Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Ziyin actually started to care about Tsukimi Ran's feelings!

Kuroba Akira and Anri Hitomi both widened their eyes, their faces filled with disbelief.

Ziyin is extremely jealous, and it was clearly because she didn't want another woman to continue occupying the title of the legal wife that she asked that question. Now she's concerned about the feelings of the person in question. Why is that?

Did soaking in hot springs ruin their romantic minds? Or is this just mutual appreciation between celebrities?

Tsukimi Ranyi really dislikes Shion, who looks down on her, but Shion doesn't dislike Tsukimi Ranyi much, which is strange.

Seeing that the two of them were looking at her strangely, Ziyin immediately reverted to her icy demeanor and coldly said to Anri Tong.

"You haven't forgotten our bet, have you? I bet that Tsukimi Ran-i would join us."

"Oh, so they were after me after all..."

Anri Hitomi then remembered the bet she had with Shion.

"What bet? What kind of bet did you make this time?"

Kuroba Akira asked curiously.

"It's about the bet I made with Shion-chan about whether Tsukimi-san would fall for you and join our club. We bet each other on the amount of private time we could spend with you, Akira."

"I see... But Ziyin, you actually bet that she would join..."

Even though Ziyin clearly hates cheating cats, she actually thinks there will be a new cheating cat joining the group this time. Does Ziyin think she is so scummy that she is beyond redemption?

It's so sad to think about...

Ziyin quickly grabbed Kuroba Akira's arm and explained.

"Don't misunderstand, Mingjun. I'm not betting on her joining because you're promiscuous these days, but because I believe you can help her resolve her inner conflict..."

"Okay, I just find it a little unbelievable... Ziyin, don't you feel any aversion to it?"

"There was a little bit, but I didn't expect my emotional reaction to be so mild. It's all someone's fault..."

Ziyin squinted and glared fiercely at Anri Tong.

You've ruined my innocence!

"It seems you've eliminated most of your jealousy along with it. Congratulations! At least you won't suffer from heartache because of jealousy anymore. Shouldn't you thank me properly?"

"Hmph, you can only be stubborn now. I've already won half the battle. Although I'm also very unhappy, she's the one who has taken away the only right wife's seat."

“But she hasn’t completely fallen for Mingjun yet, and she hasn’t said she wants to join us. Our bet is on whether Mingjun can resolve her inner conflict and get her to join us.”

"Once she meets that Kikurihime, her inner conflict will naturally be resolved. And since she still has feelings for Akira, wouldn't it be only natural for her to join us?"

"That's not necessarily true. Even if she wanted to join, a wise ruler might not allow her to."

"Mingjun wouldn't refuse anyone who wanted to join, right? It's all your fault! If Mingjun could refuse you, I would have been his only wife long ago!"

Kuroba Akira, who was hit by Ziyin's AOE critical strike, covered his face and lowered his head, too ashamed to show his face to anyone.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault, it's all my fault..."

"Um... I didn't mean to blame you, Mingjun. I meant to say something about her..."

Ziyin was furious when she saw Anli Tong sticking her tongue out at her. This woman was clearly using the wise ruler to excuse herself.

Continuing to discuss this would only harm the wise ruler, so Ziyin simply ended the pursuit of blame and returned to the original topic.

"Tsk, never mind. Anyway, Mingjun, haven't you noticed that Yuejianli Lanyi has fallen for you?"

Kuroba Akira rubbed his face with hot spring water, adjusted his mindset, and then spoke.

"Well... I have made some discoveries, but I'm not the most important person to her, so she won't like me to the extent that you guys like me."

"She's certainly not as good as us, but she'd be willing to join us like the others, wouldn't she? Didn't you accept other people too, Myojun?"

"That's because something happened between me and them... well... how should I put it, something that made me 'special' in their eyes."

"Isn't it the same with Tsukimi Ran-i? Didn't you two stop Hikaru together?"

"Xiao Guang's matter is my problem. Yi Yi was dragged into it because of me, and she even injured her hand while helping me. So I decided to marry her to repay her kindness, so that we're even. She knows this perfectly well and won't really treat me, her nominal husband, as her real husband. If she weren't so unlucky in love with men, she probably wouldn't have forced herself to marry me."

"Tsk, what a waste of talent..."

It's so unfair that a woman who had no interest in marriage ended up as the legal wife... and her path to love was far too bumpy.

First came Anri Hitomi, a heavyweight rival in love; then came a group of philandering women vying for men; and finally, the chosen one, Tsukimi Ayane… Is this the price God pays for bestowing upon me extraordinary talents?

Ziyin muttered to herself, while Heiyu Ming continued speaking.

"So I think Yiyi might not actually join us. After all, Yiyi has always lived for Kikurihime's sake. Only after fulfilling that wish will she truly begin to live for herself. It all depends on what she thinks at that time... But I think she seems to really enjoy acting, so she'll probably continue as an actress. She'll be the tallest wall blocking your way, Shion."

"I'm not afraid of her at all, but why do you say it's not necessarily true, Mingjun?"

"Because we don't have much contact anymore, and she's different from you, Ziyin. Her interest in her profession wasn't something I instilled or cultivated. The only reason she has feelings for me now is because I helped her. If no other events deepen these feelings, her feelings and interest in me will gradually fade. After all, she's very clear about her own preferences, and I'm not her type."

