Chapter 139: How to Pursue Four Girls at the Same Time?
Afterward, the girls excitedly went to see their respective rooms.
Each room was the same size, with a large double bed and all the basic amenities, leaving plenty of space for modifications. After their initial shyness passed, they began to excitedly discuss how they would decorate their rooms.
It got to the point where Akiyama Makoto ended up doing all the major cleaning by himself. By the time the girls realized they hadn't helped and came to apologize, it was already too late.
"How about this? You can help me decorate my new home."
He gave each of them 200,000 Ryō. "I don't really know how to decorate, and I don't know who to ask for help. So how about I entrust this difficult task to you?"
"Oh, and if you don't have enough money for large pieces of furniture, just come and ask me for more. My first royalty payment has already arrived."
His on-the-books income had now surpassed 500,000 Ryō per month, and his savings were a massive twenty million. Just decorating a house was absolutely no problem.
The girls exchanged a look, and the flames of responsibility and decision-making power ignited in their eyes.
For the next few days, they came and went from his house mysteriously, working hard to create their own cozy little nests while also building him a new home. Although they had agreed to this, they naturally didn't dare to speak of it to anyone. After all, for a girl to have a room in a boy's house and to be so eagerly decorating it... the atmosphere and relationship were very difficult to explain to outsiders.
Even they themselves were still a bit confused, but they knew very well that if they returned the key to him now, the next time they wanted to enter his house, it might depend on whether the remaining girls agreed.
In the end, Tenten turned her room into an armory and training hut, focusing on practical storage. She had prepared ten sets of bathrobes and training clothes alone, though it was unclear what she could possibly do to use so many at once.
Ino turned her room into a sun-drenched flower room, with green plants cascading from the window all the way to the ground. She even prepared aromatherapy and soft lighting, as if she were ready to create a wonderful atmosphere at any moment.
Sakura's room, on the other hand, was filled with a large number of books and scrolls, as well as some fashion magazines. Most importantly, the entire room was a shade of girlish pink. One look at it, and she would become so embarrassed she'd turn violent.
As for Hinata, she was somewhat unexpected. She had spent most of her budget on decorating the bed, not only buying a large pile of high-quality bedding but also many dolls and small trinkets for the headboard. The rest of the room was hastily finished in a simple Japanese style.
After they had finished decorating, they brazenly dragged him along to inspect and evaluate each room, wanting him to rank them.
He just said with a straight face that just looking wasn't enough; he would have to "personally experience" them to know if they were comfortable. As a result, he was chased out of the second floor by the blushing girls.
He wasn't annoyed. He knew that for now, these rooms were more like a playhouse for them.
Compared to their own rooms, his room and the living room were decorated much more properly. Tenten focused on practical storage, Ino was in charge of lighting and aesthetics, Hinata chose the comfortable and practical furniture, and Sakura, with her book knowledge, handled the spatial division.
Under their joint efforts, his house finally had a bit of a "grand family" aura. If he had been left to do it himself, the only path left would have been a minimalist style.
The entire process of decorating the new house took about half a month. During this time, Anko naturally came to spend the night every night. He had, of course, left a room for her, but she was in no mood to decorate it. In any case, once he was sound asleep, she would just crawl into his bed. She didn't necessarily do strange things every day. Most of the time, she just liked to hold him, letting him experience the comfort of a "red bean" human pillow. It seemed that for her, this was enough.
"Big Sister Anko, how has Big Sister Kurenai been lately?" He hadn't forgotten about Kurenai.
In the previous simulation, it wasn't until the Chūnin Exams that he had gotten tough with her. Now, he felt he could be tougher on her a little earlier.
"Her? Not so good." Anko's answer was just as he had expected. "She was chosen as a Jōnin instructor for this year's graduates, so she doesn't have many missions recently. But she still barely leaves the house. When I go and ask her, she just says she's training."
"I have a feeling something bad will happen if she keeps this up."
"Then let's drag her out by force."
His suggestion startled Anko. "But we can't beat her! She's a real Jōnin, and she uses the hardest-to-defend-against genjutsu."
"It's fine. Leave it to me."
His confident expression puzzled her, but she chose to trust him.
And so, that evening, she found him at Kurenai's house, setting up a barbecue grill and starting a feast.
Tenten and the others had also been invited. They had come at Kurenai's "invitation" to attend a girls' party, because in the future, she would likely be the teacher for some of them. With such a reason as a pretext, the girls naturally wouldn't be absent.
And Kurenai, watching all of this from her window on the second floor, helplessly covered her forehead. Could she stand up her future students? Obviously not.
She could only pull herself together, tidy up her appearance, and transform into an exquisite beauty before joining them, becoming one with the group of girls. As for him, she just shot him a glare, because this was all his fault.
He wasn't angry at this. As long as she came out, it was a good start.
In the following days, he continuously used various reasons to drag her out. By the time she realized it, she had already returned to her original complexion and mental state.
"Heehee, our little brother really has his ways. I thought you wouldn't pull yourself together until the day you became a team leader."
Hearing his name, Kurenai felt a little annoyed, but thinking of all he had tirelessly done for her this past month, she couldn't help but smile.
"He said before that family wouldn't be separated by a few angry words. Now I believe he was serious."
"Then do you want to become his family?" Anko asked with an expectant look.
Kurenai said helplessly, "Anko, I know you two have made your little game a reality, but you can't drag me into it. It's impossible between him and me."
"Really impossible?"
"Absolutely impossible."
"I don't believe you." Anko's face was full of mischief. He had already proven himself with his actions. When he got tough, she actually found it very difficult to refuse him. So, when his toughness escalated to the level of romance, would she be able to refuse?
Kurenai glared at her, but her heart began to panic. Recently, he had even started to freely enter and exit her house, and she had grown accustomed to it. So, what if he wanted to do something to her next... No, she was a Jōnin! How could she not be his match?
At this thought, her confidence grew a little. Just a little.
But she was destined to worry for nothing. He didn't want to take her down just yet.
Right now, for him, the most important thing was how to strengthen the girls.
After these past few days of thought, he had also determined their enhancement paths. It would be to strengthen them greatly while preserving their original styles. After all, he would have to strengthen them again in the future, so there was no need to do it all in one go now. As long as they could pass the Chūnin Exams without any pressure and make a name for themselves in the Konoha Crush plot, that would be enough.
He was confident of this. His panel and the jutsu he had already stored could achieve all this. But the problem was that his affection level with the girls was still at Level 2, which meant he couldn't use the "Dream Inheritance" method to let them quickly learn skills and improve their strength.
If he didn't come up with a way to quickly increase their affection, in the few months before the Chūnin Exams began, could their strength really be raised to the point where they could deal with the Konoha Crush led by Rasa?
The possibility was there, but it wasn't high.
So, he had to raise their affection first.
But how could he do that? Level 3 affection almost meant confirming a romantic relationship. And he had to confirm a relationship with four people. Wasn't he afraid of them ganging up and beating him to death?
The answer was, of course he wasn't afraid. He had even confidently begun his plan.
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