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    Heroine Regret 160


    Edited by: Tiny Fan Fiction


    Your sister’s gentle consolation

    “The house has had few guests in a while. Let’s have dinner together.”

    Mrs. Yuigahama pried a slice of prepared wood ear mushroom, using the fried oil and butter from roasted beef to cook both sides until golden brown.

    With an enticing appearance, she placed these flavorful fungi into a mouth filled with white teeth and lips, savoring each bite slowly, revealing a satisfied smile.

    “I’m the one intruding.”

    Kitagami Yoru scarf down his rice, the original flavor of the silk stockings in his pants leg providing a tactile sensation.

    “Not at all, I would welcome Kitagami-san coming over more often.”

    Mrs. Yuigahama laughed cheerfully, looking at the man sitting across from her, Kitagami Yoru.

    How young and handsome he is…

    “Looking at him a little more, I think I might fall for Kitagami-san…”

    “Ah… heh, heh.”

    She imagined it for a moment, laughing joyfully inside.

    Of course, she was just joking about it.

    At her age, no one would find her attractive, let alone the young Kitagami Yoru…

    “It’s strange how I feel like my mom is always looking at Kitagami-san. Is it just my imagination?”

    “Even though he’s sitting across from me.”

    Yuigahama Yui secretly observes the two people beside her.

    “It tastes good.”

    Kitagami Yoru is starving, swallowing his mouthful of rice and letting out a satisfied sigh.

    “Yui, you should eat more too.”

    Mrs. Yuigahama shifts her gaze to Yuigahama Yui’s face, expressing concern.

    “Mm-hmm.”

    She picked up her chopsticks.

    “It’s getting late…”.

    “Will Yuigahama Sister leave me at home tonight?”

    “No, no… It shouldn’t happen.”

    While eating, Kitagami Yoru gazed at Mrs. Yuigahama’s mature and charming face, lost in thought.

    “It’s late at night, and there’s no man here—just a mother and her daughter living together.”

    “That would be inconvenient. If they really leave me to stay, I wouldn’t know how to handle it either.”

    Sneakingly thinking, Kitagami Yoru bit a piece of lettuce wrapped around pork and sent it into his mouth with a crunch.

    After all…

    It’s that kind of situation where a beautiful mother invites a handsome boy named Yoru/night to stay over, and then the subsequent plot unfolds…

    In the latter part of the night, Yoru/night couldn’t sleep, so he got up to go to the bathroom. A series of amazing events happened—this is too easy for such a thing to occur?

    “They say it’s just a fantasy.”

    Kitagami Yoru moved his throat.

    The meal went smoothly.

    Initially, Yuigahama Yui felt awkward because Kitagami Yoru was sitting right next to her, eating and handling chopsticks with a slow, deliberate manner.

    She eventually relaxed.

    “I’m full.”

    Kitagami Yoru set down his bowl and chopsticks, looking at Mrs. Yuigahama as he spoke.

    “Ma’am, I’ve eaten enough too. How about you, Yui?”

    Mrs. Yuigahama was fixated on retrieving her original red silk stockings, worrying that she might embarrass herself if she didn’t get them back soon.

    “Oh?”

    “Mom, is it normal for Kitagami-san to eat so quickly?”

    Yuigahama Yui puts down the bowls and chopsticks, glancing at the pot on the stove and the food on the outside.

    She doesn’t need to feel anything carefully.

    Her stomach is completely empty.

    Starving, she eats with relish, with so many delicious dishes in front of her, it’s hard to stop.

    And Yuigahama Yui doesn’t seem to need to stop.

    “You eat slowly, I’ll come back later to clean up. tonight, you should go to bed early.”

    “I might take Kitagami-sensei home.”

    Mrs. Yuigahama looks up at Kitagami Yoru as he leaves the kitchen and continues.

    Even though Kitagami Yoru said taking the train was enough, how could that be?

    “Oh, okay, mom.”

    Yuigahama Yui smiles and buries her head in her food.

    After saying that, Mrs. Yuigahama stands up and hurries out of the dining room to the living room.

    “Sister, I’m sorry, I think you’re scared Yuigahama-san might find out.”

    “So I just helped you take them temporarily.”

    Kitagami Yoru crumbles the original silk stockings into a ball and hands them to Mrs. Yuigahama.

    Looking at the woman, Kitagami Yoru’s mind automatically conjures up an image of her wearing those silk stockings.

    “I’m sorry, sister, if you blame it on me being too tempting, I absolutely have no bad intentions.”

    “I can’t control my thoughts….”

    “No… It’s fine….”

    “You should sit and rest, I’ll drive you home later.”

    Mrs. Yuigahama’s words tremble with anger as she quickly snatches the original silk stockings from Kitagami Yoru’s hand.

    Okay….

    Kitagami Yoru still holds them tightly because he didn’t expect Mrs. Yuigahama to grab them, and he could have just gone back instead.

    Grasping her hand, Mrs. Yuigahama tugged firmly, realizing she couldn’t pull it free.

