Chapter 298 The final choice is in his hands

"You, what did you say?!"

After hearing Ichinose Shiki's suggestion, Sakurai Haruka couldn't help but wonder if she had heard it wrongly.

Let Ayase Kotone also date Shimizu Mi?

Doesn't that mean that Shimizu Mi can date two girls at the same time and have two girlfriends?

When she thought of this, Sakurai Haruka even began to suspect that Ichinose Shiki had also taken sleeping pills, which made her mind confused and caused her to make such an absurd suggestion.

Seeing Sakurai Haruka's doubtful expression, Ichinose Shiki repeated:

"Didn't you hear clearly, Ms. Sakurai? I wanted Kotone to date Mr. Shimizu as well. Isn't this a reasonable suggestion?"

Not only Sakurai Haruka, but also Ayase Kotone was surprised by Ichinose Shiki's proposal.

"Zhixi, what are you talking about?! How can this be reasonable..."

"How is it impossible? Xiao Qinyin has been looking for Mr. Qingshui for so long. Doesn't it mean that she likes him and wants to date him?"

"..."

Ichinose Shiki's words were so blunt that Ayase Kotone's cheeks instantly turned red.

Seeing Ayase Kotone's expression, Sakurai Haruka, who was not very happy about it, immediately refused and said, "I don't agree."

"I'm the girlfriend you met, why should President Ayase date him?"

Sakurai Haruka refused very straightforwardly.

"So, Ms. Sakurai, are you going to refuse?"

"Of course I need to ask. How could I possibly agree to let Jian date other girls, and at the same time as me..."

Sakurai Haruka was even embarrassed to say that she was dating two girls at the same time. Shimizu Mi was not a shared boyfriend, so how could she possibly share Shimizu Mi with Ayase Kotone?

"In that case, what if the school finds out about the relationship between Mr. Shimizu and Ms. Sakurai..."

"Hey, didn't you just say you wouldn't tell the school?"

"Yes, but the prerequisite for keeping it a secret for you is that you agree to let Xiao Qinyin and Mr. Qingshui date, otherwise..."

"Are you threatening me?"

"Although I don't want to do this to Miss Sakurai, I have to do this for the three years I have spent with Kotone."

Shimizu looked at Sakurai Haruka and Ichinose Shiki who were facing each other.

Having said that, shouldn't we ask for his opinion first on this kind of thing?

In this situation, no matter what, you should be the one with the most say.

Qing Shuijian coughed and said, "Can you listen to me for a few words first?"

Sakurai Haruka and Ichinose Shiki looked at each other for a few seconds, then turned to look at Shimizumi in tacit agreement and asked him to continue.

"Let's put aside the school rules. Even if there is no such rule, it is still a bit inappropriate to date two people at the same time."

When Sakurai Haruka heard what Shimizu Ken said, her expression relaxed a little.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Shimizu? Isn't it every boy's dream to date multiple beautiful girls at the same time?"

"..."

Shimizu Ken did not deny what Ichinose Shiki said. Whether it was Sakurai Haruka or Ayase Kotone in front of him, beautiful girls of this level, being able to date one of them would be the beautiful dream of every high school boy.

However, the reality is often not so satisfactory. Not to mention that even ordinary couples are likely to quarrel and have conflicts from time to time. If a third person is added, the number of conflicts and discords will undoubtedly increase significantly, not to mention that getting them to live in harmony is also a big problem.

"Besides, if Mr. Shimizu rejects Kotone, then what is the meaning of her search for the past three years? Don't forget that Kotone came all the way from Fukuoka to Tokyo just for you, Mr. Shimizu."

"Zhixi, stop, stop talking..."

Ichinose Shiki angrily stood up for Ayase Kotone.

"Wait, you said she came to Tokyo from Fukuoka? What does that mean?"

Sakurai Haruka didn't know about the past between Shimizu Mi and Ayase Kotone, so she looked confused.

So, Ichinose Shiki vividly told Sakurai Haruka the story of their first meeting. Although she inevitably exaggerated the narration and added some of her own "little plots", overall, Sakurai Haruka still had a general understanding of the cause and effect of the matter.

"In other words, Jian already knew President Ayase three years ago?"

Although it cannot be said that they knew each other, that was indeed the first time that Shimizu Mi and Ayase Kotone met.

"That's right, so actually Kotone fell in love with Shimizumi earlier than you did."

Ichinose Shiki smiled and looked at Sakurai Haruka with eyes that seemed to say, "You are the third party."

