After deciding to give up, he started to gain popularity

"Yeah, let's go back." X2

Natsukawa Kanade & Shiina Mahiru: "..."

044. Is it okay?

On the rest bench, the boy and girl who had reestablished their connection sat together in silence, keeping a little distance between them.

"..."

"How are you doing lately?" Xiachuan Kanade regretted the moment he said this.

The atmosphere instantly filled with the aura of a lovesick man who was still obsessed with his ex-girlfriend.

The awkward opening dialogue even made him want to die.

"I'm fine...how about you?" The angel looked a little restrained, but at least he replied to him.

"Uh, me too..."

Xiachuan Zou was stunned. He didn't expect that the angel would really respond to him, so he nodded silently, but soon fell into depression again.

"..."

"..."

"You..." X2

"You first..." X2

"Then let me speak first..." Xiachuan Zou clenched his fists and encouraged himself in his heart.

Maybe he really had no other ideas at the beginning and just wanted to follow those sneaky boys to check the situation, but now being alone is a great opportunity and he must seize it.

"Shiina...I want to apologize to you. I'm sorry!"

"Eh? No, I should be the one apologizing..."

"Just listen to me first." Xiachuan Zou stretched out his hand and wanted to hold her, but after trying for a long time, he finally took it back.

"That day... I shouldn't have said that to you. I didn't know you cared so much about that matter..."

Spoken out...

Xia Chuan Zou heaved a long sigh of relief, feeling that the stubborn stone that had been weighing on his heart had finally been broken through, turning into debris on the ground, and the heavy feeling of restraint had mostly dissipated.

"At first I just wanted you to calm down and ease the atmosphere, so I said that. I didn't expect... Anyway, I'm very sorry. I won't say that again in the future."

It is simply impossible for people to truly empathize with each other.

In the past, he did care about that kind of thing, but now he can calmly accept all kinds of comments from others and will not be troubled by just a few words.

But Shiina, for some reason, couldn't let it go...

Xiachuan Zou shook his head, dispelling the strange fantasies in his mind.

The most urgent thing is to find a way to continue to repair the relationship. Any extra thoughts will be useless.

"I know I may not be qualified anymore, but I want to speak out anyway."

"But, if possible... I hope you can forgive my slip of the tongue at that time, and please continue to be...friends with me in the future."

I no longer have any hope for a romantic relationship, but if even my request to be friends is rejected...

Xiachuan Zou lowered his head, clenched his hands into fists, and pressed them tightly against his thighs. He looked nervous and uneasy, as if a child who had made a mistake was waiting for the judgment of his elders.

The next moment, he felt his hand being wrapped by a warm force.

"No, I should be the one to talk to you."

Natsukawa Kanade raised his head and found that Shiina Mahiru was looking at him with a very gentle expression.

Kindness, pampering, and tolerance, like a real pure white angel, conveyed to him infinite warmth and strength.

"That incident was not Zou's fault. I just said the wrong thing."

Shiina Mahiru shook her head, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes.

That was because she was wary of him in order to prevent Xiachuan Zou from getting too close to her, thinking that malicious comments would make him retreat. Unexpectedly... she even fell in love with him later.

So the defensive measures that once existed became sharp knives that hurt people.

"So whether it's an apology or being friends, it should be me who says it."

From Natsukawa Kanade's perspective, the angel slowly pulled up his hand, placed it on her cheek, and gently rubbed it.

"I'm sorry, Kanade, and...please continue to be friends with me."

"Maybe Zou doesn't believe it, but for me... meeting Zou is the luckiest thing in my life."

People always realize their value only when they lose something important. This is their nature.

But for some people, it is a completely subconscious value judgment made after comparing with other things, not the so-called true repentance.

However, for Shiina Mahiru, this is her truest thought right now - Kanade is very important to her.

This was all the emotion she had accumulated over the past year.

She likes Kanade, so it doesn’t matter if she can only be with him as a friend. As long as he can look at her often, she will be satisfied.

She likes Zou, and will like him no matter what he becomes, because she likes him as a person.

It was naturally good to be the old Zou, after all, that was the reason she fell in love with him. Even if he was still useless and couldn't take care of himself, she was willing to keep pampering him, just like he always agreed to her strange requests.

It didn't matter if it was the current Zou, who was excellent and eye-catching. Seeing him so high-spirited in front of everyone certainly made her heart beat faster, but more importantly, that kind of Zou made her want to get close to him anytime and anywhere.

Of course, the slightest contact in private was not enough. She was very greedy and if possible, she hoped to be close to him at all times in school, even if it would be misunderstood by others.

Because she would explain with a smile that it was not a misunderstanding.

However, such an action would definitely bring considerable trouble to Zou, and she didn't want that, so she could only fantasize a little in her heart.

"I'm a greedy person. Not only now, but also in the future, I want to stay by Kanade's side forever... Is that okay?"

She made wrong choices in the past, but she won't make the same mistake again in the future. She will always stay with Zou until Zou no longer needs her.

"Shiina..."

"Yeah!"

The sudden commotion interrupted their conversation.

Following the sound, I saw three girls stacked on top of each other at the corner of the wall, lying on the ground in a mess.

"Ahem, then what...you guys continue?"

The trio naturally knew they had been discovered, but they were still eager to see what would happen next.

"Ugh! You, you misunderstood!" Shiina Mahiru subconsciously let go of her hand, stood up, and explained hurriedly, "No, it's not what you think!"

The scene that was close to a confession was witnessed by others. Even the usually steady Angel couldn't help but panic, and couldn't stop the shame on his face.

"Oh, what misunderstanding? We didn't say anything. Don't be anxious, Shiina-san."

"Well! I didn't say anything! Come on, go back quickly..."

