"So, what are your plans for tomorrow?"
I contacted Mami to gather information.
Elsie helped with that.
Is Nakagawa... working?"
"Yeah, that's how it is."
I'm leaving that to you, Keima-kun."
"Ugh, I wanted to be an idol for longer, but I guess it can't be helped."
"Of course."
Does this guy even realize his life is on the line?
When I arrived at the classroom, Elsie opened the door and greeted me cheerfully.
"Good morning!"
"Oh, Ellie, you're looking energetic this week!"
"Huh? I'm always fine!"
"Yes, yes"
This kid is fitting in with the class really quickly...
Perhaps they adapt to humans quickly because they don't seem demonic?
The person chatting amicably with Elsie is Chihiro Kosaka, the source of that information.
She's the kind of woman who's irresponsible and haphazard , but I'll give her credit for giving me that information.realityreal
"By the way, Chihiro, about that matter we were discussing..."
"Oh, you mean about Asami? No, I think there must be some mistake."
"Come on, don't say that. Show us the power of Chihiro Kosaka's information network, the so-called 'handsome guy hunter'!"
"Well, I can't refuse when you put it that way. Alright, listen carefully."
What kind of handsome guy hunter is this?
There's nothing more pathetic than someone who proudly calls themselves by a weird title!
"Well, it's just a rumor, but apparently he stares intently at Otamega during class or something."
Well, maybe I was just looking at the blackboard and Otamega happened to be there in the middle of it."
"Hmm... That's possible."
My seat is almost in the center of the classroom.
In contrast, Mami's seat was two seats behind mine...or perhaps it's easier to understand if I say it was in the last row, in the same column as me.
It's far more convincing to say that he was looking at the blackboard and I happened to come into his field of vision, rather than that he was looking at me.
Well, rumors are just that—rumors, after all.
"Ah, but apparently they're watching not only during class but also during lunch breaks."
"Um... so that means..."
"If you don't have a hobby of staring intently at a clean blackboard, then maybe you really are looking at Otamega."
I think that's also some kind of mistake...
Suddenly, I looked up and glanced towards the front of the classroom.
...There's nothing that seems to attract attention.
...At least, that's my perspective at this point.
...No, it must be some kind of mistake, right?
"Hey Ellie, a new donut shop just opened in front of the station, let's go together sometime!"
"Oh, yes! Thank you for the meal!!"
"No, you should pay for your own share."
"I-I'm just kidding!"
After that, Kosaka and Elsie's conversation continued with trivial small talk...
...lunch break...
The bell rang, signaling the end of class, so I shifted my gaze from the PFP in front of me to the front of the classroom.
The teacher leaves the classroom after cleaning the blackboard.
After that, there's nothing particularly noteworthy to be found.
"Oh God! Let's go have lunch!"
"...ah"
I answered Elsie casually, then turned around naturally.
Then...
I made eye contact with a girl who was looking at me.
"!! ......"
The girl, Yoshino Asami, hastily raised the book she was holding to hide her face and pretended to concentrate on reading.
"What's wrong, God?"
"Let's go..."
"Huh? Yes."
Hey, are you serious?
The equation "being stared at = being liked" doesn't always hold true, but "being stared at = being interested" almost always does.
Being interested in someone means they have a high level of likeability, or at least it's very easy to increase that level...
...Between Nakagawa and this girl, is it a trend lately for girls to have a high initial likeability rating!?
"God, where shall we eat?"
"Let's go to the rooftop."
"Yes!!"