(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 152.2 - The Maid's True Intention and Heart's Wall

“So, why did you say something like that, Kazari-san?”

After talking with everyone and returning to my room, Kazari-san was already there.

She had apparently returned first and was just now brewing coffee.

“…Kyo-sama, would you like some coffee? It just finished brewing.”

As soon as I sat on the sofa, coffee was brought over.

When I brought it to my lips, the bitterness of coffee beans and moderate acidity spread throughout my mouth.

“Now then, the reason I said such things.”

That’s what I wanted to hear.

There must be a reason she suddenly announced the First Fiancée War.

“There are several reasons. First, I purely thought it was time to advance the relationships with the fiancées to the next stage.”

“Going so far as to call it first night rights?”

“Yes. The fiancée ladies have more or less developed feelings for Kyo-sama. Yet there’s no sign of the relationship advancing—what’s the problem? …It’s Kyo-sama. You know that yourself, don’t you?”

Kazari-san’s gaze pierced me.

“You’re saying the one who can’t take a step forward is me, basically.”

Well, I was aware of that.

I myself haven’t stepped in.

“Yes, that’s right. The ladies vaguely sense it, which is why they don’t barge into your room, right? They must feel the wall around your heart somewhere. So I forcibly set up relationships with the fiancées.”

A wall around my heart, huh.

Kazari-san probably knows the reason for that too.

Precisely because she knows, she doesn’t say it and does this instead. By force.

To forcibly advance the steps.

“But is there such a rush?”

“That’s the second reason. The existence of Eucharis. Not having an established relationship becomes an opening for attack. Honestly, the reason they’ve been allowed to do as they pleased until now is partly that, right? We didn’t notice problems, so we only took reactive measures. Until now we’ve managed to dodge well, but ideally we should prevent problems from occurring in the first place… well, this is something we need to think about more on our end.”

She spoke with slight self-deprecation.

“So you want to solidify the relationships?”

“Yes. You’re fiancées, so there’s nothing wrong with being intimate—it’s actually good. To form heart bonds, physical intimacy is best. That’s something Kyo-sama has experienced firsthand, right?”

Ah, of course.

“With you, right?”

“Yes, with me.”

We both know this.

I was able to trust Kazari-san, to know her, to want to talk with her—all because of the first time we were physically intimate.

“Also, there’s my personal reason, you know? I have feelings of wanting to support Mizuri’s romance…”

“So that’s why it’s now—because Mizuri-san became positive? From the earlier talk, it could have been earlier too.”

“Yes, those are roughly the reasons.”

Roughly, huh.

“There are several other minor reasons too?”

“Yes, well.”

Kazari-san took a sip of coffee before speaking.

“Kyo-sama? I’m merely a humble maid.”

“Merely a humble… that’s not…”

“I’m happy you value me. However, please also value your fiancées equally or more. Right now, that order seems reversed.”

“You’re my first woman, so of course you’d be special.”

I was surprised by my own voice.

Because such a sulky-sounding voice came out.

I wanted to say something cooler.

“You say such pleasing things. But Kyo-sama, you’re creating a harem, right? Then you must pour love into others too.”

“It’s not like I’m not pouring…”

“But right now, I’m the only one you’re embracing, right?”

“…!”

I couldn’t argue back.

“I’m not trying to rush you, Kyo-sama. Until now, that was fine. It’s just that the time has come to proceed to the next step, that’s all.”

“Next step…”

“This may be me overthinking, but there’s no need to refrain from being with other women out of consideration for me. I’m happy enough just being able to receive your comfort.”

“Comfort…”

That’s not what I meant.

I…

“I know.”

Kazari-san smiled thinly.

“But Kyo-sama, you decided to create a harem, didn’t you? For Mio-sama’s sake. You decided that, even if it meant throwing away everything else, right?”

That’s how it was at first.

Of course, those feelings haven’t changed now either.

But…

“My relationship with you won’t change. We’re not that kind of relationship. It’s just that you’ll make progress with others.”

An unchanging relationship and changing relationships, huh.

“…”

A harem, huh.

That’s right, that was the plan from the beginning.

“Besides, I’d also like to see Kyo-sama ravaging other women.”

“…Why?”

“A sense of superiority, perhaps? This person, this weapon—I raised them up.”

Weapon?

“You had such dark emotions, Kazari-san?”

“Everyone wants to show off what they’ve carefully raised, don’t they?”

“What’s that? You’re talking like a parent.”

“Fufu, well, I am older than you. So feel free to crush them without any reservations. That’s what Kyo-sama should do.”

Crush them, huh.

“You’ll probably be inexperienced at first, so if you’re unsatisfied, I’ll squeeze you dry then. …I’m on the side that crushes you, after all.”

A transparent provocation.

But I can’t just take it lying down.

“Oh, big talk. You were saying your hips were shaky before.”

“When was that? Lately, you’re the one falling asleep first, aren’t you?”

Well, this is like pro wrestling.

Like a prelude before it starts, to stoke the flames.

“We can’t do it for a month from now, so shall we do final adjustments?”

“Shall I let you do final adjustments?”

This is just word play.

Mutual excuses for being physically intimate.

“Yes, it’s maintenance.”

Words whispered in my ear.

Without knowing who initiated it, our lips met.