Chapter 142: Blocking the Door
As long as Haruto improved his strength quickly enough, Blondie wouldn't be a threat. He could even leverage the characteristics of the Cuckold Protagonist Template to swiftly resolve the issue.
This was the fundamental reason he relentlessly pursued power.
If the dual cultivation ability was Haruto's foundation for survival, then the Cuckold Protagonist Template was the Sword of Damocles hanging over his head, forcing him to continuously enhance his strength.
Although his personal safety was currently assured, preventing his head from turning green still required effort.
Kasumi had already reached B-rank strength, but she lacked real combat experience. If she encountered actual danger, she would likely falter—which was why Haruto insisted she resign.
Now that Blondie's traces had been detected, he couldn't allow her to remain at risk.
If the matter ended here, Haruto wouldn't bother digging deeper—consider it Blondie's luck.
But recalling how they had kissed in front of the obese department head, and how Kasumi had tossed her work badge and left with flair, only to be met with the other's sinister expression, it was clear things wouldn't end so simply.
On the other hand, Haruto's intuition had never been wrong. After they returned home, the faint sense of unease not only persisted but grew stronger.
Evidently, their earlier bait-and-trap tactic had already spread, and Blondie was preparing to make a bold move.
After resigning, Kasumi quickly began preparing to start her own company.
With the support of the Gremory family, everything proceeded smoothly. Even though most of the employees were minors, they encountered no obstacles.
Sunday, 8:00 AM.
The Takamine mother and daughter got ready, and the three of them were about to head to the second base to continue working on the company matters.
Suddenly, the front doorbell rang, and a group of uninvited guests blocked the entrance to the Takamine residence.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
After the initial shock, Kasumi quickly composed herself. She was no longer a weak woman, and though the men in black suits before her looked intimidating, it was uncertain who would win in a fight.
With Kasumi taking charge, Sayuri and Ayame naturally kept quiet, standing obediently behind their mother as they waited to see how things would unfold.
In response to Kasumi's question, the two rows of black-suited men remained silent, instead bowing slightly and turning their attention to a black luxury car parked on the street.
The car door opened, and a youthful-looking boy with golden hair, holding two scantily clad girls, slowly approached the three Takamine women.
"Aunt Kasumi, long time no see."
He smiled, his eyes roaming indiscreetly over Kasumi's body, occasionally glancing at the sisters behind her. A flicker of lust crossed his face.
This scene was fully witnessed by Haruto, who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion. A surge of anger rose within him, but he quickly suppressed it.
Though he wasn't adept at scheming, his mental fortitude was solid—a result of the hardships he had endured when he first arrived in this world.
It seems this Blondie is the real deal, but before figuring out his background and confirming whether there's a mastermind behind him, Haruto isn't planning to make a move yet.
His approach is to either stay completely still or act decisively to eradicate the problem root and branch, leaving no future troubles.
Kasumi looked at the delinquent boy before her, then glanced at the two scantily clad girls beside him with flushed, lustful expressions, feeling a flicker of disgust in her heart.
Disgust aside, after observing carefully, she still recognized who he was.
"Akira-kun? Is that you? How did you end up like this?"
"It seems Aunt Kasumi hasn't forgotten me. After all, you've received so much care from my family all these years—of course you can't forget what the son of your benefactor looks like."
The boy addressed as Akira-kun by Kasumi revealed a smug smile and reached out to grab her slender hand, but Kasumi dodged it without hesitation.
"Akira-kun, what brings you here?"
Kasumi furrowed her delicate brows and took a few steps back to increase the distance between them. She didn't bother arguing with him about the past.
For one thing, with the two billion yen given by Haruto's parents, she could easily afford not to work.
Even if his father had arranged for her to work at the company back then, she had never slacked off. Her work performance was no worse than anyone else's.
The profits she brought to the company far exceeded her compensation. Every bit of her salary was earned through her own labor—it was well-deserved.
Unfazed by Kasumi's evasion, the blond-haired boy chuckled and said, "Nothing much. I just heard that Aunt Kasumi resigned because of some man and didn't even collect her last month's salary. I wanted to see what kind of person could have such charm."
