My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

Even if it comes at a cost, it's perfectly fine, because it's all worth it.

However, the two daughters' reasons made it impossible for them to refuse, so they could only explain to Takayanagi Ichiro and hope that he wouldn't mind.

"Ladies, I know what your daughters are worried about. It's the best option to let them come along."

Takayanagi Ichiro was the first to respond to Kiyoura Mai, then looked at Saionji Sekai.

“World, your desire to stay with your mother is perfectly valid, and of course I can’t be angry.”

Takayanagi Ichiro's attitude pleased both wives and the two high school girls, though Kiyoura Setsuna didn't show it.

Kiyoura Setsuna had already decided that if Takayanagi Ichiro really didn't intend to let them go out with him, then she would definitely choose to go home.

Now that Ichiro Takayanagi has chosen to have them accompany Odori Saionji and Mai Kiyoura, it means that Ichiro Takayanagi is simply here to keep his appointment and doesn't have any ill intentions towards their mother.

"Brother Gao Liu, thank you for understanding us."

Saionji Sekai expressed her gratitude to Takayanagi Ichiro. When Takayanagi Ichiro left last time, she expressed her feelings and had a certain degree of close contact with him.

These past few days apart have made Saionji Sekai miss Takayanagi Ichiro very much.

It would be best if Ichiro Takayanagi didn't have any ill feelings towards their mother, so taking advantage of this trip, Saionji Sekai felt she should revisit what she had done that day.

"Great."

Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai were also very happy. As long as Takayanagi Ichiro was willing to go out with them, they would still have a chance.

Neither Saionji Odori nor Kiyoura Mai intended to drive, knowing that Takayanagi Ichiro would be driving over.

However, they did not choose to sit in the front passenger seat, but instead sat in the back, with Kiyoura Setsuna sitting with them.

Because the number of people is limited, three people will naturally need to sit in the back.

Moreover, Kiyoura Setsuna was petite, which allowed her to squeeze in with the two wives.

Saionji Sekai sat in the passenger seat, which made her very happy.

Because she understood from some novels what kind of position the co-pilot actually held.

However, he didn't reveal these thoughts directly, lest his mother and close friends discover something was amiss.

Takayanagi Ichiro was unaware that the purpose of this trip was to have Saionji Sekai guide him.

Since high school girls Saionji Sekai and Kiyoura Setsuna were able to be with their mother, they must have known about the destination of this trip.

Guided by Saionji Sekai, Takayanagi Ichiro successfully arrived at his destination, which turned out to be a rather secluded little village.

Perhaps noticing Ichiro Takayanagi's puzzled expression, Sekai Saionji, sitting in the passenger seat, immediately offered an explanation.

"Brother Gaoliu, this isn't just a simple visit to the shrine. There's a parade of floats and a fireworks display at the shrine."

After watching the two performances, you can also relax at the nearby hot spring inn.

Whether it's the parade floats or the fireworks display, these are things that girls like.

Of course, Ichiro Takayanagi would have no objections to accompanying these two beautiful women, one adult and one child, to watch these performances.

"World, you really do know the situation here quite well."

The friendly exchange between Takayanagi Ichiro and Saionji Sekai made Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai quite happy, indicating that Takayanagi Ichiro was not as outrageous as the rumors suggested.

The only person who was unhappy was Kiyoura Setsuna. She and Saionji Sekai were both high school girls and both had their mothers by their side, so why did Takayanagi Ichiro have such an attitude?

“We come here to visit almost every year and stay in hot spring hotels, so we are quite familiar with the area.”

If you don't like this culture, of course you won't understand these things, and you wouldn't come to this small village.

When Kiyoura Setsuna spoke at this moment, it was somewhat of a dig at Takayanagi Ichiro, implying that he was aloof and disliked niche culture.

"moment……"

Kiyoura Mai was a little speechless. Saionji Sekai could have a friendly conversation with Takayanagi Ichiro, so why couldn't her daughter learn it?

Moreover, Takayanagi Ichiro is not the kind of person who is unreasonable. As long as Kiyoura Setsuna lowers his posture a little, Takayanagi Ichiro will definitely not be arrogant.

"Is that so? In that case, I'll have to appreciate this niche culture properly. I'll trouble you to introduce it to me later."

Kiyoura Mai didn't say anything about continuing education because Takayanagi Ichiro immediately responded to Kiyoura Setsuna.

Moreover, Takayanagi Ichiro showed no sign of anger; instead, he made Kiyoura Setsuna his guide, which greatly surprised everyone else.

Takayanagi Ichiro's request also took Kiyoura Setsuna by surprise; she hadn't expected that Takayanagi Ichiro would let her go so easily.

The two ladies, Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai, looked at Kiyoura Setsuna, who was sitting between them and still seemed a little confused. They both sighed inwardly and then reached out to tug at Kiyoura Setsuna.

"I understand, I will definitely give you a proper introduction."

Kiyoura Setsuna wasn't stupid; with the help of her two mothers, she immediately responded.

Ichiro Takayanagi did not park his car around the shrine because there was an event being held there that day, and parking was prohibited in the area.

