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

At least now, he felt that exchanging sincerity for sincerity was the best way.

"As a fan of 'Love Metronome', I'm shamelessly using my fan status to find out why Kasumi Shiko-sensei put it on hold."

Kasumigaoka Utaha shook her head, her eyes showing a hint of loneliness and helplessness.

Xiao Jun is Bai Ye's eyes. Apart from Lunli Jun, she can't think of anyone more qualified than Bai Ye to question the reason why "Love Metronome" was shelved.

No, Ethics-kun is not qualified either. He is one of the reasons why "Love Metronome" was shelved.

Thinking of this, Kasumigaoka Utaha let go of the hand that was holding Bai Ye's arm, and slowly lowered her head to Bai Ye's lips. Guilt filled her heart, bending her waist.

"The third volume has been put on hold. I'm so sorry, Xiao-jun."

white night"......"

To be honest, he didn't want to see Kasumigaoka Utaha feel guilty. It seemed that if he didn't say some comforting words, this beautiful girl who loved to dwell on trivial matters would be unable to cheer up for a long time.

The most effective way to comfort someone is to give yourself the confidence you need by looking into each other's eyes.

But when Bai Ye lowered his head, he suddenly lost his composure.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's shirt was already tight, and after the impulsive punishment just now, one of the buttons broke.

From the perspective of the daytime night, the beautiful scenery that could only be seen with a finger's width has become two half-exposed plump and white breasts that can be appreciated effortlessly.

As a healthy gentleman, if Bai Ye looked into the eyes of Kasumigaoka Utaha now, he would find it difficult to resist the urge to appreciate the beautiful scenery. If he was discovered by Kasumigaoka Utaha, the conversation would definitely not be able to continue.

After deeply engraving the beautiful snow-white scenery in his mind, Bai Ye turned around and faced the poster on the window.

"In terms of timing, Kasumigaoka-san was apologizing to me during the debate, but at the time, I didn't know it was you, Kasumi Shiko-sensei, and I wasn't speaking out of gratitude. I was simply a fan who loves Kasumi Shiko-sensei, so you don't need to feel guilty about that debate. I think fans who followed me also felt the same way."

"If this is an apology for shelving the third volume of 'Love Metronome', there's no need to feel too guilty, because it's not your fault alone. Kasumigaoka-san just mentioned the reason behind Aki-san's death."

Kasumigaoka Utaha is really smart. Although her head is a mess, she can still extract the key points from Bai Ye's series of non-stop words.

"Xiao Jun is very good at sophistry. Weren't you the same person back then as you are now?"

Bai Ye sighed.

"You can be more willful, Kasumigaoka-san."

"But Xiao Jun, your inner thoughts are sometimes the most difficult to control."

Bai Ye guessed a lot, but he didn't expect that Kasumigaoka Utaha cared so much about the argument. Coupled with the depression that had not been relieved, the guilt was about to overflow from his eyes.

He wanted to open Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart, but not in this way.

Although Kasumigaoka Utaha's pain is inevitable, Bai Ye has his principles.

The first rule of the "Gentleman's Code": Try not to let girls get hurt, either physically or mentally.

Article 2 of "The Gentleman's Code": Most girls are worthy of love, especially those who are kind and beautiful both in appearance and heart.

The solution to eliminate Kasumigaoka Utaha's distress and guilt is now available.

Bai Ye turned around and Asakanoaoka Utaha stretched out her hand.

"Kasumigaoka-san, will you allow me to be willful and allow me to relieve your distress and guilt?"

Seeing Bai Ye's sudden gentlemanly behavior, Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes flickered, and the struggle between emotion and rationality finally turned into a smile at the corner of her mouth.

The guilt and depression made her breathless. She really wanted to put everything aside and be willful for once, even if "putting everything aside" was just an unattainable fantasy and she still had to move forward with the shackles.

Now, the opportunity is at hand.

"My own willfulness can also satisfy Xiao Jun's willfulness. Is there anything better than this?"

"Xiao Jun, I've never seen you actively invite others since you joined the club."

