Don't use Type-Moon references in Oregairu!

Strangely, aside from being caught off guard by the first strike, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't make a sound afterward. When Fujimaru Ritsuka stopped, she simply stood up, rubbing her buttocks with a sullen expression.

"Hmph, I didn't expect you, Fujimaru, to be such a pervert and freak, doing this to an invincible young beauty under such an excuse." Kasumigaoka Utaha gave him a charming glare, acting as if she were the one who had hit him, completely in control.

Fujimaru Ritsuka absentmindedly savored the delicate sensation; the feel of it... Kasumigaoka Utaha must be wearing pantyhose.

He stated without hesitation, "I'm a champion of gender equality, and I'll hit women even if they make a mistake."

That serious and intense look in his eyes showed that he wasn't joking. If Shi Yu continued to cause trouble, he would definitely hit her again.

Shi Yu felt a burning heat in a certain area. She fanned her face with her hand, desperately suppressing her embarrassment, and suddenly said, "You hit a girl's private parts, and you think you can just brush it off with such a lighthearted remark? You'd better take responsibility, Captain."

Her voice was charming, like a ripe peach in spring, so full and juicy it could drip with juice, so sweet it was almost overwhelming, and so melodious it was almost tantalizing.

"I'm sorry, although I'm quite handsome, I can't take responsibility." Fujimaru Ritsuka looked Kasumigaoka Utaha up and down, making her uncomfortable and cover her chest before finally saying this.

Shi Yu raised her eyebrows, her face turning from red to white, her delicate and beautiful face unusually serious: "Why? Every time we meet, you've secretly looked at my thighs and breasts so many times. You definitely have ulterior motives towards my body, but instead you..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was unwilling to accept it. Although she didn't confess directly, her words basically conveyed that meaning. And Fujimaru-kun must be lusting after me, so why wouldn't he agree after I took the initiative? I can't understand it.

So, driven by this impulse, she abandoned the approach of pretending everyone was joking and chose to go straight for the face.

After all, she's growing to hate indecisive people more and more these days.

Fujimaru Ritsuka clicked her tongue: "Because I haven't found a way to make everyone happy yet!"

101. The tongue is soft, but also the hardest (3rd update, please subscribe)

Surprise, dismay.

Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't believe what she was hearing. She fluttered her long eyelashes in confusion and looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with a look of wanting to confirm.

The latter sighed, walked over and ruffled Shi Yu's hair, then leaned close to her ear and gently blew a breath.

"Eek!" Kasumigaoka Utaha covered her ears and backed away.

I was careless. I thought the rabbit in front of me was a harmless little white rabbit that eats grass, but it turned out to be a Tyrannosaurus Rex that loves meat.

Utaha looked at him as if he were some kind of scumbag playboy who could easily win an Oscar, which made Fujimaru Ritsuka smile bitterly.

He spread his hands and said helplessly, "Don't look at me like that. I've never had a girlfriend before. But, you know, I'm not some herbivore, I just need to have strong self-control."

Shiha recalled Fujimaru Ritsuka's previous behavior and began to believe some of what he said—that reaction was too real, unlike what a seasoned, scumbag would do, but rather something like that of a group of virgins who have never been in a relationship.

So... could that last sentence have just been a whimsical thought from a virgin?

"Hey, just now you were looking at me with the fear of a playboy living a decadent life, and now you're looking at me with the disdain of an ignorant and naive virgin." Fujimaru Ritsuka was quite speechless.

Ugh, women are such a hassle.

If you're promiscuous, she'll think you're a player who's always thinking about tricking young girls into going to bed with you and wrestling.

If you haven't had any romantic experience before, she'll think your ideas haven't been tested and are just childish thoughts of a virgin.

I've been thinking about this idea for a long time.

Fujimaru Ritsuka opened her arms, her whole body radiating a compassionate and warm glow: "Do you know, Kasumigaoka? Cherry blossoms fall at a speed of 5 centimeters per second, but the distance between people's hearts widens faster than light. So fast that the cherry blossoms that longing transforms into cannot reach them."

Such a sacred posture, such a compassionate expression, did not make Kasumigaoka Utaha feel ashamed; instead, it made her take a few steps to the side, avoiding the gust of wind where Fujimaru Ritsuka was...

"...Aren't you treating me like non-combustible garbage?!" Fujimaru Ritsuka was heartbroken, as if her own cute and cuddly little daughter had one day stopped jumping into her arms and acting cute, but instead said disgustedly, "Daddy smells bad" and avoided her embrace.

