"This is a collection of Rin-centered independent short stories. Something like "Minna no Honoka" you could say, but featuring Rin's harem. [Contains: µ's x Rin, A-RISE x Rin, sisters x Rin, Mothers x Rin, Aqours x Rin and Saint Snow x Rin]"

Disclaimer: I own no one/nothing but the conception of this anthology! Also, Rin-chan needs more love!

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Chapter 1: RinPana

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The sun was high in the vast ocean of blue sky. There were few clouds at the horizon, providing a good share of shadow for the people who needed. It was summer, summer break to be more accurate and the teenagers who were tired from three long months of study could sigh for a couple of week. Some of them went on vacation trip while the others just hung around at their friend's place.

One among these teenagers were Hoshizora Rin and Koizumi Hanayo who were playing at the brunette's house. They were very close childhood friends and always played with each others whenever they had free time.

"Hop!"

The two were actually playing rock-paper-scissor and the looser had to either tell a secret or do a dare every round. "Rock, paper, scissor!"

Rin played rock while her best friend opted for paper. That was Hanayo's victory. "What should I ask her?" The young Koizumi slightly fidgeted with the hem of her skirt. She was unsure about what question she should try. "Then, Rin-chan, how about acting like a cat until the end of the next turn?"

"Nya~" The short-haired girl purred. She was a professional when it came to the domain. "Roger nya!" She crawled on the blanket and rested her head on her best friend's lap. Such action took dear Kayo-chan by surprise and it took her all her remaining sanity to not squeal and scream. Fortunately, she was used to her friend's constant randomness.

The two of them were sitting on a blanket in the living room. The other members of the Koizumi family were out in the town while the young brunette had caught a slight stomachache. She has decided to stay home and reassured her family by saying that she was going to invite a certain ginger at home.

Unconsciously, Hanayo's hand moved on its own and found its way to play with the strand of ginger hair that was her crush's. Rin's hair was great to the touch. It was not as silky as model's, but it was fluffy and playing with them helped the brunette relax.

"Kayo-chin…" The catgirl purred while closing her eyes. "We will always be together, right!"

The brunette felt a warm feeling inside her chest and smiled. "Yes! We will!" Unconsciously, her body bent down and she took a glance at her friend's peaceful face. Rin was not as beautiful nor cute as the other idols they used to encounter, but that didn't stop dear Kayo-chan from liking her. After all, if there was a reason she liked the energetic girl, it wasn't because of her look only, but her characters. "Rin-chan…"

Hanayo bent down slightly even further until their lips were only few centimeters apart. Rin's sleeping face was priceless and the brunette wanted that innocence to be hers. True, she was a shrinking violet and always acted shy, but if it was for her beloved Hoshizora Rin's sake, she would build all her courage and make her hers.

"Wait! What am I doing?" The brunette took another glance at her friend's closed eyes. "I can't… It can't be fair…" She slightly averted her eyes by looking at the side…but them something took her by surprise. Her eyes widened as she realized that her lips has touched her friend's. The contact only lasted for less than five seconds, but it felt like decades. "R-Rin-chan…?"

Their faces were still few centimeters from each others and they could feel each other's breath on their cheeks. Neither of them did back away though. To complete things, Rin's arms moved and wrapped themselves around the brunette's neck. "What's wrong, Kayo-chin?"

Hanayo felt her face getting hotter and attempted to look away, but somehow couldn't. She then placed a hand on her chest and felt her heartbeat getting faster. She had to do it. "This is the perfect opportunity… I have to do it." She took a deep breath. "Rin-chan I…"

Miss Koizumi didn't have the opportunity to finish her phrase as she was silence by a pair of lips pressing against hers. It did last a little longer than the last one, but it was still as gentle as the first they ever shared. They separated after a while—they have totally lost any sense of time by that. "I know… I feel like that too!" Rin dropped her catlike behavior as to prove how serious she was.

"Rin-chan…" The brunette's lips couldn't help themselves but to form a smile. She felt a very warm feeling in her chest and felt as if it would burst if she didn't let her body claim what should be hers. Fortunately, her friend—now girlfriend—was smiling cutely at her, motioning her that it was fine to let things go out at times. With that, she wrapped her arms on Rin's waist and pulled her closer.

But just as their lips were few centimeters from touching, the door leading to the living room was slid open, followed by a "We're home!" by Miss Koizumi.

Hanayo froze.

Rin froze.

Miss Koizumi just smiled and slid the door closed. "Please take your time! I will prepare some rice ball meanwhile."

*silence*

"Rin-chan…"

"Yeah…"

The two slowly sat back without saying any more word, their face as red as Maki's hair. "Caught by Mom… What do I do now? She's going to tease me a lot about it."

Suddenly, the brunette felt a hand being placed on hers. She lifted her head to see a warm smile on her girlfriend's face despite the shades of pink on her cheeks. "It will be all right!" She leaned closer. "After all, Rin reaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy llllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssss Kayo-chin!"

That was it! The trigger!

Hanayo's face turned the darkest shade of red possible and she fell on the blanket, her head looking like a tomato—enough fact that maybe a certain tomato-loving classmate might end up eating her, mistaking her for a delicious fruit. "S-somebody help!"

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A/N: There is a poll on my profile to decide what story I should write next. Feel free to vote if anything caught your interest. You can vote up to three of them.