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"Is that so... Listen to what you mean, isn't Matsushita-san going to give it to Hikigu-kun?"

Horikita suddenly realized and stared at her strangely.

As for Ichinose who pretended to be calm on the surface, her heart trembled slightly, nervously waiting for the next thing to happen.

"Well, that's what I planned." Matsushita's attitude didn't waver at all, "Usually Mr. Hikigu takes good care of me, logically speaking, I should take this opportunity to express my gratitude, but..."

Saying that, she suddenly blinked at Ichinose.

"But let's forget it this time, it feels like it's not good for someone."

"...That's it."

Horikita was puzzled by this, while Ichinose became stiff and her face gradually turned red.

Fortunately, Matsushita just chatted a few words casually, and then waved goodbye with the excuse of going to meet Sato.

If she was allowed to continue talking, Ichinose was worried that she would faint.

But Horikita's doubts didn't end there.

"It's strange, why did she—"

"No, nothing strange!"

"Huh? Ah, that's right, it's someone else's private matter after all."

Horikita was taken aback by Ichinose's sudden yell, and what she wanted to say was interrupted.

In fact, she was surprised that Matsushita was calling each other 'Hachiman-kun' one by one in the classroom, but now he changed his surname again.

But her performance made Ichinose misunderstand.

"By the way, Horikita-san, apart from giving it to your brother, who do you plan to give it to?"

In order to ease the embarrassment, Ichinose began to change the subject.

Horikita hesitated for a moment when he heard the words, then said with vacillating eyes: "The other one is for... Senior Tachibana."

"Huh? That's the third grade Akane Tachibana, Tachibana-senpai?" Ichinose was a little surprised to hear this name here.

"Yeah." Horikita pretended to be calm and nodded, "Tachibana-senpai is not only a member of the student council, but also brother's partner. She has always been by her side to support brother, so I want to express my gratitude as a younger sister."

"So that's how it is, that's great."

Ichinose narrowed her eyes happily.

Although they are both girls, besides the love factor, giving chocolates on Valentine's Day can be used to thank you for your daily care, otherwise there would be no giri chocolates.

If you think about it this way, maybe Chihiro-chan is also... no, it's impossible.

If it were any other girl, Ichinose wouldn't think too much about it.

Only Baibo is definitely not just to express friendship.

Even though she felt a little sorry for doing so, Ichinose felt that it would be better for her to stop thinking about it earlier.

If you really accept it, things will only get more troublesome then.

After buying the chocolate they wanted, the two said goodbye to each other and left the store separately.

Ichinose hugged the bag happily, and hummed a little song while walking back to the dormitory.

But before she walked out of the shopping mall, there was a sudden pause under her feet.

Because she saw a familiar figure in the bookstore next door.

"That's... Shiina-san."

Because the forest school is in the same group, Ichinose gradually became acquainted with this literary girl who likes to read, and at the same time learned something.

That is, Shiina and Hikigaya are actually book friends, and they seem to often read books together in the library.

However, this is not something to be concerned about...is it?

I thought so, but Ichinose's body seemed not to be directed, and by the time she recovered, she had already walked into the bookstore.

"Ichinose-san, are you also here to buy books?"

Shiina who noticed her took the initiative to say hello.

"Ah, ah, no." Ichinose shook her head in a panic, "I just happened to see Shiina-san, so I wanted to come to say hello...By the way, what you bought is a light novel?"

"Well, I was thinking that tomorrow is Valentine's Day, so I'm going to give a book as a gift."

"So it was a gift... If you don't mind, I would like to inquire. Could it be that it was given to Hikigaya-kun?" Ichinose asked tentatively.

She glanced at the book in the opponent's hand with some surprise.

It's called "Searching for a Love Story in a Dungeon Is Really Problematic"... What a weird name.

Having said that, I always feel that the silver-haired girl on the cover looks a bit like Shiina-san...

...is it an illusion?

"Yes." Shiina didn't mean to hide at all, "Hikigaya-kun likes this kind of light novels about different worlds very much, but unfortunately I'm not familiar with this kind of genre, and I don't know if it suits him... If you like it, that's fine."

"It's all right, I think he will absolutely like it."

Ichinose comforted her with a firm tone.

Sadly, this doesn't seem to be helping much.

"Actually, I originally wanted to give chocolates like everyone else... that seems to be safer."

"Huh? This is..."

Shiina asked Ichinose's opinion with some confusion.

Originally, no matter what the answer is, the latter will honestly express his opinion.

But this time, after hesitating for a moment, Ichinose said out of nowhere, "Well... I don't think it's necessary to stick to the formality. There is no rule that chocolates should be given on Valentine's Day, and you and Hikigu-kun are still book friends. Giving a book as a gift is even more unique.”

"Well, it makes sense." Shiina nodded her head in admiration, "As expected of Ichinose-san, it's lucky that I met you today."

"Meow, meow haha, it's not that exaggerated."

Ichinose scratched the back of her head in embarrassment.

