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

Just as Yukinoshita said, in the dark conference hall, there were many people standing at the back and there were obviously not enough seats.

He was not upset about this and went back and forth two or three times to place a lot of portable chairs. When the celebration was about to begin and Ji Qi was about to go backstage, he helplessly discovered that the narrow passage was crowded with people and he couldn't get out for a while.

Ji Qi shrugged his shoulders and sat on the chair he had brought, planning to talk about it later.

Then, the curtain on the stage opened, and at that moment, the noisy audience fell silent at the same time.

Then, women wearing gorgeous dresses and carrying various musical instruments came on stage one after another, and the audience burst into applause.

Seeing the woman in the middle with a dazzling and confident smile on her face, looking extremely radiant, the careless Ji Qi was a little surprised.

This is, Yukinoshita Haruno?

Ah...if you think about it carefully, this plot does exist in the original novel.

Ji Qi pinched his chin, thinking with interest. The next second, he didn't know whether to say it was a telepathic connection or his personal image was too conspicuous. Under the dazzling spotlight, Yang Nai, who had attracted everyone's attention, suddenly met his gaze and raised a bright smile.

"..."

Sister, is it really okay for you to flirt in public on stage like this?

Hearing people nearby shouting, "Look, look, she's looking at me!" Ji Qi complained in his heart about the three major illusions in life.

at the same time--

"Um, Senior, may I ask what you mean by the plot and the original work?"

Hey! Miss Saint, you are here!

Chapter 415 The gathering of three people!

Kato Megumi's sudden appearance gave Ji Qi a little fright, but then she became very frightened when she heard these words!

Mind reading is so scary! If he gets chopped by a hatchet in the future, it will probably be caused by this superpower.

And this time I heard something incredible!

Original story, plot, this is one of the biggest secrets he has hidden from the girls, and he has never thought of telling anyone, but he never thought it would turn out like this...

Facing Kato Megumi's clear eyes, Ji Qi's little heart began to beat uncontrollably for a moment.

This is not caused by heartbeat, but nervousness.

How do you explain this?

Forcing himself to calm down, Ji Qi laughed and said nonchalantly:

"The original storyline refers to the animation. Look, school festivals appear very frequently in daily animation, right? Almost every one of them. I was just lamenting that this scene was too much like a scene from a certain animation."

"Oh, that's right. It's true that school festival scenes can be seen in many works."

Hearing the reasonable explanation, Kato Hui responded softly without any doubt or further questioning, and easily skipped the topic, which made Ji Qi breathe a sigh of relief.

Ji Qi, who hadn't completely relaxed yet, asked another question: "Hui, how did you find me?"

"Maybe it's just a coincidence, right? I just walked into the gymnasium and saw you, senpai?"

Miss Saint turned her calm gaze to the stage, and her voice was as ethereal as the elusive clouds in the sky.

Really? Why do I feel like it’s not that simple?

Ji Qi complained in his heart, but after looking at Kato Megumi's tranquil profile, he didn't dare to say it out loud.

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen you for a while. Hui has become much prettier."

In the darkness, Kato Megumi subconsciously twirled her increasingly long hair with her fingers and said softly, "Thank you, thank you. But I feel like you've become a lot more slick lately."

Wow, it feels like I've heard this sentence somewhere before.

Ji Qi blinked, but before he could say anything else, he was interrupted by the sudden sound of music from the stage.

Miss Yang Nai, who was the center of attention, was waving her baton with infectious energy and enthusiasm. The band in formal attire behind her followed her rhythm closely, coordinating so well that it gave people the illusion of being at a large concert.

But compared to Yang No, Ji Qi still paid more attention to Kato Megumi.

Having said that, since he has been coming to school less frequently recently, his contact time with girls has also been reduced by more than half.

After all, if you really count, the only intersections between the two people's lives are school, clubs, and family. The first two account for the majority.

Honestly, why does he have the illusion that he is a scumbag who doesn't take responsibility after flirting with girls?

