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

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Bai Ye pursed his lips after understanding this. No matter how capable Iori Hatama was, he would never have guessed that his relationship with Iori Hatama was not just ordinary friends, but was almost at the level of "close friends".

"Your brother is quite cautious." Bai Ye said in a half-joking tone.

"I rarely see my brother like this. He's usually calm and composed when things happen. I'm really concerned about what happened with the senior yesterday."

Bodao Chuhai sent a curious and suspicious look, but when he met Bai Ye's clear conscience, his heart calmed down a little.

Bai Ye couldn't possibly admit defeat, even though the quarrel itself had an impact on his decision to go to the sea on the island of Hamajima. But if he admitted defeat now, it would be equivalent to admitting that he was in the wrong and handing the crown of victory to Hamajima Iori.

"You'll know soon." Bai Ye took back the handkerchief from Bo Dao Chu Hai's hand, put his hands on the awning and looked at the sun in the sky, "It's too hot outside, let's go to the coffee house and talk."

“Okay~”

Bai Ye and Hasuma Chukai took the escalator together. On the way, he noticed that she kept looking at her pockets, which only contained the handkerchief she had just borrowed.

"What's wrong? Are my clothes torn?"

"No." Namijima Izumi tapped his chin. "I was wondering if the senior would do something weird with the handkerchief?"

"What's so strange?" Bai Ye was also confused.

"That's it." Hasima Izumi clenched her delicate hands, placed them on her nose, and inhaled, saying with a serious expression, "I heard from Senior Hyodo that you're a scent control freak. You like to secretly smell the scents of girls when you're with them. And just now, you took my handkerchief without saying a word. That's very suspicious."

white night"……"

How could this swollen rock sugar even tell such a thing to Bodao Chuhai?

"It seems that Chu Hai and Bing Tang have a very good relationship, but there is one thing I need to correct."

"Hmm? Senior, you want to say that you're not obsessed with flavor?"

"No, I mean, I smell it openly when I'm with everyone. Everyone knows my XP, so there's no need to be sneaky."

Bo Island sails out to sea "..."

She really didn't expect Bai Ye to openly admit something that seemed very embarrassing to ordinary people. She had never seen this in her brother, Aki Tomoya or anyone else.

She didn't know what expression to show.

"Can I say that Senior Bai Ye is shameless?"

"Okay, but since no one said no, why shouldn't I just follow my own ideas? Uh… Of course I won't sniff Izumi-san."

A normal person would have felt disgusted by what she did to him, but her first thought was indignation.

She was also curious about why she felt indignant, but as Bai Ye said, she followed her heart.

It’s not that I don’t like cleanliness, my shower gel smells good, and my figure is one of the best in the “Food Handbook” club. Although I’m not as fierce as senior Kasumigaoka, I’m the best in terms of body shape and height!

"Why? I always feel that I am looked down upon by my senior." Bodao Chuhai pouted.

At first, Bai Ye was wondering why she was angry, but he didn't expect it was because of this.

I can only say that it’s no wonder that she is a girl, as she secretly competes with others in terms of “dressing up to please herself”.

"I think the students who go to sea are associated with strange places."

Bai Ye smiled and made slight changes to his plan to attack Bo Island in his mind. At the same time, he smiled at her with a hint of helplessness between his brows.

"Don't you know, Izumi-san?"

"what do you know?"

Bai Ye pointed at his nose.

"Maybe it's because I have a very sensitive nose. I don't even need to get close to smell it. The smell of my classmates from overseas penetrates my nose. You can't blame me for that."

Swah——

The moment Podao went out to sea, his face turned red to his ears. He shrank his body shyly and lowered his head to sniff at his shoulders.

Although she took a shower before going out, when Bai Ye mentioned it, she suddenly felt a little unconfident, fearing that it would affect her image in Bai Ye's mind.

"It shouldn't smell strange, right?"

"We're here, Izumi-kun."

"Oh oh, okay!"

The coffee house was just around the corner, and Bodao quickly relaxed his body, took a deep breath to soothe his nerves, and pretended nothing had happened.

There were a lot of people in the coffee house, and it was so embarrassing for a girl to sniff herself in public.

