Chapter 180 I Now Know Who I Should Be Talking To (1/2)

The 1st day of the Earth month. It’s still a little early in the morning for breakfast, but there’s something…… worrying about.

[……Kaito-kun?]

Kuro, who has been sitting on my lap with a bag of baby castellas (cream-flavored today) in her hand, notices my troubles and asks.

Meeting Kuro’s gaze, even though I’m somewhat nervous, I spoke.

[……Kuro, there’s actually something I have to tell you.]

[Unnn?]

What I’m thinking about at this moment is…… Yes, it’s Isis-san.

I have received Isis-san’s confession, but my reply to her was put on hold.

For the Japanese me’s mind, since I have a girlfriend named Kuro, I’ll have to decline Isis-san’s confession…… However, rejecting Isis-san who is so wholehearted in love with me…… isn’t something I want to do.

This is where the common sense of this world comes into play. In this world, polygamy is just the norm, and men are supposed to marry more than one woman.

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However, even if that is so, that doesn’t mean I can just get used to it, and that’s why I’m troubled right now.

And most importantly, if I accepted polygamy and responded to Isis-san’s feelings…… I’m more concerned about what Kuro would think.

I would need lots of courage to talk to her about it, however, not talking about it to her isn’t an option.

So now, while I’m alone with Kuro like this, the confession I’ve received from Isis-san, and that I’m still withholding my response…… and the fact that I’m beginning to be attracted to Isis-san as well, I’ve decided to talk about it to her without hiding anything at all.

I was quite nervous explaining to her about the situation, but Kuro didn’t interrupt me and continued to silently listen.

When I finished explaining everything, I slowly let out a sigh.

[……And that’s the situation…… Errr, Kuro…… Ummm, what do you think?]

Feeling like a defendant waiting for the judge’s sentence, I wrung that question out of my mouth, and in response, Kuro turned towards me…… and brightly smiled.

[Isn’t that good!? For Isis to like you that much, as expected of Kaito-kun!]

[……Ehh?]

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Arehh? Her reaction is kinda different from what I was expecting.

How should I say this, I was expecting that she would scold me for being unfaithful or ask me if I even have the ability to cheat with two people or something like that…… Rather than that, doesn’t she sound kind of happy?

[K- Kuro…… Is that really fine with you?]

[Eh? What is?]

[I- I mean, I- I’m now Kuro’s boyfriend…… but don’t you feel that me liking Isis-san is being unfaithful……]

[Why? I’d be happy if Kaito-kun and Isis became lovers…… Ahh, I see……. Speaking of which……]

Kuro, who has been tilting her head as if she’s really wondering, seems to have gotten some idea and started thinking with her hand on her chin.

After a few moments of silence, Kuro returns her gaze to me and opens her mouth.

[……As I recall, in Kaito-kun’s world, it’s normal to have only one marriage partner, right?]

[Y- Yeah.]

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Of course, there are also some cases of people getting remarried, and I heard that there is polygamy in some other countries but…… At least, in modern Japan, monogamy is the norm.

When she saw me nod, Kuro crossed her arms and tilted her head in contemplation.

[Hmmm…… I see, so that’s what troubles you……]

[……So, I thought I’d ask Kuro’s opinion on that.]

[……I’ve only heard about Kaito-kun’s world from Shiro and the children who played the role of Hero in the past, so I don’t know much about it but…… Hmmm. This is quite difficult. Kaito-kun, did you know that boys in this world marry more than one girl?]

[Yeah.]

[I’ve been living in this world my entire life. So, I can’t help but think in terms of the common sense of this world, and since Kaito-kun is my first ever boyfriend, I don’t think I can even say anything that would be very helpful. Sorry.]

Kuro knows a certain amount of things about my world, and she seems to have figured out what my problems are right away.

However, Kuro is still a resident of this world, so she can’t help but think in a way that is closer to the common sense of this world.

I certainly feel like my thoughts are more drawn by the common sense of my original world at the moment, so I know how she feels…… It really seems like our ideas of love and marriage are different.

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[……For argument’s sake though…… if I already have my lover named Kuro, but I also fell in love with Isis and went out with her…… No, if I marry a lot more, and not just you two…… What would Kuro think?]

[I would obviously be happy.]

[Y- You’d be happy?]

[Unnn. I mean, look, wouldn’t that show that my beloved Kaito-kun is a fantastic boy who is liked by lots of girls?]

[……………….]

It’s like we have a very different way of thinking.