The Heroines Want to Confess.

Chapter 127: Method to Decrease Favorability Level

After class, Sakurai Saki dragged his heavy steps toward the student council room.

Regarding the question "how to make Shinomiya Kaguya hate me," he had thought about it for a long time, but after thinking it through, he realized—

'This problem seems to be… unsolvable.'

Because, Sakurai Saki considered himself both handsome and academically excellent, and when working as general affairs in the student council, he was extremely gentle. A person like that… who could possibly hate him?

…Sakurai Saki's level of narcissism had reached the point of being nauseating.

He remained as confident as ever.

Sakurai: （￣^￣）Hmph!

He pushed the door open and stepped in.

Sakurai Saki glanced at Shirogane Miyuki.

[Favorability Level: 85]

This level means if he looks down, the other person would take the initiative to ask if something's wrong.

"Sakurai, what's with that face? What are you thinking about?" Shirogane Miyuki felt like something was off with Sakurai Saki today.

"Shirogane, have the preparations for the Sports Festival started yet?" Sakurai Saki immediately changed the topic.

"Yeah, but it doesn't really have much to do with us. Mainly, the clubs want to take this opportunity to ask for more funding." Shirogane Miyuki rubbed his forehead with a troubled look. "Even Chika has already submitted her report."

What does the Sports Festival have to do with the board game club?

And she even specially submitted the request to him? Does she think he'll approve it? Shirogane Miyuki really couldn't understand.

The other party was like a gambler, trying her luck with a bet that had a very low cost but an extremely high return. Even if the success rate was only 0.0001%, she would keep trying.

"Reject her." Sakurai Saki said coldly.

"Already did." Shirogane Miyuki gave a slight chuckle and continued the earlier topic: "The balls and venue for the sports festival are all handled by the clubs. When the time comes, we'll have to go on-site and check things out to prevent any issues."

"That sounds pretty easy." Sakurai Saki sat down next to the sofa.

Coming this early today, of course it wasn't just for this matter.

Sakurai Saki's expression turned serious, just when Shirogane thought he was having some trouble.

Sakurai Saki sighed: "Shirogane, I realized that too many people like me. What should I do?"

Shirogane: ∘ ∘ ∘ ( °ヮ° ) ?

Shirogane stroked his chin, thinking: "Sakurai, have you considered the possibility that, yes, you are liked, but maybe not to the extent where everyone falls for you, enough that you need to find a way to deal with it?"

"No, Shirogane, you misunderstood. I found out there's a girl who might be starting to like me, but I already have a girlfriend now…"

Sakurai: "(ノ _ <,, ) being handsome is really troublesome~

Shirogane: "Sakurai, it's still afternoon. Bit too early to be dreaming."

"Don't you think Shinomiya-san's attitude toward me is really strange?"

If this doesn't get resolved, he might lose sleep over it!

Just thinking about the possibility of Shinomiya Kaguya liking him gave Sakurai Saki goosebumps all over!

"Shinomiya? Haha, Sakurai, you're funny~" Shirogane Miyuki burst out laughing at him.

ꉂ (´∀｀)ʱªʱªʱª

Shinomiya Kaguya liking a boy? Don't joke.

Turns out this best friend Sakurai of his could crack jokes too—how amusing.

"Her attitude toward you is indeed unusual. The really terrible kind." Shirogane said while flipping through documents.

"If you want her to hate you even more, just keep arguing with her."

Sakurai Saki heard that.

It was like a cosmic explosion went off in his head, bursting with inspiration.

Sakurai: *ੈ✩‧₊˚༺(•̪ o •̪)༻*ੈ✩‧₊˚

That's right, just keep going against her! No one would like someone who constantly goes out of their way to oppose them!

Such behavior is basically provocation!

A while later, Ishigami Yuu arrived.

[Favorability Level: 81]

This favorability level means if he sees you collapse, he would immediately call an ambulance.

"Good afternoon, Sakurai-senpai, Myuu-senpai." Ishigami Yuu greeted them.

"Sakurai-senpai, want to play a game? I brought my controller."

Sakurai Saki nodded.

A few minutes later, the two of them were sitting and playing Mario Kart on the TV in the student council room. This game console had been placed here since last semester—one could only say that the previous student council executives didn't really follow the rules. There were even DVDs in the cabinet beside it.

