Love? Please allow me to simulate it first!

"No, I really mean... behind!"

"Ah? What could be here? Ahhh!"

After tonight, the legend of the herbivorous monster with green eyes spread in this small area.

Chapter 147 Chatting Up

"Hey, you're on time."

Early in the morning, Goto Ichiri left home an hour early. Although the Goto couple felt strange about this, she was their eldest daughter after all, and it was normal for her to do things that they couldn't understand occasionally, so they didn't ask too many questions.

"That...leaves..." Goto Ichiri pointed at several fallen leaves and weeds on the top of Nakamura Mine.

"..." Nakamura Mine pretended nothing happened and brushed off the grass and leaves on his head. After all, he lay on the grass all night last night. When he got up in the morning, it was a lot of effort just to check if there were any bugs on his body. He had already thought of a solution. Tonight he would just go to the slide in the nearby park to sleep on it, which would also protect him from the wind and rain.

"Well, let me first explain the goals of the first phase of training."

(Ah, I got fooled...)

"First of all, you, a person with social anxiety, need to be able to communicate like normal people." Nakamura Mine said this with an air of giving orders, as if everything was under his control.

(If I could do that, I would...)

"Don't just complain in your heart, say it out loud in real life!" Seeing the change in Goto Ichiri's expression, Nakamura Mine could roughly guess what she was thinking.

(How did he know!?)

Goto Ichiri took two steps back and looked at Nakamura Mine in disbelief.

"Hmm? You're wondering how I know? Of course, because your thoughts are basically written on your face. You usually say everything in your heart, but your facial expressions are very rich. Of course, other people will think you are a weirdo!"

(What! Is that so?!)

Goto Ichiri tried hard to think about the psychological activities that might cause him to make strange expressions on a daily basis, but the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.

(There are just too many... Ouch! My stomach is starting to hurt...)

"From your look, you seem to understand this, so your task today is to complain about people you don't know well!"

(It was too difficult at the beginning!!!)

Completely ignoring the fear in Goto Ichiri's eyes, Nakamura Mine pointed his thumb at an old woman who was watering flowers not far away.

"That's your first goal. You have to use your keen eyes to quickly find things about her that you can complain about, and then talk to her naturally. It's easy, right? Come on, girl." Nakamura Mine showed an expression of anticipation and stood aside.

"No, I can't do it. This kind of thing..."

Looking at Goto Ichiri who had a frightened and embarrassed expression, Nakamura Mine tilted his head and thought about it. Although it was just a conversation with others, it might be quite difficult for Goto Ichiri who was unprepared.

"I really can't do anything to you, so I'll demonstrate it to you first, you better watch carefully."

As he spoke, Nakamura Mine walked towards the old lady who was watering the flowers.

"Oh, Grandma, you got up so early just to water the flowers?"

"Well~ After all, this is the only hobby an old person can have." The old woman stopped what she was doing and replied with a smile.

"By the way, I just noticed that the hairpin you're wearing is really cute." Nakamura Mine pointed at the pink bunny hairpin on the old woman's hair and said, and the old woman who was asked this seemed a little embarrassed and said:

"Oh my, this is what my granddaughter put on me yesterday. I really don't want to take it off."

"Then your granddaughter must be a lovely girl like you."

"Alala~ What a talkative child."

Goto Ichiri stared blankly at Nakamura Mine who was walking back.

"That's about the feeling. It's your turn. Go ahead!" Patting Goto Ichiri on the back, Nakamura Mine urged.

"How, how is it possible to do this?!"

(If I had this kind of social skills, it would be impossible that I haven’t made any friends yet, right?)

"Oh, isn't this a way to speak loudly? The momentum just now was quite good."

"Oh, sorry..."

"Don't apologize so easily, you didn't do anything wrong."

"Feel sorry......"

"..."

Nakamura Mine is like a strict teacher, constantly correcting Goto Ichiri's weaknesses in communicating with others. Although he doesn't actually hate the socially anxious Pochi, on the contrary, he thinks she's very interesting, but in order for her to be able to make friends in junior high school, Nakamura Mine must at least train her to be able to communicate normally with others.

"You, you, you, you...I'm sorry to bother you!"

"Don't run away so quickly!"

"?"

Under the threat of Nakamura Mine, Goto Ichiri still came to the old woman, but he ran away unexpectedly. Nakamura Mine hurriedly chased after him, leaving the confused old woman standing there.

“It’s really hard to understand young people nowadays…”

For the next half hour, Nakamura Mine asked Goto Ichiri to talk to different passers-by, but the latter showed no improvement at all and instead ran away faster and faster.

"I say, don't just think about running away all the time. Do you want to run away for the rest of your life? You know very well, don't you? You can't go on like this." Nakamura Mine forced Goto Ichiri to look at him. If they really had to compare, the future Goto Ichiri would indeed be much better than her now.

Although her future self will be quite something like that, she will be much braver than she is now. At least she will not choose to escape when faced with a little difficulty. Well, it’s hard to say if she will face more difficulties.

"Because, because, I just feel scared..." Facing Nakamura Mine's direct gaze and blunt words, Goto Ichiri's heart tightened. Yes, just like what this devil in front of him who looked only a few years older than him said, he knew better than anyone that he couldn't go on like this.

She had wanted to make changes more than once, but she was afraid that she would be disliked when communicating with others. Compared to that, being ignored felt much better.

"I... don't want to be hated..."

(It’s my first time.)

This was the first time for Goto Ichiri to reveal his feelings to others.

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She didn't know why she said such words, but she had a hunch that even if she didn't say it, the person in front of her had already seen through her thoughts.

