Rumi quickly hid behind Tenya, her crisp voice sounding incredibly firm.
"Although it's scary, this kind of experience will make me a special person."
"This..."
"Human emotions are truly complex and difficult to understand."
Rukia shook her head helplessly.
"It's getting late, let's go back." Tenya glanced at the time and said.
"Ho-hold hands..."
Rumi whispered like a mosquito.
"What?"
"Have you fallen for older brother?"
Tenya pretended to be surprised.
"No, no way..."
"Hmph~ Lolicon!"
Rumi shyly turned her head away.
However, what Tenya didn't expect was that when he held Rumi's small hand, the system issued a prompt.
[Ding!]
[Detected Treasure Chest Holder: Tsurumi Rumi]
[Extract?]
What the heck!
Can this little girl also be considered a capture target?
This system deserves to go to jail!
'Extract!'
[Opening B-Rank Treasure Chest... Congratulations to the Host on getting Elder Worship]
[Makes it easier to increase the favorability of the young.]
This skill...
Tenya's expression couldn't help but become strange.
"Tenya, can I call you that?" Rumi's hand slightly tightened.
For some reason, she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to the man in front of her.
"Stare~"
"Stare~"
"Stare~"
Three pairs of sharp eyes shot over.
"This has nothing to do with me, okay?" Tenya had a helpless look.
Back at the campsite.
When the elementary school students saw Rumi holding Tenya's hand, they all became envious and jealous.
"Wow! What a handsome older brother!"
"Damn Tsurumi!"
"I was wondering where she ran off to, turns out she snuck away to curry favor with the older brother!"
Under everyone's hostility, Rumi reluctantly let go of Tenya's hand and silently returned to her seat.
After dinner, F Class gathered to discuss.
"There's a child who's being isolated." Hayato sighed.
"She's so pitiful." Yui looked worried.
"Hayato, can't we bring her into the class group?" Yumiko twirled her hair.
For someone like her who has lived a fulfilling life, she has never experienced what isolation is like. So, she doesn't really understand.
"It won't work."
Hachiman expressed his opposition.
He thought to himself, 'Isolation, being alone, is not inherently bad. The problem is when it's caused by malicious intent.'
However, perhaps knowing his thoughts were a bit unconventional, he didn't say them out loud.
"Hikikotsu, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand." Tobe patted his shoulder.
'Hey! Don't act like you're familiar with me. Besides, you didn't even get my name right!'
Hachiman had a speechless look.
Hayato curiously asked "Yoshida, what do you think?"
"That child doesn't seem to reject you."
He had tried to communicate with Rumi, but she was very guarded and refused him.
"Isolation, being alone, is not inherently bad."
"The problem is when it's caused by malicious intent."
"Am I right, Hikigaya-kun?"
Tenya smiled meaningfully at the other party.
"Huh?!"
Hachiman instantly became shocked.
'Can he hear my thoughts? So scary! Where did he get such superpowers?'
"Yoshida makes sense!"
"But Hikikotsu definitely can't understand such profound words."
Tobe once again patted Hachiman's shoulder kindly.
"..."
Hachiman immediately had an expression as if he had eaten something awful.
"I see..."
"That's what you think, no wonder she cares about you so much."
Hayato looked at Tenya deeply.
Tenya provocatively asked, "Are you referring to Yukino, or Haruno?"
You're a riddler, aren't you? Why don't you be more direct?
"!!!"
Hayato's expression changed drastically.
He knew the rumors about Tenya and Yukino, but he hadn't heard about Haruno.
That was his goddess!!!
"Interesting~"
"Hayama, you can also show such an expression."
Tenya looked at the latter with great interest.
"You!"
Hayato Hayama's brow furrowed, just about to flare up!
"Um..."
"Let's still think of a way to help Rumi-chan!"
Yui, who was good at reading the atmosphere, sensed that something was wrong and immediately changed the topic.
Hayato's change in expression only lasted for a very short time.
Only a few people on the scene could detect it.
Scary!
It was the first time they had seen the good-natured Hayama get angry.
Tenya is really reckless!
Hachiman, who was good at observing, noticed the confrontation between the two.
"Huff~"
Hayato took a deep breath and chose to back down.
"Speaking of which, that child is quite pretty. Couldn't she just hang out with other pretty kids?"
"Just try talking to others, and then you'll become friends, it's simple!"
Yumiko propped her chin and suggested a seemingly easy solution.
"That's a great idea, Yumiko, you're so smart!" Tobe acted as a yes-man.
"Only Yumiko could do that."
Yui subtly denied it.
"In terms of building a foundation to get closer, Yumiko is right."
"But the current situation is that the threshold for striking up a conversation with her is already too high."
Hayato adjusted his mood and no longer dwelled on Tenya's relationship with Haruno.
"That's not a problem, as long as you invest in interests."
"If you immerse yourself in your interests, you'll often go to exhibitions and the like, and your social circle will expand."
"She will definitely discover what her true calling is, and realize that school is not her entire life."
Ebina's words were well-reasoned.