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

"Well, her parents are currently away on a business trip, so she's staying at my place temporarily. Also, I've already told you, could you please stop looking at me with such hostility? This isn't the way to ask someone for a favor." Aoi Natsuki sighed helplessly. Although she knew that -85 favorability was very low, she still couldn't accept feeling this malice in real life.

"Tch." Takahashi Mito turned her head away.

This guy...

At that moment, he felt his clothes being gently tugged.

Lina finished writing and showed her writing board.

"I want to raise it."

Encouraged by someone, she became even more determined than before, and her actions just now were clearly influenced by Mitsu Takahashi.

but……

"Okay, I'll think about it carefully." Natsuki Aoi finally relented.

Hearing this, Rina's face instantly lit up with a smile, and Takahashi Mito beside her also couldn't hide her smile: "That's great, Rina, you have to treat your pet well from now on~"

Hey, you clearly said you'd consider it.

Aoi Natsuki sighed inwardly, but seeing the two happy, she didn't say anything more. At the same time, Takahashi Mito's favorability rating increased again.

This time it's the same extreme of 5 points of favorability.

Until leaving, the favorability rating had risen to -73 points.

It could be said that even the way the other person looked at him softened a little at this moment.

It's possible that the focus has gradually shifted from hazardous waste to recyclable waste.

After leaving the pet hospital, Natsuki Aoi kept telling Rina about the details of raising a pet, and Rina excitedly kept answering on her whiteboard.

"Definitely! I will definitely treat it well!"

"Alright, I'll allow you to keep it then, but you can't just lose interest after a short time," he repeatedly reminded him.

Lina clenched her right fist and nodded firmly.

Well, there's no other way, so let's just make it this way! After all, I spoil her so much.

……

night.

After taking a bath, Natsuki Aoi returned to her room feeling refreshed and snuggled into bed. It was quite late when she came back with Rina today, and the two of them hadn't watched much anime together before feeling sleepy.

Overall, today's gains were significant; at least the favorability rating continues to rise. So, all that's needed is another...

As he was thinking about the time, a dazzling light, like a jewel, suddenly appeared before his eyes, and a woman's voice, one he would never forget, rang in his ears.

"Long time no see."

It was that divine girl who brought her to this world!

Aoi Natsuki sat up in bed and saw the dazzling light gradually transform into a phantom figure. Her features were indistinct, but her beautiful figure was clearly outlined.

"I thought you'd never show up again. Is there something special you need me for so late?"

"Oh, of course." The goddess girl playfully pointed to her cheek, and slowly sat down by the window. "Your progress is a little bit slow right now."

"Slow? Do you know how many attempts I've made to get to where I am now?"

"I know," the divine maiden replied frankly.

"So what else do you want? Or rather, what do you want from me?" he asked the crucial question.

"Hmm..." The divine girl seemed to be thinking, "I feel that you lack a sense of urgency right now, and you have no pressure at all. In my opinion, a successful strategy should be more formulaic, using any means necessary to achieve the goal, even if it is a bit despicable."

“As a deity, your thoughts seem a bit dangerous,” Natsuki Aoi frankly stated.

The divine girl chuckled, "The thoughts of gods are naturally incomparable to those of mortals. While I admire your unwillingness to harm anyone, such a mindset is difficult to sustain, especially what's to come..."

The figure slowly raised her head, her body flowing with countless stars. A gentle breeze ruffled her hair. Although her appearance was unclear, she must have been an extremely beautiful woman.

Aoi Natsuki sensed the hesitation in her voice; this strategy game didn't seem to be as simple as he had imagined.

"So what do you want me to do?"

"Speed ​​up your pace, and take necessary measures when necessary."

Aoi Natsuki listened to these words without understanding their meaning, but the goddess girl seemed to care a lot about it.

"And here's a special rule for you: in this strategy game, I'll be one of the girls you've met. Isn't that interesting? You only have one chance to guess. Finding me means you've won the game!"

The goddess girl gave him a peace sign. Her sudden change in attitude caught him off guard. Before he could even ask a question, the goddess girl's body scattered into starlight and floated out the window.

What on earth happened...?

Aoi Natsuki's heart started racing for no reason; she had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.

P.S.: Can you guess who it is?

Chapter 24 Mito Takahashi's overtures?

……

On Saturday morning, when Natsuki Aoi got up, he found that frost had formed on the window and a chill ran through him. He shivered, quickly got dressed, and went to Rina's room, only to find that the room was already empty.

He then went downstairs and heard noises coming from the dining room. He pushed open the door and saw Lina taking the ingredients that should be prepared that morning out of the refrigerator, but because she was not tall enough, she was standing on a small stool.

