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

It's originally a European-style building, so it looks quite novel. There are six windows around it, big enough for one person to stand through. The view outside is even better, and you can even see the basic layout of the entire Keio campus.

Well, if it weren't for the fact that it's been in disrepair for years and many of the stone steps were broken when I passed by, this would really be a great place to enjoy the scenery.

only……

Natsuki Aoi stood in front of the large bronze bell, looking left and right, then circled the entire platform once, clearing away the debris on the ground with her feet. Hmm?

Why isn't it there?

He did not see Hoshimi Hitomi's heart.

On second thought, he squatted down again, turned his head and looked inside the large bronze bell. Well, it wasn't in such a dramatic place.

Aoi Natsuki was stunned for a moment, and then after only a second of reaction, she fell into a prolonged state of blankness.

It seems that Hoshimi's heart is not here.

……

The private meeting room on the second floor of Teaching Building No. 1.

The space in the other dimension was now extremely small, perhaps only 1.5 square meters in size, just enough to fit two speakers. Aoi Natsuki never expected that she and Hoshimi would be so close, their knees almost touching. If someone with claustrophobia were here, they would definitely break out in a sweat within five seconds and faint within ten seconds.

In the small space, only a small LED light on the ceiling shone brightly, and when Aoi Natsuki touched her hair, it was all hot.

However, none of that is the main point. The main point is that Aoi Natsuki couldn't find Hoshimi's heart and felt a bit tricked. After repeatedly confirming with Kayano that the divine power would be blocked near the clock tower, he had no choice but to come and find Hoshimi.

“We’ve been to the clock tower, but we couldn’t find your heart. Are you plotting something again?” Natsuki Aoi asked, squinting.

Hoshimi Hitomi tossed her cascading hair. She was as radiant as ever today, but in front of Aoi, she possessed a unique playfulness that she displayed in others. With a faint smile on her face, she said, "As for the planning... I did have it before, but this time, regarding the heart issue, I really didn't do anything."

"So you mean you want me to look some more? Hey, can you stop playing around? Don't forget the conditions I agreed to go on a date with you, and we also agreed on three rules for the future."

"I really wasn't playing around this time, because even I don't know where my heart is, so I couldn't possibly be playing you. I even thought you'd found it, and I was happy for a long time," Hoshimi Hitomi said with a shrug.

Upon hearing this, Natsuki Aoi's eyes widened in surprise, and she let out a sound of doubt. Just as she was about to question him, she immediately thought of her past conversation with Hoshimi. Hoshimi seemed to have never mentioned anything about the location of the heart, especially the question, "Where did you find it?" Natsuki Aoi had thought that question was just a joke.

No way, no way...

Aoi Natsuki's right eyebrow twitched instinctively. If Hoshimi really didn't know the location of her heart, then wouldn't that really be a fatal move?

"You need to think this through carefully. I'm really not in the mood for jokes right now. You... really don't know?" Aoi Natsuki stared at her and asked in a low voice.

"Yes, this time, it's true, I really don't know." Hoshimi Hitomi shook her head gently.

Aoi Natsuki's emotions completely collapsed at this moment. If they couldn't find the heart, wouldn't that mean the game was over? Would all her efforts have been in vain?

At this critical moment, Natsuki Aoi's mind raced. His sudden guess from before surged back into his head, and everything connected. Yes, yes, that makes sense!

Aoi Natsuki's eyes widened. After carefully choosing her words, she told Hoshimi her conjecture: "You deliberately put Kayano and Uchida into this world, didn't you? So that this world could still have gods, and you could live as an ordinary person in this world, right?"

The two looked at each other, and for a moment they were speechless.

Without telepathy, Hoshimi Hitomi is now just a smart girl. If she wants to lie, Aoi Natsuki can always give her a theoretical argument and expose the logical fallacies in her statements.

Or there is another possibility.

“Yes, that’s right, I arranged it all. You guessed right, Aoi-kun.” Hoshimi smiled, her eyes narrowed.

Another possibility is that she will openly admit it.

"As expected..." Upon receiving this answer, Aoi Natsuki's back hunched over. So tired. It turned out that everything was Hoshimi's arrangement. After lowering her head and feeling dejected for a while, she looked up at her and said with a hint of resentment, "You know I can't make Kayano fall in love in a short time, so your goal is to make me find your heart? To make me turn you into an ordinary person myself? That way you'll have a better reason to keep pestering me, right?"

"What do you mean by clinging? It's like being inseparable." Hoshimi Hitomi cupped her delicate, flawless face and teased her with a smile.

"How strange. Let's assume there's a very small chance that I could make Kayano fall for me, wouldn't you still become a god? Wouldn't that ruin your plan?"

"No, no, no, that's just a kind of tolerance for error. There's an assumption here: if Kayano really falls for you, then even if I found my heart earlier and turned me into an ordinary person, if she falls for someone in this world later, the world will still be ruined. So let her be tested in advance. If she succeeds, you'll have another female companion; if she fails, my plan can continue. Isn't that a good arrangement?"

