The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

This is good and makes people happy. As a person who likes to treat others well, Ping Xin's initial motivation is to hope that he can be treated well. If not, it doesn't matter. That way, he won't hesitate when taking action.

Life was like a box of chocolate, you never know what you are gonna get.

That’s why the word “life” was mentioned on Hina’s message card that came with the chocolates, and happiness is her own unique characteristic, which you must try!

Originally, he had privately used these words to encourage Hinana to try more, but last month, she had returned them to him. In the early hours of that morning, Pingxin really wanted to call her, just to say one thing—

Hina, you dare to use my spell against me! ?

I have to say this was a truly fascinating and thrilling experience. The more Ping Xin grows, the fewer things he encounters that can truly be called surprises. And even fewer people can see that he's in a bad state and is lost in his thoughts...

"What kind of gift can be considered equal in value?"

Material "equivalence" couldn't be simpler. Whether it's her favorite snacks, the latest cosmetics, or new clothes for the changing seasons, these are all readily available.

But what about the emotional equivalence?

Ping Xin has always been a person who knows his limits and likes to save money. Moreover, human energy is limited, even for him, so Ping Xin only spends energy on important people and things.

Return respect with respect, return trust with honesty, and respond to sincerity with sincerity...

This is his creed.

Sitting on the empty rooftop, Hirashin looked like someone seeking a fresh start. The figure reflected in his eyes was Ichikawa Hina, who was sitting in a classroom down below.

"Trouble..."

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he was not afraid of being seen by anyone.

If he knew about this in his previous life, he would definitely frown, point at his nose and complain: "What a happy guy, what a happy trouble."

Chapter 100: 4000 Reasons to Like Ichikawa Hina ()

Ping Xin was holding a chocolate ball in his hand, but it showed no signs of melting due to his body temperature. This was because of an ability he called "immaculate body". Simply put, people who are afraid of death will usually add a protective shield on their body surface, a "membrane" that separates them from the outside world.

Even though the most advanced sniper rifles could not penetrate his defense when shot at his face and at most would leave a white mark that might last for a few seconds, he still enjoyed doing this. This behavior also gave him, who lacked combat, more opportunities to exercise his abilities.

"...Eat it. After all, it's made to be eaten. And even though there are no bacteria on my hands, there's still a lot of dust and microorganisms in the air."

Ping Xin said this, popping the chocolate ball into his mouth and savoring it carefully. Though the ingredients and craftsmanship were only average, the laziness it contained filled Ping Xin with such satisfaction that he wanted to rock under the tree in the courtyard and take a comfortable nap.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but it was not because of a good dream, but because of the conversation between the girls below, and the protagonist was Ichikawa Hina——

"Ichikawa-san is really good at making sweets, isn't he? The chocolates he gave me earlier are so good they could be sold in a store!"

"Ahaha~ It's delicious, right~?"

As a maverick, Ichikawa Hina has always been in the spotlight, but she doesn't have many friends. After all, in this social environment that values ​​group-building and may lead to isolation if one is slightly different, no one likes "abnormal people" very much.

However, Hinana's tendency to be alone wasn't due to isolation, but rather her lack of interest in "normal people." She rarely approached others, had no clubs, and, despite being a well-known idol, these factors gradually formed a barrier.

However, this gap has shown signs of being mended during this period. After all, Ichikawa Hina actually gave them some chocolates on Valentine's Day. Although she said that she made extra chocolates, how could there be so many extra chocolates in a normal way?

And it’s so delicious!

Beautiful, stylish, an idol/model, and now, a baker, Ichikawa Hina's character template can be said to be the typical center of attention, the so-called yang corner. If it weren't for her personality...

"If it weren't so, I wouldn't like it."

Ping Xin leaned on the railing again with a smile on his face.

When Hirayoshi realized that, aside from the chocolates for Toru, Enka, and Koito, everyone else's giri chocolate was made from prototypes, leftovers, and excess from "Life Chocolate," he felt a long-overdue sense of satisfaction at being treated so specially, yet no one else knew about it.

I have to say that this feeling of making a fortune in silence is really great. It is worthy of being called one of the three most exciting scenes along with showing off in front of others and getting slapped in the face on the spot. It really makes people high -

I haven't felt this good in about three days. The last time was when I used my intelligence advantage to play tricks on the president of a certain shady company.

Seeing that many of the girls' return gifts to Hina were store-bought, high-quality chocolates, I just wanted to sigh:

"It's all a trap of consumerism, but making money feels so good..."

