I am that male friend in the harem story

"...you are in love with someone?!" 

Shirogane almost spat out the tea in his mouth as he looked at Ishigami in shock. 

Yet, Ishigami was unfazed and nodded softly. "Yes, I am in love with someone, Senpai." 

"...." 

Shirogane was in a daze, feeling a bit ashamed by how he felt embarrassed and didn't dare to express his love, yet here Ishigami was, telling how he was in love with someone like a man. 

Falling in love wasn't something embarrassing, after all. 

It was a natural emotion that everyone could feel, so there was no need for Ishigami to feel embarrassed. 

Still, Kaguya, who knew this was just an act, also couldn't help but be embarrassed, feeling that Ishigami was really gusty. 

"I know that telling you this might trouble you..." 

As Ishigami appeared embarrassed, Shirogane quickly said, "No, no! It's fine. If there is anything that we can help with, please let us know." He also had fallen in love, and he also understood how hard it was to fall for others, especially with the matter of expressing his feelings. 

As he thought so, he couldn't help but glance at Kaguya, and Kaguya also happened to glance at him. Their eyes happened to meet, and they quickly looked away, feeling their faces were hot and embarrassed. 

"...." 

Still, Ishigami sighed, wondering, shouldn't they just date already? 

Yet, he also knew that dating wasn't so simple. 

If people could read each other's minds, it would be fine, but one couldn't, after all, and it would be impossible to tell what the others thought about us. 

So, the only way for people to understand each other's feelings was to express their feelings. 

If their feelings were mutual, then it was great, but if it wasn't? 

Well, in modern dating, even if one doesn't feel the same, sometimes, people start dating each other, and love isn't the only reason why people date. 

So, there was no doubt watching the simple and genuine affection between Kaguya and Shirogane; there were some longings within Ishigami's heart, but he quickly suppressed his feelings since, at this point, having affection for someone was troublesome. 

His thought at this moment was to improve himself and try to check his system. 

Yes, his purpose might be impure, but there were no rules that an impure feeling couldn't become genuine, right? 

Still, he might say a lot, but he didn't have a girlfriend, so he might as well think about those complicated matters when he had one. 

"Thank you, Kaichou." Ishigami showed a shy smile, then took a deep breath. "I know that I will trouble you, but there is something that I want you two to do for me." 

"What is it?" Shirogane asked curiously. 

Yet, Kaguya had to admit that Ishigami's acting skill was just too great, right? 

"I... want to take a girl on a date, but I am not confident with my plan." Like an ordinary virgin boy who was worried about whether he could do well on his date, Ishigami expressed his concern. "I have made my plan, so can you two try to test whether this date plan is good or not?" 

"....."

Shirogane was stunned before his face flushed red, and his heart was beating so hard! 

Didn't this mean he was going on a date with Kaguya? 

Ishigami had asked for their help to try his dating plan, and by using this plan, Shirogane could go on a date with Kaguya in a natural way.

While all of this was in the name of helping his junior, the fact that he would go on a date with Kaguya didn't change! 

'Ishigami!' 

Shirogane wanted to cry and hugged Ishigami tightly with happiness~! 

"I have bought the tickets and reserved the cafe. You two can just go on the weekend right away. Naturally, I pay for everything since I am asking for your help, but what do you think? Can you?" 

When Ishigami asked so, he appeared nervous, as if afraid the two would reject him. 

"I..." While Shirogane was nervous when he thought of going on a date with Kaguya for the first time, he didn't want to worsen Ishigami, who appeared nervous. He knew that Ishigami must have used all of his courage to ask this request, and as his senior, naturally, he would do his best to help him. 

Still, frankly, he wanted to go! 

Nevertheless, Shirogane had to admit that it was a bit embarrassing. "...I don't mind, but what do you think, Shinomiya?" 

"I..." While Kaguya had prepared for all of this, she had to admit that when the real thing happened, she was also embarrassed, but—

"I don't mind either." 

Still, Kaguya didn't want to appear that she was so clingy to Shirogane. "It's all for Ishigami, after all, so it can't be helped." 

"Yeah, it can't be helped." Shirogane also nodded. 

"..." 

Watching the two pretend as if nothing special was happening, Ishigami rolled his eyes, feeling helpless and a bit tired to play as a cupid between the two. However, it wasn't like he didn't want to since this was a way for him to repay their kindness for him. 

If the two weren't there, Ishigami would still be a shut-in and have this stigma continuously. 

If the two could be happy, there was no doubt the previous Ishigami would also be happy.

"Then, here you go. This is the date plan..." 

As Ishigami explained his date plan to the two, Kaguya and Shirogane nodded repeatedly, remembering everything as they decided to help him in many ways. 

Still watching Kaguya, who pretended to know nothing, Ishigami was speechless, but he didn't say much since as long as she was happy, everything was good. 

Nevertheless, when everything went in a smooth direction, sometimes, something couldn't work as they wished. 

While everything was clear, and what was left was only for Shirogane and Kaguya to go on a date directly during the weekend, at this moment, they forgot the element of chaos on the student council. 

The members of the student council had never been three people but four people. 

There was another person besides Ishigami, Kaguya, and Shirogane, and this one person broke the harmony between the three. 

The door was opened so abruptly, stunning the three of them, yet this figure who suddenly entered didn't seem to have any guilt or regret on her face. 

What was shown on her face was only a bright, excited, and slightly idiotic smile. 

Appearing in a silly detective costume and even a small pipe on her lips, a cute girl with pink wavy hair and a well-developed body appeared before the three, causing them to be stunned. 

"Detective Chika is here~!" 

Fujiwara Chika smiled sweetly like a pink power ranger who came in to help those who were in need during a villain attack. 

"I smell the intense smell of love~! I am here to help that person who is in love~!" 

"..." 

Whether it was Ishigami, Kaguya, or Shirogane, all of them could only open their mouths wide, feeling confused and also annoyed. 

'Why the heck are you here at the moment?!' 3x

Yet, Chika had never been the sharpest blade. She was so dull that one might even think that her head was all filled with cotton candy, which was sweetly stupid. 

However, in the moment of crisis, the same opponent appeared before them. 

The three of them gained a tacit understanding and quickly hid their hidden plan. 

At the same time, Ishigami knew he had to sacrifice himself to protect Kaguya and Shirogane. 

"Where is it~? Where is that lost lamb who has fallen in love~? Detective Chika is ready to help you~!" 

Like a shark that smelled the scent of blood, nothing could escape from the eyes of Chika! 

So—

Whether Shirogane or Kaguya wanted to cry, especially when Ishigami raised his hand painfully, sacrificing himself for the two. "Here... the lost lamb is here..." 

'I-Ishigami...!' 2x

---

By the way, this might be an unpopular opinion, but I am not into Hoshino Ai from Oshi no Ko that much. 

Oshi no Ko aside, since there are a lot of beautiful mature women, I don't think that Hoshino Ai is that special heroine. She is beautiful, and many love her. I can't deny that, but in reality, she is just a normal dumb girl. 

While dating and having fun is possible, taking responsibility for things such as marriage is hard, especially when all the heroines in the Shuchi'in Academy are far better than Ai in terms of status, brain, and other things. 

Some might say Ai is more beautiful, but even so, that's her only advantage. 

If you were Ishigami's parents, would you let Ishigami marry Ai or the heroines of the Kaguya, whose appearance isn't much worse and whose love wasn't worse than Ai's but much smarter and have parents who are wealthy, influential, and powerful? 

While I won't deny that it might be interesting to make Kaguya mix with Oshi no Ko, what do you think? 

Should I press forward?