Chapter 281 – True Confessions (2/2)

「So anyway…fighting strength…you…」

「Agh…this is Akiha, so just say it, Natsuno-kun. Also, it’s not entirely separate from the idea of fighting strength either.」

「That’s among us in the family though.」

「What, what?! So you really do want fighting strength?」

Akiha’s eyes sparkled, and she was hooked.

As a reaction, Taiyou’s head did start to pound.

「Why are you getting excited all of a sudden?」

「Well, because it’s interesting, right? Any way you look at it.」

「So interesting is the important thing?」

「For me it is.」

「I know, but, too bad, it’s not.」

Taiyou held his breath a bit, and made a serious face looking straight at Akiha.

「It had nothing to do with interesting…I just want you.」

He used the same words, and this time with emotion.

「Let’s just be friends.」

Akiha said with a quick bow.

「That was fast.」

「Aoba…Aoba are you okay with that? Well, that’s a dumb question, you’re Aoba, after all.」

「Yes.」

「Why do you think that way? Why me?」

「I’ve thought it over.」

Taiyou looked straight ahead, with a piercing gaze looked at Akiha, and said.

「Why? There are two answers to that question. One is because you’re close friends with Aoba.」

「Because I’m friends? What does that mean? You just want to have sex with two close friends?」

「I didn’t think about that. No, I, my harem has women that stick together strongly, and what makes that happen is that they all do their best to strengthen one another. I think that’s very important. I want to make that connection as strong as possible, and the links as close as I can. Even if one connection is cut, another one forms in time for the other to heal.」

「I see.」

Akiha understood.

After seeing Aoba’s family, she would understand it, Taiyou thought.

「And one more reason.」

「Yes, what is it?」

「Because I really do love you, I noticed.」

「Whaa?」

Akiha’s composure seemed to crumble.

Her bright and cheerful face was taken aback, and now replaced by something close to surprise.

「I thought about it, and I noticed that I really do love you. I know I should think more about it, but instead I decided to just lay it all out on the table. Wait, I thought, am I really in love with this girl? I realized.」

「What are you saying?!」

「Yeah, I love you, I guess. Just a normal conversation.」

「Whaaaaaa?」

For a second Akiha’s face became as red as a boiled octopus.

She jumped up, and her chair fell with a clunk.

「A…Are you being honest, Natsuno-kun?」

「Yes.」

「REALLY?」

Akiha asked him again.

「Really.」

Taiyou smiled and looked at Akiha.

「Akiha Aoba. I love you, honestly, and I’d like you to be mine.」

He said while gazing at Akiha.

In front of one of his wives, he proposed to her best friend.