Ji Qi scratched his face, feeling that the distance between them had deepened compared to the previous "homosexual period". In fact, he didn't do this on purpose, but he had too many things to do this month and was in no mood to talk about love. If he wanted to realize the unrealistic idea in his mind, he should at least have enough capital, right? He was working hard for this!

It can be said that he is working hard for everyone's future happiness!

So there is nothing I can do about neglecting Miss Saint a little. She should be able to understand me.

It can be seen from many places that Ji Qi is a man with a strong sense of career and ambition. Compared with momentary love, he prefers to ensure his future life with the girls first.

If other girls follow him and live a worse life than before, he, being a male chauvinist, would rather not harm others and just get out of here as soon as possible.

Ji Qi suppressed his thoughts and planned to take advantage of the school festival to make up for his recent relationship. He coughed, smiled and said:

"Megumi, I wonder what your plans are for the upcoming school festival?"

"Ah, there's really no specific information, eh?"

"Then do you want to——"

"Found it, found it, so you are here, Ji Qijun, Xia Zhi——"

Before Ji Qi finished speaking, a signature girl's voice came from behind them, forcibly interrupting their conversation.

Turning their heads, they saw a small figure in an ordinary school uniform standing there, looking around impatiently, as if looking for something. When he saw them, a hint of joy suddenly appeared in his sea-like blue eyes, and he walked straight towards them while speaking.

But when I got closer, I realized that the person with loose black hair was actually Kato Megumi, not Kasumigaoka Utaha. Her voice suddenly stopped and she looked frightened.

"Ka, Ka, Kato Megumi! How come you are here!" The blonde girl pointed at Kato Megumi and asked in surprise in a low voice.

"Hmm? I just happened to run into you, Senior?"

Ms. Kato replied leisurely, not looking questioned at all.

This calm response made Eriri speechless. She found a seat and sat down, looking suspiciously at Ji Qi and Kato Megumi, as if there was something fishy between them.

"Ms. Eriri, have you changed out of your maid outfit?"

Ji Qi, who was too lazy to lament the coincidence, saw the clothes on the blonde lady and asked with interest.

"Don't mention this! Apart from necessary class activities, who would run around wearing such embarrassing clothes?"

As if she recalled a bad experience, Ying Lili's little face suddenly turned red. Fortunately, the environment was very dim and no one noticed her specific changes.

"Really? I think it's more appropriate to say it's cute rather than shameful."

Ji Qi supported her chin with one hand and said noncommittally. The unintentional compliment made the girl's face even redder. This person is really...

Slick tongue!

In less than a day, Ji Qi received unanimous praise from the three girls.

But what he said was cute, that's not necessarily true. Compared to the gimmick of her wearing a maid outfit, one of the three famous people in Toyonosaki, the piano piece he improvised in the middle of the show had a much greater impact, and in the end, the topic was all about him.

Especially the other maids in the same class—

Hearing the comments from the little girls, Eriri felt happy but also a little depressed. Such a powerful person was actually her friend, and she didn't understand the source of her annoyance...

In short, staying with this man, it feels like no matter what kind of girl you are, they will be overshadowed and become a background board, which is really stressful.

When did this change begin?

Eriri fell into deep thought.

On the other side, Kato Megumi, whose presence automatically disappeared as soon as Eriri arrived, tilted her head and stared at the two people who were chatting. Her indifferent eyes, as if she didn't care about anything, showed a slight fluctuation.

Chapter 416 Are you, a scumbag, finally going to attack me?

Ah, this is probably what it means to just escape from the wolf's den and fall into the tiger's den, right?

Ji Qi, who originally thought that it would be difficult for him to spend the celebration alone, glanced at the two girls on his left and right. As a man who had experienced many battles, all he needed to do at this moment was smile.

Just smile.

The performance on the stage continues.

The three people who were not really paying attention to this had different ideas.

It is worth mentioning that, unlike the situation when Kasumigaoka Utaha was present, the atmosphere when the three of them were together was still very subtle.

Kato Megumi doesn't speak on her own initiative most of the time, and without an opponent to quarrel with, Eriri can only talk to Ji Qi. It was okay before, but with her subtle and complicated mentality recently, she doesn't know what to say.

