After a simple wash.
Kitahara Makoto pushed open the door and walked out of the bathroom, came to the sofa, and sat down next to Mutsumi.
Mutsumi and Hana were both concentrating on watching Chibi Maruko-chan, I don't know why Maruko has such great magic.
"Makoto-kun, eat fruit?"
Hearing the movement, Mutsumi turned her head and looked over, a hint of expectation appearing on her pretty face.
"Okay."
Kitahara Makoto casually agreed.
"Small cucumber."
Mutsumi took a tender small cucumber first and handed it to Kitahara Makoto's mouth like a treasure.
For some reason, Mutsumi super likes cucumbers, her phone wallpaper is a small cucumber, and the pendant on her schoolbag is also a small cucumber. Last time I went to Mutsumi's villa, there was a cucumber vine planted in the garden.
Crack.
Kitahara Makoto opened his mouth and took a bite.
The cucumber is crisp and refreshing, the taste... is the taste of ordinary cucumber.
After feeding Kitahara Makoto the cucumber, Mutsumi quickly picked up a lychee again, her snow-white and slender fingers, like scallions, skillfully peeled open the lychee shell, the combination of red and white looked quite pleasing to the eye.
Mutsumi quickly peeled the lychee, and then, like a few days ago, lightly parted her lips, held the lychee, and sent it over expectantly.
"Let's forget it for today..."
Kitahara Makoto planned to change the method.
Always sitting still and letting Mutsumi feed him fruit, Kitahara Makoto was worried that he would soon become a feudal landlord who reached out for clothes and opened his mouth for food.
"..."
Hearing Kitahara Makoto's refusal, Mutsumi was slightly stunned, and on her always expressionless pretty face, she actually showed an obvious expression of grievance.
The previous Mutsumi was a heartless doll girl, but after the curse on her body was lifted, the expressions on her face began to gradually become richer.
"Mutsumi, swallow the lychee first."
While speaking, Kitahara Makoto reached out and picked up a lychee, Slowly peeled off the lychee shell, and then said:
"Today, I'll feed Mutsumi lychee."
"..."
Mutsumi blinked, quickly tilted her pretty face, opened her cherry lips, and looked over expectantly:
"Makoto-kun, say ah~"
"..."
It was past ten in the evening in the blink of an eye.
All the fruit had been eaten.
Mutsumi had returned to her calm demeanor and was sitting with Mutsumi, quietly continuing to watch TV.
Kitahara Makoto, on the other hand, took out his phone and sent a message to Hitori.
"Hitori, you can come over soon. Let's go to the dream driving school together tonight, and then I'll have Mutsumi send you back tomorrow morning."
After Hana unlocked the 'Fast Travel' ability, future commutes would become exceptionally easy.
The message quickly showed as read.
Hitori: "Um, did Kitahara-kun tell Kita?"
Kitahara Makoto: "Not yet, I'll tell her right away."
Finding Kita's avatar, Kitahara Makoto opened the chat box and typed a message:
"Kita, you're not asleep yet, right? Have Mutsumi bring you over to play."
Kita Ikuyo: "I'm about to fall asleep! I don't want to go over and play!"
The past two nights, after drinking strange liquids, there was a side effect of her chest getting bigger, and then Kitahara Makoto taken advantage of and kneaded her in various ways… The scene from back then was still vivid in her mind, not forgotten at all.
If she went over to play tonight, she would definitely be taken advantage of in various ways, right?
Kitahara Makoto: "Hitori-chan is already here. Kita, you don't want Hitori to be taken advantage of, do you?"
Kita Ikuyo: "..."
As a good best friend, of course she didn't want Hitori to be taken advantage of.
So, after hesitating for a while, Kita Ikuyo still blushed, quietly got out of bed, sat in front of the mirror, and then silently chanted Mutsumi's name in her heart.
Not long after, a Kita appeared out of thin air in the bathroom.
"Kita, welcome."
Kitahara Makoto opened his arms, wanting to go forward and hug her.
"Go away~"
Kita Ikuyo looked curiously towards the living room, her face slightly red as she said:
"That's Mutsumi, right… Where's Hitori? Why haven't I seen her?"
