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Saturday arrived.
Yui had arrived at the meeting spot in front of the station ahead of everyone else.
(…Is this really okay…!)
he was incredibly nervous.
Of course he was. he had practically no experience going out with girls his own age before.
On top of that—his date for today was none other than the Three Beauties of Asahiba High, the genius beauty triplets everyone noticed, the Snow, Moon, and Flower Princesses.
If Yui walked beside them looking half-assed, it would lower their status.
So he’d gone to ridiculous lengths. He’d pulled out all the stops on his appearance, utilizing every bit of fashion knowledge and other skills he’d picked up while studying illustration.
Well, even so, if asked whether he matched up to them, he didn’t have a shred of confidence.
But… he’d done everything he could.
Now, all that remained was to fulfill his role as Yukina’s pseudo-boyfriend on this date with all his might.
Having sorted my thoughts, just as I thought it was about time…
…a corner near the station grew restless.
Drawn by the commotion, Yui also turned his gaze… and was immediately transfixed.
Emerging from the crowd were three exquisitely lovely young women.
Lively, alluring, cool. Each girl possessed her own unique charm, and as they walked together affectionately, scattering their loveliness without restraint, they easily monopolized all the attention around them.
These peerless beauties, who became the center of the station square the moment they appeared.
One of them, a bright and lively girl, looked around…
“—Ah! Yui-kun, there you are!”
Fixing her gaze on Yui, all three girls started walking towards him.
Simultaneously, the gazes that had been focused on them shifted towards him. Judgmental stares demanding to know who this incredible guy was, meeting up with three such beauties.
His cheeks twitching under the pressure, Yui went to greet them… the Snow, Moon, and Flower Princesses.
The girl at the center, distinguished by her inner collar, was nudged by the two beside her. “Come on, onee chan,” they urged. She stepped forward and looked at Yui.
“…S-sorry to keep you waiting.”
“It’s fine, I wasn’t waiting that long.”
She said this in a lovely voice tinged with embarrassment. Yui responded in kind, exchanging words like those shared at a date meeting spot.
From there, she… Yukina glanced over at him repeatedly, her gaze full of expectation. The girls flanking her—Mitsuki and Tomoka—also looked his way, their eyes seeming to say, ‘Isn’t something going on here?’
Of course, she understood what they were hoping for.
So Yui looked at Yukina’s outfit for today—a dress that perfectly highlighted her elegance and style, yet also accentuated her outstanding figure with its wide collar and waistline embellishments, giving it a hint of allure.
“Your outfit is absolutely adorable. Maybe because I’ve only seen you in your uniform, but you look even more mature and cute than usual. I couldn’t help but stare.”
At those words, Yukina’s face flushed with surprise, embarrassment, and joy as she clasped her hands in front of her chest.
Glancing sideways at the two beside her who exclaimed “Wow~!” in delight, she took another step closer to Yui.
“…? Yukina-san, what is it?”
“…I was thinking about how I felt when you said that just now.”
She leaned her face closer to Yui’s. In a voice only Yui could hear.
“…It makes you incredibly happy, doesn’t it? You worked hard, agonized over what to wear for today’s outing, chose what you thought was the cutest, and then the person you like tells you it’s cute… Just that alone makes your heart race and sends you into a daze… It’s amazing.”
“…..”
Oh no. She’s too cute.
The sheer destructive power of a girl who seemed cool and aloof at first glance, blushing, her voice melting as she whispered sweet, doting words.
It’s a combination used since ancient times, but Yui learned it truly lives up to its reputation. Just this one line alone made him feel like he couldn’t take his mind off her.
Calm down. It’s just her putting into words romantic feelings you’d feel as a pseudo-boyfriend.
As Yui tried to reassure himself and steady his nerves… Yuki continued, squeezing his sleeve tightly.
“Yeah, thanks for telling me. So—”
She declared this.
“—Is there nothing between you and Tomoka and Mitsuki?”
“Huh?”
For a moment, Yui considered the meaning behind the words.
Nothing between them either… If taken at face value, did that mean she wouldn’t compliment their outfits either?
But no, that wasn’t it. How appropriate was it to praise other women in front of your girlfriend?
Just as I opened my mouth to speak.
“Um… is it okay to say?”
“Huh? I wouldn’t forgive you if you didn’t praise such cute girls who dressed up so adorably for you, right? I almost fainted when I first saw them, you know?”
“Ah, yes.”
Right, this person was seriously into her little sister.
Anyway, with my pseudo-girlfriend’s permission granted, Yui looked at Tomoka and Mitsuki.
“Tomoka -san and Mitsuki-san are cute too. Tomoka -san’s skirt is a bit short, but it’s stylish and just looking at it makes me feel energized. Mitsuki-san looks different from usual, more mature and refreshing. It suits both of you really well.”
Even so, his praise was slightly more restrained than for Yukina, but it seemed sufficient.
The twins looked surprised for a moment, then broke into identical, twin-like smiles.
“Ahaha, thanks! Yui-kun looks amazing too, so cool! Are you okay? Didn’t anyone hit on you before you got here?”
