My dear wife, I still love you more.

"It's alright, Hasegawa-kun. Although what happened with Yukino is indeed a bit unfortunate, it was her mother's choice, and you were forced to accept it, weren't you? So you don't need to blame yourself at all. Or perhaps Mrs. Yukinoshita knows that Yukino likes you. After all, no mother would push her own daughter into a fire pit, right? Mrs. Yukinoshita did this entirely because you are so outstanding, Hasegawa-kun." Mrs. Yuigahama gently comforted Hasegawa.

"Thank you, Madam. Although I know it's my fault, hearing your comforting words makes me feel much better." Hasegawa hugged Mrs. Yuigahama, burying his head in her stomach. Mrs. Yuigahama gently stroked Hasegawa's head, but sighed inwardly. As Hasegawa's woman, the woman who had the most contact with him, she had discovered many of his secrets, but she had always tried to avoid thinking about them. But now, Mrs. Yukinoshita might be trying to hide something, or perhaps she was truly thinking of her daughter, but she had already done so. What about her? What would become of her daughter, Yuigahama Yui?

Hasegawa's secrets are truly astonishing. The more secrets Mrs. Yuihama discovers, the more uneasy she feels, and the less she knows what to do. Now, Mrs. Yukinoshita has clearly become a perfect example.

In the next room, Eriri covered her mouth tightly, utterly shocked by the explosive news she had just heard. She knew Hasegawa had many women around him, but she never imagined that even Yukino Yukinoshita's mother had this kind of relationship with him, and now, even Yukino Yukinoshita herself was implicated. This news was too shocking.

Just thinking about it, even Yukino Yukinoshita has confirmed her relationship with Hasegawa, so what about her? She's known Hasegawa for much longer than Yukino Yukinoshita.

Eriri quietly took out her phone and sent messages to Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi.

……

"What did you say??? Even under the snow—" Kasumigaoka Utaha jumped up.

"Keep your voice down, this kind of thing can't get out." Eriri rolled her eyes and said irritably.

"But... but this is just too unbelievable." Kasumigaoka Utaha still couldn't quite accept it.

“There are precedents, like Eriri’s mother and Yui Yuigahama’s mother,” Kato Megumi added promptly.

Hearing Kato Megumi say this, Kasumigaoka Utaha was speechless. Indeed, there was precedent. Although it sounded unbelievable, think about it: Hasegawa was so handsome and talented, not to mention his physique—he was the champion of the Tamakyuugi team, his body was definitely in excellent condition. Such a young, handsome man would naturally be very popular with a woman of Yukinoshita's age. An older man dating a younger woman—how could she possibly let such an opportunity slip by?

So when you think about it this way, it's really true.

"What are you two saying about this?" Eriri stared wide-eyed at Kato Megumi and Kasumigaoka Utaha.

“I—” Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned.

"Actually, although Hasegawa is a womanizer, I don't really mind. After all, I'm just an ordinary girl, insignificant in other people's eyes, and often not even in my parents' eyes. I'm always ignored, always like that. Only Hasegawa is different. In front of him, I'm not the one who's ignored. You might only meet one person like that in your whole life. If you miss him, you'll probably be an insignificant, completely ignored person for the rest of your life. So, although Hasegawa is a womanizer—no, Hasegawa always seems to be very passive; he's the victim. So, if possible, I want to be with Hasegawa," Kato Megumi said earnestly.

Hearing what Kato Megumi said, Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't refute her at all. After all, Kato Megumi's situation was too special. If she hadn't met Hasegawa, even if she was able to get married in the end, she would probably be treated as a transparent person at home. If it weren't for Hasegawa, it would be fine. But now that Hasegawa is such an exception, Kato Megumi will definitely hold on to him.

"Since, since Hui doesn't mind, then I, I, I'll reluctantly not mind either!" Eriri stammered.

Eriri's mother had been constantly guiding and persuading her, and since Eriri was also a doujinshi artist, her mother had been constantly feeding her all sorts of storylines. With Kato Megumi as an example, Eriri actually dared to do it.

Of the trio, two have now given in, leaving only Kasumigaoka Utaha. Kasumigaoka Utaha looks blankly at Eriri and Kato Megumi, unsure of what to say or do.

"How could you—Hasegawa has so many women around him, especially Eriri. Don't forget the relationship between your mother and Hasegawa," Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but say.

“It’s not just my mom—” Eriri muttered.

At this point, Kasumigaoka Utaha was at a loss for words.

The three of them were supposed to be a group, but now things have turned out like this? She was unwilling to accept it. Was she being excluded? She was unwilling, but if she had to choose to let go, why should the other two get to do it, and only she was left? In short, Kasumigaoka Utaha was extremely unhappy, very unhappy, extremely unhappy! Super unhappy!

"Hey, fat woman, what are you planning to do? If, if you don't want to, then Megumi and I will discuss what to do together." Eriri looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had a very unhappy expression on her face.

"I--"

……

"I'm home," Eriri called out as she changed her shoes upon returning home.

