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My Stepsister in Kyoto 81 The purest desire of every man
January 15
Feeling the sunlight on his face, Mizuto opened his eyes slowly, but then he was startled when he saw Akatsuki staring at him. He tried to calm himself by taking a deep breath while reminiscing about the feeling of their lovemaking.
"...did you just wake up?"
Akatsuki thought for a moment and said, "I woke up an hour ago." She smiled and poked his forehead. "Are you tired or something?"
What was the meaning behind those words?
Mizuto only rolled his eyes, yet he didn't say much since she was particularly aggressive last night. He also felt a bit lazy today, and he felt that staying at this hotel was too comfortable, so he woke up quite late. Still, it was impossible to get exhausted and to prove that, even before he woke up, his penis had already woken up first.
"Want me to comfort you?" Akatsuki asked with a lewd smile.
"Please."
Akatsuki laughed, then sneaked under the blanket, causing him to close his eyes and let out a comfortable sigh.
Nevertheless, after tonight, he knew what he wanted to do.
His goal was simple.
It was to eat the most delicious food, stay in the best place, and sleep with the most beautiful woman.
Along those processes, he would also try to dominate this universe.
Above all, he felt like he should try many things.
"Akatsuki, I am—"
"It's okay. I will drink all of them."
Mizuto wanted to say something, but in the end, he stopped as he could hear the lewd sound of slurping under the blanket. Looking at the elegant ceiling of his hotel room, this might be the life that was dreamed of by every guy in the world.
Still, even so, Mizuto took care of his health well, and he also took care of his woman's health well. After all, it was impossible for a woman to be like in the hentai manga. While it was true that a woman could cum for unlimited times, her stamina was a different matter. Nevertheless, unlike Yume or Nami, Akatsuki's physical ability was quite good, and she was quite lively, so there was no doubt their stay was enjoyable.
Nevertheless, Akatsuki felt it was a rare chance for them to stay in this luxurious hotel, so she wanted to use her time well. So after they took a bath together on the private onsen in their room, they walked out around the hotel wearing the hotel yukata, enjoying the spring scenery within this hotel.
"If we come at the right time, we might be able to watch a cormorant fishing."
"Is there something interesting about watching someone fishing a fish?"
Mizuto looked at Akatsuki speechlessly since this girl couldn't appreciate the tradition, but he didn't feel surprised since this was how their current generation was. They might be living in Kyoto, but it didn't mean all of them were interested in the matters of the traditional.
"By the way, are you working now?" Akatsuki suddenly asked.
"...why did you say that?"
"It's just the way you see the scenery is quite different from mine."
"...you are staring at me too much."
Akatsuki laughed at his words, but he was a little helpless since this girl was too crazy about him.
"By the way, do you mind if I invite you on a trip like this again?" Mizuto asked.
"I don't mind, but are we going to a place like this again?" Akatsuki was surprised.
"You don't like this place?"
"No! I-I like it, but... this isn't cheap, right?" Akatsuki didn't really want him to become a real sugar papa for her, after all.
Mizuto wanted to laugh again. Still, he reassured her by wrapping his arm around her shoulder. "You don't need to worry. I got this trip for free." He didn't lie, as this was his hotel, so he didn't need to pay.
"..." Akatsuki.
Still, Mizuto thought for a moment, then said, "Though, I can't say for sure that we will go to a place like this in the future. Everything depends on the situation, but we will be in many places, experiencing many things together, and with you, I feel it will be fun."
How could you say those words so easily?
Akatsuki knew that those words were uttered casually by him, yet she couldn't look away from him as she felt like her heart was tightened and stuffy due to the overflowing feeling that she felt at that moment. "I will follow you no matter where it is." Her words were firm and coming from her heart. Nevertheless, she wished for them to return to their room again as she wished to give him more pleasure.
Hearing that answer, Mizuto only laughed, which made her pout once again.
Still, they couldn't stay too long since he still had a driving class, which was held quite early during the weekends.
"When your driving class is over?"
"If there isn't a problem, I will get my license tomorrow."
"That's great!"
"Is it?"
"Ah, but won't it be hard for you to find an excuse to meet me?"
"You don't need to worry. I can take care of that."
"Is that so?"
Akatsuki had made peace with Yume. Even though Yume might be the closest, she knew that among all the women he was with, she should be someone who knew him the most as she had seen many different sides of him, whether it was his sleeping, studying, working, beastly or many other sides of him.
No one else had seen that except her.
It was also due to this that when she returned home, she skipped a bit slightly and returned to her home before falling asleep since she hadn't had a good sleep the night before.
Or rather, she didn't sleep at all!
It wasn't due to him though, it was just... it was a rare chance for them to be together, so she didn't want to waste a single second, so when he slept, she just kept staring at him without sleeping until he woke up. Nevertheless, she knew that this was a bit frightening, and there was no way for her to tell him that as she didn't want him to be scared, so she told him she had woken up one hour earlier.
So, at this moment, she was going to take her sleep, and she was sure that she was going to sleep well.
"...." Mizuto.
Nevertheless, Mizuto didn't know anything. Instead, during his driving class, he thought that buying a hotel was definitely the right choice, especially when he could tell the occupancy was high.
Was it due to the skills of the "Real Estate Developer" and the "Businessman"?
It might be so, but it didn't matter since there was always one room for him in his hotel.
Still, it was also due to this that he was going to target the most luxurious hotels in this world along with the land or buildings where the hotel was built. At the same time, he also thought of a restaurant since, while he didn't think that the taste of his food for dinner in his hotel was bad, it could be a better thought.
By this point, Mizuto realized that there were many things that he wanted to do, and he didn't even pay attention to the women who tried to approach him.
Cool and mysterious.
This was probably how it was in the eyes of the bystander who saw him.
Still, he wasn't like the fragile beauty of the prince or royalty, which was a standard handsomeness of the man in this country. Instead, he was like the silent warrior, a man of few words who bore everything by himself without relying on anyone. Even if he didn't do anything, all of them would approach him like a group of ants attracted by sugar.
Yet, he had gotten used to this feeling, so he didn't bother with them unless he was interested, but at this moment, he was more interested in building his kingdom, and he didn't lack women, so there was no need for him to be so desperate to chase after every beautiful woman as he knew they would come by themselves.
This also made him wonder about the handsome CEO in the Korean drama as they were chased by many beautiful, elegant women, yet they were indifferent and chased after the poor woman who ate like a pig, like a SIMP, which made him helpless. Nevertheless, fortunately, the girls they chased were all nice girls.
Still, this also showed that no matter what education, wealth, and achievements one had in life, it wouldn't make someone better in the matter of emotion unless one learned it.
If he gave an example, he had read an article about a millionaire who committed suicide due to a woman, yet on the other hand, there was also an unemployed man who could have so many women around him, even creating a modern harem life.
Who was better?
Well, no one was better.
There was no clear answer to this question since everyone had their own ways, and the best way was the most comfortable way for the individual, so he didn't think too much and just continued his life.
Instead of thinking of those meaningless things such as chasing after girls or whatever, he should focus on his ambition, grinding his body, and becoming a better man every day.
This was what a man should be instead of bawling and crying as if their world was over due to a broken heart or being part of the woman they loved.
Maybe, when he had become as great as Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered half of Europe, he might have had some free time to think about those meaningless things, but for now, a woman was an existence that helped him to raise the level of his system and a creature that made his life colorful.
Leaving the driving school, he went to the bookstore to get a book to make him into a greater self.
"Yuu, is my book ready?"
My Stepsister in Kyoto 82 Why does a rose have thorns?
January 15
Yuu wasn't sure how often she saw him in her dream after that kiss, but after that kiss, he hardly came to visit her, so when he suddenly appeared before her, the impact that he brought was so much that she couldn't say anything for a while and just stayed in a daze, staring at him.
"What's wrong? Did you miss me?"
Watching his cheeky smile, Yuu snorted and looked away as if she didn't want him to see something from her expression. She didn't really understand the reason, but at the same time, she also couldn't utter a word as she realized that she might have missed him.
