I decided to add a small disclaimer before the chapters now because a few people were asking what the point of the fic is.
This fanfic is just a shitpost, not even going to lie. I'm just putting more effort into it than I reasonably should be doing. Don't take things too seriously, because I'm clearly not.
It didn't take long for Lelouch to get used to his new life. It was just like how it was at Ashford Academy, albeit he had to actually walk to school. The only major difference was that he had to deal with constant lovey-dovey behavior between Rentarou, Hakari and Karane. It reached absurd levels when the girls had to decide who would be Rentarou's first kiss. And by "decide" he meant "compete."
It actually reached pretty dangerous levels and Rentarou pulled out an absurd plan (you would know if you read chapter 2 of the manga, which I hope you did). Lelouch just then gave the simple solution.
"Can't you three just… kiss at the same time?"
"Huh?"
"Hakari and Karane can push their faces together, and then Rentarou can lean in." Lelouch explained. "Then he kisses both of you at the same time. Therefore, you share the first kiss."
"...huh, why didn't we come up with that in the first place?" Rentarou realized.
"Because then the mangaka wouldn't have anything to write about for the second chapter." Lelouch said. "Though for this to work, Hakari and Karane would have to be fine with kissing each other as well."
"The two of them, no, all of us can do this!" Rentarou said, holding out his hands.
"Don't just get excited whenever you want!" Karane said.
Rentarou reached out and held both of their hands. Hakari and Karane interlocked their free ones, before they all leaned in. Lelouch looked away from them, giving them some privacy.
Unfortunately, he missed out on seeing the three look like they were trying to summon a UFO.
"Guess we're jumping into the third chapter of the manga already." Rentarou said, noticing they were in the library. "Got some business here?"
"I was thinking of checking out some books on cooking." Hakari said. "You really enjoyed the tamakoyaki I made the other day, so I'd like to try making all sorts of food for you, Rentarou."
As Rentarou's heart swooned, Karane spoke up. "A-Ain't that a coincidence! I was thinking of looking up some dishes recently, too!"
"One… two… three…" Lelouch counted.
"I-IT AIN'T MEANT FOR YA!" Karane suddenly shouted.
"I didn't say anything." Rentarou said.
"Three seconds for a denial, on the dot." Lelouch noted. "Anyways, if you two need assistance, I can help."
"Oh right, you know how to cook." Hakari remembered as Rentarou walked off to keep the surprise up.
"Yeah, I remember those cooking scenes on your show." Karane noted. "You're total house husband material, dude."
"I'll take that flattery." Lelouch shrugged. "Now, what do you want to make for him?"
They looked through the cookbook section, before Karane grabbed one titled Dishes that'll Grab your Lover's Heart.
"There's so much here…" She noted, flipping through the pages.
"Hey Karane, let me see too!" Hakari started pulling on the book.
"Quit pulling on it! I found it first!" Karane shot back.
"I see the tension is still quite high, even after you two kissed." Lelouch noted.
"That's because you're the one that set us up like that!" They both shouted.
"Yes, yes." Lelouch dismissed, before taking the book himself. "If you want my recommendation, start with something simpler in a similar category, before eventually moving onto what you really want to make."
"You're a total whiz at this, Lelouch." Hakari noted.
"I promise both of you." Lelouch held up a hand as his voice went into a dramatic tone. "Within a few days, you will both become competent chefs!"
"Yes, Sensei!" Hakari saluted.
"I think you two are overdoing it." Karane noted, seeing how oddly fired up the two were. "Readers are gonna think Lelouch is going out of character."
"Then those readers have not read my portrayal from side materials." Lelouch shrugged. "Anyways, this is a miracle that I will create!"
"Oi, the hell do you mean "miracle?!"" Karane yelled.
A few days had passed since then, and Lelouch was taking a bit of a break from teaching Hakari and Karane the beauty of the culinary arts. Turned out they were quick learners, and quite passionate about it too. He was seeing the power of love in action. Rentarou himself wasn't there that often, as he said he was working on some kind of personal project.
He walked in the school courtyard, noticing Rentarou sitting on a bench, with a few bags under his eyes. Hakari and Karane were sitting on each of his sides, basically restoring his batteries, so to speak (although Karane headbutted him once out of embarrassment).
