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

Aoi Natsuki stared at the other person for five seconds, but the favorability rating that appeared was -5.

It was still in the negative forty not long ago!

He quickly flipped through the records and was surprised to find that since he started talking to her, her favorability rating had increased by as much as 15 points.

There's only one possibility for such a large increase: according to his previous theory, this manga is the breakthrough point for increasing Ayano's affection level!

He found the entry point without even realizing it, and the speed at which he improved was so fast. This made him feel ashamed of the painful time when he racked his brains to deal with Takahashi for a month, but his favorability did not increase by 20 points. Indeed, timing and fate are important factors.

“Natsuki Aoi.” Ayano stared at him and called out his name word by word, then spread her hands and shrugged. “Don’t be so nervous. Do you think I’m a violent maniac like my sister? There’s nothing to worry about. Besides, I’m not attracted to guys like you at all, so please don’t overthink it. Go on.”

“Oh, then I’ll continue.” Aoi Natsuki refocused her attention on the artwork. “Like here, you wanted to play with a Touch meme, so you drew Araki lines on the character’s face, which is also a JoJo meme, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.” Ayano nodded.

"But this character's baseball throwing motion is wrong. Look here, a real baseball pitcher's motion is not like that."

"Isn't it? Isn't this a throwing motion?"

“This is a throwing motion, but a baseball throw isn’t like that. Here, let me show you a replay of a baseball game.” Aoi Natsuki took out her phone, opened a webpage, and randomly played a video of a professional baseball league game.

The video slows down to show the pitcher's throwing motion, and Ayano watches intently.

Until the pitcher throws the ball, the arm movement seems to deform at that moment, and at this point, Natsuki Aoi pauses the video.

“This is the throwing motion of a real pitcher. You may think that comics shouldn’t be drawn so realistically, but drawing based on your own feelings and knowing but not choosing to draw it this way are completely different. You can’t make common-sense mistakes, because that’s fatal for a good comic.” Aoi Natsuki’s tone gradually became serious.

Ayano was so shocked by these words that she couldn't speak. After a long while, she nodded heavily.

"you're right."

She's definitely completely different from her sister in personality...

Aoi Natsuki looked at her and continued, "But I noticed that your storyboards and character drawings are quite good. You must have studied sketching specifically, right?"

"Hmm... I've been taking art classes since elementary school, and I'm still learning now."

"No wonder your overall muscle lines look so smooth. That's one of your strengths. It reminds me of a manga artist named Takeshi Obata. He was a manga artist whose storylines were very thin. He had a very tough early life, but his drawing skills were extremely outstanding. So when he successfully found his mentor and they joined forces, he created excellent works such as 'Hikaru no Go' and 'Death Note'. So before your mentor appears, you should become as strong as possible. That's what you should be doing right now."

"It was a serious statement from Aoi Natsuki," she said earnestly.

He handed the drawing back to Ayano, who still looked stunned.

"Hey, hey, hey, is that expression really necessary? It's just sweet talk, you don't need to be so surprised." Aoi Natsuki quickly regained her smile and waved her hand as she spoke.

"Hmm..." Ayano pursed her lips, still a little confused, and nodded gently, saying, "Thank you for what you said to me, I will remember it."

"No need to be polite. By the way, do you want to take some potatoes back with you? My grandfather sent them from the countryside, they should still be quite fresh. I heard Takahashi mention before that she was going to start learning to cook, so let's take some with us." Aoi Natsuki pulled the sack of potatoes to her side.

Upon seeing this, Ayano Takahashi let out a clear laugh.

"Oh! Then I'll take some with me!"

She didn't stand on ceremony, and since Aoi Natsuki happened to have some extra plastic bags, she took some back with her.

"Then I'll head back first. You can continue walking the dog, Aoi."

Ayano walked away, carrying the plastic bag.

"Be careful on your way," said Natsuki Aoi.

"You don't have to keep calling me 'you.' From now on, you can just call me Ayano." Ayano didn't turn around, but instead raised her right hand and waved goodbye.

As Aoi Natsuki watched her departing figure, the favorability rating above her head, which was originally -5, had turned into a positive 10, and even after she disappeared around the street corner, the value continued to slowly rise.

It seems she really likes comics.

Then let's wish her success.

……

When Ayano Takahashi returned home, her older sister, Mito, was lying on the sofa watching TV.

She placed the plastic bag on the dining table and greeted her sister.

When Takahashi Mito couldn't find Ayano anywhere early in the morning, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What have you been doing all morning? I haven't seen you since I woke up."

"Well... what did I do?" Ayano Takahashi smiled and raised an eyebrow at her sister.

Teasing her older sister is also an indispensable part of her daily life.

At that moment, Mitsu Takahashi also noticed the plastic bag on the table and asked, "What's that?"

Takahashi Ayano cautiously approached the second floor, feeling her way along the wall. Just as her sister looked at her with a puzzled expression, she suddenly said, "It's the potato that Aoi Natsuki gave me!"

You give it to Luda!

