Pretty!

Akasaka hurriedly pretended nothing had happened, wiping away his nosebleed with a tissue and tilting his head back to keep the blood from dripping. He said to Sakura, "You look great!" He even gave her a thumbs-up to show his approval.

Sakura blushed slightly, lowered her head, and timidly said, "Thank you..."

"Hmm-hmm~ hmm-hmm~" Sakura Renka, her future mother-in-law, leaned against the doorframe with her arms crossed, humming to herself. Seeing the two of them like this, she was quite satisfied and even wore a fond, auntie-like smile.

Sakura Renka clasped her hands together and said, "Stay for dinner, son-in-law Akasaka."

"Sure!" Akasaka agreed. There was no reason for him to refuse in the first place.

Sakura Renka soon brought out the dishes she had prepared in advance from the kitchen.

They were all hearty dishes.

Steamed sea bass, tempura, okonomiyaki, Japan's standard miso soup, and expensive grilled eel.

The Sakura family was an ordinary household, and grilled eel was considered a rather expensive dish in Japan. One could only imagine how much Sakura Airi's Mother valued Akasaka's visit.

It was not because of his status as Japan's Prime Minister.

It was because he was Sakura Airi's boyfriend.

Sakura Renka sat in the seat of honor and urged them to start eating. She said she had already eaten and would not be touching her chopsticks.

Akasaka and Sakura Airi did not stand on ceremony. They picked up their bowls and chopsticks and began to eat.

After all, Sakura had not eaten anything since getting off at the bus stop, and only now had she finally managed to have a proper lunch.

Akasaka was no exception. He had skipped breakfast in order to pick Sakura up.

The two of them ate with great enjoyment.

Meanwhile, Sakura Renka rested her cheeks in