Rock, Paper, Scissors!

In an underground parking lot…

A man was leaning on a black car, seemingly waiting for someone.

He wore a simple black suit, but even then, his handsome and valiant face cannot be hidden.

Who could it be other than Ren?

Ren had been impatiently waiting in the underground parking lot of the hospital since who knows how long.

'I wonder what they are doing right now… I really miss my children!!' Ren felt like crying in his heart.

He really missed his children and wanted to be the one to pick them up. But alas, luck wasn't with him.

'Tch… if only I didn't lose the bet…'

Ren thought unhappily.

He remembered what happened earlier.

***

A few minutes ago…

The couple had arrived at around 9:55 in the morning.

After parking the car, Ren removed his seatbelt and said, "Alright honey, I'll go get our kids now. Just wait here patiently."

Then, he proceeded to get out of the car.

However, he felt a soft touch on his hand that was about to open the door, stopping him from taking any further action.

"Where do you think you're going…?"

Hearing his wife's voice, Ren turned around to see Rina's face that contained a smile that was not a smile.

"Umm… I-I'm going to get our kids…" Although he always seemed valiant and strict, right now, Ren couldn't help but sweat a little bit.

He tried putting more force in his hand which was stopped by Rina's soft hand, but he wasn't able to move it even by a little bit.

'This woman…! It has been many years since the war and yet she's still this strong!!' Ren thought in despair.

He was fit and strong. In fact, he was very outstanding in comparison to other people his age since he was already in his 30s.

However, facing Rina's innate monstrous strength that seemed to be hidden inside her soft and dainty hands, he had no choice but to give in.

"No, I can feel that you're quite tired because of the preparations that we did. So, you rest here in the car and I'll go get the kids." Rina said softly with a caring expression. Soft like a cotton candy.

And this softness was vividly felt by Ren. However, only he knew that deep inside this seemingly soft cotton candy, a hard rock was hidden inside which made him sweat even more.

In the past three days, the preparation that the couple did in order to settle all the things needed for their departure could only be said to be very troublesome.

Not only did they need to make sure that they would be able to leave the country safely, they also had to move in secrecy to avoid getting the attention of the government.

Overall, they have been really busy these past three days. Therefore, it couldn't be denied that they were very tired.

And the only thing that can cure their exhaustion was their children's cuteness! This was the reason why they wanted to be the one to pick up Zen and Sera.

'I love my husband but…'

'I love my wife but…'

'I really miss my children!!'

"Honey, let's just both go to them, okay?" Ren suggested rationally.

"No." Rina replied irrationally.

"Why?"

"Because I want them all to myself! You can have your share of them when we get back."

Hearing this, Ren's mind was like gears that were hastily turning.

'I want to be the one to pick up the kids. However, I have to get past this monstrous brute first in order to do that.'

'Should I just force my way? No, I can't do that. I can't win in a contest of strength against her. In fact, there's a high chance that I would get beaten up instead.'

'Then what should I do… I feel like I'll die if I don't see my beloved Zen and Sera anytime soon…!'

At the same time, Rina, who was still wearing a smile that was not quite a smile, was also thinking.

'I'm wasting time by arguing with this sly bugger here! Should I just knock him out right here? No! I'm a woman with proper manners, I'm not a brute! Besides, the war is already over so everything doesn't need to be solved with force!'

'But still, I'm wasting so much time when I could have been basking in the cuteness of my adorable children right now!'

Ren and Rina's eyes met.

It was at this moment that the couple had realized something; a psychological war had begun between the two of them!

Both of them wanted to be the one to fetch their children. However, only one of them would be able to win this war.

The loser would have to stay in the car and suffer decades (minutes) of loneliness, deprived of any love from their precious son and daughter!

As such, the two of them were taking this situation seriously!

As time passed by, the atmosphere inside the car only became tenser by the second.

The longer time passed by, the more impatient Rina was becoming.

'Maybe I should just knock him out. It's just this once, right?'

'Yep, just this once.'

Then, she looked through the windows of the cars, making sure that there would be no witnesses.

Ren, who saw this action of hers, looked as if he bathed in his sweat. 'I think I'm going to die…'

At the last second, his eyes lit up. Then, he said in the most persuasive tone that he knew, "Let's not get violent, okay? After all, what would our children think if they saw traces of domestic violence between us…'

Rina, who was just about to make her move, asked with an innocent expression, "What? Violent? Who's going to get violent? I see no one~"

'You're clearly about to make your move!' Ren's cheeks twitched. However, he still sighed in relief. 'I survived.'

Then, he continued, "Well, since we both love our children so much, why not just settle this with a peaceful game of Rock, Paper, Scissors?"

"Urk…!" Rina looked at Ren with resentment. She had always lost to him whenever it came to games and stuff. Therefore, when Ren offered this, she already knew that she would lose.

Looking at his wife, Ren smirked slyly. 'Heh, since we're running out of time, you'll have no choice but to accept!'

The couple both placed their hands on the front and said with rhyme, "Rock, Paper, Scissors!"

As he saw their falling hands, Ren became sure that he would win.