I was dumbfounded. Truly dumbfounded.
I had only been trying to do this thing called teasing — just like I'd learned from the cultured movies. It never went this badly in those. What exactly had I done wrong?
I wasn't sure. And once again, I was pathetically reminded of how inexperienced I was with these things. It wasn't like I'd ever had a dating life to begin with.
And somehow, I was going to kickstart it all by managing multiple women at once.
'I really thought that one out, didn't I?'
I stared at the door for a long moment, then heaved a sigh and dropped into the chair. I leaned back, closed my eyes, and let my head rest against the backrest.
'What to do, what to do…'
Just then, the door sounded and swung open abruptly. I straightened up, completely caught off guard.
'She's back!'
There was a small, cute frown on her face. Then she said:
