Akikan40. MSK 91-100

My Stepsister in Kyoto 91 It feels a bit similar

January 18

"Dammit!"

Mizuto ran as fast as possible to his home as the rain suddenly fell. He didn't even bring an umbrella, underestimating the accuracy of the weather forecast from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Yet, he couldn't blame it either since he naively believed this organization.

'Next time, I will get a Satellite!'

He had decided to buy a satellite in the future, then entered a communication and weather derivative instrument business. As for what kind of business they were, he wasn't going to explain it since he was afraid that someone might copy his business idea. Still, his focus had always been on "Real Estate" first, and he wondered what he should get after the office building.

Frankly, he had an idea of what kind of property he would buy next, but he was going to Osaka first to see whether this type of property was as good as it seemed.

'No, it isn't like I need to go to Osaka.'

Even in Kyoto, the property of his target should exist.

"I am back!"

With that thought, he returned home drenched by the rain from the top of his head to toe.

"Welcome back!"

Yume greeted him as usual, but then she was startled. "Why were you all wet?"

"The rain was so sudden."

"Wait a moment! I will get the towel, and you can go to the bath right away! I have prepared it for you!"

Watching how Yume took care of him well, to the point of spoiling, he had to say that having a big stepsister had its own perks. Still, instead of a stepsister, she was like his wife somehow.

"Here's a towel. Hurry up and enter the bathroom. It doesn't matter, even if the floor is wet. I will clean it later."

Giving him a towel to dry his body, Yume hurriedly pushed him to the bathroom. Still, she was in a daze slightly when he took off his clothes and got naked. Staring at him for a while before taking a deep breath as she made up her mind.

Nevertheless, Mizuto felt that it was great to have someone by his side. Unlike when he was in middle school, when he was practically alone and seduced one girl after another just to ease his loneliness, as his father was like that, and he was alone in this world. Still, he had always been positive, and this situation was much better than those who didn't have a home, were poor, or had no parents. Even better, he had the system.

Though, as he took a bath, he had to say that he felt something strange.

Yes, strange.

Yume didn't try to peek at him.

Mizuto glanced outside, and he didn't even see her silhouette on the opaque glass door of the bathroom. After she gave him clothes for change, she didn't appear once again, leaving him alone in the bathroom. Did she start to grow? If so, then it was good. With that thought, he also started to relax and looked at his system.

[Congratulations, you have reached the maximum level on the "Bussiness" Job!]

[You can now choose your 6th job!]

Mizuto didn't feel much as it wasn't his first time to choose a new job. Nevertheless, he had to say that it took quite a while for him to level up. Frankly, after he chose his 5th job, the "Businessman" job, he did many things to raise his level. His feats were comparable to a game player who spent an entire night leveling up or farming money on the MMORPG. Yet, even so, he felt that it was slow.

Unlike when it was his 1st or 2nd job, where he could level up quickly by just holding hands and going out with Yume and many fluffy things.

Mizuto thought about what he had done in the past week, from sleeping with Yume and having sex with Akatsuki, Nami, and even Rinko so many times, yet it was only now that he could reach a maximum level.

Yet, he knew that complaining was simply meaningless, and he wasn't the type that liked to complain.

Instead of complaining, he knew that he needed to work even harder!

Still, what kind of job should he get next?

Nevertheless, his choice was obvious.

[Congratulations, you have become a "Hotelier!"]

[Create the best place for one to rest.]

[Be the best hotelier in the entire world!]

As usual, there were five active skills and two passive skills.

So, let's start with the five active skills. Those five active skills from the "Hotelier" job were "Happy Mood," "Rest," "Clean," "Hospitality," and "Trouble."

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Happy Mood.

Make all those who stay feel better.

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This skill was simple, but he knew how amazing this skill was. Moreover, it could even affect those who stayed on his property that wasn't part of hotel and resort properties.

Nevertheless, wasn't this skill quite similar to "Energetic" from the "Real Estate Developer" job?

Mizuto had to say that it was quite similar, but it didn't matter as a similar skill somehow could be stacked.

Yes, the two skills had a similar effect; the effects could be stacked, so it would give a double effect to those who stayed on his property.

Wasn't this amazing?

Mizuto somehow imagined that all of those who stayed on his property would give a five-star review.

They could give more, but the limit was only five stars, so he could only bear with five stars.

With the first skill explained, let's continue.

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Rest.

Enhance one's rest who stay.

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As a hotel was a place for one to rest their exhausted body from their ordinary time, there was no doubt that this skill was great as it would make those who stayed at his hotel get a better effect when they rested.

Moreover, like the first skill, it could also be used for his other properties, so in case some employees stayed overnight in the office, they would be able to rest well.

Though, it might be hard for such a thing to realize.

If his company was in the technology and information sectors, then it was possible, but his business was in real estate and finance, so the chance for his employees to work overtime was rare.

Still, this skill could also help him to rest better, so in case he had a tough exercise by facing many women during the day, he could be in his 120% state after a moment of rest.

Yes, there was no doubt that this skill was ridiculous, and this was probably the first skill that he had decided to max out.

Then, what about the next skill?

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Clean.

Making the environment clean and fresh.

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"This is a great skill."

Still, this skill was quite similar to the "Clean" skill from the "Real Estate Developer," as it would just help to clean up the environment, building, and everything that is part of his property. It also freshened up all the greeneries, flowers, and many others, making them appear better and more beautiful.

However, even if those two skills had a similar effect, like the "Happy Mood" skill from the "Hotelier" job and the "Energetic" skill from the "Real Estate Developer" job, these effects of the "Clean" from the "Hotelier" and the "Real Estate Developer" could be stacked together.

Next!

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Hospitality.

Giving the best hospitality to your customers.

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If Mizuto had to say, this skill was quite similar to the "Performance" skill from the "Businessman" job as this skill would enhance the skill, attitude, behavior, and performance when his staff gave a hospital to those who stayed.

While he didn't want to say this, even the staff of the five-star hotel wasn't perfect, especially when they were just a human and they could get bored, so they talked and even sometimes ignored the customers.

However, the customers had paid so much money, and they were expected to give the best service, so this skill helped him to erase all of those mistakes when the staff gave their service to the customers.

In other words, this skill would make sure all the staff give the best service.

Wasn't it like the "Brainwash" skill?

Well, let's see the next skill.

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Trouble.

Erasing all the troubles that might appear.

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Frankly, while hospitality was a good business, it also had a risk, especially for the customers.

Not all the customers were good customers since some of them often caused a mess.

Suicide, killing, mafia, illegal transactions, fighting, and many others.

Probably, those who had worked in the hospitality industry would often meet such trouble, and one mistake might destroy the hotel's reputation.

This skill helped him to erase that risk factor in his business so it could be smooth and stable.

Now, after he explained the active skills, he was going to explain the two passive skills.

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Hotelier Mastery.

Giving a knowledge about hotelier.

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Was it good?

Naturally.

It was like the "Real Estate Mastery" of the "Real Estate Developer Job," but it gave him all the knowledge about the hospitality business.

Mizuto somehow felt like he could create the best hotel in the world, even with just this knowledge alone.

"Well, lastly."

Expansion.

This was the last skill of the "Hotelier" job.

As someone who owned a hotel, naturally, he wished to expand his hotel, and this skill helped him to do that.

He gave an example: if he owned a luxurious brand hotel, this skill would give him advice and information about where he should build, decoration, architecture, and many other things so his next hotel wouldn't be messed up.

After all, there were many hotel expansions that ended in failure.

Still, while this skill was useful, he could also do the same with the "Identify" skill from the "Merchant" or the "Analysis" skill from the "Businessman."

However, there was no doubt that this skill was more convenient and specialized as it even told him where he should expand his hotel if space tourism had been developed.

However, space tourism wasn't something that could be accessed by anyone, so his focus should be on Earth.

With that thought, he finished taking a bath and feeling fresh due to the warm water. He was thinking of going back to his room, but Yume told him that she had prepared him dinner, so he decided to eat first, even though he had eaten before.

Looking at the V-line on his abs, Mizuto thought that he needed to work harder on his work out.

"Yume."

Calling her name, Mizuto saw that Yume was staring at the television absentmindedly. Watching her current state, was it his imagination, but he felt... a Deja Vu.

My Stepsister in Kyoto 92 Please, please!

January 19

"You took quite a while to take a bath."

Mizuto stared at Yume and felt weird since he somehow felt that this situation was quite similar, but he also felt it was different. "Well, I want to relax a bit."

"I cooked you something a bit normal, though."

"It's okay. I like whatever you cook."

Yume smiled and was happy; then, she explained what she had cooked. Frankly, the dinner she cooked was quite simple, only rice, a miso soup, grilled salmon, and a salad. It was a standard that people in this country usually cooked for dinner, but it was also because it was a standard that it was impossible to mess up.

