All the Heroines are my Ex-girlfriends

Chapter 63: Hinatsuru Ai Appears: Please Accept Me as Your Disciple!

Eriri moved to the edge of the bed.

Then she turned her face away, avoiding eye contact.

If it were an invitation to sleep together with Yukima Azuma, with her personality, she definitely wouldn't be able to say it.

But tonight, if Yukima Azuma leaves...

Eriri might not be able to sleep at all, and might even cry several times.

Yukima Azuma sat down on the other side of the bed.

Eriri's bed had a feminine style with soft pink hues.

The bedsheet was adorned with cute cherry blossom patterns.

As soon as he sat down, the first sensation was softness.

So soft that it felt as if it could swallow he whole.

But it still provided a supportive feeling.

Yukima Azuma lay down next to Eriri, leaving a moderate gap between them.

Eriri also lay down.

She tried to close her eyes to hide her embarrassment.

But as soon as she closed her eyes, terrifying grayish-white images appeared in the darkness before her.

For Eriri, someone who never watches horror shows or movies...

The terror of this night was truly unbearable, and the aftereffects were still overwhelming.

She could only open her eyes, a sense of unease rising in her heart.

Yukima Azuma vaguely sensed the fragrance from the person beside him.

The fragrance from Eriri, always gentle and sweet.

It was like the smell of ripe pears, sweet and inviting, making one want to take a bite.

At this moment, the fragrance seemed to waver.

Thinking back, he had asked before; others seemed unable to sense this scent.

Yukima Azuma thought about it.

The same had happened when he was with Kato Megumi.

The faint fragrance of Tuberoses flowers, which no one but him could smell.

But it really existed.

Otherwise, Yukima Azuma wouldn't have been able to quickly find the girl with such a subtle presence, like a Ninja.

While he was thinking, Yukima Azuma reached out his hand.

Quickly, he touched the soft hand of the girl, then held it tightly.

Eriri only slightly shuddered, then made no further reaction.

Normally, she would resist a little.

But at this moment, Eriri's ability to defend herself was truly too low.

Yukima Azuma playfully toyed with Eriri's small hand.

He quickly noticed that her palm was slightly cold.

Tonight, she must have been so scared that she couldn't handle it.

Yukima Azuma regretted teasing her, making her watch the entire horror program.

His finger gently stroked her small hand, then slipped between her fingers.

The two of them intertwined their ten fingers tightly.

Eriri's fingers opened and closed.

Repeating this a few times, she finally made up her mind and tightly grasped Yukima Azuma's hand.

(t/n: I feel like this part is so lewd)

Feeling the warmth of his hand transmit to hers.

Eriri slowly closed her eyes.

The frightening things no longer appeared.

Her emotions fluctuated many times.

At this moment, Eriri was extremely tired.

When she felt reassured, she immediately let go of all her defenses.

Her breathing gradually became steady and calm.

In less than five minutes, the girl had fallen into a deep sleep.

Tonight, the heavy rain slammed against the window.

Tonight, the thunder roared, rumbling without stopping.

But none of it could intrude into the girl's dream.

In her dream, there was only the soft bed and the handsome boy.

.....

The next day.

The morning light shone through the window, illuminating the room.

Perhaps due to the heavy rain the night before, the sky today was unusually clear, almost without a cloud in sight.

This made the morning sunlight appear even more radiant than usual.

Sensing the change in light, Eriri's cute eyebrows slightly twitched.

Then, she slowly opened her eyes.

Just like last time.

The boy was still right in front of her.

Eriri shifted her hand slightly.

Mmm, it's numb.

She shifted her foot.

Mmm, it's wrapped too tightly.

She was once again curled around him like the time she slept at Yukima Azuma's house, her whole body like an octopus, tightly holding onto him.

Eriri looked at the boy's profile and fell into deep thought.

Was her sleeping position really that bad?

No, anyway, it's his fault.

Hugging him really felt comfortable.

More comfortable than any pillow in the world.

So she couldn't really blame herself, right?

