In the anime, people are in everyday Tokyo, but they are playing the reincarnation game

"Besides, why do you call her Asuna, but call me classmate? No, no, you have to call me..."

"Okay, Kotoko."

Asagiri's sudden word "Kotoko" made a blush appear on Iwanaga Kotoko's cute face. She, who had just been showing her teeth and claws, instantly became obedient and said it a little shyly.

"Hmph, I originally wanted you to call me 'dear' or something like that... but calling me by my name... is kind of okay. After all, developing a relationship requires gradual progress. I'm a slow-moving and traditional girl, after all~"

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna was speechless and couldn't help but complain.

"You? Slow to warm up? Traditional? The moment you saw Asagiri, you were like a steaming kettle. And you're still slow to warm up?"

"hehe."

Iwanaga Kotoko sneered twice and spoke slowly.

"If I hadn't been slow to warm up, I would have had a child with Asagiri by now."

Yuuki Asuna: ".......You are truly beyond belief."

Asagiri on the side said calmly, "I have no objection."

"Go! Go! Go."

Asuna Yuuki raised her hand and gently pushed Asagiri's shoulder, saying unhappily.

"Don't go crazy here with her."

After saying this, Yuuki Asuna asked tentatively.

"Speaking of which... since the three of us are planning to get together, shouldn't we invite Kato-san as well?"

Iwanaga Kotoko looked confused. "Who? Who is Kato? Your friend?"

Yuuki Asuna: "..."

Seeing her speechless expression, Iwanaga Kotoko covered her lips and chuckled.

"Just kidding, you can contact her. Anyway, my plan to date Asagiri and I alone is off the table, so why don't we all go together~"

"Ah, you're still the same..."

Asuna Yuuki sighed helplessly, then took out her cell phone and called Kato Megumi. After the call was connected, she smiled and spoke.

"Hello? Kato-san, me, Asagiri, and Kotoko are planning to go shopping and have dinner together. Are you free? We'd like to invite you to come."

Kato Megumi replied slowly in her signature thin and soft voice.

"I'm already done with school and planning to go home. Want to go shopping and eat together?... Yeah, that's great too. Where should we meet?"

"I'll email the address directly to you."

"Okay, see you soon."

...............

After arriving at the commercial street in Shibuya district, Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko looked around, both with confused expressions.

"Didn't Kato-san say she was here...why isn't she here?"

While the two were feeling confused and looking around, Chao Wu walked straight towards a place not far away, then raised his hand and greeted them.

"Mei, here."

"Utsunomiya-san."

It was not until Kato Megumi walked in front of Asagiri that Iwanaga Kotoko and Yuuki Asuna noticed each other's presence.

It's strange to say, even though she was wearing the school uniform of the private Toyonosaki Academy and didn't dress up specially, Kato Megumi, with her fair skin, well-proportioned body and delicate features, could still be called an absolute beautiful girl.

Logically speaking, it should be easy to attract attention.

But the fact is just the opposite. Until Kato Megumi walked to Asagiri, Iwanaga Kotoko and Yuuki Asuna were completely unaware of each other's existence. It felt like they were directly invisible.

Isn't this sense of presence too low?

"Wait, that's not right..."

At this moment, Yuuki Asuna noticed a detail, frowned slightly and looked at Asagiri, saying with a hint of jealousy.

"What did you just call Kato-san? Megumi? You weren't being polite at all."

Kotoko Iwanaga nodded repeatedly in agreement and spoke righteously.

"That's right, that's too intimate, no no!"

"Um..."

Kato Megumi looked at Iwanaga Kotoko and Yuuki Asuna with a calm expression, tilted her head, and spoke in an extremely calm tone as if she was praising them.

"Should I act shy about being called by his name? Like, cover my face with my hands and spin around, or blush and sneak glances at Utsunomiya-san's profile, then immediately look away when he looks at me?"

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and complained.

"Kato-san, you always show unusual calmness at times like this... And there's no point in saying shyness in advance or pretending to be shy, right?

090 The Winner's Calmness

"Is that right?"

Kato Megumi was as calm as ever, speaking in a gentle and easy-going tone.

"I just think that, given our relationship, even though we haven't known each other for long, calling each other by name isn't a big deal, right?"

Yuuki Asuna was stunned when she heard this and asked tentatively.

"But, you always call me Yuuki-kun. I thought you were the type who didn't like being addressed too familiarly..."

"Not."

Kato Hui shook her head and said lightly.

"It's because you always call me Kato-kun. As the last person to join you, if I call you by your name without permission, it would seem too familiar. So I follow the way you call me, calling you by your last name plus classmate."

"Is that so?"

After learning about Kato Megumi's true thoughts, Yuuki Asuna was a little amused and helpless. In fact, it was not her fault. After all, Kato Megumi's facial expressions were not very rich. She always looked calm and composed, and there was no sign of any emotional changes, making it difficult to guess her true thoughts.

"From now on...I'll just call you Keira, and you can just call me Asuna."

Iwanaga Kotoko, who was standing by, also spoke with a smile.

