After deciding to give up, he started to gain popularity

"..."

It is indeed human nature to eat melons. It was originally just a private discussion among a small group, but because the information obtained was too shocking, the voices could not help but become a little louder. Unexpectedly, it attracted many people around who were ready to make a move.

Normally, they would stop discussing when they saw someone they were not familiar with approaching. However, because the target from beginning to end was the student council president who everyone was paying attention to, everyone's opinions were surprisingly unanimous - just continue eating melons.

"So, the president dated at least three girls yesterday, right? This... isn't right?"

"That shouldn't be possible, right? There's no time left... and I think one of them really just disappeared and was found by the president by chance."

"But you can't be sure that the other party has no relationship with the president, right?"

"You can't say that..."

"Then let's say at least two, which is still acceptable..."

"No, even if we reduce the number, it's probably still three! Because yesterday... I ran into Shiina-san and the president together..."

"Eh? But Shiina-san...isn't that the blonde girl he just mentioned?"

"No, that's not right! I remember now. The girl I saw yesterday didn't look like Shiina-san! Because her hair color is brighter, and Shiina-san is a little more petite! But the most important thing is that Shiina-san usually has long hair, but the girl yesterday had twin ponytails!"

"This... Is it possible that you saw it wrong? After all, hairstyles can be changed temporarily..."

"Wow! Don't underestimate me, okay? Hairstyle is just one of the characteristics! The point is, I'm just nearsighted, not blind! I'm sure I'm not wrong!"

"Oh, stop arguing about that! Let me summarize first! Anyway, the president seemed to have dated four... at least three girls last night, right? What kind of superman is this? He satisfied three people in one night?! The president is too... too strong, isn't he?!"

"As expected, he is the 'strongest ex-boyfriend' that girls will never forget. The president is really good at talking!"

"..."

Students have always been very concerned about campus celebrities, and Natsukawa Zou has been involved in countless scandals and rumors. Therefore, students who are privately interested in the topic of who his real identity is have already made various predictions about what might happen in this Test of Courage. As a result, after collecting all kinds of information, they still came up with an answer that shocked them - Natsukawa Zou, the student council president they have always admired, actually dated four girls during this Test of Courage!

Oh my God, what kind of time management master is this?

If it were in the past, they might have thought that those rumors were just rumors, but after yesterday, most people probably had to consider the true value of these rumors.

The most important thing is that these are just the answers obtained by a few of them. If more power is gathered, perhaps more details can be found out!

But after thinking it over carefully, they decided to forget it and there was no need to ask students from other classes to cause trouble. Of course, this doesn't mean that they were scared of being blamed or retaliated against by Natsukawa Zou if something big happened. After all, it had happened before - someone accidentally talked about the scandal in front of the student council president, but he just replied lightly, "The innocent are innocent." Such a thing had happened.

That's why they dared to talk about this matter so openly in the classroom today. I'm afraid that Xia Chuan Zou himself could not have imagined that his attitude of ignoring it would actually increase other people's curiosity for knowledge. In fact, if it weren't for their respect for Xia Chuan Zou, they would have sent a specialist to track and report on the student council president's every move on campus and even outside the school.

"Come to think of it, the president hasn't come to class yet so late today? Did something happen?"

"Could it be that the teacher heard some news and arrested the president to question him?"

"Idiot! We just discussed these things a while ago. How could a teacher catch someone in advance?"

"Then I don't know... It's not possible that the president couldn't sleep because of what happened last night and stayed in bed today, right?"

"You think you're the president! To be honest, it's those girls who should be unable to sleep, right? And I have a feeling... there will definitely be a bloody storm in the days ahead! When the final result comes out, don't mention how many girls will be heartbroken, and by that time..."

"Can we watch the show now?"

"...Look at you, you big-headed ghost! Of course I took advantage of the opportunity! You deserve it that you can't find a girlfriend!"

"But you didn't find it either..."

"...ヽ(ヽ`д′)"

Seeing that the two were about to fight, several people nearby rushed over to persuade them to stop fighting, "Forget it, big brother, forget it."

Different from the lively situation here, in another corner of the classroom, an angel who was mentioned last was looking unhappy.

Why hasn't Zou come to class yet? I saved him a good seat...

She was so naive that she didn't realize that fewer and fewer students in her class were betting on her.

193. Why is he always the one giving out benefits?

After a burst of urgent alarm sounds, Natsukawa Zou finally woke up from his sleep.

Perhaps because he had been up for too long, he slept very deeply this time and had a very long dream. In the dream, he and... and... who did he do? And... what did he do? He had just woken up, but he had forgotten everything in an instant...

