After deciding to give up, he started to gain popularity

In short, with the thought of "I must explain it later", Natsukawa Kanade patiently went through a rather torturous moment. After the study session was finally disbanded, Natsukawa Kanade just said hello to Kaguya and the other person and hurriedly ran in the direction where Iino Miko left.

Although this school girl looked small, she walked very fast. Perhaps she wanted to run away quickly. In any case, he chased her for a long time before he barely caught up with her.

"Yako, wait a moment and let me explain..."

Obviously he just wanted to tell the truth to clear his "charges", but after saying this classic "scumbag quote", he inexplicably felt that it actually confirmed his guilt. But he couldn't care less now and had to explain it clearly in time.

"..."

This little girl was indeed very concerned. After being stopped by him, although for some reason she showed no signs of running away, she held her school bag in front of her chest with both hands, obviously looking on guard.

Fortunately, although we are cautious, at least we can have a conversation, which is a good thing.

"Listen to me..." Xia Chuanzou's tone sounded a little anxious.

"name……"

"Huh? What?"

"You just called my name again..."

"Ah?" Natsukawa Kanade was startled at first, then quickly explained, "Sorry, because you told me to call you by your name before, so... after all, you should call me 'Iino', right?"

“…No, it’s okay, let’s just leave it like this.” The junior high school girl shook her head, but she didn’t look like she was forcing herself.

"Uh……"

So Xiachuan Zou was a little confused again. He thought that the previous incident had already made his impression score drop to the bottom, and thought it was normal to change back to the original "stranger" attitude and address. But now it doesn't seem like he is being polite?

Why did he suddenly bring it up? He didn't understand.

But now is not the time to figure out such things, the key is still what happened just now... So Natsukawa Kanade took a deep breath, then patiently explained the cause and effect of the matter to her. By the way, he also emphasized the naughty personality of Fujiwara Chika, not only to confirm the credibility of his own statement, but also with the good intention of letting this school girl see the other's true nature as soon as possible.

“Eh? That senior Fujiwara actually has such a personality…” Iino Miko was indeed a little surprised, but she lowered her head and muttered a few words, “Well… Although I have noticed some of this during this period, it is still a little hard to believe when I hear it from others in person…”

"That's normal, actually. This is what they call 'admiration is the furthest distance.'" Xia Chuan Kan nodded. He was very happy to divert the other person's attention, so he continued the conversation. "I remember you mentioned before that the reason you respected her so much was because you saw her playing the piano on stage when you were a child, right?"

"That's right... So you still remember it, President..." Iino Miko nodded gently. She really didn't expect that the other party would remember such a thing. It was obviously not important at all...

"Well, that's how it is..." Natsukawa Kanade nodded, thought for a moment, and then added, "But no matter what Fujiwara Chika's nature is, since she was able to move your heart with music back then, then she must have something you yearn for now. Just treat it as normal and continue to get along with her..."

After all, they are all colleagues. Even if the "idol effect" is really shattered, he doesn't want their relationship to become worse.

However, after he said this, Iino Miko did not respond. Instead, she was silent for a while, raised her head and looked at him with a strange look, and then slowly said something that made him very embarrassed.

"So, Senior, do you also want me to treat you like this?"

Xia Chuan Zou: “…”

As a result, the emotions that he had finally built up could no longer be suppressed, and a very embarrassed expression appeared on his face.

"So it was a misunderstanding..."

"But that's actually how it was done, right?" Iino Miko suddenly raised her head with a serious expression.

"...Yes." Xia Chuan Zou shrugged his head and responded weakly.

"Then, if I ask for compensation, it's not too much, right?"

"...Yes, not too much."

"That being said... but I can't think of any way for senior to make it up to me..." Iino Miko tilted her head slightly and looked at him as if asking for his advice.

"Uh..." Xiachuan Zou hesitated for a moment, because he couldn't say how to make it up to her. Then, suddenly, his mind flashed through the short time he spent with her in a barbecue restaurant over the weekend.

Ah, maybe this one... let's use this one!

So Xia Chuan Zou nodded, and then took the initiative to speak: "How about treating you to barbecue again? You can choose the store, as long as it's not too excessive..."

I originally thought that such a proposal would definitely satisfy the other party, but in the end I saw this junior school girl showing a shy and annoyed expression.

