6 Main Heroines Who Absolutely Want to Monopolize Me - Volume 1 Chapter 8.3

Revelation on the Beach 3

“Manzai Grand Prix, Figure Skating… For competitions that involve scoring with a certain level of subjectivity, it is considered advantageous to perform later in the lineup. Furthermore, I believe that 1-on-1 dates are not only longer in duration than additional group dates but also more intense in experience. Actually, it was quite intense, wasn’t it?”

“Yeah…”

“Yeah, it was…”

Sakiho and Osaki nodded somewhat embarrassedly. It seemed like there was something intense that happened…

“Normally, those who get to go on 1-on-1 dates are supposed to be people who didn’t talk much during the group date. So, for everyone except Maon, I wanted you to talk a lot with Onii-chan during the group date.”

“To achieve that, did you pass information to Rii and the others?”

“Yes. Additionally, in the world of showbiz, I informed Ria-san alone that happy hormones are secreted through skinship. Therefore, by having her confine you, I wanted Ria-san to have a lot of conversations. If someone other than Ria-san won and went on an additional date, the candidates for 1-on-1 dates would decrease.”

“Oh, I fell for it completely…”

Ria chuckled and casually tapped her own forehead.

“In the Nasu date, I used the terms of the deal to get the timing for Onii-chan and me to be alone just once. That’s when Maon laid the groundwork for inviting Onii-chan to a 1-on-1 date.”

“Groundwork?”

“…That’s a secret.”

It’s probably referring to the line, ‘There’s something I want to talk about when we’re alone.’ In fact, because of that line, I struggled with whether to choose Osaki or Maon for the final 1-on-1.

“And I also created a decisive mysterious letter. For those who went on additional dates, Yu-san and Sumire-san, I left them alone. But for Reona-san and Ria-san, I had them meet Onii-chan in the sauna to create an alibi. Onii-chan entering the sauna exactly two hours after dinner was clearly recorded in the men’s bath entrance and exit records.”

“What about me?”

“Sakiho-san, you automatically create an alibi even if Maon does nothing.”

“Ah, that’s true. I was sneaking into Shinichi’s room at that time.”

“You should be a little more remorseful…”

Sakiho agreed, and Osaki looked astonished.

“With Onii-chan’s reasoning ability, it would be obvious that Maon was behind the mysterious letter. But the person who cheated couldn’t be determined. Because the one who cheated the most was Maon, and at that point, Maon hadn’t received the benefits of cheating. Therefore, Onii-chan thought that by inviting Maon, he could find out who was cheating. …That’s where the miscalculation occurred for the first time.”

“So, it means that the person who went on an additional date invited me for the final 1-on-1 date…”

Maon looked at me intently.

“Why did Onii-chan choose Sakiho-san and Sumire-san instead of Maon?”

I stared back and conveyed clearly.

“When Sakiho’s alibi was confirmed, I understood that it was Maon’s strategy. That was enough for me.”

“…Enough?”

“Yeah. I learned that Maon was serious about this exchange study, not some sister who needed protection, but an independent person. …Maon, who was so bad at talking to strangers, negotiated with others. That was enough for me.”

I smiled at the growth of my sister, who had been mostly a shut-in.

“So, at that time, I decided to have a 1-on-1 date with Osaki as soon as possible.”

“Is that so…”

“Besides, I don’t think any part of this strategy is cheating.”

I assert. This is an important point.

“No one is at fault. This is just a deal. So, I want to make it clear that there is no negative impact on the Season 1 Flower Ceremony.”

The tension that had been flowing among the six people relaxed slightly.

“Thank you, Onii-chan!”

Even so, I spoke to Maon, who bowed her head again.

“In that case, shall we go, Maon?”

Maon raised her voice in a somewhat disordered manner.

“Huh?”

“Incomprehensible . Where are we going?” (Fukakai desu)

“It’s obvious, isn’t it? It’s already decided for an additional date. I am a man of my word.”

“But wasn’t that a strategy to expose Maon’s cheating…?”

With widened eyes, Maon tilted her head.

“Including this, didn’t Maon win in terms of strategy?”

“…Onii-chan is too kind.”

Finally, Maon smiled.

“Wow… its really beautiful, Onii-chan.”

Maon, looking at the fish outside the submarine window, let out a small cheer.

“Yes, …it is. Hey, Maon, are you sure about that? Is that thing any good?”

“Incomprehensible. What do you mean?”

I lowered my voice a little and spoke to her secretly.

“The thing about wanting to talk when we’re alone. Was that really true?”

The logic about the Manzai Grand Prix was probably just a makeshift lie. It’s hard to believe that Maon would reject an additional date for such a dubious advantage. In other words, Maon really wanted to talk when we were alone, and for that, she needed to bring it to a 1-on-1 date.

“Onii-chan.”

Maon seemed a little flustered and brought her lips close to my ear.

“It’s something that really, really has to be done when we’re truly alone.”

She looked at me earnestly with her sapphire eyes as she moved away from me.