After deciding to give up, I became popular

"Mahiru?"

"Because..."

"Hmm?"

"Because... your eyes are red..." The angel was looking down, so she could always see her little hands being held tightly by him, refusing to let go, and she was blaming him in her heart for holding her so tightly, as if she would run away.

"..."

After she said the reason, he made no sound, but from her perspective, she saw him release her hands, slowly raise them, and then place them on her cheeks, forcing her to look up.

"I was wondering why Mahiru is so cute today, it turns out she put on makeup." Looking directly into the angel's eyes, Amane said seriously.

"But I think, even if Mahiru doesn't wear makeup, she is very cute, especially when she smiles... hmm, it has a kind of intoxicating, mesmerizing feeling."

"Pfft..." Seeing his serious look, the angel couldn't help but laugh.

"What, such a clumsy way of speaking. These adjectives are already outdated, there's no originality at all..."

Although her face showed a slightly disgusted look, her heart had already begun to cheer.

How could she hate him complimenting her? She only wanted him to say more, until she was tired of listening, until he said he liked her...

As for Amane, his purpose had already been achieved, because at this moment, the angel not only didn't avoid his gaze, but also recovered enough energy to be able to tease him.

141. He is absolutely trustworthy

It is said that girls who have been coaxed are the easiest to deceive, but Amane didn't want to deceive her in any way. It's just that Mahiru has become easier to communicate and connect with.

The proof is that the angel is curled up, sitting obediently in his arms, and he is gently combing her beautiful hair with a comb.

Her hair was quite messy because it had been covered by the blanket all the time, so he was taking the opportunity to comb it for her.

And for the angel, this was also a very relaxing moment, because she could rely on him wholeheartedly, without thinking about anything, just enjoying this simple warmth.

"Can you tell me what happened? I'm worried about you..." Amane took the opportunity to ask the question in his heart.

"..."

Shiina Mahiru hesitated for a moment, and finally told him the truth, but the part about him was omitted by her.

Because it's not the right time yet, she thought, that kind of thing should be in a more suitable setting, when they are only looking at each other...

Thinking about it, her heart suddenly became soft.

"Amane, do you think I'm very stupid..."

"A little." Amane nodded gently.

But stupidly cute, that is.

After all, who would not invite him because they were worried that it might embarrass the other party who already had plans? And even have conflicts with friends because of this... This sounds even more outrageous.

It can only be said that she deserves to be the angel, such a thing can only happen to her.

"Wow, you actually said I'm stupid!" The angel immediately got angry, puffing out her cheeks and thinking of giving him some revenge.

So she gently bumped his chest with the back of her head.

Of course, she didn't dare to use too much force, for fear of hurting him.

"Hmph, do you dare to say it again."

"..." Amane didn't answer her, just chuckled softly.

"But Mahiru, you're not allowed to do such stupid things in the future, do you hear?"

"...Okay."

Seeing that she didn't seem to care much, Amane continued:

"I'm indeed very happy that you can think of me, but it doesn't mean you can't come and find me because of that, right?" Gently patting the angel's head, Amane said seriously.

"You know, I have never felt that you have embarrassed me, and it can even be said that it's the opposite. I would be very honored to be invited by the angel."

"Ugh... I told you not to use that title..." Shiina Mahiru pretended to be dissatisfied.

However, to this day, such a title can be called a little flirtation between them, because she knows very well that Amane has always regarded her as an ordinary girl, otherwise he would definitely not dare to approach her like others.

"In short, Mahiru, don't think about these unnecessary things in the future, and rely on me as much as possible..." After combing all the angel's hair, Amane nodded with satisfaction, "Of course, in return... please continue to get along with me like this in the future."

"..."

However, this time the angel didn't respond to him immediately, but fell silent.

Because she knew that just such simple interactions were not enough, and she couldn't possibly be satisfied forever. Until one day, she would uncontrollably tell him her feelings, and usher in the final judgment.

And before that, all she could do was try her best to make Amane like her, adapt to, or even get used to, having her in his life, until he couldn't live without her...

"Okay, our matter is resolved, now it's time to discuss your matter, Mahiru." Amane reminded.

Because he was too used to her company, when getting along with the angel, if he didn't do something with his hands, he always felt like he couldn't stay idle, so he put his hand on her head and gently stroked it.

The angel didn't feel anything wrong with such a move, just tilted her head slightly, as if asking him.

"My matter?"

"Of course... Could it be that you forgot about the 'conflict with friends'?" Amane was a little surprised.

In his opinion, this was the focus of the incident, and the matter between them was just a small episode, at most it was just a fuse that led to the conflict between her friends.

"..." Shiina Mahiru didn't know what to say.

Indeed, since he appeared, her mind had not been on that at all. Not only that, when she ran back by herself, what she was thinking about was not the quarrel with her friends at all, but the scene of Amane appearing in the cafeteria with that cute girl...

So she was the one who valued love over friendship?

The angel suddenly felt a little ashamed.

"Then, then... Amane, what should I do?"

If it was just her, the only thing she could do was to muster up the courage to apologize to them like she did just now, but not to mention whether they would accept it, she herself had no confidence whether they would be willing to listen to her.

