My first IS Story and I've been meaning to write one for some time. This alone could be considered a sample of how my OC would behave with the girls. :)

Matthew's Harem Day

"Yawwwwwnnn..." I stretched, yawning as loud as I could, completely forgetting that I'm living in a massive house with many beautiful girls.

A house with many beautiful girls, I hear people ask. Well there are those who can only dream of such a thing. But not me, I have the real thing right with me.

I'm Matthew Oceanlove and I have my parents to thank for what's a very cool full name for me. I'm also quite a good looking guy of sorts, although I'm only 17 years of age with a nice shade of dark blue hair and brown eyes. When I first moved to the city where the IS academy is, I had almost nothing and a lot to gain with nothing to lose. Then I met Ichika who lived next door to my home which was a lot smaller before I met his friends that were all girls.

At first, I was completely jealous because I didn't have much in the way of friends and I was often really shy talking to girls. But when I got to know the girls before being told how dense he is from his older sister, my jealousy was gone. I knew then that if the girls are getting fed up of Ichika, then perhaps I could ask one of them out on a date some time. That however ended up turned into a five-way date, by which I mean I ended up going on a date with Houki, Cecilia, Rin, Charlotte and Laura at the same time.

I still remember the night when I showed off my hidden talent at a Karaoke contest. That was when I became a confident person and it was a turning point for my life. I gotten a few hugs and praise when I sang in front of them and others who were in attendance at the contest. Saying that I was the clear winner.

Now, some time had passed and I had gotten close to the girls, even Ichika's sister was impressed with how I was handling myself with the five girls. That in turn led to a major change of where my home was. Believing that moving me and the girls together was a good idea, my home was changed into a much, much larger one with five bedrooms being the highlight.

Speaking of which, there was no way I could pick my top girl. Each of them had their own quirks which I loved. Houki's no nonsense attitude relates well with me, Cecilia's classy voice just melts my heart, Rin's energy keeps me going even when I'm feeling down, Charlotte's kindness reminds me how lucky I am to be living a life like this and Laura's determination to succeed inspires me to make the most of an opportunity that may never come my way again. No matter what anyone says, I love them all.

One thing I like about myself is how I'm good at making dinner and I often make preparations with help from Charlotte and Laura who often made the best meals. Which leads me to poor Cecilia, she's still trying her best to get better at cooking, but then she's reminded of whose house she's living in and lets the others do the cooking whilst she does the table decorations. Sometimes though, she willingly takes up on doing that task so that she can embrace me with her love when no one's looking.

During night time, some of them have to go out during the week for night shifts, since there was the threat of those who tried to destroy the academy that was still out there. I didn't mind it, as long as none of that destruction happens anywhere near me. By the time bed calls, I often head up the stairs to my own bedroom first, but not before giving hugs and kisses to the girls. Although some of them have tried to sneak into my room during the night, but I wasn't going to be fooled easily.

That's kind of how my daily life is like and I don't think I would have it any other way.

I walked down the stairs to the kitchen to find one of the girls already up and awake, sitting by the dining table with a cup of coffee.

"Morning, Matthew." Houki greeted. "Surprised?"

"Yeah kinda." I replied. "You normally don't get up before me."

"Well, I figured I'd be a little different today." She then got up and put her arms around me. "But my love for you isn't gonna change."

I smiled back, putting my arms around her in return. "Hmhm, sometimes, I often wonder if I have been dreaming all this time."

"And then Rin comes along and pokes you in the chest to tell you that you're not." She teased. "But nah, this isn't a dream."

"I said it once before, but I do love you girls and I don't think I'll ever pick a top girl." I smirked. "Unless you wanna get a leg up."

She blushed. "Heeey don't tease me like that. Of course I love you too, just remember that if the other girls need you, do whatever you can to love them too."

I nodded, not needing to say anything before I gently kissed her on the lips.

"I hear kissing!" A voice intervened, coming from upstairs.

