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[Caught up, now its 2/day like everything else]
"Senpai, she said that when apologizing, you should do a dogeza."
Hayasaka Ai was multitasking.
"Are you sure?"
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and said without changing his expression, "No problem. I'll do a dogeza in front of the whole class tomorrow."
"That's too exaggerated!" Hayasaka Ai quickly stopped him. "Senpai, continue reading. I'll chat for a bit longer."
...
A moment later.
Hayasaka Ai sighed softly, leaned back on the sofa, and looked over with a wronged expression: "Senpai, I finally got it done."
"Let me see."
Amamiya Natsuki reached for the phone, looked at the chat history, and pursed his lips slightly.
Chatting with yourself, and for so long, you must have worked hard.
"Senpai, she said that what happened last time can be overlooked," Hayasaka Ai leaned closer, her citrusy fresh scent very pleasant. "But, she works hard every day to buy clothes and accessories, and she also has to study, so she wants to keep some distance from Senpai at campus."
After a pause, Hayasaka Ai continued:
"Because Senpai is very popular at campus, if people found out that Senpai was pursuing her, and she rejected him, she might be bullied."
"That is a problem."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded at the words.
Campus bullying in Japan is very serious. It's a common phenomenon for girls to be bullied by other girls who like the same boy because they rejected a boy's confession.
Hayasaka Ai's eyes lit up: "Senpai agreed?"
Finally, I convinced you!
It's fine at home, but I definitely can't let you mess around at campus. If the Young Lady found out, it would be a huge headache no matter how I think about it. This uncontrollable factor must be eliminated as soon as possible, so I don't want my campus life to be affected.
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and looked: "Who said I agreed?"
Huh?
"What you said only applies to ordinary girls," Amamiya Natsuki said, putting down his phone. "Hayasaka is already a delinquent girl. Who would dare bully her?"
Hayasaka Ai: "..."
You're the delinquent!
Her image at campus was clearly a campus gyaru, someone who liked fashion. Not all gyaru are delinquents, alright!
"Anyway, it's Senpai's own business, Senpai should solve it himself," Hayasaka Ai puffed out her pink cheeks and turned her head away. "Don't do such outrageous things to me again in the future."
It's fine to reconnect. At worst, I'll use the cold war tactic.
If I reply with an extremely perfunctory tone, no boy would be able to stand it, right?
Pasting an Evil Spirit Banishing, Hayasaka Ai pretended to huff and puff and took her leave.
In a flash, it was almost eleven at night.
Amamiya Natsuki had already showered and was sitting on the bed reading when his phone suddenly vibrated.
Picking up his phone, it was a message from Miko.
"Natsuki, you're not asleep yet, are you?"
"No, what's wrong?"
Miko: "Just now, two Evil Spirits came in through the window and have been standing by the bed, staring at Hana-chan."
Not surprised at all.
That busty girl seemed to have a special constitution. Not only could she stick close to Mrs. Shimizu, but she also easily attracted Evil Spirits.
Walking on the street, she often attracted a bunch of Evil Spirits behind her.
Amamiya Natsuki: "Come sleep here."
Miko: "I'd like to, but Hana-chan is right next to me. I'd definitely be discovered if I went."
"I don't think so," Amamiya Natsuki scoffed. "Yurikawa-san looks like someone who sleeps through the night, unable to be woken even by thunder."
Miko: "..."
Although she wanted to refute, she inexplicably felt it made a lot of sense.
"Still, forget it. Better safe than sorry. If Hana-chan wakes up and doesn't see me, she might tell Mom," Miko messaged. "Can you come over?"
"Okay, I'm coming."
Amamiya Natsuki put down his phone and got up. It was only a few minutes' matter, so he didn't change clothes, just wore black shorts. He went downstairs and outside the house.
The rain had quietly stopped at some point. The long street was deserted and especially chilly.
Stepping to Miko's doorstep, Amamiya Natsuki raised his right hand and gently knocked on the door.
Click.
The door opened quickly.
Miko poked out half of her pretty face and whispered, "Come in quickly."
Sneaking into the entryway, he was greeted by Miko's dad's voice.
"Natsuki, you're here to play again?"
Miko's dad, who had become a localized spirit, held a newspaper and smiled at him.
Amamiya Natsuki and Miko silently chose to ignore him.
Localized spirits appear normal, but ultimately have no independent consciousness, merely repeating their actions from life.
For example, Miko's dad would only move around the living room, holding a newspaper he would never finish reading, and although he would speak, it was only meaningless repetition.
"Let's go, we'll go upstairs."
Miko pursed her pink lips and pulled Amamiya Natsuki upstairs with her.
