[{"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-228":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Heroines All Regret It Too Late!",{"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},2022313,3049,"Chapter 228","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>After calming down, Yuigahama Yui, who had time to think carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seemed to realize that what she grabbed, what she accidentally grabbed, wasn't Kitakami Yoru's forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But, she rubbed her forearm and hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then do you like him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina forcibly held back the motherly smile on her face and asked curiously again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Li...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Did she like him or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yuigahama Yui didn't have a conclusion yet and subconsciously followed Ebina Hina's words, wanting to think it through.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In her mind, several slides flashed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yuigahama Yui's heart slowly accelerated, and at the same time, she realized something was wrong and screamed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She stood up quickly and turned her head at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You... you... Hina, you scared me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yuigahama Yui felt her heart jump into her throat in an instant, panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Miura Yumiko distracted part of her attention, glanced twice, and didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yui, your face is red.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina laughed instead, touching her own face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't, you scared me red!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yuigahama Yui defended.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ahahaha, you wouldn't happen to like Kitakami-san, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina knew that Yuigahama Yui was very innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, how could I like someone so simply and quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hina, don't make fun of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yuigahama Yui defended in embarrassment; it felt so shameful.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Go cheer for Yumiko.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina stopped in time, but after finishing, she left in another direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In front of the vending machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru put in a coin, bent over, and took out a bottle of juice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kato Megumi, who had been waiting for a long time, walked over happily from afar, her mouth opening to say hello.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But immediately after, from another direction, Ebina Hina shouted Kitakami Yoru's name and ran over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kato Megumi's smile froze immediately, and she foolishly watched Kitakami Yoru and Ebina Hina talking about something.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her expression was complex, and her eyes were even more terrifying, with a bit of yandere horror...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Kitakami-san, it was Tobe who reported you for a false start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina came over and said, frowning and sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Originally, she didn't feel anything for Tobe Sho, and this made her like him even less.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He's jealous and doesn't want you to be with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru said indifferently, his gaze looking toward the playground.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sorry for dragging you into this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina glanced at the vending machine and turned her head again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He doesn't get along with me either, and I don't like him either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"By the way, what kind of boy do you like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru looked at the girl in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't understand; why would a cute girl deliberately try to look ugly?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina cut her hair in this ugly way and wore old-fashioned auntie glasses, but she was still cute and beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If she dressed up normally, she probably wouldn't lose to her good friend Miura Yumiko at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At that time, Yuigahama Yui would be slightly inferior because she didn't have the maturity of her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I like someone like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina stretched out her index finger, pushed her glasses, and said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru was clearly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ahahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Kitakami Yoru's reaction, Ebina Hina laughed out loud without hiding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She was joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How could she like Kitakami-san?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't make such jokes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru curled his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Gomen, it's a simulated confession...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I won't do it next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina waved her hand embarrassedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Guaranteeing she wouldn't make such jokes next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>14: Hayasaka Ai's invitation\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Kitakami Yoru and Ebina Hina talking happily, Kato Megumi turned and left in low spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her eyes were full of an indescribable bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So? How do you plan to handle Tobe Sho's matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Still playing dumb? Don't know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru brought up the business.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I can't just think about myself, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If I refuse directly, reject him, we won't be able to hang out together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina thought about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then you guys aren't friends, it's really hypocritical.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru complained and added in his heart: \"If it were me, I would absolutely never be like this; I really want to tear this hypocritical popular group apart...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In social interactions, it's inevitable that you'll need a little lie as a lubricant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina put her hands behind her back and leaned forward slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If everyone told the truth, the world would be in chaos, and it wouldn't be better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru replied indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's it then, thank you, Kitakami-kun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina smiled, revealing a row of neat teeth, and waved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hehe... you're welcome...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru secretly curled his lips and smiled in cooperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So good, no wonder Yui was stunned; she wouldn't really like Kitakami-san, would she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ebina Hina paused for a second and walked away waving her little hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"There's half a class left, Matsushita-san's confession...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Taking a sip of juice, Kitakami Yoru turned to look at the big clock on the Shuchiin clock tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Are you guys tricking me into coming back with this idea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Three lines appeared on Hayasaka Ai's forehead, and the corners of her mouth twitched wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her gyaru companions said they were coming to buy drinks, so why did they see Kitakami Yoru?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hayasaka Ai couldn't understand at all; did they think this had any meaning?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hayasaka, it's not like that, we didn't know Kitakami-san was here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Come on, go say hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Go on... go on...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The gyarus reached out from Kitakami Yoru's right rear, a blind spot, and pushed Hayasaka Ai to go up and strike up a conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These gyarus' looks could only be considered okay, not bad, barely passing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How could they compare to the mixed-race maid Hayasaka Ai, whose looks were off the charts?