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"What the hell… did I just see the future?"
Kitahara Makoto took a deep breath, feeling chills down his spine.
Without a doubt.
Those scenes that suddenly appeared in his mind were clearly the outcome of his future.
Nijika's mother, whom he had only just met for the first time, would actually be in a relationship with him in the future, and he apparently became a scumbag, often cheating on Nijika…
Of course, who he dated wasn't important, and cheating on his girlfriend wasn't important.
What was important was that his future self would be killed by a cleaver?
Kitahara Makoto was completely numb.
Unacceptable!
His goal in this life was to live to ninety-nine without illness or disaster; he absolutely would not accept a future where he died young!
He must maintain his distance from Ijichi Nijika; he absolutely cannot increase her affection!
No one wants a relationship where they get killed by a cleaver, not even a dog!
"Eh, eh, eh, why is Kitahara-kun here?!"
Kita Ikuyo's voice was clear as she asked curiously.
Kitahara Makoto came back to his senses, exhaled softly, and said nonchalantly, "I had nothing to do this afternoon, so I came to buy some things. On the way, I met an indie idol handing out flyers. She was super enthusiastic, and I really didn't know how to refuse, so I got dragged here to listen to a concert."
"Mhm, mhm."
Bocchi-chan peeked out from behind Kita, nodding in agreement.
(I didn't expect Kitahara-kun to encounter the same problem as me. Refusing people is really too difficult. The words just won't come out. It's only second to doing math problems!)
(So scary. Going out is indeed a terrifying thing!)
At the same time.
"...Nijika, what's wrong?"
Yamada Ryo tilted her head, looking at her best friend, and asked in a low voice.
"Ah..." Ijichi Nijika came back to her senses, gently bit her pink lips, and forced a smile, "I'm fine, I just zoned out."
Yamada Ryo was expressionless, twirling a strand of hair by her ear: "Nijika's expression just now was complex, like former lovers who had to part ways for their respective dreams, only to reunite in their hometown years later."
Ijichi Nijika: "..."
Sorry, it's not parting ways for respective dreams, but a Boyfriend-kun who cheated and got cut down by me.
Yamada Ryo's gaze shifted to Kitahara Makoto, and she said in a low voice,
"Does Nijika know him?"
"...No!"
Ijichi Nijika instinctively shook her head in denial.
Her voice was too loud, quickly attracting the attention of others.
"What's wrong?" Kita Ikuyo looked over curiously, "I was just introducing everyone to Kitahara-kun."
Seeing everyone looking over, Ijichi Nijika could only clench her right hand into a fist, place it by her mouth, and cough twice lightly. Then she looked at Kitahara Makoto, feeling complicated, and said,
"Um...hello, nice to meet you. I'm Ijichi Nijika. Please guide me."
Looking at Kitahara Makoto, whom she was meeting for the first time in reality, Ijichi Nijika felt quite complicated.
The moment their eyes met, many unexperienced fragmented scenes suddenly appeared in her mind. They weren't continuous, but they were incredibly real, and she could even feel the joyful emotions of that time. And they were all related to the boy in front of her.
The two of them soaking in an onsen together, holding hands at a Hanabi Festival together, kissing on a Ferris wheel together, and finally, on the school rooftop, herself holding a cleaver...
Strange!
Too strange!
Why would such random things appear in her mind out of nowhere!
Ijichi Nijika often read light novels and manga, so she had a vague guess about the strange situation just now...was she seeing the future?
And it was a future where her Boyfriend-kun cheated?
Outrageous!
Absolutely outrageous!
A Boyfriend-kun who cheats is not even wanted by dogs!!
Kitahara Makoto said softly,
"Hello, I'm Kitahara Makoto. Nice to meet you. Please guide me."
"..."
The air suddenly fell silent.
The atmosphere was inexplicably subtle.
Yamada Ryo tilted her head, looked at Nijika, then at Kitahara Makoto, and suddenly spoke,
"Hello, I'm Yamada Ryo."
Kitahara Makoto looked over: "Yamada Senpai, hello."
"I've heard about you from Kita. Bocchi-chan hasn't been coming to band practice these past few days, and she's been with you..." Yamada Ryo tilted her head, looking quite lazy, "Do things like ghosts really exist?"
"Of course they do!" Kita Ikuyo quickly said, "Bocchi-chan and I both saw them with our own eyes."
"What you see with your own eyes isn't necessarily real." Yamada Ryo crossed her arms over her chest, "No matter how magical a trick is, it's just a sleight of hand...unless you can let me see it with my own eyes."
Clearly, Yamada Ryo was suspicious of Kitahara Makoto's identity.
There are too many liars in this world, and people's intelligence cannot be generalized. Some people can defraud millions with 'I am a Nigerian Prince' scams, and Bocchi-chan and Kita are clearly the easily fooled type.
"Prove it then! Kitahara-kun is not a liar!" Kita Ikuyo put her hands on her hips, strongly supporting Kitahara Makoto, and raised her chin, "Didn't Nijika say a relative mysteriously disappeared?"
"With Kitahara-kun here, they'll definitely be found!"
Kitahara Makoto: "..."
I'm not a detective. If someone mysteriously disappears, you should go to the police!
"There's no need to prove it, after all, even seeing it with your own eyes could be a trick." Kitahara Makoto didn't want to stay longer; only by minimizing contact could he avoid the cleaver ending. "I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now...Goodbye."
"Eh, wait a moment!"
Seeing Kitahara Makoto 'scurry' away, Kita Ikuyo couldn't help but puff out her cheeks, took a few quick steps, and came to Kitahara Makoto's side, puffing her pink cheeks and whispering,
"Ghost Senpai really does exist, so why doesn't Kitahara-kun explain? People will think he's a liar, won't they?"
Explain what?
Since he had already decided not to contact Nijika's mother anymore, there was naturally no need to explain!
"The clear will be clear, and the muddy will be muddy." Kitahara Makoto said softly, "As long as Kita-san and Hitori-chan believe me, that's enough."
"Mmm..." Kita Ikuyo said softly, "But it's very uncomfortable to be misunderstood."
"It's fine, when I play games, I like to take pressure in the top lane."
"..."
Kita Ikuyo blinked, her face suddenly flushed slightly, and she clenched her pink fists, saying,
"No!"
"I still don't want Kitahara-kun to be seen as a liar!"
"As long as Kitahara-kun proves the existence of ghosts to Ryo, I'll..."
Kitahara Makoto looked at Kita curiously:
"You'll what?"
Kita Kita's face was flushed and dewy, and she shyly closed her eyes:
"I'll give Kitahara-kun another foot massage!"
Kitahara Makoto: "..."
It was just a System task, otherwise who would let you step on their back! It was a good thing he was wearing pajamas that morning. What if he got athlete's foot!
Kitahara Makoto had intended to refuse, but then his heart suddenly stirred.
The daily tasks issued by the System had no pattern. Today was a foot massage, tomorrow it might be a limited lap pillow task from Kita.
Since that was the case, why not be prepared and trick Kita into it first?
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