This is not the date I wanted.

"No, you misunderstood me, Senior. Although I also want to be a bit manly, I mainly want to improve my masculine charm." Zhenxing shook his head and replied with a wry smile, "To be honest, I have been a bit weak since I was born and prone to anemia. I was hospitalized for a period of time because of this when I was a child. The doctor recommended that I try to avoid that kind of strenuous exercise."

"I see."

"And I think that if I want to consult this kind of question, it would be best to find the living legend of Raizen High School, the King of Shootdowns, Gokawa Shido-senpai."

"Strike, drop, king...?"

He pronounced the title awkwardly. Shidou's face was filled with question marks.

"That's right! The King of Shootdowns! This is what we first-years call Gokawa-senpai."

Masayuki spoke excitedly as he described the story.

"The flower on the mountain top that melted the eternal iceberg, the heart of the most beautiful and talented girl in her grade—Origami Tobiichi."

"No... Origami is actually a little different from what you imagine..."

"Take that innocent and romantic, beloved Yatogami-senpai as your pet."

"What the hell is a pet?"

"Even the beautiful twin girls who transferred to our school not long ago were captivated by the male hormones you exude, and they are willing to become your wings!"

“Am I going to fly?”

"Even if you go home, there are cute and shy sisters and girls next door to hug you."

"Would I have been caught by the police in that case!?"

"It is said that he forcefully crossed the gap between teachers and students and proposed to the beautiful head teacher in the class, starting a taboo teacher-student relationship."

"Ahem - no, that's not the case... it's just a rumor."

"Moreover, the above is just the tip of the iceberg of Itsuka Shido's romantic history. In the world outside the school, tens of thousands of beautiful flowers have been plucked by the senior. He is truly the king of shoot-downs!!"

"What kind of rumors about me have spread among the lower graders..."

Shidou couldn't help but hold his forehead with a headache.

Actually, it is not difficult to understand if you think about it carefully. Rumors tend to get more exaggerated as they spread, and what is important is not the truth but the fun. For the freshmen who have just entered high school, Gokawa Shido in the message is not so much an enviable existence as a pioneer who has stepped into the unknown field they have always dreamed of.

"Um... Yue Dao, those rumors you just mentioned are actually exaggerated. I'm not as powerful as you think."

"Are those... fake?"

Hearing Shidou's answer, Shinko couldn't help but feel a little depressed, looking like a lost puppy.

Seeing his disappointed expression, Shidou felt a slight pain in his heart. He looked away and said with a guilty conscience.

"Well... there is a little bit of truth in it."

"You are worthy of being called Senior! I really didn't find the wrong person!!" Zhenxing's expression suddenly brightened, "Senior, is the lunch box you are eating now also made by your girlfriends?"

"No, I made this myself."

Glancing at the lunch box in his hand, Shidou smiled wryly and shook his head.

"Eh? Senior, can you cook?"

Zhenxing was a little surprised.

"Well, times have changed after all. To capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach. The same goes for the other way around. Guys who can cook are pretty popular, I think."

(In other words, except for Mengyue who occasionally cooks when she is not free, I am the one who prepares the elves' three meals a day.)

Shidou added silently in his heart.

"Oh! You are worthy of being my senior. I have benefited a lot from you."

Makoto nodded in sudden realization.

"Speaking of which, the secret to improving male charm and conquering women..." Shidou seemed to understand something in an instant, and asked with a smirk, "Do you have a girl you like?"

"um, yes……"

Zhenxing lowered her head in embarrassment, her fair skin turned red like a tomato.

"I fell in love with her at first sight when I saw her. I wanted to express my feelings to her, but I didn't know how to succeed. I was troubled for a long time without an answer, so I came to discuss it with Mr. Gokawa..."

“Roar, I see.”

It's not that Shidou couldn't understand his feelings. For an adolescent boy who was just beginning to feel emotional, the existence of a strange and mysterious woman was fine for just normal communication, but if he wanted to get closer to her, he would often feel uneasy and uncertain whether his actions were correct.

In a sense, the presence of Kotori and Fraxinus at that time did give him a lot of confidence.

As a reference for negative teaching materials.

"I understand, even though there's nothing worth mentioning, I still try to keep my experience to myself."

After being regarded as a class enemy by his classmates, especially his same-sex students, Shidao couldn't help but want to lend a helping hand when he met a junior who admired him.

"First...let's play Galgame, shall we?"

"Yes!... Eh?" Shinko answered first, then was stunned, "Galgame... do you mean game?"

"Ah... That's right. It means dating simulation game... In short, this game is a simulation of real dating! By dating with girls of various personalities, you can make choices and judgments in various scenarios. It can prevent you from making the same mistakes when dating girls in real life."

When he said this, Shidao instantly realized that he had said something very strange, but after all, it was too late to undo what had been done, so he could only continue to pretend to be fat.

"Oh, I see. There's such an awesome game!"

Fortunately, Zhenxing didn't notice anything unusual and humbly accepted it as a suggestion.

Shidou secretly breathed a sigh of relief and didn't talk too much about this topic. He began to recommend to him some tips he should pay attention to when dating elves, as well as some famous dating spots in Tiangong City.