Even though Yume had learned how to cook from her mother, it didn't mean that everything could be perfect.

Mizuto wasn't sure whether she was born on the strange star or just didn't have a talent for cooking, but sometimes, she messed up even a simple cooking process, so he was glad that she stuck on the simple dish, especially when Yuni, his stepmother, wasn't around.

"Now that you mention it, where are Dad and Yuni-san?"

Unlike Akatsuki's parents, who often stayed late, his father and Yuni hardly went home late and would go back as soon as possible. Well, frankly, his father's working schedule wasn't much different as his father often stayed late or overnight in the office. If there was something that stopped him from doing so, it was because his father remarried.

At this time, in this country, overtime work was already part of the culture.

"Oh, they told me that they were going to stay in the office due to the storm."

"Did they?"

"Um, they just called me before."

Mizuto looked outside and saw how heavy the rain was, which made it impossible for his father and Yuni to go home.

"So... we're together for the night?"

"Um."

Yume lowered her head shyly, and Mizuto finally understood why he felt a sense of Deja Vu.

Was this meant?

Mizuto fell in silence and then looked at Yume. As expected, she was beautiful and well-developed. The curves on her body were just right; her waist was thin, and her legs were perfect. The small, nerdy girl whom he had dated before had become such a charming girl.

While he had sucked her innermost, and she even sucked his erection, they had never stepped on the last line.

Partly because he was afraid that their parents might notice what they had done.

However, now, their parents would stay out for the entire night, leaving the two alone in this house.

Mizuto took a deep breath and said, "I see... how are they? Are they alright?"

"Well, they told me that they were going to the nearby hotel together."

The office where his father and Yuni worked was rather close, so it wasn't so surprising if the two decided to stay in the hotel for a night.

Yet, it made him a little speechless as Mizuto was sure that his father and his stepmother were in the process of making their future sibling. While this was something natural as they were an adult, it was hard for him to imagine such a so. Still, while he thought so, he knew that Yume thought differently.

"By the way, how is your study?"

"It's okay."

They talked casually, but as expected, when there was a chance for them to climb the stairs of adulthood, Mizuto could tell that this girl was thinking all the perverted things. Frankly, he didn't really want to cross the line, but he could see the determination of this girl, and he was just a normal man.

Facing such a charming girl, what could he do except for accepting her determination?

"Then, after dinner, do you want to study together with me in my room?"

Yume was speechless by his words.

Study together?

She was afraid that they would do more than that, but his choice of words made it easy for her to accept since she also felt conflicted about what they were about to do. While she had made up her mind, she didn't think that it would happen so fast. Nevertheless, she had expected this, though.

"Okay."

While he wanted to talk about something to ease this ambiguous atmosphere, in the end, he gave up and just continued to eat so he could finish his dinner as soon as possible.

Yume was speechless, but she only smiled, thinking that he was cute.

So, the dinner was quickly finished, and the two washed their dishes together before they returned to their own room.

Still, after he returned to his room, the door of his room was knocked lightly, and Yume came in with her books. Even if what he had said was just an excuse, she still brought her books so it wouldn't be awkward. Nevertheless, as she entered, she thought about the memory of when they dated each other during the 2nd grade of middle school.

At that time, she was ready to become a woman, but somehow, he was completely oblivious and ignored her advances, so in the end, the two of them only spent their time reading a book before she went home without doing anything.

So, was tonight going to be different?

Or was he really asking her to study?

Probably so.

So, in this case, should she make the first move?

Ugh... why had she always been the perverted one?

Mizuto was hard to read, and it was impossible to guess what he thought, or did he have fun teasing her?

"What's wrong, Yume?"

Watching his calm expression, Yume felt quite annoyed and pushed him directly, kissing his lips. This wasn't their first time to do this, and they had done it so many times inside his room, kissing, touching, sucking.

They all had done it, taking each other's first time, without missing anything.

Probably, this was what Yume could be proud of as she took all of his firsts, she though.

As they kissed each other, they got naked; Yume felt that her body was on fire, and her body only wished for him.

"Mizuto..."

"Hmm?"

"I love you. Be with me forever, okay?"

Mizuto fell in silence for a while, then asked, "Do you like me so much?" Still, he knew that he had messed up since it was unnecessary for him to ask such a question, especially when everything was just in front of his eyes, and he was clear about what she felt toward him, so he just needed to say, "Yes," then the two would be together, yet he was still taken aback when he heard that she wanted to be with him forever.

If it was at another time, she might roll her eyes or snort in disdain, but this time, she nodded firmly without looking away from him and made a confession, "I love you. I only want you. I don't want anyone else except you." Still, at this moment, she was also nervous, wondering how he felt toward her.

Sometimes, she wondered whether she annoyed him and what he truly felt toward her as he had never expressed his feelings from his lips.

His lips were trembling, but then, when he saw her nervous expression, he sighed inwardly and said, "I love you too, Yume."

The moment those words fell, he hadn't even started to move, but she moved her waist hurriedly, wishing to put him into her innermost, which made him speechless since this girl was too perverted.

My Stepsister in Kyoto 93 Nothing has changed

January 19

"Why did it feel like Yume going to the infirmary was quite similar to Akatsuki before?" Reina asked in confusion as she felt like the way Yume went to the infirmary before the class was like Akatsuki before.

Mizuto decided to ignore Reina and continued to read his book, but he could feel a piercing gaze from Akatsuki.

Still, Akatsuki could only let out a helpless sigh and then stayed quiet. Nothing had changed after all. If there was a difference, Yume had become a woman, and she also had accepted everything.

"Hey, Mizuto!"

"What's wrong?"

"Can you not ignore me?" Reina pouted.

Mizuto was helpless and casually made an excuse. "Well, Yume was just exhausted from studying too much last night. You know that she often forced herself, right?"

"Yeah, after all, he was studying with you, right?"

Mizuto's lips twitched when he heard Akatsuki's words.

Akatsuki then moved closer and whispered, "Can you come to my house tomorrow?" Still, from the corner of her eyes, while she didn't see hickeys, she could see several bite marks on his left shoulder. They were deep, and a trace of blood seemed to remain, which made her speechless by how aggressive Yume was.

"Tomorrow?" Mizuto felt strange by Akatsuki's request since it wouldn't be more reasonable for her to ask him to accompany her today instead of tomorrow. Still, his body quickly became tense when her small hand reached onto his nether region and rubbed it softly. He turned and saw her expression was that of a woman who tried to seduce her loved one.

"It's her first time after all, and I know that she needs you the most, like me before, so comfort me tomorrow, okay? Or..." Akatsuki blew hot air into his ear and whispered, "You want to comfort me now?"

"Let's do it tomorrow."

His answer was calm as he pushed her slightly.

Watching how calm and firm his answer was, Akatsuki sighed helplessly, thinking that his will was as firm as his erection.

Still, Reina, who was so close to them, might not notice Akatsuki's sneaky action as Akatsuki used her petite frame to her advantage, but she knew that sometimes, she was being left out somehow. It was like they had done something that she didn't know, and due to this, she was outside of the circle. Moreover, she noticed the eyes of Akatsuki were quite different when Akatsuki stared into Mizuto.

It was like—

"Are we still going to stay at your house for the study group on Friday?" Reina suddenly asked.

"Can you come?"

"I can." Reina nodded. "I have talked with my parents." Or rather, her parents agreed without hesitation, especially when they learned she wished to have a study group with her friends.

As expected, her parents were worried that she might not have a friend since no one from her middle school came to this school except for Oumae Kumiko.

However, the relationship between Reina and Kumiko wasn't so close at this moment, especially when the training of the concert band club hadn't started their activity seriously. Along with Kumiko's indecisive and awkward character, it was hard for her to approach Reina.

Even so, it didn't matter since Reina had become closer to Mizuto, Yume, and Akatsuki.

"My father should send me to your house later."

"...should I hide?"

Mizuto was speechless since he hadn't expected Reina to bring her father.

"...is that okay?"

While Akatsuki laughed, Mizuto was helpless. "You can ask Yume to welcome you later."

"Sorry." Reina apologized awkwardly since she knew that the reason why she could go on this study group was that she told her parents that it was Yume's house, one of the best students among the new students, but if she told them that Mizuto was also living in that house, it might be hard for them to give her permission, especially when she how overprotective her father was.

"By the way, I know that it is a bit early, but do you have a plan for the Golden Week?" Akatsuki asked curiously. If there was something that she liked about Mizuto, it was how he would never break his promise. He might be a womanizer, but she could believe in him. Frankly, she wasn't sure how their relationship would be in the future, but for one thing, even if Yume left him in the future due to what he had done, she wouldn't leave him, so at this moment, she wanted to take advantage of Yume's absence to make him promise to go out during Golden Week.

