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ResetSomeone started stalking Akari.
While I was pondering how to handle the situation, Master Kaita Gaochuan appeared. Gaochuan is Ruchia's biological grandfather. He dotes on Ruchia with an obsessive, all-consuming love.
"Long time no see, Mr. Gaochuan."
I bowed my head to Ruchia's grandfather.
We maintained this nebulous relationship of "provisional couple" with his granddaughter.
Logically speaking, as the guardian, I’m sure Gaochuan held no favorable feelings toward me...
"Oho! Hikohiko-kun! I'm so glad to see you looking healthy! ...Now then..."
Gaochuan greeted me with a warm smile. He seized my hand and shook it vigorously up and down.
"Now then, when will the baby of Ruchia be born?"
"GrandfatherAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
...Ruchia turned beet red and smacked Gaochuan on the head.
Yes, this old man didn't just tolerate the relationship between his granddaughter and me; he seemed to actually enjoy it.
It was hard to deny that he possessed a sensibility that ordinary people simply couldn't comprehend.
…Well, I suppose I’m in the same boat as far as the others are concerned, being a guy who keeps a harem of young women.
“You’ve bought a massive amount of maternity goods.”
“How gross! Grandpa!”
“The footage of your first night together with Mitsuhiko is recorded in perfect detail…”
“Stoooop it riiight noowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!” … After a while. “I’ve been informed of the situation.”
“I haven’t said a thing, though…”
Rushia was in complete shock; the other girls were completely put off by this.
Of course I was. It meant that this old man had been eavesdropping on our conversation.
“I have already identified the culprits [plural].”
“…Wait a moment.”
The old man just said something that bugged me. The culprits, he’d said.
“Mitsuhiko, did you not even realize you were being stalked?” “Wh-!?”
Damn, I've got a stalker too?
"Mm. Those fellows are tied to you by fate. Let's call them... ghosts from your past."
"You know them? The stalkers?" "Mm, indeed..."
With that, Mr. Kōgen recited the names of the stalkers. I... couldn't help but look up at the sky. "Those guys..."
"Well, leave the handling of it to me." The police aren't going to be of much use.
On the other hand, if I leave them alone, the harm will extend to Akari and the other girls as well.
...There's no choice but to rely on this old man. "Please." [Announcement] Window Seat (Madoguchi Heibon), the book version is on sale from 3/15! Pre-orders are now open! Thank you for your support!