Does gravity make me stronger?

Of course, there's no way to resolve the issue with Kaoru Nai yet, but Aine's withdrawal in the future will be the trigger. At that time, Kaoru Nai's unsociable behavior will be brought to the forefront, and she probably won't be so insistent on staying with us.

Now, all preparations are complete, Xiangzi, only you are left...

At that moment, as if she had seen something unbelievable, Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly widened her eyes.

"Xiangzi?"

At the mall exit, a girl with long light blue hair was walking side by side with another boy.

The girl was none other than Toyokawa Shoko, the girl she had been longing for. As for the boy...

It is Hachiman Hikigaya.

Why are they here, and why are they walking together?

As his gaze remained fixed on the two, a terrifying thought formed in his mind.

Could it be that they're dating?

Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly felt a tightness in her heart, and an inexplicable, faint emotion took root and sprouted within her.

However, what puzzled her was that this feeling did not stem from resentment towards Hachiman Hikigaya, but rather from a desire to forcibly separate the two of them when they appeared together.

"Su Shi, I'm leaving now."

Shiina Ritsuki's words interrupted Nagasaki Motoyo's thoughts. She silently agreed and saw Shiina Ritsuki off.

When she turned around again, Hachiman and the others had already disappeared into the distance.

Chapter 61-060 Ai-yin's Study Abroad Experience

"The bus has arrived, I'll be going now."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

Hachiman bid farewell to Toyokawa Shoko at the bus stop, while the latter boarded the bus bound for the Sunrise Company.

Just as Hachiman was about to enter the train station, a familiar figure flashed past from the corner of his vision.

He glanced over hurriedly and saw Chihaya Aine running freely like a heroine in a TV drama, with Takamatsu Akari following closely behind her.

What's happening here?

Hachiman felt a little dizzy.

Is this some kind of morning drama?

Where is the male lead? Help!

Oh, it's just me. Never mind then.

"..."

He picked up his phone to check the time, and after confirming that Fanxing had some free time during his work hours, he immediately followed.

Hachiman: What happened? I saw you running away on the road?

He ran breathlessly while texting Chihaya Aine, asking if something had happened, but received no reply.

When he finally caught up with the two girls, something was clearly wrong.

"Aine-chan, aren't you in England?"

In front of an unnamed musical fountain, two unfamiliar girls curiously struck up a conversation with Chihaya Aine, who stared blankly at the two girls who were both strange and familiar, her eyes losing their usual sparkle.

This version of Chihaya Aine completely contradicts her cheerful and outgoing personality.

Can anyone explain this?

So, the system activated its power.

Why are they here? How do I explain my decision to study in the UK? Should I say I couldn't handle the pressure there and ran away?

'No, this is the only thing I can't do. If the truth comes out, everything I've done now will have been for nothing.'

'But what should I do now? My mind is so heavy, I can't think of anything...'

Chihaya Aine confessed everything to Hachiman, revealing her true feelings despite not knowing the full story, and offered him a solution to their current predicament.

"I...no, I'm sorry..." Chihaya Aine's gaze kept wandering, and unable to come up with a reasonable explanation, her mental defenses completely collapsed, her legs gave way, and she knelt on the ground.

"Aine-chan!"

When Takamatsu Akari saw this, she was about to go up and take Chihaya Aine away when she saw a familiar figure step in front of the two girls and Chihaya Aine.

"Finally found you. Honestly, even though it's an exchange program, there's no need to be this excited about returning home."

Chihaya Aine looked up and saw Hachiman extending his hand to her.

He wore what he thought was his gentlest smile. In the past, Chihaya Aine would have definitely mocked him mercilessly, but now, she found that smile incredibly touching.

The stranger who grasped the key words quickly "understood" the current situation.

"So Aine-chan came back unexpectedly because of her exchange student activities? I was so scared."

"Ah, um."

Realizing that Hachiman was coming to her rescue, Chihaya Aine quickly grabbed Hachiman's hand and then struggled to her feet.

"Thank you, Lawrence."

No, that's a really ridiculous lie!

Hachiman was ashamed.

Although it's quite speechless, Chihaya Aine's actions undoubtedly provided a small patch for this fragile lie.

[I also have an English name, do you want to know, Hachiman-kun?]

In no mood.

I know you want to know, my name is Wardgill Ingbon.

Fortunately, Hachiman is Japanese and doesn't understand Chinese puns, but he was still shocked by Chihaya Aine's acting skills and the big lies she blurted out, so he quickly responded.

"You're welcome, Anon."

At this moment, the two smiled at each other, and the pressure from Shiina Tatsuki's constant verbal attacks seemed to have vanished.

Wow, so this guy is a foreigner? No wonder he's so handsome and speaks such good Japanese. His eyes are a bit fierce, though.

