Chapter 189: Aura Script pattern.

Upon arriving home, Momo stepped out of the car that had picked her up with slow movements, visibly downcast and sad. But she quickly took a deep breath and hurried toward the medical room, wanting to see her Kai before anything else. However, when she arrived, she only found one of the nurses playing on her phone, which led her to ask in confusion.

“Where is everyone else?”

“Oh, Momo-sama, actually, Kai-sama woke up this morning and is with your mother, while Miss Eva went to take a bath with her son.”

“Kai woke up?!!! Where is he?!!!” Upon hearing the news, Momo asked with joy and excitement, which startled the nurse a bit, prompting her to respond nervously.

“I-I don’t know, but he should be somewhere in the mansion.”

“Thank you!!!”

Overwhelmed with euphoria, Momo threw her bag to the floor and sprinted toward the mansion with all her strength. As she entered, she saw Kai lazily stretching in the garden, which filled her eyes with tears of happiness. Ignoring everything around her, she ran toward him with everything she had, then leapt to hug him—and just as she’d hoped, he caught her gently and began spinning, wearing a warm smile on his face. That’s when he began to speak in a calm tone.

“Sorry I didn’t let you know, I fell asle—”

Not letting Kai finish, Momo clung to his neck and, without caring about anything else, initiated a deep kiss full of longing, love, and passion, using her tongue as much as she could. Though she was inexperienced, she wanted to express her deep yearning and feel her beloved as much as possible. The fear she had felt upon seeing him so badly hurt still haunted her like an indelible shadow in her heart, and she wanted to feel safe by his side once more.

Though a bit surprised, Kai quickly returned Momo’s kiss, even knowing that both Keiko and Yumiko were standing right in front of the small “fabric fort” where he had woken up, staring at him intently. On one hand, it was his duty to ease his girlfriend’s worries, and on the other, he still remembered Keiko mentioning she’d hit Momo—something he would never allow. So this kiss was also a declaration: he would protect them at any cost.

In the midst of the passionate kiss, a figure soon landed near the garden. Upon seeing the lovebirds kissing so fervently, two streams of tears flowed from her eyes as she cried out, full of love and longing.

“Kai…!”

Sensing Nejire’s arrival, Kai gently patted Momo’s waist, though she didn’t want to stop the passionate kiss. At that moment, Nejire sprinted toward them with all her strength and wrapped them both in a tight hug, speaking in a tearful voice.

“Thank goodness you're awake… I was so scared…”

Hearing Nejire’s voice full of emotion, Momo reluctantly ended her kiss, just as Nejire, almost in sync, wrapped her arms around Kai and initiated a soft, loving kiss. A small smile appeared on Momo’s face, and she quickly moved aside to let Nejire embrace him properly.

But at that moment, Momo’s gaze met with the two mothers just a few meters away, both of whom were watching the entire scene with their arms crossed under their chests and expressions so cold that Momo was left frozen in place, completely dumbfounded.

(Oh no…)

Losing all color in her face, Momo began patting Nejire’s waist repeatedly, which made the beautiful blue-haired girl swat her hand away in annoyance. In response, Momo smacked her firmly on the rear, the sound echoing through the garden, causing Nejire to abruptly stop her loving kiss and turn around to face her, exclaiming irritably.

“Momo, give me a break! You’ll get your turn!”

Without saying a word, Momo simply pointed toward the mothers with a pale face, prompting Nejire to look in that direction. Upon seeing the visibly upset mothers, her eyes widened in shock, and she froze for a moment.

But just as Kai was about to laugh and explain everything, Nejire reached out and pulled Momo in, hugging her with one arm and Kai with the other. Then he exclaimed with an odd sense of resolve, like a soldier about to charge into a hopeless battle.

“It’s exactly what it looks like! Momo and I decided to marry Kai at the same time! We don’t care what anyone says! We’ll stay together no matter what!!!”

At Nejire’s announcement, Yumiko and Keiko couldn’t help but widen their eyes and glance at each other in surprise. Kai lowered his gaze to look at his adorable girlfriend, who was hiding her face against his chest, clinging to him. At the same time, he held Momo protectively, who looked up at him with an expression that mixed panic and determination.

“I already told them everything—about Nemuri, Shino, Ryuko, and you two.”

Kai said in a soft, warm voice, wrapping his arms protectively around his two girlfriends. The girls looked at him in astonishment, just as Kai turned to face the two mothers and asked with a serious expression.

“And the reason I don’t have to worry… is because you’re going to try to accept it, right?”

Seeing that expression on Kai—always willing to step forward and bear the weight of everything to protect those he loved—left Yumiko and Keiko in contemplative silence. Though the news still stung, especially because of the trio of traitors, they weren’t really in any position to judge—especially after what they themselves had done just a few hours earlier.

“…I’ll try, but I can’t promise anything…”

After a few moments, Keiko finally said in a calm tone, though deep down a wicked little thought slipped into her mind. At that moment, Momo timidly lifted her head to look at her mother and asked with a nervous voice.

“Really, Mom? You’ll support us?”

“Don’t rush things. Everything’s still very recent. Let me process it for a few days. Besides, we need to have a very serious talk…”

Keiko responded in a calm tone, which brought a joyful smile to Momo’s face. At that moment, Nejire also lifted her head to look at her mother, feeling a little scared—especially because of what had happened with her father—and nervously asked.

“What about you, Mom?”

“…Alright. If it truly makes you happy, I’m willing to let it happen. But like Keiko said, we still have a lot to talk about, especially with Nemuri, Ryuko, and Keiko. This ‘relationship’ you have is too complicated, and I’m afraid you don’t fully understand what you’re getting yourselves into.”

