Does gravity make me stronger?

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Is it related to Xiangzi?

Probably.

He witnessed the two having a brief exchange before the performance began.

Although Hachiman did call Shoko over with the intention of having her provoke Nagasaki Motoyo, he genuinely didn't know what the two of them actually talked about.

Thinking this, Hachiman had already reached the door of the lounge.

The door to the lounge wasn't closed, and you could see inside through the crack from a slightly different angle.

Hachiman peeked into the room and saw that only Nagasaki Motoyo was there. She was holding a bottle of mineral water and chugging it down.

He observed through the door.

Her slender neck was as white as winter snow, and a little higher up was her fair and rosy profile, which looked even more captivating under the bright light, making one want to plant a little strawberry in her cheeks.

Oh no, I made a mistake in my observation...

"Dong dong!"

Before entering, out of politeness, Hachiman made a little noise.

"You've arrived, Hachiman."

Upon hearing the door open, Nagasaki Motoyo put down her water bottle, sat up straight, and patted the sofa: "Come sit here."

Hachiman raised an eyebrow and sat down as instructed, keeping a distance of about half a meter from Nagasaki Motoyo's thigh.

Seeing this, Nagasaki Motoyo immediately lowered her head in dejection, her voice barely audible: "Hachigaya-kun, do you still hate me?"

Still want to act?

Watch as I read your thoughts!

'I'm sorry, Hachiman, I'm so afraid you'll never talk to me again.'

'So, could you please not stay so far away from me?'

Ah, so you were really scared...

Having misunderstood the girl's thoughts, Hachiman shook his head awkwardly and said apologetically in a low voice, "No, not at all."

"That's what liking someone means?"

"..."

You're a diode, right? You either hate it or you like it?

"How should I put it..." Hachiman pretended not to understand and looked away, his right leg shaking involuntarily. "If I had to say, would you say we're friends?"

"If we're good friends, why are we sitting so far apart?" Nagasaki Motoyo said resentfully, looking at the distance between herself and Hachiman.

Chapter 136, Section 134: Nagasaki Motoyo Transforms into a Dump Truck

Friends ≠ good friends, the inequality is solved instantly.

"Ahem, Nagasaki-kun, have you ever heard of Edward Hall?" Hachiman suddenly asked seriously.

"Huh?" Nagasaki Motoyo stroked her chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "I don't know, why are you talking about foreigners now?"

"He once made a famous conclusion, you can look it up."

According to Hall, social distancing is divided into four levels: intimate, personal, social, and public, a concept that Hachiman has a deep understanding of.

Apart from Komachi and her parents, everyone should maintain a distance of at least 50 centimeters.

and so.

Nagasaki Motoyo, don't you think you're getting a little too close to me?

After checking her phone, Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly covered her mouth, looked at Hachiman in surprise, and her gray eyes sparkled.

It turns out that Hachiman felt I was too far away from him.

But they could have just said it directly, instead of bringing up Edward Hall, it's really awkward.

"Have you finished reading? If you've finished reading... no, why are you leaning closer!"

Hachiman watched as Nagasaki Motoyo moved her plump buttocks closer, and then, quite subtly, moved her upper body slightly closer to him.

At the same time, Hachiman smelled a milky fragrance unique to young girls. It was different from the fragrance that Nagasaki Motoyo used to have. This time it was much lighter and more pleasant.

So, did she switch to a different shampoo?

Yes, that's right.

Nagasaki Motoyo swept the strands of hair behind her ears, revealing her fair earlobes and a large expanse of fair skin from her neck to her collarbone.

"How terrifying, how did you know what I was thinking?" Hachiman retorted.

“I can read minds, especially boys’ minds,” Nagasaki Motoyo said with a smile.

Come on, the real superhuman just smiles and says nothing.

Seeing that Hachiman was completely unmoved, Nagasaki Motoyo shrugged and raised her hands as if surrendering: "Okay, actually I can't read minds, I just know a little bit more about Hachiman."

"Knowing this much makes me feel a bit disgusted..."

As they were talking, Hachiman suddenly felt that their conversation seemed familiar. Upon closer reflection, he realized that this was the persona that Nagasaki Motoyo had been using a month ago.

Oh no, she actually won the revival match!

Motoyo Nagasaki: My child, I'm back!

Beneath the mask of a wicked woman, Nagasaki Motoyo hides her true thoughts very well, but it's not a big problem; Motoko is invincible.

Expand the scope!

Hachiman decisively opened the Heart Reader.

