Just another day at school.
In the infirmary, the assistant ghost girl Oshizu pours several cups of tea on a tray. Then she hands a cup to everyone in the room. On one side of the room, Dr. Mikado sits in her chair with Tearju standing next to her. On the other side, sitting on stools, are Yui, Nana, Yami, Rin, Saki and Aya. On one of the beds, Celine plays with a stuffed teddy bear. Oshizu finishes handing out the tea cups.
"Thank you, Oshizu. And thank you for all coming on such short notice," says Mikado.
"Pardon me, Dr. Ryouko, but what's this about?" asks Yui.
"Yes. I don't see anyone here in need of medical attention, so if this isn't an emergency, we'll be on our way," snarks Saki.
"Well, I wouldn't call it an emergency. More of a development," says Mikado, sipping her tea. "It's about Rito Yuki," she says, causing Yui and Nana to choke on their tea, Yami and Rin's faces to twinge, Saki and Aya to blink in confusion, and Celine to jump for joy on the bed.
"Rito? Oh, great. Did he do something perverted to any of you again?" asks Nana.
"No, of course not. At least, not yet anyway," says Oshizu.
"As you're all well aware, Yuki suffers from a very unique condition," says Mikado.
"There's nothing unique about it, doctor. He's a complete beast, always falling down during the most impossible of circumstances right into our breasts and panties," says Nana with an angry red face.
"In-Indeed. While he is kindhearted every now and then, he's still incredibly shameless," says Yui.
"Mhmm. Even if it's not his fault, I cannot tolerate his horrid lewdness. I hate perverted things," says Yami.
"Yes, yes. This is stuff we already know," says Saki.
"If anyone's suffering, Dr. Ryouko, it's us girls. It's not safe for us to be around him," says Aya.
"I agree. I'd like to be able to trust him like I do his sister, but I don't feel that way about him yet," says Rin.
"Now, now, girls, that's enough. Please don't say such mean things about Yuki," says Tearju. As she speaks, Celine jumps off the bed and runs to Yui's legs. Yui picks her up with a maternal smile. "He really is a gentle boy. And as Mikado said, he suffers from a unique condition. But recently we've noticed a change in his behavior," continues Tearju.
"What do you mean?" asks Yui, cradling Celine. The toddler feels her eyes getting heavy, and starts to doze off.
"A few weeks ago, we studied Yuki's perverted antics. We discovered that his propensity for falling onto girls actually originates from his deep-rooted, overwhelming respect for girls," says Mikado.
"Overwhelming respect?" asks Nana.
"That's right," says Oshizu. "Rito told us that when he was young, he buried any lustful desires he had towards women out of respect for them. Guess he didn't want to grow up to be some sexual beast like the principal. Ironic, huh?" she says.
"Think of it like this. You know how water backs up inside of a garden hose if you squeeze it too tightly? After a while, what happens to the hose?" says Mikado.
"It explodes," says Rin.
"Correct," says Mikado. "Now imagine Yuki is the hose, and the sexual urges he's been repressing since childhood is the backed-up water. Instead of naturally releasing through puberty like they would a normal boy, those blocked urges are exploding out of Yuki all at once," she says.
"Ew," says Saki.
"And just like the hose having no control over the water that bursts out of it or where it sprays, Rito has no control over where, when or how his urges burst out of him," says Mikado.
"This is gross," says Aya.
"Wait a minute," says Yui, then she calms down so as to not wake up Celine. "Are you saying Yuki is a shameless pervert because he was trying NOT to become a shameless pervert when he was a kid?" she asks whilst putting Celine in her bed and covering her with the blankets.
"Pretty much," answers Oshizu.
"I honestly have no response to that," says Rin.
"Me neither," says Yui, returning to her stool.
"Doctor, you said you studied Rito Yuki. Were you trying to find a cure for his condition?" asks Yami. Everyone perks up and leans in close, praying for good news.
"That's our Yami. Just as sharp as she is cute," says Tearju, causing Yami to blush.
"As a matter of fact, yes, we were," says Mikado. "Unfortunately, we tried everything, and I mean everything to cure him, but still we failed. I've seen just about every illness known to man or alien, but this beats the heck out of me. Needless to say, poor Yuki could be stuck with this condition for the rest of his life," she says.
"Say what?" says Nana.
"In other words, he'll be groping us for the rest of our lives," says Saki.
"Poor Yuki? I say poor us," says Aya.
"I know it's difficult to accept, girls, but as a licensed professional, I can assure you that Yuki, as clumsy as he is, truly doesn't do the things he does on purpose. I just wanted you all to understand his side of the story, and that's why I asked you here," says Mikado.
