I am that male friend in the harem story

While Kaguya wanted to call Ishigami immediately, her call couldn't be connected since he was on a call with someone else. 

"So, you helped her to send her home?" 

"Yup." Onodera nodded, telling Ishigami after he left. She told him how she helped Tsubame to the taxi area so Tsubame could go back safely. Naturally, she wasn't alone, as Ishigami told her to go along with everyone, especially when she learned from Tsubame that a pervert had persistently tried to get her. 

"Are you fine?"

"Geez... you are worrying too much. Unlike Tsubame-senpai, there is hardly anyone who will try to chase me like that." 

Onodera told the truth. She was okay and quite good-looking but not as exceptional as Tsubame. 

Frankly, for perverts, their target had always been an above-average girl, and they usually tried to avoid those who were beautiful since they would feel strangely inferior. 

However, sometimes, there had always been an exception, and no one could tell what was on the heads of the perverts, so there was no doubt that it was better to be careful than sorry. 

"Really? I think you are cute, though." 

"You are always like that! I-I am not that cute, though..." 

"You are. I think you are, so I am worried about you." 

Onodera felt her face was so hot that she couldn't talk since she was so embarrassed, yet she was happy~! 

Ishigami didn't feel surprised by Onodera's doubt since a woman was such an existence. Even though they weren't that fat or they were beautiful, they had always been worrying about a certain thing, which made them a bundle of trouble. 

"By the way, have you planned what you want to buy later?" 

"Hm... I plan to get shoes and pants. Oh, and a simple T-shirt, too.' 

The two talked to each other like it was the most natural thing. Their conversation was quite random, and it jumped from one topic to another until Ishigami decided to finish talking, or else he was afraid that Onodera wouldn't stop talking to him. 

"Good night." 

"Good night, Ishigami. Have a nice dream~!" 

"You too, Onodera-san." 

As Ishigami was about to hang up the call, Onodera suddenly stopped him. "Wa-Wait." 

"Hmm? What's wrong?' 

"I..." Onodera was quite embarrassed, but after she took a deep breath, she called his name softly, "Yuu..." 

"....." Ishigami. 

"Can-Can I call you by your first name?" 

Hearing her nervous question, Ishigami took a deep breath and said, "Rei. Can I call you that, too?" 

"Un! Un! Call that me!" 

"Then, you can call me Yuu." 

"Okay, good night, Yuu!" 

"Good night, Rei." 

As Ishigami hung up the call, he thought that he should be able to get Rei soon. 

Usually, getting to know each other and starting their decision to date would take two or three months. 

Some might say it was too long, but it was like a tough meat that became soft after being boiled for so long. 

A relationship would be better if one took the time to learn about their partner before they made their decision. 

Naturally, there had always been an exception, and it wasn't weird for one to make a relationship in just a day or even a week. 

Still, instant happiness would only result in a quick disappointment. 

Everything in life needed a process, and love was also included. 

As he thought so, he just wanted to have a quick girlfriend since he wanted to test his system. Nevertheless, when he thought that he could continue his study, someone called him again. 

"...who is it?" 

While hesitating, Ishigami looked at his phone and then sighed in relief since it wasn't Kaguya. He was confused, wondering why this person suddenly called him in the middle of the night. 

"Kaichou?" 

"Ah, sorry for bothering you at night, Ishigami." 

"No problem." Ishigami didn't have much pressure when he faced Shirogane, especially when they were all males, so they could talk freely. "What's wrong, Kaichou? Do you need my help with the work of the student council or something?" 

"Ah, no..." Shirogane's voice seemed hesitant and also embarrassed. "You know... I am going with Shinomiya on the weekend, right?" 

"That's right." 

"So... I just want to ask... if you are going on a date what kind of clothes will you wear?"

"...."

Ishigami fell silent and then asked, "Are you going on the weekend in a uniform, Kaichou?" Frankly, he felt weird since he had asked Shirogane for advice, yet in the end, Shirogane had asked him for advice. 

Well, he didn't mind, though. 

"No, no." As expected, Shirogane had common sense. "I will wear my casual clothes, but then I wonder what you will wear when you are going on a date. You know... you want to impress your loved one, right? The first impression is important, right?" 

How can you give a good first impression?

Naturally, through their appearance, right?

