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Woo woo woo.

Goto Ichiri was crying inside.

It was from this moment that she realized she needed to change.

"Well, the voice equipment is ready. Just connect it with your own phone."

Hachiman's voice interrupted their conversation.

"Okay, I'm coming right now!" Goto Ichiri cheered herself up; she was determined to change her withdrawn personality.

"Um, what should we do?"

She held her phone, pondering what to do next.

Hachiman sent the invitation code for the online meeting room to Goto Ichiri, who then casually clicked on it.

Do you need me to come with you?

"Mmm." Goto Ichiri was still a little scared, but when she opened the meeting room door, she found that someone was already waiting inside.

"Hey, can you hear me?"

A voice I'd never heard before rang out from the phone's speaker, making Goto Ichiri feel a little intimidated.

Hongxia also joined in at this moment, seemingly equally curious about the person she was consulting with.

"Hey?"

"..."

Goto Ichiri opened his mouth and made strange noises, but he couldn't form a complete sentence.

What a disappointing start...

"Can you hear me?"

To ease the awkwardness, Hachiman entered the room and turned on his microphone: "I can hear you. Hello, Ms. Yukinoshita. The other person in the conference room is the client."

Finally receiving a response, the person on the other end of the conference room seemed much more at ease.

"I understand. Is the client named Ms. Goto Ichiri?"

"Yes."

After saying that, Hachiman looked at Goto Ichiri and temporarily turned off the microphone: "If it really doesn't work out, we can talk about it another time."

“…” Goto Ichiri shook his head silently, then took a deep breath.

It's okay, it's just an online conversation.

Goto Ichiri timidly turned on her microphone, trying to reassure herself as she softly said, "Um... hello!"

I bit my tongue as soon as I said the first sentence.

Goto Ichiri suddenly had an urge to play dead.

Fortunately, Yukino Yukinoshita doesn't seem to be bothered by this.

"Hello, before we officially begin our conversation, I'd like to confirm one thing: is your goal to change your personality?"

Goto Ichiri nodded, but considering that it was an online communication, he could only reply in a weak voice.

"Yes."

"Okay, you can relax a bit. This is just an online meeting room, not a real face-to-face chat."

"Ah."

After a period of adjustment, Goto Ichiri felt that she seemed to relax a little.

"Alright, since I don't know much about Ms. Goto's specific situation, could you please briefly describe yourself?"

...

The online meeting lasted for one hour.

During this time, a brief video call was also conducted.

It must be said that the person Hiratsuka Shizuka recommended for consultation was a very intelligent girl, at least in terms of her breadth of knowledge and strong logic.

but.

This girl named Yukino Yukinoshita is a very persistent person.

At the same time, he was a bit too blunt in his speech.

For example, when Goto Ichiri stubbornly explained that the reason she became lonely was because no one paid attention to her, Yukino Yukinoshita immediately refuted this point.

This was tantamount to slapping her in the face.

This almost made the already sensitive Goto Ichiri burst into tears.

At that moment, Hachiman almost cut off the signal in the conference room to prevent the personality correction from turning into a denunciation meeting against Goto Ichiri.

But for some reason, Goto Ichiri seemed particularly strong today, and no matter how much Yukino Yukinoshita criticized her, she didn't back down an inch.

Finally, at the end of the meeting, Yukino Yukinoshita, as the consultant, created a very detailed and beautiful PowerPoint presentation and provided a detailed schedule.

Were these contents produced in such a short time?

Hachiman was taken aback, but at the same time, he felt a greater sense of respect for the person seeking his advice.

"Ms. Goto, from today onwards, please strictly follow the plan above. We need to communicate and confirm the progress of the plan every three days."

Yukino Yukinoshita's voice is ethereal yet cold, devoid of any superfluous emotion.

Hachiman didn't think much of it, after all, they were just strangers.

however.

Goto Ichiri seemed stunned and didn't reply for a long time.

"Ms. Goto, did you hear that?"

"Ah, I heard that!" Goto Ichiri's shoulders twitched, and he frowned as he looked at the first item on the schedule.

NO.1 - Change your personality, start by changing your image.

Chapter 187, Section 184: Boqi-chan's New Look - Fermented Tofu

"Nijika-chan, Hachiman-kun, am I really... that ugly?"

After looking away from the screen, Goto Ichiri pouted with a pitiful expression, her nose red, looking like she was about to cry.

"Poch-chan is so cute!"

Nijika responded immediately, and Hachiman hurriedly explained, "Well, from the perspective of ordinary people's aesthetics, Goto-kun is definitely cute."

"Ah, thanks."

