After deciding to give up, he started to gain popularity

It's just a shopping list, not a big deal, so just help her realize her wish. After all, that idiot Fujiwara did help him, so just allow her to act up this time.

But he couldn't let Kaguya find out, otherwise she would definitely scold him again.

So Natsukawa Zou stuffed the purchase list at the bottom of the processed documents, but when he looked up, he found that the other party didn't seem to be ready to leave.

"What else?"

"Uh... it's like this. Secretary Fujiwara asked me to tell you, 'Hey, stupid president, you actually hung up on me. This is the price you pay! By the way, I've already bought the things. It's too late to stop me!' So..."

The girl in front of him seemed to know Fujiwara Chika quite well. Apart from the different voices, the tone of voice was almost exactly the same. Even the scissors hand gesture at the end seemed like they were carved from the same mold, as if that stupid octopus head was really "mocking" him.

"..."

Well, let's just count this amount towards their gaming department's budget, and when the time comes, please indicate in your reply that it was Fujiwara Chika who accepted it voluntarily.

After seeing that he was in a bad mood, the student who delivered the message did not dare to stay any longer and left immediately. Of course, Xiachuan Zou would not make things difficult for her because he knew who should be punished.

……

After spending almost an entire afternoon finishing all the to-do tasks and adjusting all the lists, Xia Chuan Zou instructed a few people to take the finished lists and post them in the corresponding classes.

For those students who choose to attend on their own, the student union will leave their numbers in advance and inform them of the entry time after other personnel have been arranged.

But the most important thing is that these people, including their partners, combinations and travel times are confidential and will not be announced to the public. This is also to protect them to a certain extent.

Because he had made an appointment with Kaguya Shinomiya to participate in a game together, and ostensibly to check the equipment along the way, Natsukawa Kanade simply moved the entry time of the two to the front. After mentioning this to the other party, Kaguya Shinomiya also thought it was a good decision.

However, it was different from what Natsukawa Kanade was thinking. Shinomiya Kaguya felt that—

This is clearly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show off their presence! Just like Xiao Ai said, as long as they appear in pairs in front of everyone, people will subconsciously think of them as a match made in heaven!

What is this called? Yes, forming a couple! It means getting everyone to agree with their union. Even if the president is slow-witted, he should be able to react to this atmosphere, right?

Maybe I'll confess to her in public then... guhehe...

The more I thought about it, the more excited I became. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that this was a really good idea, and I couldn't help but reveal a very sunny smile on my face.

Xiachuan Zou on the side originally wanted to invite the other party to dinner. After all, they could gather together and go to the venue after dinner, so they might as well act together now.

But when he saw that she was in an inexplicably high state of emotion, he suddenly felt that maybe he shouldn't disturb her at this time?

After all, based on his understanding of Shinomiya Kaguya, this smile from the heart is quite rare. It seems to have only appeared once, when he invited her to continue to serve as his vice president under the locust tree beside the playground.

The rest of the time, all I see is a business-like smile.

Although it was also pretty, Kaguya was still more beautiful back then...

Anyway, let's not disturb each other, Xiachuan Zou thought.

After all, he is not a poor guy who will be lonely if no one is there to eat with him.

So Xiachuan Zou slowly stood up, put his things away, then walked slowly to the door and closed it gently, leaving a perfect private space for his most capable deputy.

He is so considerate.

Not long after Natsukawa Kanade left, Shinomiya Kaguya woke up from her brainstorm.

After all, her mind was actually very fast, so fast that she even planned out the arrangements for the future.

First, we invited the president to dinner, then we went to the venue together for the opening ceremony, then we participated in the game together and won the medals, and finally we won the title of best partner together at the awards ceremony tonight...

"So, President, do you want to come together...where are the people?"

Shinomiya Kaguya was confused.

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143. The ever-changing girl—Saint Hui!

After dinner, Natsukawa Zou took a walk by the lake for a while. Unexpectedly, he met an acquaintance while walking - classmate Shengren.