“Mm, I’m happy. But you can’t get distracted, okay? Today, onee chan comes first, so just steal the occasional glance.”
They each gave answers true to themselves. Yui relaxed his expression too…
“……”
……Then. Something incredibly warm and soft touched his left arm.
He looked over. Without him noticing, Yukina had taken his left arm and was pressed close to him, almost hugging him.
“Um, Yukina-san? What are you doing?”
“…If we’re lovers, this much clinging is normal, right? Also… I guess I still feel a little… unsettled.”
“You’re the one who said I should say it…”
Yukina said this with a slight pout, but even that expression felt like ‘one of her slightly troublesome traits’, and it was so adorable it unsettled my heart.
Plus… there was another element unsettling my heart.
When pressed that close, well… compared even to the other two sisters, Yukina’s ample… that sensation, so soft even through her clothes.
“Um… Yukina-san, you’re pressing against me.”
“You’re dodging? I won’t say it. Overused lines just sound cheap.”
“What a manga artist’s perspective!”
I hadn’t meant to brush he off, but that’s how it came out.
Besides, she didn’t seem inclined to let go either. If anything, he grip felt slightly tighter, making Yui’s body tense up.
Tomoka and Mitsuki watched the pair, surprised yet impressed by how much more ‘couple-like’ they looked than expected, their gaze tinged with a hint of some other, still-unclear emotion.
“Hmm, well then, shall we get going soon!”
Representing them, Tomoka clapped her hands and announced brightly.
“Let’s confirm again. Today’s goal is for Yui-kun and onee chan to go on a date and do lots of couple-like things! Me and Michan are here to support you!”
“That’s kind of you… but what exactly does ‘support’ entail?”
“Hmm? Well, let’s see… for example…”
When Yui, feeling curious, asked, Tomoka paused to think for a moment.
…Then she flashed a mischievous smile.
As Yui got a bad feeling about this, she approached him with light steps.
“Well… for example, how about me and Michi do some ‘onee chans love rival’ moves?”
“!?”
“We’d seduce Yui-kun. Like right now… Oops, onee chan’s got your left arm, but your right arm’s conveniently free, Yui-kun—maybe I’ll just hug you?”
“Wait, what!?”
“Oh, then I’ll join in too… Yuu-kun, front or back?”
“Stop both of you!? People are totally staring!”
Until now, the stares from those around us had been envious yet still tolerable—the kind reserved for “a guy hanging out with his super-gorgeous girlfriend and her two sisters.” But now, they were starting to feel downright hostile.
Feeling genuinely threatened, Tomoka and Mitsuki sensed the tension and moved away.
…Well, they were probably just teasing to begin with.
Watching the two of them giggle and playfully fuss about, cute and cheerful, Yui couldn’t help but smile wryly.
Glancing beside him, he saw Yukina watching her sisters with a slightly softened expression. Her rare, warm smile was so captivatingly adorable it was almost mesmerizing.
Noticing his gaze, Yukina looked away. Trying to cover it up, he said,
“Well then, shall we go? Thank you for today.”
“Mm. …Likewise, thank you.”
…Yukina, still clinging to his left arm and refusing to let go, matched his pace as they started walking.
And so, their date for four began—
“Dammit, they’ve already moved!? I heard rumors about three beautiful girls being spotted around here, so they can’t be far…! Quick, we have to find them fast! Before that bastard Yui does something…!!”
A single, tiny seed of turmoil stirred nearby, marking the start of the commotion.
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The first place the four headed was an apparel shop.
It seemed that now that Tomoka and Mitsuki’s high school lives had settled down, the three sisters wanted to try buying new clothes together, which was why they’d come.
“So then! Since we’re here, why don’t the three of us each pick out some clothes and have Yui judge them? We’ll make him tell us honestly who looked the cutest!”
“Eh, wait, Tomoka—”
“Hey, Yui-kun, can you really pick~?”
“If it’s me today, my answer would probably be Yukina-san. Is that okay?”
“…Ahaha, correct answer♪”
“Tomo, did you feel a little disappointed?”
“Huh? I didn’t feel that at all!?”
After that exchange, the mysterious contest never actually happened.
Still, the three sisters were clearly thrilled to pick out new clothes, and they all headed cheerfully off to their favorite sections.
Yui was left behind, with nothing to do for a while. That in itself was fine…
(But today’s goal was to have a couple-like event with Yukina-san, right?)
Considering today’s objective, he wondered if it was really okay to just do nothing…
(Well, rather than me having weird thoughts, maybe it’s better to just react naturally to what happens like a couple? …But seriously, what even counts as a couple thing in a clothing store—?)
A few minutes later, as he pondered this.
Yui was inside a fitting room.
To add, it was the same cramped fitting room.
Yukina was right there, so close their bodies were almost touching.
“…Um…”
she looked away, overcome with embarrassment.
Yet, almost as if to show off, she presented her body clad in the new clothes.
“…This outfit is kinda hard to put on. Plus, my hair got tangled in weird places… I don’t want to pull it awkwardly and ruin the clothes…”
With a pleading, moist gaze looking up at him… she said this.
“So… could you… take it off for me?”
(──I didn’t hear it would go that far)
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