"I don't have much of a plan. I will probably stay at home, training to get better with my trumpet."

Hearing Reina's answer, Mizuto knew that Akatsuki asked this question for him, but he knew that with this girl's mastery over physiology, it was impossible for her to miss Reina and only ask him as it would make people feel suspicious of their relationship. It might also be due to this reason that he was completely calm having her as his secret lover.

Still, hearing Reina's answer, he couldn't help but glance at Reina's lips. Even though many would say that her most charming part is her breasts, that's probably the biggest in their class if one didn't count Nami, he would say differently since he thought that her most charming part would be her lips, had been trained to blow a trumpet from her childhood.

While he was in a daze due to his chaotic thought, he quickly erased this thought since Akatsuki was staring at him. As a lover, there was no doubt that he could trust her, but at the same time, he had to say that his heart often skipped when her eyes gazed over him. Still letting out a helpless sigh, he said, "I plan to go to Osaka for a few days."

"Osaka!" 2x

"Why did you go there?" Reina frowned.

Was it a job? Akatsuki thought, but she didn't open her lips to ask this question since she knew that she could ask him later.

Still, watching Reina's reaction, Mizuto thought that the relationship between the Kyoto people and the Osaka people was really as bad as ever, which made him speechless.

The Kyoto people thought Osaka was rude, but Osaka thought of Kyoto as old-fashioned.

Mizuto didn't care about those things and only wished to focus on his business. "You know that I have bought a motorcycle. I thought about riding it to Osaka."

"...alone?"

"Alone."

"....."

How to say... even though his appearance was like that intellectual man who spent his time in an elegant way, such as reading a book, whether Reina or Akatsuki felt that this guy was quite wild.

"Is that okay? Isn't it dangerous?" Reina asked with a frown.

"Are you my parents?" Mizuto rolled his eyes.

Reina blushed and complained. "I am just worried about you!"

"Thanks, but it is a rare chance, and I want to try to do such a thing when I am still young."

Golden Week was a rare holiday for everyone in this country, and naturally, he wished to spend it well, learning about the real estate business in Osaka, the second-best city in this country.

The real estate business in Kyoto was good and all, but it lacked an impact as most of the buildings were traditional buildings, either temples or shrines, which made him speechless.

However, in Osaka, Mizuto was sure that he would be able to see many things, from high-rise buildings to a theme park, ports, airports, and many other things!

Mizuto was excited about this trip to Osaka!

Still, watching Akatsuki's forced smile, he felt a little helpless, but then he thought for a moment and said, "Say, do you want to go on a trip with me?"

Reina and Akatsuki were surprised.

"Do you want us to go with you to Osaka?"

"Is that okay?"

While Reina was surprised by Mizuto's invitation, Akatsuki wondered whether it was okay for them to join since she knew that he hadn't come to Osaka to play.

"No, no. Not Osaka."

"Then?"

"Ise-Shima. Do you want to go there?"

"...Ise-Shima?" 2x

My Stepsister in Kyoto 94 Even Superman is vulnerable to emotion

January 20

Watching Akatsuki, Mizuto knew that he might have been using her kindness; he did whatever he wished, letting her endure him. Yet, this was him, and he didn't think that he would change. However, he also knew that it wouldn't be good if he spent all of his time working all the time, and he needed to set up a balance.

Frankly, his business didn't take much of his time, but he knew that if this continued, he would mostly focus on his work and ignore the rest.

This was his remainder, he thought.

Still, Mizuto had bought a resort after he chose the "Hotelier" as his 6th job.

Aman Resorts.

This was the resort that he had bought, and he thought of bringing Akatsuki, Reina, and Yume to one of its resorts on Ise-Shima, trying to see his new resort. Frankly, there was also one in Kyoto, but as expected, it was better for them to go outside of the city instead of the one inside the city.

"Ise-Shima...?" 2x

Naturally, both Reina and Akatsuki were familiar with this place as it was quite close to Kyoto. It was also because of this that they were surprised by his invitation.

The Ise-Shima region of Japan, also called the Shima Peninsula, refers to the areas of eastern Mie Prefecture, which include the cities Ise, Toba, Shima, and parts of the town of Minami-Ise.

It is also home to Japan's most sacred Shinto shrines, the Ise Shrines, and is a popular leisure resort area among the urban population of Nagoya and Osaka. Attractions besides the Ise Shrines include several theme parks and pearl cultivation along the peninsula's rugged coast.

Moreover, due to its natural beauty and cultural importance, the peninsula has been designated as Ise-Shima National Park.

"Why all of a sudden?" Reina asked in confusion, regardless of her excitement.

"I got a free trip to Ise-Shima from my part-time job, and someone just happened to ask."

Mizuto glanced at Akatsuki, who made her feel endless regret for asking this question in class.

'If I ask him about this at home...'

If so, then they would go on the Ise-Shima trip as a couple, which made Akatsuki want to cry somehow. However, as it had happened, it didn't matter since she didn't really mind going on a trip with the four of them.

"So I thought I'd invite you. If you don't want to, then it is okay, though."

"Let's go!" 2x

Whether Reina or Akatsuki didn't hesitate, especially when they heard the word "free," but was it really "free"?

There was no doubt, as they agreed on this trip that they didn't realize that they had fallen into Mizuto's evil clutch.

Joke aside, Reina couldn't help but ask, "But... do you have a part-time job? Also, what kind of a part-time job would give you a free trip ticket to Ise-Shima?"

"I do help with research on financial investment."

"...what?"

"I do help with research on financial investment."

"..."

Reina thought that his job would be like in the cafe or something, but somehow, when she thought about how smart he was, she didn't feel like it was unbelievable.

"Still, is Yume going to be okay with this trip?" Akatsuki asked curiously, but Mizuto could see a teasing smile on her small lips, which made him roll his eyes. "If she doesn't want to be a loner, then she will agree."

Reina and Akatsuki could only laugh at his words, but they couldn't imagine that Yume would leave him to the two when they left for the Ise-Shima.

"So, where are we going to stay?"

"Amenemu."

"...what?"

"Amanemu. You can search for its information on the Internet. If I am not wrong, there should be a special spa in that hotel, so prepare your swimsuit, but if you don't want to stay at the spa, then you don't need to."

"....." 2x

Whether it was Akatsuki or Reina, it had a subtle expression when he mentioned a swimsuit, but they didn't say anything, especially when his expression was that of concern and remainder instead of lust. Moreover, he didn't force them, and if they didn't want to, there was no need for them to prepare a swimsuit, but since he had told them this information, there was no way for them not to bring a swimsuit, right?

"Mizuto."

"Hmm?"

"When my father sent me to your house later, you probably should also meet him, okay?"

Watching Reina, who said all of those words with a solemn expression, Mizuto wondered what this girl wanted to do by meeting him with her father.

Did she think that he wanted to marry her or something?

Nevertheless, there was no doubt that all of them anticipated this trip, and they wanted to share it with Yume when she returned, but Mizuto knew that the matter of women had been solved.

Yet, he had to say, he was surprised by what had happened last night.

[Congratulations, you have reached the max level as a "Hotelier."]

[It's not you who will beg people to stay, but it is people who beg to stay.]

[Be ambitious and become the best "Hotelier" in the whole universe!]

"....."

Mizuto had to say that this job wasn't bad at all since the effects of this skill could also be applied to all the properties he owned. Nevertheless, he realized that getting the virginity of the girl would directly max out the level of his job. While he was in doubt before, it had happened twice as similar happened when he took the virginity of Akatsuki and Yume.

Yet, Mizuto felt like this knowledge was like Pandora's box.

Once he knew that he could max out the level of his job by taking the virginity of a girl with his own skill, he wasn't sure what he should do.

If he deceived himself, ignored the feelings of the women, and thought of himself as a conqueror with a great mission, he might be able to do it. Yet, he knew what he did was nothing but cheating. There was nothing glorious or acceptable about what he was doing.

Yet, he had come to this term himself, and he knew what he had done was wrong.

However, if he couldn't even acknowledge what he was doing, could he even be called a man?

Frankly, he wasn't even sure what he did, why he did all of this, and why he kept doing all of this, even knowing that it was wrong.

He also wasn't going to blame the system if there was someone who could only be blamed; it was him, as he was responsible for every one of his actions. There was no doubt that he might regret his actions, especially when he would even hurt those who had entrusted their hearts to him as everything had happened. There was no return for him, and he could only continue bearing everything.

In the process, he might lose those whom he cared about, but even so, he could only give his everything to search for the best ending for all of them.

