[Nagasaki Sase will no longer accept your bento boxes, and will treat you like you don't exist in his daily life.]

And just like that, a year has passed.

[At 32, your daughter is a sophomore in college. Although you wanted to cover her tuition and living expenses, Nagasaki Sase resolved everything with the compensation money her mother received.]

Even after a year, your relationship remains the same.

However, something happened this year that made your daughter's already cold face even colder when she came home.

Through your investigation, you learned what happened to your daughter, and you discovered that it was caused by a regular customer.

Facing your grieving daughter, some thoughts began to form in your mind.

[Enable augmented reality mode?]

[Open. 】

Ichinose Wakaba opened his eyes to find Nagasaki Sase standing before him, demanding, "Why are you in front of Shoko?!"

For Nagasaki Sase, Toyokawa Shoko was her hope in life, especially after Ichinose Wakaba did that to her.

Therefore, even after being abandoned by Toyokawa Shoko, Nagasaki Sōse only believed that Shoko must have some unspeakable secret.

Then, the person who was following Toyokawa Shoko saw her father meet with his white moonlight.

"If you dare lay a hand on Xiangzi, I will make you regret ever being born!"

Although the girl's figure appeared slender, she exuded an aura that was impossible to ignore. Her voice trembled slightly with anger, but the firmness and determination in her tone made her a force to be reckoned with.

Nagasaki Sase swore that if the scum in front of her made a move on her white moonlight, she would call the police and send him to jail, even if it would anger her mother in heaven.

Previously, because he was thinking of his mother, Nagasaki Sase didn't report it to the police after Ichinose Wakaba did that kind of thing to her.

Sase Nagasaki didn't want to disappoint her mother.

Ichinose Wakaba's hand climbed onto the girl's body. He lowered his head and gently said to Nagasaki Sawase, "Hey, Sawase, Daddy doesn't want to lay a hand on Shoko-chan either."

Having his sore spot touched, Nagasaki Sase tensed up like a fully drawn bow: "Go ahead and try! I will never let you hurt her, even if it costs me my life!"

Nagasaki Sase's words struck the air like a heavy hammer. Despite her slender and frail figure, she seemed to have transformed into an unshakeable barrier, firmly protecting the people she cherished behind her.

The girl tried to slap away the hand that was messing with her, but what she said next made Nagasaki Sase stop her.

"Shuangshi, do you know why Xiangzi abandoned you?"

Nagasaki Sase's eyes were fixed on the man in front of her, burning with intense anger. There was no retreat in her gaze; instead, it was like a sharp blade piercing the other man's heart.

But this was of no use to Ichinose Wakaba. He brought up the story of Toyokawa Shoko's mother's death, his father's failure to pass the succession test and the debt of 163 billion yen, and Toyokawa Shoko being kicked out of the house.

"Xiangzi, why don't you tell me these things?"

The girl's body stiffened slightly, her hands hovering in the air as if she were about to push the man away, but she suddenly stopped. Her eyes gradually shifted from anger to confusion. Nagasaki Sase's eyes were filled with unspoken heartache and shock. She had always thought that Shoko's life was carefree, that she was always so strong and happy, and that she always seemed to have a sunny smile.

Now, as these hidden, painful truths come to light, Nagasaki Sase discovers how little she truly knows about her closest friend.

A debt of 163 billion, failing the test of succession, and even being kicked out of the house...

The girl repeated the man's words, as if those cold words had struck her heart heavily. Nagasaki's hands felt as if they had been frozen by a strong chill, leaving him speechless.

Ichinose Wakaba paused for a moment as she climbed, seemingly sensing Nagasaki Sase's change. He looked down at her, his desire still evident, but seeing the gradual loss of resistance in her eyes—it wasn't enough.

"Soyo, you don't want to see Xiangzi crying because of his father, do you?"

Nagasaki Sase's anger burned like flames in her eyes. Her brows furrowed tightly, and her gaze was sharp as a knife, as if she wanted to tear the man in front of her apart.

Her breathing was rapid, her chest heaving violently with the surge of anger. She exuded a suppressed power, as if she were about to erupt with unparalleled fury at any moment.

