Is it a problem to have a harem in a stranger heroine?

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Shiyu swam to her side slowly and leisurely, watching the curious Bodao go out to sea with her dark red eyes.

"The opportunity came when Xiaobai-kun held me in bed that day."

"What are you talking about, Kasumigaoka--?!" Eriri suddenly raised a wave of tears and her pretty face turned red.

Shiyu silently wiped the water off her face.

"That hug wasn't the same hug. Shiro-kun fucked me the day before summer vacation. Eriri-san doesn't know... Oh, you really might not know. I think I only told Kato-san about it."

Eriri gritted her teeth. This Kasumigaoka was showing off blatantly!

Seeing that this pair of bickering rivals were about to spark a quarrel again, Bodao went out to sea to turn the tide once again.

"Um—senpai, you meant a hug, right?"

Shiyu put away her playful heart, and a hint of tenderness of memories appeared in her eyes.

"At that time, Xiaobaijun hugged me while I was lying sick in bed, the kind of hug where one arm was around my waist and the other was behind my shoulders to hold my head. Suddenly, I felt my heart filled with joy. I guess I had found something I had always longed for, yearned for, but could never get."

Shiyu took a deep breath towards the sky, and the corners of her slightly raised mouth looked warm.

"At the time, I felt that if I couldn't let go of my pride and arrogance in pursuit of illusory stubbornness in the face of such a sincere relationship, I would probably regret it in the end."

"Perhaps I have overestimated my own abilities, but I am still able to grasp the happiness in front of me. This is the opportunity for me to be with Xiaobai-kun."

Shiyu waved her hand to indicate that she had finished speaking, and observed everyone's reactions with great interest.

Unexpectedly, the first person to speak was Hyodo Michiru.

"It turns out that Kasumigaoka-senpai and Aya didn't just happen overnight..."

"How could that be? I'm not the type to act rashly. I'm not looking for a playmate for fun, but a lifelong partner. How can I not be kind to people?"

Shiyu raised the cup in her hand towards Eriri.

"Look at Eriri-san. She appears to be silent, but actually seems to be both accepting and rejecting. This personality is right in Shiro-kun's good zone. Doesn't that mean she won't have to worry about anything in her life?"

"Even if I don't have a boyfriend, I don't have to worry about my life, okay?" Ying Lili pouted.

"Yes, yes...it's just that Auntie is worried."

Shiyu just laughed, why did her aunt send everyone to Hakone? This is Sima Zhao's intention - everyone knows it.

Seeing that she couldn't refute Shiyu, Eriri immediately changed the subject.

"Kato-san, it's your turn."

Chapter 676: Hot Spring Chapter: Are you in love with Bai Ye?

On the other side, Bai Ye left the hot spring hotel and strolled on the street with a contented expression, humming a tune. Being "driven" out of the room by the girls did not affect his mood at all.

"Where should we go for a stroll?"

Hakone is a neon hot spring town. Even though it is not yet the peak season for hot springs, the shops on the streets are all open, and the dazzling array of goods will dazzle you.

Bai Ye walked into a store, waved to refuse the waiter, and walked around on his own.

"Onsen eggs...onsen dumplings...onsen rice cakes...although they all have their own unique features, they lack the eye-catching impact. I'll just buy some ice cream and eat it while I walk around."

When traveling, visiting supermarkets and chain convenience stores will reduce the chances of exploring unknown flavors, so Bai Ye specifically chose to go to small shops in the alleys, and surprisingly, he actually found some very distinctive specialties.

"Here...here, and here, these are both great places to go shopping with everyone tomorrow."

After making the record, Bai Ye put down his notebook and looked at the time. Half an hour had passed since he left.

"I don't know if Shiyu is doing well, and there's no news yet... Let's continue browsing. As your boyfriend, I'd be letting this harem down if I didn't work harder."

……

"It's Kato-san's turn."

As soon as she finished speaking, Eriri noticed that everyone was looking at her, and she couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

"I didn't say not to... Let Kato go first. Didn't she say she was the first among us to know Bai Ye? She's the most suitable one to go."

Shiyu snorted.

"You can't avoid the first day, but you can avoid the fifteenth day. Have you ever heard that a short pain is worse than a long pain?"