Still, as expected, Mizuto knew that he had said this several times, but he had to say the problem of heart was the most troublesome thing.

My Stepsister in Kyoto 95 King of Food

January 21

During the break, when Yume returned and ate lunch with everyone, she was dumbfounded.

"You are going to Osaka, and we're also going on the trip to Ise-Shima?"

"Yes."

"...."

Yume wasn't sure how to feel as everything happened so suddenly. She just went to rest in the infirmary for a while; then, suddenly, she was told that Mizuto was going to Osaka, and they also went on a trip to Ise-Shima.

Still, Mizuto patiently explained his plan to Yume, who somehow could only sigh and accept it.

His single trip to Osaka aside, Yume felt helpless about the trip to the Ise-Shima since, if possible, she wanted to go on a trip with him alone. Still, if it was before, she might get annoyed by how hasty his decision was, but strangely enough, she only sighed helplessly and just accepted.

What was this?

Suddenly, she felt the vastness of her heart. She felt like she could forgive him about this matter, and even if Reina and Akatsuki came along, it didn't matter as she knew that he loved her.

'And...'

She glanced at his shoulder and lowered her head shyly. 'You can't, Yume! You can't be a pervert!' Yet, could she be blamed? She thought it would be painful at first, but she didn't expect that it would be so enjoyable, thinking that he was as talented as ever. Moreover, his beastly-like expression last night was still vivid in her mind, and it made her body quiver due to excitement.

"..." Mizuto and Akatsuki.

The two ate their lunch quietly as they saw Yume's lewd face, feeling a bit embarrassed.

While Mizuto couldn't bear it, Akatsuki sighed and understood why Yume showed such a face, but unlike Yume, who couldn't control herself, her control in public was perfect.

"Yume! Yume!"

"W-What's wrong, Reina?"

Yume quickly woke up when Reina called her name.

"Your face... how to say... it is too perverted."

"I-I AM NOT PERVE—"

Fortunately, Mizuto moved fast by hugging this girl on his arm so she wouldn't say anything stupid. However, Yume, who was still in her dream, felt shy by his sudden embrace.

"H-Hey, we're in the school... wait until we go back..."

Her sexy mutter and sigh made Mizuto even more speechless since this girl was too perverted, right?

Still, after that incident, nothing had happened, and as usual, he helped her to wipe her dirty, bouncy buttocks by saying some nonsense casually so his stepsister wouldn't be seen as a dirty girl.

Fortunately, even if Yume's control over emotion wasn't as good as Akatsuki's, her brain was smarter, and she also quickly realized what she almost did, which made her look at Mizuto gratefully, thinking that she should thank him later.

However, Akatsuki aside, Reina watched the two weirdly, feeling once again being left out as if she was the only one who didn't know anything, and to be honest, she hated this feeling. She wasn't sure why she thought of this, but she recalled the words he said when they gathered together for the first time.

"You don't need to worry. I won't fall for you."

Reina pouted, then looked away.

Mizuto wasn't sure what everyone was thinking as he didn't pick Esper as his job. While such a job existed, he really didn't have an interest in becoming one. Still, as he could max out his 6th job, he could choose his 7th job.

The question was, what kind of job should he take?

Mizuto had taken the "Merchant," "Student," "Lover," "Real Estate Developer," "Businessman," and "Hotelier." With his focus on the resort business, he knew that there was only one choice that he should make.

[Congratulations, you have chosen the "restaurateur" as your new job!]

[Create the best restaurant and conquer the stomaches of all the people in this world!]

Yes, he chose the "Restaurateur" job as his 7th job.

He didn't choose a "Chef" or something else since he was sure that such a job only worked for him individually, but the "Restaurateur" worked for all the food businesses and people who worked under him.

Now, why did he choose this job?

It is because delicious food is indispensable in a good hotel. It is so important that one needs to spend a lot of money to invite a famous chef.

Mizuto's resort was a luxury type, so he wished to have the best, whether it was the accommodation, service, or food. Moreover, when he thought about his experience eating at his first luxury hotel, he knew that this job was necessary.

Lastly, the market size of the food business was immense!

Everyone needed to eat every day, and for food, they wouldn't hesitate to spend their money. By this point, it was easy to see how important foods were, right?

With this job, his business could also be expanded, and he was also thinking of taking down several famous restaurant companies in this country, such as McDonald's Japan, Matsuya Foods, KFC in Japan, and many others. He even thought of taking down Saizeriya, Akatsuki's favorite family restaurant, where she often stayed for dinner.

Moreover, unlike the real estate business, the profit he could gain from the food industry was amazing, especially when the restaurant was booming.

Naturally, this was the case if the restaurant was popular, but with all the jobs he had taken along with the "Restaurateur" job, was it even possible for him to fail?

Nevertheless, like any other job, he gained five active skills and two passive skills. Those skills were "Delicious," "Fresh," "Clean," "Economical," "Service," "Chains," and "Restaurant Mastery."

Feeling satisfied with his choice, he was going to explain the active skills first.

Though he had to say, whether it was the "Clean," "Economical," or "Service," skills were quite similar to the skills of other jobs, but as they came from "Restaurateur" jobs, they focused on food production.

The "Clean" skill would protect the hygiene of restaurants, and others who were related to his restaurant's business would be absolutely clean.

The "Economical" skill would suppress or even erase all the costs for his restaurant business. It was also similar to the "Economical" skill of the "Real Estate Developer," but instead of focusing on building, it focused on the cost of the restaurant business, such as utility, marketing, labor, and many others.

The "Service" skill was also similar to the "Hospitality" skill of the "Hotelier" as it would increase the ability of those who worked in his restaurants, whether they were chefs, waiters, or many others.

Still, if there was something that made this job special, it was because of these two active skills, "Delicious" and "Fresh."

The "Delicious" skill would make all the foods served, sold, and cooked in his restaurant become several times more delicious. Meanwhile, the "Fresh" skill would make all the ingredients to be on the fresh state most of the time.

There was no doubt that with those two skills alone, this job was worth it being chosen.

Then, what about passive skills?

Similar to the "Hotelier" job, the passive skills of the "Restaurant" were quite similar, which were "Chain" and "Restaurant Mastery."

If the "Chain" skill was like an "Expansion" skill, which gave him advice on how to develop his restaurants, then the "Restaurant Mastery" gave him all the knowledge for a restaurant business.

Nevertheless, Mizuto let out an amazed sigh, thinking that his focus after the real estate industry should be on the food industry. Resting his chin on his palm, he looked at the scenery outside, thinking that his future was too dazzling, right?

My Stepsister in Kyoto 96 Land is the source of wealth

January 21

"Can you tell me what are you working on now?"

When they left the school, Mizuto left with Yume accompanying her. She had just lost her virginity last night, so he needed to give her extra care.

"What's wrong?"

"Well, you have been so mysterious... and I want to know what you are doing, you know?"

Frankly, Yume was confused at how Mizuto could get a free trip to a famous luxurious resort in the world, and it made her wonder whether he had taken a job that she didn't know.

"Now that you mention it, what kind of job have I told you?"

Hearing his question, Yume started to recount her memory. "Let's see... I know that you wrote a thesis, sold antiques, and also have a parking lot. So, is there anything else again?" Her eyes were full of curiosity as she watched him.

"There is."

"What is it?"

"I help with investment research."

"...."

As expected, this guy was too amazing. If it was before, she might have gotten overwhelmed, but as she had given everything to him, she didn't feel afraid and even felt proud that her man could achieve all of this in high school.

"Is it related to your dream to work at an investment bank?"

"No, I just have a part-time job at an investment firm."

"...amazing."

"It's not so amazing. Just think of it like having a part-time job at a convenience store or cafe."

"But you are working at an investment firm, not a convenience store or cafe!" Yume sighed, wondering how he could think working a part-time job at the investment firm was different from working at the convenience store or cafe.

"Then, should I act like I am amazing or something?"

Watching his smile, Yume pouted, but she didn't hate this part of his since he didn't flaunt or be proud of his achievement, like a peacock that wished for everyone to see. It was also due to this that she thought that he was also humble and probably hid many other things.

"No, I love this part of you~!"

"...."

Mizuto felt a bit creepy by her love, but it didn't matter.

"So, is that all?"

"What is it?"

"I mean... is that all that you do?"

He noticed that she kept staring at him, which made him helpless. "Probably, there are still many." There was also a book, but he felt that he shouldn't talk about this to Yume since his writing was a bit too vulgar, and he was afraid that her mind might wander in a strange direction if she read his book.

"Then—"

"But I won't tell you."

"Why?!"

Mizuto didn't want her to be misunderstood, so he explained, "Because those things haven't been completed, and I don't think that I can proudly say that they are my achievement. I mean.. isn't it uncool to say something that I haven't done yet? It's like I'm talking big when I know that I am nothing."