Take a closer look, do I look like a foreigner?

Faced with this kind of worship of foreign things, Hachiman could only sigh helplessly in his heart.

Immediately afterwards, Chihaya Aine, having regained her composure, casually said a few words to send the two girls away, while Takamatsu Akari stood nervously to the side.

"Aine-chan, are you alright?"

"Don't worry so much, I'm fine. I just had a little low blood sugar, I'll be fine after a rest."

Her lie was so clumsy that even someone as clueless as Takamatsu Akari could see through it at a glance.

"But you looked so sad just now..."

"It's really okay now~"

"Is this your former classmate?" Hachiman interrupted.

"Ah, um, a classmate from junior high." Then, Chihaya Aine's expression became somewhat troubled.

"Before we get to that, Hachiman, could you let go of my hand?"

"sorry."

Hachiman pretended to be embarrassed and withdrew his hand, but in that instant, a memory flooded his mind.

[Memory retrieval is now in effect]

This time, the picture is much clearer; to put it figuratively, it's like upgrading from 720P to Blu-ray quality.

Because he was seeing things from Chihaya Aine's perspective, Hachiman's view was different. However, what puzzled him most was that the place in the picture didn't seem to be Tokyo.

The ensuing discussions quickly confirmed Hachiman's guess.

"Hello, My name..."

A native British accent rang out, and then the scene shifted, or rather, the Chihaya Aine from memory turned her face to see a few students sitting sparsely on rows of classic benches.

Generally speaking, only universities use this type of desk, or perhaps high schools in other countries also use it. 5.

The students in the seats were mostly of Asian appearance, but there were also a few faces from other continents.

Just now, Chihaya Aine's junior high school classmate said that she went to study abroad. Also, the time she enrolled in school is a bit off. It seems that this is what happened before Chihaya Aine enrolled in school.

Having roughly determined the timeline of the memories, he continued reading.

The entire conversation was almost entirely in English. Fortunately, his English was quite good, and he didn't use many obscure words in his daily conversations, so he quickly grasped the situation.

This is just a normal self-introduction.

Based on this deduction, today should be the first day of school.

After several unfamiliar students introduced themselves, the teacher on the podium suddenly called out Chihaya Aine's name.

My gaze suddenly rose.

Then, in her memory, Chihaya Aine stood there like a wooden statue, and after a long while, she stammered out her thoughts.

My name is...that...

From Chihaya Aine's trembling voice, Hachiman could hear the tension and unease in her heart.

In such situations, a qualified teacher should say some comforting words and encourage the student who is nervous and flustered to bravely introduce themselves.

however.

“Hurry up, Ann,” the young teacher on the podium urged impatiently.

"It's Anon."

Chihaya Aine, who was already somewhat wavering, put the cheat sheet behind her back and finished her prepared self-introduction with a disheartened expression.

Memories don't reveal the inner thoughts of those who experienced it, but Hachiman knows that Chihaya Aine must be feeling extremely frustrated right now.

Next, the perspective begins to shift.

Chihaya Aine sat in the last row the whole time, and no one her age came over to talk to her.

Even when Chihaya Aine tries to approach other students, they always avoid her as if nothing is wrong.

At the end of the scene, Chihaya Aine begins packing her luggage and heads to the airport. In the crowded waiting hall, for some reason, Hachiman suddenly feels a sense of loneliness, as if he has been abandoned by the whole world.

Chapter 62, Episode 061: Nagasaki Motoyo is the chosen one of this version.

Is this the scar in Chihaya Aine's heart?

With a touch of guilt for opening the box for Chihaya Aine, and ninety-nine percent sympathy for her ordeal, Hachiman began to think about how he could help her.

Then, I didn't think of anything.

Being alone is not bad, but being maliciously isolated is another matter.

However, that experience of being isolated is in the past, and it even happened overseas. It's impossible to fly abroad and demand an apology from the school, right?

Secondly, some people may think this is a manifestation of school bullying.

In fact, it is one's own choice to associate with someone. Although Chihaya Aine was ostracized and even transferred schools as a result, at least those students did not do anything too outrageous in terms of behavior.

If I had to say something, it would be that the homeroom teacher was somewhat incompetent, but it would be a bit harsh to criticize him for that.

In short, the only one who should be held responsible for this is Chihaya Aine herself.

Therefore, only Chihaya Aine herself can heal the scars in Chihaya Aine's heart.

Hachiman can't do anything.

However, this does not mean that the system cannot do it.

[Warning! Bro, what are you doing?]

Um, how about getting revenge on those bad students?

【Hachiman, Hachiman, are you finally going down the path of superpower-based crimes? That's fantastic!】

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Don't get me wrong, I'm a law-abiding high school student!