My love index is at its maximum.

Well……

Never mind, it doesn't matter who she's on.

Her position on either side doesn't affect the outcome of the battle.

"Tasaki, how was the spaghetti you cooked, sister?" Hoshino Hanami asked, her mouth still full of roasted turkey meat.

"Tell the truth?" Tsukasa Tazaki asked her older sister cautiously, in a tentative tone.

There was still some black paste stuck to the corner of his mouth.

"Of course we should hear the truth!" Hoshino Hanami nodded, her tone leaving no room for doubt.

"Hmm..." Tsukasa Tazaki swallowed a mouthful of noodles, his expression slightly distressed.

Hoshino Hanami tilted her head slightly, looking at him with a puzzled expression: "You don't like it?"

"No, no!" Tsukasa Tazaki quickly shook his head. "My sister's pasta is delicious!"

As he spoke, he picked up the juice on the table and took several sips to wash away the bad taste in his mouth.

Hoshino Hanami's gaze swept over his lips pressed against the cup, then lingered on his rolling, sexy Adam's apple.

After Tsukasa Tazaki put down her glass, she naturally reached out and took the remaining half-glass of juice, sipping it slowly. "There's still half a pot of noodles left in the kitchen. I was going to throw it away, but since you think it's delicious, you should help your older sister eat it all. Don't waste it!"

"...?" Tsukasa Tazaki's expression froze instantly.

Kuriyama Sakura covered her lips with her hand, hiding her smile.

"Alright, let him go." Shimamoto Kana's voice came, also with a smile: "There are so many dishes on this table. If we can't finish them, Tazaki and I will have to clean up. Hanami, don't worry about that half pot of noodles."

As she said this, she exuded the gentle and refined air of a head of the household.

Her mature charm makes her look natural and elegant, just like a legally married wife.

"Oh no"—that word popped into Tsukasa Tazaki's mind.

Mrs. Tazaki is asserting her dominance in this household...

Sure enough, after she said that, the eyes of several girls focused on Hoshino Hanami at the same time—except for the idiot Shikami who was gnawing on a king crab leg.

Hoshino Hanami silently ate the king crab meat that Tazaki Tsukasa had peeled for her, while under the table, a hand twisted and spun his thigh flesh.

“…, Mr. Shimamoto~”

Tazaki Tsukasa gave Shimamoto Kana a pleading look.

"Here, have a piece of sea urchin." Shimamoto Kana picked up a sea urchin that had been opened, thoughtfully scooped on a spoonful of wasabi sauce, and handed it to him. "I'm not as violent as Hanami-neechan; I only feel sorry for you."

Tsukasa Tazaki cried.

The wasabi made me choke, it was really intoxicating.

Unable to bear this provocative behavior, Hoshino Hana picked up a piece of tuna sashimi, rolled it several times in the wasabi dish to ensure the entire piece of tuna was evenly coated with a thick layer of wasabi, and then handed it to Tazaki Tsukasa's mouth.

Tsukasa Tazaki's face turned bright red, and he kept his mouth tightly shut.

She threatened, "Hana-mi also feels sorry for Tazaki-nii!"

"Ah~" Tsukasa Tazaki opened his mouth in despair.

The next second, he experienced what it meant to feel an extreme sense of freedom, with the illusion of instantly ascending to the heavens.

Kuriyama Sakura watched his contorted expression as she ate her steak, vegetables, and fruit with a knife and fork, feeling indescribably content.

Of everyone present, she was the most intelligent—at least that's what she thought.

She could see it clearly.

Everyone present has their own thoughts and their own visions for the future. But because of Tsukasa Tazaki's presence, their fates become intertwined, and their emotions and desires become complicated.

Hanami-nee is the most straightforward in personality.

Having spent many years together, Kuriyama Sakura is very clear about this.

Although she has the "love-struck" brain-lowering buff that allows her to back down in some ways with Tsukasa Tazaki, it's pure wishful thinking to expect her to back down again and again. For example, there's nothing she can do about Shimamoto Kana currently doing, which is testing her bottom line.

And what about Kana Shimamoto?

Kuriyama Sakura looked at Shimamoto Kana, whose face wore her usual gentle smile, her deep eyes forever captivating.

Only by peeling away her "gentle" exterior can one know what she is really thinking.

As the only person living with Tsukasa Tazaki, Kana Shimamoto also has her own concerns and hidden agendas. Unwilling to accept the status quo, or rather, unwilling to be suppressed by Hanami Hoshino, and relying on being Tsukasa Tazaki's favorite type and the advantage of living together, is Kana Shimamoto, who has been patiently enduring for so long, finally about to show her fangs?

And then there's Yui Kawakawa on the other side.

She cannot compromise on the pride she has upheld for ten years so easily.

