After deciding to give up, he started to gain popularity

But in fact, her self-esteem is very high, and she finds it difficult to accept derogatory comments from others, especially from him as a friend.

Therefore, when I heard him say, "Tsundere has been eliminated!", I became withdrawn.

But he was clearly teasing Hikigaya! He never thought of saying such things to Eriri!

"I don't know what happened, but I believe you can handle it, right?" Hikigaya walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and showed an expression that seemed to be gloating.

"You have to give up something to gain something. This is the price of 'real life', huh..."

Xia Chuanzou rolled his eyes at him and thought that he had not persecuted him harshly enough. He would have to increase the intensity next time and let him feel the care from his friends.

However, the most urgent thing is to find Ying Lili and make things clear. He never said that he hates her, and he doesn't want to break up with her or anything like that.

So he said goodbye to a few people and chased in the direction where Eriri ran, but he couldn't find her anywhere. He had no choice but to call her best friend of the same sex, Kato-san.

The call was connected shortly after it rang. Hui was as reliable as ever.

"It's urgent, please tell me, Kato..."

"As for Eriri, she should be by the small lake in the west. We can still make it if we rush over now."

"..." Xia Chuan Zou was stunned, wondering how Kato knew this? He clearly hadn't said anything yet.

"When I passed by the cafeteria just now, I saw Eriri running in a hurry with red eyes. She didn't respond when I called her. Did something happen?"

"It's a long story... Anyway, thank you very much. I'll explain it to you later."

I originally thought that maybe Eriri had gone to find Kato, but I didn't expect that there would be a pleasant surprise. So I hung up the phone and ran towards the small lake she mentioned.

123. I’ve been seen naked!

The area here is not very large, and after walking a few steps we reached the small lake that Kato mentioned.

At first glance, I found a golden-haired girl squatting by the lake, not knowing whether she was thinking about life or doing something else.

"..."

Fortunately, it was found, Xiachuan Zou thought, so he sorted out his thoughts a little and slowly approached.

"Hate me, don't hate me, hate me..."

"Yinglili..."

His voice was not very soft, but it was not to the point of scaring people either. However, Ying Lili was still startled, and the small flower in her hand fell to the ground, with petals scattered everywhere.

Not only that, because he stood up too quickly, he staggered and was about to fall toward the lake.

"Be careful!" Because he had been watching her carefully, Xia Chuan Zou was able to react quickly and grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.

"!"

She was well behaved at the beginning, but after a while, Ying Lili started to struggle. She kicked her little feet like a hapless rabbit caught by a hunter, trying hard not to become someone else's delicious meal tonight.

"Don't move." Xia Chuanzou shouted softly.

As expected, Ying Lili stopped moving. She just raised her head and looked at him weakly with an aggrieved expression, her eyes sparkling as if with crystal tears.

"..."

He really didn't expect that a small, unintentional complaint could cause such great harm to people who were not involved. Is this reasonable?

"Let me go..." Ying Lili said softly after sniffing.

The posture of both of them was indeed a bit awkward. Fortunately, it was still early and no one was passing by. Otherwise, tomorrow's campus headlines would have been full of news like "The reason why the student union president got up so early was to have a tryst with his girlfriend."

Regardless of the authenticity, at least his reputation is good.

"Then you have to promise me not to do anything stupid..." Xiachuan Zou said with a straight face.

Of course he knew that Eriri was not doing anything to commit suicide. Even a glance at the dead petals everywhere would tell him that she was probably doing something stupid like counting the petals that someone had worked so hard to grow while wondering whether he hated her.

Even though it's silly, it's quite suitable for Eriri, giving her a kind of silly and cute beauty.

"Huh? How could I possibly do that..." But he suddenly stopped talking halfway, because when he was looking at the calm lake just now, he did have the idea of ​​jumping in, hiding at the bottom of the lake with his legs hugged and shutting himself in.

"Pfft, have you really thought about it?" Natsukawa Kanade really laughed out loud this time, causing Eriri to glare at him repeatedly.

