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

Aoi Natsuki exhaled a breath and looked down at the two like-minded people chatting about the game's plot. Kayano was a programmer and not good at console games, while Hayakawa was the opposite. The two complemented each other perfectly. Kayano also lost her earlier cold demeanor and began to take the initiative to communicate with Hayakawa more.

In this way, it's actually Aoi Natsuki who seems like an outsider.

However, it seems that Kayano's vigilance towards her is gradually decreasing. Thinking about it carefully, even with the access card given by Hoshimi, Kayano cannot sense anything from him. The two are reciprocal, which is why Aoi Natsuki is able to communicate with her calmly.

"To fight the God-Tier King here, you have to fight through three phases. In the first phase, you must pay attention to its roll. It's best to use the Fog Stealth to dodge it, as the hitbox is too large and it's not easy to roll to avoid it..."

Hayakawa has never considered Kayano a special person, but sometimes feels that the minister is likely a lonely person. Moreover, the programming videos have not been uploaded recently, and no video conferences have been initiated within the department.

Kayano nodded repeatedly. Although her reaction speed had become sluggish after losing most of her divine power, her learning ability was still good. Under Hayakawa's demonstration, she quickly understood how to fight the boss.

"Minister! You have such a strong learning ability! You can learn it in no time." Hayakawa said with shining eyes.

“Of course, the minister isn’t just bragging.” Kayano raised his head slightly.

"That's strange. Since you, Minister, have such a strong learning ability, you should be able to learn by looking up strategy videos for this game online, right? Why do you often get stuck?" Hayakawa asked.

This question stumped Kayano. She couldn't very well say that it was because her divine power was in disarray and she could no longer touch any internet-connected electronic devices. Moreover, she was too embarrassed to ask others for tips, so she could only keep playing the game over and over again on her own.

"Could it be..." Hayakawa drawled out.

Kayano noticed and cast a glance at him.

"You hate people who use guides? Just exploring and fighting bosses on your own, eh... that's great! I don't recommend using guides on your first playthrough either, otherwise you'll miss out on a lot of the fun of exploration." Hayakawa gave Kayano a perfect explanation, then smiled, grabbed the chair he was sitting on, and pulled Kayano closer to him. "Enough talk, let's continue!"

Since it's the gaming department, let's focus on games!

Kayano was a little confused. This was the first time she had met a human like this. He wasn't trying to curry favor with her; he was simply discussing the game with her. How strange...

"Is there a problem?" Hayakawa Keiko asked, tilting her head slightly.

Maoye realized what was happening, gave a soft "oh," then shook his head from side to side before returning his gaze to the screen.

On the weekend, with no classes for the entire afternoon, the two of them played and played for seven hours straight, seemingly oblivious to everything else. It was only then that Hayakawa started to show signs of fatigue. Actually, it had been a long time since she had spent so much time playing console games. Starting from the second semester of her junior year of high school, she had focused on her studies and continued into university, reducing her gaming time to one-third of what it used to be. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so tired now. During high school, she was a gaming geek who would lock herself in her room and play games for twelve hours straight, which was the norm. She would even take a nap and then play for a few more hours afterward.

"That's enough for today," Kayano said calmly, putting down the controller.

Hayakawa felt a little sore, his back slightly hunched, and he turned to ask, "Are you tired, Captain?"

"No, it's just that you look really tired. Let's call it a day so we can hang out together again next time."

"Ha, thank you! The minister is indeed a kind-hearted person." Hayakawa smiled, his eyes narrowing.

"Huh?" Kayano frowned. What a joke!

Aoi Natsuki, who was sitting on the sofa in the back, finally stood up. Since he spent his free time drawing for the magazine, he didn't find it particularly boring. He turned around to check on the two of them and was about to leave, just like before, when Kayano suddenly gave him a wink.

Aoi Natsuki understood immediately, but still suggested leaving first. After dyeing her hair, she returned, helped Hayakawa, whose legs were a little weak, said goodbye to Kayano, and slowly left through the gate.

After escorting Hayakawa back to her classroom, Aoi Natsuki returned to Kayano's alternate dimension. Judging from her eyes, she probably wasn't there to cause trouble for her.

