After leaving the Nakano family, this sentence flashed in Kato Yusuke's mind from time to time.
He made a lot of guesses as to what Ryoko Nakano was basing his words on, but he overturned them one by one.
After thinking about it, why Ryoko Nakano said that to him, I can sum up that there are basically three possibilities.
1, unintentional.
However, the person involved is not that natural character.
2. Intentional.
The reason may come from the other party himself, or you may see something from him.
Considering the other party's reminder about beauty cream, the possibility of the latter is relatively high, but it cannot be explained.
In comparison, Kato Yusuke prefers the third option.
3, obtuse angle.
Since I couldn't figure it out, I simply stopped thinking about it.
As for whether he can live freely, he has not considered this aspect.
What a magical person, Kato Yusuke secretly concluded in his heart.
I rode all the way back to the apartment, had lunch with bento boxes and side dishes from a convenience store, and then drew comics for a while.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Kato Yusuke went out with his good things and rode his bicycle to the Eiri family's mansion.
Here, he met Sayuri Sawamura, Eiri's mother, whom he had not seen for a while.
A "middle-aged woman" whose age is completely invisible from her appearance and temperament.
The other party was wearing a solid dark purple kimono, with a white belt tied around his waist and tied with a brown mizuhiki knot for decoration.
Although it is an elegant and simple combination, there are many gorgeous hydrangeas blooming on the long sleeves of the kimono, exuding a noble and calm temperament.
The purple tails of the two horses are flowing, echoing the kimono on the body. The flat bottom part is also exactly the same as Eri Riri.
Generally speaking, except for hair color, the two people do have many almost identical elements.
Even people who meet this mother and daughter for the first time can tell that the one on the big side is Eiri's mother.
As for whether someone might mistake the two for a pair of sisters because of their too young appearance, that's a matter of opinion.
Having said that, it's not entirely true.
At least for Kato Yusuke, who was sitting in the living room at the moment, it was easy to distinguish the differences and identities between the two.
His eyes alternated between the two characters, one big and one small, and he did not hide his admiration or disgust.
Compared to the well-dressed wife.
On the other hand, my daughter is wearing a green "Shimamura Middle School" sports uniform.
The usually delicate and gorgeous long blond hair was let go and spread in a disheveled way. The frizzy and split ends looked unkempt, which was unbearable to look at.
Perhaps feeling the disgust in his eyes, Yinglili asked unbearably:
"What are you doing? I've been looking around since just now! Do you have any dissatisfaction?"
Kato Yusuke sighed openly, but he didn't hide it and spoke out his thoughts bluntly.
"Although I don't want to hide it, to be honest, don't you think you are too sloppy now?"
"Varied……!"
The blue eyes stared like a Q-like character, and the ferocious little tiger teeth loomed at the corners of the mouth. In a cute sense, it was quite ferocious.
"You guy! You've obviously done that kind of thing and yet you dare to say that...go to hell!"
"That kind of thing?"
"Ah~~~ Let's talk about it this way."
Sayuri Sawamura on the side seemed to be thinking of something, and while touching her cheek with one hand, she said:
"I heard, Kato-kun, that you did something like this with a girl in public~?"
“This or that??”
Kato Yusuke frowned in surprise, and then looked at Eiri, wanting an explanation.
However, the girl just stared at him fiercely, the disgust in her eyes was not concealed at all, as if she was looking at a heinous sinner.
This made him feel deeply confused and confused.
"Ah, did you really do something bad?"
Sayuri Sawamura covered her face with her sleeves and spoke in a melancholy voice like an opera singer.
"That's too much~ Kato-kun is too much. Didn't you promise that you would always be with the slave family?"
Kato Yusuke: "Slave family??"
Yinglili: "One, we've always been together!?"
"That is to say, how can you deceive your big sister's feelings? You must not do this, Kato-kun, 嘤嘤~"
The cry-like voice spread out, and Sawamura Sayuri's shoulders were shaking slightly, as if she was really crying.
Kato Yusuke couldn't help but fall into confusion after witnessing this scene. Countless question marks popped up in his head, and he couldn't help but feel dumb.
