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Fumino Furuhashi forced a smile and cautiously pointed to the bathroom: "I'll go wait over there for a while?"

Riju Ogata ruthlessly shattered her last hope: "Go out and buy some food."

Fumino Furuhashi: "...2 er lin ba wu long yi san luan jiu ling men..."

The girl first glanced at the science-oriented girl in front of her, then turned to look at Hayakawa, her eyes almost overflowing with grievance.

What are you doing in this room after you kicked me out?

A hint of tears welled up in Gu Qiao's eyes, her pink lips trembled slightly as she couldn't speak, and her heart ached terribly.

Could this be... the legendary face-to-face NTR?!

Riko is getting revenge on herself, isn't she? She's angry that she saw that scene, so she's using such a vicious method to get back at herself, right?

unacceptable!

Fumino Furuhashi could no longer tolerate this. Even she would never allow such a thing to happen. A literary girl would never be NTR'd!

"Rika-chan!"

Fumino Furuhashi stood up indignantly, her aura surging like waves, filled with a sense of suicidal intent.

"You guys chat, I'm going out to buy some food. I'll bring you dinner when I get back."

Fumino Furuhashi pointed outside, her lips trembling slightly. She tried to appear nonchalant, but her voice was still weak: "Message me when you're done talking..."

After saying that, she stiffly turned her head and slowly walked outside, dragging her slumped body, like a thin horse with its days numbered in the sunset.

"..."

He stood up with such a strong presence, but the next second his cowardly demeanor was completely exposed.

As she passed by Hayakawa, Fumino Furuhashi took one last look at Hayakawa. At that moment, the resentment, grievance, and unspoken anger in her eyes seemed to materialize. Her spirit of self-sacrifice for the sake of others shone through her, like a saint in the fire.

Hayakawa: ...How pitiful.

This kind of person can't be the main wife. If she were, she'd probably be bullied and trampled on by a bunch of mistresses every day.

……

Fumino Furuhashi closed the door and left, leaving only the two of them in the room.

Ogata Riju narrowed her eyes, looking at Hayakawa with a dangerous gaze, while Hayakawa remained unfazed, never losing to anyone in terms of imposing presence.

"Look how Fumino treats you, and you still try to cheat on her and bully her. Are you even human?"

Rizu Ogata was the first to launch an attack, righteously accusing Hayakawa.

I think you bullied her more.

Hayakawa, recalling the pitiful look on Furuhashi Fumino's face when she left, said expressionlessly, "Say whatever you want. I'll talk to you and Furuhashi's family after you graduate high school."

Hayakawa remained calm; he was always direct and straightforward, and never liked wasting time.

"Stop it!"

Rizu Ogata was so shocked she almost stood up: "You'll be made into udon noodles by your father and sold off. And with the Fumino family being so traditional, you'll definitely be kicked out if you go there."

"Hmph, do you think I won't fight back?"

Hayakawa sneered and uttered shameless words that made people blush with shame. Then he looked at Ogata Risu and said, "Actually, other people's opinions don't matter. What matters is your own thoughts, Ogata."

Ogata Riju was taken aback. These words sounded strangely familiar to her. Ever since she decided to give up science and pursue humanities, there had never been a shortage of voices questioning and dissuading her. The principal and teachers at school never stopped talking to her, and even her classmates expressed their incomprehension of her choice in private conversations. Even her father, who always listened to her, had spoken to her privately. Even now that her humanities grades had improved from the embarrassing level of the past, the doubts had never ceased.

Choosing the life you want is never without its hardships and obstacles.

"It doesn't matter how others see you; what matters is your own heart."

With this in mind, she walked to a crossroads in her life and ultimately resolutely chose another path, a path less traveled.

The road stretched on and on without end. She knew that once she started walking, there would be no turning back. Perhaps one day she would regret her choice, but at least for now she was attracted by the beauty and profundity of the road and finally walked on with curiosity and anticipation.

And now, yet another crossroads in life, an even more important one, one that could largely determine my future, has suddenly appeared before me.

Choose.

