The next morning, Ryunosuke slowly woke up.
Megumi waited for the right moment. Right at the second Ryunosuke opened his eyes, she deliberately acted as if she was putting on clothes in front of the man. As if giving a hint that something "indescribable" had happened between the two of them.
Ryunosuke held his heavy-feeling head, then looked at the situation before him. His face showed a bitter expression.
"Why did you have to do this? Yesterday's cooking... had a problem, right?"
Megumi remained silent, not a single word came out of her mouth.
Ryunosuke realized that he had been tricked again.
(Why do I always get tricked by women? Am I just incompatible with women since birth?) He thought to himself while giving his response.
"I'll take responsibility for you, Kato..."
Megumi had her back to Ryunosuke, her lips couldn't help but curve into a smile. Clearly her plan succeeded; this was what she wanted. However, she still pretended to ask.
"Are you sure?"
"I'm a very troublesome girl, you know~"
"Once I set my choice on someone, I won't let them go easily~"
Ryunosuke's face looked bitter. "Do I even have a way back now?"
Megumi answered in an unpredictable tone. "You can choose not to take responsibility..."
Ryunosuke shook his head. "I won't do something like that. You already understood that from the beginning... that's why you did this, right?"
Megumi fell silent. She indeed planned this from the beginning to trap him, but she really loved him very much, loved him to the point of madness.
Considering her rivals were increasing, Megumi felt increasingly insecure, that's why she took this action to secure their relationship as quickly as possible.
Megumi was really afraid of losing Ryunosuke, because she only had him... For her who since childhood had no presence (thin presence aura), how could she dare hope for love?
Whereas Ryunosuke, like a prince destined for her, suddenly appeared before her, noticed her, helped her, and entered her heart... Even though initially Ryunosuke only intended to use her, so what? She was willing.
Before leaving, Megumi also took the trash from Ryunosuke's dorm to throw away downstairs.
Ryunosuke lay on the bed in a supine position.
Meanwhile, outside the door, Megumi didn't immediately leave, but leaned silently against the door frame.
Actually, last night they didn't do anything. Although she really wanted to go further, but that wasn't allowed... that wasn't what she wanted. She wanted Ryunosuke to touch her of his own will, not because he was forced.
And Ryunosuke must also be aware that he didn't do anything. Both of them just wanted to find the right reason so they could be together. They just needed a reason...
Megumi lifted the trash bag and decided to leave. This time she really left without stopping again.
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Inside the room, Ryunosuke was contemplating on the bed. Just as Megumi thought,
He knew very well that he didn't do anything. After all, whether he did it or not, he was the one who knew best; his body didn't feel that sensation at all.
Exactly as Megumi suspected, Ryunosuke actually really wanted to accept that girl, but he didn't have the right reason and couldn't take the step further. Last night's incident was like piercing the window paper blocking them; both knew nothing happened, but simultaneously agreed to this relationship.
Frankly, Ryunosuke was indeed a bit greedy; he didn't just like Megumi and Ai, but also had feelings of liking for Hiyori, including the beautiful girls at this school.
In short, he had intentions but didn't have the courage, and Megumi's actions tonight actually perfected it, allowing him to accept that girl logically.
"Haaah..." Ryunosuke sighed, preparing to get up to change clothes.
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The reason Megumi did this was also because she was forced. The alibi she used to face Ai had too many loopholes and sooner or later would be exposed. Once Ryunosuke asked Ai directly, her lie would be exposed. So, she had to take action that made both sides unable to back down anymore.
Only this way did she have a chance.
That's what Megumi thought, as well as what she did. She had already said from the beginning: to get Ryunosuke, she could do any means. Because of that, she had already taken photos and planned to talk with Ai.
Megumi met Ai privately, invited her to meet, and told the entire incident—of course while hiding part of the facts, namely the fact that they didn't have intimate relations.
Ai sat in the cafe with her head bowed. She kept biting the straw and blowing bubbles, it seemed her mood was not good. She had already guessed this would happen, but she was powerless to prevent it.
Because of Megumi's characteristic, she always failed to remember the danger from this woman. She couldn't clearly remember that this woman would approach her boyfriend. Even if she could remember for two or three days, soon after she would forget again.
Ai was well aware that she had lost. This woman's schemes were too deep, she couldn't win against her. She looked at Megumi sitting in front of her without expression, then warned her once more.
"Are you sure you want to be with Ryunosuke-kun... in such a deviant way?"
"Even if I approve, the person he can marry is only one, and you won't be able to win against me..."
Ai gave a very clear hint; she wanted to see if the other party was willing to be the second one... After all, the status of main wife she wouldn't let go, that was her final boundary. For powerful and wealthy people in this world, having several wives was a common thing.
Therefore, Ai quickly accepted this fact without any major reaction or refusal. Besides, the other party had already been polite by being straightforward with her, so she had no reason to be angry.
Ai felt like exploding in anger, but couldn't. As if the opponent had already predicted what she would do and spoke first, making her lose momentum to be angry.
Really annoying.
Megumi's lips curved. Everything went according to her plan.
The two successfully became good friends, doubled as best friends, doubled as allies, plus the strange relationship of "serving the same husband together".
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