CHAPTER 158: CHAPTER 156 – “A NEW GENERATION, A NEW VOW”

The Kamishiro countryside home was buzzing again—this time not with drones or AI alerts, but with soft lullabies and wedding bells echoing under a warm spring sky.

A Grandchild’s Arrival

Ren sat quietly under the sakura tree in the backyard, holding a tiny bundle in his arms. His granddaughter had just been born—Hikari’s daughter. Her name was Ami.

She had Aoi’s soft lashes, Hikari’s nose, and a calmness in her breath that reminded Ren of quiet dawns after storms.

"I still remember the night Hikari was born," he murmured. "And now..."

Aoi sat beside him, leaning her head against his shoulder.

"Now we get to spoil her and hand her back when she cries."

They both laughed.

From the porch, Hikari stood with her husband Aoto, waving gently, cheeks still flushed from recovery, happiness shining in her eyes.

"Mom, Dad, thank you—for everything," she whispered.

Meanwhile: Hina’s Wedding Day

That same week, the garden was transformed again—for Hina’s wedding.

She wore a custom-designed gown embedded with thousands of microscopic energy threads—crafted by her and Sora as a joke but perfected as a symbol of their bond. It shimmered like it had its own heartbeat.

Ren walked her down the aisle.

"Dad," Hina said, barely holding back tears. "Do you remember when I told you I’d only marry someone who could pass your logic puzzles?"

"Yeah," he smirked. "Sora failed most of them."

"But he built an AI to pass the rest."

They reached the altar, where Sora stood nervously, adjusting his neural-link cuff. Lucia softly played music in the background—composed by Hina herself.

Aoi wiped her tears beside Hikari, Ami asleep in her arms.

Two Daughters, Two Futures

That night, the whole family celebrated beneath a sky full of stars.

Ren gave a small toast:

"To the future. To those who build, who dream, who protect. And to the women in my life—who taught me that love can be logical, irrational, beautiful, and infinite... all at once."

Aoi kissed his cheek.

"Smooth, Professor Kamishiro."

He smiled.

"Only took me forty years to write that line."