Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

Otherwise, she won't have the real feeling that she's in a relationship at all.

"Will do."

"In fact, I have already made arrangements for this matter."

"I certainly won't let the other side remain in this state of uncertainty."

He would never confess, but he already had a well-established process for getting them to behave properly.

That's good.

"Also, I hope my daughter will have a wedding."

"I don't think I need to tell you how important a wedding is for a girl."

As Alice finished speaking, the hope in Kanata Kitokuhara's eyes grew even stronger.

Yes, just as her mother said.

How could she, as a girl, not look forward to the wedding?

Even with her arranged marriage partner with whom she had never had any emotional connection, she still looked forward to what she would look like in a wedding dress.

So how could she not have looked forward to walking hand in hand with Makoto Haramura, the man she admired, down the aisle?

"Thank you for reminding me, I really hadn't thought of that before."

"I assure you, there will definitely be something about that."

Makoto Haramura maintained the same solemn expression.

The requests made by the mother of the woman from the remote town of Guide were all reasonable and not excessive at all.

If he can't even meet this small request, then it's undoubtedly his fault.

"Thank you, Cheng."

"Thank you, Mom."

Suddenly, she felt a heavy weight in his arms, and the delicate body that had been leaning against him fell directly into his embrace, her beautiful eyes, which looked like stars, were reddened.

She hadn't expected that Makoto Haramura would agree so readily.

After all, no matter what, she was a mistress who was forced into marriage. It was already lucky for her to be able to walk openly on the street with her lover. It would be unimaginable if they could even have a wedding.

She never expected that her mother would come to her aid and remind her in this way.

She believed that her father had not instructed her to say that; it must have been her mother who had decided to come.

To avoid any regrets, my mother traveled a long way here despite my father's indifference.

"There's nothing to thank me for."

"This was originally my fault for not thinking things through properly and not considering all the details."

Makoto Haramura no longer avoided Kanata Kintokuhara; instead, he reached out and gently stroked her golden hair.

"If that's the case, then I have no problem."

Alice chuckled softly, then slowly stood up.

"In that case, I have nothing else to ask, and I, an old man, will not disturb your vacation any longer."

"I'll leave first."

Upon hearing that his mother was leaving, Kanata Kitoku stopped lingering in Makoto Haramura's arms and quickly got up.

"Why are you in such a hurry, Mom?"

"I haven't seen you in a long time either."

Because of his mother's care, Kanata Takatoku, who had not felt dependent on her for a long time, developed a strong sense of dependence on his mother.

She didn't want to be separated from her mother so soon.

However, Alice walked up to Kanata Takanori, extended her slender finger, and gently tapped the top of Kanata Takanori's head.

"You think I'm really that free?"

"You haven't forgotten that you still have an engagement that hasn't been dissolved, have you?"

Hearing his mother's complaining tone, Kanata Kitoku immediately remembered his current situation, covered his forehead, and chuckled twice.

"Your father is currently busy frantically expanding the influence of the Guide Yuan Group, and the rest of the family is also busy with this."

"So I'm the only one who can handle this."

"No matter what, they are an ancient European family, while our family's roots are still in Europe. We need to resolve this matter perfectly."

This is a major event involving a marriage alliance between two families. Since the engagement needs to be dissolved, only someone of sufficient status can attend.

There is no more suitable identity than that of the matriarch of the Guide family.

"Don't you have friends waiting for you too?"

"Go home early. It's rare for you to come out and have fun with your friends. At your age, it's better to stay with your friends."

……

Brilliant fireworks rose from the coastline, transforming into beautiful shooting stars that scattered like umbrellas in the sky.

On the beach, the campfire burned fiercely.

Around the campfire, a group of young men and women held drinks in their hands, their faces beaming with happy smiles, and were engaged in a lively discussion while holding skewers of grilled meat.

However, within the area where the campfire and fireworks could be seen, four people were sitting around a table in a beach hut.

"What beautiful fireworks! Did you prepare these, Makoto?"

Stella's seat was very close to Haramura Makoto's, and Stella was practically leaning against him.

"More or less, but the patterns and designs were prepared by others, so they can't really be considered as my preparations."

