I Managed to Bring Down the Entire Family of That Impossible-To-Conquer S-Class Beauty, Completely Filling in Her Outer Moat
“Damn. Still can’t find her today.”
After school, Fumihiko wandered through the downtown area searching for China’s grandmother.
Yesterday he’d looked elsewhere with no luck, so today he planned to explore this neighborhood.
“Hey, do you really think she’s here?”
“My buddy said he saw her in a park around here yesterday!”
The one following behind me is a servant who obeys my every command.
She became this obedient after I offered to lend her a few of my own servants.
My plan was to use these guys skillfully, rescue her brilliantly from thugs, and build a relationship…
“Oh, finally found her…!”
There she was, the woman with the distinctive silver hair. Her face, and various other things, are just like my China.
“Hey, you guys, let’s proceed as planned.”
“Got it!”
A setup? Who cares. In the end, it’s the result that matters.
China’s brother failed, her father is a success, her mother is that good-for-nothing introvert, her grandfather is absent…
I’ll definitely make sure to bring her grandmother on board.
“Hey, you there, you’re pretty~”
“Wanna go somewhere with us? Don’t even think about saying no.”
The two of them are nicely distracting Grandma.
Alright, time for my grand entrance!
“Hey, you guys! That person’s in trouble—Huh?”
Just as I thought I was getting close to her, the sky opened up before my eyes.
Before I could figure out what happened, I was slammed into the ground.
“Gah! Wh-what just…?”
“Oh dear, my apologies. I mistook you for one of these rascals.”
Seems I got thrown
Clearly, I look like the righteous protagonist here. Why did she mistake me? Does she look young but have dementia?
I tucked that complaint away inside and plastered on a smile.
The pawns had left as planned, so I’d just keep moving forward.
“No, no, it’s totally fine! Ahaha…”
“Well then. It’s not really an apology, but how about going on a date with me?”
“Huh!? Is that okay!?”
Ahhh, easy~! lol. This old lady’s probably already smitten by my aura anyway.
Sorry, but I’m laughing so hard I can’t stop—I’m way too relaxed!
“It’d be a good chance to compare it to yesterday’s date with sensei…”
“Hm? Did you say something?”
“Nope, nothing. Now that it’s settled, let’s hurry up and go.”
It’s practically a sure win already, but I should earn some more goodwill to solidify things.
Walking beside her, I strike up a conversation.
“By the way, what’s your name?”
“Hikawa Fumihiko!”
“I see. …Oh, we’re almost there.”
…Huh? Aren’t we supposed to introduce ourselves first?
With that question lingering, we arrived at an arcade.
“Shall we see what you’re made of?”
“Sure! Believe it or not, I’m actually pretty good at crane games!”
We entered the arcade and headed for the crane game section.
I figured I’d grab some random stuffed animal to make her happy.
Thinking that, I dropped a hundred-yen coin into the slot.
But… I couldn’t get a single one.
“That arm is way too weak, right!? Ah~ bad luck.”
“Don’t worry. I wasn’t expecting anything from the start.”
“Huh? What did you just say?”
“Got wax stuck in your ears or something? …Never mind.”
“Oh, okay. Let’s move on to the next one!”
They’re just money-grabbing trash machines anyway. Let’s go somewhere more date-like than this.
So next, we came to an ice cream shop.
“I think I’ll get this one.”
“I’ll have this one.”
We each bought a different flavor and sat down on a nearby bench.
They had spoons too, so maybe we could share and indulge a bit more.
“Want to try mine?”
“Nah, thanks. I don’t like that flavor.”
“Oh… I see.”
Did I pick the wrong flavor? But this ice cream is pretty standard, you know.
Did she dislike the spoon I’d used? Nah, women like that don’t exist in this world.
As I munched on my ice cream, feeling a bit mopey, a shocking scene suddenly unfolded beside me.
“Hmm, something’s stuck in my teeth.”
Before I knew it, she’d stuck her hand in her mouth and pulled out a tooth.
I instantly realized it was a denture, but I blurted out exactly what I was thinking.
“Eww!? Gross!… Oh.”
The words just slipped out. I instinctively covered my mouth with my hand, but it was too late.
China’s grandmother, sitting next to me, maintained her cheerful expression without so much as a flicker.
“Now, now, honesty is a virtue. …Though that virtue often works against you, I suppose.”
“Is that so? Ahaha, no—I’m really sorry.”
Well, she couldn’t possibly be hurt by something like this. I apologized properly, so she should forgive me.
Smiling sheepishly, I tried to start talking again. But she seemed noticeably less talkative than before.
“Um… right, do you have any favorite things?”
“Indeed. I do enjoy novels. By the way, what do you think of light novels?”
“Light… Ah, those creepy things otaku like, right? I’m kinda physically unable to handle them~ lol”
“………… I see. Very well.”
When I answered like that, she stood up abruptly. She was going to move.
“Ah, where are we going next—”
“Enough. Don’t follow me.”
“Huh?”
“It seems you and I are incompatible. Comparing this to a date with sensei was nothing but presumption.”
She looked down at me with contemptuous eyes.
Why? What did I do wrong? Impossible… Me?
I grit my teeth and try to stand, reaching for her arm.
But instead, she grabs me and hurls me away.
“Gah! Dammit…!!”
“At last, your mask slips. What an ugly core you have.”
“You…!”
“You were after my granddaughter, weren’t you? But I won’t let her fall into the hands of a lowlife like you.”
“!!”
I was ready to fight back, but I faltered under the overwhelming pressure.
“Well then… farewell.”
I couldn’t say a word in reply. All I could do was glare at her retreating back.
Maiasa