Glad to see they're having fun. Lelouch noted, before his eyes shifted over to see a short girl sitting down by a pillar, out of sight from Rentarou and his girlfriends. Hm? Who's that?
She stood up and walked off, confusing Lelouch.
Did she have a problem on hand…? Lelouch wondered.
His question was answered when Rentarou brought the girl to the roof to meet the others. Understandably, he was sweating bullets.
"And so, would you mind accepting Shizuka Yoshimoto as my newest girlfriend?" Rentarou asked, as Shizuka herself was trembling out of nervousness.
"ARE YOU DELUSIONAL OR SOMETHING?!" Karane screamed.
While Karane screamed at Rentarou, Lelouch gave a friendly, if a bit awkward wave at Shizuka, who nodded shakily.
"ARE YOU! DELUSIONAL OR SOMETHING?!" Karane screamed again, this time with emphasis.
"I have no reply…" Rentarou had to admit.
"Rentarou…" A few tears started to form in Hakari's eyes.
"Hakari…" Karane said in concern.
"Even though he fell in love with another girl, he's not breaking up with us…" Hakari said, crying in joy. "Just how kind can he be?"
"Okay, I need a case of antipsychotics for this. Like, right now." Karane groaned.
"Well, it is nice to meet you." Lelouch greeted Shizuka.
The girl tapped on her phone a few times. "Likewise, rebel prince."
"Hm?" Lelouch raised an eyebrow, turning to Rentarou to ask for an explanation.
"Oh, Shizuka isn't the best at really talking, so I programmed an entire app for her that she can use to talk." Rentarou explained. "It uses her favorite book, and the transcript of several Code Geass works. Both seasons, the movies, the picture dramas, the manga spin-offs, the video games, every Super Robot Wars you appeared in-"
"You… You put the entire transcripts of both the Super Robot Wars Z saga and Super Robot Wars 30 into that app? And that isn't even everything?" Karane asked, shocked and impressed.
"And Code MENT too." Rentarou finished. "Can't leave that one out, even though I think Shizuka wouldn't use it."
"So that's what you were doing these past few days." Lelouch realized. "You really need to get some sleep."
"But back to the main point, it's not like I suddenly stopped loving Hakari and Karane!" Rentarou said. "How do I put it… it's not like I'm dividing the petroleum I got from one of my oil fields. Rather, meeting Shizuka is like discovering a new oil field. Yeah, like that."
"Don't compare the feelings you have for your lovers to fossil fuels." Karane flatly said.
"It's just… there's nothing I could've done, no matter how much I try to explain it. And I can't tell you to accept it as it is, either." Rentarou said. "My feelings for you two and Shizuka will never change. And instead of empty words, I'm gonna show actions. So from now on, if you guys feel like I'm not living up to my promise, tell me the truth. Then I'll be a man… and ask Lelouch to Geass me into killing myself."
"WHAT ARE YOU, A SAMURAI?!" Karane screamed.
"...I'm not doing that." Lelouch bluntly stated. "I'm sure that you can handle three girlfriends with your energy."
"It's fine, I already ordered a dagger from Amazon as a backup in case I need to commit seppuku." Rentarou reassured him.
"WE GET YOUR RESOLVE ALREADY!" Karane screamed at him, as Shizuka looked at Rentarou in concern while Hakari was crying from love.
"I'm going to ask them to cancel the order." Lelouch sighed, putting a face on his hand.
With a bit of the chaos settled down, the five of them sat down on the roof so they could all talk, as well as have lunch.
"So, since you guys are all classmates and one of them is a famous anime character, you might already all know each other, but just in case, these two are Hakari Hanazono and Karane Inda, and he's Lelouch vi Britannia, though you already know that since he greeted you already. And he's a famous anime character." Rentarou introduced them to Shizuka.
"Pleased to meet you." Hakari greeted.
"Yeah, nice to meetcha." Karane said, looking off to the side.
Lelouch simply raised a hand and smiled, since he had already said hello before the last line break.
"And this is Shizuka Yoshimoto." Rentarou said, introducing in the reverse
"It was a pleasure to meet you all." Shizuka typed.
"I did not expect such a distinct feature." Karane admitted.
