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

Aoi Natsuki was surprised; this was the first time he had seen her smile, and her smile was quite approachable.

Then he immediately returned that disgusted look.

Being stared at with disgusted expressions, some boys actually found it wonderful...

"Ahem, we've gotten a bit off-topic. I'm fine with raising Yoshi-chan, but you suddenly changed your mind. Did something happen at home?" Aoi Natsuki wanted to find out.

"Well, well..." She felt Aoi Natsuki's direct gaze, immediately turned her head away, and suppressed her disgust, saying, "My parents won't allow me to raise..."

"I heard you originally planned to build it a doghouse outside yourself, is that not allowed either?"

"Well, my mom wants me to focus on my studies and doesn't allow me to keep pets," Mito Takahashi finally revealed the truth.

That's what happened.

Aoi Natsuki nodded; this was probably the best option.

“Okay, no problem. It’s good that Lina is bored at home and has a dog to keep her company.”

"Really?!"

"Favorability +5"

It seems she really cares about this dog.

"From now on, you can settle all your dog food and doghouse-related expenses with me. I only have one request."

"what?"

"Can I visit Ji-chan regularly?"

Aoi Natsuki was taken aback, then smiled calmly: "Of course, but I'll still pay for the dog food. I know you have money, but we still need to keep our distance."

"Okay, I see."

"Okay, that concludes our conversation for today. I'll take my leave now..."

"Wait a minute!" Takahashi Mito called out to him.

Aoi Natsuki turned her head away.

Mito Takahashi was clutching her pleated skirt with both hands, looking both unwilling and forcing herself. How strange! Really strange!

He stammered, opening his mouth, "Give me...give me your contact information..."

Chapter 25 An Insurmountable Distance

"Huh? Oh." Aoi Natsuki reacted quickly, immediately taking out her phone, mainly because she was afraid the other party might suddenly change their mind. If she had the other party's contact information, at least a lot of things wouldn't be too troublesome.

Mito Takahashi took the phone and noticed the rabbit pendant on the bottom of it. Flip phones are quite popular in Japan, so models with pendants are quite common.

"A grown man using such a cute pendant?"

"This was chosen for me by Rina. In short, it's a long story." Aoi Natsuki smiled awkwardly.

Mito Takahashi wrote down her number and also made an appointment with him for the next adoption of Yoshi-chan. Today's conversation was quite pleasant.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing." Takahashi Mito's expression suddenly became tense. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Is something wrong between you and Hayakawa? She hasn't seemed to be in a good mood lately."

This……

Aoi Natsuki knew this would be the outcome, so Hayakawa naturally wouldn't reveal her thoughts. That's just her personality; she always keeps things bottled up inside, which only makes her more and more depressed in the end.

"It's just... a small matter."

He was still trying to brush it off.

Mito Takahashi frowned, pointed at his nose, and her tone changed 180 degrees in an instant: "Hayakawa is my best friend, and I will not allow anyone to upset her."

"I know, I know, of course I know." Aoi Natsuki pushed her hands forward, indicating that she shouldn't be angry.

"That's all for now! I'm leaving! We'll talk another day."

Mito Takahashi brushed a strand of Aoi Natsuki's beautiful purple hair aside with her right hand, leaving behind a faint scent of jasmine.

……

After obtaining permission from Mito Takahashi, Natsuki Aoi also contacted the pet hospital via text message, and she will be able to take the pet home in about two days.

If it's a pet dog, you'll need to buy a series of things and get a dog license.

For this reason, Natsuki Aoi searched for information online to learn more details.

Occasionally, I would notice the favorability ratings of a few girls on the system panel and fall into a moment of contemplation.

He kept wondering what the goddess girl meant by "the current round" back then.

"What are you daydreaming about, Aoi-kun?"

A face suddenly appeared in front of him.

Aoi Natsuki nearly fell off her seat, and upon closer inspection, realized it was Sakurajima Anne.

Everyone else in the classroom had already gone home except for the two of them. As the student on duty, he stayed behind because he had received a text message from the person at the pet hospital, so he had been waiting until now.

"Am I that scary?" Anne Sakurajima asked with a smile, her beauty mark at the corner of her eye particularly noticeable.

He then sat down at the table in front of him, facing him directly.

She placed her hands on the table, her palms supporting her chin, and looked at him calmly.

Aoi Natsuki stared at her, until the affection level remained unchanged at -1, and his initial little expectation vanished.

"Why did you suddenly come here? You're not here to force me to provide hair tissue, are you?!" Aoi Natsuki shrank back.

"Don't be scared, can't we just chat as friends?"

friend?

