Does gravity make me stronger?

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Hachiman sighed inwardly nine times, composed himself, and walked over to Goto Ichigo.

"Um, if you don't mind, I'd like to come with you?"

Goto Ichiri kept his head down without saying a word, a blush gradually spreading across his face.

Well, not saying anything means you agree.

Guided by Ijichi Seika, the two began walking towards Xiuhua High School.

"Ahem, has anything happened at school lately?"

Along the way, in order to ease the awkward atmosphere between the two, Hachiman took the initiative to speak.

Goto Ichiri trembled like a startled animal and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean?"

Hachiman clenched his fist and put it to his mouth, saying embarrassedly, "For example, after the school festival, did any classmates come up to you to chat or anything?"

"Ah, um, there are a few."

"Did you become friends?"

This simple sentence was like a depth charge, stirring up a huge wave in Goto Ichiri's heart.

Have we become friends?

Shall we become friends?

friend?

?

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At this point, the gravity on Goto Ichiri's head suddenly spiked, the colors on his body began to fade, and a pitiful expression appeared on his face.

"Ah, I understand. Let's skip this topic for now..."

Hachiman frowned in alarm and quickly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, Yukinoshita-san has probably been helping out recently, right?"

He had heard very little about what was happening under the snow during the past month, so he was quite curious.

When Yukinoshita was mentioned, Goto Ichiri's mood finally improved a bit: "Yeah, Yukinoshita is very responsible. She told me a lot about psychology. Although I didn't understand it, she seemed very impressive!"

"Psychology?" Hachiman's lips twitched.

Goto Ichiri's eyes sparkled as she rattled off a bunch of strange names in a daze. When asked about specific details, she simply tapped the back of her head cutely, trying to get away with it by being adorable.

If Yukinoshita found out, she'd probably faint from anger on the spot.

"Cough cough."

After starting the conversation, Hachiman cleared his throat again, intending to get to the point.

"Um, Goto-san, if I'm not mistaken, have you been avoiding me lately?"

Unexpectedly, the other party asked so bluntly. Goto Ichiri was speechless for a moment, his face pale as he stood there, and then began to tremble.

"Um, Hachiman, I didn't mean to..."

With a sob in her voice, Goto Ichiri lowered her head timidly, her gaze fixed on her little brown leather shoes.

Ah, doing it this way definitely makes me feel much more at ease.

but.

Goto Ichiri knew that constantly hiding wouldn't solve the problem.

Then, she struggled internally: "Hurry up and tell me, hurry up and tell me! Isn't the reason I asked Yukinoshita to correct her personality for this opportunity?"

The choice between speaking out and running away created two completely different camps in Goto Ichiri's mind, and as the one making the decision, she felt extremely tormented no matter which camp she leaned towards.

"If you don't speak up, you'll never make any progress in your life."

"But what if Hachiman-kun dislikes me if I say it..."

A clear voice entered Hachiman's mind. He paused for a moment, then spoke up, "Is it about the last cultural festival?"

"what."

Goto Ichiri looked up in surprise, then nodded, the scales in her heart tipping in one direction for a moment.

"Um, Hachiman, those words you said during the last performance weren't actually what you meant."

...

Let's go back a month.

After the Shuka High School cultural festival ended, Goto's parents quietly took Goto Ichiri to a corner and told her about the future with smiles.

"Ichiri-chan, would you like to date Hachiman?"

What does "dating" mean? Does it mean becoming friends?

Although she didn't say it outright, she and Hachiman are already friends, right?

So, Goto Ichiri smirked and said foolishly, "Hehe, Mom and Dad, I'm not bragging, but Hachiman and I are already friends."

Praise me!

Michiyo Goto could glean this message from her daughter's proud expression.

but.

She shattered Goto Ichiri's turtle shell in one breath: "Ichiri-chan, when Mommy says 'dating,' she means getting married and having babies in the future, okay?"

"Ah, so it's because of having a baby..."

"Hey hey hey?"

"Hey hey!!!"

Goto Ichiri's eyes widened, his mind going completely blank.

She simply couldn't understand why her mother would suddenly say that to her.

Although her parents did worry about her future when she was at home...