Eriri didn't respond, but just looked at Kato Megumi with eyes full of hope and pleading.

"I think everyone has heard about the story behind my acquaintance with Bai Yejun?"

"I haven't heard of it." Eriri answered quickly.

She has tried everything to delay time.

Hashima Izuku held his forehead in silence, while Hyodo Michiru was full of interest.

"Kato, can you please tell me again how you met Aye? I think you mentioned it before, but I've almost forgotten it. Are there any other interesting details?"

"That's right, tell me!" Ying Lili added fuel to the fire.

Seeing that everyone responded to Michiru Hyodo's proposal, Kato Megumi nodded her chin and tilted her head, and could only agree.

Ying Lili was overjoyed and immediately offered to pour her a drink.

"Tell it slowly, don't rush. Just treat it like a long story. You don't have to tell it until tomorrow morning, just until about 12 o'clock."

"Thank you." Kato Megumi thanked him for the drink, but didn't appreciate the other suggestions. "My story is limited in length. I haven't told you about Sawamura's story yet. I think I can tell it to tomorrow at noon."

Eriri sank into the hot spring again, diving.

"My first meeting with Bai Ye-kun was at the school festival last year. Bai Ye-kun set up a snack stall and hired me as his assistant..."

Kato Megumi briefly recounted how she met Bai Ye, and at this time Shiyu discovered the highlight.

"By the way, when is the school festival this year? I think it should be soon."

"The end of October," Eriri replied quickly. She was incredibly well-informed. "We'll bring up the school festival at the class meeting next Monday, which gives us a month to prepare. I think Tsubaki Girls' High School will have a similar timeline, right?"

Michiru Hyodo responded to everyone's gaze with a nod.

"Tsubaki Girls' High School opened a few days earlier than Toyonosaki Academy. I was at Toyonosaki's school festival last time. Um... the inter-school arts performance is in about half a month."

"Is Chu Hai-san planning to come to Toyosaki Academy?" Shiyu asked. "The school festival is also a time for volunteers to visit the school. Is Toyosaki Academy your intended destination?"

Shiyu's words were exactly what Hajima Chuhai wanted.

"Yes, I'm planning to apply to Toyonosaki Academy. As for the school festival..."

She hadn't forgotten that Aki Tomoya was also attending Toyonosaki Academy. What would it be like if they met...

She shook her head and put the matter aside for the time being.

"What about Kato-senpai's turning point?"

Kato Megumi looked up at the sky, and the smile on her lips was not much different from Shiyu's.

"I think there's no need for a legitimate reason to like someone. At the time, I liked Bai Yejun, so I fell in love with him."

"Ah, so bland," Hyodo Michiru complained.

"I can only say that it is very much like Kato-san's style." Shiyu said while nodding.

"Is this really the case?" Bodao Chuhai was a little disappointed.

"No."

Kato Megumi's denial made everyone hold their foreheads again, and Eriri expressed everyone's thoughts at the moment.

"Kato-san has learned bad things from the hundan Baiye."

Kato Megumi covered her mouth and laughed, explaining the reason.

"That's what Bai Ye-jun did back then. Even though he was clearly overwhelmed with work, he still took care of me, considered my feelings, and shared the workload with me..."

"Afterwards, not only did he make me some fried saury on the hot plate for dinner, he also very selflessly gave me some Coke and biscuits, and told me to take whatever snacks I wanted from the stall. I guess I was attracted by Bai Yejun's caring nature?"

"Actually, I don't really understand much about love, and I don't have much ambition for it. I just think it's nice to be with someone as ordinary as Bai Yejun, and I think we'll probably live a simple and happy life in the future."

After hearing this, everyone had some thoughts.

"This time I can say that Kato-san's love opportunity is really bland--"

Shiyu deliberately prolonged the word "plain", and anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she was speaking in a sarcastic way.

Ying Lili seemed to have a telepathic connection and expressed what Shiyu was thinking.

"Shouldn't you have a sharp eye? Of all the ordinary and unremarkable people, you chose Bai Ye at first sight. And you persisted in liking him even after Bai Ye had forgotten you. Is this some kind of medieval romance novel plot?"

Kato Megumi smiled slightly, with a hint of meaning in her eyes.

