The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet

Chapter 288: Alliance of love concluded

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

Rain and the others who had returned to Horizon were spending their days leisurely. Despite the leisurely atmosphere, they continued their activities as adventurers.

Having been promoted to A-rank, their range of activities had expanded even more than before. They received more challenging requests. However, for Rain and the others, it didn't seem to be a significant problem. They walked together with their comrades, cooperated, and smoothly completed the requests.

One day, Tania visited Kanade's room.

"Welcome, Tania."

"Don't mind me."

Tania seemed uneasy and not quite settled. Kanade felt the same, glancing around the corridor to make sure no one else saw them. After confirming their privacy, she closed the door.

"So, um..."

"Shall we begin?"

Alone in the room, what could Kanade and Tania be starting?

"Well, you see, the other day, Rain petted me!"

"Oh, that's not fair. He hasn't done anything like that for me."

"It's okay. If you do something a bit impressive in front of Rain, he'll probably pet you."

"Isn't that treating us like pets?"

"Well... When you say it like that... Rain probably doesn't see it that way. He likely just intends it as genuine praise, not petting."

"Really... He's so oblivious."

"But... I like it."

"Yeah... I like it too."

When teenage girls gather, it's usually to talk about love. Kanade and Tania were no exception.

However, there was a slight difference...

How can they make Rain notice them? Today, Rain did this for them... and so on. The discussion revolved around such topics.

They started giving periodic reports, and before they knew it, it became a regular meeting. Through these meetings, Kanade and Tania were making efforts to advance their respective romantic interests.

"But it's frustrating, isn't it? I feel like I've been expressing my feelings quite a lot."

"If you say that, so have I. I've pressed my chest against him, and I've done various things, but Rain doesn't seem to notice at all."

The two sighed simultaneously.

Shouldn't they just confess straightforwardly? One might think so, but they lacked the courage to do so, and that's why they were discussing things like this.

"Why is Rain so oblivious? Or maybe, are we not assertive enough?"

"Well... I feel like it's both. But beyond that, it seems like Rain is intentionally avoiding looking at us in that way."

"Whether it's conscious or unconscious, we can't tell. But he seems to be avoiding seeing us romantically. Probably afraid that it might ruin the relationship."

"Oh, that could be true."

"Now that you mention it, that seems highly likely."

Kanade and Tania nodded in agreement...

"Sora!?"

"Luna too!?"

Suddenly, the twin sisters, who had stealthily entered the room without anyone noticing, surprised them all with exclamations.

"When did you two get in!?"

"We didn't hear the door open..."

"Hehe, you shouldn't underestimate us. We used a little magic to slip in."

Facing the mischievous expressions of the twins, Kanade and Tania sighed. If these two were serious, locking the door wouldn't have mattered.

"So... what are you doing?"

Tania glared at the two. If they were just eavesdropping, they probably knew what would happen, right?

With that kind of pressure, the twins explained, "Actually, we have something we want to talk to Kanade and Tania about."

"To us?"

"We were looking for you two, and when we saw you having a secret conversation, we thought we'd join in."

"Hey... it's a secret conversation, so don't eavesdrop."

"Gyaa!"

"Hiiin!"

It turned out that they were caught eavesdropping, and Tania's fist met Luna and Sora's heads. They each let out strange screams, but it seemed the blows were softened.

"Th-this is a misunderstanding... We also wanted to have a secret conversation, so we thought we'd join in at this timing."

"Kanade and Tania seemed to be having a secret conversation, and we thought it would be more convenient for us to join in midway."

"Huh? You two also have a secret?"

"What do you mean?"

Perplexed expressions appeared on Kanade and Tania's faces as Sora and Luna casually explained.

"We've also fallen for Rain. We've been interested for a while, but now, we can confidently say that we're in love."

"Yes, we want to be Rain's girlfriends."

Silence fell. Kanade and Tania widened their eyes.

After a while, Kanade's tail trembled, and she looked up, mimicked by Tania's tail.

"Whaaaat!?"

Shortly after, the surprised voices of Kanade and Tania echoed.

"What's going on? What happened?"

Slipping through the door, Tina peeked in to check the situation. Kanade and Tania hastily waved their hands.

"N-nothing! Absolutely nothing! Meowthing!"

"Yeah, yeah, nothing at all!"

"Is that so? Well, if it's nothing, I won't pry... but Nina is taking a nap now, so please keep it quiet."

Tina withdrew her head and disappeared somewhere.

After confirming that, just to be sure, Kanade and Tania asked the twins in a hushed voice.

"Hey... What did you mean by what you just said?"

"Sora and Luna also fell for Rain... Like, romantically."

"That's exactly what it means."

"We also like Rain."

"For real?"

With the arrival of new rivals, Kanade couldn't help but forget her own character and muttered such a remark.

"Do Kanade and Tania not like Rain? Still, it feels unfair for us to keep quiet."

"So, Sora and Luna decided to tell the truth like this."

"W-wait a moment. Why do you, um, know that we like Rain? We never told you anything about it."

"Huh? Are you serious?"

"Just by looking at your attitudes, it's obvious. The only ones who haven't noticed are Nina and Rain himself, perhaps?"

Indeed, Kanade and Tania's attitudes were quite evident. They preferred to have frequent contact with Rain and blushed when he was nearby. It was full-on maiden behavior, so anyone could notice.

"Sigh... I didn't expect Sora and Luna to join the fray. Is this turning into a pentagon relationship or something?"

"Don't make that face. With our involvement, there's a possibility that things will progress, you know?"

"... What do you mean?"

"Let's form an alliance."

"Is that... like, an alliance against Rain in the realm of romance?"

"Well... that's not a bad idea."

Kanade and Tania were intrigued by Sora's proposal.

"One person is better than two, and two are better than four. By forming a united front, we'll make Rain aware of us being girls. If we don't do that, we won't even be able to start the competition."

"After making him aware, let's each do our best. And no hard feelings, no matter who wins Rain's heart... How about it?"

"We're in!"

"We're in too!"

Seizing the opportunity, Kanade and Tania decided to form an alliance with the twins. Frankly, the situation was so confusing that they didn't know what else to do.

"So, it's decided. The four of us will unite and conquer Rain's heart!"

"We will make this love come true!"

"Oorah!"

Thus, the Rain Romance Alliance was formed.

How this would affect things was anyone's guess...

TL Note- From this chapter we officially enter the harem route....

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