When I Grabbed a Cute Girl’s Weakness, I Threatened Her to Be My Girlfriend, But She’s Too Wholesome

Chapter 30 – People Are More Complex Than What Meets the Eye

Night. A man and a woman embracing each other. These are just a few key words to get your hopes up.

Well, Kotone-chan is just hugging me. I’m not hugging her, okay? Because her mother is right there watching.

“Kotone, it’s time you came inside.”

“Err.”

Kotone-chan pouted her lips. Although what she was told was the same as her father’s, her attitude was completely different.

“Ah, I have to go home too. Kotone-chan, go home early and study too.”

“Why did you say something like a parent!?”

No, it’s just because… It’s dangerous that Kotone-chan showed her childish side.

“If anything happens, call me immediately. I’ll come flying in.”

“…Yeah. I have Yuji-senpai with me.”

Kotone-chan went into the house with a smile, or rather, a smirk on her face.

It’s not something that can be fixed right away. It’s a matter of someone’s family. Kotone-chan’s feelings won’t change anytime soon.

But I told her parents I was Kotone-chan’s boyfriend. In other words, I’m on her side.

“Aida…Yuji-kun… May I call you Yuji-kun?”

“Y-Yes!”

You can call me whatever you like! You can even call me “master” if you like! …I’m so addicted to maid cafes.

I was amazed at what I was saying in my own mind, and my tension eased a little.

The beautiful woman in front of me is Kotone-chan’s mother, which I still find hard to believe. I can’t let her see me looking bad.

She gives off a different kind of tension from that of Kotone-chan’s father. She smiles calmly, but there is no room for lies or deceit.

For a moment, I gaze at Kotone-chan’s mother.

Maybe she’s looking for her words. So I waited. As you know, I don’t have the guts to open my mouth.

“Kotone’s…boyfriend, is that correct?”

She tried to confirm.

She must have heard what I said earlier. So why is she confirming it?

“Yes. I’m Kotone-chan’s… No, I’m Kotone-san’s boyfriend.”

I spoke clearly. I’m not lying, though it’s a limited-term relationship.

Suddenly, I felt the air relaxed.

“My husband said all that, but Kotone is an important daughter to us. If Yuji-kun also cares about her…”

Kotone-chan’s mother bowed her head in a beautiful, flowing motion.

“I hope you will continue to take care of Kotone.”

I was one beat late in replying. Her behavior caught me by surprise.

“Yes, of course.”

But when I saw Mother Fujisaki, I was relieved.

It’s not because I was accepted as Kotone-chan’s lover. No, that’s part of it, but not the main part.

It’s that Kotone-chan is cherished. Knowing that fact gave me a little peace of mind.

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At a later time.

“Here’s the money for the iced coffee.“

“You don’t have to worry about that…”

I called up Fujisaki-san and offered her the money for the iced coffee at the coffee shop, which I had forgotten to pay for.

She was going to treat me to a drink. I wouldn’t mind if it was Ide, but not if it was the school’s idol. If it gets into someone’s ear, I’m the one who’s gonna get in trouble.

“Besides, I’d like to thank Aida-kun.”

“Why?”

No, really, why? I don’t remember doing anything for Fujisaki-san.

Not caring about my doubts, she said…

“Thank you for being on Kotone’s side. You were on her side in front of our father.”

“…Well, I’m her boyfriend.”

Being thanked straightforwardly is somewhat ticklish. It’s embarrassing for me when she said it with pure eyes and without any hesitation.

Kotone-chan told me this story. Her older sister, Fujisaki-san, kept telling their father to “stop” comparing the two sisters at every opportunity. It was Fujisaki-san who has always been close to Kotone-chan and protected her.

However, Kotone-chan started to hate herself for being protected and not being able to do anything about it. She hated herself for feeling inferior to her older sister. That’s why Kotone-chan told me that Fujisaki-san was not a bad person and that she was usually a good friend and the sister she admired. Well, it’s true that Fujisaki-san went too far last time, but Kotone-chan laughed it off.

Incidentally, the maid uniform was returned to Kotone-chan without any incident. She also promised not to ask me why I had it in my possession. Does that mean that my sexuality is not questioned? I would like to believe that this misunderstanding has been cleared up.

“Wait, in front of our father, you said? …Did you hear it from Kotone-chan?”

Or from your mother? Either way, I don’t want it to be talked about too much.

“Well, you see… Since it was in front of my house, I heard it from my room. I mean, it was such a loud voice, so it couldn’t be helped, right?”

Apparently she heard it in real time. Being overheard by a classmate and my girlfriend’s sister at that, it’s like a black mark on my history that’s already confirmed…

“…I was a little envious of you being able to express such strong feelings like that.”

“Eh, did you just say something?”

“No, I didn’t say anything.”

Fujisaki-san smiled. Her smile was similar to Kotone-chan’s.

They are sisters after all. I was looking at them with a smile on my face, and a divine revelation came to me that this was an opportunity.

“Fujisaki-san, Fujisaki-san.”

“Yes?”

“Come and play rock-paper-scissors with me.”

“…Yes?”

Fujisaki-san was bewildered. She let her guard down.

“Here I go!”

“Eh, ah, wait—”

Fujisaki-san’s hand, which was hurriedly put out, was a rock. I put out paper.

“I win.”

“W-What does it matter if you won?”

I smiled at her, who was upset. It was a vulgar, sneering smile that was nothing like the Fujisaki sisters.

“I’m going to brag to Kotone-chan. Her boyfriend beat her sister.”

“On rock-paper-scissors?”

This kind of thing is fine. If you can be happy and sad at the slightest victory or defeat, that’s all it takes to make it a bit more fun.

“Well, now that I’ve won the game, I’d like to report to Kotone-chan—”

“Wait. That was not fair.”

“Not fair…?”

“So let’s play again.”

Fujisaki-san’s eyes were serious. They weren’t playful eyes. The eyes that had attracted so many boys were burning with the fire of a competitive spirit.

“Eh…”

With a sister like this, her younger sister would certainly have a hard time.

Fujisaki Ayane, the school idol, hates to lose more than I thought. While there were aspects of her that I was glad to have discovered, there were also parts of her I wish I hadn’t. Knowing these things helped me grow up just a little bit more.