Zongman, gain super powers after helping others

"No need, I just stopped by to see you, Yukino. Now that I've seen you, I should head out to my appointment." Yukino waved casually, then smiled and said, "Lin Qianshu, would you be interested in giving me a ride? If it's convenient, would you like to have a cup of tea together? I need to know if you're suitable to be Yukino's boyfriend."

Hearing her older sister say that, Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes turned completely cold, and she said in a chilling voice, "Sister, please stop now."

"Ah... I'm sorry, Yukino, I think I got a little too excited." Yukino smiled easily, apologizing for her impudent request, but then suddenly leaned close to Lin Qianshu's ear.

"Yukino is a very sensitive child, so please take good care of her."

After saying that, before Yukino could completely lose her temper, Haruno took two steps back, went to the elevator, and pressed the button. Just then, the elevator arrived at the floor, and as the elevator doors slowly opened, Haruno turned her head and waved to the boy and girl.

"Well, that's it, bye-bye~"

"Goodbye, Yang Nai-jie. I have accepted your request."

Upon hearing Lin Qianshu's words, Yang Nai, who was inside the elevator, showed a slight surprise, then a bright smile appeared on her face, and her voice came out before the elevator doors closed.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

……

Yukino came lightly under the snow and left lightly, leaving behind only a green wish request.

"I'm sorry, that's just my sister's personality. Please don't take her words to heart," Yukino said apologetically to Lin Qianshu.

"I know, but I didn't expect Yukinoshita to have an older sister, and she seems really capable." Lin Qianshu naturally didn't take Yang Nai's words to heart; he usually kept them on the system's task assignment list.

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded slightly, seemingly a little proud, and replied, "That's what everyone who's met her says."

"Outstanding appearance, first-class intelligence, both literary and martial arts skills, multi-talented, honest and reliable... No one can be as perfect as her, everyone always praises her..." Yukino Yukinoshita seemed to be speaking to Chiki Hayashi, but also seemed to be speaking to herself.

Lin Qianshu looked at Yukinoshita with a puzzled expression and said, "Is this a disguised way of praising yourself? Aren't you pretty much the same?"

Upon hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita looked up in surprise, seemingly not expecting Lin Qianshu to say such a thing.

"Aside from being quieter, I don't think you're any worse than Haruno. The reason others think Haruno is better than you is probably because she's a few years older than you. Besides, in terms of age, Haruno will probably become more and more envious of you in the future."

"Is that so?" Yukino seemed to have never heard anyone tell her that she was better than her sister. Usually, she was the one who was insignificant.

Perhaps because of this, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't even notice that Chiki Hayashi called her name.

"Of course, besides, in my opinion, Yang Nai is not that perfect either."

Because of her emotional perception, Lin Qianshu was able to clearly sense Yukino's abnormality.

Rather than saying the other person is perfect, it's more accurate to say they've packaged themselves perfectly, like an overly packaged gift box. With layers upon layers of packaging, people tend to overlook the gift itself inside.

“Sometimes being too perfect can give people a feeling of imperfection, um... it feels too unreal, not at all reassuring,” Lin Qianshu offered his assessment.

Yukino Yukinoshita stared intently at Chiki Hayashi for a while, then muttered under her breath, "She's really perceptive!"

"What?" Lin Qianshu didn't quite hear.

"It's nothing, it's getting late, thank you for bringing me back." Yukino Yukinoshita gave the order to leave.

Well, considering that Lin Qianshu didn't even enter the store, it sounded more like a shop closing and turning away customers.

"You're welcome. I'll be going now." Lin Qianshu said, turning and walking towards the stairs. Halfway there, as if remembering something, he turned back to Yukinoshita, who hadn't closed the door yet.

"By the way, Yukino, the cookies are delicious. Remember our promise."

Chapter 23 Thus, Yukinoshita tacitly accepted the name Lin Qianshu.

After school, the Service Department.

Yesterday, Yukino's sudden attack caught Yukino off guard. After saying goodbye to Hayashi Chiki, Yukino belatedly realized the change in how Hayashi Chiki addressed her.

Upon realizing this, Yukino Yukinoshita immediately wanted to take out her phone and mention it to Chiki Hayashi on LINE, but then she remembered the friend he mentioned.

...Since we're friends, there shouldn't be anything wrong with calling each other by our first names, right?

Thinking this, Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but look to the side. Lin Qianshu was playing on his phone as usual, as if yesterday's events had no effect on him at all. This behavior made Yukinoshita wonder if she was overthinking things.

"Is there something on my face, Yukinoshita-san?"

"nothing!"

"Looks like I've become more handsome."

