A new message appeared.
Shiraishi Asa had sent it.
Hoshino Ai froze.
The message hit her like a lightning bolt, striking straight through her heart.
"Asa was adopted..."
Her lips turned pale. Her body trembled.
Darkness rushed over her vision. The next second, she collapsed.
"Ai! What happened?!"
Saito Kyoko, standing nearby, caught her in panic.
But Ai's face was drained of all color, her eyes blank and unfocused.
"Asa… Asa... I want to go home. Right now!"
Kyoko didn't hesitate— she drove her back at full speed.
As soon as they reached the orphanage, Ai rushed through the gates.
"He's gone… Asa's stuff is gone…"
She bit her lip, face white as a sheet.
Storming into the director's office, she was desperate.
She finally got the truth.
"The Yukinoshita family—their matriarch adopted him."
"They've long supported the orphanage, and… we didn't think it was bad news. He'll have a good life now, Ai."
"They'll provide him with everything."
The director spoke gently, but Ai didn't hear a word.
Her thoughts were buried in memories—fragments of life with Asa flashing in her mind.
…
"Asa, when I earn enough, I'll adopt you, okay?"
"Asa, try singing this part like this…"
"Asa, you're so talented. The melodies you hum are beautiful…"
…
They grew up together.
She had made a promise.
It was Asa who taught her what love felt like.
"…The Yukinoshita family…"
Her lips trembled, teeth clenching down on soft flesh.
Her slender fingers balled into tight fists.
"Asa, I will get you back."
"I won't give you up."
...
At the Yukinoshita estate.
In the living room.
Two tall, beautiful girls stared wide-eyed at the boy standing beside their mother.
"Haruno. Yukino. This is Shiraishi Asa. He's your new little brother."
Mrs. Yukinoshita's words left both girls dazed.
Mom brought home… a little brother?
"Good evening, Haruno-san. Yukino-san."
Asa bowed politely, his tone calm and respectful.
His eyes lingered on their elegant faces—icy beauty and mischievous charm.
"It's really Yukinoshita Yukino and Haruno…"
Yukino blinked a few times, fury rising beneath her calm gaze.
She turned to her mother, disbelief in her voice.
"You adopted a child… without telling us?"
This woman—her mother barely visited home, barely cared. Now she brought home a boy?
Neither she nor Haruno had heard a word about it before now.
Did their opinions not matter at all?
Were they not part of the family?
Mrs. Yukinoshita frowned, the warm flicker she had briefly shown earlier vanishing in an instant.
Of course, she knew this was abrupt. She knew it wasn't fair.
But she was the one in control. She always had been.
At work, at home—her decisions ruled.
Haruno had always followed without resistance.
But Yukino… Yukino always fought back.
And that constant defiance was exhausting.
Before her mother could respond, Yukino gave her one last glare, then spun on her heel.
Her long legs carried her swiftly away.
Bang!
The sound of her bedroom door slamming echoed through the house.
Haruno sighed.
She broke the silence, trying to smooth things over.
"Don't mind Yukino, Mom. She's just… going through a phase."
Haruno herself didn't agree with this sudden adoption either.
But she understood the cost of opposing their mother.
It never ended well.
"Hmph."
Mrs. Yukinoshita dismissed it coldly.
"Asa will be living here from now on."
"I've already enrolled him at Shuchiin Academy—elementary division."
"He'll attend school with Yukino starting tomorrow."
Haruno's eyes widened slightly.
Shuchiin?
With Yukino?
She opened her mouth, unsure what to say. But their mother's decisions were final.
There was no point in arguing.
She simply nodded.
At that moment, Mrs. Yukinoshita leaned down and gently patted Asa's head.
"Make sure you get along well with your new sisters."
And then she left, Mieko following close behind.
Business called.
Haruno watched her mother's retreating figure, momentarily stunned.
Had she just seen something strange?
Something soft?
That voice just now… was gentle.
When was the last time she saw that expression on her mother's face?
"Don't tell me… she actually likes this kid?"
Haruno crouched down until she was eye-level with Asa.
Now that she got a good look at him, she was shocked.
His skin was smooth and pale. His eyes were soft. His features were striking.
He had a natural charm— he was handsome even now.
And when he smiled with that innocent, round face…
She couldn't resist.
She pinched his cheek.
This boy… was going to grow into a devastatingly good-looking man.
"So cute…"
The thought instantly lit up her heart.
"What's your age, Asa-kun?"
"I just turned eight."
That sweet, childlike tone sent a strange warmth through her chest.
Yukino had grown up already.
Still adorable, but no longer her little doll.
Yukino rarely let herself be pampered anymore.
But this boy… Asa…
He was perfect. Like a new toy.
Those soft cheeks, that quiet politeness—too cute to resist.
Haruno's pink eyes gleamed with mischief as she stared at him.
Asa felt… wary.
He wasn't sure why, but this woman was giving off a strange vibe.
Like she was plotting something.
He recalled the fall earlier today—the moment "Lucky Moment" had activated.
He had landed right on Mrs. Yukinoshita's boobs
That… contact.
It made his heart beat faster.
Did that moment trigger something?
Was this how his fate was going to spiral?
"Hmm…"
Haruno suddenly clapped her hands, snapping him out of his thoughts.
"Right! We should get you cleaned up."
"You're covered in orphanage dust. Let me give you a bath first!"
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