Chapter 236. [Disheveled Clothes, Kiss Mark]

The morning after my ‘First Time Hearing’ livestream.

I staggered out of my room and went to the living room.

“Good morning, Iroha. Wait, huh!? W-What happened to you!?”

“O… Ogu, help me~!”

At the sight of Angu Ogu’s distressed face, relief washed over me, and tears involuntarily streamed down.

Before I knew it, I found myself clinging to her.

“What happened, Iroha!?”

“Uwaaah!”

“Your, your appearance. What on earth happened!?”

Somehow, I managed to protect my lips and chastity from Mai’s advances all night.

But the toll was significant.

“I-it was terrifying!”

“O-oh? Y-you, there, there…”

Angu Ogu, bewildered, stroked my head to comfort me.

Then, there was a series of clicks as the door behind us opened.

“G-good morning, Ah-nee. And Mai too.”

“Good morning! Oh my, isn’t it a lovely morning? Why is Iroha crying!?”

“Good morning, Iroha-chan. What on earth happened!?”

“Eeek!”

I hid behind Angu Ogu as if seeking refuge from Mai.

Yet, strangely, despite what she did yesterday, Mai remained unperturbed.

“Ogu-san, what did you do to make Iroha-chan cry!?”

“I-I didn’t make her cry!”

“…Mai, don’t you remember?”

“…Huh? But somehow, I feel fulfilled, you know?”

My clothes were disheveled, and my exposed skin bore countless kiss marks.

All of it was Mai’s doing.

After that, she went on a rampage, becoming a kissing fiend.

It’s terrifying to think about even now!

“From today onwards, I’m sleeping with Ogu! I can’t sleep without Ogu!”

Sleeping with Mai jeopardizes my chastity, and sleeping with Ah-nee puts my life at risk due to her terrible sleeping habits.

By process of elimination, only Angu Ogu remains.

“W-why!?”

“Heh. Sorry, Mai. Looks like Iroha chose me as her spouse.”

“N-no, that’s not it.”

“Eh!? Not it!?”

“Which means… Ta-da! I’m the chosen one!”

“That’s not it.”

“That’s not true!”

As I watched their exchange, I gradually calmed down and regained my usual composure.

However, there was one thing I had decided.

From now on, I’ll occasionally be kind to Mai.

Because if she keeps it all pent up, she might go on another rampage.

“Sigh…”

Despite such turmoil, the summer vacation in America passed by in the blink of an eye.

Yet, the turmoil continued, for example――.

***

At Anee’s suggestion, we all swam in the pool provided by the apartment complex wearing swimsuits.

The physical contact was more intense than usual.

“H-Hey, don’t cling to me like that in those clothes!”

“Why~? It’s fine, Iroha-chan~! Hug~!”

“Oh, no, Ah-nee, you can’t! Iroha-chan belongs to Mai!”

“I’m not anyone’s property!”

Being embraced by Mai, I was taken aback by her growth.

Is this girl really my classmate!?

“You guys, Iroha can’t swim like this! Knock it off!”

“Even you, Ogu, are clinging to her!”

“T-that’s different! I’m just making sure Iroha doesn’t drown!”

And so, amidst giggles and laughter under the scorching sun, we swayed in the water.

***

We were also made to exercise at the gym provided by the apartment complex.

However, the exercise at the gym was too intense for me.

“Huff, huff!? I-I’m gonna die~!?”

“Iroha-chan, fight on~! You can do it~!”

“I-I can’t anymore… collapse”

I collapsed, feeling dizzy.

And then…

“Kyaaa~!? Iroha-chan collapsed~!? Hold on, Ah-nee, don’t push her too hard! Are you okay~, Iroha-chan~? Let me give you artificial respiration. Chuuu!”

“Then, Onee-chan too… Chuuur!”

“What are you guys doing!?”

“For now, someone gets me some water…”

So, in the name of improving our health, we nearly died.

***

We also went to the American manga market, and the manga convention together.

While we split up to browse through the goods, when we reunited, Angu Ogu seemed oddly down.

In stark contrast to my delighted face after buying merchandise from the official booth of the VTuber agency.

《Ogu, what’s wrong? Couldn’t you get what you wanted?》

《No, I got it all safely. It’s just that I overheard the author’s conversation. Despite all the ‘IrohaxOgu is the best!’ we’ve been saying, they’re talking about ‘next time it might be Ah-neexIroha’? You guys indeed seem unusually close lately!》

《N-no, it’s not like that! Wait, ‘IrohaxOgu’? Wait a second, Ogu. Could you let me see what kind of book you bought?》

《Now then, after this, shall we go see the cosplay booth together?”

Later, a large number of ‘IrohaxOgu’ doujinshi were unearthed from Angu Ogu’s room.

Among them was the English version of the items I had confiscated earlier.

***

The summer spent with everyone was full of turmoil.

Yet, even such days were drawing to a close.