A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Orimura Natsumi smiled wryly, "It's not that scary, is it?"

Orimura Natsumi felt that he also had a powerful backer to rely on. After all, he knew that his sister had an extraordinary status in the academy. As long as he clung to his sister's coattails, no one would dare to cause him trouble.

However, in the original story, no one dared to do this, but now it's uncertain. As the mastermind behind the academy who secretly controls it, it would be too easy for Li Wei to put Orimura Natsumi in a bad light. With his mind-reading ability activated, Li Wei sensed Orimura Natsumi's inner thoughts and wanted to laugh. Once she entered the academy, some things were no longer up to Orimura Natsumi's own will.

Li Wei patted Zhiban Xia on the shoulder and said earnestly, "We are the only male students in the academy, which is why I'm telling you this. If you can't show your strongest side and intimidate all the villains with your strength, then you should be prepared to be bothered every now and then. We are the only male students, and I'm telling you this out of a desire to stick together for mutual support. I hope you can think this through."

When Orimura Natsumi left Li Wei's dormitory, she was completely dazed. Now she had been influenced by Li Wei's thoughts and had developed a basic level of wariness towards women in the academy other than her sister.

Orimura Natsume thought Li Wei's words made sense, after all, the situation outside might be even worse at the academy.

Chapter 1. First Day of School

After seeing off Natsumi Orimura, things finally calmed down for Li Wei, and he could finally play the game properly. To be honest, he was a little looking forward to student life at IS Academy. After all, the courses taught at IS Academy were bound to be different from those in real-world schools, and Li Wei found these differences interesting.

Just like in the real world, what he learns is oil painting, a technique that gives people a high-end feeling. Although other college students have more free time than high school students, they still attend classes. But for art students, there is very little lecture content; they rely mostly on practice, so they have more free time.

That's why the courses at the academy that teach how to operate IS naturally revolve around IS. Li Wei wanted to see what kind of tricks this academy could come up with.

At dinner time, Shinonono Houki came upstairs to call Li Wei for dinner. As the two walked towards the cafeteria, they ran into Orimura Natsumi. When Orimura Natsumi saw Shinonono Houki's face clearly, she showed a surprised expression, which was followed by a smile. However, when she saw Shinonono Houki chatting and laughing with Li Wei, her smile froze on her face.

At the dormitory entrance, Orimura Natsumi said somewhat awkwardly, "Good evening, Li Weijun, Houki."

Shinonono Houki saw Orimura Natsumi and was equally surprised. She said, "So it was you who was the other person. I thought Li Weijun was talking about someone else. I hope you can get used to life here."

Orimura Natsumi could sense that Shinonono Houki had changed; she had become more mature and was completely different from when she was a child.

Li Wei asked, "Qun, do you recognize the patterned weave?"

Shinonono Houki nodded and said, "Yeah, this guy used to live next to the dojo, but he moved away later. He was learning kendo when he was a kid, and I beat him up and made him cry."

When asked about her embarrassing childhood experiences, Orimura Natsumi felt a little awkward. After all, what Shinonono Houki said was true. In childhood, girls' reproductive period is earlier than boys', so before the age of seven, boys of the same age might not be able to beat girls.

Li Wei's expression suddenly dawned on him, and he said, "Oh, it's an acquaintance! We both live in this dormitory building, what a coincidence! Oriflame, are we going to the cafeteria for dinner now? Shall we go?"

Seeing how familiar Li Wei and Shinonono Houki were, Orimura Natsumi felt a thorn stuck in her heart. She had no intention of being a third wheel, so she said, "You guys go ahead. I just ran a lap around the academy and I'm a little tired now. I'm going to rest for a while."

Shinonono Houki took Li Wei's hand and said, "Let's go then. The cafeteria is offering a new set meal today, and I want to try it. I heard it comes with a dessert."

Li Wei said, "The supermarket next to the cafeteria said they have new tea leaves. I'll go buy some after dinner."

As Orimura Natsu watched Li Wei and Shinonono Houki's retreating figures, he felt a pang of sadness. Things had turned out in ways he never imagined. His childhood friend, whom he hadn't seen for several years, had found someone else she liked, yet he still couldn't move on from their past memories. It made him feel as if his most cherished memories had been stolen away.

Recalling Shinonono Houki's bright smile from back then, Orimura Natsu felt even more heartbroken. He thought to himself, if he hadn't left back then, would things be different now? The other person was right in front of him, but he couldn't say anything.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world. What has happened cannot be changed. Besides, he was just a child back then. His parents had to move because of work and were worried about leaving him alone there, so they naturally took him with them. Therefore, the two of them could only regretfully miss each other.