"Do I look like such a glutton?!"

She puffed her cheeks slightly and held the book tightly with both hands, as if she was trying to suppress her dissatisfaction and not let herself hit him with the book in her hand.

"Well, then there are other things..."

"No, this is it. I think it's good enough."

Xia Chuan Zou: “…”

So what is it going to be like?!

If he wasn't in the wrong first, he would have made a fuss too!

After his "compensation" was finally settled after much persuasion, Iino Miko showed a very satisfied expression, and was even in such a good mood that she was willing to wave goodbye to him.

"That's it for today, see you tomorrow, senior."

"Well...see you tomorrow." Xiachuan Zou responded with a forced smile, but in fact he sounded a little weak.

What happened today was quite speechless for him, and he lost some pocket money inexplicably. Although the amount was not much, it was always frustrating to give it away for free. But as the saying goes, if you can really lose money to avoid disaster, it is better than anything else. If you think positively, at least his image can be saved, right... maybe?

But then again, he always felt like he had missed something, but after thinking about it for a long time and failing to figure out what to do, he just let it go and walked back towards the teaching building, ready to go back and pick up the things he had left behind.

When I went out again, I found that it was almost dark.

I don't know when it started to drizzle.

Natsukawa Sou stood at the door of the tram, quietly looking at the rain and fog outside the window, silently savoring the faint sadness brought about by Mane's impending death.

Originally he wouldn't do this, but considering Iino Miko's good appetite... he had to be sad.

In the blink of an eye, we arrived at the next stop, the door opened, and a girl with waist-length hair came into view.

Eyes facing each other.

"Hmph╭(╯^╰)╮!"

The girl snorted softly and stepped onto the tram. The black butterfly on her forehead swayed gently with her steps, as if it was about to flap its wings and fly away.

After getting on the bus, she could only stand next to Xiachuan Zou because of the crowded crowd. However, she saw that he was looking out the window as if ignoring her. Soon, she could no longer bear it and took the initiative to speak, "Stupid President, why don't you speak?"

"I'm afraid you'll be angry if I tell you."

"I get even angrier when you talk!"

So Xia Chuan Zou sighed and said, "You will be angry if I talk to you, and you will be angry if I don't talk to you. I'm not a punching bag."

"Who told you to call me an idiot!" Fujiwara Chika puffed up her face and clenched her fists. She wanted to hit him, but when she looked up, she suddenly saw a figure flashing outside the tram door. She immediately widened her eyes, "Who was that person just now..."

"Stupid president, get out of the car with me!"

"Ah?" Natsukawa Kanade was still a little confused, but Fujiwara Chika had already grabbed him, pulled his wrist, and rushed out of the car.

"Wait..." Before he could say anything, his body moved subconsciously, and he finally followed Fujiwara Chika out of the train.

"So... the reason you pulled me out of the car so urgently shouldn't be just to delay my return home, right?" Xia Chuan Zou rubbed his temple, feeling a little headache.

"No! I'm not that childish!" Fujiwara Chika glared at him, then pulled him behind the bus stop sign and pointed in a direction and said stealthily, "It's Mengye! I think I saw Mengye just now, and there are other people around her..."

"So...what next?" Xia Chuan Zou was helpless.

Since you go out shopping, it's normal for your sister Mengye to go out shopping, right? It's not a big deal to go shopping with friends.

"That's not what happened next!" Fujiwara Chika shook her head, and then with a serious expression, "I have a strong feeling that this is definitely a big event!"

Xia Chuan Zou: “…”

So you're going to cosplay as Detective Fujiwara, right?

...Oh, he really wants to go home now.

255. Tracking Mengye

After being pulled off the car by Chika, a cold wind mixed with drizzle blew in his face from time to time. This feeling was especially severe after leaving the bus stop, but Fujiwara Chika didn't take it to heart and seemed to be indifferent.

"Moe Ye is just across the street, let's hurry up and follow her."

Fujiwara Chika pulled Natsukawa Kanade and prepared to run across the street.

"Wait a moment." Xia Chuan Zou shook his head and prepared to take out an umbrella.

"We can't wait any longer!" Fujiwara Chika said anxiously, "If we lose Mengye, maybe..."

"Maybe what?"