"Shizuka speaks from the lines of her favorite book." Rentarou explained. "For more details about that, read chapter three of the original manga."
"Is that stupid author cheating his way out of the explanation again?!" Karane shouted.
"Well, it would be pointless to put the same text again if I'm not involved." Lelouch admitted.
"We're only at chapter 2 of the fanfic and I don't know which series is getting promoted more." Hakari said, pondering.
"Anyways, on top of everything I mentioned before, I also added our classmates' names in. Go take a look." Rentarou suggested to Shizuka.
"It is my humble pleasure."
She tapped through the application, going through the names.
"Rentarou."
"Miss Hanazono."
"Miss Inda."
"What's with the formality? Just our first names are fine." Hakari said.
"Lelouch vi Britannia, the 99th Emperor of Japan."
"Just Lelouch is fine." Lelouch said. "I have no political power in this world."
Rentarou started to introduce Shizuka further. "Shizuka's part of the student library staff. She loves books, and one of her charms would be her toes when she's reading!"
Shizuka looked confused at the notion, as Rentarou explained.
"Her toes move in accordance with the flow of the scene she's reading. It's kinda like a puppy wagging its tail, or more precisely, she can't hide her feelings, and I find that really endearing."
Even I didn't know I did something like that! Shizuka thought, surprised. But he did?!
"While we're on the topic of charms, Hakari has a habit of putting her finger in between her lips when she's thinking! And when she's completely absorbed in it, she'll nibble on her finger. It's so sexy that my heart actually skips a few beats…"
Huh?! Hakari put her hands on her chin. Do I really do something so scandalous?!
"When Karane is happy, but acting all embarrassed because she got praised, she'll twirl the tip of her pigtails with her finger. That gap between her usual self and when she's being all girly is unbearably cute!"
Twirl my hair?! Me?! Karane questioned.
All three of the girls were blushing messes. How much does he pay attention to me!?
"From anyone else, that would have sounded completely creepy." Lelouch lampshaded. "Yet you make it charming. Somehow."
"And that's not all!" Rentarou continued. "Hakari puckers her lips up a bit when she's kissing, and Karane gets so frantic when she kisses that she actually forgets to breathe. Those are all absolutely-"
"S-Surely you do not mean that you have exchanged a smooch with one another!" Shizuka was blushing.
"Smooch?" Hakari repeated.
"A smooch is what is known as a smooch, is it not!?"
"A smooch means a smooch because that's what a smooch is." Rentarou said.
"My apologies! I have let my embarrassment show." Shizuka blushed. "I now understand… your lips have already made contact."
"Are you… by chance… interested in that kinda stuff as well, Shizuka-chan?" Rentarou asked, rubbing the back of his head.
"I-... I-... I must maintain my chastity until marriage!" Shizuka held up a hand. "For it is the fate that God has cast upon us!"
"GOD?!" Karane shouted.
"My apologies."
"Kissing doesn't really apply to chastity." Lelouch shrugged. "Though I could just have a talk with God again, if necessary."
"Oh right, you Geassed God once. Or something like that." Rentarou remembered. "But it's fine, Shizuka! Whether they've done it or not has nothing to do with you. I don't mind dating you at your own pace! I also would prefer to do that stuff when you're ready for it, Shizuka."
Shizuka practically had flowers in her eyes at Rentarou's words (I know it should be hearts, but that's what was drawn in the manga. I think), touched by his sentiment.
"Okay!"
Lelouch looked at Hakari and Karane, who's expressions made their own desires blatantly obvious. He decided to let the lovebirds converse while he enjoyed his own lunch (since that was the task given to him, after all). He watched Hakari flirt with Rentarou, while Karane tried to match her. But as it went on (with Hakari and Karane arguing as usual), he noticed Shizuka remained silent.
Well, silent as in not using her app to speak up. It makes sense, considering that the girl was the newest member on top of being shy, so she was likely struggling to fit in. He looked over to see Rentarou already brainstorming away, or having an inner monologue on how to help. Ah well, might as well ease Shizuka in.
"Difficult to get a word in, huh?" Lelouch asked Shizuka.
The girl nodded, before typing. "Is it not the same for you?"
