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At that moment, Haruka pictured a red-haired girl hunching her shoulders, as if trying to hide herself behind a camera lens.

I remember that every time during class, the rabbit would often bury its face in the upright book to avoid speaking, leaving only its wet eyes showing.

If someone like her were to openly and honestly establish a relationship with Shun Aragaki... it's simply unimaginable!

The young man before us is at the heart of this advanced education program, and he will inevitably step onto a broader stage in the future, becoming the focus of the world's attention.

Airi, on the other hand, is an autistic girl who stutters even when she's the center of attention in her class, and who wishes she could bury herself in a hole.

Even though he and Sakura Airi are good friends, Hasebe can hardly lie and say that the two are a good match.

If I really became boyfriend and girlfriend with Xiaoshun, wouldn't she be subjected to all sorts of scornful, jealous, contemptuous, and slanderous looks?

"Surrounded by relentless malice...she's bound to break down!"

The blue-haired girl's voice was so low it sounded like she was talking to herself, but Shun Aragaki still caught it.

He closed the book, turned his head to look at her, his gaze calm to the point of cruelty.

"That's why I hope Airi can gain her own confidence and become brave from now on."

A young man is naturally capable of protecting his lover from the storms outside, but only if she doesn't break down on her own.

The demands he made of Airi, such as becoming the top student in Class D and improving her physical fitness, were meaningless to Aragaki Shun herself. The main purpose was to help the girl build confidence in the process.

To this end, Shun Aragaki deliberately used his surging, almost superhuman mental energy—just one step away from transcendence—to plant a suggestion in the girl, enabling her to concentrate better for a long time afterward.

This is a method of utilizing mental attributes that he has recently figured out, which can be considered a positive application of hypnosis.

Such simple suggestions do not affect the personality of the hypnotized person; they only increase their focus on a particular matter and make them less easily distracted by other trivial matters in life.

If one's spiritual attributes can be further developed and reach the stage of outward projection, this influence can even extend to one year, three years, ten years, or even a lifetime.

At that time, Shun Aragaki might be able to give any underachieving student a hint, hypnotize him into a book-loving academic genius who feels empty and helpless if he doesn't study for more than ten hours a day, and see if he can get into the University of Tokyo through his own three years of hard work.

"What if, in the end, Aili still can't grow into the person you expect her to be?"

Hasebe was somewhat upset; even she didn't have enough confidence in her friend.

It wasn't because I didn't understand her, but because I understood that autistic girl's true nature all too well.

“If it really comes to that,” Aragaki paused for a moment, then shrugged and smiled nonchalantly, “it’s okay. At worst, I’ll just hide her away for the rest of my life.”

Ultimately, although Airi always chose to hide her true self and live with a mask of pretense, deep down she longed for someone who could connect with her on a spiritual level.

In the past, she would take photos on her blog to become a print idol because young girls actually still crave attention.

Therefore, Shun Aragaki is willing to help her grow first, and then establish a formal relationship with her.

But these things can't be forced. If Airi really can't overcome this weakness and continues to choose a solitary lifestyle, it's not a big problem.

Just treat her like a mascot and don't announce the relationship; it won't harm him anyway.

But something sounded off to Haruka Hasebe—

"...Isn't this just a secret lover?"

“I don’t deny it,” Shun Aragaki nodded, “but the key is still Airi’s own choice.”

The young man didn't think he had high requirements for his lover. He didn't care about whether they were worthy of each other or not, and he didn't need them to stand side by side with him. At least he thought she should dare to stand behind him and walk with him.

He was willing to lend a hand to Airi, but for her to catch up, she had to take the first step herself.

That said, apart from Ibuki Mio, Aragaki Shun's lovers during his brief period of being together all seem to be of the soft, cute, and obedient type.

But none of the others had the problem with love—

Objectively speaking, Bai Boqianxun and Wang Meiyu are usually quite gentle, but these two love-obsessed people are the type who will disregard everything else as long as they are in love.

Miki Yamamura has the ability to become invisible, so she doesn't have to worry about attracting attention; Akane Tachibana has less autonomy, but as long as you give her some tasks with clear objectives, she can complete them very efficiently; not to mention Hiyori Shiina, I've never seen her confused.

From this perspective, Airi seems to have the highest "vase" attributes—she's beautiful, has a great figure, and is skilled at various fashion combinations in private, but her personality flaws are too obvious.

