My girlfriend is Saiki Kusunoki

Thinking back to when I was only eight years old, I went to summer camp with Nanzi and we encountered a black bear that was over two meters tall.

In that moment of crisis, Nanzi managed to beat the black bear to a pulp with her bare fists. She didn't even use her superpowers.

To put it simply, Nanzi's physical abilities have long been superhuman due to the terrifying superpowers she has endured for so many years.

Even though she has lost all her superpowers, Nanzi can still easily defeat every champion in every sport in the world. This is Nanzi, a being who transcends humanity and is revered as a god.

"Brother, you've worked hard."

At this moment, Sakuta finally understood Naoto's pain.

He was initially envious that Naoto had found such a beautiful girlfriend.

Looking back now, it's just ridiculous.

If his girlfriend could easily beat up a bunch of delinquents, he'd probably just run away.

While Sakuta and Naoto were talking, Nanako had already beaten all the delinquents to a pulp.

Seeing his underlings piled up like building blocks into a small mountain by a woman, the gang leader was completely terrified.

In his eyes, Nanzi is no longer a girl; she is a demon, an absolute demon!

"Die, you evil spirit!"

Overwhelmed by fear, the gang leader picked up a baseball bat from the ground and smashed it down on Nanko's head.

Faced with such an attack, Nanzi no longer held back.

Nanzi's right hand shot out like a bullet, and with a crack, the baseball bat broke in two.

"Ahhh! A monster!!!!"

Seeing the broken baseball bat in his hand, the leader of the delinquents finally couldn't bear the pressure and started running outside like a madman.

"Whoo~"

Nanko, who had broken a baseball bat, simply blew a little air into her fist before turning to Naoto.

When Nanko turned her gaze in this direction, all the students behind her instinctively hid behind Naoto.

Now they really understand. When Naoto told Nanko to be careful, it turned out he wasn't concerned about Nanko's safety, but rather the safety of those delinquents!

With Nanzi's fighting prowess, she could probably kill her opponent without even realizing it! What kind of Valkyrie is she anyway?

Cold-faced devil—that's the students' most genuine reaction to Nanzi.

With an expressionless face, he wiped out everyone. What else could describe this guy?

"Well then, Sakuta, we'll be going now. See you tomorrow."

At this moment, only Naoto showed no reaction to Nanako.

Seeing his friend act as if nothing had happened, Sakuta could only open his mouth, unsure of what to say.

Afterwards, Naoto asked Nanko why she did that. After all, given Nanko's style, the most likely thing she would do was to torment them like a vengeful ghost after they went home, leaving an indelible memory in their hearts.

But Nanko's answer to Naoto was like this.

"Because you're already a celebrity on campus. If I remain unknown, it will put you in a difficult position. After all, I want you to rely on me more."

Naoto was deeply moved by Nanko's answer.

If Nanzi could give up her dream of living an ordinary life, what more could she ask for?

And so, the two of them, holding each other's hands, headed towards home.

Chapter 22: Naoto's Loving Bento

After Nanko single-handedly defeated more than a dozen delinquents, her popularity at school soared, even surpassing Naoto's.

During this period, Nanzi also acquired a series of titles such as Cold-faced Valkyrie, Iceberg Snow Woman, and Expressionless Demon, which were eagerly sought after by various sports clubs.

Nanzi expressed some regret about this.

If I had known, I would have just used the memory erasure technique to wipe everyone's memories clean.

But as the saying goes, spilled water cannot be gathered up again. Since she had already done it, Nanzi had no chance to regret it. In any case, the situation couldn't be too bad.

Anyway, the school has been much quieter lately since those delinquents are gone—mainly because those delinquents are too ashamed to go back to school. A dozen of them were beaten up by a little girl; how could they possibly have any face left? The most important thing is, you'd be embarrassed to talk about it. You bullied a little girl and got beaten up; are you even human? Whether you tell your parents or teachers, the end result will either be expulsion or jail time. It's better to stay home for a few days and wait for things to calm down.

Today's story begins at lunchtime.

At lunchtime, Naoto, as usual, went to the rooftop with his best friend Sakuta to have lunch.

Unlike other schools, the rooftop is not a restricted area. Many students have a key to the rooftop—otherwise, Naoto wouldn't have been able to jump off the building here.

Most teachers in schools turn a blind eye to such things; as long as it's not too outrageous, they don't bother with it.

