"Wow, your house is huge! Is your family rich, Yume-chan, Irido-kun?" Akatsuki looked at the two curiously as she watched their house for the first time. Having a house was a rare thing in this country, especially in an era where most people were satisfied as long as they could rent a place, so the fact that they were living in a home and in the Sakyo ward area of Kyoto showed that they should be rich.
"Uh... I am not sure. I haven't been living here for quite a long time."
Yume couldn't answer this question since even if they had become a family, it didn't mean that she knew everything and was talking about money, which was quite sensitive.
"My dad is normal, though. The rich one is my great-grandfather, but he donated most of his wealth."
"That's a shame!"
"Right? If my family is rich, then I don't need to work."
"Didn't you want to work at the investment bank before?" Yume was speechless.
"Yume-chan, he was just joking, you know?" Akatsuki looked at Yume speechlessly.
"Ah, I-I know! He was just joking, of course, I know that!"
"....."
Akatsuki was in a daze for a moment, then said, "But your great-grandfather sure is kind."
"Did you just give a good guy card to my great-grandfather? If he knew that, his ghost might come to curse you."
Akatsuki laughed, hearing his joke. "But he might come to you first since you came to you first since you mention him in your joke."
"There is no way." Mizuto shook his head calmly and said, "As his great-grandchild, I have a great mission to continue the lineage of the Irido clan. I am sure he will be happy if he knows that his name is being used to make a girl happy."
"Hmm~! Mission to continue the lineage of the Irido clan, huh? I wonder who will you be with to do that great mission?" Akatsuki asked with great interest.
"I wonder..." Mizuto glanced at Yume, causing her to blush, and looked away before he looked at Akatsuki and said calmly, "Maybe time will answer that."
Akatsuki narrowed her eyes, thinking that this guy was a bad guy!
However, he was fun, so she wouldn't bother to expose this bad guy's mind.
"Anyway, come in."
"Ah, yes, excuse me."
When the three entered the house, they went directly to the living room, bringing all the ingredients they had bought in the grocery to the kitchen.
"Should we have cooked now? After we eat, we can play there."
"Oh, do you have a video game?"
"There is a Nintendo Switch there. There are many games that can be played together."
"Let's play, Akatsuki-san." Yume had been losing so many times against Mizuto, and this guy was so merciless that he never let her win, so she was going to bully Akatsuki, who seemed weak in the game later.
"Okay." Akatsuki smiled, thinking that Yume was cute, but she also understood many things about their relationship, and she wanted to know more.
As the two talked, Mizuto took off his blazer, then rolled the sleeves of his uniform as he took the black apron that he kept in the kitchen. Still, he noticed that the two girls stopped their conversation and stared at him.
"What's wrong?"
"No-Nothing." 2x
The two answered at the same time, trying to hide the fact that they had been watching his smooth action of rolling his sleeves, showing his manly and firm forearms. They were on the normal side, yet one could tell how strong they were from the veins that bulged and moved as he made a movement, causing them to gulp and wonder when he could hug them (how it felt being hugged).
Still, watching his appearance, which was clad with a black apron, they were sure if he made a TikTok or YouTube channel about cooking, there was no doubt it would become popular in a short time.
Yume took a deep breath, calming her desire since there was Akatsuki on her side, so she couldn't show her naughty side. "I will help you, Mizuto-kun."
"...are you sure?"
"Are you underestimating me? I have learned a lot!" Yume puffed her cheeks annoyedly.
"Okay, then, wear your apron so your shirt won't get dirty."
"I will help, too. Is that okay?" Akatsuki also asked.
"Why not? Come here."
Even with the three of them, the kitchen wasn't as crowded.
Mizuto also took out two extra aprons from the shelves and gave them to Yume and Akatsuki.
"Do you like dark colors, Irido-kun?" Akatsuki asked since the extra aprons were either brown, navy, or black in color.
"It's easier to clean, and no one will notice the stains."
"That's true."
"Though, Yume doesn't really like it."
"Ah, is that true, Yume-chan?"
Yume was helpless and said, "The dark color makes me appear gloomy." Her long black hair was her charming point, but at the same time, it was also because of this charming point that she avoided dark colors as it would make her appear gloomy.
"Really? I think it gives you a different kind of charm, especially when your skin is fair, Yume."
"Huh? Really?"
"Let me help you. Should I tie your hair in a ponytail?"
"Um."
