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

"There's no need to go into details!"

Hayakawa immediately stepped forward and pressed down on the object the other person was trying to open the gift box with his hand.

Everyone around, except for Hayakawa's father, showed an understanding expression.

Upon entering the living room, we found it to be small, but large enough for all of us to sit down.

Rina rushed straight to Ayano and sat on her lap. Two simple-minded people are more likely to find common ground.

Although it's clear that Mei has known her the longest, unfortunately, when it comes to feelings, there's no such thing as first come, first served.

To prepare meals for eleven people, one person definitely couldn't manage it all, so Aoi Natsuki went into the kitchen to help, and Hayakawa followed her in as well.

The whole house is both warm and busy.

Sitting on the bench, Takahashi Mito felt a warm feeling in her heart. However, when she looked into the kitchen, she saw Aoi helping out from left to right, which stirred up a strange emotion in her heart.

I felt a slight pang of sadness.

Just looking at it makes it easy to lose focus.

At this moment, the younger brother, Koizumi, was in charge of serving tea and water to his older sisters. When he looked at the boy in the kitchen, he immediately understood everything.

……

In the kitchen.

Hayakawa's mother watched as the skilled knife-wielder prepared a tuna, then glanced at her daughter who was quietly watching from the side.

As a mother, she naturally noticed something was amiss.

Although her first impression of him wasn't very good, she didn't think too much about it after seeing how enthusiastically he helped her. After all, he was her daughter's friend. But if her daughter was interested in this boy, then she, as his mother, would have to take the time to ask her about it.

"Huizi, concentrate."

Her mother reminded her, and Hayakawa Keiko immediately snapped out of her reverie, her cheeks flushing slightly. She nodded in agreement and continued washing the vegetables.

In Aoi Natsuki's eyes, Hayakawa's mother seemed to have a lot of opinions about him, but he was already used to it.

A favorability rating of -19 is still within a reasonable range; if it were above -30, he would probably have been kicked out of the house long ago.

Chapter 86 There were only three people on the balcony at this time.

"What are you doing?" Hayakawa's mother watched as Aoi Natsuki cut the fish into pieces, then put them into a dish of marinade and covered them with plastic wrap.

"Auntie, I'm planning to fry some fish pieces. I'll marinate them for half an hour first. Also, if you're making fish soup, does anyone in your family have any dietary restrictions? Do they prefer salty or bland food?" Aoi Natsuki asked, turning her head.

"Oh...you can cook so many dishes?" Hayakawa's mother was a little surprised. It's already quite remarkable that young people these days know how to cook for themselves instead of waiting for their parents to do it.

"Well, since it's just my sister and me at home, I definitely have to think about her balanced nutrition. Takeout is definitely not an option."

Aoi Natsuki's explanation changed Hayakawa's mother's opinion of the boy.

"You really are a good older brother."

"Favorability +4"

"Favorability +3"

Hayakawa's mother's popularity is also gradually recovering.

Hayakawa, who was helping to chop the side dishes, noticed that her mother's tone seemed to have softened, and a smile slowly appeared on her face.

If you truly understand Natsuki's heart, I believe no one would dislike him.

The atmosphere in the kitchen gradually became more relaxed, while in the living room, several people sat around the sofa watching TV. Rina and Ayano were drawn to Koizumi and started playing video games. It was at this moment that Koizumi realized that the little girl couldn't speak and looked at his father.

Hayakawa's father nodded gently.

Koizumi also warmly invited her to play games.

"Hey, this joystick is for moving, this button is for attacking, and this button is for long jump. Let me show you how it works first." Koizumi sat cross-legged on the stool, while Rina peered intently at her.

Lina couldn't help but exclaim in amazement when she saw the characters in the game unleash cool moves.

Koizumi felt a little shy upon hearing this and reached out to scratch her cheek.

"This looks really interesting! Can I borrow it to play with?" Ayano Takahashi said, her eyes shining.

But what she met next was a pair of lifeless eyes.

"Big sister, you look at least four or five years older than me. Wanting to play this kind of childish game? Isn't that a bit too immature?" Koizumi said, then turned to Rina, her expression suddenly changing to one of nervousness. "You...you want to try it?"

"Awoo!" Lina raised her right hand in greeting, and at the same time picked up a pen and wrote "Thank you" on the writing board.

Upon seeing this, Koizumi's face flushed all the way to her ears.

In contrast, Ayano Takahashi's smile froze completely.

This is one of the rare times that she, an S-class beauty, has been rejected!

On the other side, Mito Takahashi kept her legs tightly pressed together, her mind still conflicted as she oscillated between the kitchen and the cartoon playing on the TV.

My heart feels empty, and I occasionally feel a chill.

By this time, it was getting dark outside. Half an hour later, one after another, exquisite and fragrant dishes were placed on the table.

Because there were many people, Hayakawa's father specially set up a large round table from the storage room and sandwiched it between the original small table, which suddenly made the space bigger. He also moved in extra chairs, and Aoi Natsuki even had to sit halfway into the living room.

