My Wife in The Web Game is a Popular Idol Chapter 1 Episode 17

Chapter 1

Episode 17

TLed by: TanoshiKara

"So, let's have you explain your relationship"

Leading Rinka and me to the living room and sitting us down at the table, 'Kasumi Mizuki'-san then sat opposite us and started pressing us for answers.

Kasumi-san crossed her arms; Her seemingly friendly eyes had constricted a little from her anger as she glared at me. 

According to Rinka, it seems like Kasumi-san is an easy-going woman who does not care about the details. However, she will get angry when she does get angry, and she is reasonable.

"......"

I had averted my gaze by keeping my head down, but I lifted it inconspicuously to look at Kasumi-san.

What a beauty.

The hair she had grown out to her shoulders had been groomed with care and looked glossy and silky smooth. Of course, her facial features were extremely refined. She also gave the air of a caring elder sister.

The Mizuki sisters have quite the differing personalities.

"Hm? Is something on my face?"

"No, there is nothing"

Yes, pretty eyes and a pretty nose, or so I thought to joke, but I quickly stopped myself.

That was because it felt like I was going to get punched if I told even the slightest joke.

By the way, Nonoa-chan was fast asleep in Rinka's room.

"So, Rinka. Who is this boy?"

"He is Ayanokouji Kazuto-kun. A male classmate of mine"

"Ohh. Are you two going out as I had expected?"

"......"

Rinka fell silent. I had thought that she would have said that, let alone going out, we are a married couple......

Rinka's eyes were slightly downcast, averting her gaze from her elder sister. A rare sight.

"I can guess what relationship the two of you share, but...... Isn't it bad for you to bring a boy over, Rinka?"

"Ri...ght"

"What'd you do if this gets exposed to the public? You'd be inconveniencing everyone, you know"

"......"

Rinka was speechless in the face of the logical points put forth by Kasumi-san.

What a heavy atmosphere, or so I thought when I heard Kasumi-san murmur something shocking----

"I'll ask just in case, but have you two done the deed?"

" "Pffft!" " Rinka and I spat at the same time.

What in the world is this person saying with a straight face!

"H-Hey, Big Sister......!"

"Ah, so you two haven't done it. How about kissing then?"

" "......" "

"Eh, you two haven't done it!? Just what sort of relationship do you two share then?"

We are a married couple in an online game, or so I murmured in my mind as I gazed at a shocked Kasumi-san.

"Errrm, you two are going out, right?"

"Let alone going out, we are a married couple"

"......Huh?"

Rinka had finally said it.

Kasumi-san’s eyes widened.

I felt perplexed.

"Kazuto-kun and I got to know each other through an online game called Black Plains"

"Ahhhh, come to think of it, Rinka was addicted to online games ever since middle school"

"Indeed. Kazuto-kun and I married there"

"Hooo"

"......"

"Eh, that's it?"

"Yes"

Rinka nodded calmly when Kasumi-san asked as she blinked her eyes.

I knew what Kasumi-san was thinking like it was the back of my hand.

She probably thought that Rinka and I were going out in secret and were having trysts on multiple occasions. However; She found out that we were just friends in an online game when she learnt about the actual situation.

It was only natural for Kasumi-san to be shocked.

"S-Say, are you telling me that you two are going out in real life as well?"

"We married in an online game, so of course we are a married couple in real life as well, right?"

"Oh my, I don't know what in the world my little sister is talking about"

......This might have been the first time I heard the thoughts of a normal person. This is probably how a normal person would react.

"Big Sister would never understand; Just how much heart-to-heart conversations can be had in online games that go beyond those you would have in real life”

"............Ayanokouji-kun, was it? What do you think about this?" She asked me instead.

Seems like she judged that she could not have a logical conversation with Rinka.

"If I......can get along with Rin----Mizuki-san......"

"Hmmmm, well, our Rinka is extremely cute and an idol after allll"

"That is not what I mean. I think that I would still be here regardless of whether Mizuki-san is ugly or a normal person"

This is the one thing that I don't want to deny.

Honestly, I do think Rinka's exaggerated thoughts are kinda...but the years that Kazu and Rin spent together are genuine. It is definitely not a shallow bond that would be weakened by our real-life information.

"Kazuto-kun......"

I could sense something resembling admiration coming from Rinka, who was sitting beside me.

Did I just say something quite embarrassing, perhaps?

"Hoo. Well, I don't know what kind of world online games are, but...... I see that you two are quite serious about the relationship"

Kasumi-san crossed her arms, nodding as if she was satisfied with our answer.

"Big Sister. I think that I would not have continued being an idol if Kazuto-kun were not around. So......"

"So?"

"Would you approve of our relationship?"

"......Your relationship as a married couple?"

"Yes"

......Hm? I do not remember us even going out officially, let alone being a married couple.

"Guess there's no helping it. I shall approve of it using my authority as a Big Sister!"

Eh, you'd approve of it? What happened to that intimidating pressure earlier?

"Big Sister......thank you"

"Hm, well, rather than giving Rinka away to some playboy, it'd be better to give her away to the seemingly mild-mannered Mr. Handsome over here"

"H-Handsome is kind of......" I disagreed immediately.

Kasumi-san laughed when she heard that.

"My, myy. Being so humble. It is true that you don't look like the bragging type, but you seem like the type who is kinda popular. You seem to be able to voice your opinion clearly after all"

"That is...... No, enough about me. Wasn't Kasumi-san against this at the start as well? Didn't you say, 'What'd you do if this gets exposed to the public? You'd be inconveniencing everyone, you know’, earlier?"

"Ahhhh, that was an act"

"Eh, an act?"

"Well, you see, I had aspired to act like one. You know those fathers who flip the table when their daughters bring their marriage partner over? I wanted to act that out, you knowww"

"......"

Kasumi-san let out an amused laugh.

What a woman.

"Besides, it is impossible for the Rinka, who usually struggles with befriending those of the same gender, to bring a boy over. This is probably her first and last chance"

"......I do think that she won't be able to continue as an idol if she were found out, though?"

"Ain't it fine? She did more than enough already. She should now be trying to attain her happiness as a girl"

"......"

It was a flippant way to put it, but also one that thought about Rinka's happiness.

"I am overjoyed that Big Sister would say that. But I don't want to cause trouble for everyone in StarMines. Would you mind keeping Kazuto-kun's matter a secret?"

"Of course. They are good girls after alll. They didn't become arrogant after they got popular and are still giving it their all"

Seems like Kasumi-san has met the Star☆Mines members before. Guess it's not weird.

"I guess this sums it up. With that said, Kazuto-kun," Kasumi-san said with a seemingly loaded smile on her face as she looked towards me.

"Y-Yes?"

"How about we introduce you to----mom next?"

Are you for real?

An atmosphere where I can no longer bring up that Rinka and I are not officially going out.

Feels like the deck has been cleared out without so much as a hitch.

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