Fujiwara Chika originally had a worried look in her eyes, but after hearing his dull words, she couldn't help but glare at him: "President, stop asking so many questions!"

Maybe she will become the child who experiences the adult world before her! But she doesn't want to be a second aunt so early!

"Anyway, let's hurry up..." Fujiwara Chika turned around and was about to take a step.

With a "snap", Xiachuan Kanade grabbed her hand and pulled the idiot back.

Then, in front of the two of them, a speeding cyclist drove past at a high speed in the rain.

"Don't run around." Xia Chuanzou said calmly, "No matter what time, you must obey traffic rules. If you cross the road casually like this, what if an accident happens?"

"Hmm..." Fujiwara Chika was obviously a little frightened and grabbed Natsukawa Kanade's arm a little hard.

After calming down a little, she bit her lower lip silently, looking at the red light across the street with a worried expression.

"But... I can't see Mengye anymore..."

At the same time, there was a rustling sound in my ears.

The next moment, she felt herself enveloped by a shadow, and then an umbrella was held above her head.

"It's okay. I just saw where they went. I've memorized the route. I'll just have to follow them later." Xia Chuanzou said gently. He could understand that he was worried about his sister, but of course he had to take care of his own condition as well.

"You probably didn't bring an umbrella, right?" After noticing Fujiwara Chika's gaze, Natsukawa Kanade explained to her, "Because you're quite close to home, and I noticed that you usually walk home, so you took the train today to avoid the rain."

"Just a district president..." Fujiwara Chika muttered before turning her head away with a slightly arrogant look, "But I'll praise you now... but it can only make up for what happened today!"

"..." Xiachuan Zou blinked, and based on his understanding of her, he immediately thought that she should be talking about the time when he teased her during the previous study session, "You are really an idiot."

You actually still remember it? Aren't you supposed to be stupid and not hold grudges?

"Hey, it looks like it's going to rain heavily. I don't know if Mengye brought an umbrella with her. I didn't see her holding one just now..."

"Don't worry, I don't think your sister is stupid enough to go out in the rain. She must have brought it with her, otherwise she would have found a store to shelter from the rain. We just need to look for them one by one carefully." After saying a few more words to comfort her, Natsukawa Kanade found that the green light on the opposite side had come on, so he took Fujiwara Chika's hand and started to move.

"Let's go, the light is green, let's cross the road first."

Fujiwara Chika nodded and followed him.

A cold wind blew, and a few drops of drizzle drifted into Fujiwara Chika's neck in the slanting wind. The sudden bone-chilling coldness made her cry out subconsciously.

"Eh-"

Fujiwara Chika shivered slightly, then quickly leaned closer into the umbrella and hugged Natsukawa Kanade's arm.

"Good, so cool >_<!"

Xiachuan Zou gently turned his head to look at her. He originally wanted to complain with some disgust, but considering her mood, he thought about it and gave up.

But Fujiwara Chika had already felt his gaze, her face slightly flushed as if she was embarrassed, she just pouted slightly and tried to find a good excuse for herself, "It's all because the president's umbrella is too small!"

Hey, hey, hey, are you going too far?! This is a single umbrella, and I’m very kind of letting you in to avoid the rain. If you still complain about this and that, why don’t you make your body smaller?

Xiachuan Zou sighed, and even though he thought so in his heart, the umbrella in his hand tilted slightly towards her without leaving any trace.

"I'm sorry that the umbrella is so small." Natsukawa Kanade tried hard to keep a straight face and make his expression look as if he was about to get angry.

He was willing to give in, but he also didn't want to do nothing.

"So I decided to just apologize to you again."

"Eh?"

So, Natsukawa Kanade faced Fujiwara Chika's puzzled gaze, moved his umbrella slightly, and looked like he only cared about his own life.

He was just trying to scare her, but Fujiwara Chika seemed to really believe it and was so scared that she started to cover her head with her hands as if to shield herself from the rain.

It took her a while to realize the trick he was playing, so she puffed up her face, poked her fingers at his waist and protested, "Stupid president, stupid!"

"Hey, stop messing around, the umbrella is going to fall off..."

The two of them were talking and playing while looking for Meng Ye in the crowd.

Although the place where she last disappeared had been confirmed before, the street was so big that it was not easy to find it in a short time. So gradually, the sky began to darken and the fog became hazy.