My love index is at its maximum.

Tazaki Tsukasa felt a chill run down his spine.

"Stop first, or someone will die..." He held Shimamoto Kana's shoulder and carefully pushed her away.

"I can't bear to part with it." Shimamoto Kana's eyes were full of smiles.

She snuggled closer to Tsukasa Tazaki, looked up at his handsome face, and confessed affectionately, "I love Tsukasa-kun so much, I really, really love him!"

“…I know.” Tsukasa Tazaki nodded with a dry laugh.

They've been married for so long, and she wouldn't normally say things like that except when they're deeply in love in bed. The only reason she's saying it now is for Hoshino Hanami to hear.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, he turned to look.

really.

Upon hearing these words, Hoshino Hanami, carrying a kitchen knife, approached step by step.

Chapter 317 An Unprecedented Battlefield is Underway

"sister……"

"Don't be impulsive, put the knife down first..."

"This could kill someone!"

Facing Tazaki Tsukasa's howls, Hoshino Hanami's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Just as the cleaver was about to strike, the passive senses issued a warning. Tazaki Tsukasa quickly grabbed her wrist holding the knife, and then, taking advantage of her forward momentum, gently rotated his body and quickly wrapped his other arm around her waist.

The familiar fragrance wafted up, causing him to instinctively pull Hoshino Hanami's slender waist tightly into his arms.

Slim and firm, you can feel an exaggerated elasticity even through the clothes.

"Haven't seen you for a few days, and you actually dare to fight back?" Hoshino Hanami smiled threateningly.

At this moment, Tsukasa Tazaki was in no mood to appreciate how alluring the slender waist in his hands was. Seeing Hoshino Hanami's murderous gaze, he was sweating profusely with anxiety: "She's been throwing a tantrum like this ever since the sports festival, what's going on...?"

Hoshino Hanami let him hold her, her eyes flashing coldly: "Go ask your Mrs. Tazaki!"

"...That's really true."

Tsukasa Tazaki nodded and looked at Kana Shimamoto: "What have you done!"

Kana Shimamoto remained silent, a gentle smile on her face.

"What exactly is it?" Tsukasa Tazaki pressed.

"Guess?" she winked playfully.

Guess your grandpa...

If it weren't for the raging tigress in his arms, Tsukasa Tazaki would have loved to teach her right now what "husbandly authority" really means!

"Hanami-nee..." He looked back at Hoshino Hanami, trying his best to smile innocently, "I really have no idea, please calm down."

"Hehehe," Hoshino Hanami laughed in an unusually terrifying way, "I'm very calm now!"

"Could you put the cleaver down first?"

With a clang, the kitchen knife fell to the ground.

Hoshino Hanami freed both hands and viciously pinched Tazaki Tsukasa's face: "I'm really unhappy right now!"

"..."

With his face squashed, Tsukasa Tazaki couldn't even speak.

"As the person in charge, you must apologize now!" Hoshino Hanami stared at him menacingly, twisting her hands violently as if she wanted to crush his face.

"Cute~" Shimamoto Kana smiled serenely.

The little boy's face, distorted by being pinched, reminded her of the meat pie she had just photographed.

"Sister, listen to me... um!" Tsukasa Tazaki grabbed her wrists with both hands, trying to move them away a little.

"Sorry, I don't want to hear it!" Hoshino Hanami suddenly exerted force again.

"Mmm... kiss~"

Flanked from both sides, Tsukasa Tazaki pouted and made "kissing" sounds as she spoke.

Just then, a burst of laughter came from outside.

The three people inside looked up and saw four little girls' heads lined up along the wall, smiling as they watched Tsukasa Tazaki being scolded.

Hoshino Shikami blinked, looking at her sister and then at her brother-in-law: "What happened? Did Tazaki make your sister angry?"

"Um... I, no, no!" Tsukasa Tazaki mumbled in his defense.

Kana Shimamoto smiled gently, her beautiful eyelashes trembling slightly in the light.

After laughing for a few seconds, she said, "You guys are still kids, don't be too curious about these things," and then walked towards the door.

“…Ugh, help me~” Tsukasa Tazaki turned his head with difficulty.

Through tear-filled eyes, the kitchen door slowly closed, cutting off the four girls' view.

damn...

Tazaki Tsukasa felt a sense of despair, like being trapped and beaten.

Just as he was thinking this, Hoshino Hanami suddenly released his face, grabbed his ear with one hand, and forcefully pulled it upwards. Tazaki Tsukasa was forced to stand on tiptoe, wincing in pain: "Sister, be gentle! Are you trying to murder me...?"

"I might as well just pull out your ears!"

"My face is numb..."