As expected of Goto Ichiri, her emotions come and go quickly. One second she's teary-eyed, and the next she's all smiles.

Then, she asked curiously, "Then why do you need to change your image? I think I'm fine the way I am now."

Goto Ichiri stopped crying and contentedly tugged at her ever-present pink jacket and her waist-length pink hair.

Faced with the girl's question, Yukino Yukinoshita continued to provide her answer through the phone.

"If you want to change Ms. Goto's timid personality, the most important thing is to improve your self-confidence. In the video call just now, Ms. Goto kept dodging and we couldn't even see your eyes."

Yukino Yukinoshita mercilessly struck at Goto Ichiri's most vulnerable spot.

“That’s because…” Goto Ichiri muttered awkwardly.

"Ms. Goto, while I don't discriminate against any unusual hobbies, could you please explain why you have such long bangs?"

Goto Ichiri paused, and amidst everyone's sympathetic gazes, he once again transformed into a stubborn Donald Duck: "This, this is actually the latest trend..."

"I've never heard of such a trend. Did you see it in a magazine? Could you tell me the name of the magazine? I'll buy it and study it carefully."

Shrimp, and you still want to attack my heart?

Hachiman listened silently, a chill running down his spine.

"Goto-kun, are you still in front of your phone? If so, could you please answer my question? It's very impolite to suddenly fall silent."

"..."

Goto Ichiri cast pitying glances at Hachiman and Nijika, who both shook their heads helplessly.

Finally, under Yukino Yukinoshita's relentless questioning, Ichiri Goto could only admit, "Well, because of this, no one can see me."

"That's wrong, Ms. Goto. Do you know the meaning of the idioms 'being blinded by a leaf' and 'covering one's ears while stealing a bell'?"

"Well..."

"The eyes are the windows to the soul. Through eye contact, you can help others understand you. But now, your bangs have completely covered your eyes."

"Also, your posture needs to be adjusted. But never mind, that's something for later. Let's just do what we can first."

Yukino Yukinoshita said a whole bunch of things in one breath.

Simply put, it means that Ichiri Goto needs to trim her bangs so that they completely cover her eyes.

Hachiman agrees with this point.

Goto Ichiri is so beautiful, yet she always hunches over and has her bangs hanging down, making it impossible for others to see her expression.

What right do you have to judge others?

I don't want to change my personality.

Hachiman was perfectly justified.

Goto Ichiri covered her forehead with both hands, sighing sadly, "My bangs, are you really going to leave me? Oh, wait a minute, you didn't want to before, but..."

"Hey..."

From the phone came a girl's troubled sigh. Hachiman could imagine a beautiful black-haired girl behind the camera, pressing her temples and sighing.

Sorry, but my daughter Goto Ichiri is just too stubborn.

"Well, actually I also think that Pochi-chan could change her image a bit."

Seeing an opportunity, Hongxia stepped in to smooth things over, "Speaking of which, does Boqi-chan usually buy all her own clothes? I've noticed you've been wearing the same outfit the whole time."

"No, my mom usually buys my clothes, but I rarely wear them." Goto Ichiri lowered her head in embarrassment when the topic of clothes came up.

"Hey, aren't the clothes the madam bought good?"

Goto Ichiri fidgeted with her fingers embarrassedly and whispered, "I feel too shy to wear this out."

"To be honest, I'm really curious about what Boqi-chan's casual clothes are like. By the way, how about I go with Boqi-chan to get a haircut today, and you can wear the casual clothes that the madam bought for you tomorrow?"

"Huh?"

Goto Ichiri exclaimed in surprise, clearly not expecting things to develop in this direction.

Boqi-chan: Ah, why is there a yellow robe growing on my back? Does anyone here have a pig?

"But, but..."

“Ms. Goto,” Yukino Yukinoshita, who had been silent for a while, said again, “If you really want to change yourself, this is a step you must take.”

"I..."

Goto Ichiri lowered her head and remained silent for a while before finally agreeing, "Alright then, Nijika-chan, could you come with me to the hair salon this afternoon? Actually, I've never been before..."

“Okay!” Hongxia replied happily.

"That's all for today," Hachiman said into his phone, preparing to end the voice chat.

"Wait a moment." Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Is there anything else?"

"I don't have Ms. Goto's contact information yet."

"sorry!"

Goto Ichiri apologized sheepishly, and after exchanging contact information, Yukino Yukinoshita left the meeting room.

...

The next day.

Because it was the night shift, Hachiman didn't go to the Starry Night Performance Hall early in the morning. Instead, he slept in late for the first time in a long time before slowly getting up.