Ch.92End of Exams, Beginning of Vacation

In any case, despite everything we’ve been through, we’ve returned to our normal daily lives.

The week before summer vacation was chaotic. Teachers proudly explained the answers to their supposedly high-quality exam questions, but the students’ minds were already elsewhere.

Everyone was going crazy about experiencing their first summer vacation as high school students.

A week later, the exam results were announced.

‘This is… truly inhumane.’

Students gathered like a swarm of bees in front of the bulletin board outside the faculty office. They had posted everyone’s scores and rankings for all to see.

It was cruel.

What’s worse, the names of students who failed were written in red letters. Well, not exactly red letters. That would be considered cheating.

My ranking was… 6th in the entire school.

Hmm… honestly, I was a bit disappointed. I had worked hard to improve my academic abilities before the possession, even taking college entrance exams, so I thought I’d be first. Japanese high school students… they’re stronger than I expected.

Sasitsu was… 5th. So he’s good at studying.

“Wow!!! Shota!!! Amazing!!! A single-digit rank!!!”

Umi’s eyes sparkled.

“Shota… he acts like an idiot, but he’s secretly smart.”

Eri nodded.

“Seriously… he’s like a barbarian warrior who habitually walks around shirtless.”

Taiga chuckled.

“Hey. What do you mean ‘habitually’? I’ve only taken my shirt off twice. At least as far as I remember.”

Once during the fierce battle with Geruruk, and once during the fight with the motorcycle gang. I only took it off when absolutely necessary. That’s what… going shirtless means.

“What about you, Umi, Eri, and Taiga? Shouldn’t you check your results too?”

I said, turning to the three of them.

“Ugh… I was trying to avoid facing reality…”

Umi’s expression immediately turned gloomy.

“Come on. Let’s look. We’ll face the difficult moments together.”

I encouraged them.

Well… probably not together during the supplementary classes.

“Sigh…”

Umi took a deep breath, then hopped over to check the bulletin board. With each bounce, her chest shook with tremendous force. Even with a bra, her breasts were too large to stop the movement.

I immediately cupped her breasts with my hands to provide support.

Squeeze, squeeze!

While fondling Umi’s breasts, I checked the bulletin board.

Actually, I just needed to confirm whether they had failed or not.

I scanned the red-lettered list of doom.

And there… none of their names appeared. That’s right, none of them had failed.

Moreover, their grades were all in the middle range. Yes!!! Perfectly average scores.

“Wow!!! This is a personal best!!!”

Umi shouted loudly. My goodness… I’d never seen someone so happy about getting an average score.

“I… I did it…”

Eri’s eyes were even welling up with tears.

“I got the highest score among the three of us.”

Taiga clenched her tiny fist in triumph. Her score was surprisingly high. It was an impressive achievement for last-minute cramming. She ranked 97th, the only one among the three with a two-digit ranking.

“Summer vacation is freedom!!!!”

Umi roared. Her intensity would make even Grommash Hellscream from Draenor jealous when he proclaimed freedom. Is she really that happy?

“The beach… camping… there’s so much I want to do.”

Eri said with a smile.

“Get ready, Shota. I’m going to devour you thoroughly during summer vacation.”

Taiga grabbed my collar affectionately as she spoke.

“Hey. Watch your language in public…”

I looked around. Saying she’d “devour” me so openly… the faces of the boys listening nearby turned red.

Anyway, we were set to enjoy a peaceful summer vacation.

————

Time passed, and the first semester closing ceremony was held. Since it was just the end of a semester, we weren’t called to the auditorium or anything. Our homeroom teacher just gave us some words of wisdom.

“Now, don’t get hurt during summer vacation. Study hard. But don’t just study. Your parents will often tell you that studying now will change the face and figure of your future spouse.”

Our teacher’s advice was… somewhat concerning.

“That’s not entirely wrong. I studied hard because of that saying too. I thought if I studied hard and became successful… the girls who ignored me during school would finally like me…”

The teacher spoke in a wistful tone.

Teacher…!! Please stop!!! Enough!!!!!!

“I went to a good university. One that guaranteed employment in education. But… the world is unfair. There were guys with the same education as me who were handsome, sociable, and popular. It was a harsh reality check.”

The teacher muttered while looking out the window.

“………”

The excited atmosphere before vacation immediately deflated. Teacher… had a remarkable talent for ruining the mood.

“You’ll feel it when you get to university. The dating market is winner-takes-all. Only the good guys get to date. In the end, I just studied throughout university and graduated. Thanks to all that studying, I passed the teaching certification exam right away. And I’ve been working ever since.”

The teacher said.

“Ugh…!”

My eyes welled up from the tear gas the teacher was spreading.

“When I first passed the exam… I felt superior to those who were retaking entrance exams because they spent their time dating and having fun. But… those guys ended up finding good women and living happily. I even received a wedding invitation recently.”

The teacher sighed, then tapped the podium.

“Anyway, enjoy your youth. These moments won’t come again. No matter how many qualifications you stack up, you can’t buy back your youth.”

The teacher’s lecture ended on a heartwarming note.

Even if he had been telling such a sad story before wrapping up warmly… anyway, we welcomed our vacation.

——-

“So!! What should we do during vacation!!!”

