Chapter 88

"Father... Dad? Huh, Dad!?"

"...Wow."

As Ailisa repeatedly asked, Sei let out a brief exclamation of surprise.

On the other hand, Chiharu seemed to be in high spirits at Ailisa's reaction.

"Whose... dad are you talking about?"

"It's my dad. The Uesugi family bears the child of the father and passes on the blood to the daughter."

At this point, Ailisa, sensing something amiss, asked Chiharu.

"...Are you joking? That's strange. Because... if that's the case, Chiharu's dad would be two thousand years old, wouldn't he?"

The Uesugi family bears the child of the father.

In other words, the "father" who is Chiharu's partner is also the "father" of Chiharu's mother, and simultaneously the "father" of Chiharu's grandmother.

There is only one father... and if the Uesugi family's history is indeed two thousand years as the tradition suggests, Chiharu's "father" would be over two thousand years old.

"I'm joking, but I'm not lying."

Chiharu smiled slyly.

At her words, Sei let out a "Ah..." as if he had realized something.

He seemed to have understood.

"Since he's a god, it's not strange for him to have lived for over two thousand years, right?"

At this point, Chiharu finally revealed the joke.

Yes, Chiharu Uesugi is a demigod, a living god.

The Uesugi family has traditionally conceived the child of the god they serve and woven the history.

"Huh? ...Really a god?"

"There's no such thing. It's a matter of faith."

Chiharu said this nonchalantly.

As the daughter of a shrine and a living god, her faith is not strong.

"Anyway, in practice, it means receiving the seed from somewhere. There are no males in the Uesugi family tree. This is to maintain the matrilineal inheritance."

Since they bear the child of a god, they cannot marry.

This system was created by the Uesugi family to prevent the family from being taken over by a son-in-law.

Of course, children cannot be born without sexual intercourse, so there is a de facto husband.

However, he is not recorded in the family tree and is not treated as a family member.

"Our Uesugi family is composed entirely of women. Isn't that interesting?"

"I see... So that's how it is. It's interesting."

Ailisa's eyes sparkled a little.

In response to her attitude, Chiharu proudly puffed out her large chest.

It was a bit of an eyesore.

"Huh? Isn't that strange? Sons are born too, you know. We're not Amazons."

Sei pointed this out.

Chiharu is biologically a Homo sapiens, not a mysterious mythological race, so it's natural for boys to be born.

"Yeah... Recently, they are born. However, they are adopted out... strictly speaking, they are registered under the de facto husband."

"...Recently?"

"Apparently, they weren't born in the past."

At Chiharu's words, Sei had a "What is she talking about?" look on his face... but then he let out an "Ah..." and fell silent.

"Wow, there are some strange things, huh."

On the other hand, Ailisa seemed unaware.

She seemed to believe that no males were born in the past.

"Huh? What's wrong, everyone?"

"It's nothing, Ailisa. Yeah... it's strange."

Yuzen said this, seemingly agreeing with Ailisa... and deflected the situation.

If she doesn't need to know, she doesn't need to know.

The innocent and pure Ailisa is cute in her own way.

"By the way, if Chiharu's mom is also Chiharu's sister, right?"

As if she had just thought of it, Ayaka said this.

If all the women in the Uesugi family share the same "father," they are all sisters.

"Well, that's right. So I'm giving birth to my sister."

"It's a world of mythology... a myth."

Tenshou seemed to be asking herself.

"By the way, according to the 'setting,' the Uesugi family has been self-replicating within the clan forever... but genetically speaking, you and your father are almost the same person, right?"

"Indeed. Over the years, the blood of the first generation has thinned, and the father's blood has become more concentrated."

When Sei and Yuzen said this, Chiharu puffed out her large chest.

"You can call me God Chiharu."

"...It's like making a child with yourself."

Soichiro muttered.

At this, Ayaka let out a slightly excited, high-pitched voice.

"Does that mean... masturbation? Soichiro-kun?"

"It's during a meal."

Soichiro stopped Ayaka's slip of the tongue.

However, Chiharu said brightly,

"In practice, it's masturbation!"

"You're saying it yourself..."

Yuzen couldn't help but let out a confused exclamation.

On the other hand, Ailisa smiled wryly.

"Well... the Kojiki and such have some pretty wild content."

Ailisa's expression and tone of voice showed no sign of discomfort.

If anything, she seemed to be enjoying it a little.

...It seems she's surprisingly okay with dirty jokes.

Of course, on reflection, Ailisa is not particularly prudish, though she is not used to men.

If it's a joke, it's within her tolerance range.

If it's a lewd conversation, it might be a different story.

(...I didn't say such jokes because I didn't want to be disliked, but maybe it's okay?)

Next time, if there's an opportunity, I'll try to find out Ailisa's tolerance range.

Yuzen thought this.