The seemingly considerate and adorable Shiori Ninomiya, a Hokkaido girl who said she had carefully considered how she should live her life, is she really content to be a concubine?

And myself...

Kuriyama Sakura thought of herself.

With her long-standing unconventional personality, she found it difficult to convince herself.

What do I want?

Of course, this doesn't include everyone living happily together.

That's impossible.

All she wanted was a complete Tsukasa Tazaki.

But what Tsukasa Tazaki wanted was completely contrary to her wishes.

Following the train of thought, Kuriyama Sakura's gaze silently fell on Tazaki Tsukasa, whose face was flushed and who was panting.

Can you do even better?

If it were someone else, even if the whole world deviated from her own ideas, Kuriyama Sakura would not hesitate to abandon them.

But if this person is Tsukasa Tazaki, she doesn't think she can make a calm judgment.

and so……

Can you do even better?

Make everyone willing to live together with you as a bond.

Just as Kuriyama Sakura's thoughts were about to wander to the other side of the Pacific Ocean, Tazaki Tsukasa finally snapped out of the torment of wasabi.

"Hana-mi's tuna sashimi tastes pretty good, right?" Hoshino Hanami crossed her arms, her eyebrows curving into a smile, but there was nothing but coldness in them.

"...Not again?" Tsukasa Tazaki immediately covered his face with his hands. "Spare me!"

"Tazaki Tsukasa," Yui Kikawa called out, "After eating sea urchin sashimi and tuna sashimi, would you like to try some lobster sashimi?"

As she spoke, she followed suit and picked up a piece of lobster sashimi.

"...Help!" Tsukasa Tazaki looked at Sakura Kuriyama.

"Let me ask you a question," Kuriyama Sakura laughed. "Are Kikawa-san's legs prettier, or mine?"

"...?"

Tsukasa Tazaki was dumbfounded.

“I’m curious too.” Hoshino Hanami tore off a piece of crab leg meat and fed it to her boyfriend. “I’m waiting for your answer. If it doesn’t satisfy me, I’ll double the wasabi.”

Yui Kikawa ate the lobster sashimi herself and quietly waited for Tsukasa Tazaki's answer.

“Hmm, my legs are really nice too, why don’t we join the competition?” Ninomiya Shiori added fuel to the fire.

"Yay!" Hoshino Shikami raised her little fist high, "Shikami too..."

Before she could finish speaking, Kuriyama Sakura covered her mouth.

The three beautiful girls cast their intensely intimidating gazes at Tsukasa Tazaki.

On the left, Hoshino Hanami is eager to make a move, while on the right, Shimamoto Kana is gentle and quiet.

"Hana-nee's legs are the most beautiful!" Tazaki Tsukasa replied with a strong survival instinct.

Giving this answer was a last resort, since among all the people present, only Hoshino Hanami would actually go all out to beat him to death.

Hoshino Hanami smiled with satisfaction.

The other three girls, however, did not look very friendly.

"Of course, I want to reiterate one point!" Tsukasa Tazaki quickly tried to salvage the situation. "Although I'm a leg fetishist, I would never fall for someone just because they have nice legs. For me to like someone, besides having nice legs, they have to be outstanding and perfect in every other aspect!"

Subtext.

I praised everyone present, saying they were all excellent and perfect.

Except Hoshino Shikami!

"...I'll settle the score with you tonight." Hoshino Hanami's lips curled up, and her eyes narrowed, but not because she was happy.

"Come on, everyone, let's eat the turkey." Shimamoto Kana held down her chest-length black hair with one hand, leaned towards the dining table, and distributed the roasted turkey from the central plate to each person's small plate.

Kuriyama Sakura's gaze inadvertently fell on the softly rounded, full breasts beneath her white knitted sweater. For a moment, she felt a little frustrated, her chest tight and she could hardly breathe. Then she pretended to turn her neck away to look away.

His gaze gradually shifted, sweeping over the chests of each woman.

Kuriyama Sakura curled her lips and drooped her head helplessly.

The world where only Sakura is injured has been achieved... Tsukasa Tazaki felt very sorry for her, so he didn't even enjoy the roasted turkey in his mouth.

Halfway through the meal, Murakami Mizuiro suddenly made a video call.

"I'll go answer the phone," Tsukasa Tazaki said, getting up and moving to the window.

During this time, Kana Shimamoto made a gesture to Hanami Hoshino, who reluctantly stood up, and the two of them walked into Kana Shimamoto's room one after the other.

At the window, Tsukasa Tazaki answered the phone.

Merry Christmas!

Murakami waved enthusiastically to the camera, with the orange-yellow Tokyo Tower and an exceptionally crowded scene behind him.

"Are you all alone over there?" Tsukasa Tazaki asked.

"How could that be? There are also several senior students from the second year."

"Murakami, how about I discuss something with you?"