Osamu Dazai

Chi Kuanzhi seemed to have been poked at a pain point, so he said, "You, why did you say that suddenly.

Well, hey, it's hard.

What's wrong with this? "

Haruki Yamauchi said with an understanding tone: "Is it mainly because he is in the continuation of that situation... I wonder if that guy bought gifts for himself."

"No way - no, no, it should be possible, and I don't think that bald man will be popular..." Chi Kuanzhi seemed to understand the situation.

But Ayanokouji Kiyotaka didn't understand at all.

Kanji Ike and Haruki Yamauchi agree with each other on some topics that he finds difficult to understand.

However, this was a development he had never imagined, and doubts arose in Ayanokōji Kiyotaka's mind.

Ayanokōji Kiyotaka speculated based on what the two said: "That is to say, what you want to say is that Katsuragi-san is helping me buy gifts for my birthday?"

"Are there other possibilities, Ayanokouji?"

Haruki Yamauchi glared angrily.

Besides, does anyone usually prepare birthday presents for themselves?

Of course, Ayanokōji Kiyotaka imagined [that was a reward for himself] to a certain extent.

Like eating delicious food, or buying something you really want.

However, this time it should not meet these examples.

Katsuragi Kohei specially tied it into a shape that girls would be happy with, and even packaged it, and the content was chocolate.

If you are particularly sweet, you should be able to buy better things in other forms.

"You really don't understand?" Ike Kanji looked at Ayanokōji Kiyotaka like a fool.

"...It's a pity." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka sighed.

"No matter what anyone thinks, Katsuragi's looks won't be popular with girls, right? However, he is also the leader of Class A." Chi Kuanzhi explained.

Regarding that part, Ayanokōji Kiyotaka wished he could refrain from commenting.

"In other words, his self-esteem was high."

Chi Kanji analyzed, "He should want to make his surroundings think that he is very popular. In other words, he is directing and acting on his own."

"It's not so much that he bought it for himself, it's better to say that he bought it to pretend to get it from someone." Haruki Yamauchi also echoed.

Ike Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki seemed to think that their conclusion was correct, and nodded to each other frequently.

"I did it when I was in middle school." Chi Kuanji recalled, "It's like pretending to get a gift from the cutest girl in school."

Ayanokōji Kiyotaka interjected: "Although it seems a bit weird to ask like this, don't you feel empty?"

"Of course it's empty." Chi Kuanzhi yelled, "But compared to the hopelessness of not being able to get it, this is still a bit more helpful!"

Ayanokōji Kiyotaka felt that he seemed to have made Ike Kanji angry.

For Ike Kanji, Valentine's Day or birthday seems to be such an important event.

"That's right, Haruki." Chi Kuanzhi asked, "You and I are the same kind, right?"

"What? No, it's different. I'm very popular with girls!" Haruki Yamauchi denied.

"Liar." Chi Kuanzhi continued, "Then how did you come to that conclusion? It's because you think he is the same as yourself, right?"

"That's not the case." Haruki Yamauchi said anxiously, "Because there are unwelcome people like Kanji in our country, I just know it."

Haruki Yamauchi seemed to be bluffing, but Kiyotaka Ayanokouji could neither confirm nor intend to confirm.

"But that's guesswork, right?" Ayanokōji Kiyotaka interrupted their playfulness.

"No, there is nothing wrong with it! There is absolutely only that possibility!"

The answers they came up with seemed beyond doubt.

Neither of them planned to discuss any further.

Chapter 32257 Finding Katsuragi Kohei

"Hi, Haruki." Chi Kuanzhi said, "Did we misunderstand that bald man... Katsuragi?"

"That's right, we hated him on our own initiative because he's in Class A, but should I say that I suddenly felt that he was actually very close to us?" Haruki Yamauchi also echoed.

"In other words, you are indeed an unwelcome person who prepared gifts for yourself, right?" Chi Kuanzhi said with a smirk.

"No. I just thought of my classmate from the same year and felt sorry for him."

Haruki Yamauchi stubbornly denied even in the face of Ike Kanji's complaints.

After the two quarreled for a while, Chi Kuanzhi suddenly said, "Let me help him."

"What do you mean by helping?" Ayanokōji Kiyotaka asked.

"I'm going to help him prepare a birthday present."

It seems that Chi Kuanzhi's hatred of Katsuragi Kohei has changed, and he has sympathy for Katsuragi Kohei instead.

"I know it's best for girls to celebrate, but there's no other way, so for him, at least having someone else give him a birthday present will be a comfort to his soul, right?" Chi Kuanzhi said earnestly.

Ayanokōji Kiyotaka vaguely felt that there was something wrong with this theory, but it was difficult to completely deny it and say it was wrong.

People should be more likely to want to receive birthday wishes from others than to buy it to deceive themselves.

It should be noted, though, that empathy is a surprisingly tricky and troublesome thing.

If Katsuragi Kohei really prepared the gift for himself, and let Chi Kanji and the others who knew about it celebrate, would Katsuragi Kohei take this as a good thing?

Rather, it is more likely to make him speak out in anger.

In a blink of an eye, Chi Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki began to discuss what to buy for Katsuragi Kohei.

Ayanokōji Kiyotaka was once again doubtful about this conclusion.