"Ahem, the get out of class is about to end. You guys chat, I'll go back first." Looking at the girls playing around, Xia Chuan Zou stood up.

It would be fine if they were alone together, but it would be too awkward to stay any longer. What's more important is... at a time like this, he absolutely cannot stay and be forced to argue with them, otherwise the situation will only get worse. It would be better to pretend that nothing happened from the beginning.

Fortunately, these girls also care about Shiina, so they shouldn't make things too difficult for her. Even if he leaves, Shiina should be able to handle it easily...

045. About the visitor who kicked me out of my house early in the morning

Natsukawa Kanade had a dream.

In his dream, he and an angel wearing a swimsuit were playing in the swimming pool. They accidentally bumped into each other while playing, and then he boldly moved closer.

"Is it okay?" he asked meaningfully.

The angel naturally didn't answer him, maybe because he didn't know what he meant, he was just too shy to look up, so he came over and hugged the angel in his arms without saying anything...

Then I woke up.

Due to the lack of code support, the subsequent cg images could not be loaded at all, but the amazing thing is that the output results were successfully exported.

"..."

So Xiachuan Zou got up quietly, went to the bathroom, took a shower and changed into new clothes.

Everyone has desires, especially the three most primitive desires. In reality, we can still control our actions through reason, but this is completely impossible in dreams, and we are directly turned into captives.

Fortunately, he lives alone, so there is no chance of embarrassing himself. Besides, today is the weekend, so he has plenty of time to deal with the aftermath.

But I still felt a little ashamed inside - we had clearly decided to be good friends for life, but the next day in my dream, my feelings changed...

Or maybe it's not all his fault? I can only say that the angel's charm is too moving. Not only was she so seductive when she leaned over to me in the swimming pool yesterday, but she also had such a cute face when she dozed off on the sofa with her doll last night... She was too defensive against me, wasn't she? She was completely different from the way she was when they first met.

In the past, he would take the initiative to approach her and the angel would avoid him in disgust. Now, she is completely weak and looks like "I am easy to deal with". However, when you really get in touch with her, you can find that there is an unshakable stubbornness hidden under her docile surface...

So he really doesn't understand girls.

Shiina is like this, and the senior is also good at changing his face. There is also Shinomiya, Yukinoshita and the others... each of them is mysterious. Even Kato, who he has always been very comfortable with, he always feels that she is full of complicated little thoughts and she is completely unpredictable.

Fujiwara was even more so, with his chaotic nature, it would be a miracle if he could guess her thoughts. The only time he could take the initiative in the process of getting along was when he was with Eriri.

The reason is simple, it's just that Eriri, who has a tsundere personality, is really easy to understand. As long as her iconic tone and words appear, you can understand her true thoughts. However, there seems to be a trend of change recently, and she has become sentimental...

It seems that it is indeed more relaxing to be with boys. There are not so many things to worry about and you can talk about anything. For example, when I am with Hachiman, I can really let him do whatever he wants. There is no barrier at all in communication with Shirogane and Ishigami, and we can even talk about embarrassing topics. In short, it is very relaxing.

"Beep, beep, beep..." A crisp knock on the door interrupted Xia Chuan Zou's daze.

"Who could it be, so early?"

With this thought in mind, Xiachuan Zou rinsed his mouth and hurried over to open the door.

"Shiina?"

When I opened the door, the cute and lovely angel suddenly appeared in front of me.

The real person in my fantasy is here! Natsukawa Kanade panicked for a moment, thinking that maybe I could connect with someone in my dream? But if that were the case, Shiina would never come to visit...

"Please, please come in!"

"Excuse me." Shiina nodded, then changed into her own slippers and went into the house.

The weather has been getting a little warmer recently, and Natsukawa Kanade changed into short-sleeved shirts early on, but Angel was still dressed in spring style, very conservatively.

It was a pity, Xia Chuan Zou thought, it would be a blessing to see the angel in her summer clothes, especially when she was wearing a skirt...

As I was thinking about it, I suddenly felt that something was wrong with my state. My mind was full of strange fantasies, like...

"You, you sit down first, I'll go wash my face."

In fact, he had already washed up, but his current condition was obviously not suitable for seeing others, so he was going to calm down.

Shiina Mahiru nodded but said nothing.

The host's refusal to entertain her did not make her feel uncomfortable, but made her feel more at ease.

She was so familiar with this place, so familiar with it that it felt like her own home, and she didn't feel like a guest at all.

Thinking back to how Kanade looked just now, Shiina Mahiru realized that he probably hadn't had breakfast yet and had just gotten up, so an idea came to her mind - she wanted to make breakfast for Kanade.

If she said helping to cook dinner or something, it could be explained as being unable to tolerate the other person's unhealthy lifestyle, but running to the boy's house early in the morning to make breakfast for him... It really feels like a newlywed wife!

But it doesn't matter if she is misunderstood like that, she won't care. Shiina Mahiru's pretty face flushed, and as she thought so, she started moving her feet.

I first opened the refrigerator to check, but didn't find any usable ingredients, so I went to the kitchen to check, but I didn't find even a crumb...

Isn't this kind of life too simple? Could it be that he has never thought about eating breakfast? Really, this lifestyle is too unhealthy! As expected, she must make sure that he eats well every day.

"Shiina?" Natsukawa Kanade suddenly appeared in the living room, looking a little hesitant.

He felt a little weird when he saw Shiina Mahiru, who put on an apron as soon as she arrived at someone else's house.

Judging from the angel's appearance, he should want to cook something. Although his behavior is easy to understand, the reason behind it is hard not to pay attention.

He showed up at the house of a person of the opposite sex early in the morning without saying hello. Although it was good that he rang the doorbell instead of just using the key to open the door, it was still quite strange.