"Hey, hey! Yu, say something! This kind of villa must cost at least tens of thousands of yen to rent for a day. Where is the free accommodation!"
His collar grabbed and shaken repeatedly by Yoshiwara Aina, Miyazawa Yu slowly recovered from being overstuffed.
He stretched out a trembling finger and weakly waved it twice, explaining: "It's okay. It doesn't cost anything. Since it's my own home, I don't believe they can charge me accommodation fees for staying for a couple of days!"
"What! His own home... Does that mean Yu is a young master from a rich family!"
"We actually have this sprout of capitalism mixed in with us. Unbelievable!"
"Ah ah... they seem to be taking it hard."
Staring wide-eyed at the magnificent villa, Shinji Tokita had stayed in many rented places while diving, so renting this wouldn't be too extravagant.
But buying it was a bit too luxurious. This place would cost at least a billion yen just for the land, and the construction of the house would be another fee.
"Well, well~ maintain composure. I'm no different from you since my living expenses were cut off..."
Taking the key and opening the physical lock of the electronic fence, Miyazawa Yu opened the villa gate with his fingerprint and let everyone in. He shook his head and said: "You know I don't even dare order an extra beef bowl!"
"Emmm—that's true. So, could it be!"
"Wuwu..."
The young master was kicked out of the house and had no living expenses. Kitahara Iori brain quickly calculated several possibilities, each of which could be made into a tragic drama.
Covering his mouth, tears welling up in his eyes, Imamura Kohei was instantly moved to tears. He decided he should be nicer to Yu from now on!
"...Stop with your pitying looks of an inheritance dispute!"
Opening the villa door again with a look of exasperation, Miyazawa Yu put his hands on his hips and explicitly stated: "There is no family conflict! After all, I only have a younger sister. She's responsible for inheriting the family property, and I'm responsible for being happy and carefree. That's totally fair, isn't it!"
"Oh—"
"Why do you all look disappointed..."
"Speaking of which, is this villa occupied? Will our sudden visit disturb your aunt and uncle?"
Compared to all the miscellaneous details, Nanaka Kotegawa ran her hand over the shoe cabinet and found no dust, immediately judging that someone had been cleaning the place.
How should she face Yu parents later? Would they dislike her? Or...
Her mind was a mess. But what must come will come. The young couple, who hadn't officially announced their relationship, always had a mix of anticipation and fear when meeting the parents.
"Mhm, it's fine. My parents usually live in the Chiyoda ward. They wouldn't come to live here, as it's too remote."
Opening the refrigerator, the standard stock of meat, eggs, and milk was still there. Miyazawa Yu felt relieved. At least they wouldn't have to worry about food for the next few days.
"Is that so..."
Having a villa but not living in it, and even hiring specialized cleaning staff!
Everyone's mind simultaneously pictured stern men and women in traditional Japanese kimonos. It was safe to say their stereotypes were strong!
"The room at the end of the hallway is mine. The rest without nameplates are guest rooms. You can choose one you like to stay in!"
"Then I'll take this one."
"So many rooms. It's a super-large villa after all..."
Everyone chose their rooms and went to unpack. Miyazawa Yu also stood in front of his room door, and with a nervous heart, he gently pressed the doorknob.
There was no strange dusty smell. His room had clearly been cleaned frequently, but the position of the bedding and furnishings felt familiar to him.
In addition...
"Heave-ho!"
Skillfully pulling open the closet and moving all the bedding out onto the bed, he hooked the hidden latch on the wall edge, and the second layer of the partition was lifted.
In that instant, a large amount of holy light burst forth, illuminating the entire room!
"Ah... that's great. My stuff hasn't been discovered yet!"
[Older Sister After School Education], [Forbidden! White Giant Beast!], [Swimsuit Miscellany Complete 12 Volumes]
Miyazawa Yu took out the shining classics from the dusty box and spread them on the floor, patting his chest with a look of happiness.
It was fortunate that the cleaning staff at home didn't know about the hidden compartment in the closet. If they had found these things and shown them to his parents, his already fragile image would be completely ruined!
Yosh! He needed to quickly pack all this stuff into his suitcase. This was the reason he dragged his suitcase over such a long distance!
"Yu, can we use the food in the refrigerator?"
Joyful labor made him oblivious. As Miyazawa Yu was diligently moving like an ant, Nanaka Kotegawa called out twice from outside the room. Receiving no response, she tilted her head and pushed the door open.
Completely unexpected by the speed of the cleanup, Miyazawa Yu instinctively turned around, making eye contact with her.
