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

Looking at it now, she is... actually quite pretty.

The evenly distributed freckles on her face were actually a great plus, making the girl in front of me look even more pure and lovely. Especially with that shy and nervous face, she should be able to arouse the protective instincts of many boys.

"How about it……"

Keiko Hayakawa's eyes darted around, her hands pressed tightly against her sides, her fists clenched.

This was also her first attempt at change, and she didn't even really look at herself in the mirror after it was over.

Aoi Natsuki could sense her unease. She pursed her lips, closed the magazine in her hand, put it aside, and stared straight at her, saying, "It's beautiful."

"Ah..." Hayakawa Keiko quickly blushed and lowered her head, letting out a hoarse cry.

“You look really beautiful. I believe you will make more like-minded friends this way.” Aoi Natsuki stood up and pointed to the mirror next to her. Hayakawa Keiko, who had been hesitant, finally mustered up her courage and slowly looked up at herself in the mirror.

"How is it? Pretty good, right?"

"Um……"

"It seems that coming to the hair salon with you was the right choice."

"Thanks……"

"It was no trouble at all, let's go then."

"Okay, I'll go pay." Hayakawa Keiko's heart was pounding as she stood next to Aoi Natsuki, and it wasn't until she reached the counter that it gradually calmed down.

After paying, she took the receipt from the clerk, then turned to look at Aoi Natsuki, who was putting the magazines back on the shelf not far away, and gradually became engrossed in the conversation.

……

three days later.

Today is the day for club recruitment, which is especially important for the entire school. The square is full of people and very lively.

As soon as Aoi Natsuki opened the door, several male students crowded around him, stuffing club flyers into his hands. The variety of clothing was overwhelming.

"We're from the tea ceremony department. Please feel free to try our freshly made green tea."

Several girls dressed in traditional kimonos formed a semi-circle, holding teacups in their hands, offering tea to passing students.

In the distance, there are dance clubs for various dance styles such as samba and Latin dance, as well as hardcore research departments, Go clubs that hone people's minds, Shogi clubs, and so on.

It's really dazzling.

"Natsuki!"

Oki Yusuke ran over from a distance. His 1.9-meter height made him stand out in the crowd. He had a hot dog in his mouth and a takeout bag in his hand.

"Can you eat all this by yourself?"

Natsuki Aoi could tell that there were at least five or six hot dogs in the bag.

Yusuke looked at him and blinked, "I bought this for you, you see."

Yusuke handed over the bag.

"Oh, thank you then." There's no need to be so polite between good friends. Aoi Natsuki also took out a hot dog and started eating.

"What a lively scene! It's a pity I was dragged to the basketball club by the club president as soon as I entered the school. Now it's too late to regret it." Yusuke sighed in one breath, and then asked:

"So what should we do now?"

"Wait someone."

"what?"

Yusuke looked completely bewildered.

……

the other side.

Upon receiving the text message, Hayakawa Keiko was also a little excited. In the past few days, her changed appearance had not only surprised her classmates, but also attracted the attention of several boys when she walked down the corridor.

This left her somewhat at a loss, but recalling the encouragement Aoi had given her before, she tried her best to be more confident.

Today was the day Aoi had asked her to go to the club together. At this moment, she was resting her forehead on the table, her gaze fixed on the phone screen below.

As most of the students left, she prepared to leave as well. But as soon as she stood up, she noticed Mito Takahashi sitting by the window, head drooping, playing on her phone.

"Midori, aren't you going down?"

She asked the question.

Mito Takahashi paused in her tapping of the screen, her expression indifferent: "I'm not going. No club will welcome me anyway, so I won't bother."

"..." Hayakawa Keiko didn't know how to respond to this, and she also had an appointment with someone, so she silently walked towards the back door of the classroom.

But she stopped a few steps from the back door and turned around: "Why don't you come with me..."

Didn't you have an appointment with someone?

"Huh?" Hayakawa Keiko was surprised that Mito knew about this.

"Don't look so surprised. Your emotions are written all over your face. You've been looking at your phone all morning during self-study time. Anyone else could probably guess what's going on."