When Yinglili heard this, she couldn't bear it any longer. Even though her brain had not recovered from the shock, she still reacted instinctively.
Without hesitation, she pounced on Kato Yusuke, as fast as a hungry tiger pounces on its prey.
With a pop, the two of them fell down on the sofa together.
Yinglili, who was riding above, grabbed his collar tightly and asked with red eyes: "You! What on earth did you do to my mother——!?"
"...Even if you ask that, I haven't done anything!"
"What a long way! How could this be possible? You obviously have Kasumigaoka Shiyu, but you still dare to attack someone else's mother! I'll kill you! I will definitely kill you——!!"
"Calm down first, there is something wrong with what Aunt Sayuri said!"
Kato Yusuke struggled to explain, but he heard Sayuri Sawamura, who was sitting on the single sofa, suddenly let out a whimper.
"Ugh, Kato-kun, are you blaming me for talking too much? But, "Mrs. Sayuri, you don't want others to know about us, right?" That's what you said at the beginning..."
Paji, a sound that seemed to have the disconnection of reason sounded from somewhere.
Yinglili's eyes instantly became cold and piercing, and she slowly and resolutely stretched her hands towards his carotid artery, and then locked it.
"Ah...so it's you? So it's Yusuke!?"
"Stop pinching, what are you talking about??"
"I'm just telling mom why her skin has gotten better! I know it! Women who are moisturized will become beautiful! I will never forgive you!"
The hands stuck on the neck tightened little by little, and the slender fingers were cold, but it was not pleasant to bear.
Kato Yusuke, who was being choked, gasped slightly. He dug his thumbs into the palms of her hands along the edges of her hands, and grabbed her hands to stop her from exerting any more force.
"It's a ghost! Have you forgotten the bottle of beauty cream I asked you to deliver before?"
"Beauty... cream?" Ying Lili murmured, her confused eyes softened slightly, as if she was rummaging through a drawer of memory.
"——Think about it carefully."
Kato Yusuke continued: "I haven't seen your parents since the last sports meeting, and we have been teaching outside school. Do you think I have a chance to meet Aunt Sayuri alone?"
"..."
Yinglili's eyes wavered, and there was a hint of thought in her eyes, and then she turned her head involuntarily.
I don't know when, Sayuri Sawamura stopped crying, and now she was looking at the two of them with a smile on her face.
Even when she saw Ying Lili's gaze, she didn't panic at all and just said something in a kind tone.
"It's almost time for you to get off Kato-kun? Eiriri, girls should be more reserved to be more popular~"
"Mother……?"
Yinglili tilted her head blankly, her tone was a little light, as if she still couldn't find a clue.
Kato Yusuke let out a long sigh and said depressedly: "Don't you understand yet? Your mother is just teasing us. If you understand, get off me."
"Oh~ It's a pity that mom and Kato-kun have the same views on this, right? Eiriri. Or should you continue to sit down even so~~?"
"Teasing...? Come down...?"
Eiriri blinked in confusion, her eyes wandering between the two of them, and finally stopped on the face of Kato Yusuke below.
Slightly messy short silver-white hair, slightly helpless black eyes, a handsome nose, moderately thick lips, and sharp facial contours.
Her hands were wrapped in big, generous hands, and the temperature was much higher than hers.
The warm feeling came from below, making her unconsciously want to close her legs, but she encountered strong abdominal muscles.
She seemed to hear a "dong" sound, which made her heart tremble suddenly.
One second, two seconds, three seconds, Yinglili remained motionless.
Four seconds, five seconds, six seconds, Yinglili didn't say a word.
Immediately afterwards——
Silently, that face quickly turned red as if on fire.
The clear eyes were blurred, and the small lips opened and closed, as if trying to squeeze some sounds out of the throat, but they could only make some inaudible wails.
The next second, his petite body swayed twice before falling forward.
——Boom.
A light weight fell on Kato Yusuke.
The soft golden hair swept across his nose and face, carrying a faint scent of shampoo, which was astonishing.
"Ah la la~ This is really bad."
