Stealing Spree

Chapter 1284 Riding The Bus With Edel

The same as the recent days, I was once again too vigorous right after waking up, courtesy of that miraculous tea. In any case, with Akane, Yae, and Edel sharing that among themselves, the three handled it without letting any of them be exhausted.

Well, I also held back as much as possible. After the first release, I would be able to regain much of my clarity and not totally succumb to my desire for them.

Just that, the girls themselves would do something to tempt me which became the main reason for the irresistible desire to press them down on the bed, take them from behind or pin them to the wall to rise in my mind.

At this point, as long as we had the supply of that tea, our morning would always start with some great love-making session.

An hour later, the four of us left the house together. Wearing our school uniforms, we made our way to the train station.

It’s still only a quarter before seven in the morning. A little earlier than normal. And obviously, there’s a reason for that…

Today’s the day for me to finish that first job as the Disciplinary Officer.

“So, husband. This girl that you’re going to pick up… will she one day stand in front of us?”

Akane raised that question in place of the other two. Because I only told them about Komoe in passing, like a summary of what I did on the day, they’re not as well-informed as Akane about the real score between me and that girl.

Hence, to help the two who were hesitating to ask me, Akane did it for them.

“I’ll say no. She won’t be…”

Perhaps noticing my slight hesitation to put a period on that sentence, Akane peered over with a huge grin on her lips, “If there’s an incoming ‘but’, let us hear it, husband.”

Yae and Edel nodded continuously, indicating that they also wanted to hear it.

These girls…

What can I say? I’ll probably be lying if I said that’s it. No other supplemental ‘but’.

Nowadays, I couldn’t be too sure on who among those close to me would eventually be added to our complex relationship.

I mean. Look at Itou, Ayu, and Auntie Yayoi… Now that they also got added, there’s no guarantee that I would be able to let go of the other girls if my interest in them blossomed.

Moreover, some of those interests had already started to bloom; Misaki, Marika, and most recently, Juri.

“… But I cannot say for certain. I found her a little endearing. For now, I’ll be her friend so that she will continue going to school.”

And there we have it. I told them what was on my mind regarding the girl.

Akane accepted it right away.

Edel only nodded her head.

And Yae sighed in relief.

She’s possibly worried that I might overdo it. That’s how she was before, as well. Although I limited myself to one target at a time, I would sometimes try and progress more than one. Whenever that happened, the girl would remind me not to be hasty.

After this, we continued with small talk but mostly, it was regarding them or the other girls.

When we arrived at the train station, I walked Akane and Yae to their platform first and waited until the train left.

Because of the same reason as I stated above, I would be pressed for time if I escorted them to their school. Good thing that with the two of them together, even if someone dared to hit on them early in the morning, there’s no doubt that he would wish not to be born in this world.

That’s an exaggeration… But well, it’s those two girls. They’re that powerful when together. If they also add Haruko in their midst then… everyone would kneel in their presence.

Upon leaving the platform, Edel and I walked out of the station.

Because my lovely koala might feel anxious in a crowded train when we separate later, I opted for us to take the bus. Through it, she wouldn’t need to walk a long way from the train station to our school, she just had to wait until the bus arrived at the nearest bus stop to our school.

Moreover, unlike the train, the girl was already used to riding it. The first time she visited my house, she also used the bus for the obvious reason that… she could simply huddle in one corner and she wouldn’t be bothered by the other passengers anymore.

She would only take the train when she’s with someone she’s comfortable with like Haruko or me.

Even though she had started to prevent herself from getting too scared in the face of the opposite gender, the stares that she would get in that public space as someone who was mixed blood could still bring her shivers and anxiety.

“This is nice, Ruki. It’s the first time we’re riding the bus together… I feel like I’ve become your real girlfriend now.”

Edel jubilantly said as soon as we got to our seats. Moreover, like always, she’s cuddled inside my embrace. If not for the fact that she would be seen by everyone if she sat on my lap, the girl would probably not hesitate to do that.

Anyway, this was great too. Like she said, this was our first time together. Without Haruko or the other girls around.

If any of her classmates or those who knew about her witnessed how affectionate she was at the moment, they’d probably think that they’d mistaken them for the untouchable foreign beauty in our school.

“What ‘real’? You’re my girlfriend. And that’s a fact. Like the others, there will also be a time when I will ask for your mother’s permission.”

Edel’s bashful giggle reached my ears as she heard the first part. Following that, she stared at me with a somewhat troubled look on her face. If I’m not wrong, she’s worried that it would be hard to accomplish considering her mother was in another country.

That’s why I reached for her cheek and assured her, “Of course, we’ll visit your birthplace. I wanna see where my Edel grew up. Also, it will be a great place to deal with your trauma once and for all. The bad memories you acquired there, I will help you erase them one by one.”

“Ruki…” Moved by it, Edel almost burst into tears. She held it back though. Most likely, she didn’t want me to worry about her. Or if not that, she just wanted to show me how much she changed now compared to before. “Our wedding… Let’s do it there.”

“Sure. That’s also what I’m planning for us. Then when we return here, we’ll visit your father and grandmother. We’ll take care of their tomb together.”

“Yes!”

For her to already think about our wedding, I guess her love for me has truly now superseded her feelings for Haruko. Their relationship had now turned from lovers to close sisters.

There would be no jealousy there and Haruko would even be happy for her.

Anyway, that’s a great idea, isn’t it? Until the bus arrived at the stop I would be getting off at, Edel and I continued to talk about that. Planning for our trip to her birthplace.

I also got to hear more about her father, grandmother, and mother. The things they did for her were something she’d always look back on.