Chapter 59 ~ Meanwhile, on the girl’s side.

Chapter 59 ~ Meanwhile, on the girl’s side. A couple of hours after Yuuji went out to accompany Tatsuya and escort the Magatama Relic to FLT’s lab, Mayumi came to the mansion to have a conversation regarding her newly formed relationship with Yuuji. Aika was the one who chose the time of meeting and she chose to meet with Mayumi this morning after Yuuji told her he’ll be out on that day. Yuuji was speechless when she decided that, and tried to persuade her to let him be there while they talk since he’s related to the conversation. But, Aika insisted to him that it’ll be a talk exclusive for his girlfriends and a chance for them to get closer so they could get along with each other without his help. So in the end, Yuuji acquiesced and told Mayumi that he won’t be there during their meeting. Surprisingly, Mayumi was also in agreement with Aika and Erika since she also wanted to get along with them not only because they’re “Yuuji’s girlfriends”, but as true friends as well. Mayumi came in a beautiful, one-piece white dress, and she was greeted with Aika, who was dressed in a casual t-shirt and short pants, and Erika, who wore a pink, sleeveless tank top and short pants. They were dressed casually, but the two welcomed Mayumi warmly and with open arms, and they immediately lead her to the living room. Mayumi sat on the long couch while the two took their seats on the single couches on either side of the coffee table before them. And once Aika finished preparing tea for them, they began conversing casually. “Here you go, Mayumi-senpai~ It’s chamomile tea, one of Yuuji’s favorites~” “T-Thank you, Aika-chan.” Mayumi stuttered slightly as nervousness filled her heart. “I... I never expected you and Yuuji-kun to be living in such a massive and beautiful mansion...” Mayumi instinctively looked around, and only now did she notice the grand sight of the luxury before her. Even as an heiress of the prominent and rich Saegusa family, she was impressed by the mansion, especially when it was owned by two high school students. She then recalled the massive courtyard and garden outside, and was thoroughly impressed. It looked... almost fantastical considering how picturesque they were, as if they had just been tended to perfection by a master horticulturist. “Fufu~ Right~? Yuuji-kun is a much more successful man than you think, Mayumi-senpai~ He’s been making tens of thousands of dollars every single day through day trading, but since he never brags about it, no one knows about it~!” “Really? I thought this was an inheritance he received from his parents... I never knew Yuuji-kun was such a skilled trader. He never mentioned it before.” “I know right? I knew about that after becoming his girlfriend too. He never said anything about what he did.” Erika crossed her arms and smiled in reminiscence to the time when he found out how much money Yuuji was making with just a few clicks of a button. Every time he did something, thousands of dollars would enter his account, sometimes even hundreds of thousands. If she didn’t know he was trading, she would’ve thought he was robbing banks or something by hacking into their digital banking system. She still remembered how shocked she was when she found out, so she could understand Mayumi’s surprise at the revelation. “Hehe~ The two of you don’t need to worry~ Yuuji didn’t tell you not because he didn’t trust you, but because he never really considered it to be an important matter. To him, making that kind of money from trading is just a result of his daily routine~” “...To have that kind of mentality as a teenager is amazing in itself.” “Uhn~ He might not know it, but these kinds of things made him an even more attractive target for girls in addition to his appearance~! After all, who wouldn’t want a young, handsome, and rich man who could give you a life of luxury~” “I agree. That’s why, it’s good that he doesn’t go off running his mouth about this. Or else, he would attract even more attention from girls.” “It’s true... Yuuji-kun is already extremely popular as he is. If girls know he’s also extremely rich, Yuuji-kun might not be able to go to school peacefully again.” Mayumi agreed with a helpless smile. She could easily imagine just how many more girls he would attract if they knew he lived in a luxurious grand mansion with millions of dollars in his account. Although such an amount wasn’t that impressive when compared to the riches that the 10 master clans, and some of the hundred families, have, very few people actually own that amount of money personally. Even she, an heiress to the Saegusa family, only has a few millions in her account that she had accumulated from her investments throughout