*Thursday*
Akira and Mashiro were absent from school because they needed to settle into their new home, especially since their belongings had just arrived.
It wasn't just Akira and Mashiro's belongings; Mahiru's belongings were there too, as she was also moving into this house with them at Akira's suggestion.
Although Mahiru agreed because she wanted to spend time with Akira like before, there was another reason: she wanted to see her half-sister, who had always outshone her in everything and was constantly compared to her by their mother.
Even though Mahiru harbored some resentment towards Mashiro, it didn't mean she disliked her. In fact, she was very curious about the girl who held the top spot in Akira's heart.
*Ding~Dong~*
While arranging their belongings, Akira heard the doorbell and saw Seraphim wanting to check who was at the door since she was Akira's maid, but he stopped her.
"I'll check who's outside; it might be Mashiro's sister," Akira said with a smile and went to the main gate without checking the surveillance cameras, as he easily recognized Mahiru by sensing her magical power.
Although her power had clearly increased since the first time he took her to the world beyond the door—indicating that she was steadily leveling up—her gentle yet powerful magical aura remained the same, which assured Akira of the other person's identity.
When he reached the main gate, Akira found Mahiru standing there with some nervousness, but it was clear she was also happy and excited to start living with Akira and her sister, whom she was meeting for the first time.
Unlike before, the massive wooden gate was not closed because, with Akira's arrival, there was no longer a need to keep it shut. That's why, when Seraphim woke up in the morning to prepare breakfast and clean, she left it open.
"What's wrong, Mahiru? Come in; this is your home from now on," Akira smiled at Mahiru, who was fidgeting uncomfortably.
Seeing Mahiru like this, Akira couldn't help but smile even wider because she was so cute, so he took her hand and pulled her inside with him.
"Hmm…" Upon hearing Akira's words and feeling his strong hand pulling her, Mahiru could only nod and follow him like a gentle and obedient wife.
As they walked through the mansion, Mahiru couldn't help but be amazed by its beautiful interior, and she felt herself relaxing subconsciously as the scent of the trees was soothing and calming, causing her to relax without even realizing it.
Although Mahiru herself didn't notice, her steps became lighter, as if she were walking on clouds, even though she tried not to show it, as she was very nervous.
It wasn't that she was nervous about living with Akira; even though they were neighbors, they had almost lived together, always spending time together, and she only returned to her apartment to sleep—although sometimes she would sleep in Akira's apartment.
Akira climbed the three steps of the staircase with Mahiru following behind and opened the door to the living room, which had a modern style rather than a Japanese one. Although there were rooms with tatami mats and sliding paper doors, there were also many modern rooms since not everyone was comfortable with traditional Japanese rooms.
Even though Akira liked Japanese-style houses, he didn't like sleeping on a futon because he was used to a bed, so he had modified the house during the renovation.
Upon entering the living room, Mahiru was greeted by Seraphim, who was organizing their belongings, and Mashiro, who was eating a baumkuchen while staring at them with undisguised curiosity.
"Welcome back, Akira-sama," Seraphim respectfully greeted Akira upon his return and curiously glanced at Mahiru and Mashiro.
Although their eye and hair colors were different, the basic facial features were clearly similar, not to mention that Seraphim could feel the same gentle and innocent aura from the Shiina sisters.
Although Mahiru's innocence wasn't like Mashiro's, who was like a child who knew nothing, it was clear she was pure and naive.
Seeing Akira holding Mahiru's hand tightly and the look in her eyes towards Akira, Seraphim couldn't help but sigh lightly, realizing that another girl had fallen into the clutches of her young master's charms.
After staring at Seraphim for a moment, Mahiru's eyes fell on the girl sitting on the couch, eating baumkuchen, and staring back at her with undisguised curiosity.
"Let me introduce you. The beautiful girl with black hair over there is Seraphim, my childhood friend and maid," Akira said, pointing at Seraphim. "Sera, this is Shiina Mahiru, Mashiro's sister and my girlfriend."
"Nice to meet you, Mahiru-san," Sera nodded towards Mahiru and decided to use her first name since the Shiina sisters shared the same family name. "You can call me Sera."
"Nice to meet you too, Sera-san," Mahiru politely nodded at Sera and turned her gaze back to Mashiro, who was already walking towards them.
"Mahiru, this is your sister Mashiro," Akira said as he gently patted Mashiro's head. "Mashiro, this is your sister Mahiru."
As Akira introduced them, the Shiina sisters looked at each other, and a pair of blood-red eyes met a pair of golden eyes.
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