Perhaps these thoughts in her mind were being sensed.

Eriri saw Yukima Azuma slowly open his eyes.

Their gazes met.

"Good morning, Eriri."

"Um... umu... Good... good morning, Azuma."

There's a saying, "The first time is awkward, but the second time feels familiar."

This time sleeping with Yukima Azuma, Eriri seemed to feel a bit calmer.

Though she still couldn't escape the embarrassment.

But this time, she didn't get angry the moment she woke up.

Letting go of Yukima Azuma, Eriri kicked him off the edge of the bed.

Yukima Azuma got up, stretched, and then looked at Eriri with a reproachful gaze.

"Are you just going to use me and then throw me away?"

"Hmph, so what if it's true! You did your job as my pillow, now get out!"

Eriri arrogantly said, even throwing a haughty look at him.

Her small fang looked rather fierce.

Yukima Azuma shot her a glance before heading toward the door.

Just as Eriri breathed a sigh of relief...

Yukima Azuma picked up an object near the door, casually tossing it straight at her head.

Then he opened the door and ran away.

Eriri, who was hurt, held her head, looking at the object Yukima Azuma had thrown to examine it.

When she clearly saw what it was...

Eriri's whole body immediately became unsettled.

"A... aaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

The morning's prelude was marked by Eriri embarrassed scream.

...

"Didn't you have breakfast before you left?"

Sayuri, Eriri's mother, heard her daughter's scream and smiled, asking Yukima Azuma.

"No, no, my family has a cat, it's waiting for me to come home and feed it," Yukima Azuma replied.

"A cat, huh?" Sayuri's gaze was full of meaning.

Yukima Azuma nodded firmly, then said his goodbyes and ran off... again.

.....

Not taking a taxi, as soon as Yukima Azuma stepped out of Eriri's house, he started jogging.

Consider it a morning workout.

When passing by a convenience store,

Yukima Azuma stopped to buy a pack of dumpling wrappers.

Although Kasumigaoka had told him to bring breakfast,

If he only bought prepared food, that senpai with long legs and black stockings would definitely not be pleased.

To make up for it, Yukima Azuma decided to show off his skills by making wontons for breakfast.

Although homemade wontons wrappers would taste better,

Making them in the morning might not be in time.

When he reached the entrance of the apartment complex,

A notification appeared in his view: "Stamina increased slightly."

Yukima Azuma was used to this, so he slowly stopped.

However, this time, something seemed different.

After the "Stamina increased slightly" message,

Another notification appeared:

"Through a complex training process, your stamina has improved. Stamina increased by one point."

Seeing this message appear in his view,

Yukima Azuma was surprised and pleased.

He opened the attribute panel to check.

[Owner: Yukima Azuma]

Stamina: 6 → 7

Intelligence: 8

Charm: 8

Skills:

Fluent in languages (Lv6)

Literature (Lv6)

Cooking (Lv6)

Programming (Lv4)

Shogi (Lv8)

Notes: Skills below level 4 (beginner level) have been hidden and do not appear on the panel.

Looking at the stamina value increasing from 6 to 7,

Yukima Azuma nodded in satisfaction.

He gently clenched his fist,

...But he didn't feel like he could punch through the planet.

When he grabbed the doorknob,

...He didn't accidentally pull it off the door.

But Yukima Azuma did feel that his breathing after the long run had become lighter.

His stamina was gradually recovering.

Whether it was his cardiovascular ability, core strength, or endurance, all had noticeably improved.

After sensing the change in his stamina,

Yukima Azuma's gaze shifted to the line "Shogi Lv8."

Since his match with Yamato Kajin last time, when this skill leveled up,

Yukima Azuma always felt an invisible aura rising from his body whenever he played.

If he didn't consciously suppress it,

This aura was strong enough to directly affect his opponent's physical state.

This had gone beyond just using an aura to mentally suppress others.

Yukima Azuma felt that this skill might not be as simple as he once thought.

Or maybe...

Any skill that reaches the level of "Mastery" would begin to show special transformations?

