I am that male friend in the harem story-Chapter 249: Anything can happen

"Oreki-san? He said that he was sleepy and returned to the room to rest."

"....."

Satoshi thought that Oreki just wanted to run away from all the trouble, so he escaped directly to the room. Still, when he looked at Chitanda once again, he had to say she was beautiful.

Her hair was slightly wet as she had just come out of the bath, the fragrance of her shampoo was gentle and so nice on his nose, and her rosy, white skin made her appear so charming.

"Fukube-san?"

Watching her confusion due to his silence, Satoshi asked, "Have you finished?"

"Eh? Yes. I just got out of the bath, so I have finished."

"Then, let's go back together. It's dark."

"Fufufu..." Chitanda laughed and asked with a hint of teasing, "Are you scared, Fukube-san?"

"...if I am scared, can I hug you?"

"..."

"I was just kidding. Don't get all red on me."

Watching her face grow redder like a ripe tomato, Satoshi had an urge to kiss her, but he held it and just stood straight near the entrance of the hot spring bath, like those cold, silent, awkward men, yet warm inwardly in the story.

"If you are really scared, then... do you want to hold my hand?"

Chitanda wasn't sure why she said this, but she thought that Satoshi was quite cute as he had this type of weakness. Afraid of a ghost. Still, shouldn't she talk about his previous words about whether he could hug her or not? Yet, as they often held each other's hands, and she also missed that feeling, she couldn't help but be rather bold.

"No, it's fine. I am not scared of ghosts."

"Really?"

"... Did you have fun teasing me, Chitanda-san?"

"I am not~!"

"Then, why are you smiling now?"

"I am not, Fukube-san."

Laughing, Chitanda sat on the edge of the entryway as she put on her sandals before she saw his hand in front of her, which made her smile and reach for him, letting him help her to stand up.

However, when Satoshi was about to pull his hand away, she grasped him tightly before slowly loosening, yet at that moment, he firmly held her. "I am a bit scared, so let's hold hands while we walk."

"...okay."

Chitanda knew that she had just come out of the hot spring, yet she could feel that her face was so hot!

However, the cool breeze of the mountainous area was so comfortable on their skin.

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"It is nice here."

"Yes, it is so peaceful."

"Though we might see a spirit here."

"As expected, you are scared of ghosts, right, Fukube-san?"

"Are you not, Chitanda-san?"

"Me? Well, I often see one or two, and it is kind of nice to know that you are not alone in a huge house, right?"

"..."

Watching her gentle smile as she said that ghosts were companions, like how a certain football player said that a ball was his friend, Satoshi wondered what he should say.

"I was joking."

"...that's not funny, and doesn't it feel a bit colder now due to your joke?"

"Really? I feel warm, though."

"Warm?"

"Yes."

Her gentle smile appeared dazzling and pure as she looked at him and held his hand tightly. "It's warm like this." Her head was slightly lowered, staring at their hands that grasped tightly against each other, then she looked at him and asked, "Is it still cold for you, Fukube-san?"

"...well, it is."

Yes, the feeling of Chitada on him was clear, yet when he thought of how Kaho would react after knowing everything, it felt cold, he thought. Still, such a good girl... was it okay for him to just hold her, kiss her lips, and make her into a woman?

Was he such a beast who only cared about profit and following his desire?

However, was that what she wished for?

As he had made up his mind not to make the same mistakes as Ishigami, this also made him hesitate to make a move despite how used he was to pushing women and making them comfortable.

'Let's change the conversation.'

"Your uncle... how is he? Has he finished the funeral ceremony?"

"Yes, it's all thanks to you that I can send him off peacefully, Fukube-san. You have helped me a lot."

"No, it's just that I am also quite curious about what is happening to your uncle. You don't have to thank me, that is partly because of my selfishness."

"Selfishness?"

"Yup, I can't fall asleep peacefully if I don't know what is happening."

Those words came out from his lips casually, yet for Chitanda, what he did meant a lot of things to her.

"Then... then... can I ask for some selfishness again?"

She... she wished to do something that shouldn't be done, something that might hurt those who were precious to her, yet... she wasn't good at holding back.

When they were next to each other, they held each other's hands and had this casual conversation. She could feel that her feelings were overflowing and that it was hurting them.

"Oh, you are so greedy, Chitanda-san. I haven't even received a reward from you after I helped you."

Satoshi just planned to tease Chitanda, but she said, "If... if you want something, you can ask me anything."

"Anything?"

"Anything."

As he stopped, she also stopped, facing each other, meeting their gazes, as time seemingly stopped. Their heartbeats grew so loud that they could hear them clearly. A part of him knew what to do as he was good at this, yet...

"You should have seen me with Mayaka in the clubroom, right?"

"...yes."

When Satoshi made out with Ibara at the clubroom, he knew that Chitanda had happened to see it, watching the two kissing, enjoying each other, completely doing a lewd act as they lay on the sacred place despite having a relationship.

"...do you want to do that with me?"

Blinking her eyes, she appeared so shy, yet when Chitanda thought of how happy and lewd Ibara was, she lowered her head and nodded softly.

"...."

Taking a deep breath, Satoshi said, "Then, you should watch first."

"W-Watch?"

"Take a peek at Irisu's room, and when we go back, let's talk again."

"...okay."

If possible, Chitanda wanted a kiss on the forehead, yet when she thought that Satoshi would do with Irusu, her face turned red like a boiled crab when she returned.

"What's wrong, Eru? Is it still hot?"

"Y-Yes, Kaho-san."

"It's good that I don't return to the bathroom, then."

As the two talked inside the room, they prepared to sleep, yet somehow, Kaho could smell the scent of Satoshi from Chitanda's, but as she thought so, she quickly erased it, trying not to think too much, or became a heavy girlfriend, who couldn't let her boyfriend to get close to any girls, getting jealous meaninglessly, but what she didn't know, under this darkness, Chitanda had a guilty expression on her face as she made up her mind.

"Sorry, Kaho-san."

When Kaho slept peacefully, Chitanda woke up as she walked out of the room, but at that moment, Kaho also opened her eyes.

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You know what?

If somehow I mixed this world with "Yosuga no Sora," I think it would be more interesting. It was too late, thought.

By the way, the next world will be a mix of "My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected," and "My Days with Stepsister."