"You say he, he's thinking about you, so don't bother him at this time."

As my mother spoke, she turned her eyes to the direction of the living room, and I could see that the door of the living room had been firmly closed at this time, but a picture still appeared in my mind, the father who changed into a yukata sat on the sofa with a frown, and drank a sip of wine from time to time, exuding a solemn atmosphere all over his body, making the air around him seem to condense a little.

"So that's ......"

"Well, it's a bit of a pity, but he won't go to today's banquet, but don't worry, he also loves the two of you deeply, so just wait until he figures it out himself, I don't think he will do anything that will hurt Asuka. If you want to say why...... That's a person with 'daughter overprotection'. ”

At this time, my mother spat out a word that people cared about very much.

"'Daughter overprotection'? Dad, he actually ......."

"That's right, that's what it looks like, although it looks very strict, but in fact, he cares about Asuka very much, but that awkward personality hides it. By the way, don't tell him about it, in fact, when Asuka first accepted a modeling job, that person would sneak into the workplace every day and observe it secretly. ”

"Huh? Dad, how could he do that kind of thing? ”

That father, who is as hard as a stone from the outside to the inside, would sneak into his daughter's workplace to confirm his daughter's condition?

"Also, Asuka's clothes from childhood to now, he has put them in the closet, to be honest, I'm a little jealous when I see this, but I can't help it, who let it be our cute little princess."

"It turned out to be ...... That's ......."

Hearing such a shocking fact, I can only smile bitterly now.

"So, the current situation of the two of you may give him a breath of relief."

"Huh? Why? ”

"You're going to find out for yourself."

My mother winked mischievously at me, looking like a mother of two children, but probably because of this, the matter between me and Asuka was accepted so easily, right?

"Then I'll go and tidy it up, I was really punched by my dad just now."

"In a way, that's light."

Mom said something that made me care again, but I knew that asking her wouldn't lead to anything, so I walked straight to the bathroom.

……

Asuka's birthday party ended smoothly, and in the end, although it was only the three of us, we still had a good time.

After the feast, we walked around the street a little and then headed home.

When I returned to my room, I found a very surprised guest, a burly figure sitting on my bed, and thanks to him, my room was full of solemnity, making it a little difficult to breathe.

"Daddy......"

I stared at the figure waiting for me in the room, yes, this person was my father.

"Come here, sit down here."

Dad's voice was calm, and there was no sign of anger, so I obediently walked over and sat down on the cushion in front of him.

After I sat down in a seated position, the room fell silent again.

Sitting face to face with my horrible dad like this made me feel a great deal of pressure, but I couldn't think of anything else I could do but endure it, after all, I did something I shouldn't have done today, although I didn't regret it.

A few minutes passed, and my dad still didn't speak, and to me, these few minutes seemed like hours, and by this time my back was already oozing cold sweat.

"Akihiko, you've already made up your mind, haven't you?"

Suddenly, Dad spoke, his voice a little muffled, and the look made him look even more terrifying.

I swallowed a mouthful of saliva and replied, "That's right, I've made up my mind." ”

"Is that so...... So let me ask you, if one day, everyone is preventing you from being with Asuka, you will not be blessed by anyone when you are together, and the people around you will look at you with strange eyes, if it really comes to such a time, will you still want to be with her? ”

"I ......"

"Don't answer hastily, think clearly!"

"Yes!"

Because of my father's stern voice, I couldn't help but reply loudly.

So...... If that day does come......

There seemed to be countless people's ridicule and sarcasm in my head, as well as that contemptuous look, as if looking at a stranger, this feeling was a little breathless, yes, if I were with Asuka, such a scene would probably become a reality.

However, even so, I don't want to back down, because I can probably imagine what Asuka will become if I back down, what will become of me, and we can't live alone anymore without each other.

"I want to be with her, even if I encounter great difficulties, I have to be with her, because she is my sister and the person I value the most.

"Won't you regret it?"

At this moment, I felt as if my father's gaze softened a little when looking at me.

"No, if you regret it, you won't accept her now, but you taught us two the rules of life."

"It's going to be a very difficult road, are you mentally prepared?"

I was more or less aware of the message of my father's words.

"No, because I haven't experienced anything like that after all, but one thing I can guarantee is that no matter what happens, I won't let go."

I'm definitely not going to let go of Asuka's hand, never, I won't make the mistake I made once, I won't make Asuka so sad again.

"Well, I already know what you're up to."

Dad sighed suddenly, and at this moment, the solemn aura on his body suddenly disappeared, and just when I was surprised by this, Dad showed an expression that I had never seen in my life......

It was a gentle smile, and Dad had never smiled like that.

"Asuka will be handed over to you, you must make her happy, if you can't do it, I will forcibly take her back."

"Daddy......?"

Asuka ...... Leave it to me? This is......

"As a father, you naturally have to think about your daughter's happiness, because now her happiness is in your hands, so I have no reason to object, and it's okay to do this, instead of handing over your daughter to an outsider of unknown origin, it's better to give it to your own son like this, so that your daughter won't become someone else's family."

Wait...... What's going on here? Dad's "daughter overprotection" flare-up?

"Akihiko!"

Dad's voice suddenly regained his usual feeling, and his expression became stern again.

"Yes!"

"Remember, even if you are my son, if you dare to hurt Asuka, I will never spare you!"

"I remember!"

"Alright, you can rest."

And just like that, my dad walked out of my room, leaving me alone staring at the ceiling.

"Asuka...... I'll leave it to you...... ......"

As I read these words softly, I smiled as happily as a fool.