Multiverse: SSS-Rank Treasure Chest at the Beginning

Chapter 299 299: Proposing to Sayuri

"Oh my. Tenya-kun, long time no see. I really missed you." Sayuri held a floral fan, covering her mouth with a gentle smile.

"Mom, why did you come out? And you! What are you yelling Sayuri-nee for?" Eriri stared at him with a strange expression.

"You should call her auntie." Eriri emphasized.

"I refuse. Sayuri-nee is so young, if you two stand together, anyone would mistake you for sisters." Tenya said the plain truth with a serious expression.

"Oh my. Tenya-kun's words are so sweet."

Sayuri gently fanned herself with the floral fan, her posture elegant and charming, exuding the allure of a mature woman with every movement. Even though she knew these were just flattering words, as a woman, she still felt very happy.

"Stop with your sweet-talking."

Eriri pounced forward, baring her fangs and claws, letting out a fierce yet adorable warning. However, she didn't know that her reaction only made Tenya more interested in teasing her.

"Alright, Eri, stop messing around. Tenya-kun, since you're already at the doorstep, why don't you come in and sit for a while?" Sayuri extended an invitation.

Upon hearing this, Eriri immediately objected, "Mom, no! He might do something bad."

"Nonsense, I am a righteous young man." Tenya said, even winking at Sayuri, his expression as if challenging Eriri.

"Exactly. Tenya-kun is a true gentleman." Sayuri found it amusing and enthusiastically took his hand, leading him into the house.

"Mom! Ugh!"

Seeing that she couldn't stop them, Eri could only stomp her foot and reluctantly entered the house.

"Eri, treat my Tenya-kun well. Mom will go prepare some snacks first."

"What do you mean 'my Tenya-kun'? Can't you, old woman, be a little more reserved?" Facing her light-hearted mother, Eriri was absolutely furious.

"Eriri, I might become your father in the future." Tenya predicted with a straight face.

"Ahh! If you talk nonsense again, I'll bite you!" Eriri was exasperated.

The two of them playfully wrestled in the living room, a process that inevitably involved physical contact, even making their clothes a bit disheveled.

"Oh my. No lewdness allowed, you know. Even if you want to, you should wait until you're back in your room." Sayuri, holding the snacks, deliberately teased the two of them.

"Understood." Tenya nodded.

"Lewdness, my foot!" Eriri was speechless.

"Speaking of which, how were the results of today's comic convention?" Sayuri casually asked while making tea.

"A huge success. After all, it's Kashiwagi Eri-sensei's doujinshi, very popular." Tenya gave a thumbs up.

"Do you think I'll be happy if you say that? Hmph." Eriri's lips were already curling up.

'Ah. This child, she's too easy to coax.'

Sayuri felt a headache coming on at the sight. She felt that if these two ever got together in the future, Eriri would definitely be completely controlled.

No. As a mother, she has to keep an eye on things.

"Hey. Tenya-kun, how many girlfriends do you have right now?" Sayuri started with a bombshell.

Upon hearing this, Tenya counted on his fingers, only to find that ten fingers weren't enough.

"You scoundrel! How many innocent young girls have you deceived when I wasn't looking?!" Eriri loudly reprimanded him.

"Eriri, that's not right. How can you stop them from pursuing their beautiful happiness?" Tenya said righteously.

"Then, I wonder if Tenya-kun minds women older than him?" Sayuri took a sip of green tea, hinting at something.

"Love knows no age. For example, I'm in love with a woman who is over a thousand years older than me."

Tenya was referring to Unohana from Soul Society, her age was indeed over a thousand years. After their sword fight, they also had a profound soul-to-soul exchange.

"A woman a thousand years older than you? Can you be any more absurd?" Eriri spat, clearly not believing him.

Sayuri, on the other hand, felt that this was a sign that he was accepting her hint. After all, compared to a thousand-year age difference, a mere twenty years was completely negligible.

"Then I'll be serious. Are you willing to accept my love?" Tenya put down his teacup and took Sayuri's hand.

"???"

Eriri's eyes widened.

Do you even hear what you're saying?

However, what made her even more exasperated was that Sayuri only hesitated for a moment before unhesitatingly returning his grip, her eyes smiling as she replied, "I do."

"Wait, wait, wait!"

"I don't agree!"

Eriri vehemently objected.

"Eriri, from today onwards, we are a loving family." Tenya chuckled as he stroked the golden-haired losing dog's head, a hint of fatherly tenderness in his eyes.

Inside the Sawamura residence's living room, the air seemed to solidify.

Eriri's eyes were wide, her gaze darting between Tenya and her mother, her golden twin-tails trembling slightly from agitation.

"Mom! Are you crazy? This guy is a super-duper scumbag. Do you know how many girlfriends he has at school?!"

Eri almost jumped up, her finger pointing directly at Tenya's nose, her cheeks flushed with anger.

Sayuri, however, calmly picked up her teacup, took a sip, and smiled. "Eri, mature women view things differently, you know. Tenya-kun's charm lies in his honesty, doesn't it?"

As she spoke, her fingertips gently brushed over Tenya's hand, her eyes carrying a hint of provocation.

Tenya took the opportunity to hold Sayuri's hand, nodding earnestly, "Sayuri-nee truly has keen insight. Unlike some people—"

He deliberately drew out his words and glanced at Eriri, "—who clearly care terribly but only know how to bare their fangs and claws."

"Who cares about you?! Self-obsessed maniac! Pervert! Even light novel protagonists wouldn't dare to be as arrogant as you."

Eriri grabbed a fruit pillow from the sofa and threw it at Tenya, but he easily caught it.

"Eriri, violence doesn't solve problems, you know."

Tenya propped the pillow behind his head and sprawled lazily into the sofa.

"Besides, Sayuri-nee and I are in love, you should be blessing us."

"Bless your big head! I'm going to get a cleaver and chop you right now." Eriri's eyes reddened with anger as she rushed into the kitchen.

"Oh my."

Sayuri suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled softly. "Is Eri perhaps jealous? If you don't want to share Tenya-kun with mom, why don't you join us yourself?"

"Mom—!!!"

Just as the tension in the living room grew more intense, Tenya's phone suddenly vibrated wildly.

A message from Megumi popped up on the screen: Tenya-kun, you said we'd 'study hard' today, where are you?

Tenya's eyebrow twitched. He had almost forgotten his weekend appointment with Megumi.

"Cough, I suddenly remembered there's an urgent matter with the Student Council..."

He was about to get up but was pulled back by Sayuri, who grabbed his wrist.

"Tenya-kun wants to run away?"

Sayuri had unknowingly leaned close to his ear, her yukata collar subtly revealing her skin.

"Your confession just now was in front of Eri, wouldn't it be too rude to run away now?"

"Sayuri-nee, I actually want to do something serious, but are you truly mentally prepared?"

Tenya saw through her outwardly calm but inwardly flustered and chaotic state of mind at a glance.

"..."

Sayuri was silent for a moment, then smiled meaningfully. "I didn't think I'd be seen through to this extent. Tenya-kun's special attack on women is truly uncommonly strong."

"No choice, let's stop here for today. It can also give Eri a little buffer."