Aoi Natsuki was shocked. This was the mind of Hoshimi Hitomi, who had lost her divine power and whose thinking and logic had returned to the level of an ordinary human? She had already foreseen so much long ago?

Just thinking about it made Aoi Natsuki's entire back go numb.

After regaining my senses, all I could do was give her a thumbs up. You're really awesome.

"If Kayano can't be moved and your heart can't be found, what should we do?" Aoi Natsuki asked the most crucial question at hand.

“This…” Hoshimi drawled out, and Aoi Natsuki curiously leaned her face closer.

But to everyone's surprise, Hoshimi's next words were: "I haven't even considered it."

“…” Natsuki Aoi was speechless, utterly speechless.

Hoshimi Hitomi leaned against the wall, her eyes sparkling, and slowly spoke again: "Isn't this just like the ending of a romance game? The male lead faces a major crisis, it's either life or death, how about that? Just thinking about it makes your heart race, right?"

"I just think it's really old-fashioned." Aoi Natsuki pressed two fingers against the bridge of her nose, now she had a headache.

My mind is in turmoil; what should have been a simple matter has become complicated. Hoshimi in front of me is a madman.

"Then how come you don't know where the heart is located?"

"Well, it all started a long, long time ago. I was happy to be a god who satisfied his own needs. Yes, just like those gods nowadays—selfish, powerful, immature, and indifferent. Having everything, his heart naturally became indifferent, as you know. Back then, I thought falling in love was an extremely boring thing, so I hid my heart somewhere and restrained myself. First, I forgot where I hid it. Second, even if I accidentally found it, I couldn't retrieve it myself. Once I left within ten meters of my heart, I would forget that I had found it again. That way, I could continue living my godly life, right up until now..."

"Are you just bored and have nothing better to do...?"

“Gods don’t need to eat,” Hoshimi Hitomi said playfully, raising her right index finger.

Aoi Natsuki looked up, letting out a long sigh, then lowered her head again. So much had happened. Now it was confirmed once more: Hoshimi was a madwoman! She… she…

A strange sensation suddenly pressed against the tip of his nose.

He opened his eyes and saw that it was Hoshimi Hitomi pressing her right index finger against her nose. Before he could speak, Hoshimi suddenly said, "But now, I can tell you, I like you, Aoi-kun."

"Compared to all the humans in this world and those gods who are like corpses, I care about you more. Just like I said two years ago, what remains in you is my deep affection for you."

Like the relationship between a priest and a witch, the value of favor far exceeds life, not to mention the favor of the gods, which is a heavy emotion that Aoi Natsuki cannot understand.

Aoi Natsuki glanced at her and said weakly, "Can you feel liking someone without a heart?"

"I just hid it, it didn't disappear. I can feel its vibrant pulse, and you're the one who made it pulse so fast. So, I like you, Aoi." Hoshimi Hitomi smiled, her eyes narrowed.

Surprised by Hoshimi's sudden confession, Aoi Natsuki wasn't at all surprised. A goddess girl? After spending more than a year together, he gradually began to distinguish Hoshimi from a goddess. The current Hoshimi was a species on the same level as him, who would humbly ask for help when she didn't understand something, and would get hurt just like if she was cut by a knife. She was no longer the "little blue man" who only thought about fun.

Aoi Natsuki felt a mix of emotions, and unexpectedly, a sense of regret. But this regret was reserved for Sakurajima, who had transformed him from a devoted person into someone who could accept multiple girlfriends. He knew he had to reject Hoshimi's confession, but his heart still trembled slightly. This was a seed that Sakurajima An had planted in his heart, and that seed had already sprouted.

Speaking of devils, Sakurajima is perhaps far more formidable than Hoshimi.

He looked at Hoshimi in front of him, his eyes slightly red. It wasn't that he was moved, but his eyes suddenly welled up with tears. Such a plan couldn't have come up with suddenly. Aoi Natsuki felt that he had overlooked one thing. It might not have been thought of in the last six months. Perhaps this plan had been in place since Hoshimi appeared!

Two years ago, Hoshimi had already decided to stay in this world.

Thinking of this, Natsuki Aoi fell completely silent. Although he still found it hard to accept that Hoshimi liked him, he was touched by her actions and sacrifices. In fact, Hoshimi was a good girl.

Such thoughts suddenly filled his mind.

He felt like he might have gone mad.

His behavior also became flustered.

"And your answer, Aoi-kun?" Hoshimi Hitomi tilted her head and looked at him.

Aoi Natsuki's flustered movements came to an abrupt halt. She blinked frequently, and it took her a while to calm down. She raised her right hand and, as if possessed, placed it on Hoshimi's head—this was the first time she had ever done so.

"Don't worry, I will definitely find your heart."