"That's the principle. Most girls are worthy of love, especially those who are kind and beautiful both in appearance and heart."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's pretty face turned slightly red, and the thought suddenly popped up in her mind: "Maybe this is what Xiao Jun should be like."

"Thank you."

She reached out her hand to Bai Ye...

Then she put the plastic bag full of novels in his hand.

white night"......"

Although I didn't expect Kasumigaoka Utaha to hold my hand, and although extending my hand was just a polite invitation, what did she mean by giving me the plastic bag?!

Take your own things!

As if unaware of Bai Ye's frown, Kasumigaoka Utaha took a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder beside him, with her head tilted. Her long black hair brushed across her face and Bai Ye's right arm in the wind, and her crystal red eyes beneath her bangs revealed anticipation and an irrepressible desire.

"Xiao Jun, has our 'willful transaction' started?"

Regarding Kasumigaoka Utaha's teasing, Bai Ye said that if he didn't fight back, he would still be considered a gentleman?!

"Kasumigaoka-san, the late spring evening breeze is still quite cool."

After saying that, Bai Ye pointed at her chest.

Kasumigaoka Utaha "!!!"

A fragrant breeze blew by, and the beautiful scenery disappeared from my sight.

Kasumigaoka Utaha clutched her collar tightly and stared at Bai Ye's face, which was stained with blush and shyness, comparable to the sunset in the sky at this moment, making people linger.

"Xiao Jun, when did you see it?"

Now that the matter is out in the open, Bai Ye is no longer afraid of boiling water.

You can tease him, but only if he teases you back will it be a complete "willful transaction".

"When you were lying in the window playing with the kitten, don't worry, you only had two buttons unbuttoned at the time, and no one else saw when you opened the next one."

Kasumigaoka Utaha spat, but there was no trace of disgust in her eyes. When she let go of her hand, the button had returned to its position.

Bai Ye moved his lips, it was fun to tease her, but it also gave him less time to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

"Let's go. If you keep making noise in front of the pet store, the staff will be dissatisfied."

Kasumigaoka Utaha tucked her long hair behind her ears and followed in his footsteps.

"Isn't all this caused by you, Xiao Jun?"

Bai Ye didn't respond to her because the pet shop clerk came up to her with a smile.

But the clerk's smile is not much different from the dark side of Kasumigaoka Utaha in my memory.

"The two guests have finally arrived. Were you arguing about naming the kitten? Oh la la~ You two are such a sweet couple. It's nice to have a little creature in your world of two, but could you please consider our feelings? Even if you disregard the feelings of us singles, it's not nice to scare the kitten~ Don't you agree, guests?"

Chapter 26 The Only Time Allowed to Breathe

Bai Ye finally saw that the benefits of the [Darkening Buff] were so high!

Not only the momentum is up, the strength is up, the destructive power is up, the intelligence is up, even the speech coherence and lung capacity are up!

"Besides, I just had a falling out with Kasumigaoka-san. How could you see us, Miss, like a couple who used to live together and went out to buy a kitten?"

Misunderstandings must be resolved eventually. Although Kasumigaoka Utaha was embarrassed to refute because of the quarrel just now, Bai Ye understood that this did not mean that she did not care about being misunderstood as a couple.

"Miss, you misunderstood. I wanted to buy a kitten, but my friend and I did have an argument outside about the kitten's name. I'm very sorry."

Bai Ye's words not only explained his purpose, but also clarified his relationship with Kasumigaoka Utaha, covered up the fact that they had a quarrel, and confirmed his friendship with Kasumigaoka Utaha.

He didn't know exactly how many boys wanted to be friends with Kasumigaoka Utaha, but at least he was one now, and the relationship of this "friend" was a little subtle.

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't say anything. She had no objection to becoming friends with this boy who had brought a ray of sunshine into her long-dusty heart after just knowing her for a week.

"Ms. Clerk, can I see the little orange cat by the window?"

"Okay, please wash your hands here first."

