Chapter 59: Strongly recommend the host to pursue her
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"Ah?"
Rin Matsuoka stared at the scene before him, astonished. He couldn't help but ask, "Narrator, why did her plastic bag break? Was this your doing?"
[Host, I can't influence anything on a physical level.]
[The reason why that girl's plastic bag broke was due to creases. Since it was overloaded with too many items, it tore apart.]
"Should I believe you?"
Whether the narrator was too lazy to respond or had simply crashed again, Rin heard nothing. However, he was used to it by now and started walking toward the pink-haired girl. At this moment, Ichinose Honami was hurriedly trying to gather the scattered bottles and cans from the ground.
But as a human being, even if she had a generous heart, there was no way she could gather up so many bottles and cans by herself.
Ichinose Honami planned to collect all the drinks and then call her classmates from Class B to ask a few of them to come help carry everything back.
While she was busy picking up the scattered drinks, a shadow appeared on the ground, gradually approaching her. Confused, Ichinose Honami looked up and saw a very handsome boy standing in front of her, carrying a large backpack and holding a plastic bag in his hand.
Rin Matsuoka walked over and smiled at the pink-haired girl, who was staring at him blankly. "Do you need some help?"
Ichinose Honami snapped out of her daze, embarrassed as she realized she'd been staring at Rin's handsome face. She responded quickly, "I could really use some help right now. Could you help me gather these drinks?"
"Sure."
"Thank you! You're a lifesaver," she said gratefully, bending down slightly to pick up a can in front of her. As she bent down, her ample chest naturally swayed, like jelly that wobbled when touched.
Rin, oblivious to the scene, continued picking up the drinks. Casually, he asked, "So, after you've piled all these drinks up, how are you planning to carry them?"
"I'll contact my classmates and ask them to come help me carry everything back. Honestly, it would be great if I didn't have to bother them, but there's nothing nearby to replace the torn plastic bag," Ichinose Honami explained helplessly.
"I have a spare bag." Rin pointed to the plastic bag he'd set on the ground. "I can transfer my daily necessities into my backpack, and you can use the free bag to carry your drinks."
"Are you sure? Won't that trouble you?"
"No, it's no problem." Rin shook his head. "There's still plenty of space in my backpack for the things I bought."
"Then I'll gladly accept your help. Thank you so much!"
"You're welcome."
Ichinose Honami thanked Rin again, her clear blue eyes sparkling with joy. She was truly grateful to have encountered such a handsome and kind boy in this moment of need.
While Rin was transferring his daily necessities into his backpack, Ichinose cheerfully introduced herself. "I'm Ichinose Honami from Class 1-B. What about you, classmate?"
"I'm Rin Matsuoka from Class 1-D."
"Rin Matsuoka, huh? Thanks again for helping me out—otherwise, I would have had to call my classmates."
"One 'thank you' is enough."
"Once is never enough," Ichinose Honami replied with a sweet smile, her gratitude unmistakable.
The smile that Ichinose Honami showed at that moment was stunning, like the sun at noon in summer—bright and dazzling.
"By the way, why did you buy so many drinks by yourself? Are they all for you?"
"No, I bought them for the whole class." Ichinose Honami shook her head gently and continued, "Our class had a social gathering in the classroom this afternoon, and we ran out of drinks, so I came out to buy more."
"You're doing it by yourself? Why didn't you ask anyone to help?" Rin Matsuoka asked in surprise.
Ichinose Honami smiled brightly and said, "Everyone's having a great time chatting. I didn't want to disturb their fun."
"That's really considerate of you."
"No~"
[Host, this girl, Ichinose Honami, is more suitable to be a housewife than Horikita Suzune. She's the type who would support even if her husband wastes all his money on playing pachinko (a pinball game).]
[It is strongly recommended that the host pursue her.]
The narrator's suggestion made Rin's mouth twitch. He was only trying to help Ichinose Honami, and the narrator was already suggesting he should pursue her...
Rin glanced at Ichinose Honami and thought, This girl really is impressive.
It wasn't just about Ichinose Honami being the type to support her husband; if Rin pursued her, their future children would certainly never lack proper nutrition.
"Rin Matsuoka? Oh! I remember now." Ichinose Honami's face lit up with surprise and joy. "You're the student the chairman called up at the entrance ceremony this afternoon!"
"Yeah..."
Ichinose Honami noticed Rin's expression change slightly after she brought up the topic, so she couldn't help but ask, "Rin-san, is something wrong?"
"Nothing, I just don't want to talk about the chairman. In fact, he called me up at that time to get back at me."
"Revenge?" Ichinose Honami's blue eyes widened slightly at hearing such a strong word.
"Yeah."
"But why would the chairman retaliate against you? He seems to have a kind face..."
"It's a long story. Do you want to hear it?" Rin turned his head to look at Ichinose Honami.
"Yes!" Ichinose Honami's eyes sparkled with curiosity and interest.
Rin told her everything about how he got acquainted with the school earlier that morning, met Sakayanagi Narumori in the pavilion, and ended up playing chess.
"Although I misunderstood and thought he had Alzheimer's, and I kept winning chess games against him, he said he didn't care at all. But I didn't expect him to call me up to the podium just moments later."
"Wow, so things like that really happen." Ichinose Honami smiled brightly, her eyes curving into crescents. "I didn't expect the chairman of our school to be so interesting."
"Interesting? I'm not sure how I feel about that."
After finishing the story about his encounter with Sakayanagi Narumori, Rin collected the drinks that were scattered on the ground. Fortunately, Rin's plastic bag was quite large; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to fit all the drinks in it.
Ichinose Honami took the initiative to lift the heavy plastic bag, but Rin quickly extended his hand toward her. "Let me carry that for you. It'll be easier if you don't have to carry something so heavy."