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

Chapter 95 Mito Takahashi is hiding in the closet

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The next day, a light snow was still falling from the sky, the streets had been mostly cleared, and all the schools had reopened.

Rina's elementary school provides daily school bus service, so Natsuki Aoi dropped her off at the entrance of her residential complex, watched her get on the bus, and then went to school herself.

On the street about 100 meters from the school gate, all he could see were students braving the snow, a truly spectacular sight. Because the roads were slippery from the snow, he hardly saw anyone riding bicycles; everyone was walking to school.

As usual, Natsuki Aoi entered the school gate and went to her assigned teaching building.

Many students were having a snowball fight before morning self-study, which was obviously more fun than staying at home.

Sakurajima Anne sent him a message last night, saying that the third period this afternoon would be a club activity as usual, and since Sakurajima is the club president, she would naturally be in charge.

Aoi walked through the back door of the classroom, then hung her bag on the back of her chair. As soon as she sat down, a delicate little snowman was placed on the edge of her desk.

Yusuke Oki, who was sitting at the table in front of him, turned around with a smile: "How was it? It was pretty good, wasn't it?"

Natsuki Aoi looked at the little snowman closely and thought it was quite detailed: "You're quite skillful."

“Yes.” Yusuke said with a smile, opening his right hand.

Aoi Natsuki reached out and compared her hand to his, and found that hers was two or three centimeters longer than each of his fingers: "What big hands, no wonder you play basketball."

Yusuke Oki was clearly even more smug after hearing this, but then he suddenly remembered something and his expression became more serious. He took out his phone from his pocket, searched for a while, and then leaned closer: "Look, there's been a lot of talk about you on the school forum lately. A lot of people have taken pictures of you eating and chatting with two beautiful girls. The number of posts criticizing you has increased from 24 per week to over 30 per day. It seems that everyone has a lot of opinions about you."

"Yeah, I could have expected this." Aoi Natsuki wasn't surprised. After all, ever since Sakurajima stopped hiding his appearance, there had been more and more criticism of him. Also, being in the same club as two S-rank girls, Sakurajima Anne and Takahashi Mito, probably made many of the girls who already disliked him even more hate him.

If it weren't for Takahashi Mito's previous intimidation, he would probably be surrounded by a group of people at the door by now.

"So what measures do you plan to take?"

"Measures? Believe me or not, if I were to appear on the school forum right now, this post would definitely have 200+ replies in less than an hour. So inaction is the best approach."

"Hmm... I understand what you mean, but I'm worried that things will get worse and worse, eventually leading to some bad consequences," Yusuke sighed.

Yusuke genuinely cared about his friend. Hearing this, Natsuki Aoi, though it sounded a bit like a flag being raised, still nodded solemnly.

……

The second period in the afternoon had just ended.

Midori Takahashi was about to call Hayakawa to the clubroom, but Hayakawa replied that she needed to go to the office first and asked Midori to go ahead.

This wasn't a big deal, but when Mitsu Takahashi arrived at the activity room, she found that she was the first one to arrive.

The cold temperature made her unconsciously turn on the air conditioner in the classroom, adjust it to the hot air setting, and then stand by the window to look at the snow scene outside.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang in her left ear: "Takahashi..."

This caused Takahashi Mito to scream immediately, cover her left ear, and move two steps to the right.

Turning around, I saw Sakurajima Anne with a mysterious smile on her face.

She got a straight fringe today, and also had a student-style cut on both sides of her sideburns. The beauty mark under her right eyelid is still very noticeable, and it has moved slightly as she smiles, extending from the slender corner of her eye.

"Sakurajima! Please stop appearing and disappearing like this! Don't you make a sound when you come in?!"

“Come in? I’ve been sitting in that rattan chair in the corner waiting for you. I’ve been watching you ever since you came in, but you didn’t greet me.” Sakurajima Anne said slowly, pointing her slender right index finger to an old rattan chair in the corner.

The dark corner sent chills down Takahashi Mito's spine just looking at it, and goosebumps rose on her arms.

"Okay, then, let's sit down first." Takahashi Mito moved little by little and finally found a stool to sit down, but she still felt Sakurajima An's eyes staring straight at her from behind.

