I, who tortured the readers, was knocked to the ground by them!

Chapter 127: It’s not easy to be the male protagonist of the harem

In the afternoon, near the Shinkansen station in Tokyo.

Accompanied by several people, they went to the hospital. After a simple check-up and finding that there was indeed nothing serious, they sat down in a cafe near Qingshan College and chatted.

Because Yuki Mizuno's feet were really inconvenient and Tokyo was particularly cold after it snowed, Yuki Mizuno's original plan to experience several target universities firsthand ultimately fell through.

But she herself did not feel lost at all.

She had already looked up detailed information about these universities on the Internet.

Rather than wanting to actively experience the atmosphere and surrounding environment of these universities, the main purpose of coming to Tokyo this time was to help record songs and repay a favor to Sakura Fujiyoshi.

Unexpectedly, she received a huge surprise.

From the moment she looked at Sakurai Itsuki, she felt extremely satisfied.

A few people were chatting in a cafe, putting aside some of the little entanglements and awkwardness in their hearts because of someone.

In fact, we all got along quite well.

Although Yuki Mizuno is a grade higher than him, they are of the same age, and like everyone else, they are both avid comic fans. There are many topics for them to talk about here.

In addition to this, the more important thing is that they all have close connections with someone.

Yuki Mizuno talked a lot about Sakurai Itsuki's childhood, and she would say, "Let me tell you, what happened to Shu when he was little."

Sato Wakaba and Hane Shion felt uncomfortable hearing this topic which sounded rather "showy", but they did not interrupt.

Because they are indeed quite interested in what Sakurai Itsuki was like when he was a child.

Of course, Sato Wakaba later found a way to deal with it, and began to tilt her head slightly, responding with "Ah, Ashu, what's going on at home now?"

In response to this, Mizuno Yuki also smiled with her eyes narrowed, listening to Sato Wakaba talk about the present with dissatisfaction but great interest, and silently remembered everything in her heart.

As for Hane Shion, she listened to the two people chatting, lowered her head and said nothing, sipping her coffee.

It's not that she doesn't know his past or present well enough, and has no topics to talk about him!
It's just that she couldn't say out loud what happened between her and Sakurai Itsuki.

Hane Shion comforted herself: Anyway, I know in my heart that there is a special bond between Sakurai Itsuki and I, a special bond that you just don’t understand!

Let you two fight, I will sit on the mountain and watch the fight, and enjoy the results!
As for Sakurai Itsuki himself, he could only pretend to be stupid in the delicate atmosphere, occasionally responding with a few words. When the topic became a little off, he would say something to interfere and steer the topic to another direction.

Until the evening, inside the Shinkansen station
"Hey, so you really did bring me some comfort food! Thank you."

Yuki Mizuno was a little surprised to receive consolation gifts from Wakaba Sato and Shion Hane.

Sato Wakaba said, "I heard you were injured, so I came to visit you. Isn't it normal to have a gift of sympathy? But we came too early, and the store wasn't open yet."

Hane Shion acted like a follower, and nodded in agreement after Sato Wakaba finished speaking.

"Oh, so you came to visit me this morning. I saw your posture and thought you were here to catch someone cheating, hahaha." Mizuno Yuki joked.

Sato Wakaba complained: "You've watched too many eight o'clock dramas!"

Mizuno Yuki tapped her chin lightly with her finger and said, "That's right. After all, it's the wife who catches the cheating, or at least the girlfriend. It seems that no one can catch Ashu cheating!"

Sato Wakaba said with a forced smile, "Indeed."

"Speaking of which, you guys are really gentle! It's really a happy thing for Ashu to have you around him all the time."

Yuki Mizuno stepped forward, stretched out her hands, and held the hands of Sato Wakaba and Hane Shion.

"It would be great if I could stay with Shu all the time! But I should be coming to Tokyo next year, so we can get along better then! For now, I'll ask you to take care of Shu."

The two girls had subtle expressions when they heard her speaking in the tone of a Sakurai Itsuki family member.

In fact, they also thought that Mizuno Yuki was a good person, but when it came to the topic of Sakurai Itsuki, there was always a hint of tea in their minds.

It really made the two of them feel upset.

"Okay, the car is almost here."

Sakurai Itsuki felt that the atmosphere was becoming a little awkward again, so he interrupted the two of them.

He had never read the air so seriously like a true Tokyo resident.

Alas, it’s all due to the situation.

