"Ya-hoo! You guys came and didn't even say hi! And who's this...?"
The star of the show, Elf, appeared in her red gown, her belly still showing that slight, suspicious bulge. Seeing her, Akane was now certain Rin wasn't lying. Sagiri, meanwhile, looked at Elf like she was a guardian angel.
"I am Akane Kosaka. Perhaps you know the name," Akane said, handing over a business card.
"Ah, the famous Akane Kosaka," Elf said with practiced elegance. "Were you and Rin discussing something important?"
"Just catching up. I'll leave you to it." Akane bowed and left. She was frustrated, but she knew how to play the long game.
"Quick, come to the breakroom with me!" Elf grabbed Rin and Sagiri's hands and hauled them out of the main hall.
"Sagiri, you wait here."
"W-Why?" Sagiri gripped Rin's sleeve, her nails digging into his arm.
"I'm the star today! Let me have him for just a little bit~" Elf pushed Sagiri into a private room. Because it was Elf's big day, Sagiri reluctantly let go.
But inside the room...
"!!!" Sagiri jumped. She wasn't alone. There was a girl about her height wearing a trench coat, a hood, and... a Melulu mask? The exact same mask Sagiri used to wear for her livestreams.
"You're Sagiri Izumi, right!?" the masked girl demanded.
Outside, Elf led Rin to another door, winking mischievously.
Is she horny right now? Rin wondered. Elf was a pervert, but even she wouldn't try to get laid in the middle of her own 5-million-sale celebration... right?
Elf pushed him inside, and Rin realized he had miscalculated.
Inside sat a mature woman with blonde hair in a purple dress—Elf's mother. Next to her was Chris, Elf's brother, and a female bodyguard in a suit.
Rin broke into a cold sweat. The three of them had the exact same shade of blonde hair.
"Mama~" Elf clung to Rin's arm. "This is the man I told you about!"
Rin forced a smile. "...Good afternoon, Ma'am."
Elf's mother stood up and inspected Rin like he was a piece of livestock. Elf's face was redder than her dress; she was looking at the floor, unable to meet anyone's eyes.
"I'll give you 100 million yen to leave my daughter," the mother said.
Really? Can I get that in cash? Rin wanted to say, but he knew better.
"Er... Ma'am, I think there's a misunderstanding. I'm not Elf's boyfriend. But if you're insistent on giving away money, I won't say no."
Elf glared at him. He's literally filled my womb with his cum and he won't even admit we're together in front of my mom!?
Elf's mother smirked at her daughter. "He says he isn't your boyfriend. Didn't you tell me you two swore eternal love to each other?" She pulled out her phone and showed Rin the chat logs.
Rin took the phone and almost lost it.
The early logs were normal—photos of him helping her move or cooking. They looked like "paparazzi" shots. But then the captions started: 'He confessed to me today!~' or 'We kissed today!' At that time, they weren't even close to that kind of relationship. Is she really sending this stuff to her mom?
"You liked me way back then?" Rin asked.
"I... I..." Elf's neck turned crimson. This was a public execution.
Rin scrolled further. It went from "romantic daily life" to 'He saw me naked after my shower!' and then... a selfie of her and Rin in the bathtub together! There were even photos from the "cat-girl party" where Rin was visible in the background with the caption: 'Playing together with everyone!~'
Rin was speechless. You can't just tell your mom you're having orgies, Elf!
"I know my daughter exaggerates," the mother said. "Is any of this true?"
Rin looked at the mother and nodded. "Every word."