"Fujimaru Ritsuka, you need to understand that people can't understand each other. Just like I can't understand why you would say something like that." Kasumigaoka Utaha said expressionlessly, her eyes as cold as Yukinoshita Yukino's.

"I just want everyone to be happy!"

"In a sense, it's really remarkable that you can say something like that, Yabai Desu."

Shiyu stared at the guy, her right leg starting to shake restlessly, her little leather shoes making a crisp, rhythmic sound on the training field floor. She suddenly laughed: "Fujimaru Ritsuka, don't you enjoy watching those two girls secretly fighting over you?"

"While I may not be able to see everything, I do understand some of it. To be honest, that's true." Fujimaru Ritsuka answered honestly. Although, with his straight-man perspective, he might not be able to see all the dramatic and turbulent battles the girls were engaged in, he was at least aware of some of them.

To be honest, watching pretty girls fight over each other gives me a dark sense of smugness, but mostly it's...

“More than anything, I’m troubled, Kasumigaoka.” Fujimaru Ritsuka looked earnestly at Kasumigaoka Utaha. “I’m thinking about how to make everyone a little happier and more fulfilled.”

Shiyu stopped shaking her leg in frustration and asked incredulously, "You want everyone?"

“Of course! A wonderful girl has taken a liking to me, and I've taken a liking to her too. Why should I let go? I'm not stupid.” Fujimaru Ritsuka retorted firmly, leaving Kasumigaoka Utaha somewhat confused.

Yeah, since everyone likes each other, why... wait a minute.

"Are you planning to commit bigamy?!" Kasumigaoka Utaha's thoughts jumped from establishing a romantic relationship to the important matter of marriage.

There's no way around it, Kasumigaoka Utaha is just such an eccentric woman who is a mix of tradition and radicalism.

But Fujimaru Ritsuka was even more bizarre, decisively replying, "If we don't get a marriage certificate, doesn't that mean we won't commit bigamy?"

“Gulp…” Kasumigaoka Utaha was so shocked by his language, which surpassed that of an outlaw, that she took a few steps back.

Ritsuka Fujimaru seized the opportunity, taking a few steps forward and tenderly taking his hand: "Kasumigaoka... no, Utaha, tell me, what is marriage?"

"What is it..." Shiyu, whose hand was being held, felt the heat from the hand rushing to her face, losing the ability to think calmly, and just repeated a few sentences.

"It's a contract! A socially recognized contract that guarantees an unchangeable relationship. It's a ritualistic contract that connects two people in their social relationship. Essentially, it guarantees the rights and obligations of both parties because it has the credibility of society and the state. But for me, what's important in marriage is the substance—two people's willingness to share each other's lives and support each other through thick and thin."

He spoke earnestly, his eyes fixed intently on her: "And our relationship in Chaldea is destined to be one of mutual support in battle after battle, fighting and striving for what we want to protect. In a sense, aren't we as intimate as a marriage?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka subtly changed the subject, but Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't get it wrong. She opened her mouth, but felt that there was still some truth to it.

Pressing her advantage, Fujimaru Ritsuka squeezed her soft, well-proportioned hands, then clasped them together with her own hands in front of her chest: "Listen to the beating of my heart; that's proof of your feelings. It's okay, maybe you're reluctant to consider this kind of thing right now because of societal influences, but I just wanted to tell you what I think."

Kasumigaoka Utaha felt a little dizzy, but she still insisted on asking, "What if any of us feel happier without you?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka blinked: "Although I don't think you'll do it, don't worry, even if you try to run away, I'll catch you. Not one of us from Chaldea can be missing!"

Wow, what a domineering man, but why am I even more attracted to him?

Kasumigaoka Utaha, her mouth parched, hurriedly withdrew her hands and mumbled, "Okay, I understand, I'll think about it again."

After saying that, she turned and ran, just like Little Red Riding Hood being watched by the Big Bad Wolf.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's lips curved slightly: It seems... she has successfully planted a seed in Utaha's heart.

However, the thought of having to deal with other people gave him a headache.

Forget it, we'll talk about it later. Even if it costs every inch of the harem to blood, we will not shirk our duty to rebuild its glory.

102. How do you give birth? I know all about it, need a hand?

To persuade someone, use the Heavenly Demon Bliss Technique; to force someone, use the Sea Tiger Explosive Fist.

To gain the upper hand in persuasive communication, you must find a way to disrupt the other person's mind, leading them to make a choice while their thinking is unclear. Just like that red-haired emperor, who, with a loud voice and a bunch of nonsensical arguments, confidently broke through the defenses of the cowlick.