"You threw a red shell at me?" Sakurai Saki's race car was hit by a turtle shell.

"Umu." Ishigami Yuu nodded blandly.

"Would've been a waste not to use it."

"But we're in third and fourth place. Why'd you hit me?" Sakurai Saki watched his rank slip.

"Hurting others while gaining nothing yourself—don't you think that's kind of badass?" The gloomy nature inside Ishigami Yuu showed itself completely.

"You're too dark, Ishigami-kun. You won't make friends that way."

"Don't care." Ishigami said indifferently.

In the end, the two ended up "sabotaging each other" and finished in sixth and seventh place.

"One more round." Sakurai Saki's competitive spirit was burning fiercely.

Before he could even finish the sentence, the door swung open.

[Favorability Level: 89?]

This one was on an even more extreme level.

This kind of favorability meant even inviting her to do something weird wouldn't be refused.

Chika: ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡

"Good afternoon, everyone!!! What are you all doing~!" Fujiwara Chika burst into the room full of energy.

Then, she saw the two of them playing games.

"Don't play video games, let's play board games instead~"

"Let me win this match first." Sakurai Saki replied irritably.

He got overtaken again.

This is why this kind of luck-based game is honestly so boring! Even if you have skill, if you're constantly being targeted, it's just not fun to play.

Fujiwara Chika stomped over behind him, then hugged him from behind and shook his shoulders, whining: "Nooo~ play with meee~"

Unfortunately, Sakurai Saki was now blinded by his thirst for victory. At this moment, he desired nothing but winning!

Women only slow down his driving speed!

Sakurai: (◣ Д ◢)

Sakurai Saki stared intently at the screen, and a few seconds later, Chika also got drawn in by the gameplay.

"Saki-kun is in first place?"

Then she glanced at the right side of the screen, at Ishigami Yuu's position: "Ishigami-kun~ Eh eh, why are you in fourth?"

"Yowai~~~(So weak)"

(๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑)

Chika snorted with laughter.

Ishigami Yuu said, annoyed: "Even someone like you, a noob at online games, dares mock me, Fujiwara-senpai?"

"My family doesn't allow me to play online games, so of course I'm a noob." Chika replied as if it were common sense.

To be exact, her family banned all entertainment devices, so game consoles and PC games were naturally forbidden too.

Like the other two members of the board game club—Makihara Kozue and Terashima—who often played FPS games, Chika also really wanted to try, but she discovered that those games took quite a lot of time per round. At home, there was no way to sneak in a session!

If she really wanted to play, she had to go to an internet café... but that was too much hassle. Moreover, there was one time when Chika finally managed to find a net café to play co-op with Sakurai Saki, only to get ridiculed by Ishigami Yuu. Since then, Chika lost interest in playing FPS games (at least with Ishigami Yuu).

And so, the three of them gathered: two playing, one watching, not realizing how much time had passed.

Then came the sound of footsteps from outside the door.

Shinomiya Kaguya pushed the door open and entered.

She looked around the room.

What are they doing?

"So weak! Haha, seriously weak, Fujiwara-senpai, is that all you've got? O' Kawaii Koto~." Ishigami Yuu laughed arrogantly.

Ishigami: ꉂ (≧ヮ≦)

"Meanie." Chika threw down her controller and hugged Sakurai Saki, whining: "Saki-kun, he's bullying me~"

Chika: (⊃ ˃̣̣̥ ᴖ ˂̣̣̥ ⊂)

It was unclear whether she really wanted to play games, or just wanted to cling to Sakurai Saki.

Seeing this, Kaguya asked curiously: "Is everyone playing games?"

"And Sakurai-san, hugging Secretary Fujiwara so tightly—don't you think that's kind of violating the school's code against 'improper relationships between male and female students'?"

Sakurai Saki turned around, his voice cold: "The hell does that have to do with you?"

Kaguya: (ಠ_ಠ)?

[Favorability Level: 75↓?]

Sakurai Saki seized the momentum and continued:

"And you—what's with that hair accessory? Dressing all cute like that—for what?"

[Favorability Level: 80↑?]

Sakurai Saki: (ಠ_ಠ)?