"She'll be here soon."
Kitahara Makoto picked up his phone and sent a message to Hitori.
"Hitori, Kita is here. You can come over now."
Kita Ikuyo: "..."
Damn it!
So he was just bluffing!
It was already past ten in the evening, so Kita had naturally already showered, wearing a cute little dinosaur pajama set, her red hair falling smoothly to her waist, and her whole body smelling sweet and soft.
Coupled with her current appearance of tightly clenched fists and puffed-out cheeks, she looked even cuter.
Kitahara Makoto's heart fluttered, and he said with burning eyes:
"I want to kiss Kita."
"Go away." Kita Ikuyo covered her chest with both hands, her voice charming, "No kissing~"
"That was a notification just now, not a question."
Kitahara Makoto lowered his head and simply blocked Kita's pink, moist lips.
Unable to break free, Kita could only blush and close her eyes, feeling wronged.
Unfortunately, not long after, a panicked and shy voice rang out:
"S-sorry, I'm disturbing you two, I came at the wrong time…"
While he was bullying Kita, Mutsumi had, at some point, entered the mirror and brought Hitori over.
"No need to apologize." Kitahara Makoto extended his right arm, "Hitori, you came at exactly the right time."
Thump!
Kita Ikuyo's face was burning hot, and she headbutted Kitahara Makoto's chest, her voice filled with shame:
"Kitahara-kun, stop it already!"
"..."
As the three of them walked out of the bathroom, Hitori quietly mentioned the dream driving school for tonight.
"I see…"
Kita Ikuyo crossed her arms over her chest and nodded gently, feeling that just she and Hitori weren't safe enough, so she suggested:
"How about we call Ryo-senpai and Nijika to come over and play too?"
"I have no objections."
Kitahara Makoto naturally wouldn't object and took out his phone to send messages to Ryo and Nijika.
First, Yamada Ryo, hearing there was fun to be had, agreed without a second thought.
"Mutsumi, go pick them up."
After sending Mutsumi off to the bathroom, Kitahara Makoto immediately sent a message to Nijika.
"Nijika, come over and play tonight."
Nijika: "I don't want to go over!"
Click.
Kitahara Makoto raised his phone, took a picture of Kita and Hitori, and then clicked send:
"Nijika, you don't want Kita and Hitori to be taken advantage of by me, do you?"
Nijika: "..."
Kitahara Makoto: "Ryo-senpai is on her way, it's just Nijika left."
"..."
To protect Kita and Hitori, Nijika ultimately chose to come over.
With Ryo, Kita, and Hitori all here, Kitahara-kun surely wouldn't take advantage of people openly, right?
"Nijika, good evening."
Kitahara Makoto's eyes were burning as he greeted her.
"Don't even think about messing around tonight, everyone's here!"
Facing Kitahara Makoto's undisguised fervent gaze, Nijika's pretty face flushed, and she covered her chest, warning him in a low voice.
Kitahara Makoto whispered:
"What if I can't hold back?"
"You have to hold back even if you can't." Nijika's pretty face was flushed, "Don't always think about lewd things!"
Kitahara Makoto lowered his voice and said:
"Nijika, don't you want to even a little?"
"Not at all!"
Nijika glared at him exasperatedly.
"Mama."
Hana stepped forward and hugged Nijika's calf.
"Good evening, Mutsumi~"
Nijika's eyes softened. She picked up Mutsumi and came from the bathroom to the living room, where she found another Mutsumi, and her heart quietly settled down quite a bit.
With so many people here, she should definitely be safe tonight… right?
"Nijika, come sit."
"Nijika, good evening."
"Good evening, Senpai…"
Several girls greeted Nijika, and Mutsumi was no exception.
Nijika, holding Mutsumi, showed a bright smile on her pretty face and nodded in response to each of them.
"It feels so strange that everyone gathered in the middle of the night." Yamada Ryo leaned on the sofa, "Fast Travel is really super useful."
Nijika sat on the sofa:
"So, why did Kitahara-kun suddenly call everyone over?"
"It's because Hitori wants to learn to drive…"
Kita Ikuyo's voice was clear and chirpy as she helped explain.