"That's nothing. So what if I fell in love with him earlier? I'm the one dating Jian."

"Hey~ Miss Sakurai, are you jealous?"

"Jealous? How could I be jealous? I'm obviously the girlfriend you're meeting."

There was a hint of reluctance and stubbornness in Sakurai Haruka's voice.

"That's not what the expression on Ms. Sakurai's face says. So, Ms. Sakurai herself feels that Kotone-chan is a big threat, right?"

Ichinose Shiki keenly captured the subtle emotions in Sakurai Haruka's expression, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

The more Sakurai Haruka feels that Ayase Kotone is a threat, the more it demonstrates Ayase Kotone's own charm and competitiveness.

Ichinose Shiki's words made Sakurai Haruka's expression freeze a little. Indeed, even she had to admit that Ayase Kotone's face and figure were ceiling-level, her academic performance was also very good, and she was the school belle of their class, no matter who she was.

Most importantly, even there is huge.

If it was Ichinose Shiki, with her majestic and upright mind, Sakurai Haruka could look at it with pride, but if it was Ayase Kotone, even she would not dare to be careless.

Sakurai Haruka and Ichinose Shiki just stared at each other and continued to confront each other, neither of them willing to give in.

To be honest, Qingshuijian always felt like he was an object being fought over, with one side pulling hard to the left, while the other side was pulling hard to the right.

In this endless fighting and scrambling, Qing Shuijian felt that sooner or later he would be torn to pieces by them.

After a moment, Ichinose Shiki once again showed a smile on her face that made Sakurai Haruka feel uneasy.

"Oh, a new idea suddenly occurred to me."

"If you're going to suggest that President Ayase and I date Jian at the same time, I won't agree to it no matter what."

"Ms. Sakurai is really stubborn, but this time we are not dating at the same time."

Sakurai Haruka didn't rush to speak, but wanted to hear what ideas Ichinose Shiki had come up with.

"Well, please answer a question for me first, Ms. Sakurai. How many days are there in a week?"

"Of course it's seven days. Everyone knows that."

Sakurai Haruka had no idea what was going on when Ichinose Shiki asked such an idiotic question.

"That's right. Excluding Sunday, there are exactly three days in a week, odd and even. In this way, on odd days, Miss Sakurai is Mr. Shimizu's girlfriend, and on even days, Kotone is Mr. Shimizu's girlfriend. Isn't this a happy ending for everyone?"

"..."

"..."

After Ichinose Shiki said this, the other three people, including Shimizu Mi, fell silent.

For a moment, no one spoke.

After a while, Sakurai Haruka's face was the first to show dissatisfaction: "Is this different from what happened just now?"

"Of course it's different. If we let Kotono and Miss Sakurai date at the same time as I said just now, there will definitely be a lot of conflicts later. But you both want to date Mr. Shimizu, so in this case, why don't we just 'split Mr. Shimizu into two halves'?" Ichinose Shiki made a cutting motion in the air in front of her with her hand knife. Of course, she didn't mean to split Shimizu into two halves, but to split the time she spent with Shimizu into two halves.

"Do you think I would agree to this?"

After hearing Ichinose Shiki's ridiculous remarks, Sakurai Haruka stared at her closely as if she wanted to penetrate her to see what was going on in her mind.

In the end, Ichinose Shiki still insisted on letting Ayase Kotone and Shimizu Mi date, but no matter what, Sakurai Haruka would not want to share Shimizu Mi with others.

"Whether it's an odd or even day, the girlfriend you see can only be me."

Ichinose Shiki shook his head slightly and continued, "I didn't say that Miss Sakurai is not Mr. Shimizu's girlfriend at other times. I just mean that on that day, Mr. Shimizu should focus on the corresponding party."

"This is really outrageous. Why should I agree to such an outrageous proposal of yours?"

"Is it outrageous? I think this is more realistic."

"..."

Ichinose Shiki's words left Sakurai Haruka deeply puzzled.

"By the way, Ms. Sakurai and Kotone-chan are also in their third year of high school like me, right?"

"so what?"

"That means we will have to decide which university we will attend next."

Ichinose Shiki glanced at Ayase Kotone who was standing beside him with a hesitant look on her face, and continued speaking.

"In that case, if you want to date Mr. Shimizu in the future, wouldn't it be ideal for us to be admitted to the same university together?"

Just as Ichinose Shiki said, the three people in front of him were one grade higher than Shimizu Mi, which meant that they would all be admitted to university before Shimizu Mi.