Natsumi Orimura could understand such things, but it was impossible not to feel bad when she actually saw her childhood friend and the girl she liked being so intimate with another man.

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A few days passed in a flash, and IS Academy officially started its semester. The academy also had an opening ceremony, but this time, under Li Wei's behind-the-scenes instructions, the ceremony became quite brief. Each of the academy's senior members gave a short speech, and then the academy president gave a brief summary, and that was the end of the ceremony. The entire opening ceremony lasted less than thirty minutes, making it the shortest opening ceremony to date.

Inside the classroom, Li Wei sat in the first row near the podium, while Orimura Natsumi sat in the last row by the window. Orimura Natsumi noticed that all the girls in the classroom were looking at Li Wei.

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Although IS Academy can be considered a stronghold of extreme feminism in a sense, Li Wei is so handsome that the girls do not hate him, but admire him.

Because of the contrast, the unremarkable Orimura Natsumi naturally became quite inconspicuous, sitting in the corner of the classroom by the window, acting as a nobody, resting her chin on her hand, gazing absently out the window.

Orimura glanced at Li Wei out of the corner of her eye. To be honest, she was a little envious of Li Wei's current treatment, but she was well aware of her own appearance. She was so ordinary that she would be lost in a crowd. How could she compare to Li Wei?

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Orimura Natsumi was unaware that the flames of jealousy had begun to burn within him, and he was gradually losing his initial rationality. Especially since Levi had previously warned him to be wary of women's schemes, yet now Levi was surrounded by women himself—this stark contrast made him feel that Levi had deceived him.

Just as the girls, who weren't very familiar with each other yet, were whispering and discussing Li Wei in the classroom, the front door of the classroom opened, and a petite figure walked in.

The petite woman wore a close-fitting bright yellow casual outfit. She had a rare short, dark green haircut and wore elegant gold-rimmed glasses. She was carrying a large stack of textbooks. When she walked up to the podium and placed the textbooks on it, everyone realized that the podium was actually quite large for her, indicating that this young teacher was less than 1 meter tall.

The petite female teacher wrote her name on the blackboard, turned her head and smiled, "I am your assistant homeroom teacher, Yamada Maya, who is responsible for teaching you the basic theory of IS armor. Your practical training will be conducted by your homeroom teacher, Orimura Chifuyu. You will see her during the practical training."

When Maya Yamada mentioned Chifuyu Orimura, most of the girls' eyes lit up. Chifuyu Orimura can be considered a role model for many women because she won multiple international IS competitions and even earned the nickname "Champion." Therefore, she is regarded by many women as a representative of female empowerment.

Chapter 1. Orimura Natsume's Psychological Imbalance

Chifuyu Orimura was the pilot of the original White Knight in the White Knight incident, single-handedly destroying a "nation-destroying fleet"—a truly terrifying feat. Each nation that formed that fleet was traumatized by her. In short, Chifuyu Orimura is now the strongest person in the open and even the underworld, possessing the ability to destroy entire nations.

Originally, Chifuyu Orimura was living in anonymity, only wanting to be an ordinary teacher. However, two years ago, some changes occurred at IS Academy. The Yothai Consortium behind the country set its sights on the academy. The Yothai Consortium's enormous financial resources were not something the academy, which was in a "disorganized" state, could contend with. The academy was almost acquired by them through commercial means.

At that moment, Chifuyu Orimura stepped forward and turned the tide. Using her ordinary third-generation fighter jet "Hayabusa," she wiped out the entire military force of the Yothai Foundation, and even exposed some of the masterminds behind the scenes. They were burned to ashes with particle sabers, leaving only a few lucky ones who escaped.

This ruthless approach deterred all forces that wanted to take action against IS Academy, but it also exposed that Chifuyu Orimura was the "White Knight" from back then.

After her identity was exposed, no force dared to openly continue targeting IS Academy, because they were all afraid of this "White Knight" who never played by the rules. Chifuyu Orimura was the kind of ruthless person who would overturn the table at any time, and it was precisely because of this ruthlessness that IS Academy had its current peaceful life. It can be said that Chifuyu Orimura was the "Optimus Prime" of the academy, and her position within the academy was very special.

Many of the new students are big fans of Chifuyu Orimura, and some even want to learn how to operate the IS because of her.