Although it remains unknown whether the author of this article was drunk and using the character "Ahoge" as a tool, the underlying principle is the same: we should learn from the essence.

After a rather unconvincing barrage of words, a seed was planted in Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart. Fujimaru Ritsuka, with an optimistic attitude, decisively chose to leave the trouble to her future self.

But Shiyu couldn't ignore what she had just heard. She strode heavily, her mind becoming increasingly confused, finding it difficult to let go of the matter easily.

I was delighted by his outward display of goodwill, annoyed by his greedy declaration of "not one less," and troubled by his idea, which could be described as a fantasy.

With a mix of emotions swirling within her, Kasumigaoka Utaha thought and thought, but eventually gave up trying to think it through.

Upon entering the living room and seeing Yukino Yukinoshita, she felt an urge to tell Yukino everything they had just discussed, but the words just wouldn't come out.

In a way, this is a little secret shared by me and Fujimaru Ritsuka. Maybe... we'll see how he handles the most troublesome Yukino Yukinoshita.

Shi Yu, in a daze, made a decision, nodded to her, and sat blankly on the sofa.

This time, she noticed Abigail, who was still fast asleep.

Her small and delicate face, like that of an adorable kitten, makes her look harmless and endearing.

She suddenly realized that if Fujimaru Ritsuka had to choose someone, the most likely choice would be Abigail, probably.

This adorable little girl, in order to see her captain, crossed countless barriers of time and space, abandoning most of her power, all to meet the person she had longed for again in a completely unfamiliar world. Her courage and sacrifice are beyond the reach of everyone present. Whether it's affection for her or a sense of responsibility, Fujimaru Ritsuka is driven to protect this girl.

While Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't experience Abigail's cunning as early as Yukino and Yui, she could still sense the loli's unwavering devotion and affection for Fujimaru Ritsuka. In other words, even if everyone else abandoned Fujimaru Ritsuka in the one-in-a-million chance of the future, Abigail would still choose to stay with him.

Kasumigaoka Utaha slowly came to her senses: So, does that mean I successfully poached Abigail's boyfriend?

It's hard to accept sharing what you love.

But receiving a part of something she likes from someone else seems to have become acceptable...

It even had a somewhat inexplicable stimulating sensation.

Shiyu clutched her head, feeling like she was really going crazy. A sense of immorality welled up inside her, and she found more and more excuses to accept Fujimaru Ritsuka's suggestion.

"...Kasumigaoka-san? Kasumigaoka? Utaha?"

"Huh?! What's wrong, Yukino?" Shiha was called by name several times before she realized that Yukino and Yui were calling her, and she quickly answered.

The two men had subtle expressions on their faces: "Um... you were practicing in the training field just now, you must be all sweaty, aren't you going to wash up?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha opened and closed her lips, only to be surprised to find that her state was somewhat undignified.

In Yukino and Yui's eyes, she looked exceptionally alluring right now:

The intense exercise had left her drenched in sweat, her damp clothes clinging tightly to her body, highlighting her curvaceous figure. And due to someone's unhealthy punishment, her face was flushed, as if she had just finished a marathon, her eyes glazed and watery.

"I...I'm going to take a shower first!" Kasumigaoka Utaha hurriedly got up from the sofa and stomped up to the top floor.

Yukino hesitated, then asked, "Even if the upstairs neighbors have already bought a washing machine, did you bring any spare clothes with you?"

Well, as someone who possesses Yin-Yang magic, perhaps there's a way to quickly wash and dry the clothes I've changed out of?

Looking at Shiho's posture, Yui blushed and her mind wandered—as a member of a popular girl group, although Miura and her friends' group didn't see losing their virginity as a symbol of maturity like some particularly disgusting JK (high school girl) cliques, they had still heard quite a few romantic jokes. Kasumigaoka-san's behavior was less about overexertion and more like she'd been subjected to some kind of mischief...

She glanced furtively at Yukino, who seemed to sense Yui's gaze and turned to ask in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"N-nothing, hahaha..." Yui gave a dry laugh, her eyes darting around unnaturally.

She couldn't help but admire Yukino's innocence and wonder if her own thoughts were a bit too vulgar.

Wait, could it be that Yukino doesn't understand that aspect at all?

She hesitated before asking Yukino, "Hey Yukino, I have a strange little question for you—do you know how babies are born?"

Yukino's face flushed instantly, her whole face starting to steam, and she stammered, "Yuihama! What do you mean by suddenly asking such a shameless question!"

"Oh, I'm so curious! Yukino, please tell me!"