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"Yes, including your relationship with Xiaotong, and your 'special relationships' with other people... I know everything."

"..."

Sure enough, everything was exposed.

It must seem absurd to ordinary people.

She'd definitely scoff at that...

"To be honest, I'm very disappointed."

"Well, that's just the kind of person I am..."

It's not surprising to feel disappointed; most people wouldn't like a jerk.

"No, I'm not disappointed that Kuroba-kun is a promiscuous person, but I'm greatly disappointed in 'me who waited passively' and 'they who reaped without sowing'... Of course, Kuroba-kun also bears the main responsibility for the latter situation."

"Yes, it's all my fault..."

Haruka Tomita wiped away the blood and spoke to Akira Kuroba with utmost seriousness.

"So, Kuroba-kun... I'm going to correct your mistakes! I'm going to straighten out their bad behavior!"

Chapter 386 I Will Protect Everything About Black Feather Lord

"As for myself, I've been reflecting on it. I was a bit too naive until now. I should have realized that love, like sports, requires 'competition'... waiting won't bring you your Prince Charming."

Despite having just lost her precious first blood, Haruka Tomita showed no sign of disappointment and was even able to calmly reflect on her previous mistakes.

Where did that shy girl go, who used to be so timid and embarrassed even when greeting people?

Was this her original personality? No...maybe I never really understood her.

“If it’s about getting ‘rewards’ through competition, I can accept it… But right now, what they’re doing to you, Kuroba-kun, is just one-sided ‘plunder,’ so I can’t accept it!”

Haruka Tomita seemed genuinely angry, her lips pressed into a tight line, exuding a restrained yet oppressive aura. After wiping the bloodstains from her inner thighs, she sat upright, reflecting on her actions before lecturing Akira Kuroba.

So Kuroba Akira straightened his back, knelt on the bedding, placed his hands on his thighs, and began to listen attentively to the girl's advice.

Kneeling face to face on the bedding like this is somewhat like a newlywed couple before their wedding night, both feeling a little ashamed and awkward... although it's actually after the fact.

"Kuroba-kun, your dream is to support talented women in realizing their ideals, isn't it?"

"Yes, I want to witness their future with my own eyes."

"Then, if I may be so bold, Kuroba-kun is now becoming an obstacle to them."

"Am I becoming an 'obstacle' instead...?"

"Perhaps at the beginning, their reason for moving forward was to gain your love and your people, but with your compromise and indulgence, they are now clearly 'corrupted'."

　"...I knew it..."

"So, Kuroba-kun, you've actually realized that things can't continue like this... Do you really want to watch them turn into Star Silver Patients, pathological women who have no will to live without your injections?"

"Of course I didn't want to! Sigh... It's all my fault. If only I could have held back..."

Kuroba Akira had always felt that regret was a pointless self-destructive act, but faced with a situation that he could no longer resolve on his own, he couldn't help but wonder if things would be much better if he had remained a virgin.

But Haruka Tomita did not blame Akira Kuroba; instead, she comforted him.

"I think it's understandable to indulge a little when you're young, after all, that's when your hormones are at their peak. Even I, I use my hands every week... cough..."

Tomita Haruka blushed slightly, raised her hand to her mouth, and pretended to cough as she spoke.

"However, everything should be done in moderation."

Just like student couples, if they indulge in too much fun, it will cause both of them to drop in grades.

Even if they are all geniuses, if they indulge in pleasure-seeking behavior, they will degenerate and lose their motivation.

The saying "The bed is the tomb of youth" not only refers to laziness, but also alludes to the irresistible behavior of young men and women after their first taste of forbidden fruit.

"Especially in the case of someone like you, Kuroba-kun, who has many close relationships with women, the reason you need Neko-sama to help you replenish your energy is because you don't have enough time and energy for them to share, right?"

Kuroba Akira nodded with shame. Although a man cannot say he is incapable, there are limits to human beings, and Kuroba Akira could not abandon his human nature.

"Moreover, in this process, your feelings for them will be squeezed out by desire, Kuroba-kun. In the end, they will become unable to listen to you. In fact, they are already 'using you without your consent', right?"

"It really is..."

The girls' meeting took place while Kuroba Akira was asleep, so he was unaware that there were people like Shiori in the current harem who were able to exercise self-control and use it as motivation to improve, and that her words and actions also influenced others.

However, in Kuroba Akira's view, if even the well-behaved Moe couldn't help but attack him, the situation was definitely out of control.

It was only a matter of time before they were imprisoned in the basement and became their slaves for rotation.

"In that case, what dreams can we have? What future can we talk about?"

Akira Kuroba's dream will be destroyed by himself. No one can witness his future. All that awaits him is a swamp of pleasure intertwined with love and death.

