Chapter 69 Dark Love Has Already Aimed at You

The next morning came, Qingshuijian opened his eyes and couldn't help yawning.

The room was still a little dark, with only a ray of sunlight coming in through the gap in the curtains.

As his skin felt the unique chill of the morning, Shimizu gradually regained consciousness, and then he noticed one thing - he was being hugged tightly by someone.

"...get married...get married...marry my dear...I am the bride...huhehe."

Coming from the side was Amamiya Iori's silly talking in her sleep.

As she fell into a dream, her pretty face seemed to be melting. The shirt she had worn last night revealed her flat stomach without a trace of fat.

The most beautiful girl in the school showed a look in front of him that she could never show to anyone else.

"…Iori?"

Shimizu asked softly, but Amamiya Iori did not wake up.

Last night in the middle of the night, he got up to cover her with the quilt twice, but now he saw that the quilt had been kicked off by her, so Amamiya Iori hugged Shimizu Ken tightly and did not move.

Shimizu slowly pulled his hand away from under Amemiya Iori's head, put his pillow under her, and helped her pull her shirt back in place.

Because she was only wearing a shirt, the pink lace fabric between her legs could inevitably be seen a little.

Looking at the cute sleeping face in front of him, like that of a little animal, Qingshuijian couldn't help but have a bad idea in his mind.

He fumbled for his cell phone, turned on the camera, and took a picture of the scene.

Although it may sound a bit malicious, Iori Amamiya won't be angry... well, maybe.

Even if it really made her unhappy, Qingshuijian had already made the corresponding preparations.

This sleeping face is worth the risk.

However, if he continued to stare at this face like this, he might do something even worse.

So after taking two more photos as souvenirs, Qingshuijian climbed out of the bed.

Today is Sunday, and Qingshui Jian didn't need to get up so early, but he had a very important thing to do today.

In order to resolve the grudge between Amemiya Iori and her mother, he planned to have a good talk with Amemiya Iori's mother.

Shimizu Mitsuki did not wake up Amemiya Iori. He left the room, washed up, had a simple breakfast, and then took the train to Amemiya Iori's house alone.

Relying on his memory, Qingshuijian arrived at the door of a house.

Unlike his house, Amemiya Iori's house is an imposing single-family house with a nameplate with the words "Amemiya" hanging on the door.

And the identical building directly opposite is Kondo Yuichi's home.

Although I had prepared myself mentally last night, I still felt a little nervous standing in front of this door at this moment.

With mixed feelings, Qingshuijian gently pressed the doorbell.

After the doorbell rang twice, the door opened.

Qing Shuijian was still a little uncomfortable seeing the woman behind the door.

Because this face looks so much like Amamiya Iori!
However, at this moment, Amemiya Mido's face showed discouragement, which confused Shimizu Ken.

But he couldn't just stand there and say nothing, so he explained his purpose.

"Hello, I'm here to pick up something that Iori left behind."

In fact, Amamiya Iori didn't leave anything behind. Shimizu Mi just found a reason to talk to Amamiya Mito.

He bowed to Amemiya Mido in a very standard manner.

Although he didn't have a good impression of her, she was Amamiya Iori's mother and his elder, so he still had to be polite.

This was not the first time the two had met, but it was the first time they had a one-on-one conversation like this.

So Qingshuijian was a little nervous, worried that Amemiya Mito would say something. However, contrary to his expectations, Amemiya Mito stood there in front of him, remaining silent.

Is it because you didn't bring any gifts?
Shimizu admitted that he was negligent in this regard. He thought Amamiya Mito would ask him to put down Amamiya Iori's things and leave, but...

"come in."

Before Shimizu could show a confused expression, Amemiya Mido turned around and walked towards the living room without looking back.

Judging from his childhood memories, Shimizu Mi didn't think he would have a good impression in her mind.

So on the way here, the worst expectation he made was that Amemiya Meito would close the door to visitors.

But it seems that maybe Amamiya Iori said something to her yesterday.

