Does gravity make me stronger?

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Yamada Ryo stuck out her pink tongue and instinctively burrowed into the shadows, fanning her face with her small hands: "It's so hot, maybe we should go back..."

"Damn!"

Hongxia crossed her index fingers together, making a cross gesture.

On the way out of the tram station, Hachiman came up to Goto Ichiri and handed him a bottle of mineral water: "Goto-kun, are you feeling alright?"

"Ah, I feel much better. Thank you for your concern, Hachiman."

Goto Ichiri held the water bottle, nodded timidly, her eyes filled with panic and unease.

Seeing this, Hongxia sighed silently: "It's still awkward after all..."

Kita then leaned over and whispered, "Although Pochi seems to be much more proactive than before, how should I put it, she's still a bit of a madman."

Nijigae glanced at Kita: "Kita-chan, in your opinion, does Pochi-chan still have a chance?"

Kita shook his head sadly: "I'm sorry, Nijika-senpai, I don't know much about romance, but if Hachiman is determined to be friends with Pochi-chan, then it's probably..."

Her unspoken meaning was self-evident.

“Actually, I think so too.” Hongxia sighed again.

The awkward atmosphere caused by a failed confession can't be resolved all at once, but it will ease eventually given enough time.

but.

You either like something or you don't; that's hard to change.

Once Hachiman decides she doesn't want to be with Pochi-chan, it will be very difficult for them to get along.

Hachiman's fondness for Pochi-chan is obvious and undeniable.

Why did he reject Bochi-chan's confession? Was it simply because he didn't like her, or did he already have someone else in his heart?

She leans towards the latter.

So who is the other party, hmm?

Plain world, loving sound, lamp?

Or perhaps it's that girl with the great temperament from last time?

Ugh, I'm so anxious watching this...

Clenching her small fists, Hongxia cheered on her teammate's relationship.

Just as the two were racking their brains for their teammate's love, the azure sea suddenly appeared before them after turning a street corner.

Yamada Ryo, who had been complaining incessantly, suddenly perked up, his eyes sparkling: "Umi-da!"

Goto Ichiri, who was walking at the very back, paused for a moment, then quickly walked over, goosebumps covering his entire body in the blink of an eye: "So beautiful—"

"I'm sorry to interrupt you at this time, but Goto-kun, you can't go into the sea today."

Hachiman followed and said coldly and ruthlessly.

"I'm completely healed now."

Goto Ichiri, eager to go swimming, grabbed Hachiman's hand and pressed it to her forehead: "Hachiman-kun, look, it's not hot at all, is it?"

Hachiman quickly withdrew his hand: "You don't have a fever!"

"Well!"

Goto Ichiri pursed her lips, looked left and right, and weakly suggested, "Can we just wade in the water, up to the beach?"

Why does this feel like haggling...?

Hachiman was surprised to learn that Goto Ichiri was so obsessed with the sea. After considering it for a while, he finally agreed to Goto Ichiri's request to wade in the water at the beach.

"Hachiman Hachiman, Pochi-chan, hurry up!"

Hongxia, who had rushed to the coastal road ahead of others, waved her arms happily, as if her worries and depression had vanished.

The salty sea breeze brushed against my cheeks, giving me an urge to shout out loud.

"Coming right away."

As he spoke, Hachiman took a sun hat out of his backpack and handed it to Goto Ichiri: "Goto-kun, this is for you."

He originally used it to shield himself from the sun, but after seeing how Goto Ichiri couldn't open his eyes in the sun, he offered it up instead.

"Ah, thank you."

Goto Ichiri happily accepted it, sniffed the scent, and then carefully put it on her head.

No, it's more like letting go than wearing it.

Because halfway through putting it on, the hat got stuck on the two tall ponytails.

"..."

"..."

Goto Ichiri immediately deflated like a punctured balloon: "Sorry, today's look doesn't seem to suit wearing a hat."

Hachiman: "No, it's my problem."

"Mo!"

Nijika, who was walking ahead, couldn't stand it any longer and ran back quickly. She then manipulated Goto Ichiri's ponytail, saying, "Like this, and like this, look, it's done!"

For some reason, by simply adjusting the height of the ponytail, the hat was successfully secured on Goto Ichiri's head.

Hachiman & Goto Ichiri: "Amazing!"

Hongxia wiped the sweat from her brow: "No, no, no, it's just that you guys have no common sense... Hachiman is one thing, but Pochi-chan, how have you been combing your hair all these years?"

Goto Ichiri avoided Nijika's eyes, instead rubbing her fingers and staring at the ground: "Um, it was all thanks to my mom..."

"Okay, Hachiman, you should learn more about how to comb a girl's hair too."

"I?"

Hachiman stared in astonishment.

"Yes, it's you. How are you going to comb your girlfriend's hair like this from now on?"

