After deciding to give up, he started to gain popularity

Superpowers, ordinary people, attention...

He put all the pieces together and finally came up with a plausible possibility:

Given Kato's personality, she definitely wouldn't care about this in particular. The only thing she cares about is probably one thing - she wants to be valued.

In other words, even if I am not favored, I hope to at least be treated equally by him.

Of course he did not forget. After all, this is the world of anime, and Kato has a very special setting - inconspicuous.

Moreover, her aura concealment was at the EX level, which he had seen before. As long as she was not within his observation range, it was possible that she would appear anywhere in the next moment.

Kato seemed to have always lived a solitary life in the past, so she easily agreed to join a club that she was not interested in at all, because that might be the first time she accepted a formal invitation from someone else.

And for Kato, perhaps these people can be regarded as her few friends, and she naturally cherishes them very much.

But precisely because she was regarded as a friend, when he discovered that other people - that is, Eriri, were also regarded as friends of Kato by him and were valued so much, he couldn't help but feel a sense of jealousy in his heart, so he expressed it inadvertently when they were communicating.

Because she is also a girl. No matter how mature and steady she behaves, she still wants to be valued and loved by her friends like an ordinary girl...

Natsukawa Kanade understood. He finally understood why Kato would take the initiative to contact him, why he could become friends with him so easily, and why he could build a relationship with him so easily.

Because that is what she wants. She wants friends, good friends who will not only not ignore her but will value her. For this, she is even willing to take the initiative to cater to others and "please" others.

The so-called comfortable relationship was not because their personalities matched, but entirely because Kato took the initiative to cater to her. It was only because of her superb skills that he did not discover it.

In other words, Kato is probably what is called a people-pleasing personality.

It's just that it's not very obvious because of my usual calm mood...

"Natsukawa-kun?"

"..."

"Natsukawa-kun."

"Ah! I'm here!" The high-intensity brainstorming session still made him completely immersed in his thoughts, and he completely forgot that he was still chatting with the other party.

"It doesn't matter to me, but it's better not to ignore other girls when chatting with them like this." Kato Megumi said softly.

"It doesn't matter!" Xiachuan Zou immediately retorted.

Just as he had thought just now, now that he already knew why Kato behaved differently every time, he naturally could not accept her concession with peace of mind.

Because that is not a healthy friendship. It is clearly relying on the so-called "friend" to shackle the other party and put a collar on them that is difficult to break free from.

"Because I ignored you just now, I must apologize for this - I'm sorry!" Natsukawa Kanade bowed heavily.

Then, without waiting for the girl to respond, he continued to spit out all his thoughts like a string of cannonballs:

"But let's be clear, I totally disagree with your idea, Kato!"

"What do you mean it's okay if it's you? Kato is also a girl, why should she have to endure so many concessions? Just like you told me before, since I can be more willful, why can't you do the same, Kato?"

"We are already friends, aren't we? If we are friends, it is completely understandable that we have conflicts and complaints with each other! Kato, you can rest assured to tell me all your thoughts. Even if they are all complaints, it doesn't matter. It can even be said to be just right!"

"Because that's what friends do, support each other, give each other attention, and lend a hand when the other person needs it..."

"So what if we have disagreements? That's completely normal, because each of us is a unique individual. We all have our own thoughts and considerations, so it doesn't matter if we can't reach a consensus. But the fact that we are friends will never be destroyed because of a mere difference in thought!"

"..."

145. It’s entirely possible!

"Natsukawa-kun..."

Kato seemed very shaken, probably because she was inspired by his words.

"Yes, I'm here." Xiachuan Zou responded to her seriously.

He is ready to accept everything.

It doesn't matter if Kato is not the mature, steady, and easy-going girl next door. It doesn't matter if she is actually the kind of landmine girl who says one thing and means another and likes to use superficial efforts to cover up her inner annoyance.

Because she is Kato Megumi.

She was the girl who helped him when he was lost and taught him to value himself...

