Nakano Maruo is a competent father
The curtains were drawn, and the lights in the room weren't turned on, only a dim light coming in from the window illuminated the office.
The air conditioner hummed slightly, silence enveloping the luxurious and vast space.
The man standing in front of the curtain had short black hair, a mature indifferent face facing the blurry scenery behind the curtain. He was wearing a black suit.
He appeared to be in his early thirties, but those cold eyes revealed an extremely intense pressure.
"Asada Shinichi..."
Nakano Maruo averted his gaze and spoke emotionlessly.
"Ebata, do you already know?"
The old man at the side continued to smile.
"Yes, Ojou-sama's grades have indeed increased a lot recently. You are clearly hopeless, Master. This result was completely unexpected."
"I don't need to say anything more." Maruo took the information from the housekeeper, Ebata, flipped through it, and raised his eyebrows. "...Is it in the top 100? It's only been a month since they started school. Considering the difficulty of the exams at Shuchi'in Academy, it's really surprising..."
"If it was Ojou-sama before, I fear they are still struggling in the bottom ten." Ebata chuckled.
Maruo put the documents on the table.
"According to Uesugi-kun, this Asada-kun not only teaches my daughters to do their homework, but also serves as the president of the forest school, leading them to carry out forest school activities."
Ebata nodded.
"Shuchi'in Academy has an extremely high level of secrecy. If I hadn't stayed there for a while, I wouldn't have been able to find out this information… Currently on the executive committee of the forest school, Mister Asada is—"
"Just call his name." Maruo interrupted.
"Yes." Ebata continued, "Asada Shinichi is the chairman of the executive committee, Itsuki Ojou-sama is vice-chairman and assistant, Ichika Ojou-sama is an accountant, Nino Ojou-sama is a public relations officer, Miku Ojou-sama is a medical officer, and Yotsuba Ojou-sama is an errand girl… If Forest School succeeds this time, even if Ojou-sama's grades don't reach the passing mark, they can still pass through the practical marks route."
Maruo added. "But that requires a really exciting performance that goes far beyond the past. Otherwise, it's just a stepping stone… Shuchi'in Academy is not easy to deal with. In order to accumulate a behavior score to the point where they can pass, they must then take on more affairs and win more rewards."
"It's fine for the Yotsuba... But for the others, I'm afraid they'll still have to rely on their grades to pass the exam."
Ebata couldn't help but laugh.
"Master is really worried about Ojou-sama."
Maruo said: "Of course, after all... They are my daughters."
He turned his gaze back and continued to look at the scenery outside the window.
"'Even their future is well thought out'... Huh?"
A cold light flashed in the dark eyes.
"The annoying matter has just been put aside, and there is another kid who doesn't know where it came from..."
As a father, he couldn't interfere too much in his daughter's personal life, as he always did.
Regardless of their future studies, Maruo never interfered in their private lives, and even rarely returned home, in order to give them the greatest freedom.
Pocket money never runs low, and they have everything one could want, and are connected to regular family gatherings, and regard their daughters with all their heart.
He thought he had done enough.
However... Now someone wants to take on his responsibilities as a father, plan his daughter's future without permission, and maybe even have sex with them.
Even though the other party was an outstanding student who could bring progress to his daughter, Maruo still felt...
Not happy.
That's right, it was just displeasure, displeasure caused by Fuutarou's statement and demeanor.
He had no reason to antagonize Asada Shinichi.
After all, to him, he was just a child who had never even said a word and had never met before.
Parents should not interfere in matters between children.
He believes that children can handle anything just fine, unless they reach a point where it's hard to end it on their own, which is when he as a parent has to take action.
True, like their studies, he never blamed them for not being intelligent, but only provided the 'environment' and 'tools' that allowed them to grow.
He didn't expect his daughter to achieve such high achievements… After all, his assets were enough for them to live a lifetime without worrying about food and clothing.
So, from then until now, Maruo was still carrying out his father's duties.
After clarifying his thoughts on the matter, Maruo continued his work.
At this time, Ebata who was holding a tablet computer for business, seemed to be helping him organize the itinerary, but his expression became strange, and he tapped the screen with his finger.
"Master, look at this."
Maruo picked up the tablet, and several videos of only a few seconds appeared on it, and he clicked on the first one.
It was a monitor image, the location of my apartment door, and the time was the evening of May 5th.
What's important about this?
As soon as doubts appeared, a group of people ran from the edge of the screen to the apartment door. It seemed that it was raining heavily outside, and their footsteps were a little awkward.
Without careful observation, Maruo could tell that this was the girl he knew. The monitor in the high-end apartment is also very high-end, and under the clear picture, the butterfly hair ornament, headphones, green headband, and ahoge's dangling hair are all clearly recorded.
Without these traits, as a father, he would still be able to recognize who it really was even if they were dressed exactly the same.
Hence, he also knew that the short haired one among the five, was a boy he had never seen before.
Maruo narrowed his eyes, then clicked on the next video.
He didn't speak, and his expression was as calm as ever.
However, Ebata on the side felt the drop in temperature and turned on the air conditioner for about two degrees as usual.
The next video is of the lobby of Maruo's apartment watching the man walk towards the elevator with his daughter in a very intimate way.
Next, in the elevator, the sight of the boy and Yotsuba looking at each other and smiling came into view.
Finally, he saw the boy enter his house surrounded by his daughters.
Only the next morning did the boy leave looking a bit tired
Maruo placed the tablet on the table, his movements calm and devoid of anger.
Then he lowered his head, pressed his hand on the table, and the sturdy wooden table made a slight squeezing sound.
From start to finish, he didn't say a word, just silently staring at the video files displayed on the screen.
Maruo looked calm and unwavering.
"Ebata."
"Master, what are your orders?"
Maruo stared at the most trusted butler.
"Do I… look angry?"
Ebata glanced at him and lowered her head.
"Master, you laugh."
"Yeah, I laughed…" Maruo's smile became clearer, but a sharp cold light flashed across his dark eyes, "My daughter has grown up, and they're about to take a son home to stay one night… Maybe it won't be long before I can hold a wedding for my daughter and wait to have a grandchild."
"As a father, shouldn't I be happy about this?"
Ebata wisely remained silent.
"Chairman? Planning for the future? Want to be the next tutor? Huh… I see."
Maruo turned his gaze to the boy on the screen and tapped his finger on the monitor.
"Ebata, I want all the information, then… Arrange for someone to observe it, no need to save money."
"Yes." Ebata answered and left the office.
Maruo turned to face outside the window.
"As a father, it's only natural to keep a daughter's private life from getting too messy..."
"They have to study hard at a young age, puppy love or something… Let's wait until they can pass with their own scores."
Maruo was a competent father.
He had no reason to antagonize Asada Shinichi?
Unfortunately, now there is