“K-Karen… I-Is this… really it…?”

  “Yeah… I know how you feel, mom…”

  Standing in awe before the massive, grand, luxurious mansion that spanned even wider than her field of view, Akane froze as her eyes widened and her mouth opened into the shape of an “o”.

  She stood before a massive gate of gold that more than doubled her height with tall walls oher side. Through it, she could see a glimpse of what seemed to be only a small part of a massive garden and courtyard, which had already enpassed an area more massive than her childhood home, with a beautiful, shimmering, ever-flowing fountain in the distanbsp;

  She snapped out of her daze whee suddenly opened, and Yuuji stepped before her, leading her in.

  And wheered, the full appearance of the fantastical garden aiful, grand mansion finally came into view.

  With Yuuji in front and her daughter by her side, holding her hand, Akane looked around in awed shock, walking through a beautiful, straight, path made of various kinds and shapes of stones while pulling a medium-sized suitcase with her other hand, filled with everything she owned.

  To her sides were beautiful bushes of flowers and vibrant greeneries, and as she tio enter deeper and deeper, she couldn’t help but felt like she was walking into a fantastical world with a grand mansion unlike anything she had ever seen slowly ing towards her.

  Before she k, she had stopped before a massive, mahogany double door of intricate design, and she could no longer see the entire span of the mansion anymore.

  “Mom, are you ready to see the home we’ll be living in now?”

  Karen asked from her side, excited to show her mother around. She couldn’t wait to enjoy all the things they have in their home. And the first, she decided, would be the hot springs bath which she knew her mother would love.

  “U-Uhn… I-I’m sorry, this is just so much to take in…”

  “It’s fine, Ms. Kozuki. You have all the time in the world to get used to this, sihis will be the home where you and Karen will be living now.”

  Yuuji said as he smiled from her other side.

  “Yes…”

  Akane responded in a daze. She… She still couldn't believe that she’ll actually be living in such a massive mansion. This mansion was at least two times the size of the Stadfeld mansion she worked in.

  She looked at the boy before her… And a feeling of awe and gratefulness filled her heart.

  Karen found someone amazing… I’m gd…

  A soft smile graced her face as she turowards Karen, and held her hand tighter.

  Karen noticed her gaze and her hold, and turowards her with a simir smile on her face. She was extremely happy to be living with her again… This time, as a true mother and daughter.

  “Well the’s enter.”

  Yuuji opehe door ahe two into the foyer.

  The moment they entered, Akane was stunned once again…

  This mansion… It seemed to e straight from some fantasy world…! It was beautiful beyond words. Much more beautiful thaadfeld mansion.

  The foyer alone was enough to make her gasp with the beautiful marble floor and soft, pure white, fur slippers pced within a beautiful, intricately carved, mahogany cupboard to the side fuests.

  She could also see into the massive living room where a massive delier of various colored crystals hung down from the high ceiling at its ter as well as couches and a marble coffee table of intricate make right below it.

  And oher side of the living room, she could see a massive swimming pool that shimmered uhe sunlight through the massive gss windows.

  “T-This is-”

  “Even more beautiful than you expected?”

  Akane’s heart skipped a beat when she heard a beautiful voice of a woman finishihoughts for her.

  She turned and saw a young woman dressed in form fitting white dress with long, silky, emerald green hair casg down below her slim waist, jade white skin, a pair of pierg goldehat seemed to be capable of seeing through her very soul, and a perfectly shaped figure walking towards her.

  Upon her arrival, even Yuuji was shocked.

  She didn’t expect Cecilia to e out of their room and even approach Karen’s mother the moment they arrived!

  “Ah… You are…”

  Yuuji immediately felt like a small child who was caught doing something wrong.

  Although his retionship with Cecilia and Karen was not something he would hide and would care less about how other people think of it, he could not deny that people might find this kind of retionship a bit… Unusual. And sihis was Karen’s mother, he’d naturally be nervous.

  What if she didn’t support her retionship with him…? Even worse, what if she was against it?

  Such a thing… He couldn’t simply break up with Karen, but he also didn’t wish to get iween the newly reunited mother and daughter.

  Just as Yuuji’s mind run at full speed to try a an answer for this situation, Akane’s words snapped him out of it.

  “Miss… C.C?”

  Yuuji and Cecilia’s eyes both widened in shock the moment her name came out of Akane’s lips. But Cecilia recovered more quickly and noticed the smile on Karen’s face, clearing her fusion.

  “Yes. My name is C.C, Karen’s close friend as well as Yuuji’s girlfriend. It is a pleasure to meet you.”

  “Ah, yes. It is a pleasure to meet you as well. I’ve heard a bit about you from Karen. Thank you very much for taking care of her.”

  “Likewise. She had been taking care of me as well. Please, e in and put down ygage in your room. I believe the oo Karen’s would be fine?”

  “Yes. Thank you.”

  C.C helped Akane ge from her outdoor shoes into a pair of slippers aered, leaving the stunned Yuuji at the foyer with Karen.

  “Hehe, surprised~?”

  Yuuji looked at Karen in shock, a out a deep sigh of relief, realizing what she had done.

  “Hah… Extremely so. Did you tell her about us?”

  Karen nodded.

  “Of course I did. I told her our retionship right after I told her about you.”

