275: Anonymous Combatant
Oh no… The more Hakase reveals, the more relatable he becomes lol
276: Anonymous Combatant
You’re just like us, only with a good face lol
277: Anonymous Combatant
In the end, even with the forced action of upvotes, he’s still completely hopeless lol
278: Anonymous Combatant
Calm down, Hakase. At least you have a good face. Unlike us, you probably won’t be seen as creepy just for talking to someone. Ouch… my heart hurts…
279: Anonymous Combatant
Isn’t the cat-eared kunoichi executive a minor?
Maybe you won’t be as nervous if you approach her like you do with her?
280: Hakase
I see! Alright, I’m going!
281: Anonymous Combatant
Good luck, Hakase!
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………
365: Anonymous Combatant
I wonder if it’s going well?
366: Anonymous Combatant
Who knows? The upvotes were pretty risky…
367: Hakase
I’m back, I did it.
368: Anonymous Combatant
Oh, welcome back! How did it go?
369: Hakase
I got scolded by waitress A-chan and became friends with Lurun-chan.
Also, Big Bro made me a smoothie as a souvenir.
370: Anonymous Combatant
What happened!?
371: Anonymous Combatant
All the people involved have nothing to do with the upvotes lol.
372: Hakase
I’ll explain in order.
After finishing my special melon parfait, I wiped my mouth and headed towards Fiona’s table.
Usually, I’d be nervous in this situation, but this time I had strong advice. Come to think of it, the cat-eared kunoichi is about the same age as Eres. Well, praising should be easy!
So I took action.
373: Hakase (cat toy in pocket)
Me: “Hey, hello there”
Eres: “…Huh, m-me!?”
Me: “Of course. Nice to meet you, b-beau… beautiful, l-lady”
Upvote cleared!
…Well, come to think of it, I’ve never praised the cat-eared kunoichi as a girl before.
374: Anonymous Combatant
Completely suspicious person.
375: Anonymous Combatant
Hakase, you’re really disappointing… And why the cat toy?
376: Anonymous Combatant
Well, at least you tried your best.
377: Hakase
>> 375 When you play with the cat-eared kunoichi using this, she goes “nyaa~” and gets into it.
But I realized halfway that bringing a cat toy to a first meeting would just make me look weird, so I didn’t use it.
378: Anonymous Combatant
Good job, I’m glad you realized that.
379: Hakase
Right? So, continuing on.
Eres: “Um, excuse me?”
Me: “S-sorry. You were so beautiful, I couldn’t help but talk to you”
Eres: “Huh!? Y-you’re calling me pretty!?”
Me: “Yes, that’s right. Of course.”
Huh, this is going surprisingly well? Just as I was thinking that, a cold voice cut in.
A-ko: “Hakase, what are you doing with my friends?”
Me: “Ah, no, A-ko. This isn’t what it looks like.”
A-ko is scary…
380: Anonymous Combat Member
The former combat member’s pressure is overwhelming the current executive lol
381: Hakase
This is bad, A-ko seems genuinely angry. Fiona’s gaze is harsh too. I rack my rainbow-colored brain cells to squeeze out an excuse.
Me: “Um, I’m called Hakase. I’m an acquaintance of Big Bro and A-ko. When I learned you were A-ko’s friends, I wanted to say hello. But you’re all so beautiful, I got nervous. I’m truly sorry.”
I used “Hakase” as my alias in Japan. Of course, I’m using camouflage.
382: Anonymous Combat Member
Nice escape there.
383: Anonymous Combat Member
Well done!
384: Anonymous Combat Member
What’s camouflage?
385: Hakase
Ah, well, it’s like soul disguise? Think of it as the highest level of perception interference.
Anyway, not even fairies can figure out my true identity.
386: Hakase
A-ko seemed to accept that it wasn’t a pickup attempt, at least.
Things went pretty smoothly from there. Though Fiona kept her guard up.
Well, I am a bad bug getting close to Eres after all.
As an apology, I covered the bill.
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387: Hakase
Lurun: “Hakase, what do you do for work?”
Me: “I’m in corporate researcher. Though not big research, mainly convenient home appliances that make life a little easier.”
Lurun: “Wow, that’s amazing!”
Lurun is the one who talks to me the most. Maybe because she’s still young and curiosity wins out?
