The First Harem Meeting (Not Really)

"... They're back again."

He looked out the window, where the morning sunlight streamed through the curtains, illuminating the room.

It was just getting light outside.

... Yesterday (although it was the same day), the scene was quite large, but no fighting broke out until the very end.

This is exactly what Shuya had envisioned.

Having seized the initiative and preemptively deployed his subordinates, the Heavenly God had few options left.

He admitted that the Heavenly God were very clever, but schemes were not so effective in the face of a disparity in strength.

After Amaterasu's fall, the Heavenly God were nominally the leaders of the Japan deities, but their relationship was not like that of the Monster Alliance, where there was an absolute ruler like Shuya.

He can mobilize Monster without reason and gather them in Fujisawa without regard for the consequences, but the Heavenly God cannot do that.

Even the Heavenly God knew this.

He wouldn't refuse if he insisted on the support of other gods, but it goes without saying whether the ones who arrive in the end will be elite.

He could only rely on himself.

However, facing an extremely united Monster Alliance, the Heavenly God alone could not possibly succeed.

So it seems that He only has two choices left.

One approach was to try to leverage one's own network of connections to seek support from friends outside of the Japan deities.

Second, we will cooperate with the Earth Federation.

Neither of these two options is very good.

Because whichever option He chooses, it means sharing the secrets of this Puberty Syndrome with others.

... Excessively large profits mean things become uncontrollable.

Everyone who knows the truth has the potential to betray you.

Even assuming, hypothetically, that the Heavenly God truly had such close friends, the matter comes full circle—how exactly could one conquer an army of Monster with formidable abilities like Shuya?

Shuya quite certain that very few forces on Earth could do this.

---Unless the federal government intervenes.

What appears to be two paths before the Heavenly God is actually only one.

But this is a path He cannot choose.

The Earth Federation is too powerful; cooperating with it will only result in being devoured without a trace.

Despite the numerous internal problems within the Federation, there simply isn't enough incentive. If they knew this matter involved "time," they would definitely set aside their differences and go all out.

At that point, the Heavenly God won't need to plan anything anymore; in the end, they'll definitely not get a share, and might even be eliminated while they're at it.

Anyone with a brain can see that cooperating with the Earth Federation is a lose-lose situation.

Shuya and the Heavenly God could obviously think of these things.

Therefore, Shuya did not believe that He would cooperate with others or lead his subordinates in a large-scale attack.

What he was most wary of was whether He had some magical means to find Koga Tomoe without anyone noticing.

He lives a long life; who knows what he might do next?

Shuya recalled what happened yesterday; he had been focusing all his attention on defense all day.

Shortly after the exercise began, he discovered traces of the Heavenly God's appearance.

He appeared discreetly in Fujisawa in the present world, searching for patients with this Puberty Syndrome.

Shuya then sent more Monster skilled in perception to the mortal realm, but none of them could detect the presence of the Heavenly God; His ability to conceal himself was too formidable.

Only Shuya could discover His traces.

So he kept playing hide-and-seek with Him using the Power of Will, which consumed a lot of his energy.

Sigh, the ancient battlefield was so fierce that everyone was stunned. Time to slip away.

Section 694, Chapter 647: The First Harem Meeting (Heavy Fog)

The rumors not only spread at Minegahara High School, but also caused some commotion on Twitter.

However, since Tomoe isn't a celebrity and the photos aren't suggestive, the news wasn't particularly sensational. It briefly trended before disappearing.

But even in just that short time, it was enough for many people to see it.

For example, Mai and the others.

At this time, Yukino, Haruno Hyakka, and other girls were gathered at Mai's house.

Since Shuya present, Mai didn't invite Kyousuke and Uesugi as she had done with the previously reset timeline.

Ultimately, she wasn't close enough with them to invite them home.

Shuya try to lighten the mood before inviting them to his home, which made her feel a little awkward, so she simply said it was a women's gathering.

Kyousuke didn't have the courage to suggest going to Mai's house for a meal when Shuya around either.

He's a bit timid.

