Ch.217Date and Training (4)

Suddenly, Kana unleashed a machine gun-like rap.

If this were a novel, it would have been written without any spaces.

“Um… Kana?”

It was too fast to understand clearly, but I got the point. Kana had just confessed to me.

“Uhuuk…!”

Tears welled up in Kana’s eyes.

“Ah, no!! Why are you suddenly crying?!”

I hugged Kana, trying somehow to comfort her.

“Huuuk…!!! Huuuuk…!!”

Kana suddenly burst into loud sobs.

Because of that, the gazes of passersby fixed on us.

To a third party, I must have looked completely like a woman who made another woman cry.

“Kana! Calm down!!”

I shouted loudly.

“I… I prepared so much for this!!”

Kana wailed while nestled in my arms.

“Yes, yes. You worked hard.”

There was no use saying anything while she was in this state. Women were more emotional beings than I had expected. Comforting her was the first priority.

Having created quite a few girlfriends since my possession, I’d become somewhat skilled at handling women.

“Uwaaaaah!!”

But Kana just cried even harder.

“No!! Kana! What’s wrong?!”

I shouted at Kana.

“You’re unnecessarily skilled at this!! I’m the only clumsy one here!!”

That seemed to trigger another meltdown for Kana.

———

A samurai who draws their sword must cut something. Kana had been raised with the samurai code instilled in her, and she was determined to achieve results on this date.

“How’s… this?”

Kana smiled as she handed something to her friends (her advisors).

“Wow… that’s a lot of words.”

Her friend felt dizzy just looking at it.

“I!! Worked super hard on this!! It’s my confession speech!!”

Kana shouted loudly.

Of course, it was a masterpiece that had been reviewed by famous orators. She had even succeeded in memorizing it all.

“Um… Kana. This is a confession, not a speech…”

One of her friends said.

“What are you saying!! Everything should be done with sincerity!! It’ll bring tears to their eyes?!”

Kana declared proudly.

“Well… if it makes you happy, that’s what matters.”

Her friends looked at Kana with strangely warm eyes.

Afterward, during their date, Kana tried to find the right moment for her confession.

But… things didn’t go as planned.

‘Wow! This is… so much fun!!’

Just being with Shota made her so happy that her brain felt like it was going to fly away.

Kana ended up fully enjoying her date with Shota.

Then she finally found her moment.

“Um… Shota. I have something to tell you.”

After saying that, Kana opened her mouth wide.

‘Huh…?’

She had memorized her confession speech thoroughly… but her mind went blank.

‘Somehow… I have to say it all!! He needs to hear this epic confession!’

Kana took a deep breath and opened her mouth wide.

And that’s how this disaster unfolded.

———

“Kana. Are you feeling calmer now?”

I asked while stroking her back.

“Mmm….”

Kana replied with her face buried in my chest. She wanted to look up at my face, but she was too embarrassed and kept her face parked against my chest.

“Still… I’m happy. That a girl like Kana likes me.”

Honestly, it was more happiness than I deserved.

“Really… saying such unfair things…”

Kana’s ears turned redder by the second.

“But… I have many women. I’ve already formed what you might call a harem. Will that be okay?”

I pointed this out to Kana.

“I know. Because you’re a playboy.”

Kana said.

“Yeah. Honestly… if you want a normal relationship, I think it would be better with a man who loves and worships you.”

I said.

Even though I claimed to love everyone equally… Kana still couldn’t have me exclusively.

“I’d rather be the tenth woman of an amazing man I acknowledge… than the first of an ordinary man.”

Kana said.

“Huh…? That’s a rather unique way of thinking.”

I replied.

“No. It’s actually quite common? Most women think that way.”

Kana shrugged as she spoke.

I don’t think that’s right… but anyway. I decided to just accept it.

“I just want to be Shota’s woman.”

Kana whined.

“Alright. I’ll get Eri’s permission.”

I said while patting Kana.

“Eri…? That tanned girl?”

Kana looked up at me.

No. Tanned? Such a disrespectful description…

“She’s my primary wife. My first. The harem exists because Eri allowed it. I need to get Eri’s permission for everything.”

I stated firmly.

“Hmm… I thought she was just an ordinary girl… but she actually has quite a bit of power?”

Kana said.

“Yes. Eri is like the Minister of Internal Affairs.”

She really did have that level of authority. At home, she even had more say than I did…

“I see. So she’s the Shogun. As a samurai… I have no choice but to bow my head to the Shogun at first. Then I’ll plot to take over the realm.”

Kana planned with a somewhat ominous expression.

“No… what are you, Tokugawa Ieyasu…?”

I couldn’t help but object.

“Anyway… I have a condition first.”

Kana looked up at me.

“Today… stay with just me.”

Kana said.

“Sure. Why not.”

I was planning to do that anyway.

Since this was Kana’s first relationship, joining a harem right away would probably be too much resistance.

“Then… shall we have a baby right away?”