They were in the same school, but even so, it wasn't like they had many chances to talk, especially when they were in different classes. Still, if they wish to, they should be able to talk or stay with each other more as he was in the 1-1 Class and she was in the 1-3 Class. Moreover, their home was relatively close to each other, so instead of meeting him only once a week, they should be able to meet him.
Yet, with Yuu's passive and indecisive nature, it was hard for her to take the initiative.
Meanwhile, Mizuto was surrounded by many girls, and when he had time for himself, he used it so well that he would just ignore everything else around him.
Still, as she was in the middle of thought, Mizuto had already sat on her side.
"What's wrong?"
His voice was gentle, like before, staring at her so close, which reminded her of when they kissed each other.
"Pervert."
"Why?!"
Still, due to their usual exchange, Yuu somehow felt calm and then let out a long sigh. "I got the "Little Prince" in the French version."
"Thanks Yuu. I love you!"
Yuu only rolled her eyes, but she wasn't sure why her chest felt so stuffy when he said those words. Even though she knew there wasn't much meaning behind his words. "Here is the book." She took out his book from under the table as she had been waiting for him.
"Thanks."
Mizuto took out some money, paid it, and then asked, "Can I read it here?"
"Did you ever remember to ask permission to read the books in our bookstore for free before?"
Hearing her tease, Mizuto rolled his eyes and started to read his new book.
Watching him, who had started to read without care, Yuu asked curiously, "Can you learn the French language already?"
"C'est facile."
"...what?"
"It means it's easy."
"...." Yuu stared at Mizuto speechlessly since she didn't expect that he would learn the French language so fast. "...you are really a genius."
"Right?"
Yuu rolled her eyes and thought that she shouldn't praise him, but then, she asked, "By the way, you should have read the Little Prince, right? Do you want to read it again in the French language?"
The "Little Prince" was a popular book even in Japan as it even had its own theme park.
"I do." Mizuto nodded. "It's the most popular French novel in the world, and I might be able to learn something different when I read it again."
After all, one's understanding when one is young and when one is an adult is different. When you read something when you have experienced many things, your understanding of the same book would be different when you read it for the first time when you didn't know anything.
Moreover, the book was quite thin, so Mizuto thought that he could finish it soon.
"You are right." Yuu nodded, and to be honest, when Mizuto asked her to search for the "Little Prince," she also started to read this novel again, and she had to say, it hit her differently.
The story of the "Little Prince" was quite simple, and it was about the story of a stranded pilot who fell into the desert and then met a little prince. As there were only two, they started to bond, especially when a little prince started his story.
The journey of the little prince from his planet then dies for his beloved rose.
It was such a moving story that Yuu kept reading it, trying to understand the emotions of little princes who fall for the rose.
Yes, the love story in the novel had always been great, she thought.
Yet, in reality?
Yuu couldn't understand it, and she thought that she was incapable of understanding it, yet sometimes, she wished to meet her own rose, the beautiful flower with thorns on its stem.
"By the way, how is "Le Diable au corps"?"
"....."
Mizuto stopped reading and then looked at Yuu in surprise. "Did you learn French?"
"I only try to read the title of that raunchy novel, though."
Yuu tried to pronounce the "Le Diable au corps" all the time after that day, especially when she had nothing to do. Still, as expected, her tongue couldn't move as smoothly as his, especially when there was no "L" letter in Japanese.
Mizuto closed the novel since he thought that he could read it later. It was rare to meet Yuu, so he might as well talk with her, especially when he had promised to tell her the story of the "Le Diable au corps."
"It's great."
Yuu blushed and felt a bit shy at his praise. "I still can't say the "L" part that smooth, though."
"Try to say "L" in front of me?"
"Eru..."
The word "L" was like "R" in Yuu's mouth.
"Open your mouth for a bit to let me see when you say "L" letter."
"...."
While his instructions were a bit weird and quite lewd, Yuu followed him obediently. "Eru..."
Mizuto stared at her pink tongue that moved awkwardly from her parted, thin lips. Looking at the scene in front of him somehow evoked his memory of when they kissed each other. Frankly, he didn't think too much at then as a kiss was nothing for him.
If he wished to, he could kiss anyone as long as they were beautiful women and healthy.
Yet, it might be different for Yuu.
He still recalled how her expression was so womanly, blushing, shy, yet eager for the pleasure of the kiss they exchanged.
*Gulp!*
"...pervert."
"Ah, can you tell?"
Watching his awkward expression, Yuu let out a helpless sigh. She thought that he was trying to teach her, yet somehow, when she started to talk, his expression became like that of an animal. While she was helpless, strangely enough, her body also became hotter, and she also didn't hate that exchange.
Even worse, she wished him to kiss her like that again.
Yet, it was definitely impossible for her to say that.
Still, she had to say that he was so handsome that it made her feel a bit scared as she thought that she might not reject him if he tried to do something between a couple in the shoujo manga.
'No, if it's him...'
If it was him, what she might encounter wasn't that sweet and fluffy love that the handsome guy in the shoujo manga showed. Instead, he might become a beast that would eat her whole, like in the smutty manga or novel.
Her eyes couldn't look away from him. It was as if she was drawn into his and unable to escape. At the same time, she thought about the question of the Little Prince toward the Pilot from the novel of the "Little Prince."
"Why does a rose have thorns?"
Was it because it wanted to protect itself from the animal?
Or was it wanted to trick and hurt those who were attracted to its beauty?
Yuu didn't know, and Mizuto wasn't a rose, but when she thought he would do something.
"But I won't do anything."
"....." Yuu.
While she was confused, she saw his finger pointed somewhere, so as she followed, she saw him pointing at a security camera inside her bookstore.
"..."
Taking a deep breath, strangely enough, Yuu felt a bit disappointed.
My Stepsister in Kyoto 83 Tsundere will never be popular
January 16
In the end, they didn't do anything, and he continued to read his "Little Prince." He noticed that Yuu had been sighing and absentminded somehow, so he didn't say anything and just read.
Still, probably due to his presence, many people often came and bought books in her bookstore.
Mizuto didn't really know the reason, though, but it didn't matter as it kept Yuu busy.
Being busy was great as it would make people unable to think about other things.
Meanwhile, being empty and having nothing to do definitely wasn't as good as it would make people overthink.
So, at this moment, he spent his time reading the book as he analyzed the story of the "Little Prince."
Still, Yuu had to say that if Mizuto married into her house, there was no doubt the bookstore of her family would be prosperous.
'What the hell am I thinking?'
Nevertheless, Yuu shook her head while hoping her parents, grandmother, and older sister would help her at this moment since she was so busy!
Still, when he read, he was like a model hired by the bookstore to attract the customer. Even though this was just a neighborhood bookstore, it somehow had become the most trendy bookstore in Kyoto.
However, Mizuto, who read his book, wasn't interrupted, and he could read quietly. If someone was brave or open, they would approach him, but was there such a person who read a book?
After all, most of the people who read a book have a quiet personality, right?
While it couldn't be denied that there were some bookworms who might have an extrovert personality, Mizuto was lucky that he didn't encounter one, so he could read his book quietly.
With that said, wasn't it better to read the book at home?
If this was in his house, he might not be able to do so since he knew that Yume would ask for his attention, especially when he didn't go home yesterday. This wasn't a problem for him, but he might as well read his book here since "The Little Prince" is a short book.
Then, what was his impression of this book, which told the story of a little prince who was on an adventure as he tried to affirm his feelings toward his love and met many adults?
Well, Little Prince is a child.
This is what Mizuto thought.
A rose is like how a woman is. It loves to act stupid and emotional, trying to get the attention of the man she loves, yet unfortunately, a tsundere has never been popular.
Yes, the rose on the Little Prince is a tsundere.
She acted the opposite of what she felt inside her heart.
If it was in the past, this might be popular, but now?
Mizuto somehow didn't feel surprised if the Little Prince decided to leave the rose.
Still, he knew that not many people read this type of literature now as an online novel was more popular; probably, he wasn't sure, though.
