Make Our Family Great Again – Chapter 33

About an hour passed?

Felicita, gasping for air, lay naked on the bed in Felicita’s Room.

“Luke… you pervert!”

“What? Me?”

I reminded her that it was clearly her who had initiated things, not me.

“Let’s say, a hundred times, that I’m the pervert. But that’s all your fault, Felicita.”

“….”

Honestly, before Felicita approached me, I had no experience with women at all. Just enduring the training from the wolves under my father was enough to make me feel like I might actually die. Then… I discovered that someone’s warmth could be so comforting, thanks to Felicita. Oh, of course, it could be because she’s so accommodating.

On the other hand, Felicita, blushing from my comments, couldn’t find the words.

“Forget it, just pass me the drink over there.”

“Got it.”

It seemed like the ice had melted a bit, so I drank up the melted water and filled it with cold brown whiskey.

“….”

Felicita silently observed me from behind.

“Here you go.”

“Thanks, little wolf.”

“Just a moment ago, you looked like you were dying. Now you seem all better.”

“Does this look better to you?”

Felicita pointed at her sweaty body.

“Nevertheless, it’s still quite attractive.”

“Hmph.”

Now that I think about it, the day my father passed away was somewhat similar to this.

No, I decided not to dwell on those unfortunate thoughts.

“Kiiyiiik!”

Suddenly, a sound from behind startled me into looking up. I knew from the sound that it was, of course, Hebili.

He had stuck himself to my back, healing the fresh wounds I obtained earlier.

“Ah…”

Felicita belatedly recalled the intense marks she had left on my back.

“Felicita, don’t you think your nails are a bit long?”

“Th-That’s because you were so rough, Luke!”

Her flustered expression, unlike her usual calm demeanor, was always refreshing. Honestly, it was tempting to tease her.

“By the way, how’s it going with Elena these days?”

“…What do you mean?”

The question was too broad.

“I mean, how’s your relationship with Elena? It seems to have improved a lot.”

“Oh, yeah. It has improved much, thanks to you.”

“….”

She must understand the meaning behind my words. Her existence had provoked Elena to compare herself with Felicita, to think about what would make me happy. Until now, I had never imagined seeing Elena in such a light.

“Then… maybe.”

Felicita made a dangerously bold hand gesture.

“Hey!”

She was making a circle with one hand and repeatedly putting a finger in and out of it. That suggestive movement made me shout in haste and furrow my brow.

“Not… not yet.”

“….”

Felicita’s relieved reaction was somewhat cute.

“But it’s weird.”

“What’s weird?”

“You were all worked up trying to impress Luke. But you still haven’t gone that far?”

“We didn’t even do it on our wedding night, so it’s not surprising.”

We had grown up as siblings, and it was more unusual for us to take that step.

“Still, I’m a bit jealous.”

“There’s plenty to be jealous about.”

Felicita narrowed her eyes. Was she envious because, despite the lack of physical relationship, my bond with Elena had grown so strong?

Pure love without physical pleasure. I think they called this kind of spiritual connection “platonic love.”

“But one thing’s for sure.”

“What?”

When I mentioned it, Felicita seemed pleased to be ahead of Elena. She even raised her glass to toast, which I obliged.

“Luke, if we have a child… what would we name them?”

“…Isn’t that a bit sudden?”

“Now that we’re officially husband and wife, there’s no need for contraception, right?”

There was no fault in Felicita’s reasoning. Our passionate affair was no longer an affair anymore.

If only I could have shown my child to my father…

But I quickly shook off those nostalgic thoughts and presented a few name options to Felicita, considering if our child were a son or a daughter.

“Luke, isn’t that a bit too serious?”

“They’re kids’ names; of course, it should be serious.”

It seemed my reaction was a source of entertainment for her.

“Luke.”

“What?”

She snuggled up to me while barely wearing anything.

“I’m sorry. And thank you.”

“What are you sorry for, and what are you thanking me for?”

“That you were with someone like me.”

I had asked her two questions, but she provided only one answer.

“You underestimate yourself too much.”

“Do you really think so?”

“Of course. A woman like you is way too precious for me.”

“….”

Felicita noticeably blushed at my words. Normally, she would have responded immediately, but not this time.

“Now that we’re married, is there any need to feel embarrassed about that?”

“S-Silence!”

*

The next morning.

It was sad news for Elena, but I still planned to stay in Felicita’s Room today. After all, this Sunday was a day for just the two of us.

“I wish every day could be like today.”

“Isn’t that a bit too greedy?”

“It’s not impossible if Elena isn’t around.”

“Stop with that talk.”

Whenever Felicita spoke like this, her gaze changed. Of course, I wouldn’t allow it.

I decided to feed Hebili, who had come close to me.

“Hebili, come here. Time to eat.”

By the way, I’ve heard that silkworm moths have no mouths. But this giant silkworm moth in this world definitely had a mouth since it was a pet.

“Thanks for yesterday.”

“Kiiyiiik!”

It was a response to Felicita’s marks on my back being thoroughly erased. If Elena had seen that, I would probably have been in trouble.

While I was spending free time with Felicita, I received a call from Elena in the adjoining room.

“….”

Curious, Felicita leaned in closer to hear what I was saying on the phone.

“Elena, what’s up?”

“Luke, Sarina and Armo are here. Come over for a bit.”

“Okay, I’ll be right there.”

I hung up the phone and was about to go to Elena’s Room when Felicita naturally picked up Hebili and followed me.

