Chapter 257: B - New family, new life
Tokyo — two years before the beginning of the main events.
“Oh, I almost forgot. I got married. Again.”
Those are the words Hakuto Seiko hears from his father, Shin, over dinner.
“W-WHAT?!”
Hakuto nearly falls out of his chair.
“Why are you so surprised? Aren’t you happy your dad found love again? Or are you shocked that I can still pick up women at my age?”
“T-That’s not it! It’s just… WHY THE HELL DIDN’T YOU TELL ME?!”
“I just did!”
“That’s not the point…”
Hakuto lets out a long sigh.
“So what makes this woman different from your endless list of ex-wives…?”
“I’m glad you asked! She’s the CEO of Seiryu Biotech, a multinational pharmaceutical company. Your old man really hit the jackpot this time! Tomorrow morning, we’re moving into her ultra-luxurious mansion!”
This time, Hakuto actually falls out of his chair.
A marriage and a move, all dumped on him in the span of two minutes. It’s too much to process.
“And I haven’t even told you the best part yet!”
Shin’s smug grin grows even wider.
“My lovely and insanely rich wife, Kagura Kurotsuki, has two very, very cute daughters!”
“And…?”
“You know what every guy your age dreams about, right?”
“No, and I honestly don’t want to know!”
“I’ll tell you. Living with two sexy stepsisters! Come on, don’t tell me that doesn’t get you at least a little excited…?”
“Dad… you’re such a pervert!”
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The next morning.
“Dad… how the hell did you pull this off?” Hakuto asks as they make their way up the long driveway from the gate to a massive villa in Ashiya, each dragging two suitcases behind them.
It feels less like walking through a garden and more like crossing a private park, complete with fountains, Greek statues, and everything else you’d expect from a place like this.
Hakuto has every reason to be suspicious.
After losing his last job, Shin had been getting by as a laborer for a small local company.
How the hell had he even met a woman who lived in a place like this, let alone married her?!
Hakuto just can’t wrap his head around it.
“What can I say…? Apparently, your dad still has the skills of a twenty-year-old in bed.”
“I seriously doubt that’s enough to impress a woman who could buy your old company, employees and all, then make the whole lot of you mow her lawn.”
It takes them almost five minutes to reach the villa.
Hakuto hesitates in front of the door.
“Need help ringing the bell, or can you handle it yourself?” Shin jokes.
“I know how to ring a doorbell, thanks…”
Truth is, he feels like a homeless guy asking for a place to stay.
He gathers every bit of courage he has and reaches for the intercom.
But just as his finger is about to touch the button, the door opens from the inside.
A girl stands in the doorway. She has long, straight black hair and green eyes. The ends of her hair fade into shades of red and purple.
She’s undeniably cute, but her looks aren’t the only thing that leaves Hakuto speechless.
She’s wearing a short white crop top that does little to hide her unusually large breasts.
Shin’s experienced eye immediately catches the outline of her nipples pressing against the fabric. She’s clearly not wearing a bra.
And as if that isn’t enough to make Hakuto turn red, all she has on below is a red lace thong.
Okay… walking around the house in your underwear isn’t that weird… but opening the door to complete strangers dressed like this?! Seriously…?
“You two must be Hakuto and Shin Seiko, right? I’m Irina Kurotsuki. Nice to meet you!”
She greets them with the brightest, most cheerful smile Hakuto has ever seen.
“N-Nice to meet you too…” Hakuto stammers, his face turning red.
“The pleasure’s mine, Irina. Ah… we finally get to meet. Your mother has told me a lot about you and your sister. I guess genes don’t lie — you clearly got your beauty from her,” Shin says, tossing his cigarette into the ashtray beside the door.
“Oh, what a flatterer… You’re making me blush. Come on, what are you waiting for? Get in! This is your home now too! We’re going to be one big happy family… I can’t wait!”
They don’t need to be told twice.
They step inside and find themselves in a huge living room filled with works of art.
