-Ayako's POV-

I sit at my desk, staring at my computer blankly. I shake my head, focusing back up and start typing again, only to stop after a few seconds. I just can't focus… ever since I hung out with Miku and she confessed to me, I can't focus on anything… and I haven't texted her since then either. I check my phone, looking at the message she sent me yesterday, checking on me since she was worried about how I felt the day after the event, but I didn't respond to her. I let out a heavy sigh and push away from my desk, giving up on working for now. Standing up, I go up stairs to get changed. Maybe a walk outside will help me clear my head.

I change into some jeans, a baggy shirt and throw on a jacket and scarf since the weather has turned cold recently. I grab a backpack with my tablet in it and head out, making sure to lock the door to the house as I leave. I head into the city, wandering around aimlessly as I try to sort out my own thoughts. Miku's one of my best friends, and she's my idol. I've loved her longer than she's known I existed, but it's not like I love her like that. I'm dating Onee-sama, and even before this I still haven't sorted out my relationship with Kurumi… she and I have even had sex together, sure only when Onee-sama is there but still.

I groan softly and look up to find myself standing in front of an arcade. Maybe I should take my mind off it for a bit… I head into the building and make a beeline for one of the hardest games in the arcade, Real Shooter. Designed for a PvP or PvE experience it's supposed to be a realistic shooter with a gun controller and everything. I frown in disappointment that no one else is playing, but scan my card anyway to activate the PvE story missions, pick up the controller, and select the hardest setting. How about a new high score.

I power through level after level, taking down everything without losing a single life. I'm nearing the end of the last level when, instead of going down the normal path I duck into a hidden side area, a smile on my face. I continue down this path for a while, taking out wave after wave of baddies, each group getting increasingly more difficult until I finally reach a safe room, signalling I've reached the true ending of the game, with one more boss fight ahead of me. Before I step into the boss room I quickly wipe my face with my sleeve, having worked up a bit of a sweat with how intensely I've been playing, then step into beating the game. I take one step into the room and instantly have to get undercover as a minigun rips into the doorway. The battle ensues, as I constantly swap from weapon to weapon to whittle down the final boss, finishing them finally with my favorite gun, the hand cannon, a massive and unrealistic revolver that packs an insane punch.

I let out a sigh as the credits roll and set the controller down, only to realize a large crowd had gathered around me. "Ayako you were amazing! Even I couldn't get that far in the game, and you didn't even die!"

"Agreement, your skills at this game are truly frightening." Leading the group are Kaguya and Yuzuru. They walk up to me and each take one of my hands, holding them tightly. "Inquiry, could you teach us how to play the game as well as you do?"

"Hold on Yuzuru! I want Ayako to teach me first!"

"Declined, I asked her first therefore she will teach me first." Yuzuru looks back at me, and all I can do is laugh weakly.

"It's not really something I can teach you guys, it kinda just comes with practice. Considering most of what I do is work on and play video games, something like this just comes naturally. If I had to give you a tip, it would be "don't play the storyline". You only really need to play against each other. People will get better, the game doesn't." I explain to them. "If you'd like, I can go a couple rounds against each of you so you can feel the difference… if the crowd leaves that is." I nervously turn my gaze back to the crowd of onlookers who are hoping to catch another display of my gaming.

"Nothing to see here, everyone go back to your own gaming." Kaguya declares.

Yuzuru shoos them away. "Affirmative, you are making our kinswoman uncomfortable." The crowd disperses and I let out a soft sigh, thankful for their help.

"Alright, I can go a couple rounds against each of you, so that way you can each watch me play, then I'll have you two play and give you some pointers as you go, sound good?" I scan my card for both the machines and step up, motioning Yuzuru to take the other controller. The round was over so fast Yuzuru didn't realize what had happened.

"Um Ayako, I couldn't learn anything, you ended it so fast." Kaguya admitted, causing me to blush in embarrassment.

"Sorry, I guess I should actually add comments and go a bit slower. One more time Yuzuru?" She nods and I pay for another round, this time taking my time to explain each one of my moves and why I do them to Kaguya, while still demolishing Yuzuru, not letting her land a single hit on me. Once I finish instructing Kaguya I have her swap with Yuzuru. Having been shown some tricks Kaguya did quite a bit better than Yuzuru, but still got crushed by me.

"Observation, Ayako is way too good at this game. Where did you learn to play like this?" Yuzuru inquires as I drop her sister with a head shot.

"Practice I guess. I make games for the living, and to do that I need to play a lot of games, so I know how they work and what I wanna change about it. I'm not good at every game though, older games tend to have an issue reacting to my reflexes and command inputs. Something like this is pretty simple though, but it's still not easy."