Yumiko answered with a serious tone. Despite her fantasies and peculiar behaviors, she loved her daughter—and Kai—far too much. She genuinely wanted their happiness. And while it wasn’t exactly pleasant to see Kai kissing two women at once, she knew him well enough to understand he would do anything to protect the happiness of those he loved. And who knows what he might do if she opposed him too strongly.

“Thank you, Mom. This is what I want. Kai warned me about every possible risk and problem that could come from this, and I still chose to be part of it. No one lied to me or kept anything hidden. I’m willing to make this work—I want us all to be happy, like one big family…”

Upon hearing her mother’s words, Nejire spoke with an unusually serious tone, which surprised both mothers a little. At that moment, Momo took a deep breath and added with a voice full of determination.

“It’s the same for me. Kai warned me about everything—he even nearly refused when I said I wanted to be part of it. And even though I don’t know if things will continue going as smoothly as they have, what I do know is that I love Kai, I love the girls, and I love you both. I just want to be happy in this house with everyone, to spend our days peacefully, nothing more.

“So thank you for understanding, Mom. I know this might be hard for you to accept, but I promise that in time you’ll see it’s not as bad as it seems. Our love is real, and honestly, it’s just like you once told me: if everyone involved is satisfied with the outcome, then that means you’re doing things right.”

“…”

Seeing the seriousness in her beloved daughter—and being hit with her own words—Keiko couldn’t help but smile wryly. Blood really is thicker than water. Even though their personalities were different, Momo knew how to fight and protect what she loved. And she had to admit, her daughter’s taste in men was exquisite… the same as hers. So she couldn’t really criticize her for doing crazy things for love.

“Let’s go inside and have a mother-daughter talk. I want you to tell us everything you’ve been hiding from us.” Yumiko said shortly after in a calm voice. The two beautiful young women nodded without hesitation, prompting Kai to speak in a relaxed tone.

“Well then, I’ll be in the workshop. I want to check on a few things.”

“Don’t go train.” Keiko quickly said in a serious tone, to which Kai could only smile with a hint of bitterness before nodding and replying,

“I’ll just be in my workshop for a while. I’ll be back in time for dinner.”

After speaking, Kai released the girls from his embrace and turned to leave—but at that moment, Momo grabbed him by the neck and gave him a deep tongue kiss, which lasted nearly a full minute. When she finally pulled away, she whispered with a small smile, causing Keiko’s eyebrow to twitch.

“It really does feel wild doing it in front of Mom…”

Hearing Momo’s comment, Nejire quickly stood on tiptoe to give Kai a kiss too. He looked slightly amused, but unlike before, this time Nejire used her tongue as well, and the kiss lasted nearly a minute. Then she whispered, her face slightly flushed.

“You’re right… it’s strangely exciting…”

Watching both Keiko’s and Yumiko’s eyebrows twitch, Kai quickly gave each of his beloved girlfriends a quick kiss on the lips and bolted toward his workshop. The girls couldn’t help but smile like fools in love, gazing in the direction Kai had run, feeling somehow fulfilled now that they could finally express their feelings without fear.

As for Keiko and Yumiko, they were doing everything they could to calm their racing hearts, which didn’t seem to know exactly how to feel—cycling from jealousy to discomfort, from discomfort to anger, from anger to confusion, from confusion to envy, and from envy to a strange sense of contradiction.

All their years and life experience told the two mothers that a situation where two girls took turns kissing the same man with huge smiles on their faces simply shouldn’t be possible—but there it was, happening right before their eyes, and the people involved were the ones they loved most in the world.

“Let’s go to the second floor.”

After a few seconds, Yumiko spoke quietly, then led the way, quickly followed by Keiko, Momo, and Nejire—the last two with an unusual joy on their faces. Even though they wanted to spend more time with Kai, who had just woken up, clearing things up with their mothers would allow them to be more 'wild' in the future. Besides, after dinner, they were planning to let their feelings run free without the slightest concern for the “guest.”

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Upon arriving at his workshop, Kai was greeted by a pair of cats that quickly leapt down from the roof and landed on his shoulders. He stroked their heads for a moment before stepping inside, the workshop doors opening automatically for him and sealing shut behind him—courtesy of his reliable assistant.

“Well then, Sage, let’s start with the data on that Drider. I need more information about those spiders before I go back. Also, have you noticed anything strange around the area where the spiders were located?”

As he spoke, Kai sat down in his ergonomic chair and began opening several files on one of the computers. At that moment, the beautiful miniature fairy materialized beside him and answered in a calm tone.

“No, Master. While the location is still moving at the same pace, nothing strange has been detected, and there have been no reports of sightings of giant spiders of any kind. However, during these past hours, I’ve been using most of the available computational power, and I noticed something curious in the Drider’s data. There’s a specific pattern that repeats a few times—and the same pattern appears in the “Portal Nomu's” data, although the Drider’s version seems more complex and extensive.”

As she spoke, Sage displayed the relevant data on Kai’s monitor, immediately capturing his attention. He brought a hand to his chin and began studying the data carefully, running mental calculations and estimates.

But suddenly, his mind caught a strange similarity, prompting him to ask with a hint of disbelief as he pointed to a section in what seemed like an endless text file filled with unspaced characters.

“Sage, am I going crazy…? For some reason, this part of the Drider’s genome data reminds me of the ‘Kokuto’ Aura Script pattern…”

“Huh?”

Hearing her master’s words, Sage couldn’t help but let out a confused sound, then immediately began running calculations at high speed, her wings flashing in a rapid sequence of colors. After a few seconds, the beautiful fairy’s eyes widened in disbelief, and she spoke in a stunned voice.

“They really do look alike…”

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