Why are all the heroines falling for me, the villain?

"It's possible, but I suggest you don't come."

"You! Forget it, I'm not arguing with you!"

Then, the two fell into a silence.

"Would you like some bananas? I'll peel them for you," Hinata Kotone broke the silence, looking at the pile of fruit on the table that no one was eating, and asked.

"no need."

"Oh."

"Are you free today? Don't you have anything to do? Have you finished your homework? You usually get good grades on tests? By the way, final exams are coming up soon, have you finished reviewing? Are you confident you can get first place?"

Li Zhu glanced at Hinata Kotone, whose expression was conflicted, and began to ask questions mercilessly, without giving her any reason to approach him.

"..."

Hinata Kotone was rendered speechless by the retort. Her slightly puffed-up chest heaved with anger, and she couldn't help but clench her fists, which were as big as sandbags. She raised them, but then lowered them again.

That guy Li Zhu, I just changed my opinion of him yesterday, and today he's making me angry again, humph!

Don't be angry, don't be angry. He's a patient, and I'm here today to thank him. Yes, I'm here to thank him for taking down those thugs.

Also, by the way, ask him that question he hasn't answered yet.

"I'm not just here for fun. I came here specifically to thank you. Thank you for standing up for us yesterday, taking down those thugs, and getting injured because of us."

"?"

"Wait, you must have misunderstood something. I didn't take down those thugs. I was just distracting them. In the end, Shimazuga arrived in time, took down those three thugs, and saved me."

"As expected of Riki-kun, you are a humble person. Shimazu-kun said that Riki-kun deserves the most credit this time. It's all thanks to you for defeating those thugs, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

He also said that Li Zhu would definitely not admit it, nor would she accept our reward, so we should not make things difficult for her.

Hinata Kotone suddenly remembered something. Wait, could Riki be a tsundere?

Furthermore, this is combined with Li Zhu's usual actions towards her.

Yes, that's it, it must be right. Her eyes were full of tolerance and understanding as she looked at Li Zhu.

"I'm sorry, I've been misunderstanding Li Zhu all this time. I didn't expect you to be kind-hearted despite your cold exterior. I owe you a favor this time. From now on, I'll do whatever you ask for, as long as it's not too much."

"What???"

"Although Shimazu-san told us not to bother you, I still couldn't help but want to come and thank Riki-san in person."

Her bright eyes sparkled as she gazed at Li Zhu and spoke slowly.

Despite saving everyone, Li Zhu tries to give all the credit to others. She's so humble.

No, I have to do something when I get back to school. I can't let such a person of noble character be buried in obscurity.

"I……"

You've said everything, what else can I say?

Damn it, Shimazuga, don't think that just because you saved me you can betray me with impunity.

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Chapter 18 The Enemy's Second Gank

"Sigh, never mind, is there anything else you want to say?"

I'm so confused. What kind of world is this? Nobody believes the truth.

"Finally, I'd like to ask one more question: how did you recognize me at a glance that day?"

"Forehead……"

"I……"

Li Zhu stammered, having completely forgotten about this incident.

My clever little brain, get to work! Hey, I've got it!

"Isn't this something anyone can do? I saw your photo on the bulletin board before. Besides, you're so pretty, and you're very recognizable, so it was easy to recognize you."

Li Zhu raised an eyebrow, her eyes darting around, her hands and feet covered, making it impossible to discern her reaction.

"You're not lying to me?" Her face flushed red when she heard Li Zhu say she was pretty.

"I'm not lying to you. I've carefully observed the bulletin board many times every time I pass by."

"Wow, I didn't expect you to pay so much attention to me."

Hinata Kotone became even more embarrassed, covering her face, her watery eyes peeking at Riku through her fingers.

"Pah, no, you misunderstood. What I meant was that I admire those outstanding Ouran High School students on the bulletin board, so I always take a few glances whenever I pass by."

Seeing Hinata Kotone's reaction, Riku wished she could give herself two big punches.

Brain: Stop trying to increase the female lead's affection!

Mouth: Aba aba.

"Oh, I see. Li Zhu is also very talented. Don't worry, your picture will appear on the list someday."

Hinata Kotone had a sudden inspiration: "I've got it! I know how to repay Riyu-kun!"

Then I can do this and that, and finally do this, and when Li Zhu is discharged from the hospital, I will definitely give him a big surprise!

"Yes, yes, please don't overthink it. I really don't have any improper thoughts about you."

"Hmph! What do you mean? Am I that bad-looking?"

Seeing Li Zhu trying so hard to distance herself from her, she felt inexplicably annoyed.

"Not bad at all, not bad at all. You are naturally beautiful and cannot be ignored. Marrying you will make the king neglect his morning court!"

"Pah, pah, you filthy scoundrel! I hate you! I'll never talk to you again!"

Hinata Kotone sneered, slung her bag over her shoulder, and left, feeling both ashamed and angry. Riku breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, there wasn't any situation where the female lead's affection level increased and he planned to confess his feelings...

Also, she said she hates me and will never talk to me again!

Great, the plan was a huge success. It would be even better if she could keep her word.

Li Zhu is still feeling a bit scared. He was worried that Shimazu He might have some impact on his "The Heroine's Affection Level is Zero" plan, but it turns out everything is fine now.

It was a false alarm.

