I am that male friend in the harem story

"Onii-chan! The editor from the Gangan Comic in Tokyo called you!"

"What?"

On the weekend, when Satoshi had nothing to do and was resting at the house while drawing his manga, he drew three chapters together.

Meanwhile, Kaho, who had come to his place previously, also had come to visit him again, but this time, she accompanied his mother and little sister, cooking something based on his recipe book. He was startled when Fukube Sayuri (his little sister) suddenly shouted exaggeratedly.

The announcement of the manga competition would be held in a few days, but all of a sudden, the editor from the publishing house that held the competition called him personally, as if he had something to talk with him. So what did he want to talk about?

Still, at the same time, Satoshi felt the necessity of the mobile phone, yet at the same time, when he thought the cost of having it was so much, he decided to stop that decision until he had a certain sum of money within his account.

"Okay?"

Satoshi nodded calmly and received the call from his little sister, who couldn't stay calm, sitting by his side, staring at him deeply.

"...go back a bit. I can't talk if you keep staring at me like that."

"O-Oh!"

"Don't bother, your brother! Quick, come here!"

Satoshi's mother quickly pulled Sayuri away to the living room, but her eyes kept looking at her son curiously.

Not only his mother but also Kaho was curious, so the three of them peeked at him from the entrance of the living room, staring at him with a curious gaze from a distance.

Despite their short meeting, their relationship was quite close, especially when his parents had thought of Kaho as their daughter-in-law.

Kaho was beautiful and polite; moreover, with her family status, the one who should be lucky was their family since she had chosen him, which was why everything was so smooth.

If someone was conflicted, it would be Sayuri, who somehow had a hard time accepting Kaho, especially after her relationship with her older brother had grown closer, and when she pestered and begged him, he did the bust enhancement massage on her, which made her body all comfortable, and happy, but at the same time, also made her body uncomfortable, knowing that her older brother couldn't be hers.

"...." Satoshi.

Taking a deep breath, he greeted the editor. "Hello. I am Fukube Satoshi."

"Ah, yes, nice to meet you, Fukube-kun. My name is..."

By then, the two had talked to each other for so long, clearly discussing the manga that he drew.

"What are they talking about?"

"I am not sure. I hope that they can talk more loudly."

"Is it possible that his manga won the competition and... the editor might ask him to sign a contract so his manga can be published?"

"....."

When those words fell, no one could stay calm, especially when the status of a mangaka in this country was high. Many famous mangakas were born in this country, and many of them had left their own legends, bringing both glory and money, which made many wish and dream to become a mangaka, too.

Yet, when they thought of his manga, this wasn't so surprising, especially when the quality of his drawing, story, and everything else was so smooth and perfect.

It was as if Satoshi was born to become a mangaka, so if somehow he became a mangaka, they would give him full support.

Satoshi's talk with his editor took quite a long time, probably an hour or more, as the more they talked, the more his editor found him extraordinary and in the end, their call ended with some exhaustion appearing on his face, considering how he had to talk for so long without drinking water.

"Here's some water."

"Thanks, Kaho."

Gulp!

Accepting the kindness from his girlfriend, who brought him a glass of water, Satoshi felt better when his dry throat was moistened once again.

"So, what has happened, Satoshi? What were you talking about with the editor from Tokyo?"

When the word "Tokyo" was mentioned, a certain light emerged in their eyes.

A native of Tokyo might think that this city is nothing special, but for the people of the countryside, that city is a bright place and probably could be called a Land of Dreams, a place where all of their ambitions can be achieved.

So, the fact that Satoshi would go to Tokyo surprised all of them, and a certain expectation was born within their heart. Then, as expected—

"Yes, the publisher wants to publish my manga and wants me to sign a contract to publish my manga there, so I have to go to Tokyo."

"Congratulations!" 3x

The three of them hugged him at the same time, feeling happy for his success.

While he was a bit helpless since he was about to fall when the three of them clung to him at the same time, he asked his mother, "So I can go, right?"

"I don't have a problem, but wait for your father to return first." Satoshi's mother looked at Satoshi and asked, "Are you going there alone?"

"Is that a problem?"

"...do you have the confidence to go to Tokyo alone?"

"What's so different about it to go to another city? I am just signing a contract, then going back, or do you all want to follow me on a trip?"

"A trip..." 3x

Whether it was his mother, his little sister, or Kaho, they would be lying if they weren't tempted to go to Tokyo with him or even go on a trip together.

"W-What are we going to do in Tokyo?"

His little sister asked with an expectant gaze.

"Well... while it might not be in Tokyo, we can visit a Disney Land."

"Disney Land!"

As a girl, of course, whether it was Kaho or Sayuri had a weakness toward such a place.

"Or, go to Kamakura to see the old capital and enjoy a hot spring."

"Hot spring..."

For his mother, who was at that age, it was better to go to a quiet yet beautiful place instead of going to a crowded place.

As for why Satoshi didn't tell them to just stay and enjoy Tokyo, if one wanted to have extra enjoyment in Tokyo, one had to have a lot of money. As for the other parts of Tokyo, frankly, it wasn't that much more interesting than going to another city that retained its tradition and beauty of its nature.

Still, while his trip with his family was good, his eyes were staring at Kaho, who somehow noticed the meaning of his gaze.

Blushing and shy, Kaho also had a certain expectation within her heart.

If she could go with him to Tokyo, then...

"..."

Ah, she didn't dare to think any longer!

Yet, the fact that Satoshi became a mangaka didn't change, and while waiting for his father to return, it was a time for a celebration for his winning of the mangaka competition and becoming a proper mangaka who had signed a contract with a giant publisher.

At the same time, Satoshi also sighed in relief since he knew the problem of money was no longer a problem.