Nevertheless, even so, he had to say that the Little Prince was still a child. He saw everything with his child-like knowledge, thinking the world was wrong if it was different from his ideal.
However, the idea of wrong and right could only appear in children.
In the adult world, there was no such thing, only emotion and interest.
Still, if there was something that troubled him, it was about how the Little Prince and the switchman saw the adults, who didn't seem to have an interest in the view that was presented when they sat on the train. Meanwhile, only the children, who were excited, watched the scenery on the train.
Yet, could the adults be blamed?
Mizuto was sure that those adults had been working from morning to midnight for their families, people that they loved. They were all exhausted, yet they never complained, but somehow a stranger that they didn't know condemned their actions, telling them that they should watch the scenery outside instead of sleeping, trying to rest.
If the train was a resort train, then they might enjoy the scenery outside the train, but this was a damn train that led them to work.
How could they have enjoyed this scenery?
Moreover, it wasn't like the scenery was so beautiful that it would be listed on UNESCO.
Then, another question was, did those adults in the story love their work more than their family?
Some might do so, but some knew that they couldn't take care of their families if they didn't work.
It was like Akatsuki's parents, who kept working even though they knew that their daughter was lonely.
The reality was like this, after all.
Mizuto sighed and thought that a child was still a child. This was why it was called a children's book: their view was limited, and they couldn't understand how someone could become how they were when they were an adult, nor did they try to understand it. However, he hasn't expressed this view since he was a teenager, and many would look at him weirdly if he had such an understanding of this scene.
Then, what about the touching love between the rose and the little prince?
Such a love was beautiful, and his actions to play with many women were definitely ugly.
This was probably how people viewed it, he thought.
Mizuto didn't deny it, yet he also couldn't find his rose anyway, a girl to whom he could give his everything, whether it was his time, wealth, or everything. He was incapable of having such a feeling, or he might not have met such a rose in his life.
The Little Prince was lucky that there was only one rose on his planet.
However, on Mizuto's planet, Earth, there were too many roses; how could he be sure that his rose was the one for him?
If Mizuto was the first human on Earth, like Adam, then he believed that he could give his everything to the first woman on Earth, Eve.
Yet, there were almost eight billion people in this world.
Of that number, half of them were female.
Then, to choose his rose, he needed to spend his time getting to know four billion women.
If he did that, then he would die by achieving nothing!
Mizuto shook his head and thought that, as expected, love wasn't something that he should chase after. Love was the matter of the girls.
As for him?
He thought that he should use his time to achieve great things, such as defeating the richest man in history, Mansa Musa, the King of the Mali Empire.
Still, everything had to be in balance.
While it was great that he knew what to do, he also knew that he should take care of those who had come into his life. They might not have become his only rose, but there was no law that disallowed one to keep several roses, right?
Oh, it might be disallowed in this country, but there were still 58 countries that allowed it.
Nevertheless, with this, he finished his book, and he had to say, it felt strange to read a children's book when one's mind became an adult. It made him realize how easy it was for one to feel satisfied and even affected by something when one was children, but when one became an adult, one shouldn't be affected by those imaginative things.
They should have a principal, especially a man, as they need to have a backbone and firmly believe what they believe.
Still, it doesn't mean that they should reject the good things that they learned from books, movies, or anything else.
Take the good parts, leave the bad parts, and also believe in oneself.
This is probably what a man is to be.
Still, some might say that others believed in the wrong belief, but even so, there was nothing late.
As long as they believed that they could be better, then they would.
Never stop improving.
Yet, it was also due to this reason that he couldn't deny that he might have been affected by Akatsuki, who told him that he should have a harem, even though he had never thought of having one before.
"Fuuh...."
Mizuto looked up and saw Yuu, who let out a sigh after she had finished her work. "Good work."
Hearing his praise as he smiled, Yuu wondered why all of her exhaustion disappeared. "Thanks. I will get a lot of pocket money after this."
"Then, shouldn't you compensate me?"
"What do you mean?" Yuu was helpless, but she knew that her bookstore had a lot of customers due to him. "I can treat you to something, but it must be under 500 yen, okay? I am not rich like you."
Mizuto smiled, then thought for a moment and asked, "Can you leave now?"
"Eh?" Yuu was surprised, but then she heard her mother's words. "Just go with Mizuto, Yuu."
"Ah, is that okay?"
"Sure, leave the rest to me."
"Then, I will go with him." Yuu stood up while taking off her shop apron. "Come on."
"I will borrow Yuu first, Aunty."
"Okay, take care of her well, okay?"
"...."
Mizuto was stunned when he heard Yuu's mother's words, as they were quite playful, but it was hard to say that he could take care of Yuu, especially when he thought about what he would do.
"Mom, don't tease him! Come on, Mizuto!"
Yuu pulled his hand away while sighing since she knew that there was no way Mizuto would take care of her as well as he would take care of her roughly.
"You don't need to worry, Aunty. I will take care of her."
Leaving those words, Mizuto then allowed himself to be pulled by Yuu.
Watching the two left, Yuu's mother shook her head and sighed. "It's nice to be young."
My Stepsister in Kyoto 84 Have you fallen in love?
January 16
Even though Mizuto often said that Yuu's house was nearby, it wasn't that close to his house as her house was closer to Kyoto University.
Probably, it was also for this reason that her family's bookstore didn't lack a customer. It wasn't much, though, considering how many started to choose the digital, but as expected, for those who loved to read a book, there was nothing better than the paper.
Meanwhile, his house was located in a rich area of Kyoto, but it wasn't like his father was rich. It was just that his great-grandfather was rich, and he was lucky that he got land in that area, which was then inherited by his father.
If he had to be so detailed, the location of his house was on the V-area or the Kamo River Delta, on the land where it was surrounded by the Kamo River and the Takano River.
It was also because of this that he didn't feel afraid even if Yuu held his hand, though he had to say this girl was bold. Yet, when he thought about what they did previously, he felt like this was nothing.
Still, Yuu also realized that she had been holding his hand, and she wasn't sure whether she should let go of this hand or not. Still, why did she feel like her hand was sweaty? Was she nervous? If so, then why? He was her friend, and why should she feel this strange emotion even though what they did was just holding hands?
Whether it was sleeping on the same bed or kissing each other, they had done all of that.
Yet, how could a simple holding hand make her feel like this?
"Yuu."
"Wh-What?"
"Where do you want to bring me?"
"...isn't it you who ask me to go out?" Yuu somehow calmed down when he asked her this question, so she looked at him speechlessly.
"Well, I just ask you to go out on a whim, but if you leave the decision to me, do you want to go to the Kamo River?"
"Sure." Yuu easily agreed, but somehow she could see that he was staring at her so suddenly. "Wh-What is it?"
"You should learn how to refuse someone, Yuu."
Yuu's lips twitched. "You should also learn how not to be forceful with someone."
"But you don't hate it, right?"
Watching his teasing smile, Yuu threw his hand away and walked toward the Kamo River by himself.
"Hey, Yuu, don't get angry! I was just kidding!"
Yuu sighed, then said, "Come on. Don't be so slow!"
"Okay, okay."
As the two walked, they didn't hold each other's hands and just walked casually, but Yuu felt slightly at loss as she saw his hand.
Still, as they walked, somehow, they passed through the path where he usually used to jog, which made Yuu smile somehow. "I met you here."
"Huh? Really?"
"Well, I just saw you running in the morning when we didn't know each other back then."
They were coming from different middle schools, and they only knew each other in their third year of middle school when he came to visit her bookstore, so he didn't know that she had seen him before as she had also never told him this story before.
"I thought that you were someone from a sports club or something."
"I am not. Even if my body is like this, I am the intellectual type."
"...is that something you should say by yourselves?"
"I am just stating the fact."
"...I can't deny it."
As they were so close, Yuu could see how exceptional his body was. His long legs were in perfect shape, his forearms were strong, and from the top and bottom, everything about him screamed manliness, yet somehow, there was something warm about him, especially when you got close enough.