Hearing this, Haruto revealed a meaningful smile. This was a familiar plot development—it was time for his performance.
He adjusted his posture, reverting to the physique he had before his dual cultivation ability awakened, then changed his gaze and expression, trying to make his aura as close as possible.
Though the black-rimmed glasses were missing, that was an extra bonus—many cuckolds didn't wear glasses.
On the other hand, the deadbeat cuckolds all wore glasses...
"Kasumi-nee, is something wrong?"
Haruto walked out leisurely, hiding half his body behind Kasumi, then timidly peeked out and asked, "Is there anything I can help with?"
Staring at the familiar yet unfamiliar Haruto, the Takamine Sisters were stunned for a moment. No one had informed them about this part of the plan, so their reaction upon seeing Haruto revert to his former self was entirely natural.
Haruto hadn't expected this Blondie to show up in person and hadn't communicated with the Takamine Sisters in advance.
Fortunately, they had great chemistry. Using Kasumi's curvaceous figure as cover, he made a few hand gestures, and the Takamine Sisters instantly understood, immediately reverting to their previous expressions.
They had no idea what trick Haruto was playing, but they just needed to cooperate.
"It's nothing, Haruto-kun. He's an acquaintance."
Kasumi introduced, "Akira-kun, the son of my company's president. If I hadn't been too busy taking care of four children at once, you might have become brothers."
So this is that guy. He actually dyed his hair blond. Aside from his face, he's completely different from the original protagonist in my memories.
But his womanizing personality hasn't changed at all.
After sizing up the other party, Haruto glanced at the two girls whose faces were unnaturally flushed and thought to himself.
He was quite familiar with this original protagonist. After watching the H-game adaptation, he had sought out doujinshi to satisfy his cravings.
Apart from his appearance fitting that of a cuckold, every other aspect was completely like Blondie's—even the size down there was on par with Blondie's.
Not only did he enjoy training women, but he also loved using them like bitches. He had organized orgies in places like trains, movie theaters, public restrooms, and shopping malls.
Even if the woman was pregnant, once she reached the stable period, he would make her change into sexy cosplay and start right away.
However, since there was no netorare and the immersion was quite good, Haruto had enjoyed it a lot back then.
But now it seemed that due to the butterfly effect, this once-wise ruler had completely embarked on the path of a Blondie, even setting his sights on the Takamine family.
Regardless of the past, since he was a Blondie—and one targeting him at that—Haruto had no intention of letting him off.
While Haruto silently analyzed and calculated in his mind, the blond teenager was also scrutinizing him intently.
"So it's you," the blond teenager's expression suddenly turned ferocious upon seeing Haruto, though his words left Haruto utterly speechless. "You're the one who stole my chance to be fostered at Aunt Kasumi's house back then, and now you're competing with me for Aunt Kasumi."
Your father wasn't as capable as mine—is that my fault?
As for competing for Kasumi now, that was even more absurd. If the other party hadn't actively sought her out, Kasumi would likely have forgotten he even existed.
The reason Haruto could recall the other's name earlier wasn't because he remembered him, but because he saw the company logo on the car, which reminded him of the company president who had confessed to her, and only then did he recall the boy.
As for both father and son falling for the same charming widow...
It just goes to show that the appeal of a beautiful and seductive woman transcends age.
To thoroughly eliminate future troubles, Haruto kept all these retorts to himself. Following his earlier plan, he put on an innocent expression and allowed Kasumi to shield him.
Seeing Haruto hiding behind a woman, the blond teenager showed disdain, though inwardly he was consumed by jealousy, nearly driven mad.
The subsequent events unfolded predictably—full of belittlement and mockery—but to Haruto, the Japanese vocabulary was so limited that the insults held no sting. If not for his acting skills, he might have laughed out loud.
After arrogantly delivering his threats and realizing Haruto showed none of the expected fear, the blond teenager's face darkened considerably.
"Get him! Break one of his legs first!"
The men in black suits flanking him saluted and immediately closed in on Haruto and the other three.
At that moment, the blond teenager added, "Be careful not to hurt Aunt Kasumi or those two sisters."
"Yes."