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

A wave of regret washed over him. He was worried that because of him, Hayakawa had been bullied by delinquent girls, something he didn't want to see.

He also knew that, given Hayakawa's personality, she would probably just silently endure everything.

With that thought in mind, he rode faster, and when he was only a few meters away from the alley, he stopped, casually pushed the bike to the ground, and quickly rushed into the alley.

Just as he was about to sternly stop them, the situation in the alley made him change his mind.

"Such bouncy cheeks!"

"Let me knead it too! Wow, it really is like a dough ball!"

"It's so small and cute!"

One of the three girls was rubbing Hayakawa Madoka's cheeks back and forth, while the other two girls stood by with shining eyes.

Hayakawa closed her eyes and made some muffled noises. Her cheeks were slightly red from being rubbed, but judging from her expression, she not only gave up resisting, but also seemed to be enjoying it quite a bit.

Aoi Natsuki's agitated mood quickly calmed down, and she turned her gaze to the sky.

So that's how this funny thing happened...

The four people in the alley heard footsteps and turned around to see the boy who had suddenly barged in.

Their eyes met.

Following closely behind, Aoi Natsuki put her hands in her pockets, shook her head slightly, turned around and walked out of the alley naturally. She picked up her bicycle from the ground and rode away leisurely with a calm expression.

I'm such an idiot...

But less than ten seconds later, a delinquent girl suddenly rushed out of the alley and caught up with him, reaching out her right hand to grab the back seat of her car, and the vehicle could no longer move forward an inch.

Then he was taken back.

The two were subjected to a half-hour "verbal reprimand," during which Aoi Natsuki also learned about the other party's gang name—Hokkaido Girl.

Looking at the three people with such different figures in front of her, Aoi Natsuki suddenly realized something.

Oh, I understand.

You are the Saitama Red Scorpion Team!

Chapter 21 Rejecting Keiko Hayakawa (Revised)

"Yeah! We got our inspiration from the Saitama Red Scorpion Team!"

One of the three, a chubby girl, spoke up.

"So that means you're also people who act for the sake of justice?" Natsuki Aoi asked.

The chubby girl stepped forward, her fists clenched tightly: "That's right! Justice is the code of conduct for our Hokkaido Girls' Gang!"

"Since it's a gang, that means they have their own special uniforms?"

"Oh... Boss, it seems we don't have any."

At this moment, the girl standing in the middle finally spoke.

She had just pulled Aoi Natsuki back with tremendous force.

She is unusually tall, probably around 1.8 meters, which is 5 centimeters taller than Natsuki Aoi.

Standing there, he looked imposing, but he had a good body proportion and didn't have too much muscle. He had red hair and an ordinary-looking face without makeup.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. The gang is short on funds. Also, why do you give off such an annoying vibe? I just want to punch you whenever I see you."

"Yes, I just thought so too."

Seeing that the focus of the conversation had returned to her, Aoi Natsuki quickly distanced herself and said with a forced smile, "Let's talk about your gang's uniforms instead. I think I can be of help. I studied some design before, so how about I design one for you? You can just pay a small tailoring fee at the tailor shop, which will save you a lot of money!"

The three delinquent girls were stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then they all stuck their heads in front of him at the same time.

"Really?!"

The negative favorability ratings that had appeared above the heads of the three people instantly turned to zero.

Aha.

Could it be that they are also a group of naive girls?

Aoi Natsuki exchanged contact information with the leader of the three women, and then he and Hayakawa were released. When asked, they learned that it wasn't a malicious act to take her away, but rather to invite her to eat at a street stall. The leader of the three women seemed to have a particular fondness for short, petite girls like her, which explained the scene he initially witnessed.

It turned out to be the case.

At that moment, Natsuki Aoi was pushing her bike, walking back with Keiko Hayakawa.

The weather was exceptionally cold at the start of winter, and a southeasterly wind was blowing outside, so Aoi Natsuki gestured for her to stand on the other side of him, while he hunched his neck to ward off the cold wind.