In this way, if I want to continue to be with Shimizumi in the future, I have to agree in advance on the university to enter together.

Otherwise, the upcoming high school graduation will become a farewell ceremony between them.

"As for studies, I'm not too worried about Kotone-chan, but Ms. Sakurai's grades don't seem to be very good."

"So...so what?"

Sakurai Haruka also immediately realized something, and a hint of guilt appeared in her voice.

"Ms. Sakurai is the daughter of the Sakurai family. Her family is rich, so she doesn't have to worry too much about the future even if she doesn't go to college. But Mr. Shimizu is different. According to Ms. Sakurai's current grades, if she is admitted to a less ideal university in the future, does that mean Mr. Shimizu will have to give up his future and go to such a university with you?"

"..."

Ichinose Shiki's words left Sakurai Haruka completely silent.

Because what Ichinose Shiki said were too realistic, they seemed a bit cruel, but there was nothing we could do about it, as this was reality.

From Sakurai Haruka's perspective, there was no way she would allow herself to affect Shimizumi's future and prospects.

Precisely because I like Shimizumi, I absolutely don't want to drag him down.

But at the same time, Sakurai Haruka sincerely hopes that she can go to the same university as Shimizu Mi in the future, and continue to stay with him like this.

"Then...what do you think we should do?"

Sakurai Haruka raised her head and looked at Ichinose Shiki in front of her, and spoke with difficulty.

Seeing this, Ichinose Shiki smiled slightly, walked behind Ayase Kotone, and gently pushed the reluctant her in front of Sakurai Haruka.

"Xiao Qinyin is the student council president of your school. You should know her grades better than I do."

Although Ayase Kotone also serves as the student council president, her scores in every exam have never fallen out of the top five in the grade.

"Although there is only about half a year left before you enter higher education, it shouldn't be a problem if you let her tutor you."

"The condition is that she also date Jian, right?"

"It seems that Miss Sakurai has understood it well."

Ichinose Shiki nodded, looking very satisfied.

"Of course, Miss Sakurai, don't forget that if the school knew that you and Mr. Shimizu were dating, Miss Sakurai would probably have no choice but to break up with Mr. Shimizu. Then, neither you nor Kotone would be able to date Mr. Shimizu."

"..."

Ichinose Shiki's words caused Sakurai Haruka to fall into a long silence.

If Ichinose Shiki really reported this to the school, the school would definitely intervene and persuade or even force them to break up.

Even if Ichinose Shiki was just talking big and not really doing it, they would have to go to school soon and she would have to leave Shimizu for a while.

By then, if her grades were still so poor and she couldn't get into a decent university, it would definitely become an obstacle for her to continue to be with Shimizu.

Not only that, if the person who gets into the same university as Shimizumi is Ayase Kotone, wouldn't I be...

If Ichinose Shiki hadn't said this at this time, Sakurai Haruka would never have thought about these things seriously.

In this way, Sakurai Haruka's heart was troubled by all kinds of conflicting emotions. It was not until several minutes later that she finally spoke slowly.

"…I need to call and discuss this with my sister first."

After Sakurai Haruka finished speaking, a man walked to the floor-to-ceiling window with a cell phone and called Sakurai Shio.

After the ringing lasted for a few seconds, the call was connected.

"elder sister……"

Sakurai Haruka briefly told Sakurai Shio about the general situation on the phone.

"Eh? But sister, if that's the case... um... okay... um... I understand..."

After Sakurai Haruka finished her phone call with Sakurai Shio, she walked over to Shimizu Mi and handed him the phone.

"Sister said she has something to tell you."

Do you have something to tell me?
Qing Shuijian took the phone with a confused look on his face and put it to his ear.

"Hey?"

"It's my junior. Long time no see. Did you miss me?"

"A little bit..."

Qing Shuijian answered this tentatively.

"Eh? Just a little? I can't sleep every night because I miss you so much."

Although Shimizu felt that it was a bit exaggerated, judging from the speed at which Sakurai Shio answered the phone just now, she was indeed still awake at this time.

"So, you're going to secretly start a harem behind my back and Haruka's back after not seeing you for such a while?"

"I didn't say anything like that..."

Shimizu looked at Sakurai Haruka.

Apparently, she had exaggerated a bit when she was telling Sakurai Shio just now.

"So how do you think I will answer, Qingshui-san?"

"no?"

"bingo."

You'll know it when you see Shimizu.

"But... whether or not to start a harem, and how to start it, the final choice is actually in your hands, junior."

In...my own hands?
(End of this chapter)