Jitsu -A different story-

"Come in, although there may be some dust. Akio, go clean everything."

"I'm coming..." Akio was a little confused at first, but he quickly gave that monotonous reply as he gave a small sigh and headed towards the back of the place where he knew the cleaning instruments were.

"I hope you don't think I'm being cruel to him." Ryo watched Akio's figure walk away, and said those words so that the only person who was still next to him would hear him.

"I would never think that, Yotsuba-san. I'm sure it's a pleasure for Akio to return to his origins." Kurono expressed a little about what was in his head after seeing the situation Akio had gotten into, although he didn't know that his comments had such an effect on Ryo.

"Hahaha! Yes, you could say that in the end, he returned to this place, although I don't think it will be for a long time... Are you interested in seeing something specific?" Ryo had calmed down quite a bit after his laugh and now realized that it was him and Kurono alone, although it didn't take long for him to ask that little question that would help avoid an awkward atmosphere.

"I am with just looking around." It hadn't been mentioned yet, but the place where Kurono was now was the shop that belonged to Shizune's family.

…

After lunch, both Kyoko and Ryo had already learned many things, both about exactly what Shizune and Rena had experienced, as getting to know Kurono a little more. Ryo had offered Kurono a little tour of the store as Akio also wanted to take him for his work issues, Kurono had agreed with no problem, plus he needed to see all of it in person.

So, Ryo, Akio and Kurono quickly said goodbye to the women, but not before thanking them once again for the delicious food, although Kurono would not leave in such a simple way.

"Kurono." Shizune's voice had reached Kurono's ears and he stopped to find out what Shizune was worried about.

He watched as she also got up and then quickly approached him, and before he could think clearly, he felt a small sensation of warmth on her cheek that he didn't take long to identify, although Shizune seemed to act completely normal.

"Hehe, have fun with dad, I'm sure you'll feel like a little kid in an amusement park." Shizune had actually given Kurono a small kiss on the cheek before saying that.

Shizune was the Kurono's partner, so she was always interested in knowing many things about him, so it was obvious that there were times when she asked him about his work, and although some parts were somewhat complicated for her, she understood that the area in which he specialized was practically what her family did.

For the same reason, she had told him to have fun, because when Kurono began to explain many aspects that had to do with sake, even he got carried away and forgot about the passage of time, but returning to the action from before, Both Kyoko and Rena flashed a small smile at their public affection.

Ryo had seen this too, but didn't have much to mention, while Akio… He gave Rena a quick glance.

"What?" But that simple question that came out of her was enough for a new sigh to come out of him and he began to move forward somewhat depressed... But before he left the room, he felt the same sensation that Kurono had experienced and turned to visualize the figure of Rena a short distance from him. "Have fun too, and remember we'll come to your home later."

And although it had been simple, both Kurono and Akio felt a bit revitalized by it, although they snapped back to reality once they saw Ryo's expression and just walked out of the room before him.

For his part, Ryo glanced at the girls once more, but just then, he was a bit captivated by her wife's beautiful smile as she waved her hand lightly at him. He smiled a bit too before saying goodbye one last time and then leaving the trio of women alone in the room.

"Ufufu, it looks like you're both very lucky." Kyoko's small laugh was not long in coming once both Rena and Shizune sat down around the table again.

And although it seemed unbelievable, Shizune wasn't embarrassed by her mother's comment, though maybe that wasn't the case for Rena.

"Hmph! I only did it so he wouldn't be depressed, I'm still mad at him for the other day." Rena pouted slightly showing that childish attitude that Kyoko and Shizune knew quite well.

"Did he do something wrong?" Kyoko's question was not long in coming, though Shizune would be the one to answer that question with a question directed at Rena.

"Are you still mad that he messed up the cookies you wanted?" It was true that Shizune could understand Rena a little, but she was still a little exaggerated.

"Of course, I needed them urgently!" Rena did not stop showing her dissatisfaction giving that scream that surely scared several birds that rested on the roof of the building.

"But Rena... It was four in the morning..." Shizune wanted to point that out, though she knew that wouldn't change Rena's mind.

That little interaction made Kyoko laugh again, she was very happy to have her daughter and her granddaughter with her once again, as well as the little member of the family that was yet to be born.

Rena had managed to calm down after drinking another cup of tea not far from her, and a sigh of relief had escaped from her mouth before an idea entered her head.

"Well… I think I'll leave you alone, I wanted to take a bath right when we got there, but the food was more important." Rena stood up without much difficulty.

"Let me help you, I asked Kurono to leave the luggage at the main entrance and..." Shizune was about to accompany Rena, but she prevented that.

"Don't worry, I left some clothes in my room before I went to the city, I'm sure there is something big enough that it won't be too much trouble, bye." Rena didn't let Shizune say anything else and just ran away.

Shizune only saw this before she simply shook her head and sat back down.

"Something's wrong?" Shizune noticed her mother's smiling expression and couldn't help asking that question.

"It's nothing, I'm just happy." Kyoko wasn't going to lie, she was quite happy, especially for everything Shizune had shown her... But since she knew, there was something they had to talk about. "I know it's not necessary I asked, but are you going to visit him?"

"..." Shizune was silent again, she had understood Kyoko's question, but she would never escape from it. "Of course I will... But not today, I can't forget it though."