Is it a problem to have a harem in a stranger heroine?

"The all-you-can-drink package includes one cup of coffee, two cups of oolong tea, one cup of orange soda, and one cup of Coke."

"Hello sir, since there are many customers today, the cake may need to wait."

"No problem, let's have some drinks first."

"Thank you for understanding."

The waiter thanked us and left, and soon came back with the drinks we ordered and a plate of cream cookies.

The cream cookies were ordered by Aki Tomoya, so naturally he received everyone's puzzled looks.

Kasumigaoka Utaha naturally picked up a cream cookie and put it in her mouth, which immediately caused Aki Tomoya to exclaim.

"Senior Shiyu?!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha ignored his exclamation and asked herself:

"Why did you order cream cookies, eh?"

"Is this weird?"

"Isn't this strange?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked back.

Aki Tomoya ate a cookie and said, "Isn't it curious that there are butter cookies on a menu that's all cakes?"

"I'm indeed curious." replied Eriri Sawamura.

"That's right!" After getting a response from Eriri Sawamura, Tomoya Aki raised his voice an octave.

"Anyone who sees butter cookies on a menu full of cakes will be tempted to order one. It's the curiosity of exploring the unknown!"

However, Sawamura Eriri shook her head.

Aki Tomoya was struck by lightning, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he leaned forward with his hands on the table, his expression as if he had been betrayed by an old friend of many years.

"Why, Eriri? As a fan artist, wouldn't you be curious enough to click on a new anime or manga and explore its characters and backgrounds?!"

Eriri Sawamura was shocked and waved her hands in panic, looking a little at a loss.

"Why are we suddenly talking about comics? Don't reveal my identity outside! Everyone has seen it!"

"Please answer me, Eriri!"

Seeing that Aki Tomoya seemed to be in some kind of frenzy, Eriri looked anxious and kept waving at him to sit down. In order to calm the situation, she could only admit it first.

"I'll take a look, Renye, please sit down first."

"Right, Eriri, you agree with me! Even with a menu full of cakes, you couldn't resist ordering the cream cookies!"

However, Eriri Sawamura still shook her head, and took the menu first and pretended to take a picture of Tomoya Aki.

"I won't order it, because I like maple pancakes, stupid Renye!"

The atmosphere suddenly became stagnant.

Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed slightly. She couldn't say that she was the person who knew Aki Tomoya best, but the two years of getting along with him were not fake.

Aki Tomoya is full of enthusiasm and drive. Once he decides on something, he will go all out. The more he is pushed into a desperate situation, the stronger his fighting spirit will be. He longs to use his rapid-fire words and his own truths to make others agree with his point of view.

But problems come with it. Aki Tomoya, who is inspired to fight, often falls into a kind of frenzy. The reduced thinking time means that he speaks without restraint, which often makes the atmosphere awkward.

Utaha Kasumigaoka tried to change Tomoya Aki's fanaticism, but this is the result.

The two people who had conflicting opinions and were unwilling to change their positions easily made the originally lively atmosphere gradually cool down.

Atmosphere is a very important thing. Although it cannot be seen or touched, it determines the distance between people.

As the "gloomy girl" in Eriri Sawamura's mouth, Kasumigaoka Utaha has seen many people, read many books, and experienced the ups and downs of "Love Metronome" with her own eyes. She knows the importance of atmosphere very well.

If you want to liven up the atmosphere, it's not difficult. Just find a friend who is good at chatting to liven up the atmosphere.

Humans are social animals. Unless they are born to be solitary, they will want to huddle together for warmth. This is human instinct.

'So, who can we ask for help?'

Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze first fell on Kato Megumi, who was playing with her mobile phone as if nothing had happened. Her expression was so calm as if there had been no quarrel just now, but just an ordinary chat.

As a girl, her sixth sense told her that Kato Megumi's ability might not be as weak as her presence, but she still had concerns.

"Kato-san is so calm, and it seems like Etude-kun has been paying attention to her today."

"Then it's only Xiao Jun?"

Utaha Kasumigaoka is quite satisfied with her impression of Byakuya. She has decent conversation and a perfect sense of distance. Although she usually doesn't talk much and occasionally complains, this is precisely a manifestation of high emotional intelligence.

Kasumigaoka Utaha turned her head and met Bai Ye's gaze, who quietly pointed to his cross-body bag.

For some reason, she felt that Bai Ye understood her thoughts.

With her usual expression of teasing Ethics-kun, Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Byakuya.

"Xiao Jun, why are you carrying such a big bag when you go out? Don't you plan to rest this weekend?"

"Guess." Bai Ye smiled slightly.

Kasumigaoka Utaha understood instantly that, firstly, there was no laptop in Bai Ye's backpack, and secondly, Bai Ye wanted to arouse everyone's interest and test her at the same time.

"So, what did Xiao Jun put in his backpack that made it bulge?"

"That's not it."

Thinking of her answer, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but smile. She held her cheek and turned her face to the side, and the relaxed and happy feeling that only came when eating dessert rose from her heart.

"Xiao Jun, you wouldn't bring your own snacks when you go out to a party, would you?"

"Kasumigaoka-san, you're quite smart!"

Bai Ye snapped his fingers loudly, attracting everyone's attention.

The first person to react was Eriri Sawamura. Her heart sank when the waiter said that the cake would have to wait, but when she heard that Bai Ye brought snacks, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Did Senior Xiao bring any delicious food?"

"Hmm~~" Bai Ye's smile said it all.

He put the backpack on his legs and his hand that was unzipping it suddenly stopped.

"Sawamura-kun, guess what it is too?"

