Chapter 93

The girls showed no resistance whatsoever, interacting with him naturally through playful banter and playful teasing; they seemed quite familiar with each other.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, the man in the suit realized that, apart from the one wearing sportswear, all the girls were exceptionally beautiful and charming.

"What a 'normie'!" he cursed under his breath. He had long since accepted this unequal reality, but seeing others like this made him incredibly jealous.

He watched enviously, and almost bumped into the tram door as he walked.

"Hayato-kun, you actually waited here at the platform..."

Nijika looked at Ishikawa Hayato, whose hand was on her shoulder; she was already used to being in contact with him like this.

Moreover, she felt that this was better; compared to Ishikawa Hayato harassing others, he was much quieter when he was around her.

"This is the first time any girl has come to my house. If you hadn't refused, I would have gone to pick them up one by one."

Ishikawa Hayato walked sideways in front of the group, his face beaming, as if the summer heat couldn't diminish his energy.

As they entered the station, a cool breeze immediately dispelled the heat.

Kita didn't believe Ishikawa Hayato's explanation at all.

"This must be a lie, right? Isn't Ishikawa-kun the kind of guy who's played around with countless girls?"

If her classmates heard her rude tone, they would probably be very surprised.

But Ishikawa Hayato was already used to Kita's tone, and he retorted.

"So that means Kita must have had several boyfriends by now?"

Kita's expression stiffened. He secretly glanced at Ryo and, seeing that her expression hadn't changed, felt slightly relieved.

He offered a general explanation in response to Ishikawa Hayato's rebuttal.

"No, that never happened, and this has nothing to do with that!"

"Ishikawa Hayato doesn't want to argue," he said to Bocchi.

"Bocchi will believe me, won't he?"

Among the group, Bocchi, who was listening to their conversation with a slight smile, immediately responded.

"Ah, yes."

"Gotou-san..."

Kita glanced at Bocchi, who had completely become an echo of Ishikawa Hayato beside him, and was filled with helplessness.

At this moment, Nijika smiled and tried to smooth things over.

"Well, we can still trust Hayato-kun to a certain extent."

As they spoke, they split into two lines and passed through the gate.

But Nijika wasn't entirely at ease, after all, Seika had been broadcasting news about women being assaulted because they trusted men too much these past few days.

After passing through the gate, she looked back uneasily at Ishikawa Hayato was the last to walk through it.

"Hayato-kun, you won't do anything weird, will you?"

Upon hearing this, Ishikawa Hayato said with great confidence.

"While I don't want to be a universally loved pervert, I also don't want to be a pervert hated by those around me. Don't worry, my current level of perversion is only 10%."

"10..."

Nijika sighed, while Kita gave her a look that said, "I'm helpless against him."

As soon as they stepped out of the station, the coolness vanished, and a sweltering heat hit the five of them directly from a distance.

Nijika has called out so many times that it's hot, she's gotten too lazy to call out anymore.

The sun shone on the cool blanket, making her squint. She glanced at Ishikawa Hayato standing next to Nijika, then turned her gaze to the small dessert stall on the street and pointed over there.

"Falcon, buy me some shaved ice."

Ryo wasn't really keen on coming, but Ishikawa Hayato tried to lure her with snacks, and to his surprise, she took the bait. Even though we'd have to have another meal, it would be more fun if everyone were there.

"Okay, then I'll use the one I owe you here?"

As he spoke, Ishikawa Hayato took out his wallet, ready to go buy it.

"Didn't you say you'd include snacks?" A pause followed.

"Is this a snack?" Ishikawa Hayato retorted.

As the two were talking, Kita interrupted, pulling out her wallet with great enthusiasm.

"Ryo-senpai! Please let me buy it for you!"

Liang ignored her, looked up at the sun, and let out a soft breath.

"It's so hot, let's hurry up and go."

Kita froze, then looked at Ryo, then back at Ishikawa Hayato, his expression one of disbelief.

Nijika sighed, having already anticipated this outcome.

"That's true, it's already reached a high of 29℃ today. How far is your home, Hayato-kun?"

"About 5 or 6 minutes."

Ishikawa Hayato walked over to Kita, who was hanging Kita head and becoming withdrawn, and patted her on the shoulder to comfort her.

But after being given a Kita look, Kita's gaze swept over the group, and she noticed that Bocchi was walking at the back.

Guessing that she might be too hot, Kita asked in confusion.