To Hayakawa, who is only 1.5 meters tall, the boy appeared enormous. His broad frame blocked most of the cold wind, and she moved closer to him. The distance between them was now only a dozen centimeters, and they could occasionally make brief contact with each other's arms.

Teenage girls inevitably have some crushes and like to daydream.

Meanwhile, Natsuki Aoi, who was standing nearby, kept hearing the system's notifications that her favorability rating was increasing.

Only then did he realize something was amiss; he seemed to have inadvertently gotten too close to Hayakawa, which was not good news.

If her relationship with Hayakawa continues to develop, it might bring her closer to Mito Takahashi, but that's all. Ultimately, Natsuki Aoi's goal is to complete her mission and return to a normal life like an ordinary person!

The two walked to the familiar crossroads, the place where they parted ways.

It's a red light now.

Keiko Hayakawa stole a few glances at him, her heart warming. Gradually, she mustered her courage and looked up to ask, "Aoi-kun... are you free this weekend? If so, we can go see a movie together."

Upon hearing this, Natsuki Aoi's long-held fears finally came true.

He looked at the petite and adorable girl in front of him.

She really is a girl with a great personality, but...

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't go."

"Eh? Is something the matter? Then another day..." Hayakawa Keiko stared straight at him, her heart clenching with anxiety.

Natsuki Aoi didn't say anything more, but simply shook her head gently at her.

In an instant, Keiko Hayakawa's eyes trembled slightly; she understood what he meant.

The red light not far away began its countdown.

The two stood frozen in place until the light turned green. When Hayakawa Keiko looked up again, a relieved smile appeared on her face: "I understand. I'll go now. Be careful on your way."

After saying that, he walked straight towards the zebra crossing and left.

As Natsuki Aoi watched her retreating figure, he felt a pang of sadness, but he had to do it.

……

The strategy mission continues, and after breaking through the affinity limit, the keyword ability in the system will finally come in handy.

If you enter the name Mitsu Takahashi, an unfamiliar string of characters will appear.

"Yoshi-chan"

Unfortunately, Natsuki Aoi was very familiar with this, because he had met the owner of this name before.

That adult Akita dog.

Now that we know who the target is, the next step is to conduct an on-site investigation.

He originally planned to go alone, but he accidentally let it slip while eating at home, and Lina immediately insisted on going, almost filling up the writing board with words.

The real reason why Aoi Natsuki decided to bring her along was that the next morning, as soon as he woke up, he saw Rina next to him looking pitiful, holding up a writing board and staring at him.

Okay, okay, I'll take you with me.

……

Behind a utility pole not far from the pet hospital.

"Ready in position."

Lina poked her head out.

"Ready in position."

Natsuki Aoi peeked out.

"Ready in position."

Ok?

Aoi Natsuki and Rina turned around at the same time, and Sakurajima An was waving to them in a friendly manner.

Sakurajima!

"So beautiful!" Lina drew a big exclamation mark on the writing board.

"Hello, we meet again."

What are you doing here?

"Would you believe me if I said it was a chance encounter?" Sakurajima Anne smiled.

"I don't believe you at all. Tell me the truth."

"Oh, you're making me really sad." Sakurajima An cupped her face in her hands and glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. "I just wanted to continue investigating the secrets about you, and some... skin tissue."

"Hiss!" Aoi Natsuki gasped in shock, and Rina beside her also became alert, assuming a fighting stance typical of Ultraman tokusatsu shows.

"Don't take it so seriously, it's just a joke, or even a little bit of hair tissue."

"Okay, as long as you don't bother me, a little hair doesn't matter."

"Maybe... a little too much."

"Boiled!"

Knowing she couldn't escape Sakurajima's clutches, Aoi Natsuki had no choice but to agree.

At the same time, she also developed a strong interest in Rina, because the child was so close to Aoi Natsuki, which might mean that this was a factor that could be changed.

Anne Sakurajima continued to take notes with her pen.

"Speaking of which, didn't you make a very good suggestion back then?"

"what?"