But a different kind of masterpiece catches their attention — Irina’s small but perfectly round ass swaying in front of them as she walks.
She almost seems to be doing it on purpose, exaggerating every swing of her hips. And that tiny strip of red lace barely covers anything.
Shin gives Hakuto a firm pat on the shoulder.
“Ahh, if only I were your age…”
“Dad…!”
“I’m going to my room to put something on. You can wait in the kitchen. My older sister, Claire, should be there.”
With that, Irina disappears down one of the hallways.
The kitchen is on the other side of the house, so far away that Shin and Hakuto start to wonder if they’ll get lost before they find it. Somehow, they eventually make it there, still dragging their suitcases along.
A girl is standing with her back to them in front of the sink. Judging by the sound of running water, she’s washing something.
Her long, light-blonde hair is tied in a ponytail. Like Irina, the ends are streaked with shades of red and purple. She’s wearing a long white robe so thin that the black underwear underneath is clearly visible.
“Like mother, like daughters,” Shin remarks with a smirk as he sets down his suitcases.
Hakuto does the same, but not before elbowing his father as if to tell him to knock it off.
The girl spins around.
Her face looks strikingly similar to Irina’s, except for her sky-blue eyes… and the decidedly unwelcoming look she gives them.
“I-I’m Hakuto Seiko, and this is my father, Shin Seiko. You must be Claire Kurotsuki, right? Nice to meet you.”
She slowly looks them up and down, her expression completely indifferent.
“Why are you asking if you already know?”
Hakuto turns so red he looks like a tomato.
Shin, on the other hand, keeps smiling as if nothing happened.
“Your mother warned me you could be difficult… but I didn’t expect you to be this bitchy. She was absolutely right — you seriously need to get laid. Maybe my son here can help with that…”
Hakuto’s blush is nothing compared to the one that suddenly spreads across Claire’s face.
“H-HOW DARE YOU?!” she snaps, but Shin completely ignores her.
“Anyway… where’s my lovely new wife? I haven’t seen her yet this morning.”
“My mother is working… unlike you!”
Okay, my dad isn’t exactly a model of good manners, but she’s really starting to get on my nerves…
“I seriously can’t understand what insane reason Mom had for bringing two freeloaders into this house. We were perfectly fine without you!”
Yeah… I’m wondering the same thing…
“Don’t be mean, Sis! They seem really nice. I knew it the second I saw them. And you know my sixth sense is never wrong!” Irina chimes in from the kitchen doorway.
She said she was going to get dressed, but all she did was put on a pair of tiny shorts that cover about as much as her underwear did.
“We’re one big family now, whether you like it or not. So let’s try to get along, okay?”
“I know, but… why did Mom dump all of this on us without even asking what we thought? We’re her daughters! How could she get married behind our backs without telling us?! It’s not fair…!”
“You know what Mom’s like. She’s always busy with work and… that other thing. She probably just forgot. Or maybe she thought she’d already told us. Wouldn’t be the first time, right?”
“Y-Yeah… I guess you’re right,” Claire mutters.
Then she turns back to Hakuto and Shin and bows deeply, clearly regretting how she acted earlier.
“Introducing myself now feels kind of pointless, but… I’m Claire Kurotsuki. Nice to meet you… and I’m sorry about how I spoke to you earlier.”
“Oh, it’s fine. Don’t worry about it…” Hakuto replies.
Just then, the front door opens and a beautiful woman with long, silver hair walks in.
She’s wearing a white suit, high heels, and orange-tinted sunglasses.
“Woo~ My lovely wife is looking even sexier than usual today!” Shin says with a whistle.
The woman walks toward them with effortless grace, giving them a small wave from across the room.
“Hakuto Seiko, we finally get to meet. Your father has told me so much about you. I’m really happy to meet you. I hope my daughters have been treating you well.”
“N-Nice to meet you, Mrs. Kurotsuki. Yes, they’ve been very nice…” he stammers, intimidated by her stunning beauty.
I still can’t wrap my head around how the hell Dad managed to win over a woman like her!