"You are too humble with yourselves. Frankly, you are probably the only one capable of doing all the great things in our country during high school."

Unlike other high school students who were still immature, thinking about love all the time and then trying to impress anyone with their so-so achievements, Yume knew that he was mature and stable, thinking about his future, which made him a great partner to whom she could trust everything. Her future... she knew that it would be incomplete without him, so if possible, she wished to be his help so he couldn't be without her.

"Thanks, but I have always wanted to appear cool in front of you, after all."

Watching his embarrassed expression, Yume smiled and rubbed her face against his arm. "It's okay to act more spoiled, you know~? If you want, this big sister will dote on you all the time~!"

Mizuto rolled his eyes, thinking that this girl had gotten ahead of herself. "I won't."

"Really~?"

When he stayed quiet and looked away, she only chuckled and asked, "By the way, your trip to Osaka and our trip to Ise-Shima is related to your job?"

"You can tell?"

"It will be weird if you can get a free trip to such a luxurious resort if it isn't because of a job, right?"

"You are right, but then again, it will be lonely to go there alone, right?"

"Can it be only the two of us?"

"If that's the case, then I am afraid that you will say the resort is great since all you do is spend your time with me. I need an objective view."

"...you are right."

Yume couldn't deny that as long as she was with him, she felt that everything would be great, and she wasn't confident that she could give an objective opinion of the resort since her heart would be all fluffy due to being with him. Still, it was also due to this that her suspicion toward his invitation to Reina and Akatsuki was completely erased.

"So, this investment research job... what did you do?"

"You are curious?"

"Of course."

"It isn't fun, though."

"But I want to know."

Watching Yume act like a baby, Mizuto was helpless. "My focus is on the research in the on real estate."

"Oh, is it like a house or apartment?"

"That's part of it, but my focus is on commercial property."

"Commercial property?"

"It is real estate (buildings or land) intended to generate a profit, either from capital gains or rental income. If I give an example like the office building that I talked to you about before."

"Then, your trip to Osaka is to see an office building?"

"That's part of it."

"Is there something else that you want to see?"

"Probably, a warehouse."

"Warehouse?" Yume was confused and then asked, "Why a warehouse?"

"You know that e-commerce, online shopping, and many others are getting popular. It is also because of this that I think the warehouse will become even more popular in the future."

As he explained, Yume was dumbfounded since she didn't expect a lot of money to be generated from a warehouse. Yet from his explanation, she also understood it was impossible for e-commerce to invest all of its money in a property (warehouse), and leasing the warehouse was cheaper. By then, they could use their money to invest in other things, such as cheapening the production cost, marketing, making the system better, or something else.

Many might have underestimated the warehouse, but there was no doubt that along with the growth of e-commerce, the existence of warehouses would be even more important, especially in those big cities where the land was premium and there were an enormous number of transactions happening everyday.

With all of his money, Mizuto planned to become a king of warehouses, having a stable and easy income. He was going to monopolize all the critical and necessary warehouses in the whole world. Moreover, with his job as a "Real Estate Developer," there was no doubt that a warehouse was the best thing for him to acquire.

Moreover, by owning a lot of warehouses, he could tell what kind of goods were popular in the market, and that way, he could use his capital to rob that business. Lastly, having a lot of warehouses would make it convenient to enter other businesses, such as retail, food, and many others.

The land is a treasure.

It is the source of all of his wealth.

While many might focus on technology, he focused on the basics, slowly expanding outward until he controlled everything.

Still, Mizuto noticed Yume's expression became even more idiotic. "Is it fun to listen to what I do in my job?"

"Un, it's fun. I want to hear more."

If his investment was about a stock or something, Yume might not like it as the stock and money market had always been equivalent to instability, but land was different. It was secure and stable. This is what the women sought.

As he talked, she listened happily and curiously.

Then, along with many things, Friday came, and it was time for Akatsuki and Reina to come to their house for a study group for the placement test.

So, after Akatsuki and Reina went home, changed their clothes, brought other items to the study group, and stayed for a night, the two girls came.

"Excuse me~!"

Yet, when he looked at Akatsuki's smile, he knew this study group was definitely far more than a mere study.

My Stepsister in Kyoto 97 To make those of you who care happy

January 22

This wasn't the first time Reina and Akatsuki came to his house, but even so, Mizuto felt a bit weird, especially when a middle-aged man who was supposed to be Reina's father was staring at him.

It was easy to tell that Reina's father doted on her, and it was also because of this that he sent her to his house.

"Dad, see you tomorrow."

"Um, see you tomorrow."

While Reina's father was a bit helpless since he didn't expect Mizuto to be present in this study group, he also couldn't say much since it was Mizuto's house and Mizuto's parents were also present along with Yume, so nothing was going to happen, right?

Moreover, Reina's father could tell that Mizuto seemed like an upright and serious young man, so there was nothing to worry about.

Yes, really, there was nothing to worry about.

"Your father is scary..." Mizuto was speechless since Reina's father had been glaring at him dangerously, which made him want to complain since he had never done anything to Reina.

"He is just a little protective..." Reina was also helpless toward her father, but while there was nothing strange between her and Mizuto, she knew that her father's aggressiveness was simply unreasonable, so she apologized. "I am sorry for my father."

"It's okay. I think it is normal."

If he had a daughter in the future, he also wouldn't be able to relax if they stayed in the same house as a healthy teenager like him. Nothing might have happened between them, but it couldn't be denied that he felt lust toward Reina.

Well, he wasn't going to say anything, though.

Nevertheless, the presence of Akatsuki and Reina was welcomed by Yuni and Mineaki. They didn't mind when the two came and decided to sleep in, especially when their purpose for coming was for the study group.

"It's good for you all to study like this."

"Yeah, it's great to know that all of you are diligent."

Frankly, everyone thought that this study group would be noisy and all of them would play around, yet unexpectedly, everyone focused on their study and learning together.

Whether it was Yume, Akatsuki, or Reina, all of them were working hard and somehow enjoyed their study, as it felt like they could understand all the knowledge they learned faster.

It was like when one was playing an MMORPG game and saw their experience jump out from time to time, raising their levels to an incredible speed. Their feelings were like that since somehow they felt like they could feel their improvements.

Moreover, Mizuto was good at teaching!

Yet, Mizuto wasn't surprised by this since he knew that it was all due to the passive skill of the "Student" job, the "Study Group" skill.

As long as everyone studied together with him, their learning ability would be even better.

Still, was anyone expecting a perverted scene?

No way!

They were all focused on learning, especially when each of them had their own goals.

Reina and Akatsuki wish to get into the top 10, and Yume also wishes to take the throne of the rank one from him.

Nevertheless, as they studied hard, their energy was also quickly consumed, and they stopped eating the dinner Yuni had cooked.

"Come on! Let's eat! You should eat a lot and build your energy!"

Yuni was happy since the house was full of vitality and lively.

If it was before, Akatsuki and Reina might have hesitated, but they were so hungry now, so after thanking Yuni, they started to eat dinner. Still, during the dinner, they talked about many things, especially their trip plan.

"But are you really going to Osaka by motorcycle?"

"Yes."

"Isn't it dangerous?"

"It's not. It's just an hour's travel. You don't need to worry, Yuni-san."

As he had made up his decision and Mineaki also didn't have any opinions, Yuni felt helpless, feeling quite worried about the single trip taken by her stepson. Yet, there was nothing that she could do, and she only asked him to be careful and contact them. "Please tell us when you have arrived, okay? Also, where are you going to stay?"

"A hotel."

"I mean... which hotel?"

Somehow, this question attracted Yume, Akatsuki, and Reina's attention.

"If I am not wrong, it should be Conrad Osaka."

"Conrad Osaka?"

The name of the hotel was somewhat familiar, but they weren't sure, so they decided to check it from their smartphones.

Mizuto bought the building where Conrad Osaka was located, so naturally, he was going to stay in this hotel, or rather, he owned a penthouse there. Nevertheless, his answer puts everyone at a loss for words, especially when they check the hotel from their smartphones.

"What's wrong?"

"Isn't that a five-star hotel?"

"A night costs at least 60,000 yen!"

"...Mizuto, did you hide something from us again?"

Yume, Akatsuki, and Reina aside, Mineaki and Yuni were speechless by Mizuto's extravagant spending, and this also made them realize that there must be something that their son had been hiding, especially when he dared to spend a day in such a place.

Still, facing their question, like before, Mizuto used an excuse that he was working part-time at the investment firm, the Dipper.

"Here is my research."

"..." 2x

Yuni and Mineaki were silent as they read Mizuto's thick investment reports. It was full of details, clearly written professionally, and somehow also easy to understand, which even a layman like them could understand, but they also felt at a loss due to this.

