People at the practical education center only want to drop out.

Karuizawa's academic and athletic abilities were below average, and he was bullied from a young age.

Therefore, in her view, she was just a "weak person" who was good-looking, and she had little confidence in her own abilities.

Karuizawa didn't want to give up this opportunity easily.

She hoped that Bai Lan could be her fake boyfriend so that Bai Lan could protect her.

After this incident, Karuizawa realized that although Shirai's speech and behavior were rather strange and easily misunderstood, she was definitely not the kind of person who liked to bully the weak.

In addition, once they discover their mistakes, they will take the initiative to make amends instead of just trying to get away with it.

Most importantly, Bai Lan doesn't like to compromise, try to please both sides, or speak softly and gently like Hirata does.

Bai Lan has very clear likes and dislikes when it comes to doing things; she will definitely take action if she finds someone or something she can't stand.

Upon careful consideration, Karuizawa suddenly suspected that the reason she was coerced by Bai Lan into being a fake couple might be because Bai Lan thought she had done something that displeased Bai Lan, namely, coercing Hirata.

This made Karuizawa feel that Shirai was a principled, responsible, and righteous person, even though the way he expressed his principles, responsibility, and righteousness was a bit strange.

In short, Karuizawa felt that as long as she didn't do anything that would displease Shirai, Shirai would be more reliable than Hirata as Shirai's "fake lover" and "ally."

After asking the question, Karuizawa secretly prayed that she would know the answers to the questions Shirai asked.

Bai Lan didn't beat around the bush and directly stated her requirement for choosing a shield, which she had decided on long ago:

"First, they must not have a good impression of me, so as not to take advantage of my proximity and turn the charade into reality."

Hearing this, Karuizawa glanced at Shirai.

She was afraid of Bai Lan before, but after getting to know Bai Lan, she found that Bai Lan was the one who could give her the sense of security she craved most.

This contrast instantly transformed Karuizawa's past fear of Shirai into affection and dependence.

In addition, Bai Lan is a handsome man with a good physique. He is tall and upright, probably 1.8 meters tall, with broad shoulders, long arms and legs, and solid muscles.

She couldn't help but recall the feeling when Bai Lan reached out and pulled her up.

Those strong, powerful hands pulled her up from the ground with one hand, as if it were effortless.

"He's incredibly strong."

Sense of security +999!

To be honest, Karuizawa was actually quite tempted.

But Karuizawa nodded firmly in the end.

She is very confident in herself.

In her opinion, what does love matter when it comes to life safety!

She will definitely endure it so as not to be bullied.

However, she thought for a moment, "What if Bai is the one who falls for me first? Then can I just go with the flow... If I become his real girlfriend, he will definitely protect me even more carefully, right?"

While Karuizawa was lost in her fantasies.

Bai Lan continued, "Secondly, one should have a certain ability to protect oneself, so as not to be bullied by a love rival..."

Bai Lan had just gotten to this point when Karuizawa couldn't take it anymore and blurted out, "What? Even if we become a fake couple, we'll still be bullied?"

I found a fake boyfriend because I didn't want to be bullied. If I still get bullied after finding a fake boyfriend, then what's the point of finding a fake boyfriend?

As my boyfriend, can't you protect me?

Bai Lan rolled her eyes: "I just hate trouble, so I specifically found a shield to block my troubles. I need a shield, not a real girlfriend."

I only contacted you because you seemed fearless, but it turns out you're a fake...

What's the use of a shield if it can't even protect yourself?

Helping out occasionally is fine, since shields also need maintenance, but you can't protect them all the time; most of the time, the shield has to handle things on its own.

轻井泽：“......”

"Actually, even if you find Hirata to be your fake boyfriend, it's the same. Having a popular boyfriend can certainly make you powerful and intimidating."

But as the saying goes: a tall tree catches the wind, and a common man is innocent but his possession of a treasure is a crime.

You enjoy the benefits of your prestige, but you will also be targeted by those who covet those benefits or are jealous of you.

There's no such thing as a thousand days of thievery, only a thousand days of guarding against thieves.

"Even if Hirata genuinely intended to protect you with all his might, let alone have him care about your safety, he couldn't guarantee you wouldn't be bullied. With your paper-thin defenses, you'd be exposed the moment you're bullied!"

"How could this be?" Karuizawa instantly realized how ridiculous her previous idea that finding a powerful boyfriend would guarantee her a worry-free life was.

"Wait!" Karuizawa suddenly remembered something: "Didn't you just say you would help me? What should I do?"

Bai Lan: "I'll give you two choices: do you want to treat the symptoms or the root cause?"

64. The promise with Karuizawa: the newbie protection period

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65. Kushida's daily banter! Ryuen Rehabilitation, time to go! (Two-in-one)

After learning Karuizawa's true colors and realizing that Karuizawa was not suitable as a shield, Bai Lan saw no need to continue following Karuizawa.

This deprived Bai Lan of one activity to pass the time.

Fortunately, besides following Karuizawa, Shirai had other ways to pass the time.

In the classroom, Shirai would banter with Horikita and watch Kushida banter with Horikita, occasionally teasing Ayanokouji under the pretext of "teaching ordinary knowledge points".

As for other spare moments.