"Not really. I only occasionally speak up to help. Most of the time I just watch the antics unfold." Lelouch said. "It's not all bad. A bit like watching a show."
"Did they not have entertainment in the World of Revolution?" Shizuka asked.
"Oh they did, but a good majority of it was Britannian propaganda." Lelouch said with a wave of his hand.
"I see, that is quite unfortunate."
"But here?" Lelouch looked at Rentarou, who was pulling out a deck of cards. "Nothing like that."
"I brought some cards for us to use. Why don't we play old maid?" He suggested. "But since that'd be boring by itself, let's add a penalty game… where first place gets to tickle last place. How about it!?"
Lelouch saw the reactions of the other girls, before quickly clearing his throat and switching personas.
"Very well then, Rentarou Aijou!" Lelouch crossed his arms and clawed his hands. "But let it be known that you will fall to me!"
"I accept that challenge, Lelouch vi Britannia!" Rentarou retorted, making a pose as well.
It's a simple plan for me. Lelouch thought. I just need to make sure Rentarou gets first every round, and make sure the other girls each take turns getting last, though I'll assume that's their plan as well. I'll have to avoid always getting second place, lest they figure out my scheme. Although, I doubt they'd bother looking into it, since it's clear they actively want the punishment.
"Let the round begin!" Lelouch snapped his fingers.
The round was over in a few seconds because the author was too lazy to look up how the game properly works. That and the manga didn't even give it a panel.
"Shame, I wanted to show my skills." Lelouch said, having made sure Rentarou got first. Karane was the first up in last place.
"Wha-?! Me, last place?! Unbelievable!" Karane yelled, putting an arm over her face to hide it from Rentarou. "Pfft, bring on your penalty game or whatever! Let's do this!"
"That's a big smile you have there." Hakari noted, seeing from the side.
"Okay, here it comes, Karane!" Rentarou slowly approached.
He put his hands on her sides and started to start tickling her.
"Hmph! D-Don't thinking that I'm ticklish or anything!" Karane said.
"Do you really need to act tough here?" Rentarou asked.
As the tickling went on however… Rentarou noticed a bit of an issue. Karane's expression and her moans from being tickled meant that…
"So you noticed it too, didn't you?" Lelouch said, half-lidded.
"This… is making me look like I'm doing something real questionable here, don't you think?!" Rentarou said, slightly sweating.
"Let's ignore that for now. Now, round two!" Lelouch snapped his fingers again.
The game was skipped again, with Hakari in last this time. Rentarou was first again.
"Oh my, I lost." Hakari said with a smile.
Just as planned. Lelouch smirked.
"Please be gentle~" Hakari started taking off her school jacket, letting her breasts stick up.
But that wasn't! Lelouch widened his eyes.
"WHY'RE YOU TAKING YOUR CLOTHES OFF?!" Karane screamed, quickly closing up Hakari's coat. "THAT'S BANNED! CLOTHES GOTTA STAY ON!"
"A-Anyways, here it comes, Hakari!" Rentarou said, as he started tickling her.
Lelouch thought he had the right idea of looking away, but the sounds Hakari made only made things worse. As she was both moaning, and laughing like a maniac.
Is she on refrain? Lelouch half-wondered.
"P-Please stop!" Hakari pushed Rentarou back. "I'm really sorry about that. I just can't handle a lot of tickling, so I just-!"
"N-No worries." Rentarou reassured her. "Don't worry about it."
Rentarou was none the wiser that Hakari had stopped him because she came really close to lizzing on the spot.
For the actual definition, check chapter 4 of the manga. No, the author doesn't care that this is longer than actually explaining it. It's funnier if you find out yourself.
"L-Let's move onto the next round." Lelouch said, snapping his fingers again to skip the game.
"It feels like there's some sort of outside force's divine will that's trying to make me tickle all of you, no matter what." Rentarou said, getting first place again as Shizuka was last.
Lelouch looked away at that, a bit of sweat on his forehead.
Rentarou had to admit he was a bit curious on how Shizuka's laugh would sound. "Well, here it comes, Shizuka!"
He started tickling the girl, and it Shizuka's face became a cute grin…
"She laughed aloud." The app spoke.
"This is on a completely different level compared to what I had in mind." Rentarou said.
