“I’m home.”
“Excuse me!”
“Ane-san, excuse me!”
Those two are certainly energetic.
“Whoa! It’s so huge!”
“It even has a walk-in shoe closet!”
Kotono and Noa’s excitement spiked at the sheer size of the entrance hall.
Just then, Riran appeared from the back of the hallway wearing an apron.
“Welcome back, Akito. Kotono-chan, Noa-chan, welcome.”
“O-Ooooh...! Riran-tan’s young wife vibe...!”
“Ane-san is so sexy... *slurp*.”
“I’m feeling a massive sense of physical danger here!?”
Well, it was true that Riran looked sexy in an apron. It wasn’t like it was particularly revealing, but a pink apron over a T-shirt and a miniskirt... yeah, it was quite a tempting sight.
Wait, this isn’t the time to be mesmerized.
“Hey, you two. Greetings first.”
“Ah, right. Riran-tan, thank you for having us!”
“Having us! Here, it’s nothing much, but we brought some snacks!”
“Oh, you didn’t have to go to such trouble... but thank you, Kotono-chan, Noa-chan.”
Riran has a real weakness for sweets. If she were a dog, she’d probably be wagging her tail like crazy right now. Cute.
I led the two of them to the guest room on the first floor. It was quite spacious even for a guest room, with two beds. There were also a table and chairs, so they could study there without any issues. It even had its own toilet and shower room, so they shouldn’t have any complaints.
“This will be your room. I’ll keep it empty just for you two, so you can come stay over whenever you like.”
“I love you, Big Bro!”
“As expected of Akito-senpai! I love you!”
“Yeah, yeah.”
Go say that stuff to your own fated person.
The two of them took their luggage into the room and immediately started poking around. I get that feeling. I was the same way on my first day here.
“Honestly. Akito, you’re too soft on those two.”
“That’s not true. I’m strict where I need to be, and I only spoil them when it’s appropriate.”
“...Their fated partners are going to have a hard time.”
“Why?”
“Because you’ll always be the point of comparison.”
...Because the point of comparison is me, why would their partners have a hard time? I don’t get it.
“Big Bro! I want to explore the house!”
“Me too!”
“Sure, go ahead. We haven’t been here long, so there isn’t anything particularly interesting yet.”
“It’s fine! As long as we find evidence of Big Bro and Riran-tan’s lovey-dovey activities, that’s more than enough!”
““Wait a second!?””
It’s not like I have anything shameful lying around, and we haven’t done anything too excessive since moving here! But having them explore specifically for that purpose is either troubling or embarrassing, or both!
“Ohoho~? Senpai, that flustered reaction is mighty suspicious~”
“Big Bro is a closet pervert, after all~”
“Kotono-chan, tell me more about that!”
“You don’t need to talk about that!”
Well, since I’m under the same roof as a beautiful girl like Riran, I obviously have various thoughts. Her proportions are beyond that of a high schooler, she’s cute, she has big breasts, and she’s just cute!
But I’m not a closet pervert! ...I’m not!!
“Alright, alright. I won’t talk about it now—for now. Riran-tan, come to our room tonight, okay? Let’s have a girls’ night.”
“U-Understood. I’m looking forward to hearing those closet pervert episodes about Akito.”
“You don’t have to!”
Man... I’m exhausted.
The two of them dragged Riran along to explore the house while I relaxed alone in the living room. This house is huge, after all. Without Riran to guide them, they might actually get lost.
I could hear cheerful laughter coming from various parts of the house. Those two are really having a blast.
Come to think of it, this is the first time it’s been this lively. Since it’s just me and Riran in this house and we’re always together... I wonder if this is what it feels like when you have children. An ordinary father enjoying his coffee while listening to his children playing with their mother.
It feels like a nice, peaceful holiday.
Children, huh... I wonder how many Riran actually wants.
To be honest, with our background, I’m confident we could support as many children as we end up having. However, I’d hate it if having too many meant we couldn’t spend time as a couple. No matter how busy we get, I want to cherish my time with Riran.
In that case, maybe three... four at the most? That sounds nice. A life surrounded by adorable sons and daughters. Wonderful.
I couldn't help but grin as I thought about the future. Ah, but they'd have Kotono’s blood in them too. And with Riran’s blood mixed in, we’d probably end up with some strong-willed, tomboyish kids.
...That would be cute in its own way. Riran and Kotono are both cute, after all. Yeah, that works.
“Hey, Akito. What are you thinking about?”
“Oh. I was just thinking about how many children I want.”
......Wait? Who did I just answer?
I turned toward the voice. Standing there was a fidgeting, embarrassed Riran, along with a grinning Kotono and Noa.
“...Closet pervert Akito. Hmph.”
“Senpai, you really are a closet pervert.”
“See? Didn’t I tell you?”
Oh...
They heard that last line perfectly, didn't they? Of course they did.
My body temperature shot up instantly, and I buried my face in a cushion to hide from everyone.