I am that male friend in the harem story

"What are you going to order, Yuu?" 

"I will get the normal one." 

"What? Is that it? You don't have an adventurous spirit! How about you try the hell-level shoyu ramen? It is so hot that it will make you wish to die!" 

"...I will try it next time. How about you, Senpai?" Ishigami decided to ignore Chika and looked at Kaguya, who was curiously looking at the menu as it was Kaguya's first time trying ramen. 

"Of course, I will take the challenge and get this hottest ramen!" 

Watching the proud Chika, Kaguya was as calm as ever and said, "I will get the normal one like Ishigami." 

"Ah, Kaguya-san, you don't want to try the hottest?" 

"I will refrain from doing that." Kaguya looked at Chika and said, "Even if you are sick or uncomfortable due to this ramen, I won't hold back, you know?" 

"...." 

Chika fell silent for a moment, then patted Ishigami's back. "It's fine. If it's too much, I will have Yuu eat my ramen. Right, Yuu?" 

"...yeah." 

"See?" 

Kaguya didn't say anything as usual and just stared at Ishigami in silence. 

"....." 

Ishigami also couldn't do anything and just hoped that this tormenting time would end as soon as possible. 

By his side was the mistress of chaos, Chika; in front of him was the empress of terror, Kaguya; and by his other side was the ultimate trickster, Hayasaka. 

'Also, why the heck is the table round?!' 

If the table had the shape of a square, then one of them definitely would remain silent as they would be sitting in front of Chika. 

However, as it was a round table, no matter where Ishigami sat, everything was the same, and they would surround him, especially when Hayasaka was so naughty. 

Lowering his head, he could see Hayasaka's smooth feet were covered in tight black socks, rubbing against his shin nonchalantly as she looked at the menu curiously. 

"Then, I will order the low-spicy ramen, too~!" Hayasaka said with a gyaru act. 

"Oh, Hayasaka is a challenger~! You should order the spicier one, Hayasaka!" 

"Unlike you, Fujiwara-san, I am not good with heat." 

"Though I have to say, it is surprising that you two know each other, Kaguya-san." 

Unlike Ishigami, who knew the relationship between Kaguya and Hayasaka, Chika didn't know anything. 

"We're classmates, after all~! So, when I saw her along the way, I couldn't help but feel curious and decided to join when she told me she was going to the ramen shop." Hayasaka then looked at Ishigami and Chika with a smile and asked, "I am still surprised to see the two of you here. Why are you with Fujiwara-san, Ishigami? Are you cheating on your girlfriend?" 

As she said so, her feet kept rubbing against him, like a cat that wished to attract the attention of its master, playing against him playfully, yet the words that came out from her lips couldn't make Chika laugh, and Ishigami could only stare at Hayasaka speechlessly. 

Meanwhile, Kaguya was as calm as ever, seemingly uninvolved with this problem, but she knew well that this was the reason why she invited Hayasaka, especially when she knew well that she couldn't take the role of asking Ishigami. 

If Kaguya had been the one who had asked Ishigami, it would have felt like she was a jealous girl who couldn't let go of her past. 

'Even though he had said that to me and repeatedly shown what kind of a piece of trash he was...' 

Yet, this was probably part of his charm since Ishigami didn't hide anything, and he also didn't approach anyone. It was all of them who approached him on their own initiative like a moth that was attracted to the light; even if they might have been burnt, they were still attracted by it. 

Probably, the trace, the residue, and the experience she felt with Ishigami was the first time she had felt it, and because of that, she couldn't forget it, yet time should have diluted this feeling. 

However, why did this feeling grow stronger and stronger despite her attempts to suppress it? 

Was it because this was the first something that she couldn't get in her life? 

Yet, at this moment, as she tried the side dishes in the ramen shop curiously, Ishigami said something that made her almost spit out all the food in her mouth. 

"Yes." Ishigami nodded. "I seduced Chika." 

"..." Chika, Kaguya, and Hayasaka. 

Chika's mouth was wide open, but Kaguya frowned, wondering why Ishigami could voice out the secret that should be kept a secret deeply. Still, she thought of something and glanced at Hayasaka, but Hayasaka also showed surprise, which made her feel that it was impossible; no, considering the time they were together, it should be too short if Ishigami wanted to seduce Hayasaka, too. 

So, the two shouldn't have a relationship, right? 

Yet, sometimes, Hayasaka's act was also quite suspicious, especially when she often went back a little late. 

Did Hayasaka get a boyfriend because of her previous words? 

Yet, being stared at by Kaguya, Hayasaka felt a cold sweat. 

"See, Kaguya-san, he is a scumbag, but he is honest." 

"...is that something that you should be proud of, Chika-san." Kaguya held her head, which was throbbing due to a headache. She then looked at Ishigami and asked, "So, how many women have you been with?" 

"...wouldn't it be easy for you if you wanted to investigate me, Senpai?" 

"I don't do that." Kaguya shook her head and said softly, "I won't do something like that to someone who I have thought of as precious." 

"...." 

Hayasaka aside, Chika wondered whether there was an episode that she didn't know between Kaguya and Ishigami. 

Did they have a relationship before? 

"So, I hope that you don't lie to me, Ishigami." 

Taking a deep breath, Ishigami felt intense pressure, whether it was from his conscience as a human being or also as a man who knew the feelings of the opposite gender toward him. 

For Shirogane, who had saved him at his lowest point, Ishigami knew that his act was the lowest of the lowest, especially when he knew well about Shirogane's inner trauma, hard work, and also love. 

On the other hand, he also knew the feelings of Kaguya, who always tried to suppress them yet ended up failing as always. 

Still, between the two, Ishigami had made up his choice, and he knew what he should do. 

'I am sorry, Kaguya-senpai.' 

Taking a deep breath, he said, "I have been with six women." 

"Six..." 3x

Whether it was Chika, Kaguya, or Hayasaka, they were all amazed by the number of women by his side. 

"While I won't tell you their identities, I can tell you that I dated all of them, and my girlfriend also knows about them.'

"......." 3x 

"Huh? Does your girlfriend know about me, Yuu?" Chika was dumbfounded. 

"Yes." 

"..." 3x

"When?" 

"Yesterday." 

"....." 3x

This... wasn't this guy amazing? 

What made him so amazing? 

'Ah.' 3x

Lowering their view to 45 degrees, they understood the reason, especially Chika and Hayasaka, but Kaguya was in doubt, wondering whether the taste of the 19 cm carrot was really that good. 

Still, their thoughts quickly stopped when they heard the sound of the waitresses who came with their orders. 

"Guesses, your ramen is ready!" 

"...." 4x

"Should we eat first?" 

"...okay." 3x

There were many things they wanted to say, but they thought, "Let's eat first." 

Yet, Ishigami had to say the taste of the ramen was quite bland, or... was he so nervous that he couldn't taste anything since he had to say Kaguya's gaze was just too... sharp, he thought.