An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

After all, Hajime was a true otaku, spending most of his time playing games or helping his father run the gaming company. The fact that someone like him could have a beautiful girlfriend was beyond his family's imagination.

At that time, his mother panicked and began to suspect that her son had learned hypnosis; his father was convinced that Hajime had acquired the supernatural power to materialize his fantasies.

At school, from the first day of school, Yue publicly announced in front of the lecherous boys that she was Hajime's lover, making Hajime the focus of the whole school.

After that, needless to say, the jealous boys started hunting down Hajime.

Yue also said that he had his own battles, and was taken away from Hajime by several girls for several days in a row.

This situation lasted for several months.

Things had only recently calmed down, and he was finally able to go on to a normal school life. The fact that he could walk to school leisurely like this was also the reward for having weathered the storm.

Hajime looked at Yue's smooth golden hair that shone in the sunlight, and inadvertently thought of his encounter with Yue.

Hajime stumbles upon Yue being harassed by a gang of thugs and rushes to her rescue. After a tough fight, he manages to defeat the thugs and rescue Yue.

Yue kissed Hajime's neck with a feeling of gratitude and trust. Hajime still feels hot on his cheeks when he thinks back on it now. They quickly became a couple.

(But then again, I'm just an otaku, so it's amazing I can defeat the bad guys. When humans get down to it, there's surprisingly nothing they can't do.)

Thinking back on his reckless behavior at that time, Hajime couldn't help but smile bitterly. Suddenly, he felt something strange.

(…Huh? So, where was that dark place where Yue and I met? Why would I go to a place like that? Strange?)

From Yue's appearance, one can tell at a glance that she is a foreigner. Since she is staying at Shi's house, Shi and Yue must have met abroad.

In fact, in Shi's cognition, he and Yue met abroad.

However, Hajime had a vague memory of where in the country it was exactly.

As soon as he realized this, questions kept falling from the bookshelf of his memory. As the questions grew, the strange feeling in Hajime's heart continued to grow -

"……beginning!"

"Wow! What? It was so loud all of a sudden. What happened? You scared me."

On the way to school, I suddenly heard Yue yelling loudly. She would never yell like this normally.

Hajime's heart skipped a beat, and his consciousness, which was about to be swallowed by the vortex of thoughts, suddenly returned to reality.

At some point, Yue, who was originally walking side by side with Shi, looked straight at Shi.

"...Because I called you several times, but you ignored me."

"Eh? Really? Sorry! I was just thinking..."

Yue turned her head away, she seemed to be in a bad mood.

Shi relaxed his brows and tried his best to comfort Yue. At this moment, the doubts he had just had were completely forgotten by Shi.

——Sleep peacefully in happiness. Just look at me alone.

Yue muttered softly to herself, but her words did not reach Hajime's ears.

Hajime just looked at Yue who was leaning against him, his eyes revealing incomparable tenderness.

After arriving at school, Hajime was changing into his indoor shoes at the shoe cabinet when he suddenly felt a soft impact on his back, as if someone had hugged him from behind. No, don't fool yourself, Hajime knew who it was immediately. This happy feeling, it was her!

"Hajime-kun~! Yue-kun~! Good morning~!"

"...Um, good morning, Shia."

"Shi-Shia-san! How many times have I told you not to hug me the moment I say hello!? Alright, let me go!"

"How can you say that? You're taking away my happiness! That's too much! Now I have no choice but to ask you to take responsibility and marry me!"

"That's ridiculous! Let me go! The light in Yue's eyes is almost gone! She's staring at me with her eyes wide open!"

Hajime didn't show the happiness he felt on his back at all on his face, and he managed to pull Shia away.

Shia was a long-term international student who had recently transferred in. Hajime had accidentally saved Shia and her family when they were attacked by villains, and since then, she had frequently engaged in provocative physical contact like the one just now, making no secret of her feelings for him.

She has pale blue-white hair and wears her trademark headband. In contrast to her mysterious beauty, she smiles innocently at everyone. Sia is incredibly popular with both men and women, even having her own fan club.

