Ch.197Break Time (3)

Today was Saturday, a weekend.

Thanks to that, everyone sat at the table in a relaxed, half-unwound mood.

If it had been a weekday, everyone would have been in a panic. There would have been a war of hurriedly putting on school uniforms and doing makeup.

Women have a lot to dress up. That’s something I learned from living with them. They’re pretty even without dressing up, though.

Knowing that my girlfriends dress up because of me… it did make me feel rewarded as a man.

“We really are like a big family now…”

I looked around the table.

Umi, Taiga, and Eri who just finished her kitchen duties and joined us, Tina, and Mika too. It was an impressive headcount.

“Where are Sasitsu and Frill?”

I asked Eri.

“They both got up super early. I think they said they were going on a date from the morning?”

Eri said with a smile.

Well… Sasitsu is also working hard to make his girlfriend happy. As a fellow man, I decided to cheer him on.

“Oh right!!! Shota!! You promised to go on a date with just me!”

Umi shouted.

“Ah… that’s right.”

I had recklessly torn off a button from Umi’s expensive clothes to subdue Emoto.

“Then… let’s go this evening.”

I said.

“Promise?”

Umi held out her pinky finger.

Ah. A pinky promise. This is the same in Korea and Japan.

“If you break the promise, your pinky will be cut off and fly away! Poop!”

Umi sang a mysterious song.

“What is that?!!”

I couldn’t help but object.

“Huh? Everyone made promises like this when they were little.”

Umi looked at me strangely.

“Ah. Right. That brings back memories.”

Eri suddenly formed a bond of sympathy.

“Shota. Aren’t you an Emoshita native? Why don’t you know that?”

Taiga also looked at me as if I was strange.

Was this… an Emoshita City tradition? Then it makes sense that I wouldn’t know. After all, I suddenly possessed the body of Arigiri Shota, a soon-to-be high school student. In other words, I’ve only lived in Emoshita for about 6 months. It makes sense that I wouldn’t know.

“Ah… Shota. You were a hikikomori, right? It makes sense you wouldn’t know.”

Umi suddenly had tears in her eyes.

Somehow… I received an odd kind of sympathy.

“Buddy… I’ll really make you happy! The youth you couldn’t enjoy! You can start enjoying it from now on!”

Taiga also said with reddened eyes.

“Yes. I’m always with Shota.”

Eri also looked at me with strangely warm eyes. Well… I’m glad they understand.

“Hikikomori… what is that?”

Even though Tina was fluent in Japanese, she didn’t seem to know that word.

“Ah. A reclusive loner, a parasite who doesn’t work, stays holed up at home, and leeches off others.”

Umi said.

Hmm… that’s a bit harsh. It’s not wrong, but why do I feel like I’ve been slapped?

“Right. A parasite!!”

Taiga agreed.

Why are they so fixated on the word parasite… They’re acting like they built a floating city to avoid society’s parasites. You’ll turn evil at this rate…!!

“Ah. A reclusive loner! We have those in our country too!!! We call them ‘kickkikomuri’!”

Tina seemed to understand right away.

By the way… the sound is too similar… As expected, there must have been some exchange between Tina’s country, the Never Dreaming Kingdom, and Japan. From the super JRPG-like Legend of the Hero, it had a strong Japanese influence.

“There’s even an event to help kickkikomuri return to society!”

Tina exclaimed.

“An event…?”

Are they openly bullying them or something?

“I told you before. There’s a fruit that makes you younger when you eat it. It’s a festival where you eat that, become younger, and start life’s second playthrough.”

Tina said.

“…That’s insane.”

But a second playthrough of life. It might be okay? Despite the ethical issues.

“Yes! Most people live their second life well!”

Tina said with a smile.

I would like to see such a festival if it exists.

——–

Anyway, it was when everyone was eating.

“Shota. You’re entering the contest, right?”

Mika said.

“Yes. Of course. After all… I have precious women to support.”

I said.

According to Forbes, that’s the number one motivation for men to be enthusiastic about work. Having a beautiful wife makes you energetic.

“Hmph. I see.”

Mika smirked.

“Am I… included among those precious women?”

Mika asked.

Since it was a question not even worth answering, I kissed Mika with all the affection I had for her.

Chu❤

Our exploring lips finally parted.

“Mika, aren’t you entering? The contest.”

I said.

“Ah… I wanted to, but the editorial department told me not to. Something about destroying the ecosystem for newcomers.”

Mika said.

“……..”

Well, that makes sense for Mika. Honestly, I’ve been consistently reading Mika’s new work, but it’s not just because of love. Mika just writes novels deliciously well.

With that level of skill, she would definitely win a prize.

“Ugh… jealousy…!!!”

I was suddenly overcome with envy.

“There, there. Mental stability?”

Mika smiled and opened her arms.

“Mmm…..”

I buried my face in Mika’s cleavage.

All my girlfriends had amazing figures, but Mika had her own charm.