Makoto Haramura gently patted Stella's head.

"The preparations were indeed very good, and today was very interesting."

"This is the happiest time I've ever been in my life."

Kurogane Ikki's gaze followed the rising fireworks.

Today is also his birthday. As a marginal figure in the Black Iron family, he has naturally never had the chance to celebrate such days since childhood. So it is great that so many people are here today to celebrate his birthday in such a grand way.

His heart was already filled with indescribable emotion.

Just as Makoto Haramura said, although the Kurogane family brought him almost nothing but unpleasant memories, he will definitely meet companions with whom he can celebrate and be happy in the future.

Now, hasn't he met such a companion?

"As long as you're all happy."

Makoto Haramura shrugged, straightened Stella who was leaning against him, and then tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"Now, I'm going to talk about something very important."

"This matter will also resolve your long-standing doubts."

Upon hearing what Makoto Haramura said, Stella and Ikki Kurogane both straightened their expressions.

Even Sarah, who had been feeling sleepy and seemed ready to fall asleep at any moment, forced her tired eyelids open.

“Now, all of you, put your hands out on the table.”

Without any hesitation, all three extended their hands, turned their palms over, and placed them on the table.

Makoto Haramura then extended his left hand, with his thumb and middle finger overlapping.

"Snapped--!"

This was accompanied by a crisp snap of the fingers.

Suddenly, a blinding white light burst forth in the three people's field of vision, completely consuming their sight, freezing their thoughts, and gradually stripping away their consciousness.

My brain felt like it was spinning around in a dizzying way.

When they opened their eyes again and were able to control their bodies, what came into view was a Japanese-style room with a very strong Japanese feel.

The room is about the size of ten tatami mats. There is a Japanese-style table in the room, and floor mats are placed on the tatami mats. There are also old-fashioned chandeliers on the ceiling.

"Where is this place?"

"I wonder, did Cheng use his spatial abilities to bring us here?"

"That seems to be the case, but where exactly is the most crucial person?"

The three of them each said something, like crows chiming in.

They looked around the room, and Stella even went to the sliding door and reached out to try to open it.

However, the sliding door remained completely still; even with Stella's strength, she couldn't budge it an inch.

“You haven’t been marked yet, so it’s impossible for you to move any of the items here, Stella.”

Just then, Makoto Haramura's voice rang out.

It suddenly rang out.

Along with that sound, a spatial vortex arose, and emerging from that vortex were Makoto Haramura and a white-haired, golden-eyed loli with demon horns on her head, dressed in a black kimono with blue trim, falling together.

"Hmm, welcome to all the candidates."

Using this strange verbal tic, the silver-haired loli opened the fan she was holding in her palm and held it in front of her lips.

"Alternatives?"

"Makoto?"

A question mark rose above Stella's head.

But there's no doubt that Stella is more obedient than ever before.

Because the moment the little girl appeared, she tried to use her aura to test her.

As a result, not only did his imposing presence have no effect on the girl, but he was instead consumed by her.

It's terrifying, truly terrifying.

(However, there doesn't seem to be any danger; Makoto and she seem to have a very good relationship.)

Stella has absolute trust in Makoto Haramura.

Since Makoto Haramura was present, she was confident that she was not in any danger.

Ikki Kurogane and Sarah shared the same idea.

"Now let me introduce you. This is my boss, White Demon."

Academy City (Part 2)

Chapter 151 Farewell

The meaning of "complete" is unclear.

I simply cannot understand what Makoto Haramura is talking about right now.

Why would this guy, who looks like a little girl, say that he's Makoto Haramura's boss?

“I know, so I will explain in detail from the beginning.”

"Everyone, please sit down first, White Demon."

White Demon glanced at Haramura Makoto with disdain, then clapped her two small, fair hands.

"Am I the boss or are you the boss? Shouldn't you be the one making tea?"

That's what they said, but under the power of the White Demon, five cups of tea appeared out of thin air on the table.

"Even if you say that, I don't have the authority to manipulate things here."

"Even if I wanted to do it, I couldn't."

Makoto Haramura shrugged and casually sat down on the cushion.

The other three people and White Yaksha also sat on the cushions.