the years and from the allowance given to her by her family. As a first year student who didn’t hail from a prominent family, Yuuji’s riches were unquestionably unheard of. “Now now~ Enough about that~ It’s not like you come here to talk about that kind of thing right, Mayumi-senpai~?” Mayumi’s body tensed a bit and her cheeks immediately blushed red. Although the heiress had gone through countless meetings with prominent figures, this was an entirely different thing! Although she felt nervous then, her mask, which she had developed for years through her family’s education, was able to hide all of her anxiety and nervousness and made her appear confident, graceful, and composed. But this time, no mask would be able to hide the truth, because this was a matter of heart. And so, she began fidgeting in her seat as Aika looked at her excitedly. “U-Uhn... I-I’m here today to tell you that... I-I’ve begun dating Yuuji.” She felt as if she was saying this to his parents. But they were his girlfriends as well! So the first instinct of her was to shrink down and make herself small to brace herself from his girlfriends’ angered shouts and yells for daring to steal him from them. But to her surprise, it was the complete opposite. “That’s great~!!! Congratulations, Mayumi-senpai~! I’ve been waiting for you to finally become our sister~!!!” “E-Eh?” Aika plopped down to the seat beside her and grabbed her hands in excitement, looking at her with a brilliant smile that reflected genuine happiness. Befuddled, Mayumi looked at Aika with a shocked confusion before turning her gaze towards Erika. “Ahahaha, we actually knew that you’re both interested in each other, so we’re just waiting for the time Yuuji actually confessed to you. So congratulations, Mayumi-senpai.” “R-Really?!” Erika then stood up from her seat and sat on Mayumi’s other side. “Uhn. We might not have the chance to interact with each other much, but now that we’re both dating Yuuji, I hope we can become closer and support him together. Please take care of me, Mayumi-senpai.” “Y-Yes... Likewise, Chi- I mean, E-Erika-san.” “Fufufu~ Then, let’s show Mayumi-senpai around this mansion~! That way, you can familiarize yourself with the house and you won’t get lost the next time you come and visit~!” Aika pumped up her fist to the sky in excitement and stood up, grabbing both of Mayumi and Erika’s hands to pull them up. “A-Alright! Aika-san, please don’t pull me!” “Oi Aika, stop pulling me too!” Ignoring their plea, Aika continued to drag them towards their first destination. “Hehe~ Then, for our first destination, the most important place in this mansion is... Yuuji’s room~!” “Eh?! I-Is it fine to come in there when he’s not here?” “Don’t worry about that, Mayumi-senpai~ Yuuji’s room has become Erika and my room too since we often sleep together~” “E-Eh?! Y-You do?!?!?!” “Of course~ Here it is~!!!” Aika opened the door and revealed the enormous, luxurious master’s bedroom of the mansion where they spend their time the most. Then, she took Mayumi inside and explored the entire room, the closet, the master’s bathroom, and the personal gym behind the master’s bathroom that overlooked the courtyard. Mayumi’s heart was thumping loudly. This was the first time in her life ever visiting a man’s bedroom that didn’t belong to her father or family member. Moreover, it was her lover’s. She couldn’t help but feel super nervous and embarrassed. But, she still looked around with great curiosity and interest. After all, by looking around his room, she could get a glimpse of his life that she had never seen before. After they thoroughly inspected Yuuji’s room, Aika lead Mayumi to other parts of the mansion. They went to the kitchen, see the other rooms, the swimming pool, the spa, the underground gym, training ground, lab, as well as the game room and guest rooms on the second floor. “Wow... It’s really big...” The sensation of his hug resurfaced in her mind once again as Aika described the heavenly sensation she just felt. But seeing Yuuji’s smiling countenance before her, Mayumi snapped out of her daze and quickly berated Aika for making her show such an embarrassing side of her. “U-Uhn... Ah- A-Aika!” “Now now, you should stop teasing Mayumi-senpai. I can already see steam rising up her head.” “Yes~” “G-Geez...” Normally, Erika would love to join Aika in teasing her. But seeing how flustered Mayumi was, she decided to help her new sister and changed the subject. Moreover, she was also curious about the “thing” Yuuji said he’s doing with Tatsuya earlier this morning. “So? How did it go? Is everything fine?” “Mm. Everything is fine. Tatsuya and Miyuki have returned home safely as well.” They then went to the living room and sat on the couch