After having lunch at the restaurant and participating in the event, Michael and the girls left the premises to go to Maki's house. On the way, the girls did not stop looking at Michael as if they did not recognize him since they did not think that he could play the piano very well and know how to sing at the same time.
"Girls, stop looking at me like that. I know I'm beautiful but if you look at me so intensely I'll think you want to eat me!" Michael joked as he drove his Ferrari.
"....."
The girls rolled their eyes at such a sentence and even internally stayed 'How shameless!'.
Lilith looked at him for a moment and spoke in an angry but feigned voice: "Hmph ... I see, you kept this from me .."
Michael looked in the rear view mirror and noticed Lilith was grumbling and laughed awkwardly, "Not that I forgot to tell you. Also, you must agree that it was a surprise to you."
Of course, he knew that Lilith was not angry but that she sometimes likes to behave like a little girl.
"Actually, I didn't expect you to have that talent, Michael" Maki said, surprised and chatted with Lilith and the Nephilim.
Michael walked slowly to a nearby supermarket and parked the car.
"Girls, I'll go buy some things, wait for me in the car for a few minutes" Michael said before getting out of his car.
"Be careful" said the girls and continued chatting with each other.
After a while, Michael returned with some bags and placed them in the trunk of the Ferrari, then got into the car and started driving.
"What did you buy? Lilith asked curiously while Nephilim and Maki looked at Michael.
"Since this is my first time visiting Maki's house, I bought some sweets and a couple of bottles of wine. After all, I must make a good impression on her family when I tell her that I am dating her daughter" said Michael with a smile as he continued driving.
When Maki heard that Michael will tell the truth to her parents, she blushed deeply but inside of her she felt warm because she knew that he was thinking of her and besides, she also does not like to hide things from her parents. she.
"Heh ~, and how do you know that her parents will give you permission to go out with Maki?" Nephilim asked with a mocking smile.
"Well, I am a handsome, intelligent and charismatic young man. Where will you find someone like me?" Michael said proudly.
"How narcissistic!" Lilith refuted and everyone started laughing.
"Right, Maki, do you think your father will be at your house?" Michael asked.
"Actually, I don't know. I just know that my mother must be at my house since she leaves work early" replied Maki and continued: "although I think that once you tell my mother about the relationship, she might call to my father to come home early "
"I see" Michael agreed.
"What do you want Maki's father to be there for?" Lilith asked.
"It is about the subject that we talk at home. I thought I would make a couple of novels that were in our previous world and publish it in an Editorial so that the anime industry can rise to a new level" replied Michael.
After 1 hour of driving, they arrived at Maki's house.
They all got out of the car while Michael went to the trunk to get the bags he had bought.
After taking out the bags and closing the trunk, they walked towards the entrance of Maki's mansion, which unlike Michael's mansion, does not have such a large lot.
Maki rang the doorbell of her house and they waited a few minutes until the door opened and a young lady with long, straight reddish-brown hair came out, she had a pair of dark violet eyes and a small mole on the lower edge of her lips .
"Good afternoon, Mrs. Nishikino" Nephilim and Lilith said, bowing slightly.
"Wow ~ good afternoon Nephilim and Lilith, how are you?" Mrs. Nishikino said as she returned the greeting.
'Huh? , Is it his mother ?! ' Michael exclaimed in his mind as his eyes widened in surprise.
"Michael?" Maki called Michael who saw him frozen.
"Oh sorry" Michael apologized to Maki and then he looked at Mrs. Nishikino and greeted: "Good afternoon Mrs. Nishikino. My name is Michael"
Michael introduced himself slightly to his future mother-in-law but inside he was slightly nervous.
"Good afternoon, Michael" said Mrs. Nishikino returning the greeting.
"Where are my manners! Come sit with me at home!" Mrs. Nishikino invited everyone into her home and escorted them to the sofa to get settled.
"By the way Maki, how was your sleepover, did you enjoy it?" Maki's mother asked curiously.
Maki looked at Michael for a second and lowered her head with her face a little flushed and replied: "Yes, I had a great time"
Of course, Maki's mother did not miss the moment when her daughter looked at the young man and thought: 'Hmm ... it seems that something happened and part of it has to do with the young man.'
However, she did not ask now as her daughter might feel very embarrassed.
"I see" Maki's mother agreed with a smile.
"Excuse me Mrs. Nishikino, I brought some gifts for you since this is the first time I have visited your home. I hope you like it" said Michael presenting a couple of bags.
"Wow ~ How considerate of her" said Mrs. Nishikino with a smile and received the bags that the young man presented to her.
When Mrs. Nishikino looked at the contents of the bags she was a bit surprised, in one bag there was a cake in one box and in the other bag, a couple of bottles of wine.
'He really is a very considerate young man' Maki's mother thought and walked towards the kitchen to put down the bags.
After maki's mother went to drop off things in the kitchen, Lilith asked Michael in a low voice:
"Will you tell Maki's mother that you are dating her daughter?"
"Of course" Michael agreed and continued: "Sooner or later they will find out so it is better to tell him the truth at once"
"Aren't you afraid that his mother will object to the relationship?" Nephilim asked quietly, joining the conversation.
