Real teaching, but diary flow

However, before that, there was another statement that is quite intriguing.

'Dragon Boy isn't even bothering Red Hair anymore!'

Who is this person referring to?

Chapter 171 immediately chose the one most likely to cause a landmine.

The scorching sun, the sweltering air, and the sweat soaking through my shirt.

As summer approaches, the weather has subtly turned fierce today.

Although it seems a little early, Asakusa Tetsu feels that it's just the right time for it to get hot.

If it gets too hot when we get to the deserted island, that would be a big problem.

If it gets really hot to 40 degrees Celsius, he'll definitely copy Longyuan's plan, dump the supplies on Class D, and have the whole class abandon the competition.

With the previously signed agreement in place, as long as a few supplementary clauses are added, the profits generated from the transported supplies will not be much less.

As for the ranking of Class A?

He doesn't care at all.

If Sakayanagi Arisu likes it, she can take it back.

—If she could take it.

Asakusa Tetsu had already heard that she had taken advantage of the opportunity of Class A being demoted to Class B to increase her power and severely suppress the Katsuragi faction, temporarily becoming the 'sole' leader of their class.

But given her physical condition, not only would she never want to disembark, but even if she were determined to leave the ship to take command, Asakusa Tetsu didn't think her father would allow it.

So, when the day of the exam on the deserted island actually arrives, she'll probably get a lot of disapproving looks.

They made a lot of boasts, but they withdrew from the game before even starting.

After casually making a mental rant about the little princess, Asakusa Tetsu calmed himself down a bit.

After all, today's home field isn't really the little princess's.

It's a small mascot.

"Sorry to keep you waiting—" A smiling girl named Chihiro Shirahami appeared in front of Tetsu Asakusa: "Thank you, Asakusa-kun, for taking the time to keep me company."

Yes, that's right. Not long ago, Tetsu Asakusa wrote in his diary, "I'm going on a date," and now he really is going on a date.

...It can't really be called a date, although in a sense it was the two of them shopping together, which could be considered a date in a broader sense.

At first, Asakusa Tetsu thought it was a group activity of the 'Ichinose Group'.

After all, aside from being classmates, this was the only connection he had with Chihiro Shirami.

But soon, Chihiro Shirami revealed her true intentions.

'Choosing a gift'.

It wasn't Asakusa Toru's gift, but Ichinose Honami's.

Honami Ichinose's birthday is July 20th.

Although Asakusa Tetsu felt that choosing a gift more than a month in advance seemed a bit too early, Shiranami Chihiro felt that this was just the right time to choose.

After much hesitation and deliberation, torn between Ryuji Kanzaki and Hayate Shibata, Chihiro Shiranami resolutely chose to message Toru Asakusa and ask him to come and be her advisor.

So Asakusa Tetsu came.

but......

Although she said it was to pick out a gift for Ichinose, Chihiro Shiranami's outfit was surprisingly well-thought-out.

Her signature short hair and hair clips remained the same, but the lips beneath seemed to have a slightly muted sheen.

The clothes under her beautiful collarbone had changed from her usual school uniform to casual wear; a cute, elegant dress wrapped around her body, the fluffy skirt's curves being tucked down by the small bag she was carrying.

She wore a little makeup, but not much. Her clothes were cute, but not overly formal.

Asakusa Tetsu did subconsciously have the thought that she might actually be planning to use the excuse of buying him a gift to get him on a date.

But Chihiro Shiranami is a female contact in my phone, you know? And now she's suddenly turning her attention to me...

Actually, it's not impossible.

After all, his diary rewards for today had just been calculated.

[Today's record completed, this record is rated 'A', currently drawing rewards]

[Draw successful! Congratulations on obtaining the item 'Affinity Aura']

The long-awaited A rating reward has returned.

【Name: Affinity Halo】

[Category: Skills]

[Effect: Significantly increases others' initial favorability towards you]

[Note: "A kind expression, an approachable attitude, a friendly atmosphere that everyone loves—yes, I am an angel!"]

Considering the existence of this skill, it's not impossible that Chihiro Shirami might fall for someone else.

In short, let's handle this as a friend for now.

The little mascot's feelings for him won't matter before the official confession. Instead of speculating about whether the girl likes him, it would be much better to focus on the important matter.

Speaking of which, next month is Ichinose's birthday.

Kikyo's birthday is in January, and Sakura's birthday is in October.

As for the little white wave in front of us, its birthday is in November.

Asakusa Tetsu can still remember this kind of information, and sometimes remembering it is surprisingly useful.

"What's wrong?" Perhaps sensing Asakusa Tetsu's gaze lingering on her pretty face, Shiraha Chihiro put her hands behind her back, leaned forward slightly, revealing a bit of her body's curves: "Does it look good?"

"Pretty good." With that, Asakusa Tetsu looked away.

Seeing that he had looked away, Shiraha Chihiro straightened up again and chuckled, "Hehe, I spent quite a while choosing these clothes, wouldn't it be a waste of time if they didn't look good?"

"Ah, you're smitten? You're so close to Kofun, yet your heart still races for other girls?"

Unexpectedly aggressive words came out of the girl's mouth one after another.

But just as Asakusa Tetsu was about to say something, Shirahami Chihiro decisively took a step back.

"Okay, okay, no more joking around, hahaha." She raised her small hand and casually patted Asakusa Tetsu's lower back, then walked briskly to him and turned around: "Let's go, don't forget that we invited you to be my advisor today."

