"""I (Boku) also want to come wake Ouga up in the morning!!"""
The voices erupted as we were demolishing the mountain of paperwork in the Council room.
Every gaze gathered on Mashiro, who’d suddenly stood up.
I, too, was watching the boobs that bounced from the standing.
”…… What does that mean, you two.”
That said, I had a vague idea of the cause, and glanced at the Vice President beside me.
The Reina who’d been slipping into my bed every morning lately.
The three of them had grown closer since joining the Council; she probably let it slip mid-conversation.
But Reina just tilted her head.
…… Oh? Genuinely no idea……?
“Lately, Reina-san smells the same as Ouga…… why is that?”
“There’ve been many witness statements of you together early in the morning…… how come?”
I see. They figured it out themselves.
Indeed, since Reina sleeps using me like a body pillow, my scent transfers; she’s joined my morning training, so other students must have seen.
Hahaha, as expected of the two I’ve fallen for——is what I’d like to say.
Eh? Found out from that? Are my girls too sharp?
Same identification method as with Reina on Lamdarb Island; I felt like a cornered criminal under interrogation.
What to do. I haven’t done anything wrong, but the next line decides my fate.
While I composed my answer, suppressing my inner terror at their observation abilities, someone spoke before I could.
“You seem to be misunderstanding. There is nothing improper between me and Ouga-kun.”
“Reina……”
She winked at me as if to say leave it to me here.
How reliable…… mn? Wait?
This is starting to feel like a trash man having the affair partner handle all the excuses……?
…… Well, fine! There’s nothing between Reina and me beyond family, and Reina understands that!
“Every morning, I am held by Ouga-kun.”
"""Ouga (-kun)?"""
A ferocious gaze swung to me.
Wait, Reina-san! That’s not what we agreed!
I cleared my throat and answered carefully, calmly choosing my words.
“Wait, you two. Reina’s words came up short. ……Yes, we sleep together — I’ll admit that. But it’s something Reina needs, and absolutely no improper acts are involved.”
"""…………"""
“If you don’t believe me, Alice is a witness. Alice, has there ever been an act between Reina and me?”
“No. No such sounds have ever occurred.”
”…… So that’s settled. Convinced now?”
…… Apparently not.
But this is an emotional issue; with time, their feelings will settle.
For now, this matter is resolved——
“Then how about this. The two of you, sleep in the same bed with Ouga-kun, too?”
"""Let’s do that!!"""
—— It was not resolved.
◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇
…… How did it come to this.
“Ehehe…… I’m kind of nervous.”
From my right ear came Mashiro’s embarrassed voice.
“I never slept over with Ouga even as a kid…… fufu, my heart is racing.”
From my left, Karen’s sweet whisper.
The usually spacious bed had no room with three sharing.
”…… Yeah. This is a first feeling for me too.”
Feeling the warmth of skin pressed against mine on both sides, I gazed straight up at the ceiling, refusing to turn my head.
When I asked Reina later, she said “I wanted them to taste the same feelings I have,” but…… you could have worried about my feelings a bit more.
Lovely scents from both sides — no sleeping.
What do I do……? Damn it, I absolutely can’t let the two of them in their pajamas enter my vision.
Because they’re both wearing something more daring than the pajama party.
Lacy thin fabric showing healthy backs through.
Thin enough that if you pressed against them, nothing would separate skin from skin.
Loose enough that a bit of vigorous movement would slip them off.
The fact that they came to the room in school uniform should have tipped me off.
They changed in the adjacent Alice-room, and ground down my unguarded reason……!
I’m aiming to be a villainous noble, and my house is ducal-ranked.
Even if I lost to instinct here, there’d be no problem. But my brain is sounding the danger siren.
If I act on them tonight, complications await……!!
Intuition like this matters. There’s a proper time, and now isn’t it.
So there’s one thing I should do.
“All right, Lord Ouga. Both of you. Lights out. Please rest well.”
Ignoring the expectant eyes from both sides, fall asleep as quickly as possible……!
—— A dozen-or-so seconds later, Ouga was conked out.
◇ Next Ouga’s HINT: “Ouga sleeps restlessly.”
Next chapter: Mashiro and Karen POV.
For reference, Ouga can sleep instantly because his body has memorized his routine bedtime habitually — so unless he’s napped, he can flip himself off like a switch.
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