Maki paid attention to the conversation they were making in a low voice as she was also feeling nervous and she was afraid that her parents would object.
"Fear? Of course I'm scared, but I had already promised Maki that I would tell the truth and in case his family objects, I will do what is necessary to make them accept the relationship" Michael said slowly but in his mind he was thinking about various situations.
"Haa ... Let's hope everything goes well" Lilith said and she ended the conversation as she could hear that Maki's mother was arriving.
"Guys, here I brought some cake that Michael bought" said Mrs. Nishikino as she was bringing some small plates with a piece of cake.
"Thank you very much" thanked everyone.
"By the way, what were you talking about before I arrived?"
* Cof * * cough * Everyone coughed loudly due to the unforeseen question Mrs. Nishikino asked. Maki, Nephilim and Lilith looked at Michael and waited for him to say.
"....."
When Michael felt the stares of the girls, he felt abandoned. He took a deep breath and looked at Maki's mother.
"Mrs. Nishikino, apart from visiting her home, I have come to chat with you about something important" Michael said with a serious face but out of the corner of his eye, he looked at Maki slightly and observed that she started to blush .
Maki's mother did not lose sight of that slight exchange but she did not say anything and waited patiently for what the young man in front of her had to say.
After a few seconds of suspense, Michael gathered some courage and said:
"I have started a relationship with your daughter since yesterday, I hope you can accept our relationship"
Michael bowed to Maki's mother and waited for her response as he felt very nervous and began to sweat slightly.
The girls also hoped what kind of answer Maki's mother would give.
When Mrs. Nishikino heard Michael's words, she was frozen in her place by the sudden news. She then she looked at Maki who was blushing and shifted her gaze to Nephilim and Lilith. She knew, through her husband, that the young man in front of him was dating both girls but now it also turns out that her daughter started dating the young man. This shocked him so much that he didn't know what to say.
Mrs. Nishikino's mind was in total chaos: 'Did my daughter start dating him?' 'What should I do as a mother?' 'Approve the relationship or refuse?'
Minutes passed and the atmosphere became tense because Maki's mother still did not respond and they could even observe that she was deep in thought of her.
But after a while, Maki's mother began to speak.
* Sigh * "Maki, are you okay with this?" Her mother asked looking at her daughter.
"M- Mother" Maki said with her head lowered like a child who did something wrong but she took a deep breath and looked at her mother.
"Yes I am" Maki replied briefly and concisely.
"* Sigh *" Maki's mother sighed deeply and looked at Michael.
"Michael-san, I entrust my daughter to you" Maki's mother said and continued: "If I'm honest, I hoped my daughter could fall in love but later and not now. This news was very shocking to me and although I may be okay, you still have to talk to my daughter's father "
Michael got up from the sofa and leaned towards Maki's mother: "I understand and thank you for accepting the relationship. I promise not to disappoint Maki or make her sad" Michael said in a serious voice.
"I hope so" Maki's mother agreed and then asked: "I don't think you just came to talk about the relationship, is there anything else?"
"Yes, I had talked to Maki and I was hoping to meet with her father, Mr. Nishikino, to talk about a particular topic" Michael answered sincerely.
"I see ... May I know what it is about?" Asked Mrs. Nishikino.
"Of course" Michael nodded and began to explain the reason for his visit.
After a few minutes, Maki's mother said, "I understand the situation but I don't know if my husband will have some connections with publishers since our work sector is different from the anime industry."
"However, are you sure you want to start from there? Maki's mother asked concerned as she didn't want her future son-in-law to ruin her future too early for hers.
"I am confident, I am confident in what I will do" Michael replied.
"I understand ... I will call my husband now to tell him that he has come to visit him. It is possible that once he finds out, he will come back quickly from work" said Maki's mother and left the room to look for her cell phone and call her husband.
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In the living room, Michael and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
"I was really scared, I thought he would refuse the relationship" Lilith said with a smile.
"Me too, but what else can you expect if you know that her daughter is dating a young man who already has two girlfriends" Nephilim joked and looked at Michael.
"Oh come on!" Michael complained and continued: "Even if he had refused, I would do my best to be accepted as I made a promise to Maki. Besides, I really like him."
"Thanks Michael" Maki said with a smile that radiated affection.
Then, they started chatting with each other until they heard that Maki's mother was arriving.
"I already called my husband and he said that he will be arriving in an hour since he also has something to talk about with you. Also, I have not explained the relationship between you and my daughter yet, so you must say it yourself" said the mother of Maki looking at Michael and his daughter.
"I understand and thank you" Michael agreed in understanding to the request of his future mother-in-law.
"Thank you mother" said Maki getting up from the sofa and walking towards her mother to give her a big hug because she was happy that her mother approved of the relationship between her and Michael.
* Sigh * Maki's mother sighed again and she already lost count of how many sighs she gave today but she didn't care much as long as her daughter is happy. Since as a mother, she hoped that her daughter could find a family in the future in which she would be happy.
"My daughter is leaving me early!" Maki's mother said with mixed emotions as she stroked her daughter's head affectionately.
"Mou ... Mother, I'm not leaving yet!" Maki complained tenderly making Michael and the girls laugh at how Maki was behaving.
Then Maki's mother took her to the kitchen to chat with her daughter without the presence of the others.