CHAPTER 146 - YUKINOSHITA MIYUKI! MIYUKI IS SHOCKED!

She picked up her teacup and took a small sip of tea. Only then did she ask in a calm yet imposing voice, "There are many children of tycoons in Comprehensive High School. To stand out among them, Ren-kun must have extraordinary qualities."

Yukinoshita Miyuki did not respond directly but instead posed a question to Ren.

"Consistently first in academics and sports, first in national tests, and personal entrepreneurial investment assets exceeding 10 billion yen." Ren's reply was equally calm.

"Ten billion?" This answer stunned the matriarch. First in academics and sports, first in tests—she could understand that Ren was academically outstanding. But personal entrepreneurial investment assets exceeding 10 billion yen? Ren was in the same class as Yukino, so he was only a second-year high school student! What did it even mean to have over 10 billion yen?

The Yukinoshita family was merely a political clan in Chiba Prefecture, not a financial conglomerate. They controlled political and affiliated resources, not vast sums of money. The entire Yukinoshita family's assets were only between 5 and 10 billion yen. Yet an ordinary high school student had earned over 10 billion yen through personal entrepreneurial investments! This forced her to take him seriously.

"Ren-kun, if what you say is true, then you are truly an extraordinary genius." The matriarch could not judge the veracity of Ren's words.

"You flatter me." Ren was not bothered by her skepticism, as he did not want to dwell on the matter.

Seeing Ren's modest and unhurried response, the matriarch nodded slightly with satisfaction and said seriously, "Since you are proposing to Yukino, do you believe you can take responsibility for her entire life?" She wanted an affirmative answer, but was disappointed. Ren's answer was a shake of his head.

"If you cannot take responsibility for Yukino's entire life, then there is no need to continue this conversation."

"No, Mrs. Yukinoshita, you might have misunderstood."

"Misunderstood?" The matriarch raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to continue.

Ren then began to utter words that utterly horrified her. "I'm talking about Yukino, Yukinoshita Yukino, and Haruno, Haruno Yukinoshita." His left and right hands each took hold of Yukino's and Haruno's, their fingers intertwined.

"..."

The matriarch somewhat suspected that what she saw was an illusion. Her gaze fell on Yukino, who was blushing and looking down. It then fell on Haruno, who had a happy smile on her face. I must be crazy. Or they are crazy!

It took a large gulp of tea for her to temporarily calm down. Her sharp eyes pointed directly at Ren. "My two daughters? Not to mention whether our family would allow it, you should know about the existence of law, right?"

"Law? Mother, you underestimate Ren, and you underestimate us." At that moment, Haruno spoke up.

"Haruno, have I taught you to interrupt when speaking to guests?" the matriarch reprimanded her sternly, exuding the intimidating aura befitting her status. Her tried-and-true method, which had never failed, was ineffective at this moment. Haruno actually leaned intimately against Ren, kissing his lips right in front of her.

"???" Is this something Haruno would do? The matriarch trembled all over, truly angry. "What are you doing!"

Haruno curled her lips. "Mother, what I want to tell you is that you are still living among ordinary people, and we are no longer people of the same world."

"Haru, let my dear mother see; let her see the truth of the world." Ren understood.

Under the matriarch's confused gaze, stars appeared in Ren's golden eyes. Meeting his Starry Eyes, she felt a moment of daze. She shook her head and opened her eyes again, then suddenly stood up, ready to question what Ren had done. But in the next moment, she stiffened in place.

A twisted, dark, and terrifying monster, constantly emitting ominous black energy, stood before her. It looked both frightening and disgusting. At this moment, the monster's empty eyes fixed on her. From its mouth, which had several hands, came a voice she could understand. "You can see? You can see?"

The matriarch was already terrified, not noticing to answer. Instead, her eyes trembled. This caught the attention of the evil spirit.

"You can see! You can see!" The hands in its mouth scratched frantically, and its body leaped, pouncing toward the matriarch.

"Ah!" The matriarch shrieked, her body moving. Her legs gave way, knocking against the tea table. Her body fell backward, and her head was about to hit the corner of the tea table.

"Mother!" Yukino and Haruno screamed in fright.

Ren had already reacted, almost instantly teleporting to her side and firmly supporting her. He glared at the evil spirit, and the evil spirit exploded into smoke with a 'bang'.

The matriarch, still shaken in Ren's arms, trembled and clutched his clothes tightly. Ren looked at Haruno and Yukino with a wry smile. "Did we go too far?"

Haruno and Yukino showed expressions of guilt. They seemed to have really gone too far, scaring their mother badly.

Ren decided to first send the still-shaken matriarch back to her room to calm down. Under Haruno's guidance, he carried her to a room on the second floor. However, at the bedside, she still held on tightly, unwilling to let go. He had no choice but to comfort her. "Mrs. Yukinoshita, it's alright now. I'll put you on the bed to rest first."

"Monster..."

"It's been eliminated, don't worry."

The matriarch, who raised her head from Ren's arm, cautiously glanced around. Only after confirming there was no monster did she truly relax and slowly let go. It was only then that she realized she was being held by Ren. Just as she was about to struggle, she was gently placed on the bed.

"Ahem, well, you rest for a bit. We'll talk about some things later." He rubbed his nose with his right hand, detecting a faint smell, and awkwardly reminded her, "Mrs. Yukinoshita, I've already dried your clothes for you, but it's best to change into another set." With that, Ren left directly.

