Date a Live:This is not the date I wanted! Chapter 413 413: Shido Juniors (Part 2)

"So theoretically, you wanted to ask for the secret to increasing a girl's affection, as well as how to increase a man's charm?"

During the lunch break, Shido, who had gone to the roof and cleared up the misunderstanding, listened to Kousuke's bitter complaints while eating lunch.

"Exactly. That's it."

Kousuke nodded, speaking with a bitter face.

"As you can see, Senpai, I am not tall, and my appearance lacks masculinity. How should I put it... I am often teased by the girls in my class... Although it can't be called bullying, I always feel like I'm not treated as a boy."

"Mhm... Teased, how exactly?"

Shido couldn't help but be a bit curious.

"Well... they always like to put colorful accessories in my hair, forcefully apply makeup and foundation on my face, and paint my nails while I'm taking a nap... During the Tengu Festival, they even jokingly proposed that I crossdress and participate in the Beauty Pageant."

Saying that, seemingly recalling unbearable mories, Kousuke shut his mouth, his voice carrying a hint of grievance.

"That's... truly unfortunate."

The corner of Shido's mouth twitched slightly. How should he put it... He felt like he could understand how Kousuke felt.

"Especially since every ti I am teased, the boys in the class gloat and mock , saying things like 'It's such a pity you weren't born a girl.' But I am a guy!"

"I understand! That is completely speaking without consideration for others' feelings. It's hard to accept!"

"Right? As expected, Itsuka-senpai is different. You are reasonable."

Hearing Shido speak up for him, Kousuke was a bit touched, and his eyes held a bit more admiration.

"As expected, the only one I can rely on is Senpai!"

Feeling Kousuke's watery gaze, Shido inexplicably felt a bit restless in his seat.

"But those are two different things. Why look for ? If you want to train your masculinity, wouldn't joining a sports club be better?"

"No, Senpai, you misunderstand. Although I also want to be a bit masculine, my main goal is still to increase my masculine charm." Kousuke shook his head and answered with a bitter smile. "I'm ashad to say this, but I've had a weak constitution since birth and easily get anemic. I even stayed in the hospital for a while when I was little because of it. The doctor advised to avoid intense sports like that."

"I see."

"Furthermore, I think when it cos to consulting about this kind of problem, seeking out the living legend of Raizen High School, the Shooting Star King—Itsuka Shido-senpai—couldn't be more appropriate."

"Shooting... Star... King...?"

Reading out this title sowhat awkwardly, Shido's face was full of question marks.

"Exactly! The Shooting Star King! This is the title we first-years use for Itsuka-senpai."

Kousuke recounted with a beaming face.

"You lted the heart of the one known as the absolute iceberg, the unapproachable flower, the number one unparalleled talented beauty of the grade—Tobiichi Origami."

"No... Origami is actually a bit different from what you imagine..."

"You tad the innocent, romantic, and universally loved Yatogami-senpai as a pet."

"What the heck is a pet?"

"Even the beautiful twin girls who transferred to our school not long ago were captivated by the masculine hormones radiating from Senpai, willingly becoming your wings!"

"Am I trying to fly or sothing?"

"Even when you go ho, you have a cute, shy younger sister and a next door little sister hugging you from left and right."

"I would have been arrested by the police long ago if that were true!?"

"Rumor has it you forcefully broke the taboo distance between teacher and student, proposing to the beautiful horoom teacher of your class, and starting a forbidden teacher-student romance."

"Cough, cough, cough—No, none of that happened... They're just rumors."

"Furthermore, these cases on record are just the tip of the iceberg of Itsuka Shido's romantic history. In the world outside the school, tens of thousands of delicate flowers have already been plucked by Senpai. You can be said to be the undisputed Shooting Star King!!"

"Just what kind of rumors are spreading about among the lower-year students..."

Shido couldn't help but rub his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

Actually, thinking about it carefully, it wasn't hard to understand. Things like rumors inherently beca more exaggerated the more they spread, and the important thing wasn't the truth but the entertainnt value. To the first-year students who had just entered high school, the Itsuka Shido in the rumors was more of a trailblazer stepping into the unknown territory they dread of, rather than an existence that made them jealous.

"Um... Tsukimichi, those rumors you just ntioned actually have a lot of exaggerated elents. I am not as amazing as you imagine."

"Are those... fake?"

Hearing Shido's answer, Kousuke couldn't help but feel a bit down, looking a bit like a lost puppy.

Seeing his disappointed expression, Shido felt a slight twinge in his heart. He looked away and said sowhat guiltily.

"Well... there is a little bit of truth."

"As expected of Senpai! I knew I didn't find the wrong person!!" Kousuke's expression instantly brightened. "The bento Senpai is eating right now, was it also made by your girlfriends for you?"

"No, I made this myself."

Glancing at the bento in his hand, Shido shook his head with a bitter smile.

"Eh? Senpai can also cook?"

Kousuke felt a bit surprised.

"Well, tis have changed. The saying 'the way to a man's heart is through his stomach' works the other way around too. Boys who know how to cook are also very popular, that's what I think."

(Or rather, apart from Yutsuki soti stepping in to cook when she's free, the rest of the ti, I single handedly take care of all three als for the Spirits.)

Shido silently added in his heart.

"Ooh! As expected of Senpai, I have learned a lot."

