"'Oh, I almost forgot. I got married. Again.'"
Those are the words Hakuto Tendo hears from his father, Shin, at dinnertime.
"W-WHAT?!"
Hakuto nearly falls out of his chair.
"Why are you so surprised? Aren't you happy your old man found love again? Or are you shocked I can still pick up women at my age?"
"I-It's not that, it's just... WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ANYTHING?!"
"But I just did!"
"That's not the point..."
Hakuto lets out a long sigh.
"So what makes this woman different from your endless list of ex-wives...?"
"I'm glad you asked! She's the CEO of a multinational pharmaceutical company. This time your old man really hit the jackpot! We're moving into her ultra-luxury mansion!"
This time, Hakuto actually falls out of his chair.
A marriage and a move — all in the span of two minutes.
"And I haven't even told you the best part yet!"
Shin's smug grin grows even wider.
"My lovely and incredibly wealthy wife, Kagura Kurotsuki, has two very attractive daughters!"
"And...?"
"Do you know what every young man dreams of?"
"No, and honestly, I don't want to know."
"Living with two beautiful stepsisters! Don't tell me that doesn't excite you at least a little."
"Dad... you really are a pervert."
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The following morning...
"Dad... care to explain how the hell you pulled this off?"
Hakuto asks as they walk up the driveway stretching from the front gate to a massive villa in Ashiya. Each carries two suitcases.
It feels less like crossing a garden and more like walking through a private park, complete with fountains, Greek statues, and everything else.
Hakuto's doubts are more than justified.
After losing his last job, Shin had been scraping by as a laborer for a small local company.
Seriously, how did he not only meet a woman who lives here, but actually marry her?!
"What can I say... I guess your old man still has the bedroom skills of a twenty-year-old."
"I seriously doubt that's enough to impress a woman who could buy your old company, employees included, and have all of you mowing her lawn."
It takes them almost five minutes to reach the villa.
Standing in front of the door, Hakuto hesitates.
"Need help ringing the doorbell, or can you handle it yourself?" Shin jokes.
"I know how to ring a doorbell, thanks..."
He feels like a homeless man asking for a place to sleep.
Still, he gathers his courage and reaches for the intercom.
Just as his finger is about to touch the button, the door opens from the inside.
On the doorstep stands a girl with long black hair and green eyes.
But it isn't just her beauty that leaves Hakuto speechless.
She's wearing a skimpy white crop top that does little to hide her unusually large breasts.
Shin's experienced eye immediately notices the clear outline of her nipples beneath the fabric. No bra.
As if that weren't enough to make Hakuto blush, the only thing she's wearing below is a red lace thong.
Okay, sure... walking around the house in your underwear isn't that weird... but answering the door dressed like that for complete strangers?!
"You must be Hakuto and Shin Tendo, right? I'm Yuzu Kurotsuki. Nice to meet you!"
She greets them with the brightest smile Hakuto has ever seen.
"N-Nice to meet you too..." Hakuto stammers.
"The pleasure is mine, Yuzu. At last we meet. Your mother has told me a lot about you and your sister. Good genes never lie — your beauty clearly comes from your mother," Shin says, flicking his cigarette into the ashtray beside the door.
"Oh, what a flatterer... you're going to make me blush. What are you waiting for? Come in! This is your home now too! We're going to be one big happy family... I can't wait!"
The two don't need a second invitation.
They step inside and are greeted by a huge living room filled with works of art.
But a different kind of masterpiece catches their attention: Yuzu's small but perfectly rounded backside swaying in front of them.
Shin gives Hakuto a firm pat on the shoulder.
"Ahh, if only I were your age..."
"Dad...!"
"I'm going to my room to put some clothes on. You can wait in the kitchen. My older sister, Rika, should be there."
With that, Yuzu disappears into the vast living room.
The kitchen is on the other side of the house, so far away it feels like a hundred-meter walk.
Standing by the sink is a girl with her back to them.
She has light blonde hair cut in a bob and is wearing a long white robe so sheer that the black underwear beneath is clearly visible.
"Like mother, like daughters," Shin comments as he sets down his suitcases.
Hakuto does the same, though not before elbowing his father as if telling him to knock it off.
The girl turns around abruptly.
Her face bears a striking resemblance to Yuzu's, except for her sky-blue eyes... and the distinctly unwelcoming look she gives them.
"I-I'm Hakuto Tendo, and this is my father, Shin Tendo. You must be Rika Kurotsuki, right? Nice to meet you."
She slowly looks them up and down, her expression completely detached.
"Why ask if you already know?"
Hakuto blushes so hard he looks like a tomato.
Shin, on the other hand, keeps smiling as if nothing happened.
"Your mother told me you've got quite the attitude, but I didn't expect you to be this grumpy. She was absolutely right — you're seriously lacking sex. I wonder if my son here can do anything about that..."
The blush on Hakuto's face is nothing compared to the one that suddenly spreads across Rika's.
"H-HOW DARE YOU?!" she snaps, but Shin ignores her completely.
"Anyway... where's my lovely new wife? I haven't seen her yet."
"My mother is working... unlike you!"
Okay, my father may not exactly be a model of good manners, but she's starting to piss me off...
"I honestly can't understand what insane reason Mom had for bringing two parasites into this house. We were doing just fine without you!"
Yeah... I'm wondering the same thing myself...
"Don't be so mean, big sis! They seem really nice. I could tell the moment I saw them. And you know my sixth sense is never wrong!" Yuzu says from the kitchen doorway.
She had said she was going to get dressed, but all she did was put on a pair of tiny shorts that cover about as much as her underwear did.
"Now we're one big family, whether you like it or not. So let's try to get along, okay?"
"I know, but... why did Mom force all this on us without even asking what we thought? We're her daughters! How could she get married in secret without telling us anything?!"
"You know what Mom's like. Always busy with work and... that other thing. She probably forgot. Or maybe she thought she'd already told us. It wouldn't be the first time, would it?"
"Y-Yeah... I guess you're right," Rika murmurs.
Then she turns back to Hakuto and Shin.
"Introducing myself now feels pretty pointless, but... I'm Rika Kurotsuki. Nice to meet you..."
At that moment, the living room door opens.
A beautiful woman with long platinum-blonde hair steps inside, dressed in a white business suit, high heels, and sunglasses with orange-tinted lenses.
"Woo~ My beloved wife is even sexier than usual today!"
The woman walks gracefully toward Hakuto.
"Hakuto Tendo, at last we meet. Your father has told me a great deal about you — in fact, he told me everything. I'm truly happy to meet you."
"N-Nice to meet you, Kagura..." he stammers, captivated by her extraordinary beauty.
I still have no idea how the hell my father managed to win over a woman like this!