"Ugh…"
With Mikoto generously paying for her, Kaguya finally drank the curry soup she wanted. It was just that the thing looked like it would not taste good at all.
"Admiration. Sweet red bean soup is winter's number one drink."
On the other hand, Yuzuru looked very satisfied.
"Ugh… but it is supposed to be the curry hero's source of power…"
Kaguya put down the drink in her hands, depressed.
(I see… the influence of a TV show?)
Hearing Kaguya's words, Mikoto smiled wryly. It seed Kaguya wanted to try it because a popular character on TV liked it.
"Um, do you want to buy a new can? Red bean soup with mochi is really good."
She thought for a mont and asked. Because it was winter, red bean soup, which beca even more delicious when heated, had beco a popular drink.
By the way, what Mikoto and Natsumi were drinking was strawberry milk.
"N-no, forget it."
Kaguya shook her head, then once again raised the can filled with curry. She looked quite determined, as if she would finish the drink she chose even if she had to do it while kneeling.
However, at that mont, a warm can was held out in front of Kaguya.
"Invitation. Red bean soup. Want to drink together?"
Although Yuzuru loved watching Kaguya dig her own grave, in the end, Yuzuru would still reach out and help Kaguya.
"Mm, I'll drink, I'll drink. As for Yuzuru, if you absolutely want to drink it, I can share so of my curry soup with you too."
Kaguya's eyes looked moved, but her mouth refused to admit it.
"Rejection. Kaguya should continue drinking curry after all."
"Eh? How could you say that? In that case, watch steal your drink!"
"Evasion. Yuzuru, who has replenished her red bean soup energy, will not be caught by Kaguya."
As a result, the two ran off while arguing.
"I already told you not to run around…"
At this, Mikoto could only sigh helplessly.
After a short break, the two continued walking through the shopping street.
However, as if arranged by fate, before long, two familiar people ca walking toward them.
"Umu! Shido discovered!"
"Shido captured."
One on the left and one on the right, the girl with night colored hair and the girl with white hair hugged Mikoto.
"Eh? W-wait…"
Feeling the soft bodies of the two lightly pressing against her, Mikoto blushed in embarrassnt.
"Date, Shido! Hurry and go on a date!"
Tohka shouted loudly.
"Leave Tohka aside. Go on a date with , Shido."
Origami looked at Tohka and said in direct opposition.
"Wait, what exactly is going on?"
Mikoto could not understand. Why did Tohka and Origami suddenly want to go on a date?
"Ugh, you went on a date with Mikoto on Christmas."
Tohka showed a frustrated expression.
"You left your girlfriend aside and went on a Christmas date with Mikoto. I can accept that. But at least today, you should be with ."
Origami nodded seriously.
So this is my fault?
Mikoto shouted in her heart with tears in her voice. She had never expected that the reason was herself.
"Sorry, Tohka, and Origami too. Today, I already promised to go shopping with Natsumi."
If she agreed here, Natsumi's mood would definitely drop straight to the bottom. Saying that she was actually Mikoto… sohow, the scene would beco very subtle.
(Why am I handling Shido's harem battlefield for him?)
The girl apologized with both hands pressed together while crying in her heart.
"First Mikoto, then Natsumi… Shido… do you hate ?"
As a result, Tohka looked like a puppy caught in the rain, blinking rapidly as if she was about to cry at any mont.
"I am clearly Shido's girlfriend. I cannot accept this result."
On the other side, Origami spoke in a tone that refused to back down. She gave off the attitude of: either choose , or I will tie you up and take you on a date.
"A-as expected, today's date should end here, Miko… Shido.
That's right. Soone as ugly as doesn't deserve the right to go on a date with Shido… Ah, it would be better if I disappeared soon."
Not only those two, even Natsumi began bubbling with negative energy. If Mikoto did not think of a way to solve this, Ratatoskr's monitoring device would probably start ringing with triple alarms.
"Everyone, stop!"
Thinking that, she loudly interrupted the three of them.
"I would never hate Tohka! How could anyone hate such a pure and cute girl like Tohka?"
She grabbed Tohka's hands and said seriously.
"Eh? I-is that so?"
As a result, Tohka's face turned red all at once.
"Origami too. If I could go on a date with Origami, then I'd be the one gaining sothing."
Then she said that to Origami.
"In that case, then go with …"
"However! Because I already promised Natsumi today, I can't agree. In the end, you two wouldn't want to be a boy who breaks his promises, right?"
Before Origami could finish, Mikoto spoke with righteous seriousness.
"Ugh, that's true."
"If you put it that way, then it can't be helped."
Hearing Mikoto's words, the two softened their attitudes.
"And Natsumi too. Since you chose soone like , I won't let you go until you say, 'I'm so glad I went on a date with Shido today.' Hurry and prepare yourself."
She turned around, smiled, winked, and poked the girl's nose with a finger.
As a result, Natsumi lowered her head with a red face.
"Ugh… Shido…"
"Protest."
Perhaps because her attitude toward Natsumi was too intimate, Tohka and Origami showed dissatisfied expressions again.
"Ah, right! As compensation for not being able to go on a date, Tohka can decide tonight's dinner. Even if it's as luxurious as Christmas dinner, that's fine!" [TL: (Shido: Achoo!!) ]
Noticing this, Mikoto quickly said that to Tohka.
Because she had a date with Natsumi today, dinner was Shido's responsibility. Mikoto believed that by then, Shido should be finished sweeping snow and back ho.
"Really? Even hamburgers are okay?"
"Mm, really."
Great, there's still ground at in the fridge.
Mikoto nodded while calculating the ingredients in the refrigerator.
"Really really? What about caral pudding? Fruit salad?"
"Mm, really really."
Pudding won't be a problem. Fruit… there's a fruit shop near the shrine!
At least Shido would not have to run too far.
"Really really really? Even that huge turkey is okay?"
"Mm, really really really."
(…You should make a trip to the supermarket after all, Shido.)
Mikoto silently mourned for Shido in her heart.
"That's unfair!"
At that mont, Origami could not keep watching anymore. Her tone seed sowhat dissatisfied.
"Ah, for Origami… look, wasn't only getting the coat as a Christmas present a little lacking?"
Mikoto hurriedly ca to Origami's side, leaned down, and whispered into the girl's ear.
"Really?"
And so, Origami's eyes widened.
"Mm, really."
Mikoto smiled and nodded.
"In that case, I'll give up on this date."
Although she still felt a little unwilling, after weighing things for a while, Origami finally sighed.
"However—next ti, you have to go on a date with !" x2
Before leaving, the two still did not forget to turn back and say that to Mikoto.
"Yes, yes."
Mikoto waved her hand with cold sweat. After seeing the two off, she let out an exhausted sigh.
Sohow, Shido doesn't have it easy either.
The girl thought that.
"They didn't find out."
Natsumi tugged on Mikoto's sleeve and said softly.
Tohka and Origami were both people who could see through Natsumi's transformations. However, it seed that without the real Shido nearby for comparison, it was not that easy.
"Yeah."
As Mikoto answered, she took out her phone and began typing a ssage.
"For Shido's safety, after you finish sweeping the snow, please go to the supermarket and buy so fruit for salad and one turkey. If possible, buy a bit of everything Tohka likes.
For dinner, please plan a feast that includes at least hamburgers, roast turkey, fruit salad, and caral pudding.
During that ti, if you see Origami taking away your underwear or sothing like that, please don't stop her.
Right, today senpai has worked very hard, so when you co back, please make sure to hug her properly.
P.S. As for the reason—this is the price of opening a harem."
After writing all that, the girl pressed send with overflowing resentnt toward a certain harem king.
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