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"Eh?"
Hitori Gotō looked up blankly, her pink lips slightly parted, her expression bewildered, with a bit of bread crumb still clinging to the corner of her mouth. She clearly thought she had heard things.
Kitahara-kun just said something strange?
It must be a delusion, right?
Yes, it must be because I stayed up late yesterday, which caused me to hallucinate. I must get a good rest tonight...
"It's not a hallucination."
Kitahara Makoto lowered his voice, leaning slightly closer, and repeated what he had just said:
"Gotō-san, you wouldn't want your secret to be known, would you?"
Since he had already said it, he couldn't take it back.
He would apologize properly later, but for now, he needed to complete the daily quest!
As long as he could complete 'You wouldn't want your secret to be known, would you?', the last 'Do a Good Deed' would be easily completed. Today's draw chance, I'm taking it!
"Gotō-san, I know your secret..." Looking at the blank-faced, pink-haired Little Miss Anxiety, Kitahara Makoto whispered, "You're the popular online UP streamer, Guitar Hero, right?"
"...Eh?!"
Hitori Gotō finally snapped out of it. Her blank expression disappeared, her clear blue eyes suddenly widened, and a panicked look appeared on her small face. Her eyes darted left and right, like a dog caught doing something bad. It must be said, her change in expression was quite amusing.
"I-I-I-I-I..."
(I've been found out! My hidden identity!)
(So scary, so scary, so scary... Why does Kitahara-kun know my true identity?)
(I clearly haven't told anyone except Dad, Mom, and Niri!)
Kitahara Makoto lowered his voice and continued:
"Guitar Hero is very popular, and has many fans at school. If everyone knew Gotō-san's true identity, many people would definitely come to watch Gotō-san."
"Watching, watching myself..."
A scene involuntarily appeared in Hitori Gotō's mind.
She was the last dodo bird in the world, on the verge of extinction, hiding alone in a corner of the zoo with her hands wrapped around her knees, as countless people swarmed from all directions, pointing fingers at her, taking pictures, and laughing loudly…
Help, help!
So terrifying!
Such a future was truly too terrifying!
Someone as gloomy as her should be like a Sanguine, hiding in a coffin during the day, only cautiously sneaking out at night!
Seeing Little Miss Anxiety's pretty face turn pale, with tears welling up in her eyes, Kitahara Makoto estimated the time was right and lowered his voice, saying,
"Goto-san, you don't want your secret to be known, do you?"
"N-no…!"
Hitori Gotō shook her head rapidly, her head turning into a rattle drum.
"I can help keep your secret," Kitahara Makoto's tone shifted, "but… Goto-san has to promise me one thing."
Hitori Gotō sniffled, her eyes watery as she looked up, her voice trembling as she asked,
"W-what secret?"
"Don't panic, it's just a very simple small matter." Kitahara Makoto said, his gaze drifting downwards, finally landing on Little Miss Anxiety's chest.
Speaking of which, he remembered that in the anime, Little Miss Anxiety seemed ordinary but was actually a hidden Oppai warrior…
"…Eh eh eh eh eh?!"
Girls were always very sensitive to boys' gazes, especially those with social anxiety; even being looked at a couple of times would make them uncomfortable.
At this moment.
Hitori Gotō clearly sensed where Kitahara Makoto's gaze had landed…
"O-o-o-oppai?!"
"Why is Kitahara-kun looking there?"
"C-could it be… he wants to rub them?!"
Hitori Gotō was not a pure little white flower who grew up in a sterile room; on the contrary, she was an internet surfing expert and had naturally seen some things that couldn't be spoken of. Now, putting herself in that situation, her small face instantly flushed red at a visible speed, and even white steam billowed from the top of her head.
No!
That kind of thing was absolutely not allowed!
Only after dating… No! That was something only allowed after marriage!
To threaten her with a secret to do that kind of thing, Kitahara-kun was too terrifying, Mom, help, help!
Kitahara Makoto extended his right hand and slowly said,
"Goto-san, give me the bread in your hand."
"Eh?"
Hitori Gotō looked over blankly.
"To be honest, I'm short on money recently, I don't have money for breakfast, and my stomach is very hungry." Kitahara Makoto spoke nonsense with a straight face, "As the saying goes, a kindness of one meal should be repaid with a spring. As long as Goto-san gives me the bread, I will keep your secret."
Take the opportunity to rub them?
Just kidding!
He was indeed very interested in Little Miss Anxiety, but if he really wanted to do something, he would definitely pursue her openly. Threatening and forcing someone with a secret, that was the shameless act of a male protagonist from an R-rated anime, right!?
"T-then, here…"
Hitori Gotō blankly handed over the bread in her hand.
Kitahara Makoto took it, saying seriously,
"Many thanks, I've noted this kindness."
