Chapter 15
Ren and Mitsuri arrived at the Butterfly Mansion, the peaceful scent of wisteria flowers filling the air. Ren stretched lightly before turning to her with a confident smile.
"Mitsuri, you can look around. I'll prepare the best food you've ever eaten."
Mitsuri blushed softly, clasping her hands together. "I… I look forward to your food."
Ren nodded with a grin. "You better. You're going to love it."
As Ren walked ahead, he spotted the triplets nearby and waved them over. "Hey, girls, come here. I need your help."
"Ren-sama needs help?" ×3
"We are here, Ren-sama!" ×3
Ren smiled, placing a hand on Mitsuri's shoulder. "You three, this is my friend Mitsuri. Show her around. She'll be living here, so take good care of her."
Mitsuri froze for a moment, her face turning red as his words echoed in her mind. He called me his friend… why does that make me so happy?
"Leave her to us!" ×3
The triplets grabbed Mitsuri's hands and excitedly pulled her along, giving her a lively tour of the mansion. Mitsuri laughed nervously, her earlier tension fading as she was swept into their energy.
Meanwhile, Ren made his way to the kitchen, rolling up his sleeves as he prepared to cook. His eyes briefly glanced at the system window appearing before him.
{Ding! Mission – Make Mitsuri your student and help her open up to you.}
{Rewards – Food Ingredients from the One Piece World}
Ren smirked slightly as he pulled out the rare ingredients. "Well, gotta make sure my foodie Mitsuri loves it."
Just then, a familiar voice spoke from behind him. "Ara… and who might this Mitsuri be?"
Ren turned his head calmly to see Shinobu standing there, her smile sweet—but her twitching eye said otherwise.
"Oh, Shinobu," Ren replied casually, "I'm talking about Mitsuri Kanroji. Your new sister. Well, not now… but soon."
Shinobu's smile stiffened, her eyebrow twitching again. "I see… how interesting."
Inside, her thoughts were far less calm. It hasn't even been a day since this shameless man got his hands on me and Kanae… and now there's another girl?
Ren, completely unfazed, continued cooking as if nothing was wrong. The aroma of food slowly filled the kitchen, warm and inviting, while Shinobu stood there watching him—half amused, half annoyed.
"Ren," she said sweetly, stepping closer, "you really don't hold back, do you?"
Ren glanced at her with a grin. "Why should I?"
Shinobu's smile widened slightly, though her tone carried a hidden edge. "Ara… this is going to be very interesting."