Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"That's how it is. So the biggest problem right now is the 'distribution problem.' It's precisely to solve the situation where there's a shortage of your cake, Kuroba-kun, and to make the cake itself bigger, that's why the Cat God possessed me."

"Meow!"

Kuroo was also listening intently to Tomita Haruka's analysis. She nodded heavily, then glared at Kuroba Akira, indicating, "I'm doing this all for you, Shirako! It's not just for faith, meow!"

"That...that's definitely right..."

"But this creates another problem, which is that you, Kuroba-kun, are now in an unequal situation where you give more than you receive... Kuroba-kun, think back carefully, during this period, have you ever taken the initiative to contact them?"

Kuroba Akira tried to recall, and it seemed that he had never taken the initiative to extend an invitation.

"See! As expected, there wasn't one! This means that your relationship with them has become 'unbalanced'! Even though you, Kuroba-kun, had a choice!"

"Can...can I have it?"

Haruka Tomita raised Akira Kuroba's hand to her chest and spoke with increasing excitement.

"Of course you can! You also have your own feelings and preferences, like 'Let's choose her today,' 'I'm not in the mood today,' or 'You'll be more sexually aroused if you change into your gymnastics outfits!'"

"But they ignored your feelings, even got you drunk, and tried to touch you inappropriately while you were sleeping... It's really too much!"

"They really don't value your body at all, they're so inconsiderate! Didn't they ever think that if you developed misogyny, nobody would have anything to eat?"

"And I don't think girls' feelings are more precious, nor do I think virgins are more valuable... Your feelings and thoughts are just as important!"

"No! You should say that your feelings are the most important! Because you are the one who is 'receiving'!"

"If you don't accept them, they will never have a chance to be happy! They will only be left with regret!"

"You're like a god to them... You're ungrateful! Short-sighted!"

Haruka Tomita truly elevated Akira Kuroba to the position of 'Master of the Harem'.

If the other women were concubines in the harem vying for the throne of empress, then Tomita Haruka took a different path, choosing to become a prime minister who advised a powerless emperor.

"So I will no longer let you, Kuroba-kun, compromise yourself for their sake. I will help you reclaim the rights you deserve!"

Kuroba Akira felt like crying.

Even the class monitor was only 'checking and balancing' things, but Qingxia seemed to be completely on my side.

"Um... thank you."

Kuroo, standing to the side, narrowed her eyes. This manipulative and persuasive language... truly befitting the daughter of that treacherous, bespectacled bastard.

Bai Zi, you used to charm the girls with your smooth talk, but now you're getting the short end of the stick...

And judging from your appearance, you yourself are a 'high-level attack, low-level imitation', meow.

Of course, Kuroo had no intention of reminding Kuroba Akira at all; it was quite interesting to watch him fall for Tomita Haruka's trick like that.

If Kuroba Akira no longer needs to frequently replenish her mana, then she will have no legitimate reason to borrow Tomita Haruka's body.

I was hoping to have a good experience, but all I felt was pain... But it seems like it only hurts the first time? If there's a next time, maybe the cat's soul won't be woken up by the pain, meow?

Well, once I have enough faith, I can continue with Shirako in my original form... Although it feels extravagant to spend my faith on something like this, since I don't need to rely on bloodline to transfer my divinity...

On another note, if that vixen has so many beliefs, could she also be secretly keeping a lot of human-slave cats? After all, her beliefs are so numerous that she can maintain her human appearance indefinitely... Tsk, modern nouveau riche!

The thought of Inari God's somewhat disdainful fox-like eyes made Kuroo angry, and he yelled at his agent and the priestess a few times.

"Meow meow meow! Meow meow meow!" (I'm going back! I'm hungry, meow!)

After calling out, he didn't wait for the two of them and turned to walk out of the main hall on his own.

Akira Kuroba and Haruka Tomita naturally understood that Kuroo was urging them to go back.

So Kuroba Akira quickly used Haruka's HP panties to clean up Akira's little brother, then put on his pants and stuffed the panties into his pocket.

Then he half-squatted down and reached out his hand to Tomita Haruka.

"Qingxia, can you stand up by yourself?"

"Hmm, I'm alright, because the most painful blow was taken by Cat God, so I'm just a little... huh? Ugh...!"

Haruka Tomita originally wanted to stand up to prove that she was alright, but her legs suddenly went weak and she sat back down.

Moreover, because she changed from kneeling to a duck-like sitting position, her delicate areas were under pressure, causing her eyes to well up with tears again.

"hiss……"

"Um, how about I carry you on my back?"

This must hurt a lot... Normally it would hurt even more, but if the wound hasn't healed yet, then it will hurt even more.

However, Haruka Tomita did not accept Akira Kuroba's kindness. After wiping away the tears from the corner of her eyes with her thumb, she forced a smile and said...

"No need. My willpower is also limited. If I had started to act spoiled with you from the beginning, I would have become like them sooner or later..."

Then Haruka Tomita patted her thigh and tried to stand up again, this time she stood up smoothly.

