Chapter 42 - ODM (1/2)
(3rd person's POV)
Today was the 2nd day that that 104th Cadet Corps has officially begun.
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”Psst... Look at that guy... Geez...” (Mob 1)
”Yeah... I can't believe someone actually came while flirting with 2 other girls. Did he come here just to get girls? This is insane.” (Mob 2)
”That's not all... I heard last night someone said this guy supposedly has 3 girls. It's that cute blondie over there on the left and those two beauty sandwiching him.” (Mob 3)
”Tch, tch! What's good about that guy? I bet he's just some rich son of a b*tch playing around. I bet he's going to fail miserably on the ODM test. And those girls are just whores leeching of his money.” (Mob 2)
”Hey. Wanna teach him a lesson?” (Mob 3)
”What? How? You know, we can't do something stupid right? Or else we're going to the sent back to the reclaimed lands. Worse, we might just be executed!” (Mob 2)
”Yeah. How are you gonna do it without getting noticed?” (Mob 1)
”Relax... I have some laxatives. Maybe we can put it in their food. Hehe. Then they won't be able to take the lesson tomorrow and then get kicked out.” (Mob 3)
Meanwhile, these guys were discussing their scheme silently, Athanatos was also plotting his own evil plan after eavesdropping their conversation.
In fact, he had already done it and was just waiting for the result.
”You maggots! Today we're going to be testing your talent on the ODM gear! This will be a test for your aptitude. Failures will not be tolerated and will immediately be sent to the reclaimed lands!”
””OHH!!!””
”Get into a group of 10 and gather around the device!
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(MC's POV)
Heh. Those fools who dared to badmouth my friends and I will definitely get what they deserved. Even though I have promised not to use my ability, that promise was already broken last night with Mikasa. What's the difference between doing it now?
Still though... One of Mikasa's words last night came as a surprise to me. I don't even know why she wanted me to give Annie a chance to also become my lover. Aren't women possessive of their partner? Or is this an Oriental thing?
Regardless, before she had spoken, I have never even considered getting a harem myself.
I was just going to choose and marry Mikasa and Mikasa only, leaving Annie for herself. Although it might have been cruel to her, I figured she wouldn't have minded it too much later since we are still young, after all.
Well... I'm quite relieved that Mikasa is alright sharing me with Annie. It's not like I don't have any feelings for her. I do... but it was suppressed. So I'm not really against being with Annie also. But if I have broken her heart, then I'm afraid our relationship would become uncomfortable. She might also just alienate herself from the family. Once that happened, I would be quite — devastated.
Thank goodness. It's all good now.
But now... there are 2 big problems.
One is my girlfriend, Mikasa, who is open to the idea of polygamy but, at the same time, very possessive. And then there's Annie, who though is not my girlfriend, also likes me. After she got an okay from me, she has been actively trying to pursue me.
Their chemistry is... how should I say it?... Not good.
Like right now, for example.
”Grrrrrrr...”
” *Smirk*（￣～￣;）.”
It's like a catfight over here. Mikasa is pissed at Annie's public display of affection, even though Mikasa had made it clear last night that: I was her boyfriend.
And Annie... she's just taking delight in Mikasa's grumbling while flirting with me.
And now, both of them are hugging my arms. Mikasa on the left and Annie on the right. Obviously, it was Annie's fault. She was the very reason why they are holding each of my arms.
A while ago, she was actively flirting with me in front of everyone. Not wanting to lose, Mikasa also joined in the fight. And the whole affair now devolved into something like a catfight.
But the losing one here is Mikasa, who is not used to the public display and is blushing like crazy.
”Why are you here. Annie?”
”Am I not allowed to be here? Or are you going back on your own word?”
”...”
”Besides... Thana-kun doesn't dislike this, right?”
What? Why are you bringing me into your conversation?
”Ahem. I think we shouldn't be too intimate here. Look over there. The instructor is glaring at us right now.”
Excellent ȧssist Keith Shadis!
”*pout*. Hmm!”
Good lord. The fight is no more.
But why are you both still holding my arms?
It was then that something has finally happened to the three fools earlier.
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(3rd person's POV)