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

"It's okay. I believe she'll be happy no matter what you give her, since you're a friend she made in high school."

"Hmm..." Keiko Hayakawa's face showed some confidence, and she quickly asked, "Natsuki, I have a question for you. Midori is having a birthday party at home this time. Did she... invite you?"

Aoi Natsuki had just been smiling, but her expression froze instantly upon hearing those words.

That violent maniac...

"Is there?"

"Cough, no..."

……

Aoi Natsuki was initially thinking of just letting it go, since the favorability rating was still -25, and it was probably irreversible before the birthday party, so she simply didn't have any expectations. However, Hayakawa Keiko seemed to be particularly concerned about this matter.

During breaks, he would proactively go to the side of Meidu to inquire about the situation.

"Invite him? Why? Why would I invite this annoying guy to my birthday party?" Mito Takahashi's tone was casual, as if it were an insignificant matter.

“Of course it’s necessary. Although Natsuki is a boy, his good personality is obvious to all, and he’s also your friend,” Hayakawa Keiko emphasized.

Mitsu Takahashi looked away from the small mirror in her hand, momentarily lost in thought, but immediately noticed her blind spot and turned back, saying, "Natsuki? You actually called him Natsuki?!"

"That's the point! Mido, I don't understand why you always hate him so much. He treats you like a friend, can't you try to accept him?" This was the first time Hayakawa Keiko had shown such impatience. Takahashi Mido was stunned. She had never seen Hayakawa angry before, and she panicked for a moment.

"Okay, okay, I'll agree to come. Don't be angry, you're really scaring me." Takahashi Mito changed her arrogant attitude from before and immediately became humble, waving her hands helplessly, not knowing where to put them.

It's unbelievable that Hayakawa would get angry with him because of that guy!

Keiko Hayakawa's face was flushed with anger, the redness extending all the way to her neck. Her hands were clenched into fists, and she was actually putting on a brave face. But for Natsuki's sake, she still stepped forward without hesitation.

Then, they each grabbed one of Mito's wrists with one hand, their gazes turning serious: "No backing out, okay!"

"Yes, yes, I won't go back on my word, please don't be angry..." Takahashi Mito's forehead was almost covered in sweat, and her voice was much weaker than usual.

Seeing this, Hayakawa Keiko gradually recovered, her anger subsided, and her face turned even redder, this time blushing with embarrassment.

This was the first time she had ever lost her temper with Mei Du; she couldn't believe it!

I can't believe I ended up with Mito...

"ah!"

She whispered coquettishly, then quickly lowered her head.

She realized she was still holding onto Mito's wrist tightly, and she thought she had gone too far!

"I'm so sorry, Mi-do... I, I..."

"It's okay, it's not your fault. Maybe I was just too willful and didn't consider the feelings of the people around me. Let him come." Takahashi Mito patted her chest. She was so frightened just now that she didn't dare to say no again.

Keiko Hayakawa was immediately overjoyed, but she couldn't say anything and could only nod repeatedly to express her excitement.

……

A few days later, Mito Takahashi's birthday party arrived as scheduled. It wasn't as extravagant as I had imagined; she simply invited a few friends over to her home, cut a cake, and had a meal together.

Beforehand, Mito Takahashi and her sister Ayano bought some balloons and decorations to decorate their home. Since their parents weren't there, they would have to create the atmosphere themselves.

After the setup was finished, Mito lay exhausted on the floor, while her younger sister Ayano looked indifferent. The benefits of her volunteer work were showing, or perhaps the naturally naive girl never knew that there was a limit to physical strength.

"Sister, this is the first time I've seen you so diligent. Don't tell me it's because our shared birthday is coming up and you're so excited." Takahashi Ayano and Mito were born only six minutes apart, so this birthday party was held for both of them.

Ayano suggested inviting some seniors from the senior citizens' association to celebrate together, and Mito Takahashi agreed, thinking it would be good to have a lively atmosphere.

"Sister, are all the friends you're inviting tomorrow going to be girls?" Ayano Takahashi asked casually.

"Ha..." Takahashi Midori immediately thought of Aoi Natsuki, then squinted and turned her head away. This scene was also caught by the sharp-eyed Ayano, who immediately shouted.

"No way! Sister, you really invited a boy over to your house! You've changed. You're not the same hateful, jealous bully I used to know."

"???"

Mito Takahashi was completely baffled.

But she really didn't have the energy to argue with Ayano anymore. Anyway, she would give up all thoughts when she saw that guy. Her aesthetic sense was similar to Ayano's. Generally, if she didn't like something, Ayano wouldn't like it either. On the contrary, if it was something they liked, the two sisters would sometimes argue for a long time over ownership of it, and in the end they would each have one before they stopped arguing.

……

"Wow, is this where Takahashi lives? It's so upscale."

"Okay, let me check the address." Hayakawa checked which building it was in, then asked the security guard to open the door and let the group in.

Natsuki Aoi brought Rina and Yoshiko along, and Anne Sakurajima was also invited to the birthday party. She was dressed up as usual, with a face that looked naturally radiant without needing to wear makeup. I saw her being approached by a man on the street, but she seemed to have no interest in ordinary men and walked past them with an indifferent expression.

Surprisingly, she broke into a bright smile when she met Natsuki Aoi.

Let's take another look at the favorability rating. Well, it's still -1.

It's quite impressive that it can maintain this value.

Following the address, the group quickly arrived at a building, took the elevator to the twentieth floor, and found the apartment on the left. The door was still open, and the group immediately saw Mito Takahashi passing by the entrance as soon as they got off the elevator.

Keiko Hayakawa's face lit up with joy, and she was about to step forward to offer her congratulations when someone else beat her to it.

