Is It Wrong To Have A Harem In Daily Life?

Night had already fallen, and it was approaching seven o'clock.

After all the cooking was finished, Ogiso Setsuna stayed behind as usual every weekend to taste the dishes she had made together with Murakami Yuu.

"I feel a bit embarrassed... I feel like my character setting now is that of a shameless person who comes to mooch food at a fixed time every week..."

Ogiso Setsuna blushed and muttered quietly. Although this wasn't the first time, whenever she sat at Murakami Yuu's dining table, shy emotions would still surge in her heart.

"It's nothing. Most of the ingredients for the food on the table were brought by you, so you don't need to feel any psychological burden.

Besides, eating alone is a bit boring for me too, so just think of it as keeping me company."

After gently handing the bowl of rice he had served to Ogiso Setsuna, Murakami Yuu also sat down at the dining table.

"Thank you. Well then, let's eat."

"Let's eat."

Both picked up their chopsticks one after the other.

The main dish for dinner was rice, with side dishes including hamburger patties, garlic shrimp, cold broccoli salad, and miso soup simply made with bonito flakes, kelp, and green onions.

All the dishes were divided into two portions for individual consumption.

"The hamburger patty tastes so good! And this shrimp—it was just simply stir-fried with olive oil, so why is it so delicious too?"

Ogiso Setsuna looked up, cupping her chin in her hands, looking as happy as a hamster that had gotten chestnuts.

Seeing her like that, Murakami Yuu laughed out loud, swallowed the food in his mouth, and slowly answered:

"You don't need to be so dramatic. You prepared and pan-fried the hamburger patty yourself—I just made a simple sauce.

As for the shrimp, as you saw, I just added some simple spices and salt. The main thing is that the shrimp you bought were good quality, so after the fruity aroma of the olive oil penetrated them, they taste quite good."

"I remember all the main steps. I feel like I could make it at home too."

Ogiso Setsuna was full of enthusiasm.

"Mm, today's dishes weren't very difficult. As long as you pay attention to heat control and seasoning, you can make quite good results.

It's just that these two dishes taste best when made fresh and eaten immediately. If you make them in advance as bento, the taste will be much worse."

Murakami Yuu reminded her.

Ogiso Setsuna nodded to show she understood.

Next was casual chat time for the two of them.

Revolving around school-related topics, from academic performance to teachers, from hobbies to future plans.

Ogiso Setsuna mainly talked while Murakami Yuu quietly listened, occasionally responding from the side.

The two spent a quiet, harmonious, and pleasant time together.

After the meal, Murakami Yuu originally wanted to clean up the dishes himself, but he couldn't withstand Ogiso Setsuna's strong opposition and ultimately left this task to her, while he was responsible for drying the cleaned dishes.

Watching Ogiso Setsuna humming a song while wearing an apron and washing dishes at the kitchen sink, Murakami Yuu momentarily had the urge to walk behind her and become a pervert by reaching out to embrace her slender waist, but with his strong self-control, he ultimately didn't act on it.

It wasn't cowardice, but rather a kind of restraint that was responsible to both himself and others.

Actually, he couldn't be blamed for his wild thoughts—the warm atmosphere of the two being alone together could greatly affect one's rational thinking.

Moreover, Ogiso Setsuna exuded an aura of a yamato nadeshiko, full of housewife power, making it hard not to let one's imagination run wild.

"It's almost eight o'clock. Time really flew by without me noticing."

After finishing the post-meal cleanup, Ogiso Setsuna finally had time to check her phone for the time.

"You should head back. After all, it's getting late."

"Mm... I don't really want to go back... Oh right, Murakami-kun, would you like to go to karaoke with me?"

"Better not. If I remember correctly, Setsuna, your family has a curfew, right? The latest seems to be no later than ten o'clock or something. If you go back late, you'll definitely get lectured again."

"Ugh... I'm so frustrated. Dad at home is just so stubborn. I'm almost an adult, but he still controls me so strictly."

"Don't say that. Having someone who cares is always a good thing. I'll accompany you next time when there's a chance."

Murakami Yuu stood up and picked up his phone and wallet from the side.

"Let me walk you home now."

"Mm, but you don't need to walk me there. My house isn't far from Murakami-kun's anyway. I'll call Dad and have him wait for me at the subway station exit, so you don't need to go to the trouble."

Ogiso Setsuna stretched widely. Her previously inconspicuous chest became more prominent and divinely shaped as she puffed out her chest.

Murakami Yuu unnaturally looked away and answered:

"At least let me walk you to the subway entrance."

"No need, really no need. The distance from Murakami-kun's place to the subway entrance is only a three-to-five-minute walk. It's all through the busy downtown area and I don't need to cross any roads, so there's nothing to worry about. I'll call you when I get home, so don't worry."

Murakami Yuu nodded. Since Ogiso Setsuna had said this much, there was no need to continue being polite.

As she said, his house was located in the city center with lights everywhere, heavy foot traffic, and police patrols—there wouldn't be any dark alley scenarios from adult anime.

"Understood. Take care on the way."

"Mm, don't worry, Murakami-kun. Thank you for today. Well then, bye-bye."

"Mm, bye-bye."

Ogiso Setsuna changed into her shoes at the entrance, turned around with a smile and waved, then pushed open the door and walked out.

With Ogiso Setsuna's departure, the house returned to its usual quiet state.

Murakami Yuu casually locked the front door, then walked back to his room in quick steps and flopped down on his bed.

Today, when facing Ogiso Setsuna, he always felt something was strange.

There were multiple instances of speaking without thinking, and that subtle sense of dissonance surprised him greatly.

Was this a phenomenon caused by fatigue from accepting large amounts of information in the early stages of transmigration...

Tonight he'd fill the bathtub with water and soak for a while longer—perhaps that could effectively relieve fatigue.

Having made up his mind, Murakami Yuu took his change of clothes and headed to the bathroom.

Actually, he already had another hypothesis in mind, but this hypothesis had no basis whatsoever and thinking about it carefully would make him feel very frightened, so he didn't continue thinking in that direction.

He was just a bit tired, that's all. Absolutely!

...

After leaving Murakami Yuu's house, Ogiso Setsuna sent out a text message, then instead of walking to the subway station, she proceeded along the street and entered a coffee shop.

She ordered an iced coffee, checked the time on her phone, and just sat there quietly.

Her occasional glances toward the coffee shop entrance revealed the fact that she was waiting for someone.

About twenty minutes later, a cold girl with waist-length black hair sat across from Ogiso Setsuna.

"Kazusa, good evening."

Ogiso Setsuna smiled, showing a gentle demeanor.

"Setsuna..."

In the eyes of the long black-haired girl called Kazusa, emotions called guilt were constantly flowing.

"The Kazusa I know is a proud and arrogant musical genius girl, not this housewife-like image in front of me. So, don't have those self-blaming, sad eyes—it's very uncomfortable."

"Yes, I understand..."

"Hehe."

Ogiso Setsuna laughed happily.

"I asked Kazusa out today mainly because I wanted to say something..."

"I'll listen to everything. Please go ahead."

"Actually..."

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