After deciding to give up, he started to gain popularity

"Well... you mean that you want us to participate in the test of courage competition as experiencers and check the equipment along the way?" Xia Chuan Zou thought about it and felt that what the other party said made sense.

After all, this was also something he was responsible for during his tenure, so it would be better for him to be more cautious. Moreover, with a different identity and perspective, perhaps he could really discover some omissions?

"I have no problem with that, but Kaguya... don't you have anyone you want to invite?"

If it were before, he always had only one choice, that is the girl he was pursuing at the moment, but now he has let it go. Even if they don't become lovers, maintaining a good friendship with them will satisfy him. So he suddenly doesn't know who to invite at this time.

It just so happened that Kaguya brought it up, so he naturally agreed.

"President, please stop joking. I have no interest in those vulgar people." Miss Sha Diao became a little angry, thinking, isn't this just an invitation to you?

Xia Chuan Zou: “…”

So where is your good friend Fujiwara Chika? You don't have to invite people of the opposite sex to this event...

Natsukawa Kanade felt that Shinomiya Kaguya must have been infected by the atmosphere and actually forgot about this matter. But if that was the case, why was she still concentrating on her work?

He doesn't understand.

All I can say is that girls’ minds are still too difficult to understand.

"As long as you don't mind..." Xiachuan Zou replied.

In order to conform to the dark atmosphere of the game, the Test of Courage officially starts after 7 o'clock in the evening. The time before that is for inspections and elimination of safety hazards. Even if you want to find friends in advance to experience it together, there are no staff in place. The most you can do is to go on a trip to the woods at any time.

Judging from what Kaguya said, the two of them should enter the game after it officially starts, experience it as players, and do a final check at the same time. After that, they just need to wait for the conference to end.

There was nothing wrong with the process, he had plenty of time, and the object of his relationship was the lovely Miss Kaguya who had been with him for a long time, so he naturally had no reason to refuse.

"That's it, President, don't forget it." Miss Sha Diao nodded slightly.

As expected, the president would not reject her. After that, all she had to do was get Xiao Ai ready...

"Well, it's a deal."

135. Are you trying to go ashore?

After saying goodbye to Shinomiya Kaguya, Natsukawa Kanade originally wanted to contact Hikigaya Hachiman and the others to have lunch together. However, he didn't expect that as soon as he returned to the class and hadn't finished packing his things, his classmates told him that someone was looking for him.

"Who is looking for me?" Xia Chuan Zou asked curiously.

"She's a blonde girl with a shiny little canine tooth. She's pretty cute."

"..."

Blonde hair, little tiger teeth…who else could it be but a little golden retriever?

But what could Eriri want to talk to him about? They had just met in the morning, so could it be that she was influenced by the atmosphere and started to care about her partner?

"Okay, thank you very much." After thanking the other party, Xiachuan Zou walked towards the agreed place -

It was the small lake that I had visited in the morning.

He immediately saw the little golden retriever, who was sitting on a bench not far away, holding a drawing board. From time to time, he looked up and looked at something, looking like a serious art student.

Xia Chuan Zou walked over slowly and originally wanted to say hello, but seeing that she was concentrating on painting, he did not disturb her. Instead, he walked behind her and watched her paint quietly.

After a long while, when the painting was finished, he whispered, "Why did you suddenly think of painting... this kind of painting?"

Judging from the preferences of this little golden retriever, she obviously likes to draw figures, and they have to be two-dimensional characters. It is rare to see her draw landscapes that do not include any figures, not to mention that this is the kind of painting that does not need to be submitted.

Is this a change of character? Or is the artist preparing to return to the sea?

"Wow!" The little golden retriever was so scared that he almost threw the drawing board in his hand away.

When she turned around and saw Xia Chuan Zou, she said coquettishly with a frightened look: "Stupid, stupid! Why are you hiding behind me to scare me!"

The little golden retriever's reaction was so cute that Natsukawa Kanade couldn't help but laugh.

"You were so engrossed in the game that you didn't even hear my footsteps."

Then he walked around the chair and sat next to Eriri, smiling and teasing, "Could it be that our book artist is really preparing to go ashore?"

