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

Bai Ye smiled. He couldn't remember when he had given Sawamura Eriri the impression of being hardworking.

"No, I've been sleeping since the afternoon and was just woken up by someone. If no one had woken me up, I might have stayed overnight at school."

Sawamura Eriri's smile visibly crooked. She didn't expect Bai Ye to be so rash.

"Senior, you've shattered my image of a good student."

"It's better to break it early. It's mainly because the history teacher was too hypnotic."

Bai Ye changed his shoes and picked up an umbrella. Just as he was about to call Sawamura Eriri to leave together, he noticed her empty hands and the sadness in her eyes.

"Did you forget to bring your umbrella?"

"The weather forecast said it would be cloudy today, so I didn't bring it. I didn't expect it to rain right after the club activity ended."

"The weather has been unsettled lately, wouldn't it be nice to bring an umbrella and put it in the shoe closet?"

Eri Sawamura shook her head, her face showing a hint of fear.

"Senior, have you ever seen a shoe cabinet full of colorful umbrellas?"

"I've never seen it. The scene is so beautiful that I can't imagine it."

The most beautiful girl on campus also has her own troubles. There are countless boys who secretly pay attention to her. Once a precedent is set, endless troubles await.

Eriri Sawamura looked up. The sky was gray and there was a drizzle. It was not a heavy downpour, but it was not enough to make her go home in the rain.

"How long will it rain? It won't stop until dark, will it?"

As a gentleman, Bai Ye would never stand idly by when a girl got into trouble.

"Are you walking home, Sawamura-kun?"

"No, I'm taking the bus."

"Come on, I'll take you to the nearest bus stop."

He was carrying a peripheral straight-bone umbrella, which was shaped like a katana. It was not only larger than a folding umbrella, but also wider than an ordinary straight-bone umbrella, and was more than enough for two people to use.

"Hey, this..." Sawamura Eriri looked hesitant.

Bai Ye knew her concerns and opened the umbrella first.

"Don't worry, the school is almost empty now, and it's hard to see each other in the misty drizzle. If you're still worried, just let your pigtails down like you did last Saturday and put on your glasses. I guarantee no one will recognize you."

Eriri Sawamura thought it made sense, so she untied her twin ponytails, and her blonde hair, still dazzling on the cloudy day, flowed down naturally, as smooth as silk, adding a touch of gentleness under the rain to her proud, lively and cute temperament.

"Senior, I forgot to bring my glasses."

Bai Ye moved his gaze away from her face and quietly let go of a strand of blonde hair that had floated into his hand with his left hand.

"No one at school has ever seen you with your pigtails down, right?"

"Probably not... except during swimming lessons and in the locker room... No! That's not what I care about, senior, please don't misunderstand me!"

Bai Ye smiled helplessly. This Sawamura Eriri was very vigilant at this time.

"Don't worry, you feel like a different person to me now. Who would have thought that Sawamura-san would let down his twintails. Let's go now, before someone comes."

Eriri Sawamura felt relieved, looked behind her, and after making sure that there was no one around, she quickly got under Bai Ye's umbrella.

"Thank you, senior. Phew—it's a little cooler today. I've been standing downstairs for so long. I'm a little hungry. I really want to go home and eat quickly."

There was a drizzle outside the umbrella, but it was dry inside. Driven by the human nature of dispelling cold and seeking warmth, Sawamura Eriri instinctively moved closer to the only source of heat around her, and her distance from Bai Ye was closer than last Saturday.

"I'm going to get my bike, please hold the umbrella for me."

"oh oh."

Eriri Sawamura took the umbrella and watched Bai Ye squat down to unlock the door. She also bent down, trying her best to prevent the rain splashing on the roof of the carport from falling on him.

"I'm sorry, Senior, about what happened this morning..."

Bai Ye didn't see her face, but he could guess that it was an expression that was inconsistent with her tsundere personality, and it also refreshed Bai Ye's mind about how much Sawamura Eriri values her friends.

"That's very unlike you, Sawamura-kun!"

