65. Starting from the Same Line, Regretting Until Their Guts Turn Green

"I'm so jealous. Onii-chan must be going off to spend some alone time with Leonora-nee."

Suou Yuki, seeing this scene, showed a mischievous, almost devilish smile as she deliberately sighed.

"Yuki, why are you calling her 'nee'? You should be calling her 'auntie.'"

"You've been quite naughty tonight!"

"Now that Akira's gone, let's see who's going to save you!"

Suou Yumi, imitating Kujou Karen, suddenly reached out and grabbed Yuki's ear, her expression dark.

This was her only precious son, the one she carried for ten months and went through so much pain to bring into the world.

And now, he's been taken by some middle-aged woman.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Mom, grabbing me now won't change anything!"

"If you hadn't let go of Onii-chan earlier,"

"Maybe he wouldn't be stepping into the adult world tonight."

Hearing Yuki's deliberate provocation,

All the childhood friends turned green with envy and jealousy.

They were both envious and furious.

It felt like a green hat had been dropped from the sky and placed on all their heads.

This feeling was driving them insane.

Why? Why her?

Erina stomped her foot angrily, glaring at the now-empty doorway.

With all her might, she shouted, her voice cracking:

"You jerk! You bastard! Sawamura Akira, just you wait!"

"I swear, I won't let you off easy!"

Her face turned red, and her eyes were bloodshot.

"Erina, don't waste your energy."

"That bastard's already long gone. He definitely can't hear you."

Seeing Erina's explosive anger, the other girls suddenly found a strange sense of solace in their shared misery.

Compared to Erina and Alice, who was still in Northern Europe,

Their pain seemed almost insignificant.

After all, one was his mother, and the other was his aunt.

When Alice returned from Northern Europe, the situation would definitely get even more chaotic.

"I'm curious, has anyone here done 'adult things' with Akira?"

"You older sisters are the most likely candidates."

Chitanda Eru was far too curious about this question.

Everyone looked at each other,

Their eyes wide, and the atmosphere grew awkward.

Silence fell over the room.

It had never been this quiet before, so silent you could hear a pin drop.

Kujou Sakurako and Yakushiji Ryoko, upon hearing this,

Their beautiful faces immediately darkened.

They bit their lips hard, their expressions filled with regret.

"Are you serious?"

"Ryoko-nee, aren't you almost thirty?"

"Ryoko-nee, so you've only been teasing Akira with words all this time?"

Seeing Ryoko and Sakurako's expressions, the girls quickly guessed the truth.

These two older sisters were also in the same boat as them.

They were all starting from the same line.

"Does that mean Akira's first time is still up for grabs?"

Chisato Nishikigi suddenly realized this and immediately regretted it, pounding her chest in frustration.

"Ah! Takina, I'm so regretful!"

"Do you think there's still hope if I chase after him now?"

Chisato broke down, tears streaming down her face.

She turned and hugged Inoue Takina, crying her heart out.

"Don't dream. Unless you've installed a tracking chip on Akira's phone."

"Akira, that kid, seems like such a playboy on the surface."

"Who would've thought he's actually surprisingly pure at heart?"

Even the older generation had assumed Akira had already done the deed with some of his childhood friends.

After all, Akira had been a playboy since he was young.

They had watched as his circle of childhood friends grew.

But it turned out, not a single one had succeeded.

"You girls had the advantage of being close to him."

"Such a great opportunity, and none of you seized it."

"Even when given the chance, you didn't take it."

Kujou Karen sighed, utterly speechless.

"What kind of situation is this?"

"Akira ended up with some middle-aged woman from abroad."

"I might as well have taken him for myself!"

Souryuuin Shion was deeply moved.

Her tone was filled with envy and jealousy toward Leonora.

"Tomomi-nee, do you regret it now?"

"Not mustering the courage to make a move earlier?"

"If I had known it would turn out like this,"

"I might as well have pushed Akira down myself."

Fujiwara Tomomi: "..."

Before, she could console herself by saying she was too old and only saw Akira as a younger brother.

But now, she was genuinely jealous.

If Leonora could do it, why couldn't she?

"Yukino-chan, do you regret it?"

"Sis, what do I have to regret?"

"There are so many childhood friends who've known Akira longer than I have."

"If anyone should regret, it's them."

Yukinoshita Yukino said calmly, though her clenched fists betrayed her true feelings.

"But Yukino-chan, your fists are clenched."

"Sis, can you stop being so annoying?"

Yukino was also starting to break down.

If Akira had ended up with any of his childhood friends, she wouldn't have been so jealous.

Because they were all prepared for that.

And the bond they shared, having grown up together under Akira's guidance, was something no outsider could match.

But now, this sudden appearance of Leonora had shattered everyone's defenses.

The most infuriating part was that she had only met Akira tonight.

"Sisters, bad news! My mom seems like she's about to faint again."

Hearing Yuki's exclamation, Chisato's ears perked up.

In the blink of an eye, she appeared beside Suou Yumi,

Supporting her shaky, weak body.

She pressed on Yumi's philtrum to wake her up.

After a while, Yumi's nearly unconscious mind slowly came back.

"Mom, don't scare me like that!"

"I promise I won't talk nonsense anymore."

Chisato also tried to comfort Yumi, though her words were a bit harsh.

"Aunt Yumi, just let it go."

"We're all just as upset as you are."

"But what's done is done. Regretting won't change anything."

"What if Akira ends up adding a few more lovers like Erina's aunt in the future?"

"Do you want to keep fainting from anger over and over?"

"He wouldn't dare!"

Yumi and the others roared in unison.

"Shion-nee, and Karura's mom, I think they're also potential threats."

"Hey, hey, hey! That's discrimination!"