Yet, there was no doubt that Shirogane was like a girl who wasn't sure what to wear during her first date. 

Still, Ishigami didn't think that it was weird since, whether it was a man or a woman, the two of them often had similar concerns about going on a date. "Kaichou, can we switch to a video call? And, can you let me see how you will dress?" 

"Okay." Hearing Ishigami's questions, somehow, Shirogane became excited and nodded. "Wait a moment. I will show you what I will wear for the weekend date practice. Naturally, it is for your reference, and if you think it is good, you can copy me." 

"...okay." 

Ishigami didn't have much of an expectation, though, and as expected—

"What do you think?" 

After changing his sleeping outfit into his battle gear for the date on the weekend, Shirogane asked confidently in front of Ishigami. 

"...." 

Yet, Ishigami couldn't say anything and stared silently at Shirogane's current dress-up. 

Shirogane's attire was like that of a middle school student in a weird, edgy, auto-translated English and skull graphic long-sleeve t-shirt. Moreover, his pants weren't fit, which made him appear sloppy. He also wore sunglasses, a hairclip on his bangs, and a backpack like he was going on a field trip. 

"I will also put wax on my hair, and by the way, look at my pants!" 

Shirogane rolled his pants and then showed the hidden patterns inside. "Look, there is a dragon pattern here." 

"...." 

Ishigami couldn't say anything and thought that Shirogane's fate would be over if Shirogane came out on the weekend with such clothes. 

'No, no. Probably, Shinomiya-senpai will think of him as cute, right?' 

However, Ishigami then shook his head inwardly, thinking that the other people would think of Shirogane as lame. 

'No, I can't let him go out like this.' 

As the previous Ishigami's savior, it was possible for him to let Shirogane go on a date with such clothes. 

Nevertheless, fortunately, it wasn't him who only thought that way. 

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WEARING?!" 

Suddenly, a beautiful girl with a similar feature to Shirogane kicked him from the waist, but with long hair and white hair. 

"It hurts! What are you doing, Kei?!" 

"It's you who is what's wrong?! What the hell is wrong with those lame clothes!? Are you middle school students!?" 

Kei bombarded Shirogane with merciless words as Ishigami listened silently. 

"Moreover, why did you suddenly change into such clothes in the middle of the night?!" 

Kei panted as she asked all of those questions. 

Rubbing his waist painfully, Shirogane said, "I am just giving advice to my junior." 

"Advice? Junior? What do you mean?" Kei was confused. 

"Ishigami, you think my clothes are good, right?" Shirogane then looked at his phone, which was still connected to the video call from Ishigami. 

Ishigami noticed Kei's gaze on him and politely greeted Shirogane's little sister. "Hello." 

"....."

Kei's face quickly turned bright red, realizing what kind of mistakes she had made!

If there had been no outsider, it would have been fine for her to treat her brother this way, but Ishigami saw everything! 

Her image! 

Kei was so embarrassed that she wanted to die, and naturally, her reaction was to run away, but Ishigami quickly stopped him. "Wait! Wait! Kaichou's Imouto, wait a moment! Kaichou is going on a date this weekend! Please help him!" 

(Imouto is a little sister in Japanese). 

As expected, hearing Ishigami's words, Kei stopped and then looked at Ishigami before turning her gaze to her older brother. "...you are going on a date?" 

"No, no." Shirogane was embarrassed and even blushed. "I-I am going to help my junior on his dating plan." 

"Well, it's like this..." Ishigami also came to help, telling Kei what his brother was about to do. 

"I-I see..." Nevertheless, Kei thought that Ishigami had chosen the wrong person for advice. Still, she was curious about who her brother would go to in this dating practice. 

"It's Shinomiya-senpai. Shinomiya Kaguya." 

"Huh? Really? That Shinomiya-senpai?!" Kei was dumbfounded before her eyes were filled with excitement. 

"Yes." Ishigami nodded, and without even saying anything, Kei understood his plan. 'Ah, I see...' Inwardly, she thought her brother had a good junior. Glancing at her older brother, who appeared oblivious, she gritted her teeth, thinking that this guy was really a handful! 

"Kei, you are too rude!" Shirogane was helpless at his little sister and then looked at Ishigami. "Ishigami, if you are going on a date, what will you wear?" 