The source of that voice soon appeared from around the corner as soon as Houki went over to the kitchen, making breakfast.

"Morning my darling Matthew!" Yep, it was Cecilia alright and she hugged me close with her umm...well, let's say cushions that were in contact with my chest. "You sleep well, my dear?"

I was a little red in the face. "Y-yes. Although it seems like I've just become a house husband."

"Oh, but of course, you'd be the most ideal house husband." Unlike the gentle kiss I gave to Houki, Cecilia went full on kissing me.

Now at this point, I was getting used to Cecilia's dream of falling in love with a special guy and I'd be lying if I didn't say that I was getting turned on by Cecilia's advancements, but there's a time and a place for stuff like that and morning breakfast was not it. Putting my arms around her, I moved my head forward before pulling out of the kiss.

"Well, something like that will have to wait, I'm not 18 yet." I winked, causing Cecilia to blush.

"I know, but you can't blame a girl for having such a wonderful dream."

"Anyways, we better have our breakfast before we go." Houki said as she laid out plates, full of breakfast food.

Sitting down with Houki and Cecilia, it wasn't long before the other girls showed up and in their uniforms.

"Morning Matthew." Charlotte said as she sat next to me on my right before kissing me on the cheek.

"Goooooood morning, Babylon!" Rin exclaimed happily.

I raised an eyebrow. "A reference at this time of the morning?"

Rin pouted. "Heeeey, I've been waiting to say that line since I moved here, give me a break."

"Sorry." I giggled before kissing her on the cheek.

"Morning." Laura said before grabbing my face and kissing me before she sat next to me on my left.

Rin had to make do with the empty chair next to Cecilia since this table could handle at least six people. It was the best table I could get as well for a good price along with good chairs. The morning breakfasts were like this and sometimes, the girls would often say what they dreamt about. Although it didn't surprise that at least one of them had a bad one and I was often the one to hold their hand to cheer them up.

"Well, we better get going, those battle suits aren't going to operate themselves." Houki said.

"Battle suits?" I pondered. "Oh wait, isn't it the midterm tournament today?"

"Yep and I'm all fired up to win." Rin boasted.

"Oh please, if anyone has a chance of winning, it is I." Laura responded.

"Ladies, can't we speak in a civilized manner?" Cecilia asked.

"Okay girls, calm down." I held my hands out. "Now we all agreed that I would love you all equally, you don't need to go all out and win for me."

"Oui, I must agree with him." Charlotte nodded before holding my right hand. "Let's not forget why we chose him over Ichika in the first place."

Houki sighed. "You just had to go and mention his name, didn't you?"

"Anyways, like I said." I continued. "There's no need to win my heart when you've already got me. After all, I was the one who decided to start a relationship with you girls, something that Ichika could never understand."

"That is a valid point." Laura agreed. "Ichika could never learn to love us like you do."

"Now that's something we can all agree on." Houki added. "Don't worry Matthew, we'll just go out there and battle as normal but still be close after the tournament is over."

I smiled. "Good. Cause I love you all."

"And we love you too." Rin responded before sitting on my lap with her legs on my right leg and holding me with her arms around me before kissing me on the lips.

"Not in front of us at the table." Houki frowned.

"It's okay, I'll take care of the dishes before I leave for work." I assured. "Good luck to you all in the tournament today, I'll be cheering you all on in spirit."

"Merci, Matthew." Charlotte replied as I got out of my chair before she kissed me gently on the lips.

Eventually, the five girls left the house in their uniforms whilst I placed the dishes in the sink, cleaning them up and putting them away before I began heading out to my job.

When I unlocked the door and got inside, I sighed with a smile and sat down on the sofa. Glad to be done with another day of work. Speaking of working hard, that reminds me, I wonder how the Midterm Tournament is going. That was about to be answered when I heard the front door being opened.

"Phew! I'm back and I'm beat." Rin sighed, I looked to see her looking tired.

"Hey there, Rin." I replied, getting up from the sofa. "How did it go?"

