One day, some time after Takahara left…
Akari and Nana brought in a woman.
From her hair and eye color, I could tell she was foreign.
“Is that Akari’s… mother?” “Yes, it is.”
The moment the mother saw me, she dropped to her knees right there on the spot and bowed her head to the floor.
What was she doing? Why all of a sudden…?
“I am so incredibly sorry for causing you so much trouble, Okaya-san! We dragged you into our mess, and on top of that, you ended up seriously injured…” I see.
She probably felt terrible about the inconvenience she had caused me.
Tears welling in her eyes. She likely felt genuinely remorseful about what had happened.
If so… my answer was already set.
“Please stand up. I don’t care about it at all.”
“What? I-I mean, but… you…” They were right that I got hurt. It was a dire situation. But then again.
“I’m not in the least bit inconvenienced by it,” I said. Because…
“Akari and Nanako are my family.” ”!” ”!”
That’s how it is. They’re family. …Well, even though we aren’t married yet.
“I acted on my own will for the sake of my two family members. Getting hurt was just a result of that, so you don’t need to apologize.”
After all, family are people who don’t care how much trouble you cause them.
It was taught to me by no one other than Mr. Hirata Kogen.
“If anything… I’m the one who should be apologizing. I put you two in a dangerous situation.”
I stood up from the bed and bowed my head. My wounds stung a little, but I didn’t care about that.
“A-Ah! You don’t have to apologize!” Akari’s mother panicked.
“No, it is my responsibility. I’m sorry.” ”…”
Akari’s mother looked at me and let out a sigh of relief, her shoulders dropping.
“That’s where the two of you fell in love, huh.”
When Mother said that, Akari and the others nodded vigorously.
“I love my gentle mother!” ”…Yes, I do♡” The two of them are laughing.
Just being able to see that is enough for me… I’m feeling more than satisfied enough. …Now then.
I will do what I must. “Mom.”
I smoothly bow my head to my mother.
“Please give Akari-san and Nanako-san to me.”
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