"Then shouldn't you be telling this to the whole school?" asks Yui.
"Kotebama's right," says Yami. "After all, we're hardly the only ones Rito Yuki falls on," she says.
"It's Kotegawa!" barks Yui, then immediately covers her mouth. To her relief, Celine remains asleep.
"True, but with all due respect, girls, you're the ones who react the most violently towards Yuki following his accidents," says Mikado.
"Well, how would you expect us to react, doctor?" declares Nana. "If you say it's never his fault and they really are just accidents, I'll believe you. But so what? That doesn't change the fact that he keeps violating us, accident or not. Are you saying we should just forgive him every time it happens like it's nothing?" she asks.
"No, I'm not. But let me ask you something, Nana. You're the only girl in this room who lives with Yuki. Tell me, when was the last time he groped you or anyone else in the house?" asks Mikado.
"Well, just this morning, he…no, it was last night, he…uh, erm, I…" says Nana, trailing off.
"And what about the rest of you? When was the last time Yuki fell onto you?" asks Tearju. None of the girls speak. They're all lost in thought, reminiscing about the most recent of Rito's accidents. But they're all coming up short.
"I don't remember," says Yami.
"Neither do I," says Rin.
"Exactly. Even I can't recall when he last fell onto me," says Tearju.
"Yeah, well, don't get used to it. Some time soon, he's gonna trip into one of our chests and swear it was just an accident like he always does," says Nana.
"I wouldn't be so sure, Nana," says Mikado. "Remember when I said there was a development in Yuki's condition? Something's happened to him. And whatever it is, it's causing a decrease in his perverted accidents," she explains.
"Wait! Doctor, are you saying what I think you're saying?" asks Yui. Celine rolls in her bed; Yui quickly panics and covers her mouth again. "Sorry, Celine," she whispers.
"Well, we don't wanna jinx it," says Tearju.
"And we don't wanna get anyone's hopes up," says Oshizu.
"But it's possible Yuki's lewd condition is starting to disappear on its own," says Mikado.
"Are you serious?" says Nana.
"Please say it's true, doctor," says Yami. Everyone stands up. This is great news for them. The very idea of never falling victim to Rito's [accidental] perversion sounds too good to be true.
"Well, we still don't know what this new development is, but we'd like to find out. And we're gonna need your help," says Mikado.
"Our help?" asks Rin.
"The sooner we find out what happened to Rito, the sooner we can use it to speed up his recovery, if you wish to call it that," says Oshizu.
"And the quicker he recovers…" says Yui.
"The quicker he'll stop falling onto anyone ever again. Girls, we'd like you all to pay close attention to Yuki. See if you can identify any changes in his lifestyle," says Mikado.
"Of course, it's your choice," adds Tearju. "But if you do wanna help, just please try and be patient with him when it comes to his accidents. Getting violent with him may have the opposite effect and actually slow down his recovery," she says.
"Leave it to us, Ms. Lunatique, Dr. Ryouko! For Rin's sake and the sake of all women, and for Rito Yuki's sake too, we'll put a stop to his perversion once and for all!" declares Saki.
"Here, here," says Aya.
"W-Why'd you single me out, Miss Saki?" blushes Rin.
"I can't believe this is happening. It's a miracle," beams Yui.
"You seem pretty happy, Yui," jokes Oshizu.
"What? No! I just think it's half past time Yuki's accidents came to an end," says Yui with a flushed face.
"Preach. I can't promise how patient I'll be with him, but I'll try," says Yami. Tearju smiles at Yami, and thinks to herself. Isn't this wonderful, Yami? Now you can get even closer to Yuki and fulfill your love.
Oshizu's thinking to herself as well. Oh, Haruna, isn't this wonderful? With this, you can enjoy your romance with Rito without any more problems.
Mikado stares at the six girls; among them, Yui and Rin catch her eyes the most; their flustered expressions make their feelings all too clear. Yui, Rin, could it be possible that the two of you also…? Oh, Yuki, you sly devil, you.
Saki and Aya are practically dancing, overjoyed by the news. Rin, Yui and Yami can't help but smile, though they all try to hide it. While the other girls appear happy, only Nana remains unconvinced. Celine laughs in her sleep, enjoying a wonderful dream.
Outside, another one of Stem's black probes hovers by the window before flying away.
Author's Note: No Rito this time around. I wanted to focus on the harem members he'll have the most difficulty with. Personally, Yui and Rin are my favorite characters, and I'm looking forward to writing their chapters. And as for Stem? He's coming. Don't know when, but he's coming.