Bai Ye and Kasumigaoka Utaha washed their hands and came to the window, and the clerk just opened the cage.

"Meow~~"

With a cute voice, the little orange cat fluttered its legs and ran out of the cage, looking at Bai Ye and Kasumigaoka Utaha with its two big, bright eyes.

"Meow~~"

"So cute~~"

Girls have no resistance to soft and cute animals, especially kittens, and even the usually gloomy and cold Kasumigaoka Utaha is no exception.

Kasumigaoka Utaha stretched out her hand, but the little orange cat who had just been touching her hand through the window suddenly took a step back and avoided her approach.

She moved forward again, but was still avoided by the little orange cat.

A crack appeared in the dusty shell, and a ray of sunshine touched my heart after a long time.

Pursing her rosy lips, Utaha Kasumigaoka felt a little sad and distressed that she couldn't get the kitten's affection.

"Why is this happening?"

"Kasumigaoka-san, when interacting with people, you have to let them down before they're willing to talk to you, let alone a more sensitive kitten."

For some reason, when hearing these words, Kasumigaoka Utaha had an indescribable strange feeling.

Turning his head, Bai Ye was also tentatively trying to gain the kitten's affection, and didn't look at her.

"I think you have other intentions, Xiaojun."

"Illusion, please don't take it personally. And Kasumigaoka-san, have you ever petted a cat?"

"Sometimes I encounter stray cats on the street, but I've never pet one. However, I have seen videos of people petting cats online."

"Wild cats are very alert and can't be caught without some time and effort. Of course, if they are frequently fed, that's another story."

"But I just managed to touch hands with it outside the window."

Bai Ye stopped.

"This is what I call 'being fed'. This little orange cat must be used to touching hands with people through the window, but when it smells an unfamiliar smell, it becomes wary."

Bai Ye's words made perfect sense, causing Kasumigaoka Utaha to nod unconsciously.

"what should I do?"

Hearing this, Bai Ye turned around and looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Kasumigaoka-san, your expression is adequate, but your intention to approach is too obvious. Also, you're standing too high. The little orange cat will think you're a hostile monster."

Bai Ye patiently explained, "If it's not wary even though you're so close, that means the first step has been successful. Then slowly lower your body to let it know you're not hostile. Try to look it in the eye. This is the fastest way to get close to it."

Kasumigaoka Utaha stared intently at the little orange cat, and her body subconsciously did what Bai Ye said.

"Reach out your hand and slowly reach it from below its chin. If it doesn't run away... Kasumigaoka-san, you can stop now."

Although Bai Ye asked Kasumigaoka Utaha to stop, she only stopped her hands while her body was still holding on to the table and slowly squatting down.

"what happened?"

Bai Ye had no choice but to squat on the other side of her, blocking the sight of other customers, and said slightly closer to Kasumigaoka Utaha's ear:

"If you squat any lower, I really can't explain the relationship between you and me."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was startled and quickly lowered her head. Seeing that the various units on the bulging clothes had not "abandoned their posts", she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

I should go buy some new underwear next weekend. The ones I bought last month are a bit tight now.

"Thank you, Xiao Jun, but have you been staring at me?"

Regarding her "slander", Bai Ye said angrily:

"It's you who teases the cat and makes it lose its guard. If I don't keep an eye on it, you'll want to beat me to death, right?"

"you guessed right."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's unhesitating admission made Bai Ye drunk, and the tragic scene of Aki Tomoya in the afternoon appeared in his mind.

"I don't want to be stared at by you. It's too stressful."

"Xiao Jun, have you experienced this yourself?"

Bai Ye thought to himself: If I weren’t the “Bai Ye Eyes”, I would have been slapped hard by Kasumigaoka Utaha outside just now.

"No more talking, the cat is coming. Kasumigaoka-san, you can just leave it like this. After all, it's a cat from a pet store, so it's not as alert as a wild cat."

"oh oh."

The two turned their attention back to the little orange cat, who confirmed that they seemed to be safe and took a tentative step forward.

"Meow~~"