"As for me, just call me Kotoko. Anyway, Asuna has taken the liberty of calling me that without my permission."

Yuuki Asuna curled her lips and said unhappily.

"Tsk, do I need your permission to call you by your name?"

Kotoko Iwanaga spoke with confidence, raised her chin slightly, and looked arrogant and boastful.

"Of course. To ordinary people like you, I'm the God who maintains order in this world. It's decided. From now on, you will call me Kotoko-sama. Remember to hand in your lunch box as an offering every day."

"Haha, I'll just dig a hole and bury you in it, and then set up a memorial tablet for you. Wouldn't that be better for worshipping you?"

Looking at Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko who were walking in front and bickering as usual, Kato Megumi followed Asagiri, walking side by side with them, and suddenly spoke softly.

"Utsunomiya-san."

Asagiri replied with a smile.

"What's wrong, Kato-kun?"

Kato Megumi turned her head, stared into Asagiri's eyes, and spoke softly.

"Sure enough, you did it on purpose, didn't you?"

Asagiri pretended to be confused, chuckled and shook his head.

"I don't understand what you are talking about."

"You're pretending not to understand."

Kato Megumi tucked her black hair by her ears, having seen through everything... No, in the final analysis, it was actually her who was seen through.

When Kato Megumi received a call from Yuuki Asuna just now and heard that she was invited to hang out together, she was actually a little nervous and uneasy. After all, this was the first time since she joined the team that she had made an appointment to meet with the three of them not to discuss game strategies, but just to relax like ordinary high school friends.

For some reason, Asagiri seemed to see her inner uneasiness, and saw that she wanted to become closer with Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko, but was hesitant and didn't know how to act.

Therefore, when Asagiri first met her, she called her by her name directly, bringing up the topic and allowing Kato Megumi to express her true thoughts naturally. As a result, she reached a stage of relationship with Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko where they called each other by their names directly and were not so polite.

"Utsunomiya-san..."

Kato Megumi stared at Asagiri's profile and spoke softly.

"Although you usually speak and behave like a psychopath, you are actually a very mature person."

"Are you blasting me?"

Asagiri shrugged and retorted with a very offensive remark.

"Your face is like it's been atrophied. You can't even make any expressions. And you're still attacking me?"

Kato Megumi said calmly: "I can make expressions, like this..."

Having said that, Kato Megumi stopped, walked in front of Asagiri, raised her face, and made an expression with a slightly frown and a very serious look in her eyes.

"This is what I look like when I'm angry or unhappy."

After making this expression, Kato Megumi regained her calm demeanor and said lightly.

"Utsunomiya-san, I don't think I've ever seen you angry... No, I've only seen you smiling, interested, and eager to try. Other than that, you never seem to show any negative emotions like anger, fear, or dissatisfaction. You're like a saint, really."

"Of course I'm scared. I'm human after all."

"What would you be afraid of?"

In response to Kato Megumi's curious question, Asagiri spoke seriously.

"Sixteen years old, a male student at Shuchiin High School. I'm afraid the world isn't violent enough."

............

The next morning, in the corridor of the private Shuchiin Academy.

There were many more students arriving at school early today than usual, and the first thing they did when they arrived at school was to gather in the corridor outside Class A. The reason was simple, because after the test results came out, the school would announce the students' rankings and post them there.

Kaguya Shinomiya, who is very concerned about her test results, is no exception.

She walked into the corridor of the teaching building and headed towards her classroom with a calm expression. However, before she got close to the crowd of students crowded there, she heard their exclamations and discussions.

"real or fake..."

"Oh my god, is this a human?"

"Has there ever been such a person in the history of Shuchiin?"

"No... My father used to be a student at Xiuzhiyuan, and I've never heard of any student getting such a high score. The exams at Xiuzhiyuan are much harder than those at other schools. It's hard to pass, let alone..."

Listening to the students' discussions, Kaguya Shinomiya's red eyes flashed, and an ominous premonition came to her heart.

"Shinomiya-san is here."

Someone reminded her, but all the students' eyes turned to Shinomiya Kaguya who was walking slowly, and the crowd automatically made way for her to reach the report card posted on the wall.

Shinomiya Kaguya walked forward slowly and cast her eyes on the report card on the wall.

She did not look directly at the first place at the top like she did in junior high school, but slowly scanned her eyes from bottom to top.

This subtle action has already proved one thing.

Shinomiya Kaguya was not as confident as she said. At this moment, she was already feeling scared and nervous, because this time, she really had no chance of winning.

Second place in the grade: Class A, Shinomiya Kaguya, three-subject score: 438

The exams at Shuchiin are divided into three subjects: comprehensive liberal arts, comprehensive science, and foreign language. The full score for each subject is 150 points, so the full score of the exam is 450 points.

In an exam of such difficulty as Shuchiin, Kaguya Shinomiya was able to score 438 points, which actually means she is already at the level of a genius. You should know that the third place only scored 412 points, a gap of 26 points, which can be said to be a gap-level lead.

It was only when Kaguya Shinomiya saw her name appearing in second place that she realized it.

She lost.