"Oh, well, then there's no need to see Shion and Wakaba off!" Mizuno Yuki nodded, then waved to Sato Wakaba and Hanase Shion, "Goodbye!"

Sato Wakaba and Hane Shion also nodded, and finally waved goodbye to Mizuno Yuki with a sigh of relief.

I felt like I had finally sent this living god away.

Feeling a little relieved, Mizuno Yuki turned to Sakurai Itsuki and said, "Please take a moment to help me get to the platform."

Sakurai Itsuki had no choice but to nod and offer her his elbow.

Then, in front of the two of them, Yuki Mizuno pulled Sakurai Itsuki's elbow and walked away.

The two people who had already finished talking hesitated for a moment and ultimately did not follow, secretly sighing in their hearts that there was such a routine.

Fortunately, there was an entrance blocking the way, otherwise I really don’t know where she could have taken Sakurai Itsuki.

"Let's stop here. I can't go any further." Sakurai Itsuki said.

"Yeah." Yuki Mizuno was holding Sakurai Itsuki's elbow and was staring at his face intently.

It was as if she wanted to deeply engrave his current appearance in her mind before leaving.

"It's not like I won't see you anymore. Why are you staring at me?"

Even Sakurai Itsuki felt a little uneasy because of that direct, unconcealed gaze.

"Well, I will definitely come to see you again, but I'm a little scared. This is just a dream." Mizuno Yuki reluctantly pulled his arm and said softly.

"Where did you learn these moves?" Sakurai Itsuki asked.

"This isn't a trick, it's my true feelings. If you don't believe me, just look into my eyes." Mizuno Yuki's gaze remained fixed on his face. "This is all so dreamy. I'm really scared that it's not real."

She had reunited with him and met him in her dreams countless times, which was why she woke up many times with tears in her eyes.

Sakurai Itsuki looked back at those eyes that seemed to have only him in their sight, with a reluctance and love flashing in them that seemed to be able to be pulled into threads.

He raised his hand and flicked her forehead: "Okay, does it hurt? This wasn't a dream, was it?"

"Yeah, hehe. That's great." Mizuno Yuki said with a smile. "The bus is here, time flies!"

"Well, your feet are not convenient, so be more careful when walking. Call me when you arrive." Sakurai Itsuki said.

"If you're really worried about me, why don't you buy me a ticket to Osaka? My room is quite big and can accommodate two people. We've already shared a room before."

Mizuno Yuki loosened her grip on Sakurai Itsuki's arm and smiled with her watery eyes, "Okay, I was just kidding."

Sakurai Itsuki nodded, "I know, good luck with your preparations. I'll wait for you to come to Tokyo."

"I definitely will." Mizuno Yuki suddenly stepped forward and gently hugged Sakurai Itsuki again, but this time she let go without waiting for Sakurai Itsuki's response.

"As friends, it's not a foul to hug each other again. Next time we meet, I'll try my best to make you fall in love with me."

Mizuno Yuki said this, then looked at the two girls standing in the distance in a daze, smiled, and simply turned and walked into the platform.

She couldn't help but hum a little tune, still the same song "one more time, one more chance".

However, the emotion contained in it was no longer the cold sadness like snow, but full of joy and excitement.

Because the past has come back again.

Tokyo, what a wonderful city!
"That woman! How shameless! Humph, she's worthy of being a woman who will be in the entertainment industry in the future."

Hanase Shion gritted her teeth and whispered to herself.

Her sanity had already been eroded, and she had completely forgotten that she had done things far more outrageous than this.

He even completely forgot to control the volume of his voice when criticizing others.

"It's just a hug between friends. It's not as excessive as someone throwing me down." Sakurai Itsuki came back after sending someone away and just heard the resentful voice of Hanase Shion.

Hanase Shion found that her words were actually heard by Sakurai Itsuki, and her face immediately turned red with embarrassment: "That's different. She obviously did it on purpose because of her lust for you, but mine was just a misunderstanding, it was done carelessly. I don't have any such thoughts about you at all!"

Hane Shion obviously didn't listen to Mizuno Yuki's well-intentioned reminder that tsundereness can only bring temporary pleasure, and she still displayed that textbook-like tsundere formula.

However, Sakurai Itsuki thought this was just right. If everyone became completely different from what he remembered like Mizuno Yuki, it would be really troublesome.

This young lady was only a little bit arrogant and a little bit awkward, and that was the young lady he was familiar with.

"I see, but shouldn't you be very polite when you're out there? Why are you teasing her behind her back? I think you should just say it to her face."