It's already late April.

The cherry blossoms that were originally scattered all over the city had quietly fallen at some point, leaving only the lush green trees.

The evening breeze blew gently, shaking off the fluttering shadows all over the ground, and also rolled up the girl's erratic skirt and hair. So the girl covered her skirt and hair with a little distress, and asked him "Did you see it?"...

——That’s how it should be.

However, the target was the Saint classmate who sat on the frost sky, so she just tilted her head slightly and greeted him in a calm tone:

"Good evening, Natsukawa-kun."

"Good evening, Kato." Natsukawa Kanaya nodded slightly to him, "Have you had dinner?"

"Ah."

"Would you like to go for a walk together?"

"Okay."

"..."

So the two of them set out together.

"Has Kato found his partner yet?"

"Yes, I have seen her name on the list on the blackboard." Kato Megumi nodded slightly, and then added, "I remember she was a very beautiful girl, a bit enviable..."

"Uh...but Kato is also very cute, not inferior to anyone at all. There's no need to envy others." Natsukawa Kanade comforted.

Although she is a "passerby heroine", as we all know, there are no ugly girls in the two-dimensional world. Even if she is really a passerby girl, she is the good-looking type. As for Kato Megumi, not to mention, she can beat several Eriris to some extent.

However, in the face of such blatant praise, Saint-classman did not show much joy, but just whispered in his usual clear voice:

"As expected of you, Natsukawa-kun. Even though we haven't talked for a long time, you can still say things like this so easily..."

"Uh... I'm just... just telling the truth..." Natsukawa Kanade said awkwardly.

I always feel that Kato is in a bad mood today? Is it his illusion?

"It's a line from the game, don't be so nervous, Natsukawa-kun."

"Uh... okay." Xiachuan Kanade finally relaxed a little.

But in fact, he himself didn't quite understand why he actually felt nervous for a moment after hearing what the other party said.

"But I'm actually quite happy to hear Natsukawa-kun praising me like this." Kato Megumi shook her head, then took a step forward and turned around to look at him.

"But is it okay for you to accompany me like this? Natsukawa-kun is the student council president, so he should be very busy, right?"

The girl just stood there in the afterglow of the setting sun, slightly tilting her head, and asked him questions as if she was chatting about family matters.

"It's okay. After all, all the things that needed to be dealt with have been dealt with. All we have to do next is wait until the time comes and then rush to the venue." Xia Chuan Zou shook his head.

However, in fact, he was the one who invited the other party first. However, it was all the same to them because their feelings for each other were so deep that they would not care about these things.

But who would have thought that his relationship with Kato has never been very close. Even when they were in the club, he didn't communicate with her much. It can even be said that the communication between him and Tomoya Aki was far less than that between him and Tomoya Aki.

The only time their relationship could be said to have improved was when they invited each other in the rain after school that day. It was also then that she made him understand the importance of focusing on himself, and then other stories happened.

From then on, whenever the two met by chance, they would naturally come together and chat with each other about what happened in school, family matters, etc., just like ordinary good friends.

But it was just a chance encounter after all. Since they were from different classes, the level of communication between them was definitely not as good as that between Kaguya who worked with him or Mahiru who was in the same class as him.

But despite this, Kato, with her girl-next-door friendliness, occupied a place in his heart and became a close friend even if he did not take the initiative to establish relations with her.

It can even be said that she is the person that Natsukawa Kanade feels most comfortable interacting with.

……

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the two began to stroll side by side along the lake. It was not until the opening ceremony was approaching that Natsukawa Kanade raised the doubts in his mind.

"Maybe it's my illusion... I always feel that every time I see Kato, you give me a different feeling?" Natsukawa Kanade said seriously.

"Well... can you tell me specifically what it feels like?" Saint-classmate had a calm expression, his brown eyes blinking, and there was a hint of curiosity in his eyes when he looked at Natsukawa Kanade.

