Pant! Pant!
"Oi, Toru, hurry up or I will leave you behind!"
Today, Senpai and I are jogging around the neighbourhood. Well, why jogging? Because this is Date. Yeah, our date.
Simply put, Hikari suggested I have a date with Senpai a few days ago since she just joined our family recently. So to make her feel deserves to be joined, she must fall in love with me...right now she's just interested in me.
"Senpai wait for me!" I panting while trying to catch her pace.
"Toru, you know I am holding back, no? And where's the determination that you had when you won me over at that event?" Senpai chuckled with a smirk on her face.
"That's...different!" I stopped while catching my breath.
Senpai smiled empathy towards me and walked to the bench. She then pats her side to gesture to me to sit next to her.
I nodded and approached her then sat next to her. As soon as I sit down I adjust my breathing to calm myself down.
"You know, you just can tell me if you want to stop, Toru-kun. No need to exert yourself just want to impress me." She ruffled through my hair with an assured smile.
"Say, Senpai, why would you come here? I mean to Harem Academy? Rather than a normal one?"
"Oh? Finally interested in me, eh? How cute." She replied with an amusing smile on her face. "Well, let's just say, I want to help the country. Having a short population it's not good for us, right?"
I'm a bit surprised to hear that from her. I mean like, who wants to give birth volunteer just to help the country? Well, she's the one, I guess.
Then, Senpai got up from the bench and stretched out her legs again. Looks like she's ready for another jogging...or date, I presume. After that, we both started to have another jog around the neighbourhood and back to our household.
In the evening, the girls were talking to each other in the living room, while I was preparing the food for dinner. It's not like they were lazy or what, because tonight was my turn to handle the kitchen. As I peacefully prepared the dinner, Senpai approached me in the kitchen.
"Hey, do you need a hand? You look like need some help" Senpai says as she takes some of the ingredients and cuts them into pieces. I stood there trying to process her gesture and returned to my senses.
"Ah... thanks. I appreciate it, Senpai" As I said that, I continued my work to prepare the food.
Shiori and Hikari turned towards us and watched us preparing dinner together. They keep smiling and giggling at each other. They enjoy this kind of thing, huh?
"You two look like a couple who just married like that, haha~" Suddenly, Hikari broke the silence in the house. "Yeah, do you two have a past relationship or something?"Shiori continued the teasing and giggled.
"Uh...senpai... they just teas-" Senpai interrupted me before I could calm down the situation. "Then, that's mean I'm a top in his heart, right?". As soon she said this sentence, Hikari and Shiori's expression turned into a serious glare.
Both girls got up and approached Senpai. Senpai also put down the knife and approached them as well. They all glared at each other. Maybe you guys can see this but... I can see it. The spark of rivalry. Zap between their eye from three ways.
Hikari smirked. Looks like Hikari will start first. "Oh, is that so? You are top in his heart? But be aware lady, I already have his first child in my belly." she says as she rubs her belly. "And if you want to know, Toru and I already have intimate moments more than you."
Shiori walked between Senpai and Hikari while her arms crossed over her chest. "Ahem, ladies. Dont want to brag but~ Toru already fought over me with my former head family. So I'm the one who should be in his top heart." Shiori smirked and looked at Hikari and Senpai.
Suddenly, they all turned towards me. Well, I already expected this, so as the head of the family, I will take this on like a man. So, ladies bring it! But then, they all dismissed like nothing happened and back to their place. While Senpai back helping me in the kitchen, Shiori and Hikari back to their conversation on the couch.
"Um...why-" Senpai suddenly interrupted me before I could even ask. "We will never ask you, Toru-kun. For our rivalry. We know, in the end, you will say you love us equally and then you will say our charm and yap-yap"
Then Hikari and Shiori joined her as well.
"Yeah, Toru. We know how kind you are, so we will not ask you for who will be in your top heart. So, don't worry about it." Shiori says with an assured smile.
Hikari smiled and joined the conversation as well. "Yup, they're right, Toru. We know, how kind you can be when we ask about this. So, don't be bothered about our rivalry between three or seven in the future. Just do your job and gather more family members before a new semester begins."
I see. So they already considered my feelings? Or they just don't want my opinion on them? But when I think back, maybe they are right. In the end, I will answer them halfhearted and just say they are all on top of my heart.
"Girls..." I speak up. Then all attention was on me with curiosity. "Until then... Until I gather all seven members I will declare who I love the most... I promised you. I know I can't be the Lord Arata of Trinity Seven, but I assure you, that I will do my best in what I can do, to give you all the best answers. So, please wait for me."
The girls were surprised by what I said and all of them widened when they heard what I just said. They looked at each other and nodded. Hikari was the first one who respond.
"Understand. We will hold to that promise." Shiori nodded and spoke after her. "Yeah, if you want to do that, we will wait Toru. We will for that promise come true."
Then I looked at Senpai. She gives a smile and nods. I will just take that as her response. "Thanks, everyone. I will be sure to keep my promise until we graduate."
After that, we continue to prepare dinner.
Later, we four sat at the table dinner and enjoyed our dinner. With this part one of Senpai's arcs come to an end.
But, It just me or we will have trouble later?