105. Mind shuffle

「Earlier, I told Maika that she 『Resembles my first love』 I like Maika because she resembles Yukino. Then…Maika thought that I’m a 『Liar』 That’s when I noticed…」

I noticed it for the first time when someone told that it’s a 『lie』

My first love isn’t Yukino.

「I’ve always convinced my head that 『It’s like this』…So, I don’t understand my true feelings. Thinking, what else would it be if I Yukino isn’t my first love. Then, Yuzuki-sensei told me that『Your priority on Nei is too high』…I thought of it once again」

The answer came out immediately.

「I like Nei-san. I’ll do anything for Nei-san’s sake. This feelings is most likely…love, isn’t it?」

Nei-san is just watching me calmly.

「Thank you…But, I can’t answer Yo-chan’s feelings」

Nei-san answered.

「I’m a cursed woman」

…I

「I don’t care about that. I’m just okay Nei-san to be happy and bright everyday. I don’t have any selfish feelings for Nei-san. I just want to be Nei-san’s strength…!」

Nei-san looks into my eyes.

…Seriously.

「…Even if we don’t have sex?」

「…Yes」

「I can’t become Yo-chan’s lover」

「…I don’t mind」

「…Why?」

I gave the words that appeared in my heart.

「…『First love』doesn’t come true, does it?」

Nei-san’s eyes turned moist.

「…You’re an idiot. Yo-chan」

I smiled at Nei-san.

「Yes…I think so myself」

「Shouldn’t you just leave me alone and be happy with everyone?」

「I’m quite greedy you know」

…That’s right.

…I

「…I can’t be happy if I’m not with Nei-san」

Nei-san smiled.

「…I’m quite a messed up woman!」

「I know that」

「…I’ll really be a burden to Yo-chan」

「Then trouble me a lot」

「…The man who’s chasing after me is a genuine madman. He’s a person who doesn’t care about killing…!」

「Then…I’ll protect Nei-san」1

My heart has already decided…!

「…Yo-chan」

Tears spill from Nei-san’s eyes…

「…Is it really okay?」

I answered.

「…I’m a man. It’s normal to help my first love」

Nei-san begins to cry.

「But…I can’t return anything to Yo-chan」

…I!

「I fell for you so there’s no helping for it. As long as Nei-san is smiling as always, I’m satisfied. If Nei-san happily gets married to someone other than me…I’ll bless it with a smile. I’ll support Nei-san anytime. I’ll help you. I’ll do anything as long as I can…!」

In short…This is 『First love』2

It’s not love.3

「…But, Yo-chan. I…I…!」

Nei-san shakes her head while crying…!

「…You should tell him 『Thank you』for the time being」

When I turned around, Katsuko-nee’s there…!

「Huh…Katsuko-nee, weren’t you in the bathroom?」

Katsuko-nee laughed.

「…Misuzu-san said 『I’ll take care of Maika-chan myself』 Thinking that the talk would be confusing if you’re alone…」

Katsuko-nee and Misuzu are worried about me and Nei-san.

「Nei-sama…How about you put everything on hold until the matter with Cesario Viola settles down?」

Katsuko-nee proposed to Nei-san.

「As long as we don’t do something to that man…Nei-sama won’t be free」

…That means?

「But Katsun. There’s a chance nothing won’t be resolved… I might just change appearance and run away somewhere else…」

Nei-san looked down and replied.

「Just like when I first ran away from Cesario Viola…taken by Sensei and came to Japan from US…changing names and running to a different land again」

…Change name?

「…That’s already impossible」

Katsuko-nee told Nei-san.

「Ojou-sama wants to dismantle 『Kuromori』as soon as possible… If 『Kuromori’s』support disappears…Nei-sama can no longer find a new name and new hiding place」

「…I know that」

「Above all…Ojou-sama and Margo-sama intends to settle it with Cesario Viola here. As last job of 『Kuromori』」

Sensei and Margo-san has already decided.

Ending 『Kuromori』…

Therefore…Margo-san was angry at us earlier

「If you really want to be happy then face reality and think concretely」…

「…Cesario Viola is a monster」

Nei-san sighs.

「That’s the reason why he must be defeated. To liberate Nei-sama…!」

Katsuko-nee smiles at Nei-san…

「…Katsun?」

「You’re our treasured 『Sister』…」

「…But…but」

「Geez, enough of that!…Just be spoiled by your Onee-chan and little brother!」

Katsuko-nee embraces Nei-san…

「…What should I do? I’m always being saved by everyone and I can’t return anything…!」

Nei-san shouts at Katsuko-nee while crying.

「If that’s what you think then be kind fo Misuzu-san, Megumi-chan and Maika-chan. Nei-sama’s already an 『Onee-sama』 You’ve got a lot of 『Little sisters』…!」

Nei-san nods…

…and cries in Katsuko-nee’s chest.4

Katsuko-nee speaks while gently smiling at Nei-san…

「…Isn’t that right?! Ojou-sama!!」

Suddenly, Katsuko-nee is shouting towards the counter on the wall.

The counter created a clanking sound…!

…Eh?

「…Open it」

Katsuko-nee is busy embracing Nei-san.

As ordered…I opened the door for the counter.

「…………Ah」

When I opened it…

Yuzuki-sensei’s curling herself inside.

She’s making a very impatient face…

「I told you that there’s no microphone in this room right?」

Katsuko-nee told me.

「In exchange, there’s a secret passage. You can only hide here if you want to eavesdrop to the conversations」

I see…The interior of the counter is connected to a passage on the other side of the wall.「」

「…Katsuko, you lured me out…?」

Sensei said bashfully.

「Yes. Of course…I handed Nei-sama a memo to not move from the Kitchen beforehand」

…I see

Katsuko-nee went to the bathroom.

Thinking that Katsuko-nee is in the bathroom…Sensei moved to the secret passage and came to eavesdrop my talk with Nei-san.

But, there’s no monitor in here so Sensei wasn’t able to perceive that Katsuko-nee’s coming to the kitchen.

Then, Katsuko-nee exposed her hiding place…!

「I never knew that there’s a secret passage in here…!」

Nei-san’s surprised.

「That’s okay now…Ojou-sama. 『Kuromori’s』prostitution mansion will be gone anyway so we can expose everything…!」

Katsuko-nee told Sensei.

I see…There’s no hidden microphone here so the prostitutes are able to complain freely.

Sensei listens to their free remarks in here.

「…I-It doesn’t matter. I’m just worried about you guys」

Sensei said feeling embarrassed.

「…Ojou-sama, shouldn’t you be saying something beforehand?」

Katsuko-nee told Sensei.

「Ojou-sama, you’ve been observing his and Maika-chan’s state, weren’t you…?」

…That’s right.

It’s Sensei so she has been observing from somewhere all this time.

「Ojou-sama…You ordered him to 『Continue raping Maika-chan until she accepts him』…didn’t you?」

Katsuko-nee glares at Sensei.

「That’s what I think is for the better…」

Sensei desperately defends herself.

「If it’s about him…please consult the 『Sister’s club』without fail. Ojou-sama should understand more that her own sensitivity is deviated from the world…!」

Sensei bows at Katsuko-nee’s presence.

「…Sorry」

Then, she looks at me.

「Yoshida-kun…You’re getting even more excellent. You jumped over my top heavy forecasts and instructions… You deal with everything directly so it went well with Maika-san…You’re also thinking of Nei’s feelings」

…Sensei?

「I’ve just been telling something unnecessary to you…Someone like me is no longer needed by you」

Ah, shit. I thought.

This is dangerous…

Seriously…All the girls in this mansion…!

「…Sensei, It’s not about the need or not-ne