[{"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-276":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},2023131,3049,"Chapter 276","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-276",276,"\u003Cp>“An apartment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuigahama Kaori opened the navigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I live alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru nodded, then asked curiously: “That... Manager Yuigahama, how come I’ve never seen Mr. Yuigahama?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Yuigahama, my husband?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuigahama Kaori gently pressed the accelerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beautiful woman in her forties must have good driving skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Smile...*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve been divorced for almost twenty years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling easily, Yuigahama Kaori answered as if it were normal, eyes fixed on the road ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is? Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In other words, you’re single, ma’am?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru subconsciously swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does Yuigahama Yui’s dad have something wrong with his brain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kitakami-kun, calling me ‘ma’am’ makes me feel old.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuigahama Kaori laughed happily and turned to look at Kitakami Yoru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what should I call you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru’s heart was beating so fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It smelled so good in the car...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night grew thick as ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuigahama Kaori made a turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gulp... gulp...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru swallowed nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t call her ‘ma’am’?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he call her ‘big sister’ instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Classmate Yuigahama should be older than me, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fine cold sweat broke out on his back, and Kitakami Yoru secretly admired his classmate’s beautiful mother in the driver’s seat like a thief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was concentrating on driving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big... big sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Onee-san?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After struggling in his heart for a long time, Kitakami Yoru tentatively tilted his head to look and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuigahama Kaori’s expression reacted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyebrows raised!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru was old enough to be her son, and he was calling her ‘big sister’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just too...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too shameful...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If others found out...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was just joking, Kitakami-kun...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you call me ‘big sister’, what should I do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuigahama Kaori’s delicate hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, and the car’s speed slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shameful as it was, it didn't affect the pleasure it brought in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The title of ‘big sister’...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can only call me that when no one is around...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pouting her fragrant lips, the lady had no idea how much temptation her mature self held for a young boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small Suzuki driving on the wide road seemed to have fallen into a long river where time flowed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Kitakami Yoru and Yuigahama Kaori felt awkward, and from then on, they remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even speaking felt like a sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru didn't live far, so it didn't take long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then... big sister, see you another day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the car door, Kitakami Yoru looked nervously at Yuigahama Kaori and said, feeling inexplicably secretly thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling such a mature, beautiful woman, who was also classmate Yuigahama Yui’s mother, ‘big sister’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt great!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am definitely a pervert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muttering a curse to himself, Kitakami Yoru closed the car door and walked quickly back to his apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure disappeared into the night, and the apartment hallway lights were on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in the car, Yuigahama Kaori’s beautiful, delicate face flushed slightly, revealing a rare, faint shyness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should I really treat Kitakami-kun like a little brother from now on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The age gap is a little too big...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Yui found out, would I still have the face to be a mother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fortunately, Yui doesn’t like Kitakami-kun, otherwise it would definitely be a mess later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After staying in the car for a long time to calm her mood, Yuigahama Kaori finally started the car and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if Yuigahama Yui discovered something unusual when she got home? How would she explain it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru took off his shoes, walked straight to the shower room, turned on the heater, and rubbed his hungry stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meow meow...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansan walked to Kitakami Yoru’s feet, rubbing against him while meowing coquettishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I came back a little late today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll open a can of cat food for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru smiled, squatted down, and scooped up Sansan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasumigaoka Utaha’s ringtone rang again from inside the school bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying Sansan to the bedroom, Kitakami Yoru pulled open the bag, took out the phone, and answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m coming over to get it now, don’t mess with my phone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he answered, Kasumigaoka Utaha’s busy voice came from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you afraid I’ll see the sexy portrait in your photo album?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru asked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had just finished charging her spare phone and was determined to go over, felt her wine-red eyes shrink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you afraid I’ll use it to threaten you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving no response, Kitakami Yoru continued to ask calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>42: How to prove you’re a virgin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t threaten you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Kitakami Yoru added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Kasumigaoka Utaha would definitely think he was a perverted sex offender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speaking of which, haven’t I been secretly scolded by her behind my back quite a bit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Muttering to himself, Kitakami Yoru waited quietly for a reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re invading my privacy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasumigaoka Utaha’s eyes widened, her breathing shallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I found the phone, I didn’t think to check your privacy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Checking the photos was to figure out what the owner looked like; at first, I didn’t know it was your phone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru explained while carrying Sansan to the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, what’s your home address?