(Chastity Reversed) The Legitimate Wife War: How I, a Harem-Hater, Ended Up Creating an Ultra-Eccentric Harem with a Villainess, a Sadistic Beauty Teacher, a Scheming Classmate... etc. - Chapter 135.1 - Unrest and Search

I reflexively nodded at Kazari-san’s overwhelming presence, but I felt like I could still move.

Yeah, I could definitely still move.

“You need to rest. In the first place, where were you planning to go while naked, Master? You’d normally be arrested for indecency. Why did you dress Mizuri-san but not yourself? On top of that, slamming your head against the wall to counteract an aphrodisiac’s effects—you’ve been reading too much manga.”

“But I—”

“—There are no ‘buts’! Leave Mizuri to us and please rest already, Kyo-sama…! Treatment first, understood?”

Perhaps because her feelings were involved, it was an unusually strong way of speaking for Kazari-san.

No, her feelings had been involved from the start.

Even in front of everyone, she had called me “Kyo-sama.”

Something about Kazari-san now was different from usual.

“…”

Everyone else seemed taken aback by Kazari-san’s unexpected words.

Perhaps sensing the reaction around her, Kazari-san immediately looked startled and bowed her head.

“I apologize for speaking so forcefully.”

Along with her apology, Kazari-san bowed deeply.

In the awkward atmosphere, the one who cut through it was someone who hadn’t been here.

“That maid-chan is right~. Kyo… Takeda-kun should get treatment first—the adults will search in the meantime.”

“Ayaka…! You just got back? …Did you see Tachibana-san?”

“No, I didn’t see her. We must have just missed each other… sorry.”

“I see. But she shouldn’t have gone far yet. First, let’s divide up and search this area—me and Sato-san, plus Hosho-san and Kurokawa-san… and during that time, Ayaka, please treat Master… is that alright?”

I wanted to object, but noticed Kazari-san giving me a stern look and kept quiet.

“…That seems fine. Do you have any idea where she might have gone?”

No one could answer Rio-san’s question.

I had gone out with Tachibana-san before, but I hardly knew where she might go, what she liked, or such things.

“…We hardly know anything about Tachibana-san.”

Hosho-san let slip a pained voice.

“It’s not just about Tachibana-san… we here still don’t know much about each other. The same goes for Master, and for you too, Sayaka-san. Kurokawa-san, Sato-san, and Ayaka too. There are still lots of things we don’t know. That’s exactly why we can get to know each other from now on… that’s what family is, right?”

“…Sensei.”

Sayaka-san opened her eyes slightly.

“…You say surprisingly sensible things… come to think of it, you are a teacher. I’d completely forgotten recently. But I agree with your opinion.”

“A-are you picking a fight?”

“No, that’s my honest impression.”

Rio-san’s cheek was twitching.

I couldn’t help but think that was the most fight-picking thing of all.

But honestly, while being treated, I kind of thought the same thing.

“My lady isn’t honest either.”

“…Well, to get to know each other better, let’s first find Tachibana-san? Her means of transportation would be on foot, and as Rio said, she probably hasn’t gone far. We should move quickly.”

Ayaka-san summarized while disinfecting the wound on my head.

“Understood. I’ll also contact my people. We’ll arrange for contact if she goes to her family home or uses public transportation. Not letting her go to her family home—let’s make that the top priority.”

Sayaka-san was right.

We had to find her before Karen-san did. We didn’t know what Karen-san would do if she learned of Tachibana-san’s failure.

Well, considering the time needed for seduction and the actual act, there should be some leeway. There should be time… but what worried me was not knowing when Tachibana-san might contact Karen-san about her failure.

Not letting her go home, not letting them make contact—that was the best solution to stop the abuse. So watching in front of the house should be good.

“I’ll come too after resting a bit.”

Sayaka-san and Kurokawa-san as a pair, Kazari-san and Rio-san as a pair went to search in different directions.

Seeing that made me want to get moving too, but—

“—Kyo-kun is not allowed.”

Ayaka-san read my thoughts and beat me to it.

Even though I should have put in effort, my body wouldn’t move for some reason.

Kazari-san was also positioned to block me if I tried to walk.

“Kyo-kun should rest a bit… the wound is shallow so I think it’s fine, but you hit your head… by yourself. So we have to be careful.”

“…Yes.”

She really emphasized the “by yourself” part, and with a full smile too.

“Let’s save the lecture for later and lie down first.”

I found myself receiving a lap pillow with fluid movements.

The moment I lay down, Ayaka-san’s pleasant scent reached me, and getting lectured later didn’t matter anymore.

“Can you rest a little?”

“…”

“You have to rest somehow. Rest is necessary to calm your mind, right? Rushing pointlessly won’t bring good results.”

“…Yes.”

“You don’t have to sleep. Just close your eyes. You can do that much, right?”

When I closed my eyes as told, what had just happened floated in my mind.

Why had Tachibana-san done such a thing, what was the trigger?

Where had she gone, would everyone be able to find her?

Why had she been able to enter my room in the first place?

I should have locked the door.

There were too many things I didn’t understand.

There was one more thing that felt off.

About Kazari-san.

Kazari-san, who was usually cool, appeared the same on the surface but seemed a little shaken to me.

Slightly forceful words she usually didn’t say.

Perhaps because her emotions were heightened, she had also called Tachibana-san “Mizuri”… and this was Kazari-san who often acted with a clear line drawn.

Kazari-san had become a maid for her sister’s sake—she had said that in a phone call before, right?