After returning home, Umi immediately shouted. She was already sitting down to make summer vacation plans.

“The beach!! We have to go to the beach!!!”

Eri immediately suggested. The beach… well, it’s a classic choice.

“I can’t go for the first week of the four-week vacation. I have the tournament.”

I said.

That’s right. The tournament was finally approaching.

I needed to train intensively at the dojo for a week, then go straight to the competition on Saturday. I hadn’t thought much about it until now, but as it drew near, I felt a bit nervous.

“Ah… right. I’m going too.”

Umi had apparently volunteered to be my manager to watch me.

“Come on. Just quit kendo. Shota is already strong enough. Wasting a precious week of summer vacation.”

Umi said.

“Wait… aren’t you the daughter of a kendo dojo? Should you be saying that?”

I immediately objected.

“Shota… you’re entering the tournament, right?”

Eri looked at me intently.

“Yes, that’s right, my pretty one.”

I slipped my hand inside Eri’s panties and kneaded her plump buttocks. Perhaps it was because we’d been sharing a bed and growing closer, but Eri seemed more beautiful to me with each passing day. According to the boys’ rankings, she was lower than Umi… but to me, Eri was just as beautiful as Umi. She had a different kind of charm.

And… Eri had helped create a connection with her brother for my dream. She was the very definition of an ideal wife, so I couldn’t help but grow attached to her.

I sincerely wanted to make her mine. My resolve to have a harem including Umi and Taiga resurfaced. I wondered how I could persuade all three of them.

Squeeze, squeeze!

Anyway, I caressed Eri’s intimate parts.

“Mmmmm…❤ Shota, it’s dirty there.”

Eri said, snuggling against me.

“Every part of Eri is clean.”

I said, kissing her.

“Really… incorrigible.”

After being affectionate with me, Eri said one thing.

“I want to go too.”

Eri looked straight at me.

“I might go too. Even though it’s kendo, it’s still fighting. Should be fun to watch, right?”

Taiga also unexpectedly joined the conversation.

“Well… having such beautiful girlfriends cheering for me would certainly boost my morale…”

But there was a problem. Master and Asuna-san.

Master and Asuna-san thought that Umi and I were in a sweet relationship, just the two of us. I hadn’t intentionally told them about this harem situation.

“How do I explain this…”

I finally realized I needed to face the reality I’d been avoiding.

“…I’ll do it.”

Umi said in a determined tone.

“Umi? Are you sure?”

I asked her. Shouldn’t I, as the man, take responsibility and explain?

“To be honest… Shota, if you tell my dad, he’ll cut you in half. You’ll become two pieces.”

Umi said.

“……..”

Right. Gonzaemon is scary when he’s angry. And he’s incredibly strong. I didn’t yet have the ability to withstand his sword strikes and calm him down.

“I’ll first hint at it through my mom. Then we can all go together and explain. Okay?”

Umi said.

“Umi… you’re surprisingly calm.”

I said. I thought she’d been acting so eccentric lately that she was living without her brain… but it seems her brain was still functioning.

“That’s really rude!!”

Umi shouted loudly.

“So these big breasts are wisdom pouches?”

I laughed and kneaded Umi’s breasts.

“Ahhh❤ When someone… is trying to have a serious conversation…”

Umi pretended to push me away, but her eyes were begging me to touch her breasts more. Why just touch them? I buried my face in Umi’s breasts.

“Waaaaaah!!!”

I let out a loud cry, expressing my delight at being buried in her chest. Anyone who heard would think, ‘This baby… has the makings of a general.’

“Just leave it to me. Okay?”

Umi winked.

And so, I decided to entrust the matter to Umi. Honestly, it felt as uncertain as leaving a child by the water… but I knew the value of trust. I believe in you!! Umi-chan!!

——–

Meanwhile, Umi was thinking hard.

‘Honestly… I didn’t expect things to turn into a harem situation.’

She had thought her romance with Shota would go smoothly, but Shota was a more complicated man than she’d anticipated.

Shota wasn’t obviously handsome. His face was rather ordinary. That’s why Umi had thought of him as “a honey pot only I know about.”

But there were two others sharing the honey. They had ended up sharing the honey among the three of them to avoid fighting, but honestly, it’s human nature to want to monopolize a honey pot when you see one.

‘I need to get advice from my mom!!’

The person Umi trusted was Asuna, the master of romance. She wanted to hear advice from the woman who had won Gonzaemon despite numerous competitors.

Upon returning home after a long time, Umi immediately sought out Asuna.

“Oh, Umi, you’re home?”

Asuna was caressing her slightly swollen belly. Yes, after their efforts during the hot spring trip, she had finally succeeded in getting pregnant. It was a joyous occasion for the family.

“Mom, I need some advice.”

Umi spoke earnestly, like Liu Bei seeking strategies from Zhuge Liang.

“How do I win in a harem situation?”

Umi explained the entire situation to Asuna.

After the explanation.

“Umi…..”

Asuna slapped her forehead and said.

“A harem… so you’ve finally opened that Pandora’s box!!”

Asuna spoke in what seemed like a tone of distress.

This wouldn’t do. She needed to instill the pure love meta. Asuna, the master of romance, felt a sense of mission toward Umi, the romance newbie.