"She used a line from the book to laugh?" Lelouch questioned.
"Alas, this is reality." Shizuka said, slightly panting from the tickling. "And using one of the laughs featured in the Code Geass franchise seems a bit inappropriate."
Hakari and Karane remembered the "evil mastermind" laughs Lelouch loved letting out in various scenes of the anime.
"I would ask you not to use those, yes." Lelouch nodded with a bit of thanks.
She might not have laughed aloud, her her laughing face was pretty cute! Rentarou noted. "Choochy-coochy-coo!"
"She laughed aloud. She laughed aloud. She laughed aloud."
"I guess you could say she's laughing out loud, more or less…" Karane admitted.
"It's such intense laughter, but also quite considerate of anyone in the area." Hakari added.
Lelouch looked at the two, and noticed their expressions. It was clear that they wanted to tickle Rentarou too, meaning that for that to happen, Rentarou would need to get last.
Forgive me Rentarou, but I will have to destroy you utterly. Lelouch chuckled with his signature grin. As for the winner, I shall let fate decide! Let us begin the next round!
Lelouch snapped his fingers to skip the game for a fourth time.
"Aw man, I got last!" Rentarou whined, though Lelouch knew he was happy on the inside.
As for first place… it was Shizuka.
As Hakari and Karane were sulking on the ground, Lelouch rubbed the back of his head. I suppose instead of fate, I let the original manga decide instead.
"Well, come at me, Shizuka!" Rentarou was on his knees, holding out his arms.
"As you command." Shizuka started to approach.
"And so the roles reverse." Lelouch commented, while seeing Hakari and Karane watch with envy.
"Don't you think this makes me look like a masochist?" Rentarou asked.
"You have three girlfriends. You are a masochist." Lelouch couldn't help but snark.
"She laughed aloud."
Shizuka reached out… and merely poked him. And she kept poking him.
"She's just poking him?!" Hakari said, stunned.
"How is this? How is this?"
Rentarou laughed. "What's this? You're the one getting embarrassed instead!"
"How is this?" Shizuka poked him again.
Seems Rentarou has a thing for Shizuka's natural adorable charms. Lelouch observed, before also seeing Hakari pout at how she's unable to compete with it. Though he did notice Karane seemed to be seriously thinking about something.
"That is enough for today." Shizuka typed.
"Man, I think I might've laughed a bit too much." Rentarou breathed out. "I need to make a quick trip to the bathroom, be right back."
"Did he lizz himself?" Hakari wondered as she watched him go back into the school.
Nope.
Lelouch took the moment to stretch his arms, get some of the criks out, as not all of them got out when he had posed earlier.
"Hey, Yoshimoto." Karane looked at Shizuka. "What's your deal, huh?"
"Huh?"
"You're holding back because of us, ain'tcha!?" Karane asked.
"That is-…"
"Y'think I can't tell!? You're the only one who didn't try to approach Rentarou at all today!" Karane pointed. "I know you wanted to touch him more with all that tickling, but you just poked him! Why aren't you even trying, huh!?"
"Karane, I ask that you lower your voice." Lelouch said. "Shizuka doesn't seem to do well with loud people."
"Loud?! Me?! What're you talking about?!"
"You come on strong to Rentarou, and you do tend to raise your voice out of nowhere, like now."
"WHAAAT?! TELL ME, WHEN HAVE I EVER RAISED MY VOICE, HUH?!"
Hakari and Lelouch shared a look, before speaking at the same time. "Ignorance really is bliss."
Shizuka had finished choosing her words, and let the app speak. "Both of you have been long-time… lovers of… Rentarou… I do not wish to interfere, for I am but someone who only just joined."
"Hmph, I figured that'd be the case!" Karane crossed her arms, before pointing at Shizuka again. "But you're his "girlfriend" now! Not just some girl that Rentarou's cheating on us with! So you don't have to hold yourself back! All I see is someone who's full of doubt, and isn't saying a word of what she really wants! And it's really pissing me off!"
"...do you say that to a mirror often?" Lelouch asked.
"Indeed, you don't really have the high ground here, but at least you're honest." Hakari added.
"Are you two trying to pick a fight with me?!" Hakari snapped at them.