Mito Takahashi put down her phone, rested her right hand on the back of her chair, and remained expressionless: "Hurry up and go, don't keep them waiting."

"……Um."

Keiko Hayakawa nodded slightly.

This time, she walked straight out of the back door of the classroom, leaving only Mito Takahashi in the class.

As Hayakawa left, Takahashi Mito, who had been expressionless, frowned and fidgeted with her fingers in annoyance.

She clearly wanted to go with Hayakawa, and what she just said was just an excuse. She only used words that best suited her persona to get Hayakawa to keep the appointment.

The only cost of this outcome is...

She was all alone again.

Mito Takahashi rested her chin on the table, idly twirling the end of her purple hair with her left hand, remaining silent.

But just two or three seconds later, footsteps came from the back door of the classroom again.

She instinctively turned her head to look, and saw that Hayakawa had quickly walked back.

He walked right up to her.

"Midori, I'm still a little scared... Could you come with me? Please?"

Takahashi Mito was stunned for a moment, then looked at her flushed cheeks and turned her head away shyly: "Seriously, I can't do anything with you... then I'll go with you."

"Mmm! You're the best, Mido!" Hayakawa Keiko smiled knowingly, pulled Mido up from her seat, and quickly walked towards the back door of the classroom.

Mito Takahashi was somewhat confused about the situation, but given the outcome, she had to admit...

She was quite happy.

……

Chapter 19 Favorability: -90

"Who are we waiting for? Aren't we going to start shopping yet?" Yusuke and Natsuki Aoi looked towards the teaching building, each with a hot dog on their hands, doing nothing.

A short while later, Aoi Natsuki spotted Hayakawa Keiko coming down from the corridor of the teaching building, turned back to look at Yusuke, and gave him a wink.

"Ok?"

Yusuke looked puzzled.

He winked again.

"Ok??"

"Let's go."

The next second, Yusuke covered his face and ran away again, whimpering. Aoi Natsuki waited quietly for Hayakawa to come over, but soon he noticed that Takahashi Mito was also with Hayakawa.

The two sides met.

When Takahashi Mito saw it was him, she wasn't surprised, since she could roughly guess it was him.

Aoi Natsuki was quite surprised, looking at Hayakawa's current favorability rating of 27 points. She really didn't expect that she would have the possibility of meeting Takahashi Mito so soon.

Good morning.

"morning."

"This is my good friend, Mitsu Takahashi. I shouldn't have any problem bringing one more person, right?"

"Of course it's okay, I'm all alone here."

"That's wonderful!" With his permission, Hayakawa Keiko excitedly grabbed Mido's arm and shook it, while Takahashi Mido warily crossed her arms over her chest, not even thinking of talking to him or making eye contact.

-100 favorability points indeed have a huge impact.

The three then began strolling around the plaza, where all sorts of clubs appeared one after another. Gradually, Aoi Natsuki and Hayakawa Keiko grew closer and closer, their laughter filling the air. Meanwhile, Takahashi Mito, standing on the far right, still looked resistant.

Then, Keiko Hayakawa pulled her in and shared a cup of cream pudding with her.

Mito Takahashi was forced to take a bite of pudding, her displeased gaze turning away with a hint of panic.

However, because two of the three were very unpopular, the way they were looked at by the surrounding gangs became very strange.

The girls hate Natsuki Aoi, and Mito Takahashi hates all the boys, which has led to the three of them seeming to be playing around, yet not quite playing around at all.

Finally, as they walked, the three arrived at the club area located at the westernmost part of the plaza, near the garage. There were fewer people here, and the lively noise gradually faded away.

Here, Natsuki Aoi immediately spotted a familiar face.

Anne Sakurajima.

That strange girl with stunning looks.

She was sitting on a worn-out old-fashioned desk, tilting her head to the side, twisting the ends of her hair into a strand, and gently fanning her smooth, egg-like cheeks.

Behind him were several large boxes filled with cardboard, and a human skeleton of unknown location with a strong plastic feel was exposed.

Sakurajima.

Aoi Natsuki still took the initiative to greet him.

Hearing the voice, Anne Sakurajima turned around, her eyes sparkling: "Oh, Aoi."