If I don't capture the girl, I will die

Between these two people...

Ji Qi’s face was full of black question marks.

Why does this sound so wrong?

Miss Mashiro, your dark side is completely exposed! I can see the little horns on your head and the tail behind you!

Ji Qi was almost stunned by Mabai's light words, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

He gritted his teeth and explained, "Well, I promised Mashiro to go with her to collect materials for the scenes in the manga."

This time, Mashiro nodded obediently and did not make any trouble, which made Ji Qi feel relieved.

However, the various looks from the girls still made Ji Qi feel very uncomfortable.

"Is everyone done eating? I'll come and clean up."

He said it nonchalantly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the plate in front of him and walked towards the kitchen with a serious look on his face.

"elder brother……"

Sagiri's undisguised jealous and dangerous voice came out from the speakers in the tablet.

Yukinoshita's subtle, inquiring gaze also rested on Ji Qi's back.

It's just that after not seeing him for a while, there seem to be more girls around him...

What should she do?

Collecting materials...

Kato Megumi took a sip of juice with a calm expression on her face.

Is this the legendary Shura Field? I feel like she will be able to write similar plots better next time!

The Yamada fairy smiled with evil humor.

The first thing Ji Qi, who had escaped temporarily, did when he arrived in the kitchen was to quietly hide all the sharp tools that could hurt people.

Just now, for a moment, his intuition told him that it was dangerous!

It really feels like I'm going to die!

So scary.

Fortunately, he had made preparations in advance. The Shura Field without Shiyu was just like a gun without bullets. It only looked scary, but there was actually no danger!

But what to do next...

Ji Qi was washing dishes carelessly and thinking silently in his heart.

Now that he had a good excuse not to face the girl, Ji Qi simply took over all the leftovers on the table and stayed in the kitchen for nearly an hour before coming out.

When he returned to the living room, he saw the girls talking and laughing. Uh... to be precise, it was only Yamada Fairy and Mashiro who were talking. Kato Megumi made full use of her remaining invisibility and sat there playing with her phone with a calm expression. Yukinoshita was holding a kitten with a tender face and playing with it.

It looks like the storm caused by Mashiro's words has passed.

congratulations.

Ji Qi, who was becoming more and more skilled in dealing with the Shura Field that could be attacked at any time, walked to the side of Xuexia and talked to her: "You haven't seen it for a long time."

"Well, it should be said that it is the twenty-third day." Hearing Ji Qi's words, Yukinoshita paused for a moment, and then said coldly with unchanged expression and posture.

Ji Qi complained in a subtle way: "Your obsession with cats is really scary... Don't you have cats in your hometown?"

"Because my parents don't like these small animals, so they don't keep them."

Yukinoshita turned her head to look at him, her voice as calm as ever.

When it comes to addressing her parents, Yukinoshita uses the more formal and distant terms father and mother instead of dad and mom. This small detail can give us a rough idea of ​​what her situation is like in the family.

To the cat?

That's part of the reason, but more...

Yukinoshita lowered her eyes and thought silently in her heart.

"What a strict family." Ji Qi curled his lips, but did not comment too much on other families and Yukinoshita's behavior.

"Maybe I'm used to it, I think it's okay. If there's nothing else, it's getting late, so I'll go back first."

The jade hand that was enough to easily make an adult man faint was gently stroking the fur of the kitten in her arms, Yukinoshita said lightly.

Ji Qi nodded and asked, "Going back to the apartment? Or to Chiba?"

"Now that I'm in Tokyo, I'll go back to my apartment today, and then go back to my hometown in two days." Yukinoshita told her plans and itinerary truthfully.

Hearing this, Ji Qi almost blurted out the words to invite her. How should I put it? After so much active pursuit, he would subconsciously do anything that could improve the girl's favor.

Of course, this doesn't mean that he is good at picking up girls or has a high emotional intelligence, but it is because he is forced by the system to interact with so many girls and this is a passive training.

The correct thing to do at this time is undoubtedly to take the opportunity to invite Yukinoshita and maintain their relationship.

Although the girl has broken through the 90-point favorability mark and is likely to be in love with her, this does not mean that he can do whatever he wants.

The emotions at this stage are unstable, impetuous, and may change at any time.

That's why he thought of inviting Yukinoshita.

He was also very confident that the other party would not refuse.

The problem is that he is still trying to capture Hui...

Ji Qi thought about it and decided that he could go out with Laxue anytime in the next two days, so there was no need to rush.

So he changed the topic and said, "Then I'll take you there."

This might be the first time in her life that she fell in love with someone. How could Yukinoshita Yukino, who had a complete blank slate in emotional experience, think so much? She stroked the kitten in her arms reluctantly and hummed.

Ji Qi teased the kitten with great interest. The kitten had lost a lot of weight recently because of Yukinoshita's absence, and he didn't rush her.

After about five minutes, perhaps having petted the cat enough, Yukinoshita put the cat back to its original nest. When passing by Mashiro, she gently lifted her inky hair and asked softly, "Mashiro, are you used to living here? Do you want to live with me?"

"Well, Qi and the fairy are both very good to me."

Mashiro shook her little head, her calm expression showing her refusal was obvious.

"Okay then. If you want to move away, you can always tell me."

It was just a casual question, so Yukinoshita didn't care. She chatted with Mashiro and Yamada Fairy for a few more words, then walked towards the gate.

Ji Qi followed behind.

After changing shoes and going out, the sultry air of July and August outside suddenly invaded, making Yukinoshita frown slightly.

