I have bound two systems.

Although Isshi Iroha's sigh seemed casual, her face actually revealed a strong desire for knowledge. She looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha, one of the parties involved, with anticipation, waiting for her answer.

And Kasumigaoka Utaha was silently happy in her heart.

How should I put it, facing Isshiki Caiyu, she finally found the long-lost feeling of confidence in her superiority over me.

If Eriri is compared to a bottomless pool of water, you can't see the bottom at a glance and it's difficult to tell the depth.

Then the colorful feathers are like small puddles gathered in low-lying areas on the roadside after the rain. Not only are they almost depthless, but the gravel at the bottom of the water is also clearly visible.

Although she acted calm and composed, her approach to the topic was so dry that it was impossible not to notice it.

In short, it is very easy to understand.

Want to know what happened between them?

What then? After analyzing, consider ways to intervene?

Kasumigaoka Utaha would not do anything that has no benefit to herself at all, not to mention that this matter concerns Suzumiya Chisato, so she has to be cautious.

There are already two strong enemies, Goto Ichiri and Touma Kazusa, on the side who have not been effectively dealt with. If there is another Isshiki Iroha now, wouldn't it make the already complicated situation even worse?

Try your best not to let this happen.

Fortunately, Chisato didn't seem to have told Isshi Iroha about the situation between her and Eriri, otherwise she wouldn't have deliberately led her to tell these things.

He knew most of Isshiki Caiyu's situation, while the other party knew very little about his side. This gap in information was the room for him to maneuver.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's mind was working quickly, analyzing the situation at hand.

Although Chisato has not shown any special affection for Isshiki Iroha so far, the words he said to her and Eriri, "I feel very guilty towards Isshiki," are completely unable to make them not care.

And today, Isshiki Caiyu came to me on her own initiative. Perhaps, the things that I have been worried about can be effectively solved today?

But in a moment, a new idea came into Kasumigaoka's mind.

Her original conservative plan of trying to get some information from Isshiki Iroha about what happened between her and Chisato turned into a radical plan of making the unsuspecting Isshiki Iroha mistakenly believe that Chisato Suzumiya had some bad qualities, thereby causing her favorability towards Chisato to plummet.

This plan has a lot of uncertainty. If Isshi Iroha turns around and asks Qianli for confirmation, then her dark purpose may be exposed.

However, if it succeeds, the benefits gained will be huge. Isshiki Caiyu will directly feel disgusted with Qianli, and it is not impossible that she will gradually distance herself from him.

The worst possible outcome would be that Chisato and Isshi Iroha discovered her intentions.

Isshiki Caiyu didn't care no matter how much dislike she had for her.

As for Qianli... I don't think he would do anything to me because of such a small matter. At most, I would put on the pajamas that I had kept at the bottom of the box and put on the cat ear headband to apologize to him. Besides, Eriri would also speak up for me...

Stable.

After weighing the benefits and risks in her mind, Kasumigaoka Utaha made up her mind.

However, if you say it directly, it will undoubtedly be less convincing.

After all, the relationship between them is just that of an acquaintance.

You still have to be careful. Some things need to be revealed inadvertently, allowing Isshiki Caiyu to follow what you say and think for herself to draw conclusions.

It’s a little difficult, but why do I feel excited?

"Speaking of which, it's not that complicated..."

Just like before, Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke slowly and without any precautions.

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Chapter 6: An unexpected change (k)

"In fact, it's not that complicated. At the beginning, both I and Eriri were attracted by Chisato's appearance."

Kasumigaoka Utaha said this softly without hesitation.

"Appearance..."

This was an answer that Isshiki Iroha had not expected.

She thought the other party would give a more tactful reason, such as a gentle and meticulous personality, or a mature and steady style of doing things.

I didn't expect her to give such a superficial reason so directly: appearance.

But this doesn't seem to be a problem, and it doesn't seem like a lie.

Indeed, in terms of appearance, Chisato Suzumiya can be considered top-notch.

He was the type of man who could be remembered by girls at first sight. His facial features and skin were naturally beautiful, needless to say, especially his eyes, which seemed to contain a hidden electric light. Whenever their eyes met, your heart would always tremble unnaturally.

There's also that elusive, hard-to-describe aura about him. Although I'm a little reluctant to say this, it's true that every time I get close to him, I always have an inexplicable sense of security and comfort.

One can't help wanting to get closer to him, to hold his arm, or to be held in his arms, just watching the flowers bloom and fall...

"Isshiki... Miss Isshiki...?"

“Ah! Mmm… Mmm!”

Kasumigaoka's continuous calls brought Isshiki Iroha back to her senses from her reminiscing state.

"Is there anything wrong with what I said?"

Kasumigaoka paused her words for a moment, as she was somewhat concerned about the other party's reaction.

"No, no, I just find it a little weird."

As the conversation continued, Isshiki Iroha felt that the girl sitting next to her was not as scary as she had first thought. So she became less restrained in her words and gradually became bolder.

"It may be a bit presumptuous for me to say this, but in my opinion, Miss Kasumigaoka is a very good person. This can be roughly seen from your words and deeds. And you are attracted to Suzumiya-senpai just because of your appearance. I always feel... Yeah~."

Isshi Iroha gave a flattering smile and did not say anything else, but her general meaning was self-evident.

Kasumigaoka Utaha had expected this reaction from her, so she smiled calmly, took a sip of tea, and then continued to speak slowly.

"It's human nature to like beautiful things. Eriri and I are no exception. There's no need to deny that. But it's true that it was Chisato who took the initiative to start a formal relationship between us."

"Did Suzumiya-senpai take the initiative?"

Isshiki blinked and quickly asked for confirmation.

"kindness."

Although she was a little surprised at how excited she suddenly became, Kasumigaoka Utaha still nodded.

