In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

But when she confided these girlish thoughts, Hasebe Haruka didn't blame her; instead, she smiled and said to her—

"Aili is lovesick."

"Perhaps you should be braver. Even if you are rejected, at least you need to let him know how you feel."

"But Nangong-kun probably won't refuse, after all, there aren't many girls as well-behaved and easy to bully as Airi."

confession?

Oysters, oysters...

She can't do that...

That's why she admired Karuizawa Megumi for having the courage to confess her feelings, and even for maintaining such a good relationship with Nangong Makoto after being rejected.

If it were her...

They'll definitely mess everything up.

After all, she's so stupid...

"what!"

The pain interrupted her thoughts.

All that could be heard was the man saying, with a hint of helplessness mixed with affection, "Aili, you can't be distracted while eating, okay?"

"Waaah... I'm so sorry..."

Sakura Airi was so ashamed that she almost buried her head in her chest.

I was so distracted while Nangong Jun was feeding me! How rude of me!

"When apologizing, you should... cough cough, it's okay, let's continue eating."

Every time Nangong Cheng spends time with Sakura Airi, he feels like he's a kindergarten teacher, constantly having to coax this squirrel-like girl.

But it's not annoying at all.

you ask why?

Looking at the snow-white, auto-aiming message in front of him that he couldn't turn off, Nangong Cheng felt that the anger in his lower abdomen was greater than the anger in his heart.

So he had to shift his focus.

"Airi, have you been taking extra lessons with Horikita these past few days? How's it going? Have your grades improved?"

"Hmm... I think there should be, right?"

Sakura Airi wasn't very confident.

The girl's grades in junior high school were not very good, and she thought she would not be able to go to high school, but unexpectedly she was admitted to Advanced Education.

This also led to the encounter with a benefactor in my life.

Therefore, she was very afraid of Nangong Cheng showing her a disappointed look, feeling that it would be even more painful than being bullied by the girls.

"I...I'm trying!"

"But... I'm too stupid..."

Actually, Sakura Airi could directly exchange for skills in various subjects from the shop, but she was a little reluctant to give up those points.

Or rather, she was always thinking about exchanging the [Personality Awakening Potion] as soon as possible.

Because even she herself hated being so timid and cowardly, and longed to be a sunny and cheerful girl like Kikyo Kushida.

In that case, would Nangong Jun like me a little more?

"Airi, you still lack confidence."

Nangong Cheng ruffled her hair, trying to give her confidence: "I can tell you with certainty that you, Airi, have almost surpassed 90% of the women in the world in terms of looks and figure."

"I left 10% because I was afraid you'd get arrogant."

"Waaah..."

Sakura Airi is playing ostrich again, because she has absolutely no resistance to such compliments.

But if Nangong Jun said this, she believed he wouldn't be lying to her, so exchanging for the [Personality Awakening Potion] as soon as possible was indeed the right choice!

The problem now is, how should she explain to Nangong Jun that "I actually have a second personality"?

After all, this sounds like a mental illness.

But when she thought of a little bit of knowledge she had learned online, a look of determination quickly flashed in Sakura Airi's eyes.

“Nan, Lord Nangong…”

"Actually, there's another secret I haven't told you..."

Nangong Cheng tilted his head, looking puzzled.

Just as he was about to say something, Sakura Airi suddenly threw herself into his arms.

Their posture shifted to that of a couple deeply in love; Sakura Airi wrapped her arms around his neck, and the two were almost pressed tightly together, and then—

"Trojan horse~"

"Trojan horse, rojan horse, rojan horse~"

Although there was no lipstick mark, there was still saliva.

Nangong Cheng wasn't surprised for long.

Because he knew that Sakura Airi had used something from the system shop, and it seemed that she had awakened a second personality.

However, he still had to put on a show on the surface.

"Aili? You are..."

"Hehehe~ Ah Cheng, Ah Cheng~ I finally got to touch the real Ah Cheng~"

The girl swayed her body with great liveliness and enthusiasm, much like a mischievous child who had been locked up for a long time.

However, she didn't forget the important matter.

"Hmm~ How should I put it?"

"That idiot Airi-chan actually left such a troublesome thing for me to handle..."

The girl muttered a few words to herself, then pressed her forehead against Nangong Cheng's, and the two looked into each other's eyes.

"If I said I was Airi's second personality, would Acheng believe me?"

"Um……"

Nangong Cheng pretended to hesitate for a moment: "I think... it's also possible that you were pretending to be socially awkward before, Airi."

"Huh?!"

The girl drew out the last syllable of her discontented voice, then angrily pressed her forehead against the wall even harder.

"As for pretending, that idiot Airi-chan would probably be seen through in no time!"

"Give me your belief!"

That amount of force is no different from whining.

However, it did give Nangong Cheng a way out.

"Okay, okay~ I believe this is your second personality in love."

Nangong Cheng gently tugged at the girl's pigtails as if coaxing a child, then continued, "So this is the little secret you wanted to tell me?"

The girl nodded seriously, then pouted, "But! A-Cheng can't treat me and that idiot Airi-chan as the same person, okay?"

"Then how can I tell you apart?"

"Ugh... Dumb Airi-chan is dumb Airi-chan, but I'm smart Ai-chan!"

Nangong Cheng smiled and maintained his early childhood education mode, continuing, "So, why did our clever little Ai, and our silly Airi-chan, let you come out today?"

"Because silly Airi-chan wants..."

Before Xiao Ai could finish speaking, her bright eyes suddenly dimmed, and then she fell silent.

Oh my god, I was so anxious that I just logged in and took over the account.

“Nan, Lord Nangong…”

"I...I'm not stupid!"

Sakura Airi's face was flushed, but this time it wasn't from shyness, but from anger.

How could someone betray their own people?

And another thing! What promises did you make to her when we discussed this? I've given you a warning!

"Okay, okay~ We're not stupid in Aili~"

Nangong Cheng continued to coax the child, but the atmosphere had subtly changed because of Xiao Ai.

Especially their current posture.

He put down the bento box he was holding, then turned around and hugged the girl: "But what did you want to say just now, Ai-chan? Can you tell me, Airi-chan?"

"This...that..."

Sakura Airi stammered, her eyes darting away.

Actually, she was just being impulsive, but since things had come to this point, she might as well just "go all in".

"I... I just feel... that you would like me more this way, Nangong Jun..."

"So... what do you think, Nangong-kun... do you like Xiao Ai more?"

Nangong Cheng did want to tease Sakura Airi, after all, the girl's tendency to be a pushover was too strong.

However, the answer to this question doesn't really allow him to do that.

I like them all.

The hand placed on the girl's waist gently squeezed it, eliciting a shy moan from her.

Nangong Cheng pressed his other hand against the girl's lips and continued, "Because, whether it's the silly Airi-chan or the clever Ai-kun, you are both my favorite 'Sakura Airi'."

The voice just fell.

He then noticed another change in the girl's eyes, and then that energetic voice rang out instantly—

"Xiao Ai (Xiaomi's AI assistant) also likes Acheng the most~"

"Trojan horse~"

Another drool stain appeared on her cheek.

Nangong Cheng smiled indulgently, and was about to say let's continue eating when he saw that Xiao Ai had already picked up the lunchbox.

Is she trying to feed him?

the answer is--

"Acheng, silly Airi-chan is so stupid, but Ai-chan is very smart!"

The girl smiled slyly, took a bite of her bento, then cupped Nangong Cheng's face in her hands and kissed him directly.

The latter stared wide-eyed, his face filled with shock.

Although he had thought this day would come, he never expected it to happen today, especially with the girl taking the initiative.

But what's done is done, so enjoy it.

"Umm..."

"Hoo~ Idiot Airi-chan's body is so weak, it's only been a short while and she's already feeling suffocated."

Xiao Ai, her face flushed, released her mouth, not forgetting to complain about her master's personality.

Nangong Cheng squinted, savoring the taste of the bento box, while repeatedly playing with the girl's twin ponytails with both hands.

"Alright, I'll arrange things for Airi regarding the physical fitness, but now..."

"Don't talk, keep eating."

Xiao Ai's eyes crinkled into crescent moons as she smiled.

She had said long ago that she should be bolder and go straight for the ball; if she keeps being timid and hesitant, she might end up helping someone else push the drum.