Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

“Um… well… this…”

Koga Tomoe chuckled awkwardly, thinking that in the eyes of unfamiliar people, Yukinoshita Yukino and Touma Kazusa seemed quite intimidating.

Both were black-haired beauties with an icy demeanor, the type who didn't need words; a single glance was enough to radiate aggression.

However, while Koga Tomoe wasn't exactly close to these two, she knew them well enough to know that Yukinoshita Yukino was actually a very gentle person, and as for Senior Touma Kazusa…

Well, she seemed to have a rather volatile temper, but in reality, she was surprisingly air-headed, often saying things that made people want to burst out laughing.

She also loved to eat snacks and had even shared them with me during the fireworks festival.

She was a genuine example of 'gap moe,' wasn't she?

“Hmm… this is quite difficult…”

Kashiba Reina frowned, seemingly pondering something, and finally, as if making up her mind, she placed her hand on Koga Tomoe's shoulder, looking as if she were ready to face death, and said in a deep voice.

“Tomoe… as long as you say the word, we'll help you break through this barrier.

We'll find an excuse to get Senior Yukinoshita and Senior Touma, these intimidating obstacles, out of the way, so you can meet Senior Yozora.

The rest is up to you!”

“Uh…”

Koga Tomoe's face showed hesitation.

“Reina, although I'm touched by your willingness to go to great lengths for me, your friend… but… I have Senior Yozora's contact information.

I can ask him to meet me anytime.”

When Koga Tomoe said this, the air fell silent.

Several seconds later, a strange sound arose.

The so-called strange sound was actually the trembling sound of Kashiba Reina clenching her teeth and fists.

“You… you…”

“If you already have his contact information, what are you worrying about!?

Be bolder and ask Senior Yozora out!

Then, muster your courage and tell him how you feel!”

…

“I see, so that's the reason you asked me out today?”

Looking at Yozora's calm face, Koga Tomoe smiled slightly awkwardly, glancing at a sign in the distance and noticing Kashiba Reina hiding there, giving her a thumbs-up.

“I'm sorry, Senior… um… I probably shouldn't have said those things to Reina… Asking you out so abruptly… might cause you trouble…”

“Not at all.”

Hearing this, just as Koga Tomoe felt puzzled, wondering why Yozora seemed like a different person today, actually saying such gentle words, she heard him immediately add.

“If I don't agree, what if the world starts looping again?

Today is Home Economics class.

I don't want to repeat that painful experience again.

Speaking of which, you're not doing this on purpose, are you?

Deliberately picking the day our class has Home Economics to ask me out?

Good grief, using hellish cuisine to command Yozora, huh?”

“Senior, you're saying strange things again.”

Koga Tomoe was already used to Yozora's abstractness, so she didn't mind it.

After all, if he wasn't abstract, he wouldn't be Yozora.

She sighed softly, then pursed her lips, a hint of nervousness suddenly appearing in her eyes.

“Actually… the reason I asked you out today, Senior, isn't entirely because of Reina's urging… I myself… I myself actually also… also wanted to confirm… whether you, Senior… whether you can… can reciprocate my feelings…”

“Feelings, huh…”

Yozora nodded noncommittally, and said faintly.

“Yeah… I think you're a good person.”

“Eh…”

Hearing this, Koga Tomoe thought, could this be… the legendary friend zone?

I… was rejected?

Thinking about it, it's understandable… after all, Yozora is surrounded by so many different types of beautiful seniors… myself…

Just as Koga Tomoe was thinking this, Yozora's next action directly interrupted her inner monologue.

Koga Tomoe felt a soft, warm sensation on her forehead, followed by Yozora's smiling voice.

“You're a good person, just a bit too short.

When I bend down, I can only kiss your forehead, so… why don't you stand on your tiptoes a bit?”

Chapter 589: Hayasaka Ai's New Phone

“Whoa… a… a kiss!?”

Hiding behind a utility pole, Kashiba Reina covered her mouth in surprise when she saw Yozora bending down slightly and kissing Koga Tomoe's forehead.

Then, the corners of her lips rose wildly, revealing a warm, doting aunt-like smile, her eyes filled with envy for her good friend.

Of course, this wasn't because she also liked Yozora, but simply due to a teenage girl's longing for a beautiful romance.