The two moved quietly and soon arrived outside Miko's room door.
"Wait for me at the door," Miko leaned closer and whispered in his ear, her breath warm and sweet. "I'll go in first and see if Hana-chan has woken up."
"She definitely hasn't."
Amamiya Natsuki was confident.
Generally speaking, people who eat a lot usually sleep a lot, and their sleep quality is very good.
For example, Chika and Marin are typical examples of people who eat well, sleep well, and are healthy.
"Wait for me at the door."
Miko glared at him, quietly pushed the door open, and entered the room.
A moment later.
"Come in," Miko returned to the door and whispered, "Hana-chan isn't awake."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded and walked into the room.
The small night light by the bed was still on, providing a faint glow to see by.
Yurikawa Hana slept on the outside of the bed, lying on her side, breathing evenly, her sleeping face looking especially sweet.
Beside her was a rather ugly Evil Spirit, covered in eyes, holding a small old man Evil Spirit in its hand, placing it in the air above Yurikawa Hana's body, as if roasting it, making the small old man Evil Spirit squeak and squawk.
"Is this a barbecue buffet?"
Amamiya Natsuki muttered in a low voice.
"Don't talk," Miko said, clenching her pink fist and lightly hitting him. "Quickly drive them away."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded and activated Evil Spirit Banishing.
Invisible flames quickly ignited, and amidst hollow roars, the two Evil Spirits quickly burned to ashes.
"They're gone."
Miko quietly exhaled a sigh of relief, looked at Amamiya Natsuki, and whispered, "You can go back."
But the next second, Miko's heart suddenly leaped again.
Ugh...
Yurikawa Hana let out a grunt and changed from a side-lying position to lying on her back.
Fortunately, her eyes remained closed; she didn't open them.
Miko held her breath and waited for a few seconds. Seeing that Yurikawa Hana had no other reaction, she quietly exhaled a sigh of relief and gently poked Amamiya Natsuki's arm with her finger, signaling him to leave.
Amamiya Natsuki nodded, and just as he was about to turn to leave, he suddenly saw the girl on the bed frown.
The next moment.
Whoosh.
The quilt covering Yurikawa Hana was kicked off.
It was summer after all, and it was understandable that sleeping with a quilt would make one feel hot.
Besides, girls also don't wear underwear when they sleep.
Therefore, a trembling, snow-white sight naturally appeared before Amamiya Natsuki.
So white.
The Big-breasted Girl Yurikawa, true to her reputation, was indeed not one to deceive.
"Eh?!"
Yurikawa Hana's action of kicking off the quilt was too practiced; Miko-chan didn't react in time, and it was too late to stop her. She could only quickly step forward, wanting to help Yurikawa cover herself with the quilt.
Unfortunately, her movements were too large, which instead woke up her good friend.
"It's…it's over…"
Looking at Yurikawa, who was groggily opening her eyes, Miko-chan's mind suddenly became exceptionally clear.
Seeing a boy standing by her bed so late, Hana-chan would definitely be scared, right?
When people are startled, they will involuntarily scream.
Her mother's room was right next door, and the soundproofing was mediocre, so her mother would definitely come over to check.
Once her mother came over and saw Natsuki, she wouldn't be able to explain herself even if she jumped into the Yellow River!
Miko couldn't help but fall into despair.
In contrast, Amamiya Natsuki was much calmer.
Looking at Miko, who had wide eyes and a panicked expression, his gaze quickly fell on the most crucial item in the room.
The nightlight.
As long as the nightlight was turned off, he would naturally be able to perfectly conceal his presence.
Amamiya Natsuki quickly extended his right hand.
Click.
The light went off.
The entire room instantly plunged into darkness.
"Miko-chan…is that you?"
Yurikawa's groggy voice sounded.
"It's me." Miko breathed a sigh of relief, kneeling beside the bed, and quickly said, "I just went to the restroom."
Yurikawa Hana's voice was hazy: "Why didn't you turn on the light?"
Miko calmed down: "Turning on the light would disturb you."
"Oh, right." Yurikawa Hana mumbled, "I seemed to see a silhouette behind you just now…"
"You saw wrong." Miko said decisively, "There are only the two of us in the room, definitely no one else. You can go back to sleep."
"…"
As Miko spoke, she reached her hand behind her, wanting to push Amamiya Natsuki back to prevent him from standing too close and being discovered.
Although there was no light in the room, the curtains were not completely drawn, and faint light filtered in, so there was still a possibility of being discovered.
"Eh?"
But the next second, Miko suddenly realized that the sensation feedback from her hand was wrong.
"What is this…"
Miko subconsciously squeezed it, only feeling some terrifying thing awakening under the clothes, and couldn't help but turn her head to look behind her.
