Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"Yes, I planned this novel, and of course, I came up with the plot myself. Shiori... Shirai-san is responsible for polishing and adding details for me, but she won't change the plot."

"Wow...aren't you pretty amazing?"

This further changed Hikawa Makoto's opinion of Kuroba Akira. After reading the light novel "Sister's Journey," she discovered that it was not just a simple entertainment novel, but also had some depth.

The portrayal of the conflict between 'siblings' and 'talent' is particularly 'realistic'.

This guy says he doesn't have a sister, but he seems to understand the nuances of that kind of relationship quite well.

So, is his interest in his relationship with Makoto also because he wants to obtain material for his novel?

Although Hikawa Makoto was a little annoyed that people were using her as material for a novel, she thought that Kuroba Akira was doing it for the sake of his writing, so she decided to be lenient.

Because Makoto Hikawa herself is also a songwriter, she likes to incorporate her experiences and insights into her music.

After finishing his notes, Kuroba Akira put his phone away and then chuckled as he made a suggestion to Hikawa Makoto.

"Anyway, now I have a good reason to thank you, Bingchuan, right?"

"what……"

It was only then that Hikawa Makoto realized that he had brought up this topic just to find an excuse to treat her to a meal!

"Such a small matter...is it really necessary?"

"Don't refuse. The insights you just shared are really important and helpful to me. If sales can continue to rise, you'll definitely deserve credit."

Hikawa Makoto scratched her head a little embarrassedly. She had been hiding her talents for a long time and had unknowingly become less adept at accepting compliments from others.

"There's no need to make a fuss about it, just treat me to a meal at most..."

"No problem, you're treating me to dinner, right? How about this Saturday? I'm also thinking of buying some clothes, it would be great if you could give me some suggestions."

Hmm? Want to meet up for dinner on Saturday?

Are we going to go shopping for clothes together?

Isn't this just like going on a date?

Makoto Hikawa frowned and complained.

"Why don't you ask your girlfriend to buy you clothes? Why are you coming to me?"

"It's just a coincidence, because you look very fashionable, Bingchuan."

The main reason is that Makoto Hikawa has the talent of styling design A, so she definitely understands fashion trends very well, which is much better than Akira Kuroba buying clothes herself.

Moreover, if I ask the class monitor to help me pick out clothes, Ziyin will definitely be jealous and will want to compete with me to buy them back.

The clothes chosen by the class monitor and the clothes chosen by Shion became occasion-specific outfits, which were very inconvenient, and Kuroba Akira didn't want to bother with that.

Sigh, the chain reaction between these two women is truly amazing... Kuroba Akira finally understands why most men who are deeply involved in love suffer from stomach aches.

Look at this chain of jealousy, it's even more complicated than the chains in Yu-Gi-Oh!, and there's no way to break it! Of course it'll give you a stomachache!

Kuroba Akira clutched his stomach, his lips twitching as he gave this reason.

"To be honest, the real reason is her," Kuroba Akira almost said "them," then quickly stopped and corrected himself, "Uh... being with my girlfriend puts a lot of pressure on me, and there are so many things to consider..."

"Humph……"

Tong... So she was a possessive woman from a different family?

In my memory, Hitomi Anri maintained roughly the same relationships with everyone, and I never saw her show any particular feelings for any specific person...

It seems... she's changed too.

Yes, so many years have passed...

Everyone must have changed.

"So I'll actually feel more at ease spending time with you, Hikawa, whom I'm not very familiar with yet, so... I'm counting on you."

She reluctantly accepted this reason.

"Tsk... Fine... I'll play along this time, but of course, this isn't a date!"

"okok..."

That being said, when young men and women meet outside on their days off, it's still a date no matter how you look at it.

Even if she denies it herself, it's useless, because in other people's eyes, it looks like Kuroba Akira is going on a date with another woman.

Moreover, he abandoned his two intimate girlfriends with whom he had already slept to go find a 'new vixen'... This is a heinous crime!

Internal conflicts have shifted to external factors.

In the future, Hikawa Makoto will probably deeply regret her decision and wish she could strangle Kuroba Akira, that despicable scumbag.

Because she was thus forced into a love triangle that should have been none of her business...

The flames of love burned within her.

Chapter 290 A Real Scumbag is Self-Taught

November 9th, Saturday.

In the morning, Kuroba Akira received a brand new bank card containing his first royalties. The editorial department would continue to deposit royalties from subsequent reprints into this card.

In other words, this card will become an 'adult card' that will continuously generate money.

Although it wasn't a black card, Kuroba Akira couldn't help but smile and feel secretly pleased as he looked at the bank card that belonged to him in his hand.

It's true that you only feel confident when you have the money in your hands; I feel like I've become much more self-assured.

And today was also the day I had arranged to go shopping with Hikawa Makoto.

Of course, he couldn't tell his two secret girlfriends about this directly, but if he went out without saying anything, it would definitely arouse their suspicion. So Kuroba Akira had to use the 'deception' tactic.

This time, Kuroba Akira also used a two-pronged approach based on information asymmetry. He told Shion that he was going on a date with the class president today, and then told the class president that he was going to stay home with Shion... In this way, he successfully created his alibi on both sides!