"Speak softly! What if someone hears us?" Ying Lili said anxiously, looking around. After confirming again and again that there was no one around, she breathed a sigh of relief and glared at Xiachuan Kanade fiercely.

"You idiot! Why are you bringing up... bringing up that in a place like this?"

"Don't worry, don't worry. I checked when I came here and there is no one around." Xia Chuanzou comforted.

He really wanted to tease the little golden retriever, but he didn't intend to reveal her true identity.

"Besides, at this time, everyone must have gone to eat. Who would have the time to wander around?" Xiachuan Kanade shrugged.

On the way here, he passed by the cafeteria and with a casual glance he found that it was already crowded.

"So why is that, Mr. Hakumu Eri?"

"Well, there's no reason... I just suddenly wanted to draw." Eriri pretended to be calm, but after thinking about it, she felt that this reason was very far-fetched. How could anyone believe it, so she added.

"Well, after all, I am the ace of the art club, so I have to contribute some works to the club occasionally..."

"How can one brag about being the ace..." Natsukawa Kanade complained.

However, he could accept the reason. After all, a serious large club like the Art Department had to submit certain related works as a club task after every large-scale event held by the school.

As the ace of their art club, Eriri could indeed be given such a responsibility.

But the expression revealed by this little golden retriever does not look like it is doing anything serious worth showing off. Instead, it looks like it is secretly doing something shameful and was unfortunately discovered by someone.

Well, to be precise, it was exactly the same as the first time he ran into the other person drawing a book...

But it doesn't matter. After all, everyone has their own little secrets, and he doesn't have any obsessive-compulsive disorder that requires him to explore them. Only by giving each other some space can the friendship be maintained for a long time.

"Let's not talk about that. Is there something you want to talk to me about?" Xia Chuan Zou asked curiously.

"Well, nothing happens..." Ying Lili held the drawing board, looking a little nervous, and her movements were awkward and unnatural.

Although she had made up her mind long ago, when she really met the other person, she still found it difficult to speak even though the words were on the tip of her tongue.

"Let me guess..." Xia Chuan Zou groaned, pretending to think for a while, "Could it be because of the test of courage competition tonight?"

"How, how is it possible..." Ying Lili denied it flatly. She just mumbled for a long time but still couldn't make any clear explanation.

"What's the reason? You can't just want to talk to me, right?" Xia Chuan Zou said helplessly.

Pride is indeed one of the cute points of the little golden retriever, but it is actually quite troublesome to get along with it.

Situations like these are just small matters. If you encounter the situation where "you ask the other party patiently but they respond with a disdainful attitude," you will more or less feel dissatisfied. Over time, the relationship may deteriorate until one day it completely explodes and you end up parting ways unhappily.

It can only be said that it is because Natsukawa Sou knows Eriri well enough and knows that most of the time she does not do it on purpose that she is able to continue to get along with her in this way.

In the past, he didn't care because he was in love, but now, he treats Eriri as a willful sister to a large extent, and he treats her patiently even if he finds her troublesome occasionally.

I often see her panic and can't help but want to tease her.

"..." Eriri was silent for a long time, and finally said in a weak voice, "It's actually not a big deal, it's just... I'm a little concerned about my gaming partner..."

"Well, after all, I'm not quite used to playing this kind of game with strangers..."

"Oh, I see. You want to find someone familiar to partner with you, right?" Xiachuan Kanade understood immediately.

Judging from Eriri's grades, it cannot be said that her chances are slim, but it can only be said that there is absolutely no possibility of her getting the chance to make her own choice, so there is a high probability that she will be assigned to a partner with an unknown person according to her student number.

And he happened to be the student council president and could make some technical adjustments to the list, so Eriri went to him.

The reason why she looked so shy was simply because she was too thin-skinned to ask for special treatment too directly.

He totally got it.

"Then I'll arrange for you to be with Kato? Her situation should be similar to yours, so you can take care of each other."

“……?” The little golden retriever was dumbfounded.

136. Although the reaction is cute, it is not a joke

Ying Lili was unexpected.

She had said it so bluntly, how come this idiot didn't understand at all?

If she really wanted to be with Kato, she wouldn't act like this, right? Did she look like someone who was too proud to enjoy the privileged service?

