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

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"Wait--!" Iori Hatajima raised his hand to interrupt their conversation.

He was shocked, really shocked!

He originally thought that Eriri would propose a solution, so he had already prepared various response methods, but he did not expect that the other party would go straight to the root of the problem and deny that this was a scandal!

"Sawamura-kun's train of thought is hard to fathom..."

"I feel like Sawamura-san's definition of a scandal is different from what everyone generally understands. Now this scandal has indeed affected everyone's fame and reputation. It would be best if Sawamura-san and everyone else could think of a solution."

Eriri did not lower her proud twintails. What she believed in would not be easily changed by others.

"I've already said it, if it's not a scandal, then it's not a scandal!"

Seeing that the two were about to reach a stalemate, Kato Megumi stepped in at the right time to break the deadlock.

"Eriri, why do you say it's not a rumor? I hope so, but this photo is really..."

Kato Megumi's evasive remarks gave Iori Hashima a pause. The former's seemingly neutral but actually biased words left him with no way to refute, so he could only hand the conversation back to Eriri.

"No matter what you say, this is not a scandal!" Eriri was annoyed by Iori Hatashima's sly explanation. She repeated her point of view again and stared at Icy Tail and the others with narrowed eyes.

"Didn't you tell us at the Tanaka Shopping Street Festival that you'd debut based on your own abilities, and that beauty wouldn't matter? Why are you so flustered now because of a photo? Your words don't make sense, and they're completely irrelevant."

Icy tail and the others suddenly felt their faces burning. They looked at each other and frequently avoided Eriri's gaze.

Yes, we vowed at the beginning that we would gain popularity through our abilities rather than our looks. In fact, we did not reject the comments on the Internet about our good looks.

Now when something goes wrong, people blame the scandal for affecting their reputation. It feels like they are "eating a bowl of noodles and then turning it over".

"No... I just..." Himekawa Tokino was speechless for a moment.

Iori Hatashima knew that he had to take action, otherwise today's plan would be completely ruined by Eriri's unreasonable and unreasonable nagging.

"Even if everyone wants to become famous based on their skills, it's undeniable that a considerable number of fans are attracted by their looks. Even if they don't like you, you can't offend them, otherwise it will have a huge impact on the band's future development."

"Yes, yes." Himekawa Tokino nodded hurriedly.

Ying Lili continued to do her own thing, looking indifferent.

"Why bother with those people? They'll just go around and write nonsense online if it doesn't fit their own ideals. Who cares about them?"

Michiru agreed with Eriri's statement of "rely on your ability, not your appearance", but she had some opinions on the following statement.

"Well... I don't think it's a good idea to ignore it. At least we should avoid offending those fans."

"Michiru, you're such a bother..."

"I think what Hyodou-san said makes sense. As the captain of Icy Tail and the person involved in the scandal, the pressure she's under is hard for everyone to empathize with..."

"I already told you this isn't a rumor!" Eriri put her hands on her hips, baring her fierce little fangs. "What do you mean by saying this is a rumor? How can it be good for you?"

"Okay, okay, okay..." After another attempt was still met with protests, Iori Hasima temporarily gave up the plan.

During this time, he thought of a way to refute it.

"At least I don't agree with the 'ignoring' approach. Kasumigaoka-senpai was also involved in a scandal two months ago, and she didn't ignore it, right?"

Speaking of this, Eriri gets angry!

Not long ago, she found out that the "bunny girl incident" was a complete drama directed and performed by Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi. She was so worried at the time! Now she thought it was a waste of emotion!

"Can you please not mention that annoying woman in black stockings? Whether she's dead or alive is none of my business. Besides, isn't she alive and well now?"

"Sawamura-san is tacitly accepting what Kasumigaoka-san did. She was forced to clarify the misunderstanding on the forum and in the Fuzugawa Bunko edition. After school started, she didn't dare to be with Xiao-san openly in school in order to secure a place. Apologizing and keeping a low profile isn't a big deal."

Kato Megumi frowned slightly. The other party wanted to use "returning the favor in one's own way" to fundamentally overturn Eriri's point of view.

She was about to speak, but saw Eriri speak faster than her and refute sharply.

"Don't confuse me! The statement Kasumigaoka issued wasn't an apology at all!"

