The Kansai Villain’s Rebirth: I Accidentally Ended Up With a Harem. - Chapter 102: Fuyuki Rinko, The Three Days of New Year I Spend with My Boyfriend.

Fuyuki Rinko, The Three Days of New Year I Spend with My Boyfriend.

Fuyuki Rinko’s POV.

Today is the day Dai-kun is coming to our house.

Mom, Dad, and I are all bustling around together, getting ready to welcome him. The osechi is ready, the zooni is simmering thanks to Mom, and I’ve already scolded Dad for trying to push sake on a minor. While they finish up, I sit in front of the mirror to do my makeup.

“That’s it, Rin-chan. You have such sharp, beautiful eyes, so let’s emphasize them. A little eyeliner and shadow will make them pop~”

Mom has always been my makeup teacher. I also looked up a few tutorials online… anything to become the girl worthy of Dai-kun. I want to be prettier for him. I have to be.

Makeup is deeper than I ever imagined. Just changing the eye look alters the entire impression of my face. Everything I tried on my own before felt wrong, like it wasn’t me at all. But this… this is different.

“I think I’ll touch up too~♪”

Mom finishes her own face in a flash. Her eyes look even sharper, more striking. The eyeshadow makes them huge and vivid; the foundation and blush transform her completely.

“You’re still a beginner, Rin-chan, but today we’re going to make Dai-kun fall in love with you all over again~♪”

I heard Mio is studying makeup too. We promised we’d polish each other’s skills so Dai-kun will praise us even more. Shina, of course, already knows everything thanks to her gal-circle friends; she’s one step ahead, though she never brags. But she definitely knows how to show herself off. I won’t lose to her…!

“Is this… really me?”

“Goodness~! Rin-chan, a little makeup and you’re a completely different person! Dai-kun is going to shower you with compliments today. And then, all that’s left is for you two to give me grandchildren~!”

“Mom! I’m still in high school!”

“Oh my, you’re right~ I just can’t wait to hold Rin-chan and Dai-kun’s baby~”

“Then wait patiently!”

A baby with Dai-kun… I want one too. If it happened, I’d carry it without hesitation. The crystallization of our love… a boy? A girl? Either would be adorable. Ah, Dai-kun… I can’t live without anything else, but I can’t live without you. Ever since the moment we became one, my life has belonged to you. I want to live with you. I want to devote every day to you. I want to be loved by you, to love you with everything I have. Take all of me, every strand of hair, every fragment of my soul. I’m already yours.

Ding-dong.

The doorbell snaps me out of my reverie. It’s him…!

I dash to the front door and fling it open.

There he stands, my beloved, the love of my life.

“Dai-kun! I’ve been waiting…!”

“Rinko…? Whoa, your makeup is perfect. You were already gorgeous, but now you’re on another level. And those clothes… totally different vibe.”

Right, today I dug out the ripped jeans that were buried at the bottom of my closet. I almost always wear skirts, but Mom insisted they’d match this makeup better. It’s a little embarrassing showing this much skin, but…

“D-Do I… look okay?”

“It’s like discovering a brand-new Rinko. Let’s go on a date with you dressed like this next time.”

Those words alone are enough to make me float.

A date…! Walking beside Dai-kun, showing the world I’m his… I’m so happy! It was worth the embarrassment. As long as Dai-kun likes it, I’m happy.

“Oh my~ Already lovey-dovey the moment he arrives? Mom and Dad will stay downstairs, so feel free to be as sweet as you want up here~”

“MOM!!!”

“Ah, Kozue-san… thank you for having me today!”

“Hey there, Tennouji-kun. We’re glad you came.”

“Katsuya-san, thank you as well. Happy New Year. Please continue to take care of me this year.”

“Happy New Year~!”

“Happy New Year. Please keep looking after Rinko this year too.”

“Ah, these are Aoi-maru’s famous five-color dorayaki from Osaka!”

“Oh my, how thoughtful~!”

