Chapter 27: Interactions With the Locals 5
Luck didn't argue. After what he did, the system calling him an idiot was getting off easy.
Still, it counted as a win because she finally opened up to him.
And, if he was being honest, hugging someone like her—a solid ten—wasn't a bad experience either.
Back when he was still a genius, girls used to throw themselves at him.
It happened more often than he liked to admit.
But back then, he was younger and spent time pretending to be the mysterious type from anime. Not the main hero, but the side character everyone liked better.
So, he ignored all the immature high school girls. Not because he wasn't interested, but because it felt cooler to act like he wasn't.
Looking back, maybe that was dumb. But it felt right at the time.
Now, things were different. He was old enough to try for real. This time, he wanted to feel it.
'There has to be something I can do.'
He thought a little more effort could help. Nothing huge, just enough to move her heart more.