So now it's his turn!

Let him teach the other person that there is no need for so much accommodation and pandering between friends. What is needed is just the touch and communication between two souls that recognize each other.

"Natsukawa-kun... you really are a talented speaker."

"...Ah?" Xia Chuan Zou was confused.

He was ready to have a soul-deep exchange with the other party, but this was the first sentence he said?

"No...Kato...don't you have anything else to say?"

"Well...is it almost time for the opening ceremony to begin?" Saint-classmate raised his cell phone and shook it at him.

"That's not important... No, it's also quite important... It's not... you..." Xiachuan Zou didn't know what to say. He was in a very depressed mood.

It's like accepting a date invitation from a girl you secretly love, and happily preparing plans for the day. You may even be so excited that you can't sleep all night. But the next morning you are told that you are not free that day, so the date is cancelled - this is the level of depression.

Because he had clearly prepared himself to be a "trash can" and even thought of several ways to comfort the other person, but the other person didn't seem to be affected at all, as if what he had just said had not entered the other person's mind at all...

What kind of challenge is this!

"Anyway, things shouldn't be like this! Shouldn't you at least say something... or ask me why I said so much?"

"Natsukawa-kun is still truly willful... Well, then - why did Natsukawa-kun say those words to me just now?"

She clearly did what he said, and the girl even had a very cooperative and puzzled expression on her face, but the result made Natsukawa Kanade even more crazy.

"Don't really just do it to the point of 'at least'!" Natsukawa Kanade felt like she was about to become a complainer.

In the past, only occasional thoughts would flash through my mind, but now they pop up one after another like mushrooms after rain.

Perhaps it was because Kato now seemed too difficult to him, and she was completely different from the gentle girl before... Wait? Perhaps this was Kato's true face?

Natsukawa Kanade felt as if he had discovered a new world.

Although Kato did not express anything clearly, just those few words completely brought his interest to the lowest point. It would not be an exaggeration to call her an "atmosphere destroyer".

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that she had occasionally shown such characteristics when she was in the club, but he didn't pay enough attention to her at that time, so he always subconsciously ignored her...

"I always feel like you are thinking about something rude, Natsukawa-kun." Kato frowned slightly.

"No, how could that be." Xia Chuan Zou smiled and shook his head, "But you are right, it is indeed late, we should hurry to the venue."

"Want to come together?"

"Well... I can't. If I go with Natsukawa-kun, I feel like we'll attract too much attention." Kato shook his head slightly and rejected his invitation.

"It's not that exaggerated..." Natsukawa Kanade shrugged, not particularly concerned. "I think it's not bad for you, Kato, to become a little more conspicuous. Maybe you'll have more friends this way?"

"Well...if they're the kind of friends who force you to join a club and require you to finish three gal games in one night, I think it's better not to have more." Kato looked a little distressed.

"Ahem... not everyone is a fanatical fan..." Natsukawa Kanade comforted.

The other person's words also reminded him of the memories when they were in the club together in the past. At that time, he was the same, and together with Kato, he was forced to recommend many kinds of works, such as light novels, comics, gal games, etc.

It can be said that at that time, his daily schedule, in addition to the study tasks assigned by the school, was filled with a lot of ACG elements. Although he was indeed quite interested in it, he would definitely feel tired if he played it every day like completing a task.

All I can say is that fortunately he was still a person with a pure love brain at that time, and he was able to persevere for the person he loved, otherwise he would not be able to endure that kind of life at all.

"That's it, I'll have to rush to the venue first, see you in the evening." Xiachuan Zou waved goodbye to the other party.

"Well... do your best in the evening's activities, Natsukawa-kun."

"Yes, I will." Xiachuan Kanade nodded.

Although he didn't quite understand why the other party asked him to cheer up, he definitely accepted the blessing.

Speechless all the way.

When Natsukawa Kanade arrived at the venue, there was still about half a quarter of an hour before the opening ceremony. He opened his phone to contact Kaguya, but found that she had already sent him several messages, most of which were asking about his whereabouts at the time, but there were also a few reminders for him not to forget tonight's activities.