Hitori Gotō: "…"
[Daily Quest: You don't want your secret to be known, do you?]
[Current Status: Completed]
[Quest Reward: Your Charm has increased. You can now apply to be a host at a bar and say 'Rich lady, hungry, food']
"Very good, now I just need to complete the 'Daily Good Deed' quest to get a lottery chance."
Kitahara Makoto was in a great mood, feeling as if the sunlight had become much brighter.
A pleasant surprise.
Truly a pleasant surprise.
He must repay this kindness to Little Miss Anxiety properly in the future!
At the same time.
Hitori Gotō was quietly breathing with her hand over her chest when she suddenly realized something—
"The bread!!"
"She had just taken two bites of that bread; it had her s-s-s-saliva on it…"
"Someone as gloomy and useless as her, surely no one in the world would be willing to eat bread with her saliva on it, right?"
Hitori Gotō clenched her small fists, trying to muster courage, her pink lips mumbling, wanting to say she'd help buy another one, but unfortunately, her social anxiety flared up, and the words got stuck in her throat, unable to come out.
Noticing Little Miss Anxiety's furtive gaze, Kitahara Makoto, to avoid Little Miss Anxiety's suspicion, could only take a bite of the bread.
Mmm.
Even though it was whole wheat bread, it mysteriously had a sweet, milky taste…
Seeing this, Hitori Gotō's eyes widened in a daze, then her small face quickly flushed red at a visible speed, and then she nervously lowered her head to look at her toes.
The journey was silent.
After the two arrived at school by train, Little Miss Anxiety didn't even say hello, carrying her guitar with her head down, like a small beast escaping a hunter, fleeing in a hurry.
"I wonder if Bocchi-chan will dare to go to school tomorrow…"
Kitahara Makoto watched Little Miss Anxiety flee, feeling a little regretful.
But if time could flow backward, he would probably still choose the same approach.
Firstly, lottery chances were quite rare, and since there was an opportunity to get one, he definitely couldn't miss it.
Secondly… Bocchi-chan was so cute, no one could resist bullying her, right?
"Now only the 'Daily Good Deed' quest remains; this quest is quite easy…"
Kitahara Makoto walked briskly towards the classroom, looking for prey… ah no, targets that needed help.
Before long, a girl standing under a cherry blossom tree, with long blue hair and beautiful amber eyes, came into view.
"It's you."
Kitahara Makoto's eyes lit up, and he walked straight over.
The blue-haired girl under the cherry blossom tree clearly seemed abnormal; her face was pale, her lips were tightly bitten, her eyes were obviously a little flustered, and her body seemed to be trembling slightly…
Hypoglycemia?
Or some other condition?
No matter the reason, you are the target for today's Daily Good Deed!
"Excuse me, your face looks very pale. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Kitahara Makoto got straight to the point, to avoid being mistaken for trying to flirt.
The blue-haired girl stiffly turned her head to look, and seeing her face, he realized this girl was quite beautiful, but at this moment, her pearly teeth were biting her lower lip, her pretty face was pale, her eyes were misty, and a clear panic could be seen between her brows… In short, she was quite strange.
"Tsk, a bit strange…"
Kitahara Makoto lightly clicked his tongue inwardly, already prepared to be rejected.
Who knew the blue-haired girl didn't refuse, but instead bit her lips and pleaded with a slightly trembling voice,
"M-my ankle is sprained… Please help me to that bench over there to rest, please."
"Leave it to me."
Kitahara Makoto readily agreed.
As long as he could complete the Daily Good Deed quest, let alone helping her walk, even carrying her would be fine!
What was strange was that on the way to the bench, the blue-haired girl's right hand, gripping Kitahara Makoto's arm, became stronger and stronger, and her expression showed no signs of relaxing; instead, she became even more nervous, occasionally glancing behind her with the corner of her eye, as if some invisible presence existed in the air.
Kitahara Makoto had no interest in prying, diligently helping her to the bench rest area. After the blue-haired girl silently sat down, a satisfied smile quickly appeared on his face.
[Daily Quest: Daily Good Deed]
[Current Status: Completed]
[Quest Reward: Your Stamina has slightly increased]
All four daily quests for today were checked off as completed, and a line of text quickly popped up on the game panel:
[Congratulations, you have completed all daily quests today. You have received one lottery chance. Would you like to draw the reward now?]
Kitahara Makoto was already impatient, and he silently thought,
"Draw!"
This was the tenth draw, something was bound to appear!
Immune to all illnesses physique, appear quickly!
The next second.
The lottery wheel in his mind spun rapidly, then a black card popped out and merged into Kitahara Makoto's body.
[Congratulations: You have obtained the ability 'Demon Exorcism'…]
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