Everyone Loves War!

"So, you're the one who planned all this?"

"Fumino sensed what I planned, so she asked Kashima-san first. After Kashima-san told Fumino my idea, Fumino wanted to give me a chance to educate me, so she planned to use that trick..."

"Intentionally not approving my confession so I could reflect on my affair?"

In the simple second-year Class B church, Shinichi looked towards the girls who had changed back into their uniforms with complicated expressions.

Knowing he had no right to be angry with those girls, Shinichi had no choice but to swallow his anger, then his eyes glanced towards the camera.

It seemed this incident had been long awaited, but the photographer who should have been there now didn't know where she was.

A cold light and thirst for blood passed through his eyes like a wild beast.

"No wonder she smirked when I thanked her. Turns out she was waiting for me here... Does anyone know where Kashima-san went? There's something I want to discuss with her."

"Ah, really?"

Fumino stood in front of Shinichi, smiling with the same smile, and said in a friendly tone:

"Kashima-san is busy with class matters. If you want to talk, you can come to me... Or are you just planning something on my friend, a beautiful and weak girl?"

Shinichi: "😐"

Not only Fumino, but other girls also stood in front of him, and their gazes, whether stunning, funny, or gentle, temporarily eased the last traces of dissatisfaction in Shinichi's heart,

He loosened his tie around his neck and sighed.

"Consider me defeated by you... It's true. Initially, I wanted to surprise you, but in the end, you surprised me and almost scared me to death..."

And upon reflection, Chika's reaction when she turned around and put on the ring was not moved at all, but rather holding back laughter.

Shinichi was like a clown performing alone, moved by his appearance, but he didn't know that the script in his hands was already finished, and every awkward dialogue scene.

When he didn't get a response, Shinichi was truly worried and anxious, it took a lot of effort not to lose his composure and ask for her reason.

If it weren't for the last comfort from Fumino and Miku, he might still be panicking now, thinking hard if there's a solution.

Shinichi had paid too much and bet too much for today's "marriage." He could only reap the consequences of having nothing, and might immediately collapse into his autistic form in the past.

After all, just as they gave their hearts to him, he also gave his heart to them and decided to live for them... A reciprocal exchange, and he chose to spend his life fixing his flaws.

Overall, the revenge with the girls against this scoundrel could be said to be very successful.

"You've taken all the advantages. Wouldn't it make sense for us to ask for them back? Stop complaining."

Lifting the short hair on her neck, Nino snorted coldly.

Ichika hugged her shoulders: "Oh my, I don't know who ultimately still objects to this plan, saying they don't want to see his sad~"

"That's, that's just because..." Nino stammered and tried to free herself from her constraints, "I don't want to see it! Unlike you, I have a big complaint against Shi-kun..."

"Complaint!" Rizu raised her glasses and said honestly, "I have no complaints against Shinichi-san. I just agreed to this plan based on majority vote... And Nino-san, even though you show certainty later on, you look very reluctant, but you were the first to agree with Fumino's suggestion, so it's not good to be so inconsistent."

"Mhm..." Nino blushed and couldn't speak.

Yotsuba quickly tried to smooth things over:

"It would be nice if the plan succeeded! The reason people have foresight..."

"It's to look forward." Itsuki touched the ring on her right ring finger, her face still slightly flushed, but she also showed a smile.

"Anyway, we've got 'proof' from Shinichi-kun, and our relationship has become more harmonious than before... Everything's getting better, and that's the perfect ending!"

She suddenly clasped her hands together and suggested cheerfully, "So to celebrate, let's eat together—"

Before she could finish speaking, the innocent voice of Hayasaka interrupted her words from the side.

"Chika-sama, what are you doing?"

With her fine blonde hair hanging over her shoulders, Hayasaka crossed her arms, staring at Chika, who was pulling Shinichi and quietly walking towards the door.

"Are you trying to secretly take someone away and make a promise with him to be your 'first boyfriend' without permission?"

"Ugh!"

Chika froze in place, slowly turned, her innocent smile touching the back of her head.

"Ehehehe~ am I someone who would do such a thing~"

Hayasaka answered silently with her eyes: If not?

Sensing the mockery clearly visible on the other party's face, Chika puffed up her cheeks, pointing angrily at Hayasaka and shouting:

"Hayasaka-san! I no longer care about all the things you've hidden from me in the past. Your ingratitude is too much! It's more like a politician than a politician!"

