Chapter 288
Her emotions and feelings, which she always expressed completely, were always crystal clear to everyone.
It is indeed very dazzling.
"Yes, do you want it, Ikuyo?"
As he spoke, Ishikawa Hayato took out Summoning Talisman directly from his pocket.
Ikuyo hugged his hand tightly, rested her face on his arm, and smiled sweetly at him.
"Want to."
Instead of giving it to her directly, Ishikawa Hayato waved it and said...
"Ikuyo knows what this thing is for, right?"
"Of course I know."
Ikuyo glanced around, looked at the pedestrians, pulled Ishikawa Hayato's arm, stood on tiptoe, and whispered in his ear.
"Stalker~"
Urgent question: I'm going to meet my girlfriend's parents, but she's being too flirtatious on the way, and I'm thinking of taking her straight to a hotel and having sex with her. What should I do?
To be honest, Ikuyo's adaptability is really strong. She accepted the boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, and after reaching the critical point of crossing the threshold, she started to act cute and flirt in all sorts of ways.
"You've got me, take it."
Ishikawa Hayato handed her the Summoning Talisman.
If it weren't for the fact that there were still some pedestrians around, Ishikawa Hayato would definitely have given his lively and flirtatious girlfriend a big kiss.
Ikuyo took the talisman, examined it curiously, and then squeezed it.
"Will Hayato-kun know where I am this way?"
"Um."
Ishikawa Hayato nodded affirmatively, and after confirming, he watched as Ikuyo solemnly put the Summoning Talisman into her bag.
Are you still worried?
"I sensed that Ikuyo had been acting strangely all day," Ishikawa Hayato asked, looking at her.
"Um."
Ikuyo wasn't surprised that her thoughts had been seen through; except on a few occasions, Ishikawa Hayato felt that he was fully aware of her feelings.
She nodded and said, "What if they don't agree to date me...?"
"What should we do?"
"Ishikawa Hayato asked jokingly."
Ikuyo was immediately dumbfounded, and she exclaimed in surprise.
"Hey, Hayato-kun, you didn't think of that, did you?"
"I've thought about it. The worst-case scenario is that we can only be a secret couple and have fun in college."
Ikuyo thought about it for a moment and felt that it seemed to be fine; she looked much more relaxed.
"Hmm, that's a good idea."
She nodded, then mustered her courage. "Okay, let's make that our goal."
Ishikawa Hayato expressed his frustration with her low expectations.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's so great about this?"
Ikuyo's mother, Kitakuruyo, was sitting on the sofa at home, hunched over, her fingers interlaced and pressed against her chin, her arms trembling slightly, her face filled with panic.
What to do, what to do?
Standing at 1.95 meters tall, with pectoral muscles bigger than her head, dyed blond hair, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and a thick gold chain, the school bully who was exceptionally good at fighting was coming.
Why today? If they came on the weekend, she could have prepared something, but it's been so long since they got back.
Wait, why did he suddenly come to her house?
Is it because they feel that Ikuyo isn't enough, and they want to simply take over the place?
Kita is in danger!
"Kuruyo, Ikuyo is coming back with her boyfriend. We should probably start preparing."
Ikuyo's father glanced at the time and said with a helpless expression to his wife, who was sitting on the sofa with a stun gun and pepper spray beside her.
Kitakuruyo heard her husband's words, she didn't look up, but instead showed a thoughtful expression.
"Yes, get ready! This isn't enough, we need more weapons at home..."
She got up and walked towards the storage room.
Ikuyo's father smiled awkwardly. He found his wife's stubbornness particularly amusing, and that was exactly what he liked about her. However, if things continued like this, their family would be looked down upon by Ikuyo's boyfriend.
Just as Kitakuruyo rummaging through the storage room, the doorbell rang.
Ikuyo's father called out to his wife, who was in the storeroom.
"Kuruyo, I'll go open the door."
"Etc!"
But Ikuyo's father pretended not to hear and quickly went to the entrance and opened the door.
"Ikuyo, welcome back. This is your boyfriend..."
"Uncle, hello. My name is Ishikawa Hayato. As you said, I am Ikuyo's boyfriend and also her classmate."
They just opened the door like that?!
Kitakuruyo heard the noise, she was startled and worried that something had happened to her husband. Without even looking for a weapon, she hurriedly grabbed a stun gun and pepper spray and rushed out.
"Ishikawa, is it? How dare you bully my Ikuyo!"
She ran to the entrance hall, calling out, and saw her daughter standing at the door with a tall, thin boy who looked quite handsome, but whose eyes seemed very sharp.
She was only about half a head taller than her husband.
Clearly, the school bully didn't look like that at all. She looked around, even opened a cabinet, and finally asked the three puzzled people.
Where is Ishikawa?
Ikuyo blankly reached out to show the man standing next to her.