"You can express it smoothly, not bad." Putting down his hand that was supporting Goto Ichiri's head, Nakamura Mine patted Goto Ichiri's shoulder with a look of praise.

"Huh?" Goto Ichiri felt that he could not keep up with the other party's pace. Why did his attitude change so quickly?

"What do you think is the fundamental reason why you can't make friends?" Nakamura Mine said as he motioned Goto Ichiri to follow him.

"Because, because I am as tiny as a bacterium and cannot be seen by the naked eye?"

"..."

It was difficult for Nakamura Mine to tell from Goto Ichiri's matter-of-fact expression whether he was joking or really thought so.

"That's why."

Goto Ichiri suddenly stopped.

(Wow~ Even though I said it myself, it still feels bad that someone actually acknowledged it...)

"Hey, hey, what's with that expression on your face? I'm not saying you're like bacteria. I'm talking about your attitude." Pointing at Goto Ichiri's head with his index finger, Nakamura Mine said angrily.

"Eh?"

"I'm telling you, don't always be so pessimistic when thinking about things. The reason why you can't make friends is not because you are a bad person, but because you are actually resisting communicating with other people. Maybe it's because of the fear you mentioned, or maybe it's because of something else."

"But I think if you're willing to let people really know what kind of interesting person you are, friends are a no-brainer."

This was not something he made up on the spot to encourage Goto Ichiri. Including himself, Yamada Ryo, Ijichi Nijika and Kita Ikuyo all thought that Goto Ichiri was a very interesting person, especially Ijichi Hoshika, who seemed to like her particularly.

(Why......)

(Why does this person have so much confidence in me? Even I feel that I am a hopeless person, but why would he say such a thing?)

Compared to the demon that frightened her yesterday, Nakamura Mine seemed to be much easier to talk to today.

"Well, school is almost here. Remember, your mission at school today is to strike up a conversation or complain about your classmates at least ten times."

"Don't even think about lying. I'll be keeping an eye on you from behind the scenes."

(A devil is still a devil after all!)

(but......)

Goto Ichiri couldn't help but secretly glance at the profile of Nakamura Mine in front of her. Although it was a hellish task for her, she could understand that Nakamura Mine really wanted to help her overcome her social phobia.

However, when it came to becoming an idol to pay off debts, she was just scared and panicked in person yesterday, but after going back and thinking about it carefully, she felt that this matter was a little unreliable.

If even someone like her can be made into an idol, wouldn't it be faster to find a truly cheerful and beautiful girl?

Although she did not have the courage to ask her father face to face whether he had owed a huge gambling debt, she could still sense that something was wrong.

After watching Goto Ichiri enter the school, Nakamura Mine didn't know what to do. He couldn't help but miss the days when he was boarding in the stars, where he had no worries about food and clothing and had many musical instruments to play. Now he has fallen to the point where he needs to survive in the wild.

"Damn system, at least leave the phone to me..."

After complaining a little, Nakamura Mine could only stroll around. As he walked, he found that he had unknowingly arrived downstairs of his apartment.

Looking at the room on the second floor, Nakamura Mine suddenly had a bold idea.

(It shouldn’t be seen by others, right?)

After running to the forest where Whiteneck was found, Nakamura Mine found the old tree right next to his window.

"This is when the benefits of anti-theft windows come into play."

He climbed up the tree trunk in no time. This is a skill that Nakamura Mine has had since he was a child. Now his physical fitness is also excellent, so climbing a tree is easy for him.

"Do me a favor and open the window."

"Meow~"

"What? You want something good? I don't have anything to give you."

"Meow, meow~"

"You won't do it if there's no benefit? You're a cat, why should you be so snobbish?"

"Meow~ meow, meow, meow, meow, meow!"

"Okay, okay, it's just a dog. I'll teach it a lesson for you later. Please help me open the window first."

"Meow~"

With one nimble leap, the kitten jumped to the edge of the window of Nakamura Mine's house. Although it seemed a bit strenuous, the kitten still pushed the window open smoothly.

Seeing this, Nakamura Mine was also delighted. With a jump, he jumped accurately into his room, rolled beautifully twice, and then stopped steadily.

Does his situation count as trespassing? But he broke into his own house, so it shouldn't count, right?

"Oh, it's true. I almost forgot about it."

Looking at the messy furnishings in the room, Nakamura Mine held his forehead. He remembered the miserable state of his room after coming to this world. It would not be an exaggeration to describe it as a garbage dump.

"this is......"

At the head of the bed, there was a wrinkled photo placed next to the pillow. Nakamura Mine took it in his hands and smoothed it out.

A gentle middle-aged man with round-frame glasses, a beautiful woman with a beautiful and quiet appearance, a boy with an obviously shy expression, and a little girl who was holding her arm and looked very happy.

Even without searching his memory, Nakamura Mine could clearly tell who the people in the photos were.

That is the childhood of Mine Nakamura, his parents and his sister.

Nakamura Mine was certain that he did not find any photos of the past at home after he traveled through time, not even a single one. This must be because he had discarded or damaged them all during this period.

This is not a bad thing, because no matter how much you stare at the photos and miss the people who have left, they will never come back, so throwing them away may be a kind of growth.

"But since it's going to be lost sooner or later, why not let me keep it?"

After putting the photo tightly in his pocket, Nakamura Mine couldn't understand why he did this. Judging from the pick that was still in his pocket, he could still take this small thing away, but why would he take this meaningless photo away?

Obviously, to him, these were just a few strangers, including the "himself" in the photo.

Chapter 149?