Ch.192192. Making a Schedule ― Including a Confession.

“If you can’t lose, then I can’t honorably lose to you either.”

“I expected Blanc would respond like that.”

“Do we know each other too well?”

“When I think about it, we’ve analyzed and studied each other even more than lovers would. Don’t you agree?”

“That’s right. Just in my case…”

“Well, I… to be honest, I’ve even analyzed how your attack patterns change depending on the color of underwear you’re wearing.”

Arin looks at me with shocked eyes.

“I’m similar in that regard. You were always aggressive when wearing black. And when it was white, you were more defensive.”

“Well… since I only have two colors of underwear, it wouldn’t have been that easy to categorize.”

This time, Hyewon looks at both of us with strange eyes.

And Ellie:

“You… don’t tell me you were looking at that kind of thing every time you watched Blanc’s videos?”

“Know your enemy and know yourself, and you’ll win every battle. Well, with Blanc, it would be fifty wins out of a hundred. Still, to maintain a fifty percent win rate, I had no choice.”

“Hmm… besides that, I even analyzed your teammates.”

“Oh? I did the same. Just look at Yuri. When she fought on our side, I analyzed every inch of her body. I knew every detail about her, down to each cell, with perfect precision.”

“Hmm… and you corrupted her, didn’t you? That changes everything, right?”

“Well, that was possible because I completed my investigation perfectly. I left that part of the investigation to Ellie… and that incident seems to have left us with a major trauma… Yes, trauma and several intense memories.”

“Right. Do you know how much effort I put into restoring my sister Yuri’s mind after I rescued her?”

“Well… I admit we did something wrong there. I’ll leave that to the person involved. Besides that, I figured out what attacks would come with each combo you partnered with.”

“Me too. Well… most of them were with Ellie, so it was easy to figure out.”

“What? I was alone…”

“The transmitter in your ear.”

“You saw that?”

“I’m sensitive to even slight changes in magical energy. Of course I’d detect a magical transmitter-receiver, wouldn’t I?”

“…Still, you couldn’t have known whether I was talking to the doctor or Ellie.”

“That was easy to figure out too. The emotion in your voice. It’s really different when you talk to Ellie versus the doctor. That’s why your movements were so different. In other words, the personality of the operator controlling you from behind was reflected in you. When Ellie was supporting you from behind, you were a bit more aggressive and violent.”

“…Ugh. I wasn’t aware of that point.”

“Of course not. Well… it’s a difference in position, I guess. Or maybe a difference in intimacy. Ellie is someone you’re going to marry, right?”

“What…?”

“Eh, you’re not going to?”

“No, wait. What do you mean by marriage…?”

“Well… it might be a distant story. But… everyone thinks about that much. In the end, it’s an undeniable fact that you’ll seduce all the women here, get them in your hands, and then make it to marriage, right?”

“W-wait! What do you mean by marriage!”

“Well… even if marriage sounds unreasonable, if we’re just talking about dating, you’ll definitely get all the women here. You’ve already got me, Ellie… and Arin.”

“W-what do you mean by ‘got’…”

“You’ve got us. There’s no other way to explain it.”

“W-what are you saying…”

“Anyway, let’s start talking about what we’re going to do from now on. Things have been delayed a bit because of confessions and such.”

After making my face hot, Blanc clapped her hands, saying she would change the subject.

“Alright. For now, there are no threats left to us. At least the only opponent I would struggle against is my girlfriend here.”

“G-girlfriend…?”

“That’s right, isn’t it? Day one from today.”

“…Ugh. This is embarrassing.”

Really, Blanc becoming skilled at saying such things was disadvantageous for me.

I can’t respond at all.

And yet, if I were to say something similar, she would react the same way.

Blanc seems to be enjoying these reactions from me.

Really…

“Anyway. Sorry for constantly drifting in this direction. For now, we can’t do anything until Bine’s tail parts return. So date… Yes. It was actually a date, right? No need to beat around the bush anymore, so I’ll say it directly.”

“Date…”

Really, really, really, how can Blanc say such things so casually…

“First, those who aren’t lovers yet need to become lovers before they can date. Yuri, how are you going to work things out with Ellie?”

“Umm… if Ellie allows it… we can combine our time together…”

“Combine, huh… Let’s combine for 2 weeks and separate for the remaining week. No, do it separately the first week. Yuri will confess right away that day.”

“U-um…?”

