That evening.
Mayumi Saegusa stood in front of Yunyi's house, dragging her suitcase.
She had considered that Koichi Saegusa wouldn't object to their proposal to live together, but she hadn't expected there to be any conditions attached. And these conditions seemed a bit improper.
But now that she's already arrived with her luggage, she can't just stand in front of the door forever, can she? With that thought in mind, she took out her ID card from her pocket, swiped it with practiced ease, and went inside.
The noise coming from the front door made Yunyi peek out from the kitchen.
Upon seeing that it was Mayumi Saegusa, he smiled and asked, "You got it done so quickly...?"
However, before Yunyi could finish speaking, he saw the two little quails following behind Mayumi Saegusa.
"No, why did you bring these two little ones along?" Yunyi asked in confusion.
"Sigh~" Mayumi Saegusa sighed softly. She didn't want to bring her two younger sisters along either, but it was Koichi Saegusa's request, so what could she do?
"We'll talk about that later. Yunyi-kun, we haven't finished eating yet." Mayumi Saegusa put on a playful expression as she made her request to Yunyi.
"Okay, but I only prepared one for myself, so you'll have to wait a little longer. You take the other two upstairs to put their luggage away first, and I'll call you when it's ready," Yunyi said.
After responding, Mayumi Saegusa led Kasumi Saegusa and Izumi Saegusa upstairs.
It was the same familiar guest room. After the three sisters entered, Mayumi Saegusa spoke first, " Kasumi, Izumi, are you afraid of Yunyi-kun?"
Seeing that the two little ones in front of her were being a little too well-behaved, Mayumi Saegusa couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
"Sister, are you really with him?" Izumi Saegusa asked.
After receiving a definite answer from Mayumi Saegusa, Kasumi Saegusa asked doubtfully, "Isn't he... not a bad person?"
In fact, Kasumi Saegusa knew very well what Mayumi Saegusa Nanagusa wanted to say. However, she had instructed the two of them not to tell anyone what happened that day, which is why Kasumi called them bad people.
" Kasumi, Yunyi-kun isn't a bad person," Mayumi Saegusa explained.
"Wasn't it him who threatened you, sister, that you had to be with him, or else... or something like that?" Izumi Saegusa was still somewhat skeptical.
"No, Izumi, my sister did it voluntarily."
"Oh, so that's how it is." The twins exchanged a glance, feeling that the matter seemed complicated, and that the older sister seemed to be hiding something.
Koichi Saegusa had the two girls move in with Mayumi Saegusa, ostensibly because they would be entering First High School next year and he wanted them to spend some time with Yunyi so he could look after them. His real intention, however, was to use them as spies to see if they could uncover any deeper secrets about Yunyi or gain any benefits from him.
As for whether doing this would be detrimental to the twins, Koichi Saegusa trusted Mayumi Saegusa completely on this point. However, he didn't expect that the two little ones knew far more than he imagined. Moreover, they were Mayumi Saegusa that they had no intention of telling him anything.
After the twins had settled their luggage, Yunyi had almost finished preparing dinner. As he went upstairs to call Mayumi Saegusa and the others, he overheard Kasumi Saegusa asking, "Isn't my sister staying in this room with us?"
"You two little devils, Mayumi is definitely living with me. Are you two here to be third wheels?"
Upon hearing Yunyi's voice, Kasumi Saegusa and Izumi Saegusa immediately hid behind Mayumi Saegusa. Just moments ago, they were two lively little girls, but in an instant, they turned into two huddled-together little quails.
This scene left Mayumi Saegusa at a loss for what to do. She glared at Yunyi in annoyance before turning to comfort the twins behind her.
Actually, while cooking, Yunyi had also pondered why these two little guys had appeared. He could naturally guess that it was definitely the work of that old fox Koichi Saegusa. However, looking at the two little quails, he just found it somewhat amusing.
"Seriously, am I that scary?!" Yunyi rolled her eyes and complained irritably.
"Alright, dinner is ready. Bring them down."
After saying this, Yunyi went downstairs without waiting for the three sisters' response.
A moment later, Mayumi Saegusa came down with the twins. Although they weren't as timid as before, the twins were still somewhat reserved.
This dinner was less warm and more awkward. After dinner, the two little ones once again took over the dishwashing, leaving the living room to Mayumi Saegusa and Yunyi.
" Yunyi-kun, I'm bringing them to stay with me. You won't be upset, right?" Mayumi Saegusa felt a little uneasy. She always felt that Yunyi's attitude towards the twins was a bit off.
"I'm not upset, and I know this must have been your father's idea. Let me think, what did he say to you? That they should get to know me first, so we won't be too unfamiliar when we enter First High School?" Yunyi asked with a smile.
"You guessed right, Father did indeed say that. By the way, Yunyi-kun, Father also mentioned Grand Master Kudou. He said that the Master seems to value you highly," said Mayumi Saegusa.
"That wicked old man has been eyeing me for a long time. During the Nine Schools Competition, he even sent Ichijo Family to try and recruit me, hoping I would transfer to Third High School," Yunyi sneered.
"Is that so? Then you refused, Yunyi-kun, right?" Saegusa asked, somewhat flustered.
Yunyi reached out and poked Mayumi Saegusa's forehead. "Of course I refused."
"Ugh." Mayumi Saegusa covered her forehead, looking at Yunyi with dissatisfaction.
Her appearance made Yunyi laugh. However, since there were two little quails in the house, he couldn't be too intimate with her in the living room. After all, they were still children.
"Oh, by the Mayumi, there's something I need to tell you."
Suddenly, Yunyi remembered that person's request and spoke up somewhat embarrassedly.
"Hmm? Yunyi-kun, what's wrong? Just say it." Mayumi Saegusa said.
"Don't assign me any work after school tomorrow. You're coming with me to a place to meet someone," Yunyi said.
Mayumi Saegusa blinked; she hadn't expected this. But suddenly, the phone call from that night, and the person on the other end who called herself "Mom," flashed through her mind.