I am that male friend in the harem story

When he woke up, Ishigami decided to go for a morning run, and as expected, his physical ability improved. 

[Physical Level 1 (12/100).]

This was just running for half an hour, and at the same time, it also created a running skill for him, [Running Level 1 (25/100]. Compared to his physical, his running skills were much easier to raise, he thought. 

Still, there was no doubt his changes stunned his parents. 

Watch him drink milk and ask for more protein-based foods as he wanted to get taller; Ishigami Papa looked at his son and asked, "What's wrong?" 

"What do you mean?" Ishigami looked at his father strangely, clearly confused by this question. 

When he met his parents for the first time, he was normal. Yup. He didn't feel awkward or even try to pull away from them. Instead, he was shameless and decided to act like a spoiled boy who got easy money from his papa and mama. 

While many might think that his act was shameful, he didn't care since the benefits that came from this act were immense. 

If he could get money from his parents, then why should he work hard? 

Moreover, he was just a high school student, so there was no need to be in a hurry, trying to do something that he wasn't sure to do. His focus should be on the improvement of skill, physical, mind, and, more importantly, trying to see what kind of reward he could gain from getting a girlfriend. 

"I mean... never mind." Ishigami Papa thought that it was good that his son had decided to improve himself. 

"But as expected, you are more handsome with short hair," Ishigami Mama said with a sweet smile as she gently caressed her son's head, feeling happy that he wanted to improve. 

Not only did it work out, but Ishigami's papa and mama also had seen their son studying hard last night instead of playing a game. Moreover, Ishigami also woke up early in the morning and started to have a morning run, which made him happy. Hopefully, this would continue instead of just short-term interest, they thought. 

"It's because my mom is beautiful that I am handsome," Ishigami also said sweetly. 

At that moment, Ishigami Mama took her wallet and asked, "How much do you want? Is there a new game that you want to buy?" 

"...."

Ishigami Papa looked at his wife, but in the end, he didn't say anything since as long as Ishigami went to school, it was all fine. 

"I plan to join a gym, so it is about this much..." 

"Gym?" 2x

"Yes." 

"...." 2x

The two looked at each other for a while, and then Ishigami Mama took out 10,000 yen for her son. "Take this. You can take the rest." 

"Okay." There was no hesitation in his actions, and he took the money with a happy smile. 

"Are you really going to join a gym?" 

"Yes." 

"Why so suddenly?" 

"I want to build muscles." While Ishigami said so, he tried to flex his thin arm. 

"...go build a muscles then. Do you need more? It would be best if you got an instructor to teach you," Ishigami Papa said, ready to take out another money. 

Ishigami thought that he was loved much, but then again, as his older brother had become an adult and left home, it was normal for his parents to show all of their care to him. Still hearing about his father's offer, he thought for a while and said, "It's okay. I will just stick to the basics, so it is all fine, and there is a free lesson three times after I join. If I need a question, then I will just search the internet or ask those veterans there. The cost of the instructor isn't cheap, and I don't want to waste money. It isn't easy to get money, after all."

Ishigami had to beg his two parents and furiously think about how to make them happy, so it wasn't easy for him to get money. How could he waste it? 

Only when he finished saying so could he feel his two parents staring at him in a daze. 

"What?" 

"No, you are right." Ishigami Papa nodded, thinking that Ishigami really had grown up, then asked, "Do you want to work part-time at my company, Yuu?" 

"No, no. You should work with my florist part-time, Yuu." 

Somehow, his two parents stared at each other with a competitive gaze. 

"...um, I don't want to work. I only want pocket money." 

Only the two of them stared at him with a gentle smile. 

"I-I will go to school first!" 

"What do you want for dinner?" Ishigami Mama asked.

"Hamburger steak!" 

Nevertheless, Ishigami didn't want to work, so he decided to go to school early and then took his smartphone, which kept vibrating. As he saw the one who called him in this goddamn morning, he felt speechless, then asked, "Good morning, Boss. Do you need me to do something? Oh, I reserved the movie tickets and cafe last night on the weekend." 

