As Nifuji and Tsukiko talked about what would happen if Hina or Rui got pregnant in the living room, Rui and Hina were in the kitchen cooking, but Rui was mostly the one who cooked—why?
"Don't touch anything, Hina-nee. You can't cook."
"..." Hina.
"...should we cook? He ordered sushi, right?"
"...let me make a drink, then."
Yup, Nifuji had ordered luxurious sushi for the new place, but Natsuo and Akihito had left, so those two wouldn't eat it.
Still, without a doubt, it was awkward between Rui and Hina.
"So... you let me sleep with him, right?" Rui looked at Hina curiously and asked, "Why?"
"....."
Hina looked at her little sister speechlessly as she sighed, "I am so glad that you are my little sister."
"..are you making fun of me?"
"I just think that you are cute, Rui." Hina sighed helplessly. "I know that with how I am, I can't hold him, and I can't ever be with him."
"..."
Rui was dumbfounded, as she had never seen this side of Hina, who appeared so vulnerable.
"...was it because of your dating history with a married man?"
"That's part of it. I can see that he doesn't care much about that, and even if he knows, he has this confidence that he can erase the presence of my previous lover within me, and..." Hina's face turned crimson, as she bit her lower lip, thinking of the mess that Nifuji had always made of her. "He did."
"..." Rui.
"But..." Hina sighed. "I can't erase the presence of his previous lovers from him. I am not enough."
"..." Rui.
This was the worst part, they thought.
Nifuji could live well without them, since without them, he would just return to his previous activity and meet another woman who approached him.
Yes, those women would approach him instead of him having to approach them.
The world is like this, whether it was the country, the economy, and all other things were moving in the direction that was clear to the eyes, wasn't the best path for women to change their lives by dating the best man out there?
Clearly, this is probably how the world has become.
Unlike in the past, when many things couldn't be explained, and we used supernatural-related reasons to explain them, such as luck, stars, births, and all other things to explain something that we couldn't, but now?
Now, everything is clear since to become the best, one needs a good education, a good body, a wealthy, yet stable mind where one could manage the wealth without draining it.
In the past, women came to men because they were attracted to their appearance, fun, or they were good at romance, but now, they came to men because they could give women peace of mind, reliability, and also the peace that women could hardly feel during this era.
When the women were like an ocean, which was uncontrollable, the men were like a strong reef, unbreakable even if it was hit by strong waves.
This was why men were stronger and could handle the stress: instead of the ocean, they might seek the beautiful flowers (seagrasses) that grew and accompanied them quietly, yet withered when they weren't together, but bloomed beautifully if they were, as they grew older together.
Be the reef, boys, and be the flowers, girls.
Unfortunately, Hina couldn't think of such a method, and she had always making one bad decision after another.
Why did she quit her relationship with her previous boyfriend?
Wasn't it because she got the better one?
Her return to acting was much better than staying with the previous lover, who was a married man, despite the fact that it was impossible for her to marry Nifuji.
Her behavior was clear in Nifuji's eyes, and because of that, Nifuji dared to say those words to Tsukiko, Rui, and even Hina.
Nifuji was the best man that Hina had met, and to give him up was impossible, yet even so, there was a possibility of him leaving her, so she had to make him stay, which was why she brought Rui into the equation, so if they were tall together, it would be fine, right?
Yet, her mind was thinking even further ahead, and even on the borderline of madness, especially when her eyes darted in the direction of her mother, Tsukiko, with a thoughtful expression.
Despite being older, Tsukiko never lost her charm, and she aged gracefully like a fine wine.
Some might say that many younger women were much better, but if she wasn't attractive, then would she even attract Akihito?
It was because she was beautiful despite being an older woman that she could marry despite her age that wasn't young anymore, and more importantly, she had the charm that wasn't owned by the younger women.
Her strict eyes, her straight back as she sat, and her every part that screamed primness made many wonder how her expression would change when she was crying and screaming while being pounded by him like a beast.
Gulp!
Still, Hina quickly shook her head, as she was afraid that if she continued, she might really have wronged her family.
'Rui is good enough.'
Yup, Rui was enough, Hina thought.
"What are you thinking, Hina-nee?" Rui asked with a doubt, as Hina suddenly went silent.
"No, it's fine. Don't worry." Hina shook her head, then asked, "But, then, are you ready for sex, Rui?"
"..." Rui.
Yup, Rui wanted to beat up her older sister somehow.
Still, Nifuji was also speechless by Tsukiko's question.
"So, have you had sex with my daughter, Nifuji-san?" Tsuki asked with a stern expression.
"..." Nifuji.
"Please answer me, since if you haven't done it, then there is room to change everything."
Yup, if they hadn't had sex, then it might be better for them to part aways
"We did."
"..."
Tsukiko let out a helpless sigh, yet her graceful face was slightly reddened by his answer. "...was it your first time with her and also her first?"
"No, I had my first with someone else, and she was the same."
"With whom did you lose your first time?" Tsukiko asked.
"...is that an important question?"
"But... you are alright with her history?" Tsukiko asked again as she knew that Hina's past was chaotic.
"I am fine."
"Why?" Tsukiko frowned and asked, "...because you love her?"
"Well... I believe in the ability of my lower body."
"...." Tsukiko.
There were many things that Tsukiko wanted to say, but her eyes darted to his lower body.