"How narcissistic," Yukino thought to herself, rolling her eyes. At the same time, after realizing that the way she was addressed had changed back, she felt inexplicably empty inside.

Just as I was about to say something, I heard a knock on the door.

"Ah hello~"

Yui Yuigahama greeted him in a very social way, opening the door as a Hikigaya followed behind.

"I've already filled out the application form. This one is for Aki!" Yuihama solemnly placed the two application forms in front of Yukinoshita.

"Okay, I'll keep them safe..." After putting away the two application forms, Yukinoshita seemed to remember something and looked at Lin Qianshu, saying, "Speaking of which, Lin Qianshu, did you give me your application form?"

Lin Qianshu was taken aback upon hearing this. An application?

Lin Qianshu hurriedly drafted a membership application and respectfully placed it on Xue Shita's desk, his demeanor as respectful as that of a corporate employee waiting for company approval of expense reports.

It's strange, I've been a member for almost two weeks now, and I only just found out about the membership application form.

Putting the facts aside, Lin Qianshu felt that Yukino Yukinoshita should bear at least 99% of the responsibility, with the remaining 1% belonging to Hachiman Hikigaya, and he himself was naturally not to blame.

With the addition of new members, the seating arrangement in the Service Department needs to be rearranged. The original arrangement of three people in a flat 'V' shape has been changed to two people sitting face to face.

The layout is as follows:

Yuigahama - Yukinoshita

--table--

Hikigaya-Lin Qianshu

Apart from Hachiman himself being uncomfortable sitting face-to-face with a girl, the other three people felt no discomfort, so the seating arrangement was settled.

"So what should we do next?" Yuihama was eager to show off her skills as soon as she joined the club, and she was full of enthusiasm.

However, the other three seemed much calmer. The department head, Yukinoshita, reassured them, "Until no one comes to ask for your help, just do your own thing."

"Do your own thing?"

"Reading, playing on your phone—as long as it doesn't bother others, you can even sleep without any problem," Hachiman replied.

"Hey, I have an idea!" Lin Qianshu's eyes lit up when he heard the word "sleep".

Knowing that the other party wouldn't say anything nice, Yukino opened her book and said, "Please put your mind to it."

"I haven't said anything yet!"

"Adding a sofa bed is out of the question, not even if it's paid for out of pocket!"

Clearly, Lin Qianshu was still thinking about his sofa bed. After all, lying down while playing on his phone was definitely more comfortable than sitting, and the school benches were much harder...

"What if no one comes to commission us?" Yuihama asked, expressing her concern.

Lin Qianshu reassured her, "Don't worry, Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka will help us attract customers."

"Where did this quest NPC come from?" Hachiman complained.

"I recorded it. Bring me a drink, or Teacher Jing will treat you to a punch tomorrow." Lin Qianshu waved his phone.

Hikigaya went to buy drinks, and he also took care of Yuihama and Yukinoshita's drinks.

We're all still young people, and even the best black tea can get boring after a while. We need to change things up occasionally.

After Hachiman returned, the club fell silent.

Lin Qianshu also began to review the request he had received from Yukinoshita Haruno yesterday.

【Yukino's Trial】

The task involves a seemingly perfect, devilish older sister who, upon seeing her beloved younger sister make a new friend, sets a test for this new friend—to maintain a friendship with Yukino Yukinoshita until their next meeting.

Note: Yukino's attitude towards you at your next meeting will significantly affect the content of Haruno's subsequent requests.

Well, the request wasn't difficult. After all, it was only a green-level request. If Lin Qianshu wanted to, he could complete it in no time. It was just a matter of finding a way to meet Yukinoshita.

However, the precautions that followed made Lin Qianshu temporarily abandon the idea of ​​quickly completing the commission. Undoubtedly, after completing this commission, the next commission would be the purple wish power commission. Without absolute certainty, Lin Qianshu did not want to miss this opportunity.

Of course, if you were to suggest that Lin Qianshu deliberately and quickly advance his relationship with Yukino, he wouldn't do that. For a girl like Yukino, taking things step by step is the best choice. Going too fast would only scare her away and cause the relationship to regress instead of progress.

Moreover, because of that car accident, his relationship with Yukinoshita has progressed very quickly. If we compare the progress of their relationship to the cultivation realm, this is like taking drugs to break through the realm, the improvement is too fast and the foundation is unstable.

Therefore, Lin Qianshu felt that it was best not to rush into a relationship before Yukino Yukinoshita had completely let go of her resentment.

As for how to tell if Yukinoshita has let go of the past, it's quite simple: just observe whether she feels guilty when you're alone with her.