But he didn't care much about it, because it was just a dream after all. Even if he had dreams about things in reality, it was just an illusion. What was important was how to make decisions in reality - although he still couldn't figure out what he should do.

But he had been trying very hard to think of a way out, so hard that he even stayed up all night and didn't fall asleep even when it was time for class. In the end, he only came to his senses after being reminded by Hikigaya's surprised look, so he asked the other party to help him take a morning off, so that he had this time to catch up on some sleep.

But if you think about it, he was forced to sleep, not only to avoid missing the next class, but also to calm down. But now that he woke up, his brain started to work frantically again, as if he had instantly returned to the state of last night. He really didn't know what to do. Maybe it was because he was in such a difficult situation. He couldn't find a suitable way no matter what. He even thought... maybe he should try to consult with others? After all, it's always better to work together.

But unfortunately, he certainly cannot tell too many people about these things. At most, only one or two people can know about them. They must also be people who know him well, who can absolutely keep it confidential and, on this basis, can give him helpful suggestions.

Based on the above conditions, such a person is too hard to find. After a lot of screening, only Hikigaya Hachiman and Kato Megumi may be able to play such a role. However, as for the former... Hikigaya is obviously an absolutely dedicated person, and that guy also has his own unshakable persistence. With his half-hearted attitude, facing the other party who pursues the real thing, he may not get the answer he wants, and may even have an unpleasant experience, and in the end, both parties can't even be friends!

He naturally didn't want any more trouble to happen, and he also didn't want to bear the consequences.

Then the only one who can choose is Kato. If it were her, she would understand... No, wait? Why?

Xiachuan Zou suddenly became confused and felt empty in his heart, as if something was missing.

But what we should pay more attention to is - why? Why does he think Kato can understand him? Obviously, Kato... as a girl... shouldn't she hate this wavering scumbag the most?

If what he cared about was just the confusion about whether he should ask the girl he once pursued why she ultimately rejected his confession, he believed that Kato would be able to give him good advice, just like she had been able to see through his weakness and save him from the brink of collapse. She had such observation skills, but the key point this time was no longer at that level!

That was what he cared about more but couldn't bring himself to say. As long as it was a girl, she would... Yes, no matter who it was, as long as it was a girl, she would definitely reject someone like him who was wavering and unsure whether he could be loyal in his relationship! It was entirely possible that anyone would first scold him and then break up with him after hearing his thoughts!

Even if it was “Saint Hui” who was not wrong, it would be better to say that it was precisely because of her that she was most likely to reprimand him and be willing to help him “correct”.

But he could clearly feel in his heart that his mood at the moment was very different from before. Just like he used to be able to resolutely pursue someone and never say a word to other people, now he was also very sure that he could not abandon anyone! If you want him to give up, unless there is a possibility...

They chose to leave him.

There can't even be any other reason, it can only be this one reason - they fall in love with someone else.

Then he would definitely not be an inappropriate disturber again.

...Yes, that's right! As long as this result comes, he can end their relationship by just hurting himself!

Therefore, he just needs to maintain his normal way of life, keeping a distance from them until they find someone they like...

After figuring out his way out, Xiachuan Zou closed his eyes again, but opened them suddenly the next moment, and his originally confused eyes began to become determined.

After a morning of catch-up sleep, his energy had basically been restored, and he had no problem supporting normal activities for the afternoon. He stood up immediately, took off his pajamas and prepared to change into his student uniform.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Xia Chuan Zou said without thinking, "Just come in."

He naturally didn't care who was back now, and his mind was full of thoughts about how he should treat the people around him in the future. Should he remain normal? Or should he use a more universal standard "friend mode"?

However, his lack of attention to others does not mean that others do not pay attention to him.

The visitor was stunned when he saw that he was completely naked with only a pair of underwear on.

"Ah!" Shiina Mahiru covered her eyes with her hands, and her expression suddenly became shy.

She came to visit Natsukawa Kanade and did not tell anyone in advance - except to say hello to the teacher on duty at the gate.

In the morning, she originally thought that Natsukawa Zou just accidentally got up late, but in the end he didn't come for the whole morning, so she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

In addition, during breaks she would always occasionally hear some subtle words like "President", "so awesome", "Test of Courage" and so on, and she subconsciously wondered if Natsukawa Zou was exhausted from being busy with the Test of Courage. After all, such a thing had happened before, so she was really worried and chose to come visit at noon, and also brought a nutritious lunch.

As a result, she suffered a huge visual shock as soon as she entered the room, causing her to be dazed and unable to speak clearly.

"Why... why am I playing you when you... are only wearing a pair of underwear!"

"?"

Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice, and it was a female voice. The most important thing is that I heard it in the boys' dormitory.

