Chapter 32

“Did they not remember me?” Kato Megumi walked alone, holding her phone, staring intently at the screen.

A few days ago.

Some classmates in the class suggested going out to play together on the weekend and holding a simple gathering.

Kato Megumi, who had nothing to do on the weekend, thought that staying at home was boring, so she tried signing up with the mindset of giving it a shot.

She first confirmed in the group that she would participate.

Then she gathered her courage and mentioned it to one of the organizers of the gathering, the life committee member, who was also her deskmate.

This morning, the list for the gathering was announced in the group.

Kato Megumi had made preparations in two places and signed up in two spots.

Now that the list was announced, she still wasn't on it.

Everyone had forgotten her again.

“Sigh, then I won't go.”

Kato Megumi closed her phone and sighed softly.

She knew her presence was weak, her name was ordinary, and she lacked personality.

This time, having finally gathered the courage to want to know more friends, she had returned empty-handed once again.

Kato Megumi no longer held any hope.

“Um, Kato-san, is that you?”

The downcast Kato Megumi heard someone calling her name from behind, and her first reaction was that she was hallucinating.

Only then did she realize.

“It really is you, you still remember me, right?” Kitakami Yoru pointed at himself, looking excited.

Looking at Kato Megumi, who had turned around with an expressionless face, and the gold treasure chest floating above her head!

Another gold treasure chest.

Exactly the same as the ones on Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri!

“Eh, you are... Kitakami-san!”

Kato Megumi’s soft, pink lips opened gently, letting out a long, surprised sound.

Her expressionless, cute face, the corners of her mouth and eyebrows were slowly rising; she was very surprised!

For Kato Megumi.

Accustomed to being expressionless and as calm as still water, she didn't seem to have ever been this surprised in her memory.

An ordinary classmate she had only met once could actually find her in a crowd.

And recognize her by her back, calling her name!

For Kato Megumi, who had always had a weak presence, this was too incredible.

“Phew, thanks for that day.” Kitakami Yoru said, trying to appear natural.

“You're welcome, you’ve already said thank you.” Kato Megumi looked at Kitakami Yoru, smiling lightly, her mood greatly improved.

Did he remember her because of such a small thing?

So there was still someone who could remember her.

Kitakami-san is really nice.

“Uh... uh... haha...”

Seeing Kato Megumi smile so cutely, Kitakami Yoru suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.

His mind went blank, and he stammered, scratching his hair, not knowing what to say.

“Damn it, I’m dead.” Kitakami Yoru cursed himself in his heart.

“Um, if Kitakami-san has anything else to say, we can change to another place to talk.” Kato Megumi took in Kitakami Yoru’s reaction and secretly smiled again.

“Oh oh, alright, let’s find a bench to sit on.” Kitakami Yoru patted his head and replied loudly.

Kato Megumi inexplicably wanted to laugh again, and she couldn't help it.

After she finished speaking, she had to turn around quickly, covering her mouth with her small hand, trying her best not to let the laughter out.

Kitakami Yoru followed behind Kato Megumi, looking at the treasure chest above her head, and took a deep breath.

Two weeks ago, he couldn't communicate normally with girls, but he was much better now.

Calming down, Kitakami Yoru began to think.

Yesterday, because he saw that Eriri also had a gold treasure chest above her head.

Kitakami Yoru believed that only bad women would have gold treasure chests, so Eriri was the culprit.

But now, how could Kato Megumi, who was walking in front of Kitakami Yoru, be a bad woman?

Previously, the two didn't even know each other, and Kato Megumi had never said a bad word about him, nor had she looked down on him.

She had even helped him before.

She even wanted to save the fat cat, Sansan, that he was raising now.

Therefore, looking at Kato Megumi walking in front.

The conclusion that Eriri was the culprit because she had a gold treasure chest above her head was temporarily overturned.

So the culprit wasn't Eriri; Kitakami Yoru knew his lead was broken again.

“However...”

“It doesn't matter...”

“I can't get close to Kasumigaoka Utaha or Shinomiya Kaguya, but can’t I get on good terms with Kato-san?”

“I want to see...”

Kitakami Yoru stared fixedly at the treasure chest on Kato Megumi’s head, thinking in his heart.

The reason for the gold treasure chest’s appearance didn't matter anymore.

His top priority now was to open the gold treasure chest.

Shuchiin was very large, and stone benches were placed in many places.

Kato Megumi led Kitakami Yoru to a bench in a quiet corridor to sit down.

One side of this corridor led to the teacher’s office building, and the other side was the library.

It was very quiet here in the morning, and almost no one would come by.

“I’ll go buy something to drink.”

Kitakami Yoru left a sentence, racking his brains to organize his language while jogging to the vending machine at the end of the corridor.

He bought two bottles of milk.

He wasn't sure if Kato Megumi liked coffee, and drinking bottled juice in the morning was a bit strange.

All things considered, milk was better.

“I didn't expect Kitakami-san to remember me.” Kato Megumi sat on the bench in a good mood, looking at Kitakami Yoru.

“Here, Kato-san.” Kitakami Yoru came back with two bottles of milk.

“Thank you.”

Kato Megumi reached out to take it, then turned to look at Kitakami Yoru, who had sat down, and asked curiously: “Kitakami-san, did you call me over for anything else?”

“Uh... um...”

Hearing this, Kitakami Yoru felt restless, sometimes looking ahead, sometimes glancing at Kato Megumi.

His eyes were full of hesitation and nervousness.

This reaction left Kato Megumi stunned.

31: Becoming Good Friends

Kato Megumi tilted her head very cutely, her eyes widening slightly.

“Kato-san, can I... add your LINE?”

His heart pounding, Kitakami Yoru was afraid of being rejected by Kato Megumi, so he asked tentatively.

He was just a bottom-tier dead-otaku, and his reputation was very bad.

To suddenly ask for a cute girl’s contact information like this, if he were rejected, how awkward and embarrassing that would be.

The most important thing was.

Rejection also meant she didn't want to spend time with him.

So Kitakami Yoru definitely couldn't avoid panic and fear.