After deciding to give up, I became popular

"Um… so you mean we should participate in the test of courage as experience participants and check the equipment along the way?" Xia Chuanzou thought for a while, feeling that what the other party said made sense.

After all, this was also something he was responsible for during his tenure, so it's better to be careful, and perhaps he could really discover some oversights from a different perspective?

"I have no problem with it, but Kaguya, what about you… do you not have anyone you want to invite?"

If it were before, his only choice would have been the girl he was currently pursuing, but now he had already let go of it. Even if they didn't become lovers, maintaining a good friendship with them would satisfy him, so he didn't know who to invite at this time.

It just so happened that Kaguya brought it up, so he naturally agreed.

"President, don't joke around. I'm not interested in those vulgar people," the silly president said a little angrily, thinking, "Aren't I inviting you?"

Xia Chuanzou: "…"

So, what about your good friend Fujiwara Chika? This activity doesn't necessarily require inviting the opposite sex…

Xia Chuanzou felt that Si Gonghuiye should also be infected by the atmosphere, and actually forgot about this, but if that's the case, why is she still so focused on work?

He didn't understand.

He could only say that girls' thoughts were still too difficult to understand.

"If you don't mind…" Xia Chuanzou replied.

In order to go along with the dark atmosphere of the game, the official start time of the test of courage was after 7:00 p.m. Before that, it was time for patrols and eliminating safety hazards. Even if you wanted to find a partner to experience it in advance, there would be no staff in place, at most just a little forest trip that you could jump into whenever you wanted.

From Huiye's point of view, the two of them should go in after the game officially starts, experience it as players while also doing a final check, and then just wait for the end of the event.

The process was fine, there was plenty of time, and the partner was the cute Miss Huiye who he had been with for a long time, so he naturally had no reason to refuse.

"Then it's settled, President, don't forget," the silly president nodded slightly.

As expected, the president wouldn't refuse her. After that, she just needed to get Xiao Ai ready…

"Yes, it's a deal."

135. Could it be that she wants to go ashore?

After saying goodbye to Si Gonghuiye, Xia Chuanzou originally wanted to contact Hikiya Hachiman and the others to go to lunch together, but he didn't expect that as soon as he returned to the class, before he could finish packing his things, he was told by a classmate that someone was looking for him.

"Who is looking for me?" Xia Chuanzou asked curiously.

"It's a blonde girl with a bright little tiger tooth, quite cute."

"…"

Blonde, little tiger tooth… who else could it be but Little Blondie?

But what could Eriri want from him suddenly? They had just met this morning. Could it be that she was also affected by the atmosphere and started to care about her partner?

"Okay, thank you," Xia Chuanzou said to the other party, and then walked towards the agreed location—

It was the lakeside he had just visited this morning.

And he saw the little blondie at a glance. She was sitting on a bench not far away, holding a drawing board, and occasionally looking up to observe something, looking like a serious art student.

Xia Chuanzou walked over slowly, originally wanting to say hello, but seeing her focused on painting, he didn't make a sound to disturb her, but went behind her and quietly watched her paint.

After a long time, when the painting was finished, he said softly: "Why did you suddenly think of painting… this kind of painting?"

Based on this little blondie's preferences, she clearly likes to draw character paintings, and they have to be two-dimensional characters. He rarely sees her paint landscape paintings that don't contain any characters, let alone this is the kind of painting that doesn't need to be submitted.

Has she changed her personality? Or is the hentai artist preparing to go ashore?

"Wow!" The little blondie trembled in fright, almost dropping the drawing board in her hand.

When she turned around and saw Xia Chuanzou, she scolded him with a look of lingering fear: "You, you idiot! Why are you hiding behind me to scare people!"

This little blondie's reaction was too cute, so Xia Chuanzou couldn't help but laugh.

"You were too engrossed in it yourself, you didn't even hear my footsteps."

Then he walked around the chair and sat next to Yinglili, and teased with a smile: "Could it be that our doujinshi artist is really preparing to go ashore?"