Should we launch co-branded chocolates next year or use some handmade chocolates as internal prizes?

No, I'll keep it as a reward for myself...

Pingxin stretched. The weather was very good today, and even the sun was gentle.

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She may arrive at school a little late, but she will never hesitate when leaving school. After responding to the classmates who greeted her, Hina Ichikawa picked up her schoolbag and prepared to leave school.

As soon as they left the school gate, her eyes lit up, and her smile reminded them of spring flowers. On the way, Hirashin leaned against the wall, and the moment Hina smiled, he smiled back, forgetting to go back.

Ping Xin held a cell phone with the screen still on in his naturally drooping hands. It was obvious that he was browsing messages on the phone with one hand while paying attention to the situation at the school gate, so he was able to see Hinana first.

The school of Hinana and the other three was different from the Shengxiang school of Mingsong and Anjin. The students were mostly dressed in full formal uniforms, so Hinana's surprised cry and running were very conspicuous.

"I was talking about that girl. What was she...? She looked like a model?"

"Ah! A first year, right? Looks like...Hina-chan?"

If Ping Xin heard this, he'd definitely complain about the excessive number of people who call him "Japanese food"—he already knew at least ten of them. But it was clear he wasn't interested in the mental activities of those who didn't matter. While his telepathic abilities weren't depleted, they weren't something he could use indiscriminately. He always adhered to the rules he set...

Well, as long as no one is blind.

Hinana didn't care. After all, she loved the things she loved just like Hirayama, and didn't care much about people and things that had nothing to do with her. But things didn't always develop as one wished.

"Um, you're a freshman in high school, right? You're a model, right?"

If it was just words, I could pretend not to hear it, but the other party actually reached out to stop me.

Therefore, Hinana could only pause expressionlessly, while Hirayuko narrowed his eyes, waiting for the next development. He felt slightly annoyed, but then calmed down, consoling himself that maybe he could catch a "chicken" today.

"Huh? Isn't it?"

"...Ah~ yes~"

After finally getting a positive response from Hinana, the two suddenly became excited—

"Really? Wow, it's really cute!"

"Can we take a photo together? Can we post it on Twitter?"

"Well, can you give me an autograph?"

Hina's smile remained adorable, but her eyes were devoid of laughter; she'd clearly gone into business mode. Hirashin quietly approached within two meters of the group, exchanged glances with them, and told her to handle the situation herself...

There will definitely be more and more things like this in the future, and it would be nice to let her experience the "species diversity".

"Ah~~~~"

Hinana deliberately dragged out the sound, attracting the attention of the people around her. Then, with a look of regret, she rejected them: "Sorry, this is not allowed~"

"Oh, is that so?" One of the boys touched his head in confusion.

To think there would be such a question, not only are they not fans nor "insiders", they simply come to join in the fun and show off and ask for photos and autographs, which makes me speechless...

Ping Xin nodded and decisively abandoned the two strangers. Hinana also understood and immediately changed back to her business smile and waved her hand: "Someone is here to pick me up, so I'm leaving first~ My apologies~"

Hiranobu, who had given himself the illusion of a female assistant in a suit, nodded to the people around him as a greeting, and then left with Hina.

"So that's why I felt I should stay a little longer today, not just because I haven't figured out what kind of return gift to give..." Ping Xin muttered in his heart.

Ping Xin has never given up on studying the true nature of the world and developing his powers to a deeper level. For example, the magnetic field rotation of his gun version was invented by me. Knowing that his Stand abilities, like his own, are not entirely reliable, Ping Xin has developed two advanced abilities and is currently diligently developing them. This is undoubtedly a long research process, but fortunately, he currently has plenty of time.

These flashes of insight, or intuition, are the small abilities he acquires as he explores the nature of the world and its destiny. For a psychic who doesn't want to rely on divination, revelations, or other mystical elements related to fate, this power of reflection is very useful.

However, Hina also accepted his self-defense training. If it really came down to one against two, those two boys might not be her match. After all, many of the self-defense techniques he taught her were of the "weakness-breaking" type, and it was hard to say how much real damage they could inflict.

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In a dessert shop near the school, Hiranobu and Hinana sat opposite each other.

"Well, are there many situations like today?"

"Well...someone comes to talk to me occasionally."

Occasionally, there would be "people" other than fans, meaning that harassment by random people like today wasn't common, but it wasn't rare either. He nodded. Considering the layers of protection he'd placed on every person he knew, this wasn't a problem.

"Have you encountered any unsolvable problems recently?"

