Harem Ascension: My Gifted Domination System-Chapter 53 - 52: The Background Character Heroine, Yuki

Meanwhile, Yuki received her elder sister’s request for her to go on a date with Roland that afternoon... ahem! I mean, to go shopping alone with him.

For reasons she couldn’t quite understand, Yuki, who never bothered to dress up for anyone, found herself agonizing in front of the mirror for an unusually long time, meticulously attending to details Roland would never notice.

Once she was finally satisfied, Yuki changed into a striking black romper and waited eagerly for the appointed time.

Pah! I mean, the shopping time.

But after waiting for what felt like an eternity, Yuki received disappointing news: her mother would be joining her and Roland on the outing!

The news left Yuki with a strange, bitter feeling. She immediately sent an indignant message to her elder sister:

Yuki: Sis, didn’t you say Roland and I would be going out alone? Why is Mother coming too?

Haruno replied: So what if she is? Mother’s been bedridden for ages. She needs to get out and stretch her legs.

Yuki: But didn’t you tell us not to disturb her rest?

Haruno: Well~, plans change, you know.

Yuki: Then what am I supposed to do? This isn’t what we agreed on!

Haruno: What do you mean, "what are you supposed to do"? Could it be that my little Yuki actually wants to go on a date alone with her brother-in-law~?

Yuki: ...

Yuki: That’s not what I meant! You know I’m having issues with Mother. Going out together like this would be incredibly awkward for me.

Haruno: Then use this as an opportunity to mend your relationship! You can’t stay at odds with mother forever. Or does Yuki really want to go on a date alone with her brother-in-law~?

Yuki: Nonsense! Stop talking such nonsense! If you don’t want to talk, fine!

Yuki frowned deeply, clearly displeased. Her big sister’s words seemed to have struck a nerve, touching on something she didn’t want to admit. Feeling deeply repulsed, she abruptly ended the conversation.

It was now clear that her mother’s presence couldn’t be changed, and Yuki had no way to stop her decision.

What a buzzkill.

"Yuki, hurry up and get ready! What are you daydreaming about?" After lunch, Yukio had already taken Roland’s hand in her own, eager to leave. freewebnσvel.cѳm

"Coming right away," Yuki replied, watching them act like a couple. Her mood soured, and she almost didn’t want to go out at all. Let them go off and have fun by themselves, she thought.

Logically, she should have been the one standing beside Roland right now.

But her mother had already claimed that spot, and the intimate atmosphere between them made it impossible for her to approach. Throughout the entire trip, Yuki felt like a fool, trailing behind them at a distance.

No, being treated like a fool would have been better—at least she would have felt acknowledged.

But right now, she might as well have been invisible to them.

Not once did they glance back at her during the entire walk from home to the department store.

They strolled ahead, their arms draped intimately around each other’s shoulders, as if this shopping trip were a private date. Had they completely forgotten that she was trailing behind them?

To be honest, Yuki had wanted to turn back more than once during this outing. What was she even doing here?

Was she supposed to witness her mother’s second spring?

But you never even had a first spring!

Yuki suddenly realized why her mother doted on Roland so much. It seemed she had been raising(grooming) Roland as her future lover since he was a child. Now that he was grown, her mother was finally reaping the rewards?

If Yuki didn’t know her mother’s personality that made it impossible for her to date a young man, she would have suspected the two were secretly having an affair behind her elder sister’s back in their own home.

That would explain why her sister had been calling her so often lately—she wanted her to spy on them!

Yuki had to admit, her analysis was absurd, yet surprisingly logical.

"Sigh..."

In the end, Yuki sighed, stopped her wild speculations, and continued trailing behind them, resigned to the tedious task.

Fortunately, Yuki had sensed something was off before leaving and brought a book. If she got the chance, she’d slip away to read. Spending the whole afternoon trailing after them would be torture.

Yuki’s foresight proved wise. As soon as they reached the department store, the two leading the way immediately ducked into a clothing boutique without a word.

Yukio dragged Roland off to pick out a pile of clothes, leaving Yuki with nothing to do but sit quietly and read. Occasionally, she’d overhear snippets of their baffling conversation.

"Little Roland, come here~. Help Aunt Yukio decide which one looks better." Yukio opened the fitting room door and yanked Roland inside.

"Aunt Yukio, don’t change yet~!"

"You want me to wear this one?"

"Yes, just for a minute!"

"This... isn’t this a bit much for a place like this~?"

"Don’t worry. As they say, the most dangerous place is the safest place!"

"You rascal! Don’t you dare move!"

"Okay, okay. Next, let’s try this one!"

"Fine, whatever you say. Now hurry up and get in here~!"

Sitting outside the fitting room, Yuki couldn’t concentrate on her book after overhearing their conversation.

Her mind filled with question marks. What exactly were those two doing inside?

Hadn’t Roland already gone in?

What else did her mother want him to enter?

And what was this thing they couldn’t move for a minute?

Were they taking photos?

It couldn’t possibly be kissing, right?

Yuki’s face was a mask of confusion. By the end, she was even starting to doubt their relationship.

If there was nothing going on, why would they both be changing clothes in the fitting room together for half an hour? That seemed way too long, no matter how you looked at it.

Eventually, Yuki could feel the shop assistants’ increasingly impatient stares. Their store wasn’t a private love nest—a little fun was fine, but spending this long was excessive.

Clearly, the experienced shop assistants knew exactly what this situation implied...

They just hoped the couple wouldn’t try to return any of the clothes that had been soiled during their "activities." Those couldn’t be returned!

To the shop assistants’ relief, Yukio ultimately waved her hand and had all the tried-on clothes packed up and taken away. This instantly transformed their initial annoyance into the most genuine smiles in the world.

After all, the clothes here were far from cheap—in fact, they were so expensive that ordinary people wouldn’t even dare to dream of buying them. Yet Yukio had just purchased several sets in one go. The mere thought of the commission alone was enough to make the shop assistants grin ear to ear like a doll as they pack the clothes.

And so, in this bizarre atmosphere, Roland and his group visited several clothing stores in quick succession. At each store, Roland and Yukio would disappear into the fitting rooms together, only to emerge 30 to 60 minutes later, looking as if they had worked up quite a sweat. One couldn’t help but wonder what exactly they were doing inside.

Yuki, on the other hand, had a miserable time. Not only was she relegated to being a mere accessory throughout the entire shopping trip, but she also had to endure the shop assistants’ resentful glares. She gained nothing from the experience and even became a scapegoat. By the end, she had no idea why she had even come along.

Fortunately, Yukio, seeing her youngest daughter’s pitiful state, reluctantly spared some time to buy Yuki a few items as well.

Yuki initially had no desire to accept such charity, but considering Roland had helped her choose the clothes, she decided to accept them for now. After all, she couldn’t let the trip go to complete waste, could she?

Carrying the newly packaged three outfits, Yuki’s mood visibly brightened.

Just as Roland was beginning to think their shopping trip would end on a pleasant note, a voice shattered his illusion and making him froze in place.

He recognized that voice all too well—as familiar as Yukio’s, if not more so.

It was none other than Aunt Kasumi Kaur, their next-door neighbor.

"Little Roland? What are you doing here? What’s going on?"

Karena mother’s slightly surprised and displeased voice came from behind them.

Roland knew, now he was in deep trouble...

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