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"It's okay, I'm already very satisfied just because Hachiman is willing to watch me."

As she said this, Goto Ichiri hurriedly took a notebook out of her bag and respectfully handed it over with both hands: "This is it."

"I received it, can I open it now?"

"Ah."

Just before Hachiman turned to the first page, Goto Ichiri's expression changed drastically: "Wait, Hikigaya-kun, whatever you do, don't look at the first page!"

"what?"

But at that moment, the page had been quietly turned, and on the first page of the notebook were several large characters written in bold—

"How exactly do I become Hikigaya's girlfriend?"

Chapter 252, Page 249: The End of the Think Tank (Edited, please refresh)

"what?"

"what..."

Hachiman stared at the contents of the notebook, while Goto Ichiri stared blankly at Hachiman.

Their eyes met briefly for just the first second, and then neither dared to look at the other.

It will explode if you just look at it.

Therefore, no one spoke, and the awkward status quo remained unchanged.

Goto Ichiri's mouth moved, and his lost language center finally recovered, shaking off his previous dazed state, and he began to explain.

"This, this, this is the lyrics to a new song, it's definitely not what I really think!"

Good grief, who explains it like that?!

Hachiman, who had initially held onto a sliver of hope, has completely given up.

Although her explanation was completely unconvincing, he nodded in agreement with Goto Ichiri: "Oh, um, I understand. It's well written, it's just the name..."

"Um, this is just a hypothetical rival. I sometimes think of Hachiman as a hypothetical rival."

Goto Ichiri laughed heartily, but in reality, the muscles in his face were already starting to twitch uncontrollably.

"Oh, a hypothetical enemy? That's an interesting concept."

There was another moment of silence.

"Um, I'm sorry!"

Goto Ichiri bowed very earnestly, her long pink hair almost touching the ground.

"Why should I apologize? Goto-kun didn't do anything wrong, did he?"

Subconsciously, Hachiman began to imitate Shoko's tone.

"..."

There was no answer; Goto Ichiri kept his head down.

Oh no, we're doomed.

Such a lame excuse would definitely not fool Hachiman, but she really didn't know what else to say...

Everyone says that if you confess your feelings and it fails, you might not even be able to remain friends.

Therefore, Hachiman will soon no longer be her friend.

But she really, really didn't want to lose this friend. If only she had been a little more careful a few minutes earlier...

if...

Long hair covered Goto Ichiri's dim eyes, and something crystalline seemed to be slowly seeping out from them.

"Um, I'm so sorry that I unilaterally considered Hachiman as my romantic partner!"

Hachiman: "?"

"It must be very troublesome for Hachiman to be liked by a good-for-nothing like me who can't speak clearly, can't study, and doesn't understand social etiquette."

"So, so... I won't like Hachiman anymore. Can you forgive me?"

"I...I don't want to lose Hikigaya-kun as a friend...I'm sorry...I'm so sorry."

The girl's trembling voice gradually turned into a heartbreaking sob. She didn't know how to win back this hard-won friend, so she could only keep apologizing.

Even though she tried her best to control her emotions, at this moment, Goto Ichiri couldn't hold back and burst into tears. Tears the size of soybeans streamed down her cheeks and dripped onto the ground, deeply shaking Hachiman's heart.

She said it.

In the past, Goto Ichiri would have tried her best to find all sorts of excuses to get away with it; for her, running away was already a daily routine.

But today, she chose to face it squarely. How should I put it? This is the result of personality correction.

Yukinoshita, you really did a great job (gritting teeth)...

"Goto-kun."

The incredibly gentle tone made Goto Ichiri tremble. She quickly realized that what was to come would be a judgment on her confession.

Therefore, she closed her eyes tightly and lowered her head even further.

"Please lift your head. You have nothing to apologize for."

"but..."

"If you don't look up, you won't be able to continue the conversation at all, right?"

"Um..."

Goto Ichiri naturally knew about this, but this was her last struggle. If she were to look at Hachiman's face, she was afraid she would run away.

But somehow, she slowly raised her face.

The boy in front of me seemed to be smiling, but it wasn't a mocking smile; rather, it was a warm, reassuring smile, like the sun.

"Goto-kun."

"exist!"

Upon hearing Hachiman's call, Goto Ichiri instinctively tensed up, wanting to escape again.

