Miss Heir wasn't very kind to me.

Chapter 324, Section 10: "A guy who uses his Galgame experience to seduce girls has something wrong with his brain."

"Ah, Masumi-kun is here."

As Masumi endured Rinne's resentful gaze, a white figure suddenly slipped into his field of vision.

With a casual remark, Mami, dressed in a kimono, appeared before him.

She wore a white kimono with peonies painted on it, held the sleeves in her hands, and twirled gracefully in front of Masumi.

"Look, what do you think? Pretty good, right?"

With each movement, the pendant hanging from the hairpin swayed gently, and the peony flowers on the kimono trembled along with them.

It truly lives up to its reputation as the king of flowers, with its profusion of blooms, full shapes, and enormous flower heads...

"Masumi-nii! Where are you looking?!"

It was as if a sharp arrow, released after a bowstring has been fully drawn, pierced Masumi's eardrum from the side.

He turned to look at the source of the sound, where a girl dressed in a light yellow gradient kimono was staring at him with a cold expression.

"Chiai, and—Mio?"

Mio stood there with her arms crossed, wearing a light purple furisode kimono, and her honey-gold hair was styled quite elegantly.

She glanced at Rinne and Kaizuki, who were closest to Masumi, with a stern look, then revealed a provocative smile.

"What? Rinne can't beat me by herself, so she's calling your daughter for help?"

The heiress's previously subdued expression turned icy.

"...Does Mio think you can fool me with such a cheap provocation? Or do you think that your miserable appearance when Masumi put you on the bed, with tears streaming down your face, your shoulders sobbing, and you unable to recover for a long time, is a glorious victory?"

"That long-winded explanation of yours sounds exactly like that to me."

Mio's peach-pink lips curved into a dangerous arc.

"Also, does that philandering cat who fainted halfway through have the right to criticize me?"

In early April, the sunlight streaming into the clothing rental shop lost its warmth, instead casting a cold glint.

"...I don't consider someone who can't breathe properly and speaks haltingly when declaring victory a winner."

That being said, in that corner of the clothing rental shop, which was filled with such a cold atmosphere, there were conversations filled with a warmth that made people blush and their hearts race.

"R-R-R-Cheng-ge!?"

Chiai's pupils and moist lips trembled so much they seemed about to fall off as she turned to look at Masumi.

"What exactly did you do with Rinne and Mio-nee-san?! And you even excluded the three of us!"

The childhood sweetheart, her anger escalating, became increasingly aggressive.

"Right? Asami-nee."

"Eh? Yes, that's right! Masumi-kun is really going too far!"

Mami herself felt silly and nodded in agreement, her tone and expression both quite unnatural.

Upon hearing this, Chiai immediately sensed something was wrong, and she tentatively probed Mami in an uneasy tone.

"Sister Mami, could it be... you...!"

Interrupting her trembling words, Haiyue's light, airy voice rang out.

“I…have better stamina than Rinne…”

Rinne, who was arguing with Mio, turned her head when she heard this.

"That's because I took on most of the burden for Haiyue!"

"Wow, even Haiyue...? I remember now! It was that night... Because the memory is too embarrassing, I don't want to recall it at all, so I'm the only one excluded...?"

Qian'ai seemed deeply shocked, her shoulders suddenly drooping.

"This is too much! This is... I'm the last one to do this!"

"Eh, is that what Chihiro cares about?"

Mami blinked, patted her shoulder to encourage her, and said in a carefree manner:

"Don't be so disappointed, Chia. Just think of it as your brother Masumi practicing thoroughly with the others first, and then he'll take good care of you, Chia!"

"...Does Asami-nee herself realize how offensive that statement was?"

Qian Ai raised her head and puffed out her cheeks in protest.

"Uh! It's up to you, Masumi-kun!"

After making Chiai's mood even worse, Mami irresponsibly walked away, giving Masumi a wink while pushing the childhood friend to him.

Masumi stepped forward bravely.

"Um, Qian'ai..."

"how!"

Qian Ai's tone was unfriendly.

Your lover is angry.

The reason is simple: Masumi only has one body, which cannot correspond to each of their actions.

When my senior colleague was in Kobe, he consulted me, Rugu-senpai, about this matter.

As my predecessors have stated:

"Talking to me about other girls at a time like this? Am I not good enough for Masumi? I guess I'll have to squeeze more out of her..."

No! That's not the correct statement!

"It seems Masumi is really troubled. It's a pity that even the strategist can't give any useful advice on this matter."

