Chapter 71 – Favorability broken to zero

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“Retreat Department?!”

“Yes, it’s the withdrawal department.” Aoi Natsuki had also thought it through, and when it was time to make a break, she didn’t want to have anything to do with Sakurajima in the future.

“Just please tell Sakurajima that I can write her the written withdrawal if she needs it, then that’s it.”

Natsuki Arai bid farewell to both Takahashi and Hayakawa at the entrance of the corridor.

And the two men left behind were obviously unaware of what was really going on.

After looking at each other, they decisively went to find Sakurajima Apricot.

She often spends her free time alone in the activity classroom, drumming up her gadgets.

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“Sakurajima!”

Takahashi Mito shouted her name and pushed open the door to the activity classroom.

The two of them walked in together, but when they looked around, the entire activity classroom was empty.

She doesn’t seem to be here.

“Metu, she didn’t reply to the messages sent to her, why don’t we look somewhere else?” Hayakawa asked as he stepped forward holding his cell phone.

“Wait a moment.” Takahashi Midu suddenly raised her hand, her sight glanced at the window opening that was covered by the curtains, which gently swung back and forth, and then she stepped forward to check, and sure enough, the window was open, and that meant that ……

She looked carefully to her left and right, eventually coming to a horrible coffin converted from a sweeping cupboard, and reached out to open the door.

And Sakurajima Apricot was standing straight up in it.

“You ……,” Takahashi Midu crossed her arms, her brow furrowing slightly, “hurry up and come out here! There’s something to ask you.”

“Wait, wait ……”

“Huh? Do you want to say anything else?”

“Don’t, don’t ……” Sakurajima Apricot’s lowered head slowly raised, pursed her lips, and her legs kept shivering.

That’s when Midu Takahashi also saw the signs, “You shouldn’t be ……”

“Sorry …… legs are numb ……”

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After two minutes of massage service, Sakurajima apricot’s state also improved, after that, Takahashi Meidu also returned to the main topic, inquired about the reason why Aoi is so abnormal today, what kind of character he is a few people understand, needless to say, eight or nine is not bad is related to Sakurajima.

“No …… it’s just …… a little conflict.” Sakurajima Apricot had a faint smile on her face, looking unimpressed.

“I see that things are still serious, maybe you can tell us what’s going on and we can help you.” Hayakawa said.

“No, it’s really nothing.”

“Now Aoi is quitting the department and you’re still saying it’s nothing? It’s a serious matter, okay, and if there’s really any conflict, whoever’s problem it should be better apologize for it themselves!”

“What are you two doing, you both have such a tense look on your face, what Aoi is thinking is his own decision, what does it have to do with me, please can you stop interrupting me here okay?” Sakurajima apricot that familiar smile hanging on her face.

Takahashi Mito couldn’t even believe what she heard with her own ears, the fire in her heart rubbed off in this moment, she had always been a softener than a hardener.

“If that’s your attitude, then there’s nothing I can say to you! Great, now I really think that Aoi’s decision to quit the department was a good one, and whoever is happy to stay in a club like this should continue to do so! I won’t be coming back either!”

With a shake of her hand, Takahashi Midu turned around and walked out of the classroom at a brisk pace, and Hayakawa Keiko looked around at the two of them and hurriedly followed Midu’s lead.

And just like that, Sakurajima was left alone again.

But that’s okay, she’s used to being alone too.

That’s fine.

She looked at the still only half-polished bronze statue of the demon on her desktop and continued with her task for the day.

Lonely?

No.

There is no such thing as a partner or anything.

But, but why ……

Sakurajima Apricot held the small sander, hesitant to make a move.

After a few moments, she put down the sander and reached down to pull it open in a side drawer.

Tootsie-toots.

An unevenly sized potato rolled out.

The image may have been a bit comical, but Sakurajima Apricot kept her eyes on that potato for a long time.

It might not be believable to say that this was the only gift she had received from a boy since middle school.

After all …… she is an “ugly girl”.

Humans are always visual creatures, and they feel pity for the good-looking ones, when it’s the obviously ugly and pathetic ones that should be more numerous, right?

That’s why she kept playing ugly, she wanted to validate this one fact that no one would stand up for a withdrawn, ugly looking girl.

Obviously everything is still confirmed like this now, why do you feel extra sad.

Is it because of Aoi?

Natsuki Aoi is indeed a very interesting guy, and if both parties don’t poke the windowpaper, then wouldn’t it still be possible to remain friends.

A friend?

Did the word friend just flash through my brain?

I’ve never really made a friend so far, and what I subconsciously think of as a friend can it really be called a friend?

Can someone like me really deserve to have friends?

Exploitation, malicious speculation, extreme thinking, bizarre hobbies, and to this day saying hurtful things.

Ahhhhh.

Poorly, too poorly.

Sakurajima Apricot’s eyes became lifeless and looked at the ceiling.

Sakurajima Apricot ……

You really might as well die a death.

The thought was merely a flash, and was immediately thrown to the back of his mind.

Though she often talks about life and death and acts very differently, she really has to face death.

Excuse me.

She wouldn’t dare.

She had the same fear of death as any ordinary person.

She’s also nothing more than a normal high school girl with a questionable mind.

Even ……

Talk about a mystery.

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Natsuki Arai and Yusuke were eating lunch in the cafeteria, the regular meals here were just like that back and forth, and the two were about to get tired of them.

I think I’ll make my own bento from tomorrow.

Currently Aoi sends Lina to school every day, last week accompanied Lina to school for three days, thankfully the school teachers are very responsible, after class Lina’s character also quickly made a few girl friends, using the writing board conversation is really interesting, a lot of children are flocked around her inquisitively asking questions, which also makes Aoi relieved.

It seemed that any kind of school bullying wouldn’t happen in such a low grade section, but he couldn’t let up, currently asking Lina about her schooling every day, it was hard to hide the moods of small children, a few words could be enough to ask.

He’s going to take up this banner of raising Lena in the hopes that she’ll grow up healthy.

“Are you talking to that sister of yours now?”

“Well, since she’s in a special situation, she’s allowed to bring her cell phone to school, and I’ll ask about her at lunchtime.” Natsuki Aoi narrowed her eyes and smiled, showing Yusuke the picture that Rina had sent to her…

“Look, Lena took a picture of a little sausage someone shared with her, look look look, isn’t that cute?”

Natsuki Arai was still in a real daddy mood as she regarded the information, unable to stop the smile from bubbling up on her face.

“Mo, there’s really nothing I can do about you, I’m so envious~”

“Favorability +5”

“Favorability +5”

“Favorability +5”

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The favorability values that popped up frequently made Aoi Natsuki instantly freeze, this sudden favorability boosts that came out of nowhere, and they were all at the highest degree limit, this, whose favorability is this!

Aoi Natsuki opened the system panel suspiciously, and when he saw clearly who the other party was, his expression was first one of surprise, then along with the passage of time, a helpless smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

“Apricot Sakurajima, Grade S, Favorability: 35.”