"Teacher, is there a more reliable method?"
"Can you be more specific?"
"It's just... My friend doesn't want to give up on Shiratori, but she also doesn't want to ruin her relationship with her sisters..."
After hesitating for a long time, Nino finally spoke the truth.
Even though it was embarrassing, there was no one else around, and no one knew that the 'friend' she was talking about was actually herself.
On the other side, Nao felt that the method she had just suggested was already the most reliable one!
But since Nino had brought it up, Nao had no choice but to think of another way.
"By the way, isn't this supposed to be psychological counseling? Since when did we start handling this kind of business?"
"We've already accepted the payment, so we have to provide good service..." Nao replied casually.
But at that moment, she suddenly realized—Hakuto, the person Nino was talking about, was sitting right next to her!
"Why are you looking at me again? Am I that handsome?"
"As the person involved, what do you think?"
"Huh? Me? What kind of solution could I possibly have? Aside from Nino, I can't even tell if any other girl is interested in me."
Only Nino thought her plan of pretending it was about a friend was flawless.
In truth, both Hakuto and Nao were well aware of the situation—they just hadn't openly pointed it out.
"That's not the point..." Nao waved her hand. "Just answer this: if you were in this situation, what would you do?"
"What would I do? Why not have Nino ask me directly if I want to have a harem?"
"Tch! So you've been waiting for this, huh?!"
"You're the one who asked me."
Hakuto genuinely thought this was the best solution. He couldn't help it—being too attractive and having too many admirers was a real dilemma.
But while Hakuto couldn't tell if other girls had feelings for him, Nino's instincts couldn't be completely baseless.
Maybe girls are just more sensitive to these things?
"Come up with a serious answer, or you can forget about getting your commission today!"
Nao smacked Hakuto on the head, urging him to come up with a proper solution.
Seeing this, Hakuto rolled his eyes and then stretched out his hand to Nao.
"Give me the mic."
"Here... But if you dare say anything about having a harem, be prepared to have your pay docked!"
"If I want one, I'll have one!"
Although he said that, Hakuto wasn't actually planning to suggest having a harem.
He was just joking around. After all, life needed a bit of entertainment to make things interesting.
"Miss, I'd like to ask you—how does your friend's relationship with Hakuto differ from her relationship with her sisters?"
"Different?"
Nino fell into deep thought. She had no idea that the person who had just asked this question was actually the one she had been talking about.
Different? When it came to differences, the only thing that came to Nino's mind was what had happened that night.
To her, that night wasn't just about looking at a tattoo—it was her declaration of attack!
Even though she thought so, when she saw how Miku and Yotsuba interacted with Hakuto, she couldn't shake off a strange feeling.
Nino was certain that her sisters also had feelings for Hakuto.
On one side was the person she liked, and on the other were the sisters she had spent years with. Nino was caught in a dilemma.
Seeing that Nino still hadn't responded, Hakuto continued.
"Is it possible that your friend is just imagining things? Maybe her sisters don't actually like Hakuto."
"Huh? An illusion?"
"It's possible..." Even Hakuto himself hadn't noticed anything. "She could try talking to her sisters to figure out the situation."
Listening to Hakuto's words, Nino instinctively nodded. Given the current situation, this seemed like the easiest and best solution.
After all, one shouldn't act purely based on intuition—it was important to confirm things first.
"Teacher, you're right. I'll tell my friend."
Even now, Nino still didn't admit it was about herself—she kept insisting it was about her friend.
"But I just want to add... that Hakuto isn't exactly a good person."
"If your friend really has to choose between Hakuto and her sisters, I don't think she should abandon the family she has shared the same blood and spent more than ten years with just for a guy."
Hakuto directed these words at Nino.
Because in a way, he really wasn't a good person—at least, not when it came to relationships.
He didn't know if his advice would have any effect, but if he ever saw Nino fighting with her sisters over him, he would definitely laugh out loud.
Family should always come first.
Though, as someone who had been an orphan in both his lives, saying this felt a little ridiculous...
Nino, who was just about to leave, suddenly froze when she heard Hakuto's words. Her pupils shrank, and her gaze became unfocused, as if she had just remembered something.
After a long time, Nino came back to her senses and slightly bowed toward the one-way mirror.
"Thank you, teacher. I'll pass the message to my friend."
Hearing such a sincere 'thank you' from Nino meant that Hakuto's words had at least had some effect.
"But, teacher, how did you know the sisters I was talking about were biological siblings?"
"Ahem... Just a guess..."
Nino didn't question it further—she just felt that coming here had been worth it.
"Teacher, you really are an amazing psychologist."
Of course! Because I'm the person involved!
Watching Nino leave, Hakuto only felt exhausted.
Just a moment ago, he had been trying to fix his image in front of Yotsuba, and now he was criticizing himself in front of Nino!
"What the hell is this situation..."
"Wow~ Your answer just now was perfect!"
"Get lost." Hakuto waved his hand. "Between family and lovers, the answer is obviously family. Besides, I'm not even a lover yet..."
"I thought you'd somehow twist the conversation back to having a harem."
"A harem?" Hakuto shook his head as if he had just recalled something terrifying. "Are you saying I just shouldn't get legally married?"
"Hmm? Weren't there five sisters? Just pick one to marry and keep the other four as lovers."
"...Damn. That's insane."
Sometimes, Hakuto really wanted to crack open Nao's head and see what was inside.
"You've completely changed my impression of you..."
"Please don't. If you change your impression of me, who will I argue with in the future?"
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