Chapter 118: What's What

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Everyone present could easily imagine the impending collapse of the Kojima family, and the room fell silent. I’m not great with this kind of awkward silence.

Seeing me flounder, Mom clapped her hands to break the tension.

“Well, there’s no point in discussing this right now. It’s getting late, and I’m hungry. How about we all grab something to eat?”

Though we had a late lunch of ramen, I appreciated Mom’s attempt to change the subject and agreed.

“Yeah, can’t fight on an empty stomach. Let’s get some food.”

“Do we even have enough to feed everyone here?”

Mom’s concern was valid. We didn’t have enough food at home to feed this many people.

“Should we order pizza?”

I glanced at the pizza flyer tossed next to the kitchen, remembering it had been left in our mailbox earlier. 

Immediately, the responses started pouring in.

“I’ll have a Margherita, please. Crispy crust.”

“Man-get-naked pizza? So, you’re bald down there, Kenzaki-san?”

“Do you want to get punched? Of course, I am.”

“Um, I want pumpkin pizza!”

“I’ll go with a pressed sandwich.”

“I’ll take a Bulgogi pizza.”

“Alright, so we have Ange with pumpkin pants pizza, Kurebayashi-san with an impregnated pressed sandwich, and Kojima-san with bulging Bulgogi pizza. And remember, besides Ange, everyone else needs to pitch in. I'm not footing the bill for all of you.”

Though it’s a bit pricey, everyone seems fine with pizza. And I’ll remember that Kenzaki-san is hairless.

I placed the order online using my phone, but then…

Ding-dong.

Not even five minutes later, the doorbell rang.

“That was fast! Did it already arrive?”

Thinking how amazing pizza delivery is these days, I opened the door, expecting our order. Instead, I was greeted by Kurebayashi-san's mother, Misa, holding a large bag.

“Good evening, Yuuta-sama. I’ve come to deliver Mii’s belongings, but it’s quite lively here. What’s going on with all these people?”

“It's a bit complicated. We were just discussing future plans for Kojima-san and others, but what's this about her belongings?”

“Oh, before that, thank you for the proposal to live together with Mii. It seemed rushed to us, but since she was so happy, we decided to approve. We hope you take good care of her.”

“Wait, what?”

“I'm talking about the proposal to live together that you made to Mii.”

“Wait, what?”

This seemed important enough to ask again.

Living together? I never made such a suggestion.

Living together… I vaguely remember talking about Asuka Kenzaki, but that's a different matter altogether. What is this about living together?

“But with so many people here… you’re not planning to create a harem, are you, Yuuta-sama?”

Misa-san's sharp eyes scanned the one-room apartment as she shook her head. Kenzaki-san looked away awkwardly.

Meanwhile, Kurebayashi-san jumped up and ran to her mother, beaming.

“Mom!? You came all the way here.”

“Yes, just in case. The bag contains clothes, underwear, three dozen condoms, and other essentials. Even though living together might seem like it's all about sex, you're still students. Make sure to use protection.”

“Of course! I want to love Yuuta-kun a lot more than get pregnant! Though, if Yuuta-kun wants it, we might do it raw sometimes.”

“???”

What kind of conversation is this? I couldn't understand a single word. And how is this okay for a mother to say?

…

I do remember Misa-san saying some outrageous things before. But now…

“The real issue is…”

“Onii-chan, what's this about living together?”

The pressure from Ange and everyone else was intense.

So, this is what it feels like to be falsely accused. It's not pleasant at all.