After finishing the barbecue, Takumi Yuuya took Shōko Nishinomiya out to the courtyard.
He pulled out a notepad and wrote a single line.
"Do you have any questions for me?"
Shōko read it and nodded.
She wrote back:
"Are they all your girlfriends?"
Takumi shook his head and continued writing:
"The prettiest one is my girlfriend. She's a noble heiress. The other three girls… well, aside from the one with glasses, I get along well with all of them."
Shōko read it and scribbled another line:
"Then you should go back and spend time with her."
Takumi smiled.
"She's an heiress, yes, but she's not the type who needs constant pampering. I've already told her about you. She might want to push the other girls away, but she would never push you away."
"I won't interfere with your relationship. After you get married, I can leave voluntarily."
Shōko looked at Takumi.
He held her small hand gently.
"You're not allowed to leave me. If you leave, I'll fire Miss Nishinomiya."
"Then… can I stay and work here? As a maid?"
"Yes. But your main job will be taking care of me. Whenever I feel like teasing you, you'll come to my room."
"I… I understand."
Shōko finished writing, her face turning bright red.
Takumi put away the notepad, gently hugged her, and kissed her on the forehead.
"Affection from Shōko Nishinomiya +50"
After returning Shōko to her room, Takumi went upstairs.
1,360 points—enough to open a Silver Treasure Chest.
He opened the system and clicked on the chest.
"Congratulations, host! You have acquired 1% of shares."
"The files have been delivered to your commuter bag."
Silver Treasure Chest: 6
Takumi blinked slightly and pulled the file from his bag.
As expected, it was shares in the Fushikawa Bookstore.
"2% of the shares equals one billion yen. Not bad if this happens a few more times," he thought.
Fushikawa's stock price was still climbing. If he sold in the future, the value would surely exceed one billion yen.
For now, he kept it in hand—no rush to sell.
"Ding-dong."
His phone buzzed.
It was a message from Sawamura Eriri.
She asked if he was free tomorrow.
Clearly, she wanted to go on a date.
Takumi thought for a moment and replied:
"I have something tomorrow. Let's do the weekend."
"Then I'll come by Saturday morning with breakfast for you?"
"Great. I'll let the maid rest and wait for your breakfast."
"Where are we going for the date?"
"I've been to a campsite alone before. You can fish there, prepare the fish yourself, or have the chef handle it."
"Perfect, I've been wanting to fish."
"We'll have a little contest tomorrow—first to catch three fish wins. The loser grants one request to the winner."
"Okay. If I win, you have to spend a whole day on a date with me."
Takumi smiled faintly at the message, just as he was about to reply.
A knock sounded at the door.
He got up and opened it.
Yukinoshita Yukino was standing there.
Takumi smiled, quickly sending a goodnight reply to Eriri.
He tossed the phone onto the sofa and turned off the light.
Yukino's face turned red.
Before she could speak, Takumi pulled her into his arms and gently closed the door.
"Disgust from Yukinoshita Yukino +30""Disgust from Yukinoshita Yukino +30""Disgust from Yukinoshita Yukino +30""Affection from Yukinoshita Yukino +10"
Saturday morning.
Takumi woke up to see Yukino staring at him.
"Good morning, Little Yukino."
"I'm not feeling good at all."
"Don't be upset. It's just a few outfits. I've got plenty prepared here."
"Will you bring other girls here in the future?"
"Yes. What, do you think this estate belongs to you already? We're not married yet, and you're trying to control me?"
"Hmph. I'm not trying to control you. I just want to warn you: if you slack off, your body will weaken. If you don't want me to laugh at you, don't date too many girls."
"Little Yukino, you have a point. But I'm not an ordinary guy. I've trained to achieve this physique, and it will only keep improving. Nothing you imagine will happen. Honestly, part of why I seem so 'bad' is due to my physique. I don't want to make things too difficult for you."
"You…"
Yukino's eyes widened, both embarrassed and annoyed.
"Disgust from Yukinoshita Yukino +30"
Takumi lifted her chin and leaned closer.
Yukino turned her head.
He studied her carefully.
"Little Yukino, you don't want to kiss me… are you letting me tease you more?"
"You're terrible!"
Yukino, flustered and angry, kissed him first.
"Disgust from Yukinoshita Yukino +30"
After a while, Takumi looked at her blushing face.
"My little Yukino is so cute. I could kiss you a thousand times a day and never get tired."
"Now can I get my clothes?"
"Not yet. You have to say something nice first."
"What's nice?"
"Husband."
"…"
"Shy, huh? Refusing to say it? Then I'll have to fulfill Yukino Haruno's condition."
"H-Husband."
She lowered her head and said it, clearly shy.
Takumi sat up.
"From now on, if you want me to help with something, you need to say something nice."
"Disgust from Yukinoshita Yukino +10"
Seeing the points, Takumi realized it wasn't disgust—her shyness outweighed it.
After dressing, he went downstairs.
Since they had taken sleepwear last night, the maids had laid out suitable clothing for each girl.
Takumi picked a set and went upstairs, only to see Miura Yumiko.
She looked at him, then at the clothes in his hands, and blushed slightly.
Takumi approached and hugged her.
"Affection from Miura Yumiko +30"
"I'm so terrible… and yet, Yumiko seems to like me. Why?"
"I… I don't know," she admitted.
"Maybe it's that a guy brought you back to reality in a strange way, giving you a sense of novelty. But if you forget how terrible I really am, you'll fall into danger again. I'm not a gentle guy like Hayama Hayato. Once I know you like me, I'll do everything to get all of you."
"I… I crave romance. I'm really grateful, Takumi-kun. With you, I feel like I can have a sweet, real relationship."
Takumi lowered his head, looking at her.
She raised her eyes, filled with anticipation.
Their gazes met.
Takumi lifted her chin.
"I accept your request. Let's discuss the terms of your reward."
"I… my everything," she whispered, stating her terms.