Sakurai Itsuki asked.

Although many of her sarcasm on Twitter is not said "in person", it is actually not much different from saying it in person.

"Hmm" Upon hearing this, Hane Shion lowered her head slightly. It was indeed her fault.

I was really too upset just now, and it was a bit embarrassing.

However, although she was unwilling to admit it, she always felt that if she said it to Yuki Mizuno's face, she would not be able to win the argument.

"It's great to have a childhood sweetheart. There's someone who helps you speak up for yourself. Even if you're usually scolded, it doesn't matter."

Sato Wakaba on the side interrupted with an expressionless face.

"That's because he's a pervert who secretly enjoys being scolded! He's absolutely hopeless."

Hane Shion learned her lesson and mocked Sakurai Itsuki in person.

"Oh, that's true." Sato Wakaba said as she left the station and hailed a taxi. "It's getting late, I should go home first."

Seeing Sato Wakaba's decisive actions, Sakurai Itsuki was really sweating.

I inexplicably feel like I have guests visiting my house, so I have been holding my temper the whole time, and now the guests are leaving, I have to prepare to settle the bill.

"Goodbye, go home early and be safe."

Sakurai Itsuki turned around, waved to Hanase Shion, and hurriedly followed.

Sato Wakaba ignored Sakurai Itsuki who was following her, and waved goodbye to Hane Shion who was outside the car with a smile.

Hane Shion waved blankly, then watched the taxi disappear from her sight.

For some reason, I found myself standing alone on the streets of Tokyo.

Does it feel like something is wrong?

Why do I feel like I'm just a marginal character who's there to make up the numbers and nobody cares about me?

But what should I do now to change the situation?
I am not as close to her as Sato Wakaba, and I don't have so many opportunities to get along with her.

Speaking of which, Yuki Mizuno is in Osaka, which is even farther away.

But I also feel that I will never be able to do anything as proactive as Yuki Mizuno in my life.

what can we do about it?

Hane Shion scratched her head in distress and hailed a taxi as well.

Never mind, let’s go home and paint first.

The taxi drove very slowly on the streets after the snow, but it was quite comfortable.

"It's rare to have snow, although it's not much." Sakurai Itsuki tilted his head and said to Sato Wakaba, who had an expressionless face.

Sato Wakaba tilted her head, looking like she really didn't want to pay attention to him.

"Would you like some matcha cake?" Sakurai Itsuki asked.

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"Matcha cake, donuts?" asked Sakurai Itsuki.

Sato Wakaba still didn't speak.

"Milk tea, red velvet cake? Chiffon cake?" At this moment, Sakurai Itsuki felt like a crosstalk artist reciting a line of dialogue.

But they have all become dessert versions.

"I'm talking to you, Shu."

Sato Wakaba frowned and sighed.

In his eyes, am I the kind of person who will be fine as long as I have sweets?
Sakurai Itsuki and Sato Wakaba carried a large bag of sweets and pushed open the door.

"Why didn't you tell me before that Yukiko was your childhood sweetheart? Why did you hide it from me?"

"You said you would come back when the snow stopped or if it stopped snowing!"

"Also, I was wondering why you suddenly cared so much about me last night! Did you already decide not to come back? I spent so much time making soup for you!"

After returning home with a bunch of snacks, Sato Wakaba finally opened up and expressed her dissatisfaction.

"I'll explain it to you later. Let me try your soup first. Go take a shower."

Sakurai Itsuki cleverly avoided the question when faced with Sato Wakaba's questioning.

Of course, there is a more sigma way, which is to directly say: None of this has anything to do with you, you are not my girlfriend.

However, Sakurai Itsuki wanted to have a decent breakfast tomorrow morning, so he rejected this idea.

And Sakurai Itsuki is now very clear that once Sato Wakaba starts to pursue accountability, she will calm down within ten minutes.

Instead of arguing with her, it would be better to wait for her to take a shower and calm down.

"Hmph, I will never make soup for you again. If you want to drink it, make it yourself." Sato Wakaba went upstairs angrily.

Sakurai Itsuki was not in a hurry either, as he knew very well that her words "Never Again" had no credibility.

Sakurai Itsuki saw her go upstairs to wash up, turned on her phone, and found a private abusive message from a certain comic artist on Twitter.

She also seemed to be taking out her emotions on herself.

I couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

There are always people who envy the male protagonists in light novels who have harems surrounded by women.

But when it was my turn, I realized how difficult it was for them too!
How difficult it is!

(End of this chapter)