Everyone was surprised to see Eriri go from hating Shiyu to speaking up for her in the blink of an eye. They couldn't understand Eriri's train of thought.

But what Eriri thought was actually very simple.

Although she hates the dark personality of the gloomy woman in black stockings, it does not mean that she does not recognize her abilities and achievements. On the contrary, she admires Kasumigaoka very much.

Just ask yourself, who can become a popular light novel writer at such a young age, have a pretty face that makes people pay more attention to her abilities, dare to sacrifice herself to set up a scheme and then get away with it with ease?

"That gloomy woman in black stockings released a statement that ostensibly apologized, but in reality, she was just showing off that she had Hundan Baiye as her boyfriend. Can't you understand something as simple as that?"

"Also, you said she's keeping a low profile at school? That's because she spends the night at Hundan Baiye's house every now and then, and spends the whole day with him on weekends. Why would she care about the little time she has at school?!"

"As for the recommended admission, it's not like she couldn't get into Hayate University. She just couldn't bear to give up the chance to sleep in freely at school. Mr. Hajima, please stop joking! There's a limit to looking down on others!"

Chapter 729: Eriri: Victory? It doesn't really feel real...

Eriri raised her arms and confronted Hasima Iori without giving in.

She remembered Bai Ye saying that everyone has an uncompromising bottom line in their hearts.

She will never say a word if anyone complains about Kasumigaoka Utaha's dark personality, but her bottom line is that no one is allowed to distort the facts and slander her friends.

"I have a feeling that you have bad intentions today, Hajima-san..."

The golden twin ponytails swayed freely, like two hissing antennas, receiving and radiating the malice felt from Iori Hasima.

Iori Hatama took a deep breath, a look of helplessness on his face.

This was his true feeling, but also his disguise, because the other party had caused him unexpected trouble.

"Where exactly is Sawamura-san's position? I can't understand her train of thought at all. It's really difficult..."

He knew that the plan had already failed halfway, and continuing would only arouse suspicion, and the reputation he had worked so hard to build among Icy Tail would be gone.

As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a wall of danger.

The best thing to do now is to retreat temporarily and take some time to recuperate, and then come back again in the future.

However, running away is not his style. Shouting "What a disgusting feeling" is a line said by a funny villain. "Losing the battle but not the war" is more in line with his personality.

"I didn't realize before that Sawamura-san is just as articulate and eloquent as Kasumigaoka-san."

"What do you mean before? Did we know each other very well?" Ying Lili glanced sideways.

"No, I mean that you are now completely different from what I heard from Tomoya-kun. As expected, no one can resist change."

"baffling……"

Seeing that Eriri didn't understand the mockery in his words, Iori Hatashima was completely convinced.

The most frightening thing about jokes and sarcasm is that the other party is not in the same chat channel. Not only does the other party not get the point of what you said, but they can't help but give you a weird look while politely responding.

If Bai Ye were here, he would definitely laugh out loud.

It takes a lot of skill to tease this Eriri.

If something is too easy to understand, she will sneer at you and curse at you, then retaliate with a ten-cut kick. If it is too obscure, she will be completely confused. If she can't figure it out, she will just forget about it and not bother to care about it. She will even respond with a look that says "Are you seriously ill?"

"Although Sawamura insists that there is no need to deal with it, I still insist on my opinion. This matter will have a far-reaching impact on Icy Tail and cannot be underestimated."

Ying Lili understood this sentence.

"I said it's a small matter. There's a precedent in Kasumigaoka. How can we continue to be so afraid of this and that?"

Iori Hajima nodded politely, then turned to Icy Tail and said:

"I'm going back now. I came here today to tell everyone about this. If you have any questions, feel free to call me."

"I will, thank you." Himekawa Tokino bowed to express his gratitude.

"I also want to thank you, Hasima-san." Kato Megumi suddenly interrupted with a businesslike smile on her face. "Thank you for taking the trouble to tell us about this matter. We will discuss a good solution with Bai Ye-kun."

"You're keeping people at a distance... Kato-san, you've become more decisive."

Just because Eriri didn't understand didn't mean she didn't understand. The other party was just mocking her for being unkind.