After arriving at the living room, Shimizu Ken sat down opposite Amemiya Mido, and it was Amemiya Mido who spoke first.

"That child Iori really looks like me..."

"..."

Is this person really Amamiya Midori? Why does he look so weak?
Qing Shuijian couldn't help but have such doubts in his mind.

To be honest, he was not very good at dealing with this person, but the girl in front of him looked uncomfortable, and she was Amamiya Iori's mother, and her face looked very much like Amamiya Iori, so Shimizu couldn't help but care.

"Are you okay?"

"Um……"

"But you look miserable."

Anyone who sees her now would say the same thing. Amamiya Midori's complexion is just this bad.

Now, Qing Shuijian felt that it would be more reassuring if she could just glare at him like before.

"I didn't expect you to care about me. To you, I'm someone you don't want to meet, right?"

"..."

No matter what, there was no way Qing Shuijian would nod and say "yes" in person.

But this may be a good opportunity. If you are rejected from the very beginning when you meet, there will be no way to communicate.

But now that Amemiya Midu has taken the initiative to invite me in, it means there is still a chance to talk.

"To be honest... maybe. Because for me, the impression I had of you was fixed when we first met."

"Too……"

"Yes, I had never been glared at by a pretty older sister when I was a kid, so I felt really scared at the time."

It was really scary. Completely different from the look she gave Amamiya Iori, every time Amamiya Mi looked at Shimizu Mi, her eyes were filled with a coldness that seemed to be able to split a person in two.

She didn't react when I told her she was scary. It seemed like she was really badly injured. What did Iori say...

Perhaps this only rubbed salt into Amemiya Midori's wounds, but Shimizu still took the conversation a step further.

"There is something I have to tell you. Iori stayed at my house last night."

"I already know. I heard it from the child. She has always liked you, but I said something too much to you, so that she couldn't believe that I was her mother."

"..." Shimizu didn't expect Amemiya Iori's words to be so harsh.

Now, he finally understood Amemiya Mido's current situation. It was not difficult to imagine that Amemiya Mido must be unbearable for her to be denied the mother-daughter relationship by her beloved daughter.

Qingshuijian knew that this matter had a lot to do with him.

Because he was the one who helped Amamiya Iori take off the fake mask, but he didn't think it was wrong. But in a way, he still felt a little sorry for Amamiya Mito.

"Aunt Amamiya, I hope you won't force Iori to do anything she doesn't want to do anymore, and... please don't continue to match Iori and Yuichi."

"..."

"Iori once told me that she didn't like Yuichi. And she has always been in pain..."

This was the "answer" that Amemiya Iori told Shimizu Mi in the health room that day.

And now, Shimizu Mi passed the answer exactly to Amemiya Mido.

Since we want to help Amamiya Iori get rid of her past self, we will inevitably have contact with her mother.

Even if Amamiya Iori can now ignore Amamiya Mido's wishes with her own will, she will definitely be troubled by family problems afterwards.

The existence of family is special, a special existence that is difficult to replace in any way, not even Shimizu.

Moreover, the situation of Amemiya Iori's family is very similar to his. Both families have no father, so Shimizu Mi hopes that Amemiya Iori can cherish his family.

Of course, this principle also applies to Shimizu himself.

"If you still insist on bringing Iori to Yuichi, I will come here to talk to you at this time tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and every day thereafter, until one day I change your mind."

Seeing his serious expression, Qing Shui said sternly, "Please be prepared. I will never give up on this matter."

This was the best statement he could make for Amamiya Iori.

After hearing this, Amemiya Mido widened her eyes in surprise, and then started laughing.

"...Hahaha...Ahahaha. You two are unwilling to give up? You two are so alike...For Iori, it doesn't matter if you have to go to this extent."

Amemiya Mido looked at Shimizu and saw that she seemed to have figured something out and smiled, which made him a little confused.

Amemiya Mido wiped away the tears from her eyes and glanced at Shimizu Ken… No, it seemed like the person reflected in her eyes was another man. But soon, the person in her eyes turned back to Shimizu Ken.