"By the way, who is the girl you want to pursue?"

"That, that..."

Masayuki blushed and lowered his head, mumbling something.

"Hey, hey, I've taught you so much. In return, it's okay for me to tell you the name of your sweetheart."

Shidou teased while nudging Shinko with his elbow. Since he rarely had the opportunity to discuss love with people of the same age, Shidou had a rare curiosity about gossip similar to that of a neighbor auntie.

"OK……"

Seeing Shidao's insistence, Makoto couldn't hide it and said a little embarrassedly,

"The second year, class 3 is the class next to Senior Gokawa, and there's a senior named Ryougi Yumezuki."

"……………………"

"…Gokawa-senpai?"

Looking at Gokawa Shidou who suddenly fell silent, Tsukimichi Shinko couldn't help but feel a little confused.

“Ah, ah? Ah, I see.”

After a while, Shidou finally responded and said calmly,

"Yume... Ryougi-san? Is she the one you like?"

"Yeah." Makoto nodded shyly, "It was two weeks ago. My classmates forced me to take a bunch of homework books to the office, and I met Ryougi-senpai in the corridor."

"Throat... I see."

"I accidentally fell down and my homework books were scattered all over the floor. At this time, my senior was very kind to help me up. She not only helped me to pack up my homework books, but also helped me to move them to the office. From that moment on, I fell in love with her at first sight."

"I-I see..."

"From that moment on, I couldn't take my eyes off my senior. In yesterday's physical education class, her agile and light steps, her relaxed and somewhat proud posture, were as graceful as a Tibetan antelope running on the endless grassland."

"But, but... Look, isn't Ryougi-san always wearing a male school uniform? As a woman, isn't that a little...?"

Shidou said hesitantly.

"Senior, you just don't move! This is the best thing!" Mayuko said excitedly, "She is not afraid of other people's eyes and the so-called atmosphere at all, and she expresses herself freely. And her strength and straightforwardness not only made her not excluded in the class, but she was accepted by others as a matter of course. This is absolutely the woman I admire most in my mind!"

"Y-really?"

Shidou was a little frightened by Shinko's enthusiasm.

"Um... Could it be that Senior Liangyi is also a member of Senior Wuhe's harem?"

As if he had thought of something, Makoto asked nervously.

"Forehead……"

Hearing this question, Shidou was a little at a loss for a moment. In the campus, Mengyue rarely met Shidou unless there was something important. Therefore, few people in the campus rumors associated themselves with Mengyue.

Mengyue herself doesn't seem to want to be associated with such rumors.

"No, I haven't had much contact with Liang Yi, only heard about him through rumors."

"Great! If Gokawa-senpai were my opponent, I wouldn't have any confidence at all."

Makoto breathed a sigh of relief, then bowed to Shidou and expressed his gratitude.

"Thank you for your advice! Gokawa-senpai! I will definitely follow your advice and try my best to convey my feelings to Ryogi-senpai. Well, I will go back to the classroom first."

"and many more!"

Shidou suddenly called out to Makoto.

"Yes! Anything else, senior?"

"that……"

Shidou was silent for a moment, then managed to utter a few words with a forced smile.

"I have another suggestion, I forgot to tell you."

Shidao Juniors (Part 3)

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Fast forward to the afternoon, after school Shidou went straight back home to prepare dinner.

"Shidou, is dinner ready~?"

"Just wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

Hearing Tohka's pleading voice coming from the living room, Shidou responded.

However, having said that, Shidou, who was cooking in a frying pan at the moment, was actually a little absent-minded.

In the pocket of his clothes, there was a letter.

The envelope was made of light orange scented paper, which gave off a faint floral scent. The surface of the envelope was painted with delicate maple leaf and ginkgo patterns. On the seal of the envelope, a few beautiful small characters read "Liang Yi Meng Yue Shou".

If you show this letter to others, most people will definitely say it is a love letter. In fact, it is indeed a love letter.

However, this love letter was not written by Gokawa Shido himself, but was handed over to Mengyue by Tsukimichi Shinko, a junior he met today.

To ask why it became like this——

……

"A love letter...?"

Hearing Shidou's suggestion, Makoto widened his eyes in surprise.

"Yeah... that's it."

Shidou nodded and said in a decisive tone.

"After all, Yue Dao, although you have a crush on Liang Yi, you don't actually have any relationship with her, right? It would be too reckless to confess like this."

“Indeed—”

It was like a bolt from the blue for Zhenxing to suddenly realize.

"From what I have heard, countless students have confessed to Ryougi so far, but without exception, they have all been defeated by misfortune. If you confess like this, I can only see a tragic future where you will be given the "nice guy" card."

"So... that's why you want to write a love letter?"

Makoto looked at Shidou nervously.

"Yes."

Shidou nodded affirmatively.

"Since a direct attack doesn't work, why not try another approach? Maybe Liang Yi is the type of person who is more reserved and prefers a gradual approach. Use a love letter to romantically express your feelings, so that she can understand who you are, and maybe she will develop a good impression of you."

Shidao raised his chin with his fingers clenched, and speculated in a deep manner.