'Damn it. Why is it that every senior transmigrator can casually build a harem, but I cannot even get two people to agree at the same time?!'
Watching the two women resume their mutual sarcasm and veiled jabs, Kabe could only lower his head and let out a long, powerless sigh.
Over the past four years, with all his careful maneuvering and subtle matchmaking, he had thought their relationship had finally improved, at least on the surface.
Who would have thought that the reality was still the same as ever.
Mira and Erza remained like fire and water, completely incompatible.
That kind of relationship left Kabe utterly stuck, unable to find a proper way to ease the tension no matter how hard he thought.
Just as his head was starting to ache, Lisanna, who had been completely ignored this whole time, suddenly puffed up her cheeks and shouted at the two of them.
"You two idiots can just keep arguing forever then.
Come on, Kabe-brother, you can live with me instead. I do not mind you having other women.
Laki, Cana, whoever else you like, just bring them home, I do not care at all."
As she spoke, she grabbed the stunned Kabe by the hand and dragged him toward the door, clearly intending to leave with him.
Her sudden move left both Mira and Erza completely dumbfounded.
They had fought tooth and nail, only for the house to be stolen by this little girl at the end.
"Wait, wait!" *2
Both women panicked at the same time.
Erza rushed forward and planted herself against the door, blocking their path.
Mira also hurried up, grabbing one of their hands each, speaking quickly as she tried to calm things down.
"I am sorry, I am sorry. Lisanna, this is all big sister's fault. Do not say things like that out of anger.
Kabe, you too. Do not listen to a child saying nonsense. Come on, come on, let us keep eating."
As she spoke, she used brute force to drag the two of them back to the dining table, pressing their shoulders down one by one until they were seated, then sat down right next to Kabe.
Seeing this, Erza also ran back, pulled over a chair, and sat beside Lisanna.
With the four of them seated left and right around the table, Mira's eyes flickered with hesitation for a brief moment.
But soon, she clenched her teeth, made up her mind, and said unwillingly,
"Fine. We will each take a step back.
We split the money, we live together.
But on one condition. Without permission from both of us, you are not allowed to bring any other girls home.
That should be acceptable, right?"
Kabe's eyebrows twitched, his heart bursting with joy, but he did not answer right away.
Instead, he turned to look at Erza.
Seeing that Mira had already compromised, Erza, unwilling to fall behind, let out a very reluctant "Mm" and nodded.
Kabe was instantly overjoyed. He immediately grabbed both women's hands, stacked them together, and clasped them tightly with both of his own.
"Deal. It is settled then, my girlfriends."
Mira and Erza exchanged a look across the table.
In each other's eyes, the hostility and tension were still thick.
But for the sake of their own happiness, both chose restraint for now, tacitly joining forces to guard against outside threats.
Watching the three hands stacked together, Lisanna stood there with her mouth slightly open, feeling like a complete clown.
'Wait, what about me?
I said all that because I did not want to be separated from my sister.
How did I end up being the only one pushed out in the end?!'
Fortunately, Kabe did not forget about his greatest contributor.
After releasing the two women's hands, he immediately rubbed Lisanna's head as a reward and said,
"Thanks to your help, Lisanna. I will leave you a room in our new house.
Make sure you come visit often, alright?"
Lisanna: "…"
The meal ended with some people full of joy and others full of sorrow.
After clearing the table and washing the dishes, the four of them headed toward the guild together.
Kabe and the other two could not wait to announce the good news to everyone.
Lisanna trailed behind them, chewing on her finger and staring at their backs, swearing that one day she would take revenge properly.
...
Outside the guild, there was not much difference compared to four years ago.
The moment they pushed the doors open, a thick wave of alcohol and smoke hit them in the face.
The noisy clamor of the guild followed, mixed with angry curses and heated arguments.
At the bar counter, Makarov, dressed in a clown outfit as usual, sat cross-legged alone.
A bottle of rum rested beside him as he watched the guild members fool around, smiling as he drank by himself.
When Kabe and the others entered, he noticed them first.
He glanced at the four, then casually looked away.
But suddenly, something seemed off.
His eyes snapped back to their tightly interlocked fingers, and he stared with eyes wide open.
As if afraid the old man had not seen clearly enough, Kabe deliberately lifted their joined hands and shook them slightly in a show of offhanded pride before greeting him.
"Yo, Master. Have you eaten yet?"
"You… you all…"
Makarov was so agitated he could barely form words.
Behind the bar, Laki, who had been reading, heard the commotion and looked up.
"Good afternoon, Captain, Kabe, Erza. You guys… huh? What is going on here?!"
It had been a casual greeting, but when she saw Kabe deliberately raise their hands again, Laki covered her mouth and cried out in shock.
In an instant, the entire guild was drawn by the disturbance and turned to look.
"Oh, long time no see, Kabe. Yesterday I was… wait, what is that?!"
"Kabe, want to play cards with me? I… hold on, your hands!"
"Huh? What is wrong with you all? I think… gah!"
As the whole guild stared at the three of them in a daze, Mira proudly pushed out her chest, while Erza turned her head away shyly, clearly not used to the attention.
Kabe gave everyone a few seconds to process what they were seeing.
Then he smiled and announced loudly,
"As you can see, starting today, Mira, Erza, and I are officially together."
The moment his words fell, the guild erupted with the sound of things crashing to the floor, followed by countless hearts shattering.
Right after that came a flood of jealous, indignant cries directed straight at Kabe.
"Bastard Kabe, I challenge you to a duel!"
"No way! I refuse to accept this. Let go of them!"
"Waaaah, Mira and Erza, the two most beautiful flowers in our guild have both been plucked!"
"Kabe, this old man kneels before you. Teach me, how did you do it?!"
"Hehehe, thank you all for your blessings. We are planning to buy a new house and live together soon.
When we move in, I will definitely treat everyone to drinks."
With that, Kabe grabbed the two women and dashed upstairs to the second floor of the guild in one smooth motion.