Seeing how confident Nijika was, Hachiman didn't want to argue and could only silently look away.

Anyway, even if he doesn't know how, Su Shi and Xiang Zi will comb each other's hair.

Well, if I learn how, it would be a fun experience to help them make whips.

then.

On this day, Hachiman made up his mind to learn how to comb a girl's hair.

...

A business center in Tokyo.

Xiangzi looked at the several bags of clothes, shook his head, and couldn't help but sigh at the extravagance.

"Su Shi, you don't need to buy me any more clothes. I have two sets of clothes to change into, that's enough."

"Xiangzi sauce..."

Su Shi drawled out her words, as if she didn't understand Xiangzi's spending habits: "We're going to Chiba soon. Shouldn't you dress up nicely when you meet your uncle and aunt?"

Clearly, this reason was extremely effective on her; Xiangzi, who had just planned to wear the same clothes until the end, suddenly developed a desire to make a purchase.

"Indeed, I was dressed rather inappropriately when I last saw them."

"Don't worry, these aren't very expensive shops, and I still have plenty of pocket money."

Upon hearing this, Xiangzi glanced at the price tag on the clothes and couldn't help but sigh again: "Consider the money for these clothes a debt I owe you, and in the future..."

"Xiangzi sauce!"

Su Shi, who had just been all smiles, suddenly became serious and said in a deep voice, "If you keep saying that, I'm going to get angry."

Xiangzi paused for a moment, then smiled and apologized, "I'm sorry, but I really feel bad if I don't do anything."

"Xiangzi-chan being willing to go shopping with me is the best reward I can ask for!"

Su Shi said cheerfully, her voice trembling.

"Oh, right." Xiangzi suddenly remembered something: "I might not be able to go back to Chiba with you guys tomorrow. I still have some things to take care of at the agency."

"Hey, should we wait for you?"

"No need, you can go ahead first. Once I've taken care of things... I'll leave the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Since Xiangzi had said so, Su Shi couldn't refuse any longer, so she readily agreed, "Then Hachiman and I will go first. If Xiangzi-chan encounters any problems, please be sure to contact us."

"it is good."

...

Kamakura's public beaches weren't as clean and beautiful as I'd imagined, but even so, they were still an excellent recreational spot for students of this age.

Since he didn't plan to go into the sea, Hachiman simply changed into a pair of flip-flops and then went to the beach.

The fine sand was soft, but it got a little hot in the sunlight. Also, even though I took sun protection measures in advance, the ultraviolet rays were still quite strong.

Fortunately.

The sight of those long, white legs around him gave Hachiman a slight sense of healing.

[So big and white... I'm talking about the sand.]

Yes, me too.

For the first time in a long time, Hachiman agreed with what the system said.

Looking around, everywhere under the parasols were women in swimsuits, a feast for the eyes.

The only downside is that sunbathing with bare backs doesn't seem to be a popular practice here.

While the girls were still changing into their swimsuits, Hachiman borrowed a parasol and a matching beach mat from the beach management office, and then found a quiet spot to use as his base for the afternoon.

"OK, all ready, let's get started!"

He's not here to enjoy himself today; he's here to work.

Taking swimsuit photos? That's something I'm good at!

Think beautifully.

I'm not a professional photographer, so I can't take any swimsuit photos. I can only take some atmospheric group photos when everyone is ready to go back.

[But swimsuit photos get a lot of likes and shares!]

The system kept offering suggestions, but Hachiman rejected them all.

　The photos themselves are fine, but the problem is the post-processing. Does he expect to Photoshop each of the four members' freakish faces out of the picture?

It seems that only one pair of the four is a big problem; the other three are not so good.

No, why am I thinking about all this nonsense!

Hachiman coughed lightly on the spot, dispelling the evil thoughts in his mind.

The band is a pure rock band, focusing on music, not the kind of "welfare girl" who gains traffic by posting erotic pictures.

When taking photos, the skirt should not be above the knee, and the upper body should only show the collarbone at most. Avoid shooting from a downward angle...

Oh dear, this is hopeless.

If you don't like it, don't watch it!

Suddenly remembering something, Hachiman hurriedly took out his phone and opened AveMujica's social media account. After searching around and not finding any inappropriate photos, he breathed a sigh of relief.

but.

On the AveMujica member channel, in an account called Yutenji Wakana, the photos there are hard to comment on.

That's...no, he meant, it's so vulgar!

"Damn it, we need to keep Xiangzi away from this guy."

While Hachiman was talking to himself, the four little ones had already changed into their swimsuits. Nijika ran over and excitedly showed them off in front of him.

"Ta-da! How's Hachiman-kun?"

Wearing a one-piece swimsuit with a thin sun-protective layer on top, she struck a few model poses, but due to issues with her figure and facial expressions, she didn't exude any allure.