Kazoku : this is where I stay.

" I see. Your family really opens a clinic. Cottage. That's a cute name for a clinic. "

Kazoku slides open the door " come on in. Ayato senpai. " The guy came in as she invited him in " this is the clinic. Where the patients come see my parents. " She walks through the door that led to the back . There was a short walking path that connects the clinic to the living quarters at the back. She leads him down that path to the quarters " this is where I grew up."

Ayato: that's... Very big. Are you actually rich ?

Kazoku: not really.

Mama just always ask her yokai patients to help expand in exchange for treatments. We don't actually pay.

Kazoku: come on. I want my parents to meet you.
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Kazoku: mama. Papa. This is my boyfriend. Ayato zenshi senpai.

Ayato bows " nice to meet you."

Arina : eh ~ she got a handsome one.

Kazoku: mama !!

Ayato whispers " that's your mother ?"

That is her mama ? Looks so young. Almost as if she's younger than kazoku.

Kazoku: um. I told you didn't I ?

Kurama sat beside Arina at the table " nice to meet you. I'm Minamino Shuichi. This is my wife, Arina.

Ayato ; ... Hai.

And her father... *Sweatdrops* looks young too. Like he's my age. It's like he's a lolicon and married one.

" Nee-chan!! " Aiko who was sitting beside mamoru at the end of the table on the other side, runs and hugs kazoku at her legs " is this nii-san the one you're going to marry ? Is our family going to become bigger ? "

Ayato blushes a little.

Kazoku: aiko !! Don't say stuff like that. Gomen. This is my imoto. Aiko. And the one at the table is my youngest ototo, mamoru.

Mamoru ; yo. Can we start already ?

Kazoku seats down next to aiko while kimio seats next to kazoku and they start having dinner .

Kurama : do you like the food ? Ayato

Ayato : hai. Thank you for the food.

Kurama: no need. These are all homegrown. Kazoku's gardening.

Ayato: I see. I knew you were in the gardening club, I didn't you were that good in gardening. You can even open your own farm.

Kazoku: senpai !! Don't tease me...

Kurama: well, I'm sure there's something kazoku sees in you that's why she's in love with you. I just hope you don't break her heart.

Ayato ; hai...

Kurama: you see, I named her kazoku to remind us and her that we're always family. So even if you do marry her in future...

Kazoku: Papa !!! That's too early !!

Kurama : she's still our daughter. Our family. So if you bully her, I'll make sure you suffer.

Arina:  that's right... I've so many chemicals I haven't got a guinea pig to test on yet * demon eyes*

Kazoku: mama !! Papa !! That's it !! I'm done eating. I'm taking the dishes to the back.

Ayato sweatdrops " I'll help. "

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Arina : kazoku !

Kazoku sighed " I'm coming !! " Kurama enters as kazoku leaves the kitchen " hey. "

Ayato : Minamino-san.

Kurama : Shuichi-san is fine. My wife is Minamino too.

Ayato ; hai. Shuichi-san.

Kurama: sorry to scare you like that earlier. Kazoku went through quite a bit off stuff when she was very young . Unlike aiko and mamoru who was delivered smoothly and raised under such care. That's why I and my wife may get a bit protective over kazoku.

Ayato: no. I understand. She's your daughter.

Kurama : why do you love her ?

Ayato ; eh ?

Kurama: I need to know how much you love her. If you can't give me a reason. Or if you say everything, I'll think you don't have one and that maybe you don't actually love her very much. Of course, I won't say anything to her.

Ayato: Shuichi-san. I love kazoku very much. I told her about my past and she was not even a little bit afraid of me. She sees me like another average person. Not like a shunned person. She accepts everything of me. Like her name, she makes me feel at home, like family.

Kurama: I see. I hope you accept all of her too.

You are human. And she's a yokai.

Ayato : you're not going to ask about my past ?

Kurama: do you want to tell me ?

Ayato ; .... Will you not let me be together with her ?

Kurama : so it's something people normally detest. Mafia ?

Ayato : you're sharp. Shuichi-san.

Kurama : then it's not a big problem. As long as you're not that type of person. My wife and I detest that type. I'm sure, kazoku would too. Well, after you're done, tell kazoku. She'll bring out the desserts.

Ayato ; hai.
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Kazoku returns " oh. You've dried all the plates. Arigatou. Time for dessert!!"

Ayato ; kazoku. What is the kind of person your parents detest ?

Kazoku: eh ? Why ? Don't worry, it's not you. They're ok with mafia. I told you right ?

Ayato: um. Your father came and talked to me. He was protective of you.

Kazoku: I see.

Ayato: so what's the type of person they detest ?

Kazoku: quack doctors. Pretend to know how to heal but they just cause more harm. I hate those type too.

Ayato : I see.
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Ayato: time for me to go. It's late.

Kazoku: I'll send you to the door.

Ayato: ok.

Kazoku: Papa, mama.

Kurama : hai ?

Kazoku held onto ayato's hand " we love each other very much. I accept ayato senpai's everything. Ayato senpai also accepts my everything. Ayato senpai.... Knows I'm a yokai. So he knows about us too . So don't worry. Ok ? "

Kurama : looks like we were worried for nothing.

Arina : I see. Then, drop whenever you want ok ? We'll give you free stuff! To your parents. You have parents right ?

Ayato : hai... Kind of.

Aiko hugs his legs " so I can call him ayato nii ? Nee-chan." Ayato strokes her head " um. I don't mind. "

Aiko : nee-chan. Ayato nii, suki. Can he come over again next time so we can have desserts again ?

Mamoru : I agree. Special occasion desserts. Please make them to become more frequent.

Kazoku: urusei. Mamoru.

Kurama : do come over more often. You said, she felt like home right ? She stays here. So we don't mind having you over either.

Ayato : arigatou... Shuichi-san.
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Ayato ; your parents are so nice. Just like you.

Kazoku: you're only saying that because you haven't seen their scary side. My mama can be quite scary when she dissects someone or decides someone's course of death.

Ayato ; eh ? I thought you said she's a doctor.

Kazoku: she gets pissed sometimes. Otherwise, she's just a wilful woman who gets her way cos my father spoils her.

Ayato ; I see.

Kazoku: I've never seen my father ho angry before though. I've never seen his scary side. He's always so accommodating to everyone and always so calm. He always knows what to do.

Ayato ; I think that in its own is scary.

Kazoku giggled " why? Afraid of my father ? Ex-mafia. "

Ayato ; no...

Kazoku: joking. Thanks for letting my imoto call you ayato nii.

Ayato: no need. I think she's cute too. Like my own imoto.

Kazoku: I see. Good night ayato senpai. * Kisses cheek*