[{"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-290":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},2023145,3049,"Chapter 290","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-290",290,"\u003Cp>As she ate, Aoyama Nanami felt so aggrieved and conflicted she almost cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How come it feels like Nanami likes me too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru took advantage of Aoyama Nanami lowering her head to start daydreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I overthinking it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel like it's just Chika.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not like the whole world likes me, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head and treating these thoughts as a joke, Kitakami Yoru continued to chow down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buffet had a 90-minute time limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the price is one thing, but it wouldn't be good to make himself sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten parts full, feeling a bit stuffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru rubbed his distended stomach and leaned against the sofa to rest: \"I'm so full, Nanami, are you done eating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm about done too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami, not wanting to lose money, replied while eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt she could still eat a few more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't overeat and hurt your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru reminded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitakami-san, shouldn't we just split the bill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding, Aoyama Nanami said again, feeling embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As friends, what's wrong with me treating you to a meal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, you can treat me back when you have the chance later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Japanese people are used to splitting the bill, even when dating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, they regret splitting the bill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are indeed those \"princesses\" who demand that the boy pay for everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not too many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll treat you back next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami felt a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had a personality that leaned toward being a pushover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, Nanami is also super easy to get along with...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru bent over, resting his hands on the table, staring straight at Aoyama Nanami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at what's in the bowl while eating what's in the pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That describes someone like him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... what is it?\" Aoyama Nanami put down her chopsticks and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being stared at by someone you like, no... even if it's not someone you like, anyone would feel strange being stared at like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You eat your food, I'll do my looking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru smiled and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing the rogue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly thought, if it were his close female friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Gabriel, Kato Megumi, the Aoyama Nanami in front of him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dating other men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the thought of it gave Kitakami Yoru a chill and a sense of reluctance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone has possessiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru's was also very intense, yet he couldn't bear to deceive these simple, good friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once things were exposed, it would ruin their lives, and they wouldn't even be able to be friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he had to watch, for instance, Aoyama Nanami dating someone else, Kitakami Yoru would feel even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had to choose one, he would choose the former.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only this were a society where polygamy was allowed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or if everyone could get along harmoniously, that would be best...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not like I can take compromising photos of everyone and threaten them, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, these were just thoughts and ideas; Kitakami Yoru wouldn't deliberately control them, letting his imagination run wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami, with a slightly flushed face, finished eating and stood up to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked in the mirror to fix her makeup, shyly looking back at the outside frequently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitakami-san kept staring at me, what does that mean, huh?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he see that my face was red?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, there's absolutely no way to hide it, so embarrassing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pink toes gently curled against the soles of her shoes, and Aoyama Nanami dawdled for a long time before gathering the courage to walk out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest for a bit, or go home now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that early, and Kitakami Yoru wanted to go home early to wash up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the sushi restaurant, they walked to the station to take the train home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, Kitakami Yoru casually bought two hot milk teas, gave one to Aoyama Nanami, and they took the train home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second floor of the apartment, the corridor landing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had a great time tonight, Kitakami-san.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami stood shyly in front of Kitakami Yoru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me too, let's meet up when we have time next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru didn't think too much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... can I... hug you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami had been thinking about this since just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hug me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru responded with a smile, eyeing Aoyama Nanami suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes held a deep sense of inquiry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't overthink it, I just want to thank you for your help and care during this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't properly thanked you before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single look startled Aoyama Nanami so much she almost lost control, and she explained hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the corridor was relatively dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami, who had started using little schemes on Kitakami Yoru, had deliberately chosen this place as the spot for a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's have a hug.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru opened his arms, signaling for Aoyama Nanami to come over herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, a hug, thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami swallowed excitedly, her calves numb, and she walked over tremblingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hardest step had already been successfully spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Aoyama Nanami boldly hugged him, resting her head on Kitakami Yoru's left shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange, hormonal scent of the man slammed into her brain, breaking through the heavy defenses guarding her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So fragrant...