Chapter 32

"Welcome back, Yuki-kun!"

Today, when you come home, don't just open the door; ring the intercom.

Since that was the request, I did as asked, and the door opened by itself, revealing S Rena, who was wearing a strange white hat and a white apron, energetically greeting Yuki.

"Back."

Yuki said this and took half a step to the side, trying to introduce Eri, who was standing behind him.

But as soon as Rena saw Eri, she turned around and quickly retreated into the house.

Her back, as usual, was dressed in a T-shirt and just a pair of pants, with the pants barely visible.

Seeing this, Eri burst out laughing,

"What are you wearing!? You're not even wearing underwear!"

"At least I'm wearing a T-shirt."

"Are you serious? What do you usually wear!?"

She looked at him as if he were some suspicious character.

Her attitude, including the greeting just now, seemed to suggest that Yuki was making her do all this.

Not wanting to be misunderstood,

"It seems there's a maid boom right now."

While explaining this, he invited the increasingly skeptical Eri inside.

They went straight to the living room, but there was no sign of Rena.

He hadn't mentioned Eri to Rena, so she might have been surprised by the sudden visit.

"Wait a moment."

He had Eri sit on the sofa and went to Rena's room.

The door was slightly ajar. Through the gap, he noticed Rena peeking out.

As soon as their eyes met, she tried to close the door, but Yuki quickly grabbed the handle and pushed it open.

When Yuki stepped into the room, Rena slammed the door shut and pressed her back against it.

"…Phew."

"Why did you close it?"

This was to prevent anyone from entering.

Rena had apparently taken off her apron and was now wearing half-pants underneath.

"You can wear clothes, can't you?"

"Don't call people primitive."

"You are a primitive."

It seems she behaves properly when there are others around. Of course.

"Since we have a guest, come out and greet her a bit."

When he said this, Rena beckoned him with her hand, saying, "Listen to me," and he leaned in.

Rena spoke in an unusually gentle tone,

"Yuki. That's not good, is it?"

"What's not good?"

"How much are you paying?"

"No, I'm not renting her or anything."

"I don't have the money to buy a pot."

"That's not it. The girl… she's my girlfriend now."

"Wh…!?"

Rena's mouth gaped open, her voice faltered, her eyes widened, and she staggered, finally freezing.

There was no need for such an exaggerated reaction.

"Who is your girlfriend, and who is she?"

"Well, you know, the one you saw in the photo on my phone before."

"Photo…?"

They left the room together, and Rena, from the shadows of the living room entrance, peeked at Eri, who was sitting on the sofa.

"Oh, could it be Yui…!?"

She finally recognized her.

Rena, who had seen the photo before, which was a close-up with heavy makeup, might have found the atmosphere a bit different.

"It's real Yui… What should I do…"

Rena started to panic, and Eri, with a slightly awkward smile, waved at her.

Rena, trying to hide, was actually completely exposed, and Eri seemed very uncomfortable.

"Bad! She waved at me just now!"

"Okay, okay. Just come out quickly."

He pushed her, but Rena braced her feet and resisted, so he had no choice but to drag her by the arm.

Even when they reached Eri, Rena kept whispering in his ear.

"…Are you sure? She won't bite?"

"Try to be careful."

"Hey, you over there."

It seemed she could hear everything.

Eri, who had been glaring at Yuki as if she were about to bite him, suddenly turned into a cat-like voice and smiled at Rena.

"Don't worry, I won't bite~?"

He had at least warned Eri, "Rena is extremely shy, so be careful."

"Hi, Eri-nee. You're so nice~ so nice~"

Eri, with a voice she had never heard before, smiled creepily.

It was as if she was trying to convince herself that her sister was nice, perhaps because she was usually bullied by her sister.

Rena, looking around nervously, finally turned to Eri.

"Ah, ah!"

"Yes, what is it?"

"Wh-what kind of underwear are you wearing right now!"

"…What did you say?"

Eri's kind face instantly twisted.

Rena quickly turned to Yuki and whispered in his ear again.

"Still scary… I tried to be friendly…"

"Come on, what are you saying all of a sudden? It's probably just a normal white pair with a ribbon."

"Hey, you pervert."

It seemed she could hear everything.

Eri glared at him as if she were about to curse him.

Seeing this, Rena suddenly stood in front of Yuki and bowed.

"Sorry, Yuki said something strange…"

"No, it wasn't me."

"How much per thirty minutes? Or a penalty game…"

"That's not it."

It seemed she found it hard to believe that he had a girlfriend.

Finally, Eri, looking a bit nervous, spoke up.

"Hi, I'm Eri Takuzuki, Yuki's girlfriend. Nice to meet you."

"Since when?"

Rena, tilting her head, asked Yuki, not Eri.

Since they hadn't decided on any specific details, it would be bad if she asked too many questions.

"Um… since today?"

"Today!? Who made the first move?"

"That's…."

Seeing the danger, Yuki looked at Eri's face,

"Yuki made the first move."

She quickly interjected, as if it were obvious.

To Yuki, it didn't matter who made the first move since it was all a lie, but it seemed to be important to her.

"Hmm, Yuki…? Hmm… Oh, could it be related to the message from the other day?"

"No, that's not related…"

He hesitated to say it.

If he said it was because of that, it could naturally end with, "Thanks to Rena!"

"Ah, by the way, that message…"

"Wait, no! That's not related at all!"

But Eri suddenly cut him off.

Why was she blushing and so adamantly denying it?

He thought it was because his sister had sent the message on her own.

"Really? So Yuki made the first move? How did he do it?"

"How did he do it?" He looked at Eri for an answer, but she quickly averted her eyes. She hadn't been helping at all.

With no other choice, Yuki decided to make it sound plausible.