"It's a real shame you weren't disfigured!"

"So soft~"

"what?"

"I said, my sister's body is so soft..."

Despite the pain in his ears, Tsukasa Tazaki held Hoshino Hanami tightly, his nose brushing against her earlobe: "You're the most beautiful sister, I can never get tired of hugging your slender waist."

"Who gave you permission to hug me?" Hoshino Hanami shouted brutally.

But soon she sighed helplessly, her murderous face relaxed, and she let go of his ear.

Shimamoto Kana looked at Tazaki Tsukasa's bright red ears and laughed without a shred of sympathy.

"Hahaha."

Even when she was laughing happily, she subconsciously covered her mouth, demonstrating good manners in every action.

I never expected that Mrs. Tazaki would also learn to gloat!

"What exactly happened between you two?" Tsukasa Tazaki sighed helplessly and said in a pitiful tone, "If this keeps up, I'll go crazy! Can you explain it clearly so I can die knowing why?"

"Before that, let me ask you a question."

A smile appeared on Shimamoto Kana's lips as she walked around the kitchen in her cotton shoes, then took Hoshino Hanami's hand and stood side by side with Tazaki Tsukasa.

Tazaki Tsukasa silently watched the two beautiful teachers, his adrenaline surging.

An ominous premonition was truly overflowing from his body; one more step forward might mean an endless abyss.

"Don't be so nervous, I was just asking casually." Shimamoto Kana's gentlest smile concealed the most devilish question: "Between me and Hoshino-sensei, who do you prefer to be with?"

"...Huh?" Tsukasa Tazaki was sweating profusely.

Hoshino Hanami narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at Tazaki Tsukasa: "I also want to know what the answer is."

“It seems we’re thinking the same thing.” Shimamoto Kana held Hoshino Hanami’s left hand, happily covering her left hand with both of her own, her eyes still looking tenderly at Tazaki Tsukasa: “The boy we both love, think it over before you answer.”

"Gurgle gurgle~"

The sound of boiling water came from the stove, the spaghetti was bubbling in the pot, and white steam rose into the air, lingering above the three of them for a long time.

Who do you prefer to be with?

Tazaki Tsukasa gazed at the two beautiful women with distinct charms before him, lost in thought.

One is a gentle, dignified, and serene intellectual beauty; the other is a dashing and distinctive mature woman.

Honestly, anyone who could have even one of them would be considered the luckiest man in the world. Having both... well, unfortunately, they're not idiots like Kagami; each one is incredibly shrewd, their little schemes running like lightning.

A life with two women on either side is certainly blissful, but it also carries the constant threat of a chaotic and dangerous situation.

Tsukasa Tazaki was well aware of this.

However, he doesn't reject this kind of chaotic situation.

Rather than letting these women, each with their unique charm, lose their distinct personalities and become mere appendages because of my existence, it would be better for me to suffer a bit more, allowing them to maintain their original independent thinking under the influence of "jealousy." That would be the perfect harem.

To put it simply...

As long as they don't fight, even if they start bickering and jealousy every time they meet, it's not a bad thing!

"Have you thought it through?" Kana Shimamoto asked with a light laugh.

A natural, gentle smile, free of impurities, as pure and transparent as clear water quietly seeping from a crevice in a rock.

"This is a difficult question to answer. Let me think about it slowly." Tazaki Tsukasa took his time to choose his words, occasionally glancing at the expressions of the two teachers. After a while, he spoke softly: "I feel most natural and relaxed when I'm with Shimamoto-sensei."

Kana Shimamoto pushed up her glasses with her fair, slender hand and tilted her head slightly to look at him.

The cat's deep, complex pupils gleamed, clearly conveying its answer even through its glasses.

Hoshino Hanami seemed not to have heard anything, her delicate and beautiful oval face showing no expression.

"Ms. Shimamoto is gentle and considerate, and her manners are impeccable. It's hard for anyone not to like her." Tsukasa Tazaki continued, "In front of Ms. Shimamoto, I am the one who is pampered and cared for. In this situation, I feel completely at peace and can speak my mind. I can hardly remember how many times I have sought her psychological counseling to resolve my troubles."

"So many times, every time it was so tricky, every time it gave the teacher a real headache." Shimamoto Kana placed the back of Hoshino Hanami's hand against her cheek and gently rubbed her skin.

With a gentle look in his eyes, Tsukasa Tazaki said, "Your wife is the most perfect woman in my heart."

"Thank you for the compliment," Kana Shimamoto said with a charming smile.

"As for my older sister," Tsukasa Tazaki said, looking at Hanami Hoshino.

"Humph!"

Hoshino Hanami looked away unhappily.