While holding her elbow with her hand, Hayasaka still maintained her thin smile and replied calmly:

"You should blame Kaguya, and you should blame that guy for the rest. Besides, I originally planned not to fight you, but just silently protect him from the side, but who made him disagree?"

"So, Secretary-chan, am I not 'ungrateful' to you or anyone else?"

That was totally different from her usual appearance, with a confident, unafraid-of-criticism demeanor. Hayasaka was more relaxed than ever.

She walked forward, while Chika resembled a puppy facing a threat, gripping Shinichi tightly with one hand, arching her body, and displaying her teeth to intimidate her.

"I'm a member of the underworld, and I'll never surrender to you like this! Ha!"

"Isn't it the other way around? But even if you have a genuine black belt in karate, I wouldn't be afraid."

Hayasaka remained calm, lifting her arm slightly, her fingertips turning into phantoms and passing through her chest, then without looking at her reaction, she walked straight towards Shinichi behind him.

"How could..."

Chika's eyes widened in confusion, as she felt some kind of restraint released, she covered her chest with her hand and knelt in confusion.

"The front clasp of the bra has too many holes."

Chuckling, Hayasaka managed to control Shinichi, then turned to the other girls.

"Love is war. No matter how many ships this person steps on, it remains the same. At most, it has changed from foreign war to civil war, but its essence remains unchanged."

"So, everyone, how about kindly giving me the identity his first girlfriend?"

One person facing seven others, but Hayasaka was not afraid at all. With a confident smile, she tightly held Shinichi's hand in hers.

When both sides looked at each other, the atmosphere inside the church seemed cold, filling every corner.

"...Hayasaka-senpai, your words don't make sense."

Next, Rizu stood up first.

"I said earlier that this was a war, but then we were asked to raise the white flag and surrender... If this is the question you're asking, I'll directly choose the negative option."

"As Ricchan said."

Fumino stood beside Rizu, speaking with a smile.

"There's no seniority before falling in love. We're all on the same starting line... So senpai, I choose the answer to this question – 'No.'"

Then, the quintuplets looked at each other and took a step forward with great momentum and unmatched understanding.

Ichika: "As long as we five are united..."

Nino: "Whether it's classmates, juniors, seniors, or teachers..."

Miku: "Or maybe he's still underage..."

Yotsuba: "We have no opponents in front of us!"

Itsuki: "Wow, wow, embarrassing, can you stop talking..."

Four people: "No! Let's go!"

Their cheeks flushed red, and under the push of the four sisters behind her, Itsuki closed her eyes tightly and shouted at Hayasaka as if to threaten:

"So, whether it's a civil war or a foreign war, in the end, we will definitely win! If you have the ability... Just come!"

"Itsuki, so weak." Nino complained with a hint of disgust.

"Um, very weak."

"Itsuki-chan being weak is also cute~"

"I feel a little lacking in momentum..."

"You guys!"

Tears welled up in the corner of her eyes, and Itsuki almost cried.

It's clear they were born less than a minute apart, why should she be bullied like this!

"..."

Seeing their reluctance to admit defeat, Hayasaka smiled thinly and released Shinichi's hand as she had achieved her goal.

"In that case, let's decide with rock-paper-scissors as promised before."

Looking back at someone who behaved well, she held hands with Chika who was quietly digging into her clothes and buttoning her front buttons, and formed a circle with the other girls.

"The winner can be his girlfriend for the first week, and no one else can have excessive intimacy with him... How about it?"

"No problem at all."

Everyone agreed, then the nine of them extended their fists towards each other, and the exciting game of rock-paper-scissors began.

The ultimate winner was...

"Yes~ big win for Ichika-chan~"

Raising her hand in a cute manner, Ichika looked at the others with a smile, her tone bright, but there was a dark desire for pleasure in her eyes.

"Is this the feeling of victory? Truly addictive..."

Facing her declaration of victory, the eight other girls who lost could only reluctantly clench their fists and regret.

"Next time, next time I'll never lose!"

"Darn it, why Ichika..."

"Rock-paper-scissors is just a game of probability. As long as I improve my calculation skills..."

"Using insect arrows to create substitute players who can win at rock-paper-scissors might be the fastest way..."

Ichika said kindly to them, "Don't be sad, it's only one week, next week it's your turn~"

"Ichika, make a promise first!" Miku said seriously, "Even if dating, you can't do anything too extreme!"

"Yes, of course~" Ichika said lightly, her bright red tongue inadvertently licking the corner of her mouth, her eyes half-narrowed, erasing the greedy gaze of a predator.