After getting rid of his shyness, Bodao went out to sea and found a queue in front of the coffee house, and a look of sadness flashed across his brows.

"Senior, there are so many people."

"Yeah, it's the last party before school starts. I understand."

"Should we go to another store? It looks like the line is going to be very long."

"No, we don't have to queue."

Bai Ye led the confused-looking Hajima to the counter of the store and waved to a man in a leadership posture.

"Manager Amano, I'm here."

"Mr. Xiao is here, and I've reserved a seat for you. I can't handle too many guests."

"Thank you for your help."

After that, Bai Ye and Bo Dao Chu Hai were led by the waiter to a private room. The waiter took down the "Reserved Seat" sign and left.

"Although it's a private seat in the corner, it's perfect for chatting. Hey... is this where my classmate from Chuhai sits? Why do you look so curious?"

"Senior, does the coffee house accept reservations?"

A flash of pride appeared in Bai Ye's eyes. Who wouldn't want to show off their abilities in front of girls?

"No, I asked Manager Amano privately that Coffee House doesn't accept reservations. You saw the handwritten 'Reserved Seat' sign."

Hashima Izumi nodded and stuck his head out to look at the long line in front of the store.

"Coffee houses are very popular among young people nowadays. I wanted to arrive earlier, but I still had to queue. However, the treatment of the seniors was completely different from everyone else."

"After all, I'm partly responsible for the Coffee House's popularity, so my reputation still counts for something. I recommend ordering a chocolate parfait. It's a little pricey, but since it uses chocolate shipped from overseas, consider it your apology for teasing your classmate who just went abroad."

Namijima's eyes lit up. She came to the coffee house just to try the new chocolate parfait.

"Senior, you're such a jerk. You keep saying embarrassing things. But considering that I don't have to wait in line and I can get a chocolate parfait, I'll forgive you."

Bai Ye grinned, enjoying her adoring gaze as it should be.

"Yes, thank you Chuhai classmate. Let me know when you want to come again. I guarantee you won't have to queue. This is a benefit of being with me~"

Chapter 550 Don’t try to challenge the distance between hearts

Bai Ye ordered the food, looked up and met Bo Dao Chu Hai's eyes, and knew it was time to get down to business.

"Hmm... there are so many factors. Ichikai-san, you can ask whatever you want to know, and I'll answer it, okay?"

"Uh-huh!"

Hashima Izumi almost leaned his upper body out of the seat, his bright red eyes full of curiosity.

"I suddenly want to know, to what extent is the relationship between Senior Bai Ye and Senior Bing Tang?"

Bai Ye couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"I thought Chuhai would first ask about what happened yesterday, but he ended up asking about my relationship with Bingtang. I was really surprised..."

His instinctive vigilance caused many thoughts to flash through his mind in an instant, but they were swept away the next second.

Just as Bodao Chuhai is willing to believe in himself, he is also willing to believe that Bodao Chuhai does not have any unacceptable bad intentions. Perhaps this way, getting along with Bodao Chuhai will be more pleasant.

"Bingtang and I are just boyfriend and girlfriend. Chuhai knows that." Bai Ye spread his hands. "Or... do you want to know something more in-depth?"

Bodao Chuhai paused, then nodded.

"I didn't expect Chuhai to be so gossipy. Is it a common trait among girls, or is she just unable to contain her desire for romance?"

"Ah... Senior said that again." Hasima Izumi puffed up his cheeks.

Bai Ye didn't want to lie. Not to mention that Bodao Chuhai might have learned the relevant information from Bingtang, lying itself is an act that greatly reduces favorability, so he would not consider it unless he was desperate.

"No kissing, no, I haven't done that. I've basically never done the messy things that come out of your little head with Bingtang, but we still hold hands and hug."

"I don't have any mess in my head." Bodao protested before his expression calmed down.

"It's pretty much the same as what Hyodou-senpai said."

I knew this little girl was prepared!

"Why? Since Hyodou-san is also a senior's girlfriend, she doesn't seem as close to him as Kasumigaoka-san, Kato-san, and Sawamura-san."

"There are many reasons." Bai Ye took a sip of tea.

