The Shimotsuki Family?

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…… Apparently, the villain is still to appear on the scene…….?

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Ryuzaki’s romantic comedy is going on without my knowledge.?

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Perhaps this is Mary’s introduction part now. Maybe the episode is about who she is and how she loves Ryuzaki.?

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How the story will turn out this time, though, is still hard to predict.?

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For now, if I’m not going to be in the show, I should take a good rest and not think about that guy.?

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Maybe now is the time for Shiho and I to move forward with our romantic comedy.?

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If there is someone reading my story …….?

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Please forgive me for the slow pace of progress and the flat story with no peaks and valleys….?

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(TLN: -___- )?

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“Kotaro-kun. Will you come over to my house today?”?

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It was after school.?

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As usual, I was walking home with Shiho to the bus stop when she suddenly made such a suggestion.?

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“Actually, my dad won a judo tournament, so my mom is cooking a feast for him. The three of us can’t eat all of it, so I’d love it if you could help, too, Kotaro-kun. How about it? You always let me play at your house, so can I return the favor once in a while?”?

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….. That’s not a fair way to ask.?

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I couldn’t say no to that innocent smile.?

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Azusa often tells me that …… I’m basically lenient when it comes to …… Shiho.?

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I tended to allow this girl to do whatever she wanted.?

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The …… truth is, it’s a little scary. Shiho is definitely doting on me, and I could be seen in a bad light as a man who messed with their daughter.?

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I don’t want her family to reject me. If possible, I need a little more time.?

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But I feel it would be a shame to let this opportunity pass me by. I was curious to know what kind of parents Shiho was raised by.?

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What kind of parents would the parents of such a wonderful girl be like??

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I was also curious about that – so I ended up accepting her offer.?

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“Really!? I’m so glad you’re coming?! I really wanted to invite you earlier, but Kotaro-kun is such a self-denying jerk, I didn’t think you’d be willing to come. So I’m glad I was finally able to invite you!”?

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……Well, well, aside from the fact that I’m a jerk………….?

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“I’ll see you in the evening or so. And, you must invite Azu-chan, too, okay? She seems to want to be spoiled by her Onee-chan, so I have no choice but to bother her.”?

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“I understand. I’ll invite Azusa, too.”?

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After exchanging such conversation, I returned home at once.?

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When I got home, Azusa was already in the living room eating sweets, so I immediately told her that we had been invited to Shiho’s house.?

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“……Yes. I don’t want a onee-chan! To Shimotsuki-san, “Poo!” I’ll tell them that, okay?”?

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She had a tremendous rejection of Shiho.?

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…… You’re not in …… elementary school, you know.?

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Hmmm, oh well.?

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Azusa has become a recluse lately and probably doesn’t want to go outside.?

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That’s why I decided to leave her behind this time.?

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I had no choice but to go to Shiho’s house alone. I know her house because I have been there once. I walked her home when I met her for the first time. Of course, I didn’t go inside.?

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Come to think of it, I haven’t seen her house since then.?

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“… Fu.”?

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The time was just after 18:00. As I arrive, I take a deep breath and then ring the intercom.?

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The front door opened immediately.?

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“Hi there, good evening.”?

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And then, the one who appeared – a beautiful woman with silver hair.?

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“…”?

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I gasp.?

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At first glance, I knew.?

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This is Shiho’s mother, …… and like her, her looks are out of the ordinary.?

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“Are you the Kotaro-kun that Shi-chan was talking about?”?

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Shiho’s mother speaks kindly to me as I am nervous.?

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Then she gives me a small smile.?

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“Nice to meet you, my name is Satsuki Shimotsuki. I’m Shi-chan’s mother……. Come on in, why don’t you come on up? Shi-chan is waiting for you inside, okay?”?

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“…………”?

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That being said, I couldn’t say anything for a while.?

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As a man, you can’t help but be transfixed.?

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I couldn’t help but surrender to her presence, as if she were so different from me.?

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I know this because I am a born mob character.?

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This person used to be a main heroine.