Sakurajima Anne rushed forward and hugged Takahashi Mito tightly: "Happy birthday, darling."

Even Natsuki Aoi, standing behind, noticed a few seconds of stunned silence on Mito Takahashi's face.

Hey... your relationship isn't that close at all, okay?

But since she was invited, Takahashi Mito could only awkwardly respond with a couple of words, and even Aoi Natsuki doubted whether Sakurajima Anne had actually received an invitation.

"Come in, everyone. There are disposable slippers on the floor, and shoes are on the shoe rack." Mito Takahashi led the group in.

As soon as they entered, they smelled a wonderful aroma of food; it was the restaurant takeout that Takahashi Mitsu had just ordered.

The number of attendees is quite large, as members of the senior citizens' association are also coming.

"Sister, is your friend here yet~ That guy..." Takahashi Ayano walked out of the room on the left opposite, smiling as she was about to tease him, but when her eyes met Aoi Natsuki's, she immediately showed a look of shock, "It's you!"

Aoi Natsuki's heart skipped a beat, but he had anticipated this outcome, and before Takahashi Mito could ask, he quickly turned to Hayakawa and asked, "Hayakawa, look, isn't that the NPC girl we met in the haunted house last time?"

"Really? What a coincidence! Mido, is she your sister?!" Hayakawa Keiko exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise.

Midori Takahashi was almost caught off guard by this barrage of attacks, but since Hayakawa had asked, she instinctively nodded.

"Hmm...yes, Ayano! You even worked part-time at a haunted house before?"

"Yeah! Didn't I tell you the other day that I was covering for a friend's part-time job? Did you forget?"

Mito Takahashi then remembered, and gently patted her forehead, saying, "Oh, I see. I was in that haunted house that day too."

"What a coincidence! Let me guess, you're that mummy? No, no, it's not as tall as you. Ah! You're that zombie bear! Right?" Sakurajima An clasped her hands together happily, squinting and smiling at Ayano.

"Yeah, yeah! You guessed right! I was wearing the zombie bear costume back then!"

“Oh, hahahaha.” Sakurajima Anne suddenly burst into laughter, then pointed at Ayano and said to Takahashi Mito, “Mitu, the NPC who chased you for four and a half laps that day was actually your sister, hahaha.”

"What?!" Takahashi Mito suddenly recalled that nightmarish night, when the monster seemed to be tireless in its pursuit of her, scaring her half to death.

So that's what it was...!

Seeing that things were going badly, Ayano Takahashi quickly made her escape.

Mito Takahashi pursed her lips, unable to lash out with her friends present; she could only wait until later to settle the score!

Then the group brought out the prepared birthday cake, and everyone sat around the table. The only bad news was that the elderly members of the senior citizens' association couldn't come because their car broke down on the way, so the group had to start eating anyway.

The surrounding decorations, the food on the table, and the gifts prepared by several friends.

The atmosphere was instantly heightened to its peak.

Let's sing the birthday song first.

"No, there's no need for that." Mito Takahashi's face flushed slightly.

"Yes, yes, let's all sing together!" Sakurajima An encouraged.

The group then started singing Happy Birthday. At first, Takahashi Mito was a little reluctant, but eventually, as the atmosphere warmed up, she joined in and sang a couple of lines.

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you... Happy birthday to you!

After everything was over, everyone applauded for Takahashi Mito, and Ayano even let her make a wish.

This is the right of everyone celebrating their birthday.

Mito Takahashi looked around at the group, then slowly closed her eyes and began to make a wish.

"I hope... everyone around me is doing well, and I also hope my parents can come home soon."

I opened my eyes and blew out the candles on the cake in front of me, followed by another round of applause.

Today, she unusually set aside her usual demeanor, chatting and laughing with the group, and even her attitude towards Aoi Natsuki improved considerably, leading to a significant increase in her favorability towards her.

Aoi Natsuki has made a great harvest, watching her favorability rating drop to -15.

However, he felt fine about it; his friends were more important.

A smile appeared on his lips as he watched Lina happily eating her cake, and his heart was filled with warmth.

only……

His gaze then fell on Hayakawa, who was sitting to his right. She seemed to be in a bad mood, appearing absent-minded since the start of dinner.

She spoke very little during the meal, and he could see a deep sense of loss in her eyes. She…

After dinner, Mito Takahashi kept pestering Anne Sakurajima with some strange questions, while Rina was dragged by Ayano Takahashi to watch anime.

Aoi Natsuki looked around and finally spotted Hayakawa Keiko leaning against the railing on the balcony, enjoying the breeze.

He then pushed open the balcony door and went outside.

Hearing the sound, Hayakawa Keiko sniffed and quickly wiped her eyes. Turning around, she saw Natsuki and was quite surprised: "Natsuki, what brings you here..."

Aoi Natsuki looked at her, slowly walked forward, and said, "I could tell you were restless just now. You even came to the balcony to get some fresh air after dinner. Don't tell me you just wanted to see the night view; I don't believe you."

"..." Hayakawa Keiko lowered her head again, turned around and placed her hands on the railing.

“If you have anything on your mind, you can talk to me about it. Don’t always keep it bottled up inside,” said Natsuki Aoi.

Keiko Hayakawa seemed to be struggling with her thoughts. After a long while, she made up her mind and slowly said, "Actually, I'm a little envious of Mido today... I know it's not good of me, after all, it's her birthday today, but... I'm also very envious that she can have such a grand birthday party and invite so many friends. Natsuki, do you think I'm being selfish?"

She turned to look at him.

Without thinking, Aoi Natsuki shook her head and said, "This kind of emotion is only natural. It just shows that you care a lot about other people's feelings. Don't overthink it."

Hearing this, Keiko Hayakawa straightened her back slightly and nodded: "Mm..."