It is true that no girl has a birthday on August 29th.

However, he did not completely rule out all possibilities.

The teachers of the school, related personnel, and many staff members on this site—if you expand the scope of women, there will be many candidates.

Besides, if it was really a gift that Katsuragi Kohei bought for himself, would he buy it so openly?

And Katsuragi Kohei's outfit is a rare uniform during summer vacation, so it should be very conspicuous.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji could easily imagine him being seen and suspected.

Usually, if this is the case, they will not act in uniform.

"Hey, Ayanokōji, you have to contribute some points too." Ike Kuanji said, "Three people can buy about [-] or so, and you can buy some good things."

Ayanokōji Kiyotaka: "..."

He vaguely remembered the content of this conversation, as if someone had said it to him yesterday...

In other words, spending will also double.

A thousand points is a lot of money.

"So, Ayanokōji." Ike Kanji said enthusiastically, "Although the time is a bit early, let's celebrate Katsuragi's birthday."

They seem to have become completely excited, planning to buy a gift for Katsuragi Kohei.

"Are you really going to buy it?" Ayanokōji Kiyotaka asked in surprise.

He always thought that Chi Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki were doing a prank or something.

"Of course I have to buy it." Chi Kuanzhi said naturally, "As a member of unpopular men, don't you want to help him?"

"Hey, really, things are getting more and more troublesome." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka sighed inwardly.

But he can only deny it for now.

Chi Kuanzhi and the others decided to gather tomorrow, so they ended the discussion, and they disbanded today.

……

Ayanokōji Kiyotaka came to the meeting point determined by Ike Kanji and others, and Kushida Kikyo also appeared there.

"Good afternoon, Ayanokōji-san." Kushida Kikyo greeted energetically.

"Oh, oh, good afternoon." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka greeted vaguely, and then asked: "Why are you here?"

Chi Kuanzhi's next sentence instantly resolved his doubts.

"Oh—that's because I discussed it with Kikyo-chan yesterday.

When I said I wanted to give Katsuragi a gift, Kikyo said that she wanted to help no matter what, so I asked her.

You see, after all, from Katsuragi's point of view, it should be happier to celebrate girls than to let men celebrate. "

Chi Kuanzhi said so hypocritically.

But his main purpose should be to create opportunities to get along with Kushida Kikyo, and even make her think that he is a good person who cares about his friends.

"Because I have been taken care of by Katsuragi-san. Of course I have to pay for the cost of the gift." Kushida Kikyo said softly.

Faced with such tenderness and consideration, Ike Kanji looked at Kushida Kikyo with melting eyes.

Although it is said that Haruki Yamauchi is chasing Sakura Ai, he also seems to be deeply impressed by the charm of Kikyo Kushida, and seems to be several times happier than when he was only a boy.

"By the way, Ayanokōji-san." Kushida Kikyo glanced up and down, and then asked, "Why are you wearing a uniform?"

"I have something to do." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka said briefly.

Because the weather was too hot, he came here with his coat off, but on the downside, the uniform still stood out.

"Let's go quickly!" Chi Kuanzhi said anxiously.

Ike Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki put Kushida Kikyo in the middle, left Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and walked out, and then began to chat enthusiastically.

Every time Ayanokōji Kiyotaka sees Kushida Kikyo's appearance of being able to chat with anyone anytime, anywhere, he will be loyal and admire him.

What an enviable ability.

……

"What are you doing..."

Suddenly surrounded by the unrelated Ike Kanji and the others, Katsuragi Kohei, who was always calm, couldn't hide his inner wavering.

So, Kushida Kikyo, who also participated in the discussion in the previous exam, spoke to him.

"Student Katsuragi, I'm sorry for being so abrupt, can I waste some time for you?"

"So it's Kushida."

Katsuragi Kohei was also happy to give Kushida Kikyo some face, so he asked, "What's going on?"

"Actually, I heard something from Ike-san." Kushida Kikyo pointed to Ike Kanji and said, "Is August 29 your birthday, Katsuragi-san?"

"Hmm... that's right... thanks to you guys knowing." Katsuragi Kohei hesitated for a while, but still said so.

But he didn't seem to remember that he had spoken to anyone, and looked around Kushida Kikyo and the others in confusion.

"Actually, the four of us here wanted to celebrate for you, so we tried to talk to you." Kushida Kikyo explained.

"No, I have no reason for you to do such a special thing for me, is there?" Katsuragi Kohei refused.

Not to mention welcoming, he even seemed defensive.

That is of course.

Even if he thinks it's a trap from Class D, it's not surprising.

Even so, Katsuragi Kohei did not immediately and completely reject it, probably because the existence of Kushida Kikyo had a great influence.

Chapter 33258 Go to the Student Union (recommendation ticket required)

"Then do you have any plans to spend with someone today?" Kushida Kikyo asked.

"Is it..." Katsuragi Kohei said doubtfully.

"That's really great." After hearing the news, Kikyo Kushida smiled and clapped her hands happily.

If it was an ordinary man, seeing that smile, he would immediately fall in love with her.

However, the character there is the leader of Class A, and he doesn't seem innocent enough to be easily sunk.

"Sorry, I'm not friends with you, if you have any purpose, just tell me." Katsuragi Kohei said anxiously.