I have bound two systems.

But for her dear daughter, it was a rather indescribable morning.

Because that morning, Mrs. Sawamura, who wanted to wake up Eriri as usual, witnessed her daughter's true nature revealed.

Eriri's face was flushed, but she was clearly still asleep, but she was mumbling extremely ambiguous words with a flushed face, and her sleeping posture was quite "bold".

Her slender little hands were tightly grasping the pillow, and her pink toes were also tightly clenching the bed sheets. She was obviously lying flat, but for some reason her hips were slightly raised from time to time. Mrs. Sawamura, who was an experienced person, instantly understood that Eriri was now in a erotic dream.

Eriri is sixteen or seventeen years old, a real teenager, and is in a rapid development stage in her life. Her hormones cannot be released effectively, so it is quite normal for such a situation to occur.

At the time, this kind of thing did not seem strange to Mrs. Sawamura, nor did she become overly worried.

At most, she could only sigh in her heart that the dream her beloved daughter was having was so real. From the moment she witnessed it to the end, not only did she change three different postures in a row, but her reactions were also so real and she was so absorbed in it.

It was as if there was really someone doing that kind of thing with her invisibly.

Mrs. Sawamura's final choice was to silently save the recorded video and leave Eriri's room silently. If she told her daughter such things honestly, it would probably make her daughter so ashamed that she would bang her head against the wall.

But now, after thinking about that incident again, Mrs. Sawamura had a new idea.

She remembered very clearly that the name "Qianli" appeared over and over again in the deeply emotional dreams that Yingli said in her dreams.

At that time, she subconsciously thought that this was a character from a romance drama that did not exist in reality, but now it seems that this is not the case at all.

Chisato Suzumiya is a real person who exists in reality, and now she has even been invited by her own daughter to her home as a guest.

They said they met online this semester, but considering Eriri's reaction that morning, shortly after school started, it was hard to believe.

Why would Eriri have such an emotional reaction to someone she just met online?

Her own daughter knows that Eriri is not the kind of person who values ​​appearance above all else. What she values ​​most is meticulous care, and she falls for that.

All these thoughts, coupled with Eriri's sudden skipping of classes during that period, what her friend Kasumigaoka said to her, and her frequent overnight stays outside recently...

He said he was studying and working on the original drawings for the novel, but is that really the case?

Some things that originally seemed reasonable suddenly raised many doubts.

Mrs. Sawamura stole a glance at Eriri who was in a "shy" state, and her mind gradually became confused.

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Chapter 34: The mother who discovered the truth

Eriri has really grown up.

This is a thought that has often arisen in Sayuri Sawamura's heart involuntarily in recent times.

This idea was not without reason, but was the conclusion she came to through her own observations.

For example, Eriri has started to care about her and her husband in recent times, but this does not mean that Eriri is an unfilial child.

It’s just that the attitude she showed in the past was not so obvious, and the frequency was not as high as it is now.

For example, a few days ago, when her husband came home late at night and looked drunk because of a social event, Ying Lili would express her dissatisfaction without any concealment, and use her identity as their daughter to ask him to drink less in the future, saying that it was bad for his health.

In the past, this would have been unimaginable. Although Eriri was worried, with her personality, she would never say it out loud.

For example, once when she had a hand injury and was unable to work properly, Eriri volunteered to prepare dinner for her, and the result was quite good.

But this is quite strange, because her beloved daughter seldom went into the kitchen before. Occasionally, she would just put the prepared meal in the microwave to heat it up, or cook a bowl of instant noodles for herself.

When asked afterwards, she explained it away by saying that she had recently fallen in love with the home economics cooking class she was taking at school, but Sayuri Sawamura always felt that things were not that simple and that there must be other reasons behind it.

Besides that, every morning, Ying Lili can dress up and sit at the dining table on time without being called, and she can go to bed on time at night without being urged. She has also made great progress in her studies recently and no longer worries anyone...

There are many more changes like this.

After all, it would be really unreasonable for Sayuri Sawamura to be unaware of the changes that had taken place in her daughter, with whom she spent so much time.

She didn't say it because she felt there was no need to bring it up specifically.

Just as I thought at the beginning, I naively believed that Eriri had suddenly grown up and become sensible.

But with the appearance of "Chisato Suzumiya", Sayuri Sawamura's thoughts began to change slightly, and she began to have doubts. Some points that she had originally ignored also resurfaced.

It is said that women dress up to please themselves. If a girl suddenly starts to become excellent in all aspects, it is really hard for Sayuri Sawamura, who has experienced it, not to think too much.

Before Suzumiya Chisato came, Eriri kept emphasizing to herself that she was just a friend and asked her not to ask unnecessary questions that would embarrass others.

But according to Sayuri Sawamura's own observations, seeing how the two of them got along, and then recalling the reaction she witnessed from her daughter in the early morning a few months ago, and the recording that the child, Shiyu, had played to her.

I could clearly hear Eriri's voice.

"Swimsuits, sailor suits, bunny girls, business suits, if I really want to make up my mind, I'm a little shy but I can try these..."

All in all, putting everything together so far, Sayuri Sawamura came up with a very obvious idea.

My daughter should have known the boy named "Suzumiya Chisato" even earlier. Not only that, the degree of progress between them might have already been...

“Mom…Mom…Mom!”

"Ah... ah?"

In front of the kitchen sink, Eriri's increasingly loud calls brought Sawamura Eriri back to her senses.

"Mom, if you are really tired, leave all the dishes to me and go back to your room to rest."

"..."

Sayuri Sawamura shook her head slightly.

She didn't want to continue to let her thoughts run wild, so she gave up the trick she had originally planned.

After all, they are mother and daughter, and they are so close, so what can't they say directly?

The next moment, Sayuri Sawamura put down the plate in her hand and her expression became serious.