    Stunned, wide eyes like water, gaping at Kitagami Yoru.

    She was almost about to suspect… whether Kitagami Yoru was intentionally not wanting to return them.

    “These socks are still smelly from being worn. How could Kitagami-san possibly want…”

    Kitagami Yoru had the same expression as Mrs. Yuigahama, with wide eyes staring and awkwardly frozen.

    He didn’t understand and couldn’t believe that Mrs. Yuigahama had taken them…

    They stared at each other for a few seconds.

    “Oh, this is… me…”

    Kitagami Yoru didn’t know what had come over him, quickly regaining his senses and releasing the silk stockings, stuffing them into the warm hands of his owner.

    Taking good care of them is great!

    “No…”

    She awkwardly spoke a word, tightly clutching her own silk stockings and quickly turning to head back upstairs.

    ‘Sigh, I’m in trouble, sister…’

    The pure-hearted Kitagami Yoru watched as Mrs. Yuigahama’s figure disappeared, letting out a gruff breath from compressing his lungs.

    He relaxed completely and lazily lay back on the sofa.

    A few minutes later…

    Mrs. Yuigahama had just come down, her hair clearly showing that she had recently styled it again, with her messy strands neatly arranged.

    “Would you like to sit for a while?”

    “I’ll drive you home. Don’t refuse!”

    “Wait a moment, Yuigahama-san is still eating.”

    Kitagami Yoru had the words ‘I can’t refuse…’ on the tip of his tongue before he changed his mind.

    “Um…'”

    Mrs. Yuigahama didn’t feel it was improper.

    Your own Yui and Kitagami Yoru are classmates, maybe they don’t mind, but it’s better to be polite.

    After hesitating for a while, Mrs. Yuigahama chose to sit next to Kitagami Yoru, about one person’s body away, and turned on the TV.

    Nothing to do at home!!!

    She skillfully picked up the remote control, changed the channel, and placed it down.

    The chosen time was 8:30 PM for a program.

    (The Disappearance of My First Love)

    Mrs. Yuigahama, who usually enjoys watching school romance comedies, watched the young and beautiful love stories with a satisfied expression.

    This can be considered the most popular school romance comedy currently, starring the extremely popular new actor Daikakuji Shishio.

    Kitagami Yoru then turned to look at the TV and glanced back at Mrs. Yuigahama.

    “So Yuigahama-sensei also likes watching such dramas. It makes sense that the audience isn’t just young girls but middle-aged women too.”

    “They sure are hooked on it….”

    Shortly after.

    Yuigahama Yui wiped her mouth with a tissue while walking out of the kitchen.

    She looked at the two in the living room and sat down closely beside Mrs. Yuigahama.

    The TV drama had reached its climax, and Mrs. Yuigahama watched it patiently until the end.

    Kitagami Yoru was keeping an eye on external developments, and as soon as Yuigahama Yui came out, he stood up and said: “Yuigahama-san, it’s getting late; I’ll head home now.”

    “I can send you back, Kitagami-san.”

    Before her butt had time to warm up, Yuigahama Yui quickly stood up and said:

    “No need for that. Your legs might get uncomfortable, so Mrs. Yuigahama will see me home.”

    While Kitagami Yoru was speaking, Mrs. Yuigahama also stood up.

    The delicate mother and daughter stood together, facing Kitagami Yoru.

    “Just send her to the door.”

    The mother will return soon, and Kitagami’s house isn’t too far away.

    Mrs. Yuigahama smiled at her daughter and said so.

    “Ahem… bye-bye…”

    Yui wanted to say more, but she didn’t know how, so she waved goodbye to Kitagami Yoru.

    “Thank you, Mrs. Yuigahama.”

    Kitagami Yoru politely nodded and smiled at the two women.

    It’s a given that Kitagami Yoru has a stunning appearance, but now he seemed even more so when he smiled.

    The most frustrating part is that Yuigahama Yui likes Kitagami Yoru, and her mother is right beside her…

    Because of the original meat-colored stockings and the sisterly term of address, Mrs. Yuigahama found herself involuntarily drawn to Kitagami Yoru, despite the significant age and status gap between them.

    Her daughter stood beside her…

    ……

    After saying his piece, Kitagami Yoru lowered his head, putting his phone into his pocket and adjusting his pants.

    It’s truly a pity that he didn’t notice the mother and daughter exchanging smiles right in front of him.

    In the TV drama, the male lead, Da Yu Ze Xie, let out a shocked scream, breaking the silence between Mrs. Yuigahama and Yuigahama Yui.

    The mother and daughter are so similar in their expressions that it’s almost not surprising.

    “Ah… um… um… uh-huh…”

    Mrs. Yuigahama quietly whispered from her throat, trying to ease the awkward and embarrassed feelings surging inside her.

    Once her brain started functioning again, she managed to say, “I’ll go get the car keys.”

    She quickly turned around, glancing at the TV screen with Da Yu Ze Xie, the male lead.

    Before knowing Kitagami Yoru, Mrs. Yuigahama could say she found him to be quite attractive as an actor.

