Chapter 231: Today’s Harem, Very Harmonious Too

After working all day, Nanami dragged her tired body back home.

Just as she entered, she was startled by a sudden shriek from inside the house.

What? Something big happening?

Following the sound, Nanami walked to Mashiro’s door.

Hesitating slightly, she pushed the door open—

“Ah!!! Big brother, what on earth are you two doing?!”

Yup. The scream definitely came from in here.

The sound became even clearer and more powerful when the door opened.

The screamer was Akiko.

Now, the reason for it?

Nanami blinked, peering intently into the room.

What she saw was—

Himekoji, knocked to the floor, looking back at the doorway with dazed confusion, and Mashiro, wearing thin pajamas, riding on top of him while blinking adorably.

The sight was just so weird and crazy!

“Ah!! You pervert!! What did you do to Mashiro?!”

The screaming relay continued. After Akiko, it was Nanami’s turn.

The piercing power of their voices was incredible, like they were competing in a high-pitch battle.

…

What did he do to Mashiro?

Nothing at all!

Okay, the position definitely looked bad, but they were completely innocent!

“It’s not what you think! I can explain!”

Himekoji hurriedly tried to defend himself.

“Explain?”

His sister and Nanami clearly didn’t believe him.

Both crossed their arms and glared down at him angrily, perfectly synchronized.

“Yeah, yeah, explain…”

Himekoji only got halfway—

Ding!

The troublemaking System suddenly butted in.

[Pleasure is enhanced!]

Enhance your head!

Why now?!

Himekoji’s face darkened. His heart sank with a bad feeling.

And then that bad feeling came true immediately!

“Un… Akito, s-something is poking me right now.”

Mashiro frowned slightly, seeming uncomfortable riding atop him. She reached down as if wanting to move that hard, hot, uncomfortable “something”.

Whoa, no! Can’t do that!

You can’t just remove that thing!

Scared witless, Himekoji instantly used both hands to cover his crotch.

If Mashiro touched Junior there now, the System’s nonsense would definitely kick in!

Akiko and Nanami were right there watching! Himekoji couldn’t handle that!

“Huh?”

But in his frantic attempt to shield his pants with his hands, Himekoji suddenly made a surprised sound, like he’d seen a ghost.

Uh… that is…

The sensation on the back of his hand…

It felt kind of… weird?

Originally riding on his stomach, Mashiro was now sitting on the back of Himekoji’s shielding hand because of his sudden movement.

So right now, the back of his hand…

Was pressed against Mashiro’s absolute area beneath her nightgown…

That fuzzy thing…

No way! Seriously?!

Himekoji almost lost his mind in that instant.

…

“Mashiro! Get off this pervert right now!”

Nanami watched, feeling more and more that something was wrong. Unable to stand it any longer, she rushed forward, pulling Mashiro down off Himekoji without another word.

Without Mashiro’s nightgown covering it, Himekoji’s junior stood straight up high, impossible to hide. Proud and fierce, it just stood up tall in front of everyone, like this really ridiculous flag.

“Big brother, this is your explanation?!”

Akiko was heartbroken,

“It… it’s standing like this! Shameless! Big brother… You’ve never… never like this for me before!”

“Ugh! Shameless!”

Nanami glared furiously at Himekoji,

“You dare do such a gross thing to Mashiro when I wasn’t here! Shame on you!”

“Big brother, why can’t you just come at me instead?!”

Nanami and Akiko took turns, angrily firing off their strongest accusations at Himekoji.

“I told you! Let me explain…”

“What else is there to explain?!”

Nanami shot a disgusted glance at Himekoji below.

Then, perhaps thinking of something from seeing that gross thing, she suddenly stumbled back a step, sucking in a sharp breath.

“Pfft—”

As expected of a pervert, so scary!

“Big brother, I won’t listen, won’t listen, won’t listen! No man is any good! They say all men are liars! I never thought big brother couldn’t be different either! Big brother, you’ve let me down too much!”

Akiko started firing words like a machine gun, rapid-fire complaints.

Himekoji felt a headache coming on—

“Hey, both of you! At least listen to what others have to say! I told you it’s not what you think!”

“Then what is it?”

“It’s because Shiina’s manga can be published in next month’s magazine! She got too excited, couldn’t hold back her happiness, that’s why this happened!”

“And that’s your reason for being a creep?”

Nanami remained unmoved by Himekoji’s garbage excuse, glaring coldly, clearly not buying it.

“Getting excited makes this acceptable?”

“Being with big brother makes Akiko excited every day!”

Uh… Akiko, your focus is way off here!

Ignoring his sister completely, Himekoji scrambled up off the floor to answer Nanami—

“Being a creep? It wasn’t me! You won’t believe this, but Shiina was the one who jumped on me!”

“Hah, you know I won’t believe that. So why bother making up such a lame excuse?”

Nanami crossed her arms, sneering at Himekoji’s ridiculous claim.

“I believe it! I believe it!”

However, Akiko suddenly thrust her hand high into the air, instantly siding with her brother.

“I knew it! That little homewrecker started it!”

“Akiko, zip it! Also, Shiina! Don’t just stand there! Say something already!”

“I have nothing to say.”

Mashiro gave Himekoji exactly zero support.

Himekoji: “…”

…

It took what felt like a huge, superhuman effort, but Himekoji finally managed to “clearly” explain the whole story.

Though Nanami and Akiko remained a bit suspicious, they reluctantly accepted it.

Mashiro successfully debuting as a mangaka was, after all, good news. Nanami suggested they celebrate for her tonight.

Surprisingly, Akiko agreed with Nanami this time. Even his sister consented, so Himekoji obviously couldn’t really oppose.

And Mashiro, this celebration’s star guest? Hearing about possibly getting tasty food later, she immediately started nodding her little head in bright-eyed expectation.

“Alright then, I’ll go buy some ingredients. Akiko, can you handle getting things ready for cooking?”

Nanami laid out a plan.

“Okay! Today, we’re throwing a big feast to celebrate Shiina-san’s debut! Now that she’s a big-shot manga artist, Shiina-san won’t have to squeeze with us losers in this dumpy little apartment anymore~ How embarrassing!”

Huh?

So that was Akiko’s plan.

No wonder she was being so enthusiastic this time.

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