Thinking of this, Lin Qianshu couldn't help but marvel at how useful emotional perception really is, especially in dealing with interpersonal relationships, where it is virtually invincible.

It's only because Lin Qianshu has high moral character that those beautiful girls his age could resist him.

After the club activity ended and they tidied up their belongings, Yuihama and Hikigaya left the classroom one after the other.

"Yukino."

"Hmm?" Yukinoshita raised an eyebrow. Why did the way she addressed her change again?

"Are there any desserts today?" Lin Qianshu asked to herself, seemingly oblivious to Yukinoshita's expression.

"You promised yesterday, right? You didn't forget, did you? Excluding today, there are only three days left until the end of the week, and you still have three desserts to make. If you don't make them today, you won't have any rest for the next three days."

"Didn't we make cookies yesterday?" Yukinoshita stopped worrying about the form of address and asked instead.

"The cookies were made before we agreed, and didn't you say you made extra for me? We agreed that they were a special treat prepared especially for me." Lin Qianshu emphasized the word "specially."

"Or you can tell me your wish."

"I won't make you any snacks."

"Beep beep, detection failed!"

Chapter 24 Yuigahama Yui wants to have her cake and eat it too.

Wherever there are people, there will be social dynamics, especially in places where women congregate.

Lin Qianshu returned to the classroom with the pork floss bread she bought from the vending machine, only to witness a rather interesting scene.

"Um...I need to go somewhere around noon..."

"Oh, is that so? Then please buy me a bottle of lemon tea on your way back. I forgot to bring a drink today, and I only ate bread for lunch. I can't eat without tea."

"Huh? But, but, when I get back, the fifth period might have already started... or rather, I'll probably be gone for the entire noon, so... um..."

"Huh? Wait, what's wrong with you? Yui, you said something similar last time, and then left right after school? Have you been very busy lately?"

"Um... how should I put it... I have some personal matters to attend to, and I really have to do it. I'm so sorry..."

It's a typical Japanese school romance dialogue, with elements of oppression, betrayal, questioning, private moments, and even some suspense. It has all the essential elements.

It's worth mentioning that the person Yuihama was talking to was none other than Miura Yumiko, the leader of the F-class female popular group, who was hailed by some as the Flame Queen of Soubu High School, in contrast to Yukino Yukinoshita's Ice Queen.

Just from their names, you can tell that Miura Yumiko has been secretly competing with Yukino Yukinoshita. It is precisely for this reason that Yuigahama Yui does not dare to tell her directly that she has been spending the past few days with Yukinoshita and has made plans to have lunch with her later.

While the excellence of an enemy is certainly frightening, the betrayal of a friend is even more chilling.

Yumiko was terrified just thinking about Yuihama leaving her behind to have lunch with Yukinoshita.

Yuihama cherishes her friend Yumiko, but she also doesn't want to lose her new friend Yukino Yukinoshita. This conflicting mindset puts her in a difficult position.

Yuihama-kun, you're being way too greedy!

Lin Qianshu had no intention of helping to resolve the situation. In fact, although Miura Yumiko gave people the feeling of having a bad attitude, this Kimi Mitsuko did not have any ill intentions towards Yuihama. On the contrary, Yumiko also valued her relationship with Yuihama quite a bit. It was just that her way of expressing it was a bit rough, so much so that to people who did not know the inside story and Miura Yumiko, it seemed like a form of bullying.

Hikigaya was one of them. After sensing the oppressive atmosphere in the classroom and seeing Yui's expression as if she was about to cry, he resolutely stood up. The sound of the chair he made was particularly jarring in this delicate atmosphere, immediately attracting the attention of the others in the classroom.

"Hey, almost there—"

"Long-winded!"

Hikigaya decisively declared defeat. As the lone boy at the bottom of the classroom, he had no chance against Miura Yumiko, who was considered the queen of the school. It was like sending a recent college graduate to fight Tyson one-on-one; they were simply not in the same league.

"Don't rush me, don't rush me. I bought you a drink." Lin Qianshu handed the drink to Hachiman at just the right moment, and pressed his shoulder down to make him sit down.

"Ah... Arigato." Hachiman looked at Lin Qianshu as if he were a savior, admitting that he had overestimated himself just now.

Even if he self-destructed, against Yumiko, he could only splatter blood on her face and wouldn't have any real effect on her. At most, he'd be called 'bad luck'.

Lin Qianshu looked at Yuihama and casually said, "Yuihama, I ran into Yukinoshita on the way. Didn't you two agree to have lunch together? Shouldn't you be setting off?"

"Ah...yes, I'll go in a bit." Yuihama hadn't expected Lin Qianshu to bring this up so directly, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face as she glanced at Yumiko's face from time to time.