He was definitely different from the standard handsomeness of men in this country, which was frail beauty, but there was no need for him to follow the standard that was given by the majority.
Instead, probably due to his existence, the standard of the handsomeness of the people in this country might change as they followed him.
It wasn't him who followed others, but it was he who was being followed.
Even now, she could see many people occasionally glance at him, which made her helpless.
"You sure are popular."
"That's old news, right?"
"How many girls have confessed to you after your admission?"
"I have lost the count after ten."
"...."
Yuu's lips twitched and said, "At least you should remember them, okay?" She felt that he was a little cold, which made her feel sorry for those girls who had confessed to him.
"What can I do? I don't have an interest in them, after all."
"But if you are like this, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to find anyone to be by your side in the future? You might stay alone in the future, you know?"
Mizuto then stopped and stared at Yuu in silence.
"What is it again?"
Unlike before, Yuu wasn't nervous by his gaze, but she had to say, this guy was so dangerously handsome that it wasn't good for her heart.
"Do you want me to get a girlfriend?"
"..."
Yuu didn't know what to say. She fell into silence and was in a daze, feeling her chest so stuffy as she imagined that he would be with a girl that she didn't know, talking, flirting, kissing, then having sex.
Still, somehow, she was able to regain her calm, took a deep breath, then asked, "Have you fallen in love with someone?"
"No."
Strangely enough, her heart was at ease when she heard his answer.
"How about you? Have you fallen in love with someone?"
Yuu was surprised by his question, but she thought for a moment before she shook her head. "No. I am not sure whether I can feel it."
"Is that so? There is nothing to be in a hurry anyway."
"You say that so easily."
"It isn't like love is everything anyway."
"Besides love, what is there?"
"Hmm... a dream, ambition, a hobby, many other things. There are many things that you might not be able to count."
Yuu was stunned, hearing his answer, then asked, "Then, what is your dream, Mizuto?"
As they spoke, unexpectedly, they arrived on the riverside of the Kamo River.
Mizuto had been here many times, but it would be his first time to be here with Yuu. As expected, there were many people, from children playing on the shallow water, a wannabe artist singing an original song, and some couples who sat on the riverside as they flirted.
There were many people in this place.
Mizuto took a flat stone and then threw it into the river in a sidearm motion.
The flat stone bounced so many times that Yuu was dumbfounded by how far his stone skipping was.
"77, 78..."
It wasn't until it reached 88 that the stone fell into the river.
My Stepsister in Kyoto 86 Napoleon, for now, you won!
January 16
"Two weeks?"
"That's quite long, isn't it?"
Mizuto looked at Akatsuki and Reina, who seemed to be unable to accept that he needed to wait for two weeks. They weren't the only ones, though, since whether it was Yume, his father, or Yuni-san, all of them also felt that he needed to wait too long to get a motorcycle.
All of them knew that he needed to go to the driving school every day for the past two weeks, and then he needed to wait another two weeks to get his motorcycle.
If this wasn't unreasonable, then what was it?
Yet, what could Mizuto do?
If possible, he might as well use the "Store" skill, and yes, he planned to use it for his other vehicles in the future since it was simply a waste of time to wait. Moreover, the vehicles that he bought on the "Store" skill could be customized and even legal. He could not even get it immediately, so he had to say this skill was superb.
Still, they walked for a while at what kind of motorcycle he was going to get before he suddenly changed the topic of the conversation.
"By the way, what did you bring, Reina?"
Mizuto noticed that Reina brought a large black box to the class for some reason.
"That's a trumpet. The concert club will start today, right? Don't you know?"
"No, I don't know."
"Didn't you plan to join the concert band club?" Reina was surprised when she asked him this question.
"I only know how to play a recorder. Do you think I should join?" Mizuto was speechless. Still, his words caused a laugh from the three girls.
Reina smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. You can learn everything slowly." If it was before, she might not have said this as she planned to become a professional musician, but she had to say that she felt a bit lonely when she thought that she would be alone, and she thought that it would be fun if Mizuto joined the concert band club.
Mizuto knew that he might have said that he had an interest in the concert band club, but frankly, that interest had already declined after two weeks. He was no longer interested in the club as he was thinking of spending time to achieve greatness. Moreover, he was also thinking about finishing his writing, and there was also a placement exam that would be held at the end of the month.
As for Akatsuki and Yume?
The two of them didn't have an interest in the concert band club since this wasn't a cheap hobby, and they could tell that Reina aimed for a professional. If they joined this club just out of curiosity and didn't even get serious, they were afraid that their relationship would turn awkward. Still, they also wanted to know whether Mizuto was interested in the concert band club or not.
As expected, Mizuto didn't disappoint them as he could anyone, even a beautiful girl, to be sad.
"Sorry, Reina, I don't plan to join the concert band club."
Nevertheless, his answer made Reina disappointed. "...can I ask why?"
"There is a placement exam at the end of the month, after all, and I have a bet with this girl."
"Bet?" 2x
Akatsuki and Reina looked at Yume and Mizuto in confusion.
While Yume was embarrassed, Mizuto was frank, "If I can become the 1st rank, she will be my little sister from now on."
"Just for a week!"
"So, you don't believe that you can defeat me, Yume?"
He was provoking her, but she couldn't deny that he was better than her. Still, she wouldn't give up. "I just want to remind you that our bet is that I will become your little sister for a week. Don't forget that I am still your big sister now."
"Okay, okay. I can't wait to call me Onii-chan after the exam."
"Don't get cocky, you shitty little brother!"
Watching the two, who somehow started to flirt, Reina and Akatsuki felt a little helpless.
Still, while Akatsuki was fine since she had done more with Mizuto, Reina felt disappointed, and she also had this strange, unfamiliar feeling inside her heart.
"There you heard it, Reina." Mizuto looked at Reina and apologized. "I am sorry for disappointing you."
"No, no! It's okay. You didn't do anything wrong."
After all, whether Mizuto wanted to join the concert band club or not, it was his choice.
Reina also couldn't force him since she also knew that this hobby wasn't cheap, but she had to say that she was disappointed that she didn't even realize that she grasped the hem of her skirt tightly.
Watching Reina's expression, Mizuto's lips twitched, then sighed inwardly. "Do you still want to become a professional musician?"
Reina was startled and confused, but then, her expression became solemn, and she nodded. "I do."
"Then, be the best in the concert band club, so in the future, I can proudly say that I know a famous trumpeter as my friend."
Reina chuckled and then nodded. "Don't worry. You will know someone famous in the future." If she could get dejected by this, how could she become a professional musician?
Reina knew that her path was definitely not easy and was even full of loneliness as no one chose the same path as her. Even those who joined the concert band club probably never thought of becoming professional. Nevertheless, she was different from them, especially when she wished to become special. Lastly, didn't she come for him, so she knew that she shouldn't get fixed with Mizuto?
Still, as Mizuto thought of her as his friend and also supported him to become a professional musician, she would do her best to become one.
Watching their interaction, Yume and Akatsuki nodded, confirming that Mizuto didn't have an interest in Reina.
Reina was beautiful, and her body was great.
Whether Yume and Akatsuki had confirmed Reina's body during the physical examination during the Sports Tests, and even if they were girls, they were tempted by Reina's body, so Mizuto, who was a guy, should be interested too, right?
Yet, they realized that Mizuto wasn't as easy a guy as he seemed to be.
'He loves me,' Yume thought.
However, Akatsuki thought that it was all because of their exchange before he became like this. He might not have realized it, but he slowly changed, and soon, he would become hers. Still, at the same time, she wanted to know him better.
Mizuto didn't know what they were thinking and didn't care much since he was thinking of increasing his wealth further. He had collected a lot of money, and because of this, he wanted to expand his real estate kingdom.
The amount of money that he had collected in the past two weeks was about 3 billion dollars. This might be a lot and an amazing amount of money, but definitely, it was far from enough to take down many of his targets. However, he had taken down many famous office buildings, such as Otomechi Tower and Nakanoshima Festival Tower West. There were many others, but they weren't as famous as those he mentioned. Yet, all of them were great properties, especially when he had confirmed it with his skills.
