It's a romantic comedy for everyone, so why am I the only one single?

Even though it was a man who spoke, his voice cracked to the level of a soprano.

The sound happened to come from not far behind her, which startled her and gave her goosebumps all over her body.

"What are you doing? Your phone's camera is still on!"

Iura Hide was amused by this idiot.

At this moment, the other passengers in the carriage also looked over upon hearing the noise, and immediately saw the groping hand that Iura Hide had grabbed, as well as the phone that the groping hand was holding, still with the camera on.

Looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was instinctively pressing her hand against her skirt, even an idiot would know what this girl who had screamed earlier was about to do.

"You, you, you're talking nonsense—"

The man was so agitated that he could barely speak, desperately trying to pull back the groping hand and destroy the evidence.

However, although this guy was in his thirties, dressed in a suit and tie, and weighed at least 160 or 170 pounds, you could tell from his deep dark circles that he was actually quite weak.

No matter how hard this guy tried, Iura Shu's hand remained as still as an iron clamp, which made him furious and his eyes turned red with anger.

Just as he was about to push Iura Hide away with his other hand, Iura Hide suddenly twisted him, forcing him to his knees. Then he continued to exert force, causing sweat to bead on Iura Hide's forehead from the pain.

"What, do you want to have a samurai duel with me?"

Iura Hide didn't deliberately show any fierce expression; he just stared coldly at the man in the suit.

However, the man in the suit was so frightened that he almost wet his pants when his gaze merely met those cold eyes.

This is really not an exaggeration at all.

The Iura family's traditional swordsmanship is not some flashy, performative swordsmanship, but a practical swordsmanship that has been passed down for hundreds of years.

Although he had never killed anyone, since he was eight years old and had mastered swordsmanship, he had been practicing his combat skills against wild wolves, wild boars, and angry bulls in the mountains.

Later, when his swordsmanship reached its peak, his full power was enough to scare away even a small pack of no more than seven wolves.

The man in the suit just lacked keen intuition; otherwise, if it were a small animal with sharp intuition, it would probably have fainted from fright long ago.

However, the same posture and the same gaze evoked a completely different feeling in the eyes of Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was standing to the side.

As a light novel author, she has always been disdainful and averse to the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress trope, which has been overused by countless authors.

I don't understand why, even in this day and age, so many people still write and read those old, outdated, and overused plot devices.

But now, when this kind of hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scenario actually happened to her, she finally understood that some things will never go out of style.

"This guy is actually kind of cute when he's fierce."

Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but mutter to herself, her breathing becoming erratic involuntarily. A strange emotion quietly rose in her heart, and a peculiar light flickered in her dark red eyes.

Chapter 76 You didn't want this either, did you?

"Iura-kun, thank you for saving me."

"You're welcome. It was just a small favor. Calling it a rescue is an exaggeration."

"But in my opinion, Iura-kun just looked like a hero who rescued a princess from a dragon, so incredibly cool!"

""

Iura Hide considered himself to be quite thick-skinned, but when Kasumigaoka Utaha praised him like that, he still felt a little embarrassed and ashamed.

However, at this moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha finally revealed her true nature.

Judging from her heavy breathing, flushed face, and sickly appearance, she was clearly immersed in her own fantasy world.

"And the princess who is rescued usually rewards herself with a handsome hero~" Kasumigaoka Utaha was still describing her own fantasy, and her body moved closer to Iura Hide, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Because there was no room for Iura Hide to dodge, the fat rabbit, which was even larger than Kitagawa Kaimu, quickly pressed down on his chest, heavy and imposing.

And those long, straight, shapely legs in black stockings, full of curves, were pressed directly against his legs.

In addition, the unique environment of subway cars provides a significant advantage.

Iura Shuu's breath hitched. Looking at the exquisite face so close to his, his carefully maintained image as a straight, tough guy crumbled almost instantly, and he became aroused.

At the same time, his previously idle right hand instinctively reached out, but because Kasumigaoka Utaha's body proportions were so amazing, the landing point did not fall on Kasumigaoka Utaha's waist, but instead landed precisely on Kasumigaoka Utaha's 88-inch buttocks, and then he instinctively pinched it.

In that instant, Iura Hide felt a jolt and goosebumps rose all over his body.

No further description is needed; the number 88 alone says it all!

Now, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had been pretending to be immersed in her yandere fantasy mode and was actually secretly pleased with herself for successfully defeating Iura Hide, the 'straight man', suddenly froze as if she had been electrocuted. Then, like a frightened deer, she retreated in a panic.

At this moment, both of their minds went blank, completely blank.

It wasn't until the announcement that they were about to arrive at the station that Iura Hide's brain finally restarted and he came to his senses.

“Eh-do”

"What did Kasumigaoka Utaha just say?"

Although Kasumigaoka Utaha's sexy and mature voice was quite alluring, in that situation just now, who would care what Kasumigaoka Utaha was saying?

