Yandere Imouto ni Aisaresugite Kozukuri Kankin Seikatsu Chapter 14
Oct 14, 2018
Translator: shoujoxx
Chapter 14 ～ The Mansion
We entered the mansion right after the intercom rang. It towered over, and it seemed to stand out amongst all the other houses. The mansion was surrounded by red roses in full bloom, and not a single trace of weeds could be seen. Trying to compare my house to it would be considered bluffing.
I took a deep breath as we were facing the gate. I was a pathetic case, with my knees shaking. What should I say to her father? Shit. If only I could organize my thoughts.
"――Susumu. What's wrong?", Ayaka inquired. I, then, got back to my senses.
"Oh, don't worry. I just remembered something important. Can I go home now?"
"No. You can't."
I thought I'd be able to escape if I came up with an excuse, but she immediately refused. Actually, I'm not used to lying, so she must've seen right through me.
At that very moment, my phone rang. Tomaro's name was flashing when I looked at the screen.
Once I placed the phone beside my ear, I gently answered, "Hello, is this Tomaro? I'm busy right now, so please call me again later."
――Susumu. Are you with Hiiragi?
He's always messing around, so I never expected to hear him speaking in such a serious manner.
"Yeah, I am. What's the matter?"
――Stay away from Hiiragi this instant!
His voice was so loud that it felt like my ear was going to burst.
It's the first time he's ever talked to me like this.
"Huh? What are you saying? Stay away? I'm in her house right now."
――That's all the more reason you should run away!
"What's wrong with you? Tell me why."
――Hiiragi Ayaka is-. She is――
The call got cut. Actually no, Ayaka just switched my phone off.
"What were you talking about? Susumu."
She sounded cold. It was nothing new since she 'd always been cold, but today she was ESPECIALLY cold.
"Oh, it was nothing. Tomaro just needed something."
"Don't talk to anyone else but me."
And then, she quickly took my phone away.
"Shall we go inside now? Hurry up."
"Oh, okay……"
“Would she give it back to me once we're inside?”, was what I thought while my feet were leading me in to the mansion.
As we entered, a lady in her fifties wearing an apron welcomed us.
"Welcome home, Lady Ayaka――Oh my, who do we have here?", she said while bowing her head down, and looking at me.
"Oh, I'm Ayaka's classmate, Shindou Susumu. I was invited here somehow."
I started off with a usual greeting, but she glared at me with her enraged eyes both wide open.
"Oh, you must be……Shindou Susumu……"
"You're right, Marie。By the way, is father home?", Ayaka asked. She spoke to her maid much colder than I thought.
"Oh, Yes. He is. Please follow me."
While Marie was doing her best to please us, she walked straight towards the room。
As I saw Ayaka quietly follow, I quickly went in her direction as well。
――dammit, what is this odd feeling?……
"Hey, Ayaka。Is he Shindou-kun?"
"Yes, father. I'm sorry to bother you at such a busy time."
Marie directed me to the reception hall, and an elderly man came out.
He was wearing a dark blue robe.
I thought his eyes possessed the same serenity as Ayaka's.
"Sorry for the intrusion…… I'll be going home soon, so please don't worry."
I cringed as I lowered my head. He seemed broad-minded, but I don't really feel comfortable around wealthy people.
"I don't want you to go home.", Ayaka said, wrapping her arms around my elbow.
"I want you to stay here forever."
"What, are you, doing-?"
"Hah-haha. Are you showing me off? I apologize for getting too close, but Ayaka―― Would you please let me leave my seat?"
"Why? If you-", just as Ayaka was speaking, her father forced his way in.
"I want us to have a man-to-man talk. It won't take long, so just wait in your room, Ayaka."
"Susumu", Ayaka looked at me with puppy dog eyes.
"You heard what your father said. Please wait here, Ayaka."
"…… Make it quick, okay?", Ayaka reluctantly nodded and went back to her room.
"Now, I'll get to the point.", he broke the ice without Ayaka around.
"Are you dating her?", he asked as he looked me straight in the eyes.
I was quite nervous, and "Yes. We only became official starting today, though.", was all I could say.
"The time for milady's wish to be granted has finally come, hasn't it?", the woman from before―― I mean, Marie, said as she was bringing teacups in.
Vapors of authentic top-grade tea slowly started to fill the air.
"Oh no. My tear ducts have gotten weaker through the years.", Marie reminisces while her eyes turned red.
"You're right. I've never seen her that happy before.", her father replied; looking at me.
"I know you're fully aware of it by now, but I'm Ayaka's father. She's Marie, our housemaid of 20 years."
"Oh."
"Her mum died a few months ago. Ayaka's our one and only beloved daughter."
"'One and only'? Didn't she have an older sister?"
At that very moment, Ayaka's father, and Marie, who was standing behind him, both looked frightened.
"Who…… Told you that?"
"Who?…… Ayaka herself told me."
Her father went quiet. Then, I started to be more careful with my choice of words.
"Well, everyone has secrets, right? Marie was surprised when she first learned of my name. Before coming here, you already had an idea who I was, didn't you?"
"Oh, yeah, pretty much……"
Marie was trembling. I couldn't help but think that she got freaked out by a typical high school student, such as myself. I could also see Ayaka's father barely smiling.
"I see. You seem to have captivated Ayaka. In that case, you may be our last chance to save her."
"'Last chance'? What did you mean by ‘save her'?"
Her father's smile disappeared.
And then, his face looked a bit lonelier as he answered.
"It's just as I said. You can still save the ‘dead' Ayaka."