"I'm back? Is anyone home?"
In front of an incredibly familiar villa in Chiyoda Ward, Miyazawa Yu sneaked in by facial recognition, poking his head around to make sure there was no danger before letting Azusa-senpai and Nanaka-san inside.
"Yu, is it necessary to be this cautious?"
Seeing Yu act like he was exploring a haunted house even though he was just coming home, Azusa Hamaoka suspiciously reached out and touched his forehead.
The temperature was normal, and he didn't seem to have a fever.
Could it be that he was overwhelmed by joy and his head went bad?
"Of course it is! What happens if Azusa doesn't call home for four months?"
"Ugh..."
Controlling Azusa Hamaoka mischievous little hand, Miyazawa Yu's eyes showed 100% seriousness.
Seeing him like this, the former looked up, thought about it with empathy, and a look of fear appeared on her face.
"My mom and dad will team up and beat my butt!"
"Right!"
A university student losing contact is a serious crime. Going a few days without contact is enough for a family meeting to criticize them. And Miyazawa Yu had been having fun and hadn't sent a message back for four whole months!
According to this logic, he estimates that tonight's problem won't be solved without breaking one or two belts.
To preserve his remaining image in his girlfriends' hearts, Miyazawa Yu guided Nanaka Kotegawa and Azusa Hamaoka to the stairwell.
"My room is the one at the very end of the hall upstairs. Remember! Don't come out no matter what sound you hear unless I call you!"
"It can't be that bad, Yu? If you're afraid of being scolded, we can help cover for you."
"Absolutely not, Nanaka-san!"
Knowing Nanaka Kotegawa was kindly trying to help him, Miyazawa Yu still shook his head firmly, looking at her gentle gaze!
"You don't know, my mom is very vengeful! If I don't satisfy her..."
"Ara—isn't this my son who has been missing for four months and three days? Welcome home!"
Just as he was about to say that he would have a terrible death, he was interrupted by the lively voice behind him before he could finish the sentence.
"Ew—!"
A layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on his body. Miyazawa Yu jumped back half a step in an anxious, cat-like reaction, retreating into Nanaka Kotegawa arms and looking behind him in alarm.
Gentle in temperament, with a very kind smile, but always squinting her eyes, making it impossible to guess her thoughts—who else could this be but his own mother!
It's over! His worst fear had come true. His mother, whose anger meter was full, had run into Nanaka-san and Azusa!
"Ara ara~ Is this how Yu greets his mother? I'm so sad!"
Holding her beautiful cheek with one hand, Yuna Miyazawa's mouth curved slightly as she looked at Nanaka and Azusa Hamaoka behind her son.
"Hello, I am Yu's mother, Yuna Miyazawa. It is truly kind of you to look after this child."
"No, we are the ones who have been looked after! Hello, Aunt Yuna, I'm Nanaka Kotegawa, please call me Nanaka."
"I'm Azusa Hamaoka. Auntie can call me Azusa or A-zu."
Bowing obediently to greet her, glancing at the gentle woman in front of them, question marks simultaneously floated above Azusa Hamaoka and Nanaka Kotegawa heads—
Yu's mother looks very kind, nothing like the image of a strict family head.
So, it seems Yu overreacted, right? Could it be he was just homesick?
Except he was homesick for Grand Blue.
"Gulp... Mom, don't you have to work? Why are you back so early?"
He wouldn't be fooled by appearances so easily. Miyazawa Yu's nerves were taut to the extreme, and his arms involuntarily lifted to shield the two behind him.
He knew that the calmer his mother looked, the more terrifying the undercurrent hidden beneath the peaceful surface was.
He remembered that in high school, he only forgot to notify them when he went out with friends, and his mother, with a completely neutral face, hung him up and broke two belts whipping him.
And now Yuna Miyazawa is actually smiling! Judging by this, it's not impossible that he'll be tied up and dismembered in his sleep tonight!
"It can't be helped. After all, my child hasn't sent any news for a long time. I wanted to see Yu right away."
Opening her eyes just a slit, Yuna Miyazawa instantly unleashed a bone-chilling coldness that pierced Miyazawa Yu's heart, pinning him in place.
He instantly understood the meaning contained within those eyes, which were simply five words: "Don't poke your nose in!"
"That's how it is... Nanaka, A-zu, could I trouble you to tell me how Yu has been doing?"
"Of course!"
"My pleasure."
Completely unaware of the danger, Nanaka Kotegawa and Azusa Hamaoka eagerly agreed, wanting to chat with Yuna Miyazawa, and perhaps win over Yu's mother's favor.
However, a second before they took a step, Miyazawa Yu's eyes sharpened, and he finally managed to break free from his mother's imposing hard control with stubborn willpower.
"Wait! Mom, how can we trouble guests with this? I was actually planning to report to you myself!"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Tilting her head, a dangerous light flashing in her eyes.
This was the first time Yuna Miyazawa had been countered by Yu, so she agreed with some amusement: "That makes sense... Nanaka, A-zu, there's fruit on the coffee table in the living room. Please wait for me for a moment."
"Mhm... okay?"
Watching Miyazawa Yu's tragic figure follow Mrs. Yuna into the back room, more question marks floated above Nanaka Kotegawa head, while Azusa Hamaoka vaguely sensed something.