Amemiya Mido took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Shimizu Mi.

"I'm sorry. I treated you terribly before... and said some very harsh words. I know that bowing won't solve the problem, but still... I'm really sorry."

Shimizu couldn't easily respond to Amamiya Midori's sudden apology with a smile, because the expression on her face was serious.

Although Shimizu Mi had already let it go, for Amamiya Iori, he felt that he still had to accept Amamiya Mido's apology.

Shimizu Mi did this in order to help Amemiya Midori get out of the haze and move forward.

"Aunt Amamiya, I hope you can tell this to Iori as well. She has been through a lot of pain all this time..."

"Well, you're right, but apologizing to you comes first."

Amemiya Mido slowly raised her head, and there was no shadow on her face anymore.

Qingshuijian felt as if a force was lifted from her shoulders, as if a heavy burden had left her body.

"Shimizu-kun, if possible, I hope you can stay and have dinner with us. I think Iori will be very happy to know this."

"No, that's not necessary."

Qing Shuijian couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth and refused repeatedly.

Amemiya Mito is a beauty on the same level as Amemiya Iori, and her figure is even more impressive. She also has beautiful long black hair that falls to her waist, giving people the impression of a flawless Yamato Nadeshiko.

But the fierce look in Amemiya Mido's eyes at that time really left a big shadow on him when he was a child.

It would still be somewhat uncomfortable to be under the same roof with her, let alone stay and have dinner together.

"I also want to get to know you better. After all, you are the one my daughter likes."

"..."

In just a short while today, Shimizu's impression of Amemiya Midori has changed a lot, so he is a little confused.

But Shimizu Mi could feel that what Amemiya Mido said came from the heart.

At first, as he was riding the tram, he was worried about what unexpected situations might happen.

But now it seems that these are all unnecessary worries.

"Sorry, I still can't wrap my head around it..."

"I'm sorry, but Shimizu-kun, you don't have to worry about anything. This is all my fault, because I've been dwelling on the past..."

The communication between the two was still a little stiff.

But at least Shimizumi could be sure that he would be able to establish a good relationship with this person in the future.

Even without Amamiya Iori, the conversation can proceed smoothly... Just as Shimizu was thinking this, the sound of a key being inserted into the lock and the door handle being turned came from the door.

"Mom! I forgot to take my phone yesterday, so--huh? Honey!?"

That was the sound of Amamiya Iori running in in a panic.

Because Amamiya Iori forgot to bring his cell phone after chatting with Amamiya Mito last night, he was unable to contact her in advance, resulting in the sudden intrusion now.

Walking in from the entrance, Amamiya Iori saw Shimizu in the living room and showed a surprised expression. Then she turned to Amamiya Midori who was sitting opposite her, and soon her eyes became confused again.

It was natural to have such a reaction, because compared to yesterday, the aura around Amamiya Midori was calm now.

"Really? Iori forgot his phone...why don't you come sit over here first?"

Amamiya Mido patted the empty seat next to her.

"Shimizu-kun, this is a rare opportunity, can we chat for a while longer? Let Iori join in this time."

"Is that okay? Sorry to bother you then!"

"Of course you are welcome. I will go prepare some tea for you."

In the end, under the influence of the atmosphere, Shimizu Mitsuki could not refuse Amemiya Midori's kindness and decided to stay for dinner.

To this end, he and Amamiya Iori went to the supermarket to buy ingredients for tonight's dinner.

The afterglow of the evening sprinkled on the streets. Shimizu Mi and Amamiya Iori were both holding supermarket shopping bags full of ingredients for dinner and were walking on their way back.

However, this harmonious atmosphere did not last long.

On the way back, Kondo Yuichi's sister, Kondo Aoi, appeared in front of them and shouted at them.

"Iori-nee! What are you doing? Why is that guy by your side instead of your brother?!"

Kondo Aoi glared at Shimizu Ken, her eyes full of anger.

(End of this chapter)