"Oh right, I think she said she wanted to give herself to me as a gift?"

"I think that's what it means?"

"Should I be honest with her and tell her that I already have a girlfriend?"

The God of Pure Love and the Pirate King battled for three hundred rounds in their minds in an instant, with the God of Pure Love ultimately achieving a brief victory.

However, before he could even speak, Kasumigaoka Utaha interrupted, "It seems that Iura-kun doesn't just want to make money as a light novel author, but also wants to be an actor."

"Uh"

"However, compared to his talent in light novels, Iura-kun's talent as an actor probably still needs improvement. He needs to practice more."

""

Instead of being annoyed by the criticism, Iura Hideki's eyes flashed with a strange look, and he became inexplicably excited.

"It's starting! It's starting! This is the Kasumigaoka Utaha he knows!"

"By the way, Iura-kun, are you free tomorrow? I'd like to ask you to take a look at my book, 'Love Metronome,' and we can discuss it together."

This time, Kasumigaoka Utaha finally stopped hiding her true purpose.

However, she herself did not realize that her mindset had already changed without her noticing. At least, exchanging ideas or asking for advice on writing experience and techniques was no longer the most important purpose.

"Sorry, I have to attend both the student council's off-campus activities and club activities tomorrow, so I probably won't have time." Iura Hide hesitated for a moment, then stopped pretending to be a straight man and reverted to his true self.

Kasumigaoka Utaha silently adjusted her breathing while looking into his eyes. She quickly realized that he wasn't making excuses, but genuinely had something to do.

"What about the weekend?"

"I'm afraid the weekend won't work either. Although the deadline is next weekend, I'm used to submitting the manuscript a little earlier to avoid any unexpected delays. So I've already planned to focus on writing this weekend."

Hideaki Iura was telling the truth.

However, such an excuse was clearly not enough to make Kasumigaoka Utaha back down.

"It's okay, I won't bother you for too long, and I can come directly to your house to find you."

"what!?"

Is it appropriate for a girl to go to a boy's house on her own initiative?

Now, Hideaki Iura not only thought of Kitagawa Kaimu, but also of the tsundere, fierce-loving Motoko. Naderi's pure love god of war power surged, and he instantly defeated the Pirate King.

Before he could even speak, Kasumigaoka Utaha flashed a sly smile, deliberately raising her chin as she said, "Iura-kun, you don't want Kagurazaka-san to know about pinching my butt just now, do you? Besides, I have quite a few former classmates in Katagiri, you know~"

"Holy crap!"

"As expected of you, Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

Iura Hide was completely dumbfounded and almost couldn't help but swear.

But he had to admit that he was indeed completely under Kasumigaoka Utaha's thumb.

Because he knew that given Kasumigaoka Utaha's personality, she was actually capable of doing such a thing, and if she said it, others would actually believe her.

After all, Kasumigaoka Utaha is not just pretty. If the original setting hadn't changed, she would have always been the top student in her grade and also had the title of 'genius literary girl'.

She said that Iura Shu pinched her butt, and even without evidence, most people would believe her.

"Ruined!"

"It's fine if other people find out, but what if Kitagawa Kaimu finds out?"

"No, we absolutely cannot let Kitagawa Kaimu know about this!"

He had originally planned to tell Kasumigaoka Utaha directly that he had a girlfriend, so that she wouldn't have any illusions about him.

If he dares to say it now, wouldn't he be even more at the mercy of Kasumigaoka Utaha?

Why isn't Iura-kun saying anything?

Does silence mean agreement?

"Then, Iura-kun, remember to send me the location and time later, otherwise..."

""

Iura Hide was in a daze and didn't even know how he got out of the subway station!

It wasn't until Kasumigaoka Utaha waved her phone with a bright smile and said "See you this weekend" before turning around and quickly disappearing into the crowd that he finally came to his senses, and couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.

Now he finally understood what it meant to make a mistake that could lead to eternal regret.

"It was Kasumigaoka Utaha who seduced me first!" Iura Hide couldn't help but complain wildly.

Unfortunately, Kasumigaoka Utaha's aloof female academic genius and literary prodigy persona is too rigid. Even if his persona is equally tough, a head-on confrontation with her would at most result in mutual destruction.

Unfortunately, Kasumigaoka Utaha doesn't have a boyfriend, so it doesn't matter if her character is ruined, but it's different for him.

"Forget it, let's just leave it at home. Going out on a date is no good, meeting up might get us seen, so let's just meet at home instead."

With another sigh, Iura Hide reluctantly picked up his phone and sent the time and location to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

On the other end, Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately replied with "Received," followed by a cute emoji of making a face.

For some reason, after seeing this expression, Iura Hide felt his displeasure and frustration dissipate considerably. His mind involuntarily recalled the incredibly amazing sensation he had just experienced, and his body suddenly became restless.

"Damn it, if I'd known I was going to be manipulated, I would have pinched you a few more times!"