[TSSIM] Chapter 411: Why Does Homura-kun Have to be So Strong?

"Eriri... Oh, so you ran in there after all..."

Homura chuckled as he looked at the lump under the blanket.

"I'm not shy, okay?!" Eriri popped her head out, baring her fangs.

"...I didn't say that." Homura was speechless.

"The way you said it and your smile just now implied it!" Eriri exclaimed confidently.

"If that's the case, why did you run in there then?" Homura asked, raising one of his brows.

"...To smell..." Eriri muttered softly, then retreated her head back into the blanket.

Homura: "..."

Was his smell that unusual?

Sitting on the bed, Homura patted the spot where the lump was.

"What are you doing..."

Eriri stuck out half her head, her expression and face unreadable, but from her tone and eyes, she seemed embarrassed.

"Come out." Homura said softly.

Eriri remained silent, while Megumi and Utaha looked at her.

After a while, Eriri slowly emerged.

As soon as she emerged, Homura embraced her, causing her to blink, remembering the scene from earlier, but saying nothing.

In the end, Eriri quietly stayed in Homura's embrace.

Feeling the petite body in his arms, glancing at Megumi and Haru, then at Utaha, Homura sighed softly.

"Truly, that's the first time I've seen a girl who likes me cry like that..." Homura paused, then continued. "Honestly, it really pains me..."

Upon hearing his sincere words, Eriri felt a warmth in her heart and hesitated for a moment before whispering to him.

"I just feel disappointed in myself... I could have been first for you, but I always backed down... If only I had been more proactive..."

Eriri shook her head.

"Your situation is already special... waiting for everyone else to take the initiative shows that you care a lot about our feelings. If you had acted on your own... I might have thought you were a scumbag."

"Yeah, you should be proud, Homura-kun..." Utaha chimed in, her gaze fixed on him. "For you to restrain yourself in front of us when you could easily indulge, that's truly remarkable for a guy like you, y'know... Your efforts for us, every one of us sees them, but if you were just a thoughtless scumbag, how could we possibly like you?"

"To be honest, if you weren't ridiculously strong in bed, we'd each want to monopolize you, Homura-kun..." Megumi sighed softly. "Why do you have to be so strong... strong enough for me to know one alone can never satisfy you..."

Hearing their words, Homura couldn't help but touch his nose, a bit embarrassed.

"Fine, I'll let you off easy this time!" Eriri tapped his chest. "Be grateful I'm letting you have so many exceptional girls..."

"You know, it's because you all have done so much for me that I feel especially tender towards all of you..." Homura gently rubbed Eriri's cheek.

"Hmph, I guess it's not all in vain that I cried." Eriri tossed her head to the side, tsundere as ever.

"Why does it sound like you cried on purpose?" Homura didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"I did it on purpose..."

After saying that, Eriri suddenly blushed, her feelings especially apparent.

"Alright... are you ready?" Homura asked softly.

"...Not ready." Eriri replied softly.

"Huh?" Homura looked confused.

"Seriously, why aren't you following the script?!" Eriri chuckled at his confused expression, then blushed and whispered to him, almost inaudible. "I'm ready now..."

Under Haru's speechless gaze, an indescribable night finally began.

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The next morning.

"Hmm, where are Eriri and Utaha?" Elf asked, raising an eyebrow. "Wait, don't tell me...?" 

She quickly looked at Homura, who was in the middle of preparing breakfast, with a mischievous grin.

"Don't ask me." Homura, busy preparing breakfast, shrugged.

"Heehee..."

Under Homura's resigned gaze, Elf walked off towards his room.

Shaking his head, Homura continued preparing breakfast.

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Elf quietly opened Homura's door and saw three girls lying on his bed.

'What the heck?! Three?!'

Rubbing her eyes, Elf confirmed it was indeed three, as Megumi was present too!

"Holy, what a bold move..." Elf exclaimed softly, then grinned as she approached.

She took a closer look, but the blanket was tightly covering the three of them, revealing nothing.

After pondering for several seconds, Elf decided.

'Why not lift the blanket?'

In the next moment, Elf grabbed the blanket and pulled it away.

"Wow, amazing!" Elf exclaimed as she saw three naked bodies. "I must admit, Homura's prowess is really something..."

"Hmm..." Eriri mumbled groggily, opening her eyes briefly. "Ohh... it's Elf..."

"Any accomplishments to share?" Elf asked with interest.

Eriri grumbled for a while, then muttered, "Got defeated even with the three of us... but we managed to pull off till the end without being KO-ed..."

Although she had guessed it already, hearing it directly from the participant herself made Elf's eyes widen.

"Oh my god, three people are still powerless against him?!"

"...Probably just fodder for the first five rounds... Ugh, so sleepy, gonna nap a bit more." Eriri turned over, one hand resting on Utaha, feeling something soft and full in her grasp.

Subconsciously, Eriri rubbed it a couple of times and smirked.

Elf: "..."

She was both astonished by Eriri's words and speechless at her current actions.

Feeling something rubbing her chest, Utaha frowned and slowly opened her eyes, first seeing Elf, then noticing a hand on her chest.

Utaha: "..."

Grumpily, she grabbed the hand and tossed it aside before yawning, rubbing her eyes, and sitting up.

"It's already morning..." Megumi, who had sensed the commotion caused by Elf and Eriri, also got up.

"Good morning! Homura is preparing breakfast right now." Elf smiled, then curiously asked. "How was it?"

"It was..." Utaha stretched lazily. "How should I put it..."

She shook herself, a strange look flashing in her eyes.

"Except for the beginning, if Homura-kun hadn't been gentle, it wouldn't have been as comfortable..."

"Pervert..." Elf sighed in disbelief.

"But... I think he was a bit unsatisfied..." Megumi murmured quietly.

Upon hearing Megumi's murmur, Utaha raised an eyebrow.

Since three women couldn't satisfy one man, there was no solution except to involve more people.

"Alright, get dressed quickly, Homura's breakfast is almost ready." Elf turned and left the room, not teasing them anymore.

"Two during the day (Kaguya and Chika) and three at night (Eriri, Utaha, and Megumi), huh..." Utaha muttered and looked at Megumi. "Even though there was some buffer time in between... I bet even if we're together, it won't be anything special for Homura-kun..."

"This is really... hard to put into words..." Megumi frowned. "Why does Homura-kun have to be so strong..."