[{"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-243":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},2022328,3049,"Chapter 243","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>The dizzy, uncomfortable feeling still hadn't faded, Kitakami Yoru muttered, put down his phone, and went to take a shower.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He washed his hair, applied soap to his body, scrubbed hard, and rinsed it clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, he soaked in the warm bathtub.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru really wanted to lie back in bed after the bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not long after, in front of Kitakami Yoru’s apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami gripped two sheets of white printed paper, on which something was recorded, and knocked on the door while taking a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At this time, Kitakami-kun should have finished lunch, so I won't be disturbing him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He said if I have anything, I can ask him for help; he won't refuse me, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is this outfit of mine pretty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Knocking on the door a few times, Aoyama Nanami once again tidied up this outfit that had been at the bottom of her chest and had never been worn once.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was an off-season JK uniform she bought during the winter sales last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Originally, she intended to save it for the audition in early November, which was the exam for the voice actor school.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While thinking and worrying, it took Aoyama Nanami quite a while to react to the fact that there was no movement inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Kitakami-kun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami hesitated for a moment, increased her volume, and used her small hand to knock hard on the apartment door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She eagerly hoped for a response from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Quiet...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Apart from quiet, it was still quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Did Kitakami-kun go out, or is he taking a nap?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami didn't know Kitakami Yoru’s situation; she couldn't hear her knocking from inside the enclosed shower room.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The girl who had finally convinced herself, mustered up the courage, and even sacrificed three nights of quality sleep, had the thought of leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Staring fixedly at the apartment door lock, she felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Asking for help was a lie; wanting to probe Kitakami Yoru’s thoughts and be with him was the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No... I don't want to!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami struggled in front of the apartment door for a full few minutes, her face changing inexplicably.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She knew that if she backed down now and went back to lie to herself that she would come back later, she might never dare to again!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There is a saying: at the first drum, the spirit is high; at the second, it wanes; at the third, it is exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Placing her palm on the doorknob, Aoyama Nanami tentatively pushed it lightly, and the door opened a crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Relieved, Aoyama Nanami pulled the door halfway open, poked her head in, and shouted: \"Kitakami-kun... are you home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I have something, could you help me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Still no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feeling a bit strange, Aoyama Nanami stepped inside and left the door ajar.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Subsequently, she saw the shoes in the entryway.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He's home, could he be sleeping?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami wasn't willing to give up; even if Kitakami Yoru was sleeping, she had to take a look before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Meow meow...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>San-San in the living room meowed twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Taking off her shoes, Aoyama Nanami stepped onto the floor in her clean, small white cotton socks and moved slowly inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As if afraid of scaring herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Kitakami-kun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Raising her voice, Aoyama Nanami increased the volume, but she didn't dare to be too loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Kitakami Yoru was sleeping and she woke him up, she would feel guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is someone calling me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru, soaking in the bathtub, suddenly opened his eyes and looked toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Uncertain, a flash of hesitation crossed his face, and he shouted loudly toward the outside: \"I'm here, who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His voice was loud and energetic; after shouting, Kitakami Yoru sat up and listened intently to the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Shower room!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The layout of the apartments was the same; Aoyama Nanami’s eyes lit up as she locked onto Kitakami Yoru’s location and walked over quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's me, Kitakami-kun, it's me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I have something I need your help with, did I disturb you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing the shower room, the excitement and nervousness in Aoyama Nanami’s eyes couldn't be hidden at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Nanami?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm taking a bath, could you wait a moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru relaxed and lay back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's okay, I can wait, there's no rush.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami nodded happily, clutching the printed paper as she paced around the doorway a few times, finally arriving at the living room sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"San-San, long time no see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The happy girl sat down, petted San-San, and immediately noticed Kitakami Yoru’s clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Does Kitakami-kun like taking baths at noon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami’s gaze swept over the pile of clothes, and with her sharp eyes, she discovered something unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Eh... hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A sound of surprise came from her mouth; Aoyama Nanami turned back, squinted her eyes, and examined them carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her pupils gradually dilated, and her expression became increasingly ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bending down, she carefully picked up a strand of hair stuck to the short-sleeved top and brought it before her eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"A girl’s hair!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami’s fragile little heart was struck by lightning, and the voice in her heart trembled due to the violently fluctuating emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was a strand of hair almost the same length as her own, slightly colored, but because the hair was too thin, the specific color difference couldn't be seen clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Did you see the pale complexion the moment she saw it?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>San-San had seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami’s lips trembled as she mumbled a few times, making meaningless sounds, her heart dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As if her soul had been hooked away by Ox-Head and Horse-Face, she fell straight back onto the sofa!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was definitely a girl’s hair; Aoyama Nanami would never misidentify it even if she died.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru was taking a bath, and there was a girl’s hair stuck to his clothes...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami’s mind was filled with that terrible fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru had a partner he was seeing...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hair stuck to clothes, taking a bath at noon...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Did that mean he hadn't gone home all night last night?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her heart ached with grievance, almost to the point of tears; Aoyama Nanami held back the tears sliding from the corners of her eyes and stood up, supporting herself on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Meow meow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>San-San, completely unaware of what had happened, jumped from the floor into Kitakami Yoru’s pile of clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami wanted to leave directly, but was attracted by San-San’s meowing and sat back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Right... a strand of hair doesn't prove anything...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Maybe it got stuck there by accident?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Holding onto the last bit of hope, Aoyama Nanami was very willing for the truth to be completely different from what she thought, and finally, she slapped herself hard.\u003C\u002Fp>",1121,"2026-06-15T20:06:38.480Z","2026-06-17T08:45:50.198Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7695e5c04839addf097dfef769989e35805f93c47e66f2e1fb7fac990559fb9a","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-244","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-242",335,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-heroines-all-regret-it-cover.jpg"]