  “I see… What did she think?”

  “Well, she was naturally shocked and asked me if I’m alright with it. She seemed… Quite against it at first knowing… You know, her own marriage. But after I told her about you, Cecilia, and our retionship, she told me she’d hold her judgment until she met you.”

  Yuuji turo see Akane and Cecilia walking towards the left wing of the mansion, towards where Karen’s room was.

  “I hope she accepts this…”

  “She won’t be here if she doesn’t. She said that as long as you take care of us and… l-love me, she’ll respect my decision to… s-stay with you.”

  “Karen…”

  Yuuji looked at her with widened eyes and his heart, skipping a beat. An urge to embrace the cute, blushing girl that belied her usual tough, fident, brave appearance filled his heart. But just as he was about to pull her into his embrad lean in for a kiss… Karen held onto his arm and began dragging him in.

  “N-Now, let’s go in already! There’s a lot of stuff I want to show her!”

  Karen quickly dragged him inside, running from the fluffy and pink atmosphere she knew she wouldn’t be able to escape if she stayed a sed ter.

  If they were alone, she… would’ve let him embrace her shower her with his love. But her mother was here, waiting for them! And she wasn’t ready to show her mother their romantiteras yet!!!

  “Alright…”

  Helpless and slightly disappointed, Yuuji let himself be dragged by her. Though, as a pensation for not being able to enjoy those luscious lips and embrace her soft, sexy body, her adorable red blushing face was enough to satisfy him… for now.

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  Deep into the night.

  A fortable silence filled the darkened room, lit solely by the moonlight that shihrough the tall window panes overlooking the swimming pool.

  On the bed, Yuuji id down uhe fort of the duvet with Cecilia cuddling onto him from his side, sharing their warmth with each other directly, skin to skin.

  Cecilia’s jade white skin was flushed and slightly wet from sweat after several rounds of love making. From betweehighs, she could feel Yuuji’s potent, warm seeds flowing down onto their bed. He had filled her womb so fully that no matter how hard she tried to prevent it from flowing out, there was simply no more room for her beloved’s seed to stay within her.

  But it was fine. She knew she could have her fill whenever she wanted. So now, after exhausting herself plenty by riding her beloved all night long, she simply wao rex a on his chest while hugging him.

  Normally, Karen would also be cuddling him from the other side. She would have already fallen asleep since she hadn’t gotteo Yuuji’s bottomless libido and endless love for her. But tonight, she wasn’t there.

  Karen ending the night with her mother in her room. They would be sleeping together for the night, making up for the time they’ve lost.

  After a full day of t the mansion, having diogether, and the girls spending hours i spring, Akane and Kareired early to their room, giving Yuuji and Cecilia more time to make love in their room.

  As Yuuji softly stroked her hair, Cecilia mewled fortably and pressed herself even more onto his hard, warm body.

  Just then, she opened her eyes upon remembering something.

  “Ah… That’s right. Lelouch asked me to inform you about something.”

  “Hm? What is it?”

  Cecilia rolled towards and onto Yuuji, resting her entire body on him and pressing her breasts against his chest. Her arms slithered around his ned she looked up to him as Yuuji ed his arms arouo prevent her from rolling over.

  “He pns oing elia to vince her to leave Japan.”

  “I see… Well, that would be the most ideal situation…”

  If elia, the erstone of Britannia’s military presehin Japa, then their operation to uhe current oppressive Britannian gover would go much more smoothly.

  In addition, Lelouch also wouldn’t o fight against his half siblings…

  “He… He wants you to carve a path for him…”

  The tone of Cecilia’s voice quickly turned gloomy.

  The nature of Lelouch’s request… That would mean that Yuuji would o face all the danger and carve a path for him to reach the most dangerous and heavily guarded pce within the enemy lines, where elia was.

  She ched her hands tightly and pursed her lips…

  After having lost everything for so long, now that she had regaihe ohing she so dearly treasured, there was no way she could simply stand watg it disappear once more…

  She truly didn’t want Yuuji to be in such danger… No matter how powerful he was or how skilled he was as a knightmare frame pilot, there was still a ce that he could lose his life itlefield.

  Even if it was less than a fra of a fra of a fra of a small pertage, it was a risk she was unwilling to take if it meant losing him.

  The look of worry and unwillingness she showed in her eyes and expression was obvious to see, especially to Yuuji.

  He embraced her closer, leaning in towards her lips, and kissed her.

  “Thank you for w about me. I will be careful… And I will return to your side. I promise you.”

  He wouldn’t tell her to not worry. Siellihat would mean tellio kill her owions and suppress her love for his own peaind.

  It would be too selfish of him.

  Instead, he made a promise. To be careful. And to return to her side. No matter what.

  Cecilia frowned and lowered her head, nuzzling into his neck, knowing there was nothing she could say that would stop him from doing it.

  “...If something happens, don’t hesitate to use your powers. You don’t o worry about anything… Strahings happehere are geass users. So… Please. Return to me…”

  Yuuji nodded and kissed her head.

  “I promise. After all, I haven’t taken you to see my family and the many worlds we’ll be visiting together. And even theill have a lifetime to spend together.”

  “A lifetime… Yes.”

  For the first time… Cecilia thought that being an immortal wasn’t so bad after all.

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