As he turned, the classic work in his hand was fully exposed to Nanaka-san—[Twelve O'Clock! Older Sister's Private Tutoring]
"..."
The scene instantly turned into a sketch drawing. Nanaka Kotegawa's eyes lost focus the moment she saw the words Older Sister.
Although it was normal for a boy in his puberty to have such things in his room, was the content not too suggestive?
This was like reading sister-complex works while having a sister, slightly bordering on the taboo!
"Ahaha... sorry, I suddenly remembered I haven't packed my clothes for tomorrow's outing. I'll be going now!"
"Wait a moment, Nanaka-san!"
"—Yes!"
Her heart pounding wildly, Nanaka Kotegawa's stiff back showed a moment of panic, but she quickly regained her composure.
"Nanaka-san... can you help me pack up?"
"Huh?"
"Because there's quite a bit, please help me pack up these books, I beg you!"
Since the diving incident last time, Miyazawa Yu noticed that his relationship with Nanaka-san had clearly advanced to a new level.
However, just like many relationships, this step was taken, but not completely!
Both their feelings had been elevated, but in daily life, they seemed to be intentionally keeping their distance because they didn't know how to proceed to the next step.
Compared to a high schooler's impulsive confession leading straight to a boyfriend/girlfriend status, Nanaka-san was clearly more mature and considered more things.
Therefore, Miyazawa Yu felt it was necessary to inject a strong catalyst to break the barrier between them. Even if it was a desperate measure, it was better than maintaining the status quo!
"Um... this... this..."
"Nanaka-san, I need you!"
"Alright! I understand! Don't shout so loudly!"
Blushing as if she had done something wrong, Nanaka Kotegawa's gentle nature couldn't refuse Miyazawa Yu impolite request.
Her two beautiful eyes only dared to squint into a slit. She gently closed the door, walked to the mountain of classics, and knelt down. Her hands were trembling, unsure where to start tidying up.
"Yu, do you really like the older sister type?"
"Mhm! Ever since high school, I've found older sisters who can tolerate everything very charming, but it was just an interest back then."
The atmosphere became intimate. Miyazawa Yu took a deep breath, suppressing the mosquito coils representing confusion in his eyes, then reached out and placed his hand on Nanaka Kotegawa's.
"These are all the same type, so they need to be put together. Can Nanaka-san help me put them in the box?"
"Ah... yes!"
The hand she was holding radiated surprising heat. Nanaka Kotegawa's heart was pounding as she looked at the stack of slightly wrinkled older sister works!
Did Yu have a crush on her from the very beginning? She thought he was just joking back then.
Now, it seemed like it was truly love at first sight...
"Gulp, Yu, you must be moderate with these things. Don't use them too often, even if you take them back, understood."
Her eyes were completely glazed over. Nanaka Kotegawa didn't know what to talk about now and could only try to alleviate the awkwardness by lecturing him, just as she did with Iori.
Seeing this, Miyazawa Yu smiled wickedly, quietly moved to Nanaka-san's side, and suddenly leaned close to her ear, whispering a promise.
"I know, but compared to these things, I still like Nanaka-san more~"
"Eek! What are you saying! Seriously, I'm getting angry!"
"Even if you're angry, I have to say it. Nanaka-san is the best in the world!"
...
"So salty..."
At the dinner table, Chisa Kotegawa looked at the grilled meat on her plate, her watery eyes sparkling with bitterness.
Iori and Kohei also felt the same, but it was barely neutralized by eating it with the excessively bland miso soup.
"I think Nanaka made dinner today. That's not like her style! Right, Yu?"
"Eh? What happened? I don't know anything!"
With a bright red mark on his face from where he was slapped with a book, Miyazawa Yu wore an extremely annoying normie smile. Even an idiot could tell something had happened.
But since he wasn't talking and Nanaka Kotegawa wasn't showing her face, no one could force the truth out of him.
Reluctantly swallowing the overcooked, high-quality beef, Yoshiwara Aina leaned on the table and asked worriedly: "Is it okay that Nanaka-san isn't eating with us?"
"It's fine. I'll bring her meal up to her later~"
Looking up at the ceiling, Miyazawa Yu eyes seemed to be able to capture Nanaka Kotegawa, who was under the blanket and still red with fever.
Now that he had finished the step of expressing his feelings, all that was left was the confession.
Where should he choose the location? Tokyo Skytree or Tokyo Tower?
"Hmph~"
Biting her silver fork absentmindedly, Azusa Hamaoka still smiled, but a dull gray flickered in her eyes.
For the sake of Yu saving her life once, she wouldn't do anything this time and would just enjoy the trip to Tokyo...