"You are right… my apologies."
"See?! That's exactly what I'm talking about!" Karane grabbed Shizuka by the shoulders. "Who wouldn't get mad when someone says that to their face! Throw some shade, talk smack about me! Anything, okay!"
"Take it easy on her, Shizuka." Lelouch said. "Don't make me Geass you."
"Besides, you'd get mad if she did talk back." Hakari pointed out.
"Oi, you've got some nerve." Karane looked back at Hakari. "You really wanna see me ticked off, huh?"
"You aren't already?" Hakari asked.
"If that is the case… then allow me to speak the truth." The app spoke. "The truth is… I am… absolutely terrified!"
"...huh?" Karane turned to face the other two, seemingly on the verge of tears. "Am I… really taht scary?"
"You could easily snap me in half, so somewhat." Lelouch had a hand on the back of his neck.
"I'm surprised you're so concerned about that." Hakari admitted.
"It was not what it seemed… What I meant by that was…"
Shizuka chose a few more sentences.
"Miss Hanazono… is delightful, well-mannered and someone of exemplary conduct. And on top of all that, someone with a captivating feminine figure. Miss Inda… is a beauty with eye-catching features. And above all else, someone with a commanding demeanor. And Lelouch…"
"Wait, I'm not part of-"
"You are such a famous figure online, being an icon in media. Smart, handsome and well-meaning, you're someone who Rentarou can rely on."
"Ah, now I see." Lelouch was flattered by the remark.
"Because the two of you are such wonderful women, and Lelouch is such a great friend, nothing terrifies me more than the thought of being compared to any of you three… by Rentarou… if I were to behave in the same manner."
So she's just a kindhearted girl at the end of the day. Lelouch smiled.
On the other hand, Hakari and Karane were overwhelmed by Shizuka's sweetness. She's just the sweetest little thing!
"I am but plain… loathsome, and have a body resembling a child. My personality is simply… timid and gloomy. Compared to the three of you… the difference could not be clearer."
"D-Don't go thinking that you're not cute!" Karane said. "You're petite, well-behaved, and got that girly cuteness! Th-That's what I think. And… sorry about all the mean things I said…"
"She's right." Hakari grasped one of Shizuka's hands. "Please don't let it bother you. Karane is always throwing a fit, after all."
"What."
"It's true." Lelouch spoke.
"I will Spinzaku kick you." Hakari said in a low voice.
"And Rentarou is someone who loves all of us more than we could ever imagine." Hakari reassured Shizuka. "There's really nothing to worry about. I'm sure he could list off 10 or 20 wonderful things about you."
"Inda. Hanazono."
"A-Anyways, what I wanna say is, don't hold yourself back for us! That's all! If you got anything you want to say or do to him, then let him know what you really want!"
"And go ahead and call us by our first names, Shizuka." Hakari said. "Aside from Lelouch, we're all fellow girlfriends here. And he's basically like an in-law at this point. Right, Karane?"
"Well, yeah. You're okay with that too, right Shizuka?" Karane said.
"An in-law, huh? That's one way of looking at it." Lelouch said. "But as they said, feel free to let your desires out. I'll be there to help support them, as not only Rentarou's friend, but all of yours."
Shizuka smiled at their kindness, that they all showed in different ways. "Yes! Hakari, Karane, Lelouch."
Lelouch looked back at the door, and held a thumbs-up being his back, so Rentarou could see it. He had a feeling Rentarou had planned this out, to help the girls get closer.
"Thanks for waiting!" Rentarou opened the door, pretending he wasn't just waiting there and overhearing. "Let's keep going!"
"Nope! We're gonna redo the last penalty game instead!" Karane said.
"Huh? Why?"
"Why? Because that "poking" barely counted as tickling, that's why!" Karane declared. "Shizuka, you're gonna tickle Rentarou again!"
"That's right! Well, you do want to tickle him once more, right Shizuka?" Hakari asked.
"It's only fair that Shizuka properly deals the punishment." Lelouch adds.
"Don't hold yourself back!" Karane said. "If you got something you wanna do, then let him know what you really want!"
Shizuka was touched at how much the others were willing to go for her sake. To embrace her true desire. "I… would like to do it! I would like to… lock lips!"