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because of shyness and lack of confidence in the face of handsome guys, these gyarus' plan was to let Hayasaka Ai strike up a conversation, so they could use Hayasaka Ai to contact Kitakami Yoru.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if it was just talking, drinking coffee together, singing, or shopping, it would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hayasaka Ai resisted slightly, shouting that she didn't want to, but she couldn't directly fall out with the gyarus.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Half-pushed, they forcibly pushed Hayasaka Ai over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hayasaka, good luck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A gyaru pushed Hayasaka toward Kitakami Yoru and pulled her companions back a few steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The sound of footsteps attracted Kitakami Yoru to look back, and he saw Hayasaka Ai trying hard to twist her waist to maintain her balance, finally standing still, her expression a bit at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Uh... Hayasaka-san, is something the matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru looked at Hayasaka Ai politely, his gaze sweeping over the gyarus behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No... uh... uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hayasaka Ai spoke subconsciously, then remembered the gyarus behind her, and didn't know how to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru looked curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regarding Hayasaka Ai.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Intuition and mind-reading from volunteering at a nursing home told him Hayasaka Ai was very strange, and her relationship with Kaguya Shinomiya behind the scenes was unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There must be a secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hayasaka Ai really wasn't good at this kind of thing and wouldn't fight a battle without preparation; she looked back at her gyaru companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her companions were frantically signaling with their eyes and micro-expressions, looking even more anxious than Hayasaka Ai herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These little actions couldn't escape Kitakami Yoru's eyes; he understood everything and basically understood the thoughts and ideas of these gyarus.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They wanted to ask him out to play?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Want to go out and play together after school?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hayasaka Ai sighed repeatedly in her heart, but had to maintain a good expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Taking care of Kaguya-sama, she found joy in bitterness and was very hard-working.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru nodded without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it were someone else, he would definitely refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Eh... okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hayasaka Ai originally thought Kitakami Yoru would refuse, and was slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Okay, want to exchange contact information?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru looked at Hayasaka Ai's eyes as if nothing had happened, as well as the top of her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A golden treasure chest slowly appeared, and the progress bar was extremely thin!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it weren't to open the golden treasure chest, he wouldn't have agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sure...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hayasaka Ai's LINE, besides a few gyarus and some necessary classmates, only had Kaguya Shinomiya.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Woo-hoo... I told you Hayasaka could do it, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hayasaka is a rare mixed-race girl, and she's so beautiful, hee hee...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Several gyarus jumped up happily, looking at each other and whispering, as if they had also benefited.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing the gyarus' actions, Hayasaka Ai wished she could turn around and beat them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, she didn't consider these people real friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her reality was cold and cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Why does Hayasaka Ai have a golden treasure chest on her head?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Counting Kasumigaoka Utaha, Kirisu Mafuyu, Kaguya Shinomiya, that little hairless dog Eriri, only Kato and Hayasaka Ai are left...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru thought, not seeing any surprise at getting the cute mixed-race girl's contact information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One day, or in the near future.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When he found out that Hayasaka Ai was Kaguya Shinomiya's private maid, had tracked him, investigated him thoroughly, and had once thought about sinking his whole family into Tokyo Bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Would he be furious and rethink the mystery of the golden treasure chest?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't you have a phone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hayasaka Ai unlocked her phone, and the three gyarus also walked up, secretly looking at Kitakami Yoru.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, can you give me your phone for a second?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru wanted to enter the contact information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Just say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hayasaka Ai refused nonchalantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru quickly reported a string of numbers, which was his own phone number.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The three gyarus pricked up their ears to eavesdrop, which couldn't escape him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"When did I become so popular?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru complained again, who should he ask?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Eriri?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, this question was too shameful and embarrassing to say out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Eriri had wet the bed and let him see it; he had experienced more embarrassing things.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this way, it was undoubtedly the most suitable choice, along with the matter of being a model for the art club.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I added it, should I contact you after school?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hayasaka Ai asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everything was no different from a normal strike-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Both of them had ulterior motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I have something to do after school, so I might be a little late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru looked at Hayasaka Ai in front of him and began to evaluate her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hmm... beautiful, cute...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's okay, it's okay, we have plenty of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We can wait for Kitakami-san!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The gyarus answered first, their expressions even a bit excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They might be the objects that some boy had been secretly fantasizing about countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If those boys saw the goddesses they didn't dare to touch or talk to being so humble in front of Kitakami Yoru, they didn't know how sad they would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their hearts were broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, boys, look on the bright side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"See you later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru smiled at Hayasaka Ai, glanced at the three gyarus, and waved as he walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmph, didn't you mock me a lot before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Still playing truth or dare at the station, playing pranks on me, mocking me, making me lose face...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hayasaka, we succeeded, that's great...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm so envious of you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Kitakami Yoru walked away, the gyarus surrounded Hayasaka Ai.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If you want his phone number, I can give it to you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing her companions' expressions as if they were about to eat her, Hayasaka Ai sighed secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1909,"2026-06-15T20:06:38.480Z","2026-06-17T08:45:50.198Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","47911c915b56ce288707f3f361103564d57482c1b76d3fb2dfdb0a795b5fda23","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-229","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-227",335,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-heroines-all-regret-it-cover.jpg"]