Hamajima's idea of going out to sea is the same as Eriri's. She knows that Kato Megumi's inner self is not as simple as she usually appears to be.

"It's been over half a year since Senior Bai Ye and Senior Sister met again. During that time, Senior Sister had no other thoughts at all. I feel like being forgotten is terrible. If I come across a better option, sometimes I really want to give up."

Bo Dao Chukai felt the same way.

Forgetting is equivalent to ignoring. Her feelings have always been ignored by Aki Tomoya, and now there is almost no ripple left.

"Has Chu Hai-san come across a better choice?" Kato Megumi suddenly asked.

"No, I didn't..." Bodao Chuhai panicked.

She sank into the hot spring like Eriri, with only her little head exposed. The blush on her face was not sure if it was caused by the heat or some other reason.

After a few seconds, she felt the need to explain.

"I'm just curious, if someone discovered Kato-senpai's strengths and confessed to her during these past six months, what would she do?"

Kato Megumi gave the answer without thinking too much.

"Sometimes it feels like fate. My thoughts probably follow my mood. Of course, the premise is persistence. Being too indecisive too easily is not only irresponsible to myself, but also to the other person."

Shiyu took over the conversation.

"I also have some say. I think we need to recognize the limitations of our own abilities. Loyalty is beautiful, but excessive loyalty becomes blind loyalty. Insisting on it only serves to cover up one's own incompetence and cowardice, delaying and torturing oneself."

Chapter 677: Hot Spring Chapter: To Eriri who always has a score of 79.9

Shiyu and Kato Megumi each expressed their thoughts and experiences.

Maybe their ideas are not recognized by everyone, but at least they have overcome the hurdle in their hearts, compensated for the guilt, released the resentment, looked forward to the future, and have their own lives.

"Our case is just for reference. Students going overseas don't need to copy it completely. As for your own affairs... just like Xiaobai-kun said, you can explain everything clearly when the time comes. Before that, don't worry too much."

On the other side, Kato Megumi has been paying attention to Eriri's every move.

The girl with twin ponytails popped out her little head, her blue eyes moving around smartly, as if hiding countless clever little thoughts.

After noticing Kato Megumi's gaze on her, she immediately stood up. The lively look in her eyes instantly turned into discomfort. She held her head with one hand and covered her chest with the other, pretending to be in great pain.

"No, no, I'm a little dizzy after soaking in the water for too long. I need to go outside to cool down. You guys chat, and I'll come back and bring you some milk."

Without waiting for anyone to say anything, the pair of golden ponytails leaped out of the water and ran away without even wrapping themselves with a bath towel, leaving no trace behind.

Everyone "..."

Shiyu shrugged, she knew this would be the outcome.

"Let Eriri-san tell us about her love life. This hot spring can be heated to a boil, and then we'll all become cooked lambs~"

The trip to Bo Island was a bit disappointing.

"I also want to hear about Sawamura-san's motivation. I think hers is more valuable for reference."

"Indeed, you and Eriri-san have more similarities than we do."

Shiyu also took a hot bath and wrapped herself in a bath towel and sat by the hot spring.

"I think even if Eriri-san wanted to explain, she probably wouldn't be able to articulate it clearly."

"Did I fall in love with Senior Bai Ye without any reason? Why does it feel a bit unreliable?"

"I don't think so."

Kato Megumi also sat out of the water, fanning herself with her delicate hands to create a cool breeze.

"Have you heard, Izumi-kun, that companionship is the most enduring confession of love? Sawamura-kun may appear a bit willful and capricious, but he's actually quite afraid of loneliness, so he uses this capriciousness to attract everyone's attention."

"That's right." Shiyu took over the conversation.

"Xiaobai-kun is a little cute and tsundere, but there's nothing un-cute about him. I want to know why most otaku say 'tsundere' is beautiful in the three-dimensional world. Isn't it because not many people in real life can understand tsundere and can't stand the long process of going from tsundere to tsundere after so much effort?"

"People are always comparing. How can someone who ignores you, turns a blind eye to your feelings, and is dismissive of your efforts compare to someone who understands your personality, tolerates your willfulness, and responds to your efforts?"

"That's what you said..." Namijima Izumi retorted.