Maria y Secily

Both blushed heavily when they saw me hugging them, and from what I whispered, Maria didn't know what to do, as she could only lower her head, while Secily turned so red that I wouldn't be surprised if steam came out of her head.

"Both of you, close your eyes," I spoke again.

I could feel their two hearts racing fast as I saw them slowly closing their eyes tightly, with small tears forming in their eyes. Thinking about what I would do next, I couldn't help but laugh a little, as it was better to end the prank since I didn't want to go any further. I knew it had to be more relaxed for them.

So I backed away from them and gave them a light tap on the forehead.

"Don't worry, I'm not that casual, but that doesn't mean the bet won't be fulfilled. You owe me a date between the three of us, so I won't do anything to you..."

When they both heard me, they couldn't help but sigh in relief, although strangely, they felt a bit disappointed in some way.

"I won't do anything, at least for now..." I finished speaking with a smile on my face.

Both blushed again, but there was a strange feeling in them that they couldn't quite figure out because they had never felt this way before. After that, both quickly got up and fled from the room, while I smiled, finding it quite amusing to tease them.

In the evening, while I practiced my skills in my Zanpakuto's space, Maria and Secily were talking in their room about what happened today.

"Maria, what do you think of Ryu?" Secily said.

"What are you talking about, Secily?" Maria hurriedly responded with a flushed face.

"Tell me, do you like him?" She asked again.

"You're mistaken, and besides, do you like him?" Maria obstinately replied, but the color of her face gave her away.

Secily also blushed, and there was an uncomfortable silence in the room for a while.

"It seems that we both like the same person," Maria said as she sighed.

Secily could only nod in agreement, and both of them briefly entertained thoughts of what would happen if the three of them ended up together, but they quickly shook their heads, as it wasn't right.

The next day, I went to find both of them in the morning, and upon seeing them, I noticed they looked tired with dark circles under their eyes.

"What happened to you?" I asked with uncertainty.

But both ignored me; it seems they're angry with me about something. Maybe I have an idea of why, but I'm not worried because everything is going according to plan.

In the following days, I continued teaching them while gradually flirting with both of them. Whether we were all together or when I was with one of them, I wanted them to face this situation in one way or another.

Both Maria and Secily started getting closer to me, but I was careful because I didn't want them to fight. My goal wasn't for their childhood friendship to be lost, but it was inevitable that they would drift apart a bit, and I could only sigh.

After a while, I saw that it was the right time and called them to talk.

"What's up, Ryu? Why did you call us?" Maria asked.

"I want to know what's going on with both of you. I've noticed that lately you're not as close as before, and I don't like seeing you like this. So, I want to understand what's happening to try and fix it."

When they heard me, they felt embarrassed and lowered their heads, unable to say anything. Then, surprisingly, it was Secily who spoke:

"Ryu, do you like one of us?"

Upon hearing her question, I was a bit lost because I imagined many scenarios, but none that would be so direct. So, I quickly started thinking about this:

"I couldn't answer that because both of you are beautiful girls, and any man would be happy to have you by his side, even me," I replied vaguely.

Both of them felt happy hearing my response, but since I wasn't specific, Maria asked this time:

"But if you had to choose one of us, who would you choose?"

I stayed silent for a moment, searching for the best possible answer. Meanwhile, both girls were anxious, their hearts racing, not knowing what to do. They just wanted to escape. After a few minutes, I responded again:

"Neither."

When they heard me, they didn't know what to do and looked at me strangely.

"But didn't you just say that anyone, including you, would be very happy to have a girlfriend like one of us?" Maria replied, while Secily stared at me intently. There was a slight blush in their eyes, as if they were about to cry.

"Of course, and I still believe that. But if it means that your friendship will be affected or that you'll drift apart, I would prefer not to be with either of you. You've known each other since childhood, and you shouldn't drift apart because of a situation like this," I firmly responded.

Both of them remained silently lost in thought for a while as they looked at each other. So, before leaving wisely, I decided to speak:

"It's better that you talk things out. And remember, you both owe me a date, so let me know when the three of us will go out."

When I left them alone, they didn't speak for a while because they were deeply embarrassed by their behavior in these past few days. After some time, Secily was the first to speak, her eyes slightly red:

"Maria, I'm sorry for how I treated you these past few days."

"What are you talking about? I should be the one apologizing," Maria responded, her eyes equally red.

They embraced each other and started talking to reconcile their friendship. Although they were already close, this event somehow brought them even closer to each other.

After a long time, while I was practicing combat skills in the training room, I saw both of them walking back together, which made me happy. It seems I'm on the right track, and now everything depends on what will happen next.

"I see you've sorted things out," I spoke while looking at them.

Both nodded in agreement. Seeing this, I approached them once again and with the utmost audacity, I took one hand from each of them. When they saw this, they were surprised and blushed, trying to pull their hands away, but they couldn't because my strength didn't allow it.

"Now that you're both fine, when will we have our owed date?" I asked.

Since they didn't respond, I continued speaking.

"Since neither of you is speaking up, I'll decide. Tomorrow morning, the three of us will go on a day-long date. Besides, there are several places I want to visit."

Without giving them a chance to speak, I walked away. Sometimes, there are moments when a man has to take the reins, as girls sometimes find it difficult to take the first step or make a decision.

As I left, both of them sighed and returned to their rooms, but there was a smile on their faces. This time, they helped each other choose the clothes they would wear tomorrow, seemingly accepting this fact unconsciously.