Currently, Yukima Azuma only had the shogi skill at this level,

So he couldn't make a firm conclusion.

However, the progress bars for the skills "Cooking" and "Literature" had surpassed two-thirds.

Grasping the doorknob of the apartment,

Yukima Azuma put thoughts of skills aside for the moment.

When he opened the door,

He called out loudly into the house:

"I'm home!"

Immediately, a response came from the living room.

But it wasn't the usual greeting.

Instead, it was:

"Does the two-side braided blonde hair feel good? Does Ex-boyfriend-kun still remember the way home? I thought my Ex-boyfriend-kun would never want to come back."

Facing Kasumigaoka's sharp and mocking words,

Yukima Azuma could only smile awkwardly in response.

A girl's jealousy was unavoidable.

And one couldn't be too harsh.

Otherwise, it would only hurt the girl's heart.

If she was jealous, all that was needed was to comfort her.

"How could that be? I came back quickly because I didn't want Kasumigaoka-senpai to be hungry."

Yukima Azuma displayed a responsible and determined demeanor.

Kasumigaoka Utaha snorted lightly, clearly appeased by his words.

"Where's my breakfast?"

"I was afraid store-bought food might not be good for your health, so let me make it myself for you, senpai."

"Sounds good, but will it taste good?"

"Haha, I'll make wontons, my specialty. Have you ever had them, senpai?"

"Wontons? If they taste bad, you'll be washing the dishes."

"I promise they'll taste great!"

"Umu."

See? It's not that hard to comfort her.

Yukima Azuma grabbed the packet of dumpling wrappers and headed to the kitchen.

He took out pork, fresh shrimp, and lotus root from the fridge.

With practiced movements, he began preparing the filling.

Although the dumpling wrappers were a bit difficult to handle,

There was no better alternative, as the supermarket didn't have anything better.

Fortunately, with his Lv6 cooking skill, Yukima Azuma could make up for the wrapper's flaws with his expertise.

Before long, a pile of wontons with neat folds appeared on the cutting board.

Yukima Azuma made a little extra,

To freeze and use for late-night meals later.

Just as Yukima Azuma was about to place the pot on the stove to boil water,

A knock came from the entrance.

Yukima Azuma paused his work.

He looked towards the entrance.

On a Sunday morning like this, who could be visiting?

It couldn't be Eriri.

She had to go to school tomorrow, and whether she would even be interested in someone else was unclear.

Sora Ginko?

Maybe, but the chances were low.

There hadn't been any noteworthy tournaments recently.

Sora Ginko traveling from Chiba to Tokyo wasn't exactly easy.

Kato Megumi?

Yukima Azuma didn't smell the familiar scent of tuberoses flowers.

While still in doubt,

Kasumigaoka Utaha quickly walked down the hallway and opened the door forcefully.

But to her surprise, there was no one there.

Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced around in confusion.

Until—

"Hello, may I ask if this is the home of Yukima Azuma-sensei?"

A soft, gentle voice called from below.

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked down.

She saw a cute little girl with long brown hair, wearing a small red backpack, holding a large white bunny bag, standing at the door.

Kasumigaoka Utaha froze for a moment.

Her initially cold demeanor softened.

"Yes, this is the home of Yukima Azuma. Who are you looking for, little girl?"

She couldn't help it.

No matter how cold Kasumigaoka Utaha was to others,

In front of this cute little girl, who looked like she was in the first or second grade of elementary school,

Her attitude softened.

The little girl was wearing a blue and white dress, with a small white beret on her head.

Her long brown hair was tied into two pigtails at the back of her head, with one strand of hair (an ahoge) sticking out from the beret like a strange little tail.

The large bunny bag she was carrying was almost as big as she was.

Facing this adorable child, even Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't keep up her cold demeanor.

"Uh... I'm looking for Yukima-sensei!"

The little girl hesitated but spoke very seriously.

"Come on in," Kasumigaoka Utaha invited the little girl inside.

She then turned to call into the kitchen: "Yukima-kun, someone's here to see you."