"In that case, you really won't have any help, Kuroba-kun, right?"

"..."

This realization moved Kuroba Akira somewhat, and she said that she wanted to rectify the bad behavior, which included herself.

He is truly strict with himself and would never steal from someone else.

"However, if you, Kuroba-kun, have any needs in that area... well, you can contact me too..."

The girl's ear tips were tinged with a light red, and her neck was also tinged with a faint pink.

Huh? An OK declaration?

"Well, because I've been swimming, my skin is quite moisturized, my body is pretty flexible, my chest is fairly well-endowed, and my butt is quite firm... And also, I'm very obedient! No matter what clothes you want me to wear or what pose you want me to strike, Kuroba-kun, I'll do it!"

They even started promoting themselves!

"Ah... but they can do all of that too, and they have better figures and are prettier than me..."

Then I started to feel inferior again.

"And I'm also prone to sweating... I probably smell bad, and my fashion sense is really outdated... um..."

I could barely lift my head.

Interesting.

She had acted so maturely and reliably that Kuroba Akira almost wanted to call her 'senpai' (senior).

Seeing her expressive face now, Kuroba Akira finally realized that 'she really is a high school girl in her adolescence.'

Kuroba Akira patted her head and couldn't help but chuckle.

"I think Qingxia, you can be more confident. You're not unfashionable at all, you have a great figure, and you're very charming."

"Can't!"

Kuroba Akira's praise was met with a three-word rejection, a reaction he had never experienced before, which startled him.

"what?"

"Kuroba-kun, you say things that make girls happy too easily, and patting their heads too... These are all rewards! You can't just pat girls' heads like that anymore!"

"Uh... okay..."

Just as Kuroba Akira was about to withdraw his hand, Tomita Haruka quickly pressed Kuroba Akira's hand onto her head and then rubbed against it.

"But since it was you who took the initiative, Kuroba-kun, I'll happily accept it, hehe."

So cute.

How should I put it? Is this considered a canine type? Or a loyal subject type?

Anyway, it's so comfortable to be around them.

This is probably the first time that Akira Kuroba has been the one being catered to, so his affection for Haruka Tomita is surging.

Just as Kuroo said, Kuroba Akira is being treated like this, which is actually the method he used to gain a lot of favor from the girls.

If Shion Murasakimiya was the first to use romantic feelings to open the window for a reverse strategy, and then Hitomi Anri awakened Akira Kuroba's heart to capture some of his affections while widening that gap, and then others followed suit and slipped through that gap...

Haruka Tomita chose to forge her own path, opting from the outset to be Akira Kuroba's 'partner' rather than 'lover'.

Akira Kuroba's long-desired niche as a 'good buddy' has been taken by Haruka Tomita.

She took the route through family and friends.

Version updates allow for leapfrogging development.

Haruka Tomita has become the person Akira Kuroba trusts the most.

Chapter 388 A Sound New Order

The reward time for being petted was over. Although she was a little reluctant, Haruka Tomita took a step back and made the first decision to let go.

And afterwards, she insisted on not having Kuroba Akira's back to support her, slowly getting used to the discomfort, and walking back on her own two feet.

Because Haruka Tomita still had a tear in her mucous membrane, she couldn't take big steps, so Akira Kuroba followed her pace and slowly left the shrine.

After descending the stone steps, the two found Kuroo waiting for them in front of the torii gate. She then waved to Kuroba Akira to crouch down, before jumping back to her favorite old spot—Kuroba Akira's neck and head.

Haruka Tomita smiled knowingly as she watched this scene.

"Hehe, so cute! This Cat God looks like a child in a stroller."

"I think it looks more like a scarf and a fur hat... By the way, are you cold?"

"It's not very cold, but it's chilly down there, so I feel a bit insecure outside..."

Although Haruka Tomita was wearing sportswear, with sweatpants underneath, the cool air seeped in through the cuffs, giving the feeling of a girl being blown around by an electric fan in the summer when the shirt was off.

Fortunately, Tomita Haruka, who was new to such matters, had not yet been transferred and was still in a tightly sealed state, so her wounds were not aggravated; otherwise, she probably wouldn't even be able to walk.

"Then you can borrow my coat. You can wrap it around your waist; it might help."

"Well……"

Haruka Tomita seemed a little hesitant, wondering whether she should accept this small 'benefit'.

Kuroba Akira already knew her personality and didn't think she was complaining about her coat; she was probably considering other things. Tomita Haruka immediately explained as well.

"In the memories I received, Murasaki no Miyako has become quite sensitive. Just the appearance of 'Kuroba-kun's coat wrapped around her waist' might arouse her suspicion... No, she would probably take it as evidence."

"I think it should be fine. I think when you—I mean when you were possessed by the Black Tail—told them that you wanted to use a special method to help me regain my energy, she probably already knew what would happen if I was taken away, so she probably acquiesced."

"Tacit approval of the Cat God is different from tacit approval of me, so... I guess I'll just leave it at that. If I want to leave a good impression, I really can't leave any evidence against him. I have to set an example."