"Stop talking so much! It has nothing to do with you anyway..." As he spoke, his voice became lower again.

Because I thought of what happened in the cafeteria before - "Tsundere and the like are out of fashion!"

The deafening voice seemed to ring in my ears and even more in my heart, so my mood became even more depressed and I didn't want to look people in the face anymore.

"I'm just a troublesome guy anyway, just leave me alone..."

"That won't do." Xiachuan Zou refused. After all, the purpose of chasing her out was to worry about her condition. Now it seems that he did the right thing.

"Let me make it short. That sentence was just a teasing to my friend, because he was a boy, but he pretended to be 'tsundere', which I found very funny, so I said it like that."

It's not a big deal in the first place. Instead of trying to explain it in a vague way, it's more convenient to just focus on the key points and express your true feelings.

In fact, when he finished explaining, Eriri did breathe a sigh of relief, but there was still a hint of confusion on her little face.

"So you don't hate me?"

"How could that be? I have no reason to hate Eriri, right?"

No matter from which perspective, it is impossible to dislike Eriri. In fact, her "tsundere" character can even be regarded as one of her cute points.

In short, it is very cute, and it is no exaggeration to say that we want to cherish and love it.

"But I am often arrogant to you... and say things like that..." She was not unaware of it, and she often regretted it the next second after she said it.

But every time I decided to change this awkward personality, I found that I couldn't do it at all. I just said it subconsciously.

With her current status, there is no way she can defeat that woman from Kasumigaoka. On the contrary, it will only make Zou more and more unbearable to her.

"It's okay." Natsukawa Kanade shook his head. He didn't expect Eriri to bring it up herself. He thought she was too shy to mention it. "Because I know Eriri didn't mean it. It's just... uh, because she's shy or embarrassed, so she uses that kind of words to cover it up, right?"

"!"

Ying Lili blushed, and suddenly she felt that her little thoughts had been seen through. Thinking about it further, she felt that she had not been able to hide it at all, so Zou had been sticking to her all the time, not afraid of her getting angry at all.

Because I know she is not really angry at all!

What about the others? For example, she, she, she...she later fell in love with... um...

"You, you, you, stop talking!"

Shame filled her whole body and she really couldn't stay there for a moment longer. She quickly reached out and covered Xiachuan Zou's mouth to stop him from continuing.

“Forget it, forget it!!! Forget it all!!!”

"No! Don't recall! Don't give me memories!"

She obviously hoped that he would realize it, but when she actually found out that he might have realized it, she couldn't bear it because she was not prepared to be dissected at all!

"..."

But how could Natsukawa Zou know what she was thinking? He only felt the cold little hands slapping his face randomly. When she found that she couldn't succeed, she even switched to the long-lost twin-tail attack. The slapping sound was like she was using some weapon that she had practiced for many years.

So he couldn't stand it anymore, and quickly reached out his hand to stop her, "Calm down, calm down!"

He thought he had calmed her down, but who would have thought that Eriri would react so strongly. After all, wasn't she the one who brought up the matter first?

It's hard to stretch.

After pulling each other for a while, Eriri's movements finally slowed down. It seemed that she had no strength left. After all, as a qualified homegirl, it took her perseverance to struggle to this extent.

"No, don't recall..." Despite looking breathless, Eriri still grabbed the corner of his clothes and said weakly.

"No, really, my mind is completely empty." Xiachuan Zou responded, and then tried to show her an intelligent look.

"Pfft, what? You look so silly..." Eriri rolled her eyes at him, but seeing him joking around, her mood did improve a lot.

Seeing this, Xiachuan Zou breathed a sigh of relief.

This is not only for the other person, but also for himself...

You can't go back with a messy look on your face and tell everyone that it was an ignorant kitten who scratched me, right?

124. I am this kind of person

Although she is a bit tsundere, often says things that are not what she means, and even does some strange things like running in the opposite direction due to confusion, she is actually a very simple and kind girl.

So it's very easy to fool... I mean - easy to coax.

Just give her a few compliments and you can visibly see her mood improve.