Frankly, it might seem like the office buildings weren't a good business, considering how many started to work from home, but a company needed a face, something to be presented. If they put their office in the backyard, then they wouldn't have the trust of the clients, investors, and many others, so that was why an office building was necessary. They might not have enough to buy a company building, but they should have enough for leasing, right?
This was why an office building was a good business.
Moreover, unlike a residential building that needed to be taken care of carefully individually since their clients were individuals, there was no need to do something so troublesome with the office building, and it had a stable income, considering most companies would lease for many years or even a decade. The value of the building also increased rapidly, and the management was easy, which was why an office building was a favorite property to build or collect, especially when the location was a premium location.
Still, he didn't buy that many, only a few, but the total property for his office building was about 2.8 billion dollars or 405.6 billion yen.
At that moment, he knew that he had become a real estate tycoon, but it was far from enough, as his territory wasn't even close to an area conquered by Napoleon Bonaparte.
As for the hotel and resort, he wasn't in a hurry since he had a brand that he wanted to own first and to do that, he needed to collect more money.
Frankly, he wanted to buy a hospital, but he realized how complicated a hospital business in this country was. In this country, famous doctors and hospitals were affiliated with famous universities such as Tokyo University, Kyoto University, and many others. If they weren't affiliated with a university or health organization, then they wouldn't be famous and wouldn't even have a good reputation.
This situation made it troublesome for him to join this business.
Yet, this wasn't so surprising as the university had the most advanced research facility, which made the hospital affiliated with it and had the best medical treatment in the whole world.
Mizuto might have money to buy a hospital, but he didn't have enough money to buy a university.
"What else?"
Still, Mizuto wasn't in a hurry, and this asset was enough for him to have an easy life.
Thinking about it for a moment, Mizuto thought about the "Golden Week," a full worth of week holiday for most people in this country.
'Should I go to Osaka?'
Mizuto felt like he should visit this big city to see better, but then, he thought to finish his light novel first.
My Stepsister in Kyoto 87 Picasso! I am going to defeat you!
January 16
"Don't you think Saturn is greedy?"
"Saturn?"
"I mean the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Planet Saturn."
"Why so?"
"Unlike Earth, it only has one natural satellite, the Moon. Saturn has 146 natural satellites! Don't you think that Saturn is too greedy? Why can't it be like an Earth that only has the Moon, which is like a relationship that consists of one man and one woman? Saturn is too greedy! Pervert! Harem protagonist!"
"Even if you say that to me... You should ask that to the creator of this universe."
"Unfortunately, we mortals don't have the power to ask... However, in the future, we might be able to visit Saturn! Let's do more research on it!"
"Let's talk about that problem when we, humanity, can colonize Mars first."
"By the way..."
"Hmm?"
"That girl... what is her name again? The one you like."
"Well, you mean, Akiyama-san?"
"That's right. Have you... confessed to her?"
"Not yet."
"Why?"
"This kind of thing isn't something that should be done in a hurry. It won't be too late for me to confess until I confirm her feelings."
"That's not good! What if she is stolen by someone else? You should confess!"
"....."
"Sigh... how about you try to confess to me then?"
"Ha?"
"I mean... how about you try to confess to me before you confess to her? It's like a rehearsal! Before the rocket is launched, the staff always try to do a simulation first, right? It's like that."
"But to confess to you..."
"What do you mean by those words?!"
"No, you are beautiful and cute, but I feel wrong to confess to you."
"Hmm... so I am beautiful and cute in your mind?"
"...can you not say that by yourselves?"
"Well, anyway, let me hear how you are going to confess to her."
"Now?"
"Now." The girl stared at the boy with a solemn expression and said, "Pretend that I am that girl and confess to me."
The boy looked at the girl for a while, then said, "I like you. Please go out with me."
"...that's not enough."
"Not enough?"
"You should be more sincere! Show me all of your heart in this confession!"
"...why are you more excited than me in this confession?"
The girl blushed and quickly said, "You are the only member of the astronomy club! As the leader of this club, I have a responsibility to take care of the mentality of my club members so they won't mess up during the club! So hurry up and confess! Then, be rejected!"
"...you want me to be rejected?"
"Anyway, just hurry up and confess! Let me see it first!"
The boy looked at the girl speechlessly, but then his expression became calm as he confessed sincerely. "I love you. Please go out with me."
"..."
"Asano-san?"
"...not enough!"
"Not enough?"
"Anyway, that's not good!"
"Then, how about you give me an example?"
"E-Example?"
"Yes, I don't understand if you don't show it to me. Your instructions are unclear. If we're on a mission to space, then I am already dead due to your unclear instruction." The boy made an argument and said, "Try to confess to me, and let me see how a proper confession is."
The girl's lips quivered as she looked at the boy for a moment, hesitating, then opened her lips, "I love—"
---
Mizuto pinched the bridge of his nose as he closed his eyes, resting after reading the opening of his light novel. He had checked his writing so many times, and he was just checking it. Unlike most reincarnation protagonists, who copied and pasted the story from their previous lives, he made an original story.
Still, even though he had said that it was original, it was just a story about his relationship with many girls, which he wrote into a light novel. It was like an autobiography, and frankly, he wasn't even sure how it would end, but it didn't matter since what was important was to write.
However, as it was originally, there were many things that he needed to watch out for, especially the characters, plots, and many other things. Moreover, as it was a light novel, he knew that he should prepare an illustration.
Just the description of the heroine's appearance, with long black hair and a slender body, wasn't enough.
A light novel must be accompanied by an illustration.
Still, due to his job as a "Student," it was easy for him to learn how to draw, especially when he had maxed out the "Art Student" skill, so after getting an introductory book about drawing sketches and illustrations alike from the library, he started to read it with all of his might, learning all the theories before deciding to practice all of the theoretical skills that he had in art class.
"Okay, your task is to draw your partner. By the way, your partner will be decided by a lottery, so it will be fair!"
"Eeehhh?!"
Everyone booed their art teacher, but there was nothing that they could do since she had made the decision.
Still, Yume was so disappointed since she thought that she could be drawn by Mizuto.
Nevertheless, Akatsuki smiled, thinking that she could get a chance to become his partner in this art class.
As for Mizuto, the protagonist of this story, he started to be obsessed with the "Golden Ratio," also known as the golden number, golden proportion, or the divine proportion, which is a ratio between two numbers that equals approximately 1.618.
It might seem strange why he thought of the "Golden Ratio" during art class, but based on some artists and architects, he believed that the golden ratio makes the most beautiful shapes. Yet, this wasn't wrong since the most beautiful painting of Leonardo Da Vinci, Monalisa, was drawn with a "Golden Ratio."
At this moment, Mizuto, who had learned about drawing (beginner level), thought that he was Leonardo Da Vinci, Picasso, and Monet in the making.
Still, his great imagination aside, he looked at Reina, who stood by his side and asked, "How is the concert band club?"
"It's okay. We haven't started yet since it is still in the beginning."
"You haven't started?"
"As you have said before, there is a placement exam in the last month, so everyone is focused on that first."
"Well, our school exam isn't so easy to pass, so it isn't so surprising." Mizuto looked at Reina and asked, "How are you confident with the exam?"
"..."
Reina could only lower her head.
"Kousaka Reina-san?"
"If that's the case, how about we have a group study!"
Suddenly, Akatsuki interrupted their conversation.
"Study group?" 2x
Mizuto and Reina looked at Akatsuki at the same time.
"On the weekend, let's go to your house to have a study group, Mizuto," Akatsuki said with a cheerful smile.
"..."
Mizuto looked at Akatsuki in silence. He didn't neglect Akatsuki, and even though he didn't have a driving class, it was easy for him to make an excuse to go out, especially when Yume knew that he was working.
Yes, he used to work as an excuse to go out with Akatsuki.
So yesterday, he went to Akatsuki's house, messed up her room, and stayed with her until night.
As for why they didn't go to the hotel, why should they?
