Shota is surrounded by monsters!

Shota scratched his head in annoyance and said, "You should know everything about Yomi, so please don't jump out and cause me any more trouble now. Let me finish what I'm saying, okay?"

"This kind of forced behavior towards Rea..."

"Who is this?"

Hagoromo Gitsune asked with some confusion.

"My possessing spirit."

After glancing at Rea, Shota no longer hid his relationship with Yomi, which was no longer a secret, and said, "I admire her, and she admires me. That's pretty much how it feels."

"..."

Upon hearing Shota's words, Yomi was clearly taken aback.

"First, explain what you did to Rea..."

"Let me finish speaking first."

Shota glanced at Yomi and said, "Don't forget you're my possessed spirit. With my power, you have to do whatever I want you to do. If you don't want to be controlled by my cheat codes, sit down and listen to me finish."

"you……"

"Oh ho... I have a feeling this is going to turn into a 'battleground' between my girlfriend and my future girlfriend and the mother of my child."

Shinobu took a bite of the donut and continued to observe.

Chapter 170. The Battlefield (3)

"Sit here."

Shota patted his other side, gesturing for Yomi to sit down. Yomi, with complex emotions in her eyes, had no choice but to sit down for the time being and observe what Shota was planning to do.

"uh-huh."

Shota glanced at Rea, who was unable to move, cleared his throat, and said, "Let me finish speaking before you decide whether to leave or not... No, I will not allow you to leave my side."

There's no point in discussing this. No matter what Rea does, Shota won't back down. He just hopes Rea can accept this fact a little. After all, they still have decades or even centuries to go, and having a rift in their hearts isn't good for either of them.

"First, let's clarify one thing."

Shota stated clearly to Rea, "I have no intention of driving you away. I only brought Hagoromo Gitsune here for the sake of that child who was born unexpectedly—do you understand? Hagoromo Gitsune's role is only that of the child's mother, and there is no other relationship between me and Hagoromo Gitsune. Yomi can also testify to this."

"Humph."

Huang Quan snorted coldly and made no comment.

"I also dislike this person very much."

Hagoromo Gitsune looked at Shota and said, "I came here simply for the sake of the child."

"Hmm... I know it might be a bit of a surprise for you to accept this, but..."

Shota considered it carefully and said to Rea, "But... it's really a bit unavoidable, because the inheritance is definitely necessary. After this accident, your inner knot can be untied, and I can truly stay by your side forever. Yes, the future will definitely be better. Ah, although it's a bit of a stretch to say this, but, but I'm really not good with words."

Shota scratched his head in frustration. He hadn't invested any of his skill points in verbal sparring. He sighed helplessly. "Sure enough," he thought, "dealing with girls..."

Only by taking action can we succeed!

It's decided then and there.

"All right."

Shota broke free from his control over Rea, and feeling her body suddenly tremble, he pulled her into his arms, made her sit on his lap, and held her tightly in his arms to prevent her from escaping. He then rested his face against her shoulder, rubbing his cheek against hers, and said:

Are you still leaving?

"That's too much... Shota-kun."

Rea remained in a state of utter despair, and to be honest, she found it difficult to forgive herself for what had happened. But…

Sometimes, when you like someone too much, you tend to forgive their mistakes.

"Okay, I know this isn't something that can be accepted in a short time."

Shota didn't dare to press Rea any further, and simply said, "Then why don't you stay by my side and observe me? Don't keep trying to run away like this."

"I just think that Shota-kun's kid's explanation was too cunning..."

"It really is just this kind of relationship, because you are also the mother of my child, but you will still be my wife in the future, but Hagoromo Gitsune will not be."

Shota could only try to comfort Rea with words of reassurance, while Hagoromo Gitsune, unusually, didn't add fuel to the fire. Instead, she said to Rea, "Please rest assured, all I want is to stay by my child's side. As for my beloved..."

At this point, Hagoromo Gitsune shook her head slightly and didn't continue. Seeing herself from back then on Rea, she didn't really want what happened back then to happen to her again—especially since this matter was caused by her... no, the main reason was still that beast.

Therefore, as long as the other party does not deprive her of her right to care for and raise the child, Hagoromo Gitsune is quite easy to talk to.

"..."

Seemingly realizing she was being a bit petty, Rea quickly nodded to Hagoromo Gitsune, since some things were not good to be seen by outsiders.

So... what's the point of having me sit here? Just to watch you two show off your love?

Huang Quan felt a subtle displeasure; his decision to jump out earlier had been a huge mistake.

For a moment, the man and the three women fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts and considering their own future possibilities.

Well, that's about it.