Aoi Natsuki felt that people with negative feelings towards her didn't really consider her a friend, but since the other person had already said so, she had no reason to refute it. She then sighed and asked, "So, what should we talk about?"

Sakurajima Anne's smiling face made him feel very uneasy. She then leaned closer and whispered, "I've noticed you've been getting very close to two girls lately, especially this noon. You even went to see that girl named Takahashi Midori. I saw it all."

"Are you spying?" Natsuki Aoi exclaimed.

"Why are you putting it so harshly? I was already on the rooftop when you arrived; you just didn't notice me," Sakurajima Anne shrugged.

"At first I didn't understand what you were doing, but now I think I understand a little. Just like that girl named Hayakawa Keiko, your constitution that makes all girls have a negative impression of you can actually be changed. You want to complete this experiment on Takahashi Mito, right?"

Sakurajima An stared intently at him.

This conjecture was only half right. He wanted to change the other person's opinion of him, but not for the sake of the experiment, but for his own future.

"So what if it is? What does it have to do with you?" he said, shrugging.

Upon hearing this, Sakurajima Anne suddenly pouted and moved closer, the distance between them probably only seven or eight centimeters. This was definitely the first girl besides Rina to keep such a distance from him, and he was finding it increasingly difficult to understand her.

"Of course it's related! You'd rather have her do the experiments than me. Am I not good enough? Even with my looks, do I not meet your requirements?"

Sakurajima An ran her fingertips over her slightly pointed oval face; her flawless skin was like jade, and she was sure that any boy would be drawn to her.

Most importantly, there was no deep disgust in her eyes when she looked at Aoi Natsuki; on the contrary, her gaze was even clearer than when they first met.

Still, it's the clear eye of desire.

"It's not as simple as you think. I can't tell you about this either, so just give up on that idea."

"How could this be?"

Even Natsuki Aoi found it hard to bear the constant switching between innocence and desire.

"Don't even mention it. By the way, how's that exploration club you're in doing?"

"It's already been abolished. Who told you not to join?" Sakurajima An pouted and drew a circle on the table with her finger.

"That's good, it'll allow you to return to a normal life. Also, I heard you usually dress up as ugly at school? Well... never mind, that's your personal privacy. Although I don't understand why you do that, I won't ask any more questions." Aoi Natsuki turned around, adjusted the backpack behind her chair, took it off, and slung it over her shoulder.

Sakurajima Anne remained slumped over the table, staring blankly at him: "Are you leaving?"

"Well, the school will close soon if you don't leave, you should go home early too."

Natsuki Aoi waved to her and left through the back door of the classroom.

As for Sakurajima Anne, he felt that Takahashi Mito gave him a more real feeling. Sakurajima Anne always gave him a feeling that she was hard to approach and hard to listen to his true thoughts. So even though he only had -1 favorability, he still decided to pursue Takahashi Mito.

As for what the goddess girl said at the end, that she turned into a girl he had met, Sakurajima An's behavior was not like that of a normal person, so could it be her?

Chapter 26 Aoi, Lina, and Mido, the three of them are at home

……

Within a few days, Natsuki Aoi and Mito Takahashi started chatting more frequently about Ji-chan, and even compared different brands of dog food during class.

Does this make sense?

Yes, whenever it comes to Yoshi-chan, Takahashi Mito will do everything she can to choose the better one, and Aoi Natsuki is just going along with it.

Lina was overjoyed to hear the news. As soon as he got home and opened the door, he saw Lina waiting for him at the door with her newly bought rabbit doll.

She's quite experienced now; Natsuki always gets home between 5:20 and 5:30, and lately she's been actively greeting him more and more often.

Lina made a sign language gesture towards him.

Welcome home.

Aoi Natsuki smiled and replied in sign language as well.

Now the two of them have much more to do in the evenings. In addition to the regular animation sessions, they've added a segment on learning sign language on TV, which is also to prevent the writing board from being lost in the future.

Lily knew some basic sign language, which she had learned before. Now that she was encountering new vocabulary, she was just as happy as ever, dancing around on the sofa as she learned.

Watching Rina bouncing around on the sofa, Natsuki Aoi's previously troubled mood was relieved.

If we can successfully overcome this difficulty, then we really need to think carefully about what will happen to this little guy next.

As I get older, I realize that it's no good to be uneducated.

I need to find a way to get her back to school.

"Awoo awoo." Lina nudged him from the side, and he came to his senses. Then Lina obediently sat in the space between his legs, resting her little head on his chest, pointing her finger at the cartoon that was about to start.

"Yes, yes, I'll watch it with you."

Aoi Natsuki smiled and leaned back on the sofa, enjoying the anime time with Rina.