Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"Sorry, let me put it another way. Actually, I think you're quite pretty, but how should I put it, you don't quite give off the vibe of a romanceable character..."

"Alright, I'm not angry. The more you talk, the more annoyed I get. Let's think about how to get through the next two days."

"Hmm... how about we stage a snow mountain accident? Go missing for a couple of days?"

"The premise is that the weather is willing to cooperate with us; it would be too fake to force a disaster."

"Sure enough... Ugh... Enough already, why do I have to play mind games with the women I like here..."

"Wasn't it your own decision? If you had just given in to them, I would have been much more relaxed."

Tsukimi Riyan rolled her eyes, indicating that she was just Tsukimi Riyan's henchman and shield. Wasn't it you who decided to keep a certain distance from the harem?

"I find your approach quite contradictory. You don't intend to escape them far away, yet you don't want to be controlled by them. What exactly do you want to do? To turn the tables and dominate them?"

"Hmm...maybe it's just unnecessary worry. I just feel that we can't completely compromise now, otherwise it will only implicate them...because there's a time bomb that hasn't been detonated yet."

Kuroba Akira decided to make a deal with Tsukimi Rii based on a feeling that came from his heart.

What he needed to guard against was never his own harem, but rather... his younger sister who might blow up the entire harem.

After all, the older sister said that the younger sister was not an innocent victim...

Then it could be the 'perpetrator'.

Chapter 449 An Inescapable Fate

Tsukimi Ryou was surprised that Kuroba Akira knew who the most dangerous person was. In other words, did he also know why the red thread turned black?

"Xiaoguang hasn't become my sister yet, but once she does, something is bound to happen. I need to know the final result before I can finally relax."

"What is all this nonsense...?"

"I don't know much either... Anyway, that's what my sister told me."

"You have an older sister?"

"Yes, it's a newly recognized one, living in my heart, and it's currently giving me a sense of security."

"I'm starting to wonder if you're crazy."

"If I were really crazy, I wouldn't be so troubled... By the way, I need to ask my sister about Kikuhime's fate, so I'm going to sleep now."

As he spoke, Kuroba Akira went to get his bedding, preparing to go to bed, but how could Tsukimi Ryoui let him go to sleep without knowing the reason?

"Explain yourself before you go to sleep!"

Tsukimi Ranyi and Kuroba Akira were having a tug-of-war, with Ranyi pulling on the bedding.

Kuroba Akira had no choice but to keep it brief and explain his complicated background to her.

"...That's about it. Can I go to sleep now?"

"Hmm... never mind, you go to sleep."

Tsukimi Ranyi let go of her hand, her furrowed brows and bewildered expression indicating that her brain was overloaded from receiving too much information.

Although we haven't fully figured it out yet, having any definite information is enough.

In short, Amamiya Hikaru is the last boss.

Therefore, the strategy of using the younger sister to control others is no longer viable.

But since we already know she's the biggest culprit, why not just solve the problem at its source?

Locking her up or tying her up... seems a bit inhumane? Besides, physical methods probably don't work on gods, since they can freely travel to and from other worlds.

Like the Inari Goddess of Ami's family, she appears and disappears mysteriously. When she doesn't want to be found, no one can find her, which is why she can always find time to be lazy.

Ultimately, we have absolutely no idea what his sister is trying to do... If she deliberately became a god, it must be to use some kind of divine power, right?

If the purpose and means are not yet clear, taking rash actions may have the opposite effect.

The eight gods residing in Kuroba Akira's body also said that Kuroba Akira didn't need to do anything, he just needed to wait for the result.

"Is there nothing we can do but wait...?"

Tsukimi Ranyi hates waiting; it makes her feel like she's just waiting to die.

The feeling of helplessness—knowing what was going to happen next but being unable to do anything about it—made her extremely anxious.

Meanwhile, Akira Kuroba, the person directly involved, was already sound asleep.

"How can he still sleep...? How is this guy's brain made? He's way too thick-skinned..."

I'm the one who's been worrying about him so much, but I'm the one who's been on edge like an ant on a hot pan... It's like the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is.

"Hey……"

Forget it, I'll just wash up and go to bed. We'll deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow. Things will work themselves out.

In any case, the worst outcome would be that Kuroba Akira would be completely taken advantage of by them.