That's the case at this moment. Her unique and cute fangs sparkle like diamonds under the bright sun, and her two ponytails sway slowly, showing her good mood.

"Eri, have you had breakfast? Do you want to join us?" After feeling that her mental state had recovered a little, Natsukawa Kanade invited her at the right time.

He didn't forget the main thing. He was originally going to have dinner with his friends, and a misunderstanding happened. Although he has calmed her down now, it would seem perfunctory to just leave her behind. He might as well invite her to join him. He thought Hachiman and the others wouldn't say anything.

What's more important is that this is still during the forest school period. It is indeed quite romantic to have a tryst by the river early in the morning, but if others see us, it will not be romantic, but troublesome.

"Yeah, okay." The girl nodded gently.

It was probably because of the commotion she had just made. As a stay-at-home girl, her already limited stamina bar was quickly depleted due to not having eaten. However, the good thing was that Eriri looked even more petite and adorable.

Even Natsukawa Kanade, who is very aware of her otaku nature, has to admit that when Eriri becomes quiet, she is really a super super cute girl!

Of course, the tsundere style also has its own flavor, and he likes both.

"Then let's go back. Hachiman and the others must have been waiting for a long time." After getting the answer, Natsukawa Kanade let go of Eriri's hand, which made the girl feel lost for a while.

But she didn't lose heart. After all, in her opinion, Zou Du came out to explain to her, which showed that he cared about her thoughts. To put it another way, he had her in his heart... Her dream would come true soon!

Speechless all the way.

As an elite institution, most of the students in Xiuzhiyuan are very self-disciplined. Although it was still early, many students had already woken up. On the way back to the cafeteria, many people greeted them.

It’s just that some of them look at them in very subtle ways… Anyway, they hope they won’t be misunderstood.

When they arrived at the cafeteria, they found Hachiman and the others after a quick search, and Natsukawa Kanade brought Eriri over.

"You're so slow..." When he heard the noise behind him, Hikigaya Hachiman turned around, thinking of complaining to Natsukawa Kanade, but he stopped suddenly when he found the cute blonde girl following him.

Huh? You just finished coaxing me and you're already showing off your affection?! This is in the cafeteria, you really aren't afraid of meeting people!

Hikigaya couldn't help but start to worry. After all, he seemed to have vaguely seen Yukinoshita Yukino just now, not to mention those rumored girlfriends who only existed in legends and whom he had never met...

Forget it, it’s none of his business anyway, why should he worry about it.

"Sorry for the long wait." Natsukawa Kanade naturally had no idea what Hikigaya was thinking, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care too much - isn't it normal for friends to have a meal together?

"This is Sawamura Spencer Eriri, a member and good friend of my... uh... previous club." He then introduced his friends to Eriri.

"Anyway, this is what's going on. Can we share a table together?"

"Of course, welcome, Sawamura-san." It was Tanuma Tsubasa who took over the conversation at the right time. As the one who looked most like a normal male high school student among the trio, he was able to handle this kind of situation with ease.

"As expected of the president, you have a wide circle of friends, and all the people you know are famous beauties in the academy."

"Yes, famous or something... there's no such thing..." A blush appeared on Eriri's face, and then she glanced at Natsukawa Kanade secretly. Seeing that the other party didn't react, she felt a little disappointed.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all. Thank you for your guidance."

In public, Eriri is still very dignified and beautiful, and has no problem dealing with people, which makes her more than capable of handling such occasions.

As for Natsukawa Kanade, he was lost in his own thoughts. To be honest, he had forgotten that Eriri was actually the "university's recognized beauty"...

But the most important thing is, this is everyone’s impression of him?

——A student council president who has a wide range of friends and is popular with the opposite sex?

Although in a sense it is not wrong...

The case was solved. No wonder so many people they met just now looked at them strangely. They must have misunderstood something.

But he didn't take it too seriously. After all, it would be too hypocritical to dwell on these things at this point.

After inviting Eriri to sit down and exchanging a few words with a few others, he saw Hikigaya Hachiman stand up.