In response to this, Xiachuan Zou could only say that his vice president was still too worrying. No matter how forgetful he was, he would not forget about tonight's activities.

Not to mention that the atmosphere around him reminded him all the time. The fact that he had an appointment with Eriri and Mahiru was always on his mind, so there was no way he would miss this event.

Just as Natsukawa Kanade was thinking about how to respond to Kaguya's message, he unexpectedly saw the real person suddenly appear beside him.

"President?" Accompanied by a clear voice, Kaguya Shinomiya stood in front of him with a businesslike smile on her face.

"I thought the president had been kidnapped. No matter how many messages I sent, there was no reply. I was so worried that I almost sent someone to look for you..."

"No matter what, no one would want to kidnap me, and there's nothing to gain from it." Xia Chuanzou said embarrassedly.

As expected of Kaguya Shinomiya, right? Even her jokes are so... unique!

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Sensing that Kaguya seemed to be in a bad mood, Natsukawa Kanade apologized decisively, "I met a friend on the way here, and I chatted with her for a while. I didn't expect that I almost forgot the time."

Stand at attention when you are beaten! Xiachuan Zou deeply understands this principle, so he never denies his mistakes.

After all, no matter how you look at it, his behavior of throwing all the work of keeping things under control to Kaguya this time is just like the pink octopus head avoiding business for his own selfish desires. It is a very hateful move. Even if this is an accidental event due to force majeure, he really did it. It's no wonder that Kaguya would be a little unhappy.

"If that's the case, why didn't the president reply? Could it be because of the person he was chatting with..."

"I guess it's because I didn't receive any notification." Xiachuan Zou explained.

"Ah?" Miss Sha Diao was stunned, not quite understanding what he was saying.

"Because I had classes in the morning, so I turned on the do not disturb mode on my phone, but I forgot to turn it off after class, so there was no notification sound for the messages you sent me before."

"Eh hey hey? Didn't you deliberately not reply to the message?" Miss Sha Diao was shocked.

"Ah? How is that possible? There's no reason for me to deliberately not reply to your message?" Natsukawa Kanade was full of question marks. What on earth did Kaguya imagine him to be like?

"Strange, shouldn't your phone show my unread messages? Could it be that your phone accidentally touched it when it was in your pocket?"

Xiachuan Zou was still wondering if he had accidentally pressed a key, but the silly young lady over there was already dumbfounded.

What does it mean that unread messages will be displayed? ! Why has no one ever told her about this! Isn't it going to be revealed to the president that she is an electronic idiot? ! !

Don’t do that kind of thing!!!

"It's possible..."

"what?"

"I mean..." Miss Sha Diao said seriously, "Because the president's phone was in his pocket and I accidentally clicked it, I misunderstood that the president read the message but deliberately didn't reply..."

"It's entirely possible!"

"..."

146. Kaguya-chan’s big victory!

"Maybe..." Xiachuan Zou nodded, somewhat indifferent.

His mind was still on the subsequent activities, and he didn't pay much attention to these details. He would only reply if Miss Sha Diao happened to ask about it.

As for Shinomiya Kaguya, she was a little depressed.

Although she seemed to have gotten away with the electronic idiot issue, the issue she was concerned about clearly hadn't been resolved at all—

Who could it be? Before the Test of Courage competition was about to begin, he did not look for his partner, but instead got together with the president...

It was obvious that he was plotting something bad! The key point was that the president actually left her behind to go on a date!

That's right, she didn't believe the so-called "chance encounter" mentioned by Xiachuan Kanade at all, but that didn't mean that she didn't trust his words. She simply thought that the so-called "chance encounter" was clearly deliberately created by that girl, with the purpose of creating a space for private communication with the president!

Maybe she will use her despicable body to seduce the president and snatch away the time that originally belonged to her, Kaguya Shinomiya!