A few seconds later, she turned around with an awkward smile and asked, "Sakurajima, were you staring at me the whole time?"

When asked this question, Anne Sakurajima finally reacted, slowly walking up and saying, "Because I see that you seem to have something on your mind, and it's quite a big one."

"So, you want to have a friendly conversation with me?" Takahashi Mito's voice began to falter.

Sakurajima Anne seemed to think for a moment, then smiled slightly: "Yes, that's right."

Mito Takahashi, hearing how such a simple topic had been brought into such a gloomy atmosphere, breathed a sigh of relief: "I have nothing on my mind, you're overthinking it."

"Oh? Is that so? Takahashi, haven't you been thinking about Aoi all along?" Sakurajima Anne's words directly changed the subject of their conversation, and Takahashi Mito's eyes widened even more.

"you……"

"Don't say I'm talking nonsense. You've been acting strange ever since your birthday party. Didn't you even come to me for my opinion? You two did become friends later, but now? Why do you still seem so gloomy? My initial guess is that it's either related to your family or Aoi. Last night, I specifically called Ayano to ask her, and she told me that there haven't been any special changes at your home these past two days. So it seems it can only be Aoi."

"Let me think... Is it because Ryuzaki is making you restless? You realize that Aoi is the only boy you don't dislike, and you want to get closer to him, but there are girls around him who are even more outstanding than you, so your self-esteem has been hurt, right?"

As Sakurajima An spoke, she leaned her entire body closer, her eyes filled with a desire to know everything, leaving Takahashi Mito speechless for a long time.

She wanted to deny it, but every word the other person said hit her right in the heart, making it impossible for her to find the words to refute them immediately.

"Admit it, Takahashi, you really care about Aoi. If Hayakawa can do it, why can't you? Why don't you dare to try?"

Sakurajima Anne spoke slowly, word by word.

Suddenly, a sound came from outside the door.

Both of their gazes turned towards that direction.

Just when everyone thought the conversation was about to end, Sakurajima Anne gently patted Takahashi's shoulder and said, "Want to know Aoi's feelings? Hide in the cabinet over there now, and you'll find out in a bit."

"..."

"Of course, this is your own decision. If you don't want to know, then I won't..." Sakurajima Anne said casually as she turned around, and at that moment, the sound of a cabinet door being opened could be heard behind her.

Her smile grew even wider.

……

As promised, Aoi Natsuki arrived at the activity room, opened the door, and found that only Sakurajima Anne was inside, with that beautiful smile still on her face.

Chapter 96 This time it was a resounding victory for me.

"I didn't expect to be the first one here. This is truly a first for me." Aoi Natsuki was already used to her gloomy expression and casually made a conversation.

“Yes.” Sakurajima An smiled with narrowed eyes, her left hand fingers tracing across the cold tabletop, while Takahashi Mito, whose small eyes peeked out from the cabinet next to her, quickly pulled the cabinet door shut.

“But isn’t this good too? We can start talking about some private topics again.” Sakurajima Anne stepped forward, and at that moment, Aoi Natsuki also noticed her difference.

"You got a haircut?"

"Hmm! How is it? After cutting it like a student's, doesn't the face look smaller on both sides?"

“Indeed, she looks like a doll.” Natsuki Aoi looked at Anne Sakurajima, whose face was pale and bloodless from the winter cold. This outfit was becoming more and more in line with her original temperament.

"Is that a compliment? Well, thank you then." Sakurajima An smiled, her eyes narrowing, then circled halfway around Aoi before suddenly turning back and asking, "So, how's your progress over there?"

"What progress?" Natsuki Aoi asked, puzzled.

"It's that experiment where they abandoned Takahashi and chose Hayakawa instead."

Upon hearing this, Aoi Natsuki's face remained expressionless, but Takahashi Mito, who was hiding in the large cabinet behind him, trembled all over.

Not daring to hold onto the door with both hands, for fear of accidentally pushing it open, she could only lean closer to her ear, wanting to hear their conversation more clearly.

"Please don't call it an experiment, okay? I've never done any experiments on anyone," Aoi Natsuki stated bluntly.

