[Ding~]
[Detected Character Card — Gabriel Tenma White]
[Triggered Character Mission — Fall of the Heaven's Top Graduate]
[Make Gabriel, the top graduate from the Heavenly Realm who descended to a human school for training to guide humans onto the right path, fall.]
[Mission Reward — Ring of the Fallen Angel]
It was as if the system had heard Hikigaya's inner thoughts and popped up immediately.
However, upon hearing this mission, Hikigaya could only feel that this Love Live System was utterly absurd.
The previous tasks of defeating the rampaging Minotaur or aiding the Elf Princess were fine. Although unusual in format, they could still be considered as helping others.
But now the system was actually asking him to make an angel fall. He had thought this was a proper and wholesome love simulation system.
If he were to seduce Gabriel into falling, her elder sister, Zeruel, might descend herself to have a serious chat with him.
"...Please bear with any shortcomings, and I look forward to learning from everyone. Thank you for having me."
A petite and adorable girl named Gabriel stood beside Mafuyu Kirisu, her sweet smile beaming as she bowed slightly to the entire class, completing her self-introduction.
The students quickly clapped to show their warm welcome.
Although the transfer student wasn't the much-anticipated Elf Princess, this innocent-looking Gabriel seemed quite cute as well.
With her silky, flowing blonde hair, petite frame, porcelain-white and delicate face, and most importantly, an aura that made people naturally want to approach her—Gabriel seemed just like an angel.
"Gabriel, for now, please take the empty seat in the back row."
Mafuyu Kirisu, her face stern but beautiful, glanced around the classroom before pointing to the last empty seat in the back and instructing Gabriel.
"If you can't see clearly from there, come to the office, and I'll help you switch seats."
Considering Gabriel's petite stature, Mafuyu Kirisu would not usually assign her such a far-back seat. However, since the class had already started, rearranging the seating would disrupt the lesson.
"Thank you, Kirisu-sensei. I should be fine."
Gabriel politely bowed again in gratitude before elegantly picking up her light bag and walking to the last row, taking the seat to the right of Hikigaya.
Indeed, the last row had only Hikigaya and Yumiko Miura, with the seat to Hachiman's right left empty.
At that moment, Hachiman couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He had hoped that the transfer student would be the Elf Princess so that he could take on her assistance mission. But he never expected it would be Gabriel, the lazy angel.
Mafuyu Kirisu's subject was World History, which Hachiman wasn't particularly interested in. Just as he was about to zone out and contemplate his missions, Gabriel, who had only just sat down, passed him a notebook.
Frowning slightly, Hachiman opened the notebook to find a few neatly written lines in elegant handwriting:
[Hello, classmate. May I share your desk for this class? I forgot to pick up my textbooks.]
[If it's okay, lunch is on me (ʘ‿ʘ)]
She even used emoticons to pass notes?
Hachiman turned his head toward Gabriel.
Gabriel lightly shook her nearly empty tote bag and placed it in the desk drawer before clasping her hands together, making a pleading gesture toward Hachiman.
"..."
After a moment of silence, Hachiman wordlessly nodded.
Seeing his approval, Gabriel immediately and carefully moved her desk next to his, aligning them, then picked up her pen and added another line to the notebook:
[Thank you (♡(˃͈ દ ˂͈ ༶ )) What's your name?]
[Hikigaya Hachiman]
Hachiman picked up his pen and replied quietly through the notebook.
[Got it, thank you, Hikigaya-kun (●'?'●)]
Gabriel seemed uninterested in chatting further, offering her thanks in the notebook before focusing intently on Mafuyu Kirisu's lecture.
Hachiman placed the World History textbook between their desks and glanced at Gabriel's notebook, which was still open, filled with sentences accompanied by emoticons. His gaze shifted to Gabriel herself.
Her silky golden hair cascaded naturally over her slender shoulders.
Her snow-white, delicate face looked so soft it seemed to invite a pinch.
Her small, white hands holding the pen were equally adorable.
