"...so you were there in that accident?"
"Yeah." Mizuto nodded helplessly as he explained how he got his foot broken. Naturally, whether it was his father, stepmother, or Yume, they were startled and worried as they didn't expect him to be there during the accident.
"Then... this happened?"
Mineaki (Mizuto's father) and Yuni looked at Mizuto, whose right foot was wrapped in a bandage, and then looked at Yume, who was hugging his waist.
The moment Yume saw Mizuto walking with a crutch, she couldn't control her emotions. She hugged his waist as he sat on the sofa. She knew this might seem exaggerated, but while he might say he was okay, how could she stay calm when she saw he was hurt?
Yume felt like her heart was bleeding and felt that she was the one that was hurt.
Yuni was the same; she didn't expect her stepson to be caught in such a dangerous incident, but it was fortunate that Mizuto could return home.
Still, Mineaki was calmer since he knew that Mizuto was all right. "...were you hurt because you saved someone?" When he thought of Mizuto hurting his head, he felt that it was the only reason why Mizuto got a broken foot, especially when he thought of how careful his son was.
Mizuto looked at his father in surprise, causing all of them to sigh helplessly.
If there was a reason why he was hurt, then there was only one, and that was to save a person. Somehow, they could imagine one person who was helpless, being surrounded or almost being hurt by the gang motor members, then he was there, saving this person, and this person was just in a daze, without being able to do anything except to let him help himself.
Yet, unlike Mizuto, whose nerves were as strong as steel, most people had a fragile mind, and a small trouble would cause them to panic.
"Okay, okay. I am fine now. The doctor said that I should be okay in a week or so. Moreover, everything has happened, and what is important is that I can go home safely."
That's it.
There was no need to overcomplicate everything, and as he could go home safely, everything was okay.
"But why were you there in Ikebukuro?"
Hearing this answer, Mizuto's answer was simple, and it was because his company wanted to acquire a department store."
"...departement store?"
"Sogo & Seibu." Mizuto looked at Yume and said, "The most popular department store in Seibu is in Ikebukuro, so I went there."
If there was no such place, would he even go there?
Probably not, as he might as well have spent his time at the hotel or another place.
"Anyway, I have bought many souvenirs. Check them out."
Instead of a gloomy and depressive mood, Mizuto liked it when everything was fun, so he changed the subject and told them about many souvenirs that he had bought. Naturally, there were some that were quite sensitive and couldn't be seen by his parents, but those things were already hidden by him on the "Inventory," and what was on his suitcase.
While they were helpless, they decided to follow his words since excessive worry might also trouble him.
Nevertheless, Yume didn't let him go and kept hugging him, but when their parents opened Mizuto's suitcase, her hand became naughty as she rested her palm on the top of his crotch area.
"Hey..." Mizuto looked at Yume speechlessly.
While she didn't move her hand, such a risky move was too dangerous!
Moreover, with how healthy his body was, did she think that he could control his erection?
Lastly, if an erection happened, how could he explain it to his parents?!
Did Yume wish for her mother to see his erection?!
Yume knew that it might be a bit too much for her to do this, especially in the presence of their parents, so she lifted her hand, leaned on his shoulder, and said worriedly, "Don't get hurt again, okay?"
Yes, she knew that Mizuto's body was strong, but it didn't mean that he should use that body to save people. He wasn't a superhero, after all, and there was no need for him to worry about the others. She knew that this might be selfish of her, but instead of others, she only cared about him.
After all, there were hundreds of millions of Japanese people, but there was only one Mizuto in this world.
For her, Mizuto was her everything.
She didn't want to lose him.
The first and the second were fine since there was nothing that Yume could do, but the next time? Would Mizuto be okay next time? She hoped that Mizuto would be more indifferent than being kind to others somehow, yet this part of him... she had to say it was irresistible.
When everyone was in panic and scared, Yume could imagine that Mizuto stood by himself and saved someone who was in need, but then again, if possible, she didn't want to see him hurt.
"I know. I will be careful next time."
"...you will still save people?"
"If it's you who is in danger, then I will do so gladly."
Yume pouted and sighed. "I wonder what to do with you..." Even if her mouth said so, her body moved so close that she wished to stay with him.
Or rather, she wanted to bring him to his room so that way, she could tend him carefully~!
Nevertheless, at this moment, she knew that she couldn't do so as they were all checking the souvenirs brought by Mizuto.
As expected, many of them were foods.
Food, food, and drink.
As they knew that Mizuto was a foodie, they felt it was normal, but then, there were some items that made Yume and Yuni happy.
"Ah, is it that famous beauty product?"
"You bought a lot of them!"
Mineaki didn't know much about cosmetics, but he could see his new wife was happy. "Are they expensive, Mizuto?"
"Hm... I got them for free from my business partner."
Hearing his words, Yume and Yuni sighed in relief since they knew those cosmetic items such as lip balm, sheet masks, bomb soap, bath salt, and many other beauty products. Still, the two of them thought that they were going to use Mizuto's gifts well.
"Eh, you got a scrunchie?" Yuni took the black scrunchie curiously before she felt surprised. "How soft!"
"It's made from silk. There are a lot of them there. You can take some Yuni-san."
"Eh? Really? Then, I will take it."
Yuni hesitated at first when she heard the benefits of using silk scrunchie, such as preventing hair breakage and moisture of the hair, but she wanted to take some. At the same time, she felt quite jealous of Yume as she knew that Mizuto had them for Yume.
Yume held the pink scrunchie and then looked at Mizuto with a subtle gaze.
"Mizuto, what is this?"
Meanwhile, Mineaki looked at the pad-like item that was placed at the bottom of Mizuto's suitcase. The color was pink, it was kind of cute, so it attracted his attention immediately.
"Oh, that's a heating pad."
"Heating pad? What is it for?"
"It's for cramps, especially for that time for a woman..." Mizuto said slowly, causing Mineaki's lips to twitch.
Nevertheless, whether Yuni or Mineaki knew that Mizuto got this item for Yume.
"But does it really work?"
It just happened that Yuni was on her period, and she had to admit that her belly often had cramps, which made her uncomfortable.
"How about you try it, Mom? Since it was bought by Mizuto, it must be working!"
Looking at her daughter, who had such a strong belief and trust in her stepson, Yuni felt helpless, but as she got permission to try the heating pad, she tried it.
After connecting the plug to the socket, they waited for the item to warm up for a while before Yuni held it in her hands.
"It's rather hot."
"Put some layers on the top of your clothes."
Yuni took a blanket, then put the heating pad on her belly before she let out a comfortable sigh.
Watching Yuni's expression, Yume and Mineaki knew that this item was effective, so this heating pad was lent to Yuni as Yume wasn't in her period.
Nevertheless, with his homecoming, the house became vibrant once again, and due to his broken foot, Mizuto decided to rest first.
"I will help you."
Yume said softly, like how an older sister cared for her little brother.
There was nothing weird or perverted about her actions.
Even their parents didn't doubt Yume, but when she helped Mizuto walk into his room, her hand became naughty as she kept rubbing his nether region, causing him to have an erection.
"You don't need to move." Yume moved her lips closer to his ear and whispered, "I will comfort you..."
Nevertheless, Mizuto had to sigh, and he knew that next time, he definitely needed to get something that made him the strongest man in the universe.