This isn't a date.

Chihiro Shiraha didn't say the last sentence aloud, but Tetsu Asakusa could clearly sense the meaning from the subtle expression on her face.

It's very easy to pull; as expected, beautiful girls always have a natural talent for this kind of thing.

Advance to attack, retreat to defend.

“Advisor…” Asakusa Tetsu followed with his hands in his pockets, his footsteps making a soft sound on the brick pavement: “Let me make this clear first, I’ve never picked out a birthday present for a girl before.”

Ultimately, he's never even celebrated his own birthday, let alone anyone else's.

He will indeed remember the birthdays of friends with whom he has a closer relationship, but at most he will just send a "Happy Birthday" message on the day of the birthday.

As for close friends... whether or not there is a gift is not very important.

He might say he wants to give it, or he might say he doesn't.

...But to be honest, Asakusa Tetsu didn't have any particularly close friends before he enrolled in school.

Most of them are just ordinary friends who have some connection in their daily lives.

Saying "Happy Birthday" is enough.

"It's okay, it's okay. You definitely know Xiaofanbo's preferences better than I do." With light steps, Shiraha Chihiro turned and walked into a shop that seemed to sell all kinds of bright little trinkets.

The girl pushed open the shop door, and the wind chimes swayed, making a crisp sound. The cool air accumulated inside the shop rushed out, instantly dispelling the heat outside.

Chihiro Shiraha crouched down and casually picked up a hair clip.

"How about this one?" She turned to look at Asakusa Tetsu standing to the side, raising the hair clip in her hand. "It looks quite similar to mine, so we can make a pair."

It was a hair clip very similar to the petal hair clip that Chihiro Shirami wore, but the color was more similar to Chihiro Shirami's hair color.

If this were a gift for any other girl, Asakusa Tetsu would think it would be quite nice.

But the recipient of the gift was Ichinose Honami.

"...Well, all I can say is, you're quite good at choosing." Asakusa Tetsu said quietly, his expression quite subtle.

I immediately chose the one that was most likely to cause a disaster.

Thanks to his intervention, Nise didn't escalate to the point of stealing hair clips like a younger sister, nor did she develop any psychological trauma as a result.

But that "hairpin" from the "promise" will still be the most direct trigger for the conflict between her mother and sister in her memory.

Asakusa Tetsu didn't think she could easily let it go.

To this day, Ichinose Honami still hasn't worn any hair accessories, which is a testament to this.

"Uh... is it good or bad?" Chihiro Shiraha pouted, clutching the hair clip in her hand, but still put it back in its original place.

No matter what, she could still tell the difference between good and bad tone. Asakusa Tetsu's subtle tone meant that she must have made the wrong choice.

But... why not a hair clip?

“Well…” Asakusa Tetsu squatted down and picked up the hair clip again. “There’s nothing wrong with the hair clip itself, and I also think it would look good on Ichinose, but…”

He paused for a moment, carefully choosing his words.

"She doesn't like wearing hair accessories." Asakusa Tetsu finally chose a relatively tactful way of putting it, without easily revealing Ichinose's privacy: "Since she enrolled, have you ever seen her wear any hair clips or hair ties or similar hair accessories?"

“…Ah.” Chihiro Shiraha looked enlightened. “Now that you mention it… Homura always wears her hair down.”

"Because she looks especially good even with her hair down, I never paid attention to it. I thought she just liked it that way."

If it's because you don't like it, then it's understandable.

"I don't like hair clips..." After thinking for a while, Chihiro Shiraha raised her head again: "Hmm! I understand!"

"Thank you, Asakusa-kun. It was definitely the right decision to ask you to be my advisor this time."

If Asakusa Tetsu hadn't been there, she might have given the hair clip as a gift.

Although, given Ichinose's style, she would probably accept the gift with a happy expression even if she didn't like it, it would only be out of politeness to avoid disappointing her friend.

"You're welcome." Asakusa Tetsu casually put the hair clip back and stood up.

If we exclude hair accessories, the other gifts we can give suddenly seem much fewer.

At least in this store, there aren't that many left.

Upon closer reflection, even the oddly shaped trinkets seem a little cheap.

Chihiro Shiraha also stood up, patted her thigh, and naturally took Toru Asakusa's hand and turned to leave the store.

“Then let’s go check out the next one!” she said.

Going around in circles, coming and going, going up and down.

From the sweltering street shops, I entered a large shopping mall with central air conditioning, and then wandered around to the roadside stalls that seemed to appear out of nowhere.

Pick and choose, think, discuss.

"So, what do you think is better, Asakusa-kun?" After a slight pause, Chihiro Shirahami turned her head and asked.

They had visited quite a few stores along the way, but to be honest, none of them were quite satisfactory enough to give a gift that made them feel "this is it!" at first glance.

Although there's still a full month until my birthday, and I'm not in a rush to confirm it today, the feeling of not getting anything out of it is still a bit discouraging.

"No, I should say... if it were Asakusa-kun, what would he be planning to give Honami as a birthday present?"

Asakusa Tetsuya stopped in his tracks.

After strolling around for most of the day, the midday sun had long since set, and it wasn't so hot even outside the shopping mall.

"If it were me?" He raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, and shrugged: "A megaphone, I guess."

The unexpected answer startled Chihiro Shiraha, who repeated in confusion:

"loudspeaker?"