"I'm still young, and I've never had children."

"Why are you comparing me to Yasha-nee?"

Souryuuin Shion protested indignantly.

"Grandma, I suddenly thought of Reiko-auntie."

Kujou Sakurako's mouth twitched as she spoke.

"That old maid is already in her thirties. Why hasn't she married yet?"

Kujou Karen was stunned for a moment, then sighed in frustration.

"And my mom, my mom is a b*tch."

"Her morals are pretty low."

"Now that Erina's aunt has set such a good example,"

"If she finds out about this, she'll definitely try to seduce Akira."

Leaning against the wall, Touma Kazusa, who had been silent the entire time,

Suddenly broke the silence with her cold voice, her expression indifferent as she reminded everyone.

Everyone: "..."

Although they all knew Kazusa had a strained relationship with her mother,

They didn't expect it to be this bad.

Calling her own mother a b*tch in public.

"Kazusa, isn't that a bit too harsh?"

"The truth is, my mother has been married twice and has had numerous ex-boyfriends."

"I'm just stating the facts."

Everyone was a bit stunned. They hadn't expected Touma Youko's track record to be so impressive.

"She's even worse than my aunt!"

Erina couldn't help but comment.

"Ever since my uncle died in a plane crash, Alice has been sleeping with my aunt every night."

The implication was that Leonora was much purer in comparison.

As pure young girls, they found it hard to accept Youko's open lifestyle.

"My mother is inferior to Leonora-auntie in every way."

"I plan to move out and live in the school dormitory once Akira's Academy City is completed."

"Even though she's become a world-class pianist,"

"Who knows what kind of diseases she might have picked up abroad?"

Kazusa said calmly.

She wasn't the same naive child she had been.

Thanks to Akira and her childhood friends,

Kazusa was no longer the jaded, world-weary girl from the original story.

Her mindset had matured.

She could understand her mother's pursuit of her dreams and career,

But she couldn't accept her mother's lifestyle and open personality.

This mother-daughter relationship was so toxic!

The girls all held back their words.

The relationship was already this bad.

Any advice they gave would be pointless.

This problem would have to be left for Akira, the childhood friend, to solve.

"Does that mean my sister might also be a potential threat?"

"And the likelihood is quite high."

Jabami Yumeko suddenly realized, biting her finger as she muttered to herself.

"Yumeko, you have a sister? A real one?"

"Why have we never heard you mention her before?"

"Of course, she's my real sister."

"Every time Akira comes to see me, we visit her in the hospital first."

Yukino's face showed a hint of defeat as she said with a complicated tone:

"Akira's ability to have so many childhood friends isn't without reason."

"No wonder Yuki calls him the modern-day Casanova."

Even taking care of his childhood friends' families.

Many married men and women couldn't even do that.

"My sister has been in a coma for many years due to a mental breakdown."

"According to the doctors, her consciousness is trapped in a fantasy world, unwilling to face reality."

"And my sister looks exactly like me!"

Yumeko said with a conflicted expression.

"I think there's no need to doubt your sister's situation."

"It's pretty much a confirmed fact."

"With such severe mental illness, whether she can even get married is a question."

"And even if she does, what if her condition worsens after marriage?"

Sakayanagi Arisu, speaking as an outsider, explained rationally.

"Mom, why don't you just move into the hospital too?"

"Then Onii-chan can serve you tea and water every day."

Yuki's eyes lit up as she decisively threw Akira under the bus.

As the saying goes, better to sacrifice someone else than yourself.

If she didn't redirect her mom's attention to Onii-chan,

She'd be the one getting scolded when they got home.

"Great idea, Aunt Yumi. I'll contact the hospital right away."

Erina was the first to raise her hand in agreement, eager to make the call.

The ultimate goal was simple:

They couldn't let Akira, that playboy, spend all his time with her aunt.

"Isn't this a bit too much?"

"I'm not at the point where I need to be hospitalized, am I?"

Although Yumi was somewhat tempted by the idea—

After all, it would mean she could see her precious son every day—

She couldn't bear the thought of making Akira wait on her hand and foot.

"What's there to be afraid of? You're Akira's mother. It's only natural for him to take care of you."

Seeing Yumi's hesitation and worry about burdening her son,

The girls knew it stemmed from Yumi's deep-seated guilt toward Akira.

It had become a mental shackle for her.

"This is a unanimous decision."

"Akira wouldn't dare refuse."

"Aunt Yumi, it's still spring break."

"Do you really want to see Akira and Leonora glued together every day?"

This statement hit Yumi right in the heart.

"Alright, fine. I'll agree."

Yumi looked at her future daughters-in-law and reluctantly agreed.

"I just called my junior."

"He's turned off his phone."

Erina quickly took out her phone and called Leonora.

Unsurprisingly, her phone was also off.

"Are they determined to have an uninterrupted, private world for two?"

Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't help but sneer.

"I'll contact Hotaro right now. She's a world-class hacker."

"I refuse to believe she can't find Akira's location."

Chisato's patience had run out. She refused to believe Akira and Leonora could move that fast.

Hearing this, Ryoko immediately reacted, pulling out her phone and calling Lucienne:

"Lucienne, spare no effort. Find that little brat Akira's location for me."

"Yes, Master."

Lucienne's voice came through the phone, serious yet cheerful.

"Marianne, get a helicopter over to my location immediately."

"Understood, Master!"

After Chisato and Ryoko hung up,

The girls' eyes sparkled with hope once more.

Each of them clasped their hands together, silently praying.

They had to find that bastard Akira's location!

In the tense and anxious wait, five minutes later,

Ryoko and Chisato's phones rang one after the other.

They answered the calls, putting them on speaker so everyone could hear.

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