To put it more plainly—
He wanted them all.
But he obviously couldn't say that to Hakuno.
"Well, I wouldn't put it that way. I just care about them a little." Hakuno's expression was growing increasingly strange, so Shirou hurriedly added, "It's perfectly normal for you to get angry when you see Sesshoin and me together, but that doesn't mean you like me, right?"
Hakuno's eyes shone brightly.
"I like you."
"Huh?"
Chapter 13: The Big Orange Is Settled
"Just kidding."
Shirou wiped away his sweat. She had said it so convincingly that he had almost believed her. Though Shirou had very little experience with romance and was still a virgin, he did understand women a little.
Hakuno had been completely serious when she said that.
"Fine."
Shirou looked down the school building corridor. The sunlight outside was brilliant, but deliberately turning his head away and ignoring it wasn't a solution either.
To keep Hakuno from using a Command Spell in anger and embarrassment, Shirou pretended it was a joke... It had to be a joke, right?
"Have you finished discussing it?" Sesshoin asked, the smile in her eyes utterly captivating.
Shirou pulled Sesshoin aside. "A word."
Sesshoin looked at Shirou in confusion as he led her away. They looked somewhat intimate like this, yet nothing was actually happening. Even if they were going to do something, they were far too close to Hakuno.
Sesshoin couldn't help feeling a little regretful. This really wasn't the time to make a move.
"Mr. Archer, Hakuno is still watching."
Shirou looked at the woman before him, who appeared pure and innocent but was actually among the world's leaders in both driving speed and mileage. Awkwardly rubbing his nose, he said, "That has nothing to do with whether she's watching. It's just... Miss Sesshoin,