I am that male friend in the harem story-Chapter 223: Peaceful confrontation

"This is Ibara Mayaka."

"Yes, my name is Mayaka Ibara. I hope to join the Classic Club."

As Satoshi introduced Ibara, she also expressed her idea to join the Classic Club.

"....." 2x

However, Chitanda and Oreki couldn't say a single word as they looked at the two in a daze.

Chitanda's reaction was simple since she showed a curiosity and an emotion that made her chest tight as the two appeared so close, and when she thought of how Ibara called Satoshi in such an intimate way, she knew that their relationship must be close, but what kind of a relationship?

Kaho was his girlfriend, right?

If so, then who was Ibara?

'Moreover, this smell...'

It was strange, fishy, yet while she lacked a word to describe it, she felt that this scent was obscene. It was weird, but then, it made her body hot, and her cute face also turned reddish as she looked at Ibara and Satoshi, who emitted such an odor from their bodies.

Unlike Oreki, who had a bright mind, Chitanda's specs were also high, especially her heightened senses that were like an animal and her memory, which made her able to memorize many things easily.

So, when Chitanda is exposed to this unfamiliar scent that she has never smelled before, she is curious.

'What kind of a smell is this?'

No, it seemed she had smelled this scent before, and if she wasn't mistaken...

'It should be from my parents' room, shouldn't it?

Tilting her head, Chitanda became even more confused and curious as she tried to move closer to catch a better whiff of the scent.

While part of her heart knew that it was better not to know what kind of a smell this was,

Still, Oreki, who knew the history of Satoshi and Ibara, stared at the two in a daze, wondering what was happening and why they didn't fight as he thought they would.

Instead, although it was subtle, he felt the closeness between the two, which made him hesitate, and at the same time, he wished to invite Satoshi somewhere so the two could talk privately. After all, in his mind, when Satoshi met Ibara, it would lead to a bloodbath—a literal and one-sided fight from Ibara against Satoshi, as Satoshi had made a girlfriend despite knowing Ibara's feelings.

Yet, somehow, the two appeared amiable, let alone fighting, and Oreki felt like it wouldn't be weird if they dated now.

However, this also made him hesitate since Satoshi wasn't the type of a man that would go after so many women, right?

Or rather, Oreki would never imagine, his friend, who often went out with him to play around, would become such a... playboy!

'Does a playboy even exist in the countryside?'

When Oreki thought so, he couldn't help but smile bitterly since the existence of a man that went after so many women, in reality, wasn't as much as the people thought to be.

Let alone Tokyo, where the population of people of this country is mostly concentrated, Takayama was a countryside.

The chance of finding a playboy was much less than finding a supernatural phenomenon.

It was just—

"...what are you doing?"

Satoshi was speechless when he saw Chitanda move closer to him and start to sniff around, which made him push her gently. Yes, they might be close, but were they so close that she could sniff him like a dog?

"....."

Oreki and Ibara opened their mouths dumbfoundedly, watching the girl who acted like a silly dog.

"Ah, I am sorry, Fukube-san!"

Chitanda quickly realized her mistake and apologized.

"No, it's fine."

Somehow, Satoshi had an idea why Chitanda did such an action, and because of that, he decided to divert the attention. "So, what do you think? Can she join?"

"Ah, yes, sure. If she is fine with it, then it is all good since we can be a proper club."

Chitanda agreed subconsiously since the fact Ibara joined would bring more benefits than not, but somehow... inwardly, she felt a bit resistance, especially—

"Nice to meet you, Chitanda-san. My name is Ibara Mayaka."

"Ah, yes, nice to meet you, Mayaka-san."

While Ibara knew that Satoshi was a scumbag, even so, she didn't want to see him to be close with another girl in her presence. Except for his girlfriend since she knew well she couldn't win against Kaho, who should have done that... and because of that...

Noticing Ibara's gaze, Satoshi pretended not to see anything and walked toward his seat to rest.

"Have you read my manga?"

"Um, it's good." Oreki also quickly recalled Satoshi's manga and looked at him with a speechless expression. "Did you see me that way?"

Tanaka-kun is Always Listless.

Oreki felt like this, how he was when he took his "Energy Saver" motto to the limit.

"But then again, I never expected that you wanted to be a tall and scary man."

In Satoshi's manga, the main protagonist was accompanied by his friend, and when Oreki thought of Tanaku-kun's friend, he felt that this friend was like Satoshi, but unlike Satoshi, who was short, this friend was tall and immense.

"I will be taller than you soon." Satoshi only rolled his eyes at Oreki's comment.

Laughing, Oreki said, "Then, I can't wait to see you much taller than me."

"...."

This guy didn't believe that he could grow tall, Satoshi thought, but he knew that all the talks were bullshit until the reality was exposed before them, so when he grew taller, he definitely would surprised Oreki.

Still, on the side, Chitanda looked at Ibara and asked, "Um, Mayaka-san, what kind of a relationship do you have with Fukube-san?"

"My relationship with Fuku-chan?" Ibara doesn't answer Chitanda's question immediately but observes Chitanda's expression, which clearly expresses curiosity and a certain urgency, making her pout inwardly and think that Satoshi is as bad as ever. "Well..." She somehow caught Satoshi's gaze, which was also directed at her.

"....."

Ibara felt that she should tell the truth, but somehow sighed inwardly and said, "We've known each other since middle school."

"Oh?" Chitanda was surprised and asked, "Really?"

"Yes, I also know Oreki."

"Huh? Is that true, Oreki-san?" Chitanda quickly turned her head to Oreki to confirm, and at the same time, the annoyance in her heart lessened as she looked at Oreki hopefully.

"....."

Oreki was helpless, but he nodded. "Yes, we're just unfortunate acquaintances."

"That's true." Ibara nodded.

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Oreki and Ibara had known each other since elementary school, but even so, neither of them liked each other as they got to know each other due to the arrangement of the school, and as they knew each other for so long, they also understood that it was impossible for them to be fitted together.

"Ah, you all have a good relationship."

Clapping her hands excitedly, Chitanda thought so, but—

"We're not!" 2x

Oreki and Ibara quickly glared at Chitanda to fix this misunderstanding, which made Satoshi laugh, but this annoyed the two.

However, unlike Oreki, who remained silent, Ibara said dreadfully, "Well, I love Fuku-chan, but unfortunately, he got a girlfriend while he knew my feelings."

"...."

At that moment, the clubroom was all quiet, and all the gaze was on Satoshi, who let out a helpless sigh.

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By the way, which world do you want him to go next?