That took the others aback. "Huh?"
"I must maintain my chastity until marriage, for it is the fate that God has cast upon us… was what I said… but the truth is… I have deceived you…"
"R-Right. It's fine, I understand." Rentarou said.
"My true wish… is for us to lock lips." Shizuka typed.
"...thank you. I'm so happy to hear that!" Rentarou smiled.
Shizuka blushed and hesitated for a few moments (like 5 panels in the original manga, if you're wondering), before puckering up her lips. Almost instinctively, Rentarou patted her on the head, flustering her further.
"Ah! S-Sorry, I couldn't help it. You were just too cute!"
Shizuka didn't seem to mind though, as she pulled him in closer, enjoying the warmth of his hand.
"Shizuka…"
Rentarou leaned in forward, gently kissing the girl on the lips, as she desired. Lelouch didn't think it was possible for Shizuka to get any redder, but she did.
"Sh-Shizuka?" Rentarou gently shook her. "Hey, Shizuka! You there?! Can you hear me?!"
"It's like she shut down…" Lelouch commented.
Both Hakari and Karane were watching as well, blushes heavy on their faces, before Hakari got an idea.
"Oh Karane~" She said in a teasing tone, holding Hakari's arm. "Now that Shizuka has put her true intentions out in the open, don;t you think it'd be a good idea to show him yours too~?"
"Huh?! Wh-What d'you mean?! I ain't hiding my true intentions or anything!" Karane snapped.
"Oh, is that so? I'm going to tell him mine though." Hakari stepped forward to Rentarou. "Rentarou! I'd like to… kiss you as well."
"Sure!"
Hakari leaned forward, but seemed like she was slightly hesitating.
"...are you alright with this?" She asked.
"Huh?"
"It's just…. I'm not as cute as Shizuka, don't you think?"
"As if that'd ever be the case!" Rentarou nearly shouted. "You, Shizuka and Karane as well! All of you are the cutest girls in the world!"
"Pfft." Hakari put a hand over her mouth, before sticking out her tongue. "I had a feeling you would say that, and you did~!"
"H-Hakariii…" Rentarou whined at the teasing, as Hakari chuckled, before the romantic mood returned. The two leaned in for a kiss, with Hakari having the same look of bliss as Shizuka.
"And that's the second shutdown." Lelouch said.
"Last but not least…" Rentarou turned to Karane.
"Hmph! If you reeaaaally insist, it's not like I wouldn't do this with you!" Karane's arms were crossed, and her nose was turned up. "I-I'm not interested, through!"
"But you're already standing by for a kiss." Rentarou said.
"Not a very convincing front, Karane." Lelouch smirked.
Rentarou chuckled and hugged the girl. "You're so adorable, Karane."
"H-H-H-HUUUUUUUUH?! THE HECK ARE YOU DOING ALL OF A SUDDEN?!"
Rentarou laughed. "The embarrassed look on your face is just the cutest thing ever!"
"YOU IDIOT! IDIOT, IDIOT, IDIOT, IDIOT!" She started hitting him in the chest repeatedly, steam escaping her ears.
"Hahaha, sorry about that- ow, that hurts! That hurts! You're really hitting me hard!" Rentarou wheezed.
"H-Hold back a bit, Karane." Lelouch suggested. "You might actually kill him."
"I want… to share a kiss with you, no matter what, Karane." Rentarou said as Karane stopped hitting him.
"Hrmrmhph…" Karane pouted.
"What about you, Karane?" Rentarou asked.
"...I feel the same."
Rentarou put his hands on her shoulders, pulling her into a kiss.
The result? She ended up just like the other two.
"They're all out…" Lelouch looked back at Rentarou, who was in a similar state of mind. "Rentarou? Are you alright?"
"Hmm?" Rentarou snapped back to reality, as did his girlfriends. "I was just wondering if I really deserve this happiness… you girls… from the bottom of my heart, thank you all so much!"
"...shouldn't that be their line?" Lelouch asked, pointing over to them.
"Yeah it should be, ya got that?" Karane said.
"Don't you think so?" Hakari pointed out.
"Indeed." Shizuka commented with her app.
"You're all really padding out this chapter to the end, huh."