After changing their shoes, Eriri, Megumi Kato, and Utaha Kasumigaoka entered the living room and sat on the sofa.

"Eri, are you really going to do this? Aren't you worried about your mother finding out?" Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed to be the most nervous of the three.

"Don't worry, no one's home right now. My mom has some things to take care of, and Aunt Yuihama is probably at work now. So you can relax," Eriri said, waving her hand casually.

"That's it!"

"Eri, what method should we use? Should we get Hasegawa drunk, or drug him?"

"Of course we drugged him. We're not good drinkers either. Even if Hasegawa isn't a big drinker, we might accidentally get ourselves drunk if we drink with him, and then it'll be hard to control us," Eriri said.

"That's true, but what kind of medicine should we use? Sleeping pills, or that other medicine?"

"Sleeping pills, I guess."

"No, no, no, sleeping pills are no good. There are three of us, after all. What if Hasegawa can't handle all three of us at once? So we should use that medicine instead."

"That's true!"

Just as Eriri and her two friends were discussing this in the living room, Mrs. Yuihama, whom Eriri mistakenly thought should be at work and not at home, was leaning against the door eavesdropping on their conversation. Upon hearing their words, Mrs. Yuihama looked surprised and covered her mouth tightly to prevent herself from making a sound.

Mrs. Yuigahama was indeed supposed to go to work, but because of what Hasegawa had told her about Yukino Yukinoshita, she was reminded of her daughter, Yui Yuigahama. This made Mrs. Yuigahama very conflicted, and she couldn't concentrate on work, so she took a day off and hid in her room, racking her brains for a solution. Unexpectedly, Eriri arrived at that moment, and Mrs. Yuigahama overheard Eriri and the others' conversation.

Listening to the three women's plans and schemes, Mrs. Yuihama's expression kept changing. Finally, she decided to call her daughter, Yuihama, over as well. It would be good if Yuihama could also get involved while Eriri and the others were plotting against Hasegawa.

"Yui, don't blame your mother. I know you still love Hasegawa-kun and can't let him go. It's just that you're restraining yourself because of me. But, but things aren't as simple as you think. Hasegawa-kun is special, very special. I don't want you to be old and gray while I'm still young. You're my only daughter, Yui. I don't want to lose you. Yui, don't blame your mother!" Mrs. Yui confessed as she took out her phone and dialed Yui's number.

……

Click!

The door was opened.

"I come back--"

"Come back—"

Yui Yuigahama and Eriri were both stunned. Yui Yuigahama hadn't expected Eriri and the others to be home, especially not three of them. Eriri and the others were clearly also surprised; they thought it was Hasegawa who had come, since they had made a promise with him to have him guide them on the plot of the novel and manga. The three of them had invited Hasegawa under this pretext.

After all, they thought Hasegawa had been tricked and victimized many times before, so he should be wary by now. That's why they chose this location, came up with a good reason, and, given their numbers, thought it wouldn't arouse Hasegawa's suspicion. However, they didn't expect that Yuigahama Yui would arrive first.

"you?"

"Um, we need to talk to Hasegawa about something—uh." Eriri blurted out unconsciously, letting slip that she had let something slip. After all, Yui knew Eriri lived here, since Yui often came by because of Mrs. Yui. If Eriri had invited Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi over under the guise of inviting friends, that would have been normal. However, Eriri's slip of the tongue about Hasegawa made Yui narrow her eyes.

Yui Yuigahama knew that all three of them coveted Hasegawa, but Hasegawa still had a little bit of integrity, so he never had any real relationship with any of them.

Even though Yui Yuigahama felt that the three of them together wouldn't cause anything inappropriate to happen with Hasegawa, she still felt a little uncomfortable seeing the three of them waiting for Hasegawa together.

Originally, she only intended to deliver something to Mrs. Yuigahama and leave, but now she wanted to sit here and wait, even if it meant being a third wheel. At the same time, even if Yuigahama herself was unwilling to admit it, she still missed Hasegawa to some extent, so if she had the chance to see him, she would subconsciously think of him.

Yui stayed, but Eriri and the other two felt uneasy. They exchanged glances, as if whispering secrets. Yui noticed the change in their expressions and became increasingly suspicious that they were plotting something, so she wanted to stay and be a third wheel.

Mrs. Yuihama, who had been hiding in the room above, nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this scene. She knew that Yuihama would make this choice after arriving here.

Not long after, Hasegawa finally arrived. He wasn't surprised to see Eriri and the other two, but he was a little surprised to see Yui. After all, Eriri and the others hadn't mentioned that Yui was also there when they invited him.

Hasegawa greeted the four people with a smile.

Eriri and her two friends were somewhat frustrated. They had made all the necessary preparations, but now Yui Yuigahama was acting as a third wheel, making it impossible for them to continue their plan.

Just as the three of them were about to give up on the plan, Mrs. Yuihama came down from upstairs.

"Good morning, madam!" Hasegawa greeted Mrs. Yuihama with a smile.