To be honest, her personality also leans toward the cunning side, so her sensitivity to others of the same kind is correspondingly higher.
In a certain instant just now, she felt a vague scent of her own kind...
On the other side, Miyazawa Yu silently followed his mother, the fear in his eyes largely dissipating, replaced only by a determination to face death!
"Mother dearest! I lost myself playing and didn't reply to messages, it has nothing to do with Nanaka-san and Azusa-san!"
"Is that so? Was it really not because you were too busy dating and forgot you even had a home?"
Stopping her forward footsteps, Yuna Miyazawa slightly turned her head, a dangerous aura flashing in her black-and-white reversed pupils.
"Absolutely not! We just confirmed our relationship today. Before that, there was absolutely no situation of neglecting duties for pleasure!"
He didn't care anymore. Miyazawa Yu knew his mother's methods wouldn't be used on outsiders.
But more importantly, he didn't want his mother to hold a grudge against Nanaka-san and Azusa-senpai. The mother-in-law relationship is a crucial part of marriage, and it cannot tolerate even a tiny speck of dust!
"Oh my, he just confirmed the relationship and is already protecting them. Our Yu has finally gotten enlightened, hasn't he?"
Covering her mouth with a light laugh, Yuna Miyazawa completely turned around this time, her terrifying aura sweeping out and making Miyazawa Yu's clothes flutter.
"So, which one is it? The more gentle one or the more lively one?"
"...Both!"
"Ara! Is that really two?"
Raising his neck for the slaughter, Miyazawa Yu closed his eyes, feeling the cold hand stroke his neck, and gritted his teeth, nodding: "That's right! I want the Sisters' Well!"
"..."
Feeling that her son not only hadn't matured after going off to school but seemed to have become even more abstract.
Yuna Miyazawa showed a speechless half-moon eye for the first time, looking at Yu, who was shouting about wanting a sisters' well—
Although her eldest son unexpectedly awakened the Wu bloodline, it seems she still raised him to be useless. What to do?
The only thing that comforted her was that the kid at least had the courage to own up to his actions. He wasn't completely useless, and what he did hadn't disgraced those eyes of his.
"Fine, as long as you can take responsibility for both of them, the family won't interfere."
"Huh? Really?"
The cold touch on his neck was removed. He thought he couldn't escape death and was thinking about whether to send a message to Nanaka-san not to wait for him.
Yet, this mom-will-beat-you act of two-timing was dismissed so lightly!
Miyazawa Yu suddenly opened his eyes in surprise, looking at his mother. Honestly, the strong maternal love moved him at this moment. The burden of being beaten nine times in three days in the past seemed to have vanished!
"Really, as long as you can be responsible for everyone, and they all agree, why should I be the one to object?"
Crossing her arms over her chest, although Yuna Miyazawa considered herself a conservative, she wasn't arrogant enough to violently interfere with her child's emotional life.
Moreover, anyone with eyes could see that the two girls Yu brought back were good girls.
So, as long as this kid doesn't hurt Nanaka and Azusa's feelings, why should she push good daughters-in-law away?
"That's great! Don't worry! I will absolutely take responsibility, the kind where if they have a meal, I'll have a bowl to wash!"
What is the hardest part about the Sisters' Well? Saying you want them is lust. Seeing the parents is true love.
Now that he has his mother's approval, Miyazawa Yu no longer has to worry about his family's opposition. One-third of the difficulty has been eliminated!
However, amidst his excitement, a small question kept popping up in his mind.
Seeing that his mother seemed to be in a relatively good mood this time, he spoke the thoughts in his heart without much consideration: "Then can Mom also accept that Dad is responsible for others?"
"???"
Takeshi Miyazawa, who had just returned and thought his son might be in danger, chasing after him to take a last look and perhaps collect the body, froze when he heard the echo in his ears.
What does she mean by him being responsible for others? He never thought that! This kid is slandering me!
"..."
The slight curve at the corner of her mouth froze. Yuna Miyazawa's volatile nerves were instantly touched by this sudden thought, and the black pupils in her eyes instantly spread with web-like blood vessels.
"Husband? Would you be responsible for others?"
"Wait, Yuna! He's slandering me, this kid is slandering me!"
"Is that so? Let me see your phone!"
Clenching her fingers into claws, Yuna Miyazawa climbed the wall, consecutively kicking off the walls to hang onto the ceiling, then leaped over and pinned Takeshi Miyazawa to the floor.
"Gulp... woman on top? Mom is still so fierce..."
"What a cold joke, you made me laugh until I died of filial piety."
"Whoa! Little Rin, you're home!"
Startled by the silent girl who suddenly appeared beside him, Miyazawa Yu couldn't help but pinch her cheek.
Rin Miyazawa, his sister, a whole three years younger than him.
Perhaps because she resembles her mother more, she always has a silent, cold expression and is known as the Ice Princess at school.
But privately, she is very good at complaining, and her relationship with Miyazawa Yu is also very good.
"Onii-chan, are those your girlfriends in the living room?"
"That's right! Both of them! Isn't that super amazing?"
"...Scumbag!"
Two-timing in front of his sister and asking if he's amazing, Rin Miyazawa's eyes instantly turned scornful, and she didn't hesitate to spit out the most fitting adjective.