Aoi Natsuki closed the door behind her, leaving only the soft glow of the monitor in the room. Kayano Karin continued playing her game without showing any signs of fatigue. He slowly walked over and asked, "Is there something you need to talk to me about? Or have you decided that you want me to meet with you and Hoshimi?"

"There is something to discuss, but the meeting is postponed because there's something more important." Kayano Karin stopped manipulating the controller. Her cool black eyeshadow really gave her a unique aura. Although she was supposed to have a dark style, the enjoyable gaming experience she had with Hayakawa just now showed no signs of evil. Instead, she seemed more like a girl next door.

"What is it?" Natsuki Aoi asked.

"I think I've found the location of your heart, senior." Kayano Karin stared intently at Aoi Natsuki, and the entire space fell into silence.

Aoi Natsuki's eyes widened involuntarily. Did she not give up her chance to become a god in this world?

No, if she wanted to, why would she tell me now? Aoi Natsuki realized the blind spot, but stopped guessing and asked, "So what are you planning to do?"

Kayano continued to stare at him, and after a long while, she lowered her gaze, her movements becoming more natural, and said, "It's nothing. Perhaps you're right."

"Which aspect?"

"It's a necessary requirement to stay in this world. I've thought about it, and it makes a lot of sense. And someone as shrewd as you, senior, would place your heart in such an obvious place. I really can't understand her. This might be a trap, or perhaps you already guessed all of this and were just waiting for me to take the bait. In that case, my previous method of taking the heart won't work."

“I see.” Aoi Natsuki murmured softly. These words sounded just like the chapter on the Empty City Stratagem in the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” that Uchida had recommended to him a while ago. Because the other party was too calm, he felt more and more that it was a trap.

Sometimes, even Natsuki Aoi couldn't understand Hoshimi. It seemed like she never cared about her own life. Sometimes she felt that Hoshimi was someone who would die for love, which was really strange.

"Being able to communicate with your senior for so long, from a certain perspective, Aoi, you are quite gifted."

"It's better not to have this kind of talent."

Kayano raised his right hand, pointing it along with the handle at Aoi Natsuki, and said softly, "Want to know the exact location of your heart, senpai? I'll tell you for free."

“This…” Aoi Natsuki didn’t know what to say for a moment. She was curious, but anything involving Hoshimi was never a good thing. How could Kayano find the location of her heart so easily? Hoshimi, what are you thinking?

Extra Chapter 20. If you're attracted to me, then take responsibility for me!

"Are you scared?" Kayano asked, looking directly at him.

Aoi Natsuki's eyes were a little vacant for a moment. It wasn't that she was afraid, but when she recalled her past memories, she felt that Hoshimi was up to something strange again.

"Enough about me. Is it because of this that you're worried it's a trap and don't dare to take her heart yourself?" Aoi Natsuki retorted.

Kayano Karin stared at him, then lowered her right hand, took a long breath, and slowly straightened her back. The long gaming session did indeed give her a tingling sensation. Is this what humans feel?

"I guess so. If it really comes down to a direct confrontation, ten of me are no match for one senior. Finding the heart is the best way I can think of to win. I just didn't expect the heart to be placed in such an obvious place, which is why the people I hired haven't been able to find it."

"So, are you thinking of giving up now?" Natsuki Aoi continued to ask.

"How could I give up? If there's still a chance, I also want to stay in this world. Aoi, you too. You weren't originally from this world. Now ask yourself honestly, don't you also feel reluctant to part with anything here?"

Kayano said something that touched Aoi Natsuki's heart. At least on this point, he could empathize with Kayano. According to Hoshimi's original words, she was able to give up the opportunity to become a god and stay in this world, which meant that she also genuinely liked staying here. Hmm... Aoi Natsuki suddenly felt like telling the truth.

After some internal struggle, I decided to just let it go and accept being tricked into saying what I wanted to say.

Aoi Natsuki sighed and said, "Actually, before I met you, I met a goddess girl. Are you aware of this?"

