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Chapter 55 Part 2

「Aah… Yuu-sama, I wish you could become my papa, so I could play with you and mama, and take a bath with you like this every day.」

Yuu smiled bitterly, wondering if by some chance that 「play」 included the sex they just had.

Given that they would be returning to Aomori soon, the person in question probably knew that this was a wish that would never come true.

Even so, it was probably because she was a child that she ended up having the urge to say it out loud.

「Chihiro-chan.」

「Hmm… What is it?」

Yuu faced the girl in his arms face-to-face.

Perhaps because she was still sleepy, her eyes were slightly squinted, but she looked back at Yuu.

「When you are the same age as I am now… Err, eight more years, I guess. Let’s meet again when you are around that age. I’ll be your partner for your first time, Chihiro-chan.」

「My first time?」

「Yes. I’ll make you a woman.」

「Yes, okay! Make me a woman, Yuu-sama!」

「Hahaha. Then, I guess that’s all for today.」

He took her chin and kissed her reddened and plump lips.

「Hnn~. Yuu-sama, kiss me more!」

「Sure. As many times as you want before you get dizzy.」

Yuu kissed Chihiro, who was held in his arms, over and over again until Akiko called out to them, as they had spent too much time in the bath.

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Around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Yuu, who had asked to be picked up by a car, arrived at the front of Akiko’s apartment.

A two-ton truck of a moving company was parked in front of the apartment.

Through the open door of the load-carrying tray, he could see that it was fully packed with household goods.

The movers must have started their work early in the morning and were about to be done with it by now.

Given that it was a pair of mother and daughter who lived together, their luggage should not be that numerous, after all.

After getting out of the car, Yuu headed to the entrance stairs.

There, a woman from the moving company came out, carrying the luggage lightly, and when she noticed Yuu, she was so startled that her eyes widened and she almost dropped the luggage.

As expected of a pro, though, she managed not to drop it.

「Good work~. Are you almost done with moving Kawamata-san’s belonging?」

「Hwe?! Y, yes. Yes. Err… Let’s see… I… I believe… Umm, we would be done with it soon.」

「Thank goodness. I still make it in time.」

「Y, yes. As we were supposed to depart at 11:30. He, hehehe.」

The tall and muscular woman, who was about 30 years old, was sweating profusely and looking very on edge as she got stared at by Yuu.

However, she was so happy to be able to speak directly with a young man that she could not help but stare at him with eyes as if she was licking his body from top to bottom.

However, when she noticed that two security personnel were following behind him, she hurriedly carried the luggage to the load-carrying tray of the truck.

「Ahh! Yuu-sama!」

Perhaps she had overhead his voice, showing up through the door that had been left open was Chihiro.

「You see! I was helping out too! I put all the toys, clothes, and school stuff in boxes and put them away. I also cleaned up the room, down to every nook and cranny!」

*Thud, thud, thud* When she dashed over and stopped in front of Yuu, she started talking as if she wanted him to listen to her.

「Oh, how admirable. So you are a hard worker just like your mama, Chihiro-chan.」

「Hehehe.」

When Yuu was exaggeratedly astonished and patted her on the head, she showed a truly happy smile.

「You truly took the trouble to come, Yuu-sama. Thank you very much.」

Akiko showed up with a slight bow.

Today she was wearing a light pink polo shirt and slim, three-quarter length jeans.

She must have been moving around since early in the morning. Her forehead was slightly sweaty.

She gave off a refreshing vibe, but at the same time had the sex appeal of an adult woman.

「U, umm… Is something the matter?」

As he got called out by Akiko, who looked at him with dubious eyes as he continued to stare fixedly at her, Yuu snapped back to his senses.

「As I thought, you sure are a beauty, Akiko-san. I’m really sad that I won’t be able to see you anymore.」

「No way….」

Akiko fidgeted a little with cheeks flushed pink, but her expression quickly returned to a crisp one as she noticed the gazes of those around her.

「Though, given the situation, I am sorry that I cannot show you any hospitality.」

「Well, I came uninvited while you were moving, so it can’t be helped. Then, should I wait and keep Chihiro-chan company until you’re done?」

He thought about offering some help, but given that she had hired movers, an amateur like him should not carelessly butt in.

As such, Yuu decided to wait with Chihiro.

Instead of just talking, they spent time playing tag and jumping rope in the parking lot.

Kanako watched with a look of exasperation as Touko, for some reason, became competitive and joined in Yuu and Chihiro’s play.

It was embarrassing that they attracted the attention of the residents of the apartment who showed up one after another, probably because they heard Yuu’s voice.

