Chapter 122 – Cannon Mode

“Harukaa, I also want a kiss.”

“Okay, come here.”

Haruka puts his hand on the back of Shinku’s head and held her in a way that her chin was resting on his shoulder. He turned his face towards Ria.

“Chuuー♡”

Ria kisses Haruka, her eyes narrowed in delight.

“Haruka-san…”

Shinku’s voice sounded resentful. Haruka stroked and combed her hair in order to ease her up. Shinku felt frustrated that from just having her head caressed her body trembled helplessly from euphoria.

“Group hug.”

Haruka embraced Shinku with his left arm and invited Ria with the other. Ria hugged him vigorously with her hair fluffed up.

“Ehehe.”

“H-Hey… You didn’t even ask for my consent…!”

“Let’s all get along..”

“Hmph.”

Shinku raised her eyebrows in dissatisfaction. Nevertheless she surrendered her body to Haruka. Shinku felt the warmth of the two’s bodies, she resisted the feeling of drowsiness settling in.

On the contrary, Shinku only felt dissatisfied out of embarrassment. She felt comfortable at the current situation so much that it wouldn’t be a surprise if she falls asleep soon.

Like a borrowed cat, Shinku shrunk back into Haruka’s arms. Ria on the other hand was the complete opposite of Shinku. She was like a playful dog, rubbing her head against Haruka’s arm.

Surrounded by Ria and Shinku’s scent, Haruka couldn’t help but wish that this happiness would last forever.

“Shinku…”

“…. What is it?”

Haruka strokes Shinku’s hair while closing in on her in a whisper.

“Will you marry me?”

Hearing that, Shinku pulled a face.

“What’s with you suddenly desu wa… We’ve only been going out recently…”

“I want to marry you.”

“… I’ll think about it desu wa.”

Shinku tried to be casual about it, but she doesn’t realize that she was subconsciously tightening her hold on Haruka.

“Ehー, please answer clearly.”

“But… Haruka-san’s status is unstable…”

Shinku immediately regretted after saying that. She felt like she was being suffocated, she was afraid of being disliked.

Up until recently, Shinku had no problems in being condescending to Haruka.

“So you’re saying you’re going to break up with me someday…?”

“…That’s…I don’t want to desu wa.”

Shinku’s face was so red that Ria felt sorry for her.

“Let’s get married. I’ll do my best on improving my status.”

“……”

As if to hide her shame, Shinku buried her face into Haruka chest. She rubbed her forehead as she nodded once.

Shinku’s ears that were peeking through her hair was dyed red.

“Ria, will you marry me?”

“Of courseー♡”

“Yay.”

After giving Haruka her answer, Ria kissed him on cheek repeatedly.

A little while after, Haruka turned his head and accepted Ria’s kisses on the lips.

“Let’s build a happy family.”

“Yes, of course. Together with Shinku.”

“Do I have any say in this…”

Haruka forcefully took Shinku’s lips, who was still kinda hesitant.

“Ah… Haruka-san… Nnn..”

Haruka puts his hand on both Shinku’s cheeks as he kissed her passionately.

“Do you love me?”

“… I love you desu wa.”

Hearing Shinku say that much struck a chord in Haruka that he couldn’t help but embrace her more tightly.

“Let’s stay together forever, okay?”

Haruka whispered that as he caressed her back. Shinku whispered back with “Yes” in a voice so small that it was barely audible.

Haruka broke into a smile. He tucked Shinku’s bangs behind her ears and kisses her once on the cheek.

“It’s almost time for the concert to start, let’s go back.”

Haruka patted his lovers’ backs, signalling the end of the tryst.

What Shinku felt that moment was melancholy.

Unlike Yunika, Shinku has to keep her relationship with Haruka a secret. Her opportunities to flirt with him was limited.

Shinku, who had always dreamed of spending all day long with Haruka was not satisfied with the current arrangement.

The scale between Shinku caring about her status and Haruka was slowly tipping towards Haruka’s favor.