It’s rude to say this… but despite being a high schooler, she had a strong MILF vibe. She had the right amount of firmness, but not just firmness. She had a perfectly sensual droop that exuded a mature feeling. The slight extra flesh was also part of her charm. This sensuality was pure talent!!!!

“I want to get you pregnant and make you a real MILF…”

I muttered with my face buried in Mika’s chest.

“Yes. I’ll pounce on you as soon as you graduate.”

Mika smiled and stroked my spiky hair.

“Still… Shota, you’re amazing.”

Mika said.

“Amazing?”

“Shota, how should I put it… you always take action. Like others, you feel jealousy, inferiority… despair too, but you quickly shake it off and immediately take action. That’s cool.”

Mika held me tightly to her chest.

“Your inner self is cool… I fall for you every time.”

Mika said.

“So, I’ll cheer for you with all my might.”

Mika said with a bright smile.

“Mika…!!”

I immediately hugged Mika tightly.

——-

Anyway, I was going to spend Saturday evening with Umi.

Before going to the kendo dojo, I wrote my novel. I couldn’t take a break from the work I was currently serializing. And at the same time, I was repeatedly conceptualizing a new work. Honestly… I was struggling with what to write.

The genre was limited to ‘fantasy’ for the contest, but the range of fantasy was too broad. There were many things I wanted to write… but mixing them all would be too messy.

“Hmm… I’d like to use my authority as the legal wife to tag along.”

Eri smiled and sat on the sofa with her legs spread.

“Shota. Home.”

Eri beckoned to me as if commanding a dog. She probably wanted to comfort me in my troubled state.

“Woof woof!”

I immediately headed to my home as I had been trained. I buried myself between Eri’s thighs, which seemed like they would taste like chocolate. Ahh… healing.

“But this time, I’ll yield to Umi.”

Eri said.

This is why I think I made the right choice in making Eri my legal wife. She’s the legal wife but doesn’t use her authority to be tyrannical.

“Yay!!”

Umi jumped up and down.

“But Shota, to maintain a harem, you need to make various efforts. You need to go on solo dates with your other girlfriends too. That’s how you prevent conflicts.”

Eri said.

“Wise words…”

I decided to go on solo dates with my other girlfriends too. The exact schedule wasn’t set, but I decided to keep my schedule as open as possible.

“Big brother.”

At that moment, Madoka walked toward me.

“Let’s go on a date too. Okay?”

Madoka said.

“Of course. I have to listen to our cute Madoka.”

I smiled and stroked Madoka’s roll-shaped hair.

“Mmm… you’re treating me too much like a child.”

Madoka seemed pleased but a bit dissatisfied with that aspect.

“And my dad… wants to meet you, big brother.”

Madoka suddenly said something shocking.

“…Madoka. The date is canceled.”

I immediately tried to change my stance. Madoka’s father… he doesn’t like me. I could feel it from the atmosphere. Plus, he was the CEO of the parent company of the platform where I publish my web novels. It couldn’t help but be uncomfortable.

“No. No take-backs.”

Madoka said firmly.

“…Alright.”

Well, Mr. Kujo was the benefactor who provided this hideout. It would be proper etiquette to greet him.

——–

I thought that maybe an idea for a new work would come to me right before going to the kendo dojo… but nothing came to mind at all.

Then, Umi spoke up.

“Shota. Can’t think of a novel idea?”

Umi said.

“I just came up with a super awesome idea. Want to hear it?”

Umi said with a giggle.

“Umi… have you ever read any books other than children’s stories from when you were little?”

I immediately doubted Umi’s qualifications as an expert.

Having helped Umi with her studies, I knew her Japanese language grades well.

Honestly, her Japanese language skills would be on par with Tina, who was a foreigner.

“That’s rude!! I can at least come up with ideas!!”

Umi immediately got angry.

“I’m sorry, Umi.”

I immediately hugged Umi tightly as she sat on my lap.

“I forgive you.”

Umi’s expression softened right away. She’s really cute.

“Isn’t Shota’s life sufficiently like a manga or light novel?”

Umi proposed an ingenious solution.

“Uh……”

Now that I think about it, it is! First of all, I possessed someone’s body!!!!

Plus… an urban fantasy development where a first-year high school student awakens to mysterious phenomena!!!!

A vicarious satisfaction development where beautiful women inexplicably fall in love with me and I form a harem!!!!

Thought I had no abilities but awakened to a talent for swordsmanship!!!!

Damn, it’s perfect!!!

“If you slightly fictionalize Shota’s life, it might be good.”

Umi said.

“Kyaa!! Am I going to appear in Shota’s novel?!”

Eri seemed excited.

That’s not bad? Really… the point is that since it’s based on real experiences, I don’t need to create a plot.

“Umi!!! You’re the best!!”

I immediately hugged Umi and shook her.

“Hehehe!! I’m amazing, right?!”

“Yes!! Umi is amazing!!”

“Then give me the position of legal wife.”

“That’s not possible.”

Anyway, the direction was set. I immediately started working.

After finishing writing, I headed straight to the kendo dojo.

In the evening… I had a date with Umi. I should think about where to go while heading to the dojo.