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasumigaoka Utaha felt suddenly exhausted; she really didn’t want to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru opened the small cupboard, took out a can of cat food, and gave his home address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait for me, I’m coming over now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasumigaoka Utaha picked up her shoes and quickly put them on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I’ll wait for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also... please help me buy some fruit and a bento on your way here; a convenience store is fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something fresh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time of day, he was too lazy to cook for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure... that’s no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the phone in Kitakami Yoru’s hands, as long as it wasn’t an excessive request, Kasumigaoka Utaha could agree to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasumigaoka Utaha squeezed the spare phone with her small hand, her tone filled with faint complaints and annoyance: “It’s not like I’m unwilling to pay a reward or compensation, why did I have to come over in person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Kitakami Yoru, late at night, and he even makes me help buy a bento.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could he be planning something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting on her shoes, Kasumigaoka Utaha shouldered her small bag and looked back at the empty house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loneliness filled her fragile heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning off the lights, locking the door, and leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choosing to go to Kitakami Yoru’s house at night to get the phone, Kasumigaoka Utaha had gone through careful consideration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Public safety in Japan was relatively decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the past few months, she had been incessantly harassed by a perverted stalker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This led Kasumigaoka Utaha to be very resistant to going out, feeling extremely insecure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially at night, when you couldn’t see your own hand in front of your face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear stems from the unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature was also low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless necessary, she would absolutely never go out alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without her phone, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt this was a necessary matter, continuing to complain and blame herself as she walked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My phone and the photo...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn’t I delete that photo at the time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you lost your phone and a friend found it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would you choose to go to your friend’s house immediately to get it back, or wait until school the next day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the pitch-black night, Kasumigaoka Utaha pulled her coat tight against the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked into the convenience store next to the station and picked up a shopping basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He didn’t say what to buy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll just pick some things; he wouldn’t make me pay, would he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasumigaoka Utaha had no intention of choosing carefully; relying solely on her own eye and taste, the basket was full in no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After paying, she carried a large bag to catch the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casually brushing off a boy who came to chat in the same carriage, she boredly scrolled through her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, she turned it off in frustration, holding her forehead and beginning to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That damn sexy portrait photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru had seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t afraid of the threat Kitakami Yoru mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sexy is sexy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the parts that should be conservative weren’t exposed at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have you ever seen the beach?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the level of exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, it was R16 cosplay level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s fine, that’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He can’t threaten me, but if it gets posted, it will disgust me to death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Kasumigaoka Utaha began to be glad that Kitakami Yoru at least wouldn’t do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were someone else, another boy, he might be secretly licking the screen under his covers right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or sharing it with friends to show off, discussing it lecherously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About forty minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasumigaoka Utaha arrived at the last stop and called Kitakami Yoru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m here, send me your location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Kitakami Yoru sent the location via text message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sansan, is it good?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending it successfully, Kitakami Yoru was actually hungry enough to feel his stomach sticking to his back, asking while petting Sansan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a long time since he’d washed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He lives in an apartment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about that flower shop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasumigaoka Utaha followed the location information, using a flashlight to enhance the lighting, and headed toward the residential area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru lives in an apartment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stopping under an apartment building, Kasumigaoka Utaha looked around and felt a inexplicable sense of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming the house number twice, she knocked lightly on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s here...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru stood up holding Sansan and walked over quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stomach was growling with hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the door opened, Kasumigaoka Utaha, wearing her Suiran Academy uniform skirt, appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here, I bought a lot of the bento and fruit you wanted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasumigaoka Utaha said, putting down the shopping bag; she didn’t want even the slightest physical contact with Kitakami Yoru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So much? How much was it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru held Sansan with one hand and opened the door with the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, she noticed Sansan in Kitakami Yoru’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A round, black, furry cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meow meow... meow...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What bad intentions could a cat have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansan only knew that every time someone came over, it had a high probability of getting a cat food reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could smell that it wasn’t Yukinoshita Yukino, but Sansan knew that acting cute was never wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>",1748,"2026-06-15T20:15:20.757Z","2026-06-15T20:19:44.996Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7a0e76df6345ace5577bffeb4e2d69262f6296b744a15db75ca05e7491048f52","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-277","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-275",335,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-heroines-all-regret-it-cover.jpg"]