My daily life with the Shiina sisters

However, before they could chat for a few more words, Imagawa Kaede's cell phone suddenly rang.

When the call was connected, Dojima Gin's voice came through.

"Master Imagawa, after Totsuki's assignment is over this afternoon, Shinomiya Kojiro will have a "Shokugeki". Would you like to come and watch?"

"Oh, if I can make it in time, I'll go and see it. I have some things to do in the afternoon at Shuchiin as well. After that, Chef Dojima, please call me."

"Ok."

After hanging up the phone, Imagawa Kaede said something to the two girls and then called his mother again.

"Kasan, are you busy now?"

"Not very busy, what's up?"

"I'm planning to invest in a restaurant recently." Seeing that his mother's tone was surprisingly good, Imagawa Kaede didn't hide it.

"Then invest. How much do you need?"

"Probably a difference of tens of millions of yen. I don't really understand this." Imagawa Kaede said a little embarrassedly.

This is the truth. Apart from the income from light novels and comics, Imagawa Kaede actually does not have much savings on hand.

The card he usually swipes is similar to a credit card, except that the limit is larger. However, he does have quite a few assets under his name, but they are actually under the control of his mother. He doesn't even have the right to mortgage these assets, let alone cash them out. Besides, Imagawa Kaede would not do that.

"Why are you thinking of investing in a restaurant after you go to Totsuki? Don't let others fool you again."

"That's why I want Kasan to help me. How about asking Aunt Asai to come over?" Imagawa Kaede said.

“Who’s the chef at that restaurant?”

"He is a Totsuki graduate named Shinomiya Kojiro. He graduated first among the top ten students and later received the Order of Prusspur in France."

"What's the name of the store?"

"It should be called SHINO'S."

"Check it out." Mrs. Imagawa said to the other people on the other end of the phone, and then continued chatting with her son.

"You've been having a good time lately, haven't you?"

Imagawa Kaede naturally heard the hidden meaning in his mother's words, but he still said with a stiff upper lip: "It's mainly because I have no choice."

Hearing her son's words "I have no choice", Mrs. Imagawa on the other end of the phone laughed:

"You are the only one who can't help yourself. You don't even know what that person sees in you."

“I am very popular now, okay?”

"Okay, okay, stop being so cocky. I have some news for you. You're going to have a brother or sister soon."

As she said this, Imagawa Mikiko sighed, and her tone sounded a little lonely. Imagawa Kaede even heard a sound similar to sobbing.

Upon hearing this, Imagawa Kaede's heart skipped a beat, so he spoke directly:

"What? That guy has an illegitimate child outside? Mom, don't worry. As long as I'm here, that guy won't be able to bring them into the house."

Imagawa Kaede was a little panicked at this moment. Imagawa Yoshimoto's illegitimate son was not a good thing to him. To put it simply, if Imagawa Kaede didn't die, the illegitimate son would not be able to take the throne.

Of course, there is another way to ascend to the throne, which is to let those illegitimate children directly have the surname Imagawa, like Shinomiya Kaguya did, similar to recognizing one's ancestors, but these people may have the right of inheritance in the future.

When the illegitimate child grows up, not to mention the human heart, it is not impossible that he will take the risk of assassinating Imagawa Kaede under the guidance of some people.

"Don't worry. Your father's illegitimate children won't live long. In order to prevent your father from getting angry, you can say that you arranged it. After a while, I will replace a team of people to protect you, and you can command them to take action."

Imagawa Kaede agreed to this very readily. Anyway, Imagawa Yoshimoto couldn't give it to him... After all, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. As for the cruelty shown by his mother, Imagawa Kaede didn't think it was a big deal. After all, his father even had an illegitimate child, and his mother did this more for him.

"Yes, after all, you are his son. If all else fails, you can tell your grandparents about it."

"Yeah, yeah, I'll listen to mom."

"Hey, do you think mom is cruel?" Imagawa Kaede Mikiko suddenly asked. From her tone, Imagawa Kaede could hear some kind of anxiety.

Upon hearing this, Imagawa Kaede automatically imagined a woman who had been betrayed in love, trying hard to hold on to her wounded heart...

