After deciding to give up, he started to gain popularity

You don't even say something like this? Are you still the scumbag who has been in countless relationships?!

Hayasaka Ai was very confused and even began to doubt her own judgment.

Could it be that he had no feelings for her at all? Then why did he see through her disguise and confess his love to her that day? It's not like he gave up pursuing her after being rejected... This is a bit possible.

But that means that the other party will no longer pursue her, and by the same token, he will not pay too much attention to the young lady...

Yep, that explains it!

It was not to introduce a new love rival to make the young lady jealous and realize the crisis, nor was it to lure out her real target hidden behind the young lady. It was possible that he simply fell in love with Isshiki Caiyu.

This is of course a good thing! As long as Xiachuan Zou lets her go, the young lady won't be played like that every day... It won't work at all! The young lady who is worried now is the consequence!

If Master Xia Chuan no longer paid attention to the young lady, she might become depressed and eventually suffer from depression...

!!! Could it be that Master Xia Chuan had even thought of this? He used her concern for the young lady to force her to take the initiative to contact him...

So he didn't give up pursuing her, but forced her to come closer?! How cruel!

This kind of person is definitely not suitable for Miss Kaguya. She can't let the young lady get deeper into trouble! She must stand up and protect her immediately!

It doesn't matter if I sacrifice myself for this, as long as I can protect Kaguya...

Yes, this is the only way.

"..." So Hayasaka Ai took a deep breath, forced herself to suppress the dissatisfaction in her heart, and pretended to be calm and said: "Master Xiachuan, are you free this weekend? I think..."

"Sorry, I have something to do this weekend."

"...Ah?" Hayasaka Ai was really confused now.

She has made it so clear, and you actually say you don’t have time?

You scumbag, don't go too far!

"I have an appointment with my friends over the weekend. If there's anything... let's talk about it later." Xiachuan Zou shook his head.

Honestly speaking, there was nothing to arrange with Hayasaka Ai, and they were not friends, so there was no need for him to agree. If it was for Kaguya's sake, he could be patient enough to talk to her, but forget about other personal matters.

We were not familiar with each other in the first place.

"..."

Hayasaka Ai finally realized that the other party was not even willing to give a perfunctory response and didn't even give her the chance to say "I'll definitely do it next time."

So what do you mean? Could it be that she has been thinking for a long time and nothing comes to mind?

No wonder Ms. Kaguya is so distressed... She can't guess who it is? !

062. Just holding hands?

After saying goodbye to Hayasaka Ai, it didn't take me long to find Shinomiya Kaguya, who was staying in her class and not going anywhere.

Xia Chuan Zou stopped a girl outside the door, asked her to help call the servants, and then waited patiently outside.

"Shinomiya-san, the president wants to see you about something!"

In an instant, the whole class became lively.

"President? Is this his first time here?!"

"Looking for Shinomiya-san...is this a student council matter?"

"I don't think so. Why don't we just discuss it in the student union room?"

"Could it be that..."

"Yes! Maybe that's it!"

"..."

How could the thin-skinned Shinomiya Kaguya stand such discussions? Her face flushed red in an instant. She lowered her head and hurried over, then asked in a low voice: "President, what do you want to talk to me about..."

She knew that Hayasaka had gone to see Natsukawa Kanade to gather intelligence, but she never thought that she could even trick the president into coming! Isn't Hayasaka's efficiency too high? !

Could it be that she told him that she liked the president? Then he came over...

Then I recalled the way my classmates were making noises...

!!!

"Could it be..."

"Well, it was a bit of personal business..." Xiachuan Zou nodded slightly.

Even though he was asking the other party to help with the cheering speech, it was ultimately his personal matter. It didn't matter even if Kaguya didn't agree, after all, it was semi-forced at the time.

"Let's find a place to talk?" Looking at the noisy environment around him and finding that many people were looking over here, Xia Chuan Zou suggested.

If he was rejected in front of everyone, it would be on the morning headlines tomorrow - so funny! The former vice president of the student union refused to give a support speech for the former president of the student union because of this!

Who knows, it might turn into something strange, like discussing a triangle relationship that doesn't exist at all.

He really likes eating melons, but he won't be happy if he is the one being eaten.

"!" Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly became flustered and stammered, "Can you give... give me some time?"

Xiachuan Zou nodded, then told the other party that he was waiting for her in the playground. He originally wanted to go to the student union room, but the key had already been returned to the grade director, so he just found an open place.

After Natsukawa Kanade left, Shinomiya Kaguya returned to her class with a light-hearted step, during which she was constantly questioned by other classmates.

"Shinomiya-san, is that the one?"

