Stealing Spree

Arisa pointing out that I will always accept every girl from my past might be correct. However, I doubt I’ll see more of them.

I mean, Hana should be the last one that truly impacted me among those I realized to be more than just a girl I had stolen.

Who else are there apart from the ones I cut off quickly or I had hurt a lot? The girl who told Hana about my change? The girl who left after I stopped the idiot that tried to take advantage of her? The girl who chose her boyfriend after I beat up the guy when he challenged me? Or the girl who opened my eyes concerning the fact that there was more to just stealing and kissing someone else’s girl – the one who took my first time?

Ah. Wait. The last one should be ‘second time’. Technically, it’s Miwa-nee who took my first even if I couldn’t really remember a lot about that night.

Anyway, that’s about it. There’s probably more but… I don’t know. They probably don’t want anything to do with me anymore. If that’s the case, it'll be for the best. They’ll be better off leading normal lives than being entangled with me again.

But on the off chance that they do show up in the future, I guess I’ll be able to apologize to them as well as take responsibility if they ever demand it from me.

For now, I should focus on the present.

Several minutes later, the two of us finished resting and fixed our clothes. I brought out her panties from my pocket and put them on hers after cleaning her up.

And since we still had time before the end of the Mentor Program, Arisa and I sat down at the corner of the table and we continued our conversation.

At first, it was about Hana and what I planned to do with the girl. Following that, the girl also told me her plan to take the reins of the club from Izumi and put it back to its true purpose. To help students.

Obviously, she also mentioned how she’s going to resolve the indignant trio’s current state of mind. Like, she won’t tell them to fully accept the current situation but at least, think about the circle that they created.

She knew how hard it would be considering their friendship had been tainted by ulterior motives right from the start. But now that there’s a common link between the five women – which is me – Arisa was optimistic about having them give up and salvage whatever friendly relationship they had.

Well, that sounded like Arisa was going to put a nail in their coffins. But at the same time, it’s also what’s the best route for them. That or leaving the club. There’s no other way around it.

I said I’d break their circle and pull those cucks away from my girls. However, I probably made light of the years of their friendship. Anyway, among the three, only that silent guy was the one I couldn’t properly read.

That’s why with that in mind, I asked Arisa what her take on him was.

“He’s certainly a little shady and a man with few words. His infatuation with Saki-chan isn’t that noticeable before you two pointed it out… I can’t say a lot about him but… if he’s still stalking Saki then I better start with; sitting him down and interrogating him.”

“Shouldn’t it be better if I do that?”

“And then what? You’ll scare him? You mentioned earlier that even after showing your relationship with Saki, he remained unmoved. Do you guarantee that he’ll talk if you interrogate him?”

Yeah. She’s not wrong on that. I was aware of a soft approach but most of the things I did concerning the other gender mostly revolved around intimidation and violence if talking wasn’t an option.

“I don’t know… But I’ll do any means if it comes to all of your safety. He won’t talk to me, which means he’s not ready to accept the reality yet.” I answered, pointing out my evaluation of that silent guy.

“You got a point. But Ruki, can you let me attempt to straighten him up first? He’s still a friend and I remember him being a reliable junior, though not that much since he’s always at one corner just listening to us.”

Looking at her unwavering eyes, Arisa was truly set on doing this. Rather than have me resolve whatever dispute that arose because of me stealing all of them, she’s purposefully telling me that she’s not just going to watch on the sidelines.

Understanding that, I could only give up for now.

“Alright. I won’t let you be alone with him though. Call me exaggerated but I won’t leave it to chance. If possible, talk to him with Izumi, Shizu, or Saki accompanying you.”

Who knows what he will do if he feels threatened or cornered? It’s better to be ready for any possible situation.

“You got it, worrywart. I don’t plan to deal with them alone, either. I, Izumi, and Nami talked about this. Then the other three came aboard the plan. As for Noriko-chan… You know her, she’s into it for the materials in her fantasy. I’ve read some of it… and it’s something you won’t wish to see.”

Hearing all that detail, I could only feel my worries leaving my head one by one. My girls were already moving before I even started.

And… let’s not comment on Kikuchi’s fantasy.

“What’s this? So, you had already concocted that plan way before this day.”

“Heh… It’s natural. If not for us touching upon the topic, we only planned on telling you the result, or if that’s excessive, before we enact it. You see, you can’t be the only one doing something to forge the foundation of our relationship and keep it a secret from the public.”

And with that, I was completely sold with what she presented. My chest lightened up and my mind stopped aching, “I guess this is the part where I will say, how lucky I am to have you all.”

“Wrong. This is the part where you will decide to spoil us and give us your support.”

“That too. I’m not done yet, mind you.”

“Lies… See, you can’t always be honest, cheeky junior.” Calling me out on that, Arisa’s laughter echoed across the room. She then grabbed my arm and put it around her shoulder before leaning close to my chest.

While acting as adorable as always, Arisa reached for my face to pull me down for another kiss. No matter how many times we repeat this, it’s definitely something we won’t get tired of.

Right after finishing that kiss, Arisa continued, her eyes were now filled with her confident resolve as well as undying affection for me.

“I don’t need to remind you again that you can rely on us, right? I’m certain that apart from you making another connection to another girl close to you, you won’t hastily rush into something even you are uncertain of.”

“Well, that’s true but isn’t that first part the most problematic part for me?”

“What’s to say about it? You’re aware of it yourself. And in your own words, you cannot stop yourself from being drawn to them. If we keep nagging you about it, there will be no end to it. Won’t that just bring us more trouble?” As though it’s irrelevant, Arisa said in a matter-of-factly way. “Just remember this, Ruki. I won’t speak for everyone here but I and the others are hoping that one day, that trait of yours will magically disappear.”

After saying that, the girl grabbed my head and squeezed it between her palms. Pushing her head closer to the point that our eyes leveled and our foreheads touched, she then continued, “Don’t think that you’re disappointing me. In the first place, I got into this relationship by my own choice. As for the others, they certainly have their own reasons.”

Once again, Arisa put some sense into my mind, washing away the negative thoughts building up in it concerning their well-being by being together with me.

Indeed, I’m too lucky to have these wonderful women. If only I could grant that wish right away but I was this kind of person. Flawed and unfixable.

At least, that’s how it was for now.

Here’s to hoping that I would change in the future.

For them… For all of us.