So Ichiro Takayanagi parked his car near the hot spring inn. Since he was going to stay at the inn that night anyway, it was perfectly normal to park his car there.

To Takayanagi Ichiro's surprise, there would be a shrine festival, a parade of floats, and a fireworks display tonight.

Logically speaking, the hot spring hotels here should be packed with people.

But it seems like there are hardly any guests, and there's no festive atmosphere at all.

"Mr. Takayanagi, most of the people who come here to watch the shrine festival are from nearby villages."

They all go home after watching the performance, so they don't need to stay out overnight.

As for out-of-towners like us, there were very few, and after the performance, most people chose to drive home.

At this point, Saionji Yoko explained that it was impossible to leave everything to her two daughters, since they were the main characters tonight.

Chapter 655 Saionji Sekai has always been thinking about men.

Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai considered Saionji Sekai and Kiyoura Setsuna to be the mainstays of the evening, and that these two daughters were just a minor accident.

If Saionji Sekai and Kiyoura Setsuna get to enjoy the floats and fireworks more, she won't have much energy left to deal with other things.

When Ichiro Takayanagi led them to the hot spring inn to register, they received a warm welcome from the owner.

"Mrs. Saionji, Mrs. Kiyoura, I thought you wouldn't be coming this year."

The landlady of the hot spring inn clearly knew Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai, since they had come here every year before.

However, due to some circumstances this time, they arrived a little late, which is why they were assumed to be not coming back.

After greeting everyone, the proprietress's gaze fell on Takayanagi Ichiro, because usually it was the two wives who brought their two daughters here.

Now, in addition to their two daughters, the two wives have also brought a man with them.

Although the man looked to be about the same age as the two wives' daughters, the astute proprietress knew that he could not possibly be Saionji Sekai and Kiyoura Setsuna's girlfriend, but must be related to Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai.

However, since we are all adults, there is no need to reveal this information completely, as that would offend the guests.

"We are a little late today because of some things."

Our room will be the same as before, but we'll book another room separately.

At this point, Saionji Odori responded to the landlady of the hot spring inn and then made her request.

"no problem."

The landlady of the hot spring inn winked at Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai, and then immediately began the registration process.

Soon, the doors to the three rooms were handed to Takayanagi Ichiro and the others.

However, Kiyoura Setsuna had a slight objection upon receiving the room key.

"Why are our room cards different from before?"

Previously, the two high school girls and their mother were neighbors, living right next to each other. Now they are living across the hall from each other.

After Kiyoura Setsuna finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Takayanagi Ichiro's hand, wanting to see what the nameplate in Takayanagi Ichiro's hand was.

"It's not much different from before. Let's pack up and go outside to watch the festival performance."

Kiyoura Mai clearly didn't want to respond to her daughter at this time, so she immediately took Takayanagi Ichiro upstairs.

At the same time, both Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai felt a greater sense of identification with the owner of the hot spring inn.

Although they did not communicate verbally, as mature women, they had a good understanding of each other and achieved the result that both wives wanted.

If it were Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai, the two wives, who would have requested to change rooms, their two daughters would definitely have stopped them.

All of this is now being orchestrated by the owner of the hot spring inn. Even if her two daughters have any ideas, they can only try to cause trouble for the inn's owner.

"Boss lady, we used to be neighbors with our mothers, so why did you assign us to the opposite side of the room this time?"

Kiyoura Mai was absolutely right; her daughter did indeed ask the landlady of the hot spring inn for an explanation.

After all, the allocation has been the same for so many years, so this time it's different and seems a bit abrupt.

"Setsuna, you are all high school girls now, it's time to break free from your mothers' protection and start living an independent life."

The reason I didn't assign you to immediate neighbors was to cultivate this ability in you.

Faced with Kiyoura Setsuna's questioning, the wife of the hot spring innkeeper did not panic at all, but instead gave a seemingly perfect explanation.

If there were other explanations, Kiyoura Setsuna might offer some rebuttals.

However, the landlady of the hot spring inn emphasized that Kiyoura Setsuna was already a high school girl and shouldn't be doing things that only middle school or elementary school students would do.

"We won't let Mom worry."

After Kiyoura Setsuna finished speaking, she immediately pulled Saionji Sekai upstairs; she didn't want to be looked down upon by her friend.

Seeing the two high school girls go upstairs, the proprietress of the hot spring inn smiled.

Actually, she was a little envious that wives like Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai were able to find such a high-quality young man as Takayanagi Ichiro.

If she were even more beautiful, she might be able to sneak into Takayanagi Ichiro's room tonight and launch a night raid to relieve her long-standing sorrows.

Unfortunately, the wife of the hot spring innkeeper was less attractive than the wives of Saionji Odori and Kiyoura Mai, so she could only keep her thoughts to herself.

I just hope that there will be more people from other places, especially men from other places, at this year's shrine festival.

She wanted to find someone to help him manage the hot spring hotel here, as it was too tiring for him to do it alone.

If I could be half as good as Ichiro Takayanagi, then I could go to the shrine to make a vow.