He would either use the pretext of "gathering information" to get Kushida to tell him some interesting gossip, or he would give Karuizawa an "anti-bullying safety lesson" and conduct "real-world" drills with Karuizawa.

Time was wasted like that.

The good news is that Bai Lan discovered that campus life wasn't as boring as she had imagined. Just like they said during the admissions process, the school was full of students with all sorts of personalities and talents, so everyone here was a talent, and it would be quite fun to tease anyone.

The bad news is that Bai Lan has found that her recent efforts to diminish her presence and reduce others' enthusiasm for her have not been very effective.

Ever since Bai Lan made his promise to Hirata, he hasn't caused any trouble in front of the Class D students, but the enthusiasm of the other students for him hasn't noticeably decreased.

Bai Lan thought that this was probably because after Kushida finished class, he would often run to the corner where he and Horikita were to confront Horikita.

Because he feared Horikita's strength and wanted to avoid being beaten in public and made to look bad, Kushida dared not confront Horikita directly. Instead, he adopted guerrilla tactics and resolutely implemented the sixteen mantras of "when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we pursue; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy camps, we harass."

When the enemy advances, we retreat: Whenever Horikita attempts to counterattack, Kushida will flee first.

Pursue when the enemy retreats: Kushida deliberately chooses times when Horikita is busy and unable to catch up and retaliate with force, such as when Horikita is about to go to the toilet or when class is about to start.

When the enemy is tired, we strike: Whenever Horikita is not paying attention, Kushida will go over and find an opportunity to attack.

Enemy camps, we harass: If Kushida discovers that Horikita has made preparations to counterattack in advance, he will just watch, making it look like he might go into battle at any time, but he will just watch and will not dare to get close at all.

While the students were watching the commotion at Horikita and Kushida, they inevitably caught a glimpse of Shirayama next to Horikita.

In addition, in order to maintain her angelic persona, Kushida took Bai Lan's advice and, "out of necessity," secretly told her friends that she had "received Bai Lan's guidance to learn how to roast people and roast each other in order to befriend Horikita."

Kushida also received a lot of praise for his behavior of "learning things he is not good at in order to make friends".

Soon, the news that Kushida was "on Shirai's orders to confront Horikita" spread throughout the class.

Bai Lan, the one who orchestrated the whole incident, naturally couldn't escape the attention.

Although Horikita has a sharp tongue honed over many years, she prefers to confront things head-on and is not good at using factors other than language.

Although Kushida is a newbie and hasn't had much face-to-face combat experience, she has learned all sorts of insidious, vicious, and inhuman schemes from Shirai.

One is assertive, the other is cunning.

When they clash, the outcome is unpredictable, with both sides having their share of wins and losses.

It's very interesting.

The two's bickering quickly became a popular part of the break time in Class D.

In particular, after each of them had a winner, they would often glance at Bai Lan in the same direction.

Since everyone in the class knew about it and was discussing it, and since the person involved was herself, even though Horikita didn't like to communicate with others, the news still reached her ears.

After learning that Kushida was Shirai's apprentice, Horikita became even more serious about "roasting people".

Horikita: It's one thing if I can't out-argue you, but do you think I can't out-argue your new apprentice? If my sharp tongue, honed since childhood, can't even beat a beginner, then am I a useless piece of trash?

With this in mind, Horikita even abandoned the force she relied on, and no matter how badly she was defeated, she had no intention of trying to resolve Kushida by force.

Because Horikita deliberately sealed away his martial arts, Kushida became bolder and began to try to confront Horikita head-on, although fighting in an unfamiliar territory would reduce Kushida's chances of winning.

But Kushida never came with the intention of defeating Horikita. Her purpose in attacking Horikita was to kill Horikita's free time and reduce her opportunities to communicate with others.

While a direct confrontation has a low win rate, it takes much longer to wear down the opponent.

In addition, Kushida and Horikita would often glance at Shirai before each battle and after a battle was decided.

If Kushida wins, he will make gestures towards Shiraishan, such as "thank you" or "please praise me".

Horikita's gaze was filled with utter resentment and indignation.

If Horikita wins, she will smugly cast a provocative glance at Shirai.

Kushida would look aggrieved and then email Bai Lan, writing fiercely, "Coach, I want extra practice! I want to improve!"

At these moments, the audience's attention would follow the gaze of the two main actors and shift to Bai Lan, the "director."

LOL, there's no way to erase its presence.

Fortunately.

Bai Lan noticed that the students in the class no longer dared to get as close to Kushida as they used to.

This shows that his strategy was effective.

It won't be long before Kushida discovers the problem.

Bai Lan felt that once Kushida discovered the truth, she probably wouldn't bother Bai Lan anymore, asking her to teach her things like "dark side dating methods," which Bai Lan didn't understand at all.

Because he had slowed down his offensive against dropping out of school, Bai Lan had nothing better to do than to encourage Kushida to keep up the good work and discover the problem as soon as possible. So, he agreed to Kushida's request and spent time with him after school or on weekends, finding a secluded place to practice arguing with people.

Bai Lan discovered that Kushida would get really into it when he privately used Kushida as a target to criticize him, using very crude language and getting really into it.

However, when facing Horikita, Kushida's approach to Shirai was completely different. He used a subtle, sarcastic, and insidious style when he confronted her.