I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

Unlike Yukino Yukinoshita, who can comb her hair down quickly and effortlessly...

Unaware that her brother had suddenly thought of another woman, Kasugano Sora hummed twice, deciding not to argue with him anymore, and continued to close her eyes and enjoy the intoxicating service.

Even if it's not deeply affectionate, it still retains a cautious tenderness.

……

After finishing, Yuu Tenkuji prepared to leave for school.

"Be careful on the road."

Watching him leave from the entrance hall, Qiong, taking advantage of his unpreparedness, suddenly tiptoed and kissed his cheek.

"This is a reward; come back soon."

With a blush on her face, she uttered those words, tossed her long, straight, silvery-white hair, and with hurried yet joyful steps, turned and went upstairs.

Tenkuji Yu touched her still-warm cheek and shook her head with amusement.

He put on his shoes in a good mood, closed the door, and after making sure it was locked, he set off for the station.

The journey isn't far; it's just a 500-meter walk and two tram stops to his high school—Chiba Municipal Sobu High School.

There aren't many well-known high schools in Chiba City, and Soubu High School is one of them.

It is not only a key school with the highest deviation score, but also has an international education class composed of children of returning elites and students preparing to study abroad.

To get into this high school, Tenkuji Yu put in a lot of effort, picking up all the knowledge he had forgotten from his teachers.

Before summer vacation, his grades were only average. Because he didn't join any clubs and didn't like to actively build relationships, even though he was just as good-looking as the most popular boy in the class, he was still a nobody with few friends, living his campus life quietly and boringly.

Of course, everything will change after Yuu Tenkuji obtains the system—at least in terms of grades.

During this period, he went to a used bookstore and bought textbooks for all subjects from the second year of high school to the third year. When he had nothing to do, he would flip through a few pages like reading a novel. When he didn't want to play games, he would do some exercises to pass the time.

Because of his "learning" skills and his improved physical fitness, he absorbed knowledge several times more efficiently than usual. In just one month, he finished reviewing all the knowledge points covered in the college entrance examination. He dared not say that he had mastered them all and could skip a grade to go to the University of Tokyo, but if he studied them carefully for a few more days, it should not be a problem for him to climb into the top five in the school.

"The feeling of becoming a top student is absolutely exhilarating..."

Walking slowly along the road bathed in the gentle morning light, Yuu Tenkuji smiled, a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection) creeping into her heart.

He has never looked forward to the opening exams, midterms, finals, and other exams as much as he does now, wanting others to test his current growth.

Isn't that the significance of a system?

It would be strange to have a system but still live a low-key life like a tortoise.

Although Yuu Tenkuji is usually cautious, he becomes bolder than most people when he judges that doing something will not harm him.

For example, playing the piano at a train station, smashing a boxing machine with one punch, or using extraordinary abilities in front of others—keeping a low profile is just to avoid trouble, but the fact that one's grades suddenly improve will basically not cause much trouble.

So, while satisfying my little vanity, I can also earn a scholarship on the side. Isn't that wonderful?

Perhaps that's why he left an hour early today, ready to embrace his transformed campus life?

"Ok?"

In front of us is a long slope, and the cherry blossom trees planted on both sides have leaves that are starting to turn yellow in this season.

Slightly ahead on the slope, Yuu Tenkuji saw a familiar figure.

She was wearing a very childish bear pajama set, her face showing a sleepy, half-awake look; her pink hair was draped over her shoulders, and she was holding a cute and cheerful brown dachshund on a leash.

She yawned as she strolled leisurely with her dog, looking relaxed as if she didn't have to go to class today.

It seems they didn't notice themselves on the other side of the street.

After half a second of consideration, Yuu Tenkuji decided to pretend he hadn't seen her and continued on his way without looking at her.

Just then, several barks were heard:

"Woof! (It smells familiar!)"

Feeling as if she were talking to herself, Yuu Tenkuji subconsciously turned her head back.

Upon seeing this, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

The dachshund, which seemed to be named Sabre, broke free from the chain in the pink-haired girl's hand and ran towards her with its tongue lolling out and a happy expression on its face.

There was a road between them, but by sheer bad luck, a black luxury sedan happened to be driving down the slope.

Because of the slope, the car driver did not immediately notice the dachshund's small figure, and naturally did not slow down.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Tenkuji Yu understood the situation; the girl opposite her was just shouting "Zabre!", her panic evident in her words and actions, as if she wanted to chase it into the road.

"That idiot with the bun hairstyle!"

He cursed under his breath, and without giving him time to hesitate, Tenkuji Yu threw his backpack aside and activated all the available statuses and skills.

Chapter Twelve: The Story with Yui Yuigahama (April 27)

There is no need to use "Track and Field (Master Level)".

"Muscle control," "acceleration," "high-speed resistance," and "rapid recovery" obtained at the end of the last mission were enough for Yuu Tenkuji to turn into a blur in a second, and let his leg muscles stomp the ground with a powerful force that made a mournful sound.

