For the solitary Goto Hitori,
Today must have been her disaster day... Because of her shy personality... From the first day of school, Goto Hitori was the class's little transparent.
She sat in the last row of the classroom, surrounded by problem students.
They always had various reasons, trying everything to escape school.
So much so that... for a long time, Goto Hitori didn't have a deskmate.
Empty desks one after another created an absolute domain for her.
Just like the AT Field in a certain anime.
It could isolate everything from the outside world, but the cost was closing off her own heart.
If the campus were compared to a [food chain].
Goto Hitori would place herself at the very bottom.
Roughly on the same level as a [paramecium].
Similarly.
As an international student, Lu Ren's halo was too dazzling!
His first appearance already placed him at the top of the food chain!
Foreign international student.
Tall! Handsome!
Sunny! Fresh!
Even if you searched the entire campus, you wouldn't find anyone comparable to him!
It could be said that Lu Ren was a well-deserved [Super High School Level] handsome man!
Just like a male protagonist who walked out of a romance manga!
In just a few minutes... the girls in the class were already going crazy for him!
Even... she, as his deskmate, once again became the focus of the class.
Facing those heated, even hostile, gazes of jealousy.
The timid Goto Hitori wished she could stuff herself into her desk!
For the first time in her life... she began to envy creatures like [snails]...
[Warm Reminder: You have triggered a hidden event!]
[Make a choice to receive generous rewards!]
[Event Introduction: The solitary Goto-san yearns to make new friends.]
[Option One: Do not speak to her. Reward: Two hundred thousand tons of companion.]
[Option Two: Be her friend. Reward: Superpower (passerby level).]
...The system's prompt appeared before his eyes.
Lu Ren didn't find it strange at all.
Instead, he felt a bit of a mischievous delight at the rewards provided by the system!
Wow!
Here it comes again!
Two hundred thousand tons of companion!
Even among monsters, that would be a [Final BOSS] level, right!
Lu Ren grumbled in his heart, then turned his head to look at the Kessoku Band (Nickname) next to him.
Perhaps by coincidence... Goto Hitori, his deskmate, was resting her chin on her hand, staring blankly at Lu Ren.
She occasionally let out a few silly giggles, completely immersed in her own little world.
The atmosphere... suddenly became a little awkward...
"Cough..."
Lu Ren lightly coughed, startling the Kessoku Band (Nickname) from her fantasy.
"Ah... that... that..."
"Desk..."
"Need... need to start... class..."
After being startled awake, Goto Hitori reverted to her shy little self.
She stammered incoherently, as if comically trying to express something.
Even her restless little hands were gesturing non-stop in mid-air.
Those ten rapidly changing fingers were like a ninja forming hand signs.
As if a ninjutsu was about to be unleashed the next moment!
Lu Ren smiled... He understood what the Kessoku Band (Nickname) meant.
He moved his desk closer to the Kessoku Band (Nickname).
But the two desks were not completely joined together.
Instead, a small, almost imperceptible gap was left.
However... the existence of this gap silently brought a sigh of relief to the nervous Goto Hitori.
Socially anxious people like Goto Hitori need their own space!
Dividing their space with the gap as a boundary could make her feel at ease.
Although it was an unintentional act.
But... in the heart of the Kessoku Band (Nickname), she already regarded Lu Ren as someone she could trust!
She even developed the thought of wanting to be friends with this new classmate!
Lu Ren tore a piece of paper from his notebook.
After writing a message on the paper, he placed it on Goto Hitori's desk.
Small notes... This seemed to be a universally accepted consensus among all students worldwide.
Words that couldn't be spoken aloud could be expressed by writing them on paper.
Even shy social phobics could clearly express their inner feelings.
"Uh!"
Looking at the paper on her desk, Goto Hitori froze.
This was the first time in her life she had received a small note!
Filled with apprehension and unease, Goto Hitori's hands trembled with nervousness!
The moment she opened the note, several lines of elegant text appeared before her eyes!
... [Goto-san, can you play guitar too?]
[Folk? Or rock?]
... Looking at the words on the note.
Goto Hitori's face turned red.
Because of her extreme excitement, her body trembled even more violently!
The reason she learned guitar was to fit in, to no longer be alone.
But... reality slapped her in the face... even after learning guitar and carrying it around all day.
No one in the class or on campus paid her any attention!
Even she herself sometimes thought about giving up.
But there was always a voice inside her, silently encouraging her.
What if?
What if tomorrow, she met someone?
It was this unyielding persistence that supported her all the way to now!
Now!
Lu Ren's words on the note proved that this persistence was not without reward!
Goto Hitori held the small note, filled with so much emotion and happiness, she even wanted to cry out loud!
Writing on paper to convey feelings.
It was much easier than making her speak.
Soon... she mustered her courage and placed the written note on Lu Ren's desk... [I know a little of everything.]
[No! I know some!]
[Classmate Lu, which kind do you like?]
[Classmate Lu, can you play guitar too?]
... The note was opened.
Lines of crooked text appeared before Lu Ren.
Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps excitement.
Goto Hitori's handwriting was very messy.
The girl's grip was strong, even tearing through the paper, but this conveyed her current feelings even more.
To reciprocate the girl's strong emotions expressed through the text.
Lu Ren continued to write below... [How lucky to meet a fellow enthusiast at school.]
[And such a beautiful girl, that's really nice.]
[What a pity...]
[I came in a hurry and didn't bring my guitar with me.]
... Lu Ren understood Goto Hitori's personality very well.
She was very skilled but lacked confidence.
Therefore... a little encouragement could make her happy for a long time.
At the end of the text, he left a hint of regret.
With her innocent personality, she would surely respond.
Sure enough... Kessoku Band (Nickname), who opened the note, was already beaming with joy.
She continued writing with a silly smile, even forgetting it was class time.
At the podium... Hiratsuka Shizuka's eyebrows twitched, but she pretended nothing was happening.
As a teacher, she knew very well what Lu Ren was doing.
And she sincerely hoped.
This young man who brought her Healing could continue to spread this miracle... [You refused to speak to Goto Hitori, gaining: Two Hundred Thousand Tons of Partner!]
[Goto Hitori considers you a dearest friend, gaining: Superpower (passerby level)!]
[Urgent Alert!]
[Your Partner is reviving!]
[Your monster girlfriend will arrive in one month!]