The air fell silent.
Many of the girls looked over with strange expressions, wanting to speak but stopping themselves.
'The new transfer student... isn't she a bit too wild?'
"W-wait! That's not what I meant!"
Anon finally realized what she had just said, her pretty face flushed with embarrassment, and she waved her hands hurriedly, "What I meant was benefactor! Benefactor! Kaito-kun helped me out on the train before, don't misunderstand!"
The explanation was reasonable enough, but it still didn't change the odd looks from the other students.
Fortunately, Hiratsuka Shizuka helped smooth things over, "Since you already know each other, it must be fate… Kaito-kun, I'll be counting on you to look after Chihaya-san from now on."
Kaito gave a small nod.
Seeing that there was no change in his expression, as if he didn't take her earlier words to heart at all, Anon clearly let out a breath of relief.
Whether it was out of gratitude toward her benefactor or a faint affection born from the glimpse of a beautiful boy on the train, she didn't want to leave a bad impression on him.
With this small incident behind them, the morning classes passed in a flash, and before long, it was lunchtime.
The students who brought lunchboxes took them out and gathered in small groups to eat and chat. As expected, their conversations revolved around topics girls are interested in: makeup, food, handsome guys, and desserts.
Originally, Anon planned to pick a group that didn't seem too cliquish and, relying on her own charm, join in and make a few friends on her first day.
But now that she had reunited with Kaito, she immediately abandoned that idea, took out her lunchbox, and naturally sat down in the seat across from him. The original owner had already gone to the cafeteria for lunch, conveniently leaving the seat open for her.
"Hey hey~ Kaito-kun, this is already our second meeting~", The girl's pretty face beamed with a big smile, radiating friendliness, making one feel a natural affection, "Back at the train station, I didn't get a proper chance to thank you for your help~"
"It was just a small favor," Kaito gently shook his head, showing no sign of taking credit.
The only reason he stepped in was because of the girl's passionate heart.
The quality of stepping forward when witnessing injustice is precious no matter what world you're in.
"That's not right~", The girl, however, didn't agree with his view, "It might've been a small favor to you, but to me, it was a huge help!"
Onlookers watched coldly. The woman in front of her had a ferocious expression, as if she was about to bite someone.
Chihaya Anon was just an ordinary female college student. Her biggest worry used to be eating too many late-night snacks and possibly gaining weight. Suddenly encountering such a situation, it was impossible for her not to feel afraid.
Precisely because of that, the fact that someone reached out to help her at that moment made it all the more meaningful.
Not to mention, the one who helped her was a breathtakingly beautiful boy.
'Isn't this just like something out of a shoujo manga?'
If it were a more love-crazed girl, she might already be imagining where their kids would go to school.
Anon wasn't that much of a fangirl. She only thought about the child's name… cough, just kidding.
In any case, a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring.
Anon-chan here has always been a grateful child.
'Having received such great grace, how can I just act like nothing happened?'
'Now I have no choice but to repay with my body~'
'Let's have two children after marriage, one boy and one girl', Just imagining the babies inheriting the excellent genes of both her and Kaito made Anon's lips curl up in a silly "hehe" smile.
'But I wonder whether Kaito-kun have plans to go abroad?'
After all, she was a native japanese girl, and she still worried about adjusting to life in a foreign country…
'No no, my thoughts are getting way too off track!'
'We haven't even taken the first step. If Kaito-kun misunderstands and thinks I am a crazy woman, that will be terrible.'
Chihaya Anon patted her cheeks, pulling herself back from her pleasant fantasy of the future, and once again showed a bright, friendly smile, "Anyway, how about we exchange contact info first? Give me a chance to repay you~"
"No need to repay," Kaito glanced down at his phone but didn't refuse the request to exchange contact info.
Unexpectedly, even though she seemed like a cheerful and energetic beauty, Chihaya's social account was surprisingly simple.
Even her profile picture was a pink lotus flower. If her ID had been something like "Virtue like Water" or "Blooming Wealth," it would've been fatal.
Noticing his gaze lingering on her profile picture, Chihaya Anon puffed out her chest proudly, "How is it? Isn't this design pretty? I spent a long time carefully choosing it."
It wasn't a matter of whether it looked good… it was more like… even my 800-year-old master would have picked something trendier than you.
Kaito didn't understand but respectfully offered a blessing, "Chihaya-san's taste… is quite unique."
"Humph! Humph~ Lots of people say that~", Chihaya Anon placed her hands on her hips. When she smiled, her little tiger teeth showed. Cuteness level: Five Stars. [T/N: For this, leave a five star review]
Although she exuded a dumb and adorable vibe, in terms of appearance alone, Anon was undoubtedly a beautiful girl.
Her dreamy cherry blossom pink hair shimmered brilliantly in the afternoon sunlight, and her gray eyes curved into lovely crescent moons. Her voice had a slight nasal tone, but unlike others, that was just how Anon was naturally.
"And also, calling me Chihaya-san is too formal. Kaito-kun can just call me by my name~"
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'S-So scary! Such strong social skills!', In the corner, Bocchi had been secretly observing the situation here.
At first, it was just because the new transfer student had the same pink hair as her, which made Bocchi a little curious.
Later, when she saw that Anon seemed to know the president, that curiosity turned into fear and anxiety.
Their hair colors were the same, but their personalities were polar opposites.
She was introverted, timid, and would rather hide in a trash can than face strangers.
But Anon, although also socially anxious, was a socially dangerous person.
'They haven't even spoken a few words, and she is already asking the president to call her by name. What terrifying aggressiveness!'
'Compared to Chihaya-san, I—plain and shy—have no competitiveness at all. I even lost the advantage of having pink hair.'
'W-What if the president decides to have her replace me in the Supernatural Research Club?'
Just imagining a future where one day the president walks up and coldly says: ("This one's not needed anymore") made Gotou Hitori feel like the sky was collapsing.
But there's no way she had the guts to stop Anon's approach toward the president either.
As the little social anxiety girl panicked and spun in circles, a sudden idea popped into her mind.
'S-Since Chihaya-san is a normie, then… what if I use normie-targeted magic against her?'
So…
Gotou Hitori pulled out her phone and quickly opened a chat window with a certain contact.
[Kita-senpai, it's decided, you're the chosen one!]
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