"Erli sauce!"

Noticing Goto Ichiri's question, Goto Michiyo waved to her second daughter, who immediately responded obediently.

"Hi!"

She stared blankly as her younger sister took out a camera, held it high above her head, and showed her the video of the performance she had just witnessed—

The scenes from that time played on a loop in her mind like a slideshow.

"I...I...I...did I say that?"

"Hey hey!"

"Isn't that exactly the same as confessing my feelings? My life is completely ruined!"

Goto Ichiri suddenly started convulsing as if a switch had been flipped.

Seeing her daughter's frantic state, Goto Michiyo tilted her head and asked worriedly, "Um, to avoid any misunderstanding, Mom wanted to ask, Ichiri-chan, don't you like Hachiman?"

"happy...Mom, what are you saying?"

Goto Ichiri's face turned completely red, and steam even began to rise from his head.

"Oh, so Mom misunderstood. If that's the case, then I have to apologize to Hachiman."

This feigned retreat completely outmaneuvered Goto Ichiri.

"Mom, a girl like me who is clumsy, has a bad personality, and is not very capable is not good enough for Hachiman."

"Oh my, in Mom's heart, Ichiri-chan is the best."

"But..."

"Happiness is something you have to fight for yourself. No matter how Ichiri-chan sees herself, she can't give up on herself."

After saying that, Goto Michiyo paused slightly: "Besides, isn't Yukinoshita-san also helping you correct your personality? In the past few days, Mom has felt that Ichiri-chan has become much more cheerful."

"Really?"

"real!"

From that moment on, a flame ignited in Goto Ichiri's eyes.

However, the flames were almost extinguished by the next day, which was the source of the strange feeling that Ichiji Hoshika had later experienced.

...

Back to the present.

That means?

What does "that" mean?

I finally mustered up the courage, so why did I have to become a riddle person?!

Fortunately, she quickly recalled her mother's encouragement, and her heart instantly calmed down.

Then, Goto Ichiri, somewhat awkwardly raising his head, said, "Um, Hachiman-kun, there's a girl... girl..."

"female?"

In this state, Goto Ichiri might not be able to hold back a word for a long time, but the other party must be desperately trying to speak, so he did not choose to open up his mind, but waited quietly on the side.

"Hachiman, do you have a girlfriend?"

Oops, I misspoke!

Despite having exhausted all her courage, Goto Ichiri still couldn't bring herself to say what she wanted to say, and had to change her mind halfway through.

"Oh, a female friend?"

Hachiman smiled gently and said earnestly, "Isn't Goto-kun the one?"

"Hey hey hey?"

In utter astonishment, Goto Ichiri froze.

Hachiman finally admitted that I'm his friend! I'm so happy...

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Oh wait, I meant to talk about my girlfriend!

But shouldn't you become friends first before becoming girlfriends? That's how it's always portrayed in anime...

However, many girls also became best friends with her...

With their minds in turmoil, the two arrived at the entrance of Xiuhua High School.

The story about losing something was just a lie fabricated by Goto Ichiri, so after going upstairs, she simply grabbed a reference book and came downstairs.

Seeing this, Hachiman suddenly asked, "Has the final exam at Shuka High School started yet?"

"Ah, it's tomorrow."

"So, are you sure you're okay coming to work today?"

"No, probably not, because no matter how much I study, my grades won't improve."

Goto Ichiri was a complete academic failure; no matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass. Therefore, she gave up on her studies very early.

"..."

This reaction left Hachiman speechless, but at least it avoided that awkward topic, didn't it?

"How's the band's new song coming along?"

The band continues to produce new songs.

"Ah, Ryo is still composing the music, but the lyrics are almost finished."

When the topic turned to something she was good at, Goto Ichiri spoke much faster: "Um, um, can I show the lyrics I wrote to Hachiman-kun?"

"Me?" Hachiman pointed to himself, puzzled.

I don't know if a manager has the right to review the lyrics of a new song under normal circumstances, but I just feel that it wouldn't be of much help to me to look at them.

Even though he's determined to become an excellent operator, he's still a novice when it comes to music.

"Sure, but I can't guarantee I can give any useful advice."