After Work, I Brought Home a Devilish Beauty - Chapter 50
The Yu family’s living room was spacious and welcoming.
Kneeling neatly on the floor, Chiba quietly looked around the house.
It was much larger than the tiny apartment Yuichi rented in Tokyo.
Which only made her wonder…
If his family has such a comfortable home…
Why does Yuichi insist on living alone in the city?
Before she could think any further—
“Here you are.”
“Please enjoy your meal.”
Orina smiled warmly as she placed the freshly prepared dishes on the table.
Yuichi immediately picked up his chopsticks.
“Thanks for the food.”
He began eating without hesitation.
Meanwhile…
Chiba remained perfectly still.
She made no move to touch the food.
Orina noticed almost immediately.
“Chiba-chan?”
“Why aren’t you eating?”
“Is the food not to your liking?”
Chiba fell silent.
She didn’t want to disappoint Orina.
But demons didn’t need human food.
If she forced herself to eat…
There was no telling what unpleasant consequences might follow.
Unable to explain the truth…
She quietly looked toward Yuichi for help.
Receiving the silent plea, Yuichi immediately understood.
“Oh.”
“Don’t worry, Mom.”
“Chiba’s stomach isn’t feeling very well today.”
“She gets nauseous whenever she tries to eat.”
“I see…”
Orina nodded with concern.
Yuichi sighed inwardly in relief.
That should settle it…
He calmly lifted his teacup.
Then—
“…Could it be…”
“Chiba-chan is pregnant?”
Pffft!
Yuichi sprayed his tea across the table.
Beside him…
Chiba froze completely.
“…What?”
Pregnant?
With him?
Impossible!
After coughing for several seconds, Yuichi finally managed to regain his breath.
“M-Mom!”
“Where did that come from?!”
Orina innocently tilted her head.
“Well…”
“You’ve been together for quite a while.”
“And Chiba-chan suddenly can’t eat.”
“Those sounded like pregnancy symptoms to me.”
Yuichi buried his face in one hand.
“…Mom.”
“Chiba and I are just friends.”
“You’re seriously overthinking this.”
“Oh?”
“I see.”
Orina smiled awkwardly.
“Then I misunderstood.”
“I’m sorry.”
Yuichi wanted to cry.
Seriously…
Mom, please stop making things worse.
If Chiba gets angry…
How am I supposed to survive?
Before long…
Afternoon arrived.
Orina left the house to run some errands.
Yuichi’s father wouldn’t return until evening.
The enormous house suddenly became quiet.
Only Yuichi…
And Chiba…
Remained inside.
Yuichi stretched lazily.
“I’m getting sleepy.”
“I’m going back to my room.”
“Want to come?”
“…Sure.”
The two walked upstairs together.
Yuichi opened the bedroom door.
He slowly looked around.
Nothing had changed.
Even after an entire year…
Everything was exactly where he had left it.
It seemed his mother hadn’t touched any of his belongings.
That alone made him strangely happy.
Meanwhile…
Chiba had already climbed onto his bed.
She lay on her back, quietly staring at the ceiling.
After a moment, she spoke.
“…Now I understand.”
“…Why your mother annoys you so much.”
Yuichi leaned against the wall with a tired smile.
“…Yeah.”
“She says the weirdest things.”
After the exhausting journey…
His eyelids felt incredibly heavy.
Without thinking, he took off his shoes and started climbing onto the bed as well.
“You can sleep on the floor.”
Chiba’s calm voice stopped him.
“…Huh?”
Yuichi blinked.
“But…”
“This is my bed.”
“And it’s not like we’ve never slept in the same room before.”
Chiba looked at him expressionlessly.
“I don’t want your mother walking in…”
“…and misunderstanding again.”
“…”
Yuichi paused.
After thinking about it…
He reluctantly admitted she had a point.
“…Fine.”
With a helpless sigh…
He opened the closet.
Inside was an old tatami sleeping mat that hadn’t been used in years.
After spreading it neatly across the floor…
Yuichi quietly lay down.
“…Good night.”
“…Good night.”
The room gradually fell silent.
One slept comfortably on the bed.
The other…
Resigned himself to sleeping on the floor of his own bedroom.
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