“Yes.”

Hearing this answer, Shishio and Yukino**a felt their heads dizzy and their faces reddened, thinking, what was the point of their previous conversation?

They weren’t sure what to say for a while, but one thing was for sure, they knew that their previous conversation wasn’t meaningless. It told them how they felt about each other. However, they had to say they felt embarrassed.

‘Will you kiss me in front of your fiance?’ He didn’t see the point of getting embarrassed any longer and teased her.

She rolled her eyes since her fiance was this bastard!

“Why… why didn’t you say anything?” She looked at Shishio with some grief since she felt that everything was just a joke.

“My parents also didn’t tell me…” He was also helpless since he didn’t know that his fiancee was Yukino**a.

She also looked at his father, wondering why he didn’t say anything. If she knew that this bastard was her fiance, even though she was reluctant, she didn’t think it was that bad. Well, she was happy, but after she had said all of those words to him, showing her determination to cast away everything for him, why was the ending like this?

Was this a happy ending?

Or was this an embarrassing ending?

She didn’t know, but she was so embarrassed at that moment. However, she also felt complicated, yet when her hand was held by him, this doubt disappeared. She looked at him, who held her hand naturally in front of her father, but didn’t say anything and just held his hand tighter.

That’s right.

As long as they were together, it was okay.

It was good that she didn’t have to cast everything away to be with him. Instead, it was good that her parents supported their relationship. Yet she still held a grudge against her parents for not saying anything about her engagement with him. She had been tormented by many thoughts over the past few weeks, and she was hungry. While the end was good since she could be honest with her feelings and be with him, she still held a grudge against her parents.

“I have never known that you have a good relationship with Takumi-san’s son.”

However, when she heard this voice, she lowered her head and hid behind Shishio. Unlike her father, she wasn’t good with her mother since her mother was strict.

“Hmm?”

This action didn’t escape his eyes, and he followed the direction of this voice.

‘Yukino-senpai? No, it should be her mother?’

He was in a daze when he saw Yukino**a’s mother since she was similar to Yukino**a.

Unlike Haruno, who had a developed body and was full of smiles, Yukino**a’s mother was similar to Yukino**a. Their bodies were slender, and her appearance was rather cold and sharp, even if she tried to make her expression as soft as possible.

If Yukino**a was like Edelweiss, growing the toughest alpine alone, without anyone’s help, then her mother was like a white rose. Beautiful yet full of thorns.

Still, he had to say that her mother was beautiful. Her jet-black hair was carefully tied in a bun, and she also did her make-up delicately. Unlike his mother or her two daughters, who wore a dress, she wore a kimono with a light purple color, which was embroidered with a wisteria flower design.

However, what surprised him was that the relationship between his father and Yukino**a’s mother seemed quite close since she called him by his first name.

Yukino**a’s mother didn’t seem unfazed when she didn’t receive an answer from her daughter. Instead, she looked at him carefully from up to down.

He also did the same and looked at Yukino**a’s mother.

They stared at each other for a moment before Yukino**a’s mother shook her head and said, “You’re like your father.”

“Do you know my father, Mam?”

“Call me Takako-san or mom since my daughter will marry you, right?” Takako Yukino**a said with a gentle smile.

“…..”

He somehow understood why Yukino**a didn’t seem to be good with her mother. “Then, Takako-san. Do you know my father?” He glanced at Yukino**a’s father, who seemed awkward.

“We were classmates before. He was quite a womanizer.”

“Haha…” Takumi laughed awkwardly before coughing since Shioriko punched his rib before slowly coaxing his wife.

Shishio looked at his father thoughtfully and thought there might be something hidden between his father and Yukino**a’s mother. However, it didn’t really matter since it was all in the past, and they had their own family now, so there was no need to bring up that matter to the present.

“You’re not like your father, right?” Takako asked with a smile.

“….” Shishio, Takumi, Shioriko, and Yukino**a.

Haruno looked at the four of them thoughtfully.

“Well, it doesn’t matter if you are a womanizer like your father, but since you have decided to take Yukino as your wife, you should take care of her, okay?”

As a people from a high position, it was natural for Takako to understand how lustful the men were. Many people in this place had one or two lovers or even more. Naturally, there were also many who were devoted to their partners, like Takako and her husband or Takumi and Shioriko.

However, unlike Takumi and Shioriko, who were in love with each other.

The relationship between Takako and her husband was quite complex since her husband was a son-in-law. In other words, he was chosen by her family to become her husband since she needed someone to impregnate her.

Still, their relationship should be good since they could have two children.

However, in their relationship, Takako had the upper hand.

“That’s what I plan to do, Takako-san.”

Takako’s gaze might be able to scare anyone, but in his eyes, she was just another attractive woman. He didn’t mind her gaze and stared into her eyes calmly while answering her question. Still, he was speechless since Yukino**a’s mother should be able to tell what kind of bastard he was.

While Yukino**a was quite scared by her mother, she looked at him with a smile and moved so close toward him.

Takako glanced at her daughter for a moment before showing a gentle smile, then looked at Shishio again. She put her hands on top of each other in front of her nether region before bowing her head sincerely.

“Then, I will leave her in your care.”

“I will take care of her, Takako-san.”

Even if he didn’t like to bow his head, he followed the etiquette of this country. However, unlike Takako, who put her hands in front of her nether region, he put his hands on his side.

“Takako-san?” Takako looked at Shishio doubtfully.

“…Mother?”

“That’s good.” Takako smiled brightly.

“….” Haruno and Yukino**a were in a daze since they had never seen their mother smile so brightly.

