After coming out of the game world it was still only lunch break, so Shichen took everyone home to cook and eat.
Kyoko Kirisaki didn't come along—she's an actress and busy—but she said she'd like to visit Shichen's place if she gets the chance. Today's little encounter counted as a proper introduction.
"Oh~ so this is where Big Sis lives now? Pretty nice."
"Feels really homey."
The moment they stepped inside, NaNa and Momo curiously looked the rooms over. Even as princesses, neither of them felt the place was small.
"NaNa, Momo, I'll show you around."
Lala took each by the hand, glanced at Shichen. "Okay, Shichen?"
"Go on, take your time. Dinner'll be a bit."
"Thanks, Shichen~"
"What are you thanking me for."
"Um, is Brother-in-law the one cooking?" Momo asked, surprised.
"Yup~ and Shichen's cooking is super tasty," Lala said proudly.
"I see…" Momo blinked.
"Hmph~ okay, that's a little impressive, but it doesn't change that you're a giant playboy," NaNa snorted.
"Yeah yeah, and you're flat. You're right," Shichen shot back.
"You—!" NaNa glared, fuming.
"Haha~ looks like NaNa warmed up to Chen in no time," Lala laughed.
"…Big Sis, how do you even figure that?"
"Mm? You and Momo bicker every day, don't you? But you two still get along great."
"This is different…"
"What's different?"
"Forget it—just show us the rest of the house." NaNa gave up trying to explain; she knew her sister's brand of innocence too well.
"Okay~ then I'll trouble Shichen to cook for us." Lala happily led the two upstairs.
"Frieren, Yami, Yui—you three go play too," Shichen called.
"Mhm. I was just about to rest," Frieren nodded and headed up—she still hadn't fully recovered the stamina Shichen had "massaged" out of her, and needed sleep to make up for it.
"I'll read," Yami said, heading for the upstairs study.
Kotegawa Yui didn't plan to leave. "Shichen-nii, let me help."
"Only Yui is kind to me," Shichen teased.
"No I'm not…" Yui denied, blushing, and went into the kitchen first.
Shichen smiled and followed her in.
Boy-girl pairing, work isn't tiring; he didn't mind cooking alone, but having a girl keep him company was nice. Lala and co. were hopeless in a kitchen anyway.
…
"This bed is huge… Big Sis, don't tell me you all sleep together?" Upstairs in the bedroom, NaNa eyed the bed.
Momo went right up to it, studying the traces on the sheets, and couldn't help imagining her sister and Brother-in-law in it. Must've been intense.
"Yup," Lala nodded with a smile.
"Even that Frieren girl?"
"Mm-hm."
"And that Yami?"
"Of course."
"…You don't mind?" NaNa asked, face odd.
"What's there to mind?" Lala blinked back.
"Uh… doesn't he like Frieren and the others too?"
"You mean Shichen? He does. And Frieren and the others like Shichen, too~"
"But you and he… aren't you two a couple?"
"Yeah. So?"
"Don't you… get jealous?" NaNa hesitated, then asked.
"Jealous?" Lala tilted her head, confused.
"Like… he's good to other girls and you feel bad, or upset," NaNa explained.
"Nope. I'm happy when everyone's together~ and Shichen treats me so well." Lala beamed.
"Big Sis… did he brainwash you?" NaNa frowned.
"How could he? Shichen wouldn't brainwash me."
"You're too…"
"You just don't know Shichen. He's really good. I like him so much."
"Even so, this is pushing it, isn't it?"
"You'll understand once you get to know him."
"I'll pass…" NaNa refused on the spot. She had zero interest in "getting to know" Shichen.
"Big Sis, Big Sis—how do you sleep at night?" Momo waved Lala over, eager.
"How? Shichen in the middle, I'm on his side."
"What about the others?"
"They're on his other side."
"Oh~ then did Brother-in-law do anything to you at night?"
"No."
"No?" Momo stared, disbelieving. Sleeping together and nothing?
"What needed doing already happened in the bath… heh~" Lala mumbled, embarrassed.
"In the bath… not all together, right?" Momo's eyes lit up.
"No, just me and Shichen. Frieren and the others wouldn't."
"I see…"
A hint of regret crossed Momo's face, but she still asked brightly, "So then, you and Brother-in-law alone in the bath—did you…?"
"That's… not something I should be telling you." Lala's face flushed as scenes from the bathroom flashed back.
"Big Sis has grown up," Momo teased.
"So you really did with him…" NaNa muttered, enlightened.
"Mmn…" Lala nodded shyly.
"He didn't coerce you? Or trick you?" NaNa pressed.
"How could he—we clicked." Lala stroked her cheek, lovestruck.
"…." Seeing her sister like this, NaNa had nothing left to say. Big Sis really liked that guy—and had zero urge to monopolize him. Still too naïve. That guy—such a flirt!
"Big Sis, can you tell me some specifics?" Momo sidled up, whispering.
"More specifics?"
"Like how it felt…"
"That's not something you say."
"But I'm really curious~"
"Curiosity won't help—one day you'll experience it yourself."
"One day…" Momo mused.
"Okay, let's see the rest. Want to check the bathroom?"
"Uh? That place…" NaNa looked torn. She did like nice baths—but her sister had just said she and he had done… not-for-kids things in there.
"I want to! I want to!" Momo was very interested.
"Then let's go," Lala led the way.
"Momo, what's with you? That's where Big Sis and he…" NaNa hissed.
"So what~ it's not like it wasn't cleaned."
"But…"
"Perfect chance to ask Big Sis where, and which positions…" Momo's cheeks flushed, eyes sparkling.
NaNa: "?"
Something's wrong with you.
…
After lunch, Shichen took everyone back to school.
NaNa and Momo tagged along, too.
With their looks, the students could tell at a glance how they were related to Lala. She was already school-wide famous—unreal cuteness plus "Alien Princess" was hard to miss.
So when Shichen showed NaNa and Momo around campus, word spread instantly: Lala's sisters had arrived.
Plenty of boys perked up. Lala's a lost cause—but the sisters? Maybe. Both were ridiculously cute—falling at first sight was normal. As for them being aliens… when they look like that—and it's just a tail, really—who cares? Even the tails were cute. Principles? Whatever—faces rule.
By late afternoon NaNa and Momo had become mini-celebrities—rumors spread and soon they were almost as well-known as Lala. Too bad they weren't enrolling yet; a lot of students were going to be disappointed.
After school, Shichen and Lala walked the sisters to buy clothes.
They didn't own any Earth outfits, and since they'd stay a few days, they needed a few changes. Shichen wasn't short on money—and buying clothes for his sisters-in-law? But of course.
It was just Shichen and Lala with the three sisters this time—Frieren only wanted to go rest, and Yami disliked crowds. Kotegawa Yui headed home to grab a weekend bag—since it was Friday, she planned to spend the next two days at Shichen's place.
At the mall, so no one bothered them, Shichen quietly set up a barrier to keep attention away.
The four of them strolled straight through to the women's section.