I was cuckolded by my childhood friend, but I want to create a harem in a world where chastity is reversed and be happy. - Chapter 142: Grandmother is Waiting Over There

Chapter 142: Grandmother is Waiting Over There

 Even after the shock of being kissed on the cheek by Marukawa, I still managed to arrive at the tea ceremony venue on time, at 4 p.m.

 This tea ceremony venue was set up under a large cherry blossom tree on the outskirts of the riverbed.

 On top of a large platform, a red cloth was spread out, and several tea kettles were arranged on it.

 When I arrived at the reception area, a woman in a beautiful sakura-colored kimono with a family crest approached me.

“Kyousuke-san, we’ve been expecting you.”

 It was Iwashimizu. I knew she was from a wealthy family, but seeing her in a plain sakura-colored kimono with the family crest, her hair elegantly tied up, she seemed like a completely different person from the class president I knew, and I felt flustered.

“What’s wrong? Why are you blushing so much, Kyousuke-san… Were you captivated by me?”

 She looked extremely happy, playful yet graceful, and my heart was pounding in a different way than before.

“Ara, what’s wrong? You have chocolate on your cheek. Did someone mess up your face while you were eating? Come a little closer.”

When I leaned in, she took out a tissue from her pocket and gently wiped my right cheek. “It’s gone now,” she said, and as I straightened up, my heart started pounding for a different reason.

Marukawa, you rascal! You kissed me with your chocolate-covered lips, leaving a chocolate kiss mark on my cheek! It was pure luck that the class president didn’t notice that it was shaped like a lip, as it would have been socially unacceptable. But what would have happened if she had?

 No, it’s not like I did anything wrong… I’m free to do as I please… But I still felt like apologizing to Hina. Both to her and to the class president in front of me.

“My grandmother is waiting over there. Please follow me, and I’ll guide you to your seat.”

“Ah, thank you. I don’t know anything about tea ceremony etiquette, so I hope it’s okay.”

“Fufu, don’t worry. Today’s tea gathering is a casual outdoor tea ceremony open to the general public. If you ever participate in a formal tea ceremony, I’ll teach you everything from scratch, so for now, just enjoy the delicious tea. That’s what my grandmother intends as well.”

I felt a little relieved. But that relief was short-lived as I instantly remembered that the condition for this to be okay was if I had tea with only Iwashimizu, and no one else was present.

 The seat I was guided to was occupied by Madam Kotono, the current head of the Saionji family.

 When she saw me, she smiled slyly, as if to say, “Well done.”

“Come now, take a seat. Enjoy the tea that Shizuku will prepare for you.”

 Ah, that’s right. How could I forget that she would be here as well? Of course, there’s no way this could have ended with just enjoying some tea.