Five People Dining, Three Still Sober

Ding-dong, ding-dong.

Bang.

Kamigami Haruo set his cup on the table, wondering who would visit at this hour.

It couldn't be that white-haired little girl, could it? Or that perverted guy he'd run into in the bathroom a few days ago?

No way, no way...

Kamigami Haruo clicked his tongue. He hadn't cut down a single woman, yet he'd somehow run into a man instead?

Just thinking about it gave him goosebumps, and he shuddered all over.

Leaving behind a "You guys eat first," he got up and headed for the entrance.

Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong.

Who the hell was so impatient?

All his questions lay behind the door. He would know once he opened it.

The instant the door opened and revealed the figures behind it, he understood why they were in such a hurry. These people simply had no patience or manners.

The Idiot Trio.

But he had never had any dealings with them. Why had they come looking for him?

"Yo! Kamigami, we came to hang out with you."

Ike Kanji spoke first. Without any consideration for Kamigami Haruo's feelings, he stepped forward as though intending to enter the room, while the other two behind him followed suit.

What greeted him, however, was a palm and a sentence.

"I refuse."

"Why? We saw you were all alone and came to keep lonely you company. Let us in, Kamigami~"

There it was, moral coercion. But Kamigami Haruo had his own reasons.

"While I appreciate your concern, I have guests in my room right now, so it's rather inconvenient. Sorry, maybe next time."

With that, he prepared to close the door.

Seeing the door about to shut and their plan about to fall apart, Ike Kanji hurriedly called for the other two to brace it open.

"Wait, it's Kikyo, right? We can fit in too."

Unable to hold himself back, Ike Kanji blurted out his true purpose.

Having kept constant track of Kushida Kikyo's location, he had immediately called up two of his closest friends and come knocking when he discovered that her location overlapped with Room 404 on every floor.

As the people at the door pushed and shoved against each other, Kushida Kikyo, who had been eating in the living room, heard her own name and got up to ask at the entrance.

"Huh? Is someone looking for me? I heard my name."

Once she saw who it was, her cheerfully smiling face stiffened for a moment. Still, she quickly adjusted her emotions and smiled at the Idiot Trio.

"Good evening. Is there something you need from me?"

"No, no, we came to hang out with Kamigami. You must have misheard us, Kushida."

As Ike Kanji spoke, he kept shooting meaningful looks at Kamigami Haruo.

"But it really isn't convenient right now. Another day, okay? What do you think, Kikyo?"

Kushida Kikyo could say with complete confidence that she had heard her own name just now, but to avoid unnecessary trouble, she went along with them.

"I see... But just as Haruo said, it really isn't convenient. Besides, there are three other people in the room."

"Okay, you guys chat slowly. I'm going back to eat."

Kamigami Haruo had been glancing toward the living room the entire time, terrified that all the meat dishes would be gone.

He pushed Kushida Kikyo in front of Ike Kanji, then practically ran back to the living room, sat down, picked up his bowl, and sped up his eating.

Not long afterward, however, Kushida Kikyo returned to the living room as well. As she sat down, she let out a long breath, as though trying to blow away the frustration in her heart.

Distracted by Kushida Kikyo's movement, Kamigami Haruo sensed that something was off about the atmosphere and looked up at the three people around the table.

Who was this person swaying around with such an airy, weightless look?

"Fuwa fuwa~"

As though responding to Kamigami Haruo's surprise, Ichinose let out those floaty words.

"What a series of twists and turns today has been."

Kamigami Haruo stepped forward, scooped Ichinose up in a princess carry, and placed her beside Shiranami Chihiro. Then he covered the two of them with a blanket to keep them from catching cold.

"Is your room trying to become some kind of gathering place for beautiful girls?"

A slightly speechless complaint sounded beside him.

"Oh, please, I'm not a beautiful girl. If anything, Horikita is the beautiful one~"

Someone answered before Kamigami Haruo could, but the room, which had been fairly pleasant until then, suddenly fell silent. Only the sound of Kamigami Haruo chewing remained.

Kamigami Haruo had long since gotten used to the way those two got along. To avoid the awkwardness, he simply immersed himself in the selfless state of eating.

Only when there were a few scattered dishes left on the plates and in the pot did Kamigami Haruo finally raise his head to look at them.

One still wore her usual cool, indifferent expression, while the other looked somewhat embarrassed, the smile at the corner of her lips having stiffened.

Looking at the two on the bed, he saw that they had already nestled against each other and fallen asleep.

To ease the awkwardness, Kamigami Haruo reached out and kneaded Kushida Kikyo's stiff cheeks.

"If you keep smiling like that, you'll turn into an expressionless face like Horikita, dummy."

Rubbing his thigh, Kamigami Haruo picked up the plates, bowls, and pot and placed them in the sink, planning to wash them.

Kushida Kikyo was stunned by the sudden move. When she came back to herself, she cursed inwardly.

"You bastard! Your greasy hands got my face dirty!"

Still, she wiped her face with a tissue and said with a smile.

"I'll help you, Haruo~"

"Oh, thanks, little angel."

"Oh, stop it, angel and all that~ Hahaha."

Click.

The door to Room 404 closed.

With someone in front and someone on his back, Kamigami Haruo was now living like a wealthy lord, embracing one beauty on each side.

In front was a delicate, soft girl who looked easy to topple over; behind was a curvy, energetic girl.

Ah~ God~ Tell me, what kind of heaven was this? Eden? Or Utopia?

No! This was my harem!

Kamigami Haruo turned to look at the eunuch he imagined was serving him.

"Horikita, could you give me a slap?"

Slap!

Hiss, this eunuch really had a strong hand.

The three sober people entered the elevator. Kamigami Haruo, whose face bore a palm print, bounced his body upward to keep the person on his back from slipping down.

"Kikyo, are you going back to your room too?"

"No, I came to help you take them back. I'm meeting Mei and the others at a café later~"

"You can still eat?"

"Oh, please~ Didn't I tell you before? Girls have a second stomach for desserts."

Kushida Kikyo lightly punched Kamigami Haruo's arm and put on a cute act.

"According to human anatomy, the principle of a person having two stomachs cannot possibly hold true. Unless your race is cattle, the principle of a second stomach can be valid, so please don't say such stupid things."

"..."

"How was that? I learned it pretty well, right?"

Kamigami Haruo winked at Kushida Kikyo and looked toward the cold, black-haired girl beside them.

"That kind of joke is quite mean, Haruo."

"Huh? Stop it!"

Kamigami Haruo had been betrayed from behind?

Just then, the sensitive flesh at his waist was suddenly pinched, then twisted.

"I was wrong! Please forgive me."

Kamigami Haruo hurriedly begged for mercy. It was simply too unbearable.

Unexpectedly effective. I should do that next time.

That was what Horikita Suzune was thinking at the moment.

Having found his weakness, her mood improved, and the hand that had been pinching him hard loosened.