Kaede really felt she had won. She knew the sisters' psychology perfectly. Rin (the girl) had used similar tactics on her once. When you're the one being played, it's agony; when you're the one watching, it's pure entertainment.
One sister was enough to keep Kaede on her toes. Ichika had four. That was four times the fun. Kaede could already imagine Ichika's face when her sisters tried their best to satisfy her fetish—that mix of wanting to facepalm while having to act happy for their sake.
One Rin could think of so many "bad ideas." What could four sisters do? They were bound to come up with something truly stupid.
Just as Kaede predicted.
After school, the four sisters returned to Ichika's apartment. Instead of studying, they sat around the table with grim expressions. Nino and Miku had told Yotsuba and Itsuki about the morning confrontation, but they kept it from Ichika.
Nino sat with her chin on her laced fingers. "Last night, Ichika looked happy. But maybe she was faking it. She might have just been faking her orgasms to make us feel better."
Itsuki pushed up her glasses. "Is that even possible? Faking that?"
Yotsuba blinked, her eyes wide. "Maybe Ichika learned how to act it out for her career!"
Miku shook her head. "That's 'adult film' acting, Yotsuba."
They debated whether Ichika was truly satisfied for a long time. The conclusion was uncertain, but one thing was clear: last night hadn't featured any "NTR" elements.
"Regardless, we have to find a way to satisfy her," Nino said, looking around. "If she keeps holding it in, she might actually get snatched away by Kaede and Rin!"
"What do you mean 'snatched away'?" Itsuki asked. "They're girls, they can't 'take' him from us."
"It's not about sex," Miku explained before Nino could. "If they satisfy a part of her that we can't, she'll become closer to them. She'll share her secrets with them instead of us."
"Exactly!" Nino nodded. "We are her sisters! Letting those outsiders satisfy her kinks is a disgrace!"
"So what's the plan?" Itsuki asked. "How do we satisfy her?"
Itsuki felt Nino was overreacting. So what if Ichika and Kaede were friends? They were all friends with Nanami too.
Nino scoffed. Nanami was fine. But Kaede had been so provocative that backing down would be like admitting defeat. "I hate to admit it, but Kaede has a point. We're too close to Ichika. She knows we won't actually take him from her, so the 'cuckold' feeling isn't there."
"So?"
"So we need to find other people. That's the only way she'll feel 'cucked'."
Itsuki and Yotsuba stared at her. "Other people? Wouldn't that mean we are getting cucked too?"
"I don't mean find him other women," Nino clarified. "Remember what Kaede said? He has other girls he's close with. We can use them to satisfy Ichika's fetish!"
She explained her plan. If Ichika wasn't lying, she only knew Kaede, Rin, Nanami, and Mashiro. She didn't know the other girls in Rin's life. They could use those girls to put on a show for Ichika.
The plan made sense, but where would they find these girls? Would Rin tell them? And why would the girls help?
As they plotted... Click.
The apartment door opened.
"I'm back... Did I come at a bad time? Why are you all looking at me like that?"
Ryo Yamada stood in the entryway. Because of the heat, she had taken off her school blazer, wearing just a white shirt and blue pleated skirt. Sweat matted her blue hair against her forehead.
"Ryo, don't just stand there. Go in." Nijika Ijichi peeked from behind Ryo, waving at the sisters. "Good afternoon~"
Nijika and Ryo were familiar with the sisters. They didn't have practice every day, so they often came back early. When they were free, Nijika would help Nanami tutor the sisters.
Today was a tutoring day. The sisters had been plotting while waiting for Nanami. They couldn't let Nanami know—she was on Kaede's team.
The four sisters looked at Ryo and Nijika, then at each other. They stood up immediately.
"Nijika, Ryo! You must be tired. Miku, get them some water."
Nino ran over with a smile, pulling them to the table. The others took the hint and hurried to serve them.
Nijika and Ryo were baffled. Why are they being so weird?
Under Nino's expectant gaze, they drank the water.
"Is... something wrong?" Nijika asked nervously.
"Not at all. I just have one question for you."
"What question?" Ryo looked around the room. The sisters' expressions screamed 'trouble.'
Nino hesitated, blushing slightly, before speaking up. "Are you two... um... are you in that kind of relationship with Rin?"
"What kind of relationship?" Nijika tilted her head, her ahoge twitching.
Ryo, however, saw right through them. "They want to know if you're his lovers."
"PUFF!!!!"