"Eri, you should confess something to your mother."

Seeing her mother suddenly become serious, Ying Lili felt uneasy but tried to remain calm.

"What do you mean, Mom?"

"Of course I'm referring to your friend Chisato Suzumiya. No, maybe it would be more appropriate to refer to him as your boyfriend."

"Mom...Mom! What are you talking about!"

Eriri looked shy. Although she didn't know why her mother suddenly saw the truth, she was still trying to get away with it in order not to complicate things.

But unfortunately, Sayuri Sawamura looked at her and was not fooled by her reaction.

"Eri, you've changed a lot in this period of time, and most of the changes are for the better. So mom is very happy and won't say anything. Instead, I'll support you. But there are some bad things. For example, you haven't been telling mom your secrets lately. To be honest, this sudden alienation makes me feel lonely. But these are insignificant. What disappoints mom the most is that you've actually started to lie."

Sayuri Sawamura looked at Eriri steadily and did not move at all while saying this.

Ying Lili wanted to defend herself, but when she met her mother's depressed and lonely gaze, the words she had already prepared in her mind were stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

Having lived through two lives in dreams and grown up enough, Eriri can see that her mother is testing her to some extent. Although she doesn't understand where she has revealed her flaws that have aroused her mother's suspicion, she believes that as long as she is willing, she can get through the current hurdle safely.

However, many times, emotion takes precedence over rationality.

This was the first time her mother looked at her with such disappointment. Eriri, who was essentially a good child, had no way of controlling her inner fluctuations.

The family card played by Sayuri Sawamura, combined with body movements and facial expressions, played a decisive role.

If Eriri didn't respond immediately, the flaw would be exposed obviously.

After all, a mother is a mother. The power of oppression from elders is innate and has nothing to do with life experience and wisdom.

Sayuri Sawamura also looked at Eriri's silence and realized that her speculation was probably coming true.

"Eri, listen to what I say next. If there's anything wrong, just deny it."

"..."

Eriri nodded.

Since the damage has been done and her relationship with Qianli can no longer be concealed, she has to think about what to do next.

She just felt a little sorry for that guy Kasumigaoka. Before formally inviting Chisato to her home, she really never thought that her mother would be so keenly aware of the truth, even though she had not revealed any flaws at home.

If her mother finds out and she intervenes as a parent, she will naturally become Chisato's girlfriend after Touma and Sa leave, and Kasumigaoka will no longer be able to have an overly close relationship with Chisato in public.

But this is really not what I meant!

But now that things have come to this, no matter how much I try to explain, it's no use. The yellow mud has fallen into my pants, so it's the same thing.

We can only take one step at a time.

"You and that kid Qianli are already dating."

"..."

"It's likely that they've done everything, whether it's holding hands or kissing."

"..."

Ying Lili lowered her head silently, her face flushed, and her eyes turned away.

Although what she said was the truth, it did make her feel a little ashamed to hear such things coming from her mother's mouth.

"Let me guess. Recently, Eriri has been spending the night outside several times. She said she went to Shiyu's place, but in reality... she must have gone to someone else's house."

"...Mom, stop talking."

Eriri covered her face.

"...!"

Sayuri Sawamura looked at her daughter who reacted like this and sighed with mixed feelings.

Her current mood was dominated by anger, creating an indescribable feeling.

He was angry, of course, because his daughter had actually secretly done that with other boys.

If my dear knew that her precious little cotton-padded jacket had already been worn by someone else, she would definitely lose her composure and burst into tears on the spot.

No, now is not the time to think about these things.

You have to find out the whole story first, and then find out the boy's background.

God bless my precious daughter and don’t let her be deceived by sweet words...

"Put the dirty dishes here first, and let's have a good chat."

Sayuri Sawamura took off her gloves, took a deep breath, took Eriri's hand and came to sit on the sofa in the living room.

"Tell me the story yourself. Tell me in detail how you met that classmate Qianli and how things developed to this point."

"Mother……"

"Tell the truth and don't try to hide it. If you don't tell me, then Mom will go upstairs and ask him directly."

"I didn't mean to keep it to myself... I just wanted to know how you noticed it, mom..."

Eriri's voice gradually weakened, and she lowered her head and shifted her gaze to her feet.

Sayuri Sawamura sighed.

"I'm your mother. I've noticed the changes that have taken place in you in recent times. I raised you since you were a child. Do you think I wouldn't notice this?"

But this reason couldn't fool Eriri.

"If that was the case, you would have talked to me a long time ago, instead of waiting until today."

It is very important to clearly understand how her mother found out about all this. If she doesn't understand, Eriri will have no way of knowing how much to confess next.

Under Eriri's gaze, Sayuri Sawamura slowly closed her eyes, then stretched out her index finger and tapped her temple. After a moment of silence, she leaned over the coffee table to take her mobile phone, clicked on a video without saying a word, and held it in her hand to show Eriri.

Ying Lili was very confused at first, but when she saw clearly that the protagonist in the video was herself in her sleep, and was performing extremely enchanting movements and making extremely charming sounds in an unconscious state, her eyes gradually widened and her face became so red that it seemed like blood was about to drip out.

“… Ugh…! No—Chisato… Ugh, Chisato~…”

The video was enough to play until this point. Sayuri Sawamura locked her phone and looked at her daughter who looked a little dazed, feeling a little complicated.

She had just taken the video out of impulse at the time, wanting to play a prank on her daughter afterwards, and she had never expected it to be shown in this way today.

“This…when was this taken?!”

"It was a while ago, one morning just a few days after school started."

Sayuri Sawamura answered truthfully.

Things have come to this point, and it seems that the only thing I can do is to confess honestly.

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On the second floor of the Sawamura family's house, in Eriri's room.