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That night.

"Thank you for today."

Ailisa thanked the person on the phone.

The person on the other end was Ayaka Tachibana.

"No, no, don't worry about it. It was just me being nosy."

Just as Yuzen was troubled by his "love" for Ailisa,

Ailisa was also troubled by her "love" for Yuzen.

And if they became lovers, it was natural for Ailisa to be concerned about what others would say about her.

Unlike Yuzen, she was a party to the relationship, so her worries were deeper.

"Well, if anything happens, let me know. I will, and I'm sure Chiharu and Tenshou will, be there to help you."

"...Yes, I understand."

In response to Ayaka's bright voice, Ailisa bowed her head slightly and said so.

To be honest, Ailisa felt uncomfortable with the "group" she belonged to.

She was tired of nodding along to uninteresting conversations, going along with pointless talk, and replying to unproductive emails.

Of course, she had never been particularly fond of them, but as her relationship with Ayaka and the others deepened, she realized that her "group" was not very "fun."

Especially, the "jockeying" for position in romantic and gender relations within her "group" made her feel a certain kind of weariness.

When she didn't have a particular crush, it didn't bother her much... but now it was only an obstacle.

So Ailisa wanted to keep her distance.

...But she was afraid of bullying.

Even if it didn't escalate to bullying, being talked about behind her back or isolated was a significant fear for the sensitive Ailisa.

It was Ayaka and the others who offered to help her.

If Ayaka and the others would be there to support her, Ailisa could feel more at ease.

"I mean, as the next 'Kasegawa' lady, it's a good investment to do favors for Ailisa. Pay me back with a promotion."

"Hehe... You're getting ahead of yourself."

Ailisa couldn't help but smile wryly.

Occasionally, she felt that Ayaka and the others were more mature than herself.

No, perhaps it was better to say they were more enlightened.

Unlike the familiar and casual relationships in Ailisa's "group," they sought clear "gains and losses."

At first, she was confused, but it became comfortable over time.

It was easier to understand and more relaxing when they clearly stated their intentions and drew the line.

"...I don't know how much Yuzen likes me."

"..."

When Ailisa said this, there was a moment of silence.

Then Ayaka answered.

"The plotting family."

"...Huh?"

"The Kasegawa family. They are good at groundwork and such. Their methods are quite unpleasant..."

If you only judged by the words, it sounded like a mere insult.

However, her tone was not that of someone speaking ill.

"They are... I don't know if they are skillful or not, but they can suppress their emotions in the moment. That's why they seem cold. The cold, calm, and ruthless Kasegawa... They prioritize reason and planning over fleeting emotions. So, it might be frustrating, but wait for him."

"...Yes, I understand."

Ayaka's words conveyed a deep understanding and trust in "Yuzen Kasegawa."

Ailisa felt a little envious of this.

Of course, she knew that Ayaka had no romantic feelings for him, and he had none for her.

"Ayaka...?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you... think marriage is too early?"

Suddenly, Ailisa asked a question she had been wondering about.

Ailisa was already thinking that she could, or even wanted to, marry Yuzen.

But it seemed unusual for a high school student to think that far ahead.

However, Ayaka did not seem to have any doubts about Yuzen and Ailisa getting married.

"Too early... as in, in high school? That is too early."

"No, not at all... I'm not thinking of getting married while still in school. ...Maybe after graduation, but... isn't it too early to think about such things in high school?"

At least, other high school couples around her weren't thinking that far ahead.

...Of course, there were those who didn't think about the future at all.

"I don't know if it's generally too early, but..."

In response to Ailisa's question, Ayaka answered.

"Yuzuru and I... we have to have children and continue the family and bloodline."

"..."

"I've been thinking about it since I was old enough to understand."

Ailisa nodded in agreement.

At the same time, she felt a cultural shock.

The awareness of "marriage" was different from the start.

"Ayaka...?"

"Yeah?"

"About... Satake?"

When Ailisa asked, there was a moment of silence before Ayaka's voice came through.

"I don't know... Soichiro is the eldest son of the Satake family."

"Right... I'm sorry..."

"But Soichiro, despite his appearance, is a passionate man. He said he would give up his right to inherit the family for you."

This was a bit surprising to Ailisa.

To her, Soichiro Satake was... to put it bluntly, someone whose thoughts she couldn't quite understand.

"Well, I'm... the only daughter of the Tachibana family. I can only hope that Soichiro will give up a lot for me..."

Ailisa sensed a hint of enlightenment, resignation, and envy in Ayaka's words.

Then, without waiting for Ailisa's response, Ayaka said:

"Yuzuru is in a similar position to me. Ailisa, you should... be prepared. For a lot of things."

These words weighed heavily on Ailisa's heart.

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The original was a sacred prostitute.

Now, she is in a common-law marriage and recreating the ritual.

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