“Tennouji-kun, you really didn’t have to… but we love wagashi, so thank you. We’ll enjoy them.”

Dai-kun is so mature, so reliable. That’s one of the things I love most about him; he’s nothing like the boys at school. Dad often receives gifts from business associates, but for a high-schooler to act this polished… it’s incredible.

“Come on in~”

“Yes, ma’am. Excuse the intrusion.”

I loop my arm through his and lead him to the living room. Winter break means I barely get to see him, so today I’m going to soak up every degree of his warmth, every note of his scent, every word from his mouth.

The osechi spread is extravagant because we knew Dai-kun was coming.

“Here, dig in~♪”

“Whoa, is that… caviar?”

“Oh? Don’t you like caviar, Tennouji-kun?”

“N-No, it’s not that…”

“We splurged for Dai-kun and Rin-chan’s sake~ Eat as much as you want!”

“Thank you… Mm! Rinko, try this roast beef. Say ‘ahh’!”

“Fweh!? A-Ahh… mmm, delicious! The sauce is so light and refined. Here, Dai-kun, have some caviar. Ahh~ Is it good?”

“So good… Is it really okay for me to eat something this fancy…?”

“Of course. You took care of our daughter last year, after all. Oh, and thanks to you, the disclosure request went through smoothly. We’ll be filing the lawsuit against the perpetrator soon, including medical expenses for both you and Rinko.”

“They’re already going to trial…? That was fast…”

“Yes! Dai-kun, the chicken is delicious too. Ahh♪”

“Here, Rinko, more caviar. Ahh~”

“Ahh~♪ Fufu, anything tastes a hundred times better when Dai-kun feeds me♪”

“Rin-chan looks so happy~♪”

“She really does. I’m glad you two met, Tennouji-kun.”

“Yes! Meeting Dai-kun is the best thing that ever happened to me!”

“Rinko~”

“Yes, darling♪”

I got to be as lovey-dovey as I wanted. We’re at my house, so it’s allowed! I know I’m being childish, but… I want Dai-kun to see the real me, every side of me.

***

While eating the five-color dorayaki he brought, I update him on everything that’s happened with the bullying case.

“Tsuruhashi still shows zero remorse… Apparently she hates Rinko and me.”

“To think she tried to ruin my daughter’s future and then acts like the victim… The scars on a victim’s heart don’t heal easily. In a few years the perpetrator will have forgotten all about the bullying and be living happily, while the victim suffers forever.”

Dai-kun’s voice is thick with anger on my behalf. Honestly, I’m terrified of going back to school. I keep imagining the bullying starting again. I have nightmares where I’m pushed off the roof and Dai-kun doesn’t reach me in time, and I hit the ground. I’ve even been prescribed mild sleeping pills by the psychiatrist.

“I believe it’s only right to seek the harshest punishment possible, criminal, civil, and social. To protect Rinko-san’s future… If it’s to protect Rinko-san, I’m prepared to remove any obstacle in my way.”

“But you mustn’t do anything that gets you in trouble with the police, young man. Leave this to us adults. It’s beyond the school’s jurisdiction now, so we’re entrusting it to you as well, Tennouji-kun.”

“Yes, sir. I will protect Rinko-san even if it costs me my life.”

“Dai-kun…”

Ah… he really is my prince. That’s why I love him so much. When he says he’ll protect me with that serious, burning expression… heat pools low in my belly. I want to carry his child… that’s how strongly I feel. But since that’s not possible yet… I want him to hold me again. Harder this time. Rough enough to break me, if that’s what he wants…♡

“Dai-kun… I love you…”

“Yeah. I love you too, Rinko.”

“Dai-kun…♡”

I really can’t live without him. My entire life, my body, my soul, everything is his. I’ll offer it all to him, gladly♡

Even after that, we kept talking about Tsuruhashi and the lawsuit, but Dai-kun held me close the whole time, his arm protectively around my shoulders. I barely heard a word anyone said.

I was too busy drowning in happiness, right up until the moment he had to leave…♡