Chapter 332 Scary Thoughts
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
(Kazumi’s POV)
After Hiroya’s mother returned and Hiroya brought back other members of the clan.
Tonight, we were invited by Hiroya’s mother and rented a room in the guild to discuss the ‘true intention of the invitation.’
”Hiroya’s mom knows that we’re ‘Hiroya’s girls,’ right?”
Liz starts the conversation with a worried expression.
”The fact that we were invited means… that’s probably the case.”
”She was mumbling something about Ms. Sasha, so maybe…”
As Dorothy and Rena said, the reason we were called here is probably because we’re ‘Hiroya’s girls.’
”Is it that… we’re going to be ‘separated’? No, Kazumi is recognized as his fiancée, though.”
”Does that mean alls’ gonna get a divorce from Hiro?”
At Simona’s prediction, Aluda is already in tears.
”I absolutely don’t want that… I mean, Meluda has also finally connected with Hiro.
”Eluda was also just yesterday!? We just became lovers.”
”Well, it’s not decided yet, so everyone, let’s calm down a bit?”
I somehow managed to soothe the 3 sisters who were about to cry.
”I… I don’t think so.”
Martina mutters with a puzzled expression.
”Big Brother Hiroya’s mom didn’t have such a scary face, did she? If anything, she looked really happy.”
Martina nods in agreement with my words.
Now that you mention it…
”That’s true… Martina was right. Besides, she said it was a ‘consultation.’”
”Consultation… huh. I wonder what it could be.”
Rena and I desperately think if there’s anything that comes to mind.
”Could it be… that one of us is being told to become Hiroya’s brother’s wife?”
”No way! Mr. Koichi has Ms. Aelia.”
Everyone froze for a moment at Liz’s words, but I sighed in relief at Dorothy’s immediate response.
”Y-yeah… that’s right, Aelia was there too.”
Liz also let out a sigh of relief.
”Well, at this point, we have to accept Lady Megumi’s invitation. We can only go for it, right?”
”I don’t wanna crack, but… y’know, we gotta roll.”
As expected of Simona.
She has nerves of steel.
Meluda seemed to have made up her mind as well, clenching her fist with a huff!
Encouraged by Meluda, Aluda and Eluda nodded vigorously.
”Yeah. We won’t know unless we try. And if she tells you guys to ‘break up with Hiroya,’ I’ll firmly refuse.”
”Kazumi…”
With my determination, Rena, who had tears in her eyes, looked at me and clung to my arm.
”Thank you, Kazumi.”
”Of course. I won’t do anything to make my beloved friends sad. Just because she’s Hiroya’s mother, I won’t allow anything that threatens our happiness.”
I couldn’t help but slam my hand on the table and stand up.
Everyone finally looked relieved.
I’m glad…
”Then let’s all go buy some clothes! We were invited by Big Brother Hiroya’s mother, right? We have to dress up nicely!”
Martina stood up and suggested to everyone.
”Y-yeah, that’s true. I have casual clothes, but that won’t do…”
”Especially not in this outfit…”
Liz and Dorothy looked at each other’s outfits.
”Right. Maybe we should wear dresses!”
”It’s settled! Lemme tell ya, we gotta grab somethin’ swell at da Zett Merchant Guild!”
With a clap, Simona was hugged from behind by Martina.
”Alright, everyone, let’s go get stylish!”
Everyone nodded at my words.
I was anxious, but somehow I started to feel excited.
* * *
(Hiroya’s POV)
”Don’t look so worried, Hiroya.”
Asuka patted my shoulder as I sat on the sofa in the reception area, looking down.
”That’s right. As the master of a harem, you just need to stay calm.”
Gorge, who sat across from me, poured himself a glass of wine and downed it in one gulp.
”…Even so, Mr. Gorge seems a bit nervous, doesn’t he?”
Lotta gave Gorge a sidelong glance.
Suu, Noo, and Uu brought over cups of tea, handing one to me while keeping an eye on Gorge.
”Even Mr. Hiroya must feel anxious, right?”
I took the cup from Lotta, took a sip, and tried to calm my nerves.
”Well, with Ms. Kazumi here, I don’t think anything strange will happen.”
”Y-yeah, that’s right, Hiroya… If anything weird happens… I-I’ll talk to your mother!”
Gieze and Sister Karina sat beside me, encouraging me with their words.
”But… I never expected my mom to know exactly who my girlfriend is…”
”Indeed. That just shows how perceptive Hiroya’s mother is.”
Asuka poured wine into Gorge’s glass while sitting next to him.
”Still… I can’t believe Ms. Sasha has become a girlfriend too.”
Noriss, leaning against the back of the sofa behind Lotta, chimed in teasingly.
”That’s right! How many women does the master have now?”
Gorge shouted after downing the glass Asuka poured, “Seriously… I’m so envious…” and got a light smack on the head from Asuka.
”I see… The people called by the lord’s wife──Mr. Hiroya’s mother──are all Mr. Hiroya’s girlfriends.”
”That’s mighty fine… How many all?”
At the edge of the dining table, Romy and Gunilla, who had been listening to our conversation, spoke in disbelief.
”Ten… I believe.”
We all turned to look at the voice that answered Gunilla’s question.
Ms. Hanna placed a basket of cookies on the table, perhaps as a light snack before lunch.
”Y-you know quite well…”
”Ah… no, I just happened to talk with Ms. Sasha before…”
At my response, Ms. Sasha looked startled and began to fluster.
* * *
”After that, seeing Ms. Simona who came here from Rose Hip, and the recent state of Ms. Eluda and Ms. Meluda… I thought, ah, Mr. Hiroya is making them happy.”
Ms. Hanna, sitting in the corner of the sofa, spoke.
I see.
So even Ms. Hanna was aware of it.
”I, Suu, Noo, and Uu… we are all very happy to be here, but Mr. Hiroya’s girlfriends also seem very happy. Seeing them like that, Lady Megumi surely won’t say anything strange.”
Ms. Hanna rubbed her slightly rounded belly and gave me a reassuring smile.
”Huh…? Could it be that the baby in Ms. Hanna’s belly is…”
”No way… that’s a lie, Hiroya…”
”No, that’s not it, okay? It’s the baby of her late husband.”
I immediately denied it, sensing Romy and Gunilla’s imagination.
”Right… a baby is definitely too early.”
”Yeah…”
”No, I haven’t even done that kind of thing with Ms. Hanna, okay?”
It’s a problem even before talking about being early.
I also denied that part.
While we were having such a conversation… Toldo returned from the workplace for lunch, and for some reason, Kazumi and the others came back carrying a lot of shopping bags, so we all started preparing lunch together.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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