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Suddenly, a soft voice came from beside her. She looked at Hayakawa with a mournful expression and said, "In just a little while, I realized that you two are the real family. My brother is going to scold me. Maybe I should just run away from home."

Her tone carried a hint of jealousy. She had always been the main character in the Doma family, with her brother and his friends, as well as her own friends, all doting on her. But as soon as Hayakawa arrived, her brother's focus shifted to her, which made her feel somewhat unbalanced.

"What's your tone?"

Hayakawa watched Umaru's reaction with a blank expression, then a smile suddenly appeared on his lips, and he suddenly tilted his head back.

"Why are you so angry?"

Umaru frowned, a vague sense of foreboding creeping in.

The next second, Hayakawa gently closed her eyes, then pouted, as if asking for a kiss.

"..."

That action looks so familiar! Isn't that exactly how I looked when Hayakawa pinned me down?

"Aaaaaah! No!"

A wave of immense shame instantly overwhelmed her. Umaru's face turned visibly bright red, and she covered her head, shaking it frantically. First, she knelt against the wall and banged her head twice, then she simply rolled around on the ground, circling Hayakawa several times, screaming incessantly.

Wow...it's rolling so fast.

Hayakawa stared in astonishment at Umaru spinning wildly like a top, wondering if a person could roll this fast.

"Don't go too far, the noise will disturb the neighbors."

Doma Taihei's voice came from the kitchen, but he didn't come out to stop them, clearly thinking that the two were just playing some couple's games.

The sound had barely begun when Umaru's painful screams abruptly stopped, as did her movements. The next moment, she pounced on Hayakawa like a hungry tiger, pinning her to the bed.

"Let me make this clear first! What happened just now was a misunderstanding,"

Umaru's eyes were fixed on Hayakawa in front of her, her pretty face flushed red with undisguised shame. Her voice trembled slightly as she stammered, "Y-yes... I got sand in my eye! Yes! A really big grain of sand got in, and I couldn't open it! I was just in so much pain, so I asked you to blow it out for me, I didn't mean to close my eyes and let you... let you kiss me..."

As she finished speaking, the girl's already low voice became even lower, almost inaudible. She guiltily avoided eye contact, her eyes revealing a wavering that Hayakawa could see.

Chapter 414 Dark Chess

“Wow…”

Hearing Umaru's words, Hayakawa, who was firmly held down, let out a completely emotionless exclamation: "So that's how it is. I really misunderstood you!"

"Yes, it's a misunderstanding."

A fleeting look of joy crossed Umaru's face upon hearing this, and she quickly pressed her advantage, first getting up from Hayakawa's body, then crossing her arms and displaying the displeasure of being misunderstood: "Seriously, this is so strange. Why would I have to ask someone like you for a kiss? And my brother, he doesn't believe my explanation at all. It was supposed to be a perfectly good sick day, but it turned into such an unpleasant situation..."

She kept talking incessantly, her realistic acting fooling even herself, and even Hayakawa next to her was deceived...

Yeah, right! Who would believe such a performance?

When she was pinned down, Umaru's face was right next to Hayakawa's, and everything was clearly visible. Her expression at the time was almost like she was about to kiss him. Now you're telling me it's all a misunderstanding because she got sand in her eyes? No one, not even an idiot like Yotsuba, would believe that excuse, let alone Hayakawa.

"..."

Hayakawa silently got up, patted the wrinkles on his body that had appeared from being pressed down, glanced at Umaru who was still hypnotizing herself, but did not directly expose her.

After all, some people in this world are actually quite pitiful, deceiving themselves with lies that are as fragile as bubbles that burst at the slightest touch.

Even if I ruthlessly expose her at this point, I will gain nothing. Instead, it will be like taking away her last lifeline. She will then be unable to continue living and will either give up or perish together with me, which would be bad.

So Hayakawa decided to be a little merciful and leave her some dignity for now. When she tries to break free again, he can simply close his eyes and ask for a kiss, just like before, and instantly make her lose her strength.

Oh ho, we've acquired a new means of restraint.

"Humph…"

Hayakawa's mouth twisted and he smiled enigmatically.

……

It has to be said that Doma Taihei's cooking skills are exceptional, far surpassing those of Hayakawa, who only cares about filling his stomach and never seriously studies cooking. He is clearly someone who has put in real hard work. And this time, Hayakawa, who may be his future brother-in-law, came to visit, so Doma Taihei, as expected, showed off his true skills and quickly prepared a table full of dishes.

"Time was limited, so it's a bit simple. Please don't mind."

Doma Taihei wiped the sweat from his brow and placed the last dish on the table.

"That's enough."

Hayakawa sat down and said thank you for your hospitality.

"Wow!"

Looking at the table full of food, Xiaomai, who should have been happy, inexplicably had a dark expression, and even her surprised tone became somewhat sarcastic.

Normally, I should be happy, since I can finally eat all this delicious food. But why... why does my brother never cook for me when I ask him to, but he so readily made a whole table of dishes when Hayakawa came over?

Putting everything else aside, just look at that steak in the corner of the table. It's clearly an imported premium steak that my brother insisted on buying at the supermarket a few days ago. It was really expensive, and it took him a long time to finally get him to buy it.

I've been craving that steak for ages, wanting to try what a high-quality steak tastes like, but my brother's been too stingy to make it easily. He even locked it up to prevent me from secretly taking it out, leaving me only to sigh longingly and drool in secret...

As soon as Hayakawa arrived, he immediately fried her!

"Hayakawa-kun, have some of this."

