Kiyotaka immediately called his father and informed him that he and Yuzuki were at the same restaurant.
Not long after, Kiyotaka’s father and Yuzuki’s father arrived and brought them to a large family gathering.
There, they met their grandparents, uncles, aunts, and relatives from both families.
At first, the atmosphere felt warm—some relatives chatted happily, children played together, and Kuze seemed to be taking good care of Yuki.
However, the atmosphere changed once the main discussion began: the relationship between Kiyotaka and Yuzuki.
Both families stated that their relationship would not be considered officially valid.
Kiyotaka fell silent.
Deep inside, he began to wonder,
“Is this relationship going to end…?”
Kuze approached Kiyotaka and quietly said,”I believe in you.
Actually, they have their own reasons… they’ll explain later.”
Feeling uneasy, Yuzuki brought Kiyotaka to the balcony.
“If your task is already over… does that mean our relationship is over too?” Yuzuki asked.
Kiyotaka replied,”I’m confused too… unless one of us truly confesses our feelings.”
Yuzuki looked at him.”So if nobody confesses… we stop here?”
Kiyotaka stayed silent.
Yuzuki gave a faint smile.”You’re embarrassed, aren’t you?”
“No…” Kiyotaka answered, though he sounded uncertain.
Suddenly, the sound of a microphone called them back inside.
They returned to their seats.
Kuze stood up and said,”Now we’ll hold a vote.
Most of the family members agreed.
However, several people opposed it.
“Those who disagree, please come forward and explain your reasons,” Kuze said.
Only four people stepped forward—the grandparents from both sides of the family.
Yuzuki’s grandparents spoke first.
“We disagree because we want to protect Yuzuki. We want her to stay happy and never get hurt.”
Several family members applauded.
Then it was Kiyotaka’s grandparents’ turn.
“We have actually already prepared someone for Kiyotaka.”
Everyone was shocked.
They then introduced a girl—Fumino Furashi.
“We chose her because she is intelligent, even surpassing Kiyotaka. She also speaks several languages and has a good personality.”
At that moment, Yuzuki immediately covered Kiyotaka’s eyes with her hand and softly asked,”You’re not interested, right…?”
Kiyotaka answered,”Yeah.
She’s not my type.”
His grandfather immediately asked,”Why?
What is she lacking?”
Kiyotaka replied firmly,”Because the one I chose… isn’t her.”
The entire room fell silent.
Kiyotaka’s grandfather eventually asked Fumino to leave the room.
Fumino quietly nodded and calmly walked away.
After the meeting ended, Kiyotaka and Yuzuki immediately followed after Fumino.
“Sorry…” Kiyotaka said.
Fumino only gave a faint smile and handed him a sheet of paper. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
“This is a task from the Student Council. We need to start preparing for the cultural festival. There’ll also be an online meeting later, so be ready.”
After saying that, Fumino left.
During the trip home, a group of stalkers suddenly appeared again—this time there were around five of them.
Yuzuki immediately became frightened.
The situation grew even more tense because the streets were empty.
But suddenly, Kuze appeared together with Yuzuki’s grandparents.
Kuze spoke firmly,”If you dare try anything, I’ll be the one dealing with you.”
The stalkers eventually left.
Yuzuki’s grandfather then asked Kiyotaka,”Why didn’t you fight back?
Can you really protect Yuzuki?”
Kiyotaka replied,”I’ll explain everything from the beginning.”
He then told them everything that had happened, including the stalkers and their fake relationship.
After hearing the explanation, Yuzuki’s grandfather nodded.
“I’m sorry. I misunderstood you. It turns out you’re not a bad person.”
Not long after, a car arrived to pick them up.
“We have to go now,” Kuze said.
The family then returned home.
After that, Kiyotaka asked,”You’re not going home with them?”
Yuzuki smiled.”Actually… I want you to stay over at my house again.”
Without hesitation, Yuzuki immediately said,”Come on.”
Kiyotaka could only give a small smile and follow her.
That night, their relationship felt even closer—although there were still many things left unclear.