"Gotou-san, aren't you hot wearing a gym uniform at this time of year?"

Bocchi looked up at her and answered stiffly.

"Ah... I feel nervous when that hand is exposed."

Bocchi was sweating profusely, whether from the heat or from the tension of exposing his skin.

Seeing Bocchi's expression, Ishikawa Hayato seemed to be deep in thought, and he walked over to Bocchi.

Nijika immediately noticed his actions, but didn't pay much attention and walked alongside Liang.

The team was immediately divided into an older group and a younger group.

As Bocchi watched Ishikawa Hayato approach, she suddenly felt uneasy. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she glanced at Ishikawa Hayato twice.

Kita had no intention of getting involved in the matter between the two.

Just as she was about to walk towards Nijika, she heard Ishikawa Hayato say something.

"Bocchi, can I smell it?"

"Huh?"

The three people behind Ishikawa Hayato immediately turned around. Apart from Ryo, who remained calm, the other two looked shocked and puzzled.

Nijika glanced at Bocchi, whose face was flushed and whose expression was contorted, while he frantically waved his hands.

She quickly walked over, grabbed Ishikawa Hayato's collar, and stopped him from going any further.

She yelled angrily.

"Hayato-kun, isn't it 10%!?"

"Gotou-san, don't worry!" Kita stepped back and stood next to Bocchi, forming the first line of defense between the two.

Ishikawa Hayato laughed apologetically.

"I just suddenly felt like playing a prank..."

"That won't do either! Honestly, Hayato-kun does something terrible without even realizing it."

"That's true, I really can't rest easy."

Hearing the two men on the other end denouncing Ishikawa Hayato, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Don't play in the sun, it's very hot."

Five minutes after leaving the station, the girls slowed their pace slightly due to the heat.

Only Ishikawa Hayato seemed oblivious to the heat, humming a song as he led the way, a distance of two steps in front of the four.

The four people watched him; his happy steps remained perfectly still despite the high temperature, and as he hummed a song, not a single drop of sweat appeared on his neck or back.

That's really perverted.

All four of them thought of it at the same time.

Just then, Ishikawa Hayato suddenly stopped, turned around, and gave an exaggerated bow.

Welcome to my home.

Their curious gazes turned to the direction Ishikawa Hayato was pointing.

82. Greeting

The Ishikawa Hayato family home is similar to the Bocchi family home, both being detached houses, but the Ishikawa Hayato home is slightly larger and has fewer traditional Japanese elements, leaning more towards a modern style.

Ishikawa Hayato opened his door with practiced ease and invited the four of them in.

"Sorry to bother you~"

After entering, the four of them still showed no cooperation whatsoever, and their greetings came out in disjointed fashion.

Ryo has her own rhythm, Kita on the faster side, Nijika is steady, Bocchi was a bit slow to speak, but they're all used to it, as long as they can coordinate their performances.

Ishikawa Hayato handed them slippers, then led the way with a smile that almost made his eyes squint.

Seeing him like this, the four knew he was up to something again, and each remained wary.

However, he walked to the edge of the hall, opened the hall door, and cleared his throat.

"Cough cough."

He then ignored the situation inside and walked triumphantly to the second floor.

As the four of them passed through the living room, they couldn't help but peek inside.

Inside, two people who appeared to be Ishikawa Hayato's parents were looking at them with deep confusion.

There was also a younger girl, possibly Ishikawa Hayato's younger sister, who was looking intently in their direction, then quickly swiped on her phone after glancing at it once.

Nijika and Kita, finding it odd that Ishikawa Hayato's family was there, gave an awkward laugh and greeted them.

He was then urged on by Ishikawa Hayato.

My room is on the second floor.

They then followed.

After they left.

Ishikawa Jinpei looked at his wife in disbelief and said in a trembling voice.

"They actually brought it back!"

Yesterday, after Ishikawa Hayato returned, he said that tomorrow would be the day to witness a miracle, and everyone should stay at home and not go out, and not be surprised by anything they see, and not move around.

His words frightened Ishikawa Jinpei that he went out and bought several insurance policies that very night.

The result was that he brought his girlfriend home!

Even Ishikawa Shizuka's face showed a rare look of panic as she spoke to her husband, at a loss for what to do.

"And there are four of them... Are they really going to start a harem?"

Her initial thought was that Ishikawa Hayato could find a girlfriend during his three years of high school, but she never expected that he would actually keep his promise and find four girlfriends!

Now the pressure is on her.