Seeing Bai Ye teasing her in a relaxed tone, Sawamura Eriri felt a little relieved and instinctively became tsundere.

"What? Senior, you're such a fool. I don't care about you anymore!"

"No, no, I don't want to get wet in the rain! The clothes drying at home will be confiscated, and I will have nothing to change into."

"That's not what I meant, you idiot senior!"

For some questions, seeing things in the fog brings more beauty to the guesswork, while asking clearly brings more reality.

Bai Ye chose to ask clearly.

"Sawamura-kun, don't you want me to talk to you?"

"Maybe... not..." Sawamura Eriri hesitated, "It's okay to strike up a conversation, it's just about otaku... No! Otaku isn't a problem, it's just... just... Anyway, it's better to be careful!"

Eriri Sawamura didn't know how to explain it. First, she didn't want others to alienate her as an "otaku" as the things that happened in elementary school were still vivid in her mind; second, she didn't want to leave any trace that would connect her to "Kashiwagi Eri", as this was her biggest and most difficult secret.

Bai Ye understood that Sawamura Eriri had a knot in her heart. If he didn't understand it in depth, he would probably not be able to have a normal conversation with her at school for a long time, except when they were alone.

"Sawamura-kun, the umbrella has drifted to Java."

"Hey, it's all your fault, Senior, for moving around so much."

Having said that, Eriri Sawamura bent down to make sure the rain didn't splash on Bai Ye.

"Senior, I have something to ask you."

Chapter 57: Sayuri Sawamura's Observant Eyes

The drizzle is falling.

Bai Ye originally wanted to give Eriri Sawamura a ride, but the road was very slippery after the rain, and Japan had strict regulations on riding passengers on bicycles, so after thinking it over, he had to give up.

"Sawamura-kun, can you hold an umbrella for me? I need to push the cart."

"Yeah, senior, you push the cart."

The two walked out of the school gate side by side. There were students holding umbrellas and passers-by wearing raincoats on the street. Everyone was in a hurry without exception and did not pay attention to the man and woman who were leaving school late.

Eriri Sawamura initially pulled her umbrella very low, but after making sure that no one was paying attention, she raised it again, and the brilliant street lights came into view through the rain.

"I thought Sawamura-san was going to let me fall to my death."

"It won't kill you, at most you'll break a couple of teeth."

"Don't say such scary things with a normal face. Hold the umbrella properly!"

Eriri Sawamura smiled, raised the umbrella higher, and when she looked up, she noticed for the first time that Bai Ye was quite tall, and she just reached his chin.

"Senior, why are you so tall? My hands are almost sore from holding it up."

Hearing her arrogant tone, Bai Ye was filled with joy and responded with a joking smile.

"You're not tall enough, so your hands are sore from holding the umbrella, so why blame me?"

"Ah, damn it! Senior, you're so inconsiderate. Can you blame yourself for not growing taller?"

"Drink more milk and go out for a walk more often."

"I drink milk, but I'm not growing. What can I do..."

There was a slightly depressed tone in Sawamura Eriri's words, which made Bai Ye feel that she meant something else. He couldn't help but lower his head and glance at a certain "barren" part of her.

"Don't be discouraged, maybe it will grow."

However, when Bai Ye lowered his head, he happened to meet Sawamura Eriri's gaze, and the latter's eyes instantly became fierce, like a golden retriever ready to attack.

"Senior, where are you looking?!"

Bai Ye didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

If the target is Kasumigaoka Utaha, honestly admit that the lsp gaze doesn't matter much, at most she will retaliate with a dark side afterwards.

But now it's Eriri Sawamura, and Bai Ye thinks that the relationship between them is not yet to the point where they can joke around casually, and being straightforward will only reduce their goodwill.

"Don't get me wrong, I was just looking at your hair and I think Sawamura-san looks better with her pigtails down."

Sawamura Eriri's eyes lit up. There is no girl who doesn't want to be praised for her beauty, but she didn't want Bai Ye to see it, so the happiness on the corners of her mouth turned into tsundere the next second.

