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I handed the small bowl and a five-thousand-yen bill to the already stunned owner.

"Owner, please bag these up nicely for us. This is for your trouble."

"Uh, o-okay... no problem."

This display of generosity shocked both the middle-aged owner and the onlookers.

"Are you serious?! Isn't that way too much?!"

"Holy shit! He just gave him five thousand yen!"

"This guy's loaded."

Ignoring the chatter around me, the girls handed their water bags containing the goldfish to the owner.

A moment later, our group left the goldfish-catching stall like royalty.

Behind us, we left the middle-aged owner questioning his life choices, and the other guys who had originally been waiting to watch me make a fool of myself.

Right now, their faces were filled with shock.

'I was the clown all along!'

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After leaving the goldfish-catching stall, Mayuri thought for a moment and then spoke. "Kyoya~ We caught so many goldfish. Won't that owner lose money because of us?"

'As expected from such a pure and kindhearted Spirit!'

Looking at the worried Mayuri, my eye twitched slightly, then I grinned and reassured her. "Don't worry about it. Not everyone will be as good as us. Besides, didn't we give the owner plenty of money??"

Indeed, aside from the three thousand yen that had originally been wasted, I'd also given the owner a five-thousand-yen tip.

Besides, even if these goldfish cost a hundred yen each, and everyone managed to catch one, the owner would still be turning a profit.

'And with so many customers around, he could make that money back in no time.'

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Leaving the goldfish-catching stall, the group continued wandering around.

There were tons of activities and shops at the summer festival. Besides catching goldfish, there was also water balloon scooping, ring toss, and ball throwing, among other things. However, being surrounded by so many naturally gorgeous girls, I was the center of attention wherever we went.

Most of the stares were envious, jealous, and resentful, and they all came from guys who could only show up alone.

After that, we came to a ring toss stall. With my excellent skills, I once again helped the girls win tons of prizes.

During this time, some girls who saw me easily winning so many prizes, then looked at their own boyfriends who couldn't even win one, started complaining. Thɪs chapter is updated by ɴovᴇl(ꜰ)ir(e).nᴇt

And this earned me even more resentment.

Seeing this, I could only shrug helplessly.

'But since playing games easily makes me the center of attention, eating should be fine, right?'

'Although this feeling of being noticed and admired is pretty satisfying, but...'

'If you're being stared at all the time, anyone would feel uncomfortable, right?!'

After thinking for a moment, I looked at the group of girls beside me and said softly, "Is there anything you all want to eat?"

You know, the one thing the summer festival wasn't short on was all kinds of delicious snacks.

For example, some stalls sold yakisoba, takoyaki, taiyaki, cotton candy, candied apples, and other treats.

That's why nobody had eaten dinner before coming out.

Hearing there was food involved, Tohka, being a total foodie, her eyes lit up. "I want to eat takoyaki, candied apples, and yakisoba..."

"In that case, I'll have the rice cakes!"

"..."

Not just Tohka, but even the other girls' eyes showed clear interest.

Hearing this, I smiled and said, "No problem. It's still early before tonight's fireworks display. If there's anything you want to eat or do, just let me know."

"Mm-hm~" The girls all nodded.

Just like that, I led the girls on a night of snacking.

Although bringing a group of girls easily attracted the jealousy of single guys, for the owners of the food stalls along the way, I was definitely their favorite customer.

Because my arrival could bring serious income to their stalls.

First, we came to a stall selling takoyaki.

Seeing Tohka practically drooling, I immediately said decisively to the busy owner, "Owner, give me 20 servings of takoyaki."

Although there were many girls, I didn't buy too much. After all, there were still plenty of snacks to try. If they got full just from eating takoyaki, that would be a huge waste.

"No problem, young man, just a moment."

The middle-aged uncle, after seeing the large group of girls behind me, shot me a "you're incredible, kid" look, then got busy.

Before long, one takoyaki ball after another took shape in the owner's hands. After sprinkling some seasoning, one serving of takoyaki after another was freshly prepared.

"Here you go, young man. Since you bought so much, I'll throw in a few extra for free." After packing up a total of 20 servings of takoyaki, the owner flashed a genuine smile.

"Thank you."

Taking the takoyaki from the owner, I smiled and, after paying, returned to the girls' side. "Fresh takoyaki. Everyone give it a try. We'll go buy other snacks afterward."

Saying this, I handed out the takoyaki to everyone. "Be careful when you eat these. They're really hot."

After distributing them, I couldn't help but warn them.

However, as soon as I finished speaking, everyone heard Tohka cry out, "Ah~ Hot, hot, hot... so hot! Phew~ So good!"

Swallowing the takoyaki in her mouth, Tohka showed a blissful expression.

Seeing this, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

'Princess Tohka's glutton tendencies haven't changed one bit!'

Fortunately, with my warning, the others didn't get burned. They blew on the hot steam while eating the takoyaki in small bites.

However, noticing me beside her, Yoshino picked up a takoyaki with a toothpick and gently blew on it. "Onii-chan~ Open your mouth~"

Faced with mascot Yoshino's feeding attempt, I naturally wouldn't refuse.

Opening my mouth, I swallowed the takoyaki in one bite.

Seeing her successful feeding, Yoshino's rosy little face lit up with a happy smile. "Is it delicious, Onii-chan~"

"It's really delicious. Thank you, Yoshino~" While chewing the takoyaki in my mouth, I smiled and patted Yoshino's small head, praising her.

Witnessing this scene, the other girls' eyes lit up, and they immediately sprang into action.

Tohka also picked up a takoyaki with a toothpick, blew on it hard, and then brought it to my mouth. "Ah~ Kyoya, try mine too."

I didn't refuse and opened my mouth to eat it.

Seeing someone take the lead, the other girls weren't about to be outdone and started acting too.

Mayuri: "This is a reward for Kyoya."

Kotori: "Hmph~ Don't get the wrong idea. It's just because you bought the takoyaki."

Yuzuru: "Gratitude. Kyoya, please enjoy."

Kurumi: "Thanks for all your hard work, Kyoya-chan."

Origami: "Do you need me to feed you mouth-to-mouth?"

"..."

So all the girls fed me a piece, and even Reine, Sawa, and the Itsuka sisters joined in.

This scene of multiple beautiful girls feeding a single guy completely stunned the surrounding crowd.

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