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Utaha stared at the floating cushion and finally realized something was off.

Shocked, she looked at Sonoko Machida. "What… is this?"

"Hehe."

Sonoko smiled mysteriously.

In the next moment, her short black hair grew into long, blue locks. Her black eyes turned the same shade of blue, and her ears, under a flickering light, morphed into long, pointed ones.

Utaha Kasumigaoka was completely stunned.

Excited, Sonoko said, "This is the power I got from Rei Ao's blessing. I can now transform into a Wind Elf!"

"Wind... Elf…"

Utaha's mouth hung open, speechless.

Her editor had just turned into a fantasy creature?

On impulse, she reached out and touched the long, pointed ears—they didn't seem fake.

After a long pause, Utaha asked, her voice serious, "Machida-san, can you give me a hug?"

"Why would I hug you?"

"Because I feel like I'm dreaming, but I'm scared of pain."

"…"

Sonoko was speechless, recalling how Utaha had pinched her bottom in the bath the previous day. She quickly moved further away.

"What are you thinking? You're not dreaming."

"…"

Of course Utaha knew she wasn't dreaming, but she really wished she were.

"Sigh…"

Unfortunately, reality was staring her in the face, so she had no choice but to pour herself a glass of water to calm down.

Accepting the truth, she asked, "Why would Rei Ao make you a Wind Elf?"

She was confused. Was it because of a one-night stand?

Utaha felt that term best described their relationship.

Sonoko reverted to her normal form and sat back down on the sofa, sighing with emotion. "Well, it's because I'm now part of Rei Ao's harem."

"Pfft!!!"

Utaha spat out her drink in shock.

*Cough, cough!!!*

She quickly cleared her throat, not even bothering to clean up the mess, and stared at Sonoko in disbelief.

"What did you just say? H-harem?"

Sonoko handed her some tissues and nodded with a smile. "That's right, harem."

"I believe Rei Ao gave you access to the chat system too, right? You should've seen the messages and transaction records by now."

"…Yeah."

"Then it makes sense. Saeko Busujima, Mai Sakurajima—they're all his… girlfriends."

"…"

Utaha was stunned.

She had initially thought it was just a case of forced physical transactions. But now it turned out these women were actually his girlfriends?

And there were several of them!

No wonder Sonoko used the word "harem."

"So you too…"

"That's right."

Utaha was confused. "But why?"

She couldn't understand how someone as educated and modern as Sonoko could accept this.

Doesn't she understand that love can't be shared?

"Why, huh..."

Sonoko thought for a moment, then patted Utaha's shoulder with a heavy hand.

"You just don't understand the struggles of an older, career-driven woman like me."

Sigh.

It was hard to explain, but it came with a lot of tears.

"And most importantly, Rei Ao is special."

"…"

Special. Okay, Utaha could admit that Rei Ao was unique.

"But—"

She was about to say more when Sonoko placed a finger on her lips, shaking her head.

"I understand what you're trying to say, Utaha, but I've already made my decision to step into a new world."

"Of course, I won't neglect my work, but I'll take things a bit easier."

After all, Rei Ao had given her a substantial amount of money.

"And you don't understand, Utaha."

"What don't I understand?" Utaha frowned.

Sonoko's gaze turned reflective, and she clicked her tongue in appreciation. "I didn't truly understand the joy of being a woman until last night. You wouldn't get it, Utaha."

"Rei Ao… he's a man who can handle six women all by himself!"

"What?"

Utaha's brain crashed on the spot.

...

The one responsible for all the numbness and shock experienced by Utaha was none other than Rei Ao himself.

At that moment, he was casually walking home, completely content with how he was balancing his time between different women while enjoying life.

Unfortunately, he hadn't yet managed to conquer Utaha Kasumigaoka's black-stockinged legs, or else he'd definitely try mixing up some interesting combinations with both Utaha and Sonoko Machida, the two black-stocking queens.

"Sablé!!!"

Suddenly, he heard a girl's panicked voice.

"Yui Yuigahama?"

Rei Ao instantly recognized the voice. With one glance, he understood what had happened.

Freeze!

In that moment, time stopped.

Rei Ao looked at the familiar scene with amusement, thinking, "What an interesting sight."

A speeding black car. A small dog in the middle of the road. A panicked girl. And a boy rushing to save the dog. It was the perfect classic scene.

"Too bad, the one who'll get Yui's gratitude will be me."

Rei Ao moved swiftly, picking up the little dog named Sablé. With a flick of his finger, he subtly redirected the boy.

The flow of time resumed.

The car screeched to a halt.

"Huh?"

The dead-eyed boy was sure he had just rushed out to save the dog from being hit by the car. But now he found himself still on the sidewalk, never having stepped into the road.

"Ah, Sablé, thank goodness you're okay!"

The pink-haired girl, Yui, was hugging her dog, visibly relieved.

"…Seems like everything's fine."

The boy mumbled to himself and, with his hands in his pockets and shoulders slumped, walked away.

"Rei Ao-kun! Thank you for saving Sablé!"

Seeing that the dog was unharmed, Yui quickly ran over to Rei Ao to express her gratitude.

"It was nothing."

Rei Ao replied casually.

"Rei Ao?"

"Rei Ao-kun?"

Two voices called his name from the black car that had just stopped.

"Yuki-chan!"

Yui exclaimed in surprise, noticing Yukino Yukinoshita and a girl who looked very similar to her, Haruno Yukinoshita.

"Oh, looks like we all know each other."