Akatsuki felt like it was cheaper to go to her apartment since there was no need to pay, and it was nice to have him in her home.
Mizuto also didn't mind, and it was convenient to go to her house. If there was a problem, the wall of her apartment was quite thin, that's it.
There was no doubt that among all the women that he was with, Akatsuki was the closest, in terms of emotion, as she understood what he truly was, and she accepted him. It was also because of this he also understood her, and going to his house definitely wasn't just because she wanted to have a study group.
"What do you think, Reina?" Akatsuki asked.
"That's not a bad idea." Reina nodded and felt that it was good to go to have a study group at Mizuto's house.
"Yay~! We can also have a sleeping party!"
"Wait! Wait! That's my house! You should ask my opinion first! Also, you should ask Yume too!"
While he didn't mind, he wasn't the only one living in that house, and he also needed to take care of his family's feelings.
"Yume-chan, what do you think?"
"Eh? Well... I don't mind." Yume thought for a moment and felt it was okay.
"Wait a moment, this isn't something that we can make decisions on a whim like that. I need to talk with my parents first."
"Then, talk with your parents first. If we can't stay at your house, then you can stay at my house too." Akatsuki definitely wished for this study group to be done.
Mizuto was helpless, then looked at Yume. "You really don't mind?"
"Well, I don't mind." Yume nodded.
"If they stay, they will stay in your room, you know?"
"Of course, do you want them to stay in your room?" Yume narrowed her eyes.
"....."
Why did you get angry?
Mizuto was speechless, then asked again, "Are you really, really sure?"
Yume sighed helplessly and whispered, "We are about to have an exam. Don't think perverted things all the time! We need to focus on studying for a day or two!"
"...."
Who was the one who always got horny?
Mizuto rolled his eyes and said, "I will talk about this matter tonight. If I get permission, I will tell you on the same night."
"It's great!"
"That's good."
Akatsuki and Reina were happy.
"Akatsuki aside, is it okay with you, Reina?"
"What do you mean?"
"Is it easy for you to get permission to go out?"
"It should be okay." If Reina told her parents that she was going to stay at Yume's house for a study group, she was sure that her parents would agree directly. As for Mizuto? She wouldn't say anything about him since that would make it easier for her to get permission.
"Is that so?"
"Now, you can't escape! Study group! Let's do it! Top 10 rank is my goal!"
Watching Akatsuki's excitement, Mizuto felt helpless. "Before that, let's pick up the lottery first."
Hearing his words, all of them were ready to take their lottery as they prayed that he was going to become her (her) partner in this art class.
Still, while they thought about the lottery, Mizuto wondered what was the suitable title for his light novel.
My Stepsister in Kyoto 88 My drawing skill is as good as Jack's
January 16
Unfortunately, whether it was Yume, Akatsuki, or Reina, neither of them would become his partner.
Instead, his partner would be the friend of Yume and Akatsuki, Maki Sakamizu.
"Please take care of me, Irido-kun."
"Please take care of me, Sakamizu-san."
Maki was a tall, cool girl with short hair. It seemed like she had joined the volleyball club based on the conversation they had with Yume and Akatsuki.
Still, he had only mentioned that Maki was a friend of Yume and Akatsuki. What about Reina?
Frankly, Reina's relationships with the other three were only so-so, but it didn't mean that their relationship was bad as she still maintained a basic polite relationship on the outside, especially toward the girls. As for why she didn't try to get close to the others, she told them that she didn't want to waste her time. Her goal as a professional musician was clear, and she wished to spend most of her time practicing instead of playing with friends.
Either Mizuto, Yume, or Akatsuki also didn't really like to play, after all. Not only did it take money, but it also took time. Even though they had pocket money, it didn't mean that they wanted to squander them.
Still, while Mizuto could do it, the two probably wouldn't allow him to do so since they thought that it was better for him to save his money for the future.
Nevertheless, Reina didn't try to get close to anyone except for the three of them as she felt it was enough for her to have them, and any more than this would be a waste of time.
She was cold, yet Mizuto felt like it was normal since, unlike him, who could be anything as long as he wished to, everyone didn't have a system, and on their limited time, they could only focus on one thing and the rest was only an extra if they wanted to achieve what they wanted to do.
Nevertheless, Mizuto thought that he needed to focus on drawing this girl first. Sharpening the tip of his drawing pencil, he asked, "Sakamizu-san, how is your drawing skill?"
"Eh? Well... it probably isn't that bad."
"...I hope that you don't draw a Homo erectus from my face."
"I won't! It's impossible!"
This guy was so handsome!
How could she mistake him for a Homo erectus?
"By the way, how is your drawing skill, Irido-kun?" Maki asked shyly.
"Hmm... probably not bad."
"Not bad."
"I might be as good as Jack."
"Who is Jack?"
"The protagonist on the Titanic."
"Ah! Then, I am Rose?"
"You want to be one?"
"...pervert."
"I didn't say anything weird. Why did you say that?"
"I mean... Jack drew Rose naked, right?"
"But I am not! I just said that my drawing skill was about as good as Jack's."
"But... do you want to draw me... naked, Irido-kun?"
"...is that something that we should discuss here, Sakamizu-san."
"Then, if it's somewhere else?"
"How about we draw first, Sakamizu-san? It will be bad if we don't draw anything when the class ends."
"Ah, right!"
With those words, the two started to draw each other, but Yume narrowed her eyes in their direction.
"Irido-san! Irodo-san!"
"Ah, yes!"
Yume pouted, feeling jealous, but she didn't say anything and just drew a Homo erectus for her sketch.
Nevertheless, as Mizuto drew, he started to talk with Maki so this girl wouldn't be nervous.
"So you join a volleyball club, Sakamizu-san?"
"Yes."
"That's amazing."
"It's not that great, though. It makes me appear boyish and only popular among the girls."
"Not boys?"
"I am not. Look at me! Do boys like tall girls like me?"
Mizuto looked at Maki and had to admit that she was tall, but she wasn't as tall as him. "That's not true, I think you are cute, Sakamizu-san?"
"Eh? Eh?"
"...why do you get so flustered?"
"I... I mean... it's my first time to have someone say that to me."
"Not even your parents?"
"I mean boys!"
"Oh, then I am the first?"
"Well..."
When Mizuto chuckled, Maki suddenly grew a bit nervous, and her heart tickled somehow. "Wh-Why did you laugh?"
"I think those boys are just nervous to praise you."
"Nervous?"
"Yeah, by the way, have you finished your drawing? Your hands stop, you know?"
"Ah, wait a moment! Pause! Pause!"
"There is no pause in real life."
Nevertheless, Maki saw Mizuto's hands never stopping, and he kept glancing at her from time to time, which made her think that his eyes weren't good for her heart. She was bashful and blushed, shyly looking at him from time to time while feeling regret that she couldn't capture his handsome face with her skill.
"By the way, have you finished your drawing, Irido-kun?"
"Not yet."
"Can I see it?"
"Be patient. Wait until I finish, okay?"
"But... I want to see it."
"You will see it when it is finished. I draw you cute."
"Eh? Eh?"
Nevertheless, there was no doubt that the pair of Maki and Mizuto were the most envious ones as everyone could see how warm and smooth their conversation and task were. Moreover, his drawing was so good!
Even though his drawing wasn't finished yet and he didn't intend to show it to anyone, those who sat behind him could catch a glimpse of the sketch drawn by him. It was also due to this reason that they were jealous of Maki.
Yume's lips twitched and almost snapped her pencil into two, but fortunately, her strength was too weak to do that.
Still, Akatsuki thought that she should ask him to draw her naked later, but Reina couldn't look away from him.
"Kousaka-san? Kousaka-san?"
Reina simply ignored the guy in front of her.
Still, when one had a good conversation, the time seemed to move faster.
"It's finished."
"Really? Can I see it?"
"Yes."
Maki didn't waste her time and quickly walked to Mizuto's side before she was stunned still. She had always been known as a tomboy, yet in this painting, she was so feminine; her smile was so gentle as if she was talking with the one that she loved the most.