together as Yuuji began recounting everything that happened with the relic and during his visit to the FLT lab. And as she listened to his story, Mayumi’s eyes slowly widened at the realization of Yuuji and Tatsuya’s relationship with FLT and about the holy relic. “Eh? S-So... T-Tatsuya-kun is Taurus Silver after all?” “Yes... Though technically, he is Silver. The Taurus half refers to Director Ushiyama, an engineer in FLT who worked together with Tatsuya on his projects.” “I-I see...” Yuuji smiled apologetically to her. “I’m sorry for not telling you these things, Mayumi. But...” She shook her head and smiled softly. “No, it’s fine. I’m sure you’ll tell me when the time is right.” “Mm. I promise. Thank you.” “Mm...” He pulled Mayumi into his embrace and pet her hair, causing her to blush red. But this time, instead of becoming flustered from his embrace, Mayumi quickly melted into his warmth as she began inhaling his fragrant, spring-like scent. It was extremely comforting. Her body was actively yearning for him as it grew hotter and hotter. Her heart thumped loudly, and she could hear Yuuji’s heartbeat thumping in a similar tempo, making her even happier. But as she was enjoying his embrace, she heard a playful giggle coming from Aika. “Fufufu~ Mayumi-senpai is sooooo adorable~ Did you see how quickly she melted into Yuuji’s hug~?” In a burst of embarrassment, Mayumi quickly pushed herself off from Yuuji’s embrace in a fluster. “A-Ah! I-I’m sorry for clinging on you! A-And Aika-san, please don’t say such a thing!!!” “Eeeeeeeh~? But it’s true~ Right, Yuuji~?” Yuuji giggled softly and reached his hand towards Aika’s cheeks, caressing it ever so softly as she nuzzled into his hand. “While it’s true, you can’t tease her too much, okay? Give her some time to get use to everything here.” “Okaaaaay~ I’m sorry, Mayumi-chan~!” “U-uuuuuuhhh...” Yuuji smiled helplessly as Aika continued to tease her adorable senpai, who was glaring adorably at her with redly blushing cheeks. She was really having a lot of fun teasing Mayumi, despite her just becoming his girlfriend. But Yuuji understood her sentiment. After all, although she was older than them, her reactions and expressions towards being teased always tickled his urge to tease her because they were just too adorable. But this time, he held himself back. He wanted her to get used to being with him and the girls first so she could feel more comfortable here. “A-Anyway! What about the Relic? I’ve heard of “Holy Relics” and the OO Parts before, but... I never expected you and Tatsuya-kun to be in possession of one.” “It fell into Tatsuya’s hands... coincidentally. But they’re in safe hands now, and we’re currently improving the security system even further in FLT so we will be ready to defend against, and even counter attack, their next attack.” “I see... That’s good. If you need help, please don’t hesitate to tell me. I will do my best to help without letting this information leak to my family.” “Thank you, Mayumi.” “You’re very welcome, Yuuji-kun.” Just then, the pitter patter sound of rainfall began resounding throughout the living room, grabbing all of their attention. Yuuji looked at the rain that slowly began to become harder and harder through the large sliding window that divided their living room with the outdoor swimming pool thoughtfully before turning his attention back at Mayumi. “Hm... Mayumi, would you like to stay for the night?” “Oh~! That’s a great idea, Yuuji~!” “Eh?!” Mayumi hesitated. She didn’t want to overstay her welcome. But after seeing how hard it was raining, she began to have second thoughts... “W-Will that be okay...?” “Of course~! We’d love to have you here~! Right~?” “Mm. It’s raining cats and dogs, senpai. So I think it’d be better for you to stay for the night. We have plenty of rooms, and the beds are big enough for the three of us to sleep together.” Mayumi looked at the two girls hesitatingly, and shyly glanced at Yuuji. If she stayed, then this would be the first time she would be staying with a man, not to mention his lover. Of course she would be extremely nervous about this. Seeing her hesitation, Yuuji smiled and grabbed her hands softly. “Just stay for the night, okay? We can use this chance to talk and get closer to each other. Don’t worry about anything.” “...Okay. T-Then, please take care of me.” “Yay~! Let’s talk a lot, Mayumi-senpai~ I still haven’t finished asking you about your romantic episodes with Yuuji~!” “E-Eh? W-We’re still continuing that?! B-But Y-Yuuji-kun is here~!” “Then, I'll go make dinner. You girls can go ahead and relax, okay?” “Eh?! Y-Yuuji-kun?!” “That’s a great idea~!!! Now there’s no running away again, senpai~!” “G-Geez!!! You’re all teasing me too much!!!”