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

They praised the plot, interface, and characters, but felt that the overall story was too thin.

It's like there's a straight highway under your feet, and you know how far the end is from the beginning. You miss out on the unique scenery of walking on country roads, and you also miss out on the fun of communicating with others along the way.

There was no more news worth paying attention to, so Bai Ye's attention turned to other places.

He hasn't chatted with Eriri Sawamura today, so it would be great to tease this little tsundere to relieve his fatigue.

Just do it!

[Sawamura-san, did you draw well today?]

Half a minute later, Eriri Sawamura replied.

[Of course I’m drawing well!]

[That's weird. Shouldn't I have been reading comics all afternoon?]

Even through the phone, Bai Ye could guess that the person on the other side was gritting his teeth with anger.

The fact was just as he thought. Sawamura Eriri held the phone tightly in both hands, her little fangs flashing with cold light as if ready to bite someone, and she was replying at 5 seconds.

[Senior, please don't slander my character! Do I look like someone who would be lazy?]

[Not like, that is.]

Sawamura Eriri “!!!”

The girl's golden twintails shot up into the sky, and a fruitless war of words began.

[Senior hasn't spoken in the group all day, he must be slacking off!]

[Also?] Bai Ye got the point, his expression filled with joy, and typed excitedly, [It seems like Sawamura-san revealed something?]

Sawamura Eriri's expression was awkward. She held her forehead and wanted to punch herself twice for speaking her mind.

She had indeed read comics all afternoon, but how could she admit it?! How could she let her senior...

[Can looking for inspiration from comics be considered lazy?]

[And then, did you find inspiration?]

[That's even more illusory, so please don't bother worrying about it.]

[Hahaha!]

……

The meaning of a war of words is not to argue about who wins or loses, who is right or wrong, but to communicate feelings and strengthen bonds. After a war of words with Eriri Sawamura for almost half an hour, Bai Ye said good night first.

[It's time to go to bed. Sawamura-kun, remember not to look for inspiration!]

[Senior, I see the sinister intention in your words.]

[I definitely didn't mean to tease you about reading comics all afternoon. Go to sleep. Good night.]

[Hmph (ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻Senior, goodnight!]

Eri Sawamura lay on the bed, rolling from one end to the other, her eyes never leaving her phone. There was resentment between her lines, but her expression was actually very happy, as comfortable as if she had eaten a big spoonful of ice cream in one breath in midsummer.

On this side, Bai Ye was getting ready to wash up when his cell phone rang again. He opened it and found an unexpected surprise.

[Senior, are you asleep?]

There are only two girls who call Bai Ye "senior". One of them just said goodnight to Sawamura Eriri, and the identity of the remaining one is self-evident.

[Not yet, Kato-san hasn't slept yet?]

As for Kato Megumi's purpose in looking for him, it was nothing more than galgame, galgame and galgame. He couldn't think of any other reason.

[Hmm, did you just come back from running?]

white night"!!!"

Damn, forget about this!

I ran outside all afternoon, and my legs are sore. I can’t get up if I run any more…

[Hmm? Senior, have you been busy all day? No wonder I haven't seen you talking in the group chat.]

Bai Ye remembered that he had never mentioned to Kato Megumi that he had a small business.

[It's just a hobby. It's too long to explain. If Kato-san is interested, I'll talk to you another time. What's going on now?]

[I wonder if you have time to play games with me next week?]

Bai Ye felt relieved that the topic was galgame, but then a doubt suddenly arose.

[Has Kato-san not been playing games these past couple of days?]

[I'm not free today.]

Bai Ye was thinking: Why does Kato Megumi always ask me to play games with her? Isn't it better for her to play alone? Can this be used as evidence that Kato Megumi has feelings for me?

But when he thought about it carefully, he found that this was not the case.

The main job of a student is to study. When Kato Megumi was pulled into the club, she was suddenly asked to accept a large amount of galgame culture. This was undoubtedly very difficult and she did not have enough time.

If there were otakus helping out, the situation would be very different.

[Can’t you handle it alone?]

[Hmm… I want to play the hidden ending, but I can’t do it without you, Senior.]

[Kato-san can look up a guide online. I'll give you the link.]

[I've looked for it, but the guide only has options. It doesn't explain things as carefully as the seniors, so it's hard to understand the protagonist's feelings.]

[That’s true…]

It is also very intriguing that Kato Megumi did not ask Aki Tomoya for help.

[Senior, are you free during the break next week?]

Bai Ye will of course do his best to help Kato Megumi.

Rome was not built in a day, and favorability must be accumulated slowly. Just feeding cake will not work.

[I think there should be time, but I'm not sure when. Using my spare time to play isn't enough. Can we discuss it later?]

This is the truth. The kitten will be arriving home next week and needs to be familiar with the new home. Bai Ye predicts that his free time will be very unstable. It would be bad to let Kato Megumi come with high hopes and leave disappointed, so it would be better to give her a reminder in advance.

[No problem, senior. We'll get in touch later.]

An "OK" expression ended the conversation with Kato Megumi.

[Good night, senior.]

[Good night, Kato-san.]

Chapter 72 Only unforgettable pain can make people sober

New week, new atmosphere.