"I will wear normal clothes." 

"How are your normal clothes?" 

After all, Ishigami's normal was different from Shirogane's normal. 

"Well, wait a moment. I will change now." 

"Okay." 

As Shirogane nodded, Kei quickly looked away with a blush, but fortunately, Ishigami still knew common sense, so he didn't put his smartphone in the direction where he changed his clothes since he wasn't an exhibitionist. 

"I will probably wear something like this." 

Appearing in front of Shirogane siblings once again, Ishigami had changed into his dating clothes. 

Nevertheless, it was so simple that it only consisted of a white T-shirt and blue jeans. 

"Depending on the situation, I will either add a hoodie, jacket, or just a cardigan." 

It was so simple, yet... yet even Shirogane could tell that Ishigami dressed better, and at the same time, he could even see his little sister staring at him as if saying, 'You should dress like this!' 

"Hmm... I see... I see... so this is how the young one dressed now." 

Suddenly, an old man with a similar feature to Shirogane also appeared. 

"Dad!" 2x

Shirogane and Kei were startled. "What are you doing here?!" 2x

"You have been so loud, so of course, I heard it." Shirogane Papa said calmly, then looked at Ishigami. "Nice to meet you, Ishigami-kun. I am Miyuki's and Kei's father. You can call me Shirogane Papa." 

"Hello, Uncle." Ishigami greeted Shirogane Papa helplessly since he didn't expect that he would face Shirogane Papa. 

"Hello, Ishigami-kun. I hope that my son isn't troubling you."

"No, I am the one who is troubling, Kaichou."

"Enough, Dad! Hurry up and get out!" While Ishigami didn't appear to mind, Shirogane felt embarrassed when his father suddenly appeared. 

"Wait a moment, I still need to ask a question about the young, trendy fashion." Shirogane Papa didn't move away and asked, "By the way, just for information, what about your shoes? Will you wear a watch, too?" Shirogane Papa asked Ishigami. 

"..." 

Somehow, Ishigami became a fashion advisor, telling which brands a man should buy. 

"Is that okay? Aren't they cheap brands?" Shirogane Papa couldn't help but ask since all the brands that Ishigami said were cheap brands. 

"Unlike a female, we men aren't fussy. As long as we appear good, isn't that enough? But then, don't just buy cheap things, and sometimes it is better to splurge for a bit since compared to a cheap thing, the good and reliable brand will last longer." 

Fortunately, this world wasn't that much different from his previous love, so whether it was brands, companies, or many others, they were all almost the same. 

Still, he also knew the Shirogane family's financial situation, so he didn't give much detail since he knew how expensive it was when people decided to plunge themselves into the world of fashion. 

However, considering the personalities of the members of the Shirogane family, Ishigami didn't think that they would take out loans or get credit to buy clothes. 

At the same time, he also told them how the size of the clothes had to fit and gave them many other tips. 

"Sorry for bothering you, Ishigami." 

Nevertheless, with all of that, everything was as good as ever. 

Ishigami also showed them how he could appear fashionable and handsome even with those cheap yet reliable brands.

"It's fine. I will hang up the call now, Kaichou." 

"Okay." Shirogane nodded, then shyly said, "Also, thank you." 

"No problem." Ishigami smiled, then put down his smartphone. At the same time, he saw his phone was called again, but when he saw the one who called him, he decided to pretend that he hadn't seen anything and went to sleep. 

On the other hand, Kei looked at her older brother and asked curiously, "Is Ishigami-senpai your junior, Aniki?" 

"Yeah." Shirogane nodded. "I rely on him a lot." Yes, if there wasn't Ishigami, he knew that he would be overwhelmed by the student council's work. 

"I see..." Kei murmured, but Shirogane Papa looked at his daughter in shock and then felt a sense of crisis. 'No way, right?' 

Still, Ishigami, who had woken up in the morning, felt refreshed and nice, especially since he also had finished his workout and eaten a good breakfast. However, when he came to the school and was about to change his shoes, someone suddenly closed both of his eyes. 

Thinking about the call that he ignored last night, he felt tense, but when he felt the two large, softness on his back, he sighed in relief since he knew it was impossible for that person to be so large and to have softness. 

"Try to guess who I am?" 

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Who likes Kei Shirogane?