Then, in front of the completely unaware Kayano Karin, Aoi Natsuki recounted a series of events that had happened to her since coming to university, including her first encounter with Uchida, their subsequent joining of the club together, and finally, the so-called divine punishment. Kayano was completely dumbfounded after listening to him.

Her stunned gaze lingered for a long time before she slowly raised it to look at Aoi Natsuki. She couldn't use her divine power to detect any of the boy's thoughts. Without telepathy, she couldn't be sure whether what he said was true or false. However, the boy's serious expression made her waver slightly.

Aoi Natsuki naturally guessed what Kayano was thinking, and then said that celebrities could testify to this.

"What if the two of you are conspiring to deceive me?" Kayano frowned warily.

Aoi Natsuki calmly explained, "If I were really following Hoshimi's arrangements, why would I go through all this trouble? Right now, I can do it myself. You can't find Hoshimi, but I can always find you. From this point of view, Hoshimi has already won."

That makes a lot of sense. Kayano Karin repeatedly searched for loopholes in these words in her mind. After confirming that this made sense, her concerns slowly dissipated. He was right. If he really wanted to harm her, she would be no match for him in this space. She never expected that the punishment for the gods' desires would be to become a mortal...

Kayano Karin lowered her head, thought for a moment, then chuckled, shook her head slightly, and muttered, "What? So this is what that extremely severe punishment is like... This punishment..."

"It really fits the premise of a dating sim," Natsuki Aoi remarked, then gave a wry smile.

Mao Ye pursed his lips, remaining silent.

Aoi Natsuki looked at her, feeling slightly uneasy. He clenched his left fist, coughed, and said, "So, if you really only want to stay in this world, then besides what I said before, you might really be able to try going to the ends of the earth to like someone. I can't interfere with that. As long as you break the taboo and become an ordinary person, then you can stay in this world quietly forever. What do you think?"

"You mean... make me fall for a human?" Kayano pondered, her right hand stroking her chin. She was genuinely considering this possibility, but from Aoi Natsuki's perspective, it sounded strangely odd, as if she wasn't discussing relationships between people of the same species.

“This might be the best method right now. You admit you can’t beat Hoshimi, and you’re worried about a trap, so why not give this method a try? But if you really become an ordinary person, you have to abide by the human mindset I mentioned before, like being polite to people and having a sense of responsibility…” Aoi Natsuki leaned back on the sofa and repeated what he had said last time. The two of them weren’t really related, so he didn’t say anything, but Hayakawa had been spending time with her these past few days, and everyone was having a good time, so he brought it up a bit more.

"Oh... what exactly is it like to have a crush? I have no idea. Hey, Aoi, since you're the male lead in this dating game, why don't you teach me how to have a crush?" Kayano Karin said bluntly.

Upon hearing this, Aoi Natsuki immediately started waving her head and hands like a rattle drum.

"You should ask someone else for this request. I'm already overwhelmed with requests right now."

"I see. By the way, Aoi, how many girlfriends do you have right now?"

“Uh… seven.” Natsuki Aoi answered truthfully.

Kayano was taken aback. She had almost no idea what happened to Aoi Natsuki afterward, and she never expected that he would date so many as seven guys, even though he was just an ordinary guy...

"Hmm, let's wait a bit longer. Maybe if I reflect on what you're saying and you bring Hayakawa over to play games with me more often, I might develop more human-like behaviors and thoughts. Don't you think so?" Kayano Karin clearly had ulterior motives, but since her intentions were good, Aoi Natsuki nodded in agreement.

But as for waiting... I wonder if Hoshimi's side can hold on.

"Kayano, tell me honestly, last time you told me that if there were no gods in the world, things could still continue. Is that really true?" Aoi Natsuki asked.

Kayano Karin's smile froze upon hearing this. After hesitating for a couple of seconds, she gave an awkward laugh and said, "I'm sorry, I lied to you about this. As the creator, the world needs the divine power of the gods to maintain it. Once the world loses its gods, it will cease to exist... cough. But you can't entirely blame me for saying this. After all, I was found by you by accident, and in my haste, I definitely wanted to disrupt your thoughts. At that time, I was looking for your heart, hoping to use it to drive you out of this world, so I told a little lie."

