I am that male friend in the harem story

"I am an idiot..." 

Even if Ishigami tried to remain blind about this, he should have expected that this would happen. Naturally, while he was confused in the beginning, he also learned the identity of the heroine who stood by the side of Shirogane. 

Momo Ryuju. 

A beautiful girl with short light blue hair and a hat. 

Similar to his woman, she was also famous and was also considered one of the Four Impossible Girls, one chosen among many in the school that was impossible to conquer. 

Still, while he was annoyed and angry, he also felt speechless by Shirogane's fate since all the girls that Shirogane was close with were somewhat dangerous. 

Kaguya was obvious, but Momo was the daughter of the large gang leader in Tokyo. 

In other words, she was the daughter of a yakuza boss! 

"Huh? Ishigami?" 

While Ishigami stared at this situation in a daze, Shirogane and Momo also quickly noticed him, who was drenched in sweat, seemingly just ending a marathon. 

"What's wrong? What happened to you?" 

Ishigami tried to endure the feelings inside his heart, but he decided to be straightforward. "Senpai, is this your girlfriend?" 

"..." Shirogane and Momo. 

The two stared at each other and blushed. 

Still, Shirogane took a deep breath and nodded. "Yes." While it was unexpected, he fell in love with Momo, who he happened to meet during his depressed mood. 

Unlike Kaguya, who had only seen his great side, the one who had worked hard to reach this point, Momo was the one who pointed his direction to work hard and even watched his pathetic side when he had no confidence like before. 

Frankly, even Shirogane had to admit that he didn't think he would fall for her, and Momo was also the same, but as Ishigami asked him this question, he answered him firmly like how a man should. 

His feelings might appear shallow as he had changed his love, but as he had made up his mind, he wouldn't change it and loved Momo. 

"Miyuki..." Momo blushed, watching Shirogane's manly side. 

Yet, while Ishigami was at a loss, wondering why he had been working hard to support Shirogane, a certain expectation was also born within his heart, and he didn't shy away from asking this question to Shirogane. 

"Then, can I take Kaguya away from you?" 

"...." Shirogane and Momo. 

Still, Shirogane had never expected this question from Ishigami, and Momo was dumbfounded since Ishigami had a girlfriend, right? 

So, Momo couldn't help but ask, "Don't you have a girlfriend?" 

"I do." 

"Then... you want Kaguya?" 

"Yes." 

"Scumbag!" 

"I am." 

"...." 2x

The two had never seen a scumbag who was so confident!

"I know that I am wrong, and I know that you will despise me, but even so, I want Kaguya. 

"I love her, but I never dare to express it and wish to forget her since I know that you love her, Kaichou. 

"You are the person that I respect and owe, and for you, I can give her up, but as you have a new love, then you don't mind if I have her, right?" 

"...why so sudden?" 

"Just answer me!" 

Ishigami didn't have time to talk about why he did all of this since his time was running out. 

Still, watching Ishigami's eyes, Shirogane felt an emotional complex. He never thought that boy, who he pulled out from that room, would become like this, but he nodded. "Yes." 

"Thank you." 

Ishigami bowed his head and thanked Shirogane sincerely. "I will take care of her, and I wish you happiness, Kaichou. Just tell me if you need my help; I will leave now." 

"Wait! Take my bike! You are in a hurry, right? Go!" 

"...thanks." 

Just how good of a guy Shirogane was, Ishigami made up his mind to help with Shirogane's career, so taking the bike, he quickly left since he had no time to waste. 

Watching his junior leave, Shirogane wondered what had happened, but watching Ishigami, who had always been calm and collected, appear so flustered, he knew well that something must be happening to Kaguya. 

"You are okay with this?" 

Shirogane turned and looked at Momo, who asked him this question, then decided to be brave and kiss her lips.

Momo blushed, but she clung to him. 

Yet, Ishigami had no way to appreciate their exchange, and even if he did, he was just glad that Shirogane had found his happiness despite the fact that happiness couldn't be found in Kaguya. 

It was just—

"I am an idiot!" 

Why didn't he do this from the beginning? 

Why did he not help Shirogane to find a new love so he could get Kaguya? 

That way, this situation wouldn't happen, right? 

If he was much smarter, faster, and decisive with his feelings, then he wouldn't make her cry like that. He wouldn't make her sad, and she thought about sacrificing everything so she could forget about him. 

Saving her, taking her away from that family, and wiping those tears. 

Ishigami could do all of that with his abilities, or rather, with his "Electrical Manipulation" ability that he gained from Hayasaka; he had collected many dirty secrets of all the important people in this country and worldwide to protect himself and those he cared about. 

Yet, with all of that, why did he hesitate? 

"I am a freaking idiot!" 

Meanwhile, Kaguya, who had decided to move to Kyoto, looked at the mansion where she had lived for so long in Tokyo. Frankly, she didn't remember many things as her days were pretty much like that, and she never changed, communicated, lied, or said negative things. 

Even Hayasaka's memory wasn't so vivid and relatively bland and dull in her memory since Hayasaka was so obedient. 

Yet, her days changed after she met him. 

