Narumori decided to trust his future son-in-law one more time. He immediately used the school's public address system to summon Haruka to the principal's office.
At that moment, Haruka was chatting with Airi in class when she heard the announcement. She scratched her beautiful blue hair in confusion. She didn't feel like she'd caused any trouble lately—why the sudden summons to the principal's office?
Still, she didn't overthink it. After saying goodbye to Airi, she set off immediately. Airi looked on with concern, worried her best friend was about to get a scolding.
The moment Haruka reached the office and realized Ryunosuke was looking for her, she joyfully snatched the phone away. Watching her reaction, Narumori began to sense that something was very, very wrong...
Ryunosuke immediately told Haruka to step outside to talk! Not in front of Narumori!
Haruka found it odd, but seeing Narumori's darkening expression, she seemed to understand and quickly excused herself.
Once outside, Haruka picked up the call and asked why Ryunosuke was looking for her. Was it because he missed her?
Ryunosuke answered, "Of course I miss you. How are things at school?"
Haruka gave a sweet smile. "Everything's fine. It's just a bit boring without you here."
After Ryunosuke buttered her up with a few more sweet words, he finally got to the point. "Can you give me your mother's contact number? I need it urgently."
"Eh?" Haruka was stunned. "What do you need my mom's number for?"
Ryunosuke had a cover story ready. "I met a very unfortunate girl. She's suffering from a terminal illness. Her final wish before she dies is to become an actress. Since your mother is a big star, I thought she might be able to help fulfill a final request."
Haruka grew suspicious. As the saying goes, a man's mouth is a lying trap. This man had lied to her often enough that she figured there was an 80% chance he was being dishonest again. However, she was more than willing to be fooled by him.
Haruka set her terms: once Ryunosuke returned to school, he had to make it up to her with ten dates.
Ryunosuke realized his trick hadn't worked. Scratching the back of his head, he was forced to agree. Once he got the number, he hung up immediately.
Haruka worried that a mere phone number might not be enough, so she pooled all her savings—totaling 100,000 points—and sent them to her mother. She didn't care if she had to live like a pauper next month. After all, doing this for her man was nothing to be ashamed of.
A moment later, the call connected. Haruka prattled on to her mother, asking her to provide a "shortcut" and help Ryunosuke out. Her mother, Hasebe Harumi, said she understood but asked about their relationship. Why did Haruka care so much about helping this man?
Haruka honestly confessed that he was her boyfriend.
"Oh~" Harumi hummed softly, a meaningful smile playing on her lips. "Mama understands. Mama wants to see which little boy has managed to steal my daughter's heart."
The call ended.
Haruka let out a long sigh. "That should settle it, right? With Mama involved, things will surely be easier for Ryunosuke-kun..." Even at the end, she was only thinking of clearing a path for him; imagine the depth of her love.
However, all of this was overheard by Amasawa Ichika, who was hiding around the corner.
Ichika stroked her chin. "What exactly is Akasaka-senpai doing out there? Why does he need help from Hasebe-senpai's mother?"
Ichika felt a strange sensation, twirling her thick pink hair. "Whatever, it's none of my business. Besides, why should I worry about him? Hmph!" She huffed and walked away.
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In the outside world, having obtained the contact info, Ryunosuke went straight to meet Haruka's mother.
In a luxury hotel, a stunningly beautiful woman with a beauty mark under her left eye—looking remarkably like Haruka—had been waiting for some time. Ryunosuke recognized her the moment he arrived. They looked so much alike they were unmistakably mother and daughter.
Ryunosuke walked over and sat down. Harumi was Haruka's mother, possessing the same sea-blue hair and that signature beauty mark. However, Harumi's attire was far more daring. In particular, the two "giant assets" on her chest made it difficult to look away.
Large. Too large. Can a human even grow to that size? They even surpassed Haruka's! Haruka already possessed a legendary "F-cup" size, but her mother was off the charts. It was like two 10 kg watermelons swaying before his eyes; Ryunosuke had never seen anything like it.
What size was this? Was this the legendary "G-cup"? Ryunosuke's mind was so preoccupied with the thought that he nearly forgot his actual business.
Harumi gave a soft giggle, covering her mouth. The seductive gesture radiated an infinite charm. A passing waiter even accidentally bumped into a pillar because he was too busy staring. Such was her allure. She was a top-tier star and a box office guarantee. Any film or drama she starred in was sure to have the highest ratings. Perhaps people didn't watch for the plot, but simply to see the goddess.
Ryunosuke, who had seen his fair share of beautiful women, didn't stay dazed for long, which piqued Harumi's interest. She had seen too many lecherous men; this youth was decent, at least able to resist temptation.
She wanted to know how deep her daughter's relationship with this boy went. Had they done "it" yet? She had to ask clearly. As an unmarried girl, one shouldn't do such things carelessly. At least, her daughter shouldn't. Such things should wait until after graduation.
Harumi asked bluntly. Ryunosuke felt it was an odd thing to ask so directly, but he answered his future mother-in-law nonetheless.
"We haven't. Haruka and I... we've never done that."
Harumi felt a sense of relief. "Good that you haven't."
Ryunosuke let out a sigh, feeling a slight twinge of guilt. Harumi then moved to the main topic.
"I've heard from my daughter. Give me the girl's file so I can take a look."
"Oh, right!" Ryunosuke deftly handed Chizuru's personal data to her.
Harumi read it, and the more she read, the stranger her expression became.
"Who is this beautiful girl to you?" she asked, pointing at the document.
Ryunosuke bluffed with a serious face. "She's my cousin..."
Since Ryunosuke didn't know that his "sixth wife" (Haruka) had already contacted her mother, he tried to lie his way through. However, Harumi's gaze began to turn dangerous. Her daughter had said on the phone that this was for a terminally ill person wanting to realize a dream, but the girl in this document was clearly suspicious. There was a high probability she wasn't sick at all; her "son-in-law" was lying.