Amamiya Natsuki silently lowered his head and looked at Miko.
Their eyes met.
Miko opened her eyes wide, looked down, and after a second of stunned, her pretty face suddenly flushed, as if it was about to burn, and she quickly let go of her hand.
Taking a deep breath, Miko quietly got up and walked out of the room with Amamiya Natsuki.
The two tiptoed downstairs.
Amamiya Natsuki said faintly: "Miko, you need to take responsibility."
"Bah!"
Miko spat lightly, unusually shy and angry, pushing him out the door, "You hurry back, I'm going to wash my hands!"
"Don't forget to take responsibility."
"You're still talking!!"
"…"
The night passed without incident.
The next day.
Monday.
The impromptu trip to Kagoshima had ended, and campus life resumed.
Amamiya Natsuki got up and opened the window; it wasn't raining outside, but the sky was gloomy, and the air was full of moisture.
After a simple breakfast, Amamiya Natsuki grabbed his school bag and left his house.
"Natsuki-kun, good morning."
From next door came the clear and cheerful voice of a girl. Yurikawa Hana raised her right hand, full of energy, clearly having slept very well.
"Good morning."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded and looked at Miko. He could see faint dark circles under Miko's eyes, clearly indicating she hadn't slept well last night.
"Miko, morning."
Amamiya Natsuki greeted her.
Miko raised her hand to cover her mouth and yawned. With Yurikawa beside her, she couldn't not respond, and said weakly:
"Good morning."
The three walked to school together.
"Miko-chan, why are your dark circles back again?"
Walking on the road, Yurikawa Hana asked curiously.
Miko: "…"
Amamiya Natsuki said from the side: "I want to know too."
Upon hearing this, Miko couldn't help but glare at him.
Asking the obvious.
You know best why I have dark circles, don't you!
How could I possibly sleep after accidentally touching something like that.
"I had a nightmare last night…" Miko said guiltily, "Hana-chan doesn't need to worry, the dark circles will be gone very soon."
"Speaking of which, I also had a dream last night." Yurikawa Hana extended a finger and gently tapped her chin, "I dreamed that Miko-chan went to the restroom, and it seemed like Natsuki-kun appeared in the room. It felt very real."
Amamiya Natsuki said as if nothing had happened: "I also dreamed of Yurikawa-san last night."
"Eh?!" Yurikawa Hana widened her eyes, looking over in surprise, "Really? What did you dream about me?"
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"I dreamed that you didn't do well in your math final exam and needed to retake it, so you asked me for tutoring. I decided to start special training, and for every question you got wrong, I would make you eat a stalk of cilantro."
"Devil!" The Big-breasted Girl hid behind Miko, "Natsuki-kun is a devil!"
"…"
Chatting all the way, the three quickly arrived at the school gate.
"Are you going to the Game Club today?"
Yurikawa Hana asked expectantly.
"I'm busy today." Amamiya Natsuki said, "The support speech is about to begin soon."
"I almost forgot." Yurikawa Hana clenched her right fist, "Natsuki-kun, good luck."
"…"
The three parted ways. Miko and Yurikawa went to the classroom first, while Amamiya Natsuki headed to the Election Committee.
"Natsuki, good morning."
A heroic pink-haired Senpai appeared in the hallway, her bright smile seemingly brightening the gloomy sky.
"Tsubame-senpai, good morning."
Amamiya Natsuki greeted her.
"I'm sorry." Tsubame Koyasu put her hands together, "I really wanted to go to Kagoshima with Chika and the others, but I had a very important family banquet this weekend, so I really couldn't leave."
Amamiya Natsuki truly didn't take it to heart: "It's fine, it's just a dungeon anyway."
This Senpai, she hasn't even unlocked a skill yet, so it doesn't matter if she doesn't go to Kagoshima.
"Oh, right, we're drawing lots to decide the order of the speeches later." Tsubame Koyasu suggested, "Shall we go to the Election Committee together?"
"Mm." Amamiya Natsuki nodded, "Let's go."
The two walked together towards the Election Management Committee.
From today onwards, the Shuchiin Student Council presidential election officially entered its final stage.
Last week, they had completed submitting election forms and distributing campaign flyers. Next was to win votes through the final support speeches to determine who would take the position of president.
There weren't actually many people participating in the Student Council presidential election, after all, not everyone was qualified, and those who were qualified might not necessarily be willing to run.
In the end, there were five people participating in the election: Amamiya Natsuki, Kaguya-san, Chika, plus two other random students.
Amamiya Natsuki arrived at the Election Committee, and Kaguya-san and the others were already there.
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