"It must be that one, right?"

"It's finally here, Shinomiya-san, come on!"

"Suddenly asking me to cheer up or something..." Miss Sha Diao's face was ruddy, her posture was awkward, but she refused to admit it, "Ken, it must be a misunderstanding. The president must have asked me for other things, things..."

However, even though he said that, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face and he was extremely excited inside.

It must be a confession! Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to her classroom to look for her!

So I started thinking about how I should reply to the president later.

"Yes, I'm willing to do it!" - Would it be too unreserved? "Since the president is so eager to ask, I will reluctantly agree." - Be a little nicer! The president will misunderstand that I'm pitying him...

Oh, never mind, we’ll talk about it when the time comes!

Thinking of this, Shinomiya Kaguya couldn't help but start to thank Hayasaka. She didn't know what she had done to make the president suddenly realize.

So I sent her a text message, "Little love is great! The president wants to confess to me!"

The word "read" popped up quickly, followed by a big question mark: "Huh?"

……

The temperature is a bit high these days, and there are few people on the playground except those who are members of club activities, which is perfect for walking and chatting.

After watching others play football for a while, Natsukawa Kanade waited for Shinomiya Kaguya.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Shinomiya Kaguya seemed to have put on some makeup, and the overall feeling she gave was completely different from before. She also exuded a... uh, aura similar to that of a young girl?

Although she originally was one, it was somewhat inconsistent with the other party's long-standing image.

But this is not too bad. The key is that there is a dense group of people following the other party, and I don’t know what they are here for.

You can't be here to see him confess his feelings, right?

He didn't come here for that kind of thing...

"President, have you been waiting for a long time?" Unexpectedly, when seeing him, Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly showed a smiling face, which shocked Natsukawa Kanade.

Where did this cute girl come from?

For a moment, Natsukawa Kanade doubted whether there was a twin sister in this world with a completely opposite personality to Shinomiya Kaguya.

"Uh, Shinomiya, are you...are you okay?"

"I'm fine. But you, President, said you had something to talk to me about, right?" Miss Sha Diao still looked cheerful and even came closer.

So close...

The smooth skin that was as soft as a baby's, the beautiful long and slightly curled eyelashes, the pink and moist lips, and the sweet breath that sprayed on his face, were all so close to him that he could not calm down at all.

"...Then, I'll just say it directly." Xiachuan Kanade took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled, "I hope that Shinomiya..."

"..." Shinomiya Kaguya looked at him patiently.

"..."

However, after opening his mouth for a long time, Natsukawa Kanade was unable to utter his request. All he could think about was Kaguya's adorable smile.

As a result, confusion, tension, and uneasiness, all kinds of complex emotions suddenly flooded into my heart.

Perhaps he was frightened by the classmates who were hiding not far away, or maybe it was something else. His heart, which had been very calm when facing Fujiwara Chika, suddenly began to beat violently.

What happened to him suddenly?

"President?" Kaguya Shinomiya tilted her head slightly and looked at him with some worry.

Suddenly a breeze blew by, and a few petals from the locust tree above head fell down, landing on Kaguya Shinomiya's head and also on Natsukawa Kanade's heart.

"..."

Pressing his chest with his hands, trying to suppress the urge in his heart, Xia Chuan Zou finally made up his mind.

"Shigong...I would like you to...continue to be my vice president."

Not just the support speech, but also the vice president, or something else... He wanted Kaguya to stay by her side and not leave him.

"..."

Seeing that Shinomiya Kaguya's expression was not very good, Xiachuan Kanade said quickly:

"Indeed, my request is a bit excessive. There is no stakes this time. It's okay if you don't want to continue to stay in the student union..."

"President."

"exist!"

"I'd love to."

"……what?"

"Whether it's vice president or anything else, my answer is 'yes, I'm willing to do so'." Kaguya's smile suddenly became gentle again.

"..."

"But as a reward, can you hold my hand?"

"Uh……"

"The president is unwilling?"

"No, if we just hold hands..." Xia Chuan Zou shook his head, then looked at the group of onlookers behind him and found that they still hadn't left, "Maybe people will misunderstand, right?"

"It does not matter, I do not mind."

"Then, for a moment..."

So, Shinomiya Kaguya immediately stepped forward, slowly grabbed Natsukawa Kanade's hand, and interlocked their fingers.

"The president's hands are huge."

"..."

063. Goodbye, my past self

In a mansion of the Shinomiya family, a girl in pajamas was rolling back and forth on the bed.

“Ahhhhh!!! I’m holding hands with the president…!”

The same lines were repeated so many times that even the maid accompanying her became a little impatient.