Honestly, she was so popular, yet she actually had such a fondness for him... Hajime was also a man, and although he felt confused, he was also very happy in his heart.

It wasn't like Hajime hadn't thought that if he had known Shia before meeting Yue, perhaps their relationship would be different now.

However, there was no point in considering hypothetical questions. Since he already had Yue, his best lover, how to deal with Shia's active offensive became a very headache problem for Shi.

(Seriously, I have a crush on both girls I rescued from the villains. What kind of bishoujo game is this from? Hmm? So, did Shia wear a headband before? I feel like she had something different on her head...)

Hajime stared at Shia's headband, searching his own memories to understand the unknown emotions that suddenly welled up in his chest, but his arms were suddenly enveloped by a touch of happiness.

"What's wrong? You look so sullen so early in the morning. If you don't get to the classroom soon, the bell will ring."

"...Hmm, I'm going to get scolded by the teacher again."

Yue and Shia pressed their breasts against Hajime's arms as they spoke. They grabbed the defenseless Hajime and dragged him to the classroom.

(Classroom... bell? Teacher? What's with this strange feeling? There shouldn't be anything strange about what they're saying...right? No, the words themselves are fine, what's strange is that they both said these words?)

For some reason, although this was a normal conversation, Hajime felt an indescribable strangeness.

The moment he entered the classroom, the boys' jealous and envious eyes shot towards Hajime. Thanks to Yue and the others' strong support, Hajime was no longer directly pursued by the boys, but the sharp gazes still stung Hajime...

(Hmm? What’s going on? I feel… nostalgic? Strange, why do I feel nostalgic?)

Here it comes again. It was just a trivial, everyday thing that was no big deal, but for some reason it made Hajime feel so strange.

Hajime couldn't comprehend his own emotions, and he tilted his head in even greater confusion as he sat down in his seat.

Then, a girl from the same class walked up to Hajime with brisk steps.

"Good morning, Hajime-kun! You were almost late today too. You should have come earlier."

"..."

The one who greeted Hajime was Shirasaki Kaori, a beautiful girl who was no less stunning than Yue and Shia.

Before Yue and Shia transferred in, she was a very popular figure in school, like an idol, and she was also a girl who had a crush on Hajime for some reason.

She had often spoken to Hajime, but back then, Hajime had never dreamed she would harbor feelings for him. Kaori always approached with a cheerful, brisk pace, and when Hajime spoke back, it was usually with an awkward smile on her face...

(That sentence just now… I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere before… Damn it, what’s going on? Why do I feel so ‘nostalgic’? It was just a normal conversation… but today it feels off.)

"Hajime-kun...why are you ignoring me? Did I do something to irritate you?"

Noticing that Kaori's voice was trembling, Hajime looked up, only to see Kaori, who was about to cry.

Hajime realized that he had ignored Kaori's greeting, so he quickly replied.

"Ah, no, sorry. I wasn't ignoring you, I was just lost in thought. I'm so sorry. Good morning, Shirosaki-san."

"Is that so? That's good. Um, good morning, Hajime-kun. And, haven't I told you many times? I want you to call me 'Kaori'."

Kaori puffed up her cheeks slightly, clearly dissatisfied. Her cute gesture almost made the boys who were originally watching Hajime and Kaori angry. Of course, they also raised the sword of jealousy - there was only one hateful enemy.

"No, Shirosaki-san, that's a bit..."

"Kaori, call me Kaori."

“No, so…”

"Kaori."

"Um, uh~ smells good..."

Kaori angrily forced Hajime to call her by her name, causing him to break out in a cold sweat. Then, finally unable to resist, he was about to call her by her name, when—

“…Don’t bother Hajime.”

The savior appeared. It was Yue who spoke.

Yue stood between Hajime and Kaori, as if to protect Hajime, standing straight.

Kaori got into a fighting stance, Yue also got into a fighting stance.

"You're here, Yue. I'll just say good morning."

"...Well, I'll say good morning to you, Kaori."

