Would you like a kiss?

　If I could kiss a pretty girl like Luna, I'd be happy.

　Luna's face turns bright red and she turns over.
　It makes the atmosphere a little awkward.

　But that's okay, I have a mind-reading technique.

(Wah, what am I saying!　It's because I was thinking about how to obtain Hurt-san's saliva, which is needed as a catalyst for the medicine earlier──, that──, huh?　If you're on good terms with him, who's willing to spit for you, you don't need a love potion in the first place...)

　You're certainly right.

(But even if we were friends, they don't usually give us saliva, do they?)

　Yeah, I'm glad that Luna seems to understand.

　If you are asked in person, 'I want to make a love potion, so please give me your saliva,' no matter how much a girl asks, I am not confident that I would not refuse.

　I'm not sure I'd be able to say no to a beautiful girl like Luna, if she asked me to.

Ah, um.........
(Can you really kiss me, will you?)

Yeah, sure.

What?
(Did I....did I just sound like that?)

What...?

　Shhhhhhhhhh!
　I responded like a normal person!

No, he didn't have a voice. I kind of wondered if I did.

What?

　Whoa!
　Why, why do I keep making mistakes?

(Do you know what I'm thinking.......do you know what I'm thinking?)

'No, no, no, no!

I didn't say anything.

What?

　Apparently, I was pretty upset, too.
　Okay, let's calm down.

'Mr. Hurt can read my thoughts, can't he?

..........

　I'm not going to answer that question.

　I'm not falling for it anymore!

(Thank goodness, that's indeed not possible, right? I'm really glad that Hurt-san didn't find out that I was thinking of making her drink the love potion with Ryushin-san's claws in it.)

Please don't do that.

I knew you could read my mind!

I'm sorry.

　I've given up on a lot of things.

'By the way, can you turn off reading your thoughts?'

You can do it.

　I answer Luna's question honestly.

'Then turn it off for a moment, please.

Okay, I did...


I'm going to check and make sure it's really off. Please close your eyes.

The eyes?　...Is that right?

　What will they do to me?
　Do you think they'll hit me or something?
　Well, I guess I didn't have a choice.

　I was prepared for this...


　Something soft touched my lips.
　It was so fresh.

　I was startled and opened my eyes.

　And then I see Luna.
　She's kissing me.



"I told you to close your eyes,

　Luna moved away from me and gave me an angry look as her face turned red.

　That face was cute too.

''I'm sorry.''

'But if you didn't avoid it, that means you turned off reading my thoughts properly.

Yes.

'By the way, am I the only one who can read your thoughts, Mr. Hurt?　Or anyone else?

Anyone can do it.

Do Dr. Tina and the others know about that?

No, I don't know.

　I answered honestly.

　Oh, that. They're threatening to tell Tina and the others about us in exchange for listening to them.

　It's not good.

　But I'm sure Luna's not the type of girl who'd ask for a favor.

　Don't do 'be my slave' or something like that.


　


''Well then, I'll keep this a secret.

Please.

Yes, sir.



...eh...
What?

That's it?
That's it, sir.

You don't think you can threaten me now that I have something on you?

Huh.

　Luna sighed deeply.

'Since Hurt-san can read my mind, you already know that, so I have to confess that I like Hurt-san.

　Luna looked me in the eye and told me so.

'You wouldn't threaten someone you love, would you?

　I think there's an idea that I love her so I want to go out with her by any means necessary──but Luna doesn't seem to think so.

"Oh, thanks.

Is that your answer?

What?

Is this in response to my confession that I'm in love with Mr. Hurt?

　What's that?

　

Well, Hurt-san has two beautiful wives and is surrounded by other pretty girls, so even if I told you that I like you, you wouldn't be able to answer me. So I'm going to present you with three options, and I'd like you to choose.

Options?

Yes, sir. Option one, add me to Mr. Hurt's harem.

A harem...

　In the meantime, that's the House of Elnor, one family, not my harem. The only reason why it's like a harem is because everyone is female except me, and as a result, it's like a harem.

　Well, then, I suppose you want to join the Elnor family, right?

　I'll take the liberty of interpreting it that way.


"Option two, you will not be in my harem, and this will be a physical relationship between me and Dr. Tina and the others, without telling them.

...Yes?

You can hold me whenever you feel like it, Hurt-san. Compared to Tina and her friends, it's not even close, but I'm still very popular with men.　And I don't think I'm that poorly built.

　Ehh.
　What are you saying about being a convenient woman?

　Respect yourself more.

　It's okay, Luna's pretty.
　Have more confidence in yourself.

Yeah, well I don't have a lot of experience, but I'll do my best, okay?

　Luna said as her face turned bright red.

　She's quite embarrassed to be saying it herself, but she's moping.

　It's so lovely to see that.

　I wouldn't choose the second option.


'And the third?'

　I asked him anyway.

The third option is that you are not interested in me, so you will treat me as a mere classmate as before──. By the way, please don't worry, I won't divulge your secret just because you chose to do this,

　Okay.
　Well, I know the answer to that question.


Well, there's option one, then.

I know, you're not going to choose the first option, are you?

Hmm?　I'd prefer the first option.

Oh, you sure you want to do this?

I think Luna's really cute. I think she loves me, you know. I want to have you. So will you come to the House of Elnor?

Are you sure?

'Yeah. On Commencement Day, 'Would you like to live in my mansion?' Do you remember what I asked you?

Oh, I remember.

'I think Luna said then that she would think about it for a minute but now can I hear your answer again?

　Tears spilled out of Luna's eyes.

　And then...


Wow, I wish I could stay with you and Mr. Hurt.