I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

For a long time, the lips are divided.

Meeting Kitahara Shinji's puzzled and confused gaze, Nachi looked straight at him, his eyes serious, and spoke each word slowly and deliberately.

"Kitahara Shinji."

"I like you."

Chapter 184: How is this possible...?

I like you.

After those words were spoken, the temporary activity room fell silent.

Necha raised her head, her face as red as a ripe apple, her eyes filled with tension and unease.

Even so, she showed no intention of bowing her head. She simply held it up, her eyes reflecting the face so close to hers, her body trembling slightly.

Opposite her, Shinji Kitahara sat still, lost in thought after realizing what had happened.

If he understood correctly, did this girl just confess her feelings to him?

But why is that?

Although several women had confessed their feelings to him before, the problem was that each of them had their own reasons.

Given her quiet personality and circumstances on Sunday, even the Manchester tea house was misled by her.

Alice was on the wrong drug, and Alice Digital was probably mistaking certain feelings for love due to her personality, the side effects of the drug, and some of her previous behavior.

Yes, in fact, Shinji Kitahara has always viewed Alien Digital's feelings this way, so he never found anything strange about it from beginning to end.

But inside...

To be honest, Shinji Kitahara couldn't quite figure out why Nechika would like him.

While he did help her with some small favors, the problem is that he also asked for payment.

Whether it was treating her as an experimental subject and torturing her in various ways, or later helping him in various ways and being taken care of by her all along.

It was clear that she had given more, so much so that he felt a little embarrassed.

As for now, let alone being liked by her, Shinji Kitahara has even worried that she might hate him too much.

but now......

He looked at Necha, who, despite being extremely shy, still held her head high and met his gaze, waiting for a response.

Shinji Kitahara remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Hey, Necha, did you lose a game of Truth or Dare with them...?"

"No."

Necha spoke firmly, neither yielding to his offer nor backing down.

"Even so, I chose the truth."

"...Could you repeat what you just said?"

"Shinji Kitahara, I like you."

After saying that, Necha stuck it on again.

After we separated, my face was burning hot, and my voice was distorted by excessive shame.

"Is that enough proof?"

That's enough.

Shinji Kitahara sighed inwardly, a hint of helplessness in his eyes. He thought to himself, "No wonder this girl acted so normally today; she's been preparing something big for him..."

So how should we respond?

Shinji Kitahara began to ponder.

It's definitely impossible for me to agree.

Although he did think that Neta would be a good wife in the future, and that her personality was in line with his expectations for the future.

But the future is the future, and the present is the present. Whether considering the timing or his status, he cannot agree to Necha's request now.

Just as he was pondering how to refuse Necha, or rather, how to postpone it for three years,

Before he could finish thinking, Necha spoke first.

"Anyway, you definitely won't agree, right?"

Shinji Kitahara was taken aback, looking at Nachi in front of him, about to say something.

But before he could explain, Necha reached out and gently pinched his cheek, silencing him before speaking softly.

"Age, status, I don't have those kinds of feelings for you. We'll talk about everything after the three-year run. Until then, we'll just treat each other as normal people... Anyway, it's impossible for me to agree, right?"

Faced with Nechika's prediction, Kitahara Shinji remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"...I knew it."

Nachi sighed, the blush on her face gradually fading, and then she slowly relaxed her body, pressing her face against Kitahara Shinji's chest.

Looking at Nachi in his arms, Shinji Kitahara remained silent for a while before finally reaching out and gently embracing her. He ruffled her hair with one hand and spoke with a hint of apology.

"Sorry, Nech."

Am I sorry...?

Upon hearing Shinji Kitahara's reply, Nachi tightened his grip on his arm slightly, but he didn't feel much disappointment or sadness.

Because she had anticipated this outcome long before making the decision.

But even so, this doesn't mean she will back down.

After a moment of silence, just as Kitahara Shinji was thinking about how to comfort her, Nachi raised her head again and looked straight at him.

"But even so, I will not give up."

“Neigh…”

Looking at Nechika, who was clearly extremely shy but still insisted on confessing to him repeatedly, Kitahara Shinji felt a sense of helplessness.

"Then can you tell me exactly what you like about me?"

"And then you'll try your best to avoid or even change it in the future?"

"...I was just asking."

Looking directly into Shinji Kitahara's eyes, Nachi paused for a moment before giving his response.

"everything."

".......everything?"

Yes, everything.

