In Academy City, the Paradise Project begins.

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Tears welled up in her eyes. She knew what her senior was planning, but she didn't want to wait passively.

Compared to Mikoto and Haru, she felt the least jealous. After all, her relationship with Higashino started as a transaction, and although she was happy with it, she was still very satisfied with her initial decision.

Ruizi tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek before accepting his kiss in return. The slight emotion in her eyes was instantly replaced by pride and sweetness, as if declaring, "I will not lose to them."

Finally, it was early spring. Her little face was already flushed red, like a ripe apple.

As Higashino approached with a gentle smile, she nervously closed her eyes, and a soft, feather-like kiss landed on her forehead.

Chu Chun shuddered and slowly opened her eyes. Her clear eyes were filled with pure affection and contentment, and the slight sense of loss she felt when she saw the intimacy in the floating bay earlier vanished.

"Alright, does anyone have any objections now?"

Higashino looked at his three girlfriends with a mischievous smile in his eyes.

"Hmph, barely... no way."

Mikoto mumbled something, but her voice softened noticeably.

"You're really cunning, senior."

Leizi smiled and took Chuchun's arm.

"No...no objection."

Chu Chun answered softly, her blush still lingering on her face.

Higashino nodded in satisfaction, then lightly tapped Kuroko on the head with a chop: "As for you, you little wildcat who keeps barking, our relationship isn't something you can just ruin."

"pain!!"

Hei Zi covered his head and exclaimed exaggeratedly.

"You awful doctor! You pervert! Don't you dare touch me!"

She puffed out her cheeks, looking quite angry.

"Oh? You really don't want it?"

Higashino deliberately moved closer to Kuroko, a playful smile on his face, and made a gesture as if to kiss her.

"Or... do you actually want Kuroko too?"

Kuroko's breath hitched, and her body froze instantly.

A complex emotion flashed in her pupils. There was panic, there was resistance, but deep down there seemed to be a hint of expectation and excitement that she herself was unaware of or unwilling to admit.

Higashino's abilities didn't specifically spare Kuroko, but they weren't specifically targeted either. Therefore, although Kuroko had some affection for him, this feeling was usually suppressed by her twisted feelings for Mikoto and her jealousy of Higashino.

When Higashino asked him this question, that feeling seemed to suddenly surface, leaving Kuroko's mind blank. He even forgot to be sarcastic to Higashino as usual, and just stared blankly at Higashino's approaching face.

However, just as the two were close enough to feel each other's breath, Higashino stopped. The amusement in his eyes deepened as he looked at Kuroko's unusually stunned expression and chuckled, "Just kidding."

"you!!"

Kuroko suddenly snapped out of her daze, took a big step back like a cat with its fur standing on end, her face flushed red as if it were about to bleed, and pointed at Higashino with a mixture of shame and anger.

"Bastard! Pervert! Don't mess with me like that!! Kuroko, Kuroko isn't that kind of frivolous person!!"

She shouted incoherently, a subtle hint of disappointment in her voice.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's go!"

Chapter 185 Swimsuit Show!

The filming location arranged by the company was a well-equipped indoor water park within Academy City.

According to Wannai's explanation, it seems that there is some kind of cutting-edge technology in Academy City there, which will be very helpful for this filming.

The girls seemed very excited on the way, chattering away non-stop, while Higashino, the contact person, seemed to have become an outsider, unable to get a word in edgewise.

When Higashino arrived with the girls, the company's representative immediately came to greet them.

"Welcome everyone. Two more models have arrived and are getting ready inside."

No sooner had they finished speaking than the door not far from them was pushed open.

The first to emerge was Mitsuko after marriage. She spotted Higashino immediately, and her previously listless expression instantly brightened.

"Higashino-kun!"

Mitsuko's clear voice carried undisguised surprise and joy. She quickened her pace, her skirt swaying gracefully as she approached, her gaze fixed intently on Higashino.

"I never expected to meet you here! What a delightful surprise!"

Her joy was palpable, and she even ignored the three "girlfriends" beside Higashino, her eyes only on Higashino.

Mikoto, Ruiko, and Uiharu exchanged a helpless look. Ruiko nudged Uiharu with her elbow and whispered, "After marriage, she... is she really that close to her senior?"

Although she had met Konoko Mitsuko before (when Higashino was hospitalized), and at the time she felt that Konoko Mitsuko seemed to have some affection for Higashino, she was certain that Konoko Mitsuko at that time certainly hadn't been so bold and blatant in expressing her feelings for Higashino.

Chu Chun nodded slightly, looking at Guangzi's undisguised enthusiasm with a hint of helplessness.

The senior is good in every way, except that he's too good at attracting attention.

She didn't know exactly how many girls her senior knew, or what their relationships were like. But just the people she knew who had feelings for her senior, excluding Ruiko and Mikoto, numbered over ten!

This popular boyfriend is really frustrating for her, the number one girl! When her senior first came to Academy City, she was the only girlfriend, but somehow things have developed into this situation.

Mikoto clicked her tongue almost imperceptibly, feeling a slight headache at her boyfriend's irresistible charm.

The only consolation is that she is the third, so at least even if many more girls become Higashino's girlfriends in the future, she will still be among the top.

Immediately afterwards, Kofumi also came out.

When she saw Higashino Yu, her eyes lit up for a moment, but then immediately lowered again.