"Good morning, Hasegawa-kun, and everyone else, good morning!" Mrs. Yuihama responded with a smile.

Eriri and the other two looked extremely uncomfortable. They hadn't expected that Mrs. Yuihama would be there. Had their previous brazen drugging of Hasegawa been exposed?

Fortunately for them, Mrs. Yuihama did not mention such a thing, which relieved Eriri and the others.

"I'll go prepare some tea and snacks for you!" Mrs. Yuihama said with a smile as she walked into the kitchen.

A pot of tea and some small snacks were served. At this moment, Mrs. Yuihama took out a packet of medicine that Eriri had kept in the kitchen, gently poured it into the teapot, stirred it, and then took it out.

The five teenagers in the living room were completely unaware of the situation and carelessly drank it, especially Eriri and her two friends, who were still in a daze and drank it in a daze.

While discussing the novel's plot and creation with Eriri and the others, Hasegawa suddenly felt a feverish sensation and froze. This feeling...it seemed familiar. A wry smile crept across Hasegawa's face...

……

"I'm sorry, Hasegawa-kun, Yui, I'm sorry, and Eriri-san, I'm sorry!" Mrs. Yuigahama sincerely apologized to the five people on the bed in a dogeza posture.

"Madam, why did you do this?!" Hasegawa said with a wry smile, especially looking at the four girls on the bed who had buried their heads in the blankets and refused to look up.

“I also need to make plans for Yui, after all, Yui is my daughter,” Mrs. Yuihama explained.

"Even so, how come Eriri and the others were also taken in by you—"

"Actually, this idea came from Eriri and the others. I just took the opportunity to involve Yui."

"..." Hasegawa.

"..." Yinglili.

"..." Kato Megumi.

"..." Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"..." Yui Yuigahama.

……

"Tell me, Hasegawa, how many women do you have? Name them all so we can all get to know them!" Kasumigaoka Utaha said frankly.

Since things have already come to this, Kasumigaoka Utaha decided to make the suggestion directly, at least to let everyone know the situation. If more women were called in, and a few chose to leave Hasegawa because there were too many women there, Kasumigaoka Utaha would be even happier. She refused to believe that all the women in Hasegawa were like her, knowing full well that there were so many women in Hasegawa and still coming over without caring.

Kasumigaoka Utaha felt that if everyone gathered together, there would definitely be someone who couldn't stand it and would eventually choose to leave.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's plan was quite clever, and under normal circumstances, that would indeed be the case. Unfortunately, Hasegawa is not normal. This kind of thing is abnormal when it happens to Hasegawa, after all, Hasegawa's dual cultivation ability is really a bit abnormal.

"I... I'll discuss it with them!" Hasegawa hesitated for a moment, then nodded. After all, he had many women scattered in various places. If they could all get together, life would be more convenient, and Hasegawa wouldn't have to run around every day.

……

Kasumigaoka Utaha, Kato Megumi, Eriri, Yuigahama Yui, Mrs. Yuigahama, and Sawamura Sayuri. Then came Machida Sonoko, Busujima Saeko, Hiratsuka Shizuka, and Mrs. Hiratsuka. Sengoku Chiha also came with Shiina Mashiro.

Kasumigaoka Utaha grew increasingly annoyed as more and more women appeared, her teeth grinding together. She had originally thought that bringing so many women would anger some of them, causing them to prepare to leave Hasegawa, but before the other women could even show their anger, Kasumigaoka Utaha was already on the verge of exploding with rage.

His eyes were fixed on Hasegawa, his gaze so intense it seemed he wanted to devour him. But leaving Hasegawa? The thought just wouldn't cross his mind. He'd already slept with Hasegawa; leaving now would be too much of a loss.

Finally, when Kasumigaoka Utaha saw Mrs. Yukinoshita and her family of three, along with two little babies, appear, she rolled her eyes and almost fainted from anger. While they were still arguing, Mrs. Yukinoshita had already given birth.

It wasn't just Kasumigaoka Utaha; the other women felt a bit uncomfortable. Little did they know that Hasegawa had many women around him, but seeing so many of them, they couldn't be happy.

"Let's go all out! Hasegawa, you have so many women, right? Fine, today we'll show you what it's like to have so many women! Sisters, let's all work together and drain Hasegawa dry! Let's see if he dares to look for other women!" Kasumigaoka Utaha shouted, taking the lead and pouncing on Hasegawa. Seeing this, the others followed suit. They already had enough of them; they absolutely couldn't add any more sisters.

……

A day and a night passed, and Hasegawa felt that his medicine was no longer his own. Even though his dual cultivation ability was top-notch, such a large amount had almost drained him dry.

After all the women had fallen asleep, Hasegawa couldn't hold on any longer and closed his eyes—

"Huh? Where is this place?"

Hasegawa suddenly entered a strange space, all black, with nothing, no air movement, and no sound. Just as he was wondering about this, a boy who looked just as handsome as him appeared.

"Hasegawa!"

"Hasegawa!"

Two fists collide, two memories merge...