6 Main Heroines Who Absolutely Want to Monopolize Me - Volume 2 Chapter 4.2

A Straightforward Swimsuit Episode 2

“So, let’s begin the beach volleyball match!”

At the side of the court, Juujou-san declared, wearing a black bikini with a thin parka draped over. I accidentally caught sight of the gap in her clothing and hurriedly averted my eyes.

“It’s unpleasant. Onii-chan, I can hear you swallowing your spit.”

Unpleasant, she says… That’s a bit different from usual, isn’t it?

Even so, as expected of an amusement deserted island. That they’ve prepared a net for beach volleyball is impressive… While I was admiring that,

“Hey, this is really meaningless!”

“I think this is somewhat questionable too!”

Ria and Yuu were pointing at each other and screaming across the net.

I understand their feelings.

Beach volleyball is a 2-on-2 sport, but the team division ended up being me and Maion as the “Hirakawa siblings team” and Ria and Yuu as the “Popular team”.

It was supposed to be a competition between two people, but it’s meaningless if we end up on the same team.

“It can’t be helped. Strategically speaking, the shut-in Maon is clearly the weakest among us, so Onii-chan has no choice but to team up with her.”

“Maon acting all high and mighty doesn’t feel right, does it!?” “It’s strange for Maon-chan to act all high and mighty, isn’t it!?”

“It’s puzzling. Aren’t you two perfectly in sync? What are you dissatisfied about?”

Maon coolly responded, knowing full well…

Even so, there’s a part of me that’s relieved about this team division.

Ria goes without saying, but Yuu’s swimsuit appearance is quite stimulating too.

If they were on the same team, I’d wear myself out trying not to look at them, which would probably make it impossible to win.

In that sense, Maon is a relief.

“Onii-chan, your inexplicably lukewarm gaze is extremely unpleasant…”

“Why’s that?”

The reason I can feel relieved isn’t because of her physique, but because she’s a sister I’ve lived with, even if it’s by marriage, right?

“First of all, is it really true that Shin is the strongest among us? Isn’t he just a bookworm?”

“My grades are all As, you know?”

“So…?”

Yu doesn’t get it at all.

Studying alone won’t get you a full scholarship.

You need to be perfect in physical education and arts subjects to achieve all As.

Recommendation letters are necessary too. That’s why I took on the role of the school festival executive committee president.

When I briefly explained that,

“It kind of… doesn’t sound cool…”

Ria commented. Huh?

“I don’t need to be cool. I’m not aiming for all As to be thought of as cool. I’m doing it for my own goals.”

“Onii-chan, you’re suddenly becoming eloquent.”

“I’m not. You’re the one who’s becoming eloquent by saying that.”

“Onii-chan, Maon has been watching you work hard.”

Maon patted my head. I see, I wanted to be acknowledged…!

“Alright, I understand… Shall we begin the match now?”

Yuu, the battle-loving child, serves the ball.

The fuse was lit.

“Onii-chan worked hard.”

“Ah, thank you…”

No matter how spirited we were, it’s a team battle.

The match ended in a straight loss for the Hirakawa siblings team.

“We did it, Ria!”

“Yeah, Yuu-chan!♡”

As the game progressed, some mysterious teamwork seemed to have formed between Ria and Yuu, and they high-fived each other.

“Yuu-chan seems really happy, huh? You really love being number one, don’t you?♡”

“Of course! Hey, what happens in this case?”

Smiling tenderly, Ria responds while looking at me.

“If Shin is eliminated, it wouldn’t make sense, so it’s like a date continuation with me, Ria, and Shin as the three of us, maybe?”

“It’s puzzling, what is Yuu-san talking about?”

Feigning ignorance, Maon tilts her head.

“What do you mean? What don’t you understand?”

“Rii also doesn’t quite get what Yuu-chan is saying.”

“Huh? But, wasn’t the winner of this match supposed to continue the two-choice game…?”

“It’s puzzling. No such 【Destiny’s Choice】has been made, has it?”

“…Ah.”

That’s right. We went to the casino, but we didn’t do that for this beach volleyball match.

The reason is simple. Maon has too little chance of winning.

It would be better to have a conversation with Maon alone.

“Ah… well, it was fun, so it’s fine. It was my first time playing beach volleyball anyway!”

Yuu quickly comes to terms with the situation and cheers up. What a good person.

“But, we have to make a【Destiny’s Choice】soon, don’t we?♡”

Indeed, time has passed.

“What should we do…”

“How about a nickname-binding date?♡”

“What’s that?”

“Everyone has to call Shin-kun by the same nickname!♡ Let’s see… How about choosing between ‘Onii-chan’ and ‘Pervert-kun’?♡”

“It’s puzzling, what kind of choice is that…?”

Ria’s mouth forms a ω shape. What is she scheming…?

Just then, the smartwatches of everyone, including me, rang with a notification sound. Time’s up.

Looking at the hologram window, there it was.

＝＝＝

【Destiny’s Choice】

Which nickname-binding date will you choose?

A: Onii-chan

B: Pervert-kun

＝＝＝

“Who would make such a ridiculous ‘【Destiny’s Choice】’!?”

“Onii-chan, it’s because you didn’t make a decision before time ran out…”

Maon muttered in utter disbelief.

“Do I have to call you ‘Onii-chan’ too? I’m the same age as you.”

“That sounds weird, doesn’t it?♡”

…I see. I understand what Ria was thinking.

Yuu makes choices based on her beliefs, so she probably guessed Yuu would choose B.

But, with these options, it’s almost certain I’d choose A… Well, it’s a bit of a toss-up, but still.

However, Maon can’t be excluded that way.

…Thinking that, we moved on to the voting. And then.

＝＝＝

Continuing the date, the following people chose the same as Shin-sama, “A: Onii-chan”:

Shibuya Yuu

Meguro Ria

2 people.

＝＝＝

“Eh…?”

There were two miscalculations.

The first was that Yuu chose A.

Looking at Yuu,

“It’s no big deal? Calling names is something I deeply don’t care about. If that’s the case, I’ll choose the winning side, Onii-chan.”

She shrugged her shoulders.

…Well, you’re older by birthdate, after all.

The other miscalculation was more significant.

“Maon, why…?”

“…I didn’t think Onii-chan wanted to be called ‘Onii-chan’ by anyone other than his sister Maon.”

“Wow, you said both… I mean! No, if it came down to these two choices, I’d choose A. Even Maon should know that,”

“I know that much. But…”

Maon glared at me with a resentful upward glance.

“I didn’t want to see Onii-chan being called ‘Onii-chan’ by anyone other than Maon…!”

I was taken aback by Maon’s first show of possessiveness.

“From Rii’s perspective, one prediction was right and the other was wrong. Well, whatever♡”

Next to me, a little devil smiled slyly and winked.