"...Is this really okay?"

Haruka Hasebe sighed, her fingertips lightly tracing the spine of the book, as if sketching the girl's chaotic inner world.

She certainly didn't want her friend to become a clandestine lover, a position that was far too undignified.

But Shun Aragaki is also a friend she acknowledges, and he has clearly given it serious consideration.

Airi's extremely shy personality is indeed problematic. If she doesn't change, even if she doesn't fall into Shun's trap, she will inevitably suffer a lot in the future.

I can't just marry into the family and protect her forever, can I?

The thought of this absurd scene made the blue-haired girl's heart flutter, and a blush rose on her face as if she were drunk.

290. It's getting cold, let Nan Yunya drop out of school!

Sharing a husband with your best friend... that's utterly shameless!

Haruka Hasebe quickly shook her head, trying to shake off the random thoughts in her mind.

It's just that the boy she likes seems to be dating her closest friend and they're going to become lovers.

She really didn't know who to envy.

"I'm telling you, you're way too much of a womanizer!"

The blue-haired girl deliberately drew out the last syllable of her sentence, with exaggerated sarcasm:

"There are already enough people who are openly in a relationship with you, such as Chihiro Shiraha, Meiyu Wang, and Hiyori Shiina. Add to that girls like Kikyo, Honami Ichinose, and Megumi Karuizawa, who seem to have ambiguous feelings for you. Are you really going to line up all the pretty girls in the school and give them number plates?"

She regretted it as soon as the words left her mouth.

But Hasebe still raised his chin, letting the teasing hang from the corner of his mouth, as if he were wearing a layer of armor.

That's exactly right. Everything I said was true; I didn't deliberately fabricate lies to slander him.

"Xiao Shun, you heartbreaker... If you dare to start something with Ai Li and then abandon her, I won't let you get away with it."

She shook her little fist. Although she knew the threat was meaningless, she was still angry and wanted to vent her frustration.

Shun Aragaki wasn't angry about this, nor did he rush to refute it. He simply looked up at the girl with a strange gaze.

Haruka felt a shiver run down her spine as she was stared at. Her fingertips unconsciously dug at the table, as if her heart had been pierced through and she was in a state of panic.

"Why are you looking at me like that? It's annoying, you know?"

"I just think that Jiajia is really cute."

Aragaki Shun chuckled lightly, causing the blue-haired girl's pretty face to blush, followed by a surge of annoyance.

"Do you think I'm joking? Although my strength and status are far inferior to Xiaoshun's, if you really want to get tired of Airi and just throw her away, then I'll go all out and bite you hard!"

Sorry, I'm tough enough that even small firearms like pistols and rifles can't penetrate me.

If you just bite like that, the only purpose is to add some spice and temptation to the scene, making it easier to deliver to your door.

Of course, Shun Aragaki didn't actually say that out loud. He just watched the girl's blushing cheeks with amusement, and when she was about to lose her temper, he comforted her with satisfaction:

"Don't worry, I don't have the habit of starting something and then abandoning it. To be precise, once I've caught someone, even if they want to run away for the rest of their life, I'll keep them by my side for the rest of my life."

Haruka Hasebe: "..."

Suddenly, I felt a heavy weight on my shoulders.

However, this should be a good thing for Airi, after all, the burden of that child is no less significant.

At least for now, there's no need to worry about Airi being abandoned someday.

"Forget it, I guess I can't control too much anyway."

With his chin resting on the table in a somewhat dejected manner, Hasebe complained listlessly, "Recently, the internet has been flooded with discussions about the low birth rate, aging population, and young people's reluctance to get married. I heard that the country is going to change the marriage system, and the relevant legislation will be formally implemented when the time is right."

"This world changes so fast. I was going to advise Airi not to get involved in other people's relationships, but now a bunch of politicians are advocating for breaking the shackles of marriage, so that bigamy won't be illegal anymore. It's really baffling..."

It's obvious that the powerful Aragaki family from the outside world has begun to exert their influence.

Changing people's perceptions will inevitably take a long time. Therefore, while Shun Aragaki was collecting Source Energy on campus, waves of public opinion began to rise outside, trying to guide everything in the direction he wanted.

Even students in highly educated institutions can learn about related information online, which shows just how widespread this event's impact is.