"I don't think so. Mom must have done this to protect me. If I keep them, I can't guarantee that they won't attack me in the future. This is all my fault. Mom has nothing to do with it."

Imagawa Kaede is not stupid. In this matter, he must help Mrs. Imagawa. Otherwise, he can also help Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Moreover, it is most convenient to do it directly. Otherwise, who knows whether Imagawa Yoshimoto would make a will before his death and distribute the things that originally belonged to Imagawa Kaede to others.

Afterwards, Imagawa Mikiko talked to him about some specific details and then laughed.

Imagawa Kaede was a little worried that Mrs. Imagawa might have been hit too hard, so she quickly asked:

"Mom, are you okay?"

However, after a while, Imagawa Mikiko on the other end of the phone stopped laughing and said:

"It's okay, it's okay. Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Actually, I'm pregnant. I wonder if our ruthless Master Imagawa can spare the life of your future sister." Imagawa Mikiko said jokingly.

"This..." The news changed so quickly that Imagawa Kaede didn't know what to say for a moment, not to mention that his brain was basically in a state of shutdown.

"Okay, don't be angry. Mom, I'm just being a teaching material for you."

Perhaps because she felt that she had gone too far in deceiving Imagawa Kaede, Imagawa Mikiko's tone became much better.

"What does it mean to be a teaching material?" Although Imagawa Kaede was a little angry after being tricked, he still responded, but his tone was a bit stiff.

Seeing that her son didn't lose his temper, Imagawa Mikiko was quite satisfied, but she still said:

"Look, we can all think of this together today. Will Mahiru and your child have the same idea as us tomorrow? How long do you think you can keep it a secret?"

"Besides, I don't need to tell you about that girl's background, right? If the time comes, will she attack Mahiru or your child with Mahiru?"

"And this isn't the worst, is it? Will she and her children attack you for these things? After all, if you're still alive, there might be a new heir candidate who could put you under house arrest or create an accident."

"So-called love will also last forever, and family ties, no matter how good they are, will be broken because of greater interests. Didn't the King of Qin's mother and Lao Ai want to replace the King of Qin? So the only person you can trust is yourself, silly child. You can't always listen to your mother."

Upon hearing this, Imagawa Kaede naturally came to his senses. Imagawa Mikiko's intention was actually very clear. She was just giving him a shot of prevention in advance and teaching him something by the way.

Of course, Imagawa Kaede could understand these things, but people still have feelings after all. Imagawa Kaede thought that he could not treat everything, even his relatives, as chess pieces.

Moreover, this statement is rather absolute. Even a wise ancient emperor like Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty could hardly truly achieve that kind of idealized egoism.

However, this topic is quite heavy, so Imagawa Kaede just needs to express that he understands it.

"Well, they are all good girls, I don't want to..."

"It's okay, as long as you know it. Remember to take protective measures. Otherwise, if the father comes looking for your dad, I won't be able to help you then."

"okay, I get it."

"Totsuki Resort isn't too far away. I'll ask Asai to go there tonight and ask her to call you then."

"it is good."

"Well, hang up."

However, after hanging up the phone, Imagawa Kaede called Imagawa Yoshimoto.

"Hey, Dou-san, is it true that Ka-san is pregnant with a sister?"

"She told you?"

"Yeah, I just hung up the phone. I originally called to ask Kasan to help me see if I can invest in a restaurant."

"Yes, she is pregnant. Didn't your mother agree to your investment? Please send me some relevant information. As long as it doesn't hurt, I will help you invest."

"No need, Kasan asked Aunt Asai to come over to help me in the evening."

"Okay then, so you want to confirm..."

"Well, because when we were on the phone before..." (Imagawa Kaede selectively told a part of the conversation between the mother and son.)

"Hahaha, your mother is really something. There is only one "Dragon Pill", and there can only be one person named "Ryuou Pill". Your mother didn't really want it, but this time it's a girl. If one day your mother and I are gone, you can talk to her about some things. She can at least be a companion, right?"

"Are you sure it wasn't what happened with Mahiru last time that made you want a daughter?"

"Ahem... then you can't get a granddaughter."