But it doesn't matter. She is no longer the same person she was at the beginning of summer vacation. It is enough to make the mistake of not seeing the current situation clearly once.

. . . . . .

Iori Hasima left.

The atmosphere in the piano room was freed from the tight chokehold after his departure, but that was all. Everyone was still hanging under a dark cloud.

No one had the heart to practice the piano anymore. We looked at each other, unable to offer any words of comfort or blame.

Ying Lili seemed very relaxed. She sat on a stool and ate snacks she bought on the road, and did not forget to raise her drinks to everyone.

"Would you like to drink it? It won't be cold later."

Kato Megumi was also impressed by Eriri, who portrayed the character of "heartless" vividly.

Perhaps it was this kind of stupidity that made it possible for him to break through the siege carefully planned by Iori Hatama and single-handedly drive away the dark clouds pressing down on the city.

tread--!

The small leather heels made a crisp sound when they touched the floor, and Kato Megumi, who was approaching slowly, attracted Icy tail's attention.

"Everyone, please rest assured."

Her calm tone seemed to have a magical power that broke through the troubled thoughts lingering in everyone's minds and slowly calmed their anxious hearts.

"I know everyone is anxious, but please don't worry. I will tell Bai Yejun about this matter. Bai Yejun will definitely give everyone a satisfactory answer tonight."

"really?"

"Yeah, although I was also shocked when I first saw the photo, but when I think about it carefully... Michiru was injured at the time, so she was carried by Byakuya-kun. Rescuing injured passers-by is a common thing in the eyes of most people, and it won't cause much of a stir."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in Icy tail's mind began to turn and their expressions slowed down.

"Michiru, I'm sorry, we seem to be too nervous and startled."

"No, no, I hope things can be resolved smoothly. Ah Ye will definitely find a solution tonight."

"Can't you tell Mr. Agent now? We can discuss a solution together."

Kato Megumi shook her head when she heard this.

"Bai Ye-kun is busy working in Tanaka Commercial Street now, so it's better not to disturb him."

The first half of the sentence is true, and the second half is an excuse she made.

It’s not that Bai Ye is busy, but according to the plan, they are still in a cold war over “ideological issues”, and video chatting now will definitely be exposed.

At this time, Himekawa Tokino came forward.

"I heard from Iori that you had a fight with your agent?"

It was her that Kato Megumi wanted to guard against. She seemed to have a good personal relationship with Hasima Iori, but she had no right to interfere with other people's personal relationships.

"It's just some ideological issues. Don't worry, people on the school forum always like to make wild guesses."

"oh oh."

After Kato Megumi had explained everything, she thought there was no need to stay. Even if she wanted to listen to music, the other party probably wasn't in the mood to play anymore, so she said goodbye to Eriri and left.

The two looked up at the sky, and the autumn evening sky was shrouded in a hazy night veil.

A hint of melancholy flashed in Kato Megumi's eyes.

She was indeed panicked when she saw the photo. Although she calmed down immediately, she did not think of a solution quickly. If Iori Hashima took the initiative to talk about the topic, the consequences would be disastrous.

"I never thought something like this would happen. I'm so grateful to you, Eriri, for today."

"Oh, it's okay. Nahajima Iori is so hateful. I've been thinking about it and finally figured it out. He wants to take advantage of the situation, right? He wants to steal Icy's tail, right?" Eriri clasped her fists with a fierce expression.

Kato Megumi nodded silently.

"Uh...right!" Eriri suddenly frowned, "What were we doing in the piano room today? It seems we just left without doing anything."

Kato Megumi "..."

"As expected of you, Eriri..."

Chapter 730: What I look forward to is a comfortable and pleasant daily life

"This is what happened..."

After listening to Xiaohui's complete retelling of what happened in the afternoon, Bai Ye frowned immediately. He subconsciously wanted to pick up his phone to check the forum, but found that he was on a video call. He had to put it down in disappointment and wiped the oil stains left on the screen by cutting vegetables.

At this time, Shiyu opened her notebook neatly and found the post in question on the forum.

"Hmm... The photo is indeed of Hakone Shrine, and Michiru looks so happy and amiable. The photographer did a great job capturing it~~ Was this a deliberate selection from a series of shots?"

"What's the response?" Bai Ye asked the most important question.

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