Chapter_30

The next day, I visited the World History Prep room in the lunch break since it was the rare chance to meet Haruka there.

I had a World History class in the morning. Haruka had come a little early. She also wore the scrunchies I gave her yesterday.

Just like what happened in the original work, some perceptive female students sensed Haruka's good mood and intention to show off her new accessories.

They could easily guess that Haruka obtained her scrunchies from someone special.

When those female students were praising my gift, Haruka often sent a glance in my direction.

It made me want to bash my face on the table.

Haruka was an airhead, of which I was aware. However, it gave me anxiety and stress.

I did not want those annoying gossip mongers to find something suspicious about us.

Thankfully, my 'Plot Armor'—ahem, I mean, my 'Devil's Luck' still helped me. Those busybodies were still unaware of my relationship with Haruka.

Anyway, after making sure of no one seeing me there, I entered the World History Prep room.

Haruka was already there, sitting in her usual chair with her lunch box on the table.

"Come, come. I have been waiting for you, Seiji," said Haruka as she squirmed. She seemed ready to bounce from her spot.

As I approached her, I thought about what I had been planning. I decided to tell her about my relationship with Sana.

After I sat down on my chair, Haruka dutifully prepared our lunch. After that, we started eating together.

"Seiji, you said that you want to talk about something?" asked Haruka after we finished our lunch.

We still had a while until the lunch break ended.

"Yes. There is something I need to tell you."

"What is it?" Haruka tilted her head cutely.

"I haven't told you about my other lovers in the future, right?"

"Yes. You only told me about Ii-san and Natsumi-chan."

I went straight to the point.

"I am going to tell you the rest because something happened after I returned from our trip."

"Yes?" Haruka was suddenly filled with tension.

"I'll start with my last lover, who was my fiancee in the future. Her name was Sakurabara Rei. She was my junior in my workplace in my first future when I never confessed to you. She is also a time-traveler like me. However, she could not go back and forth like me."

"I see…" Haruka lapsed into silence for a short while to absorb my explanation, "Where is she now?"

"Probably, in her school. At this point in time, she is still an elementary school. However, I am sure that she will come sooner or later. So, don't freak out when it happens."

Haruka gave me a sweet smile and nodded in understanding.

"I have prepared. You see, after our trip, I have been thinking about your…our…future."

I examined Haruka's expression after hearing that.

I could sense that her next statement would be relevant. Hence, I turned my full attention to her.

"Honestly, I don't like it. I don't want to share with other women."

I ruefully smiled at Haruka's bluntness. However, I felt 'but' here.

"But, I think that the alternative is worse."

"The alternative?"

"Yup. The alternative is a life without Seiji. When I imagined it, it hurts more. I am deeply in love with Seiji! I realize that I cannot live without Seiji! That is why, even though I will share with other women, as long as I can be together with Seiji, I will accept it!"

*Chu~♡!*

I embraced Haruka right after she ended her words.

I could not help it. My heart throbbed hard after hearing Haruka's words.

We passionately kissed for a short while. After that, we separated to collect ourselves because we had finished our discussion yet.

"Thank you, Haruka. I promise you that you won't regret your choice! Even though you're not my only woman, I will treasure and love you, spend my time with you, and make you happy."

"You, you won't leave me, right? Promise me, Seiji."

"I promise you. I won't leave you. We will marry and have a big family in the future!"

"I believe in you~♡." Haruka nodded at me before changing the topic, "So, about your last lover, you said that you could not marry her due to some reason, right? Who was she?"

(So, the time came, huh? It is time to tell Haruka about my relationship with Sana.)

I prepared myself. Afterward, I told Haruka.

"My last lover, as well as the reason as to why we cannot officially marry, well, it is…Sana."

"Hee… I see. So, it is Sana-chan. I understa—wait! What? Just what the heck?! I think I misheard you, Seiji!"

I wryly smiled at her cute reaction. Afterward, I shook my head and said, "No. You didn't mishear it. Sana is also my lover. However, we are not an official married couple."

I briefly paused to breathe before going on, "No matter how you see it, our relationship is frowned upon due to its incestuous nature. Even though polygamy became legal in the future, incest was still forbidden."

Haruka lapsed into silence. She had a blank expression as she looked at me.

Haruka's shock was understandable. After all, I just told Haruka that I was in a romantic relationship with my blood-related little sister.

"Seiji, that is worse than our relationship, you know! That is just so wrong!"

"I know, I know. However, we couldn't help it!"

"We?" asked Haruka.

"Yeah. We. Sana and I. Last night, Sana interrogated me about our trip to the hot-spring inn. I could not lie to her. I also told her that you are my girlfriend, and then, Sana snapped..."

I briefly paused to sigh. Then, I went on, "Anyway, I always noticed that Sana's feelings for me are not familial love. However, I deluded myself that she would move on."

I briefly paused to breathe. Afterward, I went on, "However, after her breakdown last night, I realized that Sana is hopelessly in love with me. I also realized my feelings for her are different from familial love. We fought and talked. In the end, we decided to try where this will develop."

I examined Haruka's explanation. Her face was unreadable.

"Honestly," Haruka began after a short while, "I am not sure what to do. I am confused."

"Understandable. After all, our relationship is not normal."

Haruka and I lapsed into an awkward silence. After a short while, the bell rang, indicating the end of the lunch break.