Sensing Hachiman's gaze, Gabriel slightly turned her face toward him, her bright blue eyes—clear enough to reflect the depths of someone's soul—blinking gently.
Hachiman quickly looked away, shifting his attention back to his textbook.
'This angel, before her fall, really is kind of cute, huh?'
Standing at the lectern, Mafuyu Kirisu's view was exceptionally broad, and she immediately noticed the little interaction between Gabriel and Hachiman in the back row. However, she pretended not to see anything and continued teaching.
After all, the reason Gabriel didn't have a textbook was actually her fault.
She was supposed to prepare the book for Gabriel in advance, but due to waking up late that morning—almost arriving late to class—she hadn't had time to retrieve it.
It should have been her who prepared the book in advance for her student, but because she woke up late this morning and almost arrived late, there was no time to help her get the book.
After a class ended, Mafuyu glanced at Gabriel, who didn't seem to be affected by her seat, hugged her teaching plan, and left the classroom with the clatter of high heels.
"Hello, Gabriel-san. I'm Marin Kitagawa."
"Hello, Kitagawa-san~"
"Where are you from?"
"I'm from a backward little place that doesn't even have internet and that none of you have heard of."
"Eh, you didn't get your textbook? How about I lend you mine?"
"No need to bother, I can share a book with Hikigaya-kun. Later, I'll get a new textbook from Kirisu-sensei."
"Your skin is so nice. What skincare products do you use?"
"Really? Maybe it's because I rarely go out and mostly stay at home."
As soon as class ended, the students in the class swarmed around Gabriel.
Hmm... Mostly the girls—this class had a lot of gyarus, social butterflies, and young ladies. Generally, the boys in the class didn't have much standing.
Hikigaya saw this and quietly got up to go to the restroom.
After wandering around the second-year classrooms and coming back, it was already time for the next class. The girls who had surrounded Gabriel slowly dispersed and returned to their seats.
"Hikigaya-kun, I'm sorry, everyone was so enthusiastic just now that I forgot to get the book. Could I trouble you to be my desk-mate for one more class?"
Just as he sat down, Hikigaya saw the angel Gabriel next to him putting her hands together in a prayer gesture, pleading again.
"..."
Hikigaya silently opened Gabriel's notebook and scribbled something with a pen.
[((￣ー￣)ｂ)]
"Pfft! Thank you, Hikigaya-kun~"
Seeing Hikigaya reply to her with an emoticon, Gabriel immediately understood that he had agreed, and her exquisite, snow-white face lit up with a sweet, sunny smile.
Afterward, Gabriel went to find Mafuyu for the book. However, it seemed that Mafuyu, being busy, forgot about Gabriel's matter. Gabriel didn't bother others again and spent the entire morning attending classes as Hikigaya's desk-mate.
However, Hikigaya spoke very little and mainly communicated with Gabriel through the notebook while silently observing her.
According to his observations, Gabriel was truly outstanding.
She was diligent in her studies, achieved excellent grades, treated people harmoniously, was willing to help others, and would always assist whenever someone needed her.
Someone invited Gabriel to visit the elf princess Iris, who had transferred to another class, but Gabriel politely declined.
"Gabriel-san, aren't you going to take a look at the elf princess?"
"No, after all, we're classmates, and I can often see her in the future," Gabriel earnestly shook her head. "I transferred in after the semester started, so I need to catch up on studying to keep up with your progress."
Looking at the radiant Gabriel, who seemed to exude a healing aura, Hikigaya, who had been her desk-mate for just a morning, was troubled.
'This Gabriel... How could she possibly become that future fallen angel, unable to take care of herself and even unwilling to attend class?'
"Hikigaya-kun, is there something strange on my face again?"
Gabriel took out a lunchbox from her bag. Noticing Hikigaya looking at her, she blinked her clear blue eyes in confusion.
"There's nothing strange. I just think Gabriel-san is like an angel."
Hikigaya shook his head, sighing lightly.