So Xiachuan Zou immediately came to his senses and turned to look in the direction of the person coming.

His eyes happened to meet Shiina Mahiru, who was secretly observing him through the gaps between her fingers.

"..."

"..."

So should he say good afternoon first? Natsukawa Kanade thought.

194. The lovely angel

"Why is Kanade only wearing a pair of underwear?" Shiina Mahiru said shyly. Seeing that he didn't move, she felt that she didn't know where to put her eyes. "Anyway, put on your clothes quickly!"

Hearing these words, Xiachuan Zou's originally confused mind finally came back to his senses. He quickly took out the student uniform and put it on, and then began to greet Miss Angel.

"Why are you here? Don't you have outdoor classes in the afternoon?" Xiachuan Zou asked curiously.

Unlike him, Angel always has a regular schedule, going to bed early and getting up early. If nothing unexpected happens, he will take a proper nap after lunch. But now she appeared in his dormitory... oh yeah! This is still a boys' dormitory, how did she have the courage to come in?

"Come, I'm here to see you..." Shiina Mahiru said softly. She couldn't recover from the shock just now for a while.

I can only say that her hands are too small, they can't even completely cover her eyes.

"Yes, by the way, I also brought you a lunch box..." After saying that, she raised the lunch box in her hand and shook it gently to signal.

Although it was not made by her, the love heart on it was drawn by her herself after asking the kitchen maid to do so. It is filled with blessings for the other person to get better soon.

But now it seems that this idiot is very energetic? Even there... Dame! I can't let my imagination run wild anymore!

Thinking of the scene she had just seen, Shiina Mahiru's face began to turn redder, so she quickly shook her head, hoping to drive the strange scene she had just seen out of her mind.

Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned. The more I don’t want to recall the past, the clearer the image becomes.

"Mmmm..."

"Oh... Thank you very much." Xiachuan Zou nodded as a response to her.

Of course, he didn't notice the other party's shy look at this moment, or he didn't attribute this phenomenon to the other party seeing him almost naked just now. After all, judging from the way they get along, it is common to accidentally run into each other in naked clothes. It's just that he usually wore pants before, and this time he happened to not have time to change.

"Let's go to the cafeteria... I'll get the lunch box." Xiachuan Kanade said as he walked towards the other party.

This is still a boys' dormitory after all, and Mahiru seems to be a little restrained, so he naturally has to consider her.

But what they didn't expect was that they suddenly heard footsteps getting closer and closer outside the corridor, and it felt like they were coming towards their room.

"!" Shiina Mahiru suddenly felt like she was facing a formidable enemy, and she became panic-stricken all of a sudden, "What should I do, Kanade?"

"?" Xia Chuan Zou blinked, thinking what should I do? So he was about to ask her.

However, he did not expect that Miss Angel would jump directly to his side, and the next moment she immediately lay down and got into his quilt - he had just gotten up and had no time to make the bed and tidy the quilt.

"..."

Watching her series of quick movements, Xiachuan Kanade was stunned.

There's no need to hide, right?

But before he could remind her, the door of their room was pushed open again and a figure appeared at the door.

"I brought you food...Huh? You're already up." Hikigaya Hachiman said in surprise.

In the morning, he was a little worried when he saw that Xiachuan Zou looked like he was about to die, but he didn't expect that he would recover so quickly.

"I'll put the things down..." He was about to put down the lunch he brought, but he saw the quilt at Xiachuan Zou's feet, which was obviously bulging and very strange.

“……”It’s swollen to this extent, there must be someone hiding inside!

After taking another look at the exquisite lunch box on the ground, Hikigaya Hachiman fell silent for a while.

Then the corners of his mouth twitched, and he looked at Xiachuan Zou with a strange look, as if to say, "You are really worthy of it!"

Xiachuan Kanade shrugged, showing helplessness for a moment, and responded with his eyes, "This is none of my business."

Hikigaya Hachiman naturally scoffed at such a response, but he didn't say anything else. He just picked up the lunch box again and said in a flattering tone: "Since you are up, go to the cafeteria to eat by yourself. I will eat this lunch myself--"

The voice was so loud, as if he was afraid that someone couldn't hear it.

Xiachuan Kanaya simply responded: "Okay, then I'll go by myself, but thank you for your kindness anyway--"

Afterwards, the two exchanged glances, and Hikigaya Hachiman walked out of the room in the same manner as when he came in, closing the door behind him.

After waiting for a while, until the footsteps completely disappeared in the corridor, Natsukawa Kanade looked at the bed that originally belonged to him, squatted down and gently reminded him, "You can come out now, panic-stricken Mahiru-kun."