1. The Demon of Dating Returns
There are exactly three times in life when you know you’re in trouble:
When your teacher calls you by your full name.
When your mom starts using emojis in serious texts.
When your forgotten childhood fiancée returns from the underworld wielding a floral chainsaw.
Guess which one I was dealing with?
Chainsaw-Chan—whose real name, it turns out, is Reika—descended upon the castle courtyard like a bride-themed boss battle from a JRPG.
She grinned, cracked her neck, and shouted:
"Hey, girls! I’m here to reclaim my man!"
Ayaka lit her hair on fire instantly. "Over my toasted body!"
Sayuri drew her sword. "Finally. A worthy opponent."
Mirelle summoned a blizzard. "This castle isn’t big enough for six."
Lilith poured wine. "This is the best day ever."
Luna just sighed. "Can we not turn our love lives into a bloodbath? Again?"
And me? I fainted.
2. A Wedding War Council
When I woke up (on a love-themed stretcher made of silk and regret), I found myself in the Emergency Fiancée Negotiation Room™.
Airi had drawn a massive diagram on a whiteboard labeled:
"Kazuki’s Romantic Life and Imminent Doom Flowchart"
There were arrows. Explosions. A doodle of me crying.
"So here’s the plan," Airi said. "We let Chainsaw-Chan into the registry, but on probation."
Me: "WHAT REGISTRY?!"
Airi: "The official Magical Harem Matrimony Registry, duh."
Chainsaw-Chan (Reika) nodded. "Fine. I’ll play fair. For now."
She then immediately etched her name onto my soul-binding engagement list with a cursed lipstick.
I screamed.
Lilith applauded.
Luna handed me a cookie.
3. Chainsaw-Chan’s Backstory (and Mild Threats)
That night, Reika sat beside me on the rooftop with the quietest energy she’d displayed all day.
"I was cursed away by a jealous sorcerer when we were five," she said, staring at the stars. "I’ve trained in the underworld ever since."
"That explains the chainsaw," I muttered.
She smiled sweetly. "I forged it from the bones of demons. It purrs when I’m angry."
"Romantic," I said, scooting two inches away.
Then she leaned close. Her breath on my ear.
"I’m not here to fight, Kazuki. I’m here to win. Even if I have to seduce, slay, or sabotage my way to your heart."
I choked on my juice box.
4. The Registry Test: Date Day Chaos
The girls decided that if Reika wanted in, she had to survive the Trial of Shared Dating.
What’s that, you ask?
Simple:
All six girls go on a simultaneous date with me. In public. In disguise.
Winner gets first dance rights at the (now seven-person) engagement ball.
Here’s how it went:
Sayuri tried to "accidentally" bump off Reika during ice cream. She missed and roundhouse-kicked the vendor instead.
Ayaka set her own bouquet on fire out of jealousy and caused a city-wide fire drill.
Luna used subtle moonlight illusions to block Reika’s flirt attempts, like a magical wingwoman.
Lilith challenged her to a seduction duel, complete with scoring cards.
Mirelle summoned hail every time Reika laughed at my jokes.
Reika? She just looked at me and said:
"You smiled the most when I was quiet. That’s all I need."
Oof. Critical emotional damage.
5. The Registry Ceremony (and a Surprise Crash)
Just as we were ready to officially add Reika to the harem registry (I still hate saying that out loud), a portal opened.
A voice boomed:
"UNREGISTERED SOUL CONTRACT DETECTED. COMPLIANCE REQUIRED."
From the light stepped a woman in a black kimono... with my name tattooed on her wrist.
Everyone gasped.
Even Chainsaw-Chan looked confused.
The woman bowed.
"Greetings. I am Kazuki’s first wife from a forgotten timeline. And I’m here to reclaim my vows."
Everyone: What.
Me: Screaming. Again.
End of Chapter 27
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