"Cheating scumbag, what a novel expression."
Komine Sachi had never expected to hear others call Jhin that. Her eyes curved into crescents as she pursed her lips and giggled.
The premise for her not being angry was built upon her familiarity with the personalities of Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri.
If a stranger had spoken of Jhin like this, they would have to watch out for a swift and fierce attack from the shark maid.
Despite Komine Sachi's everyday appearance as a naturally clumsy maid, when it came down to close-quarters combat, even Irisu Makina—who had received specialized training from Jhin among the girls—might not necessarily be able to beat her.
Only then did Eriri realize that her words might have been too reckless.
No matter what, Jhin was still someone Komine Sachi liked.
Calling him a "cheating scumbag" right to her face—if Eriri were in her shoes, it would be equivalent to someone criticizing her favorite manga works right in front of her.
"Sorry, I... I shouldn't have called him that, it's just... this kind of behavior, I..."
"Sawamura-san, I know you didn't mean any harm," Komine Sachi softly comforted the flustered Eriri. "There's no need to be so nervous."
"?"
Eriri didn't understand why Komine Sachi could still maintain such a calm attitude. She held her teacup, subconsciously rotating it. "Are you re-really not angry?"
"Of course." Komine Sachi's smile didn't change in the slightest.
The stone hanging in Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart finally dropped. She rolled her eyes at Eriri. "Sawamura-san, it would be better to pass your words through that completely empty brain of yours first. If it weren't for Komine-san's good temper, we would have already been kicked out by now."
"I-I get it, you ask, I won't say anything."
Knowing she was in the wrong, Eriri nervously brought her legs, clad in black thigh-high socks, close together and turned her head to look out the window.
"Komine-san, let me confirm this one more time. You are truly aware of the relationships between Jhin-san and the other classmates, and on that basis, you became his girlfriend, right?"
"That's correct."
"I feel like my entire worldview has been destroyed."
Kasumigaoka Utaha pressed the back of her hand against her forehead, leaning her whole body back against the chair.
The serious expression on Komine Sachi's face wasn't lying; she truly had become one of Jhin's many girlfriends with the prerequisite of understanding everything.
Eriri didn't express any opinions, but her expression wasn't very natural either.
She wanted to make a snarky remark but worried that her straightforward nature would lead her to say the wrong thing.
In short, holding it in was agonizing, so to alleviate this feeling, she had to continuously take small sips of her tea.
Having already understood the situation long ago, Kato Megumi perfectly exerted her sparse presence, sitting calmly in her chair, drinking tea, and watching the show.
Originally, there was absolutely no need for her to join Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri's investigation squad.
After all, she was the first among the three of them to discover that Jhin was building a harem, and she had even gone to talk with Kazami Kazuki.
However, the "winner" theory and attitude that Kazami Kazuki spoke of was only her side of the story.
How did the rest of the girls feel about this aspect? It was out of curiosity regarding this point that Kato Megumi joined in to accompany them in their investigation.
She already understood Yumiko quite clearly.
Back when Kasumigaoka Utaha was gathering material, she had already been beside them, listening to the entire romance story.
However, Kato Megumi felt that her understanding of Yumiko wasn't thorough enough; or rather, it was when Yumiko issued her warning in the temporary classroom that her true side was finally revealed.
Yumiko was like a female leopard guarding her home, issuing an unstinting warning to anyone about to cross the warning line.
Massaging the space between her eyebrows, Kasumigaoka Utaha asked in bewilderment, "Komine-san, sharing a lover with others—having a part of something that should entirely belong to you taken over by someone else—do you really not get jealous?"
"Of course I get jealous too."
The answer Komine Sachi gave left Kasumigaoka Utaha even more confused.
Since she got jealous, then why would she still share him with others?
"Jhin said that there's no need for me to bottle up all my thoughts inside, and that I can occasionally throw a little tantrum at him."
A sweet curve rose at the corners of Komine Sachi's mouth. The feeling of happiness brimming around her could even infect the three people sitting opposite her.
"So every time I get a little jealous, I tell Jhin very directly, and then he satisfies my willful requests."
"J-just like that?"
"He satisfies your willful requests, and you agree to let him have a harem?" It was Kasumigaoka Utaha's first time encountering a girl with such an aloof-from-the-world personality.
"That's right. Sometimes I even have to drag Amane in just to win against Jhin." Komine Sachi inadvertently dropped another bombshell on the three of them.
Kasumigaoka Utaha felt her cheeks burning hot. Even so, she persisted in asking, "Th-this isn't right. Your willful request is just this?"
"Isn't this very normal?"
Komine Sachi extended her right index finger to lightly tap her cheek, blinking her crystal-clear blue eyes as she asked her back, "Doesn't China have an old saying about couples fighting: 'Fight at the head of the bed, make up at the foot of the bed,' meaning the more they fight, the more affectionate they become?"
"!? So that's what 'make up at the foot of the bed' means?" Eriri turned her head, asking Kasumigaoka Utaha in shock.
"H-how should I know!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha revealed a rare expression of panic. She was still a pure maiden and didn't understand the various proverbs of China. How could she possibly understand the true meaning hidden within them?
"Besides, I've known Jhin since we were kids. There's no reason for me not to be with him, right?"
These seemingly unreasonable words triggered Eriri's childhood friend radar.
She slammed her teacup heavily onto the desk, her voice raising by several decibels. "You and Jhin are childhood friends!?"
"Mm... if I really have to say, I suppose so."
"I have no more objections."
"????"
Kasumigaoka Utaha furrowed her brows, her face full of question marks.
What kind of madness had taken over Sawamura-san?
Does being childhood friends really mean you can indulge your boyfriend in building a harem and cheating?
Eriri shot Kasumigaoka Utaha a disdainful look.
What do you know? It's rare enough to have childhood friends bear fruit in reality.
If I don't support it, am I supposed to persuade her to break up with Jhin?
Ignoring Eriri, who had betrayed the team, Kasumigaoka Utaha continued her questioning. "Komine-san, don't you feel that Jhin doing this is very unfair to you?"
"Not at all. Jhin is very fair to everyone.
Previously, when I washed clothes for Yumiko and Miss Michiru, he found an opportunity to spend the whole day accompanying me.
As a result, it actually increased the amount of clothes I had to wash."
Can we even continue this conversation?
Kasumigaoka Utaha felt a bit of despair toward Komine Sachi, who kept inadvertently running the wheels of her explicit innuendos right over her face.
She hadn't managed to dig up much information, but she had certainly learned quite a bit about the flirting positions between her and Jhin.
"Ah, sorry... it seems I'm unable to provide you with any useful information."
Seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha's dilemma, Komine Sachi offered them a suggestion. "Why don't you go find Makina? She will definitely give you an accurate answer."
"Mm... Thank you, Komine-san, for taking the time to clear up our confusion."
"You're welcome."
Feeling completely mentally exhausted, Kasumigaoka Utaha returned to her room and fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.
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