Chapter 139
Even though Alice and Erina put up a fight, in the eyes of Takamine Mineo, their resistance looked more like playful flirting than a real struggle.
"You bastard, let me go this instant!"
"Mineo, hurry up and release me!"
"You... you jerk, how could you do something like this!"
Only after intensely kissing both Erina and Alice did Mineo finally release his hold on them. In an instant, Alice glared at Mineo with a sharp, fierce gaze.
"I've realized that accepting your confession was the single biggest mistake I've made in my entire life!"
"You really are a horrible person!"
Hearing Alice's words, Mineo simply smirked and replied:
"I told you already, that was caused by the Earth's gravity. I wasn't bullying you at all..."
"Shameless..."
A few minutes later, Erina and Alice sat on the sofa, simmering with anger. The two cousins occasionally shot Mineo fierce, piercing looks.
"Mineo, if you ever dare to bully me like this again... I... I will..."
"What will you do?"
"I'll let my grandfather give you a lesson!"
"...."
Hearing Alice's words, Mineo subconsciously rolled his eyes.
"I expect that Grandpa would actually love for me to 'bully' you two. He's probably dying to hold a great-granddaughter soon. Alice, Erina, do you think I should help Grandpa fulfill that wish a little early?"
Mineo's remark left Erina and Alice absolutely fuming. This man actually had the nerve to say such things. In a flash of irritation, Alice grabbed a teacup from the table and hurled it toward Mineo. However, Mineo instantly used his superpowers to halt the teacup right in mid-air.
"Now listen, you two young ladies, you are essentially considered the half-mistresses of this restaurant. The assets here belong to you too, so don't go wasting your own wealth like that."
"It's because you're always making us angry! And you keep using your superpowers to bully us, I really hate you!"
Alice pouted her lips and glared at Mineo crossly. Then, she continued:
"You said just now that Erina and I are considered the half-mistresses of the restaurant, right? That means we have the right to use the ingredients here, don't we?"
"The items left in that warehouse—Erina and I want all of them. You don't have any objections, do you?"
Hearing Alice's request, Mineo smiled and said:
"I'm actually quite generous toward my women. The things in that warehouse are nothing. Later, if there's a chance, I'll bring you something that can keep you young forever. I guarantee I'll make sure the two of you always stay beautiful!"
"Well, that's more like it!"
Alice stood up from her seat and walked over to Mineo. She leaned down and took the initiative to give him a light kiss on the cheek.
"This is a gift from me!"
"Don't go getting any wild ideas!"
"Furthermore, since Erina and I have agreed to be your girlfriends, from now on, you must fully consider our opinions on all household matters!"
"You are forbidden from seeking out other women recklessly, forbidden from cheating, forbidden from flirting with random girls, and you absolutely cannot bring people of questionable identity to stay over at the house!"
"If you behave, I'll give you a reward! If you misbehave, I'll bite you to death! Do you understand?"
Hearing Alice's demands, Mineo couldn't help but roll his eyes again.
"Alice, am I looking for a girlfriend or a fierce housekeeper? These rules are a bit too harsh."
"I don't care. Since I'm your girlfriend now, I have the right to supervise your life. As long as Mineo-kun stays obedient, I guarantee I'll make every day very pleasant for you."
Hearing Alice talk about wanting to supervise him in the future, Mineo found himself feeling quite amused. He had lived his journey with a free-spirited lifestyle; did Alice really think she could keep him on a leash?
However, Alice's words reminded Mineo of something.
Mineo said to Alice:
"As for that supervision, let's discuss it later! Right now, there's something else I want to ask you. Back in the storage room, it seemed like you promised me something, didn't you?"
"Shouldn't you fulfill that promise first? This time, you're not planning to keep avoiding it, are you?"
"A promise?"
At Mineo's words, Alice's expression faltered for a moment. But a few seconds later, she remembered that she had indeed promised him something. Instantly, a deep flush spread across her face!
"I... I won't go back on my word! Since it's something I promised you, I'll definitely see it through. Where is that item now? Do you want to see it right away?"
"Of course I want to see it now! I've been looking forward to this for a long time!"
Seeing that Alice intended to fulfill her promise, Mineo's eyes sparked with excitement.
"The dressing room is over there! There are clothes inside..."
Following the direction Mineo pointed, Alice located the dressing room. She bit her thin lip tightly, then summoned the courage to stand up.
"Erina, come with me for a second, there's something I need to tell you."
"Eh??"
Seeing Alice's tense and embarrassed expression, Erina suddenly had a very bad feeling. After following her into the dressing room, Erina immediately fixed Alice with a sharp stare.
"Alice, what exactly did you promise Mineo back in the warehouse? Don't tell me you..."
At Erina's question, Alice averted her eyes out of guilt.
"Well, Erina... earlier in the warehouse, I told Mineo that if he let me use those ingredients, I would wear a Maid Uniform for that jerk just to give him an eye-pleasing treat. And... and... I also promised him I'd convince Erina to join me..."
Hearing Alice's confession, Erina felt her world spinning!
Her pale face was a mix of embarrassment, fury, and sheer nerves.
"Alice, you... how could you promise him something like that! No, absolutely not, I don't agree! I would never do such a thing!"
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