But now that she had someone to rely on, she placed all her hopes on him.

"What does Mahiru think? Is it not possible to apologize to them directly like you did just now?"

"But I'm a little scared, what if they don't want to listen to me anymore..."

"Uh..." Amane thought this worry was a bit unnecessary, after all, he was able to appear here entirely because those three people had approached him.

If they didn't care, how could they still "meddle in other people's business"?

"Then does Mahiru trust me?"

"Yes." The angel nodded as a matter of course.

"Then leave it to me, I will create an opportunity for you to meet, but after that, it's up to you."

Of course, he could represent Mahiru to negotiate with the three people, and even beg them to forgive her clumsy self, but the friendship gained in that way would not be their own after all. The only thing he could help with was to act as a bridge, but he must not interfere.

"...Okay." The angel nodded, and her mood became more relaxed.

As expected, she couldn't live without Amane. Only by staying by his side could she be carefree and not have to think about anything.

"Thank you, Amane."

"No, I should be thanking you."

Thank you for appearing in his life, Amane thought.

If he hadn't seen her for the first time on that rainy night, he might still be spending his youth like a robot, in a daze. But with her, with them, his life was different.

Although what was ushered in was not a perfect ending, he was very satisfied with the current situation, and it could even be said that it was far more satisfying than what he had pursued before.

Because this was real, an emotion that did not contain any falsehood, only the exchange and touch between different souls.

Shiina Mahiru turned around in confusion, just wanting to ask him what he meant, but saw that he had already stood up.

"It's about time, I have to leave." Amane said goodbye to her.

After all, this was still a girl's dormitory, so he naturally couldn't stay for too long, but the most important thing was that he would be very busy later, and couldn't waste time like this.

This was not a lie, because as the student council president, he had to coordinate everything during the conference, and also direct the manpower of various departments. He had a lot of affairs in himself.

In addition, he had previously accepted Kaguya and Eriri's invitations... Well, now he had to add Mahiru, so he not only had to participate in three games, but also had to pay attention to every process as the person in charge to ensure that the conference could be held and ended smoothly. This workload was naturally not small.

In order to ensure that they didn't feel disappointed, he could only try to solve all the possible problems in advance, so he had to make a plan now.

So the first thing was——

"Mahiru, can I borrow your phone?"

"Yeah." The angel nodded, although she didn't know what he wanted to do, but she definitely had no problem.

So Amane skillfully opened the contact list, found the name of the leader of the trio in the few contacts, opened it and quickly edited a message and sent it.

Then he turned to Shiina Mahiru next to him and said: "It's done, I've made an appointment for them to meet, the location is in your room, you just have to wait for them here."

"Eh?!" The angel was stunned, thinking, is this what you said about creating an opportunity? But this even used her phone!

As if seeing the doubts in her heart, Amane didn't forget to turn his head and say before going out:

"There's no way, I don't have their contact information after all, maybe I won't even meet them later, but you are roommates, it's impossible not to contact them later..."

"In short, I'll go first, I'll contact you after the conference starts at night, don't worry... Oh right, because there are a lot of things to do, I might contact you a little later, but don't worry, I will definitely keep my promise."

After giving the angel a reassuring look, Amane gently closed the door and left.

"..."

142. He is so considerate

After coming out of the girls' dormitory, Amane went straight to the temporary student council office, but rather than a student council office, it was actually just a small classroom that was found and set up as a temporary team.

Fortunately, they didn't need a very large place, just a desk to put files on. In the end, they still had to rely on manpower to run around.

"President, some students have reported that the partner distribution method is unreasonable. If members are assigned according to student numbers, it may lead to a large number of same-sex members teaming up, so they will not be able to be with girls..."

"Tell them 'If you care about the process, then pay more attention to your studies and strive to obtain the right to choose independently in the third-year test of courage. If you care about the result, then go and ask your favorite girl out yourself. The school is not a matchmaker and is not responsible for helping you connect.'"

"But there are many students who have proposed it, and several of them are the president and vice president of the sports department..."

"Then tell them that the total funding for the club next month is limited and may not be able to take care of the needs of all the clubs in the school."

"Yes!"

"President, here is a document that needs your review."

"Let me see... purchase list?" Amane frowned. He remembered very clearly that he had sent someone to complete things like costumes for cosplaying ghosts on the first day of the forest school. Why is there another copy now?

"Who sent this over?"

"It seems to be Secretary Fujiwara. She instructed me to personally deliver it to the president."

"Hmm? Where is she herself?"

"She said she was going to check the equipment along the checkpoints to avoid malfunctions when it officially starts."

"..."

This is clearly an excuse to escape business, right? Amane thought. He didn't remember that she was so dutiful and responsible, and maybe she wasn't even going to check any equipment, but to add her own private work along the way...

But it doesn't matter. Compared with the affairs to be handled at ordinary times, the things to be handled during the conference are basically child's play, and the amount is not much. It's completely the same whether Fujiwara is there or not.

Amane raised his head slightly and glanced at Kaguya Shinomiya not far away without a trace. She was helping to process the documents that did not need his personal approval.

"Okay, I see, put it here."