"Correction, It's easy for you, you obliterated the high score as well as Kaguya and myself." Yuzuru says as I finish Kaguya and set the gun controller down.

"Practice makes perfect as they always say. I gotta get going girls, you keep practicing and challenge me again sometime ok?" I wave goodbye and leave the arcade, feeling more clear headed than I had since Miku confessed.

I continue walking, this time with an actual destination in mind, food. I head toward one of my favorite places to eat, a ramen shop not far from the college campus Tsubasa goes to. I walk in and greet the man at the counter with a smile. "I would like a large order of Kurume Ramen with an egg please."

"Coming right up! I'm surprised to see you here today without your sister." He comments as he starts working on making the food.

"I'm surprised you even recognized me." I admit as I pull out my phone.

"Of course I do, I recognize all my regulars, though maybe not by name. You and your older sister come in here enough that I'd consider you both to be regulars. Speaking of which, where is your sister?"

"I'm right here, did I keep you waiting Ayako?" I turn to see Tsubasa walk in the door and I stare at her in surprise.

"Onee-sama? What are you doing here?"

"I was just walking past and I happened to see you in here and thought I'd join you for lunch." She smiles at me and takes the seat beside me. "I'll have the regular please."

"Comin' right up Tsubasa." The man quickly turns back to start preparing her order as well.

"I thought you had school, that's why you told me to do whatever I wanted today."

"I finished early and was on my way home to surprise you. I thought we could spend some girl time together." She rests her hand on my thigh and a suggestive smirk on her face.

I blush hard and squirm at the sensation of her warm hand on my thigh. "Yea I'd like that." I reply shyly.

"I thought you would." She winks and I blush even harder. "So what were you doing out here Ayako? You told me you'd be working on your project all day. Don't tell me you were so close to finishing that it's done already."

"No, I couldn't really focus on work so I decided to take a walk and try to clear my head, get focused again. I ended up at the arcade where I blew the high score of a game out of the water and taught Yuzuru and Kaguya how to play the game better in the process. It was fun and helped me relax. Then I was hungry and came here." I explain the events of my day to her as she watches me silently.

"So what's on your mind then? It has to be something big that's really eating at you if you can't focus on your pet project." She asks, curious about what's going on with me.

I remain quiet for a minute, which causes Tsubasa to turn to me with a worried look, but before she can ask me what's wrong our food arrives. "Foods ready, since you two are the only ones here and it's not lunch time I'm going to take a quick break, so shop's yours for the next 15 minutes." He smiles encouragingly at me then heads off into the back, and a minute later there is the sound of a door closing as he steps into the alley outback.

I take a deep breath and look at Tsubasa, and I can tell by her change in expression I know I have a troubled look on my face. "I was told something the other day that I'm not really sure how to react to." I finally confess. "I know I told you I got kinda sick when I went to go visit Miku and that's why I didn't respond, but right before I left, Miku told me she loved me." I finally admit to Tsubasa, who slowly nods her head.

"What did you say to her when she confessed?" She asks after thinking for a moment.

"I didn't say anything… and I didn't respond to her message afterward either. I didn't … know what to say."

"Why didn't you know what to say?" She asks me, curious.

"Why? I'm already dating you Onee-sama." I give her an incredulous look.

"But do you love her?" She asks me seriously. "I love you, but I also love Kurumi, and you have no problem with me being with both of you. So the question stands, do you love her?" She inquires again.

I look at my food, my mind working furiously to process and figure out the answer. Tsubasa turns to her food, deciding to leave me to my thoughts and eat for the time being. I follow her example and start eating my own food, but I hardly taste it now as my mind works to sort out how I feel about Miku. So Onee-sama wouldn't be mad if I told her I loved Miku? Or is that a lie and she's testing me, no Onee-sama wouldn't do that, she loves me! Where would that leave our relationship though? Onee-sama is dating me and Kurumi, but Kurumi and I don't really have a defined relationship.

I let out a heavy sigh as I rack my brain for the answer to the question and Tsubasa has to try and suppress a chuckle, she already knows the answer, it's just about letting me discover it for myself.

Would Tsubasa also be dating Miku? Does that mean I'm dating Kurumi? "Onee-sama." She turns to me, a questioning look on her face. "What's my relationship with Kurumi, and hypothetically, if I DID admit to wanting to date Miku, what would yours and Kurumi's relationship be with her?" I ask.

"Hmm." Is all she responds with before pulling her phone out and sending a quick message. "Let's continue this conversation at home, the owner will be back in soon." The owner comes back in, almost on cue and Tsubasa pays for our lunch. Tsubasa pulls me into a side alley once we leave the restaurant and takes us back home, and much to my surprise I see an anxious looking Kurumi there waiting for us.

