires, and it goes without saying that Shirayuki and Hisui’s beauty is overwhelming, not to mention their outstanding figures. So, even though it’s unavoidable, Touma sleeping so peacefully with a certain presence was quite impressive.

“By the way, I told Touma-kun briefly about the future plan.” 

“I see. Well, that doesn’t mean we have to do anything special. Let Touma-kun live freely and comfortably. And as long as we are by his side, nothing else matters.” 

“That’s right. We have the power to do anything that Touma-kun needs. Even things that might seem difficult for others.”

“It’s convenient to have status and money at times like this.” Hisui smiled.

Basically, there is nothing that the Hououin family cannot do for Touma, and their feelings are always directed towards him. They have prepared everything so that Touma can live without worry and be with them for many years to come.

“Speaking of which, that Koizumi brat… Ahem, his mother contacted me. She said he’s been holed up at home and won’t come out. She asked if we knew anything.”

“… Ah~”

Shirayuki’s heart was unmoved even upon hearing that. She suddenly remembered that she hadn’t told Hisui anything about it, and explained the situation to her in detail.

“…Well, you did something quite ruthless, didn’t you?”

Hisui seemed to think so as well, but she didn’t seem to blame Shirayuki in particular. 

On the contrary, she went from saying how pitiful Yosuke was to blushing with excitement and saying something like this in the next moment.

“People might criticize our tastes and personality, but… isn’t it a bit thrilling, don’t you think?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, think about it. In our situation, even though we held one-sided resentment towards that brat, we were desperate to do something about it. And now, to expose him to a scene where the person he loves becomes intimate with someone else, it’s simply too satisfying to see him despair, don’t you agree?”

“…First of all, he only has feelings for me. So, in that sense, Mom, you don’t need to worry about anything in this world, do you?”

“That’s true, but… hehe, it feels pretty good, doesn’t it?”

Shirayuki let out a sigh at Hisui, who had a wicked grin on her face from the bottom of her heart. However, Shirayuki couldn’t possibly think that Hisui had a bad personality. In fact, she believed that she herself was worse for actually carrying out their plan.

Of course, it was not permissible to directly express this to the person involved. But still, would it be okay to share these thoughts only with those who knew the circumstances?

“Mom, are Touma-kun’s former family really okay?”

“As for his father, he definitely won’t lay a hand on him. The things he would lose are far too significant, and it would be his own downfall.”

“What about the others…?”

“Well, I think they’ll definitely try to find fault with something, but since Touma-kun himself doesn’t feel anything, honestly… it would be more miserable to pay attention to them, don’t you think?”

Not paying attention to them is an effective strategy precisely because they have no interest in them. As an elite family, they considered the existence that they wanted to eliminate as the biggest obstacle, and their happiness at being taken in by a family as powerful as Hououin should be a major defeat for them. One of the goals was to make them feel miserable without directly laying hands on them.

“Well then, shall we go to bed soon?” 

“Yes, let’s.”

As a parent and child with similar hobbies and interests, bound by the same blood, they lovingly devoted themselves to a single man. 

Now, Touma, who could undoubtedly claim to be the happiest person in this world, woke up. 

Although his mornings were not always ordinary or frequent, having two women like this by his side… well, it was natural for him to feel this way upon waking up.

“… Whoa!”

“Are you awake?” 

“Good morning, Touma-kun.”

In short, it was a very pleasant morning awakening. 

The meaning of this phrase is straightforward – a good night’s sleep always leads to a pleasant morning… so there’s nothing unusual about it. 

It’s definitely the same for everyone.