Haruno, with her sparkling eyes and playful smile, introduced herself, "Hello there. I'm Yukino's sister, Haruno Yukinoshita."

"Uh-uh, I'm Yui Yuigahama, Yuki-chan's classmate."

"…"

Yukino pressed her lips together, feeling uncomfortable with Yui calling her "Yuki-chan" in front of her sister.

"Yuigahama-san, I'm truly sorry. Our car almost hit your dog," Haruno said formally, offering her apology.

Yukino also apologized, "I'm sorry."

"No, it's okay! Sablé is fine, and I should've been holding onto the leash better," Yui replied, feeling embarrassed.

"Haha, it's all thanks to Rei Ao-kun."

Haruno was genuinely curious. She hadn't even noticed when Rei Ao had picked up the dog.

Rei Ao said calmly, "It was just a quick move. Since nothing happened, let's leave it at that."

"Oh, I don't think so."

Just when Rei Ao thought the situation was settled, Haruno suddenly smiled and took out her phone.

"Can I get your contact info, both of you?"

Yukino frowned. "Sister, what are you planning?"

"Of course, I need to offer a proper apology. I have things to take care of today, but when I have time, let's all have dinner together."

"?"

Yukino was puzzled. She had never heard of apologies requiring dinner invitations.

Seeing Haruno's persistent smile, Yui felt it was hard to refuse and gave her contact details.

Rei Ao didn't mind either and did the same.

After recording the contact info, Haruno got back in the car, still smiling as she waved goodbye.

"See you both next time!"

As the car drove off, only Rei Ao and Yui remained.

Noticing his gaze, Yui suddenly felt self-conscious. "Um, Rei Ao-kun, why are you staring at me?"

"I was just thinking that your skirt looks really nice."

"Ugh… Th-thank you."

Yui's face flushed, and she looked down, too embarrassed to say more.

To ease the awkwardness, Rei Ao asked, "Yuigahama-san, what were you planning to do?"

"Oh, right!"

Yui remembered her original plan.

"I was going to walk Sablé and then buy some dog food. Also…"

Yui sneaked a glance at Rei Ao and mumbled shyly, "I wanted to keep practicing baking cookies."

"You don't have to go that far just for me."

For him, the gesture of gratitude was more than enough.

"Hehe."

Yui giggled playfully. "It's not just to thank you. I want Rei Ao-kun to really like my cookies."

"That day, when you said they were bad, it really hurt me."

She raised her fists in a playful show of determination.

Rei Ao chuckled. "Well, you didn't seem that upset, but you were still cute."

"Eh?!"

Caught off guard by the compliment, Yui's face turned even redder, and she was left fumbling for words.

Sensing the moment, Rei Ao made his move.

"Yui, may I call you that?"

"Uh-huh…"

Being called by her first name made Yui feel a sense of closeness, and her heart raced with joy, though her face was still flushed.

"Okay, sure!"

Yui agreed.

Rei Ao's lips curled into a smile.

"Yui, since you're learning to bake cookies for me, how about I join you and help?"

"Huh?"

Yui looked up, surprised. "Rei Ao-kun, are you interested in baking?"

Of course not.

"No, I'm more interested in seeing you seriously focus on something, especially since you're learning it for me."

"!!!"

Yui's heart raced. Was this… a confession?

But just as she started to get lost in her thoughts, Rei Ao shifted the conversation.

"By the way, your Sablé seems to be getting restless."

Yui looked down in a panic. "Ah! Sablé, you can't pee here!"

…

In the car with Yukino and Haruno.

"Yukino, what are you thinking about?"

Haruno suddenly asked.

Even though she had focused on Yui and Rei Ao earlier, she hadn't missed the changes in Yukino's expression and body language.

Yukino's eyes had been fixed on Yui and Rei Ao the entire time, her brows furrowed.

Haruno asked teasingly, "Are Yui and Rei Ao-kun a couple? They look like a cute pair."

"…"

Yukino slowly turned to look at her sister.

"Sister, you know Rei Ao is pursuing Hiratsuka-sensei, right? And you've met him before."

Instead of answering Haruno's question, she responded with one of her own.

Haruno's eyes flashed with surprise.

Her expression shifted into a knowing smile.

"Oh, I must have been so shocked earlier that I forgot about that."

A lie.

Yukino could instantly tell her sister was lying.

Annoyed, she frowned and turned to gaze out the window.

Rei Ao… he's a player.

That much she was sure of.

Honestly, she was worried that the recent events would make Yui develop even stronger feelings for Rei Ao.

If things continued like this, it could only end in disaster.

Yui would end up getting hurt.

But Yukino was just an outsider. What right did she have to interfere?

If she were truly a friend…

Were they really friends?

…

The way things unfold can be surprising.

For instance, at that moment, Rei Ao and Yui were in a baking class, standing side by side as they learned.

With Rei Ao so close, Yui couldn't help but sneak glances at him.

Finally, as the instructor finished explaining the process and the students started working, Rei Ao caught her peeking.

"Am I dirty, or are you just admiring me?"

"Ugh!"

Yui flinched, like a startled little mouse.

But, blushing, she shyly muttered, "Rei Ao-kun's face isn't dirty. It's… really handsome."

"I'm glad to hear that from you."

Rei Ao smiled.

"But now it's baking time. If you keep looking at me, you won't be able to focus."

He gently reminded her, "We should get started."

"Oh! Right! Sorry!"

Finally, Yui managed to focus on making the cookies. But some of her movements were clearly clumsy—especially when it came to mixing the dough, which looked adorably awkward.

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