The living room, which had been a bit quiet, quickly became lively as the girls arrived.
There's no need to say more about what happened next.
Yamada Ryo was in high spirits and suggested going on an adventure in the game space, but unfortunately, with more people, coordination decreased, and they were all eventually defeated by the Boss slime.
"Phew…"
Yamada Ryo raised her hands above her head and stretched hard, then suddenly her eyes shifted as she said:
"Makoto-kun, I'm thirsty."
"Huh?"
Kitahara Makoto looked over in confusion.
You're thirsty, you're thirsty, what are your feet doing?
Under the table, a foot was rubbing against Kitahara Makoto's leg. He didn't even need to look down; it could only be Ryo.
Yamada Ryo rested her right hand on her chin and quietly winked, her right foot continuing to lightly touch Kitahara Makoto's calf under the table.
"I'm thirsty, I want something to drink~"
"I'll pour it for you." Kitahara Makoto stood up calmly, "Juice?"
Although he didn't know what Ryo-senpai wanted to do, just by looking at the curve of her lips, he knew she definitely wasn't just asking for water; she wanted to cause trouble.
"Water is fine."
"..."
Kitahara Makoto walked into the kitchen and soon brought out a few cups of water.
The most important thing when having a harem is to treat everyone equally.
Just now, only Yamada Ryo said she was thirsty and wanted water. If Kitahara Makoto asked the others if they wanted to drink, Kita and the others would likely say no.
But if he really only brought out one cup of water, someone would definitely be unhappy.
So, don't ask if they want to drink, just pour a cup of water for every girl and be done with it.
Facts proved.
Kitahara Makoto's approach was completely correct.
After the water was brought over, all the other girls, except Yamada Ryo, took a few sips.
However…
Kitahara Makoto looked at Yamada Ryo, who was holding a water cup in one hand and propping her chin with the other, taking small sips, feeling puzzled.
What about the promised mischief?
How did it end so quickly?
Time unknowingly reached eleven o'clock at night.
"Hoo…"
Nijika raised her hand to cover her mouth, yawned, and then stretched:
"It's very late, everyone should go back to their rooms to rest, right?"
"It's about time," Ryo said, getting up, "Everyone, let's go upstairs."
Needless to say, that night, Kita and Hitori shared a room, Ryo and Nijika shared a room, and finally, Kitahara Makoto and Mutsumi shared a room.
Mutsumi's attribute as a three-no's puppet girl was already well-known, so no one was jealous or sulking.
"How strange…"
Kita widened her eyes, looking curiously at Nijika.
"Kita, why do you keep looking at me?"
Nijika asked, puzzled.
"Nijika, why did you suddenly get a size bigger?" Kita Ikuyo extended her hands, cupped them in front of her chest, and whispered, "Just a few days ago, everyone was pretty much the same."
Among the four girls of Kessoku Band, Hitori was undoubtedly the first, unable to see her toes when she looked down, Yamada Ryo ranked second, at the standard high school development level, and then there were Kita and Nijika, both flat-chested.
Now that Nijika was about to escape her flat-chested status, Kita naturally keenly noticed the change.
Nijika's pretty face flushed upon hearing this, and she immediately recalled the experience of Kitahara-kun helping her with 'massage' in the Otherworld a few days ago, her gaze drifting as she said:
"Um… maybe I entered another growth spurt?"
Kita asked curiously:
"Nijika, did you eat anything special?"
Nijika's gaze drifted, feeling a bit guilty: "It's about the same as before, I didn't eat anything strange… I also don't know why I suddenly developed."
"Alright then." Kita Ikuyo's small face showed a hint of regret, "Nijika, good night."
"…Good night."
After entering the room, Nijika quietly let out a sigh of relief.
Sorry, Kita, I just lied.
There was no secondary development; it was all because of Kitahara-kun's 'massage' that it got bigger…
"Ryo, good night."
After lying down, Nijika softly said good night, then prepared to close her eyes and sleep.
Yamada Ryo, however, did not return a good night, but instead said lightly:
"The new prime minister was elected yesterday, and his name seems to be Yu Ishigami…"
"That's not his name, alright." Nijika opened her eyes, speechless, "I clearly remember it was Shigeru Ishiba."
