Hearing the voice, the three turned around and saw a brown-skinned man with dyed blond hair, a white suit, and earrings strolling in with a grin. He had a woman about his own age wrapped in his arms.
Well, how should one put it... he was basically the standard blond guy from anime who specialized in stealing the women of oblivious protagonists.
"Yo, Meijia! Long time no see!"
"Ah, Satomi Brother."
The frivolous blond man grinned and waved at Meijia. Far from being displeased, she hurriedly stood and returned his greeting with a bow.
"Long time no see. I never expected Satomi Brother to come to my birthday party too."
"Well, you're my adorable little sister, after all... Oh? And these two are...?"
"This is my good friend Sakuya, and her older brother, Duanmu Huai."
"Yo, nice to meet you."
The blond guy was exceptionally familiar and easygoing, smiling as he gestured toward the two of them.
"I'm Shiroho Satomi, Meijia's cousin! Meijia's friends are my friends too. If you need any help, just say the word!"
The blond guy cheerfully greeted Duanmu Huai and Sakuya, then widened his eyes curiously as he looked at Duanmu Huai's clothes.
"By the way, brother, that outfit of yours is pretty cool. Where'd you get it?"
"This is a specialty of the Duanmu Family."
"Really? It does look pretty good. Very cool... You've got good taste."
Although Duanmu Huai's answer was neither warm nor cold, the blond guy did not seem to care at all. He really did seem naturally sociable.
"Oh, right, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Sakura Sayuri."
"HELLO~!"
The woman beside the blond guy smiled and waved at the three of them. Her outfit was also very trendy. Put simply, she looked like the kind of girl