Meanwhile, Sakata Gintoki and the others had come to stand behind Shiina Mahiru, guarding her.
Mahiru looked at the twenty-seven girls before her. Though she had long suspected the truth, she still asked, "Who are you?"
The twenty-seven girls all displayed the wedding rings Akasaka had given them.
Even Itsuki Nakano took out the ring she had just slipped into her pocket, put it on her finger, and displayed it as well.
Morishita Ai was the first to speak, confronting Shiina Mahiru.
"Who do you think we are?"
"Of course, we're Akasaka's wives."
"And I'm their leader, Morishita Ai."
Morishita Ai swept her gaze over the girls behind her.
None of them objected or spoke up to refute her.
Because it was the truth.
Morishita Ai withdrew her gaze and continued, "I can negotiate with you on their behalf. Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Mahiru folded her hands over her abdomen, her gaze exceptionally cold as she shot back, "I don't want to do anything. I only want to fulfill the responsibilities a wife should fulfill."
Himeno Yuki, whose eyes looked rather fierce, stepped out from the crowd behind Morishita Ai with her arms crossed. She flicked her slightly purplish twin-tails and said, "Why are you still wasting words on her?"
Himeno Yuki looked at Shiina Mahiru. "I'll be blunt. Your top priority right now is to give birth to the child. As for taking care of Akasaka, you don't need to worry about that. We're here."
Mahiru's lovely brows furrowed. She placed one hand over her chest and clenched it tightly. "Why should you take care of him? I'm his wife—his legitimate wife."
"So are we." ×27
The girls behind Morishita Ai displayed their diamond rings again, declaring their identities.
They too were Akasaka's properly wedded