Hayakawa's father opened a bottle of beer, Mimi poured herself a glass, and then looked at Aoi Natsuki: "Want a drink?"

Before Aoi Natsuki could answer, Hayakawa interrupted, "Dad! Natsuki is only sixteen! She's not old enough to drink yet!"

"Oh, I see. I almost forgot."

“I can drink with you, Uncle. I’m nineteen this year,” Yuji Ryuzakura said with a smile.

Hayakawa's father looked at the girl who was as tall as a giant. In fact, he had noticed her a long time ago, after all, she had given him such expensive health products when he entered the door, and... that she was almost half a head taller than him.

"Sure, let's have a couple of drinks then." Hayakawa's father got up and poured a glass of wine for Ryuzakura. Ryuzakura seemed to know her manners well, and she got up, bent down, and took the glass with both hands. However, her movements were too restrained, giving the impression that she was raised by a very strict family.

Natsuki Aoi guessed that this situation might be common in martial arts families.

"Excuse me, what's your height?" Hayakawa's father finally asked.

“I’m 1.82 meters tall now,” Long Ying replied.

These words immediately drew gasps from the others present. The one with the strongest reaction was Ayano, who was sitting on the side. She had felt that he was very tall when she was sitting close to him, but she did not expect that he was actually 1.82 meters tall!

Ayano looked at her, wanting to say something to praise her, but after holding it in for a long time, it finally turned into a look of longing and a nod of full approval.

"Then everyone stop just watching and let's dig in!"

As the head of the family, Hayakawa's father's words were met with everyone else's hands clasped together in unison: "Let's get started!"

He then picked up his chopsticks and began to eat.

Outside, a cold wind was blowing, but inside, it was warm and cozy. The heat of the food traveled down my throat and into my stomach, making me feel warm and cozy all over.

Christmas Eve should be like this.

Everyone gathered together and had a happy meal.

"Is this matsutake mushroom? Mmm! It's so delicious!" Koizumi said happily, clenching her fist.

Aoi Natsuki first helped Rina pick up some food, and seeing the gleam in her eyes, he smiled with narrowed eyes.

"what is this?"

"This is steamed sea urchin with egg; the contents are edible." Aoi Natsuki casually picked one up for Sakurajima.

But the next second, a pair of eyes looked over from three different directions.

amount……

Aoi Natsuki realized how foolish she had just acted, and quickly lowered her head to continue eating.

"That's great... I really want Natsuki to serve me some food too..." Hayakawa thought to himself.

Just that simple act of picking up food with his chopsticks was enough to make her jealous.

……

After the meal.

Aoi Natsuki offered to wash the dishes, and despite Hayakawa's mother's repeated refusals, he went into the kitchen anyway. The group decided to play a little longer.

Koizumi completely handed over the use of the game console to Rina, and no matter how well she played, he carefully taught her from the side.

Meanwhile, Ryuzakura and Sakurajima An wanted to get some fresh air, so they walked out through the glass door of the living room. Outside was a balcony where clothes were being dried, with clothes hanging on clothes racks overhead. The balcony was surrounded by a railing, and a row of green plants, planted in flowerpots, were arranged neatly from left to right on the open ground outside the balcony.

The reason for the railing is that the house was designed poorly. The vertical distance between the balcony and the open space outside is only half a meter, which can easily lead to danger. So, the railing was installed. In addition, the open space itself is less than five square meters, so it is perfect for planting some green plants to please the eye.

Ryuzakura and Sakurajima An leaned against the railing. Ryuzakura stretched comfortably, having thoroughly enjoyed her meal.

Turning to look at Anne Sakurajima, she was also greedily inhaling the air, savoring the coolness.

Just then, Keiko Hayakawa also pushed open the door and came out, so there were now three people on the balcony.

Chapter 87 The Reason for Liking Aoi

"Don't you feel cold standing outside?" Hayakawa Keiko asked the two of them.

Yuji Ryuzakura didn't speak, but instead reached out her hand. Hayakawa touched her palm and found it was still warm. She had felt that this girl was unusual before, as if she was more than just a delinquent.

“I go out for a run every day, so this level of low temperature is no problem for me.”

“Oh…” Hayakawa said softly, nodding slightly, while Sakurajima beside him stared straight at the sky, then pointed upwards with his right hand.

"Look, the moon is so round tonight."

Upon hearing this, the other two also approached the railing. Looking up, they noticed that the moon was round and large tonight, and the white mist that usually obscured the stars had dissipated. It was 8:20 pm, but the sky looked so dazzling.

Sakurajima Anne rubbed her hands together; clearly, her body was still cold, and she then shrank back.

He then glanced at Long Ying, and without asking any questions, he put his hand into her pocket, a look of enjoyment immediately appearing on his face.

Hayakawa Keiko walked to the right of Ryuzakura, and under this night view, her mind began to recall what happened at the fireworks festival that day.

Ryūzakura's passionate and straightforward confession really startled everyone.

Even a bystander would feel their heart race to the point of almost suffocating just thinking about what Hayakawa said.

In terms of determination, she was far more resolute than I was!