Standing behind Yume, Mizuto tied the apron, held her long, beautiful black hair with his hand with a light force, and pulled it slightly before tying it into a ponytail with a black hair tie. Still, that was enough to make her blush and make her body hot, causing her mind to wander in a dirty direction.
"He-Hey..."
"There is Minami-san."
"I-I know."
Why it felt like she was the one who was eager about the perverted action.
However, besides touching her fair nape slightly and blowing hot air from his lips, he didn't do anything too extreme, especially when Akatsuki was beside them. When he finished, he looked at Akatsuki and asked politely, "Are you ready to cook now, Minami-san?"
"Yeah, I am okay." Akatsuki nodded with a smile as she looked into his eyes playfully.
However, when the two were ready, Yume wasn't ready yet as she needed to calm her heart!
"I-I need to go the toilet for a moment!"
Watching Yume run away, Mizuto wondered whether she needed to change her panties.
"Are you two always like this, Irido-kun?" Minami suddenly asked.
"Is there a problem, Minami-san?"
"No, it's like no matter what I see, you two are like lovers."
"Is that bad?"
"No, it's not bad, and there is no rule to stop a stepsibling from marrying each other, after all."
"...why do you always like to connect everything with love?"
"But isn't that how you two feel about each other? Or—" Akatsuki stared at Mizuto and asked, "You just play around with Yume-chan's feelings?"
Mizuto didn't answer this question and fell into deep thought. If he had to be honest, he didn't really want to make a relationship as he still wished to fly freely like a ferruginous hawk that soared high on the steppe of North America.
Everything started when she stepped into his room for the first time, and when he teased her, she lost control and took his lips.
By then, nothing could be controlled anymore, and the two of them went along with the flow, enjoying each other's presence, bodies, and comfort.
Nevertheless, he had never thought much about their future.
"I am sorry. I might say too much even though we just get to know each other." Akatsuki apologized when she saw him in a daze.
"No, you don't need to apologize, Minami-san. You're right. I might not have put much thought into what we will be."
Before they liked each other, they were step-siblings.
If Yume was just another girl, even if they broke up in the future, he might not care much, but with their current relationship, it was troublesome.
"Were you seduced by Yume-chan?"
"...how did you come to such a conclusion?"
"I mean, even though you are playful and quite flirty, you never tried to touch me and even maintain a safe distance between us even though I have tried to give you many signals."
"...please don't play around, Minami-san. I am a man, you know?"
"Was that why you couldn't refuse Yume-chan's advance?" Akatsuki asked playfully.
"I do." Mizuto nodded with an honest attitude. "She is such a charming girl. She might be my stepsibling now, but before, she was just a stranger like you. While I wanted to maintain a family-like relationship, it is already impossible."
"No, it's not impossible."
"How?"
However, suddenly, Akatsuki moved her body closer to him so that their bodies almost touched each other. Her soft orange hair was tied in a ponytail, brushed against his arm, and exuded a sweet shampoo scent. The loose collar of her uniform enabled him to see the gentle slopes and cute pink nipples that peeked out from the slightly larger pink bra.
Still, the one that stunned him was her bold action of using her small hand to put her hand against his thigh, rubbing it softly and causing a natural reaction in the man's body.
"Wow, so huge! With that thing, you might wreck my body, you know?"
Akatsuki looked at him playfully and never touched his erection, only moving her hand around the vicinity as if trying to maintain her last modesty, but her face was reddened, and her breathing also became heavier as she imagined what might happen if he attacked her.
"...what do you want to do, Minami-san?"
"I just want to tell you that you should get a girlfriend who can help you so you won't be tempted by Yume-chan, you know?"
While her voice was still playful, they were hoarse by the rising impulse on her body.
Neither of them said anything and just stared at each other, but—
"Hey, you haven't started, right?" Yume came and asked as she was ready to show her cooking skills to make him look at her in awe. Still, she was dumbfounded when she saw Mizuto squatting down. "Huh? What's wrong?"
"Ugh, my stomach hurts a bit..."
"Ah, should I get you medicine?" Yume asked worriedly.
"It's okay, Yume. I only need to rest for a bit."
"But..."
"Listen to him, Yume-chan. Boys can heal their stomachs in a few moments by squatting down," Akatsuki gave advice like a sage.
"Is that so?" Yume thought that she needed to write this advice well.
Only Mizuto was speechless since this girl was too gullible, right?
And he felt like he needed to give a little punishment to Akatsuki since this girl was just laughing too much!