CHAPTER 458: CHAPTER 451: STOP FIGHTING!

After being kissed by the little girl, Shirakawa Sawahei instinctively looked around guiltily.

Hmm, good, Miss Kashi isn’t nearby, the worldline hasn’t developed into a melodramatic plot.

The cleaver crisis is temporarily resolved.

However... even though Hayakawa Kashi’s cleaver crisis hasn’t erupted... this move by the Black Hearted Lolita has put Shirakawa Sawahei in a bit of a bind.

If you say Asano Nazuki doesn’t like him, then what girl would get upset and aggrieved over someone they don’t like, time and time again? The tears she just shed were genuine, with no acting involved... even the words she said were the standard tsundere template.

But if you say the little girl likes him... then that would almost negate everything she has done since she first approached him. After all, this guy being given the cold shoulder wasn’t a one-time thing. If another girl had been this forward with Shirakawa Sawahei, he would have immediately considered whether to confess or reject after being kissed.

The saying "the onlooker sees more clearly than the involved party" is indeed millennia-old wisdom, as it almost perfectly describes the situation everyone faces when they’re involved. Without a god’s-eye view, it’s hard to have an overarching perspective on one’s own situation.

At this point, Shirakawa Sawahei could only be sure that the little girl has a good opinion of him, and doesn’t mind physical contact like hugs and kisses on the cheek, which are probably green-lit on her side... As for anything deeper...

Even if the little girl agreed to it, Shirakawa Sawahei feels he could also stay true to himself.

I, Shirakawa, even if I die here, jumping off the hot spring pool to my death, I could never have strange thoughts while holding Asano Nazuki!

"Pretty boy... you... why are you looking at me?"

Shirakawa Sawahei sighed as well, thinking to himself why he was looking at her, of course, it was because he was worried about how to deal with this little girl learning to be a smooth operator.

How much do you... like me... may I ask if there’s any hope left? If not, I’ll ask again in a few days.

He suddenly felt an indescribable sadness and frustration within him, the kind that seems to be associated with facing a major life decision. Shirakawa Sawahei also didn’t know why his usually decisive self was getting so tangled up.

Could it be... this is the legendary complicated mentality of wanting to be a jerk yet not wanting to get cleaved?

For a while, having no clue, Shirakawa Sawahei reluctantly led the Black Hearted Lolita back into the room. The cold night wind made the girl’s body shiver. He frowned and, after thinking about it, took off his jacket and draped it over the little girl’s shoulders.

Asano Nazuki looked at him with satisfaction, seeming to think that the earlier kiss was well worth it. Shirakawa Sawahei didn’t respond, he led her back to the room swiftly.

"A lot happened today, everyone should go to bed early."

"Mm, agreed, Shirakawa drank today, can’t stay up too late~"

As soon as these words left her mouth, Tsukimi Sakurazawa nodded cutely, displaying an expression of ’I’ve always been this considerate’. The lazing girl saw this and had to put away her curiosity about what happened to Shirakawa Sawahei earlier, starting a routine of washing up and going to bed.

The cold wind was biting outside the window, but inside it was warm as spring. Just as Shirakawa Sawahei was standing at the sink, ready to start squeezing toothpaste, the cute little Ise Yu suddenly appeared from somewhere, expertly squeezing an appropriate amount of toothpaste for him.

Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."

You wouldn’t believe it, but this guy has been helping him squeeze toothpaste for so long that he really got good at it. The shape, size, and placement on the toothbrush all made him, a Virgo, exceptionally satisfied.

Well done. As expected from my training.

He shot an appreciative look at the mirror, and the cute little Ise Yu also stood in front of the mirror and giggled with a pleased expression...

Hehehe~ Shirakawa praised me again!

The lazing girl’s bedtime routine carried on as usual, and in the middle of it, Tsukimi Sakurazawa appeared out of nowhere, holding a toothbrush in her mouth, saying everyone brushing together would save time.

Henceforth, in front of the sink mirror, there appeared a scene of one man and two women...

Of course, it’s not the kind of scene those old lechers imagine...

The cutesy girl was in a cute bear pajama, seriously brushing her teeth. Because they were pajamas, the two girls didn’t have any restraints under their tops... and to make matters worse, these two were the kind of people the Black Hearted Lolita despised the most...

Shirakawa Sawahei decided to quickly wash up and end this torturous battle. However, the cutesy girl and the lazing girl, whether by prior agreement or just natural coordination, almost simultaneously chose to bend over and rinse their mouths...

"..."

Previously, when the cute little Ise Yu bent over to rinse at home, her buttons were always properly done up, how come she’s picked up bad habits from Tsukimi now!

Shirakawa Sawahei was genuinely shocked, but upon regaining his senses, he realized the two girls had already stood up again. A difference, however, was that the cutesy girl’s button seemed to have "accidentally" come undone during the bend...

The lazing girl: "?"

Shirakawa Sawahei: "?"

Unwilling to be outdone, the cute little Ise Yu quickly took a mouthful of water and bent over again. When she stood up, her button, too, seemed to have "accidentally" come undone...

Shirakawa Sawahei: "???"

What’s this guy up to? Acting out? Why on earth choose to start a competition with the cutesy girl on such a strange point?

Stop it, cut it out, you two, stop fighting!

He felt he couldn’t continue watching, continuing any further he’d definitely be caught by Tsukimi and the cute little Ise Yu with no chance to even argue.

Why couldn’t it have been Miss Tachibana Tomoku and the Black Hearted Lolita? If it were those two, my brushing time definitely wouldn’t have been delayed this long.

A brushing and washing session that went longer than usual finally ended with Shirakawa Sawahei’s exit. The little girl looked suspiciously at the three as they sluggishly emerged, dragging Shirakawa Sawahei to a corner to sniff him.

"What are you doing."

"What were you doing in there? How come it was so long?"

"Brushing, what else could we be doing? Didn’t you see just now?"

"I saw, but I still feel like you were up to no good, pretty boy..."

Shirakawa Sawahei anxiously swatted the little girl’s hand away, denying, "Who taught you this bad habit... your sister? Just now, I was simply standing there brushing my teeth, doing nothing else."

"Lucky you..." The Black Hearted Lolita snorted coldly, "Later, sleep next to me."

"What do you want."

"Watch you!" The little girl glared at him again, "I’m afraid you’ll sneak out at night to find some black-hearted woman!"

"..."

"Then I’ll just sleep in the middle." Shirakawa Sawahei conceded helplessly, "With two people watching me, no way could I sneak out again, right?"

"You’re just trying to take advantage of it!" Asano Nazuki exploded with rage, "You’re lying again! You promised you’d be as gentle to me tonight as you are to Tachibana Tomoku... If she asked to sleep next to you, would you come up with so many strange excuses to stall?"

"I didn’t..."

"Then shut up!"

"Tachibana never acted as unreasonable as you do..."

"Pretty boy! You..."

Asano Nazuki was so angry that she wanted to scold Shirakawa Sawahei as an old player, but then remembered the Calligraphy Club members were nearby, so she had to swallow her anger.

"Fine... sleep in the middle then... Tachibana Tomoku and I will sleep next to you... Just as long as it’s not Tsukimi Sakurazawa and Ise Yu Yuzhijin next to you... I’m afraid you’d move around while asleep..."