Although his attitude might have been somewhat casual, Aoi Natsuki was serious at heart. Hoshimi Hitomi hadn't expected Aoi to suddenly touch her head, and her cheeks flushed slightly. She then placed her hands on the back of his hands. Aoi Natsuki could feel the heat of her palms, especially in such a small space. He coughed lightly, wanting to end the conversation, opened the door to the side, and then jumped off the speaker. He went out the door without even glancing at Hoshimi again before closing the door.

call……

A hot breath escaped his lips. It had been so long since a girl had confessed to him; had his resistance become so weak...?

Extra

……

"Impossible! My judgment is infallible. Senior's heart is on that clock tower." Kayano Karin emphasized loudly. Aoi Natsuki, sitting on the sofa, did not answer. Because with his favorability system as a sensor, the system was indeed blocked when he got close to the clock tower. Logically speaking, the heart should be hidden somewhere in the clock tower. However, he searched again and again, and even searched the clock tower from the first floor to the top floor together with Kayano.

The final result was that, apart from the bird's nest formed by tree branches piled up to 30 or 40 centimeters high, and the spider webs everywhere, there were only some old wooden planks stacked there. In order to find the heart, the two of them even worked together to move the planks down one by one and look into the gaps, but still did not see anything special.

"Is that so? Then it seems there's really no more information." Aoi Natsuki muttered to himself. The oppressive feeling of the impending destruction of the world made him lose interest in the game. After his character died twice, he put down the controller, turned around and said, "Sorry, that's enough for today. I'm going back now."

"It's only been an hour," Kayano Karin said, somewhat surprised.

"Hmm, let me think about it some more. If you have any useful information, please tell me tomorrow. I feel that the world can at least hold on for a few more days." Aoi Natsuki smiled bitterly, looking at the shrinking space, realizing that time was really running out.

“Oh… okay.” Kayano Karin’s tone was slightly dejected. The two exchanged a glance, and Aoi Natsuki left through the door.

The door slammed shut, and Kayano Karin continued playing her game. But this time, she didn't play for even half a minute before she unusually pressed the pause button, staring intently at the paused screen. The game, which was usually the most interesting to her, suddenly became incredibly boring.

"Is she tired of playing it?" she thought to herself. After a moment of blankness, she quit the current game, selected another game, and re-entered the game.

……

evening.

Aoi Natsuki was still thinking about Hoshimi's heart. He had already made such a boast, such a cool display of bravado, shouldn't it have a perfect ending? He lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. The longer he thought about it, the hotter his head became, until finally he was wide awake. He sat up in bed, and it was very quiet around him.

He tried to calm himself down and think about what had happened in the past, whether there was anything he had overlooked or a way to solve it. He thought about his conversation with Hoshimi. She said that she had forgotten the location of her heart. She had no reason to lie to him about this. Aoi Natsuki and Kayano had gone all over the entire Keio University campuses and finally determined that only the lighthouse would cause his system to be blocked. The location where the heart was hidden should be here. Otherwise, the heart would not be in Keio at all.

If I weren't in Keio, I really wouldn't be able to find myself in this vast world.

Ok……

He sat cross-legged, deep in thought. He remembered what Hoshimi had mentioned about the two major constraints of hiding the heart: first, he would forget where he hid it; second, he couldn't retrieve it himself. If it was only for these last two days… Aoi Natsuki felt something was amiss. He then put himself in Hoshimi's shoes and simulated it, when suddenly something occurred to him, and his mouth slowly opened wide. Could it be…?

He had a vague idea of ​​how the heart should be retrieved.

……

Therefore, he went to the second floor of Building 1 again the next day to check the information with Xingjian one last time.

He stood at the door of the private conference room, turned his head and looked out over the railing. In the clear sky, streaks of purple electricity flashed faintly. According to Kayano's words, this was a sign of the world's impending collapse, which meant that the world's real time was less than half a week. This gave him a sudden sense of urgency that a game should have. Now, Aoi Natsuki was both excited and panicked because he knew something.

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

Then, she took out her access card, swiped it to open the metal door, and inside, in the empty space with only a speaker, sat Hoshimi Hitomi, exuding the elegant air of a literary girl. She wore red strappy high heels, revealing her fair instep, which was exceptionally alluring at first glance.

As the door opened, her right leg dangled down to the side, revealing her healthy thigh beneath her skirt. She pushed up her glasses and waved her right hand like a wave to greet him. Her calm demeanor was as usual, showing no sign of panic at being in dire straits.

"Hey, Aoi-kun, you're right on time. You've come to see me again?"

“Yeah, coming here every day has almost become a habit.” Aoi Natsuki thought for a moment. For two whole months, sixty days, excluding holidays, he had come to see Hoshi every morning. He was even more frequent than when he saw Hayakawa and the others. He put his hands on his hips and continued, “But the reason I came today is actually about your heart. I think I already know where it is.”

"Oh! Really? Where? Where?" Upon hearing this, Hoshimi Hitomi's eyes lit up, and she immediately spoke faster.

"Don't rush. Before that, I need to verify something with you. I thought about it for a long time last night, and it wasn't until I saw it that I realized, given your personality, wouldn't you do something without a guarantee?" Aoi Natsuki picked up the access card in her right hand, which she hadn't yet put in her pocket, and said calmly.