Chapter 19 – “I Tried to Hug My Future Daughter and Now the School Thinks I’m Dating My Cousin”

1. Mornings Should Be Illegal

The day started like most terrible days do—with gossip, humiliation, and me choking on a rice ball.

By second period, the entire school had heard the rumor:

"Kazuki is dating the new transfer student."

"…His cousin?"

"No, it's worse. His illegitimate love child from the future!"

I coughed so hard I nearly launched my soul.

"I am NOT dating my future daughter!" I shouted in the hallway.

Everyone stared.

Sayuri: "That's the most suspicious denial I've ever heard."

Lilith: "I knew he was into questionable family dynamics."

Ayaka: "Wait… you have a daughter? Who's the mom?!" She looked around in panic. "Is it me?! Did I lose custody in the future?!"

Luna just facepalmed. "I hate timelines."

2. The Origin of the Rumor (AKA: Thanks a Lot, Airi)

The culprit, of course, was Airi Kazuki, my time-traveling daughter with a vendetta against romance.

She had apparently made an "anti-romance safety flyer" and passed it out during lunch.

❌ No dating Kazuki Arata.

❌ No emotional entanglement.

❌ No eye contact longer than 3.4 seconds.

– Signed, the Future Timeline Prevention Committee.

The flyer also included:

A list of "suspicious romantic gestures"

An equation explaining "genetic paradox collapse"

A photo of me blushing in a bunny hoodie with "FORBIDDEN FATHER FIGURE" stamped on it in red letters

I died inside a little.

3. A 'Bonding' Attempt Gone Horribly Wrong

I decided to try talking to her.

You know, like a real dad. Or… an accidental potential one.

We met under the sakura tree behind the school. Very anime. Very cursed.

"Airi, we need to talk."

"Are you about to give me the 'birds and bees' speech? Because I've already deleted three of my own timelines."

"What—NO. I just want to get along. We could… go to a café or… I dunno, hug it out?"

She blinked. "Are you trying to establish emotional parental intimacy?"

"…Yes?"

So I went for a hug.

That was my first mistake.

The second was doing it in front of the entire Photography Club, who had just arrived for a romantic spring photo shoot.

CLICK. FLASH.

By dinner, the school forum had a trending post titled:

"Man Publicly Embraces Time-Traveling Cousin—What Happens Next Will BREAK Your Morals."

4. The Girls React (And It's Not Pretty)

Luna threw a broom at me.

Sayuri threw a kunai at me.

Lilith threatened to summon a demon lawyer.

Mizuki just handed me a legal contract and whispered, "Sign here and we can erase the scandal in 48 hours."

Ayaka said nothing. Just cried softly into her omelet.

Airi sipped a juice box. "This is all going according to plan."

"You're framing me in 4K!"

She smirked. "Good. That's the highest resolution."

5. A Mysterious New Threat

That night, I found a letter under my pillow.

No return address.

Just a wax seal with a black rose and the words:

"You've been marked by the Bureau of Temporal Justice. The romantic distortion must be corrected."

I screamed.

Airi peeked in. "Did they send the letter?"

"You KNEW this would happen?!"

"Welcome to the timeline, Dad."

6. Kazuki's Breakdown (Again)

I found myself back in the clubroom beanbag, staring at the ceiling like a haunted protagonist.

Why was my life turning into a multiverse romance simulator run by sadists?

Just then, Luna walked in with tea.

She sat beside me.

"…Do you really believe she's our daughter?" she asked softly.

I turned to look at her.

"…I don't know," I said. "But I know one thing."

"What?"

"She gets your scary death glare."

We both laughed.

For one moment, everything was quiet.

Then the wall exploded.

A mysterious girl in a futuristic battle suit landed in the rubble.

"Kazuki Arata. I'm here to protect the integrity of time. Step away from all women immediately."

End of Chapter 19

✅ Call to Action:

💥 Should Kazuki go into hiding or confront the Bureau of Temporal Justice head-on?

❤️ Should Luna finally confess for real… or will Airi sabotage again?

🔥 Stay tuned for Chapter 20 – "I Accidentally Married My Future Wife During a Time Travel Hearing"

Which girl deserves the next POV chapter?

📣 Vote now: #TeamLuna #TeamLilith #TeamChaos