Unexpected Statement

"Having a teacher come to our place..."

Uruka scratched her head awkwardly.

"Even though you say that... Kirisu-sensei can only go to Fumino's place, right?"

In other people's homes, with so many people around, it would be hard not to answer when they asked about the reason for wanting to stay the night.

However, Mafuyu's situation wasn't something you could just casually mention, right?

"My dad... He's also usually at home at night..." Fumino explained with a wry smile.

Since her mother had passed away, her father had become a single middle-aged man, so bringing such a pretty teacher home was clearly inappropriate.

However, saying this would only make things more awkward, so she kept quiet.

"It's fine... being alone is fine..." Mafuyu muttered while gently stroking Haru's paw, paused for a moment, and then continued stroking as if nothing had happened.

Many of the people present noticed this small detail, which caused them to feel bad.

As they didn't know what to do, Elf suddenly spoke up.

"Why not stay here?"

"..."

"Homura's house has plenty of rooms, right?"

Upon hearing Elf's suggestion, everyone looked at each other.

How to respond to this suggestion?

Fumino, Rizu, and Uruka were guests of Homura, so they felt it inappropriate to express their opinions.

Muse's members, on the other hand, were also in a similar situation.

As for Utaha, Eriri, and the others, they were just staying temporarily.

Homura, being the host, didn't want to bring up the topic as the only male, so the only one left to voice an opinion was Sagiri.

"Hmm..." Sagiri furrowed her brow and thought for a moment. "Well, it's possible, but... whose room will Kirisu-sensei stay in?"

A new problem arose.

Mafuyu felt like she had heard something very concerning again.

'Whose room? Aside from the room of Minamiya-kun's sister, there's only Minamiya-kun's room, right?'

Mafuyu thought in a daze, then shook her head vigorously.

'No, I'm a teacher! I can't think about that kind of thing! Still, that's probably not what she meant... Could it be, these girls living here too?'

Seeing Mafuyu's confused expression, Homura began to explain.

"Because of our circle's work, everyone stays at my place. It's big enough, and there's no need to rent a studio or anything, so you know... it is what it is."

Homura gestured to those who were living in the Minamiya residence.

Meanwhile, Utaha smiled, curious about Mafuyu's reaction.

"Well..." Mafuyu said, hesitating a bit. "Boys and girls of this age living together like this..."

'Hmm... is this teacher also attracted to Homura-kun?' Utaha pondered, tapping her cheek thoughtfully. 'Maybe I can reduce one competitor?'

With this thought, Utaha then spoke up.

"Actually, it's no big deal."

While speaking, Utaha observed Mafuyu's expression.

"Since this house is pretty spacious, living together isn't a problem. We all sleep in separate rooms anyway, so technically, it's not really 'living together' as you said, Kirisu-sensei."

"As for other concerns... I'll be frank—many of us here actually like and have feelings for Homura-kun."

""!!!!!!""

As soon as the girls heard Utaha's unexpected statement, they made shocked expressions, especially Eriri, who looked utterly dumbfounded.

With so many people around, including Honoka's group, Fumino's group, and even a teacher, Utaha just spilled it out like that.

Was she insane?

On the other hand, Megumi quietly observed everyone while blushing—it was clear that she was definitely one of those with feelings for Homura.

Utaha, the one who spilled the beans, remained relatively composed, her expression unchanged.

Elf looked enthusiastic, while Nayuta nodded happily as if to let the whole world know she liked Homura the most.

As for Honoka, Kotori, Umi, Fumino, Nanami, Mafuyu, and several others, they blushed and shyly averted their gazes.

Seeing all of this, Megumi couldn't help but facepalm.

'Does Kirisu-sensei have feelings for Homura-kun?'

Megumi couldn't help but wonder if it was due to the hero-rescues-beauty scenario.

Among the girls present, Hanayo, Rin, Izumi, Uruka, and Miyako were the ones who had the lightest blush. Even though they harbored a slight affection for Homura, most of their blushes stemmed from the embarrassment of this particular topic.

As for those who remained unfazed, they were Mashiro and Muramasa.

Perhaps they viewed Homura simply as a friend, or maybe they were just thick-skinned and could discuss such a topic without batting an eye, though Megumi was also one of those who could discuss something like that without changing expression.

Regardless, this wasn't even the entire group of girls, since quite a few had already left. If everyone were still here and heard Utaha's words, the scene would have been more interesting.

"So, I guess everyone's actually okay with it, right? It's even better if people think you and Homura-kun are a couple." Utaha continued with a calm expression.

She didn't mean to pressure anyone.

In fact, considering the conversation between Megumi and Homura before, Homura had already made his stance clear, yet no one was backing down.

Bringing it up now was just to let everyone know that, from here on, there would be a lot more women interested in Homura, which, in turn, could easily lead to some competition between them.

If someone among them couldn't handle this, they might as well just step aside from now.

However, as much as Utaha said that, who could really step aside?

While Utaha herself didn't think Mafuyu was serious yet, she still decided to say something like that, warning Mafuyu not to get any ideas about Homura.

However, judging by Mafuyu's earlier reaction, it was pretty obvious she had feelings for Homura. 

Of course, who among them couldn't understand?

Even if they were slow to pick up on their own feelings, they could still read the situation when it came to others.

Nevertheless, they still didn't want to give up because Homura was just too outstanding. Even if they gave up, he would remain the standard for men in their hearts, which, honestly, could be dangerous for their future.

No choice.

Was there any man in this world who could be as outstanding as Homura?

Except if that man were a transmigrator with a lot of otaku knowledge, had another outstanding 'System', and the same kind of personality, it was basically impossible.

Given this, the girls giving him up was basically impossible!

Moreover, they also harbored a deeply buried thought, knowing that Homura was exceptionally powerful, especially his body.

Considering how he could effortlessly bear the combined weight of Honoka, Kotori, and Umi at the same time without breaking a sweat, could one or two women truly handle him in bed?

"Let's get back to the topic. In whose room does Kirisu-sensei stay?"

Utaha concluded the topic she had initiated and returned to the previous one.

"Why does it matter whose room she stays in?" Izumi asked, not having caught on yet. "I remember there are so many empty rooms."

"It's because we can't let Kirisu-sensei sleep alone. After what happened to her, she should have someone accompanying her for a peaceful night, right?" Megumi explained.

"Oh... I see..." Izumi nodded.

Just then, Elf suddenly grinned mischievously before speaking up.

"Why not share a room with Homura? His presence gives the highest sense of security, no?"

As soon as Homura heard this, he truly wanted to agree with the idea.

""NO!""

Megumi, Utaha, and Eriri were surprised when they saw Rizu, Maki, Rin, and Eli, who had stayed silent from the beginning, now instinctively speaking out their disagreements so strongly.

Nozomi and Alisa watched Eli in surprise, their expressions particularly comical.

'Never expected you to be like this, Eli-chi.'

'Never expected you to be like this, Onee-chan.'

Eli, seeing the gazes of the two on her, froze.

"..."

She fell silent for a while before quickly beginning to explain.

"I only said that out of my duty as a student council president!"

Although it was a reasonable excuse, whether anyone believed it was another matter.