“I'm so envious… Senior Yozora… is really handsome after all.”

Looking at this beautiful scene, Kashiba Reina muttered to herself, only silently adding in her heart.

Senior Yozora is indeed very handsome (only when he's saying sensible things).

And beside Kashiba Reina, beyond her ability to 'observe,' a cute girl with fair skin, wearing a shrine maiden's outfit, also wore the same doting aunt-like expression.

“Uwoohoo! This is so great!

The love story of a handsome senior and a pure, cute junior is so good! So good!”

At this moment, the matchmaking god, as a deity, and Kashiba Reina, as a human, reached a spiritual understanding.

“Hmm… she is indeed a bit short.”

While shipping the couple, the matchmaking god was still commenting, after all, Koga Tomoe was even shorter than Futaba Rio, only 1.52 meters tall.

Standing in front of Yozora, who was over 1.8 meters tall, she did seem too petite.

But it doesn't matter.

As long as it's a cute girl and Yozora, the matchmaking god can ship them all, not picky at all.

And the girls in her eyes are different from the girls in ordinary people's eyes, even Hiratsuka Shizuka and Minamikata Hizuru, who are nearly thirty years old, or even the seventy-year-old Church Mother, in the eyes of the matchmaking god who has been around for hundreds or thousands of years, they are all little girls.

“Short… I… I'm not short…”

Caught off guard by the kiss, Koga Tomoe's face flushed red, and she looked up at Yozora, arguing reasonably.

“I… I'm just petite, that's all.

Besides… you, that Senior Futaba next to you, isn't much taller than me, is she…”

“Hey, why are you resorting to personal attacks?

That's not good, you know.”

Koga Tomoe pouted and muttered softly.

“You started it, didn't you?”

After saying this, Koga Tomoe turned her face away, seemingly not daring to look directly at Yozora's face, only after a few seconds, she reached out her hand and said in a voice as faint as a mosquito's hum.

“Kissing… kissing in the street… is a bit too embarrassing… so, let's hold hands.”

Yozora didn't say much, just took Koga Tomoe's hand.

This simple action once again made Kashiba Reina and the matchmaking god, who were secretly watching from afar, light up, their faces filled with a happy expression of having shipped their couple.

“From now on, don't let the world fall into a loop again.”

Hearing Yozora's smiling words, Koga Tomoe nodded, her face slightly red, and looked up at his face, mustering her courage and saying.

“From now on… the world will no longer loop, because…”

“After meeting you, I started looking forward to each new tomorrow…”

“So, if you don’t want the world to fall into a loop again…”

“You can’t just start something with me and then abandon me, Senpai.”

… …

Several days later, at Private Shuchiin Academy.

“Ugh… so cold…”

Hayasaka Ai was curled up on the student council’s sofa, like a lazy cat, shrinking her hands into her sleeves and pulling up her collar, completely covering the lower half of her face. She was also draped in a thick cotton coat, making her look like she was trying to survive in the wilderness in a frigid environment.

“Ai, watch your image.”

Hearing Kaguya Shinomiya's reminder from behind her desk, Hayasaka Ai glanced at her, who was still wearing her usual clothes despite the cold weather, seemingly unaffected even with the window behind her half-open and the biting wind blowing in. She couldn't help but chatter her teeth.

“If, if you want me to, to watch my image… then close the window… The heater is on, but it’s like it’s not even working.”

Kaguya Shinomiya tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, gracefully dealing with the documents piled on her desk that required her approval as student council president. Her tone was calm, but when she noticed Hayasaka Ai shivering and curled up, the corners of her lips couldn't help but curve into a smile.

“The air isn’t good with the window closed. Besides, I was supposed to be the only one here today. I’m not afraid of the cold, so of course I want to breathe some fresh air. Who told you to come here?”

“You heartless person, wasn’t I afraid you’d be lonely, so I sacrificed my free time to come and keep you company?”

“Free time?”

Kaguya Shinomiya stopped writing, looked up at Hayasaka Ai curled up on the sofa, wrapped in a nest made of a cotton coat, and said with a smile.

“Anyway, your free time consists of going home, lying in bed, shrinking under the covers, and watching boring videos of slime being smashed and rubber balls being crushed by impact machines, right?”

“Those videos aren’t boring!”

