I am that male friend in the harem story

"Um... excuse me." 

Kei, who had woken up early and dressed herself, came to the flower shop, which was addressed as something that Ishigami had mentioned before. 

"Ah, are you Kei-chan?" 

Soon after, Kei saw a mature woman who resembled Ishigami, and she quickly bowed down and greeted Ishigami's Mama politely. "Y-Yes, I-I am Shirogane Kei. N-Nice to meet you, Mam." While she was happy that she could get a part-time job, especially when she thought she could meet Ishigami, she would be lying if she wasn't nervous, especially when she faced Ishigami's mother. 

"Nice to meet you, too, Kei-chan. You are so cute! Yuu never told me that the one who would be working is such a cute girl like you!" 

"N-No... I-I am not that cute..." Kei lowered her head shyly with a blush, which made Ishigami's Mama have an urge to hug her. "Ah, Kei-chan, can I hug you?" 

"Ah, um..." Kei was shy but nodded. "I-I don't mind." 

"Geez, you are so cute!" With Kei's permission, Ishigami's Mama hugged Kei tightly in her arms. "I have always wanted a daughter."

Onodera was good, but Ishigami's Mama had to say Kei was also good! 

Still, when Ishigami's Mama thought of how exceptional her son had become, she also felt a little worried that her son would become a scumbag. Somehow, this also made her sigh, thinking that the older one was working all the time and the young one was a scumbag. 

Yet, even somehow, when Ishigami's Mama thought of what Ishigami had become yesterday, she felt that even if he impregnated someone during his study, everything was going to be okay. 

Yes, he might be the lowest type of a man who couldn't take care of his lower, but her son was charming and responsible. 

Still, Kei wondered how long Ishigami's Mama would hug her. Yet, for her, who was away from her mother, she had to say that this felt comfortable, she thought. 

"...what are you doing, Mom?" 

"Geez, why didn't you tell me that Kei-chan is so cute, Yuu?" 

"Y-Yuu-senpai!" Kei was startled and felt quite shy with their current pose, especially when Ishigami's Mama stuck their cheeks together. Still, she had to say that Ishigami was as handsome as ever. 

With a simple brown t-shirt with a small logo on the chest, olive color Nanga air cloth comfy pants, Salomon XT-6, and Casio CA-53, his style was simple and comfortable, yet it easily gave any people who saw him a good impression. 

"You never asked." 

"...oh, right." 

Anyway, Ishigami's Mama just agreed to her son's request without asking much, considering he just asked her to open a part-time job for his friend's little sister, and she had to admit that she was glad about her choice of request. 

"You shouldn't hug her like that, you know?" 

"It's fine. I got Kei-chan's permission." 

"You are her boss and my mother. How can she refuse you?" 

At that moment, his mother was like that boss who often used their privilege and position to harass their cute subordinates. 

"I-It's fine, Yuu-senpai... I don't mind..." 

"See?" 

Ishigami's Mama smiled and said, "Kei-chan is fine with me." 

"...just don't get ahead of yourselves." 

"Still, are you not jealous? Kei-chan is a kind girl, so maybe if you ask her to hug her, she might agree, you know?"

When Ishigami's Mama said those words, Ishigami met Kei's eyes, who appeared shy and quickly lowered her head before slowly lifting her head and didn't seem to show resistance toward the idea of being hugged by him. 

"....." 

His lips twitched, thinking that if a girl had fallen, it was so easy for them to give their everything. Even if the man didn't ask anything, she would try to give him everything, but the man was like that, too. 

Yet, this was probably the curse of those who had fallen in love, and for their loved ones, they would give their everything, even if they weren't appreciated.

Still, while Ishigami was indeed a scumbag, he knew what he should do and shouldn't do. "It's fine. I am not like you." 

"Really? You will regret it if you don't ask her, you know? She is so soft and smells good." 

"...you sound like a pervert now, Mom." 

"How could you say that your Mom is a pervert!" 

"Because you are like one now!" Ishigami felt tired somehow. "I have put the flowers in the back." 

"Thanks~!" Ishigami's Mama smiled happily and asked, "Aren't you going now? Don't make Rei-chan wait." 

"Okay." Ishigami nodded, but he remained silent about the fact that Onodera wasn't the only one waiting for him.

However, their exchange made Kei curious, yet it was hard for her to ask. 

"Are you going to be fine alone, Kei-chan?" 

"Ah, yes, Senpai. I will be fine. Please don't worry about me." 

Kei quickly realized that Ishigami planned to go somewhere, but as it was her first day working at his mother's flower shop, he decided to stop by even if he had a plan after this, which made her happy and sad. 

She was happy that he was worried about her and came all the way to meet her despite how busy he was, yet she was also sad since she knew he would go to meet his girlfriend after this. 

"Then, I will leave first." 

"Um, be careful." Ishigami's Mama let go of Kei and then came to her son, kissing his cheek. 

"..." Ishigami. 

"Be careful." 

"Yes." 

Ishigami wondered whether his mother told him to be careful due to an accident or not to impregnate his woman, but regardless, he had to be in a hurry, he thought. 

"See you later, Kei-chan." 

"Yes, see you, Senpai." 

As Ishigami left, Kei thought that he must have a good relationship with his family, which made her smile. 

"Ah, he is gone..." 

Ishigami's Mama was happy when Ishigami was there, but she knew that sooner or later, he would grow up and leave the nest, which made her also kind of sad. Still, she looked at Kei and asked, "Are you not curious about where she is going, Kei-chan?" 

"I..." Kei felt that she had been caught red-handed, but facing Ishigami's Mama, it was hard for her to lie, and she could only be honest. "I... don't think that it is good for me to feel curious about that." 

"It's fine. I am happy to know that many like him." 

Kei could only blush when she faced Ishigami's Mama. 

"He is going to Yokohama." 

"Yokohama?" 

"Yup." 

Only, Ishigami's Mama didn't tell the fact that Ishigami was going to stay until tomorrow with his girlfriend, or else this young girl wouldn't be able to deal with the fact that her crush had gone all the way with his girlfriend. 

"So, are you ready for work, Kei-chan?" 

"Ah, yes, please take care of me, Mam." 

"Fufufu... you don't need to be so stiff. The work is quite simple. I will teach you." 

"Thank you." 

Then, as Kei started her first job in Ishigami's Mama's flower shop, Ishigami was on his way to go to the station. Usually, a man would arrive half an hour or even an hour before his appointment date, but he didn't have a habit of coming early, and he was never late. 

Yet, all of the girls who had a relationship with him and decided to take this trip with him came early. 

"Yuu!" 

"We're here!" 

"Here! Here! Here!" 

"Have you eaten?" 

Facing the four women before him, Ishigami had done his best, and he had given his everything, so what was left was their will whether they wished to be with him or not. 

Everything was determined on this trip. 

Yokohama, we're coming!