Enchanted by the Power of the Evil Eye ~The Harem School Life Crafted by a Girl Falling Under My Hypnosis~ - Chapter 42: Is This a Shuraba...?

Chapter 42: Is This a Shuraba…?

“So, what’s the deal, Mamoru-kun?”

This is the living room of the Kisaragi household.

On a Sunday morning, I had called Yuna and Asuka-chan over to the Kisaragi house.

Yuna stood over me, arms crossed, as I sat on the sofa.

She’s smiling, but the corner of her mouth is twitching… She’s angry… right?

Next to me, Natsumi leaned against me, her dreamy face rubbing against my cheek, clearly provoking Yuna…

Yup! I want to go home right now!

Yukino and cat-eared Asuka-chan sat huddled in the corner, trembling, unable to intervene with my girlfriends.

Poor Asuka-chan… I’ll pet you later, okay?

“Why are you looking away?”

T-Too close. Yuna’s face came right up to mine, her hair swaying, releasing a sweet scent.

She’s cute… I want to kiss her… But not now… I think. Or maybe now? Should I just do it…?

Yuna narrowed her eyes sharply. Yup, not now!

“Uh… Natsumi became mine…”

“I get that. But why do both of you smell like the same shampoo?”

(Her intuition is too sharp… Scary…)

Before they arrived, Natsumi and I had taken a bath together.

“Uh… We washed each other…”

Lying in this situation isn’t smart… I have to be honest… She’ll definitely find out…

“Hmm… You never did that with me, Mamoru.”

Scary…

“Fufu.”

Natsumi tossed her hair back, crossing her arms and legs triumphantly.

(Stop doing that right now!)

“Hmm… So why is she sitting next to you, Mamoru? That’s my spot.”

Yuna pointed at Natsumi.

“Because Natsumi’s Mamoru’s girlfriend, obviously? Also, this is my house?”

Natsumi glared at Yuna… Scary…

“Hmm… Well, if Mamoru decided, that’s fine, but she’s below me, right? I’m number one, and Natsumi-chan’s number two, right?”

“Huh, are you stupid? Obviously, Natsumi’s number one, and Yuna-san’s number two.”

Natsumi stood, crossing her arms in front of Yuna. They’re about the same height, their glares meeting at eye level… I can almost see sparks flying…

“I became his girlfriend first, so I’m obviously number one.”

“How long have you known Mamoru, Yuna-san? A month or two at most, right? Natsumi’s been with him for over ten years, so I’m number one, obviously.”

They glared at each other, neither giving an inch… They’re my things, but… scary… But it’s cute how they don’t call each other by first names.

“Mamoru sought me out first. Isn’t that weird? Not Natsumi-chan, who was right there, but me, someone he just met… Did I make him fall for me at first sight? Sorry for overtaking you, even though I came later!”

“Huh, you were just his practice run, right? How do you not get that? Are you stupid? He probably thought you were ‘easy’ since you act nice to everyone. Poor you!”

Asuka-chan and Yukino trembled in the corner… Is this what they call a shuraba(catfight)?

“The practice run was Natsumi-chan’s sister, right? Poor thing, both sisters used as practice, fufu.”

“Isn’t Yuna-san’s friend treated like a pet? So that makes Yuna-san a pet too, right? Ha!”

Too scary… Wait, aren’t they just blaming me for my actions? I’m the one losing here, aren’t I?

“Mamoru… Why are you so quiet?!”

“Yeah, Mamoru, tell her straight!”

They turned to me… I want to escape… Aren’t these two actually getting along?

“Uh… Well… I actually don’t want to create a hierarchy between you two… or something?”

“…”

Both glared at me simultaneously. Oh no, I might wet myself…

“I want to love the girls I made my girlfriends equally. Yuna and Natsumi are both special ‘girlfriends’ to me, so I don’t want you to fight… You’re both number one to me!”

I spread my arms wide.

(Here we go… God…)

“I understand how you feel, Mamoru… You were thinking of us like that… Thank you…”

Yuna’s eyes teared up as she spoke.

(Oh!)

“Natsumi didn’t know Mamoru was thinking so deeply… I’m so happy…”

Natsumi covered her mouth, her voice trembling with tears.

(Oh!! …Did I just get out of this…?)

Yuna and Natsumi looked at each other and nodded, the tense atmosphere gone… It worked.

““Well, we’ll leave it at that for today, okay?””

(Huh?!)

“I trust you, Mamoru.”

Yuna sat on my right, leaning against me.

“Natsumi’s never doubted Mamoru.”

Natsumi sat on my left, leaning against me.