"First of all, there's the visible distance. Shiyu and I attend Toyonosaki Academy, and Bingtang attends Tsubaki Girls' High School, which is quite far from my home. Not to mention Bingtang often has to practice piano and work at a cafe, so it's really difficult to meet in person."

"Classmate Chu Hai thinks she's not close to me, probably because I'm too close to Shiyu and the others. As the saying goes, there's no harm without comparison. The emotional gap between Bingtang and Shiyu is still a bit large."

"But I often video chat with Bingtang. My relationship with Bingtang shouldn't be as bad as you think. What do you think, Chuhai classmate?"

Hamada Izumi kept holding the cup, his eyes gradually becoming thoughtful.

"If it's because of the comparison, then Senior seems to have a point, but I still think the relationship between Senior and Hyodo-san is a little strange. Is it just a matter of distance? In my impression, it shouldn't be like this."

Bai Ye nodded slowly, not agreeing with her point of view, but acknowledging the question she raised.

"Have you ever heard of distance creating beauty, my classmates?"

"Yes." Bodao Chukai nodded seriously.

Bai Ye understood.

He could understand that young girls were often influenced by the romantic love stories in novels, comics, and TV dramas.

But he didn't agree.

"Distance is distance. The saying 'distance creates beauty' that students who go overseas have seen has a premise. While people remember beauty, they often tend to forget the difficulties behind it. After all, who wants to torture themselves by remembering painful things?"

"What do you think is the premise, Senior?" asked Bo Dao Chu Hai.

"Maybe the two of them have already agreed to each other tacitly." Bai Ye smiled, and there was a bit of warmth in his smile.

"Just like Xiaohui and I, I won't be able to see each other every day after I graduate and go to college in six months. When we can't see each other, at least we can use the time we spent together before as solace."

"Distance is distance." Bai Ye mentioned it for the second time. "Too much distance makes it difficult to create beauty. Instead, it is more likely to create estrangement. If you don't see each other for a long time, your feelings will fade and you will not understand each other. Friends who don't see each other often will have awkward conversations when they meet, not to mention sensitive couples."

"So, friends should see each other often, especially couples. They should always maintain their relationship. Just like you and I, Chu Hai, we became close because we chatted and saw each other often, didn't we?"

Byakuya moved his finger back and forth between himself and Hajima Izumi, causing the other to nod slowly.

"It feels like that again. It's true that seeing each other more often and talking more can strengthen feelings, but does not seeing each other necessarily mean that feelings will fade?"

Bai Ye smiled slightly.

He said all this just to make Bodao Chuhai realize and raise this issue proactively.

"You can look at Hasima Iori-san."

"My brother?"

"If Iori Hasima had no interest in Bingtang, why would she even get involved in something as personal as a beachside training camp? Isn't it just to see Bingtang more often and solidify her impression of him? This isn't something a simple fan should do."

"If he doesn't show up often and doesn't spend much time with me, my brain will clear it out as unnecessary memories in a week at most."

"This is especially true for couples who live far apart. They can only be together during the New Year. How far apart can their hearts be, and how close can they be? Will there be a sense of doubt between them about whether they are still boyfriend and girlfriend?"

Bodao went out to sea and stopped talking.

If meeting and chatting often like my brother does can only enhance the relationship, then what is the relationship between me and Senior Aki?

"Does Aki-senpai still consider me his childhood sweetheart, or have our feelings become so dull that we're just familiar strangers?"

Seeing this, Bai Ye knew that his goal had been achieved.

There is no need to explain the words, as the island of Bo will naturally extend the views to itself.

As the saying goes, blood is thicker than water. Bai Ye had no intention of challenging the impression that Iori Hatama had of him, who was very kind to him in Hatama Chukai's words. The fact that the other party did not talk about his brother's affairs at the beginning indirectly showed that he did not want to get involved in his brother's mess.

If I criticize Iori Hatajima, even if I successfully define him as the unforgivable "yellow-haired" person, it will definitely affect the relationship between me and Iori Hatajima.

There is no point in doing something that will hurt both sides.

In that case, let me make use of Iori Hatashima. My goal is to get both Bingtang and Chuhai.

"Two guests, the meal is ready."