"Well... for example, when the school just started, Kato gave me the feeling of... an adult I could rely on. No matter what I said to you, I would get a good response." Natsukawa Kanade organized his words and continued.

"Then, when we ran into each other in the supermarket, we immediately became good friends who could talk about anything..."

"Also, there was the scene when I ran into you by chance when Mahiru and I went to the mall together. I always felt that you seemed to have become... um, a 'love strategist' again?" Natsukawa Kanade said uncertainly.

But that’s actually how he felt.

When he saw her and Mahiru whispering to each other, and then the angel changed into a stunning lolita outfit, and even came to ask him what he thought afterwards, this thought came to his mind.

It's just that she didn't think much about it at the time due to various circumstances, but now think about it, the opportunity for Kato and Mahiru to become friends could it be that she, as a "love strategist", gave her advice?

Hmm...how should I put it...I feel like I've done something far more detrimental than I should have?

After all, the image of Kato in his mind has always been that of a mature and gentle girl. He really can't connect her with the idea of ​​"love". Instead, he thinks that she is the kind of person who can skip "love" and directly become a "couple".

It's a bit strange to let her teach Mahiru, isn't it? Besides, the relationship between him and Mahiru is not what Kato thinks.

"Finally, today is... uh..." Xiachuan Zou paused, not knowing whether he should continue to speak.

"What's wrong? Why don't you continue?" The expression on Shengren's face remained unchanged, and it was even so dull that Xiachuan Zou thought he was talking about someone else.

"...I told you not to be angry." He paused, then continued, "It's like...a friend who has been ignored for a long time and is feeling dissatisfied?"

What he originally wanted to refer to was "girlfriend", but it was obviously not appropriate to put it between the two of them. After all, even if the other party was a good-tempered person like Kato, he would definitely care about such sexual harassment-like remarks.

Then he carefully observed the other person's expression, but after staring at him for a long time, he couldn't see any reaction. Instead, he was frightened by Kato's silence.

"..."

So wouldn't it be better if he didn't bring it up?

144. Hui is also an ordinary girl

"Natsukawa-kun, don't you think he has any superpowers?"

After a long silence, I finally heard these words from Kato.

"Of course not. I'm just an ordinary person, right?" Seeing that Kato didn't seem angry, Natsukawa Kanade breathed a sigh of relief and then shook his head.

"But ordinary people wouldn't have such thoughts, and they can even describe their feelings every time..."

The girl gently twirled her fingers around the ends of her hair, glanced at him gently, and then walked slowly along the lake with an elegant cat-like step.

"I didn't know that Natsukawa-kun was also actively paying attention to what's going on between us."

"Uh... But aren't you angry? I said that..."

"Why are you angry?" The girl turned around and looked at him calmly.

"Because... saying that I ignored you is like narcissistically saying 'You actually care about my affairs, right?' It sounds very arrogant..." Natsukawa Kanade explained.

"But this is the truth..."

"Huh?" Xia Chuan Zou was stunned.

"I do feel left out." The girl nodded, still looking calm and composed.

"Because I helped Natsukawa-kun find Eriri, but I didn't even get a word of thanks."

"So this is what you mean..." Xiachuan Zou finally reacted.

It hadn't been long since then, but he had almost forgotten about it - it was only after Kato reminded him that he found Eriri by the lake and resolved the conflict with her.

Even if the matter was indeed urgent at the time, it had been a long time since then, and he should have at least thanked Kato or something, but he was dragged on by various things and ended up completely forgetting about it.

So Kato was dissatisfied because of this? Natsukawa Kanade thought.

Looking at the girl in front of me, I watched her tuck the windblown hair behind her ears, watched her squat down with her skirt lightly covering her eyes, and then picked a small flower that could be found everywhere and fiddled with it gently.

Xiachuan Zou felt as if he had caught something, but the thing he caught was very blurry, so blurry that he could only vaguely see the unclear outline.