When watching the anime before, he didn't feel much. Now that he had personally experienced how wonderful Gabriel was before her fall, he felt that the hardest part of the task to make her fall wasn't getting her to fall.
It was accepting the idea of turning such a pure and excellent angel into a self-indulgent, fallen angel incapable of living on her own.
The task's reward, the Ring of the Fallen Angel, didn't have a detailed description. He had no idea about its specific effects.
"Thank you for the compliment~"
Seeing Hikigaya, like everyone else, praise her again, Gabriel showed a sweet smile and helplessly accepted it.
From morning until now, many people had already praised her for being like an angel...
After admiring Gabriel's angelic smile, Hikigaya got up to head to the cafeteria.
Usually, he prepared bento boxes for himself and Komachi, but since Komachi said she'd be having lunch with Asogi Shion today, he hadn't gotten up early to prepare lunch and had even relied on Komachi to heat up sandwiches and milk for breakfast.
Although his goal was to be a homemaker, he often felt a bit lazy. If it weren't for making meals for Komachi, he wouldn't bother with lunchboxes for himself.
Sobu High had a cafeteria, so eating there wasn't a big deal. In the classroom, everyone gathered to eat together, so eating alone made him stand out.
"Eh? Hikigaya classmate, didn't you say you'd have lunch with me?"
As Hikigaya passed behind her to leave, Gabriel suddenly grabbed the hem of his shirt.
"This is your own lunchbox, and you only have one pair of chopsticks."
Hikigaya paused, looking at Gabriel's lunchbox on the desk, surprised.
Gabriel had mentioned treating him to lunch in the morning, but he'd thought it was just polite talk. He hadn't expected her to actually mean it—and with her own lunchbox at that?
"My appetite is small, and I can use a little spoon."
Gabriel pulled out a small spoon from beside her lunchbox, waved it in front of Hikigaya, and handed him the chopsticks in her other hand.
"...Forget it, your lunchbox wouldn't even be enough for me."
Hikigaya looked at the radiant Gabriel and finally shook his head, declining.
Even if she was an angel, such an intimate act with the opposite s*x wouldn't be done without reason, right?
He couldn't help but suspect that Gabriel was acting. Considering her poised and proper behavior with other students, it was hard to imagine her being someone ignorant of social norms or relationships.
"Then next time, I'll prepare more and bring an extra pair of chopsticks for you."
When Gabriel saw that Hikigaya still refused, she wasn't discouraged. Instead, she thought she hadn't prepared enough, which caused him to decline her offer.
"..."
Hikigaya waved his hand without turning back and walked straight out of the classroom.
'This Gabriel... 'He couldn't tell whether her current demeanor was genuine or an act.
Gabriel Tenma White—her name reflected her character, as pure and innocent as crystal-clear glass.
Gabriel DropOut was a cheerful slice-of-life anime. Though the characters were well-defined and vivid, after all this time, Hikigaya wasn't entirely sure whether Gabriel had only fallen after coming to the human world. The anime didn't seem to delve into that.
'To corrupt Heaven's top graduate...'
After aiding the elven princess, here was another absurd task.
The task's reward, the Ring of the Fallen Angel, seemed valuable, but he wasn't sure whether it required him to personally tempt her, 'If she fell on her own, will I still receive the reward?'
Now, Hikigaya was deeply conflicted. He wanted Gabriel to fall so he could obtain the Ring of the Fallen Angel.
In this messed-up world, becoming stronger was likely the only way to avoid getting crushed.
But after this brief interaction with Gabriel, he no longer wanted her to fall.
[T/N: I am not sure but I think those who haven't watched the anime don't know what fall here meant. The fall means, falling into laziness. In the anime, Gabriel, after coming to earth, falls into laziness due to internet/manga/anime, etc. But system's task was for her to fall for Hikigaya. However, Hikigaya was talking about her falling into laziness. I also haven't watched the anime but read somewhere, so if someone who watched the anime can help rectify and clarify it, it would be better.]
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