Yes, this is definitely a good thing for Shun Aragaki.

In this way, when Chihiro and Mei walk openly with him, he won't have to worry about being pointed at and gossiped about by others... although no one really cares anyway.

"Speaking of which, Xiao Shun, with all your flirting and girlfriends, can your body really handle it?"

As if on a whim, Hasebe stuck out his index finger and poked Aragaki Shun's stomach, a somewhat playful expression on his face.

"I've heard that women usually have the upper hand in these kinds of things, and many married husbands, after a long day at work, don't have the energy to satisfy their wives. You wouldn't happen to be like that too...?"

With a snap, he grabbed the girl's mischievous, fair hand. Aragaki Shun's eyes narrowed, and a dangerous smile curved his lips as he looked at Hasebe Haruka.

Are you sure you want to provoke me in this regard?

No man can remain indifferent when a woman doubts his ability to perform.

Unless he's really incapable.

"The consequences could be quite serious."

Shun Aragaki gently stroked the blue-haired girl's knuckles with his fingertips, feeling their softness and delicacy. His movements were light, yet like testing piano keys. Each touch caused her fingertips to curl slightly and tremble instinctively.

Hasebe felt his pulse being held in his palm, each beat heavy enough to almost burst out of his veins.

How embarrassing!

The girl hurriedly looked away, unable to meet the intense gaze. She tried to pull her hands away to escape the other person's toying, but found that no matter how hard she tried, it was useless.

That's only natural, after all, this guy's physical abilities are legendary throughout the school. She must have been out of her mind to ask that kind of question.

“By the way…” A blush spread from his earlobe to the side of his neck. Hasebe’s voice tightened as he tried to appear nonchalant. “Besides Airi, it seems like you have a good relationship with Kikyo and Karuizawa Megumi from our class as well.”

"If you also include Wang Meiyu and Horikita Suzune who have already joined Class A, you're not really going to try and take all the prettiest girls in our class, are you?"

Isn't this attempt to change the subject rather clumsy?

Shun Aragaki curled his lip and chuckled playfully, "If that's the case, why doesn't Jiajia include herself?"

Hasebe's breathing faltered.

Because of her beautiful appearance and large breasts, the girl has been the focus of attention since childhood, and naturally she has the self-awareness that she is a beauty.

But what does it mean that Shun suddenly said that?

Feeling the warmth coming from the other side, she tried to pull her hand away, but found that the boy's strength was just right so that she couldn't break free and it wouldn't hurt at all.

Her heartbeat exploded in her chest; she even suspected that the other person could hear it through the pulse in their fingertips.

"My standards are very high, even for someone like Shun... even for you..."

The voice grew softer and softer, as if burned by the embers of the setting sun, until it finally turned into an almost inaudible murmur.

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A mournful cry couldn't help but escape the girl's heart—

This is terrible; I just can't bring myself to say no.

Looking back on the past ten years or so of my life, I have never interacted with anyone.

But to say that there has never been anyone who had a positive view of him would be a lie.

She had one in elementary school and another in junior high, both of whom were two grades above her. Unfortunately, she almost never spoke to either of them.

Yes, before it develops into liking, perhaps it's more appropriate to use the word "longing" to express this feeling.

It must be noted that before arriving at the Advanced Nurturing Center, Hasebe Haruka once believed that her future would be one of remaining unmarried and living a solitary life.

This is not only because she hates the lewd looks people give her, so she is used to being alone, but more importantly, the threshold for a girl to develop romantic feelings is a bit high, or rather, she is basically not interested in ordinary boys.

As a living organism, this is probably quite normal; in short, the ideal standard is extremely high.

How high is it?

In the class, Hirata is the closest to the ideal standard. He is very popular among the girls because of his handsome appearance and elegant demeanor. He is also good at both academics and sports, and is helpful. Objectively speaking, he is definitely an excellent person to date.

But she continues to pursue even higher ideals and standards.

Isn't that really strange and arrogant?

After all, the reality is that Hasebe's status at this school is far inferior to Hirata's. To raise the bar any further would not be an exaggeration, but a pure pipe dream.

That's why she never dared to talk to the senior she admired in the past, and she never succeeded in mustering up the courage to do so. People who met her standards were all-around good-looking, smart, athletic, and outstanding in every way.

That's right, they're all the types she can't meet, but who definitely don't lack girlfriends.