[TSSIM] Chapter 520: Monstrous Stamina

Eriri honestly felt pretty hopeless because, at this rate, the only way to satisfy Homura was to wait for more women to join in.

However, she couldn't just go up to the women around him and casually ask, "Hey, wanna join us?"

That would be way too creepy, right?

Because of this, even though they were a bit addicted to the sensation after their first taste, their strong sense of pride kept them relatively restrained.

As a result, they did it twice a week, just enough to keep those conflicting emotions somewhat balanced. Only when they reached a point where they could make Homura surrender would that balance finally be broken.

"But you know, if we're talking about loneliness, I guess there's some of that too." Homura shrugged. "I mean, being together all the time kinda became the norm."

Hearing this, Elf was a little surprised since she thought Homura would just brush it off, but he actually answered head-on.

"Well, even if I go home, we can still see each other, y'know~" Eriri said cheerfully, clearly in a good mood. "And it's only for a few days anyway. I'll be back in a week at most."

"Yeah..." Homura nodded and patted Eriri's head.

Nayuta suddenly slid in and snuggled under Homura's other hand, making Eriri chuckle.

"So, it's just Nanami left now? Kinda tragic..." Elf muttered.

Homura: "???"

What did she mean by 'tragic'?

Who was the 'tragic' one here?

Him or Nanami?

And why was this conversation still going?

'Yeah... best to just take it as her talking to herself.'

As Homura absentmindedly stroked Haru's fur, this was the conclusion he came to.

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"Well, that was fast~"

Kotori remarked as she saw Homura and the others walk in.

"Yeah, we didn't stay there long. How's everyone doing with packing?" Homura nodded and then asked.

"Well, there's not much to pack, honestly." Nozomi shook her head slightly. "We've all stayed here so often, after all."

Indeed, at this point, the Minamiya residence felt just like home to them.

"All of a sudden, Homura-kun's house is gonna feel a lot emptier. Think you'll be able to handle it?" Nozomi asked with a teasing smile.

"Nozomi, you sound just like Elf. Did you two plan this or something?" Homura rolled his eyes.

Nozomi: "???"

"You can ask her yourself."

Saying this, Homura grabbed Elf, who was just about to slip away, and placed her next to Nozomi before heading off to check on the other girls.

"Elf-chan, what did you ask him?" Nozomi asked, feeling curious.

If Homura said it was almost the same as what she asked, then—

"If you already guessed, do you really need me to say it?" Elf let out an awkward laugh.

Upon hearing this, Nozomi rubbed her chin thoughtfully.

She had been paying attention to the girls in this house these past few days, especially those who supposedly had slept with Homura. Twice, she had frequently seen them coming out of his room, so she knew he wouldn't get too lost in pleasure.

However, seeing it firsthand, she had to admit that Homura was still pretty restrained.

Moreover, seeing that Homura never seemed to have his fill or be satisfied, yet did it with that kind of frequency, she didn't know what to say, but she was sure of one thing—he really treasured them!

He had stamina, right?

Definitely, and a lot of it!

Otherwise, how could four girls still not satisfy him?

Nonetheless, despite having that much stamina, he never overdid it with the girls, and she could even imagine him stopping in the middle of doing it just because he saw how exhausted they were.

Such a level of consideration wasn't something just any man could do.

Unfortunately, this couldn't go on forever since holding back like that all the time couldn't be good for his health.

Nozomi couldn't help but feel like the nine of them had to hurry up.

Nine of them should be enough for Homura's monstrous stamina, right?

If even nine weren't enough, Homura's stamina wouldn't just be monstrous but straight-up divine!

Regardless, she wouldn't think that far ahead since they would have to try first before making any judgments.

Nozomi lifted her head, glanced at the other members of Muse, her eyes darting around as she started thinking about something.

Naturally, whatever was on her mind, no one knew.

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"Bye-bye, Homura-kun~"

Rin waved goodbye to Homura before running off to catch up with the rest of the group.

"Phew... It's just like when the dorm goes on break. A huge chunk of people just disappeared all at once..." Homura muttered with a slight sigh. "Now it's just the five of us left."

Homura, Sagiri, Mashiro, Nanami, and Elf—only these five remained in the Minamiya residence, while everyone else had gone home for about a week, which just so happened to be when the Love Live tournament was taking place.

"Oh, that makes Homura the dorm manager then!" Elf counted on her fingers. "Sagiri is the dorm manager's family, and the rest of us—me, Nanami, and Mashiro—aren't going home because it's too far. When you put it like that, it really does kinda feel like it!"

In the end, she couldn't help but poke fun at the situation.

"Homura-kun, have they announced the competition format for the Love Live tournament?" Nanami asked Homura.

"Yeah, they have. It's pretty much what I expected, except for the scoring method—that part's a little different." Homura replied while shaking his head. "Honestly, the way they're doing the scoring is kinda worse than I thought. Firstly, there are 300 audience judges, each with one vote, and each vote counts as one point. Secondly, they don't have to vote if they don't want to. And lastly, all 300 of them are students randomly selected from various high schools."

"Students, huh?" Nanami nodded thoughtfully. "Well, it is a school idol tournament. Having students as both the audience and judges makes total sense."

"And there are also five former school idols—who are now pro idols—serving as judges. Each of them gets ten points to distribute." Homura added.

"Eh, that's actually pretty legit!" Elf chimed in with a surprised smile.

"Of course it has to be legit." Homura shrugged. "I mean, this whole school idol tournament is a multi-group collaboration, where even my family got involved. If it wasn't legit enough, I wouldn't even let Honoka and the others compete."

"Hey, Nii-san... do you think Muse can win the championship?" Sagiri thought for a moment before asking.

"Hmm, that's the problem. It's hard to say..."

Homura responded while shaking his head.

"A-RISE has been holding the top spot as the hottest school idol group for over a year now, making their fanbase massive. Even if the student judges vote fairly, most of them are probably already A-RISE fans. If they hesitate at all when casting their votes, they'll naturally lean toward the group they've known longer—that's just how it is."

"In terms of fan growth speed, Muse surely surpasses them, but their growth has been more mainstream, appealing to the general audience. Most people out there are Muse fans, no doubt about it, but since this first tournament is focusing so much on the school theme, the audience is entirely made up of students."

At this point, Homura let out a helpless sigh.

"Simply put, this is a complete away game for them."