[The children grew day by day.]
[They reached the age of entering high school.]
[Time left almost no traces on your face. Kitahara Toru was even more exaggerated. He still maintained the appearance of someone in his early twenties. If he had not deliberately grown some facial hair and worn glasses, he would probably look even younger.]
[There were rumors outside that Kitahara Toru had secretly developed a drug that could extend lifespan, but had not made it public.]
[This claim was accepted by the majority of netizens.]
[After entering puberty, the children developed very quickly.]
[Kitahara Yui inherited her mother's excellent genes, and her figure kept getting better…]
[Kitahara Yuu was different from her sister, looking rather slender and delicate.]
[Kitahara Suzune had no expectations regarding her chest. Her mother was of a normal size for an ordinary person, not particularly large.]
[Kitahara Rei was small and petite, much shorter than her peers. Recently, she had been considering increasing her exercise to try to grow taller.]
[After entering high school, Kitahara Amane became somewhat rebellious, leaving Kita Ikuyo at a loss.]
[Little Shio continued to maintain her role as her father's warm little cotton jacket, asking after him every day with care and concern.]
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Inside the simulated world.
Inside a dessert shop.
"The Father Strategy Meeting officially begins."
The leader of the resistance army, Kitahara Suzune, raised her hand.
Clap clap.
The sisters gave a token round of applause.
"At present, half a year has passed, and our alliance's strategy progress is still zero. Dad does not see us as women at all."
If this continued, when would they ever conquer Dad and reach the father-marriage ending?
Ever since entering middle school,
Father had used the excuse of "girls are not allowed to hug their dad" to reject most of her attempts to act cute.
"No chance."
Kitahara Amane thought the strawberry cake was delicious and considered buying some to take home for Blue Mama.
"Damn it, Amane, you oppose me every day. Big traitor!"
Suzune glared at her.
"Traitor? Just a conclusion based on facts."
Kitahara Amane spoke in the tone of a certain younger sister.
"Amane, do not imitate how I talk," Kitahara Rei said coldly.
"Everyone, do not argue."
Kitahara Shio, acting as the emotional stabilizer, soothed her sisters.
Luckily, little Yui and little Yuu had not joined this organization. Otherwise, things would have been even more chaotic.
"Shio-jie, I do not recommend chatting with this group of idiots. You might catch the dummy virus."
"..."
"Why are you putting on such a cool act? Who here is not dad-obsessed?"
"Suzune-jie, you are already sixteen. I advise you to daydream less."
Kitahara Rei, of course, wanted to marry Dad.
But this kind of thing was impossible.
"I do not want to be lectured by someone who is one meter forty."
"Heh."
Kitahara Rei was clever, dignified, and flawless. Her only pain point was her height. Too short.
But trying to break her with that?
Impossible.
"Things you cannot do with Father, I can."
Because of her loli-sized body,
Kitahara Toru accepted her good morning kiss every day before going out.
Of course, it was on the cheek.
"Think about it. How long has it been since Dad kissed you?"
"…Thirteen days."
A trace of envy flashed in Kitahara Suzune's eyes.
She had long passed the age where she could freely act cute.
"Jealous?"
Kitahara Rei placed her index finger against her chin, looking down on Suzune with a teasing gaze. "Ara, how adorable~"
She lost.
Whether in mindset or intelligence, she was completely crushed by her younger sister.
Kitahara Suzune squatted on the ground, drawing circles with her finger, falling into a withdrawn state.
"Actually, if you want to marry Father, there is still a way."
"Really?"
"Call me big sister, and I will tell you."
"Big… sister."
So humiliating.
But for Father, these sacrifices were worth it.
"The method is simple. Develop a time machine, go back twenty years, and conquer Dad."
"Are you joking?"
"Ara, something this obvious, and the silly big sister still has to ask?"
"..."
"Leaving everything else aside, you know about time paradoxes, right?"
"Of course. Do not treat me like little Yui, that idiot."
"In my view, there is not much difference."
Just fifty steps laughing at a hundred.
Suzune was not convinced. "I got first place in the entire school on the last exam."
As if she were really stupid.
"Among the four of us sisters tied for first, aside from little Yui, think about it. Who did not get full marks?"
Kitahara Rei continued. "You get first place because first is all you can get. I get first place because the exam does not have enough points to widen the gap. Do you understand?"
"Father got full marks on every test in high school. I really do not know what you are so happy about."
Kitahara Shio listened to her sisters' conversation.
She felt that Kitahara Rei was actually the most dad-obsessed of them all.
Always talking about Father…
Saying one thing while thinking another.
The one who most wanted to marry Dad was clearly her.
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The daughters' private discussions.
As an old father, Kitahara Toru knew nothing about them.
Today, he had arranged to drink tea with some friends.
More specifically, Hiroi Kikuri and Ohtsuki Yoyoko.
Hiroi Kikuri had ended her band career many years ago.
With Kitahara Toru's help, she made some money and could live out her life in peace.
Yoyoko had disbanded her band last year. Her talent was exceptional. After becoming famous, she stayed popular for over a decade.
"Drinking tea with us, do not let your wives find out."
"Listen to you. I am already forty. If I were going to cheat, I should at least find some younger girls."
It was just a joke.
Kitahara Toru had strong self-control. After marriage, the probability of cheating was basically zero, not to mention with so many children at home.
"Sister Kikuri and I have maintained ourselves pretty well. We are totally worthy of you."
"Now that your band has disbanded, have you thought about getting married?"
"No. Being alone is pretty nice."
Ohtsuki Yoyoko had devoted the first half of her life entirely to music.
In the blink of an eye, she became an older single woman.
"You and Sister Kikuri are both so beautiful, yet you end up single for life. That is such a waste…"
"Then you marry me."
"Let us forget it. We have been friends for so many years."
Beside them.
Hiroi Kikuri lowered her head and glanced at the teacup in front of her, and the rich aroma of the high-grade black tea inside.
No matter how she sat, she felt uncomfortable.
"Little Toru, can big sister have some alcohol?"
Kitahara Toru had set her weekly alcohol limit and did not allow her to drink much.
More than ten years ago, her liver had some problems.
It was Kitahara Toru who performed the surgery for her.
"No, Sister Kikuri."
The one who spoke was Ohtsuki Yoyoko.
After so many years, her personality was still serious with a hint of tsundere, stubbornly single-minded about certain things.
"What little Ohtsuki means is…"
Hiroi Kikuri opened her slightly narrowed eyes, pressure radiating from her gaze. "Big sister cannot even drink a little alcohol?"
"I, I…"
Facing Hiroi Kikuri in serious mode, Yoyoko was a little scared.
But she still forced herself to overcome the fear.
"Sister Kikuri, Ache said it before. He will not let you drink too much."
Seeing that threats did not work,
Hiroi Kikuri showed a wronged expression, lay on the table, and began to sob softly.
Kitahara Toru came out to drink tea to avoid his dad-obsessed daughters and find some peace and quiet.
Unexpectedly, it had no effect at all.
Instead, it was even noisier.