Homecoming

Before the time to check out, they left the hotel together. Still, they were quite worried about the cleaning service, but they felt it should be alright since such a scene should be seen daily.

After all, they definitely weren't the only ones who had sex at this hotel last night.

Still, Ebina knew that she wouldn't come to this hotel shortly since it was too expensive!

Naturally, unless he invited her, but she was okay with his apartment, and if they often visited this hotel, then their memories wouldn't be special, and she also wanted to do it in various other places.

Hot springs, mountains, beaches, and schools, from Hokkaido to Okinawa.

She told him that she wanted to try all of them with him.

While he was speechless, he didn't reject her since he was also interested in doing it in various places.

His summer was vibrant.

He had played with his girlfriends in various places.

Even if some of them hadn't been mentioned, he had gone to a lot of places with everyone.

However, he also realized that the summer vacation was only for a month.

After a month, the new semester started, and he had to go to school.

By then, he would meet Yukinoshita and ask her why she had been ignoring him.

"I will visit your apartment tomorrow."

Ebina knew that all of his girlfriends should be at his apartment, and she was going to visit this place. After all, unlike before, the shape of their relationship had changed, and they were no longer more than friends and less than lovers.

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

They kissed before they parted reluctantly.

He had to say even if Ebina was weird, she was kind of unique, and she always brought him a surprise.

Even if those surprises might not be good, he could scold her, and she wouldn't force him if he didn't want to.

If he didn't include sex in their relationship, he felt their relationship was like a mother and a child. He had to scold this naughty child a lot of times, which made him sigh.

Yet when he thought of her, he couldn't help but smile.

By then, he hadn't gone back to Sakurasou. Instead, he went to his apartment, but he didn't expect to receive a surprise.

"I am back!"

Mai Sakurajima leaped and hugged him tightly so she wouldn't let him go.

If it was an ordinary man, they might suffocate and fall directly to the ground.

However, for him, she was light, and being hugged by her felt so comfortable.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked helplessly, but he smiled.

"I want to surprise you." Mai smiled and whispered, "Let's go." She let go of him before she pulled him into his room.

His expression was subtle and followed obediently.

It was still a day, but this wasn't an obstacle for them since they really missed each other.

---

Mai was quite sleepy, but she didn't want to sleep and wanted to talk with him for a while.

It had been a while since they met each other since she had to work for her film, and the moment they met, they didn't hold back and kept doing it until the evening.

The bright sun had turned orange, and the night was about to come.

However, neither of them intended to part, and they still stayed together.

"Have you finished your work?"

"Yeah."

Mai rolled around and put her chin on her chest to see his face. While she couldn't see his face clearly, she could see his face from below, which was kind of funny.

"My work has finished, and the rest is the director, producer, and crew's work."

Mai felt the weight on her back had been lifted, but even so, she still felt the pressure.

"Is it the editing part?"

"Yes."

Making a movie wasn't simple.

One needed more than shooting scenes and acting.

When everything ended, they still needed to edit the movie at an appropriate time, so it wouldn't be too long and wouldn't be too tedious.

Usually, Mai should be busy promoting her movie, but she didn't have to do that now.

"I just didn't expect that my movie would enter the Venice Movie Festival..." Mai still couldn't believe it.

"Don't just be satisfied with just entering. You have to win."

Mai's movie will enter the Venice Movie Festival in September.

Naturally, it had something to do with him, but her movie really had that potential.

"Well, enough about me since I know I can't achieve this if you don't help me." Mai sighed and knew that the reason why her career was so smooth was because of him. If he wasn't there, she knew it would be quite difficult for her career.

She might be a famous child actress, but she retired after a year.

While her popularity still remained, she encountered a problem where everyone in the world forgot about her.

However, he was the one who could see her and saved her from this curse.

Her problem had been solved, yet it didn't mean the fear of being forgotten had disappeared. It still remained in her heart, and this was also why she wanted to be with him forever. Even if this guy had a fiancee or wife in the future, she didn't care as long as she could be with him.

"Don't say that. If you don't have the ability, it is impossible for me to support you."

He gently caressed her hair, making her purr like a docile kitten.

"But enough about me!"

Suddenly, Mai raised her body, causing her breasts to sway, before she straddled his waist. She was fully naked and didn't wear anything.

Watching this scenery, his body reacted naturally.

"...do you want to continue?"

"...yes, but let's finish our conversation first."

Mai hesitated before she made up her mind since she had to do something to say to him.

"Okay."

He nodded, wondering what she wanted to ask him.

"You're going to make a movie, right? Have you shot them? Let me see it!"

She was so excited when she heard he was going to make a movie, and the moment she returned, she asked this question after she had sex with him, showing the importance of this matter was only a second to their lovemaking activity.

Still, if there was something she was dissatisfied with, she couldn't be his first, and it made him quite disappointed.

It was his first movie.

Even though it was only an amateur movie, she wanted to be his heroine.

However, she was under contract, so it was impossible for her to join his movie, and she could only bite her finger. Yet it was different now since she had returned.

While it was impossible to join, she wanted to watch it.

"No, I haven't made it."

He shook his head with a sigh.

"Huh? Why?"

Mai was genuinely confused.

He didn't hide anything and told the truth from the beginning about how he had decided to make a movie and how this plan failed to implement. Honestly, he told me a lot of things that he had done during the summer except for this matter and Yuigahama Hana's matter.

After all, how could he say he got close to the mother of his senior?

If so, Mai would be worried that her mother would be seduced by him.

However, he had to say Mai's mother was beautiful, and she had this mature charm that couldn't be mimicked by his girlfriends. Yet it was normal since, among his girlfriends, no one had a child.

Mai's mother had children, so her beauty was different from others. Even though she only had one child, her charm was naturally different.

"I see..."

Mai nodded and understood why Shishio didn't make the movie. However, she didn't know that he was thinking about her mother at that moment.

"So, do you know what has happened to her?"

Mai asked since she knew how close Shishio and Yukinoshita were. She wouldn't be surprised if they were dating, but for her to suddenly disappear, even ignoring his text and call?

She felt it was weird and wondered what was happening to Yukinoshita.

"I don't know, but from her older sister's tone, Yukino-senpai should be alright. It should be her family's matter. If so, I can't do anything now."

If it was a matter of Yukinoshita's family, he couldn't join this matter since he wasn't part of this family.

If he carelessly joined, he might trouble Yukinoshita.

Honestly, he wanted to go after her, but he endured it since he knew Yukinoshita wasn't the type of person who would ignore him without a good reason, especially when their relationship had become closer after that training camp.

"I see..."

Mai could also see his difficulty.

If it was an individual problem like hers, he would help, but if it was a family matter, it was difficult, especially when the Yukinoshita family wasn't an average family like everyone else. It was a prestigious family that was also a baron during the era of the Empire of Japan.

This was in the realm outside of her understanding.

She might be a famous actress, but that's all.

In this country, her status was nothing at all to those big shots.

However, it wasn't like she wanted to become one, either.

The only thing she wanted to do was with him.

"It's okay. I am sure that she will call you later."

"....."

Shishio was in a daze since he didn't expect her to comfort him.

"Well, let me do this."

"Huh? What are you going to do?"

Mai entered the blanket, trying to cheer him up, and she was able to successfully cheer him up.

He let out a comfortable sigh while rubbing her head gently, but then he thought he should celebrate her homecoming. He thought for a while and suddenly thought about what kind of celebration he should do.