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The girl silently counted down three seconds in her heart, reluctant to separate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good luck with your voice acting exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After separating, Kitakami Yoru looked at Aoyama Nanami and encouraged her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will do my best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami was stunned, her mood instantly dropping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you need someone to practice with, you can come find me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the most important thing for Aoyama Nanami, and Kitakami Yoru was very happy to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodbye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waving her hand, Aoyama Nanami’s lingering gaze swept across Kitakami Yoru’s face, and she turned to walk up the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl said goodbye to the person she liked, savored the lingering warmth of the hug, and stepped quickly up the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking out her keys in a bit of a rush, she tremblingly inserted them into the keyhole and gave a forceful twist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a “*click*” sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the apartment door pushed open, Aoyama Nanami flashed inside quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the lights weren’t on, and it was pitch dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami wasn’t in a hurry to turn on the lights in the dark, nor did she change her shoes, leaning against the door panel and breathing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did she dare to let out the joy and shyness in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just... just hugged Kitakami-kun voluntarily...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“*Huff*... Kitakami-kun smells so good! So good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bold, too incredible...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While rejoicing at her bold behavior just now, Aoyama Nanami smiled, and unconsciously placed her small hand in front of her nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sniffing gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attempting to smell a trace of Kitakami Yoru’s scent lingering there...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is doing this not very good?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami’s eyes gradually adapted to the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fumbled around, changed her shoes first, and then turned on the lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Kitakami-kun has a girlfriend...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And I still go to hug him, then this is absolutely not okay, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But simple and kind thoughts emerged in Aoyama Nanami’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she was in her own home, Aoyama Nanami felt like a thief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long time, she walked into the shower room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After washing her face and brushing her teeth, she returned to the bedroom and began to complete her simple homework.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practicing voice acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time reached half-past ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoyama Nanami left only a desk lamp by the bed, hugged her cherished doll Torajiro, and crawled into the covers to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing her eyes, her mind was full of the image of the hug with Kitakami Yoru just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kitakami-kun... I’m... I’m sorry...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“*Humph*... *humph*... *hmm*... Kitakami-kun...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I like you too much, I’ll do anything to atone for my sins...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry... I’m sorry, ah...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru slept quietly holding Sansan, completely unaware that someone was missing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the usual time, the weather outside was nice, very suitable for staying in bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the self-discipline Kitakami Yoru had cultivated while exercising, he got up without procrastination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting on slippers, after stretching for ten minutes, he went to brush his teeth, wash his face, and freshen up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breakfast and lunch were still bento.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at school with Gabriel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the day, nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During morning reading, Kitakami Yoru played on his phone, chatting with three girls at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, Senior Sakurajima.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Gabriel is actually quite a shut-in, she likes playing games.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? You’ve played this game too? You’re a girl, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru sent messages to Sakurajima Mai, Satania, and Kitagawa Marin in order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakurajima Mai might still be sleeping and didn’t reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other two, they were classmates at the same school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru was in morning reading, and they were too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m stuck on nightmare difficulty, I can’t get the favorability rating up no matter what; that student council president is so hard to conquer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitagawa Marin sent a message back, chatting with this stranger in her eyes about a 16+ dating game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are many guides online, for example, sending 99 roses at once can trigger a hidden plot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru recalled the plot he knew by heart and typed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were chatting about a 16+ dating game produced by a new studio two years ago, which became popular for its realism and the cute voices of the girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it hit the shelves, there was even a brief shortage of physical game cartridges, and scalpers were selling them for double the price!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? But I don’t want to look at the guide, I’m so conflicted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you say it directly...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitagawa Marin, the blonde gyaru, put down her phone and scratched her hair hard with her manicured nails, complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must hate spoilers when watching movies or TV shows, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitagawa Marin could be said to have obsessive-compulsive disorder in this regard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only wanted to rely on her own strength to succeed in conquering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at someone else’s guide or cheating is like having a wife you married with a 300,000 yuan dowry and a car and house, only to find out she’s second-hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even, far worse than second-hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pay attention to exploring what the student council president said; you can try the student council room and her home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru said all he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It counted as a reminder, without directly pointing out the method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about communicating normally?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitagawa Marin asked suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Currently, no one has successfully conquered the student council president without triggering the hidden plot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Girls like playing this too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru stretched and yawned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does liking games have anything to do with me being a girl?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I say? You wouldn’t happen to know me, would you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitagawa Marin hit the nail on the head; this was a girl’s intuition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t know you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitakami Yoru attached a playing-dumb emoji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who have you been chatting with lately?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miura Yumiko couldn’t help her curiosity and, taking advantage of Kitakami Yoru looking up, seized the opportunity to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>",1885,"2026-06-15T20:15:20.757Z","2026-06-15T20:19:44.996Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","19183f965e321d3353efd29f5efd570fb374c70b1353202cba38b29c9a66967f","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-291","the-heroines-all-regret-it-chapter-289",335,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-heroines-all-regret-it-cover.jpg"]