Hinana took the menu and began to order skillfully: "No~"

In other words, the genie war where people make their own wishes doesn't work, right?

For Ping Xin, it is a principle to return at least 99 when receiving 100. It is also a character trait that cannot be changed. Perhaps this unnecessary "stuff" will add a lot of trouble to Ping Xin's life, but for him, it is just right.

However, it is not surprising that she has no wishes. Ichikawa Hina seems to have a weird personality but is actually surprisingly down-to-earth. It is hard to say whether her willfulness is a simple personality or a disguise to reduce unnecessary harassment. Only she herself knows the answer to this question.

Secrets make women more feminine... Ping Xin suddenly remembered this classic line.

After explaining to Hinana in two sentences, "I want to return the gift" and "I don't know what to give," the two of them immediately entered into a pleasant chat, or rather, a tea party accompanied by sugar-coated snacks and delicious drinks.

"Is Koito still studying on his own at school after school? He's really hardworking."

Hei Xin didn't mean to be indirect or provocative; he simply sighed. For example, Koito's hard work and dedication, and the other three's casual, perfunctory, and half-hearted perfunctory attitudes.

"Oh, speaking of which, the last question on this English test was 'Please list five strengths of your teacher in English.' Hinana (me) left it blank. I don't remember much about the English teacher after all."

The conversation between the two people always jumps, and then there will be some extension after each change of topic, just like now.

Heishin knew that Toru had almost forgotten about the exam, that Enka had dragged her into cramming for review this morning, and that Koito was the only one among the four who had successfully answered the question.

Besides that, there were also some interesting things he had never encountered or understood before. And because of the subjective description of Hina as the narrator, these things were also tainted with some personal characteristics, such as her magical quirks, bright smile, and lively and optimistic spirit. It was always so interesting to listen to her talk...

"Ah, I've got it. Why don't you just tell Hirayuma about Hina's strengths... Eastern Kokuto will do."

Hinana blinked. Hiranobu's personality and temperament seemed to change when he spoke in a foreign language, something that both intrigued her and made her feel a bit overwhelmed. In their desire for change and their fear of it, Ichikawa Hina was no different from Higuchi Enka.

I have to say that Hina's request really caught Pingxin off guard. The little angel who could warm people's hearts in the last second turned into a dark little devil with a smile on his face the next second. Is this the retribution for his attempt to fool things with an ordinary afternoon tea?

But this is coming a little too fast...

"Don't even mention five, even ten or a hundred will do."

"Ahaha~ Really~?"

Although it was a question, Ichikawa Hina had subconsciously leaned forward, which was a sign of anticipation and a manifestation of trust.

The light brown pupils were reflected in Ping Xin's eyes more clearly than usual. At this distance, he could smell the scent of cosmetics, sugar, milk, and even the scent of dreams. It seemed that it was a man's inevitable choice to show off in front of such a beautiful girl.

But fortunately he is a rational person...

"But does Hina (me) really have so many advantages? How about ten..."

"Of course there are, but only about 100!"

Oh, it's over. Is it true that the eldest brother still can't beat the second brother? No, it seems that the eldest brother is also the traitor this time...

After knowing that the situation was "irreversible", Pingxin immediately put his brain into full swing, trying to find 100 adjectives whose conceptual overlap with each other would not exceed 30%, and then tried to make sentences with them.

The return gift for White Valentine's Day was just 100 words for me to say.

Isn't it just a small vocabulary test? Look, I pushed it back!

"First of all, you're cute, well... of course."

Cute, beautiful, enthusiastic, optimistic, hardworking, motivated, pure, determined and honest.

When praising her, Ping Xin did not speak it fluently, but spoke in a disjointed and thoughtful manner, carefully selecting these nine words and explaining seriously why he thought so.

Although Koito's character is also serious and hardworking, she can distinguish what should be a joke. Now it seems that Hirayuko is different, because he will try hard and seriously even if it is a joke.

“…Ahaha~”

It's a bit embarrassing to hear someone say that to my face.

When Hina lowered her head, she heard her own heartbeat and felt the hot blood flowing from her heart through her whole body. Is summer coming?

"Tenth, you are a fashionable person. But this kind of fashion doesn't mean being superficially sophisticated or following the crowd, but rather being good at discovering beauty and knowing how to apply it..."

Ahaha, seems like I've gone too far...

“…Stop——!”

Hina interrupted Hirashin.

"Next time... Let's continue next time we have a chance. I have an exam tomorrow."