Ugh, what should I do...

Obviously, what I gave was chocolates, but I persuaded others not to give it... Woohoo, I feel so guilty.

But in this way, the girls that Mr. Biqigu knew seem to be...

No one gave him chocolates?

When tomorrow comes, won't it be... just me?

Ichinose thought about it, his eyes gradually blurred.

Chapter 419 Crafting

In the end, when Ichinose said goodbye to Shiina, she left with a flustered heart and deep self-blame.

"But... this was originally proposed by Shiina, and I just catered to her words."

Ichinose defended herself in this way.

"And it sounds good to give away books, I'm not doing it on purpose... right?"

Just as she was struggling with this, someone next to her suddenly greeted her.

"Ichinose-san, Ki'an."

"...Sakayanagi-san."

After being stunned for a moment, a smile appeared on Ichinose's face again.

"Hello, I didn't expect to meet you here."

"Is that so, I'm not too surprised." Sakayanagi smiled slightly, and then said bluntly, "Ichinose-san, from the way you look, you probably came here to buy chocolates for Valentine's Day."

"Well, that's right."

Although it was very embarrassing to admit this in front of other people, Ichinose felt that the only thing that should not be timid to Sakayanagi.

Then there will be a feeling that you have lost...

Unfortunately, I still picked the wrong opponent.

"Sure enough, is it for President Nagumo?" Sakayanagi asked with a smile.

Just looking at her appearance and tone of voice, I can't feel the slightest malice.

It looked like two close friends were chatting, but the content was extremely heart-warming.

However, Ichinose is not so easily shaken.

Especially after experiencing this series of blows recently, it has undoubtedly enhanced her ability to resist pressure.

So she just smiled and said: "No, I didn't intend to give it to Senior Nayun, and he didn't need chocolate from someone like me, right? Someone else will give it to him."

"If someone else said such a thing, I would definitely think it was sarcastic." Sakayanagi shook his head slightly, "But having said that, I am relieved to see Ichinose-san so energetic. Isn’t what you said a little bit serious, if it makes you not want to go to school, it will be bad.”

"Ahaha, I'm not that fragile."

Speaking of what happened that day, Ichinose was a little embarrassed, but at the same time grateful.

"To be honest, actually... I'm quite grateful to Sakayanagi-san."

"Oh? May I ask why?" Sakayanagi looked puzzled.

"How should I put it... My partner always seems to have some concerns when talking to me." Ichinose Seki Ai said, "But I also know that I am not a strong person, and I often do stupid things... ...So I am very grateful to friends like Sakayanagi and Hikigu-kun who are willing to criticize me directly."

"...friend?" Sakayanagi repeated the word inexplicably.

Seeing this, Ichinose quickly apologized.

"Ah, I'm sorry, this is just my own opinion, please don't take it to heart."

"No, I'm glad Ichinose-san considers me a friend."

While saying this, the smile on Sakayanagi's face grew wider.

She glanced at the bag Ichinose was holding, and then deliberately said: "Actually, I also want to have a good relationship with Ichinose-san, but I haven't been able to find a suitable opportunity."

"In that case, shall we go drink tea together next time?" Ichinose happily offered the invitation.

"It sounds very good, but..." Sakayanagi's tone suddenly showed a trace of regret, "I originally planned to invite Ichinose-san to make chocolate together, after all, we seem to be planning to give it to the same person , but since you have already bought ready-made products, there is nothing you can do about it.”

"Huh...huh?"

Ichinose froze on the spot as if she had received some kind of shock.

After a while, she asked cautiously, "Well, is Sakayanagi-san planning to give homemade chocolates?"

"That's right, if you want to express your feelings, of course you have to send handmade gifts, right?"

"Show, express your heart?!"

"Hehe, what's the problem?"

Compared to Ichinose who was panicked by a single sentence, Sakayanagi seemed calm and unhurried.

She glanced at the bag again, and said with a little disdain: "Anyway, in my opinion, either don't give it away, or give it away, you have to choose the most sincere way...Of course, everyone's ideas are different, maybe some people I think it is enough to give away a few hundred pieces of chocolate bought, and that is also a personal freedom."

"Well……"

For some reason, Ichinose suddenly felt a little ashamed, and subconsciously hid the bag of chocolates behind her back.

It's a pity that this is not only doing useless work, but also being seen as a guilty conscience.

"Don't worry, Ichinose-san." Sakayanagi comforted in a 'kindly' way, "Even if it's just a bargain, I think Hikigu-kun will be happy to accept it, after all, he likes sweets very much."

"T-It's not cheap."

This chocolate costs [-] yen!

However, even Ichinose herself felt that this rebuttal was childish.

But she was not reconciled to being ridiculed by Sakayanagi like this, and couldn't help muttering in a low voice: "Won't it make people feel a little heavy if it's handmade? Be careful that the other party won't accept it when the time comes."

If it's someone else, just give it away, there's no need to think too much about it.

Just because it is the object that I care about... then I have to consider various things.