Mash-Up Anime World: Adopted by the Sawamura Family

"It's okay, Yukino-chan, you don't need to apologize. This is just human nature."

How could Akira Sawamura possibly get upset over Yukino-chan's slightly harsh tone? Only people destined to be forever alone would react like that.

"After all, childhood friends are, at their core, still outsiders."

"If you encountered a problem and chose to believe your childhood friend over your family, that would be the truly abnormal reaction."

"Being someone who prioritizes romance to such an extreme degree raises major concerns about their character."

Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly spoke with an emotional intensity:

"No, Akira-kun, you're different."

"Your assumption only holds if the childhood friend harbors ill intent."

"Compared to your pure-hearted nature, I am an utterly unworthy childhood friend."

"You can trust us wholeheartedly, but I couldn't do the same for you."

"Because I understand you all!"

"If everyone were as sincere as you and Chisato, without wearing thick masks like my sister, then there would be no need to worry about ulterior motives in friendships."

"Only true sincerity can be met with true sincerity."

"Akira-kun is absolutely right. If you have something you want to do, then just do it."

"If you have something you want to say, then just say it."

"As long as you are sincere, there's no need to fear making true friends."

Chisato Nishikigi raised her right hand in a victory sign, flashing a dazzling, radiant smile.

"All this time, I've been searching for something that was right beside me."

"I've been such a fool!"

Seeing this, Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes reddened, overwhelmed with self-reproach.

"Akira, what is it that Yukino has been searching for all these years?"

Chisato asked with curiosity.

Chitanda Eru immediately raised her hand as well, "Akira, I'm curious too!"

"Sincerity, or rather, genuine emotions!"

"Yukino-chan, the ultimate idealist, believes that all human relationships and interactions are nothing but superficial formalities."

"She thinks that everyone merely maintains surface-level harmony and uses social niceties to mask their true selves."

"People learn to 'read the room' from a young age."

"I see."

"But Yukino-chan, if you always wrap yourself in thorns like a hedgehog and never reveal your true feelings, how can others ever feel your sincerity?"

Chisato countered.

"Brilliant!"

"Chisato, that was a direct kill against Yukino."

"When Yukino was younger, she was even harder to approach than she is now."

"Only a once-in-a-lifetime childhood friend like me would take the initiative to get close to her."

Akira boasted smugly.

"You approached Yukino just because she was cute, didn't you?"

"What else?"

"I will at least acknowledge that Yukino-chan's childhood cuteness was on par with mine."

"You narcissist!"

"Akira-kun, I'm sorry. This is my fault."

"All these years, I've ignored your sincerity and overlooked your efforts."

"I've always assumed you were a shameless flirt, and I've held onto that bias from the start."

"Even when interacting with Chisato and the others, I've always carried a sense of superiority."

"I looked down on them, thinking they were just orbiting around you."

"As a childhood friend, I've done a terrible job."

"Can you forgive me, even though I'm such an unworthy childhood friend, or even an unworthy friend?"

Yukino earnestly bowed her head in apology.

"It's okay, Yukino-chan. As long as you realize your mistakes, you're still a good kid."

Maria comforted her gently, in a lighthearted tone.

"Masha is right."

"Yukino-chan, don't dwell on it."

"You're just a bit too rigid in your principles."

At this moment, a mischievous idea struck Akira, and he decided to break from the usual script.

"But an apology without compensation, is that reasonable?"

"Just saying sorry won't make up for the emotional damage you've caused me over the years."

"Yukino-chan, you have no sincerity at all."

"Why don't you count how many times you've been mean to me since childhood?"

Yukino's eyebrow twitched as she softened her tone as much as possible.

"Akira-kun, what would it take for you to forgive me?"

"Unless you agree to join my harem, I won't forgive you."

Everyone: ...

How can you say something like that in public?

Don't forget, there are still plenty of adults here who haven't left yet!

"Akira, you are straying further and further down the path of shamelessness!"

"How do you have the audacity to make such a request of me?"

"And who in their right mind would agree to such an outrageous demand?"

Yukino scanned the other childhood friends with sharp eyes.

She wanted to know if any idiot had fallen for Akira's nonsense.

"No one, because I just thought of this idea."

"You're the first."

"Yukino-chan, doesn't that make you feel special?"

Akira continued his shameless teasing.

Pfft!

Cough, cough, cough!

Nobody would want that kind of "special treatment."

"Akira, you shameless, arrogant playboy!"

"I don't even want your forgiveness anymore!"

"Yukino, well done!"

"Akira's forgiveness is irrelevant. We've forgiven you."

"From now on, we're all just good friends."

The childhood friends collectively voiced their support for Yukino.

Seeing that he hit a wall with Yukino, Akira turned and held Leonora's delicate hand.

"Leonora-nee, would you be willing to join my harem?"

Leonora crossed her arms and sternly refused:

"No way! Lover, maybe. Harem? Absolutely not."

"What's the difference?"

"Being lovers is based on love, but a harem is just about satisfying your wicked desires."

Clap clap clap!

"Leonora-nee, well said."

"Snow!"

"Master, you don't need to say it."

"I am merely your personal maid, not part of your harem."

Just imagining a future where everyone slept together made Snow want to jump out of a window in embarrassment.

She would rather leap off a building than agree to such a thing.

"How did it end up like this?"

"Where did this ridiculous idea even come from?"

"Last night, during our final family dinner, Dad inspired me. I realized this is the only way to make everyone happy."

"Since we're all childhood friends, wouldn't it be great if we lived together in the future?"

"Not at all."

"That's just your happiness."

"We don't think this idea is happy at all."

The girls unanimously shot him down.

Sharing Akira was already their compromise, but a full-fledged harem? Absolutely not.

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