Anri Hitomi interjected, pinching her chin.

"It seems that Tsukimi-san's tastes are the exact opposite of Makoto's."

"That's right, and it's precisely because Yiyi doesn't like me that much that I feel more relaxed and at ease when I'm with her."

"That's true. You've already started using nicknames for me so quickly. It's not 'Tsukimi-kun' or 'Ai-yi,' but 'Yi-yi.' Even though you still use titles like 'class monitor' for me, don't you?"

"Uh, actually, I changed the way I address her on purpose to make you think that I have a close relationship with her. It was part of the show... Well, but I'm going to marry her soon, so it would be weird to call her Tsukimi-kun again now..."

"Hehe, I'm not complaining. I'm quite satisfied with this title now, because you, my lord, are the only one who uses this special title for me, which means I'm even more special in your heart, right?"

Ziyin snorted coldly, clearly annoyed.

"Hmph, stop being so arrogant. Isn't it because Mingjun is distant from you?"

"Why even bother to voice doubts you don't believe yourself?"

They've started arguing again.

You two really have a good relationship. You should sleep together tonight.

"Anyway, I won't interfere with the bet between you and Ziyin. I'm not going to pursue her. Ziyin, don't try to persuade Yiyi to win against the class monitor. Let her sort out her feelings and think things through before making a decision."

Anri-Tō squinted at Zi-Yin with a smug look, and said, "I'm just using Zi-Yin to bully me."

"Did you hear me? No cheating, okay, Shion-chan?"

Ziyin rolled her eyes at her, but because it was Kuroba Akira's instruction, she obediently nodded in agreement.

"Okay, okay... I understand."

"Let's go out then, or we'll get dizzy if we stay in the water any longer."

When the three of them returned to their room from the outdoor hot spring, everyone had already laid out their bedding.

Kuroba Akira's seat was arranged in a small private room between the main room and the outdoor balcony. Because it was a bit cold, a thicker quilt and an electric blanket were provided.

This was Qingxia's suggestion to prevent anyone from sneaking into Heiyu Ming's bed at night.

Meanwhile, Tsukimi-ri Ayane and Myōen-en Yomi took over the positions of Ono Junko and Kobayakawa Motoko, who had left earlier.

When the three returned, everyone noticed that Tong and Ziyin were in much better spirits; at least they weren't frowning anymore, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

In the end, it was Kuroba Akira who had to take action.

This is the authority a harem leader should have, not someone reduced to a reward for the women, powerless to resist.

Then everyone was a little curious about how Kuroba Akira calmed down the two of them. Could it be that he used his body again?

But judging from Kuroba Akira's appearance, he didn't seem to have been completely taken advantage of by those two; he was still quite energetic.

Moreover, the outdoor hot spring is not far from the room, and there was no "heavenly sound" coming from outside, only indistinct conversations, which also shows that the three people really did not play the sandwich stacking game.

Tsukimi Ryou was even more incredulous. She thought that Kuroba Akira would be badly injured if he didn't die this time... but he was completely unharmed?

Can it even handle a blackened red line?

With the addition of Tianyu Guang, the potential death crisis of the three connected black and red lines was resolved.

While not as extreme as Hikari Ama's control over immortality, Hitomi Anri and Shion Murasaki are also heavyweight yanderes who could very well fall into extremes due to their love and then want to kill Akira Kuroba.

This incident was the trigger for the outbreak, and the worst possible outcome was that the two of them ended up bleeding in the hot spring pool.

Moreover, this time he didn't get any help; Kuroba Akira faced the two of them all by himself.

He actually managed to turn the tables on them, and the two of them seemed to be in a good mood, clearly having been cheered up.

Kuroba Akira... are you the nemesis of yandere?

He's so good at pleasing women...

So that's how it is; that's why harems can be so prevalent in modern society.

Lan Yi in the moonlight has grasped the basics.

It's only natural that an exceptional man would be targeted by yandere women, just like Wang Kanlu...

...Could it be that I also have yandere tendencies?

No, no, no, my own convictions aren't such heavy emotions.

Besides, I only wanted to see Kikuri, not possess her, so this isn't possessiveness.

Well, I'm not a yandere, and I won't become one. I have no reason to be possessive of Kuroba Akira. Besides, he's already a public bus guy, so why would I want to tamper with his public bus? Impossible!

Tsukimi Ryoui thus hypnotized herself into falling asleep.

That night, she had a dream.

In her dream, Tsukimi Ranyi, as a wife, keeps her husband locked at home, preventing him from going out to see other women. She even locks him in bed and takes care of everything from meals to toilet breaks.

Even if you don't want to admit it, some thoughts will still surface from your subconscious.

Tsukimi Ryoui is also a yandere at heart.

Chapter 467 Everyone Wants to Keep Their Lover By Their Side

It was already afternoon when I got back to Tokyo.

After arriving at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, everyone dispersed and took other means of transportation home.

Kuroba Akira returned to the shrine alone.

As for why only Kuroba Akira was there, it's because Haruka went back to her hometown to see her father and asked him to tell the Amamiya family about Hikaru's situation, so Hikaru went with Haruka.

The rest of the people naturally went home to put their luggage away first.