"...Before you have the idea to say this, can you help your daughter up first? Aunt Sayuri."
"Huhu~ I think that child would rather be... helped up by you~~"
Sayuri Sawamura teased, while calmly moving from the single sofa to their side, lifting Eri and holding her in her arms.
Kato Yusuke sat up and suddenly felt a little tired, but he still looked to his side.
The girl was seen with her eyes closed and her brows slightly furrowed, but her breathing was even and long, as if she had fallen asleep.
"...Eiriri, is it okay?" He asked, and Sawamura Sayuri detected the temperature of her daughter's forehead, and then let out a soft sigh.
"Well, at least there's no sign of fever~ He probably just fell asleep suddenly because he was so tired. This kid is really worrying."
"...I'm sorry, no matter how I look at it, it's all because of your teasing, right?"
"Is it syncope shock? No, artificial respiration must be done immediately at this time. Kato-kun, please..."
"——Can I ask you first not to make the situation worse? Aunt Sayuri." Yusuke Kato replied with the corner of his mouth twitching.
"Eh~ Can't you do that?"
"No way!"
"Why~~~"
Sayuri Sawamura tilted her head slightly, put an index finger on her plump lips, thought for a moment, and then smiled slyly.
"Ah~~~I understand. Could it be that the target is not my daughter, but me? Kato-kun, really, you can't be so greedy~?"
"?????"
"If it's about doujinshi creation, I can give you some guidance, but if you really do it, it still won't work~"
"Stop joking at this time—!?" Kato Yusuke shouted from the bottom of his heart, with a slight cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
To be honest, until now, he has not been able to cope well with the wife role of "friend's mother".
Perhaps it was because he had been immersed in the fandom world for a long time and had a wide range of interests and tastes. Some of the jokes the other party sometimes made were really difficult for him to deal with.
Facing this former fujoshi creator who is not taboo on meat and vegetables and is now the wife of a British diplomat, Kato Yusuke only finds it extremely difficult.
He thought he had gotten used to it a little while getting along with the Sawamura family, but today he discovered that the other party didn't seem to be serious at all before.
This feeling is like playing a game and finally grinding down the boss that has entered the third stage to death. For this purpose, all the recovery items and rare props have been invested, and even the protagonist of the operation has only a trace of blood left.
As a result, after a period of CG, the opponent suddenly resurrected with full health in a more powerful posture, and casually harvested the player's life. It felt like the production team was full of malice.
——It makes people’s blood pressure rise!
And for some reason, Sayuri Sawamura seemed to be more aggressive than usual today.
Could it be that what this person usually displays is a state of restraint?
Kato Yusuke thought to himself and couldn't help feeling deeply helpless.
Due to the difference in status, he could not joke with each other like he did with Akane Benisaka and Kanoko Hasumi, and could only passively endure it.
Under such unequal conditions, this duel was destined to have no chance of victory from the moment it began.
In comparison, Ying Lili's character is easier to deal with.
Thinking of this, he unconsciously cast his eyes on the girl in the other person's arms.
at this time--
"Eiriri is easier to deal with. Are you thinking about this kind of thing?" Sayuri Sawamura asked with a smile.
Naturally, Kato Yusuke would not admit it. He just shook his head with a wry smile and decided not to give any clues easily.
However, he soon realized that this was in vain.
"Speaking of which, Kato-kun seems to have formed an organization with all girls enjoying the life of a harem hero, right?"
"...You mean the student union?"
"Really, what are you doing when you leave our Yinglili aside?"
"I'm sorry, Aunt Sayuri, can you elaborate...?"
"I hate it. You actually called me aunt. You are so close to me."
"So...Sayuri-san..."
Sayuri Sawamura chuckled and continued to ask:
"Although I think this is not bad, Yinglili seems to be disgusted by you calling it that, right? And there is a more suitable name~?"
"What's a more appropriate name?"
Kato Yusuke had some unknown premonitions in his heart and began to think subconsciously.
But before he could get the answer, the other party said it first.
"Just like Yinglili, you can just call me "Mom" or "Foster Mother", right? We all treat you as family~"
It seems that something strange suddenly got mixed in...