Something simple for now

Ren was kind of torn.

He did really care for Sumire - but at the same time he cared for all of his friends, and that didn't stop him from taking advantage of them last night.

Aside from that, he did have this sort of inner compulsion to continue with Ann, Makoto, and Sadayo, as well as other women he could get his hands on... but that would invariably cause a rift with Sumire at some point.

He wasn't sure what to do. Build his harem and include her in it? Just go with her and free the others? It was a weird, difficult decision.

So he decided to go for a middle road for now. The road of a choice, but no choice.

He chose to hypnotize her tonight for their date just for some simple, fun, playful hypnosis... but to make her ignore anything strange with him and the other girls. At least until he figured out how he wanted things to go.

"Sure thing" he finally said with a smile "I could stop by your place after school. Or if you want, I could see if Makoto could lend us the Student Counsel room after school if you don't want to disturb your parents." he said with a smile.

"That sounds great! I'll meet you there after practice!" she beamed "It usually takes--"

"Two and a half hours, unless you get in a groove, then it's more like three" he finished her sentence for her. She blushed.

"You really keep track?"

Ren simply smiled, as the bell for class rang. With a quick peck on the lips, the two departed from each others company for the day.