Lunch break.

Even though Takatsuka-san had tried to spring that whole washing my body with her body situation on me I still brought lunch for her today.

“Yeah, delicious. I feel lonely not seeing you on holidays and I end up missing this flavor of yours too.”

Despite mostly eating meals that were just convenient nutrition Takatsuka-san honestly praises my lunch.

Maybe saying she didn’t care about food was a lie after all. Maybe she actually wants proper meals but couldn’t for some reason.

“I’m happy you know. If we marry I can enjoy this taste every day. Something to look forward to right?”

“Don’t push things forward assuming marriage. I don’t even like you yet...”

“Why not? At the last camp we lightly formed a physical relationship didn’t we?”

“If anything that lowered my impression of you...”

“That’s strange. I thought I’d been liked by your sisters yet disliked by you. The day you went to camp seems to have turned extreme.”

“Huh? One day? The day you met my sisters and the camp day were completely different right?”

“Oh, had I not told you yet? Why it took me until night to go to your place.”

Now that I think about it, I had wondered why Takatsuka-san, who usually clings persistently, stayed quiet until night...

“I had important business. The proof is this. Here, take a look.”

“Huh? Your phone?”

“I recorded it so confirm it with your own eyes. Go on.”

“I don’t like this, don't push it on me...”

Even suspicious of her suddenly talking like an old strategy guide I still took the phone.

The short video about a minute long went like this.

“Hey Hayama-kun. Watching?”

Takatsuka-san waved in selfie mode and behind her was a familiar room...

Th-this is my house!?

Why is she at my house!?

“I’ll have fun playing with your precious sisters.”

“Hey, hey Reo, come play games with me over there! Here, come to my room!”

Pulling Takatsuka-san’s arm smiling broadly was Mitsuki...

Why? Recently she hadn’t tugged on me asking for things like this at all...

And she’s calling Takatsuka-san by her given name now...

“Alright, alright there’s only one of me, don't pull too much. I’ll play with you just wait a bit.”

Takatsuka-san patted Mitsuki’s head.

Then Mitsuki smiled contentedly like a stray cat having its throat scratched.

“Relax, you can entrust everything to me.”

Takatsuka-san sent a meaningful smile toward the camera (me.)

The phone camera next showed Umi looking up while seated.

“Prince, Prince.”

“Yes, yes, your Prince is here.”

Takatsuka-san reached out to an excited Umi.

Umi held her hand without hesitation.

Why... Umi is shy, she's never held hands with someone she barely knows before...

“Shall Umi-chan come too?”

“Eh, she’s coming too? Umi cries fast and ruins games so I don’t want that.”

“Now, now, don’t say that. And isn’t Mitsuki-chan partly at fault as to why she cries?”

“Why would it be my fault?”

“She feels lonely when you don’t pay attention. Ah hold this phone and point the camera here.”

The filming phone must’ve passed to Mitsuki since the angle looked up at Takatsuka-san.

Takatsuka-san was holding Umi.

“You can hold a controller even while hugging her. Try playing with Umi-chan on your lap and she'll be happy.”

“Really... well if Reo says so.”

“Hehe then let’s go to the room.”

Then the phone returned to Takatsuka-san showing her smiling face up close.

“So that’s it. I’ll enjoy time with your sisters. It’s a shame you aren’t here. I wanted to enjoy time with you too.”

Playback ended and I blankly shoved the phone back at Takatsuka-san.

“What... was that?”

“What do you mean? Just me getting along and playing with your dear sisters. Heartwarming right?”

“But... Mitsuki and Umi looked like they had more fun than with me...”

“Well you see them every day while I’m rare so reactions differ.”

Is that true... Really true?

Isn’t it because they trust her more than me!?

“My brain... my brain feels like it’s breaking...”

“You worry about strange things.”

Takatsuka-san slid closer whispering in my ear.

“I’m acknowledged by your two dear sisters. With their approval, isn't there no reason to avoid me?”

This girl... she went out of her way to secure the perimeter...

“Mitsuki-chan and Umi-chan are truly good girls. Share them with me.”

“N-no I won’t give my sisters away!”

“Hehe, how unfortunate. Oh well.”

Takatsuka-san grasped my hand, moving close enough that our lips nearly touched.

“If I make you mine Mitsuki-chan and Umi-chan become my sisters-in-law.”

She lightly kissed my lips.

“I’ll take all of you.”

Facing Takatsuka-san I suffered complete defeat forgetting even to feel embarrassed and for a while couldn’t regain my spirit.

I really hate Takatsuka-san...