Ji Qi herself never thought about it that much. As the most traditional childhood sweetheart, how could Miss Sawamura be easily conquered by others? It was impossible.

Although this world line has been heading towards an unknown path due to his forced interference, it is not surprising to see any changes, but this is the only thing he can be sure of, hmm.

Even when Amaki-san's protagonist halo was removed.

After all, they are childhood sweethearts who have been tested by the powerful baptism of time.

Ah, but, if the system really gave him a task to conquer Eriri in the early stage, based on the experience Ji Qi has gained now, maybe he really could have a way?

For example, if he fully supports their love, and allows their relationship to quickly mend and move on to the next stage, then Tomoya Aki will definitely not be able to respond to Eriri's feelings, so there will definitely be a crack in their relationship, and he will have the opportunity to take advantage of it. And this is an open conspiracy, and no one can say anything.

At least according to the system's standards, there should be no problem in raising the favorability to above friends.

Ji Qi, who had come up with a battle plan in his mind in an instant, touched his chin. It was too easy for him to do such things from a God's perspective. The seemingly unbreakable bond could always be broken if one was willing.

Does he think that NTR themes are more suitable for him than current games?

"It hurts—what are you doing—"

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly felt a pain in his foot, causing him to grit his teeth and glare at the culprit.

"Ah, I feel like you were thinking about something rude and couldn't control yourself for a moment."

A trace of apology and - he didn't know if it was an illusion - a blush of embarrassment appeared on the delicate face of the blonde Toyosaki-san.

"I didn't think so!"

I can't say it out loud even if I think about it.

Otherwise, Ying Lili would really get angry and embarrassed.

"You are actually some kind of real-life harem protagonist, right? Or a yellow-haired type."

"No, I'm just a simple passerby. When it comes to the protagonist of the harem, it's not my turn in this world."

Hearing the girl's low muttering, Ji Qi shrugged and complained back.

"I have never seen such a shameless person!"

Eriri, who didn't understand the meaning of Ji Qi's words, curled her lips. Regardless of Kato Megumi's problem, even an outsider like her knew that there was definitely something wrong with his relationship with Kasumigaoka Utaha! And he also had ambiguous relationships with many other girls!

Like the three-no beautiful female painter who moved into his house and needed care, the icy beauty Yukinoshita in school, etc., and he still has the nerve to talk about it!

But even so, she was a little...

Knowing that there was no point in discussing this topic with Eriri, Ji Qi temporarily focused his attention on the stage. Miss Yang No had just finished her performance, and the celebration was now officially opening. The chairman introduced the details of the school festival.

There was nothing particularly outstanding about the show. From an investor's capitalist perspective, his move was undoubtedly a failure. However, Ji Qi himself didn't care at all.

When the stern, fair and unfazed Yukinoshita read out the last activity, the post-night festival, he felt that the other party seemed to pause and be a little dazed, perhaps because he didn't know if it was Ji Qi's mistaken refusal.

It is incredible to see such emotions appear in the righteous Yukino.

A strange thought flashed through his mind, and as Yukinoshita completed her work and left, the prelude to the festival officially began.

Ji Qi, who was doing nothing, seemed to have suddenly thought of something. He folded his hands and put them under his chin, posing a classic pose, and said to Ying Lili next to him:

"By the way, Eriri, what are your plans for the after-night festival?"

“…Huh? Huh!?”

The blonde lady, who was originally in a daze, was stunned for a moment when she heard the ambiguous words. Then, she realized the hidden meaning in the words and shuddered all over. Her snow-white face was dyed with pink that could not be concealed even in the dark environment, showing the advantages of being a mixed-race person to the fullest.

When she came to her senses, she looked as if she had seen some incredible creature.

Or rather than being incredulous, it would be more accurate to say that his face had a complex expression of 'Are you, a beast, finally going to attack me?'

Ying Lili avoided looking at Ji Qi, not daring to look him in the eye. She tugged at the hem of her school uniform with her hands, and after a long moment of hesitation, she asked in a shy and embarrassed voice:

"Are you inviting me?"