"...who is a boss? Also... thanks for the hard work.." While Kaguya was helpless by how Ishigami called her, she was happy when she heard that Ishigami had upheld her promise and prepared it so quickly. 

"I will start the act during the school break. Kaichou should be working during the break." 

"...thank you." Kaguya was glad that Ishigami was her junior. "But remember that this isn't about me or Kaichou, okay? It's all about you. We're just helping you. Who is a helpless junior, okay?" 

"Okay, okay." Ishigami was too lazy to fight Kaguya back. More importantly, there was no point, as with his power, he could do nothing if she wanted to send him to Siberia to plant a potato. 

"By the way, have you seen the school forum?" 

"No, is there something?" 

"Fufufu... if so, then just go to school." 

"Okay?" Ishigami felt confused and asked, "Is that all, Shinomiya-senpai?" 

"Yes, that's all." 

After saying so, Kaguya hung up the call, which caused him to look at his smartphone strangely. Still, she wasn't the only one who called him, and he saw many LINE chats, too, but as he loved his morning quiet, he ignored it and checked it now. 

Still, as the read notification on the chat logs showed, Onodera called him directly. 

"...." 

Ishigami looked at his history and saw how Onodera had called him 20 times and even sent spam 10 times on his LINE. 

"Good morning, Onodera-san." 

Still, this time, he didn't ignore her call. 

"Ah, oh, good morning, Ishigami... wait, that's not it! Have you seen the school forum?!" 

"No, not yet. I slept well and had a quiet breakfast today. How about you?" 

"Ah, I haven't eaten breakfast." 

"Then, go buy something at the convenience store or other places."

"It's too far. I have arrived at the school." 

"Then, good luck studying with an empty stomach." 

"How cruel! Shouldn't you offer to buy something on your way to the school?" 

"Okay, okay. Who makes me kind and gentle? What do you want? I will treat you to breakfast." After all, Onodera had treated him to so many things yesterday, and it would be too petty of him if he let her get hungry until lunch. Moreover, this was a good investment as he could imagine that she would treat him a lot later on the weekend when they went out to Shinjuku. 

"Thanks!" Onodera seemed so happy. "Then, onigiri! I want tuna mayo!" 

"Is that all?" 

"Yes, I don't eat much in the morning. As for the drink, it is fine since I can get it on the vending machine...." Then, suddenly, Onodera realized something. "Wait a moment! That's not what I want to talk about!" 

Ishigami felt this girl was strange since she seemed to lose control of her from time to time. 

"Ugh... anyway, hurry up and get to school! I want to talk with you!" 

"Then, you don't want your tuna mayo onigiri?" 

"...I want it." 

"Then, wait patiently." 

"....." Onodera felt that he was playing with her. "Anyway, tell me when you come to the school, okay?" 

"Okay." 

After that call, Ishigami thought that he could get a moment of peace, but that wasn't the case. 

"Kaichou?" 

"O-Oh, good morning, Ishigami." 

"Good morning, Kaichou. Do you need me for something?" 

Ishigami felt strange about Shirogane calling him in the early morning. 

"Sorry to bother you, but do you know that the school is talking about your past incident?" 

"Oh..." Ishigami sat silent for a while and then asked, "Is it something bad?" 

"No, it's something good!" 

"Really?" 

"Um. You've been through a lot, huh?" 

Somehow, Shirogane appeared to cry. 

"...." 

What the heck did Kaguya do? 

Nevertheless, Shirogane's act of calling him moved him. Even though the cost of cellular service was high and Shirogane's economic situation wasn't good, he still called him, telling him that he was happy that everything was over. 

Still, even if they didn't explain it clearly, Ishigami put his smartphone back in his pocket and leaned on the wall of the train, watching the scenery of Tokyo quietly, feeling glad that all the stigma bore by Ishigami had disappeared.