Logically, Nagasaki Motoyo, whose gravity has returned to normal, should no longer experience side effects, but for some reason, her head started hurting again as soon as she used her ability.

This time, the pain wasn't a dull ache, but a sudden, explosive thud, like something had exploded.

[The tank exploded!]

???

Hachiman couldn't understand what the system was saying about the exploding tank, but no matter how he tried to use his mind reading, he found that there was no response.

That despicable Nagasaki Motoyo actually sacrificed herself to seal my power! How vicious!

Left with no other option, Hachiman could only ask bluntly, "So, what exactly do you want to say by calling me here?"

"I just wanted to thank Hikigaya-kun." Nagasaki Motoyo moved a little closer to Hachiman, and this time, the girl's beautifully shaped thighs were pressed directly against Hachiman's pants.

Fortunately, he was wearing long pants; otherwise, he probably would have jumped up in fright.

"Oh, I received it, so can I go now?"

Even the most oblivious person should have noticed what Nagasaki Motoyo was planning, and Hachiman, being a rather sensitive person.

and so.

He shuddered and stood up abruptly, intending to leave the dangerous lounge as soon as possible.

however.

Nagasaki Motoyo was faster than him, rushing over to close the door first, then turning the knob tightly with a blank expression.

No, why are you locking the door?

Hachiman recalled his time in Chiba, when he would lock the door for two reasons. First, he found his parents too annoying and wanted to lock himself inside to keep them from bothering him. As for the second reason...

You know everything.

Seeing this, Hachiman subconsciously pursed his lips, remembering the things he would do after locking the door on every lonely night.

No.

Why think about so many random things?

Hachiman banished the evil thoughts from his mind, steadied himself, and deliberately acted naturally as he reached out to unlock the lock.

However, Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly took a step forward, grabbed his wrist, and twisted it, forcing him into a corner.

I was pinned against the wall.

Moreover, it was in a very strange posture.

Hachiman's right leg was pressed against Nagasaki Motoyo's hip, while Nagasaki Motoyo pressed Hachiman's right hand against the wall.

Hachiman swallowed hard, feeling his heart pounding faster. He shifted uncomfortably, mimicking Magikarp's splash, before slowly speaking.

"Nagasaki-san, can you let me go?"

Across from him, Nagasaki Motoyo had pinned him against the wall, but her head was hanging down, her face covered by long bangs, so her expression was not visible.

"Hikigaya-san...no, Hachiman!"

"Nagasaki-san..."

"Call me Su Shi."

"That's not a good idea..."

"Then why is it okay for Akari?" Nagasaki Motoyo looked up, her flushed face revealing deep confusion and jealousy, and her breathing was a little rapid. "Are you only nice to Akari?"

"Deng...I treat her like a younger sister."

"I know, Hachiman is a siscon."

"..."

I'm warning you, Ms. Vegetarian, don't talk nonsense. The audience is watching!

"Then..." Nagasaki Motoyo managed to squeeze out a weak voice, her face turning bright red, "Can I also be Hachiman's... little sister...?"

Hachiman's heart tightened.

I felt a flame shooting up from my abdomen, straight to the top of my head.

[WARNING! WARNING!]

[Red Temperature status will temporarily disable other skills]

What kind of ridiculous setting is this? Get lost!

Just kidding.

"Maybe we should just forget about it, Komachi will get angry." Hachiman looked away, his lips twitching slightly.

Komachi: You're a really nice person!

"???"

Nagasaki Motoyo didn't answer again, her whole body limp like a deflated balloon.

A few seconds later, Hachiman felt the force on his wrist weaken, so he quickly pulled his arm away.

"Let's all calm down, Nagasaki-kun. Aren't you going to have a proper talk with the band members?"

"We've already talked about it."

"What about Toyokawa-kun?"

"Don't mention that woman."

s—

What's going on? Aren't you best friends?

Hachiman raised an eyebrow in surprise, but at this juncture, he had no time to concern himself with the grudges between the two.

“'¤8∵*？肆·叁｜]⊙±物賴謴艠ˉ:那..."

He was still racking his brains for an excuse to escape, but on the other side, Nagasaki Motoyo seemed to have made up her mind and asked, "Hachiman and Shoko, they shouldn't have officially started dating yet, right?"

"I don't understand, what does 'establishing a relationship' mean?"

"Playing dumb won't work."

"Haha..." Hachiman chuckled dryly.

This is troublesome. The mind reading function is also unavailable, so there's no way to find out what Nagasaki Motoyo is up to for the time being.

No wonder there's an old saying that it's hard to go from extravagance to frugality; once you lose your power, you realize how powerful it is!