“Hebili doesn’t need to come, you know?”

“Elena will definitely freak out again.”

Seriously. Looking at it that way, Felicita wasn’t exactly a sweet person either.

*

I closed the door and entered Elena’s Room, where Sarina and Armo greeted me.

“Luke, ah…”

Sarina’s face brightened seeing me, but then she frowned upon spotting Felicita and Hebili.

“Isn’t that a bit much? I’m now also Luke’s wife.”

“….”

“Alright, let’s cut to the chase. What’s the matter?”

“Luke, there are some issues on Lumini’s side.”

“What kind of issues?”

Carso had conveyed my and Elena’s intentions to him, and he had accepted them. I wondered what on earth had happened there.

Besides, how Sarina and Armo learned about it this quickly… I decided to let that one slide this time.

Sarina seemed to have placed someone within Lumini.

“It seems they are starting to organize their territory in earnest, like Vanella.”

“Yeah, that makes sense. That’s their first task.”

“However… it looks like the Russo family has approached Lumini.”

“One of their regular members informed us.”

“What was his name?”

Sarina mentioned a name, and Armo confirmed that he was a regular member under Lumini.

Apparently, according to Armo, he had been under Lumini for quite some time.

“That guy managed to recruit him?”

“Well, it’s simple.”

“Just be sure to inform us next time, understood, Sarina?”

“…Yes.”

Elena didn’t forget to say what was necessary to Sarina. Unlike Felicita, Sarina showed a bit more courtesy towards Elena, the boss of the family.

“Armo, what about Lumini’s reaction?”

“According to that member, Lumini told them to scram politely for now.”

So, there wasn’t any issue, right? But that wasn’t the end of it.

“While it’s a problem that they didn’t report to us, it’s also possible they intended to report it.”

Elena preferred to take a little time to respond.

“Yes, miss. But apparently, before openly speaking in front of other members, it seems Lumini had a private chat with the people sent by Russo.”

So basically, what Sarina and Armo were suspecting was, what their conversation was when there were no others around. They might even have pretended otherwise in front of other members afterward.

That sounded quite typical of Lumini.

“I wasn’t there, so it’s unclear, but it could be a ploy from Russo.”

“….”

“….”

Felicita’s opinion had merit. Elena and I decided to proceed this way.

We would wait to see if Lumini reported the incident properly to us, while also having Sarina, Armo, and Karini, who was in the west side of Lumini, prepare separately.

If we saw any sign of Lumini betraying us or trying to side with Russo, we would strike from three directions immediately.

Until then, we decided to refrain from taking any action first.

Time flew by, and by the next Tuesday, I pondered Lumini’s reactions while I spent time at the Academy, while Elena was at the Port.

Suddenly, I received a call from Elena at the Union Office.

“Uh, Elena. What’s going on?”

“Lumini contacted us.”

According to Elena… it seemed Lumini informed her that Russo family had made contact with them. They presented all sorts of conditions, urging them to respond to their aggression.

However, Lumini declined that proposal and chose to inform us.

They had once again proven their loyalty.

Of course, this report could also be a lie…

It was a precarious relationship, but Elena and I instructed Sarina, Armo, and Karini.

Depending on the circumstances, we would keep our readiness to attack Lumini, while closely monitoring their movements.

*

Thus it seemed that for now, the matters related to Lumini had come to a conclusion.

It wasn’t fully over, but it still felt like a problem that could flare up at any moment.

Instead, the trouble erupted from a different part.

Fabio Carini.

Since Elena received the Academy as her territory, he had been one of the regular members working under her.

Now, he had become the Caporegime responsible for the northern part of River West.

Carini had originally been an amateur boxer. While he was not without talent, he was the type that realized he could earn more money using his strength in crime rather than sports.

As such, the first thing he did in his new territory was to set up a suitable gym as his base.

He intended to train his subordinate members in the gym while also exploiting those who flocked to the gym as potential connections.

However, this gym would gain notoriety for another reason.

Especially among drug users.

After the death of the Wolf, Vito Felini, there were several issues occurring in Hebili, needless to say. But there was also a slight problem where the supply of drugs had temporarily stalled. Of course, that issue would be resolved soon enough.

The suppliers from Tyrrhenia resumed drug shipments through the Felini Family to this city.

Therefore, if drug users wanted to get their hands on drugs, they had to seek out the Felini Family, particularly the Caporegimes of each territory.

As Carini was busy punching his fists against the sandbag in the gym as usual, someone approached him.

“Excuse me.”

“….”

Carini, engrossed in his training, paid no mind to the stranger who called out to him. He hadn’t seen this guy around the gym before and was way too focused on his punches to respond.

“Excuse me, are you Mr. Carini?”

“…Who are you?”

Irritated by the persistent questions, Carini finally reacted.

“Did Gabriele call you?”

Gabriele… must have been one of the drug brokers operating in River West.

“Who the hell are you?”

“Weren’t you told Gabriele called?”

“…What do you need?”

“I’m in need of some drugs.”

Carini found it annoying to entertain him, but since the guy claimed to be a referral from the broker, he thought he might as well toss him what he wanted.

The problem was… the guy was a cop.

Thus, Fabio Carini was arrested. Of all things, along with a police officer who truly purchased some drugs.

It turned out that this cop was not only a police officer but also a druggie, and his fellow officers had caught him red-handed during the drug deal.

What an absurd turn of events!