The first day of the month of Saturday.

'........Kite?'

　Black, who has been sitting on my lap with a bag of baby sponge cakes (with cream today), notices me and asks me how I'm doing.
　Receiving Kuro's gaze, I open my mouth, somewhat nervously.

'........Actually, there's something I have to tell Black.
Yeah?

　
　I received a confession of confidence from Isis-san, and she has put her answer on hold.
　As a Japanese person, I have a girlfriend named Kuro, so I have to refuse Isis-san's confession, but rejecting her because she loves me so passionately is.... ...I don't want to.

　That's where the common sense of this world comes in. In this world, polygamy is the norm, and a man is supposed to marry more than one woman.
　But that doesn't mean I can't get used to it, and that's why I'm struggling with it now.

　And if I accepted the polygamy and responded to Isis-san's feelings, I was worried about what Kuro would think.
　It is an act that takes a lot of courage to talk about it, but not talking about it is not an option.
　So, while I'm alone with Kuro, I've decided to tell her about the fact that I've received a confession from Isis-san, that I'm holding off on responding to that confession, and that I'm beginning to be attracted to Isis-san as well.

　While I was quite nervous, I fumbled through my explanation, but Kuro didn't interrupt me and continued to listen silently.
　Then he finished explaining everything and slowly let out a breath.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

　Feeling like a defendant awaiting judgment, I asked as I squeezed out, and Black turned to me.......and smiled brightly.

'That's good!　It's amazing that Isis likes you that much, Kaito-kun!
Huh?

　Huh?　I don't know, the reaction is different from what I expected.
　I don't know what to say, I just thought I'd be scolded more like this, that you were dishonest or unworthy... but I'm rather happy about it, aren't I?

Black is ... is that what you want?
'What?　What?
'So, oh, I feel like I'm being disloyal to you that I'm a lover of Black and you're also in love with Miss Isis...'
Why?　I'd be happy too if Kite and Isis became lovers....oh, I see........speaking of which.......

　Black, who has been tilting his head in hearty wonderment, seems to have an idea on the way and starts to think with his hand on his chin.
　After a few moments of silence, Kuro returns his gaze to me again and opens his mouth.

'.........as I recall, was it normal in Kaito-kun's world for him to marry only one person?
Oh, yeah.

　Of course, there are examples of remarriage and such, and if it were in other countries, there might be places where polygamy exists, but... at least in the Japan I've lived in, monogamy was the norm.
　When Kuro saw me nod, he folded his arms and twisted his head.

''Ummm........I see, that's what bothered me.......''
So I thought I'd like to hear Black's opinion.
''I only heard about Kite's world from White and the girl who played the hero in the past, so I don't know much about it, but... hmmm... It's a tough call. Did you know that boys in this world marry more than one girl, Kaito-kun?
Yeah.
I've been living in this world my entire life. I can't help but think in terms of the common sense of this world, and since Kite is the first person I've ever met as a boyfriend, I don't think I can say anything that would be very helpful. I'm sorry.

　It's a good thing that he knows about my world to some extent, and he knows what my problems are.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of this world.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do. If you marry a lot more than that what do you think, Black?
I'm happy to hear that.
Oh, are you happy?
Yes. You see, my favorite kite is a wonderful boy who is liked by a lot of girls, right?
....

　It's like we have a very different way of thinking.
　I've always felt that it is dishonest to date more than one woman, but for people in this world, it's more of a status thing, and not an object of jealousy.

　I'm not sure if Black is the only one who thinks this way, or if it's the same for other people, so it's best to ask a variety of people's opinions.













''Well........that's why.......''
'Well, um, Mr. Kite?　When did you fall in love with the Dark Lord?
...just the other day.
''Oh, I see, congratulations on that (after all, the first one was Pluto-sama, well, I had a vague idea from watching Kite-san, but.......hmm, I guess Kite-san prefers petite women like that?''

　Now, Zeke is standing in front of me with a puzzled expression on his face.
　I thought I'd like to hear other people's opinions as well, so I thought I'd visit Zeke's place after he left and explain the situation to him, so that he could hear my opinion.

''So, if you don't mind, I was wondering if you could share your opinion with me, Zeke-san...''
'Well, um why me? (Are you asking the wrong person?)
'Well, Zeke, you're kind of a mature woman, and I was wondering if you could give me some good answers if I talked to you about it...'
I'm sorry, I can't!　(I've never been in a relationship before!)

　I'm not sure if the question was too abrupt, but Zeke looks troubled.
　Of course, I don't intend to force myself to ask this and that, but the first person who came to mind when I thought of someone I could consult with was Mr. Zeke.

"Of course, I'll think about it myself in the end, but if possible, I'd like to consult with you for a bit.......if you could give me some advice.......
'Yeah, right. Let's see... (Don't look at me with such anticipation!　Say something, say something...
Mr. Zeke?
''No, no, um... it's a difference in common sense from Kite's world, but I think that's partly due to the fact that there are many women in this world, but also due to the fact that there are many long-lived species, like my race.

　It is true that there are many people in this world, including the elves, who are long-lived ... or who do not have a life span.
　That may be why they are more generous with the passage of time than the world of humans alone.
　Even if you marry a lot of women, you may have a broader sense that you haven't talked to them in a long time or haven't seen them much lately.

'There are exceptions, of course. My father, for example, was only married to my mother... just still rare. My father was called the odd man out, you know.
Okay.
'I also have a strong sense that men are supposed to marry a lot of women.

　It seems to be a natural feeling for the people of this world.
　Hmm, I wonder if it's okay to like Isis-san too, without worrying about it?　No, it would be the end of the world if we decided on something vague and made Black and Isis-san feel sad, so let's not be lazy and think about it carefully.

''.........I'd like to ask you for your reference.......''
Yes, what is it?
If....just hypothetically, if me and Mr. Zeke were lovers...
'What? (Or are you and Kite lovers?　

　I decided to ask Mr. Zeke the same question I had asked Black.

'And if I, on top of that, was favored by another woman, or I myself was favored by that woman, what would you think, Zeke-san?
I'm sure it's very pleasing to see that Kite-san is liked by a lot of women... (I mean, that's pretty much the situation at this point).

　It seems to be that way of thinking, after all.
　The idea that it's pleasing for a man to be liked by a lot of women isn't just Black's, Zeke-san seems to have the same idea, and I felt a little bit better after hearing that.

'Thank you. That was helpful.
''No no if you're just going to talk to me about it, you might get a better opinion if you talk to the same man as Kite, not me?
I see.　Yes, thank you very much!　I'm still glad I talked to Zeke about it.
That's about as cheap as you can get. I digressed and threw the whole thing away. I'm a coward so don't look at me with those sparkling eyes, I can't stand it!

　It's true that if you're going to talk to someone of the same s*x about these kinds of problems, it's easier to talk about various things in depth with them.
　And as soon as I heard that story, I thought of the best person to talk to.

　That's right.

　Dear Mom, Dad--I've begun to think about my pending reply to Isis-san, but it's hard to change the common sense that I've become accustomed to, and I'm quite confused. But thanks to Zeke, I now know who I should be talking to.