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Yuuki followed both Shouko and Yuzuru back to her home. He entered their apartment and being greeted by Ito.

"Ah, Yuuki, welcome," Ito was smiling when she saw him.

"Hello, grandma," Yuuki nodded while smiling.

"Hahaha, how about you call me, mom?" Ito joked.

Yuuki couldn't smile when he heard her joke. He was sweating really hard and wondering if Ito really knew his relationship with her daughter. After all, a woman in love was the most beautiful and someone who had experience with love. Ito probably knew about the condition of her daughter.

"Mom?" Yuzuru looked quite confused.

Shouko also confused.

"Well, let's enter and eat the bento, okay? I heard the bento is quite delicious," Ito suddenly averted the conversation.

"That's right, grandma!! You should see the battle in this bento brawler," Yuzuru was very excited to tell her grandma about her experience today.

Yuuki and Shouko smiled wryly when they remembered about that battle. But it could become good memories for them.

Ito listened to Yuzuru's story with a smile but her heart wasn't calm. She was quite surprised to hear there was a battle to get a bento.

"Thank you, Yuuki, to help both Shouko and Yuzuru," Ito said.

"It's okay, grandma, I also want to eat a bento too after all," Yuuki wanted to eat his reward from the battle. He was wondering if the taste was different.

"I'm home!" From the door suddenly a woman's voice could be heard. "Hmm? Whose shoes is this?"

"Mom!!" Yuzuru called her mom.

"Who is the guest?" Yaeko entered her apartment and saw someone she didn't expect. She was very happy when she saw him but she hurriedly put her cold expression. "Oh, it's you." She said that and she walked toward the table and sat beside him quietly. Her action was very fluid and no one would think it was strange.

"Don't worry, mom does not hate you," Shouko said with sign language.

Yuuki nodded, of course, Yaeko didn't hate him, she really loved him after all but their relationship was secret.

"What did you do earlier?" Yaeko asked.

They told her about the story of bento brawl earlier and made her quite shocked. Dinner was quite eventful and they ate the bento they bought earlier.

Yuuki had to admit bento was quite delicious. He noticed there was rice on Shouko's mouth.

"Shouko, there is a rice on your mouth," Yuuki said while pointing his finger.

Shouko tried to get the rice but she couldn't get it.

"Let me help you," Yuuki took the rice on her mouth and ate it.

Shouko blushed and bowed her head. She ate quietly and didn't dare to look at him.

"Don't do that, idiot!!" Yuzuru was mad at his action.

Yuuki scratched his head thinking his action was too rude. He didn't think much about it and continued to eat his bento but his thigh being pinched by someone. He turned his head and saw Yaeko looked at him with a fierce expression. He tried to be as pitiful as possible and she let his thigh.

Yuuki sighed in tired, he didn't know a dinner could become this tiring. He decided to go to the toilet and stood up.

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Yuuki came out from the bathroom and someone waited at him there. He smiled and hugged her.

"Don't do this here!" Yaeko said with cold expression but he could see her blush.

"I miss you," Yuuki whispered.

Yaeko rested her head on his shoulder, "Me too."

They hugged for a while and separated. They had decided to make this relationship a secret after all.

Yuuki noticed that Yaeko looked at him with a suspicious expression.

"What's wrong?" Yuuki asked.

"What will you do to Shouko?" Yaeko asked.

"What do you mean?" Yuuki was confused.

"Do you want to date her?" Yaeko asked with a serious expression.

Yuuki looked into her clear eyes. He closed his eyes for a while and said, "If I date her, what will happen to you?"

"Nothing," Yaeko said.

Yuuki twitched his lips, "Nothing?"

Yaeko nodded, "Yeah, our relationship is just a one-night stand, nothing happens between us if you decide to date her, I'll become your mother-in-law to watch you marry Shouko."

"Do you want to sacrifice your happiness for your daughter?" Veins appeared on his head.

Yaeko shook her head, "You don't understand, I want my daughter to be happy."

"Then what about you? Did you forget what you said to me a few days ago?" Yuuki asked.

"Yes, I love you, but I know my daughter also loves you!" Her tone slightly agitated and her eyes were red, "What do you think will happen if she knew about our relationship?"

"We can work together! I know we can do it," Yuuki said with a soft tone.

"No! I've thought about it for the past few days and thought this was the best of us! Let no contact with each other again! I hope you can make Shouko happy," Yaeko kissed him and left him.

Yuuki didn't stop her and felt a headache coming on his head, "Tsk." He didn't like this but he knew if Shouko really knew about their relationship. The consequence would be dire for him and Yaeko. His mood was pretty bad and he wanted to smoke a cigarette.

"Are you okay?" Yuuki turned his head in response and saw Ito was there.

"Nothing, I'm fine, let's continue to eat," Yuuki said with a slight smile. He walked toward the living room where Shouko and Yuzuru were waiting. Both him and Yaeko didn't say anything and acted like usual.

Ito sighed thinking about her daughter and grandchildren. She needed to fix this before she left them.

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Yuuki didn't stay too long and decided to go home. He lit his cigarette and walked slowly while looking at the star.

"The happiest woman in the world? What bullshit," Yuuki muttered. He didn't expect his relationship would end like this. He didn't want to give up but he knew there was something he needed to sacrifice. He clenched his hand and thought about his meeting with Yaeko. He was thinking about it until a text popped out on his head.

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Yuuki sighed in a tired voice, "What a timing."