"No."
Ren refused without hesitation.
He felt no need to explain it to Hayasaka.
After all, she had never seen his true appearance, so what if she knew that he was hiding his true appearance?
Erasing memories is an act that does not respect human rights, but not allowing unimportant news to spread randomly is an act that does not respect human rights.
Hence, he had nothing to worry about.
With this in mind, Ren opened the door and prepared to leave.
Seeing this scene, Hayasaka didn't expect that he would be so firm.
According to her, she said that she had heard what Ren said about his true appearance. Logically speaking, shouldn't she agree to keep it a secret?
Could it be said that he was not at all worried that his true appearance would be revealed?
But if Ren wasn't worried about being exposed, why did he come to Chika specifically to ask her to keep it a secret?
This is completely incomprehensible.
"Kamikawa-kun, can you wait a moment?"
When she realized that Ren was really gone and not pretending to be gone, Hayasaka called him.
Ren looked at her again, intending to listen to what she had to say.
Seeing that he could be persuaded to return, Hayasaka felt relieved.
What she was most worried about was that Ren would just leave without caring about her. In that case, it would be useless to say anything she could say.
"Um… Kamikawa-kun, aren't you worried that I'll spread rumors about your true appearance after I come out?" Hayasaka really didn't understand why she didn't worry about this at all.
Rumors are pretty scary.
As long as she revealed this matter and fanned the flames a little, Hayasaka believed that in less than a week, all the students at Shuchi'in Academy would know that Ren had hidden his true appearance.
There would definitely be many people who were curious about Ren's true appearance and asked him to take off his glasses to take a look, he didn't need to take any action at all.
Unfortunately, Hayasaka couldn't do something like this at all.
Because if Ren is from the Shinomiya family, and if she spreads his true appearance everywhere, then the people standing behind him will never give up so easily.
However, the Shinomiya family would not allow this to happen.
And if Ren is not from the Shinomiya family, Hayasaka can naturally use rumors to reveal his true appearance.
But she didn't dare to bet on whether Ren was from the Shinomiya family.
The costs and rewards are completely disproportionate.
If the bet wins and Ren is not from the Shinomiya family, then they don't have to worry about him anymore.
If the bet fails and Ren is from the Shinomiya family, then things will end badly, and Kaguya will probably be attacked first.
With Kaguya's current strength, it is impossible to win.
Therefore, even though Hayasaka knew beforehand that Ren was hiding his true appearance, she did not dare to use rumors casually, and would test him directly every time.
"Don't worry."
Ren looked at her calmly, his tone emotionless.
Judging from Hayasaka's previous appearance, she should have known long ago that he was hiding his true face.
This can be proven in yesterday's art class.
But since then, she already knew that he was hiding his true face, but she still didn't talk about it, instead she wanted to take off his glasses.
This means that the goal is to see its true face, not to publish it.
She didn't tell anyone that day, so there was no need to worry that she would tell it today.
Otherwise, Hayasaka would have told him the day she found out he was hiding his true appearance.
And it doesn't matter even if Hayasaka talks nonsense.
Ren is a person with superpowers, and he has many ways to ensure that this matter will not have any impact on him while respecting the rights of others.
However, that was the worst case scenario, and he would use his superpowers to solve the problem.
Therefore, he bet Hayasaka wouldn't tell anyone.
Anyway, winning or losing the bet, would not have any impact on him.
The only difference was whether he needed superpowers to solve this problem.
Of course, it would be better if he didn't have superpowers.
"This..."
Seeing his confident expression, Hayasaka didn't know what to say anymore.
Since he wasn't worried about her talking nonsense, it meant he had a way to solve the problem.
Not many forces have this ability, and the Shinomiya family is one of them.
Could it be...
Hayasaka looked at Ren again, trying to see his true appearance behind his black-rimmed glasses, but ended up meeting a pair of cold eyes.
His eyes reminded her of Kaguya's eyes which were as cold as his.
However, compared to the cruelty in Kaguya's eyes, Ren's eyes were more indifferent, as indifferent as a superior human looking at an ant on the ground.
It felt like he never noticed her at all.
"Kamikawa-kun, may I ask you a question?" Hayasaka calmed down and said again, "As long as you answer this question, I promise not to tell anyone about your true appearance, and I will not continue to explore your true appearance."
When the threat is determined to be useless, then proposing a deal is the only option.
Hayasaka couldn't believe Ren would give her a second chance to take off his glasses.
Now she could only pin her hopes on Ren would agree to her request.
Otherwise, there was nothing she could do.
"Can."
After hesitating for a while, Ren answered.
Even though he knew that it didn't matter even if he didn't agree, he still chose not to use superpowers if this problem could be solved.
Because this means he can solve problems in a normal way.
"Sigh..."
Hayasaka took a deep breath and started thinking about what she wanted to ask.
Honestly, she had a lot of questions to ask.
After all, there were many suspicious things about Ren.
But she only had one chance to ask a question, and she had to ask the most critical question.
She definitely wouldn't ask ordinary questions like Chika's.
In fact, no matter how many doubts she had, she only had one goal.
Namely to find out whether Ren is a member of the Shinomiya family.
So, she only had one question to ask.
"Kamikawa-kun, are you a member of the Shinomiya family?"
Finally Hayasaka asked.
As long as she knew the answer to this question, there was no need to delve into other doubts.
After asking this question, Hayasaka stared at Ren's expression without blinking, the slightest change in his facial expression would never escape her eyes.
