A reversal of fortune and victory in a world hated by all girls!

She panicked immediately.

Just then, a large hand quietly placed itself on the back of the bicycle, steadily supporting the bike.

Chapter 14 Let's Make Friends

"Thank you..." Hayakawa Keiko had barely uttered the word "thank you" when she turned around and saw a strange boy. Moreover, the boy's appearance was very familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before.

Aoi Natsuki stopped abruptly with both feet: "Are you alright?"

"No, no..."

Keiko Hayakawa lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

The next moment, he turned around and continued riding his bike.

I never intended to have much interaction with him.

Aoi Natsuki didn't want to give up, so she followed suit and rode on as well.

Upon reaching a level position, he said, "If you're not feeling well, you should get off and push the bike, or you can make the bike go uphill in a slight S-shape. Although that will make the distance longer, it will make it easier to climb difficult slopes."

"..." Hayakawa Keiko did not reply.

Keep riding upwards.

"My name is Aoi Natsuki, what's your name?" he tried to strike up a conversation.

Upon hearing the name, Hayakawa Keiko suddenly turned her head in surprise to re-examine his appearance, and sure enough...

"Feel sorry!"

She raised her voice an octave, bowed slightly to him, and continued to ride her bicycle upwards with great effort.

Aoi Natsuki easily caught up: "You've heard of me, haven't you? The school forum? Rumors among classmates? Or have you seen me on campus?"

Right now, Natsuki Aoi seems like a ruthless rogue who's relentlessly pressing his way in, but for the quiet, reserved girl in front of him, she might be the best choice.

When he arrived, he searched for keywords related to Keiko Hayakawa, and the displayed words were in line with the C-level category, meaning they were easy to understand.

"Presence"

Yes, what Hayakawa Keiko needed was a sense of presence. Perhaps she stayed by Takahashi Mito's side to enhance her own presence. Although the effect was mediocre, at least in Yusuke's eyes, he remembered this girl.

Natsuki Aoi sized up the girl in front of her.

Her hair looked like it hadn't been washed for days; it was oily and slightly messy, as if she had bumped her head on a table and slept on it before leaving school. Her school uniform was wrinkled, as if it had been simply washed, dried, and then put on.

She has a very strong "homebody" vibe.

In her past life, Aoi Natsuki was a college student with her own ideals. During her high school years, she was led by her classmates to play games for a whole summer and truly experienced what it was like to be a shut-in.

Staying at home doesn't mean lying down; it simply means maximizing entertainment during your free time, nothing more.

"Tell me about it, okay?" he asked again.

This time, Keiko Hayakawa finally stopped the car, but still with her head down, she turned around and said, "There are photos of you on the forum..."

The voice sounds very young, possibly due to its small size.

"I remember you. You're in Class 1, Grade 11. Can you tell me your name?"

Aoi Natsuki looked at her earnestly; he simply wanted to shift his current attention to her.

"Hayakawa... Keiko."

As she said the name, her cheeks slowly flushed; she seemed a little embarrassed to pronounce it.

"It's a very nice name. It's nice to meet you." Aoi Natsuki smiled slightly.

Keiko Hayakawa pursed her lips, which turned white from nervousness: "Can you please stop joking with me... I know my name is very ordinary."

"Ordinary doesn't mean unpleasant to hear. Nowadays, many dramas are starting to adopt a retro style. More than ten years ago, many actors and photo models had the real name Huizi. Doesn't that create a sense of nostalgia? At least among the people I know now, you are the only one named Huizi."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hayakawa Keiko in front of him was clearly moved.

Although he was still quite reserved in his gestures, he had already received a system notification that his favorability rating had increased.

The negative value is not high to begin with, and the difficulty of C-level is much easier than other levels.

But Natsuki Aoi was still very serious.

At least his gaze remained fixed on her, and he listened attentively to every word she said.

This is reality, and the girl in front of him is a living, breathing person. He can't treat this as a game; he needs to show her respect and sincerity.

“Aoi…Natsuki?” she said his name for certainty.

Aoi Natsuki immediately replied, "Yes."

"So, is there something you need from me...?"

"I just want to get to know you."

"Hmm, so... why me?"

Aoi Natsuki saw a pair of emerald green pupils through the gaps in her hair; it was the first time he had ever seen such a beautiful eye color.

