Does gravity make me stronger?

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[Affection Level: ??? (He cannot be spied on)]

Forehead?

Is Chika Fujiwara's true form Cthulhu?

Just as Hachiman was on high alert, ready to run away at any moment, the specific value of the favorability rating finally appeared.

[Affection Level: 10 (A boy I met by chance. Because of his close relationship with Kaguya Shinomiya, I feel a little curious about you, but also a little jealous.)]

Tongzi, you're being naughty again.

Observing Fujiwara Chika's profile, which was full of collagen and as exquisite and perfect as a doll, Hachiman weighed it in his mind for a moment, and then cast a confirming glance at Shinomiya Kaguya.

Damn it, what should I do next?

Catching Hachiman's gaze, Kaguya Shinomiya casually coughed, cleared her throat, and began her formal introduction.

"I forgot to introduce you, Fujiwara-kun. This is a classmate of mine, Hachiman Hikigaya, who is currently receiving academic guidance from me."

Then, she turned to Hachiman and said, "Hikigaya-kun, this is my friend, Fujiwara Chika, who is also a student at Shuchiin."

Of course he could see that.

The black dress was the most obvious sign of a school uniform.

only...

Hachiman keenly noticed the subtle differences in how Kaguya Shinomiya introduced the two.

One side is a classmate, and the other side is a friend.

This wasn't due to Hachiman's pride, but rather because Kaguya Shinomiya clearly intended to distance herself from him.

That's right. From the very beginning, there was a complex relationship of interests between the two, making them a complete fraud.

Thinking of this, Hachiman habitually squinted his eyes.

More than Kaguya Shinomiya's attitude towards him, he cared more about the relationship between this girl named Chika Fujiwara and Kaguya Shinomiya.

friend?

What kind of person would a girl be to gain the approval of a wealthy heiress like Kaguya Shinomiya?

"Hello, I am Hachiman Hikigaya." Hachiman nodded politely, his decaying eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny.

"Hello."

Fujiwara Chika didn't seem to mind those dead fish eyes that looked like they were about to rot, and greeted them properly.

Then, with a tense expression, he took Kaguya Shinomiya's small hand and slowly moved away from Hachiman.

"Teeth white!"

"What's wrong, Fujiwara-kun?"

Kaguya Shinomiya completely surrendered her body to Chika Fujiwara's guidance, but she didn't actually understand what she meant, and instead asked, "Is it that man who brought you bad memories?"

"What are you talking about, Kaguya-san?"

Fujiwara Chika pouted, her tiny dimples were incredibly cute.

"Why then?"

Fujiwara Chika peeked out and gave Hachiman a warm smile, then her expression suddenly turned serious, and she said to Shinomiya Kaguya in a low voice, "Kaguya-san, is that... your boyfriend?"

"Boy friend?"

Kaguya Shinomiya glanced coldly at the man behind her and let out a soft snort.

Although he didn't know what the two were talking about, Hachiman inexplicably felt very uncomfortable.

"Please don't misunderstand, my relationship with Hachiman is just that of mutual acquaintances who use each other. Didn't I just make that clear?"

Upon hearing this ominous remark, Fujiwara Chika instantly imagined a great deal and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh!"

"Use... to take advantage of? Kaguya-san is so lewd!"

"what?"

Unable to understand what Fujiwara Chika was saying any longer, Shinomiya Kaguya abruptly ended the conversation.

"Let's leave it at that. Hikigaya and I were just having a study session, and there's evidence on the table, so please stop overthinking it."

"Oh."

Fujiwara Chika stared at Hachiman speechlessly, then suddenly pushed up a non-existent frame of glasses on her nose, her eyes flashing.

Through the open heart, I heard the child's inner thoughts at that moment.

'There's definitely something fishy going on between Hikigaya and Kaguya. I'll stake the Fujiwara family's reputation on it, and I'll get to the bottom of this!'

Don't jeopardize your reputation over something like this!

Hachiman couldn't help but internally complain.

Fujiwara Chika must have misunderstood something, but given his status, it wasn't easy to explain, so he could only let her interpret it freely in her mind.

"Wait a minute, where did Hayasaka-san go?"

Hachiman looked around, but the maid who had been standing quietly in the corner was nowhere to be seen.

"She had to leave temporarily."

Kaguya Shinomiya simply sipped her black tea, showing little surprise at Ai Hayasaka's sudden departure.

Without giving Hachiman a chance to speak, she immediately questioned, "Also, Hachiman, have you finished the test?"

"Uh, it's still being worked on..."

"Please don't speak again until you've finished. If possible, I hope you can focus all your attention on your studies."

