About the Case of Me Being Reincarnated as a Side Character Who Got Kicked Out Immediately Of The Story, but the Heroine, Who’s My Yandere Fiancée, Won't Leave Me Alone - Chapter 23: The thread of fate will not let you go

Chapter 23: The thread of fate will not let you go

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Inside the car, there was no conversation between us.

Looking at Amane-san, who kept her head down, looking apologetic, it was clear that she didn’t want me to notice what had happened.

“…”

Through the rearview mirror, I made eye contact with Sakuragi-san, and it seemed that he wanted to leave it up to me… well, I don’t have any experience in situations like this… but since I wanted to do something about it and took action, I have to take responsibility for my actions.

“Amane-san.”

“Umm…”

“I can’t tell Amane-san to change her mind. Forcing someone to change their decision is the worst thing to do.”

“…………”

I reached out my hand to Amane-san, who kept her head down, and placed it over her hand.

She trembled and slowly raised her face, finally making eye contact with me.

“But if Amane-san still wants to continue working as my servant… even if she has the slightest desire to do so, I want her to come back. If there’s a reason why Amane-san is hiding her true feelings and wants to quit, I’ll get rid of it for her.”

“Akito-sama…”

“I don’t like showing off the power of my family… and I want to criticize myself for even saying this, but the Izayoi family has the power to do so.”

Although our family’s power is not as strong as the Saijou or Roland families, we can still protect Amane-san… both me and my parents would definitely lend a hand if we were consulted.

“Akito-sama is so kind… I know that Sakuragi-san, Sir and Ma’am, and Minato-sama are the same. Still, I thought that person might cause you trouble… I didn’t want anyone to know that my father was such a violent man… what kind of eyes would people look at me with…”

“…………”

“I know that if I consulted with them, they would help me… I understand that. But you have already helped me a lot with my brother’s problem. It would be a sin to ask for more… so I thought I should do it before causing any trouble.”

It seems that she had been struggling with that all along.

Given that man, it was easy to imagine that he would use this opportunity to cause trouble with his daughter… no, even if Amane-san quit her job, that kind of person would come up with even dirtier tactics.

“Akito-sama, we received a report about that person…”

“Huh?”

“It seems that he was also being watched by the Saijou family’s shadow, and he was restrained.”

“What do you mean by ‘shadow’?”

What is the Saijou family’s shadow…?

In manga and anime, I don’t remember such a name being mentioned… I have a vague idea of what it might be, but what is a shadow…!?

“It seems that Ichika-sama, who heard the circumstances from Arisu-sama, was the one who took action. She said that she would eliminate any garbage that would trouble her future brother…”

“Ichika-san, she’s too extreme, isn’t she?”

“I can’t deny it… but of course, he will process it properly according to the rules. From now on, there will be no chance for that person to get close to Amane-san or her family.”

“…”

Amane-san leaned back against the seat, as if all her strength had left her.

There had been a lot going on for Amane-san, and I thought it would be better to let her go home and talk about it in detail later… but even when we arrived at her house, Amane-san didn’t let go of my hand for a while.

“Well, I guess we can stay here a bit longer. Right, Amane-san?”

“Yes, yes!”

“The problem that was worrying Amane-san has been resolved. And even knowing your circumstances, I still want you to continue working as my servant. Of course, as long as you want to.”

Amane-san, who had been stunned, gradually relaxed her face… and then she smiled, as if she had been released from all her burdens.

“I… I want to continue working by your side, Akito-sama! I want to support you by your side until I am no longer needed…!”

“Alright, then it’s settled.”

Amane-san decided to continue working for our family.

“…”

“…”

Even so, Amane-san didn’t let go of my hand.

Time passed, and neither of us knew what to do… then Sakuragi-san said he wanted to get some fresh air and left the car.

“Well, I guess we can say ‘happily ever after’ for now.”

“Akito-sama…”

“Huh?”

“Thank you so much…”

“Yeah.”

It was unexpected that Ichika-san took action… putting aside the fact that she  called me her future brother, I didn’t think she would change so much.

Maybe… once you get into her heart, she becomes all mushy.

“But I wish she had thought about it a little more… including her brother’s situation.”

Amane-san bowed deeply and apologized again.

After that, we had a lot of trivial conversations, and it was almost time for Amane-san’s mother to come home from work.

“Well, see you tomorrow, Amane-san.”

“Yes! I will take good care of you!”

Amane-san was more motivated than usual.

I was relieved that tomorrow would be a normal day again.

As I was about to get into the car, Amane-san moved closer to me.

“I will serve you even more, Akito-sama—my heart and body are all yours. I want to live for you, Akito-sama… I want to be by your side and serve you forever, for the sake of the present you.”

“Umm… yeah…”

“Oh my, Amane-san, you’re so bold!”

Amane-san’s words were so straightforward that I was taken aback.

Not only me, but her mother and Sakuragi-san were also there, and Amane-san was only looking at me… and even after we got into the car and disappeared from view, Amane-san kept looking at me.

“Well, it’s all over now.”

“Thank you, young master.”

“Yeah.”

“Since you said it that far, you can’t just give up on Amane-san in the middle of it, can you?”

“…………”

“It’s just an old man’s words, but when I saw you interacting with Arisu-sama, talking with us servants, and trying to protect Amane-san with your body… I felt a sense of nostalgia, thinking that this is the figure of the future head of the Jun’ya family.”

“No, I…”

“I understand your thoughts, Akito-sama. There is still time… you can take your time to find the answer.”

… It’s really frustrating to be the eldest son.

However, I was relieved that Amane-san was safe and that she would continue to work for us as a servant.

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A few days later, Amane-san entered the room with a bright smile, holding some tea snacks.

The one who greeted her was me, the master of the room, and Arisu, who had come home with me as usual.

“Thank you, Amane-san.”

“You’ve been looking better, Amane-san?”

“Yes. Thanks to Akito-sama, Sakuragi-san, and Arisu-sama, and Ichika-sama.”

“Hehe, I’m glad to hear that.”

I thought things would go badly, but just having Amane-san with her unchanged smile made me so happy… I was especially grateful that she was still with us, given what had happened.

“Please enjoy.”

Amane-san left the room, and Arisu and I were alone.

As I watched Arisu drink her tea with grace, our eyes naturally met.

“What’s wrong?”

“…”

I wanted to talk to Arisu, so I told her about my feelings, making it clear that I hadn’t changed my mind about what I had told her before, and that I had realized that there were things I could protect because of my current position.

“Yes… the power of the family is also our power. There are people who benefit from the power of our family, and there are also people we can help with just our feelings. In the case of Amane-san this time, the fact that you are the current Akito-sama was a big reason why things went so smoothly.”

“…”

I nodded, and Arisu took my hand.

“I understand how you feel. But you don’t have to think about it so hard… why don’t you just do what you want to do?”

“What I want to do…”

“If you’re wrong, I’ll scold you for being wrong. If you do something wonderful, I’ll praise you. No matter what path you choose, I will affirm it… that’s the role of Saijou Arisu, who supports you from the sidelines.”

“…”

Arisu smiled at me, who had turned bright red.

Does she know how embarrassing her words are… but my feelings of embarrassment soon subsided, and I felt a stronger sense of security with Arisu.

“Well, we do have a lot of time to think about it! We’re only first-year high school students, after all.”

“Yes, we have a lot of time… a lot of time.”

I was flustered by Arisu’s suggestive expression and words… but from that moment on, I started to think a little more about family matters.