Harem Cheat Life in Present-day Japan ~The Story of the Male Teen who returned to Earth after saving Another World as the Hero and the Heroines who followed along for some reason~ Chapter 1-10

1-10 The Home of Saki's Family and Saki's Mother

TLed by: TanoshiKara

Kikyou was fidgeting inside the limousine.

However, that is no fault of his. The interior of the car is so spacious that it is unthinkable for it to be a normal car, the sofas are so comfortable that it is clear that they are expensive, and the wine cellar and the wine glasses lined up in front of him.

For Kikyou, who was born in a normal family, it is weirder for him to be able to be calm under these circumstances.

It is true that Kikyou went to another world and has experienced many bizarre experiences. However, it is another matter when it comes to whether he is able to be calm when riding a luxury car.

And so, Kikyou was restless, but the girls he brought along were not restless at all. They were, instead, amused by the car's interior in their own ways—looking around the strange car with sparkly eyes, being surprised by the comfort of the seats, and the like.

Kikyou slowly regains his composure as he looks at them. Seemingly remembering something, he jerked up and looked to the driver's seat. In the seat is a youthful woman in a maid outfit for some reason—.

"She is Saori. She works as my personal maid," Saki, sitting next to her, said, as she pointed towards her, perhaps noticing Kikyou's gaze.

"Maid......" Kikyou said, bewildered and astonished as he had seen them many times in the other world, but did not expect to see an actual maid after returning to Japan.

As if Saki had expected Kikyou's reaction, she continues the conversation.

"......This is mum's hobby"

"I see"

Nodding as if he was thinking, 'As expected of Saki's mother', Kikyou greeted Saori.

"I am Kikyou, Saki's friend. Erm, we will be in your care today"

"We will be in your care," The girls said as well, after Kikyou's greeting.

Hearing those words from Kikyou and the girls, Saori glanced at them and nodded without saying anything at all.

—A quiet person perhaps? She is a beauty and gives off the air of a mature woman, or so Kikyou thought when he was met with Saori's cool attitude.

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Around ten minutes after they left Kikyou's home.

The limousine that Kikyou and the girls got in arrived at the home of Saki's family.

"......Say, Saki. I do not think so, but is this—"

"—It is and this is my family’s home"

Hearing these words from Saki, Kikyou gazes outside the window once again. 

There, he sees gates so big that they are unbelievable for it to exist in Japan. Deeper in, beyond the gap in the gates, is an extremely spacious garden and a visage of a mansion-like building.

He did hear the rumor that the home of Saki's family was outrageous, but seeing it with his own eyes made him realize that it was on a way bigger scale than he had imagined.

The gates open. And the limousine starts moving at the same time, heading into the premises.

It then arrives in front of the mansion......However, it does not stop and drives to the back and stops there.

Did they consider the uniqueness of the girls' bodies perhaps? Because it looks like we are going to enter from the back.

"Looks like we arrived. Alright, let's go," Saki said as she got out.

The girls got out silently one after another and they were led into the mansion with Saki in the lead.

"......There is no need to worry from here on out, so you can relax for now"

Hearing this, the air around the girls became slightly more relaxed. They then had a friendly chat with Saki as they walked to where Saki's mother was.

As Kikyou walked, he thought that, from the back, the figures of these girls were heartwarming.

And so.

"......What a heartwarming sight"

Saori—the maid, a quiet beauty, who should have been walking behind him, walked next to him and started the conversation with a kind smile.

"Saori-san. Indeed, it really is"

Having been talked to all of a sudden, Kikyou was surprised, but he nodded in response to Saori's words nevertheless. Saori then looked to the front before continuing the conversation.

"My lady also looks like she is really enjoying herself. It has been a long time since I have seen my lady this relaxed and laughing from the bottom of her heart"

"Is she not like that all the time?"

"Indeed. my lady does not seem to be able to relax recently, neither with her family nor her friends. However, she is different today. ......Is this what a bond, gained from overcoming three years of hardships together, can achieve?"

Kikyou was astonished.

"Saori-san knows of our situation as well, huh"

"Yes. I am also Madam's secretary, so Saki-sama told me of her own accord, saying that it is because I am often by Madam's side"

Right, she will learn of it sooner or later if she is around Saki's mother. That is why Saki probably told her before it invited any confusion.

"It is weird for me, a person involved, to ask, but what are your honest opinions after hearing about it?"

Saori fell silent for several seconds after she heard Kikyou's genuine question.

"......I thought it sounded unrealistic. However, the person explaining was none other than my lady herself, so I decided to believe her for now"

"I see that you trust her"

"Of course"

Saori nodded with a smile on her face. 

As they walked, they continued to chat even after that and before long—

"......We are here. This is the room that mum is in"

It seems like they have reached their destination.

......Saki's mother, huh.

A celebrity who has regular appearances on television. Also, as the impression he got from her on television—a dignified and strict woman, best described by the word president......he was nervous despite himself.

He could tell that the girls were somewhat nervous as well.

Although it is a given, Saki, amidst all of this, walked up to the door without a hint of hesitation and knocked on it.

"I have brought them here mum"

"Please enter"

Kikyou's heart pounded even faster when he heard that strict voice.

Oblivious to this, Saki opened the majestic door.

Beyond it was a woman, sitting on a sofa that gave off a luxurious air, bringing her cup elegantly to her mouth

She shifts her gaze over to them.

The air she gave off was several times more chilling than Saki's, a male-hater, on the very first day of their summoning to another world.

The nervousness in the air made the girls gulp.

And, as Kikyou and the girls were intimidated—

"............Wh............What are these girls!? Angels!? Are they angels!?" Saki's mother finally said.

The air from earlier disappeared without a trace. With sparkling eyes, Saki's mother closed the distance between them at a speed far surpassing that of a human, so fast that even Kikyou, with the physique of a hero, could hardly catch with his eyes. She then gazed at the girls from various angles.

......Huh, what is up with this person? Hasn’t she abandoned her humanity?

Kikyou broke into an awkward smile as he stared at Saki's mother. However, thinking that it might be the norm for the Minamoro household, he looked towards Saki, but perhaps because it was extremely unexpected for her—

"......I have never seen Mum being so nimble......" She murmured, stunned.

I see, she must have been too excited, which most likely removed the limiter in her brain.

As Kikyou forcefully convinced himself, he cheered on the perplexed girls, who were being gazed from multiple angles, in his mind.

At the same time, Saki came to her senses and managed to stop her mother somehow, drawing the ogling session to a close.

However, her excitement most likely did not die down. While taking out various outfits, from who knows where, with sparkling eyes and heavy breathing, likely due to the eagerness to have the beautiful girls in front of her put on many cute outfits as soon as possible—

"Saori, please show Kikyou-kun around the mansion while I am picking out the clothes for these girls," Saki's mother said.

"Understood"

"You are fine with that as well, right, Kikyou-kun?"

"Yes"

While feeling slightly uneasy from the mannerisms of Saki's mother, Kikyou decided to go with the flow as one of his objectives was to obtain clothes for the girls that they chose for themselves.

Just before he left the room, he gave Saki a thumbs-up when his eyes met hers, signifying a request for her to do her best to support the girls. She sighed when she saw that, probably because she felt uneasy. She then nodded as she hung her head.

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