Good weather always makes people happy. Bai Ye feels that more people will be happy if the annoying bell for getting ready for class can be removed.

But now, even though his ears were filled with ringing sounds, Bai Ye was in a good mood.

The reason was that the girl in front of him was wearing black stockings, and her pair of plump and well-proportioned black legs were enough to arouse his imagination.

I'm ready!

Bai Ye walked forward quietly, lightly, for fear of startling Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Since last Wednesday, Kasumigaoka Utaha has been avoiding him. Even if they meet after class, she will pretend nothing happened and take a detour. This behavior makes Bai Ye sigh.

"There's nothing shameful about running away, but it's not going to solve the problem, girl!"

Today, he has something he must make clear to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Two weeks ago, Xia Zhishi Qiu Yu asked him to let him know after buying a kitten, and Bai Ye would not break this promise.

If you don't have a friend slot, tell her in person.

The teaching building is 30 meters ahead, and behind it is the school gate guarded by a teacher. Kasumigaoka Utaha can't escape no matter where she goes. Even if she turns around and runs to the playground, Bai Ye swears to follow her.

As he spoke, Bai Ye quickened his pace and came to Kasumigaoka Utaha like a gust of wind, with what he thought was a friendly expression.

"Good morning, Kasumigaoka-san."

Kasumigaoka Utaha had big dark circles under her eyes. She was unable to recover from Bai Ye's sudden attack and missed the best time to escape.

"Xiao, Mr. Xiao..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha took a few quick steps, but her steps were weak, her body was floating, and her breath was disordered, like a willow branch swaying in the wind. How could she escape from the strong Bai Ye?

Bai Ye took a few steps forward, completely blocking Kasumigaoka Utaha's idea of dodging.

"Are you that afraid of me, Kasumigaoka-san?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha gritted her teeth, her lips turning a slightly sickly pale, devoid of their usual rosy glow. Her rosy eyes were filled with fatigue. She tried to cheer herself up, but she was powerless.

"I'm not afraid of you."

Bai Ye only needed one look to know that Kasumigaoka Utaha hadn't had a good rest this week.

"If you weren't afraid, why did you hide from me last week?"

"I didn't, that was..."

Hearing her hesitant tone, Bai Ye took the initiative to interrupt her.

"No matter what you do, I only have one thing to say today."

"What?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha's shoulders shook, and she responded as Bai Ye spoke, with a hint of inexplicable expectation in her tone.

Bai Ye pretended not to hear the expectation in her tone. After spending some time together, he finally understood what Kasumigaoka Utaha was thinking.

He used "willfulness" as an excuse, hoping to gradually alleviate Kasumigaoka Utaha's guilt, but the other party used "willfulness" as a way to relieve pressure. While slowly awakening, she got stuck in a dead end even faster.

Although "The Gentleman's Code" does not allow physical or mental harm to girls, in order to help Kasumigaoka Utaha escape from her suffering and correct her wrong ideas, Bai Ye does not mind giving her an impressive "short pain".

The higher you stand, the harder it hurts when you fall. Only by personally feeling the pain that goes deep into your bones and breaking Kasumigaoka Utaha's fantasy can you accelerate her awakening.

"To fulfill my promise, I bought the little orange cat, so I came to tell you."

After saying that, Bai Ye waved his hand and left quickly.

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her hand slightly, then put it down again. The words in her mouth came to her throat but she swallowed them back. Her tired eyes became even dimmer.

……

At noon, in the cafeteria.

The cafeteria was bustling with people. The instinct that food is the most important thing for people was fully demonstrated at this moment. The students turned into wild beasts in order to grab the comforting food as soon as possible.

Bai Ye had no intention of transforming into a beast ancestor. Anyway, he had tasted all the meals in the cafeteria, and the taste would not change much.

"I'd like some katsuoka ramen."

"Ok."

Carrying his meal, Bai Ye looked for a place to stay in the vast crowd. This was the consequence of coming to the cafeteria to eat during peak hours but being a step behind others.

Finally, Bai Ye's gaze fell on the familiar back of a man with waist-length black hair.

The reason is simple. It seems that Kasumigaoka Utaha has her own AI attitude. She is the only one at the table of four. The others are either hesitant or admiring this high-ranking flower with the attitude of "watch from afar, don't touch it".

Bai Ye didn't have the same mood as them. He had already hugged her in his arms and felt her fullness and softness personally.

'I don't know when the next time I can hug you will be.'

In the cafeteria, it is common for strangers to eat at the same table.

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't care who was sitting opposite her, but when the seasoning bottle in her hand was snatched away, she exploded.

Many people once thought that they could get Kasumigaoka Utaha's attention by doing something unusual, but no one could escape her eloquent and sharp tongue.

Anger burned in Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes. She wanted to let Lecher know why the seat next to her was always empty!

But when she raised her head and saw who it was, the anger in her eyes disappeared, replaced by confusion.

"what are you doing?"

"You're eating spiciness seeds (a spicy spice) at this hour, are you trying to kill yourself?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Bai Ye, then lowered her head and used her bangs to cover her eyes that were flashing with strangeness.