Category: Musou

VI / Do You Dislike a H-Grade Maid?
 

 
It was Saturday.
 
Izumi Sumie had been working at the café where he part-timed since morning, and his shift was about to end in the early afternoon. After the lunch rush died down, the elderly owner spoke up.
 
“Izumi. You can go ahead and leave for today.”
 
“Huh? Really?”
 
“Yeah. Lunch was pretty hectic today. Besides, Teru-kun from the pool team is coming in later, so you can clock out early.”… Read more

But Meina—
 
—only smirked fearlessly at her master’s scolding.
 
“Kufufu. Milady, don’t you know~?”
 
“Huh?”
 
She puffed out her ample chest and declared:
 
“When a guy and girl can joke about naughty things together, the walls between their hearts collapse!”
 
Everyone: “……!?”
 
——A metaphorical thunderbolt struck outside the window (details omitted).
 
Amane was the first to counter.
 
“But then he might stop seeing you as a girl!”… Read more

 
“Izumi-kun’s lunch was made by a girl, you know~?”
 
“H-Hey—!”
 
Meina’s eyes sparkled with amusement.
 
“Wow~ How enviable~”
 
She said it without a shred of shame.
 
(Jeez, she didn’t have to say that… Wait—?)
 
Opening the lunchbox Shiragiku had prepared, Izumi froze.
 
It was unusually extravagant—
 
packed with premium ingredients like a New Year’s feast.
 
Nanao and Meina peered in, eyes wide.
 
“Whoa, is that… Ise lobster?”
 
“Amazing~ And this looks like simmered abalone~”
 
A spread fit for a celebration.… Read more

V / Formation! The Legal Wife Coalition!
 

 
The day after the banquet of love-conquering main heroines…
 
Meina’s relentless offensive began.
 
“Izumi-sama~? Mind if I borrow your textbook?”
 
“…Sure.”
 
This was the third time today. During first-period math and second-period modern literature, Meina had “conveniently” forgotten her textbooks and borrowed Izumi’s.
 
“Sorry about this~! I just got back, so~”
 
“It’s fine, but…”
 
Meina played the innocent,
 
of course—a complete lie.… Read more

 
“But Nanao-chan finally started coming to club! If this keeps up, he’ll have even less time to spend with Amane~!”
 
It was pure misplaced frustration.
 
Notably, two lunch boxes sat beside Amane. She’d diligently made bento for Izumi again today, only for him to vanish before she could invite him to eat. Incidentally, this was also the reason she’d gained two kilograms.
 
Hakua sighed sadly at her ally’s pitiful state. Even with her imperial bloodline, she couldn’t help but pity her.… Read more

IV / Let me show you the true power of the 【Ice Princess】♪
 

Let’s talk about the “popularity phase.”
 
The “popularity phase” refers to that period when you’re so popular you can’t even handle it. Rumor has it that everyone experiences it three times in their life—but no one’s ever proven it.
 
First off, what even is “being popular”?
 
At its core, it’s undeniably about “being liked by others” or “being showered with attention.”… Read more

When Izumi left the classroom, he nearly bumped into a small figure in the hallway.
 
“Ah!”
 
“Oh, sorry—wait, huh? Nanao?”
 
Yes, it was Nanao.
 
She seemed to have come over from the neighboring class just to hang out.
 
“Oh, Izumi-kun! Where are you headed?”
 
“Ah, well… Akeboshi asked me to show her around the school.”
 
“Akeboshi?”
 
Nanao looked puzzled and turned her gaze. When she spotted Akeboshi, she recalled what happened that morning.
 
“Ah, is she the returnee student Sato-kun mentioned earlier?”… Read more

Ⅲ／A Past That Seems Deeply Connected to Their Fate
 

 
Recess time arrived.
 
“Izumii-samaaa~♡”
 
Meina, who had secured the seat next to him, called out to Izumi with a cheerful grin.
 
“W-What now? What do you want this time?”
 
Izumi was already on edge.
 
And for good reason. After morning homeroom, he had endured an experience beyond words. To put it bluntly—he had almost been murdered by the guys for being too serious.… Read more

TLNOTE : like previous volume, the prologue is in the middle of the book
 

 
Prologue / The Girl Who Can Say “I Love You” Properly… Returns!?
 

That morning was peaceful.
 
At least on the surface, Izumi’s school life was peaceful.
 
…But the one who always shakes things up is usually this guy.
 
“Hey, Izumi! Did you hear!? There’s a new girl coming to our class!”
 
The one causing a ruckus the moment school started was Satou.… Read more

Amane’s feelings? Safe.

Izumi’s stomach? Safe.

A perfect, conflict-free resolution.
 
But Amane—
 
“Eh…?”
 
—looked utterly heartbroken.
 
“W-What? What’s wrong?”
 
“Um…”
 
Fidgeting in embarrassment, she dropped a bombshell.
 
“I-I made a different lunch for you… for later…?”
 
“Are you trying to turn me into a pro wrestler!??”
 
He was way past the age of “Eat well and grow big!”
 
In the end, under the weight of everyone’s stares, he picked up the chopsticks.… Read more