Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"What's wrong? Kuroba-kun, you seem to be in a bad mood."

"It's so hot, I guess I'm a bit restless..."

Kuroba Akira made up a random excuse, and then he saw Lan Yi, who was wearing a bikini swimsuit, walk over and sit opposite him.

Her bikini was the kind of daring style you'd only see on a private beach abroad, and the area it covered was barely bigger than a large band-aid.

I remember when she first came, she only wore clothes that weren't too revealing, but now she's completely uninhibited.

"Let's go cool off together. Makoto bought an inflatable pool, and it's already filled with water. I'll cover the time."

"Wow, Yiyi is so generous. But I was wondering why you were all wearing swimsuits. Oh, so you're having a pool party."

"This week's cafe theme is swimwear, but since everyone's wearing swimwear, it would be a waste if they didn't go in the water. Anyway, you don't have to wear clothes when we give you a bubble bath."

"...Yiyi, you've been too influenced by Makoto. I remember when you first came here you said it was too immoral."

"I call this learning to accept and enjoy. In a place where everyone is quite open, if I pretend to be reserved, I'll be the only one who suffers. And compared to them, I've already been quite restrained. In my time, I haven't made you unable to get out of bed."

"We didn't go to a hotel together... Well, I really appreciate that."

"I just don't want to develop a physical relationship before we've built a good emotional foundation. It would feel awkward, and I'm not in such a hurry as that little teacher."

"So, how much favorability do you have towards me right now? By the way, my favorability towards you is already at MAX level."

Lan Yi crossed her arms and smiled smugly, as if to say, "You should have fallen for my charm long ago."

"It's about 80%, which is enough to get into Hsence, but I still want to wait until it's 100% before making a decision. Of course, if you're willing to invite me, I can reluctantly agree."

Kuroba Akira was well aware of her little scheme, because Kuroba Akira hadn't yet spent his personal time dating girls, so Yiyi wanted to achieve this before everyone else.

Kuroba Akira said with great regret while eating his shaved ice.

"Unfortunately, I don't fall for that kind of tsundere act anymore. If you weren't just being reluctant, Yiyi, but were willing to lower your stance, I might actually have invited you."

Yiyi has now figured out Hei Yuming's personality, and said with a squinted eye and disdain.

"You... you clearly have no intention of doing that, so stop trying to tempt me! Besides, if I beg you, won't it just end up being a waste of my time? You perverted, womanizing, conman gigolo! You're getting better and better at living off women!"

"Practice makes perfect. Even the most honest man, after being a gigolo for half a year, will learn how to use sweet words to coax girls."

Moreover, Akira Kuroba was already very good at talking his way out of things, and now he's just become even better at manipulating young girls' hearts.

"Zhen Cheng really falls for your tricks. Last time, you persuaded her to spend two weeks' salary in one go, didn't you?"

Zhencheng, standing next to her, blushed and awkwardly covered half her face with her plate, calling out shyly.

"Yiyi~! Don't bring up my embarrassing moments anymore... I had a lot of fun that day too, and I don't feel like I was tricked by Kuroba-kun... And, it wasn't just me! Xia and Shiori felt the same way!"

"You guys have really been sold out by this guy and are still counting the money for him. He just doesn't want to go straight to a love hotel and wants to make things easier for himself!"

"To be honest, I also put in my heart, okay? Emotional value is just as important, just like you want to increase favorability first."

Kuroba Akira didn't actually do anything too outrageous; he just used the gentlest tone to entice them to add points, trying to consume the time they had accumulated.

It is indeed a bit like a male host in a host club coaxing women to open champagne, but what Kuroba Akira covets is not their money, but to make them unable to resist rewarding themselves and becoming spendthrifts.

Seeing that Ziyin, who had the highest achievement accumulation, always took Kuroba Akira out for one or two weeks at a time, some people followed suit and started accumulating time, hoping to make a big splash.

Kuroba Akira simply didn't want to be dragged out on forced trips anymore. Partly because he was too tired, and partly because he wanted to stay home as much as possible, since Kuroo might come back at any time.

However, this trick didn't work on Makoto and Ms. Ra. They were practically after Kuroba Akira's body. They dragged Kuroba Akira straight into the "room where you can't leave without having sex." But there was no need to seduce them, since they never intended to hoard time. They would spend it as soon as it arrived in their accounts, with an aura that was like "I'm definitely going to get pregnant with your child." Of course, there were no protective measures.

It felt like he might become a father before graduating high school, but Kuroba Akira had no right to refuse.

"I don't believe your nonsense. Shiori and Moe, who were tricked out of their savings by you, haven't shown up for half a month. They used to be able to come over and relax every day, but now they've become workaholics... You big bad guy, just wait to be dragged into the 'execution room' next time."

This is the "room you can't leave without doing oo" mentioned above. It has all sorts of props, and every time Kuroba Akira is dragged in, he loses several pounds... all he loses is sweat and energy.

"Don't you feel any heartache at all when you see me being taken away? Aren't you even jealous?"

"Hehe, I just feel great right now, I can't wait to see you get skinned alive."

"That's why I said you've been too influenced by Makoto, and your mind is already twisted."

"Only a god could maintain a normal mind in such a godlike place. Besides, I'm not interested in many people, so she can't fool me."

Besides Kuroba Akira tricking girls into spending all their time and savings, Makoto would also try to trick other girls after using up her own time so she could get a share of the spoils. Initially, quite a few people fell for it.

Nowadays, some girls who are short on money will choose to share with others when they can't resist, and in the end, Makoto still benefits because more and more people are accepting multiplayer mode.