Despite using somewhat euphemistic words like "please" and "hope," Kaguya Shinomiya's tone sounded more like a command than a request.

Where did this dictator come from...?

Hachiman sighed helplessly and lowered his head to continue solving the problem.

Just then, Fujiwara Chika gathered her skirt, put on a silly, innocent smile, and sat down next to Hachiman.

"whee."

This child seems to be the type who doesn't care about physical contact at all and is also a bit naive.

Hachiman's intuition told him that getting involved with this kind of girl wouldn't end well, so he decisively kept a few fists' distance between them.

This straightforward action immediately struck a nerve with Fujiwara Chika.

She's disliked!

As Fujiwara Chika chewed on her food, she thought for a moment, then suddenly raised her arm and shouted several times louder, "Kaguya-san, I want to study too!"

This immediately earned her a disapproving sidelong glance from Kaguya Shinomiya: "Fujiwara-san, could you please be quiet?"

"I'm sorry," Fujiwara Chika's voice trailed off.

Despite her repeated mischief, Kaguya Shinomiya remained unperturbed, though a hint of impatience appeared on her usually cold face.

"But I'm so bored. I don't have anything to do anyway, so I might as well study with Kaguya."

"If it's true, then it doesn't matter."

"Of course I mean it! Let's play games together after we finish studying!"

"really..."

Surprisingly, Kaguya Shinomiya did not refuse again, but simply handed Chika Fujiwara a Japanese language test paper and told her to figure it out herself.

As for playing games, that will be scheduled for the next break time.

And so, peace and quiet returned to the classroom.

Time flies.

After finishing the last problem, Hachiman leaned back on the sofa and let out a long sigh: "Done!"

"show me."

Kaguya Shinomiya took out the completed exam paper and began to grade the answers: "Well, that's about the level, but it's good enough."

Although it's unclear what Kaguya Shinomiya meant by "this level," Hachiman has already done his best. To do better, he'd have to become a continuous black flash.

but.

That so-called "Black Flash Domain God," who knows what that is? Maybe it's a realm that humans can't even set foot in...

As Kaguya Shinomiya put down her pen, the two of them heard a flapping sound.

"I don't want to do it anymore! I don't want to do it anymore!"

Fujiwara Chika vented her frustration by tearing the test paper in a fit of pique.

She said with a hint of complaint, "Kaguya-san is so mean. She knows I don't like Japanese, but she still makes me do a Japanese test."

"Isn't it precisely because we're not good at something that we need to work even harder to improve?"

Kaguya Shinomiya calmly picked up the crumpled test paper, glanced at it, and then looked at Hachiman with a slightly amused gaze: "In terms of Japanese language, I admit that you are stronger than Hikigaya-kun."

"Ha ha..."

Hachiman ignored these clearly provocative words.

Shinomiya's personality is really awful...

On the sofa, Fujiwara Chika was still struggling, just like a willful child.

"No! No!"

Because of the unrestrained range of motion and his own strong innate condition, the murder weapon could be seen moving up and down like waves.

For some reason, Kaguya Shinomiya's attitude became increasingly impatient.

"Fujiwara-kun, you promised to study, so why are you going back on your word now?"

"But..."

Fujiwara Chika put on a pitiful expression, like a little animal, trying to gain Kaguya's sympathy: "Studying is really too boring, and we've been studying for so long already. Let's play some games instead!"

"Is this what you really wanted?"

Kaguya Shinomiya helplessly covered her forehead.

Under Fujiwara Chika's persistent entanglement, Hachiman seemed to see that icy mask slowly crumbling.

And Kaguya Shinomiya, hidden beneath the iceberg, gradually revealed herself.

"What should we play?"

"Millionaire?"

Fujiwara Chika pulled out a Monopoly board game from a strange place.

"Rejected. This game, which has no intellectual value whatsoever, is utter garbage."

"Kaguya-san, you'll get torn apart by Monopoly fans if you say that, so take it back right now!"

Fujiwara Chika nervously covered Kaguya's lips, and only nervously let go after a while.

Kaguya: "In short, this game is not allowed."

Fujiwara Chika: "Sigh... Shall we play Go then?"

"Sure, I've been studying Go and Shogi lately. Which one would you like to play?"

"Animal Chess..."

"..."

The cracked mask instantly returned to normal, and the temperature in the classroom plummeted: "I guess I should just forget about it and get back to studying."

"No, no, let's play chess then. I'll go to the board game section to borrow a chessboard and pieces."

"Thank you for your help."

After Fujiwara Chika left, Hachiman quietly took out his phone, ready to enjoy this rare moment of rest.

"Hikigaya-kun."