Hayasaka Ai emphasized seriously.

“Those stress-relieving videos are the whole meaning of my survival!”

“Well, although you’ve worked hard for so long, it’s good to relax a bit, but…”

Kaguya Shinomiya picked up the grade report on the desk and waved it at Hayasaka Ai.

“This isn’t relaxing anymore, it’s slacking off. You actually failed a regular quiz. That’s not like you at all.”

“Ugh…”

Hayasaka Ai was speechless and could only change the subject.

“Well… I can’t help it. I used to be busy every day, but after I resigned, I realized that I actually… don’t have anything I particularly want to do, or any dreams…”

“Then how about becoming a criminal investigator for the Metropolitan Police Department?”

“Investigator? Hmm… Thinking about it, it might actually suit me. My professional skills can’t be wasted… Eh?”

Hayasaka Ai subconsciously said halfway through, before realizing that the voice that had just spoken didn’t come from Kaguya Shinomiya.

When she looked up, she saw that the half-open window was now completely open, and Yexing was sitting on the windowsill with his back to the outside world. The cold wind blew through his black, choppy hair, making his already handsome face even more charming.

“Eh? Yexing… You… Why are you here…?”

Seeing Hayasaka Ai’s surprised expression, Kaguya Shinomiya sighed helplessly.

“Why do you think I wanted to be alone in the student council room?”

Immediately afterward, Kaguya Shinomiya looked at Yexing sitting by the window and complained speechlessly.

“But Yexing, seriously, wouldn’t it be better to come in normally? Why did you climb through the window and sit there trying to look cool? Are you some kind of mysterious phantom thief?”

“Hmph, this is to show the domineering presence that I, as the strongest of Sobu High, present in the eyes of you Shuchiin students!”

“Domineering… You only won the joint exam twice… You always manage to make ordinary things sound both chuuni and passionate…”

Seeing Kaguya Shinomiya and Yexing talking, a hint of gloom appeared in Hayasaka Ai’s eyes. She detached herself from the nest made of a cotton coat that she used to avoid the cold, stood up, and waved her hand, pretending not to care.

“Alright, in that case, I won’t bother you anymore. This student council room is freezing to death. I’ll leave it to you two monsters who aren’t afraid of the cold at all. I’m going home to hide in my warm bed and watch my favorite stress-relieving videos. Goodbye.”

“Wait a moment, Ai.”

Just as Hayasaka Ai was about to leave, Kaguya Shinomiya stopped her at this moment and said with a smile.

“I have something I want to ask you to help me with.”

“What is it?”

“The phone I used to use hasn’t broken yet, but the model is too old, and it’s not a smartphone, so many functions can’t be used. So I want to buy a new phone, but I haven’t finished dealing with the student council work at hand. Can I trouble you to choose one and buy it for me?”

“Oh? Asking me, a digital product enthusiast? Then you’ve come to the right person.”

Hayasaka Ai first showed a smile because she felt Kaguya Shinomiya’s trust in her, but then she looked slightly worried.

“But… Can those phones on the market without anti-eavesdropping and hacking functions really meet your requirements? After all, you are now the true head of the Shinomiya family. What if someone hacks into your phone and obtains some business secrets about the Shinomiya Group…”

“It’s okay.”

Kaguya Shinomiya smiled nonchalantly.

“It’s a phone specifically for daily communication. As for handling group business… I will use the phone specially developed by the group, so don’t worry.”

“Okay, then I will…”

“Wait a second!”

“What is it now?”

Hayasaka Ai was called again by Kaguya Shinomiya, and she couldn’t help but feel puzzled. She thought that the usual Kaguya Shinomiya wasn’t this troublesome and long-winded. Could it be that… the other party had a fever again? No, according to Kaguya Shinomiya’s current physical fitness, this kind of situation is impossible, right?

“Let Yexing go with you.”

“Eh?”

Hearing this, Hayasaka Ai glanced at Yexing standing next to Kaguya Shinomiya, and her face couldn’t help but turn red. Although there was a voice in her heart shouting that going out to buy a phone alone with him, wouldn’t that be equivalent to a date? Wouldn’t that be equivalent to being alone with Yexing, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

But out of reason, and considering Kaguya Shinomiya’s feelings, Hayasaka Ai still subconsciously replied.