This is my boyfriend...
"Ah..." Kitakuruyo, and then looked Ishikawa Hayato more closely.
His bangs fell to his eyebrows, and his slightly messy hair looked quite stylish with his outstanding temperament, as if it had been professionally styled. He had a particularly handsome face, was slightly tall, and his figure appeared somewhat slender under his clothes, so he didn't look too imposing.
"You're Ishikawa?"
"Hello, Auntie, I'm Ishikawa Hayato."
The other person bowed politely in greeting.
Because the contrast between what he saw and what he actually saw was so great, Kitakuruyo there stunned.
Looking at Ikuyo's mother, who was frozen at the door with a weapon in her hand, Ishikawa Hayato sensed that Ikuyo's house was quite lively.
Ikuyo's father smiled and tugged at Ikuyo's mother's sleeve, then extended an invitation to Ishikawa Hayato.
"Don't stand at the door, come in first."
After being reminded, Ikuyo's mother blankly followed her husband's instructions.
She extended an invitation as well.
"Okay, come in first."
Ishikawa Hayato immediately knew who the head of the family was. Interestingly, in the Hitori family, the mother held the highest position, in the Ryo family, the parents had a balanced position, and in the Ikuyo family, the father was the hidden head.
As for Nijika's family... the two sisters each took charge of their own household.
Each of their families is different.
As the two walked into the room, Ishikawa Hayato glanced at Ikuyo, who looked like she wanted to complain about the weapon in her mother's hand.
He smiled and walked into Ikuyo's house first, then took Ikuyo's hand.
Ikuyo then realized what was happening and followed him, reassured.
Upon entering the living room, Ikuyo's parents had already arranged how to resolve the current situation. Ikuyo's mother went to the kitchen, while Ikuyo's father sat casually at the dining table.
They didn't have the rigid, inflexible aura that Ikuyo described as typical of civil servants.
He spoke as soon as he saw the two of them come in.
"Ishikawa Hayato, please have a seat. Ikuyo, would you like to put your things back in your room first?"
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
While Ikuyo was still hesitating, Ishikawa Hayato walked over confidently, smiled, and sat down in the chair.
Seeing Ishikawa Hayato's actions, Ikuyo no longer hesitated and walked towards her room with her luggage.
Ikuyo's father smiled slightly as he watched this scene, then turned to Ishikawa Hayato and said...
"Ishikawa-kun and my daughter have a very good relationship."
After Ikuyo left, only he and Ikuyo's father remained in the living room, and Ishikawa Hayato pondered to himself.
It's here!
Although Ikuyo's father's words can be interpreted as, "Ikuyo is my daughter, I can discipline her, don't get carried away just because she likes you."
Furthermore, describing their relationship as "good" implies that your interactions are just minor squabbles that can end at any time, but Ishikawa Hayato knows that Ikuyo's father didn't mean that.
This should simply be an affirmation of the trust between the two people.
He sat up straight, looked at Ikuyo's father, and knowing that he intended to get straight to the point, he didn't waste any more words.
"Yes, we've known each other for over half a year now."
"Really? That takes quite a long time."
Ikuyo's father also looked quite young, and like Ikuyo, he always seemed happy and easygoing, always smiling.
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and pretended to think for a moment before smiling and getting straight to the point.
"Actually, I don't object to Ikuyo's dating, but as parents, we still want to guide our children when they go astray... I heard that Ishikawa-kun is dating Ikuyo and another girl at the same time, right?"
He seemed to intend to resolve this matter before his wife and daughter arrived.
"Yes," Ishikawa Hayato didn't deny it, and even added, "Actually, there are four."
Ikuyo's father was taken aback.
"It's better to be cautious when getting into relationships."
He wasn't angry, and said tactfully, "It's normal for Ishikawa-kun to like to play around at his age, but what about later? How will other parents of girls deal with this?"
I don't think Ishikawa-kun is the kind of irresponsible person; you should have realized that, right?"
Having successfully steered the conversation, Ishikawa Hayato smiled and sounded the horn of counterattack.
"Actually, the other two families knew about this, and they both temporarily agreed to my relationship with their daughter."
Ikuyo's father looked surprised.
After explaining to Ikuyo's father how he had dealt with Nijika and Ryo's parents and gained the approval of Hitori's family, he also subtly relayed those statements to Ikuyo's father.
Ikuyo's father smiled slightly, as if admitting that he couldn't win an argument with Ishikawa Hayato.
"I sensed something different about Ishikawa-kun from the moment the door opened; I never expected him to be so amazing."
But he didn't accept it, and asked more seriously, "Can't you break up with Ikuyo?"
"No, I like Ikuyo," Ishikawa Hayato said firmly.
Ishikawa Hayato's expression told Ikuyo's father that even if they moved or transferred schools, this person wouldn't give up and had the ability to catch up.