As Lan Yi said, everyone has become more and more open-minded, and from the perspective of harem management, things are indeed becoming more and more harmonious.

Only the class monitor and Ziyin remained unaffected by temptation and would never share their own time with others.

Lan Yi is the same, but Lan Yi has not yet planned to take the final step, so time is not so precious to her. However, she does not want to see Kuroba Akira's time being wasted by others, so she always chooses to be alone with Kuroba Akira.

However, their relationship is not entirely platonic; they haven't reached home base yet, but that's all.

From the perspective of idols maintaining a clean image, Lan Yi in the Moon Viewing Room is already not clean. It might be even worse than being subjected to unspoken rules. If fans found out, it would be so disillusioning that it would be no different from going into the adult film industry.

This is one of the reasons why she is hesitant to make a comeback now, as it feels like she is deceiving her fans... Although she has never emphasized that she is against dating, it is an industry-accepted rule that idols cannot have partners.

Ironically, although Lan Yi temporarily suspended her acting activities, she took Kuroba Akira's advice and joined a video-sharing website early on, occasionally posting vlogs about her life. People found that Lan Yi in Tsukimi was not as unapproachable as they had imagined, and was quite down-to-earth, which actually helped her gain more fans.

Calls for her comeback are growing louder.

"By the way, Yiyi, aren't you planning to make a comeback?"

"...Do you want me to make a comeback?"

“I don’t care, it’s just that you look like you want to make a comeback.”

"How did you get that from..."

Originally, Lan Yi wanted to keep up the argument, but seeing Kuroba Akira's serious expression, she stopped arguing and sighed.

"...The main problem is that if I go back to being an actress now, I won't be able to balance my student life. If I go to the graduation ceremony, Kikuri probably won't be there either."

"Then you can marry me. And I think if you're destined to be like Kiku, I'll support you in doing what you want to do."

"Wasn't marrying you just an act for Kikuri's benefit? Signing the marriage application was useless, so how could a fake wedding work?"

"This is no longer acting."

"...Are you serious?"

"I haven't lied to you, have I? You've successfully won me over. After all, my conquest difficulty is easy mode, that's how easy I am to deal with."

"No, even if you agree, others won't agree. You don't just belong to yourself anymore."

"I can spend my own time."

"Is this repaying a debt of gratitude?"

"I can't say there's none at all; it's about half and half, like kindness and love."

Lan Yi felt a little emotional; it seemed that the past six months hadn't been a waste of time.

Actually, she wasn't deliberately trying to win over Kuroba Akira; it was just that they spent time together naturally, and over time... things just fell into place...

She was certain that Kuroba Akira was still not her type, but as she got to know him better, Lan Yi would occasionally think that spending her life with him might not be so bad.

Although this man is surrounded by women like an idol group, he hasn't brought any new women home in the past six months.

This means his period of romantic encounters is over. He's not the type to go around flirting with women. I just don't know if there will be a second wave of romantic encounters.

Furthermore, through her interactions with other girls, Lan Yi realized that they were not just empty shells without any opinions of their own.

Although they revolve around Kuroba Akira, they haven't completely given up their own lives. Everyone has their own things they want to do, and coming to Kuroba Akira is more like a way to release stress.

This strange way of getting along is neither like a married couple nor like lovers. It really seems like they're going to a host club to have some fun, but there's a deep affection between them, and it's not just a simple transaction... which is just outrageous.

But strange as it may be, she finds this way of life quite comfortable. The evidence is that she has accepted this pattern, has let herself go, no longer cares about her physical purity, and can even sleep soundly when she indulges herself occasionally.

Moreover, when she was with Kuroba Akira, she felt a sense of spiritual satisfaction and peace... Was this man some kind of human incense? Did he even have a calming effect?

"I see... I'll consider it."

Zhencheng offered her heartfelt blessings.

"Congratulations, Yiyi! I can help you design your wedding dress."

"What congratulations... Aren't you planning to marry me?"

"I think after spending the last six months together, everyone has realized that marriage is just a formality. If you just want to wear a beautiful wedding dress, you can wear it anytime."

People no longer compete for the empty title of "legal wife," because this title doesn't bring them any real benefits.

Then let's leave it to the person who needs this title.

"You guys... are becoming more and more like him."

"Hehe, you could call this a couple's resemblance? Although the one who's going to be my wife is you, Yiyi."

"I feel like I've been inexplicably bullied..."

But I no longer feel disgusted or awkward.

It seems I've really been assimilated too much, Lan Yi thought to herself.

Well, it's not bad.

Chapter 484 The Ghost-Detecting Streamer Who Courts Death

The wind chimes at the entrance of the coffee shop rang, but not from a natural breeze; rather, they were caused by a gust of wind from running.

"Hey! The water's ready, everyone come and have some fun!"

Makoto ran excitedly into the coffee shop, her eyes sparkling like a little child.

The summer sun seemed to gild her, and the ends of her hair were dappled with light, giving her a vibrant and sunny look.

It would be even better if she didn't use her enthusiasm for something inappropriate.

Makoto's swimsuit... well, it can hardly be called a swimsuit anymore; it's just a rope, since it doesn't even have the most basic function of covering up.

To be honest, I feel like I might as well not wear anything at all, since no one in this house would care anyway.

Makoto, hands on her hips, read Kuroba Akira's thoughts from his expression and explained first.

"Hmph, I know what you're thinking, Ming... I'm wearing this swimsuit to leave super tanned tan lines!"

"..."

Zhencheng was speechless and rolled her eyes. Sure enough, her older sister was an idiot, but Kuroba Akira couldn't help but sigh.

"Makoto... are you a genius?"