Looking at the students below who had become agitated because she mentioned Chifuyu Orimura, Maya Yamada tapped the podium and said, "Quiet down. You are students of IS Academy. I don't care what kind of personality you have outside, but here you will be subject to the academy's semi-military management. So I hope you can abide by the academy's rules. Making noise in class or whispering like this is prohibited."

Although Maya Yamada herself doesn't have any intimidating appearance, the academy's reputation is quite effective. When she talks about the academy's rules, the freshmen all become obedient, looking like good little children.

Maya Yamada nodded in satisfaction and said, "The school rules have been provided to you along with the textbooks. I hope you have all read them carefully. After all, serious violations of the school rules can lead to expulsion. I don't want you to become such a negative example. I hope you can complete your three-year advanced studies course here, followed by your four-year university studies. Let's get along well."

Maya Yamada's words seemed to have a magical power, calming the restless students. Although she didn't seem very reliable, she possessed a unique charm that made people feel she was someone they could easily befriend. This quality allowed Maya Yamada to easily connect with the students.

Maya Yamada started class, but many girls' attention was still on Li Wei. Li Wei sighed inwardly, his charm was becoming more and more attractive to the opposite sex because of his cultivation. However, this was also due to the characteristics of the cultivation technique. Even female cultivators would find it difficult to resist such charm, let alone ordinary female students in the academy.

However, Li Wei was not distracted by these distractions. He listened attentively to the lecture, and because he had done his homework beforehand, he already knew what Yamada Maya was talking about.

It would indeed be quite difficult for an ordinary student to understand the IS Academy's curriculum through self-study, but Li Wei is no ordinary person, so such a task is naturally easy for him.

The morning classes ended at 10:00 AM. Just as get out of class was about to end, Maya Yamada said, "In the afternoon, the entire afternoon will be dedicated to practical training. Your practical training will be overseen by your homeroom teacher, Chifuyu Orimura. The classes will start at 2:00 PM and last for three hours. The location for the classes is our class's private D-field. Don't go to the wrong place, and don't be late."

The girls were quite excited when they heard the name Chifuyu Orimura, but they knew the school rules, and the security camera at the back of the classroom was always on, so no one dared to whisper among themselves.

After Chifuyu Orimura reminded them about the surveillance cameras, the girls began to pay attention to their appearance to avoid getting conduct points for fidgeting in class.

After class, before Houki Shinono even reached Li Wei's side, a circle of girls had already surrounded him, all chattering and asking him all sorts of questions.

Faced with this situation, Li Wei calmly dealt with it. At the same time, seeing that Xiao Zhizhi Houki was blocked outside the crowd, he took an opportunity to force his way through the girls surrounding him, grabbed Xiao Zhizhi Houki's hand, and ran outside.

In the corner of the classroom, a long, blonde girl with her arms crossed watched Li Wei and Houki's retreating figures, snorted, and then left the classroom.

With her hand held by Li Wei, Shinobu blushed and said, "You're really popular with girls. As soon as get out of class ended, they surrounded you like wolves eyeing meat. You're shameless."

Li Wei laughed and said, "I'm used to this kind of situation. I usually try to avoid it as much as possible. But the situation here is a bit special. I guess there are only two men in the whole academy, me and Orimura, so it's understandable that we'd be treated differently."

This is a world that judges by appearance. Li Wei was surrounded by girls after class, while Orimura Natsume was completely ignored. The girls didn't even notice when he left the classroom; he was like a nobody.

Li Wei possesses a spell that reduces the presence of life, but given Orimura Natsu's current state of being ignored, he doesn't need to cast a spell at all. The girls, who are obsessed with appearances, simply ignore Orimura Natsu.

As Orimura Natsu watched Li Wei leave with Shinonono Houki by the hand, a strange anger and jealousy welled up inside her.

"Damn it, he even said he was worried about being ostracized and bullied by girls. What a liar! I really fell for it!" Orimura Natsu walked with his head down, recalling the bits and pieces of his childhood with Shinonono Houki: practicing kendo, eating watermelon, going on picnics, catching cicadas, visiting temple fairs, and going to shrines. The more he thought about it, the more his heart ached, and his expression became more and more ferocious.

Chapter 1. Trouble Comes Knocking

When people are distracted, it is difficult for them to notice their surroundings, so they are prone to bumping into obstacles. Orimura Natsu accidentally bumped into someone, lost her balance, and fell backward, landing on her buttocks in a spectacular fashion.

Natsumi Orimura snapped out of her daze from the pain and looked at the person she had bumped into. It was a girl with long red hair, whose expression was aloof. When she looked at him, she frowned.

