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"No! Mashiro, you usually call me 'brother-in-law,' don't you? Why the sudden shift to such an 'intimate' address?" Renz's inner self slumped in despair. He never expected Mashiro Shiina to deliver the crucial blow at this moment. He wanted to tell Kirisu Sensei Mafuyu about his "marriage," but he absolutely did not want to be misunderstood!
"Sensei, please don't misunderstand," Renz gestured for her to enter, his expression firm. This was no time to feel guilty or panic, as that would only make it harder to clear his name.
"Renz-kun, I'm so, so hungry!" Mashiro tugged at Renz's sleeve, her calm voice hinting at a touch of pitifulness.
"Is this... your wife?" Kirisu Mafuyu's expression became meaningful.
Please, I beg you, don't misinterpret things!
"No, this is my sister-in-law," Renz clarified.
"Oh~ your sister-in-law!" Kirisu Mafuyu nodded. "I understand."
You understand nothing! You clearly don't trust me.
"Then why is your sister-in-law living with you?" Kirisu Mafuyu questioned, like a "Why?" machine, each question landing a direct hit.
"Because her sister asked me to take care of her," Renz thought, spitting blood internally. All of this was because of Mashiro's sudden change in address. This move had caused a massive informational error. Mashiro, hurry and explain!
It's over. How could Mashiro possibly understand how this situation was created?
"In short, Kirisu-sensei, I am married, but my spouse, for some special reasons, is not currently living with me. This is my wife's younger sister, whom my wife asked me to look after. And this weekend, my wife will be coming here. At that time, I will bring her to visit you, but I also hope, Sensei, that you can help me keep her identity a secret," Renz said, bowing deeply.
It was a very formal statement. Erina would definitely be coming and going from here, and as a neighbor, Kirisu Mafuyu would eventually learn Erina's true identity. It would be better to simply bring Erina over for a visit that day. Not only would it clear up the misunderstanding, but it would also resolve many potential hidden troubles.
Hearing such a formal statement, Kirisu Mafuyu realized she might have misunderstood something.
"Hmm, in any case, I don't oppose young people falling in love. The fact that you can marry clearly means your elders have approved," Kirisu Mafuyu said, taking on her Sensei's role. She was actually quite shy about such matters, but she couldn't not say something.
"If you live together, sparks will fly, won't they?"
"At your high school age, having a child is a very troublesome matter. If that happens, it would be difficult to balance taking care of a child with your studies."
"Taking care of a child while also studying and trying to earn money—the pressure sounds immense."
"So, it's better to avoid too many 'sparks,' at least until you're ready and have the financial means to take responsibility, before making such a decision."
"This is my little piece of advice."
"If you really can't hold back, please make sure to use protection," Kirisu Mafuyu said, her face completely flushed. Although she knew a lot, she was a virgin. It was incredibly difficult for a virgin Sensei to speak like someone with experience. After saying this, Kirisu Mafuyu opened her apartment door.
Slam—she shut it quickly.
These words had made her blush furiously. Renz was in despair. While he had, to some extent, cleared his innocence with Mashiro, it seemed to have caused a whole new problem: his Sensei was increasingly misinterpreting him. Renz considered himself a very upright gentleman. With this turn of events, he was completely being seen as a lecher!
Damn it. My image is completely ruined.
"Mashiro, let's go inside and talk," Renz took a deep breath. Mashiro wasn't the type to suddenly change her address for no reason; there had to be some hidden reason he was unaware of.
"Oh, okay," Mashiro nodded blankly.
The apartment door closed.
Renz sat on the sofa. "Mashiro-san, please tell me, who told you to call me that?" Renz asked. He had indeed been put in a difficult spot by Mashiro, but he didn't blame her. It was a completely unconscious act. And in some ways, it was a fairly common form of address. It was just that in different contexts and backgrounds, it could lead to some very strange effects. Just now, a misunderstanding had occurred.
Who is the culprit?!
"Who?" Mashiro paused. "Can't Mashiro call you that?"
"You can," Renz said with a sigh, looking at the pitiful Mashiro. "But I still prefer to hear you call me 'brother-in-law.'"
"So, can you tell me why?" Renz forcefully redirected the conversation back to the original topic.
"It's about the manga," Mashiro thought for a moment and said.
"The manga?" Renz asked in surprise.
"Yes, I plan to draw a slice-of-life anime about gourmet food, but my manga editor, Ayano Iida, recommended that I write about romance. But Mashiro doesn't understand what liking someone feels like at all," Mashiro said honestly. "So, Ayano Iida suggested I look for this feeling in someone familiar around me. I told her I have a brother-in-law taking care of me, and she made a suggestion."
"She suggested I treat my brother-in-law as an imaginary romantic partner."
"Because if it's a brother-in-law, there's a family relationship, which makes it easier to interact, and there's no need to worry about awkwardness or accidents," Mashiro explained in detail. "But I don't know what awkwardness means, nor do I understand what kind of accidents might happen."
Awkwardness is the "feeling" that might arise when strangers suddenly enter a fictional romantic relationship. Accidents are when such a fictional romantic relationship evolves into a real one. However, if the subject of the fictional romantic relationship is a relative, there's no need to worry about accidents, because most people's moral compass is very strong and they wouldn't cross ethical lines.
Renz understood this and instantly realized that the person who came up with this terrible idea was a genius, a little genius.
"Where is your editor? I need to have a serious talk with her," Renz said with a dark expression. He truly wanted to confront her with a knife. Anyone who had interacted with Mashiro Shiina knew she was a very pure person, like a blank slate. For an editor to come up with such a rotten idea just so a new artist can achieve success or have "better" artistic insights, what if Mashiro Shiina encountered someone malicious? Isn't this just pushing her straight into a pit of fire?
This divine operation not only harmed Mashiro Shiina but also dragged Renz into it. As Mashiro's guardian, Renz felt it was necessary to "connect" with this "scheming advisor."
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