But this time, a large hand covered her head.

It has a slightly rough texture, but it's surprisingly comfortable.

Is this a boy's hand?

"Compared to my classmate Qi Ku?" she muttered.

"I'm sorry, I'm not able to reciprocate your feelings at the moment."

His stomach was cramping, but Hachiman didn't want to deceive Goto Ichiri's feelings here.

"what..."

Those lake-blue eyes, which had just begun to show some color, instantly lost their luster.

I was rejected, I just want to run away...

The girl's rosy eyes began to mist over: "Yes, I know, it's really ungrateful of me, a mere paramecium, to say such things... I'm sorry, I have some things to do, so I'll be going now."

With his back to Hachiman, Goto Ichiri tried to escape, but his legs seemed to be rooted to the spot, unable to move.

Hurry up and get out of here, don't embarrass yourself!

Goto Ichiri cried and pounded her thighs, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't take that step.

Seeing Goto Ichiri struggling, Hachiman couldn't help but clench his fists.

"Goto-kun, can I say a few words?"

"..."

"Actually, I already have two girlfriends."

"Um, ah?"

Goto Ichiri's pupils contracted, and when she looked up, she met Hachiman's somewhat wavering gaze.

Even if she lacks common sense, she clearly understands that a normal person can only date one person of the opposite sex, so what is Hikigaya-kun doing?

The sudden news left her mind in a state of confusion.

"Most people wouldn't accept someone who's two-timing me, but luckily, both girls who like me are such tolerant and considerate people."

Hachiman smiled, a mixture of sadness and relief.

"..."

"So, you don't need to think it's your problem. The problem is with a despicable guy like me."

"However, I will not apologize, because no matter how others see me, I want to give those two girls true happiness."

"So, how does Goto-san view me now that he knows all this?"

...

Starlight Performance Hall.

Nijika and Yamada Ryo, who were dismissed from school a little later, arrived at their respective work stations half an hour before the business opened.

After putting down her backpack and glancing at the schedule posted on the studio wall, Hongxia habitually searched for Goto Ichiri in the dark corners of the LiveHouse.

After a while.

"Why isn't Pochi-chan in the corner?"

She exclaimed in surprise and then called out to her sister.

"Hey sis, have you seen Boqi-chan? She said a few minutes ago that she was already at the concert hall, but now she's nowhere to be seen?"

While working at the mixing console, Ijichi Seika absentmindedly looked up, propped her chin on her hand, and replied, "Oh, you mean Pochi-chan? She went back to school with Hachiman to get something."

As she spoke, she added with a sigh of frustration, "Honestly, you little ones are giving me no peace of mind at all."

"Get something?"

Hongxia ignored her older sister's complaints, and instead curiously crossed her arms: "If it's just to get something, why does Hachiman need to come along?"

Ijichi Hoshika did not answer, but gave a meaningful bitter smile.

immediately.

"Ah, could it be that...?"

Nijika's eyes sparkled as she swayed her fox tail, making an intrigued guess: "Is Pochi-chan finally going to confess to Hachiman-kun?"

"Confession?"

Kita, who was cleaning the table, heard the interesting keywords and immediately perked up her ears. She put down her cleaning tools and came over with great interest.

"Senior Liang, Senior Hongxia, what interesting thing are you talking about?"

"Hehe, so Kita-chan is quite gossipy too." Nijika covered her mouth, secretly pleased.

"Don't say that. I'm just an ordinary high school girl. It's normal for me to be interested in this kind of thing."

"Tsk!"

Seeing this, Ichichi Hoshika clicked her tongue and waved her fist: "You guys, don't you dare slack off so blatantly!"

"Oh, I'm sorry!"

Kita hurriedly took a half step back, but quickly couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked in a low voice, "Senior Nijika, should we wait until we finish our work before we talk about it?"

"Okay, okay!"

Ten minutes later.

After finishing their respective tasks, the three of them went to an empty seat to rest (or perhaps slack off).

"Senior Hongxia, please speak!"

Bathed in Kita's expectant gaze, Nijika mysteriously began the conversation: "A long, long time ago... well, actually it was the last school festival, does everyone remember?"

The Xiuhua High School Cultural Festival marked the end of the band's first performance outside of a livehouse, a moment that can only be described as unforgettable.

"Of course, I will never forget it!"