"Haruka?"

Haruka turned her head to me and nodded. "Let me think alone. In the meantime, go to your class. You're still student, after all."

"I see. Well, then. I'll go to class."

I left my seat and walked toward the door. Still, I felt uncomfortable because of Haruka's previous reaction.

I stopped for a moment and turned my head to look at Haruka over my shoulder. I saw her packing up our lunch boxes with a deep in thought expression.

"Haruka."

"Yes?" Haruka raised her face and then tilted her head after I called for her.

"I love you. Always. Just remember it."

Haruka gave me a sweet smile and nodded at me. "I know. I love you too, Seiji. Now, go! You will late if you do not hurry."

I felt relieved when I saw Haruka's expression.

It looked like everyone had gone smoothly. Perhaps, Haruka pushed the topic about my relationship with Sana aside for the time being.

Anyway, we could have another discussion concerning this matter later.

Then, I left the World History Prep room and headed for my class.

***

—Sanada Sana's Perspective—

A few days passed since Sana and Seiji…well, she did not know what they were now.

They were siblings, but their intimate relationship was beyond that of an ordinary pair of siblings.

Sana was not sure if she could be considered as Seiji's girlfriend… After all, they were not an official couple.

There were many problems with them becoming a pair of a couple. Chief of all was their blood ties.

Lately, Sana had been lamenting her status as Seiji's blood-related sister.

(If only we are not a pair of blood-related siblings…)

Such a thought had been prevalent in Sana's mind.

If they were not blood-related siblings, Sana could proudly announce to the world that she and Seiji were now a couple.

Just like an ordinary adolescent girl at her age, Sana also wanted to experience the springtime of youth.

(At least, that skank cannot publically claim to be Sei-kun's girlfriend!)

Sana often thought that to cheer herself up.

Speaking of the skank…

It was Hiragi Haruka. A popular, young teacher in her school. She was also Sana's rival for Seiji's attention.

Sana and Haruka were Seiji's lovers now. They hid their relationship from the public, though. After all, their relationship was 'frowned' upon by society.

Honestly, Sana wondered if Seiji had a fetish for forbidden relationships. He did not only date his teacher but his little sister too! What a deviant…

Anyway, Sana finally found her courage to have a talk with Hiragi Haruka-sensei. She had been collecting her courage for this meeting.

Of course, Sana never told Seiji about her plan. She and Haruka were having this meeting behind Seiji's back.

As Kanata was taking Seiji's attention in the club room, Sana went to the World History Preparation room for her appointment with Hiragi Haruka-sensei.

"Pardon me," said Sana as she entered the room.

There was only Hiragi Haruka-sensei in the room. When Sana entered the room, Haruka immediately turned her attention to Sana.

When Sana saw Haruka's serious expression, she hesitated to go through with this meeting. However, she quickly crushed her hesitation and approached Haruka with steady steps.

"Please, sit down, Sana-chan," said Haruka.

Sana nodded and sat down on the chair across the table. Afterward, Sana and Haruka stared at each other and lapsed into a tense silence.

"Let's start this meeting," Haruka began, and Sana nodded in agreement.

"Sana-chan, I loved Seiji," Haruka boldly announced.

Sana held back the urge to lash out at Haruka after hearing that. She controlled her breathing before giving Haruka a firm glare.

"Sana also loves Sei-kun!"

"Even though you two are blood-related siblings?"

"Yes." Sana firmly nodded.

"I see." Haruka also nodded her head.

They lapsed into another awkward silence.

"What about Sensei?"

"What did you mean?"

Sana asked, and Haruka asked back.

"Sensei is Sei-kun's sensei, right?"

Haruka's brow twitched before she gave Sana a confident smile.

"What of it? It is better if compared to your relationship with Seiji, right?"

This time, Sana's face twitched. She was incensed. However, she did not lash out because Haruka was her teacher in the school.

If Sana lashed on Haruka, it would cause a problem for her.

In the end, they lapsed into another tense silence.

"So, what does Sana-chan want?" asked Haruka after a short while.

Sana opened her mouth but immediately closed it. She did not know what she wanted.

Even though Sana wanted to tell Haruka to back off, she noticed that Seiji was really in love with Haruka.

Sana did not want to be hated by Seiji. Hence, she was at a loss.

"Sana doesn't know…" replied Sana after a short while.

"Right?" Haruka arched her brow in bemusement.

They wasted their time there, looking at each other without knowing what to do.

Finally, Haruka seemed to have enough.

"Alright. The lunch break will end soon. How about this, let's have a truce."

"What did you mean, Sensei?"

"To be honest, I don't want to share with you, Sana-chan."

"Sana's feeling is mutual," Sana blurted out. Then, she shrunk back and then warily stared at Haruka.

In return, Haruka put on a rueful smile on her face. "Yes. We don't want to share. However, Seiji is so unreasonable. Wanting to be with the both of us, he is so greedy!"

"Yeah. Baka Sei-kun is a jerk."

"But, I love him…"

"Sana too."

"Then, a truce."

Sana tilted her head, confused. "Sensei, could you elaborate?"

"Listen…" Haruka had a cunning smile.

And so, Sana and Haruka began their discussion for earnest.

Meanwhile, Seiji was unaware of their meeting and was busy wooing the unflappable Ii Kanata in the Home Economics club's room.