"What do you think, Sakamizu-san?"
Still, before Maki said anything, many surrounded him.
"Sakamizu... I am jealous of you!"
"Can someone make a time machine already? I want to redo the lottery now!"
"Do you want to become a painter, Irido-kun?"
While Mizuto was helpless, Maki, who couldn't look away from her painting, turned her gaze to her painter, and her eyes, lips, and expression were just like that in his painting.
"...."
Watching Maki's expression, Akatsuki and Yume were speechless, and somehow, they just wanted to lock Mizuto in the room so this guy wouldn't seduce anyone!
Still, for the art teacher, she nodded in satisfaction and gave him an A+ score.
"Irido-kun, have you thought about going to the Kyoto University of the Arts?"
"...."
Mizuto was speechless. "Sorry, Sensei, I plan to enter Kyoto University." Still, with this, he knew that he should be able to become an illustrator for his light novel, and with this, his goal was achieved. Moreover, he also thought of the title of his light novel.
"Your Saturn."
"What?"
"Nothing."
"By the way..."
"Hmm?"
"Can you draw me too?"
Mizuto looked at Yume, who was looking at him shyly. It was a rare chance for them to go home together like this, and he didn't plan to go out anyway, focusing on his novel, but he felt like he needed to get even better with his drawing skills.
"Can you wear a garter belt?"
"..." Yume let out a helpless sigh. "...what color?"
"Black."
"It can't be helped..."
Still hearing his answer, she knew that if Mizuto was Jack, she was the only one who could be his Rose.
My Stepsister in Kyoto 89 If Mona Lisa has hands, Yume has legs
January 16
"Sure."
"Why not?"
When the night came, they talked about the study group they planned to do on the weekend with Reina and Akatsuki. As expected, Mineaki, his father, and Yuni, his stepmother, agreed without hesitation.
"But you are going to stay with so many girls, Mizuto-kun." Yuni looked at Mizuto and asked, "Are you going to be okay?"
"What is going to happen to me?" Mizuto looked at Yuni in confusion.
Yuni was speechless by Mizuto's reaction. "They are all Yume's friends, right? Are you going to be all right to be surrounded by so many girls? After all, you are the only young man there."
"It should be, okay? I know them."
"Ah, really? I thought that they were Yume's friends."
"Well, they are also my friends."
"Only friends? You don't like them?" Yuni asked curiously.
Still, this question made Yume dumbfounded, and they glanced in Mizuto's direction secretly.
Mizuto felt weird somehow, but he asked, "Do you want me to have a relationship with them?"
"Why did you use "them"? You should use "she," right?"
"It's because you used "them" when you asked me a question before, Yuni-san."
"....."
Yuni's lips twitched, and her stepson was so slippery that she couldn't catch him.
"But we don't have such a relationship. I don't have an interest in such a relationship now."
"Really? You don't have it now?"
"I can't say for sure, but is it something important? I am still young anyway. There is no need to be in a hurry, right?"
"Well, that's true..."
Anyway, Mizuto was still a high school student, so there was no need for him to be in a hurry. If he wished for it, he could also get his love when he was in the university.
"By the way, are you busy with your work, Mizuto?" Mineaki asked.
"Not really. I want to slow down my business since the placement exam is nearby."
"But you work so hard; besides the motorcycle, is there something that you want to buy?"
They thought that when Mizuto finished his driving school, he would stay at home, but unexpectedly, he often went out for quite a while yesterday for work, so they couldn't help wondering why he wished to work so hard.
Was it because of their marriage?
While Mizuto had never said anything or even had a good relationship with them, they wondered whether he wanted to be independent as soon as possible, so he decided to work, but his answer made them dumbfounded.
"Parking lot."
"...what?"
"I want to buy a parking lot."
"...." 2x
Watching the reaction of her parents, Yume sighed and also understood their feelings, especially since she had seen Mizuto's parking lot. However, what they didn't know was that he had bought it already, but he made it seem like he was about to buy it, which gave preparation for their parents to accept what he was doing.
Nevertheless, there was no doubt since they didn't expect their son (stepson) was going to buy a parking lot.
Naturally, there were many questions, but all of them were answered by Mizuto, who also told them about the potential of the parking lot, even the future income.
"..." 2x
"If you need help, tell me, okay?" Mineaki felt like his son was going to grow into a wealthy person in the future. Still, for Mizuto's ambition to buy a parking lot, he didn't feel that it was a bad idea since he also felt tempted, considering there weren't many things that one had to do and how everything was automatic.
"Yes, if there is something that you need us to help you, don't hesitate." Yuni also agreed to help Mizuto while thinking that he was a perfect husband candidate as he could give peace of mind and safety to his woman. Looking at Yume, who was staring at him with a proud expression, she sighed helplessly, but she had expressed her support, so there was no need to hesitate.
"Yes."
Mizuto felt speechless since he didn't expect that his talk would even tempt his parents to become his investors so he could become a parking lot tycoon. Still, he didn't lie since the potential income of the parking lot was enormous; considering how many tourists and people were living in this city, even if they didn't do anything, money would come in their direction.
Even if the parking lot didn't make much money, it was a stable investment as its value wouldn't decrease much, and its value might increase even further in the future.
Still, even though he was a high school student, there was no doubt they could imagine him becoming an elite businessman in the future.
---
"Say."
"Hmm?"
"Do I just need to lay on your bed like this?"
"That alone is enough. You are so charming, Yume."
Yume blushed and felt even shyer. "It's a bit hard to maintain this position, though, so can you hurry a bit?"
"Be patient. I will take care of you after this."
"That's not what I mean!"
Watching him, who thought that she wished to do something perverted, Yume pouted, wondering why he had always thought of her as a perverted girl. While she might often say that he was also perverted, he didn't really mind, which made the taste of revenge wasn't as good as she thought. Still, her body became hot as she felt his eyes on her entire body. She felt shy and wanted to hide her body, but—
"Don't hide them. You are beautiful, Yume. Let me see more."
Yume's lips quivered, feeling helpless as she let him see her entire body, which was practically naked, leaving only part of her legs with a garter belt.
Nevertheless, Mizuto wondered whether this was love. It was said that Picasso got his inspiration for his paintings from all the women that he had ever been with.
Mizuto might not understand love, but when he saw Yume's well-shaped, plump legs that were tightly wrapped in a garter belt, he wished to be able to capture those legs perfectly in his sketch. He felt like Leonardo Da Vinci, who wished to capture the hands of the Mona Lisa in his painting. However, in his case, it was legs instead of hands. Nevertheless, he felt like an inspiration sparked in his brain, and he felt like he could get better and better with his painting. It was like his hand was a living being moving on its own, capturing every detail on her legs in his sketch.
'Picasso! Da Vinci! Monet! Wait for a while, I will defeat you soon!'
Mizuto thought as he drew Yume's legs.
"I have never heard of it before, but why did you suddenly have an interest in a painting?" Yume suddenly asked.
"Is it bad?"
"It's not bad, but..."
"But?"
"...nothing."
Yume couldn't understand her feelings well, but she just wished to be with him, and if he got better and better, she felt like he might leave her somehow. If so, then how could she be with him forever?
With that thought, her eyes moved into his nether region, which clearly showed his erection.
Yume gulped, and she knew what to do, but she knew she needed a perfect time for it.
"Stop thinking about something perverted."
"I-I am not!"
Yume couldn't make much of an argument, but then she asked with a lewd smile, "But don't you think a perverted thing too, Mizuto?"
"...." Mizuto.
"Pervert~!"
Still, somewhere in Tokyo, in a dim space within an office room, a beautiful woman in her navy suit looked at the manuscripts sent by many as she felt helpless with how unbearable the story that was written, and she wondered whether she wouldn't be able to find a treasure among those stories.
Sonoko Machida rubbed her shoulders, feeling exhausted as she spent all of her time at work, which also made her wonder whether she could find a man who could take care of her.
When she thought about giving up, thinking about sleeping late wasn't good for her, skin, especially for a woman her age, her eyes suddenly fixed on a certain email sent by a new author.
