Faced with the blackened heroine, they actually stopped time

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The boy nodded, as a gesture of reassurance to her.

We have been here for such a long time, it won’t hurt to stay a little longer.

Can he eat himself alive?

Oreki Gen doesn't remember any man killing him in the original work.

With some worries, Kikyo Rimi left the private room, leaving only herself and the man in front of her.

The man did not speak immediately, but shared the last bit of wine between the two of them.

Oreki Gen said with a smile: "Uncle, you really can't drink too much..."

The man slowly raised his head, then lit a cigarette, puffed out smoke, and looked into the boy's eyes under the smoke.

"Okay, it's just us now, so stop pretending."

Oreki Gen's heart skipped a beat.

"Uncle, what do you mean by this...I really can't drink much..."

The man smiled.

"I mean, you're not my daughter's boyfriend, right?"

Ok?

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47: Return to you~ (4500 words!)

Oreki Gen is still somewhat confident in his acting skills.

Of course, it is not blind self-confidence without reason. It is due to the blessing of the new effect of the Eye of Desire, and also because of the countless times of reminding myself to be cautious since I traveled through time, which is something I have constantly experienced.

He also felt that there was nothing wrong in the process, and he did not have any perfunctory attitude.

But why...this man could see it?

Let's not talk about those details and loopholes. Oreki Gen is so cautious. He seems to be very flamboyant and unreliable, and acts on impulse like a teenager, but in fact, he always considers no less than anyone else.

Including today's journey, everything I said was said after thinking in advance.

There was no flaw in his smile at this moment, and he acted slightly surprised.

"Huh? What are you talking about, uncle... Of course I'm Kikyo Satomi's boyfriend."

But the man, who seemed to have confirmed some facts, smiled and raised his wine glass to Oreki Gen.

Oreki Gen didn't hesitate and picked up the wine glass.

When you finish this last sip.

The man sighed slowly.

"You are indeed a young man who is excellent in appearance, conversation, and concepts... Of course, I don't know much about you. I don't know your specific behavior, habits, personality, etc. I don't have any unwarranted malice towards you. You cooperated well today, and I guess you communicated those things in advance... But you seem to have overlooked the most fundamental thing."

"...I don't know what uncle is talking about."

Oreki Gen seemed to want to put up a last-ditch effort.

But the man shook his head.

"It's very simple. I don't know you, but I know my daughter well enough. And my wife and I have been in love for a long time. I know very well what it looks like to really like each other and what it looks like to be in love as harmoniously as she said... No matter how you act, there will be traces, because the truth is the truth, and the fake will still look fake. I guess her mother should have seen it too."

Oreki Gen's heart skipped a beat.

This couple...seems to be really not simple.

No, in this crappy world of books, why do even the supporting characters have to put pressure on themselves?

How can it be so difficult?

I guess Kikyo Rimi is also in trouble outside and is experiencing the same pressure as me.

However, Oreki Gen quickly adjusted his mentality, shook his head and smiled.

"I really made my uncle laugh."

The man smiled and looked at Oreki Gen.

"Don't pretend?"

Oreki Gen nodded.

"Now that it has come to this, there is no need to insist. Uncle is indeed an extraordinary man. I am just a little sorry for lying to you and aunt."

The man shook his head.

"You have nothing to apologize for. After all, it's impossible for you to come up with this kind of thing. It must be my daughter who asked you to do it."

Do you know this?

Super! Where did you hide the script? Can you let me take a look?

"Uncle is really insightful..."

The man looked at the boy and sighed.

"I know my daughter well enough, so you don't have to blame yourself. It's normal, don't blame her. We pushed her too hard, and she couldn't get away with it, so she made up this excuse. It's normal."

Oreki Gen looked at the other person with some curiosity.

"Since uncle knows the reason... then why are you urging her so much?"

The man glanced at Orekigen.

"I can tell at a glance that you have no experience raising a daughter."

What are you talking about? Nonsense! I can still raise a daughter at this age, right? A cyber daughter is fine!

The man said slowly.

"But if you ask your parents, you will know that if your parents had a daughter, they would probably be more anxious than us. We don't live in the Sakura Metropolitan Area, and we don't want our daughter to live in such a fast-paced and materialistic city. It's easy to get lost and degenerate. So, we are all worried about her. And a woman, of course, wants her life to be stable. She's not young anymore. Having a reliable person to take care of her and relying on each other will make life much simpler. Don't laugh at us... You have to know that parents have always been simple creatures. They don't have any bad intentions. They just want to think more about their children."

