"Toru-kun has been acting a bit strange lately. He won't even look us in the eye. Do you think he's feeling unwell?"
"Ijichi-senpai, what do you want to order? The honey pancakes at this place are amazing."
"Ikuyo, I want the most expensive one on the menu."
"Kita-chan... I want to eat this one."
Nijika listened to her friends' conversation, resting her face in her hands with a helpless expression. "Hey, are you guys even listening? Toru-kun really is acting weird. When I went out on a date with him the day before yesterday and tried to hold his hand, he actually brushed me off."
Ryo asked, "Is it really Ikuyo's treat today?"
"Mm-hm, Ryo-senpai can eat as much as she wants! You can eat here for the rest of your life!"
In the end, it was the gentle Hitori who finally paid attention to Nijika.
"Nijika-chan, Kitahara-kun has always been like that... You don't need to worry too much. He'll be back to normal in a few days. Maybe he's just been too tired lately and doesn't want to deal with the emotional side of our relationships."
To be fair, that was true.
Nijika, the little angel, nodded to herself.
Then she placed her order. "Kita-chan, I want this one."
After gathering everyone's requests, Kita called over the waiter to finalize the order.
While they waited.
"Ijichi-senpai, did you go out on a date with Toru-kun the day before yesterday?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Wasn't that day allocated to Hitori-chan? Every Sunday is Hitori-chan's time. Monday and Tuesday belong to Ryo-senpai, Wednesday and Thursday are for Ijichi-senpai, Friday is mine, Saturday is split between everyone, and Sunday is left for Hitori-chan as the girlfriend." Kita recited the schedule.
This was the arrangement they had made after their discussion that day, essentially an equal distribution.
Since everyone had classes during the work week, dating time was limited, so Nijika and Ryo were assigned two days each.
Friday was close to the weekend, so Kita only took one day.
Saturday was a rest day for everyone to share, while Sunday was the privilege of the girlfriend, Hitori...
"Bocchi-chan didn't dare to ask Toru-kun out anyway, so I just sent a message to borrow him."
Nijika had no reservations about this.
They had already laid their cards on the table; there was no need to hide the fact that they were asking the man out.
"It's fine, I don't mind..." Hitori said with a shy expression.
Being stuck to Kitahara Toru constantly was something Bocchi-chan couldn't handle. The pressure was too much for her.
That was just her personality.
Perhaps, rather than the status of a girlfriend, Bocchi-chan preferred a position more like a lover... No pressure, just quietly enjoying the care of her beloved...
"Bocchi, can you lend Toru-kun to me next Sunday?"
A flicker of anticipation crossed Ryo's eyes. The socially anxious Bocchi-chan couldn't look her in the eye and answered in a small voice, "I... I can."
"Ryo, why are you bullying Bocchi-chan again? Besides, what do you plan to do when you take Toru-kun out on Sunday?" Nijika asked.
"Make Love."
Nijika: "?"
Noticing the question mark appearing over her head, Ryo explained, "You've all done it with him already, right? I'm the only one who hasn't."
Doesn't that seem strange? We're all bandmates...
Why are you guys having an orgy without me?
That was exactly what was going through Ryo's mind.
"Ryo-senpai... I haven't yet," Kita suddenly explained, her face flushing.
"Oh."
Ryo stroked her pale chin and said, "It seems I'm not the last one..."
She lost, but it wasn't a total defeat.
A small victory.
"Um, Ryo-senpai, when you go to a hotel with Toru-kun, can you take me with you? I want to as well." Kita's expression was awkward, her small hands rubbing together nervously.
Ryo: "?"
Although Ryo had suspected Kita was a lesbian before, she didn't have proof. Now she did.
"That wouldn't be very good."
"If you don't agree, Ryo-senpai, I'll be the last one... Ugh, being the only one left out is just too much."
Hadn't it only been two months since Hitori-chan and Toru-kun started dating?
To roll around in the sheets after such a short time was so indecent.
And if they were going to do it, they shouldn't have left her out. What kind of people are they?
"Ikuyo, you need to realize one thing. A man sleeping with two women at the same time is not normal in itself," Ryo reminded her.
Had this girl played too many simulators and confused reality with fiction?
In the simulations, everyone could have orgies without any sense of shame because they knew it wouldn't affect reality!
Now that they were back to normal life, this woman actually wanted to have a party?
'It seems Bocchi isn't the most indecent woman; Ikuyo is,' Ryo thought to herself.
I underestimated you.
"I... I don't think there's any need to put it that way," Nijika said, her face turning red.
Bocchi-chan nodded like a woodpecker, saying shyly, "A man sleeping with two women is actually quite normal."
The entire dessert shop went silent for several seconds.
"...?"
Ryo looked at Hitori, then at Nijika, feeling completely unsettled.
No way.
You guys are playing for stakes this high?
"See, Ryo-senpai? Even Ijichi-senpai and Hitori-chan said so."
Ryo rolled her eyes and said speechlessly, "...No."
She really needed to check Kita's mental state.
In an instant, Kita looked like a puppy abandoned by its owner, saying pitifully, "Fine."
Guilt surged into Ryo's heart.
"Go ask Toru-kun. If he doesn't mind a three-person date, then I don't care."
"Yay!"
Kita quickly sent a message to Kitahara Toru, asking if the three of them could go out on a date together.
A few seconds later.
He refused.
...
On the bedroom bed.
Kitahara Toru put down his phone.
He regretted it. He regretted it immensely.
...If he had known the simulator had this feature, there was no way he would have picked a different wife in every simulation. He would have seriously followed a pure love route.
Now look at this. He had played himself and accidentally walked right into the School Days route.
The only saving grace was that only the four band members had the simulator. People like Ijichi Seika, Hiroi Kikuri, and Ohtsuki Yoyoko didn't have it.
There was still hope.