Chapter 29: The First Clash with the Sisters-in-Law.
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Kihara knew his sisters-in-law would show up sooner or later, but he did not expect them to enjoy playing the invisible girl game just like Anna Yanami. If he guessed right, Sanae's strawberry mousse cakes were eaten by them.
If anyone asked why, it was because he smelled the sweet scent of cream and strawberry drifting from Momo's mouth when she spoke.
"Momo... and Nana, why are you two on Earth?!" Lala gasped with joy as she pulled her two younger sisters into her arms. Although Nana looked happy at first, her expression quickly turned lifeless as her big sister's voluptuous chest ruthlessly pressed against her face.
'I am clearly Momo's big sister, so why is my chest completely no match for hers?'
Lala quickly released the two, resting her hands on their shoulders as she smiled and introduced them to everyone. "The one on the left is Nana, and the one on the right is Momo. They are my most adorable little sisters~"
"Big sister, such an introduction is a bit impolite for a first meeting. It is better to let us introduce ourselves."
"Okay!"
Momo took two steps forward. She pinched the hem of her black pleated skirt, lifting it slightly as the toe of her left foot tapped behind her right heel to perform a graceful bow. "Good evening, everyone. My name is Momo Belia Deviluke, the third princess of Planet Deviluke."
Standing behind her, Nana's lips twitched slightly. She felt an urge to kick her younger sister from behind. Momo knew perfectly well that Nana failed her palace etiquette lessons every single time, yet she deliberately chose the most difficult self-introduction right in front of so many people.
If she had known this would happen, she would have introduced herself first. No matter how elegant Momo looked afterward, it would only make Nana look approachable and free of royal pretense.
However, there was no medicine for regret in this world. She could only steel herself, recall the few etiquette steps left in her brain, and stiffly mimic a similar posture. "Good evening. My name is Nana Astar Deviluke, the second princess of Planet Deviluke."
"Hahaha~ Nana, your movements look so awkward! You definitely failed your palace etiquette class again, didn't you?" Lala burst out, lightly patting her little sister's stiff shoulders to comfort her in a carefree manner.
Having her cover blown by her own big sister, Nana's face instantly turned bright red. If the setting were not completely wrong, she would have already used her Teleportation Phone to summon her animal companions and fight the sly Momo right then and there.
"I will go brew some tea." Sanae spoke up.
"Wait, Sanae, I'll go with you!" Anna Yanami did not feel comfortable with the current situation. For some reason, she felt as if Lala's two little sisters were looking at her like she was a thief.
"Standing while talking is not ideal. Let's go sit over by the couch," Kihara suggested.
Once the four sat down, Kihara finally began to look over Momo and Nana properly.
They wore the same style of Lolita fashion, exposing their delicate, white shoulders. The only difference was that Momo's outfit combined green and black, while Nana's used red and black.
Momo's pink, wavy hair brought out her pure and gentle aura perfectly, making people instinctively want to protect her.
However, Kihara knew very well that she possessed a textbook "pink hair, dark heart" personality—a true little devil. If anyone actually mistook her for an innocent girl like Lala, they would be tricked until they lost their way completely.
Nana's slightly reckless aura and tiny snaggletooth told everyone right away that she was a tsundere. Right now, she looked quite displeased because he was quietly evaluating them.
"Brother-in-law, why are you staring at the two of us without saying a word? Don't tell me having our big sister is not enough, and you want to take us into your collection too?"
Momo truly lived up to her hidden dark nature, digging a trap for Kihara right from the start. If he nodded and agreed like it was a joke, she would likely contact Zastin, who was guarding the perimeter outside Earth, to sink him to the bottom of the ocean within minutes.
For certain questions, simply admitting it meant the thought was already there.
It was just like spotting a cockroach at home. When one appeared, it meant a whole swarm of little cockroaches was already hiding in the dark corners you knew nothing about.
Kihara was no pushover either. Without a single half-second of hesitation, he denied it directly. "Of course not. I am merely amazed that you are truly three sisters. If one only looks at your faces, it is indeed quite hard to tell who is who."
"Oh?" The corners of Momo's mouth curled up slightly. She was quite satisfied with his reaction, but she still refused to drop the matter, pressing further. "Does our brother-in-law mean... if you accidentally kiss the wrong person in the future, it won't be your fault?"
"How could I kiss the wrong person?
Leaving aside the fact that your hair is not as long as Lala's, it's impossible to mistake you based on height alone."
"True. It seems I was too sensitive. My apologies."
[Wow~ What a sharp little girl. Are thou certain thou can keep her under control?]
[I am a master of verbal sparring, Shinobu. Just watch and see!]
[Yes, yes. I will keep running the radar to scan the area for thee during this time, just to save thee from any more invisible people coming to peep.]
[Mmhmm, I'll leave it to you.]
[Fifty original-flavor donuts.]
[Got it!]
Watching this hidden clash between Kihara and Momo, Nana could only click her tongue in secret amazement. This was the first time she had ever seen Momo fail to gain the upper hand. With the previous suitors, Momo usually pried out their truest inner thoughts within three sentences.
Yet, this Earthling—who looked completely ordinary apart from being handsome—did not expose a single flaw, even forcing Momo to drop the topic voluntarily.
'This is truly unbelievable. If this guy really becomes our brother-in-law, maybe I can consider learning a thing or two from him.'
Unlike Momo, who had a slight fondness for Kihara because he took gentle care of plants, Nana instinctively viewed him as a playboy due to the presence of other girls in his house.
Even though she acknowledged his eloquence, she did not harbor much goodwill toward him. However, having ruined their observation plan out of impulse, she already intended to leave the scoring rights entirely to Momo.
Dealing with strangers was not her area of expertise. If they discovered Kihara was unreliable, her job would be to forcefully take their big sister back to Planet Deviluke.
Sanae brought over the freshly brewed black tea and quickly returned to the kitchen. She and Anna stuck half their heads out from the doorframe to watch the drama unfold.
"Now that the introductions are over, I would like to know why you two used gadgets to sneak into my home invisibly."
"Naturally, after learning that our big sister found a fiancé, we wanted to observe what kind of person you truly are. That is why we did it."
Momo stated her plan with a mix of truth and lies. Since the plan was already exposed, hiding it would only make Kihara suspicious. It was better to speak openly to gain his trust for the time being.
This would also make it easier for them to further investigate his character and true nature.
"Actually..."
Before Kihara could finish his sentence, a laser beam shattered the glass of the living room balcony. Zastin, along with two men in black suits, stood up clumsily, covered in shards of glass.
"Deepest apologies, Master Kihara! Because we could not enter the house directly, we had to use such violent means."
As Zastin spoke, his sharp eyes locked onto Momo and Nana, who were shrinking back together. "Princesses, Lord Gid has ordered me to return you to Planet Deviluke to finish your studies."
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