Chapter 109: Familiar Name
"Will you also include Yoshino in your harem, Shido-kun~?" Yoshinon teased, her mischievous tone making the situation even worse.
"Y-Yoshinon!" Yoshino, completely flustered, quickly covered the puppet's mouth, desperately trying to stop it from spouting more nonsense. However, despite her protests, her eyes kept darting toward Shido while trying to gauge his reaction.
Meanwhile, the rest of the girls had various reactions.
Kotori looked at him like a scum, her crimson eyes filled with silent judgment. Then, in a monotone voice, she uttered a single word, not bothering to hide her disdain.
"Trash."
Tohka, on the other hand, was pouting at Shido before turning her head away with a sharp "Hmph!"
It was clear, she wouldn't forgive him easily unless he properly compensated her... with food.
Origami, meanwhile, remained entirely unfazed. She simply sipped her juice on the sofa, while maintaining her usual plain expression.
Shido could only smile wryly at their different reactions.
'Yoshinon really is a natural aggro holder...' he thought, feeling like he had just been thrown into a battlefield of emotions.
The only one truly enjoying the situation was Mana. Despite the chaos, she found the atmosphere here far more lively, far more warm, than what she was used to. But as that thought crossed her mind, her expression softened, and a faint, bittersweet smile appeared on her lips.