"So... your trip to Osaka is also due for work?"

"Yes."

"...." 2x

What should they say at this moment?

Still, hearing Mizuto was able to get a trip to Ise-Shima with Yume, Reina, and Akatsuki, Mineaki and Yuni fell in silence again.

Mineaki looked at Mizuto, who went on a trip alone with three beautiful girls, and it made him sigh, thinking that his son had grown up.

However, Yuni felt jealous!

"How nice... I also want to go on a trip to the luxury hotel in Ise-Shima, too..."

As Yuni let out a sigh, Mineaki also let out a sigh since, to make his new wife happy, he needed to spend a lot of money.

Mizuto was helpless, then said, "If you want, I can ask you for a honeymoon trip, you know?"

"Eh?" 2x

Yuni and Mineaki were startled by Mizuto's words.

"You two haven't been on the honeymoon, right? If you want, I can get you a trip for free."

"...." 2x

"...really?" 2x

"Yeah." Mizuto nodded. "We have acquired Aman Resorts and also Prince Hotels; as long as it is those two hotels, I can do something about it."

Aman Resorts aside, he had also acquired Prince Hotels.

Unlike Aman Resorts, which are luxury five-star hotels, Prince Hotels are deluxe hotels that are budget-friendly yet still premium. There was also one five-star hotel within the Prince Hotels, but most of its hotels were about three- and four-star hotels. Still, as he owned all of the hotels of this brand, he had changed all of them into four-star hotels as it was practically free for him to renovate those properties.

Besides a hotel, it also has several golf courses, ski resorts, and other leisure facilities in Japan and abroad.

Nevertheless, this is one of the famous brands in this country, and it also has many properties in various cities in Japan, which was convenient for him if he wanted to go on a business trip around the country.

Frankly, Mizuto thought that he might as well put his focus on luxury hotels, but he felt like having a luxurious budget, budget-friendly hotel wasn't bad, especially when he had the "Hotelier" job.

After all, he had chosen this job; wouldn't it be wasteful if he didn't use it well?

Still, facing Mizuto's kindness, Mineaki and Yuni would be lying if they didn't feel awkward. Still, with how sincere he was, they decided to accept his kindness while discussing where they would go for their honeymoon as the "Golden Week" was nearby, and they could use that time to go.

Watching their excited and happy faces, Mizuto was a little helpless, yet also smiled and happy, thinking that it was good that he had decided to do the "Hotelier" job first since that way, he could make his parents happy.

This was probably the reason why one worked hard.

To see someone they cared about becoming happy.

Yet, watching his smile, whether Yume, Akatsuki, or Reina couldn't look away.

---

Sorry, only one, te-he~!

By the way, I have never asked this before, but do you want the business part more?

I just got a review from a reader who wished to see more about his business.

This is a romance and ecchi story, so while there are parts where I will write about his business, it won't be much, though.

Nevertheless, his business started with hotels, high-rise buildings, and restaurants before slowly growing to something more.

Oh, right, I might not mention it, but the story is set in 2019, one year before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics!

Naturally, there won't be a COVID, okay?

My Stepsister in Kyoto 98 It will be great if this can continue forever

January 26

"Okay."

Mizuto made the appointment directly for his parents' honeymoon in the Sapporo Prince Hotel. He had many people below him, and it was easy for him to give this trip to his parents. Nevertheless, he was thinking of acquiring the parent company of the Prince Hotels, Seibu Holdings, Inc.

Seibu Group, there was no doubt that this was a famous company in this country when the owner of this group was once the richest man on the whole earth.

Nevertheless, like many other companies in this country, after the Lost Decade, this company also lost its vitality. Still, even so, it was still a good company, especially when the income from its subsidiary, Seibu Railway, was so stable.

Yes, the Seibu Group was a famous railway company, and it was a perfect company for him to acquire, as the railway was also part of the property business.

Moreover, the value of this company was about 668,27 billion yen, or 4.5 billion dollars, which wasn't that expensive for him.

Except for the hotel and railways, this company also had many other companies, such as restaurants, which was also perfect for him as he chose the "Restaurateur" job for his 7th job.

Still, this company had a wide range of businesses, and there was a total of 53 companies within this group, from bus transportation, pet care, baseball clubs, amusement parks, aquariums, facility management, real estate, construction, building materials, and even travel agencies.

It was the perfect company for him to acquire, so he acquired it directly before.

"There you go. I have booked the hotel for your honeymoon."

Mineaki saw an email sent to his smartphone, which showed information about his honeymoon to Sapporo, Hokkaido, from plane tickets to hotel appointments and many others.

"Thank you, Mizuto."

Mineaki was speechless, but he had to say his son was amazing, and he would be lying if he wasn't happy with his son's gift.

"Thank you, Mizuto." Yuni was also happy.

With this, when the "Golden Week" started, Mineaki and Yuni would go to Sapporo, Hokkaido, for their honeymoon.

"But are you sure that you don't want to go abroad?"

His Aman Resorts had many luxurious resorts in various locations in China, Southeast Asia, Europe, and even the United States, but in the end, they chose his deluxe hotel in Sapporo.

"A Golden Week is only for a week."

"Instead of going abroad, it is more comfortable and faster to have a honeymoon domestically."

Moreover, Mineaki and Yuni felt a bit speechless when they saw the cost of taking a trip to the luxurious resorts. A single night of a stay at this luxurious resort could be compared to a stay of several nights at the Prince Hotel. While they knew that this trip was free due to Mizuto's job, they still felt uncomfortable when they thought of troubling him.

"Well, that's true."

Mizuto knew how rare it was for a corporate employee like the two to have a holiday. If it wasn't for their remarriage and the "Golden Week," they might not even be able to take a leave, so instead of going abroad, as it might take a long trip, they might as well go on a trip domestically. Moreover, having a honeymoon in Hokkaido during the spring seems romantic, too.

"I can't wait!"

"Yeah, Yuni-san."

As his parents were happy and anticipated their honeymoon in Sapporo, Yuni suddenly remembered something. "Ah! However, if we're going to Sapporo and Mizuto, going to Osaka, then Yume is going to stay alone at home?"

"....." Everyone.

Yume fell into silence and only realized her situation. She wouldn't stop or join her parents from going on their honeymoon to Sapporo as she knew that they needed to have time to be together, especially when they hadn't had time to enjoy their marriage, and it wouldn't be bad to stay in the house with Mizuto alone, but he also went to Osaka for work for few days!

While they might go on a trip to Ise-Shima later, wouldn't she be alone until he returned from his work in Osaka?

However—

"It's okay. You don't need to worry about me. I will be okay. Just enjoy your honeymoon and focus on your work, okay?"

Yume smiled peacefully when she said all of those words.

"...." Everyone.

Mizuto was helpless, then said, "If you don't mind, how about you follow me to Osaka?"

"Eh?" Yume was surprised, but then she asked in a concern, "...but won't I trouble you?"

Akatsuki wanted to say something, but she closed her lips and then let out a helpless sigh.

Mizuto rolled his eyes since he could see Yume was so eager to follow him, but he didn't really mind letting her follow him. "It's okay. I am just going to look around Osaka, but you might get bored since you need to follow me around. If you are okay with it, then—"

"I am okay!"

How can Yume let go of this chance?

A trip with Mizuto to Osaka!

This was something that she was looking forward to!

While she knew that he mainly went there for work, as long as she could be by his side, she would be happy.

"But is it really okay, Mizuto-kun? You are going to work, right?" While Yuni was relieved to know that Yume wouldn't stay alone at home, Yume wasn't a child, and she also understood that her stepson was really coming to work.

It was normal for Yuni to say this, especially when they were afraid that he might underestimate his work and not take his work seriously, as he brought Yume with him.

Once again, Mizuto reassured them that it would be okay, and he just told Yume to prepare for their two-day trip to Osaka when the "Golden Week" came. Still, as Yume had joined him on this trip, he decided to take a trip by train instead of a motorcycle, causing all the girls to sigh in relief somehow as they felt his trip by motorcycle was quite unreliable.

Still, with all of that, they decided to study for a while before Mizuto decided to take a bath first as he had enough of studying. However, when he left, the girls realized that their progress with studying wasn't as smooth as they thought it would be.

"It's strange..."

Why?

Feeling confused, they decided to stop their study group, as they had had enough of studying too, before taking a bath using Mizuno's used water.

While Yume and Akatsuki were okay, Reina somehow felt embarrassed, but she had to say his scent was nice.

Nevertheless, while the girls took a bath using his used water, Mizuto was lying on his bed, reading a book, and playing "Aitakute Ima by Misia" on his smartphone until his room was knocked on.

"Come in."

