(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.

When I returned with the drinks Mio-nee had asked for, the two of them had somehow become incredibly close.

“Ah, welcome back~”

“Welcome back, Kyo-sama.”

And then they immediately went back to their conversation.

It was a nice sight.

Mio-nee talking with someone other than me.

I was usually the only one who could visit the hospital. Her friends apparently visited sometimes, but I’d never met them.

They were both important people to me, happily chatting away. That was nice. As for the content… I’d better not think about it.

From what I could occasionally overhear, they seemed to be talking about my childhood.

“Oh, want to see Kyoya’s old photos? The one where he’s crying naked!”

“Wait a minute, why do you have photos like that?!”

That wasn’t something I could just ignore.

“Oh yes, I’d love to see those.”

Why was Kazari-san eager about this too?

“Alright~ I’ll show them for cute Kazari-chan’s sake!”

Hey, listen to me?

This was it — I was completely overwhelmed by female pressure.

This was bad, really bad.

And they were both people I couldn’t easily talk back to.

…To cut to the conclusion: I became their plaything.

They revealed an ungodly amount of my embarrassing history, and recent stuff too.

…I guess even with memories from a previous life, I was still just a regular person. They say your mental age got pulled down by your physical age, and that was really true.

Looking back now, why did I do stupid things like falling into rivers and running around naked as a child?

Yet I was shy about seeing women naked… Wasn’t I getting shortchanged here?

Well, I guess I couldn’t be a bride anymore.

Once my spirit had somewhat recovered, I brought up today’s other business.

About my current situation and how it might trouble Nee-san. She accepted it quite easily though.

“Oh my, so that’s what’s happening. I’m sorry for causing you trouble.”

Mio-nee apologized with a regretful look.

“Like I always say, you’re not causing any trouble. Thanks to you being here, Mio-nee, I can enjoy this life! And thanks to this system, I met Kazari-san too. The fiancée candidates all seem like nice people too. You could even say my life opened up thanks to your illness!”

“Oh? So you’re saying you’re happy about my illness?”

“No, that’s not… how should I put this… um… Kazari-san!”

Kazari-san sighed wearily, holding her head.

“Kyo-sama. You are usually so sharp, but at times like this, how should I put it… it’s disappointing, isn’t it?”

“D-disappointing?!”

Wasn’t I supposed to be the master here?

“What Kyo-sama means to say is: Thanks to Mio-san, I’m happy I can play around with lots of girls, right?”

“So that’s what it was? What a terrible man.”

“Indeed, isn’t he?”

The two of them looked at each other and laughed.

“K-Kazari-san? You betrayed me?”

“…No? I just honestly thought this was what Kyo-sama wanted to say.”

“We’re not telepathic at all!”

“Human communication is difficult, isn’t it? But I think it’s better to express these things in your own words.”

…Well, that might be true.

“What I want to say is…”

“Yes, yes?”

Mio-nee listened with a smile.

She definitely already knew what I was going to say.

But she wouldn’t let me off until I said it.

“How should I put this! I’ve met various people through various circumstances. But I can’t be truly happy in my life without Mio-nee. Regardless of your illness, I love you, Mio-nee, and I want to always be together, so hurry up and get better so we can live together!”

My thoughts got all jumbled up.

Actually, what I was saying now was different from what I’d said at first.

“But if you think you’re causing trouble now, then after you get better, you can wake me up together with Kazari-san.”

“…”

Huh?

Why were they both silent?

Kazari-san held her head with an “oh dear” expression, while Mio-nee was smiling.

“This is, well, a proposal, isn’t it?”

“Yes, it’s a proposal.”

W-what’s with these two?

Was it really a p-proposal? If it was, I’d choose a better place to say it.

“This is the type we can’t let loose in the wild.”

“We certainly can’t.”

“Being unaware of it makes it even worse.”

“The destructive power is amazing, even though it wasn’t directed at me.”

Aren’t they starting a post-game analysis?

“Kyoya.”

Mio-nee looked at me with serious eyes.

Wait? Were those tears in her eyes?

“I’m so happy that I’ll continue to be part of your life. That you’ll let me stay by your side, so I have to get better soon, right?”

And I’ll support you with my whole life.

She whispered softly.

She didn’t need to think about it so heavily. I wanted Mio-nee to seek her own happiness. It would be better if I was part of it. I’d work hard to make her feel that way.

“One thing’s wrong — I’m the one who gets to stay by your side, right?”

“My, my, aren’t you smooth?”

“Kyo-sama is quite luxurious, wanting both me and Mio-san to wake him up.”

“He really is.”

“Well, I do have a government-mandated harem.”

Everyone laughed.

Ah, I want to protect everyone’s smiles like this, I thought.

****

On the way home that day.

“Mio-san was a wonderful person. She was so kind to me.”

Kazari-san muttered while walking.

“I’m glad you got along.”

“Yes, I learned a lot of things, like stories from your childhood.”

“You didn’t need to hear those… Hm?”

My phone rang.

Maybe the investigation results were in?

I stopped walking when I saw the message.

“What’s wrong?”

I silently showed her the message.

Seeing it, Kazari-san gave a wry smile.

“This feels very ‘harem-like’.”

“It really does.”

The message was from Tachibana-san:

[Looking forward to our date☆ About the date plan… I should be the one suggesting it, but I’ll leave it to you instead! Think of a stylish course that would make a high school girl happy! Show me what you’re made of as a fiancé candidate, ‘kay? Thx☆]

Just what exactly was a date that would make a high school girl happy?