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"Hairstyle and fashion sense are both super important.
Even for boys, you can't be casual." Chihaya Anon raised her hand to cover her forehead and sighed, "I already know Kitahara-kun's aesthetic level… Definitely a straightforward male aesthetic.
Don't say anything else, just leave everything to me from now on."
"Ah…" Kitahara Makoto looked up at the sky, "I feel like I've been humiliated."
"I didn't hear you clearly."
Chihaya Anon narrowed her eyes, smiling as she looked over.
"I'm sorry, Anon-sama, please command me as you wish."
"…"
A moment later.
Led by Chihaya Anon, Kitahara Makoto entered what appeared to be a high-class hair salon, where most of the customers were women.
Kitahara Makoto lowered his voice: "This kind of hair salon must be very expensive, right?"
"I have my mom's haircut card, so I can get a free haircut." Chihaya Anon was clearly prepared.
"Kitahara-kun, just sit down obediently."
Kitahara Makoto had no choice but to sit obediently in the chair, guided by the hairdresser.
Another half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Finally, the sound of the haircut finishing echoed in his ears.
Kitahara Makoto opened his eyes and quickly noticed that all the female customers in the barbershop, even Chihaya Anon, were staring at him.
"What's wrong?"
Kitahara Makoto couldn't help but ask softly.
"Ah…"
Chihaya Anon snapped back to reality, her pretty face quickly flushed, and she hastily averted her gaze, stammering:
"N-nothing, I just got distracted thinking about something…"
(Oh no! This is bad, bad, bad, bad!!)
Chihaya Anon could clearly hear her heart beating faster.
(Although I knew Kitahara-kun was handsome, after changing his clothes and styling, he's just too handsome!)
Chihaya Anon never considered herself to be someone who judged by looks. Compared to a boy's appearance, she paid more attention to a boy's character and inner qualities. Being handsome couldn't fill your stomach.
But at this moment, Chihaya Anon suddenly realized she was wrong.
She was actually also someone who judged by looks, it was just that other boys couldn't meet her standards.
Chihaya Anon was certain that if the current Kitahara Makoto worked at a host club, he would definitely become a top host!
"Let's go…"
Chihaya Anon took a deep breath and quickly pulled Kitahara Makoto away.
After leaving the barbershop, the two soon arrived at a cold drink shop and sat down.
"Finally, I've calmed down…"
Chihaya Anon secretly breathed a sigh of relief, her voice still a bit unnatural: "Kitahara-kun, let's rest for a while, drink some cold drinks, I'm a bit thirsty."
"No problem." Kitahara Makoto sat down, "We've bought clothes and done my hair, are there no other steps?"
"No more. Next, we're going to the appointment." Chihaya Anon took out her phone, "The agreed time is eleven o'clock, we'll go to karaoke then. Let's have some cold drinks first, then take some photos, and we'll arrive just in time."
Kitahara Makoto was surprised: "We still need to take photos?"
"Of course, we need to take them." Chihaya Anon said as a matter of course, "We're already dating. If there isn't a single photo of us together on my phone, people will definitely be suspicious, right?"
"…That makes sense."
Kitahara Makoto didn't dwell on it, pondering:
"I'm just a fake. What if your friends ask about the details of our relationship and I can't answer?"
"I was just about to say, Kitahara-kun, you can just pretend to be cool and aloof. If anyone talks to you, I'll handle it." Chihaya Anon said, clenching her small fists, "To avoid being exposed, I've been meticulously preparing for a long time, and I've already made thorough preparations!"
"…"
After a few sips of their cold drinks, Chihaya Anon pulled Kitahara Makoto to start taking photos.
"Kitahara-kun, don't stand so far away from me."
"Smile."
"No, your expression is too stiff."
Chihaya Anon leaned closer, reached out and hugged Kitahara Makoto's arm, her pretty face slightly flushed, and said:
"Let's be clear, okay? This is just for photos. Kitahara-kun, don't think about making it real. I only want to study hard right now, and I have no plans to date anyone."
Kitahara Makoto breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm relieved to hear you say that."
Chihaya Anon: "…"
Infuriating!
Extremely infuriating!
What do you mean, you're relieved?
If a fake relationship turned into a real one, you should be overjoyed, right?
After taking the photos, Kitahara Makoto, at Chihaya Anon's request, set one of the couple photos as his phone's wallpaper. The two then got up, paid the bill, and headed to the agreed meeting place.
The journey was silent.
11:00 AM.
The two arrived outside a KTV.
"This is it." Chihaya Anon lowered her voice, "Kitahara-kun, if you want to leave, you can find an excuse to go after playing for a while. And those precautions, Kitahara-kun, you haven't forgotten them, have you?"
Kitahara Makoto nodded:
"Don't worry, I remember everything clearly."
"That's good."
"…"
The two walked into the KTV room on the second floor, and the cheers of unfamiliar girls immediately erupted.
"Ano-chan, you're finally here!"
"Anon-chan, let me hug you quickly."
"Wow, amazing! Ano-chan's Boyfriend is actually super handsome!"
"…"
Kitahara Makoto's gaze swept over discreetly. Goodness, in the small room, there were actually six vibrant young girls. The social butterfly lived up to her reputation.