Previously, in the minor storyline, Li Zhu was an important villain. Since this plot point could not be avoided, we had to take a different approach.

As for the other female leads, Li Zhu has no interest in them. He's not their father, so why should he protect them in everything? Naturally, he tries to avoid them if he can, and if he can't, he tries to make sure they don't notice him.

After all, he didn't have time to make a cameo appearance in their storyline.

Lots of trouble, and you could easily die...

"Sigh, I don't want to get involved in another female lead's troubles anymore. I might as well cut ties with both of them."

Li Zhu thought to herself with a sense of self-abandonment.

But things have come to this point, and it's too late to cut ties completely. Making a scene now might lead to an even more uncontrollable situation.

Having been given a second chance at life, all he wanted was to stay away from the female lead and live a carefree, leisurely life.

He dreams of finding an ordinary girl, not as troublesome as these heroines, to spend his life with, and of course, to make a lot of money so his mother can live a good life.

Li Zhu doesn't have lofty ambitions to conquer the stars and the sea; she's content to be an ordinary person who lives a clear and simple life.

He was lost in thought.

squeak-

The ward door was opened again.

"Why did you come back again?"

Without even looking to see who it was, Li Zhu assumed it was Hinata Kotone who had left something behind and asked.

"Back?" The person who came in tilted his head, somewhat puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhu's face stiffened, and she quickly looked over.

Wearing a long orange dress, a white veil sun hat, a cute and delicate face, and a chest that would make most girls feel inferior, who else could it be but Kyoko Hanayama?

She definitely has a youthful appearance.

In truth, Riyu felt that only a strong person like Hina-sensei could fight against him.

"Oh, it's nothing. A delivery guy just brought me some fruit, and I thought he'd forgotten something, so I came back to get it."

Li Zhu was already quite adept at using white lies.

Hinata Kotone: Are you being polite?

"Oh, I see."

Kyoko Hanayama regained her energetic expression, walked over, sat in the spot where someone had just been sitting, and casually picked a banana and asked.

"Li Zhu, are you feeling any better?"

"I'm much better, thank you for your concern, Hanayama-in." He responded with a pale smile in response to Kyoko's worry.

Li Zhu is a detail-oriented person, and he will even use different words for different female protagonists.

After all, Li Zhu had already messed up with Xiao Tou Min once, which greatly increased her goodwill towards him, and she confessed her feelings to him. Although there were some twists and turns later, she managed to get through her own death and resolved the most difficult crisis of turning to the dark side.

This time, there can be no more mistakes; we absolutely cannot get involved in the affairs of the other female leads.

Riki knew that Hinata Kotone hated nothing more than someone contradicting her, so he treated the disciplinary committee member with an attitude of "I don't want to talk to you, so don't bother me."

It seems she already clearly dislikes me verbally, so the plan is half successful, which is great. For now, I don't need to worry about Hinata Kotone's affection for me increasing.

As for Kyoko Hanayama, she's quite special, completely different from Kotone Hyuga. She's like a piece of chewing gum; the more you try to shake her off, the more she sticks to you.

Just like Shimazuga, who ruthlessly rejected her as a friend, she still clung to her so persistently. So you can't go against her; you have to go along with her to avoid attracting her attention.

Since she's already like this, why not just go along with her?

"It's good that you're alright. Those thugs suddenly showing up really scared us to death."

"Luckily, Li Zhu is here."

Kyoko Hanayama lowered her eyes, put on a pitiful look, and patted her chest.

After feeling a certain sense of pressure up close, Riyu couldn't help but start to question her initial thoughts. A true powerhouse like Hanayama-in would probably have to admit defeat even to Hina-sensei.

This thing really has nothing to do with age. Look at that disciplinary committee member, she's been eating for a year longer than Kyoko, but she doesn't have this kind of scale.

It's true that you can't generalize about a person's physical condition.

Hinata Kotone: Answer me, are you being polite?

"I really didn't do anything. I just lured them away and waited for Shimazu to finish them off. It's all thanks to him."

"Pfft, Shimazu-san was right after all. Riki-san is such a kind person." Kyoko covered her mouth and chuckled.

Li Zhu's lips twitched slightly as she listened. "No, I'm not. Isn't 'gentle and kind' something only male protagonists are good at? How could I be that kind of person?"

"Well, it's alright. It's only right for a guy to protect a girl. Even if it were someone else in that situation, they would have made the same choice. Besides, we're all friends, so there's no need to be so formal."

Hearing Li Zhu's words, Kyoko Hanayama stared at him, a strange light flashing in her eyes. She turned on her headlights and said.

"Friend..." She savored the word in her mind.

"Are you saying all this to me because you want to touch it?"

Li Zhu almost choked on her own saliva at the sudden, outrageous words.

"Cough cough, you, you're teasing me again, trying to make a fool of myself, aren't you? I won't touch you."

"Oh~, are you sure you don't want to touch it? I promise it feels amazing~"

Hanayama-in was like a seductive enchantress, tempting her with her body. Michiko's mind was filled with... well, her head was filled with... blinded by the large headlights of a car.

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Chapter Nineteen: The Enemy's Third Gank

"No matter how good it feels, I won't touch it!"

"Sigh, it's such a pity that Li Zhu can't even seize an opportunity like this."