Tokyo: Idol Girls have absolutely no bad intentions!

Ito was a little stunned.

Koharu made a face at Ito as if she had completed her task, and then ran away.

Asada slowly walked over to Ito, and the two sat down on the picnic mat that had been laid out.

The atmosphere remained subtly tense.

"Would you like something to eat? I bought it from Grandma Matsusaka."

"Mmm," Asada responded softly.

The two were still a little reserved. The fireworks hadn't started yet, and the mountaintop location was very quiet, but the chirping of insects around them kept echoing.

“Asada, I’ve been thinking about reducing my relationships with others,” Ito suddenly said. “Any social interaction will only add to the burden; that’s what I’ve always thought.”

"I will not associate with anyone if there is no mutual benefit. And I do not believe in kindness without a reason, including Mori."

"And what about me?" Asada looked up. "Am I... also here to bring you benefits?"

“That’s right.” Ito looked at the stars in the night sky. Despite being so close to Tokyo, they didn’t seem to be polluted at all.

“After all, cultivating idols is a very troublesome thing no matter how you look at it, and I hate trouble.”

Asada suddenly turned her head, wanting to see Ito's current appearance, only to meet the other's gentle black eyes.

"But I don't hate you."

"Being able to see your progress and constantly be aware of your presence isn't a bad thing. On the contrary, I've gradually gotten used to this kind of life, so suddenly saying 'I like you' puts a risk of breaking up with someone I could have been dating for a lifetime..."

“I absolutely do not want that to happen.”

"And what about Mori-gami?" Asada didn't lose her train of thought because of Ito's few words. "So why is Mori-gami your girlfriend?"

“Because I considered cutting ties with Morikami,” Ito said frankly. “At the time, I thought you were more important than Morikami.”

"Is it no longer important?" Asada's eyes dimmed slightly.

“No!” Ito shook his head. “Morikami has taken up more space in my heart, but that doesn’t mean Asada is dispensable to me.”

"I've always been afraid to answer questions about whether I like something or not because I've been running away from it, because I've been afraid! Takikawa and the others are right, I am a coward."

"I always use all sorts of excuses to convince myself to avoid trouble. I subconsciously ignore the other person's efforts and subconsciously assume that the other person feels the same way. You say you greedily crave the establishment of a relationship, but I also greedily want all relationships to never break down again."

"Isn't this a kind of 'birds of a feather flock together'?" Ito said jokingly.

Asada neither smiled nor answered.

She simply watched him quietly, waiting for him to continue.

Ito knew that now was no time to run away, no time to make excuses and get by. Even if there were regrets, even if there was failure, at least there would be a backdrop of fireworks.

"Asada!" Ito suddenly raised his voice.

The two locked eyes and held their breath for a moment.

"I like you!"

Almost at the same moment, they shouted at each other, and their foreheads bumped lightly as they both leaned forward instinctively.

At that very moment, the first firework roared into the sky, bursting open in the night sky, its brilliant light instantly illuminating their faces.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, both of them quickly straightened up, subconsciously touching their foreheads, their gazes darting around, not daring to look at each other again.

A strange atmosphere filled the air, a mixture of embarrassment, shock, and a hint of secret joy.

Huge fireworks exploded one after another, their colorful lights flickering on their faces.

"You..." Asada spoke first, but her voice was somewhat indistinct amidst the booming fireworks.

“You too…” Ito said almost simultaneously.

They both shut up at the same time.

More unsettling than the spectacle of the fireworks was the silent undercurrent between them.

But Ito took a deep breath and forced himself to turn his head and look Asada in the eye.

Bathed in the glow of fireworks, Asada, dressed in a yukata, had a rare blush on her face and looked somewhat bewildered. She appeared less assertive and more gentle than usual.

He mustered his courage, raised his voice slightly, and tried to drown out the sound of the fireworks.

"I'm not thinking about anything anymore, and I can't think about anything anymore! I'll accept whatever the consequences are just because I've said these words!"

"Asada, wasn't that what you were thinking back then?"

"Since you can like someone as awful as me, then I have an obligation to make you explain yourself."

Ito's expression turned serious, with fireworks forming a dazzling backdrop behind him.

"I like you! It's that heart-fluttering kind of love! Please let me stay by your side forever!"

Another huge cluster of golden fireworks burst in the night sky. In the fleeting light, Asada suddenly raised his hand from the picnic mat and stuffed a pancake into Ito's mouth.

Asada then tried to feign displeasure, but her incredibly bright smile and tearful eyes told the same story!

The heroine that only appears in light novels, the one that belongs to Ito himself, has now appeared.

The chirping of insects seemed to have wisely subsided, leaving only the booming of fireworks and the gradually synchronized heartbeats in our ears.

"I tried my best to imagine it, but I can't imagine what life will be like after I leave Ito."

