I ended up living together with the school's number one beauty who rejected me even though I hadn't confessed to her, but why are her beautiful sisters aiming to steal my virginity?

And then, after classes ended, the current time was after-school hours. I decided to take a little detour before heading home. As I was walking, lost in thought, someone suddenly called out to me.

“Yo. Heading home now? You’re taking it quite easy little brother.”

“Oh… You are… if I remember correctly…”

“That’s right! I’m Kaede Hiiragi, the fifth daughter of the Hiiragi Family! My nickname is The Destroyer. Isn’t that cool?”

The girl— Kaede-san —laughed heartily, seemingly amused by something.

“…..”

Her voice was a little loud, flashy blonde hair, and a confident attitude. From every angle, she seems like the type of person I wouldn’t usually associate with…. But now I have a reason to get along with her.

“So,Kaede-san… What do you want with me?”

Looking into her beautiful golden eyes, I inquire.

“It’s obvious! To see how capable you are. To determine if you’re worthy of becoming a part of our family!”

Before Kaede-san finishes speaking, she raises her fist for some reason.

“Wait!”

I manage to somehow dodge the fist approaching at incredible speed…. What’s going on? Why did she just punch me?

“Hoho. Not bad. You were able to dodge my punch while I was holding back.”

“Wait, why did you suddenly attack me? Are you a barbarian? Is your head messed up?”

“Correct. I am a messed-up barbarian!”

She admitted it like it was normal. I’m not happy about it at all.

“I’ve always used my fists to test those who might harm my family. Of course, no one has ever beaten me before.”

“So, you probably won’t beat me either?”

I’ve trained quite a bit myself. But, I don’t know how to describe it — her movements are on a different level.

“If you’re a man then show some courage and show me your strength!”

“Wait, let’s talk—”

“No discussion!”

I didn’t expect to hear the words “no discussion” in reality…. No, why is this happening?

“Watch out or it might seriously hurt!”

Dodging the approaching fist at an incredible speed, I ran away. Kaede-san attacks me like a hunter pursuing prey from a certain distance.

“Take this! This is my 3%!”

With this inexplicable yell, a punch is thrown at me, and I desperately dodge it.

“…Huh?”

Then, the concrete wall where her fist connected shatters. If I get hit by something like that, I’ll be dead in no time. What is she, a monster?

“Oh, no. I broke it. Akane-chan will scold me again.”

“That’s not the issue here.”

“No discussion!”

“We’re not having a discussion!”

I dodged her fist again. After dodging, I didn’t look back; I just ran at full speed. If I keep playing with her, no matter how many bodies I have, it won’t be enough.

“Ha… Ha…”

Running like that, I reach a riverside a little away. But by then, my stamina is already at its limit.

“I can’t… anymore.”

I collapsed to the ground.

“Hehehe. I’ve cornered you!”

I can’t even breathe properly, let alone talk, but Kaede-san is not out of breath at all. She was confident in her stamina, but this girl is truly… a monster.

“Haah… Haah… I surrender. It’s okay… I accept my loss here, so stop hitting me.”

“No way. I wasn’t even able to land a direct hit on you, what was the point of chasing you all the way here?”

“But if you hit me, I’ll die. If I die, you’ll be caught by the police. Then, your family will be sad, right?”

“…That would be troublesome.”

“Right? So, let’s stop here. I’ve already understood how scary you are.”

“…Hmm.”

Kaede-san crosses her arms and ponders. Meanwhile, I regulated my breathing and thought about a plan.

How can I escape from her?… And more importantly how can I become friends with her?

I desperately thought about that.

“I’ve decided! I’m still going to take a hit on you! Chasing you all the way here and doing nothing would be a waste!”

“No, no, no! It’s not about winning or losing!… Hey, you know, we can settle this without fighting, right?”

“Settling it without fighting?… Don’t say difficult things! I have a simple mind!”

“I don’t know…. Hey, look. Um…”

I looked around, contemplating if there’s something useful. And suddenly, a brilliant idea comes to mind.

“Let’s have a stone-skipping contest. There’s a river right in front of us.”

“…A stone-skipping contest? What’s that? Even if you win with something as weak as that, I—”

“Are you running away from something so easy?”

