As everyone knows, in the 2D World, if you can't think of how to complint soone, praising them as gentle or kind will never be wrong.
Takada Hikaru had just used this thod, and the effect was quite remarkable.
The girl who seed difficult to handle froze on the spot after hearing Takada Hikaru call her gentle, as if she had received a significant shock.
Highly effective.
Hino Yuki shook her head, her expression sowhat grim. "Takada-san, you must be mistaken. Soone like , who fakes illness to gain sympathy, should be described as malicious. How can I possibly be called gentle?"
As she continued, her voice grew weaker, seemingly laced with sobs.
Perhaps, feelings of guilt and a lack of self-confidence still lingered in her heart.
Takada Hikaru reached out and stroked her hair. "As I said before, Yuki-san forced herself to attend the gatherings so as not to hurt others' expectations. When you wanted to leave, you considered the feelings of others, choosing to lie that you were ill rather than stating your true thoughts. Can this not be considered gentleness?"
Takada Hikaru paused and continued to comfort her, "If Yuki-san believes she was lying, then what you did is, in my eyes, a gentle lie. Moreover, if we are talking about malice, the classmates are the truly malicious ones, aren't they?"
Takada Hikaru changed the subject and started speaking ill of others. "They clearly knew you would get headaches when attending the gatherings, yet they still insisted, failing to take your feelings into account."
"That's not true!" Hino Yuki quickly raised her head and shouted. "Kobashi-san and the others just worry that I'll be lonely if I'm by myself too often, which is why they invite to all the gatherings and events."
If she hadn't genuinely felt the heartfelt sincerity and kindness of her classmates, why would she have used such an awkward thod to leave the gatherings?
Hearing the angry words of the girl before him, Takada Hikaru did not refute her further. Instead, the corners of his lips curved slightly upward, and he laughed self-deprecatingly. "It seems the most malicious person is , speaking ill of others behind their backs."
"N-no, that's not it..."
Hino Yuki lowered her head slightly and mumbled softly, "Takada-san, you only said that on purpose because you wanted to comfort , right?"
After speaking, she felt a strange sensation rise in her heart.
Since earlier, she had constantly been speaking highly of others. Whether Kobashi Yu and the others were judged as malicious, or Takada Hikaru was self-deprecating, she actively refuted it, evaluating others from a positive perspective.
Could it be that she really was gentle?
Only then did Hino Yuki realize that she seed to have been led by the nose by Takada Hikaru from the very beginning.
Although she hadn't admitted it verbally, her behavior just now undoubtedly matched the image of the gentle person others spoke of.
"Takada-san is a bit malicious." Hino Yuki took a few soft breaths, her eyes becoming listless, and the expression on her face turning sowhat cold.
This was her truest appearance.
On weekdays, she forced herself to smile to cooperate with her classmates, keeping these negative aspects hidden deep in her heart. Only when she was alone would she reveal her most authentic self.
Seeing the twin-tailed girl beside him suddenly develop dead fish eyes, Takada Hikaru was slightly surprised. "Yuki-san, do you believe now?"
Hino Yuki said nonchalantly, "Takada-san's senses are so sharp. You must have known I was acting before, right?"
Ever since her migraine lie was exposed, the good girl image she maintained in class should have been useless against Takada Hikaru. Since that was the case, it was easier for everyone if she just showed her true self.
"Takada-san, actually, I don't really mind attending gatherings."
Walking back to the dorms, Hino Yuki began talking about her feelings during this period.
"If it were once a month, it would be fine, but everyone in the class is so enthusiastic, holding these large gatherings every so often. If I didn't pretend to be sick, I might truly not be able to handle it."
Hearing her complaint, Takada Hikaru asked, "Have you tried to understand what the rest of the class thinks?"
Based on his observation, out of the 40 students in the class, not everyone was particularly keen on attending gatherings. They just didn't want to be labeled as unsociable, and they also found it hard to refuse enthusiastic invitations, so they ended up going to the gatherings with the rest of the class.
"Uh... I suppose so?" Hino Yuki sounded uncertain.
Although she disliked gatherings, she at least had so friends in class she could talk to. She was too busy hanging out with her friends, how could she pay attention to the feelings of the other classmates?
"There are actually many people in class, just like you, who aren't very enthusiastic about gatherings."
Looking at the embarrassed girl, Takada Hikaru smiled. "Have you tried ntioning this to Honami?"
Ichinose Honami, the most popular person in the class, who also beca the class representative by unanimous vote. If you encounter difficulties, you can talk to her.
"No." Hino Yuki shook her head. "I was afraid they would be hurt, so I didn't bring it up."
After speaking, she pursed her lips, looking a little shy. She had subconsciously considered others again just now.
"You can actually trust Honami more." Takada Hikaru said.
Although Ichinose Honami was unable to lead the class to good results during special exams, when it cos to interpersonal relationships, she possesses great ability to unite a class.
If you tell her about this, she should be able to solve the problem of excessive gatherings while considering everyone's feelings.
Hino Yuki's expression beca strange. "Takada-san, you were called away by Hoshinomiya-sensei earlier, so you didn't notice. Actually, after you left the classroom, Ichinose-san organized everyone in the class to prepare for the upcoming midterm exams."
"Do you know how many people in the class signed up for the study group she organized?"
Hino Yuki paused, then said, "Fifteen people. Starting today, she has to tutor 15 people in the class and handle other class affairs. If we trouble her with this kind of thing again, Ichinose-san will definitely be exhausted."
"Sothing like that happened?" Takada Hikaru was sowhat surprised for a mont.
He hadn't expected the class's dependence on Ichinose Honami to be so profound. Wouldn't they turn into giant babies like this?
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