Two beautiful girls on either side, clinging to me… It hurts…

Yuna’s nails dug into my arm…

Natsumi slowly twisted my arm joint…

Both are my “precious girlfriends” and “my cherished possessions”… I’m the master… right?

Fufu, I can’t stop trembling… It hurts…

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“For now, I plan to get Mutou-kun out of the picture first.”

“First? Isn’t Mutou-kun the main culprit?”

Yuna, wrapping her arms around my neck and teasing my ear, looked puzzled.

“That’s why we needed Natsumi to take him down, right?”

Natsumi kept rubbing my thing over my pants.

I was getting aroused, but I wanted to talk about plans for tomorrow… I’m trying to have a serious discussion, but they’re doing this on purpose… Are they still mad?

“No, Mutou-kun’s just a pawn. His feelings for Yuna… no, his petty vanity? Possessiveness? He was just used. The one we really need to deal with is someone else.”

“Anyone who gets in Mamoru’s way just needs to be eliminated, right?”

Yuna slipped her tongue into my ear.

“Offu.”

“So the plan doesn’t change?”

“Agu.”

Natsumi gripped my thing tightly.

“Y-yeah… So, first, we get the pawn, Mutou-kun, to exit, then lure out the real target… I’ll have Yuna work first. The steps are simple…”

I explained to them. It’s not a big deal, but I’m looking forward to tomorrow… Please let this moment end soon…

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“Good morning!”

“Oh?! Morning! Mamoru, you’re finally back. You were out forever—your cold better?”

As I entered the classroom, Kyousuke greeted me first. A true friend is a treasure.

The fact that I was attacked was kept from the students, passed off as a cold. Maybe the police and school agreed to avoid stirring panic since they haven’t identified the culprit. Works out well for me, though.

The incident made the news, but they hid that a student from this school was the victim.

I came to school without bandages, of course. Ren-chan-sensei was surprised at first, but a quick explanation convinced her. Her simplicity is cute… I want her, but… wait a bit longer, okay?

I entered the classroom and checked on two students first.

Mutou-kun… Changing your expression so obviously? Anyone would notice.

The other one… Impressive, not even a flicker of emotion…

“Morning, Akamine-san.”

I greeted Yuna, who was sitting with Asuka-chan and Kurokami-san, as usual.

“Oh, morning! You’re all better, that’s great. I was worried, you know?”

Yuna stood, lightly patting my shoulder in greeting.

“Thanks, it’s thanks to you, Akamine-san.”

“Huh? Did I… do something?”

Yuna put her index finger to her lips and tilted her head. Her cuteness is devastating.

That cuteness gets every guy.

Sorry, guys, but your idol, Akamine Yuna, is already mine…

“Yup! I worked hard to recover quickly so I could see you, Akamine-san.”

I gave Yuna my brightest smile, as she’d coached me beforehand to smile refreshingly, though she said it’d creep people out.

I was skeptical, but…

“Mamoru… Your smile’s creepy. Even Akamine-san’s weirded out.”

Kyousuke warned me… How do people see my smile?

“R-really? Anyway, thanks, Akamine-san.”

I thanked Yuna and sat down.

“Mamoru, aren’t you and Akamine-san kinda close? Something happen?”

Kyousuke whispered to me. If he thinks so, those two definitely do too…

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“Oh, I forgot my lunch…”

I said it loud enough for everyone to hear.

Yuna stood up and walked toward me, drawing the attention of the entire classroom.

I told her to make it as conspicuous as possible, but she’s naturally eye-catching.

I’m reminded again of Yuna’s cuteness—she’s unmatched, except maybe by Asuka-chan or Kurokami-san.

Of course, Natsumi’s just as cute.

“Ka… Kageyama-kun… You forgot your lunch? If it’s okay, want to share mine?”

The classroom buzzed with whispers. Asuka-chan, eating bread while looking at her phone, widened her eyes in a shocked expression as she glanced over… Great acting! 100 points! I’ll pamper you later, okay?

Kurokami Sayaka whispered something to Asuka-chan, who glared at me while saying something back to Sayaka-san.

I wonder what Asuka-chan’s really thinking. Is she nervous about glaring at me despite my orders, or… Fufu.

“Eh, no way, that’s your lunch, Akamine-san, right?”

I exaggeratedly waved my hands.

“Uh, well… I’m on a diet, and I ate too much for breakfast, so I’d actually prefer if you took it… Please?”

Yuna offered me her lunch with a flimsy excuse—brilliant acting.

She’s not acting all the time, right…? I felt a slight unease at Yuna’s too-perfect performance.

One pawn took the bait perfectly, glaring at me… You’re being lured into Yuna’s… my trap, Makoto-kun…

Listen, you shouldn’t trust girls so easily, okay?