The relationship between them was clear, and their engagement was also clear, so no one was holding back anymore, and their relationship was harmonious.

However, one person felt awkward and ignored.

This person was Haruno, but she also understood this since the main characters in this place were Shishio and Yukino**a. She couldn’t voice her thoughts, but she felt quite jealous. However, everything had been decided.

Yukino**a would become part of the Oga family and Shishio’s wife.

On the other hand, she would become the head of the Yukino**a family, and it was her duty that she had to. Her feelings? It was unrelated in front of the prosperity of her family. However, unlike Yukino**a, she was strong and good at acting.

“Then, when are you going to have children?” Haruno asked with a smile while hugging the two of them.

“Nee-san!” Yukino**a blushed and wanted to push her away.

However, he was speechless since he didn’t even think to make one for now.

“Haruno.”

“Yes, ~.”

He looked at Takako again and thought that this woman was quite dangerous since even Haruno, who was so lawless, was disciplined in a single word. However, it might be a habit since Takako had taught Haruno from her childhood.

“Oh, right, I have read your book. It’s good. Are you planning to become a politician in the future?” Takako asked.

He was speechless, but then he said, “I plan to become a Mayor in Kyoto.”

“…” Takako was in a daze for a moment before she nodded. “That’s a good ambition.”

“…..” Haruno and Yukino**a.

Anyway, they were talking for a while before Tokugawa came and interrupted them before he celebrated when he knew that Shishio had engaged with Yukino**a. While it wasn’t official, it was clear to the eyes that their marriage was blessed.

However, he wasn’t sure how to explain this to his girlfriends. After all, everything had become so complicated.

Still…

He looked at Takako with a complicated gaze before he shook his head, thinking it was time to go home.

“Can I bring Yukino-senpai with me, Mother?”

“…”

Takako looked at Shishio for a moment, staring at him in silence without saying anything.

“We haven’t met each other for quite a while, so there are many things that I want to talk about with him. Of course, I will go home as soon as I have talked enough with Yukino-senpai.”

Takako then looked at her daughter.

“Please.” This time, Yukino**a didn’t stay silent since she wanted to follow him.

“Ah, then, how about I follow?” Haruno suddenly said with a smile.

“….” Tsukasa and Yukino**a.

“Haruno.” Takako glanced at Haruno and then looked at the two. “Okay. Just be careful.”

Haruno sighed but didn’t say anything.

‘What do you mean by be careful?’

He sighed, but he said another thing that he wanted to say. “One more thing.”

“Yes?”

“Can we stop this engagement?”

“………….” Everyone.

“What do you mean? Are you playing with my daughter?” Even Takako was furious when she heard Shishio’s words.

Yukino**a also looked at Shishio dumbfoundedly.

“No, I love your daughter without a doubt.” He didn’t blush this time and said firmly what he felt. “However, I don’t like the circumstances of how we become one. It makes our relationship impure.”

“Is that something important?” Takako frowned.

“Of course!” He looked at Takako without blinking his eyes. “If this engagement continues, people might see us become together because we were forced. I don’t want that since I want everyone to know that I marry your daughter because I love your daughter.”

“…………” Takumi was in a daze.

However, Yukino**a and Shioriko blushed since they didn’t expect Shishio would be so bold.

Haruno also blushed, but it wasn’t that noticeable.

Still, Takako kept staring at Shishio. She also blushed, but because of her make-up, it wasn’t noticeable.

“Can I believe that you will marry her?”

“Yes, since I won’t let anyone have her. She can only be my woman in this life.”

“…you’re too overbearing.” Takako let out a long sigh and then looked at her daughter. “What do you think, Yukino? If you have an engagement now, you won’t have to marry other women that might be close to him.”

“………..” Shishio.

Yukino**a’s body was tense, but she nodded. “I believe him.”

“Is that so?” Takako sighed, then said, “Then I will leave this matter to the two of you.” Before, she felt reluctant to leave her daughter with Shishio, but now, it was better to leave her with him since if she was pregnant, could he escape?

He wasn’t sure why Takako was so eager to leave her daughter with him, but he didn’t bother to question Takako and brought Yukino**a with him with his parents to go to Sakurasou, where everyone was waiting. However, when he left with Yukino**a, Haruno stared at their back without looking away until they disappeared.

—

“You sure have guts.”

When they were inside the car, Takumi couldn’t help but say.

“Haha…” He laughed awkwardly.

“Yukino, have you eaten yet? How about we stop somewhere to eat?” Shioriko said with a gentle smile since she had a good impression of her daughter-in-law.

Yukino**a hesitated since, while she was hungry, she wasn’t sure whether she should agree since she was afraid of being seen as rude.

“Let’s go! Let’s go to eat!”

“I didn’t ask you!”

“What? How can you let your son go hungry?”

As they bickered, Yukino**a smiled and thought that this wasn’t bad.

Still, they visited a Chinese restaurant before they went back.

Yukino**a ate a lot of food since she was so hungry.

However, while the food was satisfying, there was something that they had to do. His parents didn’t join him and returned to his apartment right after they sent them to Sakurasou.

“Are you ready?”

“Yes.”

Yukino**a nodded calmly. It wasn’t her first time entering Sakurasou, but unlike before, her identity was different.

The two entered the Sakurasou at the same time, and they were greeted by everyone.

“Huh? Why is Yukino-senpai here?”

“Also, why did you hold each other’s hands?”

Everyone suddenly had a hunch in their minds, but they didn’t need to ask since they had heard his answer.

“Um… as you have known. This is Yukino**a Yukino. She is also my fiancee.”

“….” Everyone.