If it weren't for the little girl behind her,

Kasumigaoka Utaha would have surely shouted: "Azuma! Your illegitimate child is here to see you!"

Yukima Azuma finished washing his hands.

He removed his apron and stepped out of the kitchen.

Seeing the cute little girl following Kasumigaoka Utaha,

He couldn't help but be surprised.

In his memory, he had never met this adorable girl.

With Yukima Azuma's memory, if he had ever interacted with someone, even if a long time had passed, he wouldn't forget them.

"I'm Yukima Azuma, may I ask who you are?"

Despite the girl's young age, he still maintained his manners.

Yukima Azuma asked seriously.

Since the moment she saw Yukima Azuma, the little girl's eyes seemed to be sparkling.

"Sensei! Please accept me as your disciple!"

With a burst of energy, she shouted enthusiastically.

As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl immediately kneeled on the floor in a seiza position.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, witnessing this scene, raised an eyebrow and glanced at Yukima Azuma.

Yukima Azuma found this situation very familiar.

"Accept a disciple? Even though you say that, I still don't understand what's going on."

"Anyway, please stand up first. Let's talk and discuss the matter of accepting a disciple later."

Yukima Azuma extended his hand toward the kneeling girl.

When the girl saw his hand reaching out, the light in her eyes flickered several times, shining even brighter.

Her tiny hands rested on Yukima Azuma's hand.

Yukima Azuma pulled her up.

"First of all, what's your name? You know me, but I don't know you. Please introduce yourself."

"Oh, I'm sorry for being rude. My name is Hintsuru Ai, I'm the daughter of the Hinatsuru family."

Hintsuru Ai introduced herself.

Yukima Azuma thought for a moment.

It didn't take long for him to remember.

The motel where he had fought with Yamato Kajin was owned by the Hinatsuru family.

The reason he remembered so quickly was because the decor of the Hinatsuru motel matched Yukima Azuma's tastes perfectly.

The calligraphy painting with the four Kanji characters.

Once he realized her identity, Yukima Azuma understood what Hintsuru Ai meant when she spoke about wanting to be accepted as a disciple.

He recalled the memories of this cute little girl.

Hinatsuru Ai.

A very talented little girl in the game of shogi.

She is the only daughter of the Hinatsuru family, one of the largest hot spring hotel chains in Japan.

Moreover, she is the only child in the Hinatsuru family.

A girl with a future that will undoubtedly inherit the enormous wealth of the family.

"At the hotel, I watched your shogi match, Sensei. You were amazing!"

"The way you battled, every step and every decisive move, it really made my heart flutter."

"That's why, no matter what, I want to learn shogi, I want to be your disciple."

"Sensei, please accept me!"

Hinatsuru Ai became more and more excited as she spoke.

In the end, she grabbed Yukima Azuma's hand, her eyes filled with hope.

Hearing this, Yukima Azuma thought for a moment.

"Well... since you're here, you probably haven't had breakfast yet, right? Let's have breakfast first, and then we can talk."

Yukima Azuma gestured for Hinatsuru Ai to sit in the living room.

"I can help! My family owns a hotel, and I've been learning to cook since I was little!"

The moment she heard about breakfast, Hinatsuru Ai immediately became enthusiastic.

Yukima Azuma gently patted the ahoge on her head.

"You don't need to, the food is almost done, just need to heat it up."

Hinatsuru Ai nodded obediently and sat down at the table in the living room.

Yukima Azuma went into the kitchen.

It seemed like there wouldn't be much left of the wontons this time.

Kasumigaoka Utaha followed him into the kitchen.

"Are you really planning to take that little girl as your disciple?" Kasumigaoka Utaha whispered in Yukima Azuma's ear.

"Well, let's see what her talent is first. If it's good, it wouldn't hurt to accept her," Yukima Azuma expressed his thoughts.

Kasumigaoka Utaha peeked her head out, looking at the little girl in the living room with her hopeful gaze.

It felt like this wasn't a good thing.

But the girl was so young, there shouldn't be any problems, right?

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