[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-heroines-all-regret-it":3,"chapter-the-heroines-all-regret-it-the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Heroines All Regret It!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2021482,3049,"Chapter 16","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>A \"patter~\" sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Megumi opened the umbrella in her hand, took a step forward to Kitakami Yoru's side, and held the umbrella over both their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The umbrella was just enough to accommodate two people, shielding them from the increasingly strong wind and rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you need to, I can take Kitakami-san to the station, or find a place to hide from the rain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Megumi shortened the net and tucked it under her arm; her slender little hand reached out from under the umbrella, and the wind blew raindrops onto her fair palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain was getting heavier, and gusts of wind blew by from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"C... can you?\" Kitakami Yoru's pupils slowly dilated as he looked at the cute girl in front of him, asking with a bit of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn't I be able to?\" Kato Megumi tilted her head in confusion instead, then gestured for him to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, oh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the black cat in one arm and the things he had bought in the other, Kitakami Yoru shrank under the umbrella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Megumi silently held the umbrella high, took the fat loser beside her away from under the tree, and slowly walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some distance, Kitakami Yoru stole a glance at Kato Megumi's cute profile and really couldn't help but ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Classmate, why are you willing to take me to the station? Aren't you afraid of me? Don't you think I'm disgusting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During the field trip... they... they...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They all thought I was the criminal who stole Kasumigaoka Utaha's panties and stockings!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Kato Megumi turned to look at Kitakami Yoru and said after a moment of contemplation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just saw everything, the way Kitakami-san tried so hard to climb the tree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru listened intently to the girl beside him as she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Megumi seemed to have thought of something funny and couldn't help but smile: \"Hee hee, it was a bit comical when you fell down...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Megumi immediately realized something was wrong, quickly covered her little mouth, and turned her head to the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru swallowed his saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl beside him smiled gently and cutely, and even showed a bit of shyness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, what exactly was it for!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was killing him with anxiety, but he also felt a bit embarrassed for some reason and didn't know how to urge her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Kato Megumi calmed down and replied seriously: \"Because I don't think Kitakami-san, who worked so hard like that, looks like a criminal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, Senior Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't manage to find any direct evidence, did she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru looked at Kato Megumi's face, as if wanting to remember her, and thanked her sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint joy and a special emotion that he didn't know how to describe welled up in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still someone willing to believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This female classmate is really great!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Kato Megumi had one more reason for believing Kitakami Yoru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because lonely people attract lonely people; those of the same kind understand each other better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seemingly innocent, quiet, and cute girl also had unspeakable hidden troubles that she couldn't solve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was that her name was ordinary, she had no personality, and her presence was extremely faint, making it very easy for people to ignore her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In class, classmates had been together for half a year, or even a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still many people who couldn't call her by her name and couldn't remember her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Megumi was very troubled by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to thank me, it wasn't Kitakami-san's fault to begin with, right?\" the girl replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... actually, I've been thinking about tracking down the criminal because I have a small clue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was too nervous at the time and didn't remember it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru looked ahead, watching the hazy street scene as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\" Kato Megumi turned her head curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, in the middle of the night, I went to the bungalow to shower. Everyone was already asleep, and not a single person was awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I came out of the shower, I noticed a mobile phone light flickering near my tent. Because it was someone who wanted to bully me, destroy my tent, or something like that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ran back quickly. I must have startled the other person, and the light disappeared afterward. I didn't notice anything unusual at the time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's possible that was the criminal, but of course, it could also just be someone who got up in the night...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling this, Kitakami Yoru observed Kato Megumi's expression at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made an unexpected discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Megumi's eyebrows were gradually furrowing, and her eyes revealed a trace of doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And? And uncertainty?!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... do you know something?!\" Kitakami Yoru immediately asked nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, sorry, I just remembered some things... I don't know anything.\" Kato Megumi paused and apologized, looking slightly troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of disappointment clearly appeared on Kitakami Yoru's face; he sighed and buried his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, it wasn't that easy to find clues and the criminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for a little while longer, Kato Megumi took Kitakami Yoru to the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Kitakami Yoru stood at the entrance of the station and asked for Kato Megumi's name hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he was truly grateful to her for helping him and being willing to believe in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitakami-san, my name is Kato Megumi.\" Kato Megumi answered with some trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason she hadn't told Kitakami Yoru her name was because she felt it was troublesome and purely unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Kitakami Yoru wouldn't remember her either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps tomorrow, or the day after, he would turn around and forget about her, with her faint presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Kato-san.\" Kitakami Yoru nodded, hugged the black cat and his luggage, and got on the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ya-ay~ I really envy the popular Senior Kasumigaoka Utaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Megumi turned around while holding her umbrella and let out a faint sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the dazzling Kasumigaoka Utaha, she was just a background character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>16: Let's just call you San-san\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Kato Megumi taking Kitakami Yoru to the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way home by train, the rain had stopped, and Kitakami Yoru returned home safe and sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that the fat cat in his arms was a little restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't a purely wild cat; the name tag on its neck meant that this cat had once been raised by someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it might have been abandoned, or it ran away and couldn't find its home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cats like this have a greatly reduced wariness toward humans and are very easy to tame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Kitakami Yoru changed his shoes and closed the door, he put the fat cat down and let it run around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that this fat cat was a little beyond Kitakami Yoru's expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just stood quietly at the entrance, staring at him with its large eyes, neither running away nor hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru didn't have time to pay attention to this fat cat for the moment; he carried the bag inside, and the fat cat stayed quietly in the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After putting away the review books and seasonings he had bought, Kitakami Yoru returned to the entrance and caught the fat cat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Do you know that you're going to be fed and housed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why you're not struggling or resisting anymore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow meow~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat cat didn't know what it was thinking; it meowed twice and let itself be held by the scruff of its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru brought the fat cat into the shower room, placed a water basin on the floor, and carefully put it inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't struggle; instead, it jumped directly into the water basin and shook its body.\u003C\u002Fp>",1308,"2026-06-15T19:27:24.699Z","2026-06-15T20:19:43.988Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fda45e15e4e41c999d4bd6e6f7e89e8cf81e2669f485b6a4766a5360bf2aa048","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-17","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-15",335,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-heroines-all-regret-it-cover.jpg"]