Chapter 67: Basic Conditions for Wanting to Establish a Harem
Is it easy to maintain a harem?
Ren didn't know, as he had never encountered such a situation before. Although this system had existed in the past, this was modern society, and such practices had long been abolished.
Yet maintaining a harem didn't seem particularly difficult.
Whether from news reports or wealthy acquaintances' social media posts, Ren noticed that many people in modern society still maintained harems. Hadn't he seen those with dozens or even hundreds of lovers, along with countless properties and assets? They just rarely revealed it publicly.
However, when it came to himself, Ren still found it somewhat hard to accept. With no one to confide in, he decided to consult the all-powerful System.
'System, why do you think Bocchi-chan supports me having a harem?'
[Host, this System is not an emotional expert nor possesses self-awareness, and cannot provide answers. I can only list possible reasons for you:
1. This is Hitori's self-preservation strategy. The host is far more outstanding than you realize, whether in appearance, emotional value, or material benefits you provide—things 99% of people desire but cannot obtain. She might fear these benefits originally belonging to her would be taken by others.
2. Hitori is a woman who can accept polygamous relationships.
3. Hitori loves you deeply enough to accept you having a harem.
4. Hitori has to compromise because she cannot compete with others.]
[Ding. Detected that the host is troubled about maintaining a harem. Have listed basic conditions for maintaining a harem:
1. Fulfill most of your partner's material needs—this is the most fundamental and important condition.
2. Satisfy your partner's emotional needs—this enhances the relationship. After meeting condition one, most people's emotional needs are already satisfied. Without condition one, it's difficult to pursue emotional fulfillment.
3. Meet your partner's social status requirements.
Other examples won't be listed. As long as these three conditions are met, maintaining a harem isn't difficult. The host already possesses the means to achieve all this, and whatever's lacking will be supplemented by the System.]
[Ding. Have granted the host 500 billion USD as harem startup funds. These funds will be deposited regularly, once per year.]
Hmm...
Although the System can't chat, it truly understands human nature.
Looking at those wealthy men who appear bald yet maintain dozens of lovers—why can they do it? The most important factor is money. Only with money can you consider other aspects.
Perhaps Hitori and the others don't have significant material demands, but if Ren had nothing at all, how could he possibly get them to accept his harem?
If maintaining a harem doesn't affect their enjoyment, then the success rate would be higher. This is the foundation he must have for his harem.
However, one thing remains important: even with these foundations, while Hitori might accept it, Yuno and others might not.
But there has to be a resolution, right? Ren previously planned to explain things to Hitori and then start distancing himself from Yuno and the others, because if he continued interacting with them, he would develop feelings.
No longer troubled by material needs, his pursuits had shifted to emotional and physical pleasures—whether gaming or romance, both were extensions of this mindset.
Having become the world's strongest gamer and gained a beautiful girlfriend, would he now be completely satisfied and free of desires?
The answer was no. He was still human, and desires only multiplied. Perhaps distancing himself from Yuno and the others had resolved this emotional crisis for now, but what about the future?
Ren didn't know, so he decided to give both himself and Yuno a chance to see just how difficult maintaining a harem could be.
Thus, he sent messages to Yuno and the others, but none of them replied. Were they resting, or busy with other matters?
...
Meanwhile, on Yuno's end, she naturally heard the special notification tone and checked her phone. After reading the message, she was shocked, and her expression turned grim. Instead of replying, she put her phone away and turned her gaze toward Karen.
Satou reacted similarly—after reading the message, the light in her eyes vanished.
"Is there something you need from me, Yuno and Satou?"
Sensing the hostility emanating from both of them, Karen asked with a puzzled expression.
"We want you to stay away from Ren. Not everyone is qualified to stand by his side."
After reading the message, Yuno and Satou's faces darkened, and they made their stance clear.
"Huh? Not even having a crush is allowed? But you two are the same, aren't you?"
Karen blinked, growing even more confused. Yuno often looked at Ren with gentle eyes, and Satou had even confessed to him outright—pretty much everyone knew they both had feelings for him.
But since Hitori hadn't said anything, outsiders like them had no reason to gossip.
Besides, she herself was somewhat interested in Ren. After all, he was handsome, wealthy, and incredibly talented—it was only natural to be drawn to someone like that.
In high school, being good at basketball or having decent grades could already attract attention from the opposite sex, let alone someone like Ren, who could write songs, sing, and had nearly ten million fans?
If they liked him too, why were they trying to drive her away?
"No, Ren belongs only to me!" ×2
Yuno and Satou spoke in unison.
"So you two are the possessive type."
Karen finally understood. No wonder they were already excluding others before even winning Ren over—their possessiveness was intense.
"But isn't that something you can't control? Are you going to interfere with even his normal social interactions? Being overly possessive will only make you jealous easily and could easily annoy Ren."
Karen spoke calmly. Excessive possessiveness, if not met with someone who could tolerate it, was likely to breed resentment.
"Then we'll just take care of anyone who gets in the way!"
Satou said expressionlessly. Anyone who disrupted her life with Ren would be dealt with.
"Take care of?"
Upon hearing the incomprehensible term, Karen was greatly puzzled. It sounded so strange coming from a high school girl's mouth—could Satou be some kind of yakuza princess?
"It's exactly the kind of handling you're imagining, Himemiya-san. So for your own safety, please set your sights on someone else. This would be better for everyone involved."
Yuno wasn't as extreme as Satou in her methods, but even while holding an axe, she opted for gentle persuasion with Karen first.
"Aren't you afraid Ren-kun will hate you if he finds out? Nobody likes murderers, right?"
Realizing both Yuno and Satou were serious, Karen felt some fear, but more than that, curiosity and confusion.
"...That is indeed troublesome, which is why we'd prefer not to go that far."
This was precisely Satou and Yuno's weak point. If possible, they wished Ren would never discover this side of them. Yet whenever someone showed interest in Ren, they couldn't restrain themselves.
But if Ren ever did find out, they'd resort to force if necessary. Even if being discovered would cause complications, they would never let Ren abandon them.
"I understand. Though Watanabe-kun is exceptional, I won't compete with you two. It's not worth losing my life over romance. Good luck to you both."
Karen nodded, declaring her withdrawal from the competition before raising her hands in surrender and leaving.
"So, what do you think?"
After Karen left, Satou sheathed her knife. Tonight was merely about intimidating Karen—if they truly intended to act, they wouldn't have warned her but would have waited for an opportunity to strike directly.
She approached Yuno and asked for her thoughts about Ren's message.
Ren wanted to discuss having a harem with them.
The specifics didn't need to be stated—Satou and Yuno shared the same stance: absolute refusal. Their possessiveness toward Ren was far stronger than Karen could have imagined.
Yet they had both hesitated, restraining themselves until now, only for Ren to suddenly propose having a harem?
Yuno and Satou's initial reaction was feeling betrayed by Ren. Their blades weren't just reserved for love rivals—if Ren wronged them, they wouldn't hesitate to turn against him too.
And Ren's desire for a harem clearly crossed their bottom line.
"Let's hear what Ren has to say first."
Yuno looked down at her axe. It seemed they would have to use the same method of "persuading parents" on Ren. She had wanted to be gentler about it.
After saying this, she ignored Satou and walked away.
...
"Kita-chan, do you have Watanabe-kun's LINE? There's something I need to tell him."
Meanwhile, after returning home, Karen called Ikuyo. After obtaining and adding Ren's LINE account, she sent him a message.
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