The clothes were pressed tightly against my body by the wind, and I even felt like the shirt buttons were about to burst open at any moment.

The scenery on both sides was stretched into long strips, and the colors became blurred and indistinct as if mixed together.

Everything seemed to slow down, including the car, the driver, and the pink-haired girl standing by the roadside.

However, even at such a high speed, Yuu Tenkuji still had time to let her mind wander:

"This cliché hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress plot is sure to happen to system holders..."

Although he only rescued a dog, it was still a female dog. I just don't know if it's beautiful from a dog's perspective.

If such a thing were to actually happen before his eyes, he couldn't possibly say, "I wouldn't be so old-fashioned," while watching the tragedy unfold and basking in his own unconventionality.

Therefore, those who need to be saved should be saved, and the method is quite simple.

First, rush over.

Second, pick them up.

Third, he rushed up to the pink-haired girl and glared at her angrily.

"You silly dumpling! If you know your dog likes to run around, then keep it on a leash!"

This entire sequence of movements takes no more than two seconds.

Everyone who witnessed the scene was stunned. Even the dog was stunned, wondering how it had suddenly appeared in the arms of this familiar scent and when it had been picked up.

The black sedan belatedly stopped on the shoulder ahead, the door opened, and a middle-aged man in a black suit stepped out.

△

Yui Yuigahama's mind was still reeling.

Today is the first day of the second semester. Her mother woke her up early and kicked her out of the house without even changing out of her pajamas, under the pretext of "taking Sabre out for a walk to cheer her up."

Although she didn't dislike the order, the late summer wind wasn't cold enough to wake her up, so when she was walking Sabre, she always felt like she was sleepwalking.

"Sabre~ Don't walk too fast..."

Almost being dragged along by a dog, Yui Yuigahama called out weakly.

"Honestly, last month he was so listless and couldn't eat anything, how come he's become so energetic as soon as his heat is over..."

Complaining, Yui Yuigahama yawned again, her vision blurry.

"I really don't want school to start~ But if school doesn't start, I won't be able to see him, sigh..."

With a sigh, she suddenly felt a sharp increase in the pulling force on her hand, and she uncontrollably let go, frozen in place.

"Sabre?"

Turning around, I saw my beloved dog running happily, dragging its leash as it sped towards the road.

Her heart clenched, a suffocating sensation gripped her throat, and she gasped, her face turning deathly pale, "Sabre, stop—!"

Perhaps because she was so anxious that her voice cracked, Sabre showed no sign of stopping.

The black sedan drove down the slope, ignoring the dachshund that had already stepped onto the asphalt road, and was about to crash into it.

But then my body started moving on its own.

Without much thought, Yui Yuigahama lunged forward, even though she was in danger and filled with fear, she wanted to hug her beloved dog and share the pain with it.

But before that, a dark figure suddenly appeared across the street.

Even with her eyes wide open and not blinking, Yui Yuigahama still couldn't see his movements clearly. She only knew that he "crashed" into Sabre faster than a car, and then, like a black lightning bolt, he rushed in front of her at an incredible speed, glaring at her with a terrifying expression.

"You silly dumpling! If you know your dog likes to run around, then keep it on a leash!"

That familiar form of address, and that familiar impatient tone...

Along with her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was about to explode, Yui Yuigahama suddenly snapped back to reality, her mouth agape in disbelief as she stared at the boy in front of her.

"Little...Little You?!" Σ( ° ○ °)

“Calling my name won’t help.” Yuu Tenkuji tucked the obedient dachshund into her arms, his tone still frighteningly serious.

"I just happened to be passing by this time. If you don't hold the leash tighter next time, no one will be able to rescue it, or even you, from under the car... Don't you think about how many people this could endanger when you take your dog for a walk?!"

"me……"

Yui Yuigahama's mind went blank after being scolded. Her face went from white to red and back again. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. Overwhelmed with emotion, tears welled up in her eyes, and she almost cried while hugging her puppy.

Seeing that things were going badly, Tenkuji Yu quickly abandoned his lecturing attitude and turned to leave.

"That's all. Be careful next time. I'll be going now if there's nothing else."

"Ah, wait..." Yui Yuigahama opened her eyes wide, which were blurred by tears, and subconsciously wanted to stop him, but found that he walked with a limp and looked somewhat inconvenient.

Anxiety instantly turned into worry, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably: "Xiaoyou, are you alright? Were you hit by a car?! Waaah, it's all because of me..."

Upon hearing this, the handsome middle-aged male driver who had gotten out of the car to check stopped in his tracks and looked at Yui Yuigahama with concern.

"It's because you're not at fault, but I didn't actually bump into anything." Returning to the other side of the street to pick up her backpack, Yuu Tenkuji replied casually, "My pants didn't even tear, I just twisted them a little."

He hopped a couple of times to make sure that "rapid recovery" had healed his legs, which had suffered several ruptured tendons, then waved his hand and ran away without looking back.

"Don't worry about me, you still need to apologize to them, Yuihama-san."

"Huh?"