"Q, quiet! What if someone hears it!" Yinglili said anxiously, looking around to make sure that there was no one around, and then breathed a sigh of relief, and then glared at Xia Chuanzou fiercely.

"You idiot! Why do you have to mention… mention that in this place!"

"Relax, relax, I already made sure when I came that there is no one around," Xia Chuanzou reassured.

He really wanted to tease the little blondie, but he didn't want to expose her identity because of it.

"And at this time, everyone must have gone to eat, who has the time to wander around?" Xia Chuanzou shrugged.

He passed by the cafeteria on the way here, and a casual glance found that it was already overcrowded.

"So what's the reason? Teacher Bomu Eriri?"

"T, there's no reason… J, just suddenly wanted to draw it," Yinglili pretended to be calm, but after thinking about it, she felt that this reason was very far-fetched, how could anyone believe it, so she added.

"A, after all, I'm also the ace of the art club, I have to contribute some works to the club occasionally…"

"Who praises themselves as the ace…" Xia Chuanzou complained.

But he could agree with the reason, after all, a serious club like the art club has to submit certain related works as club tasks after each large-scale event held by the school.

And as the ace player of their art club, Yinglili may indeed be given such responsibility.

But the look revealed by this little blondie didn't look like she was doing something worth showing off at all, but rather like she was secretly doing something shady and was accidentally discovered.

Um, to be precise, it was exactly the same as when he first ran into her drawing doujinshi…

But it doesn't matter, after all, everyone has their own little secrets, and he doesn't have any obsessive-compulsive disorder that he has to explore, leaving each other some space can maintain friendship for a long time.

"Don't talk about that, what's the matter you're looking for me for?" Xia Chuanzou asked curiously.

"N, nothing…" Yinglili hugged the drawing board, her expression a little nervous, and her movements were also twisted and unnatural.

Although she had already made up her mind, but when she really saw him, she still found it difficult to open her mouth even though the words were already on the tip of her tongue.

"Then let me guess…" Xia Chuanzou pondered, pretending to think for a while, "Could it be because of the test of courage tonight?".

"H, how is that possible…" Yinglili denied flatly, but muttered for a long time, still unable to say why.

"Then what is it? It can't be that you just want to talk to me?" Xia Chuanzou said helplessly.

Pride is indeed one of the cute points of the little blondie, but it is actually a rather troublesome place to get along with.

This kind of situation is just a small matter, if you encounter the kind of "patiently asking the other party but being met with a disgusted attitude", you will feel a little dissatisfied more or less, and over time, the relationship may deteriorate until one day it completely erupts and ends in discord.

It can only be said that Xia Chuanzou is able to continue to get along with her harmoniously because he knows Yinglili well enough and knows that she is not intentional in many cases.

Earlier, it was because he was in a state of love brain so he didn't care, but now it is because he largely regards Yinglili as a willful sister, and he will patiently treat her even if he occasionally finds it troublesome.

It's just that after often seeing her flustered appearance, he can't help but feel the urge to tease her.

"T, actually it's not a big deal, it's just… a little concerned about the game partner…"

"A, after all, I'm a little uncomfortable participating in this kind of game with strangers…"

"Oh, I understand, you want to find someone familiar to partner with, right?" Xia Chuanzou understood at once.

Judging from Yinglili's grades, it can't be said that the opportunity is slim, it can only be said that it is completely impossible to get the opportunity to choose independently, so it is likely that she will be assigned to a stranger as a partner according to her student number.

And he happens to be a student council president, and he also happens to be able to make some technical adjustments to the list, so Yinglili came to him.

The reason why she is so twisted is entirely because she is too thin-skinned and embarrassed to directly ask for this kind of preferential treatment.

He completely understood.

"Then I'll arrange for you to be with Kato? It just so happens that her situation should be similar to yours, and you can take care of each other," he suggested.

"…?" The little blondie was dumbfounded.

136. Although the reaction is cute, but it's really not teasing

Yinglili didn't expect it.

She had already said it so bluntly, how could this blockhead not understand at all?

If she really wanted to be with Kato, she wouldn't have shown this look, right? Could it be that she looks like the kind of lofty person who is ashamed to enjoy privileged services?

