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"Kyoya," Kurumi said with a sly smile, "I must say, I'm rather impressed. You don't seem the least bit flustered, sharing a bath with all of us."
I saw Ellen visibly relax at Kurumi's comment. To be honest, she had never been this exposed around a man before, let alone in a hot spring.
Tohka, Origami, Kaguya, and Yuzuru, on the other hand, were completely unfazed and having a great time. The other girls, though a little shy, were clearly happy. An opportunity to bathe with me was a first for them.
"Why would I be flustered?" I asked, splashing around in the water with a smug grin. "You're all going to be my wives eventually. Not a single one of you is getting away."
"Pervert!"
"Womanizer!"
"Hentai!"
Kotori, who was relaxing next to Shiori, shot me a look, a deep blush on her face as she launched her verbal assault. The other girls, however, just stared at me for a moment, stunned by my bold declaration, and then broke into smiles.
Just then, Miku swam up and wrapped her arms around me from behind.
"Darling," she purred, pressing herself against my back. "Don't you think I've grown a little bigger?"
I didn't answer right away, just enjoying the soft, pillowy sensation. A deep, involuntary groan rumbled in my chest. The feeling was beyond anything I had ever imagined.
Sensing my reaction, Miku's smile widened. "Hehe. Darling, do you need me to scrub your back?" she asked, her voice a sultry whisper as she seductively traced a finger across my chest.
"Ahem…" I cleared my throat, acutely aware of the resentful glares coming from the other girls. "Maybe not today. I'm fine just soaking."
"Mmm," she pouted, not giving up. "Then how about I give you a shoulder rub?"
I chuckled. "Well, if you're offering…"
Miku beamed and moved behind me, her delicate hands beginning to knead the tension from my shoulders. A contented groan escaped my lips. The other girls watched, their eyes wide with envy.
'That cunning Miku, hogging him all to herself.' They could only pout in frustration, annoyed that they hadn't thought of it first.
'Something's still missing…' I thought, a new idea forming in my mind. "Hey, Muku, come over here for a second."
"Eh? Master, you called?"
A joyful expression lit up Mukuro's face. She gracefully rose from the water, her absolutely staggering figure drawing envious stares from many of the girls, including Miku.
When she sat down beside me, I completely ignored their scrutinizing gazes and rested my head on her soft, pale shoulder, giving me a perfect, close-up view of her heavenly assets.
"Ahhh," I sighed in pure bliss. "This is the life."
Mukuro, who had just settled back into the water, froze as my head came to rest on her shoulder, her face instantly turning bright red.
'S-So embarrassing!'
"That shameless bastard is getting more perverted by the second," Kotori muttered from across the spring, her face a mask of disgust. "I suggest we send him back to the factory for a full recall."
"Agreed!" the other girls chimed in, their hands shooting up in surprising unanimity.
"M-Me too," Yoshino added, her cheeks flushed. "Brother definitely needs a recall."
The corner of my mouth twitched, but I didn't say anything. 'When a girl gets jealous, there's no reasoning with her. I'll just have to smooth things over later.'
"Miku," Kotori said, turning her attention to the girl who was still massaging my shoulders, "don't spoil that big jerk too much. If you give him an inch, he'll take a mile."
"Oh, okay." Miku paused, then reluctantly let go.
Well, well. Looks like Kotori is getting jealous. Then again… I had gotten a full massage and a little extra. Maybe making them jealous wasn't so bad.
"Kotori," I teased, "you've changed. I didn't know you were the jealous type."
"Hmph! I am not!" she shot back, sinking deeper into the water.
I decided to let her off the hook and swam over to where Natsumi was sitting alone.
"Natsumi, what's wrong?" I asked, gently stroking her green hair. "You seem a little quiet."
She turned her head away with a pout. "Don't you have better things to do, you perverted Brother?"
"You're cute when you're jealous too, Natsumi."
Her words had no effect. I simply scooped her small body up into my arms.
"Let… let go of me…" she stammered, her face turning red as she struggled in my embrace. It was hard to tell if it was from the hot water or embarrassment.
"I don't think so," I murmured. "Not when my Natsumi is being so cute."
"Brother, you're such a rogue," she huffed, though I could see the hint of a smile in her eyes.
"I can be a rogue," I chuckled, "as long as it makes Natsumi happy." I pulled her a little closer. "Now… do you still want me to let go?"
"No…" she whispered, her voice barely audible. "Please hold me tighter."
"As you wish."
I tightened my embrace. The other girls noticed, but they all seemed to have a tacit understanding and left us alone.
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After a bit of… deep conversation, Natsumi's jealousy finally began to fade.
She turned her head, her face flushed. "Perverted Brother, if you've had your fill, you can let me go now."
"Not a chance," I grinned. "You're too cute. I haven't had nearly enough yet. Besides, you're going to marry me one day. You can't be this shy forever, right?"
"Aren't you afraid of getting arrested?" she retorted, puffing out her cheeks. The sight was just too adorable.
"Ngh…"
Her body trembled as I began to mercilessly pinch and rub her cheeks. She was on the verge of dying from embarrassment. Her cute, flustered expression was almost too much for me to handle, but I didn't stop.
She could only pout in protest.
Just then, another little girl couldn't hold back any longer. Yoshino stood up and started walking toward me.
"Me too, me too!" At the same time, Tohka, a radiant goddess in the steaming water, made her way over as well.
I just grinned. There was plenty to go around. I opened my arms and welcomed them into my embrace.
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