Restricted Death

Chapter 34 Can You Touch Me?
Hinamori Momo stood at the door of the office, looking at the two people in the room with a somewhat stiff expression.

In fact, it would have been fine if Rukia didn't say anything, but she looked so guilty that Hinamori felt particularly uncomfortable.

Rukia wanted to explain, but she knew that the more she explained, the more it would seem that something was wrong. It would be like revealing Hinamori's feelings to the president in front of him, which might even make him dislike her.

I didn't pay much attention to it before, but now it seems that the president's action of touching his head is indeed quite ambiguous...

Didn’t I even notice it, or did I already notice it but just didn’t resist it?

Didn’t the president notice?
She felt like crying.

Hinamori quickly gathered all her emotions and a smile appeared on her face: "President, Rukia."

After thinking it over, Lucia decided it would be best to leave first, so she took the initiative to say to Xin: "President, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."

After saying that, she fled out of the office.

As soon as he walked out of the door, he leaned against the wall, his chest heaving violently.

How did it suddenly become like this...

Hinamori felt a little better when she saw Rukia leave on her own initiative and leave the space for herself and Nobu, thinking that it might have been a misunderstanding.

The president is kind to everyone...

Xin also returned to his seat and said casually: "Someone from the Kuchiki family, one of the four great noble families, just came and said they wanted to see Rukia."

Hinamori was stunned when she heard this and was immediately attracted by the news.

"What do they want with Rukia?"

"I don't know. The Kuchiki family left without even waiting for Rukia."

"Eh?"

Xin asked again, "How's your friend doing? Is he willing to study at the Spiritual Arts Academy?"

Hinamori pondered for a moment and nodded gently: "But we have to wait until next year. Toushirou blames himself a lot. He thinks it's all his fault that grandma's health has deteriorated."

"Fortunately, it was discovered in time and everything was still possible."

"I have to thank the president for this."

Xin chuckled and said, "You've already thanked me."

Hinamori pursed her lips and looked at the letter sitting there. She had a lot of things she wanted to say, but she didn't know what to say.

Whatever she thought about, whatever she said seemed abrupt and presumptuous.

She couldn't sleep last night, but fortunately she had figured it out. Whatever Kanizawa-senpai did was Kanizawa-senpai's business. What was important was the president's attitude.

How could someone like the president not be admired by others?

I am one of them, and Senior Kanizawa is just one of them. There will be many more people in the future.

What she should do is to find a way to become the most special one among these people to the president. It is meaningless to worry about other people's thoughts. She cannot change this. What she can change is the president's opinion of her.

She mustered up her courage and suddenly asked, "President, I have a question I've always wanted to ask you."

"You said."

"Why did the president let Rukia be your assistant?"

Rukia, who was outside the door, hadn't actually left yet. She also wanted to hear what Hinamori and the president would say, fearing they might argue. Although she felt Momo had no reason or right to question the president about such a thing, she was stunned when she heard the conversation coming from inside.

She also wanted to know the real answer to this question.

But why did Taozi ask this...is it because of what happened just now?

Xin laughed and asked, "Why do you ask that suddenly?"

Hinamori said, "I don't think Rukia is special in any way. She certainly has her strengths, but did the president see those strengths from the beginning? Rukia told me about the student council assessment. I think my performance back then was no worse than hers, and, I..."

She wanted to say that she was more suitable for the position of assistant to the president than Rukia because she had a more cheerful personality and was more enthusiastic about her work.

She wanted to ask Xin if he had some special feelings for Rukia and if he liked Rukia.

As for Kanizawa-senpai, Hinamori has been with the president for a few months and can clearly feel that the president has no special feelings for Kanizawa-senpai.

Because if you really like someone, it is difficult to hide your feelings. The president's attitude towards Kanizawa-senpai is no different from that towards other people, so Kanizawa-senpai is not a threat. She just relies on the president's kindness and the agreement to dare to make such excessive demands.

In comparison, the president's treatment of Rukia is obviously special.

Xin glanced at Hinamori's favorability in the system interface, which was fluctuating.

He leaned back in his chair. To be honest, he somewhat disliked being questioned. He tilted his head slightly and spoke slowly, "I did see Rukia's strengths from the beginning, but I also saw her weaknesses. That's why I feel Rukia needs more training in this position. If she's just an ordinary student council member, her shortcomings won't improve in a short period of time. Hinamori, you may be better than Rukia right now, and everyone likes you, but Rukia needs this opportunity more than you do. Since you're good friends, you should be clear about this first point."

Hinamori couldn't help but say, "President, but I... I..."

She clenched her fists and finally said nothing. She was shy and scared.

I am afraid that I won’t be able to bear the consequences of speaking out rashly.

Xin suddenly chuckled again, "Hinamori, I still owe you a promise. Have you thought it through?"

"..."

Hinamori was speechless, she was extremely upset at the moment.

Ever since she made the agreement, she had been thinking about what requests she should make.

Excessive, not excessive, ambiguous, reasonable...

She thought the most appropriate thing to do was to ask the president to promise to teach her the Dao in his spare time. This would not only increase the time she spent alone with the president and bring them closer, but it was also a very appropriate and reasonable excuse.

The president is going to the 4th Division in the future, and he wants to study Kaido in depth, which is also enough to hint...

But why could Senior Kanizawa make such an excessive request!

Then can I do it myself?
But do I have to be as bad as Senior Kanizawa? What will the president think of me then?
Hinamori bit her lips tightly, with a gleam in her beautiful eyes. She stared at the letter intently, even though they were only separated by an office desk and a few steps.

But she really didn't know how far the distance was between her and the president.

Are these the only steps as it seems? Are they just waiting for her to take the initiative?

"President..." Hinamori's voice was trembling.

"Can you, touch me like you did to Rukia just now?"

Rukia, who was outside the door, left.

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