Suddenly, Kana was saying something insane.

“What nonsense are you talking about?!”

I couldn’t help but shout.

“If the first child is a boy, I was thinking of naming him Sojiro, and if it’s a girl, Kahoko. What do you think?”

Kana had apparently already picked out names for our children.

“No!! You’re moving way too fast! We’re still students!!”

I shouted loudly.

“Biologically speaking, it wouldn’t be strange to have three children by now. This is actually our prime time.”

Kana said.

“We live in a civilized society…”

I replied.

“The reason they tell students not to have children is simple. It’s because it’s an age where it’s difficult to take responsibility. But we’re different.”

Kana opened her mouth to speak.

“I’m the daughter of Japan’s wealthiest family. Having a child wouldn’t be a problem.”

Kana stated firmly.

“Shota just needs to provide his body.”

Kana was immediately trying to push me into the role of a son-in-law taken into her family.

“That’s… a generous offer, but I promised to have my first child with Eri.”

I said. That was the rule of the harem.

“Nishikawa Eri…!!!! You…!!!”

Kana cried out as if deeply wronged.

Despite never having spoken with Eri even once, Kana was burning with hostility toward her.

——–

Anyway, we decided to go straight to the kendo dojo.

A date was a date, and practice was practice.

“Oh!! You came!!! I was going to give you a good thrashing if you didn’t show up again!!”

Gonzaemon said with a smile.

“Shota. You’re here.”

Thumbs-up Man said with a smile.

Then, Thumbs-up Man looked back and forth between Kana and me.

“Heh. Kana. You did it.”

Thumbs-up Man said with a smile. This guy… is surprisingly perceptive. Is it because he’s bald and has more skin surface area? Does he sense the atmosphere better through his skin? A reasonable deduction!!

“Huh? Did what?”

Gonzaemon tilted his head. Yes. This gentleman is surprisingly oblivious.

“Shota. You’re late.”

Umi said, munching on snacks in the dojo. Yes. Umi takes after her father. She’s quite self-centered.

“……….!”

Ms. Asuna seemed to immediately detect the change.

Slap-!

Ms. Asuna immediately struck Umi’s head.

“Mom!! Why did you hit me?!”

Umi cried out with a tearful face.

“Hey!! How can you eat snacks when your husband is about to be snatched away?!”

Ms. Asuna said in a tone of disbelief.

“Huh?”

Only then did Umi seem to realize what was happening.

“Kana…”

Umi glared at Kana.

Kana couldn’t act domineering in situations like this.

Swoosh-!

Kana hid behind me. She was surprisingly cute.

“It… happened like that.”

I admitted that Kana and I were now dating.

“This guy has no self-control!!!!”

Umi immediately roared.

“I’m!! Definitely going to tell!! I’ll tell Eri!”

Umi shouted loudly.

“I-I’m prepared for that…”

I said.

“Prepared, huh… Then I suppose you’re also prepared to have an arm or leg broken.”

Gonzaemon said as he drew a real sword hanging on the wall.

“Master!! That’s not a practice bamboo sword!! That’s a real blade!!”

I tried to stop Gonzaemon somehow.

“Hey!! Someone help stop him!!”

I shouted toward the dojo students, my soul friends.

“Hehehehehe!! I’m it!”

“Ah!! Why are you only chasing me?!”

“Try to catch me!!”

These guys… were just obsessed with playing tag.

“Wahahahaha!!!”

At that moment, someone entered amid the chaotic atmosphere.

It was Saito Tetsu. Yes, the legendary swordsman known as the Fighting God. This gentleman also seemed surprisingly free. He visited this dojo often.

“I saw everything!! Kana!! Wahahahaha!! That was truly a confession for the history books!! Wahahahaha!!”

Tetsu shouted, laughing heartily.

He saw everything…? But I didn’t sense his presence at all… I realized I still had a long way to go.

“Haah…!”

Kana’s face turned red.

“Come on!! Do it one more time for your grandfather!!”

Tetsu was serious about teasing his granddaughter.

“Grandpa, I really hate you!!!”

Kana went to a corner and hid herself.

——-

Anyway, the commotion was somewhat settled.

A text message from Eri calmed the whole situation.

‘Fine. If it’s Kana, I can’t help it.’

‘Seems like she’s liked Shota for a while.’

Mama Eri gave her permission…!!

With that, the Kana issue was put on hold.

Anyway, I prepared for the main event, my match with Kana.

And there, Kana set a condition.

“Let’s make it a single match.”

Kana said, taking her ready stance.

“Ha!! Feels like a real sword duel, I like it!!”

I said with a smile.

“If I win… we won’t use protection tonight.”

Kana suddenly made an insane statement.

“Hey!! You!! Just fight me instead!!”

Suddenly Umi got angry and started jumping up and down.

U-Umi… calm down!!!

At that moment, I became certain of one thing. Kana… was surprisingly crazy.