He exhaled a puff of smoke.

"We don't expect someone to take care of us in our old age and enjoy the happiness of family. We just hope that when we are old and can't walk or do anything, at least our daughter can take care of herself and be happy. That's all."

Oreki Gen believed what this man said.

Because he really knew Kikyo Satomi, and he was calm enough now.

Now that I think about it, my own parents might be the same. After all, parents have one more heart and one more worry than their children.

Oreki Gen lowered his eyes slightly.

"Although my uncle and aunt are in a normal mood and I can fully understand it, as a friend of Kikyo, I still want to say that love is ultimately a matter of fate and should not be forced. Perhaps my uncle and aunt think it is normal to force someone to get married, and there are many people around them who have been together in this way or through blind dates, and they seem to be very happy in front of others. But is this really a high probability event? Maybe the real life behind the scenes is not like this at all?"

The man looked at Oreki Gen and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What do you want to say?"

Oreki Gen took a deep breath and said with a smile.

"I think Kikyo is an excellent woman, a very independent woman. In fact, there is no need to worry too much. She has not become bad, nor has she fallen. She has her own plans for many things. I also hope that Kikyo can be happy, so I don't want Kikyo to disrupt her rhythm because of urging or external pressure, thus changing her entire life."

The man was silent for a while.

Then he looked at Oreki Gen.

"Of course I know about this kind of thing, but how to do it and how to make her happy depends not on me, but on you."

"I?"

Oreki Gen was stunned. The other party's words really caught him off guard.

It's like two people are fighting in the ring, one is using the Eagle Claw Hand and the other is using the Arhat Fist, but then the opponent is caught off guard and a hidden weapon shoots out from his sleeve. It's simply unethical.

The man smiled.

"Don't tell me you didn't see it yourself. My daughter would just ask someone to pretend to be her boyfriend? Moreover, you told us all your conditions in advance. You can't possibly tell me that she just made up a bunch of nonsense and then found you based on the conditions, right?"

Of course this is impossible...

Oreki Gen took a sip of water in embarrassment for a moment.

"It's okay... maybe it's just a crush, we're not that close..."

Well, for Oreki Gen, if it doesn’t reach the final step, you are not considered close, you can only be good friends.

As for Sakuraba Mizuki...oh, that's her enemy.

The man shook his head indifferently.

"I don't care about these. I just want to tell you that you are a smart person. You know some things without me reminding you. If you don't want to admit it, forget it. But... if you don't mean it, then tell her earlier. You don't have to help her. After all, you don't have such an obligation. If some things are caused by her own fault, we won't say a word, but don't hurt her, otherwise I can give everything for it, even all the efforts in the first half of my life. We have lost our son, and we can't let her get hurt again, that's all."

Looking at the man who started smoking silently.

Oreki Gen was not angry, even though he heard a hint of threat.

He even looked at the other person and sincerely felt that this father... was quite cool.

After coming out, Oreki Gen saw the same awkward and unnatural expression on Kikyo Rimi's face, and he probably thought her mother had said something similar.

However, the couple was in perfect harmony and smiled at the two of them at the door.

"Okay, we old guys are going to go back first. No need to see us off. You young people should do what you need to do. Let's go."

Just left so easily.

Oreki Gen, who had drunk a little bit of wine, felt as if he was in a dream.

He looked at Kikyo Satomi, and the woman happened to be looking at him, and she spoke hesitantly.

"Did my father...say something to you?"

Oreki Gen smiled bitterly.

"I'm sorry, Sister Kikyo, they found out."

Kikyo Rimi immediately said, “Never mind Oreki-kun’s business… They knew me too well, and I was too naive. They even let Oreki-kun accompany me to do such a meaningless thing…”

"Is it meaningless? Not really."

"Eh? Why?"

Kikyo Rimi looked at the boy strangely.

Oreki Gen smiled and shrugged.

"At least they won't push you so much in the future. Sister Kikyo can relax a little."

Kikyo's beautiful smile bloomed, and on such a summer day, it looked like a blooming spring flower.

“I still have to thank Oreki-kun... If it weren’t for you, I probably wouldn’t have the courage to say those words to my mother...”

Oreki Gen shook his head.

"It's okay. Sister Kikyo takes good care of me. It's my duty to help."

Kikyo Rimi thought of something and looked at the other person.

"You just drank...are you okay now?"

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