“Huh? Hiiragi Kaede would run away from a stone-skipping contest? Unthinkable! Alright! I’ll do it! Watch closely!!”

She’s easy to handle, and that’s helpful. Without even thinking about it, Kaede-san runs off somewhere.

“What the hell is she?”

Muttering that, I started looking for a usable stone. Skipping stones on water is 80% about finding a good stone. If you can’t find a good stone, the defeat is confirmed at that point. So, I look around and find a suitable stone…

Then, suddenly, a heavy, ground-shaking sound comes from behind.

“…?”

Fearfully, I turn my gaze to the rear. There stands a girl holding not a stone, but a giant rock.

“…Where did you pick that up?”

“The mountain.”

“No, not that. If you throw that, you—”

“Hahaha! It seems like you’re getting scared. However, Kaede Hiiragi never holds back in a competition. Take this! Ultimate Hiiragi Crush!”

She shouts that and throws the massive rock into the river with a bang. The rock splashes water high, then gradually sinks into the river.

“…..”

I stared in disbelief at the scene.

“Ahahaha! How was that? Would you like to surrender now?”

“…Zero times.”

“Huh? What’s that?”

“That’s my line! Don’t make fun of me! You know, skipping stones in water is not throwing a huge rock in water.”

“Then what is it?”

“Here, let me show you.”

Saying that, I threw the stone I had found towards the opposite bank. It leaps and bounces on the water surface, reaching the opposite bank in a series of splashes.

“About ten times it bounced. In other words, I—”

Won.

Before I could declare that, Kaede-san grabbed my shoulder with tremendous force.

…Darn it. Was winning here only going to make her mad?

Right after thinking that, Kaede-san shouts with a voice that stings my ears.

“Amazing! Amazing, amazing, that was really amazing! How did you do that just now? The stone bounced on the water, didn’t it? Could that possibly be magic? Can you use magic too?”

“No, what are you talking about? Magic, there’s no way I can use that, right?… Besides, anyone can do that much if they get the hang of it.”

“Then, teach me! Please! I’m begging you!”

She bowed deeply. What on earth is driving her to so much enthusiasm?… It’s a bit scary.

“…Well, I guess I can teach you.”

“Yes! Thank you! You’re a good person, I’ve reconsidered my thoughts on you!”

“Hey, are you sure that’s enough…”

Suddenly, my tension relaxes.

“…..Is there something wrong?”

“No, it’s nothing. First of all, let’s choose a stone. Pick one that’s as round as possible and looks easy to bounce.”

“Got it. I’ll go get one again!”

“Wait, wait, wait! Why are you trying to bring such a big one!… Here, take this stone and try throwing it.”

“Here we go!”

“Idiot! What were you looking at? If you throw it with that much force, it’s dangerous! Also, you haven’t even stepped into the river! The throwing technique is like this, use the force of your sidearm instead of your biceps.”

“…Hmm. That looks difficult! Hey, you are really that good at this? Are you probably a grandmaster?”

“Hell no. This is… well, it’s like this. When I was in elementary school, I didn’t have a place at school or at home, so I often did this to drain my energy.”

“…It’s a sad skill.”

“Shut up! Enough talking, let’s continue!”

While shouting loudly like that, I teached her the technique of skipping stones until the sky turned red.

“I’ve taught you everything I can. Give it a try, Kaede-san.”

“Got it! Master! Please watch me….Here it goes!”

Somehow, Kaede-san, who had become my disciple without me realizing it, throws the stone with a form that is unbelievably beautiful from the beginning.

“…Oh. That looks good.”

The stone thrown by Kaede bounces cleanly on the water and reaches the opposite bank.

“I did it! Master! I finally did it!”

“Hmm. With this, you’re a full-fledged master.”

“Thank you very much! Master!”

She bowed sharply…. What kind of relationship is this between us in just a few hours?

“Ah, that was fun! I am finally satisfied! …Well then, shall we go home now? I’m hungry, Master.”

Kaede-san says that as a matter of course and takes my hand, leading the way.

“…..”

I was surprised by Kaede-san’s attitude, and my eyes widened.

“What’s wrong, Master? Why are you making such a surprised face? Did I say something strange?”

“No, it’s not that… Can I go home with you, too?”