Seeing Eriri, who was just angry, suddenly smile at Bai Ye, as if she had thrown the gloom behind her, and also seemed to see senior Shiyu and Bai Ye exchanging glances, for some reason, Aki Tomoya felt a little depressed.

"Senior Xiao, it's not a good idea to eat your own snacks in a restaurant. You'll get lectured by the waiter."

Bai Ye thought:

For Tomoya Aki, who dared to screen animation in the auditorium during the school anniversary, eating his own snacks in the restaurant was nothing.

Bai Ye lowered his waist and deliberately lowered his voice, just like an undercover agent in a movie who was carefully contacting an informant.

"No problem. I chose the window seat because I wanted to be sneaky. As long as I'm gentle, I won't be discovered."

"Hehe!" Sawamura Eriri smiled with her little fangs showing, and was just remembering what snacks Bai Ye asked Guess to bring.

However, before she could say anything, she heard Kato Megumi speak first.

"Senior Xiao, are these chocolate hazelnut finger cookies?"

Bai Ye's eyes widened for a moment, but he figured it out the next second.

The last time I met Kato Megumi when we were shopping together, she saw me buying hazelnuts, and hazelnut chocolate is not uncommon either.

However, not everyone knows the secret.

For example, Aki Tomoya.

"How do you know, Kato? Could it be that you and Senior Xiao..."

Chapter 19 Facing the inner desire = cheating on Ren Ye?

In addition to causing doubts in Aki Tomoya, Bai Ye was also confused about one thing.

He was asking Sawamura Eriri why Kato Megumi spoke first. Didn't she know that it would arouse other people's suspicion?

If everyone knew that he had met Kato Megumi and went shopping with her in the supermarket, and Kato Megumi was still wearing the "encounter dress" in Aki Tomoya's mind that day, although it was just a beautiful misunderstanding, it would likely cause Aki Tomoya to feel resentful.

According to Bai Ye's observations over the past few days, although Kato Megumi's remarks may occasionally be difficult to deal with and a little embarrassing, her words are well-thought-out and flawless, and never embarrass anyone.

So, why did Kato Megumi speak first?

Is it because I didn’t think too much about it?

Bai Ye also showed an interested look and took out a box of cookies from his backpack. It was the hazelnut chocolate finger biscuits Pocky.

"I'm also curious as to why Kato-san knew this."

Kato Megumi held the straw and took a sip of oolong tea. Her expression remained unchanged despite Aki Tomoya's changing face, as if she was talking about something insignificant.

“I found out when I bought the things.”

Aki Tomoya's expression tensed, and Bai Ye also raised his eyebrows.

"When we were buying water just now, Senior Xiao opened his backpack and took out his phone to pay. That's when I saw it."

"That's it..."

Bai Ye heard the faint sound of Aki Tomoya's relieved breath and thought:

"It seems that Aki-san cares a lot about Kato-san, but there's nothing wrong with the distance between Kato-san and me. It's more like Kato-san occasionally says things that I don't understand."

Caring about each other is not a reason to restrict each other. The development of feelings lies in gradually deepening the bond between each other as each gets what they need. This is a motto that Bai Ye firmly believes in.

"Before the cake comes out, let's satisfy our cravings first."

After distributing the finger biscuits to everyone, the cold atmosphere gradually warmed up again under the influence of chocolate. Bai Ye didn't have anything more to say. He was browsing his phone while holding a finger biscuit in his mouth.

Another 15 minutes later, everyone's cake was brought up with an apologetic smile from the waiter, and Aki Tomoya's cream cookie had been half eaten.

The oolong tea was empty, so Bai Ye chose to refill it.

"I'll go get some drinks, everyone eat first."

"I am coming too!"

Eri Sawamura also finished her soda, stood up and followed Bai Ye.

She proposed that today's gathering have two purposes. The first was to invite Lun out after a long time under the pretext of a gathering. The second was to find Bai Ye alone to learn something.

About Renye.

Everyone had been acting as a group all afternoon, and now she finally found her opportunity.

"Senior Xiao."

Bai Ye turned around and saw Sawamura Eriri with a business-like smile on her face, which was different from the smile that came from the heart when she was eating dessert. It looked just like her at school.

"Sawamura-kun, don't you know where to get a refill? Just follow me."

"No... that's right... I want to ask..."

Thinking of what she was going to ask next, Eriri Sawamura was speechless for a moment. Every time she talked about Tomoya with others, she would get nervous.

Bai Ye slowed down his pace. The line for self-service refills was quite long, so he had time.

How many problems would bother the most beautiful girl on campus?

study?

Although it is not clear how Sawamura Eriri's grades are, if you have any problems with your studies, you should first consult your parents.

"Flash Girl"?

Programming and art design do have a lot of overlap, but there should at least be an original painting. Right now, there's nothing at all.

It’s not study, it’s not interest, there is only one factor left that troubles the young beautiful girl.

in love.

Bai Ye knows himself well and it is almost impossible for him to win the favor of a girl he has only known for a week. Besides, Eriri Sawamura also has her childhood sweetheart Tomoya Aki.

"What about Aki-san?"

Sawamura Eriri's eyes widened instantly, and she even forgot about her tsundere attitude.

"how do you know?!"

"Study, hobbies, and love. High school students usually only worry about these three. The first two are out of the question. So, your purpose today, Sawamura-kun, is obvious."

"Uh..." Sawamura Eriri's face flushed slightly, and the sound of her slender fingers tapping on the glass was chaotic. "No, it's not like that... It's not right between me and Renye... It's not like that... It's not right!"