Charming, elegant, and sophisticated.
It was the impression Ishigami gained after his first meeting with Hayasaka's mother.
Similar to her daughter, Nao Hayasaka also had blonde hair, but unlike her daughter, her hair was short, probably because she was busy, so maintaining long hair was troublesome, so she cut her hair short.
Still, even if Nao wasn't young anymore, she was attractive, and this made Ishigami think that Hasayaka's future was something that he should anticipate.
At the same time, Nao also stared at Ishigami, her daughter's boyfriend, and naturally, due to his bold action to meet Kaguya directly, she needed to know about him, and frankly, instead of dissatisfaction, all she felt was satisfaction, and she also understood why her daughter fell in love with him.
If she wasn't married, had a daughter, and was about the same age, she might be tempted to date him, but then again, could her daughter control him?
'Well, it doesn't matter.'
Men are like that, Nao thought.
However, one thing is for sure: his courage and his willingness to protect her daughter were worthy of admiration.
"While I don't mind letting her stay, I think it is better for you to live separately. I think, at least, you need to wait till you have graduated before you decide to live together."
"Mom!"
Hayasaka blushed, but Nao looked at her daughter with confusion and asked, "You don't want to live together?"
"I..."
Of course, Hayasaka wanted to, especially when she was easy to get lonely.
If she could stay together with Ishigami, then she would be more than happy.
However, could you say that somewhere else!?
You don't have to say that in front of his parents and Kei, right?!
Yes, Kei was also there, resting at Ishigami's house for a moment since she was invited by Ishigami's Mama, but as she heard their conversation, she was dumbfounded.
"...."
Ishigami didn't say anything. He had given up, he thought.
If he kept thinking about everything, he was afraid that he would become bald, so he might as well just follow the flow.
Still, Nao also wasn't someone who was underestimated, especially when she knew well that Kei appeared to have a feeling toward Ishigami.
Kei might be young, but Nao could see that Kei was beautiful, and in the future, Kei would be even more attractive, especially with those long legs.
To clear up the path for her daughter, Nao decided to help Hayasaka.
"I am not ready to become a grandmother, so wait for a while, okay?"
"MOM!!!!"
Regardless, while Hayasaka wanted to stay, she knew that she had to leave. Staying at Ishigami's house wasn't something that could be done permanently. Yes, Ishigami's parents might be okay, or rather, Ishigami might even buy a neighbor's house directly so they could live together.
'Hmm...'
Should she?
With all of her savings, Hayasaka knew that she could buy a house directly in Tokyo. Naturally, it couldn't be in the prominent or famous districts. Instead, she could only buy a house in that outer area, but then again, it was just a waste of her money to buy a house, especially when the capital gain for a property in this country wasn't high or even almost non-existent.
'It is better to go to Southeast Asia,' Hayasaka thought.
While Ishigami didn't know what Hayasaka thought, he just talked with Nao about how they met and...
"Have you done that?"
"MOMMMMM!!!"
"Hahaha..."
Laughing awkwardly, Ishigami really wanted to sleep at this moment since he was so damn tired.
Still, he knew that he couldn't, especially when he couldn't escape this situation and had to take care of this problem till the end.
"Yuu-kun, can I call you that?"
"Yes, Aunty."
"No, just call me Nao-san."
"...." Ishigami and Hayasaka.
"I don't like being called an Aunty. If you don't want to, you can also call me Mother."
"Then... Nao-san."
It was weird to call someone he met for the first time a mother, so Ishigami decided to call Nao "Nao-san" despite how odd it was for a high school student to call the mother of his woman that way.
Still, after hearing him call her that way, Nao smiled softly as she held his hands gently.
"My husband and I are busy with our work, and we often neglect our daughter and even let her experience all of that. Even if she said that she was okay, sometimes, we couldn't help but worry about her, so we are grateful to you for pulling her out from that."
"No, she is the woman that I love, so of course, I want her to be happy."
"Yuu..."
Hayasaka wished to jump into Ishigami directly!
Or rather, she had already hugged him tightly.
"...be careful. You startled me."
Fortunately, his body was strong, so Ishigami could hold on when Hayasaka suddenly leaped at him so the two of them wouldn't fall. Nevertheless, as he held her in his embrace, he couldn't help but pat her back softly as he showed a helpless expression.
"But... you said those words all of a sudden..."
"So, was it my fault?"
"Un!"
"...can you two not flirt in front of me?" Nao felt so jealous at this moment!
"Anyway, try not to do something dangerous in high school."
"Ah, Mom!"
Pulling her daughter away, Nao then bowed her head politely and said, "She is easily lonely and a bit childish, but please take care of her."
"No, I am the one who is in her care, too, and it is fun to have her by my side, so thank you for letting me have her."
Ishigami also bowed politely, facing Hayasaka's mother as he wondered whether he could get her daughter just like that, but then again, with his appearance and family's situation, even if his grade wasn't that good, the majority of the family would definitely agree to let him marry their daughters.
While it hurt, parents were realistic, and it was natural to see the background of their daughter's partner, especially in terms of finances, as no one wished to see their children live a hard life.
Even if Ishigami's grades weren't high, his acceptance to date other women was high compared to Shirogane, if he had to be brutally honest, despite Shirogane being the one with the highest score in the entire country.
Still, his mature and manly response was the reason why all of the women's parents accepted him easily.
While the intelligence, finance, or even the personality of the man played an important part in parents letting their daughters marry the man, the most important point was the attitude of the man, whether he could be responsible or not.
Having a daughter meant that Ishigami knew that he had to lead them, becoming the captain of their ships to sail over the ocean, known as a "Life."
It wouldn't be smooth, and they would probably meet many dangerous waves, but even so, as a man, he knew he had to be the protector and the giver.
Times might have changed, but the DNA inside our bodies clearly indicates what a man should do.
Nao was in a daze, facing Ishigami's calm, collected, yet gallant response, which caused her face to become reddish. Fortunately, the orange sun of the sunset masked her face well, but she bowed her head once again and said, "I am glad that Ai met you."
"Me too. I am glad that I met Ai."
Still, Ishigami wondered what Nao would think when she knew he also dated many others.
However, Hayasaka didn't mind getting pregnant at this moment, but she couldn't since she was dragged by her mother since Nao knew if she let her daughter go now, Hayasaka might poke a hole in Ishigami's condom.
Nevertheless, Nao said, "He is a charming man."
"Right?"
"...." Nao looked at her daughter, who showed a proud expression and then sighed helplessly. "Don't think his love will be given to you unconditionally. You need to treat him well, too, since if you don't, then he might leave you."
With how charming Ishigami was, Nao was sure that he didn't lack women by his side.
If Hayasaka and Ishigami broke up, then Nao was sure that he could date a new girl directly.
"I know. You don't have to worry."
Hayasaka pouted, but she didn't say anything since she knew it was still too early to tell Nao that Ishigami was a scumbag.
However, when the two left, Ishigami knew that he had to face another problem.
"Yuu-senpai..."
When he turned, Kei was there, looking at him with an awkward expression of disbelief. He was sure that she didn't want to believe the truth, but the truth was before her eyes, and he also confessed to her that he was—
"I am sorry, Kei. I am a scumbag who dates several women at the same time."
"...." Kei.