Nagasaki Sase's eyes were fixed on Ichinose Wakaba, her gaze like two sharp arrows piercing her, as if that person was the source of her anger, and she wished she could pour all her anger and pain onto her in an instant.

However, Nagasaki Sase couldn't do it; the fear and unease in her eyes told her—this person was capable of such a thing!

"Hey, Sōse, you don't want Daddy to lay a hand on Sōko-chan, do you?"

Faced with Ichinose Wakaba speaking up again, Nagasaki Sase lowered her head in humiliation. Thinking of Toyokawa Shoko, who had come to comfort her even after her mother's death, the girl clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles turning white, her nails almost digging into her palms.

Ichinose Wakaba smiled, because his daughter had given in—it's time to begin home education!

"First of all, call me Dad~"

"dad"

"This is really great. I've been waiting for this moment for a long time."

"asshole"

"Also, from now on you have to call me Dad~"

"you!"

"You have to call me Dad! You don't want anything to happen to Xiangzi, do you?"

"You bastard!"

Call the police if you encounter this situation.

Chapter 50 We Will Always Be Family

At 27, you've reached an agreement with your daughter: as long as you don't harm Toyokawa Shoko, she'll be at your mercy.

[You were ecstatic, making Nagasaki Sosei call you "Dad" every day, and he got to call you that with great satisfaction.]

[But that's not enough. You want Nagasaki Sosei to call you "Dad" willingly, not out of coercion.]

[And so, you began to approach Toyokawa Shoko.]

Because the other party was originally your customer, you easily got close to Toyokawa Shoko.

[And unsurprisingly, your advances were discovered by your daughter.]

Is this in real-world mode?

【Yes. 】

"Why? Didn't you promise me you wouldn't lay a hand on Xiangzi?!"

Faced with Nagasaki Sōse's roar, and the twisted face of the young lady who had lost her usual gentle smile, Ichinose Wakaba said cautiously, "I can't help it, Dad, I've been very lonely lately."

Because he's been busy with his new band, Nagasaki Sose hasn't called Ichinose Wakaba "Dad" for a long time.

So it's not Dad's fault, it's your fault, soyou.

Facing Ichinose Wakaba's seemingly weak demeanor, the girl's hesitant "Daddy" voice brought her pleasure.

[Your daughter went to see Toyokawa Shoko to win him back, even kneeling down and saying: "Shoko, if you're willing to come back, I'll do anything!"]

[Nagasaki Sase wasn't bluffing when she said that; she meant it. For her, who would call Toyokawa Shoko "Dad" every day, for Toyokawa Shoko, her unattainable love, Nagasaki Sase was willing to defy the world.]

But she was rejected.

Is this in real-world mode?

【Yes. 】

Why, why?

"It's okay, Dad will always be by your side."

"What do you know about my affairs?!"

"I understand, because I've always been watching you, Soyo."

"you!"

"Soyo, Daddy loves you! In this world, Daddy is probably the person who loves you the most! You should understand this feeling, because you feel the same way."

Nagasaki Sase thought of Toyokawa Shoko, who said she would do anything for him but was rejected. How is that any different from Ichinose Wakaba now?

The only difference is that Ichinose Wakaba got herself.

So this time, when Ichinose Wakaba asked her to call her "Dad," Nagasaki Sase didn't resist, because she thought of herself.

So, Nagasaki Sase knelt down just like he had done before Toyokawa Shoko—"Today I'm willing to do anything."

On this day, the girl called out "Dad" for a long time.

At 28, your relationship with your daughter has improved.

[Thanks to Toyokawa Shoko, you and your daughter have become like friends, though it's just mutual comfort between two sycophants.]

That year, Toyokawa Shoko formed a new band, and your daughter couldn't accept it at first.

But with the support of your teammates and your comfort, your daughter is able to view this matter more calmly.

[However, during that time, your daughter would call you "Dad" every day to vent her inner pain.]

[At 29, you remarried.]

When you told your daughter this news, she felt very bad.