"Since there's no other way, then I'll allow you to stay by my side forever, Ito."

Chapter 250 The stage for youthful romantic comedies never ends!

Standing at the street corner where I had arranged to meet Mori, amidst the bustling city, the clouds in the sky rolled back and forth.

Ito plans to tell Mori about his relationship with Asada, and also about his own thoughts.

I don't want to let anyone down.

I'm prepared to be called "disgusting" or "scum" and similar terms.

After all, even he felt that such behavior was somewhat greedy.

In the distance, that familiar figure appeared.

Chinatsu Mori was dressed adorably as usual today; her light purple dress made her skin appear even whiter, and she walked with a light step.

"Let's go, Yuujin~ We have a lot to do today~"

Mori grabbed Ito's arm, cutting off Ito's chance to get to the point immediately.

Ito swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, thinking that perhaps a more suitable time would be better, so he nodded and followed in her footsteps.

The next date, on the surface, went about as usual.

They went to the claw machine arcade at the arcade. Having learned from their previous experience, Ito was much more skilled this time and won a cute cat plushie without spending too much money, which he then handed to Mori.

But the main problem is that the bug in that game console still shows no signs of being fixed.

They went on a date that seemed normal, but they were all distracted.

As they passed the entrance to a familiar alley, Mori suddenly stopped and looked into the depths of the alley.

There's a small shop there with a sign that says "Beidao Family Restaurant," but it always looks like a fortune-telling shop.

“Yuhito,” Mori’s voice was soft, “do you remember? This is where we had our first formal date.”

Ito followed her gaze, and the sign stirred up memories. "Yes, it's at Uncle Kitajima's fortune-telling shop."

He remembered that day when Mori took him here for a tarot reading. It was a family restaurant, but it always tried to operate like a fortune-telling shop.

"Do you know what I divined that day?" Mori said as he started walking toward the small shop in the alley, with Ito following behind him.

The shop door was pushed open, and the wind chimes hanging on the door made a crisp "ding-a-ling" sound.

Uncle Kitajima peeked out from the kitchen. Seeing customers, he instinctively wanted to say, "We're closed today," but after recognizing Mori and Ito, he paused, then smiled helplessly, wiping his hands with his apron. "Oh, it's you guys..."

"Okay, what do you want to eat today?"

“Simple is fine,” Mori said with a sweet, deceptive smile that easily put people at ease. “Grilled saury, hamburger patties, and… a huge portion of fries.”

I really love fries and ketchup.

He first served the two of them two glasses of iced barley tea, then gave them a meaningful look, and the atmosphere between them was easy to read.

"I've been getting into the habit of listening to music with headphones while cooking lately, so... well, I probably won't know what happens next."

Leaving behind a somewhat clumsy but clearly intentional excuse temporarily broke the tense atmosphere between the two.

Only Ito and Mori were left in the space.

Mori gently stirred the barley tea in his cup with a straw, the ice cubes making a soft clinking sound.

“That day’s tarot reading,” she finally began, “actually showed me what kind of person Hisahito is from the very beginning.”

She paused, a half-smile playing on her lips, "As expected... I shouldn't have too high hopes for you, Hisahito."

These words sound like a common complaint, but there's always a hint of melancholy in them.

Before Ito could respond, Mori suddenly changed the subject, raised his head, looked directly at Ito, and spoke in a direct and inquisitive tone.

"Asada-senpai...she should have gotten a satisfactory answer by now, right?"

Therefore, the specific result of the divination was never revealed in the end.

Mori seemed not to need his answer, continuing on her own, her gaze shifting to a small cat figurine in the corner of the table. "But, there's nothing I can do about it. What can I do? Yuujin, you're just such a... gentle person."

She deliberately emphasized the word "gentle," with a hint of sarcasm, "Although you always try to appear fierce or like you're only interested in something... in essence, you're still soft-hearted towards people who get close to you, and you can't bear to push anyone away, right?"

Her voice trailed off, tinged with complex emotions, "This...is so good...so good..."

"Mori-gami," Ito couldn't help but call out softly.

"Yes, I'm here." Mori replied, but when his violet eyes turned back, they carried a hint of danger. "Even if Asada-senpai is... lucky? Uh, thinking about it carefully, meeting someone like Hisahito doesn't seem like such good luck."

“But even if she gets the response she wants…” She leaned forward slightly, her voice low but with undeniable force, “I’m still a little unwilling.”

"Huh?" Ito was stunned, not quite understanding what she meant.

"Did I say something wrong?" Mori's eyes sharpened, like a cat poised to pounce. "It's true that you and Asada-senpai expressed your feelings for each other. But—"

"It's a fact that Hisahito and I are a couple!"

Mori suddenly slammed his hand on the table, making the cups on it shake.