Cote : I Just Want to Grant Your Wish!

Chapter 684 - 684: Sooner or later, we're going to marry

Facing the death glare from his future father-in-law, probably many people wouldn't be able to withstand it."Correct."

Kaoru admitted straightforwardly, "I like Honami, and I also like Arisu. Whichever it is, I want them all."

Sakayanagi Narumori seemed to have heard some absurd joke and snorted, "Are you saying you want to marry over a dozen wives?"

What nonsense! Even he hadn't managed to accomplish that!

"I don't know, it might be far more than just over a dozen." Kaoru answered vaguely.

Sakayanagi Narumori nearly laughed in anger.

To say right in front of her father that he wants to marry over a dozen wives - wouldn't that make his daughter just one of many minor wives?

"I acknowledge you have the capability, but I can't agree with your thinking."

Sakayanagi Narumori shook his head, "You can't achieve it. Who can guarantee they'd all be willing?"

"Even if they're not willing, I'll still have them." Kaoru almost blurted out.

Sakayanagi Narumori felt a vein bulging on his forehead, but remembering the other's abilities, he could only temporarily suppress this emotion.

As an unknown entity, Sakayanagi Narumori didn't believe he could persuade him.

At this moment, Kaoru spoke again.

"Mr. Sakayanagi, regarding your earlier question, can I interpret it as meaning you won't interfere as long as it's mutually consensual?"

Sakayanagi Narumori was taken aback for a moment, then said irritably, "You've already managed to make my daughter like this, what more is there for me to say?"

Now it was Kaoru's turn to be stunned.

After a moment, he asked puzzled, "In that case, why did you call me here?"

If it wasn't a father-in-law scrutinizing his future son-in-law, what did Sakayanagi Narumori want to do?

Sakayanagi Narumori remained silent for a long time. "Someone wishes for you to drop out. You should understand what your abilities signify—many people are waiting for you."

Kaoru was not an ordinary high school student.

Some believed he had reversed aging, others thought he had returned from the dead, and some suspected he was immortal.

Influential figures outside were eager to meet Kaoru.

Even if Sakayanagi Narumori hadn't intervened, ANHS couldn't have stopped them.

Kaoru would inevitably encounter them sooner or later.

Of course, from the perspective of these powerful individuals, it wasn't about them seeking an audience with Kaoru, but rather him coming to them—this aligned better with their consistently superior attitudes.

Sakayanagi Narumori thought of the current prime minister, feeling even more pressured.

"I'll go out in a few days." Kaoru paused, "If possible, I'd like you to help arrange it, Sakayanagi-san. Thank you."

Kaoru knew he currently resembled a defenseless prize.

Failing to demonstrate his capabilities promptly would only make these people more aggressive.

Sakayanagi Narumori nodded, and then silence fell between them for a while.

Just as Kaoru thought he could leave, Sakayanagi Narumori couldn't resist asking.

"Kaoru-kun, do you truly possess no strange powers?"

At first, Kaoru was taken aback, unsure what he meant, until he recalled the rumors about himself and couldn't help but frown.

"If I really had such powers, would I be going through all this trouble?"

"Ahem, are you sure you don't?"

Sakayanagi cleared his throat, "Something like a Hypnosis App—you've never used it on anyone?"

"I don't have anything like that." Kaoru's attitude was firm.

Sakayanagi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then proceeded to ask numerous questions about Sakayanagi Arisu, later delving into detailed inquiries about Kaoru's own circumstances, which Kaoru had no choice but to answer one by one.

...

By the time Kaoru returned to the classroom, the first period of the morning had already ended.

"You took so long. How did your discussion go?"

Sakayanagi Arisu looked at him somewhat gloomily, her eyes filled with confusion.

Had her father been harsh with him?

That shouldn't be the case—she had specifically spoken to her father, and he had promised not to give Kaoru a hard time.

"The situation is a bit complicated, but there's no need to worry." Kaoru casually ruffled her hair.

"Your father has agreed. Starting today, you're my junior wife."

Although Sakayanagi Narumori had worn him out, the meeting had actually been quite relaxed.

Sakayanagi Arisu expressionlessly swatted his hand away.

He had no idea how much effort she had put into persuading her father and probably credited the success entirely to himself.

But Arisu couldn't be bothered to explain. If he knew, he'd likely become even more insufferably proud.

"This actually worked?" Kamuro Masumi questioned her existence, "Am I the odd one out here?"

Kaoru glanced sideways at her and said leisurely, "Not just Arisu—you wait too. I'll hold a grand wedding for all of you sooner or later."

Kamuro Masumi pretended not to hear.

She was certain Kaoru could never convince her parents—the idea of their daughter becoming one of his dozen-plus wives was simply too embarrassing.

Kaoru smiled faintly and said nothing more.

Sakayanagi Arisu watched him take out his phone, her heart stirring slightly.

The next moment, she indeed received his message.

[Let me handle it next time. At the very least, I'm confident I can persuade your mother.]

Sakayanagi Arisu pursed her lips, pretending to remain calm as she typed a few words.

[Hehe, I don't believe you.]

...

As lunch break arrived, Komiya Kaho bid farewell to her friends and, humming a cheerful tune to herself, happily carried her lunchbox as she headed toward the second-year classrooms.

Today, she had once again prepared a delicious lunch for her producer.

She never had such opportunities before—after all, she had been too young back then.

Hehe, but now things were different!

Because she was so young, she could openly enroll in this school and have the producer all to herself!

Well, not entirely to herself.

There were rivals here—things even her seniors couldn't achieve, someone else had managed to do.

Becoming the producer's girlfriend was something Komiya Kaho had never even dreamed of.

Back then, she was just an innocent, clueless elementary school student.

It wasn't until she saw the producer's lifeless body that she was jolted awake, belatedly realizing what she had missed.

Some things, some people—only when they become memories do the emotions buried deep within surge forth.

Later, she couldn't even recall his warmth, and finally, she felt the profound longing and sorrow she held for him.

Even though she knew there was no hope left, Komiya Kaho still waited expectantly, hoping for the slightest movement, the faintest sound—as if, by turning around, she would see the producer standing at the dance studio's entrance, smiling at her.

The hopes she once had, the dreams she once cherished, the warmth she thought she would never feel again—it had all returned.

Now, Komiya Kaho had only one thought: she wanted to see the producer as soon as possible.

As long as she behaved obediently this time, the producer would stay by her side forever.

After all, he was the hero in her heart—the reliable older man who had once given her courage.

With that, the girl's steps grew lighter, and anyone could see the smile on her face.

She wondered how she should greet him this time, hoping to make the two girls around the producer aware of her presence. Everyone called it "staking a claim."

"Onii-chan, today I made…"

But as soon as Komiya Kaho arrived at Class 2-A, she noticed Kaoru wasn't at his seat, and her smile instantly froze.

Where was her producer?