And as for Ame no Hikaru, it's not certain that it will manifest within the next two days.

When I went over just now, I saw her squatting alone in the corner of the room. She seemed quite well-behaved, probably still in the process of transformation.

Tsukimi Ryou went to the bathroom alone to take a shower, mainly to cool down her mind.

"Not only did they escape the fate of being replaced by the gods, but they even turned the tables and used the gods... That's amazing..."

She thought that Kuroba Akira and Ameha Hikaru, the brother and sister, had the same experience as her—they were children who were offered to the gods.

However, the brother and sister took a completely different path from themselves.

However, their situation is different from hers, since Kikuri does not need to rely on humans to continue her existence.

So, if Kikuri asked him to give up his body, would he do it?

Tsukimi Ryou considered this possibility for a moment, then shook her head and laughed, feeling that this hypothesis was simply not valid.

If Kikuri's purpose in adopting him was to take over his body from the very beginning, then he would definitely resist.

But it was precisely because Kikuri wasn't some kind of evil god who raised him without asking for anything in return that he couldn't let go of her and missed her in his dreams.

"So that's how it is... So selfless giving is the most expensive... It takes away people's hearts as the price..."

Lan Yi gained some insights from Tsukimi.

There are only two ways to live: one is for others, and the other is for yourself.

Tsukimi Rimi realized that she had always lived the first way, never really considering her own feelings.

Kuroba Akira probably oscillates between these two ways of living.

It's not just for others, but also for yourself. Ideally, you could balance both, but most of the time there's a conflict.

At this point, should one choose to sacrifice oneself for someone important, or sacrifice everyone else for oneself...?

"A terrible choice..."

Tsukimi Ran turned off the shower, shook her head, dried herself with a towel, and returned to her room.

Then he saw Myōen Yomi kneeling beside Kuroba Akira, leaning close to his face.

"...Ah Miao, what are you going to do to him?"

"Ah, Yiyi, so you're here..."

Myoen Yomi quickly raised her head, using a smile to cover up her embarrassment.

"Of course I'm here. Didn't I just tell you that if all goes well, I'll bring him back? But where did you go? I thought you were waiting for us in your room."

"I just answered a phone call... Um, Yiyi, Kuroba-kun should be asleep by now, right? He's not pretending, is he?"

"He was asleep; I watched him fall asleep."

"That's good……"

"...Did you just steal a kiss from him?"

"If I were to actually do that, what would you think, Yiyi?"

"What do you mean by 'what you think'... If you want to kiss me, then kiss me. I've already kissed someone before anyway."

Thinking about her first kiss that she gave away for free, Tsukimi Ryoui felt a little depressed. It was supposed to be a finishing move, but it didn't even make a splash.

"Yiyi, aren't you jealous?"

"Huh? Jealous? Jealous of whom? Yours? Or his?"

Although Tsukimi Ryoui put on an expression that said, "I don't understand what you're talking about," Myōen Yōmi, who knew her well, knew that this was actually a sign that she was panicking.

"Yiyi, I know you actually care about Heiyu-jun a lot, because you were a little infatuated when you kissed him before, right?"

"No...it's just a normal physiological reaction."

Tsukimi Ryouki crossed her arms and turned her face away, stubbornly sticking to her usual demeanor.

"Then let's just say that's how it is."

Miao Enen Yomi knew her best friend's personality, so she didn't expose her. Instead, she talked about her own feelings.

"After meeting Anri and the others this time, I realized that everyone is really living completely different lives. Kuroba and the others are truly enjoying their youth."

"They're getting a little too carried away; they're completely messing around."

"I think that compared to those DQNs who just think it's cool and ruin their lives, Kuroba-kun and the others are quite serious about life and the future."

"Okay, I admit that... at least this guy isn't that kind of casual person... he's just a little bit casual."

"Everyone our age is dating or wants to date, but this seems to have nothing to do with you and me, because we've never taken dating during our student days seriously."

"This proves that they are naive, while we are more mature than them."

Is that really the case?

"Ah Miao...you've become very strange. You haven't shaken off their influence after all."

"No, I just think...it's a pity."

"pity?"

"In this one life, wouldn't it be a pity if we couldn't try everything we want to do and everything we're curious about?"

"..."