As soon as Doma Taihei sat down, he placed the plate with two slices of steak directly in front of Hayakawa: "Fresh beef tastes better when eaten hot."

"Thank you."

Hayakawa politely accepted it, picked up the fork, took a bite, and said, "It's delicious."

Taiping smiled and said, "I'm glad you're satisfied."

"squeak"

Umaru clenched her teeth suddenly, and the chopsticks in her mouth made a fragile sound.

That's so biased! That's not fair!

"You can choose between buckwheat noodles and rice for your main course. But by the way, I added a little wasabi to the buckwheat noodle dipping sauce, so it's quite spicy. Please use it sparingly."

Doma Taihei asked with concern, "Hayakawa-kun, you don't have any dietary restrictions or allergies, do you? I'm sorry, I didn't ask before I started cooking."

"nothing."

Hayakawa Road.

"he?"

Xiaomai, who was eating with her head down, said irritably, "His only dietary restriction is that he doesn't like to eat beef."

"Umaru-chan!"

Doma Taihei's face immediately darkened. How could Hayakawa possibly have any aversion to the steak he had just eaten? This was clearly an expression of dissatisfaction.

Hayakawa was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Umaru's sulky and aggrieved little face and suddenly realized what was going on. He naturally forked a piece of steak from his plate and put it on Umaru's plate, saying, "She's right, I'll just have one piece."

"Well…"

Umaru was caught off guard by this situation. Her face flushed red, and she quickly lowered her head even further, saying nothing as she slowly began to eat the steak she had been longing for.

She felt a little happy.

Some people are still reasonable and know how to care about others.

"Ugh…"

Doma Taihei glanced at his silent younger sister, then at Hayakawa's calm expression, and naturally imagined how Umaru usually bullied Hayakawa. He said apologetically, "My sister has caused you a lot of trouble."

"it's okay no problem."

Hayakawa waved his hand, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Why would I bother? With such pieces that have a check and balance, I wouldn't feel the need to worry no matter how many there are.

Bring on more and more!

……

After the meal, Hayakawa had no reason to stay, so he thanked them and took his leave.

Umaru was ordered by Taihei to come out and see him off.

"Tch... I get it."

Umaru got up slowly, dragged Hayakawa's hand, and led him outside, acting as if she was just going through the motions.

The two left the house shortly afterward, and then turned around and arrived at Hayakawa's house.

That's the advantage of living next door; you can visit each other almost without leaving your own home.

"Give me the key, and I'll open the door for you."

Umaru opened her palm to Hayakawa, indicating that he should give her the key.

Hayakawa thought to himself, "My leg is broken, not my arm. I can just open the door myself."

But he still gave the key to Umaru.

"Oh, I see."

Umaru picked up the key, looked at it against the corridor light, then inserted it into the keyhole and turned to open the door.

"Okay, you go back."

Umaru returned the key to Hayakawa, hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head and whispered, "Be careful when you rest at home, don't hurt your leg again."

"I know."

Hayakawa nodded, and then, to Umaru's utter astonishment, Hayakawa gently hugged her.

"See you tomorrow."

Hayakawa said to her.

Chapter 415 New Pieces and the Arrival of "Nino"

"Eh?"

The moment Hayakawa hugged her, Umaru's eyes widened in surprise, not understanding what was happening.

"See you tomorrow."

The hamster girl's heart skipped a beat when she heard the boy's voice, and her face turned bright red.

After they parted, Umaru kept her head down, not wanting Hayakawa to see her expression. She whispered "See you tomorrow" and then hurriedly turned and left.

Hayakawa watched Umaru's departing figure, his eyes filled with "deep affection".

"This is what is meant by 'hidden chess pieces'."

He said.

Placing a seemingly insignificant piece on the chessboard, seemingly unrelated to the overall situation, can ultimately play a crucial role, delivering a fatal blow to the enemy. This is the true essence of strategic planning.

She's already captivated by my charm and will become my possession. If any problems arise between her and Ayame in the future, I'll naturally have this trick up my sleeve and we can work together to solve them.

To think so profoundly—even the strategists of the Warring States period, who could command armies and secure victories from afar, could not have achieved this level of insight.

Hayakawa sighed, once again marveling at his own extraordinary wisdom. How could such a clever person exist in this world?

The fact that someone can sow discord between two female friends without any scruples and even be proud of it shows that their moral compass has long since dropped to zero.

"Sigh...eh"

Hayakawa shook his head with a sigh, then turned and limped into the room.

Having been injured and involved in a design incident today, Hayakawa is already exhausted and plans to go back to her room to rest and catch up on her sleep.

……

As the sun set, about an hour after school ended and club activities had concluded, Hayakawa opened his eyes.

Two beams of divine light suddenly burst forth from his eyes, illuminating the ceiling of the dimly lit room. He sat up, turned on the bedside lamp, and his face shone with divine light, as if he were a celestial being.

He slept for more than five hours.

Hayakawa got out of bed, narrowed his sharp eyes, and examined his hands in the light. His icy face showed a hint of daze and shock as he observed his body and felt the Hayakawa he was in now.

Finally, he slowly clenched his fist.

"Is this what it means to be completely energetic...?"

He whispered, "Absolutely unmatched."

Hayakawa had lost count of how long it had been since she had a good night's sleep. Even during the few days she went on a trip with Furuhashi and Umaru, she felt even more exhausted after catching up on sleep because she had to run around with them.

He has always relied on strong coffee to keep himself awake and stay alert for reading and studying. However, chronic sleep deprivation has also led to lethargy. If he forgets to replenish his coffee supply or if someone switches his coffee, he will definitely fall asleep immediately.