Forgiving

Azami's homecoming was unexpected. Even Senzaemon stared at his son-in-law with anger as if he wanted to swallow Azami whole since Senzemon knew what Azami had done to Erina, which was why he couldn't forgive Azami so easily.

Senzaemon also knew that Azami had planned something to usurp the management of the Tootsuki Industry. Luckily, he had a good grandson-in-law, though. This grandson-in-law was quite a bastard since he wasn't satisfied with one of his granddaughters and directly got two of his granddaughters. Still, he also knew how good his grandson-in-law was, so he didn't say much. More importantly, he was quite surprised to see Azami, who was quite meek, and it made him wonder what was happening.

Azami also didn't mind talking with Senzemon, his father-in-law, and he told him that he had changed and also wanted to apologize. He also asked why he had changed and his worry about his wife.

Senzemon could only smile wryly when he heard about the story of his daughter, and he also knew that Azami was probably worried that Erina might turn into his daughter in the future. He sighed and wondered what he should do about his daughter.

While they were talking to each other and drinking sake slightly so they wouldn't be drunk when Haru and Erina came, they heard the sound of the door being opened, and they saw Erina and Haru enter the room. Still, they noticed the head of someone, but they ignored it since they knew that this head was probably Alice.

Erina was still nervous and scared in front of her father, so she didn't let go of Haru and hugged him tightly from behind.

"Hello, grandpa, uncle."

Haru didn't say much and could only greet Senzaemon and Azami politely while holding Erina's waist to calm her down.

Azami looked at Erina's reaction and only realized what he had done, so he could only bow down and say, "Erina, I'm sorry."

".........."

Everyone was in silence when they heard Azami's words.

"I know that you can't forgive me so easily after what I have done to you, and I know that it is pretty selfish of me to ask your forgiveness after what you have done." Azami took a deep breath and said, "But, I still want to apologize. I'm sorry." He then raised his body and looked at Erina with an awkward smile. "I just want to say that, and once again, I'm sorry." He knew that his presence wasn't needed in this place, and he decided not to stay since he knew that Erina would be alright with Haru around her. Still, before he left, he looked at Haru and said, "Please take care, Erina."

"I'll take care of her." Haru nodded and wanted to say that he would call Azami if he made Erina pregnant, but in the end, he didn't say that since he was afraid that he might break this atmosphere.

"Thank you." Azami nodded with a smile.

The reason why Azami decided to change and apologize to Erina was Haru. After all, Haru suddenly met him and told him a lot of things that caused him to change. Also, there was also something that he needed to do since he realized that he still had a son from his one stand night in the past. Still, he wasn't sure to mention this matter, but probably, Haru was going to tell this matter to Erina.

However, Azami shook his head and knew that this and that was a different matter. He faced Erina, and hopefully, she could forgive him. However, considering what he had done, he knew that this wasn't something that he could be forced to do.

Senzaemon didn't say anything when Azami decided to walk away since he also knew that this was what Azami had deserved after what Azami had done.

Azami was about to walk away, but then...

"Father."

Azami stopped his movement and looked at Erina in surprise.

When Azami looked in her direction, Erina's body stiffened subconsciously, but as her handheld Haru's hand. She looked at Haru and saw his smile, which made her also smile, and she felt relief that she had him with her. She took a deep breath and then looked at her father. "I... I still can't forgive you, but you're still my father, so... take care, alright?"

Azami looked at Erina in surprise as his eyes wide open, but then he showed the warmest and the best smile since the first time they came here. "Thank you. You too, Erina. Take care of yourself." As he said that, he left since he knew that he couldn't stay here for now, not until his daughter had forgiven him.

"Cough! Cough! I'll go back first, too." Senzaemon also decided to walk away and walked toward Alice directly as he caught her and brought her somewhere.

Alice didn't fight her grandfather and walked away, too, since tonight she was going to let Erina monopolize Haru. Still, tomorrow, she was going to monopolize him.

Erina looked at her father and somehow sighed in relief. After everyone walked away, leaving her with Haru alone, she looked at him and asked with some grudges on her face. "Did you do this?"

"Yes." Haru nodded without hesitation.

Erina opened her mouth, then closed her mouth again before she said, "Thank you."

"No problem." Haru smiled and said, "You're my woman after all."

Erina also smiled as she looked at Haru and felt glad that she could meet him.

"Still, even if you're my woman, it doesn't mean that you can forget the payment that you have promised," Haru said with a rogue smile.

"Huh?" Erina was dumbfounded since all the romantic atmosphere around them suddenly disappeared, but then before she said anything, she was carried in Haru's arms. "Wh--?!" Still, looking at this smile, she could sigh helplessly, but then she said, "I'm still sweaty. Let's take a bath first."

"It's alright. I like you even if you're sweaty."

"That's not good!"

As they started their banter, it gave her a big smile.

"Haru."

"Hmm?"

"Let's stay together forever, alright?"

Haru looked at Erina, who could say such an innocent sentence with such a straight face, and thought that this girl was really cute. "Yes, let's stay forever."

Erina smiled and kissed Haru's lips directly, then whispered, "Mess me up tonight."

When he heard those words, Haru felt something had been broken from his body, and he had messed Erina up directly.

As for the quest, Haru decided to forget it since he could check it tomorrow.