"Actually, it was Miura who was being too arrogant, picking fights for no reason—"
Haru coughed dryly and gave Megumi Kato a brief, edited explanation of yesterday's events.
Of course, it was the censored version.
"I see..."
Megumi Kato didn't seem to believe it or not believe it—at least, Haru couldn't tell from her expression. "Actually, Haru-kun doesn't need to explain so much to me. Who Haru-kun dates is Haru-kun's freedom, right?"
Haru secretly rolled his eyes. If he really believed those words, he'd be an idiot.
"Megumi, it really was just a misunderstanding. If I truly wanted to date someone, it would only be with you." Haru smiled slightly, while silently adding several more names in his mind.
"Haru-kun, really, don't make jokes like that."
Megumi Kato pretended to be displeased, a hint of amusement flashing in her beautiful eyes. "I'm just an ordinary girl. Haru-kun has so many beautiful girls around him, how could you possibly be interested in me?"
"Ahem—Megumi, you're being humble again. You're the most beautiful girl at Sobu High. If you don't believe me, just ask anyone and they'll confirm it."
Haru knew that Saint Megumi wasn't so easily fooled. "Anyone who dares not acknowledge that Megumi-chan is the most beautiful person, I'll definitely beat them up."
Even though she knew Haru was deliberately saying this, Megumi Kato's expression still changed slightly, and her mood seemed to brighten considerably.
With a slightly red face, she said: "Haru-kun, even if you praise me like this, there's no benefit. You'd be better off saying these compliments to Chitanda-san, Sawamura-san, and Kasumigaoka-san instead. Also, Fujiwara-san?"
At the end, she looked at Haru with some hesitation, her beautiful eyes showing surprise.
How did it suddenly shift from Yumiko Miura to these other people?
Haru wondered to himself whether Saint Megumi's jealousy was really that strong.
Also, how did she know to mention even Chika Fujiwara? He hadn't had any romantic rumors with that chaos incarnate, had he?
But then, he sensed that the atmosphere in the classroom had become somewhat quiet.
Looking back, he immediately saw four beautiful girls standing at the door.
Who else could it be but Chika Fujiwara and the others!
"Haru-kun, over here, over here!"
Chika Fujiwara's eyes lit up as she quickly rushed toward Haru. "The angel matter has been taken care of! Let's go to the rooftop to discuss it!"
As she spoke, she grabbed Haru's hand without asking and was about to drag him outside.
Then Haru felt several very concerned gazes fall on him.
Especially the one from right beside him.
Haru was speechless.
He had finally managed to clear himself of suspicion in Megumi Kato's mind about being a playboy, and suddenly all these people appeared.
Now he couldn't wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
Exhausting.
But at this moment, he had a change of thought.
Since making excuses to clear suspicion wasn't working, why not just let Megumi Kato know his secret?
Chika Fujiwara and the others had all witnessed Gabriel's engagement certificate anyway.
This would allow Haru to righteously pursue girls under "imperial orders"—
Of course, Haru could rely on his own power to do whatever he wanted and be a scumbag.
But that would inevitably bring many troubles.
The biggest trouble would be the girls' inner resistance.
And the opposition from people around the girls.
This wasn't something that could be solved with pure force.
However, with Gabriel the fallen angel's name behind him, even having a harem could be said to have "righteous justification."
While this "righteous justification" was worthless in Haru's eyes, as a fig leaf, it could perfectly solve many problems.
Those problems would require Haru to spend considerable mental energy to resolve, but using Gabriel's name to solve those troubles was just a matter of words.
Just like how teachers like Shizuka Hiratsuka had made things so much easier for Haru with just one word from Gabriel.
Since that was the case, Haru didn't mind using the fallen angel Gabriel's authority.
With this thought, Haru felt it was time to come clean to some people around him.
"Megumi, come along too."
Haru looked at Megumi Kato, a deep, knowing smile flashing in his eyes.
"Me too?"
Megumi Kato looked at Haru questioningly, scratching her cheek. "It wouldn't be appropriate for an ordinary girl like me to get involved with all of you."
After all, those girls were all prominent figures on campus.
Prime Minister's descendant Chika Fujiwara, wealthy young ladies Eru Chitanda and Eriri, and second-year top student Utaha Kasumigaoka.
Standing in front of these people as an ordinary girl made her feel inferior.
Joining their circle felt completely out of place.