She hoped to use this to determine whether the answer she was waiting for was a lie.
"No."
Ren shook his head.
He is not a member of the Shinomiya family, but a unique superpower in the world.
"…"
Since his expression didn't change at all and was still as plain as before, Hayasaka couldn't make up her mind at all.
After a long silence, Hayasaka sighed.
"I hope you are not lying."
After saying that, Hayasaka turned around and walked downstairs.
"In exchange for your answer, I will not explore your true face anymore."
"Um."
Seeing her leaving figure, Ren apparently felt very good.
He came here this time and only answered two questions, easily solving two problems that had been bothering him for a long time.
It's amazing.
Seeing that everyone had left, Ren left here.
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Cafe, window seat.
"Kamikawa-san, has your friend's problem been resolved?" Fumino ordered food, returned the menu to the waiter, and asked Ren.
Hearing this, Itsuki and Rizu on the side also pricked up their ears curiously and listened carefully.
"Um."
Ren nodded.
This time he solved two problems at once.
"It's fine if it's resolved."
Fumino also felt relieved.
She was very worried about whether Ren's character could solve this problem.
Now it seemed like she was worrying too much.
"By the way, Kamikawa-san, do you have time on the weekend? Would you like to go shopping with us?"
At this time, Itsuki suddenly thought of something and invited him.
When Ren went to solve his "friend" problem, they chatted a little about what they were going to do on the weekend.
After learning that they both have time on the weekend, Fumino suggests that they go shopping together as a reward for their seriousness in studying during this period.
It is important to balance work and rest.
Then, Itsuki and Rizu agreed.
As for Ren who had guided them so hard, Itsuki wanted to see if he could be invited to play together.
If they went out to play, they always felt bad if they didn't bring Ren, after all, he was clearly autistic, but he still helped them.
"Kamikawa-san, would you like to come with us?" Invite Fumino to be just as enthusiastic.
One of her plans was to invite Ren, but Itsuki asked first before she could say anything.
Even Rizu turned her head expectantly, seemingly hoping he would come shopping with her.
Facing their sincere invitation, Ren felt touched, and he firmly replied: "I will not go."
For things like going shopping with girls, he checked on the Internet.
It is said that most men do not want to go shopping with women at all, because it is considered very tiring and annoying.
So as a regular guy, he probably doesn't want to go shopping with girls.
So, he chose to refuse.
After all, he had important things to do on the weekend, but he didn't have free time to go shopping together.
Being rejected by him just like that, they were used to it and were not surprised at all.
It would be strange if Ren didn't talk like this someday.
"Kamikawa-san must have something to do at the weekend," Rizu analyzed.
"Um."
Ren will be traveling at the weekend. This was something he decided a long time ago and could not be changed easily.
Moreover, he had to do something he had never done before.
That means going to the library to borrow books.
He, Fumino and the others had been to the library many times, but they had never borrowed books.
Therefore, he got the idea to borrow books.
After all, he often went to the library, but he didn't even borrow books, which always felt a bit strange.
And he had already learned about the process of borrowing books online, and now he was waiting to stop by the library to borrow books when he went around tomorrow.
"So that's how it is," Itsuki expressed her understanding.
After changing the topic and chatting for a while, the dessert they ordered was brought to them.
"Finally come."
After all the desserts they ordered were served, Fumino greeted: "The desserts here are really delicious, you should try them immediately."
"Um."
Itsuki nodded. As a foodie, she would not be polite at such a time.
Ren took a plate of strawberry cake and ate it in silence.
After eating here, he didn't need to eat dinner after going home.
He can save time for studying.
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At night, Shinomiya Residence.
"He said he wasn't from the Shinomiya family?"
Kaguya with long flowing hair, leaned against the back of the chair, looking a little confused.
Just now Hayasaka reported to her what happened this afternoon, including what happened to Chika, and she told her in detail.
"Yes."
Hayasaka nodded slightly, her tone very confident.
"Hayasaka, do you think what he said is true or false?"
After thinking for a moment, Kaguya decided to listen to Hayasaka's opinion.
"…There is a high possibility that it is true."
Hayasaka was silent for a long time before answering.
"Most likely?" Kaguya looked at Hayasaka, her red eyes flashing, "How did you come to this conclusion?"
"Because of his eyes," Hayasaka explained, "His eyes are very similar to Kaguya-sama's eyes. "
"If he is like Ojou-sama, then he will definitely disdain lying."
"Interesting reason."
This was the first time Kaguya heard an answer like that from Hayasaka.
"So, he's a genius? Genius enough to learn my kyudo just by looking at it?"
She had not forgotten the origins of it all, his bow skills were the same as hers.
"This possibility does not rule out the possibility," Hayasaka answered in a low voice.
"Since he is a genius, then you should try recruiting him. Maybe he can be used in the future," Kaguya made her decision.
"Yes." Hayasaka answered.
"Wait a minute, I will do it myself. I want to see how talented he is? And what a look in his eyes like mine…"
Kaguya suddenly thought of something and changed her mind.
"Kaguya-sama, if he is from the Shinomiya family…" Hayasaka tried to stop her.
She wasn't completely sure that Ren definitely wasn't from the Shinomiya family.
"I trust your judgment Hayasaka."
Kaguya stood up and interrupted what she hadn't finished saying.
"Also, what if he comes from my family? I doubt he would dare take action against me."
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