"Not good, I got my butt handed to me by some upstart battle suit fighter in the second round." She sighed again.

I held my arms out and she smiled a little before we shared a close hug. "Don't worry, there'll always be next time and I'll always be here for you."

"Matthew..." She blushed before I kissed her on the lips. "...I guess I better nap before dinner."

"Yeah, you should. Go on upstairs."

She nodded and began walking upstairs. For quite a lively girl, she did look tired. I guess using battle suits can take so much out of a body, but what do I know?

I walked to the kitchen to prepare making dinner when the front door opened again.

"I'm home, darling!" Cecilia called before she noticed me. "Oh, there you are."

"Hi Cecilia." I smiled back at her. "I just started, but I'm okay for now."

She smirked. "Oh no you don't, I'm not gonna let you be until I've given you my welcome home affection." She walked up to me and put her arms around me from behind.

I placed what I was holding down by the sink and I turned around, putting my hands on her shoulders before placing my lips on hers. Cecilia smiled even more and left without another word, I didn't need to say anything cause I allowed her to give me what she had, so I went back to my dinner preparations.

The door was opened again and in came two satisfied girls. "Welcome home, Charlotte and Laura."

"Danke, Matthew." Laura replied with a rare smile. "I came out on top today." She showed a small trophy.

"And I made it to the third round." Charlotte added. "Oh and Matthew, I remembered to buy the potatoes you needed."

"Ah good, cause I forgot about reminding you earlier this morning." I replied. "Just put them over here and I'll store them away."

"Okay."

Charlotte placed the shopping bag on the table before she went to hug me and I responded in kind by gently kissing her. Laura then had her turn as I bent down a little, holding her close before kissing her a little more romantically since she came out as the winner. Man, it feels good to be a guy, what a life I have right now.

"Hmm, where's Houki?" I asked.

"She should be coming back soon." Charlotte answered. "Have you already started with the cooking?"

I nodded as I got a saucepan out. "Sure have and you two can help if you wish."

"Alright, I shall do so as long as it is for you." Laura said, blushing a little.

Cooking dinner was in full swing and I was setting up the dining table with Cecilia when I heard the door open.

"Welcome back, Houki." I called as I walked over to her.

"Heya, Matthew." She replied as she felt down.

I hugged her close. "How was the tournament?"

She looked away a little, but still held me in return. "Not good...I guess I wasn't focused today."

"Hey, look at me." I looked into her eyes. "Whatever happens, good or ill. All I ask for you is to do your best, win or lose."

"Matthew..." She smiled before putting her head on my shoulder. "...you know, you once said that you're the luckiest man alive. But if I'm honest, I think I'm more lucky to have you instead." She then kissed me on the lips. "Say, mind we sing a karaoke song in your room tonight?"

I gulped.

"Did someone say Karaoke?!" Rin exclaimed, rushing down the stairs.

"Wow, you sure recovered quick." I remarked.

Rin stuck her tongue out at me. "Anyways, she's right. We're more lucky to have you than you're lucky to have us."

"Girls..." I held my arm out and Rin joined in the hug.

"Oh, I simply must join this group hug!" Cecilia said happily.

"Me too." Charlotte agreed.

Laura smiled. "Very well, a group hug shall suffice."

Shortly, I was surrounded by the five girls. Charlotte was the closest as I hugged her by the waist. Cecilia hugged me from behind and Houki hugged me from my left side with her arms around my neck. Rin and Laura hugged me on my right side together, this completing the group hug. All this love and affection...and maybe they're right, they're more lucky to have me because I'm not dense which counts as a blessing to them. But still, this amount of love I get each day makes me more luckier, however I shall keep that to myself.

"Ahhh..." I sighed happily with my eyes close. "...Houki, Cecilia, Rin, Charlotte and Laura...I love you all, so much."

"We love you too, Matthew!" They all replied in unison before holding me a little tighter.

EDIT: This was originally a one-shot, but I've changed it now and removed some things around, more on the next chapter.