Chapter 61

Kanna discovered that the spot where Shirakawa Natsu and Jingu Nao were standing was right there when she left. Kanna blushed, and the scene became quite awkward.

Jingu Nao, however, showed no embarrassment whatsoever. She ran up with a big smile and hugged Kanna’s hand, saying, “Hehe, Kanna, it’s been several days.”

Before she could speak, he had already taken out the zoo admission ticket and excitedly waved it in front of her: “Look, what’s this~ I finally managed to get it, Kanna, let’s go play together.”

“Um, I…” Kanna lowered her head even further.

“Come here~” Jingu Nao smiled and took her hand, pulling her aside to leave Shirakawa Natsu and Miyuki in this space.

Shirakawa Natsu watched the two walk away, then walked up to Miyuki, who had a cool and aloof demeanor, and casually placed her hands behind her back on the railing: “Hey, why do you want to do things beyond your capabilities?”

It was obvious that Miyuki thought she didn’t need Shirakawa Natsu’s help and came on her own, only to be harshly rejected by Kanna.

“…” Mi Zhi Shi didn’t speak, her face was stern, and she stared intently at the wall.

Shirakawa Natsu patted her on the back.

“Thank you.” Miyuki’s voice was very soft, which didn’t match her cold expression.

On the other side, Jingu Nao pulled Kanna to a corner and handed her the tickets with a grin: “Let’s all go together this weekend, the four of us.”

Kanna held the ticket in her hand, seemingly tempted, but shook her head and pushed the ticket back to Jingu Nao: “Sorry, I can’t go.”

“Oh~ why~” Jingu Nao grinned and leaned closer: “Is it because of Miyuki?”

Kanna was taken aback, gave a wry smile, and nodded after a long while.

Jingu Nao suddenly leaned closer, their faces only half a centimeter apart. She smiled mysteriously and sniffed the air: “It smells like lies~”

Kanna was clearly terrified, and even forgot to back away.

Jingu Nao suddenly smiled again: “You like Natsu.”

“No, I didn’t!” Kanna Hojo almost jumped up from the ground, her face filled with terror.

“It’s okay, I don’t care,” Jingu Nao said with a smile.

Kanna Hojo shook her head: “I just think that if I were with him, I would be very happy. Don’t worry, Jingu-kun, I don’t mean to pursue him.”

She paused here, her expression turning somewhat bitter: “I envy you, Jingu-kun.”

“Hehe~” Jingu Nao shook her head: “Don’t be in love today because you’re thinking about how love will turn out tomorrow.”

She looked at Kanna Hojo: “If you fall in love with Natsu, you’re not liking the Natsu I like; you’re liking the Natsu you like.”

“So, if you like Xia, then come on, I won’t surrender.”

Kanna Hojo blushed with anxiety and blurted out, “I like Miyuki, not Natsu!”

“Hehe~” Jingu Nao looked at Kanna with a mischievous grin: “Didn’t I just say it out loud?”

“You, I…” Kanna Hojo’s ears turned red as she looked at Nao Jingu, her face full of embarrassment and annoyance.

Only she knew that she breathed a sigh of relief when she realized she had been tricked by Jingu Nao.

Just as she was completely relaxed.

Jingu Nao suddenly said quietly, “What I just said was all true. Although I often hear people say that it’s happier to be with the second person you like, I believe that love can’t be divided between two people. There can only be one person in your heart, and there can only be one person you truly love. You love him 24 hours a day, whether you’re in class, playing, or sleeping.”

Hojo Kanna’s body, which had just relaxed, tensed up again, and she dared not look up at Jingu Nao.

It was as if everything about him had been seen through, and he stood naked in front of her.

“See you this weekend~” Jingu Nao shoved two tickets into her hand: “Panda, panda~”

Then, she skipped and hopped away, her long legs clad in black stockings.

Shirakawa Natsu and Mino Shiki had already left the library. The two stood at the door, with Mino Shiki maintaining a cool and aloof expression.

So Shirakawa Natsu didn’t know how she was feeling or whether she should offer words of comfort.

“Natsu, I’m here~” Jingu Nao skipped over from behind and jumped into Shirakawa Natsu’s arms.

“Holy crap.” Shirakawa Natsu’s body was very weak, and he couldn’t withstand this ordeal. He immediately lost his balance and fell backward.

But it was only a brief loss of balance; a force cleverly supported his body.

Looking down, I saw Jingu Nao grinning foolishly, her arms wrapped around my waist: “Don’t worry, Natsu, I’ll hold you tight and I won’t let go.”

“Hey, are you an idiot?” Shirakawa Natsu broke free from her embrace. In broad daylight, with people coming and going in the library all looking at them, even he would feel embarrassed.

“Hehe, no way.” Jingu Nao laughed and turned to look at Minoku: “I’m sure of one thing, Kanna loves you.”

Miyuki was taken aback, then nodded, his expression unreadable.

“So, do your best this weekend.” Nao Jingu smiled and gave her a thumbs-up: “Don’t lose to the Assassins!”

“What are you talking about?” Shirakawa Natsu hit her on the head and shrugged at Miyuki: “Don’t mind him, this guy doesn’t seem to be very bright.”