“Let me think… Since Masumi doesn’t want to give up on anyone, she has to distribute her time with each girl as evenly as possible, otherwise the girls who are neglected will be pitiful—just like me right now.”

"Alright! Enough with the halftime chat, Masumi, now please give me all the remaining enthusiasm you have~"

The unhelpful recollections end here; what follows is vulgar writing that cannot be openly typed on a platform like "Become a Great Writer".

Back in reality, Masumi knew she couldn't stay silent forever, so she could only desperately try to come up with a suitable answer.

Therefore, we must first simulate the actions that Qian Ai would take.

①Crying, this is the gentle type of female protagonist:

"Masaki-nii is so mean! He's such a jerk! But he's deliberately ignoring me! Do you even consider me your lover?!"

Qian Ai gritted her teeth and lowered her head, letting out soft moans from between her lips.

Looking at the tearful childhood sweetheart, Masumi couldn't help but embrace her and gently pat her slender back.

Even through her uniform, her sexy cleavage was clearly visible. Masumi slowly traced that line, stopping when she touched the back clasp of her bra...

The camera pans to two small birds nestled together on a telephone pole.

"Chirp~"

② Running away without a word—this is the timid female protagonist:
Masumi immediately chased after her, searching everywhere. After much effort, she finally found Chia crying and couldn't help but hug her to comfort her.

However, since Chiai is currently wearing a heavy kimono that makes it difficult for her thighs to open, she's probably afraid that she won't be able to run more than a few steps before being caught by Masumi.

The belt, which had been tied rather loosely, began to loosen and slip, causing the bodice to slide down. The color of the bra could be vaguely seen through the gap in the front, distracting Masumi's attention...

The camera pans to two small birds nestled together on a telephone pole.

"Chirp~"

③She slapped Masumi hard across the face; this is the violent female protagonist:
"Masumi-nii! You scumbag! Don't I deserve you?!"

Masumi froze, not even having time to feel the pain on her face, before she saw Chiai's eyes filled with tears.

"Qian Ai..."

Before she finished speaking, Qian Ai's pale yellow sleeves fluttered in the wind, and she ran forward with all her might, her feet clad in wooden clogs.

Following the process in branch 2, Masumi catches up with her and can't help but hug her tightly. As they look at each other, Masumi notices Chiai's cute-colored underwear...

The camera pans to two small birds nestled together on a telephone pole.

"Chirp~"

④ With vacant eyes and an aura of darkness emanating from her, this is a female protagonist who has turned to the dark side:

"How could you let me, your lover, live such a lonely life? Masumi-nii, that's really too much. It seems necessary to punish you."

The kimono succumbed to gravity and slipped off Chiai's body, exposing her fair and translucent skin to the air.

A slender, toned waist, an adorable elongated navel, and a cute blue and white patterned fabric.

"Chi-Chiai...what are you going to do?"

"That way, we'll be together forever." END.

The camera pans to two small birds nestled together on a telephone pole.

"Chirp~"

"Ugh! Those two cheesy little birds have been chirping away over there since just now!"

Furious, Mami walked to the store entrance and waved her sleeves.

"Quiet down! You two silly bird lovers who don't know when to stop!"

...Well, according to the common tropes of bishoujo games, these are usually the cases mentioned above.

But if someone tries to use their experience from bishoujo games to woo real-life girls, they must have something wrong with their head!

Moreover, each branch in this general-interest game seems wonderful at first glance, but upon closer examination, it is clearly a trap that will immediately lead you down a path of carnal desire filled with immorality.

"Masumi-nii... is always like this."

"...Qian Ai?"

The soft murmur from the childhood friend pulled Masumi's thoughts back to reality.

Her reaction was different for each branch.

⑤ The childhood sweetheart girl sighs as if she feels helpless towards her childhood friend; this is the childhood sweetheart type of heroine:
"This pretentious attitude will probably never change."

As Chiai said this, she felt a little more relaxed: she did not know Masumi-nii as well as she had imagined, but... she knew Masumi-nii better than she had imagined.

This seemingly nonsensical statement was like a ray of light that shone from nowhere, dispelling the gloom that had been hanging over my heart.

"Huh? Qian Ai isn't angry with me anymore?"

Masumi tilted her head in disbelief and asked.

"Seeing Masumi-nii racking his brains for words to coax me, his expression shifting between affection and terror, was so funny that my anger subsided by half."

Chiai's magnanimous attitude, showing that she wouldn't hold it against him, made Masumi breathe a sigh of relief.

It would be great if the remaining half could be eliminated as well.