"Let's get this over with." She says with a sigh as we appear in front of her.

Tsubasa looks at her sharply. "This isn't something to 'get over with' Kurumi, this is something serious so please don't act like that." She says harshly.

"Alright fine, I'm sorry."

"Sorry, but what's going on?" I ask in confusion.

"I gave Kurumi a quick explanation of what's going on, so I asked her to meet us here. Maybe talking to her will help clear up your concerns regarding Miku and her confession." Tsubasa gives me an encouraging hug then gently pushes me toward Kurumi, who seems to be avoiding looking at me.

"Sorry to put you on the spot like this Kurumi, but I've been wondering something for a while now… What's our relationship? Like I know we are friends, but we've had sex together, and share Onee-sama, are we just friends, are we sex friends by assossiation or…?" I trail off there and glance down at the ground in embarrassment.

Kurumi scoffs at my question. "Come on, do I really have to spell it out for you? Of course you already know what our relationship is." She catches a look from Tsubasa and wrings her hands together. "Fine. It's not like I don't NOT like you I guess. I'd say you're probably one of my best friends, one of my only friends actually." Kurumi rambles a bit and I just stare at her in confusion while Tsubasa does her best to stifle her own laughter. "What I'm trying to say is, I guess?"

"You guess? You guess what?" I ask her, seriously confused now.

"I guess we aren't friends!" She finally says.

Tsubasa coughs to hide her enjoyment of the situation. "Kurumi, that line can cause a lot of misunderstanding you know."

"Fine! I think I may actually... kinda be ok with you." She continues.

"Kurumi."

"Ugh! I like you Ayako! If you want to do more than share Tsubasa that's fine with me!" She finally declares after Tsubasa's warning. "I didn't originally care for you, but you're cute, and fun to mess with, and after hanging out with you so much and doing all those lewd things, I guess I MAY have developed some feelings for you. You're no Tsubasa, but you're cute, so you'll do." Before I can respond she moves in close and kisses me softly then backs up a couple steps.

"Does that help anything little Aya?" Tsubasa asks, a smile on her face.

I nod slowly, my face red. "So um, if I did say I wanted to date Miku, what would your relationship with her be?" I direct the question at both of them.

"Don't expect me to get along with her." Kurumi says, turning her back to me.

"But aren't you already friends with her?" I chuckle as she tells me to shut up, then I turn my attention to Tsubasa.

"Do you mean in the beginning, middle or end? If we're talking about in the beginning, then she'll be someone we both know and that you're dating, and someone who I'll include in the snuggle pile. If it's the middle, we may be closer, perhaps someone I'll care for. If it's the end, who knows, maybe it won't be any different from what's between me and Kurumi." She answers honestly, after taking a moment to think about how she wanted to word that.

A massive explosion sounds and Tsubasa quickly opens up a viewing portal in time to see Fraxinus fall from the sky, and Origami's Inversion completes. It shows Shido facing off against Origami, and the other Spirits rushing to protect and aid him from the Demon King. "Should I go help them?" I turn to Tsubasa, wondering if she would open a portal for me.

"They don't need your help every time Ayako, trust them, they will get the job done." She replies and closes the viewing port, unbeknownst to Kurumi and I, she covertly uses her powers to deflect stray shots that headed our way while she sits down and pulls me into her lap. "Now then back to our previous conversation, what are you going to do with Miku?" She asks again.

I take a deep breath. "I… want to confess to Miku. I love her. She is one of my best friends, she is my idol, and she is someone I really care about." I say, putting my resolve into my voice.

Tsubasa smiles behind me and wraps her arms around me, pulling me into a hug. "I had a feeling you'd choose that in the end. My little sister's growing up, just remember that you'll always belong to me first." She says teasingly and kisses the top of my head while snaking her hands under my shirt, causing me to blush and Kurumi to snigger softly.

I sigh softly and lean back against her, closing my eyes. "I know I belong to you Onee-sama, I love you before anyone, and I love you the most." I tell her, resting my hands over hers as she caresses my stomach lovingly. "I guess I should probably call Miku and tell her I want to talk to her." I say eventually.

"Before that Ayako, I'd like to talk to Miku first, if that's alright with you. I have some business to discuss with her, so it might be a little bit but you can be patient right?" I look up at her questioningly but nod my head. "Good girl, I'll give you extra love until then, that way you won't get lonely." She teases, kissing me tenderly.

"Onee-sama you can be so weird sometimes." I chuckle.

"But you love me anyway." She says with a soft laugh, and a sly smile on her face.