"Your Saturn? Planet?"
The woman raised her eyebrow, feeling a bit weird as this wasn't an "Isekai" type of novel, and somehow, it had the same vibe as her favorite author that she took care of.
"I wonder whether it is like Shi-chan's novel."
Still, when she thought about her novel, she sighed, shaking her head, then started to read it before she was blown away.
My Stepsister in Kyoto 90 Women are unreasonable
January 17
The story of "Your Saturn" is a simple romance between an oblivious boy who likes her sweet classmate and the president of the astronomy club.
Even though the boy is in love with a sweet classmate, it is easy to tell that the heroine is the president of the astronomy club, especially when the writing also subtly tells the president's feelings toward the boy.
The hesitation, the feeling of loss, and many others were jumbled together before, in the end, when the boy was about to bring his sweet classmate for a date before confessing to her, the president of the astronomy club expressed her love to him.
Surprised by her confession, the boy hesitated for a moment before he agreed to her confession.
By then, the love between the two had bloomed, and they were so much in love with each other.
Sonoko was fascinated by this novel and couldn't take her eyes away, especially when every description was so vivid, clear, and so beautiful. She also really loved the part where the boy and the girl were on a date on the Shogunzuka Seiryuden at the observation deck during the night, watching the starry sky as they had their own fun, talking about stars and others.
Yet, at the same time, Sonoko also knew that if this continued, it wouldn't be good, considering the lack of problems within the novel. Having a smooth and sweet relationship might be good, but it would also make the readers feel bored as there wouldn't be a conflict.
It was the same case as Shi-chan's novel, which Sonoko mentioned before, as her novel lacked drama.
Yet, Sonoko knew that this new writer wouldn't disappoint him since, at the end of the novel, when she thought that the relationship between the president of the astronomy club and the boy would be smooth, the sweet classmate that the boy had fallen with suddenly expressed her love to the boy before the first volume of the novel.
"...."
Sonoko was speechless, but she would be lying if she didn't feel curious.
At the same time, she was enraged!
"Dammit! Is it just over like this?!"
Sonoko wished to beat up the writer for making such a steep cliffhanger!
Still, there was no doubt that this novel was great!
Sonoko didn't regret reading this novel, and she quickly looked for information about the writer.
"Kyoto, huh?"
It was a perfect chance!
Sonoko thought it might be good to take a holiday to Kyoto... No, she meant to sign a contract with this promising writer!
---
"What?"
When Mizuto was at Akatsuki's apartment, he received an unexpected call, which made him dumbfounded.
"Yes, is it possible for us to meet? We can sign a contract for your book right away."
"...really?"
Even if Mizuto had expected that his book would be published, he didn't expect that it would be published so soon. After all, he knew that every day, there should be so many manuscripts sent to the publishers, and only those who were lucky would be read, so he didn't expect that after a few days, the editor would contact him right away. He looked at the "Merchant" job and checked on his passive skill, "Golden Luck."
Was it due to this skill?
He thought that this should be the case, but the quality of his work was also part of the reason. Still, this didn't surprise him either since the skills from the "Student" job, which was "Arts Student" and "Humanities Student," helped him to hone his writing skills even further.
Even if his story might be a little strange, it had this charm where no one could look away.
Still, suddenly, he saw Akatsuki creep into his pants and open his pants as she swallowed his softened phallus. This smooth action stunned him, and naturally, it made him react.
"What are you doing?!"
He was so scared to death!
"Wh-What's wrong?" The editor was startled by Mizuto's voice.
"Shh..." However, Akatsuki only smiled seductively and said, "You will make her notice us. Just enjoy, okay?"
"What's wrong, Irido-san?"
"No-Nothing. My cat is just a bit naughty."
"Oh? Do you have a cat?"
"Yes, she is so clingy and always tries to get my attetion—" Mizuto sucked a deep breath as he looked at Akatsuki, who started to suck his erection even intensely.
"That's great... I am a bit jealous somehow."
"Anyway, can my book really be published?"
"Yes. The quality of your book is great. I believe that it has a lot of possibilities."
"Thanks. So, are we going to sign a digital contract?"
"No, I will go to Kyoto for the contract."
"Huh? Are you going to Kyoto?"
"What's wrong? Is that not okay?"
"I don't really mind, but I am a high school student, so I might have to go to school during the day."
"Huh? Are you a high school student?"
"Yes."
"...do you have several girlfriends, by the way?"
"Is that question that you should ask someone you talk to for the first time, Machida-san?"
"Sorry, sorry. But I can't help but feel curious since your writing is so beautiful, and you seem to have a lot of experience."
"It's just writing. It's different from reality."
Hearing his smooth lie, Akatsuki rolled her eyes, but it seemed that the identity of the woman who talked with him was different from what she imagined.
"Well, that's true. There is no way that you are the type that will play with the hearts of several women, right?"
Hearing Sonoko Machida's laugh, Mizuto stayed silent and changed the topic of conversation. "So when are you going to Kyoto?"
"Hmm... when are you free?"
"I should be fine during the weekend, but if it's a weekday, you need to wait at night."
"Then, I will meet you on Saturday. Is that okay?"
"Saturday?"
"What? You can't? Are you going on a date or something?"
"...why did you think that I would go on a date?"
"It's like you have a girlfriend or something, after all. Or rather, why don't you accept the video call?"
"I am not good-looking, and I haven't taken a bath after all sweaty from the PE class."
Akatsuki rolled her eyes when she heard his words. He wasn't so good-looking? She believed that this guy was the most handsome in the whole world!
However, she was satisfied with his attitude since it meant that he wasn't going to seduce this editor of his. Yet, she also felt like such a thing might not happen since there was something called a professionality, right?
"You are a boy. Why should you worry about that?"
"Even boys are worried about that matter now. I don't want to leave a bad impression, after all."
"Well, that's true."
"So, Saturday, right?"
"Yes, I will get onto a plane from Tokyo to Osaka in the morning, then go to Kyoto by train. I will stay until Sunday, so guide me well then."
"That's quite a hard task to do."
"You are a boy. You should understand that a woman is unreasonable. Don't complain."
"..."
Mizuto was speechless and then also looked at Akatsuki, who gave a nod.
Why did you nod?
Mizuto rolled his eyes, then said, "Then, see you on Saturday."
"See you."
Hanging on to the call, Akatsuki asked, but she didn't stop her hands, "Who is that?"
"Editor."
"Editor?"
"I wrote a book, and that editor is going to Kyoto to sign a contract with me."
"....."
Akatsuki blinked her eyes since everything happened so fast. She thought that it was his lover, so she wanted to show her temper unexpectedly when he wrote a book. She lowered her head and apologized. "Sorry."
"It's okay, but help me first. It's a bit unbearable if you stop halfway."
Being pushed onto the sofa, Akatsuki didn't fight and let him do whatever he wished as she bit her pillow so no voice came out.
---
"So you wrote a book?"
"Um."
"When did you write?"
"Er... last week?"
"Why didn't you say anything?" Akatsuki felt that this guy had always done something amazing without telling anyone, which made her feel a bit lonely, but she had to say her man was as amazing as ever.
"It wasn't complete before and it is a bit embarrassing. I wrote it on a whim, you know?"
"...don't say that to anyone, especially those who aspire to become a writer."
This guy wrote on a whim, yet somehow, his book could be published. If someone else heard it, they would snap at him.
"By the way, can I read it?"
Naturally, Akatsuki was curious.
"Sure. I will forward the manuscript to your email later, but don't tell anyone."
"Who do you think I will tell this to?"
Still, Mizuto didn't stay too long since he had heard there would be rain tonight.
"I will go home first."
"Um, be careful."
"Don't sleep on the sofa. You will catch a cold and wear your pants."
"Don't you like it?"
"I like it."
"Pervert~!"
"Then, Papa will go home first."
Akatsuki rolled her eyes, but she accepted his kiss with a happy smile. Then, she watched him leave with a sigh, wondering whether she should lock him inside her house so that they could be together forever.