My Enigmatic Life

  After having completed my work with Shizuku-san and Take, I arrive at Oji’s about fifteen minutes before dinner.

“I’m back.”

“Ah, welcome home, Govvy-chan~~.”

As per usual, Oba is in the kitchen prepping dinner. Sat at the dinner table is Oji, who pries his attention from the television displaying the World News to face me.

“Govvy! How was work?”

“Good, good. Shizuku-san is making great progress. Soon she’ll probably won’t even need me any longer.”

I wonder if it'll be alright if I were to still come to visit them. She did say that we’re friends, and Take is my little brother, so it ought to be fine.

“That’s good to hear! I’m sure that those girls will be happy to hear that too, ahahahaha!”

Good thing that they can’t hear my thoughts…Speaking of my girls, I’m picking up on all of their mana. Am I imagining things?

“Horrific news from Istanbul, Turkiye today, as several mosques were the victims of an apparent terrorist attack. The number of casualties is within the hundreds, but what puzzles authorities the most is the lack of damage done to the mosques themselves. Authorities also report a lack of any stolen valuables-”

A news report relays some rather troubling news of a violent terrorist assault. I wonder if the World-Tree Templar have anything to do with it. But the report did say that nothing was stolen. Or is that just misdirection by the police?

“How sobering. That’s the fifth one in as many days!”, Oji says somberly. “Just who are the ones responsible for such senseless bloodshed?”

“It’s so scary~~. Knowing that people like that really exist makes it hard to sleep at night.”, Oba says frightfully.

“You sleep like a log every night though, darling.”

“Shush.”

Leaving my Oji and Oba to flirt with each other, I head to the guest room where Yokie and I lodge when we stay here. As I get closer, the mana grows stronger. There’s no way, right?
“Kukuku! You suck, Arianne! Your turn, Yoko-chan!”

“Booo…I’m going to have Govvy teach me how to play. This is shameful.”

“That’ll only take him two or so decades, give or take.”

“Hey! I’m not that bad!”

“No, you’re even worse than that. As soon as Aniki opens the door, he’ll be appalled by the performance you’ll put up.”

Apparently, there is indeed a way. With no point in holding up any longer, I open the door to reveal a pouty Sunni, a mirthful Red and a placid Yokie. I close the door behind me as I cross the threshold, and the moment I get within arms reach, I’m surrounded.

“Welcome back, Aniki.”

“Hey, hey, Daisuke-nii! Arianne is really bad at fighting games! I’ve perfected her five times already!”

“Govvy, these two are bullying me!”

Their proximity is suddenly making me feel self-conscious. I need to change the subject.

“I don’t really don’t mind, but why are the three of you here?”, I ask.

Their expressions all shift into big smiles, hopefully that’s a good sign.

“We have some good news.”, Sunni says. “Firstly, we’ve been promoted to Blue rank!”

What?! Is she serious?! I divert my gaze between the three of them, and they all nod at me affirmatively. Still in disbelief, I reach into my back pocket and whip out my E.I.D. Sure enough, when I check it, it’s blue! It’s really blue!

“Woah, we really have been promoted..”, I mutter, covering my mouth to hide my ear-to-ear grin. “Yonaguni must be chuffed to the bit, no doubt.”

Yokie frowns seeing that I have my mouth covered, and thus spit some venomous words.

“I hate that old hag. She still has you hiding your smile after all these years.”

“Old hag? Who’s she?”, Red asks suspiciously.

“Nevermind that for now, Puppy.”, Sunni says dismissively. “The next piece of good news is that the four of us will be moving into your family’s house here in Japan starting next week!”

I’m sorry?

“This’ll be the first time that I’ve been to your house in years, Daisuke-nii! And what makes it better is that we’ll be living together!”

“It’ll be just us four from now on, Aniki.. But don’t worry-”

The three of them force me onto the bed and latch onto me tightly. Their soft, warm and well-endowed bodies raise my body temperature by several degrees, as they observe me with mischievous smirks and flushed faces.

“We promise to behave ourselves. Ehehehe…”

“Ohohoho…”

“Kukukuku…”

Surely, my chastity won’t be on the line with these three around.