The refrigerator had two doors, and Lily's small body pressed against the outer wall as she stretched out her right hand, trying to reach the top layer of boiled pork slices.

A few seconds later, a pair of large hands appeared above her head and took the boiled pork slices.

Lina turned to look at Natsuki in surprise, her face instantly lighting up with joy.

Why didn't you ask me for help with this?

Lina waved her hands, making a sleeping gesture with her hands.

In order to ensure normal communication with Rina, Aoi Natsuki has been learning a lot of sign language tutorials online these days, so simple communication is not a problem.

“What if you accidentally get hurt or bump into something? That would be so dangerous. Okay, go sit in the living room, I’ll make you breakfast.” Aoi Natsuki reached out and pinched her cheek, and Rina smiled brightly.

She was then ushered into the living room, which had underfloor heating, and the previously chilly environment suddenly became warm.

Lina doesn't have to go to school anymore, so she can spend all her weekends watching her favorite cartoons.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Natsuki Aoi began washing vegetables and cooking. Listening to the sound of running water, he recalled the incomprehensible words the goddess had spoken to him the night before.

But he still couldn't understand why she would do this; was she simply trying to toy with him? Yet, the heaviness conveyed in one of her sentences suggested otherwise…

Pat pat—

The sound of bare feet stepping on the floor continuously.

Aoi Natsuki turned around.

Lina was holding up a writing board, looking anxious as if she wanted to say something.

"Lina! It's winter, you need to wear shoes, okay!" Aoi Natsuki took off her gloves, picked up Lina, and walked out of the kitchen, returning to the sofa in the living room to sit down.

"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Lina circled a passage on the whiteboard with an oil-based pen, marking it as important.

Aoi Natsuki took a closer look.

"Mido-neechan wants me to raise Yoshi-chan."

"Huh?" Natsuki Aoi was taken aback.

Immediately afterward, Lina thought of something, took out her phone, opened the text message interface, and showed him the original text message content.

"My parents won't allow me to raise it..."

……

Mito Takahashi doesn't have many friends, and Keiko Hayakawa is a bit afraid of dogs. After thinking it over, they finally decided to let Rina take care of Yoshi-chan.

A friendship formed over just half an hour of chatting far surpasses the results of weeks of painstaking effort to win her over. This damn level of affection...

However, this is also a good sign, as Natsuki Aoi also likes these kinds of large dogs, and Akitas look quite cute.

Because of this, Natsuki Aoi was invited to the rooftop for the first time.

Suddenly, an inseparable connection was formed between the two.

Is this just me having incredible luck?

When Aoi Natsuki arrived at the rooftop, Takahashi Mito was already waiting for her on a bench in the distance.

He walked over and greeted her, "Hey."

Takahashi Mitsu looked up at him and said, "You can just stand here and listen to me."

"What do you mean? Are you going to give me a lecture?"

"If I tell you to stand, then stand!"

"I won't." Aoi Natsuki sat down at the very edge of the bench, while Takahashi Mito trembled and immediately moved away a little, but strangely enough, she didn't seem to want to stand up.

It's because they need my help...

"I never expected you to be so tough at heart. Are you straight?" Takahashi Mito coldly mocked.

"That's because you don't understand me. From now on, I'm tougher than anyone else! If you want to be reasonable, let's sit down and talk it out. If you're going to be unreasonable, then don't blame me for not playing along!" Although Aoi Natsuki had very little experience in dating, in his opinion, a guy with personality was at least better than a guy who flattered him.

Takahashi Mito has seen this side of him before; it's been the same the last few times. She didn't expect this guy to have such a temper.

"Favorability +2"

It's definitely much more effective than being a simp.

"Enough with the chit-chat. I want Rina to help me raise Ji-chan, but... my family situation doesn't allow it for the time being." A fleeting sadness crossed Takahashi Mito's face as she mentioned this, indicating she had discussed the matter in depth with her family, but it was clearly rejected.

“If Lina is raising her, it’s the same as me raising her. Do you really want an eight-year-old girl to take care of Ji-chan’s eating, drinking, and toileting? She wets the bed from time to time, and the number of pairs of underwear we buy for her is gradually decreasing…”

Natsuki Aoi narrowed her eyes.

"Why is it decreasing?" Takahashi Mito was also curious.

"I've hidden it. I stuff it into every nook and cranny of the closet. I have to search for it for ages every weekend."

"Pfft." Takahashi Mito laughed out loud after hearing this, but immediately covered her mouth with her hand.