Chapter 241: An Unbreakable Alliance

In the living room, Uesugi Muneyuki sat on the sofa in loose pajamas. Hearing the knock, he simply stood up.

Because Miss Minami had a key.

Ikeda Erena, in casual clothes, saw Uesugi Muneyuki stand up and hurriedly did the same. The tall beauty was dressed very coolly and alluringly at home, wearing only a small camisole and denim hot pants so short they couldn't be shorter. If she hadn't known Miss Minami was coming, Erena would have been clinging to him by now, letting Uesugi Muneyuki play the piano on her body and build snowmen.

She would just have to reward Uesugi-kun later.

Ikeda Erena's face was flushed; she thought that life with Uesugi-kun was truly like being an immortal.

Not to mention Uesugi Muneyuki felt the same. He also felt that the time spent with Master Erena was wonderful; her body curves were graceful and explosive, her long legs and curves were stunning, and he would never tire of her.

Asuka had already reached the door. The girl timidly approached, stretched her neck, and said happily, "Sister Minami!"

"Eh~" Miss Minami was wearing a pure white dress. The hallway light fell on her shoulders, making her look charming, pure, and alluring all at once. Although she wasn't as tall as Ikeda Erena and lacked her voluptuousness, Miss Minami always possessed a very balanced and harmonious beauty, quite like a classical Showa beauty or a Yamato Nadeshiko.

"Hello, Sister Minami. Hello, Auntie." Saito Asuka hesitated, extended her little hand, and waved at Ishihara Mikoto.

To this day, the girl still wasn't willing to acknowledge Ishihara Mikoto as "mother," but she had no choice. She knew Minami and Uesugi had her best interests at heart, so she could only awkwardly accept it.

But then, thinking that this woman would become her "mother" and could legally and reasonably discipline her in the future, Asuka couldn't help but feel nervous.

She certainly knew these women had unusual relationships with Uesugi-san, and she was just his housekeeper. Although she might have an advantage in age, in other aspects—knowledge, emotional intelligence, status, and position—she was undoubtedly crushed by these women. For a moment, she felt immense pressure.

Fortunately, Sister Minami was really good to her. This woman, who was about to become Uesugi-san's fiancée, not only openly allowed her to continue staying by his side but also took great care of her. Whenever Minami visited Sakata Bridge these days, she would bring Asuka gifts—sometimes snacks, sometimes clothes and shoes, sometimes the various silk stockings Uesugi-san liked—and would occasionally have fresh ingredients delivered.

The girl's childhood had been very barren and miserable, which had formed Asuka's inferior, sensitive, outwardly proud but inwardly timid personality. In any other environment, the proud Asuka would definitely have chosen to seal off all her weaknesses and wouldn't have accepted any kindness.

But facing Minami, the girl was naturally at a disadvantage, and she couldn't leave Uesugi Muneyuki, so she could only bite the bullet and interact with her. Unexpectedly discovering that Sister Minami was easy to get along with and particularly recognized her, Minami soon conquered the girl's heart.

She called her "Sister Minami" so sweetly, completely different from how she treated a certain fatty.

Ishihara Mikoto, wearing an autumn-themed lily and ginkgo retro gentleman's suit skirt, appeared at the door. She looked at the living room and met Saito Asuka's gaze. The forensic beauty was stunned for a moment, not expecting to see Saito Asuka in a maid outfit with white pantyhose.

Muneyuki-kun, you deserve to die! How dare you lay a hand on a high school student!

As expected of you, and as expected of me. No wonder we ended up together.

Because they were preparing for the adoption, Asuka and Mikoto both smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say. Ishihara Mikoto looked at Uesugi Muneyuki and said politely, "Uesugi-kun, I'm here."

"Mm, welcome, Sister Mikoto, and Minami, welcome." Uesugi Muneyuki nodded and smiled, sweat on his forehead.

He felt immense pressure now; the wind at Sakata Bridge tonight was a bit boisterous.

"Hehe, I knew Ikeda would be here." Hearing this, Watanabe Minami took off her Chanel high-heeled sandals and tucked her jade feet, wrapped in transparent flesh-colored pantyhose, into pink cat-head slippers.