"Hi everyone, I'm back~"
Chihaya Anon happily went up to them, a bright smile on her face, chatting and laughing with several girls. If it were Bocchi-chan, she would definitely be hiding in a cardboard box by now.
The girls gathered together, chattering and gossiping, more interested in the gossip about Chihaya Anon and Kitahara Makoto dating. As for why Chihaya Anon dropped out of school abroad and came back, it was only briefly mentioned, and no one really cared.
After Kitahara Makoto entered, he simply greeted the girls inside and then quietly sat in a corner, maintaining his 'cool and aloof' persona. He wouldn't speak unless spoken to, and if someone did talk to him, he would respond with concise sentences, thus not exposing his identity.
"Good, it seems this hurdle has been cleared…"
Kitahara Makoto sat in the corner, quietly passing the time.
Unconsciously, it was one o'clock in the afternoon. The girls' excitement waned, and the lively atmosphere in the room gradually quieted down.
"Oh, by the way, why don't we all play a spiritual game?"
A girl wearing black-rimmed glasses suddenly suggested.
"Huh?"
"A spiritual game?"
"That's right, it's a very popular spiritual game recently. I heard it can predict the identity of your destined person."
Hearing this, the girls all became enthusiastic. High school girls in their teens were super enthusiastic about these unreliable things.
Only Kitahara Makoto frowned slightly.
Supernatural phenomena indeed existed in this world, and spiritual games might cause all sorts of trouble.
Kitahara Makoto subtly tried to stop them, but it was ineffective. So he simply kept quiet and secretly messaged Nijika-senpai to call him, using an urgent matter as an excuse to successfully escape.
"Spiritual game… I hope nothing goes wrong."
Kitahara Makoto shook his head, left the KTV, and went straight home.
Soon after arriving home, Kitahara Makoto heard the doorbell ring.
He got up and opened the door, and two girls came into view: Ijichi Nijika and Ryo-senpai. Both girls had canvas backpacks on their shoulders, and Nijika was also carrying a large bag of small cakes.
According to Ijichi Nijika's idea, the Otherworld was unpredictable and dangerous. It would be best for just her and Kitahara Makoto to go in to avoid implicating others, so she didn't tell Bocchi-chan and Kita last night.
But Yamada Ryo had already anticipated this. She didn't even go home last night and stayed directly in Nijika's room. There was no other choice but to bring Yamada Ryo along.
"Kitahara-kun, good afternoon… Eh? Eh?"
Seeing Kitahara Makoto behind the door, Ijichi Nijika's eyes widened instantly.
"Senpai, good afternoon." Kitahara Makoto stepped aside, "Come in to talk, it's hot outside."
"Ah… okay."
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face flushed slightly, and she unnaturally averted her gaze, quickly stepping into the house.
Yamada Ryo tilted her head and looked over: "A living transformation?"
"Mom, little cakes."
The Beast Eared Girl ran over with a thump-thump-thump.
"Here…"
Ijichi Nijika handed over the small cakes and looked at Kitahara Makoto in surprise: "How did you… suddenly become like this?"
Kitahara Makoto said emphatically:
"To make Nijika-senpai join my harem, I've decided to improve my fashion sense and styling starting today."
"You, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Ijichi Nijika immediately panicked, scolding him while nervously looking at Yamada Ryo.
"I'm not talking nonsense." Kitahara Makoto said shamelessly, "I will always like Nijika-senpai. Please join my harem!"
Before, in the Dream World, Kitahara Makoto had already said he wanted Nijika-senpai to join his harem. Now that the secret was out, in front of Ryo, he might as well just give up.
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face quickly flushed red. Just as she was about to speak, both shy and anxious, Yamada Ryo's voice suddenly sounded from beside them:
"That's not fair."
"Huh?"
Ijichi Nijika looked over in surprise.
Then she heard Yamada Ryo say expressionlessly: "I want to join too."
"Eh? Eh? Eh?"
Ijichi Nijika looked over in shock, disbelievingly saying:
"Ryo, what were you just saying?!"
Yamada Ryo said expressionlessly:
"Well, as long as Nijika agrees to join Kitahara-kun's harem, I can agree too."
Ijichi Nijika couldn't help but shout:
"Ryo, don't joke around!"
"I'm not joking." Yamada Ryo's tone was calm, "Dating or marriage is too troublesome. I've already prepared to be single my whole life. As for Kitahara-kun, I don't know if I like him, but he's quite comfortable to be around, not annoying at all. So if Nijika agrees to join the harem, I can accompany Nijika."
Goodness, buy one get one free, huh!
Kitahara Makoto suddenly understood why last night was a crucial turning point.
If he had kissed Ryo-senpai then, she would have definitely disliked him, leading to unknown changes.
"Of course." Yamada Ryo tilted her head and looked at Kitahara Makoto, saying expressionlessly, "Nijika and I can agree, but you'll have to deal with my parents yourself, Kitahara-kun."
Kitahara Makoto's expression was serious: "Ryo-senpai, please rest assured, I will use the most standard dogeza and kneel until your aunt and uncle agree."
"Even if you kneel until the end of time, Ryo's parents won't agree!" Ijichi Nijika couldn't help but retort, "And I haven't agreed to join the harem! Don't just talk to yourselves!"
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