Isao was surprised when Amane greeted him at the entrance when he went home. At the same time, he was also cornered about something.
"Have you been waiting for me here?"
"Yes." Amane nodded naturally.
"....you never walk away after I leave?"
Isao remembered that the spot where Amane waited for him was the same spot where she had sent him off.
"No, I walk around the other corner of the entrance, too, and sometimes I sit down."
"...."
Watching how flat her expression was, Isao frowned and wondered why he was like this. "Why didn't you rest in one of the rooms?"
"This place isn't my house. I don't think that it is appropriate for me to sleep in one of those rooms."
In other words, Amane was afraid that she might anger him and erase any possibility of him joining the Demon Slayer Corps, so she was obedient and stayed in the same spot until Isao returned.
"Don't do this again next time. You are my guest. You are free to do whatever you want here."
"But..."
Amane was about to refuse because she knew that her stay would be a burden. How could she spend her time in Isao's house doing whatever she wished?
Even if she was a guest, there was something that she could and couldn't do, but Isao said, "If you feel bad about your stay, then can you help me with the housework? For example, how about you turn on the light when the night comes?"
While saying that, Isao turned on the light in his house, brightening the dark corridor with a gentle orange glow.
"Moreover, it is troubling me, and you make me unable to focus on work if you just stay here like a doll who does nothing."
"Then... I will do that." Amane nodded and agreed after a moment of hesitation, especially when she could tell that she might cause him trouble if she continued to wait for him in the darkness without moving. Instead, with this silent approach, she should try to become useful to him and help him as he was alone in this house.
In other words, with this, she knew she had become the lady of the house, which made her heart feel strange somehow. It was kind of fluttering yet complex, especially when she had a husband and children. Still, those thoughts were quickly interrupted by the cute noise from her stomach.
"...."
Amane lowered her head shyly with a cute blush. Her skin was pale white, like snow, so when her face turned crimson, it was impossible to hide, and this expression of hers was so cute.
"How about we have a late dinner?" Isao asked while lifting a bag of ingredients in his hands. He was thinking of using them for his breakfast, but it seemed that he had to use them now.
"Let me cook them for you."
With those words, the two walked toward the kitchen, but along the way, Amane asked, "By the way, what kind of business did you do?" Isao had left for quite a long time, and she was curious about what he did.
"Canned fish."
"Canned fish?" Amane was confused and asked curiously, "What is that?"
"It's a technology that allows a fish to be fresh for a few years."
"H-How long?"
"Few years."
"...is that possible?" Amane knew that if a fish wanted to last long, it had to be either smoked or dried, but if it was fresh, fresh, it would rot naturally after a few hours. However, canned fish technology allowed it to be kept in a fresh state for many years.
"It is."
Amane felt everything was interesting, especially when the technology also helped the Demon Slayer Corps to destroy the demon.
After all, unlike the Demon Slayer Corps that continued to grow, the demon stuck, yet even if this detestable creature stuck and never changed, they were still on a rampage in this country.
Still, when they reached the kitchen, Isao said, "I will prepare the hot water for the bathroom."
"Ah, I can do everything myself." Amane was surprised when Isao wanted to help, and she quickly stopped him since she wanted to be useful to him instead of being a burden.
"It's fine." Isao waved his hand and said, "Just focus on cooking dinner." At the same time, he was glad that he had manipulated many people in the city hall as they prepared him with a house, a vehicle, and many other necessary things.
While thinking so, Isao felt like his existence was somehow more harmful than a demon.
The demon ate a person, but their numbers probably didn't even reach a million for thousands of years, and when it was compared to the population of this world that would reach two billion soon, it was nothing.
On the other hand, Isao could make all the people in this world, from babies to the elderly to his slaves.
So, there was no doubt, it was fortunate for this world that Isao had become a good person.
'Let's prepare for a bath first.'
Anyway, after working hard, Isao wanted to wash his body comfortably, so he prepared hot water.
Watching him leave toward the bathroom to prepare hot water, Amane knew that she couldn't stop him, so in the end, she could only focus on cooking dinner. Yet, she had to say, she felt quite guilty, especially when he had been working hard outside on his business, but she did nothing and just waited for him like a doll.
'If I prepare everything early...'
If she did, when Isao returned from work, he could have a warm dinner and take a nice bath instead of working like this.
However, with this, Amane wouldn't make the same mistake, and tomorrow, she was going to work hard for him and be his support.
Still, as the two worked together, whether it was dinner or the bathroom was ready.
"Let's eat first."
"Okay."
So, the two decided to eat dinner at the same time, and this gave Amane a unique feeling. In her family, she had always been the one who had taken care of others, but this time, she could feel that they worked together to support each other. This was a new experience for her, and she didn't hate it.
Still, while this was a new experience, she also felt like this was a lax experience for her, and she wished to be more useful to him.
But how could she do so?
When she considered what to do, the thought of him with Kanae that night crossed her mind. The scene made her a mess, and something made her think about something that she shouldn't have done, especially when she was a wife and a mother, yet even now, she couldn't forget about it.
Her pale white skin turned crimson once again, but fortunately, the gentle orange light hid the blush on her face well.
While she knew that it was impossible to go all the way, it should be possible to help him in another way, right?
Meanwhile, Isao wasn't sure what Amane was thinking, but he had to say her cooking was delicious.
"These taste good."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I like this one."
"Then, eat more. You need more energy when you work tomorrow."
Like a gentle wife who cared about her husband, Amane took care of his house and body needs well.
Still, Isao had to say that their relationship had become so close that it made him wonder whether this was okay. It was true that he had slept with mothers and wives, yet he had decided to become a "good person," so he wondered whether this immoral act of his could continue while forgetting that he had just slept with Kiriko, Rei's mother, just a moment ago.
At the same time, he wanted to curse Kagaya since this guy sent his wife to him.
If Kagaya hadn't sent Amane to him, then would Isao ever think such an immoral act?
'No, everything hasn't been settled yet! I can't give up yet!'
Whether Isao would return as a bad guy or not, this wasn't something that could be determined so soon. Moreover, what was important was that he had tried. His willingness and effort were the most important things.
As for the result?
While it was important, Isao knew that the result wasn't everything, and at the same time, he knew that sometimes, even if he tried to be good, someone just wished to pull him into the abyss.
"Iinuma-kun, can I enter?"
"Eh?"
Yet, the voice who asked this question didn't wait for his answer.
The door was opened, and Amane stood there with a white towel wrapped around her beautiful pale body.
"You are tired from working, right? Let me wash your back."
"....."
Isao was silent and thought that it had always been the good person who had always been tormented.