Orimura Natsumi could sense the other party's hostility. Although he didn't know why, he definitely felt it. That biting chill wasn't just simple rejection, but rather, in that instant, a murderous intent arose in him.

Having practiced kendo, Orimura Natsumi could vaguely sense the mysterious and elusive nature of aura. Although it was only for a moment, he was certain that it was killing intent. He had encountered bank robbers before, and those armed thugs carried such killing intent.

Orimura Natsumi felt a chill run through her body. She remembered Li Wei's words: This is the stronghold of feminists. This is no longer the normal world outside. This is the world of women!

The short, chestnut-colored girl next to him said coldly, "This... junior, I hope you won't be distracted while walking in the future. Not everyone is as good-tempered as us."

Sitting on the ground, Natsumi Orimura noticed that the two girls' school uniforms were somewhat different from his own. Combined with their words, he was certain that these two pretty but aloof girls were upperclassmen.

Sitting on the ground, Orihana Natsu watched the two girls walk further and further away, her feelings complicated. The girls passing by looked at her as if she were invisible. She finally understood what Li Wei meant: the world is cruel.

Getting up, Orimura walked towards the cafeteria. The cafeteria, which was closer to the classroom, was relatively far from the dormitory. He wasn't familiar with the area. When he arrived at the cafeteria, there were already many people there. Looking around, it was like entering a land of women.

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Li Wei and Xiao Zhizhi Houki arrived at their usual cafeteria. Since classes didn't start until 2 PM, students had plenty of time for a lunch break, so Li Wei and Xiao Zhizhi Houki chose to take a longer route so they could go straight back to their dormitories to rest after lunch.

Li Wei ordered an okonomiyaki and a mixed rice dish at the window, while Shinonono Houki ordered ramen with rice. The two found a corner to sit down.

Shinonono Houki's choice seems strange at first glance, but the Japanese have different knowledge of noodles and rice compared to the Japanese in Japan. The Japanese are used to eating noodles with rice. Of course, if this way of eating were in Japan, it would definitely "enrage the people of the South (North)".

However, the students and teachers at IS Academy come from all over the world, bringing with them their respective lifestyles and customs. Therefore, it's understandable to see any seemingly unusual behavior here, as it's an international academy. Of course, this freedom must adhere to the most basic premise: mutual respect. For example, one student, due to their religious beliefs, refused to eat pork and forbade their classmates from doing so, even resorting to violence to intimidate them. As a result, this student who violated the academy's rules was forcibly expelled.

Every student's lifestyle and the customs of their country deserve respect. As long as she doesn't cause trouble for others and doesn't fall behind in her studies, there shouldn't be any problems.

Shinonono Houki used her chopsticks to pick up a piece of fried shrimp from Li Wei's plate (which was okonomiyaki) and put it in her mouth. The relationship between the two had reached a rather intimate level.

Shinonono Houki said, "I didn't expect the academy's courses to be so simple. I learned what Yamada-sensei taught after just one listen. I've already been previewing the later material during class. But speaking of which, Yamada-sensei is really knowledgeable. She teaches every subject. She's a genius."

Maya Yamada is indeed quite capable; to be Chifuyu Orimura's partner, she must have some real skills. In the classroom, Maya Yamada is responsible for all the courses herself, such as math, physics, language arts, chemistry, and art.

Shinobu said, "I really owe a lot to Li Weijun this time. You helped me learn English in just two months ahead of schedule. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome when I was in class."

Because IS Academy is an international institution with students from all over the world, the academy uses English as much as possible in its teaching to ensure that most students can understand. This is emphasized in the admission notices and letters sent to the academy. Therefore, most students study English hard before the start of the semester, at least to ensure that their spoken English is good enough to understand what they hear.

This is arguably the biggest difference between the real IS world and the anime. In the anime, everyone speaks Japanese, which is completely illogical. The IS Academy isn't run by Japan; Japan is just a dog that provides supplies. How can they allow Japanese to become the official language of the IS Academy?

Although Li Wei was reluctant to admit it, English was still the most widely used language in the world, without exception. In order to take into account the language ability of most students, teachers taught in English in class.

Of course, considering that anime is made for Japanese otaku, it's understandable that such problems would occur. However, look at how the language switching is handled in the first season of Maid of the Dragon, and how reasonable it is. In contrast, the main series of Infinite Stratos doesn't fill in this aspect at all.

However, considering that the great writer was very spontaneous when he wrote, it is understandable that he did not address such issues.

Li Wei said, "This is the result of your own efforts. I only did some auxiliary work on the side."