……

After the father and son chatted for a few sentences, Imagawa Kaede reluctantly accepted the reality that he would indeed have a younger sister.

Imagawa Kaede didn't say anything about this. After all, he couldn't stop him. And from what Imagawa Yoshimoto said, it seemed that after so many years, the couple would naturally not just... As for the other reasons why they couldn't come out, Imagawa Kaede thought that they were still concerned about his own feelings.

After all, if Imagawa Kaede is really useless, he can just train his grandson directly, since there are no other suitable candidates.

But if he has other brothers and sisters, it would be difficult to directly train his grandson and let him inherit the business.

A very simple truth is that Imagawa Kaede is closer to the people on his mother's side, but it is unknown whether Imagawa Kaede's son is closer to the people on his wife's side or to the people on Imagawa Kaede's mother's side.

If Imagawa Kaede didn't have a brother, then everyone would naturally live in peace, but if he did, then at that time would the people on Imagawa Kaede's mother's side choose Imagawa Kaede's younger brother who is closer to them?

This is actually not difficult to think about, but Imagawa Kaede does not want him to have younger brothers and sisters or something. Yes, he is a selfish person, but there is no way he can change it. Since he can't solve the problem, he can only face it with a smile.

Imagawa Kaede just couldn't believe that a little girl would snatch away those things that he thought were already in his pocket.

At worst, wouldn't it be ok to just pamper the little girl? He didn't believe that he could lose if he tried hard and played the emotional card at the same time?

However, he still planned to go back after the cooperative study was over. Of course, the place he would go back to was naturally his parents' place.

Basic concern is still necessary. After all, he also wants to see with his own eyes whether his mother is pregnant.

After sighing deeply, Imagawa Kaede felt speechless for a moment. Alas, what was going on? He obviously just wanted to invest in a restaurant.

Yes, yes, it’s all this restaurant’s fault. Imagawa Kaede decided to be more picky when she goes there in the evening.

When they returned to where the two girls were, Shiina Mahiru and Ryuju Momo saw that he looked a little unhappy, but they didn't ask him why he took so long to talk on the phone.

However, seeing that the two seemed a little worried, Imagawa Kaede still told them that his mother would probably give him a younger sister in the future.

After all, this kind of thing can't be kept secret for long, but in the end, he still asked them to keep it a secret and not tell anyone. After all, Imagawa Kaede still has a little bit of luck. What if the couple are colluding to deceive him?

After that, the three of them walked around a bit. There weren't any famous places of interest here, but the good thing was that the air was good, probably because it had just rained. The scenery around was relatively pristine. Apart from that, there was nothing else worth mentioning.

On the way, Imagawa Kaede and his companions met Fujiwara Chika and others again.

"What a coincidence, we meet again. Could this be the kind of fate that the old man in the temple talked about?" Fujiwara Chika said with a smile.

"No, no, no, I don't believe in fate. After all, every accident has a reason. What if it was designed by someone?" Shijo Shinki looked at Shinomiya Kaguya beside her and said meaningfully.

"In that case, just seek peace of mind. It probably depends on yourself in the end." Kashiwagi Nagisa also said with a smile.

"Hey, you guys, it's just me who forgot to bring it... and I didn't mean to get lost." Fujiwara Chika said with a very aggrieved look.

"How about we go first?" Imagawa Kaede said with a smile as he looked at the few people.

"No, no, no, it's better to have more people. If Qianhua gets lost again, there will be one more person to help find her. What's more, this is fate. Otherwise, someone will think we are targeting her on purpose."

Shijo Maki's words seemed to be referring to Fujiwara Chika, but in fact...

"Wow, Maou, Shinki-chan is so strict." Fujiwara Chika hugged Shinomiya Kaguya with her backhand.

Since the other party has invited them, it is difficult for Imagawa Kaede and the others to refuse, but Imagawa Kaede still tried and said:

"Well... Mahiru, Momo-chan and I were originally planning to live as a threesome."

However, Kashiwagi Nagisa on the side interrupted Imagawa Kaede by saying:

"Is a world for seven people also possible? The four of us are girls, are you going to treat us differently, Imagawa-kun?"