Necha nodded.

"I like everything about her appearance, personality, knowledge, the trainer's ability, how she takes care of me, and how we work together.

Upon hearing this answer, Shinji Kitahara remained silent for a moment, then sighed.

I like them all, is that even possible...?

To be honest, even after hearing the answer, Shinji Kitahara still didn't understand why Nachi liked him.

He hadn't done anything particularly good to win her favor; on the contrary, he had always been lazy and let her take care of him, and even often tormented her with 'nursing'...

No matter how you look at it, she shouldn't be liked.

As for his personal charm? That's even more impossible.

Throughout his childhood and during his time as a wanderer, he encountered and helped countless horse women.

Although some of the younger female ponies do like to cling to him, they are still quite young.

Let alone being in love, they probably don't even know what liking someone is.

The reason he clung to him so much was basically out of trust, or simply out of interest in playmates—at least that's what he thought.

Moreover, although the pony girls like to cling to him.

But as he grew older, Shinji Kitahara discovered that although the younger horse girls still liked to cling to him.

However, those older women, especially those around his age, are more likely to reject him after he helps them, just like Necha did before, though not to the same extent.

In some isolated cases, after receiving help, the recipient might give him the cold shoulder and cause him various forms of trouble, whether overt or covert, or even resist and obstruct the help he provides.

Shinji Kitahara wasn't surprised by this, since some of the problems with horse girls can only be solved by making them do things they don't like.

For example, reducing training volume, eating vegetables you don't like, or doing activities you don't like are all normal things that might make you unpopular.

The only strange thing is that, even though she is not a true human and her strength is greater than that of an ordinary person, when she resists him, her strength is even weaker than that of a human woman of the same age.

Moreover, because of their resistance, Shinji Kitahara needed to expend more effort and time to help them, which generally took longer than for those compliant children.

But those are just unimportant details.

Then, after being ostracized so much, Shinji Kitahara gradually came to his senses.

While he is indeed popular among children, he is probably not very popular with girls.

After all, think about it.

At that time, he had no house, no car, and no fixed abode; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a homeless person.

Moreover, under these circumstances, he also had Eclipse as a burden by his side.

Furthermore, he lacks ambition and has absolutely no drive to improve himself; all he thinks about every day is how to make a living, and his appearance is extremely sloppy...

Even if he's strong in horse-themed abilities, it would be strange if Shinji Kitahara thought anyone would like him, given all these negative buffs.

Now, although he's no longer homeless after joining Treson, things haven't really improved much in other aspects. At most, his trainer abilities have increased slightly.

But he was already good at this, and after his ability increased, he consciously limited his output and didn't use it much, so it was almost the same as if it hadn't increased at all.

But it was under these circumstances that Nesta confessed his feelings to him.

Moreover, it is quite obvious that, unlike others, because of their tacit understanding, Shinji Kitahara is able to perceive the feelings in Nachi's heart.

That's pure liking, there's no possibility of any other misunderstanding.

Thinking of this, Kitahara Shinji, whose eyes were filled with even more helplessness, wanted to sigh.

But the next second, he suddenly thought of something, his expression faltered slightly, and then he suddenly laughed.

Faced with Shinji Kitahara's sudden smile, even Necha, who had a good understanding with him, was stunned for a moment and couldn't understand his smile. A few doubts appeared in his eyes.

However, before she could ponder this for long, Shinji Kitahara spoke up and answered her question.

"Necha, you've grown up too."

If it were the old Neiqia, even if she had feelings for him, she probably wouldn't have dared to tell him directly.

Let alone less than a year, even if three years have passed, that girl who is used to taking three steps might not have the courage to confess to the person she likes.

Not to mention, even now, when faced with his repeated inquiries, she manages to overcome her inner tension and shame and give serious and firm answers.

Perhaps it was because of the victory, or perhaps for some other reason.

In short, this once humble child, comparable to Ali Digital, has now gained her own courage with his help and dares to fight for what she likes.

It would be even better if what he was fighting for wasn't his own.

Shortly after Shinji Kitahara finished speaking, Nachi realized the meaning behind his words.

"I'm not a child anymore..."

She retorted softly.

"Yes, yes, our Miss Necha has grown into a beautiful young lady, she's no longer a child."

Shinji Kitahara patted her head and then spoke.

"So, Necha, what are your plans for the future?"

after......

Nesta was silent for a moment, then slowly began to speak.