The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (WN) (Volume 5+)

136 - The Old Parents' House

The car moved for 30 minutes, but to Amane and the others, it felt like 2 hours passed before they arrived at the Fujimiyas' residence.

Before their eyes was a relatively large house, for it had a library, a spacious kitchen, and and empty room. Mahiru's eyes were widened, for it seemed bigger than she imagined.

"It is big."

"Ah thank you, our house is rather big. Actually, we have so many rooms because we hope for a daughter, but things don't go as planned...you can come over though, Mahiru-chan?"

"Eh, erm, about that."

"Mom, stop teasing Mahiru. It'll trouble her."

"Oh my oh my."

Her cheerful smile was probably more of a leer due to Mahiru's reaction.

She lowered her head bashfully, which led to Shihoko creating her own delusion. Truth be told, Amane did not want her delusion to remain as a delusion, but he definitely could not say this to Shihoko.

"Alright, it's hot out here. Hurry in."

"Yes yes, I guess it is to be expected."

"What do you mean, to be expected..."

It appeared Shihoko's cheerful laugh was not going to stop, so Amane gave up and nudged Shihoko in the back; she unlocked the door.

There were footsteps inside, and it was probably Shuuto who noticed that Shihoko and company had returned.

"Welcome back."

Once they stepped through the door, as expected, Shuuto was waiting.

"I'm back Shuuto-san. I brought Mahiru-chan along~"

"It has been a while, Shiina-san."

"It has been a long time. I have been feeling."

It had been half a year since Mahiru last met Shuuto, and she was still a little nervous. Shihoko was honest, friendly, or rather, clingy towards Mahiru, so there probably was no sense of distance between them. However, she did feel Shuuto was a little distant.

Once Shuuto noticed how Mahiru was a little tense, he showed an amicable smile.

"You don't have to be so terrified of this uncle."

"No, but..."

"The problem is that you don't look like an uncle."

"Why that's sweet of you."

Amane's father truly did not look his age.

He looked so young, he did not appear to be nearly 40. Truth be told, nobody would be able to guess his age on first glance, given his youthful looks.

"It's been a while. You look a lot better, Amane."

"Did I change much over the past half year?"

"Yep. You look like a man now, filled with confidence, and dressed nicely."

Amane was dressed in his outdoor getup as he had to be with Mahiru, but perhaps he really did not look confident back then. He did lack confidence in the past, actually, which made it appear that he looked confident.

He felt a little awkward that someone noticed it. Once he clammed up, Shuuto showed a little smile.

"Now then Shihoko-san, I'll leave the house to you. I still have to serve."

"Okay, come in then. The place isn't big, but we hope you'll be able to enjoy something."

"No, that is...please pardon us."