"Isn't Masumi-nii going to say something?"

"Ok?"

"After thinking for so long, surely you can come up with a few nice things to say."

Qian Ai crossed her arms and pouted her lips in protest.

"Oh, oh..."

Masumi nodded blankly, her lips opening and closing repeatedly like a goldfish without thinking:
"Everyone else reacted very strongly when they heard that I attacked everyone; they immediately got jealous and angry! As expected, Chia is the best!"

I had a bad feeling as soon as I said it.

"..."

As expected, Qian Ai looked at him with an expression that seemed to confirm her suspicions.

"...Masumi-nii must think he scored a lot on that statement, right? Let me make it clear, I'm still half-angry!"

After she finished speaking unhappily, she shook off her sleeves and walked out of the clothing rental shop.

Hey, isn't this exactly the same as the branch in the game?

◇

On the train, Masumi kept trying to cheer up Oumei.

From her meticulously styled hair to the kimono designs Chiai chose.

When Chiai visited the festival last summer, she wore a bright light yellow yukata adorned with golden osmanthus flowers, and her light-colored hair was tied up with a sunflower hair accessory.

However, this year's color scheme is more elegant, and the patterns adorning the sleeves also exude a slightly mature charm.

Indeed, this style might suit Chiai better now.

After all, both she and I have changed a lot in the past year.

"Chiai looks really pretty in this outfit~"

"...Does Masumi-nii really think that way?"

"it is true."

Masumi nodded vigorously.

"Hmm—Masumi-nii praised me so easily, it feels a bit too casual..."

"Being more frank in my speech has actually brought about another kind of trouble..."

What do you want from me to be satisfied? Masumi sighed helplessly.

Incidentally, Rinne and Mio are still arguing about who won.

Mami suddenly moved closer and put her arm around his shoulder:

"How is it, Masumi-kun? Chiai seems easy to talk to, but she's actually the kind of person who's a bit difficult to deal with. If you don't appease her, she might keep sulking with you."

"I already know this without you telling me."

"Masumi-kun is clearly good at making up fallacies, but surprisingly, he can't stand being reasoned with!"

"You're probably the number one person to come up with twisted logic in a coffee shop."

Masumi looked extremely annoyed.

"I won't deny that."

Mami, who found it amusing, chuckled and seemed to enjoy his reaction.

"So, in order for Masumi and Chia to enjoy their time together, I will find a time when you two are alone without making a sound!"

"There's no need to do that kind of boring thing."

"Don't mention it~... Let me teach Masumi-kun how to help girls put on kimonos, so that even if their clothes are disheveled, the two of them can be back to normal immediately."

Why are your clothes disheveled?

"Why make people say these things outright?"

The two were whispering to each other on the tram, but the girl next to them could hear them perfectly clearly.

Qian Ai pretended not to hear and stared at her phone screen.

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The blooming cherry blossoms seem to set the blue sky ablaze, blooming with all their might during this once-a-year season.

I didn't expect there to be many people, but there were surprisingly quite a few in the park.

Families, elderly couples, and middle-aged people gathered under the cherry blossom trees, making a ruckus.

"...There are quite a lot of people."

Mio muttered with a hint of regret.

"It's because it's the weekend, but compared to Tokyo or Kobe, it's nothing. Anyway, let's take some photos first!"

"Masumi-kun is full of energy!"

"Because of the beautiful scenery."

Because they had no confidence in Masumi's photography skills, the four girls, excluding Kaigetsu, took turns being the photographer.

"Ms. Mami, let's switch seats. I don't want to be so close to this stubborn woman."

"okay."

"Me too. I'd switch places with Haiyue. If it weren't for Masumi manipulating me, I wouldn't be stuck so close to this heavy and troublesome woman."

"Ladies, I feel like you've casually sketched out a truly remarkable scene."

Asami made a casual remark.

After taking enough photos, Masumi took out the picnic mat she had brought from her bag and spread it out under the cherry blossom tree. The girls then put the drinks and food they had bought on it.

Three-colored dumplings, taiyaki, wagashi... Six takoyaki in a paper boat box are drizzled with sauce and sprinkled with seaweed powder and gently floating bonito flakes.

They then took off their shoes and sat on the mats. Because the area wasn't very large, Masumi's knees touched the girls' thighs in a subtle way.

Sunlight filtering through the gaps in the petals cast dark shadows on the lawn.

The air around us was so peaceful that it calmed our minds.

The shadows of the six people overlapped, making it impossible to distinguish their shapes.

(End of this chapter)