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Bonus Chapter: Kato Megumi, "Punishment" / Amasawa Ichika and the Princess

I woke up the next day.

Manami Aragaki, who woke up late, received a breakfast that was kept in a thermos.

Early riser Mirai Kuriyama has already gone to work.

Aragaki Manami remains free.

Breakfast consists of rice, grilled salmon, grilled seaweed, omelet, eggplant with soy sauce, and miso soup.

It's a very traditional "rice × main dish × side dish × pickled vegetables × soup" format.

It's similar to Mirai Kuriyama's own traditional personality.

"The taste is just average."

After tasting the main dish, grilled salmon, they noticed that there was obviously too much cream, making it a bit greasy, and Aragaki Manami couldn't help but complain.

But I couldn't help but laugh.

He would be quite willing to eat this kind of food in the future.

Recalling how clumsy Kuriyama Mirai was when cooking, he felt that the dishes he tasted were even more delicious.

It took about half an hour to finish breakfast.

Manami Aragaki then headed to her workplace.

He has to go to work today.

The office is located in a palace in the former imperial capital.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting too much manpower and resources, it was merely decorated slightly and then used as the power center of the current empire.

A teleportation.

Manami Aragaki was already seated at her office.

However, there were quite a few kinds of breakfasts available at the seats—sandwiches, hamburgers, soy milk and fried dough sticks, pancakes…

There are so many different kinds.

Aragaki Manami glanced at Kato Megumi, who was still engrossed in approving documents not far away, and silently ate her food while thinking.

I thought I'd better work until lunchtime before talking.

After all, Kato Megumi was much busier than expected because of him.

If you want to wear its crown, you must bear its weight.

This sentence perfectly describes Kato Megumi's situation.

Manami Aragaki couldn't change too much, so she just helped out from time to time.

Of course, I would occasionally slack off to avoid putting too much pressure on Kato Megumi.

Isn't excessive concern just like a disturbance?

He did indeed do some of those things before.

However, he will not regret it.

Ultimately, the other female members of the harem were all exceptionally capable, well-connected, and from outstanding families.

Therefore, if one does not set an example first, it will be even more inconvenient to intervene in such matters later.

As she gradually began to settle down and start a family, Manami Aragaki began to experience some of the pains of adulthood.

No, he's been an adult for a long time...

With these reflections and sighs, Aragaki Manami slowly worked until noon.

During the meal, Kato Megumi came over to him, and the two bento boxes she was carrying said it all.

There was no doubt that the two were going to have dinner together.

"Megumi, what kind of wedding dress will you be wearing?" After taking a bite of a meatball, Aragaki Manami couldn't help but ask.

"It's a secret."

Kato Megumi responded softly.

Manami Aragaki nodded secretly.

Oh yes, wedding attire is always a secret.

Thinking about it this way, it's true that girls like Kasumigaoka Utaha, Rem, and Frederica are more uninhibited.

Characters like Mirai Kuriyama and Megumi Kato are more typical and reserved.

As for someone like Mitsuhide Akechi.

Uh, I don't know how to describe Manami Aragaki.

He thought for a moment, then continued, "You're lucky, at least you can choose your wedding dress. As for me, my attire is already fixed."

Kato Megumi blinked, eating as she looked at Aragaki Manami and spoke.

To be honest, she seemed to be just watching the show.

Manami Aragaki expressed her sadness at Megumi Kato's behavior and gave her a slightly reproachful look.

Let's change the subject: "How were your other relatives arranged for the wedding?"

"We invited all the cousins ​​and other relatives."

Kato Megumi readily confessed to her past.

Aragaki Manami looked at Kato Megumi suspiciously: "Could it be that each of them has a representative?"

For example, we invite relatives from the first and second paternal lineages; we don't invite others.

"..."

Kato Megumi did not speak.

Manami Aragaki slowly stared in disbelief: "Hey Megumi, when did you become the lead actress in a tragic drama?"

"I don't like this description."

"But what you've done already deserves that description. To be honest, I know you interact with your relatives very frequently."

"Well, it should be considered a kind of trouble."

"You were talking to me so sweetly before, it seems I haven't been paying much attention to you lately, and you've just let yourself go." Aragaki Manami placed her hand directly on her delicate, boneless shoulder.

He had a mischievous grin on his face.

The lines are the kind of lines used by supporting characters in third-rate films and television dramas.

Kato Megumi calmly replied, "I don't want Manami-kun to say that to me. 'Letting myself go' is completely inappropriate to describe me."

The girl, whom they met only occasionally, unexpectedly revealed a steadfast and unyielding attitude.

Aragaki Manami let out a strange chuckle: "That's better, daring to contradict me to my face..."

"...Keep your voice down, there are other people working next door."

Kato Megumi said embarrassedly.

Manami Aragaki laughed even harder: "After being a little tough, you immediately soften up. How can a person be so fickle?"

If you're going to make it spicy, make it spicy enough to be flavorful.

He really likes Kato Megumi, who is the type to argue logically.

Kato Megumi, who had gradually realized that Aragaki Manami was beginning to "awaken" again, stopped talking and silently ate her lunch with her head down.

But is there really such a good thing in the world?

"Just feed me a piece of thick omelet, please." Manami Aragaki made her request.

Is it really that simple?

Kato Megumi, who already had a very close relationship with Aragaki Manami, was thinking rapidly and subconsciously felt that things were not so simple.

What made Kato Megumi feel more subtle and reluctant than things like love was Aragaki Manami's malicious behavior of enjoying teasing her and relentlessly pursuing it.

To this day, Megumi Kato still finds it hard to understand.

She quickly understood.

Manami Aragaki stared intently at her lips with burning eyes...

“…No.” Kato Megumi said firmly, having immediately understood what was going on.

"Can't?"

Manami Aragaki seemed to have heard something amusing, ignoring the hint of pleading in Ena Kato's eyes, and laughed out loud.

At that moment, he felt like he was the epitome of a bad person.

Doing naughty things is simply a given~

“I think if you don’t want to cause too much of a commotion, you’d better just give in to me.” Aragaki Manami became increasingly radiant.

I felt completely lightheaded.

Kato Megumi sighed inwardly, realizing that Aragaki Manami was completely consumed by strange desires.

I picked up the thick omelet from the bento box with my chopsticks and took a gentle bite...

Captivated by the alluring charm of Kato Megumi's pink lips, Aragaki Manami pounced on her.

—For quite a while.

Manami Aragaki happily ate her tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet).

Kato Megumi touched her burning cheeks with both hands and refused to eat.

"...Manami-kun, is all you do is bully me?"

“I guess this is a kind of fun between husband and wife. Whether you’re used to it or not, I’ll keep doing it,” Aragaki Manami replied solemnly.

It looked like they were making some important vow.