The moment Shikime Natsu sat down, Horikita Suzune pushed open the door and entered.
She seemed quite punctual. Shikime Natsu liked that.
If she weren't punctual, he would have had to report her. He had to admit, having leverage over someone was quite enjoyable.
Shikime Natsu had initially thought Horikita Suzune was the type to wear her school uniform even on weekends. However, she was wearing a white blouse and an over-the-knee navy-blue pleated skirt. There were no flashy elements, yet it suited her perfectly.
Her usual 'do not disturb' aura, combined with this attire, gave her an unusual attractiveness.
Shikime Natsu chuckled lightly as Horikita Suzune walked in.
"Please, have a seat, Horikita."
Though quite displeased with Shikime Natsu, Horikita Suzune still found a place to sit. She chose a spot quite far from him.
"Horikita, do you remember why you're here today?"
Looking at the resistant expression on Horikita Suzune's face, a certain something inside Shikime Natsu couldn't help but stir. On the surface, however, he maintained his unhurried demeanor.
Hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Horikita Suzune quickly glared at him with her wine-red eyes. Still, she obediently moved to a spot closer to Shikime Natsu, leaving about two body lengths between them.
"Horikita, are you this resistant to being friends with me?"
Wasn't that obvious? Horikita Suzune's expression almost spelled out those words.
"But I'm very willing to be friends with you, Horikita."
Shikime Natsu looked at Horikita Suzune with great satisfaction.
"Then... let's begin the practice of making friends. Use all your means to make me acknowledge you as my friend."
Shikime Natsu placed his hands on the sofa, crossed his legs, and watched Horikita Suzune comfortably, his light golden eyes filled with an almost playful mockery. He seemed to silently challenge her: "What are you looking at? Do it yourself."
Horikita Suzune was stunned. Logically, shouldn't he teach her how to do it first? To make her start by herself right away—wasn't that backwards? She had been alone since kindergarten.
Her experience in making friends was virtually zero. Asking someone with no experience to take action—was something wrong?
Shikime Natsu was, of course, well aware of Horikita Suzune's thoughts. However, experience was something that began from nothing and grew. How could one gain experience without acting?
"If you don't seize this opportunity, you won't be able to make friends. Moreover, the difficulty of making friends will rise sharply. When small groups start forming in the class, it will be hard for you to fit in."
Shikime Natsu urged her when he saw her expression waver slightly.
Yes, that's right. Just like this resistant expression, followed by her attempting to please him, all so she could become his friend.
Just thinking about what she was going to do next, the girl's delicate little face turned crimson, and even her ears flushed. For her, this kind of thing was indeed far too shameful.
The two looked at each other. Shikime Natsu seemed to see Horikita Suzune's clear, wine-red eyes. This wasn't because the girl was about to cry, but a normal physiological reaction due to excessive shyness.
This made Shikime Natsu seem like he was bullying her. Yet, he rarely sacrificed his weekend time to teach her; by any measure, he was putting in significant effort.
Horikita Suzune opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but... she still couldn't utter a word.
Her mind was in chaos. In her past understanding, there was no need for things like making friends.
But when Horikita Suzune was forced to make friends, her entire brain was occupied by an indescribable shame.
What should she do? She had no idea!
"I..."
Uttering this single word almost exhausted all of Horikita Suzune's strength. Shikime Natsu didn't urge her. He hadn't expected the formal process of making friends to be so difficult for such a "problem girl."
She had felt no shame when casually admonishing others on the bus, nor when steadfastly refusing to yield her seat based on her convictions. Instead, she felt shame in this quite normal process of making friends.
Indeed, there was an insurmountable gap between people.
After about a minute, Horikita Suzune had no follow-up. Her little head was lowered, quite red.
"Why do I have to play this kind of childish game with you!"
Then, the girl exploded. The flush on her face was ambiguous—was it shame or anger? More accurately, it was both: mortified rage.
"Sigh, not qualified."
Shikime Natsu showed a quite disappointed expression as he evaluated Horikita Suzune's words.
"I'm sorry, but you can't be my friend. I will truthfully tell President Horikita about your performance. His little sister still hasn't made any progress."
Hearing this, Horikita Suzune's expression changed again. Her wine-red eyes stared straight at Shikime Natsu. Shikime Natsu didn't know what was going on in that little head of hers, but it definitely wasn't anything good.
If Horikita Suzune had a compass in her hand at this moment, Shikime Natsu would probably be in danger.
"Do you really want President Horikita to know about your poor performance?"
Shikime Natsu didn't miss a beat, his expression unwavering.
"Give me another chance!"
[Ding~]
[CG24: You don't want the president to know about this, do you? (Horikita Suzune)]
[Congratulations, Host. You've obtained the Skill Card: Language Mastery (Whether it's human language, animal language, or even alien language, you can communicate without barriers)]
Looking at the reward in front of him, Shikime Natsu was stunned. Horikita Suzune, who didn't even know how to make friends, had actually given him such a reward. He had to admit, it was quite good.
And the name of Horikita Manabu was truly effective. Such a proud, beautiful girl was directly suppressed, not even daring to resist.
This appearance of Horikita Suzune made one want to do even more outrageous things to her.
He didn't know why, but after coming to this school, whenever Shikime Natsu encountered these beautiful girls with quite poor attitudes, he couldn't help but want to tease them a little.
Hmm, it was all their fault. Otherwise, he would still be the representative of truth, goodness, and beauty. How could he do such outrageous things?
"Chance? I just said, opportunities are fleeting. Unless..."
Unless what? Horikita Suzune looked at Shikime Natsu quite nervously. If he dared to say something outrageous, she would immediately report this detestable guy.
"I kind of want to drink coffee. If someone is willing to buy it for me, I might give someone a chance."
He was even hinting now?
Horikita Suzune stood up, left directly, and quickly returned with a cup of coffee, placing it in front of Shikime Natsu.
"Drink it, drink yourself to death!"
The girl's eyes were fierce.
Who is talking?
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