"What do you think about Mai-senpai?"
Nao reluctantly moved closer, only then would their conversation not be overheard.
Of course, talking with Nao today also earned youth points.
However, simple, repeated interactions with everyone don't give youth points again. Otherwise, Natsuhiko wouldn't be struggling with only five special abilities now.
He's already acting cool and amazing, so becoming a super-strong person in a starting village should be no problem.
"Well, I did talk to her yesterday."
Natsuhiko smiled to himself.
But then he noticed, with that sentence,
The usually calm Tomori Nao started giving off a subtle, dangerous feeling.
She looked sideways at Natsuhiko's face.
"That..."
"What?"
"Yesterday, Mai-senpai was with you?"
"Ah, yes, we talked about some unimportant information, and of course, she went back home in the end."
"Oh, is that so!"
Nao pretended to be completely uncaring and spoke calmly.
Actually, although it's not obvious, Nao is much more concerned about people with superpowers than ordinary people, mainly because of what those people have caused.
"So, did you discover anything?"
Nao thought for a moment and still brought it up.
"The senior's superpower going out of control is probably related to her own thoughts."
"Thoughts?"
Nao fell into thought, starting to consider the information she had gathered. In fact, she had been doing this ever since school ended yesterday.
Looking at the quiet Nao,
Natsuhiko began to watch her pass the time.
Speaking of which,
Nao's look is really good.
Only a few people can handle silver hair well. Natsuhiko can only name a few: Nyaruko, Kanade Tachibana, Suigintou, China Dress Girl, Shizuri Mugino... Only a few who leave a deep impression.
But, it seems like something strange got mixed in.
Her body's curves are soft and slender, and her figure is better than an active idol's.
His gaze was only admiring, of course.
As for any evil thoughts, they just briefly crossed his mind.
"Is it related to her acting experience?"
"Well, probably!"
"Maybe besides resolving her inner issues, some necessary measures are needed."
Natsuhiko didn't explain the methods he knew for dealing with "puberty syndrome" because, after all, only Sakurajima Mai exists in this world, and her ability isn't the same as when he was watching the anime.
Of course, some parts haven't changed, while some things are definitely changing.
And some things can only be judged after being tested.
There are still many unknowns.
"However, it's rare that Mai-senpai didn't come."
"Maybe you just didn't see her."
Nao fell silent again.
This time, her silence lasted longer than the last time.
So long that Natsuhiko began to wonder if he had said something he shouldn't have.
Just when Natsuhiko was about to give up,
Nao raised her head.
"I understand that senior's feelings."
"Huh?"
This was an unexpected statement.
Nao looked at him with her star-filled eyes and continued,
"Actors have a hard time. I looked up the senior's information, and the internet is full of doubts about her, even all kinds of comments."
"Maybe it's because she's so famous. After all, there will be all kinds of haters everywhere. If you only judge from the internet, you can't find the truth."
Nao spoke with a hint of loneliness, vaguely skipping over what kind of hurtful things were said.
"I haven't told you, but I have an older brother."
Natsuhiko stopped smiling.
Although he knows what hardships the girl in front of him has gone through, if you're not the one experiencing it, you can't truly understand the despair.
She said quietly,
"My brother, Tomori Kazuki, used to be a guitarist with the superpower to vibrate the air, but our family was too poor, so our mother sold us to the research lab... We grew up in a fake environment, so we stopped trusting anyone and even wanted them all to disappear."
Nao said these words with a smile.
At that time, she didn't have superpowers yet, she was just being watched, while her brother completely became mentally ill.
"Mai-senpai must be very lonely right now!"
"Maybe she's thinking that it would be better if the people around her just disappeared. So, Hiko-kun, we are her companions, so we must help her."
These words were personally spoken by the girl named Tomori Nao to Natsuhiko.
Natsuhiko truly felt her sincerity at that moment.
In fact, in this world where he had no relatives,
Natsuhiko had always had a playful attitude, like playing a game.
He was immersed in the romantic comedy with Kaguya, Chika, and the five sisters.
Until now.
He truly had a sense of reality.
These people really exist, they aren't just characters. Every one of them has their own feelings, some obvious, some hidden.
Nao is the kind of person who can say all of this.
And these words were like a wake-up call.
Her image in his mind became clear and vivid.
"That kind of you makes people want to make you part of their harem."
"What did you say? I can't pretend I didn't hear that!"
Nao frowned slightly.
"I said, Tomori Nao, you're very beautiful. I want to make you one of my harem members. Also, about Mai-senpai's situation, I will do my best, don't worry. Mai-senpai is also one of my harem members. I'm the kind of family man who helps his wife!"
Natsuhiko had no choice but to say the lines again.
"Huh, am I really beautiful? As beautiful as Mai-senpai?"
Anyway, after hearing Natsuhiko's words,
Nao happily smiled. He didn't know if she was happy because Natsuhiko agreed to help the people with superpowers to control their abilities, or because he praised her as beautiful.
But,
Natsuhiko remembered that this girl was the type who "doesn't know her own beauty," which is a rare thing.
"But, help Mai-senpai properly, remember that, Hiko-kun!"
She was even happier.
In the end, Nao's words successfully achieved her goal?
Should he say that her planning and schemes are good?
As expected of a "world heroine" level character, she can't be underestimated.
...
Passing the sports field,
He heard a group of female students shouting.
They were probably the members of the sports club. Looking towards the sports field, the members wearing jerseys were running on the field. Although they are usually gentle and quiet, it doesn't mean they aren't athletic.
They will become a united sports team, spending their youth to the fullest.
He changed his mind about not joining any clubs.
He's now preparing to take a look around.
Anyway, there's nothing to do for the student council. If there's a club activity conflict, he can just skip it.
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