(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 150.1 - Obsessive Love Arc Epilogue

Note: The perspective changes frequently in this chapter, so please be aware.

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“Ahh, finally free!”

After all the various procedures, I was discharged from the hospital in the afternoon on a weekday.

I didn’t feel like going to school at this late hour, so I headed straight home.

Finally. Finally freed from the hospital ward.

Released at last from a regular, healthy but bland lifestyle.

I could almost cry from happiness.

“I’m freeee!”

The words leaked out from sheer joy.

“Staying quiet must be tough for Kyo-sama…”

“Yeah! …Hm?”

I wonder why.

I should have gotten sympathy, but I felt vaguely mocked.

But Kazari-san was looking ahead and driving, so I couldn’t read her expression.

W-well, whatever.

I feel good now that I’m free, so I won’t worry about it.

Before long, the car arrived at home.

At this time, everyone should be at work or school, so no one should be home.

“It’s a bit sinful for a weekday afternoon, but maybe I’ll watch a movie while eating snack food. Somehow that feels wonderfully sinful.”

“You’re trying to do things you couldn’t do at the hospital. You were watching videos with me yesterday too, though it was an old Getsu-ku drama, not a movie.”

That’s that and this is this.

But it was really good, Long Vacation. Kimutaku is way too cool.

“You don’t understand, Kazari-san. Watching videos in a hospital room versus watching at home where you can completely relax is totally different, you know?”

“Haa…”

She really doesn’t get it.

The environment where you can crank up the AC, blast the volume, and drink juice however you want—that’s what’s good.

In a hospital room, you have to be considerate not to bother others.

“Is that so?”

“That’s so.”

Kazari-san parked the car and opened the front door.

When fiancée life first started, opening this door felt so burdensome and heavy, but now I could open it without hesitation.

“I’m home.”

I wasn’t expecting a response. I just said it like a routine.

But.

“Welcome home, Kyoya-san.”

“Welcome home, Master.”

“Welcome back, Kyo-kun.”

For some reason, all the fiancées were gathered at the entrance.

“Fweh?!”

I let out a weird sound from surprise.

Sayaka-san looked at me and showed a thin smile, Rio-san knelt at the entrance with her head down, and Mizuri-san greeted me with her usual cheerful smile.

“Eh, why is everyone… w-what about work and school?”

Why are they here?

“I informed them of the time you’d return, Master. It seems you hadn’t contacted them yourself. Really, you should normally inform your fiancées yourself, you know?”

“…True enough.”

It never crossed my mind.

I guess I vaguely thought everyone wouldn’t go out of their way to make time for me?

So right now, surprise is the stronger emotion.

“Well, well… I’m a university student, so I had time flexibility and just came to greet you, that’s all?”

“Why are you acting a bit tough, Ojou-sama? Kyoya-sama, please listen.”

“Yeah, I’m listening.”

“Wait, Kurokawa—”

Sayaka-san hurriedly tried to stop her, but Kurokawa-san’s mouth wouldn’t close.

“—Ojou-sama worked at three times her usual speed to somehow make it in time for Kyoya-sama’s return home.”

“Kurokawa, I told you to wait!”

Seemingly embarrassed, Sayaka-san’s cheeks flushed slightly red.

She kept glancing at me to gauge my reaction.

“Was it… a bother?”

“No, not at all! I’m actually really happy.”

“I-I see.”

The response was curt. But I could tell—this was probably her being embarrassed.

And I also knew that pursuing this further would probably make her angry.

She was actually glaring at Kurokawa-san for spilling the beans.

Best to let sleeping dogs lie, as they say.

“I understand about Sayaka-san, but what about you two? You had school, right? Rio-san, you’re our homeroom teacher, right? Is it okay for you to be here?”

“Thank you for worrying about me, Master. You truly are kind! Please rest assured. Ayaka is handling the classes in my place, so there’s no problem. Ayaka wanted to come too, but I forcibly pushed her out and stuck her with it!”

Rio-san showed a confident smile.

I can’t see a mirror, so I don’t know, but I must be making a strained face.

“I-is Ayaka-san okay with that?”

“She’s fine, I left a note for her.”

That’s not okay at all. She’s definitely going to be angry later…

I can easily imagine Ayaka-san working while showing a dark smile even now.

“I saw sensei leaving early, so I decided to go home too.”

“You should attend classes properly, Tachibana-san.”

Everyone was surprised and speechless at Rio-san’s incredibly fast shift.

You just dumped all the work on Ayaka-san and came out here.

Even Mizuri-san looked dumbfounded.

“Which mouth is saying that? Sensei is skipping too!”

“Adults are fine, I have paid leave. Kids are different.”

“That’s so dirtyy.”

“Tyrannical, tyrannical,” Mizuri-san puffed out her cheeks.

“W-well, let’s not overdo the talking and go to the living room. The food I prepared to celebrate Kyoya-san’s discharge will get cold.”

Sayaka-san smoothed things over with a wry smile.

When I entered the living room, the food was already prepared.

Arranged on the table were takikomi gohan, fried chicken, stir-fried vegetables, nikujaga, and salad.

Every dish gave off a fragrant smell that stimulated my appetite.

“I made everything a bit more strongly flavored today. I thought Kyoya-san might want something salty after hospital food… how is it?”

Sayaka-san understands men’s hearts too well.

“Seriously, thank you, Sayaka-san! I wanted to eat something with strong flavor!!”

“I’m glad I could meet your expectations… now, please sit.”

“She’s really giving off good wife, wise mother vibes here.”

“Yes, I can’t lose either.”

“Sensei, you can’t cook, you’ve already lost.”

While the two chatted, Sayaka-san pulled out a chair for me. I gratefully sat down.

Sayaka-san then sat next to me.

“You sat next to him so smoothly.”

“Pretty calculating, huh~”

The two onlooker vibes are really strong.

Rio-san and Tachibana-san sitting across from me made weird comments.

Wait, were the seating arrangements already decided?

“Fufu.”

Sayaka-san smiled and didn’t even engage with the two.

“She’s showing the winner’s smile?! Just for making some food!”

“No, I mean ‘just’—you keep saying that, but sensei can’t cook!”

“Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.”

“Now, leaving those two aside, Kyoya-san, please eat while it’s freshly fried. It’s delicious.”

Sayaka-san plated fried chicken and salad for me and handed it over.

Such attentive service.

“Thank you for the meal.”

Mmm!!

The meat juices overflowed and it was incredibly juicy and delicious.

“This is so good!! I could eat this forever.”

“Fufu, I’m glad. I’ll make it anytime you request, okay?”

The rice just keeps going down.

All the other ingredients are really delicious too.

“You don’t need to gobble it down, it won’t disappear, you know? But having you say it’s delicious while eating… is truly gratifying.”

Sayaka-san watched me eat with a smile.

“Oh, it really is delicious.”

“It really is, so good!”

The two in front of me were also savoring the food.

“I’m glad to hear it.”

It was so delicious that I ended up getting three refills of rice.