Kousuke nodded in sudden realization.

"Speaking of which, increasing masculine charm, and the secret to conquering girls..." In an instant, Shido seed to understand sothing. With a hint of a wicked smile, he asked, "Is there a girl you like?"

"Mhm, yes..."

Kousuke lowered his head shyly, his fair skin turning as red as a cherry tomato.

"The first ti I saw her, it was love at first sight. I want to confess my feelings, but I don't know how to succeed. I've been troubled by this for a long ti without an answer, so I ca to consult Itsuka-senpai..."

"Hoho, I see."

Shido couldn't say he didn't understand how he felt. For a young boy experiencing love for the first ti, a girl was an unfamiliar existence full of mysterious attraction. Simple communication was fine, but if he wanted to take a step further and close the distance, he would often feel anxious and unsure if his actions were right.

In a sense, the existence of the organization and the Fraxinus back then had indeed given him quite a bit of confidence.

As negative examples for reference, that is.

"I understand. Although there isn't much worth ntioning, I will do my best to pass on my experience to you."

After being treated as an enemy of the class by the students at school, especially the boys, Shido couldn't help but feel the urge to help this rare junior who admired him.

"First of all... how about playing so Galga?"

"Yes!... Eh?" Kousuke replied first, then froze for a mont. "Galga... you an gas?"

"Ah... exactly. I an romance simulation gas... Simply put, this kind of ga is a simulation exercise for real-life romance! By simulating interactions with girls of various personalities and making choices in different scenarios, you can avoid making the sa mistakes when interacting with girls in reality."

As he said this, Shido instantly realized he was saying so very weird things, but since he had already said it, he could only continue to put up a front and bluff his way through.

"Ah, I see. There are such amazing gas!"

To this, Kousuke didn't notice anything unusual and very humbly accepted it as a suggestion.

Shido secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Without dwelling too much on this topic, he began to recomnd so small tricks he paid attention to when dating Spirits, as well as so famous dating spots in Tengu City.

"By the way, who is the girl you want to pursue?"

"Um, that is..."

Kousuke's face flushed, and he lowered his head, mumbling vaguely.

"Hey, hey, I've taught you so much. In return, telling your crush's na is nothing, right?"

Shido nudged Kousuke with his elbow and teased. Because he rarely had the chance to discuss romance with soone his own age, Shido exceptionally felt a kind of gossipy curiosity akin to a neighborhood auntie.

"Alright..."

Seeing Shido insist, Kousuke couldn't hide it either, and spoke a bit shyly,

"Year 2 Class 3, the class next to Itsuka-senpai's, a senior nad Ryougi Yutsuki-senpai."

"..."

"...Itsuka-senpai?"

Looking at Itsuka Shido who suddenly fell silent, Tsukimichi Kousuke couldn't help but feel a bit confused.

"Ah, ah? —Ah, I see."

A mont later, Shido snapped out of it and said, feigning calmness,

"Yu... Ryougi-san? The person you like... is her?"

"Mhm." Kousuke nodded shyly. "It was two weeks ago. I was forced by my classmates to carry a pile of workbooks to the staff room, and I ran into Ryougi-senpai in the hallway."

"Hoh... I-I see."

"I accidentally tripped then, and the workbooks scattered all over the floor. At that ti, Senpai very kindly helped up. And then, not only did she help gather the workbooks, but she also helped carry them to the staff room. From that mont on, it was love at first sight."

"I-I see..."

"From that mont on, I couldn't take my eyes off Senpai. In P.E. class yesterday, her powerful and light steps, her relaxed yet sowhat proud figure, was as elegant as a Tibetan monk running on a boundless grassland."

"B-But... you see, Ryougi-san has always worn the boys' uniform, right? As a girl, wouldn't that be a bit..."

Shido said, hesitating.

"Senpai, you don't get it! That point is exactly what makes her the best!" Kousuke said excitedly. "Completely unafraid of others's gazes and the so-called atmosphere, showing herself exactly as she pleases. And that strong and straightforward nature of hers doesn't get her ostracized in class, but rather makes her naturally accepted by people. She is simply the most ideal woman in my heart!"

"I-Is that so?"

Shido was a bit startled by Kousuke's enthusiasm.

"Uh... Could it be that Ryougi-senpai is also a mber of Itsuka-senpai's harem?"

Seemingly thinking of sothing, Kousuke asked nervously.

"Uh..."

Hearing this question, Shido was a bit at a loss for a mont. On campus, unless there was sothing important, Yutsuki rarely t with Shido. Therefore, few people in the school rumors associated him with Yutsuki.

Yutsuki herself also seed to not want to be involved with this kind of gossip.

"No, I don't interact much with Ryougi-san. I only know her to the extent of hearing her na in rumors."

"That's great. If Itsuka-senpai was my rival, I wouldn't have any confidence at all."

Kousuke breathed a sigh of relief, then bowed to Shido and said gratefully.

"Thank you very much for your advice! Itsuka-senpai! I will definitely follow your advice and do my best to convey my feelings to Ryougi-senpai. Then, I will return to the classroom first."

"Wait!"

Shido suddenly called out to Kousuke.

"Yes! Is there anything else, Senpai?"

"Um..."

After a long silence, Shido forced a smile and squeezed out a sentence.

"There is one more piece of advice I forgot to tell you."