the accounting manager's housewife | mysta rias

episode thirty-two

EPISODE 32

"oh uhm..." mysta paused from grilling burgers in the backyard with shu, lacresse, and lottie.

lacresse and lottie immediately stood up and bowed.

"good morning, madame harmonica!" lacresse took the liberty to greet the old lady.

harmonica, charmed by lacresse as ever, couldn't help but smile back at her, despite unfortunately bringing the sour mood of yesterday to today.

"good morning to you too, lacresse." harmonica greeted back before she glanced at the boys, her sour face returning. "and to you three as well."

"would you like to have lunch with us as well, madame harmonica? we got hotdogs and hamburgers." lacresse said while nodding.

"well... i suppose it is harmless."

"yipee! big brother lottie, quick! let's give madame harmonica some food!" lacresse chirped as she skipped to her brother.

mysta just looked away and continued grilling.

thanks to their meeting yesterday, mysta now has a reason to hang out with shu without the others suspecting. but mysta didn't really expect that he'd get along with lottie too.

y/n had to run some errands for their family company, so she's not in the mansion today. to keep himself safe while mei and karlos are also not around, he decided to stick with the safest, most protected lady of the family.

lacresse dawn kaneshiro.

a 20-year-old princess, spoiled by her parents and brothers daily ever since she was introduced to the world. a lady unaware of her family's business. a lady so pure and innocent.

or is she really?

assigned to guard her is shu yamino who works under y/n. a man blinded by his oh-so crush and would do anything and everything just to keep his lucky safe.

but of course, no matter how big the hacienda is, there will always be a possibility that mysta would come across the woman who definitely loathes him the most.

and it is none other than the head of the stroude, harmonica.

"don't get me wrong. i am only here for fresh air. lacresse just happens to be one little charmer and got me to stay." harmonica said when she caught the three boys staring at her.

"suit yourself." lottie mumbled and leaned back on his chair, hands on the back of his head and legs crossed.

harmonica stared at lottie and clicked her tongue.

"mysta rias."

"with all due respect, i am mysta stroude."

"you are not a stroude until i say so."

"my wife wouldn't even beg to differ." mysta stood his ground. "please do not disrespect me and my marriage with your niece."

harmonica scoffed.

"a man of no background. adopting ike stroude was already enough, i do not plan to take another stray in. you will not ever be deserving of my niece- and because of you, she and her temper have gotten a lot worse. you are not a good influence."

mysta took all of what harmonica said. shu was on guard if mysta ever does something, but what harmonica said has even gotten lottie and lacresse looking at her like she was someone ridiculous.

"oy, old woman." lottie called. "can you not insult our cousin in front of us? and just because she's not here, we'll let you bully our cousin's husband."