Kayano Karin made a gesture of distance with her right hand, but in Aoi Natsuki's eyes, it felt like she was seeing a universe at her fingertips...

It turns out that what Kayano told him was a mix of truth and falsehood, in order to increase his credibility. As expected, gods are all a bunch of guys who can brag without thinking.

Suddenly everything was back on track.

At this moment, Natsuki Aoi didn't know what to feel. Was the burden of saving the world really going to fall on Kayano's shoulders...?

"Alright, since things have come to this, it's not bad news that we can stand on the same side and think about this together. The only way right now seems to be for you to fall for a human. But don't come looking for me. You can do whatever you want with the others."

"It seems that's all we can do. However, for hundreds of years, I haven't had any thoughts about any human, whether it's those who speedrun through the game, those who use tricks to win the hearts of S-rank girls, or even the world most favored by the gods, which is the one you live in. I don't pay much attention to any of them," Kayano said bluntly.

"You can't say that. Your psychological position was different before, but it's slowly changing now. Who knows, you might develop feelings for a boy?"

"Hmm... I can only pray that's how it is." Kayano pursed his lips tightly, his narrow body slightly hunched, his tone revealing a hint of frustration.

Aoi Natsuki was quite pleasantly surprised to be able to reach a consensus with Kayano, but after going around in circles, she still had to win Kayano's heart in the end, which was like returning to her original state.

He didn't understand Kayano's mindset, so he could only try to put himself in her shoes and think about it carefully. In the eyes of the gods, wouldn't the difference between gods and humans be like the difference between humans and gorillas? It would probably be an extremely difficult thing to make humans like gorillas who behave rudely.

"Anyway, in a couple of days, I'll ask Hayakawa to bring you some galgames so you can play them and experience the feeling of romance." Many galgames involve science fiction elements, and some even have real-life love stories between humans and gods. Perhaps Hayakawa could look for some of those, so Kayano could have a better sense of immersion.

"Gal...someone like me..."

"Words are useless, just give it a try."

"Okay, fine." Kayano nodded in agreement.

Now that Aoi Natsuki has reached an agreement with both parties, and Kayano has agreed, he needs to inform Hoshimi about this as soon as possible tomorrow morning to see if she has any good suggestions.

"Also, you haven't told me yet, do you really want to know the exact location of the heart?" Kayano Karin asked again, and this time, Aoi Natsuki fell into an even longer silence until Kayano couldn't wait to ask again, and he nodded slightly in a daze.

It wouldn't hurt to go and take a look.

……

At 6:30 pm on campus, there were still many students studying in Keio University. Aoi Natsuki texted her girlfriends that she would be home late, and then followed Kayano to the entrance of the main sports field. She pointed to a tall clock tower next to the sports field, which was completely in European style. Aoi Natsuki had noticed the clock tower not long after she arrived at Keio, but it looked very old and probably few people had ever been up there.

Wearing a leather jacket, Kayano Karin pointed to the top of the clock tower with her right hand and slowly said, "Your heart is placed on that clock tower, isn't it a very obvious place?"

Aoi Natsuki squinted. This structure was a full thirty or forty meters tall, and its unique shape would make anyone passing by the playground take a second look. Putting their heart in their hands was not just daring; Hoshimi's mind had completely gone mad.

Looking at it this way, it does indeed give the impression of a feint, and there might be some deadly move hidden inside. Kayano dares not provoke such a bad thing, so he has not taken any action since learning about this.

“It is indeed very strange. Your idea is correct. There might really be some kind of trap here.” Aoi Natsuki’s voice also became low.

"Hmm." Kayano stood at the entrance, dressed in a cool and stylish outfit. She enjoyed the cool breeze with Aoi Natsuki for a while. She felt a refreshing coolness. The longer she stayed in this world, the more problems her body began to experience. She was afraid of the cold, the heat, the pain, drowsiness, hunger, distress, and so on. She was personally experiencing one of these human flaws after another.

"Aoi, I only have one suggestion, you can listen to it or not."