Perform at the Budokan, and then disband Ave Mujica.
An Ojou-sama's band game couldn't last a lifetime; Sakiko had things she needed to face.
She couldn't hide in the world of music forever.
Sakiko stopped running and chose to prove herself and shoulder the responsibilities she was meant to carry.
The task of helping Karen and Sakiko become friends was essentially complete.
As for the logistics of the performance, Rin Ito didn't understand them and wouldn't interfere.
Professional matters should be left to professionals.
Rin was only responsible for untying their emotional knots and making them friends.
Ave Mujica's affairs had reached a temporary stopping point.
But the situation with Soyo wasn't over yet; Rin had promised to throw a party.
Furthermore, Hatsune's training was far from finished, and Rin hadn't actually "eaten" Sakiko yet.
When the time came, he could have Sakiko help train Hatsune...
Letting Hatsune watch her beloved idol being toyed with and devoured would be incredibly entertaining.
Hiss...
Not good, not good. I draw wholesome romance; why does it feel like NTR has hijacked my brain?
While pondering how to train Hatsune and eat Sakiko, Rin sat at his computer drawing.
The semester was nearing its end.
After a short break, the National Center Test for University Admissions would arrive.
He wondered how the Nakano quintuplets were doing with their grades; he hadn't checked on their studies lately.
However, Nanami was indeed tutoring them, and Nijika occasionally made time to give them lessons between her own revisions.
As for Ryo... she was a lost cause.
Nijika had already given up on her academically.
Though Nijika knew Ryo was brilliant, Ryo never used that brain for studying—only for finding new ways to borrow money.
Nijika had her own entrance exams to worry about, so she could only let Ryo be.
The samurai armor Rin promised Miku was also finished, ready for her to debut at the upcoming Comiket.
Speaking of cosplay, there were also Sajuna and Shinju.
Their goal was also the Winter Comiket, and the costumes Orie made for them were nearly complete.
Besides that, there was the most important event of the Winter Comiket:
The game produced by Utaha, Eriri, and Megumi was set to go on sale.
The script, CGs, and BGM were all finished.
All that remained was the recording session for Nanami's voice acting and Kessoku Band's soundtrack.
Once those were done, they just needed to pass the online platform reviews and handle the physical disc burning and bonus items.
Nanami should be ready. He just needed to rent a studio for a weekend.
A recording studio plus an engineer for a weekend cost several hundred thousand yen...
He didn't even know if the game would sell enough to break even.
But this was about gaining full-process experience in making a galgame for him and the girls.
A small loss was acceptable; it wasn't a big deal!
Aside from his own side, there was Kaede and Marin's "Cuckold Alliance."
He didn't know how far Kaede had gotten with training Suzune and the others.
But eventually, Hatsune would likely have to be added to that alliance too.
Even without a "Cuckold Detector," Rin could clearly sense the "victim" aura radiating from Hatsune...
Now that Sakiko knew Hatsune's identity, he wondered if she would confront her.
Looking at it this way, the weekends were getting crowded; he had to master time management.
He also had to finish his manga while the girls were at school.
If he missed his deadline for the adult doujinshi, it would be a disaster.
Rin drew while occasionally replying to messages from the girls.
For example...
Sajuna: [When exactly are we continuing!]
Sajuna: [I've been wearing this chastity belt for a whole week!]
Rin Ito: [You can't even last a week? Sajuna really is a horny girl.]
Sajuna: [THAT! IS! BECAUSE! OF! YOU!]
Training Shinju and Sajuna didn't necessarily have to be saved for the holidays; he could do a bit of "maintenance" on weekday evenings.
They were originally scheduled for weekends, but this week Rin had been too busy with Sakiko's endurance training and had neglected them...
The others were fine, but Sajuna was wearing a chastity belt and couldn't even perform "self-maintenance."
For Sajuna, who was trained to be shocked to climax, being unable to touch herself was literal torture.
Looking at her texts, Rin could visualize her about to explode in a fit of rage.
Rin Ito: [I'll ask Shinju in a bit. If she's free, tomorrow might work.]
Rin Ito: [If Shinju is busy, then the Great Elder Sister will just have to endure a little longer.]
To be honest, after playing with Sakiko's petite type of rear, Rin wanted to switch flavors and taste Shinju's lush, bouncy, massive white ass.
"What are you chatting about?"
A flirtatious voice sounded from behind. Rin hurriedly minimized his chat windows.
Aside from Sajuna and the others, there was also Rita.
Mashiro was already dying for Rin to "eat" Rita.
"Nothing." Rin turned his head casually. "Aren't you going to play with Mashiro? Nanami is out tutoring tonight."
"This is your chance to overtake Nanami in the popularity rankings."
"Well... ahaha." Rita scratched her cheek awkwardly.
"When Mashiro is drawing, I feel inferior being near her. And sometimes she asks me to be a lewd model for her."
"Teach me the secret to conquering Mashiro already."
Rita shook Rin's shoulder, acting spoiled. Rita had always found this situation bizarre!
"I've been with Mashiro since we were kids. I watched her go from a tiny loli to a high school girl."
"I took care of her for so long, so why did she become so close to you all in just a few months?" Rita puffed her cheeks out. "I'm actually a bit jealous!"
"Pfft..." Rin couldn't help but laugh.
Rita sounded exactly like the "victim" husband in a cuckold manga.
"Since Nanami stole your Mashiro..." Rin tested the waters with a joking tone.
"Why don't you just steal me? An eye for an eye, and you won't have to be jealous anymore."
"Che~ No way~" Rita took a manga from Rin's shelf and flopped onto his bed.
She lay on her stomach, her bare feet swaying back and forth in the air... swaying... swaying...
Why isn't he looking at me!!!!
Rin's joke had triggered a mischievous streak in Rita. She pretended to read while dangling her feet.
Her movements caused her pant legs to slide down, revealing a stretch of pale, slender calves.
She'd sway them, then jerk her head around to sneak a peek... only to find Rin wasn't looking at all!
Damn it (〃＞皿＜)!!!!
Nanami was cute, sure, but was her charm really so great that she could monopolize everyone!?
Rita was putting herself on a silver platter and he wouldn't even spare a glance!?
If it were the old Rin, he might have struggled, but now...
A pair of calves wasn't nearly enough to catch his interest.
She'd have to show some thigh at the very least for him to look!