(MC POV)
"Speak of the devil huh…" Nishimura sighed, rolling his shoulders as soon as he realised where we were.
Maeda turned to me, "It seems like Onii-san is dragged into this too… Could you help us?"
I shrugged, "It's not like I can just sit here and pretend nothing is happening either. Besides, if I don't do anything, my family would also be in--"
"Master! You're alright!" Lian Li yelled out in relief, leaping into my embrace.
Following behind her were the rest of the girls, mirroring Lian Li's action in running up to hug me.
Unfortunately, Lian Li's slip of the tongue did not go unnoticed.
"Eh? Ma… Master?" Fujiwara parroted, looking at me in shock.
I suppose there's no point in hiding it now.
"Lian Li isn't actually my cousin. She's my disciple," I explained.
The three of them nodded their heads as though that explained everything.