Ever since she met Higashino, she has been thinking about their brief but wonderful memories together whenever she has free time.

She knew she might be in love!

Although she had never experienced that kind of relationship, she had watched quite a few TV dramas and read many comics, and many students at her school talked about love, so she understood this kind of feeling to some extent and knew her own feelings.

But as a senior member of the disciplinary committee, she tried her best to maintain a steady and reliable image in front of a group of familiar juniors.

She felt rather embarrassed to take the initiative to reach out to her younger boyfriend.

If Haru found out that she had feelings for Higashino... just thinking about that possibility made Kofumi feel her face burning.

She dared not imagine the look of surprise, disbelief, or even disdain on Chu Chun's face when she looked at her.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Higashino."

Gu Famei's voice was slightly nervous, but also carried a hint of barely perceptible joy.

However, she didn't dare to express her feelings as directly as Mitsuko did; she simply greeted her politely.

His gaze swept quickly over everyone, finally landing on Wannei and Paofu, as he tried to change the subject: "Wannei, Paofu, have you prepared your swimsuits?"

She met the two men at an off-campus swimming pool. She was initially hesitant to come yesterday when she was invited, given her considerable workload as a disciplinary committee member.

However, when she overheard the two talking about Higashino during their conversation, and it seemed like he would be coming over as well, she inexplicably agreed.

"Yes, we've already made our choices."

Wannai and Paofu nodded quickly. Meiwei breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had found a safe haven, and stood next to them, deliberately avoiding getting too close to Dongye.

Higashino naturally took all of this into account.

Photon's straightforward enthusiasm contrasted sharply with Kofumi's shyness and evasiveness.

"Kuangzi, Meiwei, good morning. I didn't expect you to participate in this filming as well."

Higashino wasn't surprised by their arrival, because he remembered the incident from Railgun very clearly. After all, it was a rare swimsuit event, so it's normal to have a strong memory of it.

Once everyone had arrived, the company staff guided them to the changing room to choose swimsuits.

As the only male, Higashino felt that he could actually go to the trouble of helping everyone change clothes, but he felt that it would be too shameless to say that, so he was naturally left to wait outside.

The changing room instantly became lively. A dazzling array of swimsuits of all colors hung on the racks, ranging from conservative one-piece swimsuits to daring bikinis.

Wow! There are so many kinds!

Ruizi was the first to exclaim in surprise, her eyes quickly scanning the clothes rack with curiosity.

"I fell in love with this at first sight!"

With a clear goal in mind, she picked up a uniquely designed blue and white apron-style bikini.

A refreshing blue and white striped halter top paired with white mini-skirt style swim trunks with ruffles, and a light and sheer scarf in the same color as an "apron" decoration.

"It suits you very well, Saten-kun."

Wan Neijuan said with a smile.

"It feels very energetic and has a unique character."

"Right, right!"

Tears happily gestured in front of her.

"I love this playful yet slightly sexy style the most! And my seniors have also said they really like this style of mine!"

Her gaze shifted to Haruharu Shiori, who was still hesitating beside her.

"Early spring, what about you? Have you made up your mind?"

In early spring, a troubled and conflicted look appeared on her face as her eyes lingered over a row of relatively conservative skirt-style swimsuits.

"Hmm... I was thinking about this orange one..."

She picked up a thigh-length swimsuit with a cute ruffled hem.

She actually wanted to choose a more revealing swimsuit so her seniors could have a good look at her. But looking at everyone's figures, especially Kofuku's, she silently gave up on styles that might hurt her confidence.

"Ah, this is so cute!"

Misaka Mikoto also came over and nodded in agreement.

"The design of the skirt suits you perfectly; it will make your legs look longer in early spring."

She also picked up a swimsuit and showed it to Chu Chun.

"Look, I chose this one."

It was a black one-piece swimsuit with a backless design and a simple, clean cut. Mikoto, being quite self-aware, chose a conservative style.

Among the eight, her skill level was between Kuroko and Hatsuharu, almost at the bottom. This time, she didn't want to humiliate herself.

"Oh! Misaka-senpai's outfit is nice too, it's so cute!"

Tears welled up as she looked closer.

"The back design is so sexy! I didn't expect my senior to choose this style!"

"Huh?! Is this...is this considered sexy?"

Mikoto's face flushed slightly; she felt that her choice was already quite conservative.

"I just think conjoined twins are more convenient for movement, and..."

She muttered to herself.

"A backless design is much better than just wearing a bikini, right..."

"Huh huh huh~"

A humming sound rang out, and Kuroko was holding an extremely daring all-black lace-up three-point bikini in her hand.

Her eyes gleamed with a light that set Mikoto's alarm bells ringing.

"Big sister~ Black is certainly nice, but what do you think of Kuroko's outfit?"

She deliberately waved the small, fabric swimsuit in front of Mikoto.

"If we're talking about 'easy movement,' this is truly thorough! And don't you think the knot design is perfect for untying later..."

As Kuroko spoke, he quickly reached out to touch Mikoto.

"Idiot! Where are you looking! What are you thinking about!"

Mikoto's temples immediately bulged with veins as she swiftly dodged Kuroko's clutches, then mercilessly delivered a chop to Kuroko's head.

"Choose your own swimsuit properly! And don't get so close to me!"