Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"Yes, there are many. Zhencheng and I only look alike, but you and she are 'the same at heart'!"

Then Hikawa Makoto started counting on her fingers.

"It's like a place where people tend to overthink things, a place where they easily feel guilty, a place where they like to take responsibility to the end... and even a place where they have inexplicable inferiority complex."

"Me? Inferiority complex?"

"That's right! Your face practically screams 'I'm not worthy'!"

"Uh……"

Kuroba Akira raised his right hand and looked at it. The Soul Performance S that he had copied from Shion before the date was gone. Only then did he remember that he had held Saionji Makoto's left hand at the movie theater, and that was probably when it was wiped away.

Without that talent, Akira Kuroba's inner thoughts would be directly revealed on his expression, which is why Makoto Hikawa could easily see through his inner thoughts.

Inferiority complex... perhaps it does exist.

Kuroba Akira felt that both Shion and the class president were too good, so good that being able to get either of them would be a blessing from a past life, and he got the true love of both of them at the same time.

And then there's Hikawa Makoto in front of me—beautiful, stylish, bold, and free-spirited… Such a cool girl gave herself to me for her first time…

If it were me in my past life, hearing about such a lucky guy, I would definitely be so envious that I would be thinking, "It would be my turn!" while also wanting to strangle him.

When it actually came to him, Kuroba Akira felt flattered and uneasy.

Hikawa Makoto understood Kuroba Akira's feelings because she had seen similar feelings in her sister.

“Originally, my sister and I switched identities and names simply so that she could have a better life, but she felt that she ‘took on the responsibility for my life,’ so she had to be responsible for her older sister’s reputation…”

Hikawa Makoto rolled her eyes and said dismissively.

"Take responsibility...who wants her to take responsibility!"

Then she suddenly reached out and grabbed Kuroba Akira by the collar, and boldly declared to him.

"Similarly! I don't need you to take responsibility! I don't need anyone to take responsibility for me! Because I will take responsibility for myself!"

Makoto Hikawa is fundamentally different from the girls who have heavy feelings for Akira Kuroba; she does not demand Akira's love and care.

She approached Kuroba Akira because she wanted to enjoy herself, not because she fell in love with him and wanted to 'give' herself to him.

She really liked Kuroba Akira; she liked his handsome appearance and the relaxed and comfortable feeling when talking to and spending time with him.

But this is just liking, not love.

Then, if we're talking about being in love, there has to be a confession process before they can become a couple.

But she never intended to become lovers with Akira Kuroba, so it didn't even qualify as a relationship.

After Makoto Hikawa finished yelling, she loosened Akira Kuroba's collar and said calmly.

"For example, if I were to become pregnant with your child unexpectedly, I would not ask you to marry me, and I would not ask you to raise the child after it is born."

"this……!"

Because the pairing was impromptu, neither of them had prepared any safety equipment beforehand, and Hikawa Makoto did not leave Kuroba Akira's body until the end, so she is still carrying Shiro no Mizu in her belly.

Even during the safe period, the chances of getting pregnant are still high.

If she does become pregnant, Hikawa Makoto plans to give birth, which will completely change her life.

She had thought of all of these things beforehand.

Even so, she still acted on her own whims.

because……

"Because I pushed you away voluntarily 'knowing you wouldn't take responsibility'."

Makoto Hikawa said this.

Kuroba Akira asked, looking completely bewildered.

"Why... I still don't understand... because you've already accepted that I'm a jerk?"

"That's right, and when I heard you say that you had eaten Hitomi, my competitive spirit towards Hitomi was rekindled. We used to be good partners, but also good rivals."

"Just for that reason...!"

"Yes, is it wrong to have such a childish reason?"

"..."

There's nothing wrong with that, especially since Kuroba Akira, as a 'beneficiary,' has no right to interfere with her thoughts.

Actually, it's a good thing for Hikawa Makoto not to let Kuroba Akira take responsibility. He can take advantage of her and then deny everything, which is exactly the kind of scenario every scumbag hopes for.

However, Akira Kuroba found it difficult to let go of the matter.

He himself did not realize that in accepting the love of the woman with strong emotions, he was also being transformed by her into a man burdened with heavy emotions.

"Besides, I figured since you're no longer a virgin, I wouldn't feel guilty being with you, and you're still my type..."

Then, I was provoked by Kuroba Akira's declaration that he wasn't a virgin, which made me feel ashamed that I was still a virgin... but I don't need to tell him that.

Considering all the reasons above, it would be strange if Hikawa Makoto didn't take action against Kuroba Akira.

Instead, she felt that she had cunningly taken advantage of Kuroba Akira's special status to help her shed her virginity.