For a moment she was lost in thought, but she quickly recovered: "Because..."

He needs to come up with a reason.

His gaze began to dart around, searching for more details on her.

A simple outfit.

Worn-out sneakers.

Socks turned outwards.

Please!

Can we get to the point?

His gaze moved upwards, and then a doll-shaped pendant caught his eye.

That is……

"Because I also like watching anime, especially shows like 'Himouto! Umaru-chan' and 'Tamako Market,' I think you and Hayakawa-kun can have a lot in common."

The mascot doll hanging from Hayakawa Keiko's waist is the one from Himouto! Umaru-chan.

Natsuki Aoi recognized her at a glance.

"Favorability +3"

It's like making a multiple-choice question, and his choice is undoubtedly correct!

"Really?! I'm a super, super, super fan of Umaru!" Hayakawa Keiko's speech gradually quickened.

At the same time, the voice prompts indicating increased favorability began to sound one after another.

It seemed as if they had found the path to success.

This is the topic that Hayakawa Keiko cares about most.

"Let's walk and talk as we go. This is the right direction, isn't it?" Natsuki Aoi pointed ahead.

Keiko Hayakawa nodded immediately, her demeanor completely different from before.

The two then pushed the cart together and began to chat about their respective interests.

……

Thanks to her previous experience with anime series, Natsuki Aoi was able to answer questions fluently.

Keiko Hayakawa opened her heart and chatted and laughed with him until they finally arrived at a crossroads, where his mental reserves were about to run out.

"Excuse me, did I talk too much? Did I scare you?"

Once she realized what was happening, Hayakawa Keiko instantly reverted to her initial timid state.

"No, I enjoyed chatting with you. I was just thinking about how to ask for your contact information," Natsuki Aoi said jokingly.

Keiko Hayakawa was stunned. This was the first time since high school that a boy had asked for her contact information. She lowered her head even further, her back, which had just straightened up a bit, hunched over again, and she looked extremely nervous.

Aoi Natsuki looked at her.

He wanted her to be more confident; her dejected appearance just looked so pathetic.

“Like me, even though I’m isolated at school and get all sorts of insults online, I don’t care at all. I believe that sooner or later someone will come who cares about my feelings. When that happens, you just need to care about those who care about you and ignore those who dislike you. That’s how you make your life more exciting. Hayakawa, maybe… we really should be friends.”

Chapter 15 Invitations and Friends

……

Keiko Hayakawa was persuaded, and he got her contact information.

In the following days, in order to ensure that she could have something to talk about with her, Aoi Natsuki started watching anime at a high frequency.

The latest anime series was playing on TV, and he gradually became drowsy from being full of energy. Lina, on the other hand, was watching with great interest, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, holding her big toes with both hands and swaying them from side to side.

As night deepened, Aoi Natsuki felt sleepy and, unable to resist, lay down on the sofa cushions, thinking she would only sleep for a short while. But as soon as she closed her eyes, she began to snore rhythmically within half a minute.

Seeing this, Lina turned to look at the animation playing in front of her again, and finally chose to pick up the remote control to turn off the TV. She carefully sat up from the sofa, put on her slippers, walked to the wall next to her, and gently turned off the light.

Because the storage room wasn't ready yet, Lina was still sleeping in the living room for the time being. Last weekend, she was taken to buy some clothes and daily necessities, and she now had her own blanket and pillow.

She bent down, opened the cabinet next to her, took out a wrapped blanket, carried the pillow on her shoulder, and walked back.

Looking at the sleeping Natsuki Aoi, she placed the blanket on him and slowly spread it out little by little.

Over the past few days, Rina's affection for Aoi Natsuki has skyrocketed, now reaching 40 points. She knows exactly what kind of person he is, and no matter how much others misunderstand him, in her heart, she believes he is a good person.

Lina hugged her little pillow, pressed it to her face, and gently sniffed it. A faint fragrance wafted from it; it was the pleasant-smelling laundry detergent that Xia Shu had specially bought for her.

She then moved the pillow to the other side and crawled into the blanket herself.

The two of them slept together, one at the head and one at the tail.

Wrap yourself tightly in the blanket.

Slowly, I drifted off to sleep.

……