“Hmm.” Mikoto watched the two bickering and laughing, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

“Holy crap.” Bai Chuanxia was startled by her and said in disbelief, “You can actually smile? Isn’t it quite handsome? Don’t always have such a cold face.”

Miyuki frowned, then grinned, trying to put on a smile.

Shirakawa Natsu looked at him for a while, then shook her head: “Yano Shimizu, you usually keep a cold face. When you smile, I feel like I’m being mocked.”

Nothing particularly noteworthy happened in the following week.

Shirakawa Natsu would occasionally go to the library to help Hojo Kanna; those classical Chinese texts were not something an ordinary person could organize properly.

However, Shirakawa Natsu felt that Hojo Kanna seemed to be deliberately keeping her distance, and the two seemed much more estranged.

But as he turned around, he felt that Kanna Hojo was secretly watching him.

It seems she still has some reservations about helping Miyuki; being a mutual friend to both lovers must be exhausting.

Kimura Momo called him over several times; she remained very interested in human love.

While telling her about the love story between Mikoto and Hojo Kanna, Shirakawa Natsumi stroked her belly and tail.

After a week of playing with it, my favorability rating increased from 45 to 46.

The main storyline walkthrough shows progress, but not complete progress.

Kimura Momo didn’t have any plans to have a baby fox with him, and Shirakawa Natsuya was happy to have some peace and quiet.

Although the fox spirit was stunningly beautiful, unfortunately, he had kidney problems.

He didn’t want to die on the fox girl before he finished the mission.

He’s just stuck on the main storyline, which is a common occurrence in games. He’s now focusing all his energy on side quests.

The weekend finally arrived, and when Shirakawa Natsu got up and came to the living room, she saw that Miyuki was already sitting on the sofa.

Even with light makeup, she’s still stunning from every angle, a cool and aloof older sister.

“Don’t be nervous,” Shirakawa Natsumi reassured her. “It’s just a trip to the zoo, so just act like usual.”

Miyuki shook her head: “I’m not nervous.”

Shirakawa Natsu pointed to the T-shirt under her jacket and said, “But you’re wearing your T-shirt inside out.”

The four agreed to meet in front of the zoo. When Shirakawa Natsu and Miyuki arrived, they saw Jingu Nao standing there jumping around and waving at them. It was hard not to see her.

Shirakawa Natsu was still amazed by her. Her already high-scoring looks, after being carefully dressed up, made her look like a fashionable beauty who had stepped out of a fashion magazine. The fact that people around her kept turning around to steal glances showed just how eye-catching she was.

She still wore her black hair tied into three small braids on the right side, which was playful yet exuded a mature woman’s sexiness.

In contrast, Kanna Hojo was much quieter. She wore her hair in a princess style, a sun hat, and a plaid dress. Her looks were not much worse than Nao Jingu’s, but her large breasts were too eye-catching, causing almost everyone to focus their attention there and ignore her appearance.

“Natsu~” Jingu Nao ran up, grabbed his arm with one hand and pulled Miyuki with the other, and said to Hojo Kanna, “Come on, let’s take a picture together first.”

Hojo Kanna hesitated for a moment, but still walked over, keeping a half-person distance from Mikoto and keeping her head down.

Miyuki still has that cool older sister look. When taking photos, he moved closer to her, and Hojo Kanna kept her head down and didn’t move away.

Jingu Nao hugged Shirakawa Natsu, made a V-sign, and with the help of passersby, took a group photo of the four of them.

The one laughing the most was Jingu Nao, who kept taking pictures around with her camera.

Shirakawa Natsu had basic filming skills and originally wanted to show off. Those transmigrators, weren’t they just showing off by relying on system skills? He had never had such an opportunity.

But he soon realized he was overthinking it. Under Jingu Nao’s control, the camera was at a professional level in terms of angle and exposure, leaving Shirakawa Natsu speechless.

“Come here, panda~” Jingu Nao’s eyes lit up as she looked at the adorable panda behind the glass.

Shirakawa Natsu noticed that the people here really love pandas. Even Hojo Kanna, who had been looking down with a heavy heart, was drawn to the pandas. Watching the little guy rolling around behind the glass, the worry on her face dissipated a lot.

Perhaps genuinely healed by the panda, because the atmosphere improved considerably afterward.

Kanna Hojo started talking to Mikoto again, and everything was moving in a positive direction.

Shirakawa Natsu saw this and secretly gave Jingu Nao a thumbs up, but this time she dared not say it was a sure thing.

The four of them came out of the zoo.

“Looking at this is really addictive~” Jingu Nao kept flipping through the photos she had just taken with her camera.

Hojo Kanna stopped, waved to the group, and said, “Then I’ll be going now.”

“Is there anything else?” Jingu Nao asked with a smile. “If not, let’s have a meal together.”

“But…” Kanna Hojo looked at Mikoto.

“Let’s go together,” Mikoto said.

“Hmm,” Kanna Hojo finally nodded.

Shirakawa Natsumi was truly confident this time. He had specifically booked a private room to prevent a recurrence of the incident that happened last time.