Chapter 207 What's Wrong With Just Wanting a Harem?
A flicker of cunning passed through Alice's eyes. Looking at Hakuto, she said, "Let me be your girlfriend, Haku, and then I'll listen to everything you say, no matter what it is!"
Alice pointed her finger at her own lips and looked at Hakuto. Hakuto followed her finger to her lips. The lipstick-coated lips looked translucent and lustrous, making Hakuto feel an impulse to take a bite.
But Hakuto forcibly made himself look away. If he kept looking, he felt he wouldn't be able to resist leaning in for a kiss. But if he kissed her, he would be doomed.
Erina was still watching intently from the side. After hearing Alice's condition, her slightly narrowed eyes fixed on Hakuto.
If Hakuto dared to agree, Erina would probably take out a kitchen knife on the spot and castrate him. That gaze was too dangerous, so how could Hakuto dare to keep staring?
[Agreeing to Alice is impossible. I will never give up an entire forest for a single tree. I, Yagami Hakuto, am going to become the Harem King. I won't say I need three thousand concubines like my predecessor, but at the very least I want three hundred concubines. Yes, that's it. So I can't agree to Alice. Once I agree, I'll be done for.]
Alice saw what Hakuto wrote in his diary and immediately became furious. She stomped hard on Hakuto's instep, then broke free from his embrace.
"Haku, you idiot, you big idiot! I'm never talking to you again!"
Alice stormed back to the car, ignoring Hakuto. Hakuto looked at this scene with some bitterness, 'What's wrong with just wanting to give every girl a warm home?'
Erina put her heart back where it belonged, then looked at Hakuto and said, "Alright, we should go. Let's not waste any more time here."
After speaking, Erina got into the car as well. Hakuto followed and entered the car. Alice immediately let out a cold snort, then turned her head away from Hakuto, refusing to look at him.
No matter how Hakuto tried to appease her, it was useless.
The car stopped at the Grand Narukami Shrine. Then Hakuto met Yae Miko. Compared to half a month ago, Yae Miko hadn't changed at all. She was still so smug!
"The Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual will begin tomorrow. Remember to come to help then. For now, just rest well. I've already had the Miko prepare rooms for you. Go get some good rest now. Tomorrow will be a tough battle."
Hakuto, however, called out to Yae Miko: "Wait a moment. I have a question. I need to know exactly what the situation is. What do you want Erina and Alice here for? If you want them to use the Heart of Cooking to make dishes, I won't allow it!"
Yae Miko stopped walking and looked at Hakuto: "Don't worry. Our shrine has a secret method that allows them to use the Heart of Cooking without harming their foundation. And I guarantee that the most they'll experience is a few days of weakness, without any major problems. Are you satisfied with that guarantee?"
Hakuto looked at Yae Miko suspiciously, 'Did such a secret method really exist?'
Hakuto didn't believe there was such a secret method, so he asked, "I want to know if this secret method has any aftereffects?"
"Don't worry. I wouldn't harm these two little girls. I guarantee they'll be fine."
Hakuto looked at Yae Miko in front of him: "With your ability, finding two Super Chefs wouldn't be easy, but it certainly wouldn't be too difficult either. So why did you choose Erina and Alice?"
Hakuto questioned Yae Miko. Yae Miko looked at Hakuto with a knowing smile: "There are benefits. Are you sure you want me to find someone else?"
"Benefits?"
Hakuto didn't quite believe it. What benefits could there be? Although Hakuto didn't believe it, it seemed he had no choice but to believe it now.
"I hope what you say is true. If anything happens to Alice and Erina, I won't let you off."
A trace of blackness flashed in Hakuto's eyes. Yae Miko, however, looked hurt.
"Oh my, my. Little one, you still don't trust me like that? I've been completely sincere with you, and yet you still don't believe me."
Hakuto looked coldly at Yae Miko.
"I'm not joking with you, Yae Miko. Remember what I said. Erina and Alice cannot be harmed in any way."
Hakuto's words moved Erina and Alice, but neither of them showed it.
Alice, in particular, looked at Hakuto. She wasn't going to forgive him just because of this.
"Alright, alright. Go get some good rest. I don't want your legs to be weak during tomorrow's Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual."
Yae Miko was also slightly displeased.
Hakuto's attitude made Yae Miko very dissatisfied. It made her sound like some kind of wicked supporting female character. It was simply infuriating.
She had schemed so much for this guy, wanting to use this opportunity to help Hakuto solve the problems of Alice and Erina.
After the filth of the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual was purified, there were tremendous benefits to be gained. Alice and Erina would also gain tremendous benefits because of it.
But in the end, her good intentions were not rewarded. She was suspected of this and that by Hakuto.
Seeing Yae Miko like that, Hakuto knew he had misunderstood. He wanted to apologize, but Yae Miko didn't give him the chance.
Under the guidance of a Miko, Hakuto arrived at a room. Having sat on the plane for more than ten hours, Hakuto felt a bit tired. Plus, it was already dark outside. Hakuto was about to rest.
But faintly, Hakuto seemed to feel something calling out to him.
After hesitating for a moment, Hakuto followed the call to the Sacred Sakura tree. Looking at the Sacred Sakura tree, Hakuto softly murmured to himself: "Is it you calling me?"
Hakuto pressed his palm against the trunk of the Sacred Sakura tree. Then, the Sacred Sakura tree emitted a faint glow. In an instant, Hakuto felt as if his consciousness had entered another space.
"Where is this?"