I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

As if wanting to cherish Souji, Aoto tightened his arms around Souji with a firm yet gentle strength.

However, at this moment, Qing Deng's expression froze as he recalled something.

"...Uh...Souji, listen to me."

Aoto pressed down on Souji's shoulders, pulling her away from him like a koala, forcing her to face him.

“I have something very important to tell you. I want to take this rare opportunity to tell you some important things that I must tell you without any reservations.”

"Hmm?" Souji blinked her beautiful eyes a few times and tilted her head in confusion.

"Besides you, I also like Mai and Sanako."

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Yesterday, the author was bogged down by trivial matters and had to cut the story short again... Oh my god, why are there so many trivial things happening lately! Why is it so hard to write a novel in peace and quiet? (Angry leopard.jpg)

The author will try their best to update tomorrow to salvage the situation! (Like a leopard crying.jpg)

Qing Deng, a straightforward male protagonist who doesn't like to beat around the bush, says what he means and doesn't hesitate, is so easy to write about!

I'm so annoyed by those wooden or monk-like male protagonists.

Chapter 350 The Marriage of Tachibana Aoto and Okita Souji [5400]

"so--"

Qingdeng continued the conversation with an unwavering tone.

"I want to marry you all... the four of us."

"I don't intend to say too many cheesy things that will give people goosebumps. Anyway, can you give me a chance?"

"Let me be your support."

"Let me bring you happiness."

A confession without any affectation.

Although it lacks skill, it is full of emotion.

This aligns with Qing Deng's personality; he dislikes beating around the bush and prefers to get straight to the point.

Mai Kinoshita, Sanako Chiba, Souji Okita... To marry the girls he loves and live a happy life with them—Aoto's determination is very serious!

To achieve this seemingly difficult and ambitious goal, the first and most challenging problem is how to persuade the three girls.

To put it simply: how to get three women with very different personalities, each with a strong individual, to willingly marry Qingdeng together.

Without resolving this problem, nothing else can be discussed.

So, just as Qing Deng said, he was going to take advantage of this rare opportunity to confront Souji directly! To reveal his true intentions and "ambitions"!

To be honest, the moment he uttered those words, Qing Deng was already prepared to be rolled his eyes at Souji, or even be scolded and slapped by him.

After all... there are precedents to learn from!

Thinking back to when he confessed his feelings to Kinoshita Mai and Sanako with similar content... although the two of them did not do anything extreme such as hitting or scolding, they still showed Aoto... an expression that is hard to describe.

To this day, Aoto still remembers the look that Sanako and Kinoshita Mai gave him back then, a look that seemed to say, "Hey, are you serious...?"

Although Qing Deng didn't think that the cheerful and energetic Souji would do anything more outrageous than Sanako or Kinoshita Mai, it was better to be on the safe side and prepare for the worst.

As the saying goes, the more positive and optimistic a person is in daily life, the more likely they are to turn evil.

These kinds of people, if they don't turn evil, they're fine, but once they do... they often reveal a rather terrifying side...

As it turned out, Qingdeng did not experience the "storm" it was waiting for.

What he waited for... was "bright sunshine".

"...Pfft."

Souji blinked her beautiful eyes a few times in a daze, then covered her mouth with her hand in a cute gesture.

A melodious, bell-like laugh escaped from Souji's lips and between his fingers.

The laughter seemed to possess a unique magic, gently floating and lingering around Aoto and Souji, bringing a refreshing atmosphere to the quiet room that was enveloped in the night.

"Ju-kun, I saw you looked so serious, I thought you were going to say something, but it turns out you just wanted to talk about this."

Qing Deng opened his mouth in disbelief.

—Did Ms. Okita understand what I just said?

To confirm the answer to this question, Qingdeng lowered his voice and tentatively asked:

"Um... Ms. Okita, did you hear what I just said?"

"Hmm? Of course I heard you clearly."

The commander tilted his head and continued as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

"I'm not hard of hearing. You're sitting right in front of me. At such a short distance, there's no way I couldn't hear you, right?"

"Isn't it just that you like me, Sanako, and Ms. Kinoshita, and want the four of you to get married together and live a shameless life of sleeping together under the same bed?"

The last two modifiers, "sleeping together under the same quilt" and "shameless," are superfluous...

Apart from that, the content is largely correct.

The commander's reaction was too calm.

The calmness surprised Qing Deng greatly.

"Kid Tachibana, I'm actually quite good at reading people."

As if seeing through Qing Deng's confusion, the Souji spoke slowly, as if carefully considering each word:

“A long, long time ago, I noticed that the way you looked at Sanako and Kinoshita was very different from how you looked at other people.”

"So I guessed: Tachibana-kun, you probably like Sanako and Kinoshita-san, right?"

"Now it seems that this is indeed the case."

The chief smiled and then adopted a teasing tone.

"King Tachibana, you're really greedy~~ You actually want to marry so many girls at once."

"Being frank in my words and actions is one of my greatest strengths."

After making a lighthearted joke, Qingdeng let out a long sigh.

"So... Ms. Okita, what is your answer?"

"Hmm?"

"Would you marry me even if I were to marry another girl?"

Qing Deng stared directly into the commander's eyes.

They seemed determined not to give up until they received a clear answer.

The commander no longer avoided eye contact with Aoto out of shyness, as he had before.

Her clear, bright eyes, reminiscent of a clear summer sky, perfectly reflected Qingdeng's figure.

"Mr. Ju, may I ask one more question: since you want to marry so many girls, who do you intend to make your principal wife?"

Qingdeng shook his head without the slightest hesitation:

"There are no legal wives... no, that's not right, everyone is a legal wife."

"Everyone is the legal wife?" Souji raised an eyebrow.

“You are all girls I love. It hurts me to see any of you neglected or wronged. Therefore, I don’t want to follow the old system of seniority and hierarchy, or the distinction between principal wife and concubine. I will never show excessive favoritism to any of you. You are all equal, and no one is superior or inferior in the ‘Ju Family’.”

"Not establishing a principal wife and a concubine... Mr. Tachibana, your actions are already going against common sense."

"So what?"

Qingdeng grinned nonchalantly.

"None of us are the legal wives, yet we are all legal wives at the same time... Hahaha, this is very much your style."

The commander laughed heartily.

Just then, as the laughter of the Souji subsided... she suddenly changed the subject:

"But... is this really a good idea?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"You're making me, Sanako, and Ms. Kinoshita all the wives, putting me on equal footing with them... Are you really sure you want to do this?"

“Of course I’m sure. Didn’t I already say that I won’t allow anyone to have a position that is too high or too low in the ‘Tachibana family’? Ms. Okita, why are you suddenly asking this?”

Qingdeng frowned, puzzled.

"..."

The commander bit his lip, his gaze wandering.

"...Tachibana-kun, you're so considerate."

"Considerate?"

Qingdeng paused for a moment, trying to recall what he had just done that could be considered "thoughtful".

"When you proposed to me, you even thoughtfully added that you would marry other girls... You didn't need to say so much to someone like me."

—Someone like me?

Aoto keenly sensed that Souji's current mood seemed a bit... strange.

“I’m not your only one… to be honest, it does make me feel a little uncomfortable.”

"But what right do I have to interfere in your marriage?"

The commander revealed an expression that was... a mixture of self-deprecation and helplessness, quite charming.

“You, Tachibana-kun, are already the world-renowned ‘Niou,’ while I… am still that ordinary girl who has no talent other than swordsmanship.”

"It's perfectly normal for a talented man like you to have three wives and four concubines, and to marry a girl who is more charming and outstanding than me."