Unable to escape the weight of love.

"I would like to stop here, but..."

Kuroba Akira had many women with whom he had deep relationships. With so many women, Kuroba Akira, being outnumbered and outmatched, was completely unable to put up any effective resistance.

His whereabouts will be completely known and thoroughly monitored, and then he will lose his personal freedom.

"I know that you, Kuroba-kun, are now powerless to resist and are inevitably heading down the path of depravity with no turning back."

"……what do I do?"

I also want to avoid a degenerate ending!

Akira Kuroba was at his wit's end, so he looked to Haruka Tomita for help.

Since she said, "I will correct your mistake," it means she already has a solution.

Please teach me, Ms. Qingxia!

However, Akira Kuroba's inquiry was met with a sudden confession.

"Kuroba-kun, I like you."

A faint blush spread across Tomita Haruka's cheeks, like cherry blossoms gently blooming in early spring, but her gaze did not falter; instead, she looked straight into his eyes.

"Compared to their affection for you, my feelings may be insignificant, but my feelings for you are by no means trivial."

Her lips pursed slightly, a hint of self-deprecation in her expression, yet her eyes remained bright, even carrying a touch of stubbornness, as if to say…

This is my true feeling; whether you accept it or not, it's here.

"It is precisely because I like you that I cannot watch you 'give up to yourself'."

Then, the girl extended her hand to Kuroba Akira.

"So...please ask me for help."

That was her helping hand.

"If you can't refuse, then I will refuse on your behalf."

"I will no longer let them do whatever they want to you in the name of love."

"Unconventional relationships may be exciting... but healthy relationships are more important!"

"I will get everything back on track, and I will make your dream come true, Kuroba-kun!"

The girl's eyes were like two inextinguishable stars, fiery yet not scorching, and so open and honest that they made one's heart tremble.

She said, "I will protect everything that Kuroba-kun has!"

At that moment, Kuroba Akira remembered the unfinished sentence from Uncle Faquan; it turned out that what he wanted to say was...

Kuroba-kun, you are the one who should be protected by Haruka.

Moved by this sincere awareness, Kuroba Akira couldn't help but grasp her outstretched right hand.

"Then... I'll leave everything to you!"

"Yes!"

A new contract has been signed.

Haruka Tomita became Akira Kuroba's guardian shrine maiden.

However, at this moment, Kuroo, who had witnessed the whole scene, jumped onto Kuroba Akira's shoulder and transmitted his voice to him.

"Wait a minute, meow! What about my faith?!"

The meowing of the black tail caught the attention of Haruka Tomita, who asked Akira Kuroba a question.

"What is the Cat God saying?"

“Uh, she’s talking about her faith… Well, now that you’ve seen Black Tail’s memories, you should know that my close relationship with them helps Black Tail gain more faith from their reputation, so if I can’t maintain a close relationship with them, Black Tail’s faith might be ruined.”

"Then we'll just have to make do with Cat God for now."

"What?! What do you mean I'm being wronged! If Bai Zi doesn't need to replenish his energy, then what's the point of me having your body, meow!"

Without needing to translate, Haruka Tomita directly deduced the specific meaning from the rise and fall of the cat's meow, and then replied righteously.

"Lord Cat God, please reconsider. Your method only prevented Kuroba-kun from dying from overwork, which is merely a temporary fix. Even if you can maintain your twisted relationship with them, it won't be of much significance, because once they become addicted to their pleasure with Kuroba-kun, they will neglect their careers."

"Meow?"

Blacktail tilted its head, as if asking, "So what?"

"Think about it, the women who are always clinging to Kuroba-kun can't possibly gain any respect in society, right? Let alone a lot of faith, they can't even provide you with enough faith for one person. Lord Cat God, you don't want to end up with nothing, do you?"

"Meow!"

After Tomita Haruka's explanation, Kuroo realized the seriousness of the problem, put her two paws to her cheeks, and turned pale.

“I am the shrine maiden of the Cat God, and Kuroba-kun is the human representative of the Cat God and the head priest of this shrine. By protecting Kuroba-kun, I am also protecting the source of your faith, Cat God.”

She'd taken all the credit, so Kuroo couldn't complain anymore.

"Alright, meow... I didn't expect you to be so reliable, meow, much more dependable than Shirako, meow."

Seeing that Kuroba had stopped hissing and had put away his displeasure, Tomita Haruka smiled and asked Kuroba Akira.

"It seems that Lord Cat God has accepted my explanation?"

"Yeah, she also said you're much more reliable than me."

"Hehe, I will also help revitalize the shrine. Once the shrine reopens, Lord Cat God will have a stable income from faith."