Although it was a risky move that would put her in danger if exposed, it was impossible for Ziyin and the class president to collude. After all, they were already in a relationship where they would glare at each other and look away whenever they met, and they couldn't stand each other no matter what. Therefore, the possibility of being exposed was actually very small.

Furthermore, Akira Kuroba had already calmed them down and offered to compensate them with a private date, which was actually a bilateral gift that Akira had already planned beforehand.

After compensating them for the dates, there's no need to worry about a chain reaction, and you can confidently buy gifts for others.

Having completed this series of operations and now possessing capital, Kuroba Akira suddenly felt as if he were 'capable' again.

Previously, it was probably because he hadn't been in a relationship for too long, and he was immediately swept away by the attraction to one... well, two women, which made him lose his mind and become mentally unstable. That's why he was always led by the nose by them. But now, Kuroba Akira feels that he has finally taken control of the situation.

No problem! That's how it should be! Even though I failed to win her over, I can still manage to navigate between women!

And even if we are exposed... at worst we'll just have to pay several times more grain and lose a few pounds in a few days...

Then just glue it... what else can we do?

As long as you don't get your head chopped off by a yandere woman, they'll give you as much as you want!

Kuroba Akira is now somewhat resigned to his fate. Even as a dispute resolution expert, he can't handle the conflicts in their relationship and can only resort to 'giving up'.

To be honest, Akira Kuroba felt that there was no perfect way to resolve this contradiction.

After all, the very origin of the word 'harem' is the fact that even the emperor's harem could be the subject of a TV series like "Empresses in the Palace," let alone other harems.

However, the relationship between the emperor and his concubines was inherently unequal. The emperor never really cared about the concubines' thoughts, because being led by the nose by women would earn him the reputation of being a foolish ruler.

Moreover, the reason for the competition for favor in the harem is that there can only be one empress. Therefore, the concubines in the harem are naturally competitive and exclusive, which is why they are irreconcilable with each other.

Is it possible to create a symbiotic relationship among the concubines?

In other words, to make them 'need each other', we can't simply exclude other members of their own kind.

But what kind of conditions would be needed to meet such abstract and demanding requirements? Surely we can't just get them to develop an interest in yuri (lesbian) relationships?

Kuroba Akira thought that he would probably be the first person to be kicked out of the harem.

Forget about the knotted wings; besides, Kuroba Akira got goosebumps just imagining Shion and the class president "getting along intimately" because it was just too jarring.

Unless both sides have been hypnotized or brainwashed, Kuroba Akira really couldn't imagine a scenario where they could get along amicably.

But it doesn't feel strange at all for Moe and Shiori to do anything together, and the same goes for Takanashi Muru...

The former is her childhood best friend, while the latter is family...?

In general, only relationships at the level of family can prevent any estrangement...

"Hey, what are you daydreaming about? I waved to you, didn't you see me?"

"Oh... Good morning, Hikawa."

In Shibuya, Tokyo, in front of the Hachiko statue, a classic meeting place for couples and friends.

Kuroba had arranged to meet Makoto Hikawa at 9 a.m., and arrived 20 minutes later. After that, he stood there in a daze, pondering the unsolvable mystery of women.

As a result, no one noticed that Hikawa Makoto was already standing in front of them.

Once he came to his senses, Kuroba Akira carefully examined Hikawa Makoto, who looked different from when she was at school and the bookstore, and his eyes lit up.

It's a hot girl style!

So this is what her personal style is like?

A jacket with the zipper half-zipped up, a black tube top, a mini skirt, platform shoes... Of course, for Kuroba Akira, who has a foot fetish, the most eye-catching thing is the garter stockings.

However, because her skin isn't brown, it doesn't look out of place or exaggerated; instead, it gives off a just-right sense of style.

Perhaps Hikawa Makoto herself doesn't even realize she's a gyaru (a type of Japanese girl), and she doesn't speak in those gyaru-like languages ​​that are even more incomprehensible than dialects.

After being scrutinized from head to toe by Kuroba Akira, the thin-skinned Hikawa Makoto felt a little embarrassed, but still managed to explain while trying to appear calm.

"Why are you looking at me like I'm an alien? I dressed like this because I'm coming to Shibuya. It's not that I like this style. You have to dress like this to fit in on the streets here."

"Clothing matching is tailored to the location? That's amazing."

Kuroba Akira was genuinely impressed and wanted to applaud her.

Hikawa Makoto, who received the praise, was not only unhappy, but also so angry that she rolled her eyes. Although Kuroba Akira was commendable for not being late, she would rather he arrived a little later than have him waiting for her in front of the loyal Hachiko with this 'lazy' look. She felt ashamed!

In the end, he couldn't help but scold Kuroba Akira.

"But you... you're still wearing your school uniform! Even if you wore a plaid shirt, I wouldn't say anything! It's Saturday, not after school! Aren't you ashamed to wear your school uniform to Shibuya?"

Even though she felt ashamed, Hikawa Makoto didn't abandon Kuroba Akira and still came over to call him... Deep down, she's still a good girl.

Kuroba Akira looked around. No wonder he could feel everyone staring at him. It turned out that everyone was looking at him, the weirdo who was still wearing his school uniform on Saturday.

Wearing a school uniform on the weekend does attract attention.