"He took the initiative to approach me and Eriri. After a few interactions, we got to know each other and became friends. In this relationship, the distance between us was unconsciously shortened. By the time I came to my senses, Eriri and I had already established the relationship we have now."

what?

Is that all?

What about the process during this period?

How did Suzumiya-senpai get close to you, and what methods did he use to make you willingly have the current relationship with him? Don't gloss over the most important thing in such a general way!

Isshi Caiyu was secretly anxious, but looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha who was drinking tea leisurely, she couldn't think of any good solution for a while.

After all, if she showed too much curiosity and eagerness, it would seem a bit rude.

Besides, this was only the second time she and Kasumigaoka had met, and they even knew each other's names from Chisato Suzumiya.

Isshi Iroha's reaction was seen by Kasumigaoka Utaha, and she laughed secretly.

She deliberately made her words vague for this purpose.

After deliberately arousing the other person's curiosity, show that you no longer want to continue the current topic.

The other party, who is full of curiosity, will take the initiative to speak up and want to find out what happened that was omitted.

In this way, the other party will think that she has always been in control of the conversation without realizing it, and she will no longer have any doubts about the content of the subsequent conversation.

This is a little communication technique that Kasumigaoka Utaha learned in her second dream, when she served as Suzumiya Chisato's personal secretary, helping him manage the company and negotiating business with external parties.

This trick had given her the upper hand in many business negotiations. Now, it was easy to use it against a high school girl who had not yet entered society.

"Eh? What do you mean by getting so close without realizing it? Did you, senpai, launch a romantic offensive against you and Eriri-san?"

That's right, that's it.

The situation developed just as she expected and was under her control.

Phew - I've been troubled by all kinds of things recently, but this time I finally feel happy after a long time.

The method used by Isshiki Caiyu was almost the same as what Kasumigaoka had thought, that is, to use her advantage of being younger and give full play to the naive side of a little girl.

The tone of her question was not much different from that of those cheerful and outgoing girls who gathered together and laughed loudly during recess at school. The main feature was that she spoke her mind but in a very natural way.

The image she presented, coupled with the words she said, did not make people feel any sense of disobedience, nor did it generate any ill will.

I feel that this is indeed the child's style.

"A romantic offensive... well... I guess it can be considered one."

When Kasumigaoka replied this sentence, he deliberately paused for a moment, frowned slightly as if thinking, and finally sighed softly before saying the rest of the words.

It’s the same idea as before, don’t make things clear, let the other party remain curious, and continue to ask questions.

"What do you mean by reluctantly? Did Suzumiya-senpai embarrass you, Miss Kasumigaoka, or did he do something shameful?"

Isshi Isamu continued to ask questions while expressing her own guesses, trying her best to liven up the atmosphere and show the fact that she is a good communication partner so that the other party can continue talking.

At this moment in the living room of this apartment, there are two girls sitting not far from each other, and their minds and thoughts combined may be more than the number of tea leaves in the cups in their palms.

However, it is also due to the common expectations of both parties that this dialogue can continue like this.

Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her lips, and her originally indifferent eyes showed a slight fluctuation. As she lowered her head slightly and fixed her gaze on a certain point in a daze, she interpreted the expression of wanting to say something but stopping herself to the extreme.

But in the end she slowly shook her head.

“This is not something worth talking about.”

She drank her tea again seemingly normally, but she had actually decided in her mind that this was the last round in which she would deliberately show hesitation.

When Isshiki Iroha continued to ask questions next time, she would no longer hesitate to tell him the fabricated facts she had prepared in her mind.

She had already thought of the whole process, just how to maximize Isshiki Iroha's disgust for Suzumiya Chisato.

As a novelist, what she lacks the most is the ability to conceive plots, and she knows very well how to make one person hate another.

Then, the reality changed in a way she didn't expect.

After this time, Isshiki Caiyu remained silent for a long time.

Even after Kasumigaoka drank half of the tea in the cup in small sips, Isshiki Iroha didn't say a word.

Just as Kasumigaoka began to feel uneasy, silently thinking whether there was something not so perfect in her performance just now, which made the other party realize that something was wrong and thus became suspicious, she was reflecting on herself.

Isshiki Iroha, who had been silent the whole time, clenched her hands on her thighs, swallowed her saliva, and spoke slowly in a completely different and nervous tone.

"Suzumiya-senpai...did he do something bad to Miss Kasumigaoka?"

After saying this, she stared into the other person's eyes, and as she wished, she caught the fleeting strange color in the other person's pupils.

My guess was right, it turned out to be like this!!!

That bad guy...

Yicai Yu sneered silently.

He clenched his fists even tighter!

She recalled once again how she had been deceived step by step, and now she wanted very much to punch that guy a few times to vent her anger!

Isshi Iroha's thinking logic at this moment seems outrageous, but in fact, many people have experienced similar things as her.

The actual situation may be different, but the principle is the same.

For example, if a person is a thief, then when something is stolen next time, people will subconsciously think that he stole the thing.

Or, when a patient with a headache goes to see a doctor and provides a medical record showing that he had suffered from migraines, the doctor will subconsciously think that the cause of his headache this time is probably related to migraines.

There is a professional term called "confirmation bias", which refers to this kind of psychology.

The general meaning is -

Once a person has an idea, believes in something or a truth, he or she will look for evidence to support his or her theory or hypothesis.

Selectively pay attention to and collect information that you believe in, and subconsciously reject or ignore other unfavorable information, and interpret the information obtained according to your own ideas or logic, so as to deduce a fact or truth that conforms to your wishes.

But in fact, this fact or truth is arbitrary and one-sided, but the parties involved are completely unaware of this.

This is called confirmation bias.

This kind of mentality can be simply summarized in one sentence: