NOVEL FROG The End is Near
It has been three months ever since I reincarnated and... many things have taken place ever since I met my aunt. No matter how much Lucy has tried to research she hasn't found the slightest wisp of a background on my parents. She told me there could be a way to know more by investigating an American agency called 'Gentek'. Apparently, whatever little was left of my father's info, it all connected to that company, but... I told her to stop since she said the risk was high.
My sentimental status? well... I have three girlfriends... Shizuka, Saeko and Saya... those three know each other, they know they're my girlfriends... the most outraged was Saya who kept calling Shizuka a hag until I stopped her. This girl is too competitive.
I'm also in due course to getting my fourth girlfriend... Lucy.
Between us... things have gone slow but steady... I think what I have with her is weird. You may not believe me, but it feels as if we're already married. That odd... I trust her, she trusts me, we don't kiss each other, we don't touch each other intimately... we have slept naked, taken showers together... everything, but I don't feel that primal lusty need with her and she doesn't seem to either.
We're just... companions.
She's definitely my lucky pick in the Gacha, I don't believe any of the other girls in that slot were better choices.
At school, everything is going perfectly; even Yuuki Miku is keeping her distance from me, I think one of the girls beat her up but they won't tell me.
Kyoko-sensei is annoying me more and more each day while Rei seems to have made out her mind on who she's going to choose between Hisashi and Takashi; she's choosing me.
Seriously I don't know what that girl is thinking... she has remained as their friend but... she is clinging too much to me. I think she's going to confess to me one of these days.
My house seems to have become some sort of meeting spot. Three days a week I used to do my workout routine with Shizuka... now Lucy, Saeko, Saya and Rei have joined it. There are even sparring sessions. It turns out Rei is skilled with spears as she's at the top of the Sojutsu Club. She has developed some sort of competitiveness against Saeko who answered in kind and didn't even think twice about pulling the latter into her 'deadly' spars.
So far only me, Rei and Lucy can keep up with her and beat her sometimes, mostly me as Rei hasn't quite reached that spot yet. Shizuka and Saya stay far away from all that and I don't blame them.
Saya has developed competitiveness against Shizuka, seriously, aside from breast size and eating marshmallows, who can even consider that sloth as a rival? that's like downgrading yourself... nevertheless Saya did so, I believe she thinks Shizuka is my favourite and that's her reason.
In any case, I don't mind those girls being competitive against one another as long as they become stronger. I have spoken to Yuriko several times; most of the instances she speaks to me about political stuff... and even her marriage.... like? when did I become a psychologist?
I have given her advice, apparently, her issue is that 'uncle' Souichiro goes out on business trips too often, and she is tasked to take care of the Takagi Clan, therefore, she can't go along with him most of the time. All the advice I can give her is well... 'use your hand'. She promised to bonk me the last time she sees me, which won't be soon. I know her intention is for me to tell her everything and... I think it is about time I tell them.
I trust them enough to do at least this much. During my last conversation with Lucy, she convinced me and she also convinced me to not let her leave my side ever.
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The two of us were in the bathtub, naked, leaning against our respective ends each with a can of beer in our hands.
"This is peace..." I said.
"It is..." She giggled back, making some bubbles with her mouth, amusing me.
She splashed some water my way, and I chuckled.
"You shouldn't be drinking, you're a minor" Lucy suddenly said, teasingly, legally we're both the same age, seventeen.
"And so are you".
"Not by American standards".
"Stop taking the piss and let me relax" I sighed, leaning back down.
"What are we going to do now?" The beauty asked me, sending me into the river of thoughts.
"You know how to use a gun, don't you?"
"Of course..." She said, I have never seen her use one, but if she says she does, then that's the case.
"Then... once I tell them everything, give us some classes in the bunker".
"What has been taking you so long to tell them?"
"I don't know..." I sighed again, what is it really? am I afraid that they won't accept me? that's ridiculous.
Am I afraid they won't believe me? they will... then what am I afraid of? I think that's the point, if it was several months ago, there would be a reason to be afraid, but now? there isn't I trust them.
Is it the past me...? not wanting to trust anyone again? using everyone as pawns?
"Brand, if the catastrophe starts, and they're not ready... it is going to be on us," Lucy said solemnly, perhaps those are the words I didn't want to hear but needed to hear.
"..."
"You have to tell them just so they start taking this matter seriously, what need is there for so much secretism?".
"I don't know, Lucy... why haven't you told them that you're summoned from another timeline then? if you think that's so easy..." I countered and forced her into silence.
"... fair point, maybe... I'm just waiting for you to give me the order, Brand".
She moved from her side of the bath and leaned against my chest, I embraced her; her hair is still the most gorgeous to me... I couldn't help kissing it.
"H-How about we organise a party, and then... we tell them in there?" She suggested, the way she's speaking as if we're going to announce a pregnancy, but anyway... that should work.
"..."
I thought about it for a long time before nodding, they deserve this much. I'd rather bear the brunt of telling them a secret than regret if any of them die because of me.
Lucy and I remained like this in the bath for several hours, I don't know when she became this fundamental piece to me... I consult with her about everything I do.
"You said... you got me through a summon type 'common'..." she didn't seem to like how it sounded, it made her look like she was 'commonfolk' which she wasn't at all.
"Uhm" I nodded.
"D-Do you want to try... rolling another one?"
"No..."
"Why? we could get someone dependable".
Upon hearing her words with her finger twirling around my chest, I know... this is a trap. Her eyes are looking at me like a teacher during a test.
"Are you mad? look at all these girls... moreover I have you, I don't think we need anyone".
"..."
I felt her muse some giggles, she was happy with my answer. I hate when girls test you like this. I said 'no' in all due conscience, but if I had said 'yes' she's surely come at me with some nonsense.
My hands are full, alright? even in my past life, I didn't have so many girlfriends, I don't know what is there in this world that makes girls so forward with polygamy, or am I just that charming? if this was my previous world, living in California, I'd been dickless long ago or dead.
The last thing I need now is to summon another bombshell to get things more complicated in the house, right now there is harmony, so it should stay this way... I may be taking things for granted, it may also be a man which could overpower me... I'll just settle as I am and assume that Lucy was my lucky encounter, I may not be this lucky again... I know how this broken luck of mine works.
We're not boyfriend and girlfriend... yet... but I'd trust Lucy with my back.
"Brand..."
"Hmn?"
"W-When this mission ends... would you take me to the moon?"
"Sure... why not?"
"Really?" She seemed to be surprised by my straightforward response.
"Yes... I'm from another world, you're from another world and we're together here... reaching the moon doesn't sound so special".
"Indeed~ then, promise me..."
"I promise you... I'll take you to the moon, even if for just a few minutes before we asphyxiated... but you said you're from the year 2077, haven't people gone to the moon for holidays then?"
"They do... but it is quite expensive... moreover, usually... the city just engulfs you... so much so that you forget even your dreams".
"..." Her words seemed to be deeper than I could comprehend them.
Lucy looked up at me and smiled and before I knew it; we were kissing... deeply.
I tasted her delicious mouth, her lips so subtle, pulling her body until she was laying on me. I felt her hand begin rubbing me, it seems this won't be just a bathtub.