"Well, I misremembered." Yamada Ryo said nonchalantly, "Speaking of which, I thought Japan would get its first female prime minister; it must be because of gender that she lost the election, right?"
Nijika agreed: "Although we always talk about gender equality, discrimination is everywhere, whether in politics or in real life."
"It's decided!"
Yamada Ryo suddenly clenched her fists, her face showing a determined expression.
"Eh?" Nijika was startled, "What are you going to do, Ryo?"
Yamada Ryo's tone was firm:
"I want to be the female prime minister!"
Nijika: "…"
Because her parents were busy with work and often not home, Ryo frequently stayed overnight at Nijika's house. By now, Nijika's room was already filled with Ryo's belongings.
The two girls had been together for a long time, so naturally, they would gossip at night, which is why Nijika did not suspect Ryo of having 'ulterior motives'.
In a flash, it was half past eleven at night.
The night was deep.
All was silent.
"Hoo…"
Nijika raised her hand to cover her mouth, yawning, her eyes already a bit blurry:
"So sleepy, my eyes can't stay open, let's go to bed early, okay?"
Yamada Ryo glanced at her phone, her rosy lips curving slightly upward, outlining a joyful arc:
"It's indeed about time."
"Eh?"
"Sleep, sleep."
"…"
Nijika sat up, yawning:
"I'll go to the bathroom first."
Having often stayed overnight at Nijika's house, Yamada Ryo naturally knew all about Nijika's little habits, such as if she felt the urge before bed, she would definitely go to the bathroom.
"I'll go too."
Yamada Ryo got up with her.
There was a bathroom on the second floor, and Yamada Ryo took a step ahead, occupying the bathroom:
"My stomach hurts, Nijika, go to the bathroom downstairs."
"Okay…"
Nijika unsuspectingly agreed and quietly went downstairs.
Whoosh.
The sound of the flushing bathroom quickly rang out.
After finishing her business, Nijika washed her hands clean and was about to come out when she suddenly glimpsed a faint figure standing outside the frosted glass door, which startled her:
"Who's out there?!"
She initially thought Ryo was playing a prank outside, but the voice that came from outside the door made Nijika widen her eyes.
"Nijika, it's me."
"Eh, Kitahara-kun?"
Nijika opened the door in surprise, and standing outside was a boy, none other than Kitahara Makoto.
Seeing Kitahara Makoto's fervent gaze, Nijika finally felt that something was amiss and lowered her voice:
"Kitahara-kun, are you here to use the bathroom?"
Kitahara Makoto shook his head and said:
"I don't want to use the bathroom."
Nijika whispered:
"Then what are you doing downstairs, Kitahara-kun?"
By this time, Kitahara Makoto naturally wouldn't hide it:
"Of course, I want to tease Nijika."
"…"
The ominous premonition in her heart grew stronger, and Nijika quickly prepared to slip away:
"I'm going back first…"
Unfortunately, it was too late to escape now.
Kitahara Makoto simply reached out and gently embraced Nijika, pulling her into his arms.
"You, you, don't mess around." Nijika's pretty face quickly flushed, "What if everyone finds out?"
"Everyone has already entered the dream woven by Hana." Kitahara Makoto said with burning eyes, "With Hana here, it's impossible for them to wake up, so Nijika doesn't need to worry."
"Even if you say that…" Nijika's pretty face was crimson, her hands propped against Kitahara Makoto's chest, and she whispered, "Ryo hasn't slept yet!"
Kitahara Makoto smiled and said:
"Nijika, aren't you curious why I appeared promptly outside the bathroom door?"
"What do you mean…"
Nijika widened her eyes, and suddenly a lightning bolt flashed through her mind, blurting out:
"Could it all be Ryo's plan?!"
The case was solved.
It turned out there was a 'traitor' beside her.
Knowing her habit of going to the bathroom before bed, that's why Ryo raised her hand so late to ask for water, and after returning, she kept pulling her into various gossips, occasionally glancing at her phone during that time…
She was actually secretly passing information to Kitahara, right?
