I became the boyfriend of the school's madonna, who had turned down numerous confessions, but somehow, without realizing it, I wasn't just playing a role anymore - Chapter 129

Episode 129: Impertinent Question

“—I’m sorry, Raito-kun. You must think we’re such disgraceful adults.”

“Oh, no, please don’t worry about it.”

I returned a forced smile to Misaki’s mother, who was smiling brightly at me.

After that, we were allowed into the living room, and now I’m sitting face-to-face with Misaki’s parents.

Misaki is seated to my right, her mother directly in front of me, and her father diagonally to the right.

Kokoa, though they had prepared a chair for her, insisted on sitting on my lap.

“Bringing a young child like that… how unfair…”

Unhappy with our conversation, Misaki’s father muttered under his breath.

Hearing that, Misaki’s mother immediately pinched his cheek.

“Ow, ow…!”

“Could you please stop embarrassing us any further?”

Misaki’s mother has the same gentle aura as Misaki and Sasagawa-sensei, but she seems to be quite strong-willed.

Maybe Misaki will turn out like her someday?

As I thought that, I glanced to the side, and my eyes met with Misaki’s.

She shook her head vigorously.

It seems like she’s trying to emphasize that she won’t turn out like her mother.

Well, I can’t really picture Misaki pinching my cheek like that anyway.

Kokoa, meanwhile, was clapping her hands, clearly enjoying seeing Misaki’s father being scolded by her mother.

This girl… because of the influence of anime, she’s come to believe that villains must always be punished.

I’m a bit worried she might think anything is justified to punish a bad person in the future.

“But still, isn’t it strange? Who brings a little kid when they’re coming to meet the parents?”

After Misaki’s father managed to free himself from her hand, he voiced his frustration.

I understand how he feels.

Whether it’s a formal introduction or a serious discussion, having a young child around could be disruptive.

However—

“I’m sorry, my mother is working today, so I couldn’t leave her at home alone.”

—I had no choice since I didn’t have anyone to watch her.

Of course, if we had scheduled the meeting for tomorrow, my mother could have looked after Kokoa.

But then, her father would have barged in before I had a chance to come here.

That’s why I had no choice but to bring Kokoa with me today.

“What about your father?”

“He passed away four years ago in an accident.”

I covered Kokoa’s ears with my hands and answered Misaki’s father with a forced smile.

I didn’t want her to hear about this.

Though, even at her age, she’s smart enough to probably understand anyway.

““You’re the worst.””

And so, for asking such a tactless question, Misaki’s father was glared at by both Misaki and her mother.