"Clothes?" The matriarch was stunned. She touched her clothes, and there seemed to be no problem. Suddenly, she felt that certain parts of her were still warm and damp. Her mind instantly cleared! She had drunk too much tea earlier. The moment she was scared...

"..."

The matriarch fell silent. She remembered that she indeed couldn't hold it in that moment. She could still faintly feel the warm fluid tracing down her thighs. But now her clothes were dry, and there were no traces on her body.

Combined with what Ren had just said, not only did he notice, but he also used some unknown method to prevent her from being embarrassed in front of her daughters! A monster... not an ordinary person... incontinence in front of her daughters' boyfriend... This series of events left her with mixed feelings.

"Ren, how is Mother?" Despite being very afraid of her mother, Yukino's concern was heartfelt. Haruno was equally anxious.

"Don't worry, she was just startled. I also restored her body, so there's no major problem other than being a bit frightened and tired." Hearing him say this, they finally relaxed.

"Sister... we should apologize to Mother." They could have eliminated that evil spirit at any time. They had deliberately not eliminated it, preparing to open their matriarch's spiritual vision to see the true world. They hadn't expected their mother to react so violently, almost hitting her head on the corner of the table.

"Yes, we should apologize." Haruno also felt guilty.

"No need for apologies." She looked up and saw the matriarch, who had changed into a purple kimono. She slowly walked downstairs, glanced at the three of them, and said softly, "Follow me."

They returned to the reception room, sitting in the same seats as before. The matriarch was looking around. The monster from earlier had indeed disappeared. Yukino and Haruno hung their heads.

After a brief silence, Yukinoshita Miyuki parted her lips slightly. "Can you tell me what that was?"

Ren nodded. "It's an evil spirit, a monster that exists all over this world."

"..."

Miyuki, having received the answer, let out a breath. "So you, Yukino, and Haruno are all people from the inner world who can see monsters?" The inner world, besides referring to the world of adult anime, can also encompass the unknown side of the world.

Ren patted Yukino's and Haruno's smooth thighs. The two looked up at each other and acted simultaneously. Yukino extended her right hand, and Haruno extended her left.

Click-clack!

Yukino transformed into an ice-blue figure, with ice crystals floating like glass in her palm.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Haruno transformed into a fiery crimson figure, with raging flames burning and rising in her palm.

Witnessing her daughters' transformations firsthand, as well as their ability to wield flames and ice crystals in their palms, Miyuki's heart was greatly shocked. This is supernatural power! Her own daughters possessed such power, and she hadn't noticed at all.

Haruno retracted the flames and looked directly at Miyuki with her crimson fiery eyes. "Mother, everything just now was my idea, and I want to apologize to you. I just wanted you to see the world through our eyes, and our differences."

The matriarch nodded calmly. "I've seen it. You possess supernatural powers, and the world has supernatural secrets. But... I still don't agree with the three of you. This doesn't conform to the rules of the normal world." Her gaze sharpened again. "Most importantly, are you truly willing to share?"

"I am." "Me too." Yukino and Haruno almost simultaneously gave their decisive answers.

"..."

This left the matriarch speechless. They seemed to have been drugged, and in their eyes, there was no longer a mother, only the man named Ren in front of them. She took a deep breath and questioned Ren, "How will you give them a future?"

Unexpectedly, Ren's answer once again surprised her. Ren just gently shook his head. "I cannot promise them a future. Because we may not necessarily have a future."

"What do you mean?" Hearing this, she couldn't help but speak.

Ren held their hands tightly and gently said, "We are all small beings facing the unknown; perhaps one day we will die in a new unknown. The future is ethereal."

Haruno and Yukino also saw this point. The existence of the Doomsday Game clearly intends to bring about doomsday for the world, and no one knows what the next Doomsday Game will be like. Moreover, besides the Doomsday Game, the world is becoming increasingly bizarre and chaotic due to the Cognitive Doomsday. No one knows what the next unknown will be.

"...You mean, you might die?" A hint of panic flashed in the matriarch's eyes.

"Yes, perhaps tomorrow, or perhaps the day after, who knows."

"..."

She had thought that Haruno and the others were merely people from the inner world, similar to Psychics. She didn't expect that besides that, they seemed to be facing something incredible.

Haruno: "Mother, the world is more complex than you imagine. Ren's current power is enough to destroy the Earth, yet he still cannot face the unknown..."

"..."

The matriarch remained silent. Her eyes wavered as she looked at the young man in front of her. She did not doubt that what Haruno said was false. Because she didn't think Haruno would lie to her. This young man, who was politely conversing with her, could actually destroy the Earth! And the unknown dangers they had to face seemed to be far beyond that. For the first time, she realized that she could not control everything. She didn't even understand her own daughters at all.

A bitter smile finally appeared at the corner of the matriarch's mouth. "It seems you and Yukino are not here to ask for my consent, but to inform me, right?"

Haruno did not shy away, choosing to look directly into the matriarch's eyes. "I'm sorry, Mother, I cannot leave Ren."

Yukino's blue, icy eyes were also filled with determination. "Sorry, Mother, me too."

They came here to try and get their mother's consent and blessings, but if they couldn't, they would still follow their own desires. Their mother's approval or disapproval would not affect their decision.