Only after everyone had entered the dream woven by Hana did Ryo finally say she was tired and wanted to sleep, then deliberately occupied the second-floor bathroom, making her come to the living room…
Too much!
Absolutely too much!
She was clearly pushing her friend into a pit of fire!
Having figured out Ryo's secret actions, Nijika couldn't help but puff out her cheeks:
"Why would Ryo do such a thing? Did Kitahara-kun force Ryo?"
Kitahara Makoto said, speechless:
"If I really used forceful methods, even if I could get Ryo-senpai's body, I definitely wouldn't get Ryo-senpai's heart, alright?"
Nijika: "…"
"What Ryo-senpai wants to do, Nijika will know soon." Kitahara Makoto's eyes were burning, "The night is short, let's make the most of our time."
"Wait, wait a minute." Nijika's pretty face was crimson, knowing that she couldn't escape tonight, her voice full of shame, "Sa-safety measures…"
"In my pocket."
"Hmm…"
Facing Kitahara Makoto's aggressive advance, Nijika couldn't hold on for long, her eyes quickly became hazy, and her body involuntarily softened.
Since stepping onto the adult ladder in the Otherworld, she hadn't had intimate contact since returning, and as expected, she couldn't control herself…
Half an hour later.
As Nijika tearfully begged for mercy, a figure suddenly stepped forward:
"Let go of Nijika, let me do it!"
Why wait until going to the Otherworld?
Ryo indicated she wanted it now.
Nijika: "…"
Looking at Ryo, who was walking over with sparkling eyes, Nijika finally understood Ryo's true intention.
It turned out she wasn't just saying it; Ryo really wanted to double-team…
"No, no…"
The girl's sense of shame instantly overflowed. Nijika wanted to refuse, but her consciousness was like a small boat in the ocean, unable to utter a complete sentence.
Her consciousness was hazy, and facing the finally successful Yamada Ryo, Nijika could only close her tear-filled eyes and give up struggling.
The night passed without a word.
The next day.
"Huu…"
Kita yawned, walked out of her room, and came to the bathroom to wash up, just as she saw Kitahara Makoto brushing his teeth and washing his face:
"Kitahara-kun, good morning."
"Morning."
Kitahara Makoto responded and reached out to hug Kita.
"Don't." Kita Ikuyo's face flushed, and she quickly took half a step back, "I haven't brushed my teeth yet."
Kitahara Makoto said seriously, "I don't mind."
"I mind, okay?" Kita Ikuyo glared at him irritably, "Kitahara-kun, finish brushing your teeth and get out quickly, don't hinder me from using the bathroom."
As she spoke, Hitori, Mutsumi, and Yamada Ryo all walked out of their rooms.
Since they had secretly stayed overnight, they naturally had to leave early in the morning, so last night, the girls had all set their alarms for 6:30 AM.
"Ryo-senpai, good morning."
Kita's voice was clear as she waved in greeting.
"Well, good morning…"
Ryo responded groggily.
"Why does Ryo-senpai look so sleepy?" Kita asked curiously, "Didn't you rest well last night?"
"I really didn't rest well…"
Yamada Ryo raised her hand to cover her mouth and yawned; she had stayed up until three or four in the morning before sleeping, and she had forgotten to let Kitahara Makoto share the ability of the Night Emperor, so being able to get up was already quite good.
Kita Ikuyo quickly noticed something was amiss: "Wait, where's Nijika?"
Yamada Ryo casually said:
"She's still in her room, not awake yet."
"That's strange." Kita's face showed a puzzled expression, "Isn't Nijika always an early sleeper and early riser? Why isn't she awake yet today?"
"Well, Nijika had insomnia last night and couldn't sleep, so she got up and played some games." Ryo-senpai said nonchalantly, "It's normal for her not to be awake."
Kita asked curiously:
"Ryo-senpai, what game were you playing? If you want to play games, isn't it better to go to the Dream World?"
"…"
Hearing this, Ryo slowly squeezed out toothpaste, then looked over meaningfully:
"Kita will know later."
Two-player co-op indeed brings double the happiness, so of course, it can't stop now.