Judging from the fact that Rea, even if she hadn't accepted, wouldn't at least not run away easily, Shota said, "Let's call it a day. Give me and Rea some time and space."

"Really."

Huang Quan stood up and said to Rea, "Hey, Rea, this bastard may have many bastard traits, but at least apart from the Hagoromo Gitsune incident, he shouldn't have done anything to wrong you. I can vouch for that."

After all, if the atmosphere at home is tense, Huang Quan will feel very awkward. At this moment, she also sided with Xiang Tai and said, "Although I know this is a little hard to accept, but..."

"Yomi-san also likes Shota-kun, doesn't she?"

Rei's sudden words stunned Yomi, making the already awkward atmosphere even more awkward.

"Rei, you..."

Shota was a little confused as to why Rea would suddenly say something like that. What was going on...?

"Yes."

Huang Quan didn't hesitate this time and said directly to Rei, "It's not just appreciation, it's liking."

"really……"

Rei smiled without much surprise and said softly, "So, Yomi knows a lot of things before I do..."

"...This is different from that!"

Seeing Rei's mournful expression, Huang Quan was immediately enraged and raised her voice, saying, "Why do you think it turned out like this? I also want to try dating again, I also want to try pursuing someone I like, I also want to try having someone say sweet words to me, I also want to be an ordinary girl! I want to experience everything I never experienced in my previous life, but..."

"But I can't do it."

Huang Quan chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "This idiot might have feelings for me, but he still loves you, Rei, more."

"sorry."

Shota whispered an apology. He felt he owed Yomi the most, without a doubt. He was the one who had bound her to this world, yet he couldn't give her anything she wanted.

"If only I had met him first."

Looking at the silent Rea, Huang Quan continued, "But... since it has already happened, I have no complaints. If it were you, Rea, I would gladly admit my inferiority. I've come to terms with it. Let it be until the end of the story; that's fine too. At least, because of Shota, I got to know you, Mashiro, and others, and that's enough."

"sorry."

Rea bowed her head and apologized to Yomi, realizing that her impulsive words had only hurt Yomi more. Besides, she had long since accepted Yomi's existence. As one of the few peers she could get along well with—while Mashiro, that airhead, was adorable, she couldn't be a confidante, and Rea didn't want to lose Yomi, one of her rare best friends.

"nothing."

Huang Quan smiled brightly, just as she always had, and said, "Don't worry, I only acknowledge you. If Shota dares to flirt with other girls, I'll be the first to not forgive him."

"Heh, hehe."

Seeing that Reiya's inner turmoil seemed to have lessened a bit, Shota also smiled slightly.

"But if it's the Yellow Springs..."

Rea must have been through a lot of trauma today, because her words were completely incoherent. She surprised Shota once again by saying, "Even if I had to give you a portion of Shota's life, I could accept it..."

"what……"

Huang Quan still wore that dashing smile on his face and said, "As for me, I wouldn't allow him to open a Crystal Palace. If you want to date me, then you can only be devoted to me alone. So, at least for the rest of my life, I won't think about such things again. Keep a close eye on Shota, Rea."

Huang Quan is just that kind of person. She's not the kind of person who can be taken into a harem. If she has to divide her beloved in half, she might as well let her beloved remain devoted to someone else. Anyway, things are fine as they are, and she has no interest in changing the status quo.

"As expected of the Underworld."

A smile finally appeared on Rei's lips. What she had just said might have been a test, or it might have been her true feelings.

"So that's how it is."

Huang Quan glanced at Shota, who was chuckling awkwardly to the side, and said, "If Shota dares to do anything again, we can each kill him with a knife. Remember to give me half of it then."

"Hey, but I definitely want the head."

"If I take the head, everything else is mine."

Shota shuddered. How could these two people talk about dismembering his body without batting an eye?

"Why are you so nervous?"

Huang Quan noticed the change in Shota's expression and said, "Anyway, you have a cheat code, and even without it, the two of us combined are no match for you."

"How could I possibly harm you?"

Shota nuzzled Rea's smooth face, thinking that if he could just give Rea a good talking-to tonight, this whole thing would be over. He said, "I'm not that kind of person."

"Let me go..."

Rea clearly didn't want to do anything intimate with Shota at this time, but Shota wouldn't let her have her way, and just held her tightly and wouldn't let go.

Hagoromo Gitsune, who had been ignored all along, finally withdrew her loving gaze from Shota's tail, stood up and said, "Then I'll take my leave."

"Take care."

Shota said goodbye to Hagoromo Gitsune and said, "See you tomorrow."

It means don't come looking for me today.

But just as Hagoromo Gitsune reached the door, another unexpected event occurred.

"Ok?"