21 Being a Knight in Shining Armor is not Easy!

"Okay then! I'll escort you all home! You girls can stay another time, it's just our club's first-day activity, so no need to rush." After a brief moment of contemplation, Homura then made a decision.

As the three girls were about to say something in response, Homura interrupted them, "Alright, don't refuse. After all, it's so late, and you're all girls. I really can't feel relieved!"

"If something were to happen, wouldn't I have to regret it for the rest of my life?" Homura said with an unchanged expression, causing the three girls, including the expressionless Megumi, to blush.

Although the black-belly senpai was used to saying flirtatious things, it wasn't as obvious and straightforward as this.

As for Eriri; she was about to explode, opened her mouth to speak, but then closed it again, not knowing what to say.

"Well, that's settled then! I'll go inform Sagiri!" With that, he headed towards the second floor.

It wasn't until Homura left the room that Utaha spoke up, "I always feel like we're being flirted with!"

Megumi also nodded and said, "Yes, but it seems like Homura-kun didn't mean it intentionally."

Eriri was still blushing, looking elsewhere as she spoke, "Hah! I really didn't expect this guy to be so chivalrous!"

If it weren't for her red face, no one would have guessed that the way of Tsundere Eriri spoke was surprisingly normal.

Homura's words increased the affection of these three girls. Fortunately, his system wasn't some sort of affection system, or else he would have really started showing off.

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After a while, Homura came back and said, "I've already informed Sagiri, let's go! It's already ten o'clock!"

Upon hearing this, the three girls gathered their belongings and prepared to go home.

"Meow~? (What's going on with you guys?)" Haru came over and asked.

Homura replied, "It's getting late, so I'm sending them home! How about you, want to come with me?"

"Meow~! (I want to go too!)" After speaking, Haru jumped into Homura's arms.

"I always feel like Haru-chan can really understand what Minamiya saying..." Eriri said suspiciously.

Utaha and Megumi also looked at Homura and Haru curiously.

"Haha, others also said that Haru really can understand what I'm saying..." Homura laughed.

"Is that so? Oh well, with how all the things you can do, I wouldn't be surprised if you knew cat language too!" Eriri casually said, letting him off the hook.

'That's right, I really can speak "Cat Language". You guessed right,' Homura said internally while touching the cat's fur.

As they chatted and walked, the group walked out of the Minamiya Family's Residence.

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Four people and a cat were walking on a quiet night road. With no haze blocking the sky, the stars were clearly visible. Looking at the distant night view, they could hear the sound of the wind blowing through the leaves, feeling an indescribable sense of comfort.

Utaha couldn't help but exclaim, "I never thought this group would take a walk at night together!"

"Indeed, it's quite strange!" Eriri nodded in agreement.

Megumi felt it was strange too. She was just an ordinary person, so why was she walking with these three extraordinary people?

Homura never expected that he would be walking with three beautiful and lovely girls on a night like this, escorting them home.

Suddenly, Homura extended his hand, signaling for everyone to stop.

The three girls were confused and were about to ask why when they heard commotion not far ahead.

Utaha and Eriri's faces changed slightly. At this time of night, the people making noise on the street were either drunkards or gangsters!

If it were just Homura, it wouldn't be a problem, but with three beautiful girls, encountering either of them would be unlucky!

Moreover, they had already walked quite a distance on this road, so it would be quite far to go back.

"What should we do?" Utaha whispered.

"I'm not sure," Eriri replied cautiously.

Megumi was a bit puzzled. She had never encountered such a situation before, perhaps because of her weak presence.

"...Let's move to the side and let them pass," Homura frowned slightly, then comforted them, "Don't worry, I'm here. Nothing will happen!"

However, he didn't want to leave safety to chance!

Opening the system, Homura glanced at it briefly.

[Level]: 3 (170/300)

[Skill Points]: 5

Leveled up? It should be related to the previous dinner, but I'll look into it later!

Open the skill page and find Tai Chi, and invest all the skill points into it.

[Other Skills]: Tai Chi LV1 → LV6

After digesting the experience in his mind for a moment, Homura was somewhat shocked!

Is Level 6 Tai Chi this strong?

Feeling the experience, he estimated the power and realized that Level 6 Tai Chi might already be at the level of a master!

"Megumi, you hold Haru." He handed the little one to Megumi and freed up his hands just in case.

"Little one, you behave yourself. No matter what happens, don't get excited, you hear me? Leave it all to me." Homura reminded her, afraid that Haru might rush up if something happened.

Stretching his body, Homura said to the three girls, "Don't worry, I am a martial artist!"

Saying that he took a stance and then threw a punch!

As a master of Tai Chi, he was able to switch between fast and slow movements with ease. With his skill, this punch brought up a significant wind, which made Utaha and Eriri feel much more at ease.

Although he only had experience, he could handle seven or eight ordinary people with ease. He would slowly train and strengthen his body later!

The closer the sound got, the clearer it became, until four people walked up side by side, swaying...

At this moment, Homura was so angry that he wanted to curse. He thought they were either drunkards or gangsters, but he didn't expect them to be drunk gangsters!

The drunkards were not clear-headed, but they usually didn't cause trouble and would instinctively restrain themself when they were drunk.

The gangsters loved to cause trouble, but when they were not drunk, they still would consider the consequences and avoid offending people they couldn't afford to offend!

And yet, this troublesome combination, coupled with three beautiful girls... it was strange if they didn't come looking for trouble!

Sure enough, when the four gangsters approached, one of them glanced over in their direction.

"Oi! Oi! There are... a few pretty little sisters!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Homura knew that it was impossible to have a peaceful solution.

The other gangsters were drawn to the scene, noticing the appearance of the three girls and making strange grinning faces as they walked over.

Protecting the girls behind him, Homura stepped forward to block their path.

Several of the gangsters were unhappy and one of them shouted, "Brat, what do you mean by this?"

"Come on, we just want to become friends with these sisters! This is none of your business!?" Another one shouted.

Homura looked up slightly, sharp eyes fixed on the group, causing them to feel uneasy. Just as one of the gangsters was about to speak, Homura only uttered a single word.

"Scram!"

The gangsters exploded in anger, and one of them charged forward, yelling, "Hahh!!! Who the hell do you think you are daring to tell us to scram?! We'll teach you a lesson today! Being a knight in shining armor is not easy!"

Raising his fist, he aimed for Homura's face, and the girls were about to pull out their phones to call the police...

Homura stepped forward and dodged the punch, grabbing the gangster's arm. With his shoulder against the gangster's chest, he used his momentum to swing a punch!

*Bang!*

The gangster was seen hanging on the wall, slowly sliding down until he collapsed on the ground, unconscious.

Everyone was stunned...