42: The Most Qualified to Sleep

"Akira-chan, no way!"

"I'm not ready to be a grandma yet."

"Akira, I'm not ready either."

"Onii-chan, Yuuki isn't mentally prepared to be an aunt yet!"

"Bro, same here."

"Relax, Karura can't beat me anymore."

"Even if she tries to force me, there's nothing she can do."

Hearing this, Karura puffed up her cheeks in frustration. Akira was being so stingy.

All she wanted was to have a child, but he wouldn't even give her the chance.

"Akira, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"If you had, I would've made sure the Wu Clan paid for it."

"I always thought you and Karura had a normal childhood sweetheart relationship."

"Ryouko-nee, do you know how old we were when we first met?"

"One day, I was passing by Ourai Girls' Academy and got spotted by Karura, who had just finished school."

"She was only eight years old at the time!"

"And yet, she managed to stalk me 24/7."

"I couldn't beat her back then."

"So, I just had to let her do whatever she wanted."

The girls couldn't help but complain: "That's so creepy!"

"Karura was already looking for a future husband in elementary school?"

"Even though Karura can't withstand a single sword strike from me now…"

"She's still a childhood friend that I've known for so many years."

"I can't just kick her out, can I?"

"Akira is the best! I love you!"

In a flash, Karura appeared in Akira's arms.

"The worst was Yasha-nee. When I went to complain to her as a kid…"

"She smiled and promised to discipline Karura properly, then invited me to stay for dinner as an apology."

"But she secretly gave me an alcoholic drink and stuffed me into Karura's bed that night."

"Akira is such an excellent son-in-law. Of course, we had to secure him early."

Wu Yasha said with a shameless smile, clearly proud of herself.

"You call her 'nee' too?"

"It's a habit. If I didn't call her that as a kid, she'd bully me."

Everyone: "..."

How shameless!

How could an adult bully a child like that?

"Alright, that's enough of tonight's Q&A session."

"Let's talk about anything else tomorrow."

"Everyone, go home and get some sleep."

"I'll see you out."

"Uwah! Akira-chan, now that you mention it, I'm feeling sleepy too."

Leonora let out a big yawn and stretched lazily.

The sight of her "fruit" nearly made everyone's eyes pop out of their sockets.

She completely overshadowed everyone present.

Akira's childhood friend couldn't help but feel a surge of jealousy.

That shameless Nordic cow!

Her natural advantages were something no amount of effort could ever match.

"Sleep, sleep."

"Akira-chan, let's go to bed."

"Staying up late is the worst enemy of beauty."

"Auntie, what do you mean by that?"

"Are you saying you're going to sleep with Akira tonight?"

Erina asked, shocked and unable to believe what she was hearing.

"Erina, what a strange question."

"I'm Akira-chan's lover. Who else would I sleep with if not him?"

Leonora said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"You want to sleep with him every night?!"

Everyone was furious. This was like rubbing salt in their wounds.

Forcing them to wear metaphorical green hats every night.

"Who's the strange one here?"

"Why can you say such shameless things so casually?"

"As Akira-chan's only lover at the moment…"

"Isn't it only natural that I'm the most qualified to sleep with him?"

"Erina, instead of getting in my way…"

"Why don't you go home and think about how to get Akira to marry you?"

"Wait, no. I should be helping Alice marry Akira instead."

"You do remember Alice is your daughter, right?"

"Of course, I do."

"But Alice hasn't married Akira yet, has she?"

The girls were utterly defeated by Leonora's shamelessness.

"Why shouldn't I bravely pursue my own love?"

"Besides, isn't this helping Alice too?"

"With my assistance, the chances of Akira choosing to marry Alice will definitely increase."

Seeing Leonora's confident expression, the girls felt alarm bells ringing in their heads.

But they had to admit, Leonora wasn't entirely wrong.

This was every man's ultimate dream—a mother-daughter duo!

"Mother, since Father has been gone for so many years…"

"Why don't you marry Akira with me?"

Karura, biting her finger, suddenly raised her hand and made an outrageous suggestion.

*Pfft!*

Wu Yasha, caught off guard, nearly spat out her drink, her face filled with shock.

This daughter of hers was completely ruined.

You might have no shame, but I still have some dignity!

"I'm sorry for my daughter's behavior."

"I'll take her and leave now."

Wu Yasha quickly restrained her daughter, bowed deeply, and then dragged her away.

She couldn't bear to stay any longer.

"Akira Sawamura!"

The girls were furious. This was all Leonora's fault for setting such a terrible precedent.

Do you have to take the competition to this level?

Look at how ridiculous things have become!

"Why are you looking at me?"

"Karura was the one who said it."

"Don't you think her thought process is a bit different from normal people's?"

"Nothing she does surprises me anymore."

Akira felt like he was being unfairly blamed. It wasn't like he taught Karura to say that.

"Hmph! You must be thrilled deep down, aren't you?"

"Not at all."

"Yasha-nee left me with some serious childhood trauma."

"I'm still a little scared of her."

Akira admitted with a twitching lip.

"Onii-chan, how did you meet Sena?"

"We met on a plane yesterday."

"Tenma-san was way too enthusiastic."

"I couldn't say no."

The implication was clear.

The girls were speechless.

As if there weren't enough competitors already…

Now Kashiwagi Tenma had to go and add his daughter to the mix.

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