"Just come when I tell you to."
Haru took Megumi Kato's hand without explanation.
Megumi Kato's face immediately turned red, looking at Haru in panic.
She never expected Haru to hold her hand in public like this.
This action immediately stunned everyone in the classroom.
Nibutani Shinka and Takanashi Rikka both froze.
Yui Yuigahama also showed very concerned looks.
Yumiko Miura was gritting her teeth.
Meanwhile, Chika Fujiwara's group all looked speechless.
They knew Haru was a playboy.
They just didn't expect him to be this much of a playboy.
Before they knew it, he had another girl they'd never heard of by his side.
And holding hands in public—that clearly indicated a romantic relationship.
Wasn't this guy afraid of teachers like Hiratsuka finding out?
On the rooftop.
Only then did Haru release Megumi Kato's hand.
But Megumi Kato's cheeks were already frighteningly red, her autumn-water-like eyes showing shy embarrassment and a trace of barely concealed joy.
"...Haru-kun, while I don't mind you holding my hand."
Megumi Kato said with a red face, not daring to look at Haru, "doing this will cause misunderstandings. The girls who like you will all be jealous."
"Exactly! You guy, aren't you worried at all about Hiratsuka-sensei and those other marriage-hungry women?"
At this moment, Eriri couldn't hold back either, showing the look of someone regarding a scumbag, staring at Haru with her small fangs showing, looking extremely indignant.
Utaha Kasumigaoka crossed her arms, her pretty face showing an expression of watching a good show, constantly examining Haru and Megumi Kato.
She was mainly examining Megumi Kato.
Only now did she notice that this girl she'd never heard of was actually quite a beautiful young lady.
She was surprised—such a beautiful girl should have had some reputation, but she really hadn't heard even a whisper about her.
She couldn't help becoming concerned. Her intuition told her this girl named Megumi Kato was definitely not simple.
Otherwise, Haru wouldn't care so much about this girl, doing things in public that would make other girls jealous.
This wasn't something a scumbag would do.
"That's right, Haru-kun, you're the future husband of Hiratsuka-sensei and the others."
Eru Chitanda also said weakly, "Having affairs with other girls is unfair to Hiratsuka-sensei and them."
Eru Chitanda's thinking was different from the others—she was simply standing up for the three teachers.
But when she said this, Megumi Kato's pretty face immediately froze.
Then she looked at Eru Chitanda in bewilderment: "Haru-kun is Hiratsuka-sensei's future husband, and theirs too?"
Even as calm as Megumi Kato was, her mind was now completely confused.
She couldn't understand at all.
The amount of information in Eru Chitanda's short sentence was far too much.
"Hmph, Kato-san, you don't know yet?"
At this time, Chika Fujiwara, who loved playing mysterious, stepped forward proudly. "This is guidance from the angel!"
Then she briefly explained what happened that night.
After hearing it, Megumi Kato was even more confused.
She understood even less now.
What was all this about?
Suddenly, she had a realization.
The answer was that this Chika Fujiwara had chuunibyou.
That was it.
Haru also had chuunibyou, and the people around him were similar, so this explanation made sense.
Thinking this, she also breathed a sigh of relief.
She almost really believed Haru was dating Hiratsuka-sensei.
Then Megumi Kato showed a polite but awkward smile, looking at Haru:
"Haru-kun, is this Fujiwara-san also a new member of the Far East Magic Nap Society?"
"No."
Haru shook his head. "What Fujiwara-san said is true, Megumi."
Megumi Kato was stunned, looking at Haru.
"There really is an angel who has descended to our world."
Haru looked seriously at Megumi Kato. "This world really does have extraordinary beings."
Everyone around showed puzzled expressions.
Could it be that this Megumi Kato had such a close relationship with Haru, yet still didn't know Haru possessed extraordinary abilities?
"Haru-kun..."
Megumi Kato looked increasingly surprised.
She had become somewhat familiar with Haru.
She felt that Haru now seemed not to be having a chuunibyou episode, but was seriously saying he possessed extraordinary abilities.
But this was impossible, wasn't it?
Moreover, since Haru really was a chuunibyou patient, it was possible he genuinely believed in his chuunibyou delusions.
At this moment, Megumi Kato still somewhat thought Haru was having a chuunibyou episode.
But the next moment, her beautiful eyes narrowed, and her pretty face showed a dazed expression.
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