Rizu Ogata: "..."

Decide your own destiny.

Rizu Ogata pressed her lips tightly together, her heart filled with a complex mix of emotions. Even her innate rationality and logic were failing her at this moment, leaving her in a state of utter confusion and bewilderment.

Hayakawa didn't press her too much, but calmly said, "Think it over carefully. But no matter what conclusion you come to, I won't give up. I'll handle things with my parents. If your family objects, let me talk to them. Leave any other troubles to me. In short..."

"Please entrust your future to me."

As he spoke, Hayakawa extended his hand to Ogata Riju.

Rizu Ogata remained silent.

That's such a heartwarming confession.

Ogata Rizu looked at Hayakawa's outstretched hand, her heart unmoved, and she even wanted to laugh a little.

If this isn't a declaration of starting a harem.

She reached out her hand but didn't give it to Hayakawa. Instead, she forcefully pressed Hayakawa's hand down, her small face full of disdain as she said, "Who wants to entrust their life to a harem scum like you?"

Hayakawa lowered his hand, took a deep breath, and said, "I won't give up."

Rizu Ogata was even more disgusted: "You'd better just give up already."

She put her hands behind her back and said nothing more.

After a while, she said softly, "It's about time to call Fumino back."

……

Soon after Ogata Riju sent the message, Furuhashi Fumino returned carrying large bags of food.

"Ri-chan, I'm back."

Fumino Furuhashi had clearly adjusted her mindset during her time away. She no longer had the grief-stricken expression she had shown before, but was much more natural. She placed the food she had brought back on the tatami table and said, "I brought a lot of food. Let's have a midnight snack together."

As she spoke, she sat down and first opened the plastic bag for Riju Ogata before opening her own bag.

Hayakawa looked at the large bag of things that Furuhashi had brought, and then at her calm expression that concealed a storm, and wondered if this person was turning her grief and anger into appetite.

After hesitating for a moment, Hayakawa sat down between the two of them, but instead of opening his bag, he looked at their dinner.

First up was Rizu Ogata's, her favorite udon noodles, but with lots of toppings: two shrimp, a pork cutlet, and plenty of vegetables, filling the plastic bowl to overflowing.

There shouldn't be so many things on a normal surface; this was clearly added intentionally by Fumino Furuhashi.

"..."

Hayakawa glanced at Fumino Furuhashi, thinking that she was still so adept at acting cowardly. Then he looked at the dinner in front of Furuhashi and fell silent.

Vegetable salad, matcha ice cream, scallion chicken rice bowl, and grilled skewers with lots of scallion sauce.

The meal included a main course, a digestive salad, dessert, and even side dishes, making it a very delicious dinner. But the question is... why is everything green?

Fumino Furuhashi buried her head and ate resentfully, pouting as she ate, as if she were being punished in some subtle way.

"..."

If you don't want to eat it, then don't eat it.

"What are you looking at me for, Hayakawa-san?"

Fumino Furuhashi noticed Hayakawa's gaze, looked up, and smiled: "Why aren't you eating? Aren't you hungry?"

Looking at that sweet and gentle smile, Hayakawa's face immediately darkened: You were bullied by Ogata Riju, so you're taking it out on me?

"I eat."

Hayakawa opened his bag with a dark expression, glanced at the rather simple boxed lunch inside, then looked at Ogata Rizu's luxurious meal and the dazzling array of snacks in front of Furuhashi Fumino, and fell silent.

Although he never cared about what he ate, he found this kind of differential treatment intolerable.

Hayakawa took a deep breath, picked up his chopsticks, lowered his head and took a bite of the shredded potatoes in his lunchbox. The next second, he stopped, and his expression became stiff.

How would you rate this meal? Simply put, if Hayakawa had eaten a bento box that tasted like this at a restaurant, he would have flipped the table on the spot.

It's so sour it's like you've added half a bottle of vinegar; it's practically a waste of seasoning.

Hayakawa silently raised his head and saw Fumino Furuhashi smiling sinisterly at him, her face full of "I'll let you experience the heartache of a young girl."

