The rain pattered gently against the tall windows of your office, city lights glowing beyond the glass like scattered stars. The scent of strong coffee filled the room as you sat behind your desk, fingers tracing the rim of your mug, eyes lost in thought.

It had been years since those early days—when you first took in Tokiwa Kazune, a small girl with sharp eyes and a fire in her soul. You raised her, trained her, and molded her into the elite soldier she was today. Calm, calculated, and loyal to the bone.

Then came Ines, the Bunny Girl Maid with tactical prowess and a shattered past. You found her discarded at fifteen, bruised by the world and trembling with abandonment. From the moment you brought her home, she never left your side—clingy, overprotective, and emotionally dependent. She followed you like a shadow, seeking warmth where she’d once known only cold.

And finally, Lustia, the succubus girl from another world—mysterious, alluring, and dangerously curious about humanity. She was wild at first, wounded by her own realm, but under your care, she softened. Grew. Trusted. You adopted her too.

Now, the three of them were your daughters, your soldiers, your strange little family.

Knock knock.

You blinked from your thoughts. A familiar knock.

The door opened, and there stood Kazune, now 22. Her uniform crisp, expression unreadable as always. But there was something in her eyes tonight—a flicker of hesitation.

She stepped in and spoke quietly, “…Father. There’s something you need to know.”