Honestly, she almost suspected that this idiot was deliberately pretending to be stupid, just to see her exasperated.

"Don't bother Kato, maybe she also has someone she wants to invite, we can't disturb her…"

"That makes sense…" Xia Chuanzou pondered. Judging from Kato's personality, as long as they bring it up, she will definitely agree, but that would be too unfair to her, right?

After all, it was originally a process of enjoying the game, but she was forced to take care of this stupid blondie. Why should Kato do that?

Yinglili on the side naturally didn't know that the person in front of her had already regarded her as a criminal who might ruin Kato. She was still racking her brains to think about how to turn the topic to her own purpose.

"Yes, yes, there's no need to bother her with such a small matter…"

"But then there would be no other candidates," Xia Chuanzou fell into deep thought.

A suitable candidate like Kato is only Kato, the others are either not familiar with Yinglili, or they are not reliable, or they are like Fujiwara, who is neither familiar nor reliable, there is simply no choice.

"Idiot! N, not there's another person…" Yinglili said meaningfully.

So Xia Chuanzou understood, he finally understood what the other party meant.

"But I regret to tell you…" Xia Chuanzou said seriously, "The activity locations for the second and third grades are separate, so you definitely won't be able to participate with Senior Kasumigaoka."

"…???"

So the little blondie was about to explode.

What does that mean? After saying so much, he didn't understand her thoughts at all?! Who wants to be with that black silk fat woman! Does she look like she has such a good relationship with that guy???

They are clearly irreconcilable class enemies!

"…"

Seeing Yinglili pursing her lips and silent, Xia Chuanzou thought that he had guessed correctly, so he comforted her: "There's no need to be so depressed, even if you can't participate with familiar friends, you can try with classmates, maybe you can make a friend because of it later?"

"…"

However, the little blondie still lowered her head in silence, without any intention of paying attention to him.

"Uh… then why not try asking Kato? Maybe she also…"

"Anyway, you just don't want to be with me, right?" Yinglili suddenly raised her head, her eyes red, looking at him with a very aggrieved expression.

"Ah?" Xia Chuanzou was stunned.

What's going on again?

"Saying so much, you just don't want to participate with me, after all, I'm not cute at all, and I like to be fierce to you, and my personality is not good, I'll only cause you trouble…" As she spoke, the more the little blondie thought about it, the angrier she became, but she was not angry with others, but with herself.

Angry that she is so stupid, that she listened to the fat woman's slander; also angry that her attitude is not firm enough, that she always does things that are contrary to her original intention even though she likes him so much, and even more angry that she is not frank enough, that if she had more trust in Zou, she could clearly be in his arms and act coquettishly at will…

"What are you still doing here? Go invite the person you like, I don't need you!" Yinglili turned around, forcibly suppressing the urge to cry.

She was unwilling to see the figure of the other party leaving with her own eyes.

It's just that things seem to be different from what she thought, not only did the other party not leave, but instead grabbed her hand, and just as she was about to scold the other party to let go, she was hugged into his arms.

"Sorry, I didn't understand what you meant…" Xia Chuanzou said gently.

At this time, right and wrong are no longer important, the top priority is to appease this crying little blondie.

"I don't hate you, and I don't think you're a burden, it's just that I've already made an appointment with someone, so I didn't consider that direction for a while…" Xia Chuanzou explained.

Ultimately, this misunderstanding arose from an information gap, though Eri's own personality also played a part.

If it were Katou, she would have extended the invitation frankly and openly. Even Senpai could jokingly say something like, 'I shall bestow upon you, my junior, the opportunity to spend a wonderful evening with me.'

But this little blonde, due to her personality and thin skin, always speaks ambiguously, making it genuinely difficult for him to grasp the true meaning of her words sometimes.

"Steamed buns? Or are you tricking me?"

Muffled words came from his chest. It was then that Kanade Natsukawa realized he was hugging her too tightly.

It could only be said that the sensation wasn't strong enough. Otherwise, if it were someone else... if it were Katou or Senpai, he would have realized it immediately.