A bright moon hangs high in the sky.

The cicadas chirp non-stop.

Walking with Yukinoshita on the quiet residential street, Ji Qi asked with a smile: "Yukinoshita, how is your life in Chiba recently? What do you do every day?"

"Nothing has changed. I'm actually more relaxed at home now that I don't have to clean such a big apartment by myself. I read a book, practice yoga and Aikido every day, and the rest I'm forced to do outside by my sister." Yukinoshita pursed her lips and talked about her simple life.

After saying that, she stared at Ji Qi with her stern navy blue eyes, "What about you?"

"As for me, I'm quite busy... You should know that I serialize a comic and a novel at the same time. I waste a lot of time on these two things every day. When I have extra time, I go out to exercise and read some books to supplement my knowledge."

Except for concealing some necessary things, Ji Qi told Xueshita everything about his living conditions.

After all, Yukinoshita was half her master before.

Listening to Ji Qi's words, Xuexiashita quite liked this feeling. Chatting with him about each other's recent lives and their hobbies, although they were all insignificant little things, only at this time would she feel unprecedented relaxation and the feeling of having someone who felt the same as herself.

She didn't know if it was because the happy and relaxing time passed so quickly, but Yukinoshita felt like it was just a blink of an eye and it was time for them to part.

Looking at Ji Qi, who had a gentle face and was not sure whether to say he was a man or a boy, the girl in cool summer clothes had completely lost her previous sharp attacking attitude and became very gentle.

There was a faint smile on her fair face.

next second.

Under the bright moonlight, the dreamy girl who looked like Princess Kaguya hugged him gently again.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"This is a small hug between friends."

Chapter 368: Strategy in Progress

This hug was just like the last time they parted, breaking apart as soon as they touched. He didn't even have time to feel the softness and warmth of the girl's body before they separated.

Looking at Xuexia whose eyebrows and lips were drawn into a shy arc, Ji Qi smiled but felt a little complicated.

To be honest, among all the girls around him, the one with whom he had the lowest affection or bond was Yukinoshita. After all, they hadn't even called each other by name for such a long time.

But now we need to re-examine it.

Because this is the righteous Yukinoshita who never lies, the righteous hero who holds lofty goals and works tirelessly for them. He can make the snow girl who shows her edge to anyone without hiding her edge, even to her own family, actually hug him actively, twice. No matter how you look at it, his favorability cannot be low, right?

As for the friend she mentioned, maybe it could fool an average slow-witted person, but it would be a bit difficult to fool him.

And what Yukinoshita said silently refreshed Ji Qi's impression of her.

He had watched the anime before, and he gave Yukinoshita several labels without authorization: absolutely righteous, disdainful of lying, unable to lie, never confused, and always so proud.

Now it seems that Yukinoshita is also capable of telling small lies and hiding her confused feelings.

While Ji Qi felt a sense of inexplicable regret, he also felt that Yukinoshita's character was more full... No, she had more human touch.

He took a deep breath and said, "Well, long time no see, and good night, Yukinoshita."

Even after making this bold move, Yukinoshita waved at him and quickly returned to her cold expression as if nothing could shake her.

she left.

Ji Qi was left standing there alone, a little dazed.

Because there are so many outstanding girls around him, not only in appearance but also in character and talent, one is better than the other, so Ji Qi subconsciously has no intention of hanging himself on a tree.

It was true that Yukinoshita was very beautiful, but her terrible personality put her at the bottom even among all the weird girls he knew.

It's really tiring to be with such an aggressive, perfectionist girl who has no romantic cells at all.

This is under the premise that Yukinoshita has changed a lot compared to before.

The corners of his mouth twitched. It was true that Yukinoshita had many shortcomings, but people could change. From another perspective, this was also her shining point.

Ji Qi never felt that the girl was not worthy of her. Rather, it had always been the other way around.

My relationship with Yukinoshita has been going on for several months.

Apart from the initial initiative, Ji Qi became distant after the strategy was completed.

This also made Yukinoshita, who had no experience in relationships, not sure what to do. She was caught in a dilemma.

If she was too proactive, she had never done anything like this before, and she always felt something was wrong. If she ignored him, Ji Qi would definitely not dare to express anything in her current state, and their relationship would be stuck here.

This made Yukinoshita very conflicted. She didn't discuss such a private matter with anyone else, so she could only try to express her feelings in this clumsy way.

He is truly a sinful man.

He shook his head. In a relationship between a man and a woman, no matter which party falls in love first, they will lose completely. This is why he was passive in the beginning of his relationship with Kasumigaoka Utaha. After all, when he first crossed over, he had a built-in animation buff for Utaha.

However, realizing this, he deliberately reversed the status of the two, which resulted in the current slight balance and the possibility of having a harem.

"gone back."

After thinking for a long time without any solution, Ji Qi stretched and walked slowly on the way home.

When we got home, Kato Megumi had left, and only Yamada Fairy was left in the living room, playing games on a tablet with Sagiri.

I don't know Mashiro, but recently even the Yamada fairy treats his house as his own and stays here almost every day except for sleeping.

After thinking about it, Ji Qi roughly understood the mentality of the two people.

The house of Yamada Fairy is too big and unpopular. In the past, there were rumors that her house was haunted.

It is lonely whether you live or play alone.

Seeing this, he also welcomed the girl's arrival. Sagiri has been smiling a lot more recently than before.

Today's crisis has finally been successfully overcome.