I'm so angry...

Hayakawa's grip tightened, nearly breaking the chopsticks.

Is this person trying to blame himself for being caught cheating by Rizu Ogata? You were clearly more proactive back then, you even started taking off my clothes.

Hayakawa lowered his head and took a bite. The taste was finally normal. It was a good thing that Furuhashi had some conscience and only added some toppings to the surface of the rice. Although the taste wasn't great, it was still edible.

……

After dinner, the three of them began to discuss how to allocate the beds.

Hayakawa and the other two stood there, looking at the layout of the room with some hesitation.

Although it's a three-person tatami room, it's certainly spacious enough for three people to sleep comfortably. However, even though the room is large, it's not so large that three people can't sleep without being close together. Besides, it's inevitable that people will turn over while sleeping. In other words, no matter how it's arranged, one of the two girls must be next to Hayakawa.

"I'm going over there."

Hayakawa glanced at it, then without a second's hesitation, picked up his pillow and blanket and walked to a corner of the room. Only such a secluded spot belonged to him, and that's where he usually sat.

"That…"

Rizu Ogata looked at the seat next to Hayakawa, hesitating to move forward.

In the past, she would have wanted to sleep next to Hayakawa, but having just experienced that, and having heard Hayakawa's shameless harem declaration, she couldn't bring herself to lie down next to her now. Moreover, whenever she thought about it, the scene she had just witnessed in the bathroom would involuntarily appear in her mind, and a wave of bitterness would immediately surge up in her heart.

I'll just stay alone tonight.

"I…"

Just as Ogata Rizu made up her mind and was about to speak, Furuhashi Fumino suddenly took her pillow and went to the other side of the room, clearing the space next to Hayakawa in the middle. While making the bed, she casually said, "I feel safer sleeping next to the wall, um... haha."

Ogata Riku: "..."

Fumino, if you're not going to be a lever, don't force yourself. Your nose is all red from holding it in.

Hayakawa, who was standing to the side, rolled over. He had expected this and was not surprised at all.

So the bed was made up, and the room lights were turned off.

In the dimly lit room, Ogata Riju lay in the warm bedding, feeling Hayakawa's calm breathing beside her, but facing Furuhashi Fumino, a smile appearing on her face as she looked at the girl's body trembling from time to time.

After a while, Hayakawa's breathing gradually became steady, and his body movements became almost non-existent.

Rizu Ogata knew that Hayakawa was already fast asleep. That's just how he is; even with two beautiful young women next to him, he can still fall asleep quickly and nonchalantly.

Ogata Rizu shifted her body slightly and gently hugged Furuhashi Fumino from behind.

"Rika-chan..."

The timid girl, who had been curled up in a ball, silently enduring endless grievances, suddenly stiffened and asked, somewhat confused, "What's wrong?"

"Fumino, someone's with you."

Rizu Ogata said softly, "Only then will I feel safe."

Fumino Furuhashi was silent for a moment, then her nose suddenly stung and her voice became choked with emotion.

Chapter 359 The Genius's Backstab

"Rika-chan..."

Fumino Furuhashi felt a lump in her throat, and her eyes instantly turned red.

No one knows how much pain she endured when she chose to leave the room, and he even took on all of that pain by buying them a late-night snack.

She didn't know she had done anything wrong, so why fate was playing such a cruel joke on her, giving her her best friend and her favorite person, yet they ended up together.

Furuhashi had thought she would have to bear it all alone, but now that Ogata Riju was holding her tightly, in an instant, she felt that the sacrifices she had made for cherishing friendship, and all the inner struggles and pain she had endured, had become meaningful.

Ri-chan, she truly is the dearest friend I cherish most.

Fumino Furuhashi turned around and gently hugged Rizu Ogata, who had been leaning against her back, nuzzling against her softly. The science-loving girl was small, and even Furuhashi could hold her in her arms, making her feel a warmth she had never felt before.

"Xiao Li, I..."

Fumino Furuhashi was so moved that she wanted to say something.

"Fumino."