A few days after Yuzuru’s move-out was completed without incident.
“Thank you for inviting me here today.”
Having visited Yuzuru’s parents’ home, Arisa bowed to his grandfather, Takasegawa Sogen.
Sogen smiled calmly at Arisa.
“No, it’s my pleasure. Thank you for accepting my invitation. It all started when I mentioned that I wanted to talk to my future granddaughter-in-law.”
“I-Is that so…?”
Arisa replied, a little nervous at Sogen’s words.
Although it was not Arisa and Sogen’s first meeting, they had not talked much.
In the first place, the grandfather of her lover was not exactly distant, but it could not be called a close relationship either.
“Ahh, well, don’t be so nervous. We don’t want to interrupt your time with our grandson. We usually live in separate houses.”
Takasegawa Sogen was the effective ruler of the Takasegawa family, but…
He had officially handed over his position to Yuzuru’s father, however, and was a retired man.
That was why he lived not in the main residence but in the annex.
However, he often visits the main residence to see his children and grandchildren.
“Grandfather, you talk too long! It’s a bad habit.”
“I haven’t been talking that long…”
Yuzuru’s grandmother, Takasegawa Chiwako, complained to Sogen, who withdrew with a dissatisfied look on his face.
“Sorry about that… It’s just that he seems to be at an age where he likes to talk at length in front of youngsters.”
“No, no, I am happy… to have a chat with Yuzuru-san’s grandfather.”
Arisa answered Yuzuru’s father, Takasegawa Kazuya’s words with a smile on her face.
Especially since she didn’t feel that the talk with Yuzuru’s grandfather was particularly long…
In the first place, Arisa was not so foolish as to confirm in front of the person in question that her fiancé’s grandfather talks too much.
“If that’s how you feel, you should probably get her to the house quickly”
Said her fiancé Yuzuru… who was standing next to Arisa, holding a trunk in his hand.
It was Yuzuru who picked up Arisa at the station and brought her here.
The previous and current heads of the family nodded at the next head’s words and urged Arisa to go up to the house.
“Then, pardon my intrusion.”
Arisa bowed and went into the house.
“For now… let’s get the luggage out of the way first. I’ll show you to your guest room.”
“Thank you very much. Well, before that… this is… from my adoptive father”
Arisa held up a paper bag in her hand a little.
The paper bag had the logo of a long-established store famous for its Japanese sweets.
“Ah, thanks… Ayumi.”
“Yes… Thank you very much Arisa-san.”
In response to Kazuya’s words, Yuzuru’s sister, Takasegawa Ayumi, stepped forward and accepted a paper bag from Arisa.
Arisa then followed Yuzuru’s lead and walked down the corridor,
She was led to a beautiful Japanese-style room.
The room was nicely furnished.
“There are better places… but you wouldn’t feel at home with all those vases and hanging scrolls and stuff, would you?”
“That’s true… I prefer this way”
Whenever she saw something expensive around, she would worry that she might break it, even if she had no intention of doing so.
Arisa was grateful for her fiancé’s thoughtfulness.
“Well, we have some time before dinner, what do you want to do…? I’ve got some games and stuff in my room… Better not to go to the living room. You’ll have to listen to your grandfather’s long stories.”
“…then, may I ask one favor of you?”
“Anything.”
“Can you let me fluff your doggies?”
Arisa asked as she wagged her hand.
“Ah… he’s so cute.”
Arisa’s face broke into a smile as she petted Alexander (Akita dog).
Perhaps it may be because Yuzuru was nearby, or perhaps she remembers Arisa.
Alexander was quiet and was being petted by Arisa.
After Alexander was petted for a while, Hannibal (a Spanish mastiff), perhaps jealous, poked Arisa.
“Ah, hey… I know. I’m going to pet you now, okay?”
Arisa stopped petting Alexander and reached for Hannibal.
She stroked his big head and the bottom of his neck.
“Big, fluffy, and cuddly. Kitties are cute enough, but doggies are fine in their own way…”
Arisa said with deep emotion as she hugged Hannibal and buried her face in his fur.
Her eyes were glazed over and her mouth was slackened.
Even Yuzuru seldom gets to see this kind of face on her.
“I want to be a dog in my next life…”
I want to be kept by Arisa.
Yuzuru thought this while petting the other two – Scipio, an English Mastiff, and Pyrrhus, a German Shepherd.
“Please become a kitty by all means. If you do that, I’ll adore you a lot and… kya!”
“A-Arisa!”
When she came to, Arisa found herself being played with by two dogs, Alexander and Hannibal.
They were pressing down on her and licking her face.
“Ah… h-hey, w-wait…”
“Umm… should I help with this?”
Although it seemed like he had to help her because it looked like she was being attacked…
But Arisa also seemed to be happy.
And Yuzuru, the owner, knew very well that the two dogs do not bite people.
“T-that’s… a little troubling… ah! I knew it, please help me. No, don’t lick me so much…”
“Yes yes. Hey, get away from her. Get away… get away!”
Yuzuru, while restraining the two dogs with a strong tone of voice, pushed the dogs away from Arisa’s body with a strong push.
The two dogs, perhaps realizing that they had been scolded, drooped down with a sullen look on their faces.
“Here, are you all right Arisa?”
“Y-yes.”
Yuzuru pulled up Arisa who had fallen down.
She managed to get up.
She didn’t seem to be injured.
But she was covered in mud, hair, and dog saliva.
“I guess you better take a bath before dinner.”
“Ahaha… I guess so.”
Arisa giggled.
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Impatient MTL Reader 
……. man, i don’t want say this but, this chapter is a filler among fillers
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