The move was finished at 11:30 a.m. as scheduled.

Akiko had a mini-car, so she said she would load her belongings in the back as well and ride it there.

How long would it take from here to Aomori?

Yuu did not know, but even if they took the expressway, it would probably be night when they arrived.

Maybe they would stay overnight on the way and start moving their belongings to the new place tomorrow morning.

「C’mon, say goodbye to Yuu-sama.」

The truck’s engine was already running and the movers were waiting for them.

All that was left to do was to say goodbye, but Chihiro had lost all of her liveliness from earlier and was looking down all the time.

For a seven-year-old, Chihiro was a level headed child. Akiko must have taught her well.

She was not so childish that she would say something selfish here, but her heart was filled with reluctance to part with Yuu.

Yuu guessed that she was probably in such a state of mind.

As such, he approached Chihiro.

「Chihiro-chan.」

「Yuu-sama…」

Chihiro, who finally lifted her head, looked as if she would burst into tears at any given moment.

「Hyah!

Yuu put his hands on Chihiro’s sides and picked her up.

「「「Aah!」」」

「Seriously?!」

「H, how, enviable!」

He could hear voices from the apartment, but he couldn’t care less about it.

「Yuu… sa… ma. I love you!」

「Yes. I love you too, Chihiro-chan.」

「Wha!」

When Yuu whispered so in a voice that was only audible to Chihiro, she smiled happily and hugged him tightly with her cheeks turning red like apples.

「Listen, promise me. Promise me that you will be a good woman. Until you meet me again, that’s it.」

「Ah… Yes! I will be a good woman! And then, I will ask you to make me a 『woman』, Yuu-sama.」

Chihiro kissed Yuu on the cheek and then tightly hugged him again.

When he let her down, Chihiro no longer had a sad look on her face.

「Then, Akiko-san.」

「Yes.」

There were eyes around them, so as expected, they had to say goodbye while just exchanging a handshake.

「It was for a short period of time, less than a year, but I’ve truly been in your care, Akiko-san.」

「Likewise, me being given the honor to work at Hirose-sama’s house is a treasured memory that I will never forget for the rest of my life.」

Although no tears welled up in her eyes, he could tell that Akiko was flooded with emotions as she felt reluctant to part with him.

Yuu put a little more strength into his hand that was holding hers.

「No way, please don’t say things as if we will never see each other again. Let’s meet again someday. For sure.」

「Fufufu. Receiving those words from you is filling me with hope.」

「That’s right. A letter, and while you’re at it, a picture would be nice. Send me some when you settle down. Since I’ll be sure to write you some replies, too.」

「Are you sure?」

Instead of replying, Yuu gave her a note with his address written on it.

He believed she knew it because she used to work there as a housekeeper, but he wanted to be sure.

「I will definitely send it to you.」

After Akiko bowed and Chihiro said 「bye-bye」 and waved to him, they got into the car.

Akiko’s car started to drive away along with the truck.

Yuu saw them off as the two cars got into the road in front of the apartment building and eventually turned the corner at the intersection.

Yuu turned around and walked back to Kanako and Touko’s side.

Perhaps because they saw Yuu showing an unusually somber expression, Kanako and Touko called out to him.

「For a man to be so reluctant to part with his housekeeper, how unusual.」

「That’s because Yuu-sama is so kind.」

「That’s not….」

Most of the time, his mother was busy with work, while his elder sister was shutting herself in her own room, so the person with whom he frequently came in contact in his daily life was Akiko.

Including making him good meals, given that she had taken care of him instead of his mother, it was only natural that he would see her as a part of the family.

A boy of this world would probably take it for granted, as opposed to being grateful.

However, Yuu, who was mentally an adult, certainly felt gratitude for her devotion, even if she was employed as a housekeeper.

So it must have come as a huge shock when he suddenly had to part with Akiko just when she was finally beginning to open up her heart these days, despite the fact that she was always as expressionless as a Noh mask at the beginning.

Yuu, without stopping his steps, came very close to Kanako and Touko and suddenly took both of their hands.

「Huh?」

「…!」

「Kanako-san, Touko-san.」

The two were perplexed when he suddenly called them by their names instead of their family names as usual.

「Please don’t suddenly disappear on me.」

The two of them looked at each other, but then looked steadily at Yuu and said…

「Y… yes. As long as you need me, I will stay by your side forever, Yuu-sama.」

「I’ll stick closely to you and never let go like a bur.」

「Hahaha. Then, please take care of me from now on, too.」

「「Yes!」」

Yuu, Kanako and Touko looked at each other with a smile on their faces.