[On one hand, Nagasaki Sase has developed a dependence on you after calling you "Dad" so many times; on the other hand, she feels that she can end this twisted relationship after you get married.]

The girl thought to herself, "Let's become the loving family my mother envisions."

[Nagasaki Sase felt she could let go, and even began to consider whether to call that stranger "Mom," until she met your remarried partner.]

You got married at 30; your husband was Shoko Toyokawa.

Your daughter watched with hatred as you and Toyokawa Shoko walked down the aisle.

Looking at the smiles on your and Toyokawa Shoko's faces, she felt like a clown.

On your wedding night, your daughter blocked your way into the bridal chamber.

[Activate augmented reality mode?]

【Yes. 】

"Why?! You promised you wouldn't lay a hand on Xiangzi?!"

Nagasaki Sase's voice tore through the air, her shout filled with anger, despair, and disbelief. Her eyes widened, slightly reddening from extreme emotion, yet tears stubbornly remained, refusing to fall.

The girl's body, which had undergone a second growth spurt under Ichinose Wakaba's tutelage, trembled slightly, like a small animal driven to the brink of despair, helpless yet filled with an undeniable rage. Her hands were clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into her palms, making one worry that she might pierce her skin with too much force.

Nagasaki Sase stared directly at the person in front of her, her eyes burning with rage that seemed to want to devour the other person completely. Her throat was hoarse from the emotion, but every word seemed to be shouted out with all her might, filled with painful accusation.

"You promised..."

Nagasaki Sase's voice gradually lowered, her angry exterior concealing deep disappointment and heartbreak. She clenched her teeth, trying to suppress her emotions, but the uncontrollable tremor in her voice betrayed her feelings.

"Soyo, do you remember what Daddy told you?"

Ichinose Wakaba's deep voice carried a hint of unsettling gentleness, completely out of place with the current atmosphere. He lowered his head slightly, his gaze seemingly piercing through the girl's exterior, reaching the depths of her heart.

Nagasaki Sase's body jolted, her pupils contracted slightly, and she involuntarily took a step back, as if those words were an invisible chain that bound her firmly to the spot.

The girl's face turned pale with anger and terror, her fingers gripping the hem of her clothes tightly as she desperately tried to break free from the suffocating standoff.

She gritted her teeth, trying not to let her voice tremble: "Dad... what are you talking about?"

Years of calling someone "Dad" have made Nagasaki Sosei able to call Ichinose Wakaba "Dad" in public. Even now, she wants nothing more than to kill the person in front of her.

The man's lips curled up slightly, but his smile carried a chilling undertone.

Ichinose Wakaba's gaze was like a hunter eyeing its prey, enveloping the girl before him. He spoke slowly, his tone low and authoritative: "Didn't Daddy ask you if you wanted Shoko-chan to stay by your side forever?"

These words were like a sharp blade, piercing into Nagasaki Sase's heart. She recalled a night not long ago.

That night, Ichinose Wakaba somehow brought up Toyokawa Shoko. Lost in her reverie of calling him "Dad," Nagasaki Sosei could only nod.

Now, facing the smug smile on Ichinose Wakaba's face, Nagasaki Sase wanted to refute and resist, but the conflicted feelings she had for her father deep in her heart choked her words, preventing her from uttering them.

The girl's hands trembled slightly as she struggled to maintain her standing posture, as if she would collapse at any moment.

"Let's start calling each other 'Daddy' today!"

On the bride's wedding night, Ichinose Wakaba carried Nagasaki Sase into her room.

Chapter 51 I am a very moral person

At 33, you became a father, and Nagasaki Sase became an older sister.

[Because of her younger sister's birth, Nagasaki Sase seems to have found a new meaning in life, and she begins to focus all her attention on your daughter.]

Your wife, Shoko Toyokawa, breathed a sigh of relief. When she saw your daughter, Sase Nagasaki, at your wedding, she was actually quite frightened.

[After all, she's a woman who would kneel down and say she'd do anything for you! A truly heavy burden.]

Now, nestled in your arms, Shoko Toyokawa feels happy as she watches Sawaro Nagasaki get along well with her daughter.

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