Chapter 22: Growing Family

Youko went back with us to the mansion. Apparently, she wanted to live with me, too.

I don’t have a clue, but Tina seems to be really mad. She did say she’ll monitor Youko, so I don’t think there’s a problem with that, but…

“Why is Youko on Halt-sama’s bed!?”

“Obviously, it’s because this is the safest place. More importantly, what are you doing here in your sleepwear? Don’t tell me you want to sleep together with Master?”

We already finished our dinner and bath, so Youko snuck into my bed. Tina also finished the chores, so she came to my room wearing her pajamas.

“I can’t?”

“Aren’t you a maid of Master? Not only that, but aren’t you also a _professor _at the academy?”

“Those reasons are not enough to prevent me from sleeping together with Halt-sama.”

Crackling tension sparked between Youko and Tina as they glared at each other. Well, I’m fine with being sandwiched between two beauties while sleeping.

“Come on, let’s sleep already. Come here, Tina.”

I lifted the left side of my blanket and called Tina.

“Y, yes!”

Tina’s ears were red as she hurriedly sprinted toward us.

“Halt-sama!”

Tina squeezed me tightly.

Something soft touched my left arm.

Ahh, bliss.

“Y, you guys! Do you always do that!?”

“Hmm, yeah. My right arm’s free, so you can also do that if you want.”

I only planned to tease the beat-red Youko since she was really cute.

Only wanted to tease her but—

“Si, since it’s a command, can’t help it. Umu, excuse me.”

Youko also hugged me from my right side. Though ‘it’ can’t compare to Tina, something definitely soft rested on my arm.

I didn’t issue an order, by the way.

Really nice scents from both sides enveloped me.

With that, I gradually sunk into unconsciousness.

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I was all alone when I woke up the next morning.

My stomach was rumbling, so I went to the dining hall. Tina was teaching Youko how to cook in the kitchen.

“Since you’ll be living here in Halt-sama’s mansion, I’ll assign you part of the chores.”

“Yes, I know, you didn’t have to tell me that.”

Youko tried to flip the fried egg. Ah, it somewhat lost its shape.

“Umu, this is quite difficult…”

Tina was preparing breakfast skillfully beside the struggling Youko. I decided to wait for breakfast to be served at the table.

“Halt-sama, you’re awake! Good morning.”

“Good morning, Master.”

“Morning. You’re teaching Youko how to cook?”

“Yes. We can’t leave her lazing around all day, after all.”

“Master, I did my best!”

“You still have a long way to go.”

Tina arranged the dishes. There was deformed food with a slightly charred portion on the plate that was meant to have the fried eggs.

Youko kept on glancing back and forth between that plate and my fork.

So I took a piece and ate it. Though it was slightly burnt, the taste was fine.

“Delicious. Did you make this, Youko?”

“Yeah! Y, yes, so it was delicious. Alright, starting from today, I’ll be in charge of cooking!”

Youko grinned widely.

“Learn properly from Tina, okay? And be careful when handling knives and stuff.”

“I understand!”

With Tina’s guidance, I’m sure Youko will be able to do all kinds of household chores efficiently soon.

In this way, a new person was welcomed to my home.