The door was open, but unlike the usual Yume, who came to his room, Reina and Akatsuki also joined this time.

"What's wrong?"

Mizuto could see how reluctant Yume's expression was to lead them into his room, but as she was in front of the two girls, the two didn't notice anything, but for him, it didn't matter. Still, his room wasn't so enormous that it could have the four of them to sleep together.

"Is Yume's room too small that one of you wants to sleep here?"

When those words fell, Mizuto was greeted by a pillow that was thrown in his direction.

"Don't dream! The three of us are going to sleep together!"

Yume snorted since if there was someone who would stay in his room, it would be only hers!

"Ugh!"

Still, Mizuto was even more speechless when Yume sat on his back. "Don't sit on me so suddenly."

"You seem so relaxed. What do you read?" Yume asked curiously as she leaned on his back.

"Spring Snow."

"Yukio Mishima?"

"Um."

"What's so fun about that crazy guy?" Yume was speechless.

"You haven't read it?"

"Um." After all, Yume had a hard time appreciating a writer who decided to attack a military headquarters before committing seppuku.

"It's a unique story, though."

"I don't like tragedy."

"Is there any literature that doesn't end with a tragedy?"

Nevertheless, as they talked, Reina frowned, feeling that their relationship was so close like they weren't just mere stepsiblings. It was like something else, yet somehow, she didn't really like that idea as it made her heart feel strange. "You two are so close."

"Really? We're normal, though."

"Um, we're normal."

Probably because Yume had been with Mizuto most of the time, she had become quite shameless.

"Still, there are three beautiful girls in the same room as you, but you are so calm, Mizuto-kun." Akatsuki smiled and asked, "Or are you swinging that way, Mizuto-kun?"

"..."

While Mizuto was speechless since this girl knew that he wasn't one, Yume laughed.

"To be honest, I am nervous since it is my first time to have this kind of experience, but you are my guest; I can't make your stay uncomfortable, right? Though, I have to say your appearance in pajamas is lovely, Akatsuki, Reina."

"Thanks~!"

"Th-Thank you."

While Akatsuki smiled, Reina was shy but also felt happy.

"Ugh!"

Mizuto felt a weight on his back as Yume had squashed him with her weight, which made him speechless. "You two are cute, Yume."

"Hmph!"

Anyway, it was impossible for them to sleep so early, so they decided to play Uno, which he kept inside his room. While playing, his room was full of laughter as the one who lost had to be punished. It was fun, and the three girls had fun, but as expected, Mizuto wanted to sleep since he needed to meet his editor in the morning.

"Go back and sleep. I am sleepy."

"Huh? This is too early!"

"You are not fun!"

"Yeah, yeah. Don't you dare to escape after you win!"

In this game, Mizuto had never lost, which made them feel uncomfortable, especially when all the punishment done was so shameful!

If possible, they wanted to make him embarrassed!

"Our parents are sleeping now. If we're being noisy, we will be a bother."

Hearing his words, they couldn't say more excuses and could only go back to Yume's room to sleep. Still, before they left, they made sure about their trip to Ise-Shima, and he told them not to worry.

Still, as they left, Mizuto was left alone in his room. Yet, even so, the sweet scents from their soap still lingered in his room. Even though they had left, it was like they were still in his room. However, he had to say, if this could continue, it would be wonderful.

With that thought, he slept, but somehow, he felt something good on his lower body. Waking up, he opened his blanket and saw Akatsuki, who was sucking his erection lewdly.

"Have you woken up~?"

"....." Mizuto.

Are you serious?

This expression was clearly shown on his face.

However, he wasn't going to reject her advances, and he had fun quietly in the middle of the night in his room. Probably, this was his way of compensating Akatsuki, but he had to say this girl really loved to play a dangerous game.

Nevertheless, even though the two wished to be together a little longer, they didn't do it, and Akatsuki returned to Yume's room quietly, completely exhausted, before sleeping so soundly, feeling satisfied.

Yet, Reina, who was sleeping on Akatsuki's side, opened her eyes and frowned since she could smell the scent of Mizuto lingering on Akatsuki's body.

My Stepsister in Kyoto 99 Innocent young man

January 26

"Are you going somewhere?"

In the morning, they saw Mizuto had already changed, and it made them sigh since this guy was as handsome as ever; even his clothes were rather plain.

"Yeah, I will be back a little late."

"Okay."

They thought that Mizuto was going to work and only said to be careful as they sent him off.

Nevertheless, Akatsuki felt like she was being stared at by Reina. "What's wrong, Reina?"

"No-Nothing." Reina was startled before she shook her head.

"Really? I feel like you are staring at me." Akatsuki looked at Reina in doubt.

"No, it's just that I wondered where you went last night..."

"Last night?"

"Well... I realized that you had gone from the futon before."

"Oh, I went to the toilet last night. Sorry, did I wake you up?"

Hearing Akatsuki's apology, Reina shook her head and said, "No, it's okay." Yet, why did she smell his scent on your body? Nevertheless, she didn't dare to ask this question and only stayed quiet while thinking that it was probably all due to the fact that they played in his room before.

However, Akatsuki smiled at Reina's direction before she said, "Then, should we go back now?" Still, while saying those words, she noticed Yume, who was also staring at her, so she gave her a gentle smile as usual.

"Okay." Reina nodded.

"Then, Yume, we will go home first."

"Yeah, see you." Yume waved her hand and waved her hand, erasing all the doubts in her heart since she knew who he loved was her.

Nevertheless, Mizuto didn't know what had happened to his house. Instead, he was at the Kyoto station, waiting for someone who came from Osaka. Sitting on a chair while reading a book quietly, his smartphone vibrated, and he saw that he got a call from his editor.

"I have arrived at Kyoto station. Are you here already?"

"Yes, I am here."

"Where are you?"

"Wait in your position, Machida-san. I will come to you."

"Okay."

Mizuto knew that his editor came from Tokyo by plane to Osaka, then from Osaka to Kyoto by train. Nevertheless, this also made him sigh, wondering why there wasn't even an airport in Kyoto since it was so troublesome to transport to Osaka first. Nevertheless, hearing the description of her appearance, he looked around before he found someone that matched the description.

When he looked at her, he didn't expect that his editor would be such a mature beauty. Using the "Identify" skill, he found out she was in her early 30s, yet somehow she seemed younger. Still, the woman was also looking in his direction.

Their eyes met, which caused Mizuto to blink his eyes and then approach this editor of his. "Are you Machida Sonoko-san?"

Sonoka stared at this handsome guy for a while, completely in a daze, before she quickly answered.

"..ah, yes. That's me."

"Nice to meet you. I am Irido Mizuto."

"..." Sonoko.

"Is there something wrong?" Mizuto was confused.

Why was this guy so handsome?

This was what Sonoko thought at that moment as she looked at his appearance. His outfit was a mix of plain T-shirts, flannels, denim outerwear, and a black Converse high-top 70s. As she looked at him, she somehow recalled the memory of her school days, thinking that bitter-sweet days with the companion of a handsome boy next door, who was slightly shy and awkward, yet during the most important moment, he was so reliable and she couldn't help but rely on him during her toughest moment.

Yes, this was her impression of him, and at the same time, she also wanted to complain to him, who said that he wasn't so good-looking. Yet, she didn't know his appearance before they met each other, considering his photo profile on his social media was just a photo of his back instead of his face.

"...didn't you say that you weren't so good-looking?"

Mizuto could only show an awkward expression hearing her words as he had said that to her before.

Watching his expression, Sonoko wished to tease him more somehow, yet this also made her confused, wondering how such an awkward boy could write such a well-written, smooth love story.

"There is no way for me to say that I am good-looking, right?"

"Well, that's true. If you say that, I will snort at you, but you are being too humble to say that you aren't good-looking."

"Thank you. I also didn't expect you to be beautiful either, Machida-san."

Sonoka laughed and said, "It's too early for you to try to flirt with me, Irido-kun."

Mizuto only smiled and said, "Welcome to Kyoto, Machida-san."

"....."

Sonoko was wrong; it seemed that this boy, who was more than a decade younger than her, was able to smitten her. Still, as an adult and also a professional working woman, she was capable of controlling her emotions. Yet, she had to say this sweet boy was her type.

"By the way, I am just trying to confirm, but you are not a special male escort hired by the real Mizuto Irido, right?"

"...I am the real Mizuto Irido."

"That's great to know."

"It's cruel of you to mistake me for a male escort, Machida-san."

"Don't get angry, but you know, if we use your face, your book can be sold a lot!"

"No, please. Don't use my face for marketing purposes."

"You don't want to?"

"I don't. Anyway, let's go somewhere, please. I don't think that we can have a conversation about the book here."