“Well. Take it or leave it. By the way, I’m going to torment you like I just did until you succeed with your confession. I’ve been considerate until now, not tormenting you, playing along with your jokes. And I’ve even overlooked how you… did all that, you know?”

“W-well… Ellie also a little…”

“Be quiet. It’s truly legal now, so you don’t know what I might do.”

“U-um…”

“If you succeed with your confession, I’ll do whatever you ask. Do it as soon as the first week starts. Do you still have something to sort out in your heart?”

“No, b-but… I’m still a woman…”

“Are you saying you want me to make it so you can’t hold back without confessing? Fine. Prepare yourself today.”

“No, nooo…! That’s not it…!”

For some reason, I can see Yuri squirming uncomfortably.

…It’s so different from my memories that I’m watching with curious eyes.

But since the content they’re discussing is so closely related to me, I can’t just ignore it…

“Good. That’s settled then, Bl… no, Yunseul. We’ve reached an agreement, so please do as discussed.”

“Right… We need to fit Arin in on the weekend. And Seohyun on the weekend too. Let’s have them reach an agreement first. Who wants Saturday?”

“Hmm… please go with whatever date is convenient for Sister Seohyun. But wouldn’t Saturday be better? Sister Seohyun has to go to school the next day if it’s Sunday.”

Arin said that, but.

“Um… Arin, don’t you also have to go to school?”

“I’ve already confessed, so it’s okay for me to sleep with you at night. But we don’t know when Sister Seohyun will confess, right? If she does it late at night… she might not be able to sleep. Hmm… thinking about it makes me a bit sad. The person you confessed your love to has to be in someone else’s hands the next day. Sister, let’s work something out. I’ll take care of the last week’s Saturday and Sunday.”

“W-well… if that’s the case…”

“Yes. Take two days in the first week, Sister. Or the second week? You decide and let me know via text. I’ll accommodate you.”

“…Thank you, Arin.”

“It’s an inevitable fate, I suppose… the fate of inadequate women who fell in love with the same person… So we have no choice but to be considerate of each other.”

…So Arin was being considerate to Seohyun with a warm heart.

But why does that consideration ultimately involve me, really…

“Good. Then the weekend seems resolved… Hyewon, what about you?”

“Hmm… give me Friday.”

“Eh… weren’t we going with what we decided?”

“Was that it…?”

“Well… if you prefer Friday, I’ll give you Friday. The weekend is already fully booked…”

“No, wait a minute… why are you scheduling my…”

“Originally, a girlfriend’s schedule is managed by her girlfriend.”

“…What does that mean.”

“That’s how it is. And Friday for Hyewon… What about Sister Yuri?”

“Give it to her right away. When’s the soonest? Monday?”

Ellie answered when I asked Yuri.

“Right… it is Monday. For now, at least. I’m thinking of keeping the weekend open.”

“Weekend… do you really need to keep it open?”

“For various reasons. There are things to sort out too. I want to let Bine do what he wants that day.”

“Ah… well, then make it Monday. Yuri. Monday.”

“…Eh.”

“Do it.”

“Yes…”

Ellie stroked Yuri’s head, saying “That’s right.”

After eating, Yuri seemed sleepy, lying on Ellie’s lap.

Hmm…

I feel contradictory emotions of jealousy and happiness at the same time.

How should I put it.

Yuri being petted like a cat, purring…

And by Ellie, of all people.

It’s completely opposite to her size.

Surely yesterday…

No, until just before that wild confession party, Ellie would have been in the squirming position.

It’s so awkward how that position… that dynamic changed so suddenly.

“Bine.”

“Yes…?”

“Monday is Sister Yuri. Weekend is Seohyun and Arin. Friday is Hyewon. So that leaves Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Is there a day you’d like to rest?”

“Hmm… let’s go with Wednesday or Thursday… it’s better to have a break in the middle. No, I don’t particularly find it difficult…”

“Really? Then I’ll take Wednesday. Ellie will take Tuesday.”

“…Hearing it like this really gives me a strange feeling.”

“It’s just your imagination.”

“No, it’s not my imagination… it feels like I’m being sold off. I should actually be happy about this.”

“You’re feeling it.”

“…Well, that’s, um… never mind.”

“What do you mean ‘never mind’? I’m actually grateful.”

“…Grateful?”

“Thank you for understanding.”

*Smooch*

A different kind of happiness than a kiss.

…

Getting it on the cheek feels nice.