Walking into the living room, Miss Minami glanced faintly at Erena's camisole and hot pants outfit. Her eyes turned cold, she gave a light "tsk," and said to Ishihara Mikoto with reluctance, "You win, Ms. Ishihara."

Ishihara Mikoto was a bit shorter than Asuka and Minami, probably only around 157cm. Her figure was exquisite, she wore light makeup, and she had a unique professional aura, looking as if she had walked out of a painting. Hearing Miss Minami, she also took her feet, wearing black pantyhose, out of her white high heels and put them into slippers. She looked at Minami with a smile as she took a 1,000-yen note from her wallet: "Thanks for the treat, Unit Chief!"

"Mm???" Uesugi Muneyuki didn't understand what had happened.

"Nothing, I made a bet with your Sister Mikoto about whether our female Patrol Sergeant Ikeda Erena was wearing silk stockings in Uesugi's residence at Sakata Bridge." Miss Minami said with some unwillingness, "I bet she was, Ms. Ishihara bet she wasn't. The bet was a 1,000-yen set meal. As it turns out... Ikeda!"

Ikeda Erena was left between laughter and tears by the two's bet, thinking it was all because they had to come.

If they hadn't come, she would have already put on silk stockings and sat in Uesugi-kun's lap.

So, everyone took their seats. Miss Minami sat beside Uesugi Muneyuki as a matter of course, Ikeda Erena sat on the other side, then Ishihara Mikoto chose to sit in the sunny spot, and Saito Asuka sat last, opposite Ishihara Mikoto.

The atmosphere suddenly became bizarre.

After sitting down, no one spoke. Miss Minami tilted her head slightly, smiling proudly and triumphantly.

Erena looked at Minami and Uesugi Muneyuki with some lack of confidence, not knowing what this setup was intended for tonight.

Ishihara Mikoto crossed her arms, her black-stockinged legs rubbing slightly against each other under her tube skirt, seemingly realizing something.

Saito Asuka had her hands on her maid skirt's knees. The girl lowered her head, not daring to look at the others, her legs clamped together, waiting for Sister Minami's decision.

As for Uesugi Muneyuki, he didn't dare speak much in this situation, instead calculating how to meet the moves as they came.

Besides, when did Minami get so close to Sister Mikoto? Guessing whether Erena was wearing silk stockings?

For a moment, the entire Sakata Bridge went silent for a full three minutes. In those three minutes, no one said a word; only the special program on the TV continued to play.

After three minutes passed, Miss Minami turned off the TV, and everyone looked at her, waiting for her to speak.

"Calling you all to Sakata Bridge tonight is, of course, because of Muneyuki-kun."

"Among you, some are his partner, some are his assistant, some are his housekeeper. In every aspect, you have helped him greatly and supported his career. So, I have gathered you all here today specifically to thank you for your help in his studies, work, and life. And I, as his fiancée who is about to marry him, thank you here."

After speaking, Miss Minami stood up and bowed.

Hearing this, the women fell silent.

Miss Minami's words undoubtedly asserted her status and used her position to pressure others.

But wanting to break this stifling atmosphere meant the first person to speak would have to face Miss Minami directly—not only facing her power but also challenging her status as his fiancée.

And that meant starting a war!

Although they all knew about Uesugi Muneyuki's chaotic relationships, the first person to speak openly would undoubtedly face immense pressure.

Moreover, the three women present—Ikeda Erena, Ishihara Mikoto, and Saito Asuka—didn't seem to have the ability or reason to challenge Minami directly.

Erena and Mikoto had no confidence in marriage, and while Asuka wanted to marry him, she knew she had no chance.

For a time, no one spoke.

Watanabe Minami, as the mistress-to-be of this house, firmly held the situation in her hands from then on.

"Very good!" Miss Minami wasn't surprised by this outcome. She cast her gaze toward the somewhat uneasy Ishihara Mikoto.

Heh, Asuka and Erena are both mine! The Metropolitan Police Department is mine! The Uesugi main family is also mine!

A mere female forensic doctor from Osaka University Medical School—what does she have to fight me with?

"Then, tonight, please tell us about yourselves, everyone present."

"Ms. Ishihara, you go first!"

"Eh?!"

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 242 =====