We might be brushing by death

Silence reigned after Chiaki's kiss.

Judging from Chiaki and Mika's expressions, Seiji knew that he had successfully transmitted his feelings, and that he didn't need to say anything else.

After he calmed down, he could finally smile brightly as he always did again.

'A harem is indeed an unfair relationship,' Mika thought to herself.

'But, I only saw how unfair it was to me. I never carefully considered just how much pressure Seiji must be under from it.

'This relationship is his own choice, along with our own choices. All of us are responsible for it.

'He said that he would "take things slowly" and sincerely treat all of us, allowing any of us to change our minds at any time. He's truly gentle.

'Yet I still didn't think that this was enough, and I wanted even more… Although I was influenced by Chiaki, the reality is that I really wanted this deep inside my heart.

'The result was that I made him cry.