Sakurajima Anne laughed even harder: "Experiment is a term I like to use, and what you like to use is your habit, but in reality, they mean the same thing. Didn't you approach Takahashi with a purpose? And then there was Hayakawa."

Aoi Natsuki stared at the girl in front of him. Sakurajima Anne's insight was terrifying. Just like when she first discovered the supernatural phenomenon that all the girls disliked him, she was the one who first pointed it out. If we're talking about who knew him the longest, she was probably the one who knew him the longest.

Then her focus shifted to Takahashi, and then to Hayakawa; it seemed that nothing escaped her notice.

Because of this, he had doubted countless times whether she was a divine maiden. The doubts that he had long since dispelled resurfaced at this moment.

Takahashi Mito, who was inside the closet, was also stunned, but she also sensed that Aoi didn't seem to want to refute her. Could it be that what she said was true?! Aoi really did approach them with a purpose!

The moment this thought arose, her mind went completely blank. If this idea were to come true, then all her previous memories would be false!

She couldn't believe that Aoi could be this kind of person.

Outside the cabinet door, Sakurajima An only glanced at the door before looking away and continued, "And now, you seem to have a new idea. Last Christmas night, did you... fall for Ryuzakura?"

Upon hearing this, both Natsuki Aoi and Mi Takahashi in the closet were taken aback.

Aoi Natsuki stared at her with wide eyes, her doubts amplified countless times.

"You're not some god, are you...?"

The words he was about to say were interrupted by a sudden notification in his mind about his favorability rating.

Natsuki Aoi swallowed the rest of her sentence, then glanced at the system panel, where it showed that Mito Takahashi's favorability rating had dropped twice in a row.

Hmm? That's strange. Why did her favorability rating suddenly drop? This kind of drop hasn't happened for more than half a month.

But apart from that, no other girls' affection levels changed, which means that Takahashi knew something alone, causing the affection level to drop...

His brain raced, and two seconds later he came to a startling conclusion: Could it be that Takahashi Midori was hiding in some corner of the activity room right now?

Aoi Natsuki felt a chill in her heart and quickly recalled everything she had just said, but thankfully, she hadn't said anything that would cause the situation to collapse.

"God?" Sakurajima Anne asked doubtfully.

Aoi Natsuki felt much more relaxed now, and her previously depressed state returned to normal: "Sorry, your guess was just too outlandish, so I instinctively wanted to swear. Just pretend I didn't say anything."

He was now certain that Sakurajima Anzu couldn't possibly be a divine maiden; a divine maiden obviously wouldn't use such methods to disrupt the currently stable situation. Whew… he almost blurted it out.

You only have one chance to guess the goddess girl. Whether you point her out in person or write her name on the panel, you will use up that one and only chance.

I almost identified him.

Fortunately, the favorability indicator stopped him in time.

Seeing that Aoi Natsuki had suddenly returned to her usual indifferent attitude, Sakurajima Anne was filled with doubt and pressed on, "Aoi, didn't you switch your target to Hayakawa after the birthday party? Could that have been a coincidence?"

As usual, Aoi Natsuki pulled up a chair and sat down. Her peripheral vision swept over the layout of the classroom. Although it looked messy, there were very few places where a person could actually hide. And since his favorability rating required face-to-face interaction, it was mostly just guesswork.

"Freedom of speech is a right, but Takahashi and Hayakawa are both my friends, so please don't spread these unfounded speculations to anyone other than me. I have never had any intention of changing my target. Although Takahashi has a big temper, she is very loyal and her temper has improved a lot. I can see the change in her. Hayakawa is kind to everyone, so isn't it only natural for me to be nicer to her?"

Natsuki Aoi said these words in a very serious tone.

A few seconds later, the notification sound of Takahashi Mitsu's favorability rating increased again.

It seems his guess was completely correct!

Sakurajima, do you realize you're playing a psychological game against a cheater? You're doomed to lose.

"Also, I just texted Hayakawa, and she said you informed her that the classroom for today's activity has been changed. You... you deliberately didn't let them come, so you wanted to talk to me alone, right?"