At this time, Mai's house was very quiet.

They had just seen the photos on Twitter.

"Cough cough."

In the silence, Mai, sitting at the dining table, tapped the table with her phone. "Does anyone know what's going on between these two?"

She glanced at the people present.

Haruno, Yukino, Hyakka, Motoko, Ayase, Kirino and Yuigahama.

They were all quite confused.

Even if you ask me...

"I don't know."

Who knows?

Haruno chuckled and said, "Looks like he's skipping your filming to see that girl. You should thank that kid."

"Although I don't want him to come watch me film, the reason is that I always feel..."

Mai was somewhat annoyed.

"Speaking of which, isn't this Mai's junior from school? Hmm, didn't you say you didn't know that girl?"

Yukino asked.

"Indeed, we only met once. Back then, she was being harassed by some delinquents, and Shuya and I helped her out."

Mai explained to the others.

"So that's how it started? As expected of Inoue -kun! Hahaha..."

"No, Motoko, why are you getting so worked up?"

Mai looked at Motoko with confusion.

Yukino gave her a half-smile, and Motoko guiltily looked away.

But she was filled with a restless desire; inspiration had struck her, and she wanted to write a masterpiece of at least ten thousand words.

Yuigahama raised her hand. "Well, since he helped out, maybe the other person wants to thank Shu-chan, so they might treat him to a meal or something..."

Mai: "Then why didn't you invite me?"

Ayase guessed, "Is it because Mai- senpai is busy today?"

"It doesn't have to be today."

Mai shook her head, then pointed to Shuya in the photo. "Look at his smile."

Everyone turned their attention to it.

Yukino asserted, "That fake smile must have some ulterior motive."

Hyakka squinted. "His eyes are strange; he must be plotting something."

Motoko nodded. "My intuition tells me he's hiding something!"

"Yes, yes." The seniors are right.

Kirino and Ayase nodded repeatedly.

Yuigahama was surprised to see how logically they analyzed things, because she couldn't see anything at all.

Haruno feigned sympathy and laughed, "Poor Shu-chan, you've already figured out exactly what you're thinking."

Mai glanced at him sideways. "Stop talking nonsense. What do you know?"

"I have absolutely no idea."

Haruno shrugged. "Besides, I don't really care about these things."

She retorted, "On the contrary, Mai- chan, why are you reacting so strongly? You're not his girlfriend."

Her smile was malicious.

Mai frowned. "... Did you really need to ask that question? Don't you think it's stupid?"

"I don't think so~ What's wrong? Are you getting anxious? Are you really getting anxious?"

"What's the rush for me?"

Haruno maintained her smile and looked at Mai.

The atmosphere became tense, and Kirino and Ayase huddled together, trembling.

"I'm not angry, you don't need to be afraid."

Mai sighed and Kirino and the others.

She is a very calm person. She was just a little displeased by what Haruno said, but she was far from being angry.

She leaned back in her chair and said:

"Let's take this opportunity to talk. What are your thoughts on Shuya, that monkey?"

"Monkey..."

Haruno suppressed a laugh.

She knew that Shuya often claimed he wasn't a monkey in heat, but he didn't know how they saw him.

Mai said, "If you count carefully, besides you all here and Miss Tsuruko, there are also the Quintuplets who are at odds with him, his favorite Little Senior Sister, and Miss Hiratsuka, who might make a move against him at any time."

"Well, let's add my junior here. And not counting the female Monster he knows. How many people is that?"

These are just girls with whom they have special relationships; girls with whom they have ordinary relationships are not included.

She covered her forehead.

Motoko was completely bewildered. She thought to herself, "What relationship do I have with Shuya?"

At most, she just felt a little lustful for his body... She meant it as material for her creative work.

She suddenly felt a little guilty looking at the girls around her, feeling out of place.

(... I suddenly felt the atmosphere turn tense.)

She thought to herself.

"Shuya- senpai is such a womanizer!"

Ayase slammed her hand on the table in anger.

Upon hearing this, Kirino whispered, "Ah... I really want to have a harem of sisters too..."