I'll ask her to stay.

Very well. If you insist on observing, Natsuhi, I'll allow you to do so. There might even be a way you can help. I smiled in a way I hoped was congenial and not ominous.

"Yes, of course..." Natsuhi agreed, remaining seated and nodding severely. "Naturally, a mother should be part of her daughter's education on romance."

Jessica looked like she had something to say about that, but held her tongue. Instead, she rushed me along. "So? Let's get to it. What do I need to know?"

Ah, Jessica... I have so much to teach you. With your mother here, as well, the two of us will give you a proper schooling on the joys of love between two adults. Keeping those thoughts to myself for just a bit longer, I coughed into my fist. I was sure a creepy grin was finding its way onto my face, and I needed to hide it a moment longer.

Natsuhi, I think you'll agree that for a woman who must make a household with a fine gentleman, the most important thing is...