"Senior, are you saying I'm not pretty? I want to take the umbrella and run away."

"Hahaha, if I catch a cold I'll go to your house and eat all your snacks!"

"Senior, how dare you?! I'll bite you to death, believe it or not!"

……

Laughter and joyful chatter lingered under a small umbrella. Bai Ye suddenly remembered that when they were in the carport, Sawamura Eriri said she wanted to ask him a question, but she gave up because the raindrops falling on the iron carport were too noisy.

"By the way, Sawamura-kun, what did you want to ask just now?"

"It's tomorrow's club activity."

"I've figured out the next plan to capture Aki-san. Tell me about it."

Eri Sawamura scratched her head, looking quite troubled.

"It's this, and it's not that... It's something more troublesome. Mom asked me to invite everyone to our house on Saturday. How should I ask for that?"

Before going to Baiye's house last Saturday, Sayuri Sawamura told her about this.

When she returned home, Sayuri Sawamura again invited everyone to her home, and her desire was even stronger, even threatening them with the newly bought comic books.

Eriri Sawamura didn't understand why things turned out like this. After thinking about it, she decided that it was useless to mention it to Ren. The only one who could help her was Byakuya.

"Senior, do you have any idea?"

Bai Ye pondered for a few seconds. Aunt Sawamura's behavior was very subtle, especially since she chose this time on Saturday night, right after he had a date with Sawamura Eriri.

But he thought: the date should not have been exposed. Aunt Sawamura must have thought that Eriri Sawamura and Tomoya Aki had repaired their relationship, so she came forward as the "parent" to consolidate the newly repaired relationship.

"Inviting the entire club should be an excuse to invite Aki-san. I think as long as Aki-san is invited, Aunt Sawamura's goal will be achieved."

"Is that so..." Sawamura Eriri pretended to look at the street view and turned her head.

There was one thing she didn't say. After returning home on Saturday, her mother asked her again who she was helping. Of course, she couldn't say that she was only with Bai Ye from beginning to end, so she used the entire club as an excuse and finally managed to deal with it.

"Is there anything you can do to invite everyone to my house, Senior? Well... I'll prepare the reward."

Bai Ye smiled and just wanted to touch the innocent little head of Eriri.

He will not accept payment for such small favors. The purpose of the "reward" is to increase the chances of getting along with Eriri Sawamura. If someone does not dare to ask him for help because of the "reward", it will be a loss for Bai Ye.

Eriri Sawamura must be made aware of which tasks warrant payment and which tasks are simply small favors between friends that don't require hesitation about "rewards."

"It's just a small favor, just a small idea. If you have any problems in the future, feel free to ask me. I'm not a profiteer, so I won't charge for everything I do."

"real?!"

"Really? Put your ear close to me and I'll tell you what I'm doing."

Eriri Sawamura moved closer to Bai Ye, and after hearing what she had said, her frown suddenly turned into a happy smile.

"That's a good idea, Senior!"

"Of course, it's not that difficult."

Bai Ye was not without gain. When Sawamura Eriri leaned close to his ear, he quietly sniffed her hair. It was visibly visible that Sawamura Eriri's face turned red from the warm breath hitting her ear.

"Sawamura-kun, there's a food stall over there. Let's go buy something to eat. I'm so hungry..."

"it is good!"

When it comes to food, Sawamura Eriri immediately perked up, handed the umbrella to Bai Ye who had parked the car, and was the first to get into the awning of the snack stand. Bai Ye followed and used the umbrella to block the rain that was blown onto her back by the wind.

Steam was rising from the snack stand, and she immediately took a liking to the hot dogs rolling on the iron plate.

"Senior, do you want a hot dog? It looks freshly fried and golden."

"Okay, give me one."

"What seasoning do you want? I'll add it for you."

"Put the yellow curry first, then the tomato sauce, and finally some cumin."

"Oh, you're really good at eating, senior!"

"This is the three-piece hot dog set I researched, and it's a bargain for you."

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