"You are right." Sonoko nodded. "Let's go to my hotel first. We can talk there." She could see that many people, especially women, were staring in Mizuto's direction, and it was definitely a damn hard for them to talk about a business with so many eyes on them.

"Okay." Mizuto nodded, then said, "Let me help you with your suitcase."

"Thanks."

"By the way, where are you staying? It is the place that I have recommended to you?"

"Yes. It's on..."

With that destination, the two entered the taxi as Mizuto took a glance at his editor once again. Her skin was fair, and she had chin-length dark blue hair and light blue eyes. It was hard to imagine that she was a woman in her early 30s.

"What's wrong?" Sonoko felt like Mizuto was staring at her.

It was impossible for him to say that he admired her beauty, so he said, "The taxi isn't cheap. We're not that far from your hotel, after all." According to the address she gave him, she stayed at the hotel in the Kawaramachi area. It was quite wasteful to take a taxi, he thought, especially when he knew the editor's salary wasn't much.

Sonoko chuckled and said, "You don't need to worry. All of the expenses used on this trip will be reimbursed by the office."

"Is that okay?"

"Of course, it's okay. This much of an expense is nothing when we compare it with the income that we might get from your book."

"...do you have so much confidence in me?"

"I do." Sonoko nodded. "I believe that your book has so much potential."

"...that gives me a bit of pressure, but thank you. I am happy to hear your praise, Machida-san."

Watching him blush, Sonoko had to sigh, thinking that this guy definitely wasn't good for her heart, but she felt like she needed to take care of this innocent young man.

My Stepsister in Kyoto 100 Fluffy and warm romance story

6 days ago

Upon arrival at the hotel, Sonoko checked in and brought Mizuto to her room. With the conversation they had previously, she knew that she could trust him, and there were also many things that she wanted to talk about in the future of the novel. Still, she was quite unfamiliar with Kyoto, and she had only been in this city a few times in her life, so she thought her room was a perfect place to talk.

"The room is good."

Entering her room for the first time, Sonoko was satisfied. "Thanks for recommending this place to me." Before she came, she asked him whether he knew a place to stay and he gave her a recommendation, a good hotel with a worthy price and close to many places.

Naturally, Mizuto could give her an easy recommendation, especially when he had a "Hotelier" job. "That's great to know."

"Did you often stay in the hotel?"

"...what do you mean?" Mizuto was speechless, wondering whether this woman thought that he was someone who often went to the hotel. Did his good boy act seen? Impossible!

Yet, he also thought that a woman in Tokyo might have much more experience in society, considering how enormous the population in Tokyo was.

"I am not saying anything bad, but I just didn't expect that you would really be able to give me a recommendation before."

Frankly, Sonoko was surprised that Mizuto could give a hotel recommendation as it definitely wasn't something common for a high school student to stay in the hotel unless he often stayed in the hotel due to a "certain reason" or—

"Or your parents are working in the hospitality industry?"

"No, I just want you to have a good stay in Kyoto, after all, so I asked my acquaintance, who told me about this place."

Hearing her words, he sighed in relief, thinking that he might think too much. No matter whether they were coming from Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka, they all came from the same country and also lived on the same Earth. Even so, it was normal for them to be different, but he should erase all of his skepticism as he didn't know Sonoko much as an individual, talking with her like he usually did with someone.

"Thanks." Sonoko somehow could imagine how this young man would ask his friends about a good place for her to stay in Kyoto.

"No problem."

As expected, his answer was sincere, and Sonoko thought that it was wrong of her to think of him as a bad guy who often seduced a woman to sleep with him.

"While it's a bit too early, how about we talk about the contract, the development of the story, and many other things that you need to know before the publication."

Watching her suddenly change, Mizuto thought that this woman must be a workaholic, but he didn't hate this part of her. "Okay."

Sitting side by side, Sonoko explained the contract and many other things that he needed to know as a new author.

"The copyright of the book will be shared between the two of us, a publisher and you, as the author...."

Mizuto didn't say anything and listened to Sonoko quietly. Still, the explanation was quite simple, especially about copyright and income.

"You will get two incomes; one is a manuscript, and the other is a royalty, which is about 12% of the price of the book. You should be grateful that everyone has high expectations for your book, so they give you quite a good percentage for royalty."

"Is that good?" Mizuto might not care much about money now as he had so much that even if he had so many grandchildren, they might not be able to empty his net worth, but he wouldn't reject more money even if the amount wasn't much.

"Of course, most of the new writers only get 8% of the royalty."

"Thank you." Nevertheless, Mizuto felt a bit speechless by their high expectation, wondering how they were sure that his book could be sold so much.

Or was it the result of "Golden Luck" from the "Merchant" job?

"If your book can be sold for 500,000 copies, then the royalty will increase to 20%."

"...let's talk when the book is sold, okay?"

"You are too pragmatic. Shouldn't you feel excited?"

"I think that we need a balance. When you are excited, I need to be calm so the early success won't blind me."

"....."

"Is there something wrong?"

"It's hard for me to see you as a teenager this way."

Her eyes were sincere when she said those words, which made him wonder why they had so much confidence in him, but then again, he continued the conversation about other things from the manuscript fee, which was about 10,000 yen for every 1,000 words along with the illustrations, ignoring how she viewed him as a man instead of a young man.

"This is a light novel, so your book needs illustrations." If there was a reason why the light novel was popular, naturally, illustrations were definitely one of the reasons. There were many such stories, but with good illustrations, they could be sold well, which showed how important illustrations for a light novel were.

"Do you know a good illustrator, or do you want to leave the illustrator to us?"

"Can I draw the illustrations by myself?"

"Huh? Can you draw?"

"I do."

"Then, can you let me see the illustrations? Or have you brought them with you in your bag?"

"I did. It's just a sketch, though."

"It's okay. Let me see."

Mizuto took out his sketch of illustrations from the bag and gave them to Sonoko.

Taking the illustrations, Sonoko was dumbfounded by the illustrations which he drew. The heroine was beautiful, especially the leg parts, which made her expression subtle, but she didn't say anything since this was a great point. Then, one by one, she checked the rough sketch for the most memorable scenes in the novel, which made her sigh, thinking that she really had found a great deal.

"Yeah, they are all good." There was nothing to be worried about. "If you have smoothed them out, please send all of the illustrations to me."

"Okay."

"Oh, I will send you another contract then since you will also get an income from your illustrations."

"Thank you."

"If you don't have any problems, then you can sign the contract right away."

However, he didn't sign the contract immediately and read it until the end. Still, Sonoko didn't stop him, and she only looked at him in surprise and then said, "If you have any questions, please ask."

"Then... this part." Mizuto pointed to one of the clauses in the contract. "Do I have to appear in front of the readers to help with the promotion?" It was said that he also needed to help with the marketing program to promote his book, but he definitely didn't want to appear in front of the public, considering the story of his light novel.

"You don't want to appear in the media?"

"I don't." He shook his head and said, "Machida-san, I have read that some writers are killed by crazy fans. You should know how dangerous the fans of the light novel are, right?" While what he said might be an excuse and wasn't the truth, he also knew the fans in this country were a little bit crazy, and with his face, he really couldn't imagine what they would do.

"...that's a rare case, but I can't deny that. Still, if you don't want to, then we won't force you."

Anyway, this wasn't the first time a writer wished for their identity to be kept a secret, but it was such a shame since she knew his face definitely would be used as a way to promote his book, especially when his romance story was about a fluffy, warm love story.

Still, talking back and forth for a while, they fixed up the contract with Sonoko's laptop before they went to the nearby convenience store to print the contract, returned to the hotel, and then signed the contract.

With that, the two sighed in relief, but then Sonoko asked, "By the way, have you finished the next book?"

"I haven't written all of them, but about half of the story should be fine."

"Okay, let me see it first."

Mizuto thought that this woman was really a workaholic as they hadn't taken a single break after they entered the room, but it didn't matter, and he forwarded his manuscript to her email.

Sonoko had been itching to read the development of the love story between the protagonist and the president of the astronomy club, Asano Hikari.

Still, at the end of volume one of the novels, Akiyama Yuzuki, the protagonist's crush, suddenly confesses to the protagonist, which makes Sonoko wonder how the protagonist was going to answer the confession about his previous crush.

As expected, the protagonist softly rejected the confession of Akiyama Yuzuki, his previous crush, but as Sonoko read, she realized that the story had become quite different from what she had imagined. The warm, fluffy love between the protagonist and the president of the astronomy club didn't appear; instead, what was seen was how Akiyama and the protagonist became closer and closer until, in the end, he cheated on his girlfriend.

"...."

"Is there something wrong?"

Watching his confusion, Sonoko realized that Mizuto wasn't as innocent as he appeared to be.