Honestly, she almost suspected that this idiot was pretending to be stupid on purpose, just to see her look when she got angry and frustrated.

"Don't bother Kato. Maybe she has someone she wants to invite. We can't disturb her..."

"That makes sense..." Natsukawa Kanade murmured. Judging from Kato's personality, she would definitely agree if they asked for it. But wouldn't that be too unfair to her?

After all, she was supposed to be enjoying the game, but instead she was forced to take care of this stupid golden retriever. Why did Kato do this?

Eriri, who was standing by, naturally had no idea that the person in front of her had already regarded her as the criminal who might have harmed Kato. She was still racking her brains to think about how to turn the topic to her own purpose.

"Yes, yes, there's no need to trouble others with such trivial matters..."

"But in this case there is no other choice." Xiachuan Zou fell into deep thought.

There is only one suitable candidate like Kato, and the others are either not very familiar with Eriri, or not very reliable, or like Fujiwara, they are both unfamiliar and unreliable. There is no choice at all.

"Idiot! No, there's still one person..." Eriri said meaningfully.

So Xia Chuanzou understood, he finally understood what the other party meant.

"But I'm sorry to tell you..." Natsukawa Kanade said seriously, "The activities for the second and third years are held in separate locations, so you definitely won't be able to attend with Senior Kasumigaoka."

"...???"

So the little golden retriever was almost furious.

What does that mean? After all that, he didn't understand her feelings at all? ! No one would want to be with that fat woman in black stockings! Does she look like she has such a good relationship with that guy? ? ?

They are clearly irreconcilable class enemies!

"..."

Seeing Eriri pursed her lips and remained silent, Natsukawa Kanade thought he was right, so he comforted her, "There's no need to be so depressed. Even if you can't participate with your familiar friends, you can try to go with your classmates. Maybe you can make a friend later."

"..."

However, the little golden retriever still kept his head down in silence, not showing any intention of paying any attention to him.

"Uh... then why don't we try asking Kato? Maybe she also..."

"Anyway, you just don't want to be with me, right?" Ying Lili suddenly raised her head, her eyes red, and looked at him with a tearful expression and aggrieved look.

"Ah?" Xia Chuanzou was confused.

What's the situation?

"After all, you just don't want to participate with me. After all, I'm not cute at all, I like to be mean to you, and I have a bad temper. I will only cause you trouble..." As she spoke, the little golden retriever became more and more angry. However, she was not angry at others, but at herself.

She was angry at herself for being so stupid, for believing the fat woman's slander; she was also angry at herself for not being firm enough, for obviously liking him but always doing things that were contrary to her original intention; she was even more angry at herself for not being frank enough, for if she had trusted him a little more, she could have clearly been hiding in his arms and acting like a spoiled child right now...

"Why are you still here? Go and invite the person you like. I don't need your help!" Ying Lili turned away, suppressing the urge to cry.

She didn't want to see the other person leave with her own eyes.

But things seemed to be different from what she expected. Not only did the other party not leave, but he held her hand. Just when she was about to yell at him to let go, he hugged her in his arms again.

"I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you meant..." Xia Chuan Zou said gently.

At this moment, right and wrong no longer mattered. The most urgent task was to comfort this tearful little golden retriever.

"I don't hate you, nor do I think you're troublesome. It's just that I have already made an appointment with someone, so I didn't think about it in that direction for the moment..." Xiachuan Zou explained.

Ultimately, this misunderstanding was caused by a lack of information, but Eriri's own personality was also a factor.

If it were Kato, she would definitely make the invitation openly. Even if she was a senior, she could still say something like "Please give my junior the opportunity to spend a wonderful night with me" in a joking way.

Only this little golden retriever, because of his personality and thin-skinnedness, always speaks vaguely, so sometimes he really finds it difficult to understand the true meaning of the other person's words.

"Steamed buns? Are you still trying to trick me?"

A dull and unclear voice came from his chest, and Xiachuan Zou realized that he seemed to have hugged the other person too tightly.

It can only be said that the touch was not strong enough, otherwise if it was someone else... if it was Kato or the seniors, he would definitely be able to react immediately.