Yue and Kaori politely said good morning to each other while emitting an absolute zero degree of coldness around them - they were recognized as rivals in love at school.

That being said, there was no negative emotion between the two of them. If anything, the more they argued, the closer they became. Even when they argued, they seemed to enjoy it, which was something Hajime found quite strange.

At this moment, the bell rang and the teacher entered the classroom. Yue and Kaori, who had been exchanging glances, turned around and returned to their seats.

The first class is Teacher Tio’s English class.

For some reason, this sexy and beautiful female teacher is particularly fond of Shi, and it can be said that she always makes words and actions towards Shi that are close to sexual harassment.

Teacher Tio also flirted with Hajime from the beginning today, and Hajime muttered:

"...Tsk! Why didn't you get fired earlier?"

"!? Huhu."

This was the same as always. That's right, Hajime, who was a gentle herbivore, was always very harsh only when it came to dealing with Tio-sensei...

(…Huh? Why did it feel so natural just now?)

It was clearly the usual response, but the strange feeling that had been felt for a while suddenly disappeared, as if it was really the same as usual.

On this day, Shi's heart was constantly rippling because of the sudden strange and extremely familiar feelings.

The ripples were like another person screaming deep inside my heart, a feeling that was both incredible and unsettling.

After school.

Hajime walked side by side with Yue and Shia to the kindergarten near the school to pick up their neighbor Remia's daughter, Myuu. Because they were from a single-parent family, Hajime would sometimes take over from the busy Remia and pick Myuu up from school.

Hajime picked up Myuu from school and took her back to the Nanyun family, and took care of her until Remia got off work. This had been a routine that had been going on for a long time in the Nanyun family.

After the group arrived at the kindergarten.

"Ah, Dad... Hello, big brother! And hello, Shia-nee and Yue-nee too!"

Miao jogged over with a smile on her face.

Hajime and the others couldn't help but smile.

Hajime caught Myuu who rushed towards him and hugged her tightly.

"Myuu, don't run. It's dangerous, okay? And you almost called me 'Dad' again, didn't you? Please don't call me that."

Hajime heard the name that Myuu almost blurted out, and with cold sweat broke out he advised.

For Myuu, who lost her father before she was born and had no idea who her father was, she seemed to regard Hajime, the older man who was always by her side and gently caring for her, as her father.

But Hajime couldn't tolerate that name.

After all, Remia was a widow, still young, and a well-known beauty among the neighbors. Hajime was the one she had entrusted to take care of her beloved daughter. If her daughter called Hajime "Dad"...

That would definitely spread bad rumors. In fact, Miao once accidentally blurted out that name in front of the kindergarten teachers, causing quite a commotion at the time.

After Remia explained everything, the matter was finally settled.

If this happened in front of the neighbors... then Shi would never be able to return home, which really made him sweat.

However, recently, the kindergarten teachers have been looking at Hajime with warm eyes for some reason... He couldn't help but wonder if it was Remia who was causing trouble.

Hajime held Myuu's hand and leisurely set off on the journey home. Yue and Shia earnestly persuaded Myuu to call them mom, while Hajime, with a wry smile on his face, immersed in this peaceful moment.

Looking up at the sunset in the sky, I began to feel happy for no reason.

Before I knew it, the strange feeling I had been feeling all day had disappeared.

“Oh my god, Dad… Big Brother! Are you even listening to Myuu!?”

"Eh? Ah, sorry, sorry, I was just spaced out for a moment."

Hajime apologized as he picked up the enraged Myuu.

Myuu's mood quickly improved as she was held in Hajime's arms, but she still tried to feign anger in order to avoid being put down.

Seeing Myuu's adorable acting, the ripples that had previously formed in Hajime's heart were almost completely gone.

Yue and Shia looked at Hajime and narrowed their eyes while smiling.

At this moment, Shia narrowed her eyes even more and suddenly spoke:

“…Oh? Hajime-kun, I think I heard something.”

"Eh? What?"

Because Shia had a keen sense of hearing, Hajime didn't doubt her words and listened attentively.