After saying that, he ran wildly to the second floor.

Upon hearing this, Mito Takahashi trembled on the spot, then quickly jumped off the sofa, forgetting to put on her slippers, and rushed upstairs to catch up with him.

Ayano closed the door, while Mido kept banging on it from the outside, shouting as she did so.

"What's the meaning!

What do you mean by potatoes given by Natsuki Aoi?

What were you doing so early in the morning?

Why is this related to Natsuki Aoi?

Ayano!

Open the door!

Tell me, are you joking with your sister? You and that guy shouldn't have anything to do with each other, right? Haha (awkward)

Hey!

Say something!

We are sisters!

Chapter 66 Why are you the only one standing still?

……

"Hey! What exactly did you say to my sister? And what's with that potato?!" Takahashi Mito cornered Aoi Natsuki in the corridor, relentlessly pressing her for answers.

"It's nothing, I just knew about her drawing comics and chatted with her for a bit." Seeing her horrifying gaze, Aoi Natsuki quickly continued, "I was just picking up some potatoes my grandfather sent from the countryside that day, and I ran into your sister on the way. It was really just a coincidence. You mentioned at the party that you've started cooking for yourself now, so I thought I'd ask her to take a few back for you. It's that simple."

"Hey, is this for me?" Takahashi Mito suddenly looked up at him.

"Hmm, you can try cooking a dish. It might be a little ugly, but I'm sure it will taste good." Aoi Natsuki smiled at her and gently patted the hand that was tugging at his clothes. Now, Takahashi occasionally had some simple contact with him. He had heard before that she was averse to men, but it seemed that the situation had gradually changed after she met him.

Aoi Natsuki raised her head and looked at the other party's current favorability rating.

35 points.

It is still slowly climbing during this period.

What's going on? I've been avoiding her lately, so why is my affection level still increasing?

Could it be that Takahashi is actually quite susceptible to the "playing hard to get" tactic...?

"Oh, oh... then I'll try it when I get back tonight. You! You're not allowed to see my sister in private anymore, understand?! Ayano is very naive and easily fooled!"

“Do I look that bad...? Besides, I only had a few simple conversations with her, why are you acting so anxious?” Aoi Natsuki frowned.

Takahashi Mito's face flushed slightly, and she glared at him fiercely as usual: "So you're saying you're not allowed to know? She's my sister, and protecting her is my duty!"

"Hey, hey, hey! The more you talk, the more I sound like a bad guy!"

After hearing this, Takahashi Midori gave him a disdainful sidelong glance, but the way Takahashi looked at people now was completely different from when they first met. Aoi Natsuki could tell that she was pretending to be angry and was constantly controlling the degree of her anger, worried that going too far would cause the other person to feel disgusted. But once such emotions arose, it was no longer considered that she was angry.

He still remembers the first time they met when the other person kicked him to the ground without any mercy, and that indifferent look on their face.

This shows how important it is to have a good impression of someone.

"Um, good afternoon..." came another girl's voice from the side.

The two of them turned their heads to look at each other, and it turned out to be Hayakawa.

Keiko Hayakawa had actually been standing here for about five minutes, watching Miku get angry. Because it seemed like a very private matter, she hadn't come up. Now that the two seemed to have stopped arguing, she immediately followed.

"Oh, Hayakawa, you're here." Takahashi Mito thought for a moment that it was getting late, so she decided not to waste any more time talking to him. "Let's go then. What should we have for lunch today?"

"Um, um..."

Takahashi Mitsu had only taken two steps when Hayakawa behind her made a hesitant sound.

She turned her head and saw Hayakawa slowly untying a napkin in his hand, revealing a three-layered bento box inside.

"Oh? So you prepared a bento box today, Hayakawa? I'll go to the cafeteria to get rice now..."

Before Takahashi Mito could even finish saying "eat," Hayakawa suddenly bowed deeply to her.

Eh?

She was stunned.

"I'm sorry! Mido, today, I... I made plans to have lunch with Natsuki, so... I'm sorry! I forgot to tell you about this earlier! I'm so sorry!"

Yeah...

Mito Takahashi opened her mouth slightly, letting out a soft hissing sound.

Wow, when did this guy become so popular with women?!

Seeing her like this, Aoi Natsuki awkwardly scratched the back of her head and smiled. It would be better to act innocent at this time.

“Aoi, you, you…” Her gaze darted back and forth between Aoi Natsuki and Hayakawa Keiko.

Ultimately, her body experienced a light, dreamlike sensation.

"Then you can go." Her tone revealed utter disappointment as she turned and left around the corner of the corridor.

She probably needs a good night's sleep to recover from today's setback.

She needed to think about it carefully: why did someone she disliked so much attract so many pretty girls' attention? Tonight! She absolutely had to figure this out! Otherwise, she wouldn't sleep!

……

On the rooftop.

Aoi Natsuki and Hayakawa Keiko sat on a bench. He took the bento box, opened it, and found that the dishes were quite plentiful and looked even better than he had imagined.