Even Kaguya never thought that her feelings would become like this, but as they did, she realized how wonderful it was, yet unfortunately, it was impossible for them to be together. 

With her power, it was natural for her to know his history, and she knew how much he owed Shirogane. If he somehow hurt Shirogane due to his selfish feelings, then even if they were together, happiness wouldn't be the conclusion that happened between them. 

Sadness, blame, and guilt. 

Those feelings would occupy him until his death, and watching him have such feelings also pained her, so the best conclusion between the two was to part. 

Yet, thinking of their first exchange at that time, Kaguya couldn't help but snicker, feeling funny yet also sad since she knew that they couldn't have such an exchange anymore. 

More importantly, it would hurt the two of them if this continued, and no matter what, it would have been impossible for her to follow his wish since she hadn't fallen in love with Shirogane. 

"...why was it so painful?" 

Still, she was sure he would also forget about her, but she was sure she would remember him. 

Staring at the Amaryllis in her hands, Kaguya smiled, watching the blooming flower with a gentle expression. 

"Kaguya-sama, it is time." 

"Yes." 

As her followers reminded her, Kaguya took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and prepared to leave everything in Kyoto. Walking toward the car, subconsciously, she tried to slow down her steps, but in the end, she had to enter the car that led her to the station that would leave Tokyo. 

Still, as she was inside the car and watched the scenery through the window absentmindedly, her memory of him started to play like a movie in her mind, working like a curse as she couldn't forget him no matter what, but then, she heard a faint noise. 

"...Senpai." 

"Hmm?" 

"Senpai!" 

"...." 

Turning her head, Kaguya was dumbfounded when she saw Ishigami pedaling his bike as fast as possible, so subconsciously, she said, "Stop the car." 

"What?" 

"Stop the car." 

"..." 

The driver was confused, but he couldn't fight Kaguya's order, so the car was stopped and Kaguya quickly stepped out from the car, but Ishigami, whose skill at bicycling wasn't as high as his running, messed up on his break, and fell on his bicycle.

Subconsciously, he protected his head first, curled up, like how a master of Judo did when they were about to fall. 

"Ishigami!" 

Kaguya panicked and quickly helped him, but—

"Let's get married." 

Ishigami ignored the pain in his body and said those words.

"....." Kaguya. 

"I can't let you go, and I won't let you marry someone else. Marry me." 

If a marriage was needed, Ishigami knew well that among all of his women, Kaguya was the only one as she was the only one who saw his most pathetic state yet still fell in love with him. 

For such a girl... how could he let her go?

"...it's too late." 

"It's not! I... am too cowardly before, and I have been hesitating, but this time, I will do it properly." 

"It's too late! I have been engaged!" 

This time, Kaguya couldn't control her emotions, facing him, who confessed to her sincerely and earnestly. 

So, facing him, she tried to persuade him. "You should know what my marriage will bring to this country, right?" 

"I don't care! Let this country be destroyed! I only want you!" 

The politicians kept saying that they would save this country, giving jobs and many others, but in the end, all they did was increase the taxes and corrupt the money from building infrastructure and many others, fatting their bank accounts. 

If those people don't care as this country sinks into debt, then why should Ishigami care? 

Let this country be destroyed! 

By then, he would have made his own country, buying this country! 

Anyway, this country was famous for being divided by several lords depending on the regions, so what was wrong with him to control this country, then? 

So, he hugged her tightly in his arms, didn't let her go, and said, "So, be mine. I will be by your side forever." 

"Is that a proposal? You really want to marry me?" 

"Yes!" 

"...then, what about your other women?" 

"..." 

"Scumbag!"

As she screamed, Kaguya cried, hugged him tightly, and didn't let him go as she was clear of her feelings despite his imperfection. 

Sighing, Ishigami knew that he wasn't perfect, and he knew that it was impossible for him to discard the others for Kaguya, especially when they had entrusted their everything to him, but even so, he wouldn't let her go. 

As he gazed into her beautiful face that was stained by tears, Ishigami no longer hesitated and wiped away those tears as he kissed her. 

Clinging tightly to each other's embrace, the two never let each other go. 

---

There you go. 

The first becomes the end. 

Still, I feel a bit rushed with the ending, especially when tomorrow it will be the world of Hyouka, so when Hyouka is over, I will return to the world of Kaguya to write a proper ending. 

Until then, let's see how it goes, but frankly, I have been hooked to Yahari Ore no Seishun. 

It's great despite the fact it has been a while since the story ended. 

Still, while it might be late, I want to imagine that we only realize those who are important to us when we reach the end. It is like when we realize those who we thought of as nothing have supported us without asking anything, which we expect them to be the same and take everything for granted, so when we are about to lose that someone who we expect to stay as we take everything as granted; naturally, we will realize how they mean for us, but unfortunately, it is too late for all of that. 

Ishigami is lucky that he has a system, and I, as an author, am also kind, but for you all, don't take something for granted, okay? 

If you have someone important, treasure them dearly, so when you part away, you won't have any regrets. 

Anyway, please welcome Hyouka tomorrow!