"In other words, as long as it's not too much, I can do it from 'start to finish', right? Hehehe~"

"...Ichika, you nymphomaniac!" Miku, whose face was reddened because she didn't know what to think, could only hold back this weak accusation.

Ichika didn't care, waving her hand casually, and walked happily towards Shinichi.

"Shinichi-kun, I won~"

"Um, should I congratulate you?"

Shinichi behaved like an outsider from start to finish, letting them make the decisions, smiling bitterly and really not knowing how to respond.

"Rather than congratulations, I prefer you to say something else."

Ichika hugged his arms and lifted her face. Her earrings sparkled under her youthful red hair, like her eyes filled with sweet smiles.

"Shinichi-kun, can you say that sentence again?"

Hopeful eyes appeared in her eyes, and Shinichi understood something, and hesitantly said:

"Ichika, I like you, please go out with me?"

Then, the response and movement were so fast that people couldn't react in time.

"With pleasure!"

Ichika stood on tiptoe and kissed Shinichi's lips hard.

As Shinichi opened his eyes wide and blinked twice, Ichika changed her position, holding the back of his head with both hands, and kissed him passionately with fervor.

As the other girls watched in astonishment, their faces flushed.

Because of the shock, the group of girls who lost remained silent, enjoying the intimate performance of the two without any doubt for a few seconds.

This deadlock didn't last long, someone quickly reacted and rushed forward angrily.

"This is outrageous! Sister, tickle him!"

"Right, even Archimedes couldn't tolerate you!"

"Huh? Why Archimedes?"

"I just said it... Anyway, this kind of behavior cannot be tolerated!"

"Hey, you there, don't pull him down and attack yourself!"

"You guys are really... Well, I don't know how to explain it anymore."

"Hahahaha, this is war! Gentlemen, I love war!"

The church was in chaos. Kashima stuck her head out from behind the curtain, looking at the nine women and one man pushing each other there, and said awkwardly:

"Um... friends, can you lower your voices? It's already loud enough to spread outside... Our sound insulation here isn't perfect."

"Ah! Sorry..."

After being reminded like this, everyone involuntarily released Shinichi. Only Ichika was still being hugged tightly by them, as if they had caught an active criminal, making her smile bitterly.

"I hope you can let me go..."

Kashima didn't even look at Shinichi's expression. After speaking, she slowly pulled back her head.

"In about five minutes, we'll start cleaning up the place... So please cooperate with us."

"Of course..."

Just as Kashima breathed a sigh of relief and unconsciously relaxed her shoulders.

"Ah, Kashima-san, I've been looking for you for a long time."

A cheerful and lively voice sounded in her ears.

At some point, Shinichi escaped from the beautiful girl and teleported to her side with a smile on his face.

"Do you want to have afternoon tea together? Because of our strong friendship, you can drink as much black tea as you want... Don't worry, I won't poison you."

"..."

Kashima turned stiffly, facing his bright smile without any smile, her face slowly trembling.

"P-Princess Furuhashi..."

Before she could cry for help from Fumino, Shinichi placed his hand on her shoulder and turned her towards the door. At the same time, he bowed his head and whispered devilish whispers into her slightly reddened ear.

"It's useless to mention Fumino. Kashima-san, I'll let you pay the price for watching my performance slowly..."

"Please, please stop! Your girlfriend is still watching from behind!"

"Just watch. It doesn't matter to me if they want to follow. I won't do anything bad."

"Uh-gu... How do you want me to retaliate slowly?"

"Hey, what do you think?"

"I... Forget it." Kashima struggled in vain, and in the end, she could only sigh resignedly with her fate. She opened her fan to cover her face, looked sideways at the ground, and mumbled with a slight pout in her mouth.

"In that case, you should be gentle."

"I just said I won't do anything to you..."

Sensing something, Shinichi looked back at the girls behind him who were staring at him. The fierce aura gathered together was so terrifying that he couldn't help but shake his body twice and laugh a few times in a flattering manner.

Then, he quickly pushed Kashima out of the classroom.

As for rotating one girlfriend every week, it was decided with rock-paper-scissors.

However, the suggestion made now would never be accepted, so Shinichi decided to let it go for the time being.

After the school festival was over and everything started a new chapter, he wouldn't stand idly by and let them do as they pleased.

Besides, the contestants in this love war weren't just those girls.

He, Asada Shinichi, was the unshakable Harem King.

He was the one who won this war, the ultimate winner.