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Erina had meticulously planned countless paths to fame for Renz. Her man had to be exceptional. His career development in the culinary world, for instance, was to begin with his appearance on the God's Tongue evaluation. This was Erina's first move to put Renz in the public eye, helping him build initial fame and gain recognition in the local area, which would aid in running his ramen shop.
The next step in the plan was to target the Totsuki Elite Ten. Erina once had an idea of having Renz pretend to be a "bystander" and directly challenge them, but she later abandoned it. She feared her grandfather might see him as a provocateur, an arrogant hothead. After all, the Totsuki Elite Ten belonged to Totsuki Academy, and her grandfather might be protective. It could backfire, leading to a full-blown conflict that would be hard to resolve.
Later, she never expected her father to become an unlikely accomplice. It was the first time Erina had been so grateful to her father in years. Not only did he help Totsuki Academy identify and "cleanse" the wavering elements within its ranks, but he also provided the perfect assist.
While she wasn't sure how many of the Totsuki Elite Ten had been swayed, the tone suggested it was quite a few. And the Totsuki Elite Ten itself was an excellent point of interest for public attention; even many who didn't understand cooking knew of their reputation.
They would be perfect for Renz to use as stepping stones for his ascent. Thinking about this, Erina still felt a pang of pity for her grandfather. The Totsuki Elite Ten he painstakingly nurtured actually harbored fence-sitters and traitors.
Then again, it wasn't a loss. How could traitors serving as stepping stones for her grandson-in-law be considered a loss? No matter how painstakingly cultivated, could they truly be considered family? In the end, they could just leave whenever they pleased. But could her grandson-in-law leave? He was genuinely family.
Forget a one-for-one trade; even a one-for-ten trade wouldn't be a loss!
Once these two steps were completed, Renz would essentially have a certain level of fame in the culinary world. They'd then figure out a way for him to secure a spot at Totsuki Academy and send him to participate in world championships. By then, revealing their relationship wouldn't be a problem anymore. Afterwards, they could use food shows and even variety shows to solidify his reputation and gradually earn money, establishing a foothold in the business world.
After achieving financial freedom, she could live life with Renz however she pleased. The plan was simply perfect.
"What are you thinking about?" Renz asked softly, looking at Erina, whose eyes twinkled with stars, then glancing at the clock. "It's getting late. Why don't you stay here tonight?"
Erina snapped out of her fantasy world. She checked her phone and realized she had unknowingly stayed for almost two hours.
"I can't stay overnight yet," Erina shook her head. She could fool Hisako Arato, but she couldn't hide it from her grandfather. All he had to do was ask Hisako Arato. Given Hisako's obedient nature, she might at most not reveal where Erina went that night, but she would very likely confess that Erina hadn't returned to the dorm. And for something like that, her grandfather could also ask the security guards at the school gate or even check the school gate's surveillance to see if she came back at night. It was too difficult to avoid all this and stay overnight here.
"Same as usual, then. I'll walk you part of the way," Renz said, not pressing the issue.
"Mm," Erina said with a smile. "Why the long face? Living together is going to happen sooner or later."
"I don't have a long face, you're mistaken," Renz pouted. "It's just that when I sleep, not having you next to me makes it hard to fall asleep." When Renz and Haruki were young, Renz would sometimes sleep with his children to take care of them. Later, the two little rascals grew up, and then Mirai and Shinichi arrived, leading Renz down a new path of fatherhood. When all the children had grown up, even with their busy schedules, Renz and Erina were often inseparable. When traveling for business and staying in hotels, they always slept together. Even when doing nothing in bed, just leaning back to back, there was an indescribable sense of security and comfort.
Erina suddenly opened her arms.
"What are you doing?" Renz asked, surprised.
"A hug," Erina said. "We can't forget hug day."
"Hug day, it's been a long time since we've had one," she said. Since their feelings deepened, hug day gradually disappeared from their lives, because they would hug anyway, without needing a designated day. It was rare for Erina to actively ask for a hug. A tsundere never takes the initiative; even if she does, she'll come up with an excuse to justify it. Saying she wanted to rekindle "hug day" was really just an excuse for a hug. And perhaps Erina wanted to comfort Renz's rather "lonely" mood.
"How many years have we been together, and you still need hugs?" Renz said disdainfully.
"Hey, you jerk, if you don't want to hug, fine, I'm leaving!" Erina said expressionlessly. She was being so proactive, and Renz was still talking like that. Hmph.
Then no hug!
Erina lowered her hands. Renz, quick as lightning, reached out and gently embraced her, holding her face to face. He felt their body heat and inhaled her scent, giving Erina no chance to pull away. Mashiro Shiina watched their embrace from the side, her expression filled with curiosity.
After a while, Erina couldn't help but say, "Can you let go now?"
Renz released her.
"You only visit me once a week. What's wrong with hugging a bit longer?" Renz said stubbornly. "Alright, alright, it's time to take you to the station."
As his words fell, Mashiro Shiina spoke from the side, "Renz, I want a hug too!"
"No!" Renz and Erina both said simultaneously.
"Why not?" Mashiro Shiina suddenly looked very wronged. Why could Erina hug Renz, but she couldn't? In kindergarten, many girls her age would hug her. Later, in England, only her roommate, Rita, would occasionally hug her. Seeing Erina and Renz embrace, Mashiro Shiina also wanted a hug.
Their question stumped both Renz and Erina.
"Renz is your brother-in-law, and he's a man, so you can't hug him!" Erina provided the perfect explanation. "Girls can only hug people they like."
"However, there's no problem between people of the same gender."
"Besides, Mashiro, I like you very much."
"We can just hug each other."
Erina reacted swiftly. After giving her explanation, she immediately stepped forward and hugged Mashiro Shiina. In any case, Renz couldn't be hugged. And perhaps Mashiro just wanted the feeling of a hug? In that case, her hugging was perfectly fine.
Mashiro Shiina was enveloped in Erina's embrace. It was a domineering "big sister" type of hug.
Watching Mashiro Shiina's face slowly light up with a rare smile after being hugged, Renz suddenly felt a little worried. Was Erina's cousin having a sexual orientation problem? Could this be Mashiro Shiina stealing his wife this time? In future family dinners, Mashiro Shiina had indeed tried to "steal" Erina. Could this be a classic replay?
Oh, goodness!
Thinking this, Renz reached out and pinched Erina's soft flesh. He glanced at other women, and Erina would constantly pinch the soft flesh at his waist. Now, Erina was openly "meddling" with another woman. Renz had to get revenge.
Same-sex cheating was still cheating! Especially a sisterly romance!
This was a huge problem! He had to fix it!
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