"It was pretty boring, right?"
Kamuro Masumi crossed her arms, her gaze wandering casually around the surroundings, her tone as flat as possible.
It was unclear whether she was saying this mystery movie was boring, or if the date with him was boring.
"It wasn't boring."
Shikime Natsu smiled. Since the other party gave him a vague question, he naturally had to give a vague answer. This is called reciprocity.
"Really?"
Kamuro Masumi looked at Shikime Natsu with some doubt, seeming to confirm whether what he said was true or false. However, she quickly reacted; what she asked wasn't whether watching the movie with him was boring or not—the prefix was spoken in her heart, but in reality, it was deleted.
So, was the movie not boring?
Forget it. At least there was one thing that wasn't boring, so the next invitation should still go smoothly.
"I meant that watching a movie with you, Masumi, isn't boring."
Seeing the girl's expression change rapidly a few times, Shikime Natsu smiled.
"Is that so? You aren't just trying to make me happy on purpose, are you? Saying that won't make me feel happy or anything."
Kamuro Masumi's purple eyes fixed straight onto Shikime Natsu. She wanted to know if what Shikime Natsu said was true or false. Mn... actually, deep down she felt that even if it was false, it didn't matter.
Even if it was that kind of boring 'gentleness', as long as it was an affirmative answer, Kamuro Masumi could accept it.
Unknowingly, the girl's thoughts had become somewhat delicate and sensitive, something that had never happened in the days of her past.
"Of course it's true. Even if the movie was trash, as long as I'm with Masumi, I'm very happy."
Shikime Natsu's light golden eyes were full of seriousness.
"Smooth talker."
Kamuro Masumi snorted coldly, but her tone couldn't help but appear somewhat joyous. That's right, even if he was a smooth talker, Kamuro Masumi had to admit she liked hearing these kinds of words. After all, people like hearing others speak well of them; if they spoke ill, it would definitely affect one's mood.
"What about you? Coming out to watch a movie with me, did you feel happy?"
Shikime Natsu turned the offensive, speaking up to question Kamuro Masumi.
"...The same."
Originally, she wanted to say 'average', but being stared at so directly by Shikime Natsu, coupled with her true thoughts deep inside—that coming out to watch a movie with Shikime Natsu was very happy—the lines she spoke changed.
Mn, and there was one more point: this time she was the one who asked Shikime Natsu out. If she answered 'average', estimating a next time to ask Shikime Natsu out would probably be impossible.
[Ding~]
[CG26: A Date That Isn't a Date (Kamuro Masumi)]
[Regarding the movie or whatever, I actually didn't watch it at all; I was looking at you the whole time]
[Congratulations Host, you have obtained the Skill Card: I Am the Scheduler (You can freely operate the playback content of displays, range can be diffused to the whole world)]
Shikime Natsu was naturally quite clear about the small text under the CG. After all, aside from watching the movie, he had also been paying attention to the girl in front of him the whole time. Kamuro Masumi stealing glances at him was also very cute.
Looking at this Skill Card, Shikime Natsu suddenly thought that this seemed to be a must-have skill for some villains. For example, when wanting to do a certain thing, one could directly hack all the displays and then proclaim to everyone the bad deed one was about to do.
He wasn't some villain. Next time, he would just operate the movie in the theater. Rather than watching a mystery film, it would be better to watch a horror film. Of course, this also depended on the partner.
"That really is great."
Shikime Natsu nodded with a smile, his expression appearing not to be faked.
Seeing this scene, Kamuro Masumi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It was her first time too, and she basically could only rely on walkthroughs or something. As a result... none of the things in the walkthroughs were used at all.
It was now about ten o'clock at night. Even on a weekend, this school had a curfew. Naturally, they had to take advantage of the time before curfew to return to the dormitory, so there was no time left for wandering around.
"By the way, Masumi, this is for you."
Shikime Natsu took a hair clip out of his pocket. Mn, it was the lucky hairpin.
"Why?"
Kamuro Masumi frowned, evidently not expecting Shikime Natsu to give her a gift. Mn, the most critical point was that the girl hadn't prepared a gift for Shikime Natsu at all. Wouldn't this make her look very bad?
"If you don't want it, I'll give it to someone else."
Shikime Natsu didn't explain the reason, but the reason was also very obvious. The timing for giving gifts in this place, aside from Christmas and birthdays, was during the first date.
This was quite significant for commemorative purposes.
As for confessing directly after accepting the gift, with Kamuro Masumi's personality, she absolutely wouldn't do that. Wouldn't that make her seem like the kind of girl who sells herself out upon receiving a benefit?
Mn, if it were Christmas or a birthday, that would be a different matter. This was the first date, and a date where the two hadn't become a couple yet, so the effect was naturally different.
Of course, if Kamuro Masumi accepted this gift, she would attach equal importance to it.
Shikime Natsu didn't think that without this gift he would be unable to obtain the girl's heart.
"I want it!"
Upon hearing that Shikime Natsu intended to give this hair clip to someone else, Kamuro Masumi's body couldn't help but move. Generally speaking, one wouldn't give such a cute hair clip to a boy; if he was going to give it, he would definitely give it to another girl.
If he gave this thing to another girl, the other party would definitely misunderstand. But if he gave it to her, she knew the boundaries.
"That's good then."
Shikime Natsu smiled. When the elevator reached his floor and he was about to exit, Shikime Natsu spoke again.
"This hair clip is a hair clip that can bring luck. Well then, goodnight, lucky girl."
A hair clip that brings luck?
How could such a thing exist? Shikime Natsu really is too naive.
No, perhaps it really is quite lucky. If not for this luck, she might not have received this hair clip.
The girl's mood was jubilant, very happy. This was a gift Shikime Natsu gave her, and it was the first gift, moreover given to her during their first date.
As for the original hair clip...
Kamuro Masumi hesitated for a moment. When the time comes, she'll just say it broke, so she had no choice but to use the hair clip Shikime Natsu gave her. Actually, she didn't really hope to wear this hair clip that much.
Mn, when Shikime Natsu notices, she will explain it like that. The girl quickly found an excuse that could convince herself.
[Ding~]
[CG27: The First Gift (Kamuro Masumi)]
[This is the first gift he gave me; I will cherish it]
[Congratulations Host, you have obtained the Skill Card: Luck Aura (After use, increases own luck, duration: ten minutes, cooldown: ten days)]
Giving away the lucky hairpin and obtaining the Luck Aura—she really is a lucky girl.
Ah.
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