"Hmm? Naoto, your bento box feels a little different today?"

Just as the two were about to have lunch, Sakuta noticed Naoto's bento box, which was completely different from before.

Speaking of the bento boxes from before, they were all made by Nanzi's mother, and overall, they were still normal bento boxes.

But the bento box that Naoto was holding today looked rather luxurious.

It has all kinds of vegetables and fruits, and even the rice is arranged in the shape of a heart. This must be the legendary heart-shaped bento box.

"Could it be that Nanzi helped you..."

Sakuta looked at Naoto with a mischievous grin, and even let out a chuckle that looked like a pig's head.

"You're overthinking it. I made this myself. I also made one for Nanzi."

Faced with his friend's wild imagination, Naoto immediately interrupted his fantasy: "Make Nanako a bento? That would probably kill him."

While it's true that Nanko is a god, and she does have tastes almost like a normal person, sometimes she can be quite strange. Just look at how she can eat an entire bag of ghost peppers without batting an eye – straight people are afraid to let Nanko cook. They're afraid that if they're not careful, time will be rewritten.

"You made this? You have this skill?"

Upon hearing that Naoto had made the bento himself, Sakuta was immediately astonished. This guy actually has this skill? Seriously? Not only is he such a great artist, but he also has this kind of culinary talent?

Naoto was naturally very proud of Sakuta's surprise.

Back when I went out to sketch with the seniors from school, a large group of people were just going to cook instant noodles to get by, but I was the only one who cooked a hot pot for everyone.

From then on, he took charge of everyone's meals whenever they went out. Whether they were upperclassmen or lowerclassmen, everyone called him "brother."

"It's delicious! Did you really make this?"

While Naoto wasn't looking, Sakuta quickly snatched a piece of fried chicken from Naoto's bento box.

While it might not be considered an absolute delicacy, it's definitely in the category of delicious.

Sakuta exclaimed, "Does this guy even want anyone else to live? He's so outstanding, he's bound to be envied!"

"Of course, I'm very confident in my bento boxes. Also, don't touch my fried chicken."

"Hey, don't be so stingy, Naoko-san, have another one!"

"That's enough, don't you have your own?"

"How can that compare to the bento box made by our teacher ONE himself? Come on, how about I trade you this?"

"Go away, go away, you've really gone too far."

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"Nanzi, your bento box... looks so good!"

Meanwhile, on the other side, Nanko, who was having lunch with her best friends, looked at her bento box with a panicked expression.

Good heavens! What on earth is this?!

The exquisite food also features a large heart. On top of Nanzi's favorite dessert—coffee jelly—there are even words: "This is for my beloved girlfriend Nanzi."

Just by looking at them, the girls around them all seemed to feel full.

What is this cloyingly sweet smell? It's dog food, right? It must be!

"Wow! How sweet! Is this the loving bento that Naoto-kun made for you? It's so romantic!"

"That's great! I also want a boyfriend to make me a love-filled bento box. Food from convenience stores can't compare to a love-filled bento box."

"No, this thing..."

Faced with her best friends' teasing, Nanzi was truly speechless.

Because his mother had to go out today, Naoto volunteered to make the lunchboxes.

However, to everyone's surprise, Naoto actually made a bento box out of love.

Seeing her own image and pink hearts on the rice, Nanzi really wanted to throw the bento box in her hand right then and there.

Isn't it embarrassing to open something like this at school?

But considering that I would go hungry after throwing it away, and also for the sake of the coffee jelly, I'll forgive him this time.

It's not because Naoto made this bento himself and couldn't bear to throw it away, really not!

Under the excited gaze of her girlfriends, Nanzi could only blush and pick up a small octopus sausage and put it in her mouth.

Soon, an excited smile spread across Nanzi's face.

"So cute!"

"So it turns out that Nanzi is the type who says one thing but does another."

"My boyfriend made this lovingly prepared bento box."

"I really want to take a bite."

Seeing Nanzi's cute and happy face, her female friends around her also showed expressions like little foxes.

However, by the time Nanzi realized what was happening, it was too late.

"It's so nice that my boyfriend is a famous painter, so gentle and considerate, and he even cooks such good meals."

"Otherwise, wouldn't he be unworthy of our Nanzi?"

"That's right."

"Stop, stop talking."

Faced with the teasing of her friends, Nanzi gradually couldn't hold back anymore.