388: Anonymous Combat Member
Once the tension’s gone, you can respond properly, huh.
389: Anonymous Combat Member
He can’t flirt, but he’s used to talking with girls normally. Unlike us.
390: Hakase
Me: “Big Bro’s desserts are delicious and beautiful though. This delicate craftsmanship, it’s like it’s made by fairies.”
Lurun: “Right? I love the cakes here too.”
Me: “Me too. Actually, I’ve already ordered a whole cake to take home.”
Second request cleared!
391: Anonymous Combat Member
It’s a bit corny, but considering the risk of revealing your identity, it can’t be helped.
392: Anonymous Combat Member
There was no specification for the Fairy. But it’s a shame.
393: Hakase
Now all that’s left is to pat her head…!
I thought hard again. How could I pat Fiona’s head?
After thinking and thinking, I finally said:
Me: “Actually, I have a Level 2 certification in head-patting fortune-telling as a hobby. Would you like to try it?”
Huh? Am I an idiot?
394: Anonymous Combat Member
Head-patting fortune-telling Level 2 lol
395: Anonymous Combat Member
That’s too far-fetched lol
396: Anonymous Combat Member
No need to check, you’re definitely an idiot lol
397: Hakase
Girls like fortune-telling. And certified professionals are easily trusted.
It was supposed to be a brilliant strategy using those two points. But thinking about it, it’s just bizarre behavior.
Fiona looked extremely troubled…
398: Anonymous Combat Member
Of course she would.
399: Anonymous Combat Member
Now you’re just seen as a weird person.
400: Hakase
But then, a fairy of salvation appeared.
Lurun: “Head-patting fortune-telling? Sounds interesting, I want to try it!”
Me: “Eh… really?”
Lurun: “Yes!”
Lurun offered her head to me without a shred of doubt.
I patted her head. Her hair was super silky and she’s so kind, I didn’t know such a girl existed…
Lurun: “How is it, me?”
Me: “Well, your fortune is very good. It seems a lot of happy things will happen to you from now on.”
Lurun: “Yay!”
I feel incredibly guilty.
401: Anonymous Combat Member
Lurun is way too gullible lol
402: Hakase
Having cleared all the requests, I paid the bill and left the shop.
As I was leaving, Big Bro said, “You must be tired… Sorry, it’s my fault, right?” and added a vegetable smoothie along with the cake and club sandwich.
That’s when I realized why Big Bro and A-ko didn’t get angry at me.
Ah, they think I’m a pitiful person who’s mentally exhausted.
403: Anonymous Combat Member
Ah, well, if you just look at the actions, you do seem like an emotionally unstable person.
404: Anonymous Combat Member
Yeah… sorry about that.
405: Hakase
Anyway, when I got home, I first went to Combat Member M and apologized.
I’m sorry for thinking you were a lolicon. Even small children can be kinder and more mature than adults.
406: Anonymous Combat Member
Is something seriously wrong with Hakase’s mental state?
407: Anonymous Combat Member
And there’s been no progress with Fiona at all.
408: Anonymous Combat Member
Maybe we should stop the requests for a while…
409: Hakase
That would help me too.
Also, I’ll try to praise the cat-eared kunoichi more.
The man we met by chance at Café Nil introduced himself as Haruhiko Hakase.
At first, I was surprised when he suddenly spoke to us, but upon hearing more, it seems he’s an acquaintance of the Master and Eiko-senpai. Eiko calls him “Haru-san.” It’s rare for her to be that close to someone other than the Master.
“Mr. Hakase’s stories were so much fun!”
Lurun, the flower fairy princess who manipulates flower magic, is actually Moe Asahina.
She fights hard to protect the town from evil organizations, but in her daily life, Moe is a friendly and innocent girl. She quickly warmed up to Hakase and their conversation was lively.
“It was sudden, and I thought it might be a pickup attempt at first, but he turned out to be an interesting person.”
Akane doesn’t seem to have a bad impression either.
The same goes for Sayuki. Despite her cold, beautiful appearance, she was surprisingly approachable. Above all, seeing him flustered when dealing with us younger girls gave us a sense of security, much more than the boys in our class who are aware of their popularity with women and confidently push themselves onto us.
However, we did think he was a bit of an odd person.
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