"Speaking of which, stop pretending to be a hypocrite. If you really dislike me, as a guy, you could at least use brute force to reject me, right?"

"..."

Yes, Akira Kuroba could have refused.

But he still chose to accept this unexpected stroke of good fortune.

As I've said before, he won't reject other women's advances, and he's sticking to that principle.

Moreover, he felt that he was a scumbag, and his relationships were already messy enough, so he didn't care if they got any messier.

Yeah... I'm a jerk.

He just hasn't gotten used to being a jerk yet.

"I believe you when you say you're not dating Hitomi, and I also believe you did take Hitomi's virginity, but given Hitomi's personality, the reason she maintains such an 'awkward' relationship with you must be because there's a 'third party' involved."

Hikawa Makoto grinned slyly and pointed at Kuroba Akira.

"Let me guess, is it the woman named Murasaki no Miya that Makoto mentioned?"

"..."

Kuroba Akira didn't say anything, but his expression betrayed him.

"Heh, I could tell from your expression. Looks like I was right again."

"Um……"

"You're really popular, aren't you? This is what you call good luck in love, though it could also be a disaster... Anyway, Ming, you're probably forced to become a scumbag because of this kind of 'fate,' right?"

"No... I wouldn't say I was forced. Like you said, Makoto, if I really hated it, I actually had a chance to avoid this situation, but I still went down this path. I can only say that I'm a complete scumbag."

"That's right, you're a scumbag. Since you're already a scumbag, stop being so indecisive. It should be something to be proud of to take advantage of 'willing' girls, so why are you still so hesitant?"

Kuroba Akira gave a wry smile.

"I couldn't control myself... I just felt like I owed you and them something..."

So even though he was being squeezed by the class monitor and Ziyin and was almost at his limit, Kuroba Akira never refused them.

Perhaps it was because Akira Kuroba felt that this was a form of 'compensation' for them.

"As expected, Ming, you care too much about women, value them too much, care too much about their thoughts, and think too much about them."

Through four consecutive "Tai," Hikawa Makoto reveals Kuroba Akira's true nature.

These words were actually similar to what Hitomi Anri had said to Akira Kuroba before, except that Makoto Hikawa saw through Akira Kuroba's character in just one week, much faster than Hitomi Anri.

Moreover, her methods of guiding Kuroba Akira were completely different from those of Anri Hitomi, because her desires and ideas were different.

Anri Hitomi really likes Kuroba Akira's selfless nature towards women, so she doesn't want him to change. Instead, she will seize this weakness and mold herself into Kuroba Akira's emotional haven, making him rely on her more.

But Hikawa Makoto didn't care about these things, so she directly pointed out Kuroba Akira's actions to his face.

"Ming, you seem to be a little too 'gentle'."

"Well……!"

Don't be gentle! Don't be kind!

All men who are gentlemen are useless!

Ah... so I'm just a useless piece of trash...

Kuroba Akira sadly covered his eyes.

Hikawa Makoto was a little puzzled. She was clearly praising him, but why did this guy's reaction seem like he was being humiliated?

Is "gentle" a derogatory term?

Actually, Hikawa Makoto wanted to talk about the drawbacks of gentleness, but judging from Kuroba Akira's reaction, it seems that he understands this point.

But since she had already started, Hikawa Makoto decided to go all the way and continued speaking.

“I’m not saying that being gentle is bad. In fact, all women like gentle men. But… gentleness is ultimately a kind of ‘favoritism.’ Being nice to one person is a great personality trait, but once the object is multiple, gentleness becomes a kind of ‘frivolity’ because when you are gentle to every woman, this kind of gentleness becomes very cheap and fake.”

“You’re absolutely right…”

"It seems you can't accept that you've become a 'gentle but useless person,' which is why you can't let go of it. You don't want to become an 'irresponsible bastard.'"

Kuroba Akira nodded in agreement.

"If you want to correct this 'overly gentle' behavior, just stop being a jerk. But can you do that? Can you 'choose only one'? Can you marry only one woman?"

Every question hit Kuroba Akira where it hurt.

"……cannot……"

He simply couldn't do it; unless his body were to split apart, he couldn't possibly give them 'unique love'.

Hikawa Makoto wanted him to admit his 'incompetence,' so she smiled and tapped his forehead.

“That’s right, so what are you still worrying about… You’re too concerned about ‘equal exchange.’ If you think that you have to give the same amount of love in return for love you receive, you’ll be drained very quickly.”

"I am truly exhausted...both physically and mentally."

After hearing what Hikawa Makoto said, Kuroba Akira finally realized where his discomfort came from.