    But now, comparing him to Kitagami Yoru…

    It’s clear.

    Her classmates completely outshone this flashy TV actor, who was perfectly made up and dressed.

    “Cough-cough….”

    “My, I’m really… to lose my composure because of a single smile from Kitagami Yoru. At my age…”

    “Her daughter is still the classmate of Kitagami Yoru….”

    Taking the key, she took only a few steps up the stairs, her thoughts all focused on Kitagami Yoru.

    Even…

    Remembering how Kitagami Yoru called her “sister,” her body went soft, and a sour feeling rose within her. A strange sensation spread through her….”

    Yuigahama Yui accompanied Kitagami Yoru to the door, waving goodbye with a hesitant hand.

    “Goodbye.”

    Kitagami Yoru waved back twice and walked toward the car where he was waiting.

    Two minutes later…

    After washing her face, Mrs. Yuigahama returned with the key and pressed the unlock button.

    “Go in, the night is a bit cool.”

    Dressed in a thin, form-fitting shirt that accentuated her figure, Mrs. Yuigahama stood by the light in the room and looked at Kitagami Yoru’s face as she spoke.

    “Maybe you should take her to the station, Yuigahama-san. Her legs are hurt, so she needs someone to stay with her while I’m away.”

    Kitagami Yoru politely declined.

    Just go home; no problem.

    He didn’t have the courage right now to invite Mrs. Yuigahama upstairs for a visit.

    No, that’s not…

    Just sit.

    “Do you reject her?”

    Mrs. Yuigahama opened the car door, her thoughts racing and a devilish grin on her face as she said this to Kitagami Yoru.

    The moment she spoke these words, she nearly put her hand over her mouth in surprise.

    Already regretting it now….

    “No, Sister is so young and beautiful. If you stand together with Yuigahama-san, people will just see you as actual sisters.”

    Kitagami Yoru opens the car door randomly and sits in the passenger seat.

    “Hmm…”

    “Heh… heh-heh… heh… heh-heh… heh…”

    Mrs. Yuigahama starts by laughing softly and then seems to realize something, her flirtatious expression breaking into a radiant smile.

    The atmosphere feels unusually tense…..

    Maybe…,

    It’s Kitagami Yoru who might be mistaken.

    “Gulp, probably just a hallucination on my part…”

    Swallowing hard, Kitagami Yoru calms down and buckles up.

    “I’m like an old auntie now. Don’t call me ‘Aunt’ anymore, Kitagami-san.”

    “It’s just a joke, who knew you’d actually call me ‘Sister,’ making me so embarrassed.”

    “And standing together like actual sisters—really?…”

    Mrs. Yuigahama seems particularly fond of complimenting her on her youth.

    It might be that only Kitagami Yoru’s compliments can provoke such a reaction.

    But how to tell, it feels so strange—two daughters born from the same bloodline calling each other ‘Sister’ is too unusual….

    “Definitely true. The first time I saw my sister, I even mistook her for someone else.”

    Kitagami Yoru looks sideways at Mrs. Yuigahama.

    “Kitagami-san’s words are so sweet, and he’s so handsome. He probably lied to girls in school, right?”

    Mrs. Yuigahama gets into the driver’s seat and inserts the key into the ignition.

    Maybe it’s because Yuigahama Yui isn’t around; she gets along with Kitagami Yoru much more easily, feeling playful enough to joke around.

    “Hmm… I don’t know, my sister doesn’t know either. I was pretty chubby for about half a year, really chubby.”

    “Basically, no one liked me at school.”

    Kitagami Yoru closed his eyes and took a deep breath, his face reflecting memories.

    “Huh, real or fake?”

    Mrs. Yuigahama, who was about to start the car, blinked in curiosity and surprise before looking away.

    “Of course, your sister would know better than me, I used to be as chubby as a pig.”

    “I… was often bullied… no, actually, I’ve been bullied since childhood…”

    His face grew more clouded with memories, and Kitagami Yoru’s nose trembled, his eyes on the verge of shedding tears…

    Mrs. Yuigahama didn’t say anything, recalling her first encounter with Kitagami Yoru—he had been slightly chubby.

    Yeah… that’s right….

    “I was in the bathroom and fell, ending up sitting on Kitagami-sensei’s stomach.”

    “Umm… this is too much.”

    The incident of sending Kitagami Yoru home left Mrs. Yuigahama momentarily confused.

    “I thought Kitagami-sensei was popular from childhood to adulthood, but I didn’t realize he wasn’t liked at all.”

    “Now that he’s lost the weight, Kitagami doesn’t look like he used to.”

    His age and appearance matching his daughter’s made Mrs. Yuigahama feel awkward, especially since she called him “sister” to cheer him up.

    Noticing Kitagami Yoru’s condition, Mrs. Yuigahama gently touched his hair and comfortingly whispered.

    She then pulled him closer into her embrace.

    “Not leaving yet?”

    The Yuigahama Yui, who hadn’t heard the car start, assumed something was wrong and hesitated to stand up from the living room.


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