With the family starting their dinner, Marika and I also ended up getting invited to the table.
Of course, Kengo frowned at it but with Koharu-chan's pleading eyes, he couldn't refuse. Plus, it wasn't like he hated . He just didn't like the situation.
Nevertheless, no matter how stiff the situation beca, Koharu-chan's cheerfulness was infectious and kept the dinner in a lighthearted atmosphere. And while doing so, she kept praising to her dad as though trying to nail in the fact that she didn't want any other instructor apart from .
She got scolded when she tried to throw a punch though. It was considered rude, especially on the dining table.
Marika and I didn't say anything much and let the girl run the floor. As for Ichihara-san, it was clear that she was not only relieved but also glad to see this kind of developnt. When our gazes montarily intersected, her gratitude was reflected on the surface of her eyes.
Dinner passed without any significant tension. It was surprisingly normal, aside from the occasional glance from Kengo. I was expecting him to throw sothing at at any mont but he remained silent, only nodding to his wife's questions and occasionally looking at Marika and with scrutinizing eyes.
After that, he made an excuse that he had a eting just to escape from the house. At that, Ichihara-san and Koharu-chan didn't attempt to stop him. They asked when he'd be back though and it was surely going to be when I already left with Marika.
We then rested for a while before returning to the training room, finishing today's lesson with light exercises. I couldn't let them move so much anymore after eating dinner. In any case, this night was still a satisfying mont for Koharu-chan who not only secured to continue having as her instructor but also affird her father's care for her.
As we were wrapping up, Ichihara-san entered the room with a slightly tired smile, "Thank you for the lesson tonight, Onoda-sensei. Also, I apologize I cannot... attend to you that much."
"What are you saying, Ichihara-san? That dinner is sumptuous. Too bad, it'll probably be my first and last ti eating what you made." I replied, keeping the mood light despite the undercurrents of tension still lingering. "By the way, Ichihara-san can ask Ayu about the arrangent for Koharu-chan or you can contact again and I'll send you the address of our house if you pick the second option. I'll do my best to accommodate both of you."
Her smile grew a little more genuine at that. "Thank you. I will consider it."
With this, Marika and I prepared to leave. Koharu-chan walked us to the door, she even wanted to co and visit the house she was staying in again but Ichihara-san held her back, whispering sothing to her ear. The girl nodded and gave us a thumbs-up.
I had no idea what she whispered but I guess it was close to 'Don't interrupt their mont'. Marika giggled and waved at Koharu-chan before thanking Ichihara-san for dinner too.
Then together, even with eyes still watching our every move, I walked Marika to her place and left by her front door.
Of course, I stayed for another half an hour with her with the two of us just rolling around in the bed as we savored our night.
Marika also showed her sumr uniform that she'd use tomorrow. It was so stimulating for my eyes that I ended up pressing her down on her bed while she was in that outfit.
With one problem gone in our heads, we could now just focus on her aunts or whoever was going to show up here.
As for Ichihara Jun, he could keep clowning himself.
Whatever Kengo was planning, he's definitely not going to stop that guy from annoying us. But at the sa ti, he's also not going to put as much effort into helping him. He's playing the long ga so he'd probably just do enough to keep pulling down his reputation while also appearing to be his guardian and sole ally.
A while later, I successfully reached the bus stop and boarded it without being pestered by the pompous bastard. He wasn't around when I left Marika's house or he probably got bored when I didn't show up right away after entering.
Marika's guards didn't say anything about my presence but they definitely did their job not to let anyone in.
At that, I gave them a thumbs up.
They're still skeptical about but at this point, there's really no weight to their objection anymore. Maybe things would change when Marika's aunt arrived but for now, the situation was already under control.
Still, it's making wonder what my parents did to intervene with Kengo. He said soone from the governnt contacted him. Did they threaten him?
Well, I should just ask. They're also at ho with Miwa-nee and Minoru by now.
Anyway, since I had to sit on the bus and wait for it to arrive at my stop, I started checking my ssages.
I got Rumi's ssage, just checking in on after I left earlier.
There's also a ssage from Eimi who woke up at around five o'clock, pretty much during my part-ti job. She expressed her embarrassnt for falling asleep and she also blad the chocolate for making her drunk. She said she rembered what I did for her but because she fell asleep right after it, she's regretting her missed chance.
From her ssages, Anzu-nee probably hasn't told her yet. Either that girl was still asleep or she couldn't bring herself to do so yet. But I know... that girl wouldn't be able to keep everything a secret to her little cousin.
I replied to Eimi, telling her that I was also affected by the chocolates. I had no idea if it was just her intuition, but she imdiately replied, asking if sothing happened between and Anzu-nee.
As always, my honesty got the best of . Still, I didn't directly relay everything that happened in full detail. I summarized it with a simple sentence that spoke a lot, and probably an explanation that was enough to tell her that indeed, sothing happened between us.
My heart kinda stopped for a mont there as I waited for Eimi's reply.
And when she did, I imdiately opened it.
"Was it the result of the alcohol in the chocolates?"
Given that it was only in text form, the question appeared daunting. Any guy would falter at this point.
Unfortunately, I'm not just any guy. I typed my response honestly and without making up
excuses.
"The alcohol's effect on was lowering the inhibition I put up to keep my desire at bay... So, whatever happened was my conscious decision when I was stripped of my own defenses of putting a cap on my desire."
Her reply didn't take long just like the first ones. I was expecting her to be mad or at least, express her disappointnt. However, when I opened it, I couldn't but stare at it for a while before digesting it.
"I won't lie. It's a little hard to accept. But Ruki, you don't have to worry, I've seen how Anzu- nee acted for the past week. She's so bad at hiding her affection for you. If you told that it was just because of alcohol, I'd be mad. Thankfully, that's not the case. But I'm still jealous. I should've locked you in the bed with . That way you wouldn't run into her outside my
room."
Reading that part, I couldn't help but wryly smile. That ant she was still conscious when I stepped out of the room and she heard getting confronted by Anzu-nee...
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