“Women are capable of producing sperm cells. Don’t ask how I know that.”

Natsumi ran up the stairs and yawned, “Dinner’s ready.”

“Wait, does cooking make you tired?”

“Very tired.” Natsumi collapsed and Callie tried to catch her.

“Should we carry her into bed?”

“No. We leave her there and tell her that she dreamed she made food.”

“You are savage.”

Natsumi opened her eyes slightly, but Callie and Imya didn’t notice. Imya stared at Callie.

Callie asked nervously, “What are you doing? You’re making me very uncomfortable.”

“I am doing this until you crack.”

“Fine! I give up! I do have a crush on Natsumi. Now stop staring at me.”

Callie picked Natsumi up and carried her on her back. She dropped Natsumi on the couch and gave her a blanket. Natsumi snatched the blanket and Callie asked, “Are you awake, Natsumi?”

“Yes.”

“Well, go back to sleep.”

“Fine!” Natsumi collapsed on the couch. Callie yelped as Imya yanked her arm away from the couch.

“What was that for, Imya?”

“Natsumi very clearly likes you back. Are you just going to stay in the friendzone forever?”

“Maybe… I don’t-”

Ding dong!

“Who could that be?” Imya swung the door open. “Oh. It’s you, Sarayu. I’m so happy to see you.”

Sarayu walked in through the front door. She was followed by Ezume. Ezume headed towards the couch. He gently touched Natsumi’s cheek.

Callie whispered under her breath, “May all your bacon burn…”

“What?”

“Nothing.”

Imya snuck up behind Ezume, wielding an empty glass bottle as her weapon. She struck, and Ezume fell to the ground.

Callie squeaked, “Is he… dead?”

“Nah, he’s just unconscious.” Imya paused. “I think.”

“Good enough.”

“Ezume has a huge crush on Natsumi. Even though you called dibs.”

“Suddenly I do not care about whether or not you damaged his brain, possibly killing him.”

Imya asked, “Are you going to eat dinner?”

“Shouldn’t we wait for Natsumi to wake up?”

Natsumi sat up. “I’m already awake.”

“Oh. Now come over here.”

“Okay!”

When they all sat down, Natsumi paused. “Wait, Ezume has a crush on me?”

“Oh. You heard that?”

“Yes, I did.”

Sarayu silently dragged Ezume out of the house and closed the door.

Imya chuckled, “Callie, you’re screwed.”

“You think?”

When they finished dinner, Natsumi offered, “I’ll sleep on the couch, since there is only one unoccupied bed.”

Imya mouthed to Callie, “Offer to sleep on the couch instead, dummy!”

Callie replied, “I’ll sleep on the couch. Beds are overrated anyway.”

“Okay. Suit yourself.”

Imya headed up to her room, leaving Callie and Natsumi alone together.

Callie sat down on the couch and pulled the blanket over her body. “Good night, Natumi.”

“Night. Get at least some sleep, okay?”

“Fine.”

A small girl with short, curly red hair and freckles walked in through the open front door. She was wearing a white shirt and blue denim shorts. She silently closed and locked the front door behind her. “H-Hey…”

Imya ran down the stairs. “Hey, Penny. How are you?”

“D-Did it get hot in here?”

“It did when you walked in.” Imya took Penny’s hand. She turned around. “Natsumi and Callie, Penny and I will be back in a couple of hours.” She unlocked and walked out the door, followed by Penny.

Natsumi smiled. “We have the whole house to ourselves now, Callie. Isn’t this great?”

“Yeah.”

“So… Want to have some fun or something?”

“Do you mean eating ice cream and watching a movie?”

“Hell yes.”

“We have a very different idea of fun than Imya.”

A couple of hours later, Penny and Imya came back into the house. Natsumi and Callie were eating ice cream in the living room. The tv was on and movie credits were playing. Callie’s head was on Natsumi’s shoulder and her hand was on her left thigh. Imya took off her jacket and hung it up on the coat rack. Penny hugged Imya and they headed upstairs.

Penny sat down on Imya’s bed and slowly took her shirt off. Imya lay down next to her. Penny fumbled with the clasp in the back of her bra. Imya leaned forward and undid the clasp.

“T-Thanks, Imya.”

“No problem.” Imya slowly undressed.

Penny blushed and chuckled, “You’re a guy?” Her eyes widened. “S-Sorry, I mean, like, you have a male reproductive system?”

“Yeah.”

Penny blushed and pulled Imya closer.

Natsumi jogged up the stairs. When she got to the guest room, she lay down on the bed but didn’t get much sleep.

Callie hardly got any sleep that night, either. She could hear Penny moaning from across the house, but she didn’t care. She heard Natsumi shout, “Imya, keep it down! I’m trying to sleep! Or at least close your door.”

In the middle of the night, the moaning gradually stopped. Callie heard Imya say, “Callie, get some sleep. Penny’s already asleep.”

She eventually fell asleep, but she looked like a zombie when she woke up.

“Callie, I told you to get some sleep!”

“Well, can you get me some coffee?”

Imya yawned, “I’m almost out of coffee.”

“Yeah, maybe you could go grocery shopping!”

“I did go grocery shopping… two months ago-”

“For god’s sake, go grocery shopping!”

“Fine!” Imya swung the front door open and practically launched herself through the door. The door didn’t close, it was just left wide open. She peeked her head through the door, “By the way, saying ‘God’ is, like, forbidden in this house. We’re Satanists.” She went back outside.

Natsumi chuckled, “She went outside without shoes. Do you think she noticed?”