Zongman, gain super powers after helping others

Money is hard to earn and life is hard to endure; this has been true since ancient times. Even if you had a cheat code and knew the future direction of development, at most you could only turn the shit into chocolate flavor.

Of course, if you can dominate the entire world, that's another story. But Lin Qianshu admits he can't do that right now, so he has to follow the rules and make money.

Ah, only beautiful girls can bring Lin Qianshu a little comfort in his boring study life. If Yukino or Mai, dressed in maid outfits, were to serve him a hot cup of coffee while he was studying, that would be wonderful.

What? Two people coming together? Then forget it.

You can't hide your love for one person, but you have to keep it a secret if you love two.

The current progress of their strategy is far from reaching the point of direct confrontation.

However, he really needs to consider training a professional assistant to help him handle some things. Uncle Li is useful, but it would be a waste of his talents to bother him with small matters, considering he is the president of Lin's International.

As for the candidate, Lin Qianshu has not yet made a decision. The ideal candidate is Yukino Yukinoshita, who has both ability and good looks.

The alternative is Yumiko. Although she is not as capable as Yukino, she has her whole family under her control, so there is no need to worry about her betraying her. As for her abilities... they can be trained. She just needs to be able to understand what she is saying. She doesn't need to make any major decisions.

Ideally, we'd like a beautiful, capable, and obedient female assistant who can do the work of two people.

But Lin Qianshu knew very well that this kind of situation probably only existed in dreams.

Not necessarily. In any world, there are instances where a big star like Mai is stripped of her presence. Who can guarantee that a genius girl who can create shadow clones won't appear?

……

"Um... Rio Futaba, right?" Mai looked at the information in her hand, then at the seemingly unassuming girl in front of her, and asked.

"It's me. What can I do for you?" Rio Futaba put down the beaker in her hand, a hint of suspicion flashing in her eyes behind her glasses.

She recognized the girl in front of her; the girl was currently the most popular figure on campus, not only a once-famous celebrity but also a powerful figure who had made it into the school's prestigious alumni corridor as a current student.

Why would someone suddenly approach someone like me who has no friends, no fame, and no distinguishing features?

"Well, according to the information provided by the school, Futaba, you fully meet the scholarship evaluation criteria, but I don't think I've received your application. I just wanted to come and ask if it's because I didn't know or..."

To avoid a repeat of past tragedies, Mai Sakurajima is very concerned about the progress of the scholarship. In addition to the scholarship, Chiki Hayashi also advised her to make some friends to solidify her own anchor point.

Therefore, Mai Sakurajima simply chose from the list of those who met the scholarship criteria. After all, the scholarship application criteria set by Chiki Hayashi were quite high, and those who met these criteria were usually not bad people. Choosing directly from this list could reduce the cost of trial and error.

Rio Futaba was Mai's chosen friend candidate. She had no bad social life... oh, I mean no social life at all. She came from a wealthy family, had no bad habits, and had excellent grades, ranking among the top students in her grade.

Most importantly, she is emotionally stable. According to her classmates, they have never heard of Shuangye having any unpleasant encounters with anyone. In their impression, she is not very communicative, but if she needs help, she will lend a hand as long as it is not excessive. She is a nice girl and would be a great friend.

"Scholarships? Leave them for those who need them, I don't need the money." Rio Futaba, who came from a wealthy family, immediately said that the money should be left for those who needed it.

"Well... how should I put it? This money will only be given to those who meet the criteria, and there is currently no limit on the number of people eligible, so you don't have to worry about it taking up someone else's spot."

In order to maximize its impact, the amount of the scholarship will not be limited until Mai graduates, since it is a genuine charitable donation and there is no need to consider profit or loss.

After hearing Mai's words, Rio Futaba was a little confused. Why would anyone be so eager to give money to someone else?

Is society progressing that fast?

"It's strange, isn't it? But there's nothing we can do; it's that guy's decision..."

"That rascal?"

"Yes, my boyfriend, Lin Qianshu."

Upon hearing this name, Futaba instantly thought of the person she had bumped into in the cafeteria last time. Her eyes flickered, and after a moment of silence, she asked:

"...I remember you're a celebrity, Sakurajima-senpai. Is it okay to say it like that?"

"As long as you don't tell anyone, it's fine."

"I see, I understand. I'll keep it a secret."

"Now that we share a secret, does that mean we're friends?"

"Eh? Friend?" Rio Futaba didn't expect Mai to say that. Looking at Mai's delicate face, she habitually lowered her head.

"Can't you?"

"No, it's just... I don't have any relevant experience."

"Making friends doesn't require experience, it's just a matter of willingness. If you don't want to be friends with me, you can just refuse. So, do you agree?"

"……I have no opinion."

Chapter 99 Physical Training Cannot Be Delayed

The lunch break tennis training program, spearheaded by the Soubu High School Service Department, has been in full swing for nearly two weeks. Apart from two days when training had to be suspended due to weather conditions, the rest of the time has been used for high-quality tennis training.

The main objectives of this event have been largely achieved. Under the professional but not very humane guidance of Captain Yukinoshita, Totsuka Saika's tennis skills have made a qualitative leap.

In a short period of time, she went from being in the middle to upper level of the tennis club to becoming a pillar of the club, second only to the captain. With the third-year students about to retire, the position of tennis club captain will most likely fall to Totsuka Saika in the future.

In fact, Totsuka Saika is exceptionally popular in the tennis club. Even without his tennis skills, the club members are very willing to support him as the tennis club captain.

As the members put it, "There can't be two suns in the sky, and that old man, the minister, should have given up his position to us, Caijia, a long time ago."

Members: O/O/O/O/O/

Totsuka Saika had originally intended to end the request, since she had already troubled the Service Department for two weeks, and it didn't feel right to continue.

"You mean this..." After hearing Totsuka Saika's words, Hikigaya's gaze fell on Hayashi Chiki and Yukinoshita, who were sweating on the tennis court.

"Once some things are started, they can't be stopped just like that."

"Where did Pandora's box come from?" Yui Hama couldn't help but complain after hearing Hachiman's description.

"So what exactly happened the day I wasn't there?" Kawasaki Saki asked, puzzled. Last Tuesday at noon, she was called to Hiratsuka Shizuka's office to discuss a scholarship issue. She said that a big star from the neighboring Minegahara High School had sponsored a scholarship for his alma mater, and even surrounding high schools could benefit from it.

As long as the conditions are met, students can receive a scholarship of 10,000 yen, and depending on their family circumstances, they can also apply for interest-free grants.

Although it is said that all students from surrounding high schools can benefit from the scholarship, the criteria for the scholarship are quite high, so in reality, the vast majority of eligible students are concentrated in the two key high schools, Fengyuan and Zongwu.

Private high schools are not included in the scholarship program, and students at private high schools certainly don't care about such paltry sums.

Furthermore, Saki Kawasaki discovered that she just met the scholarship requirements in her current state, and that she would not have been selected for the scholarship if she had met some of the other requirements.

Why does this situation give Kawasaki Saki a strange feeling of being appointed by someone?

"Well, those two just made another bet," Hachiman replied. "It's been almost a week, haven't you noticed?"

"I thought they really liked playing tennis." Although Saki Kawasaki had been there these past few days, she basically just came to eat the lunch she brought, then sat in the shade to cool off, and didn't participate in the training at all.

To be honest, the tennis court is a great place to eat. It's quiet and less crowded at midday, and there's shade from the trees, which is much better than eating in a classroom.

As a result, the members of the Service Club have all chosen this place as their dining location without prior arrangement. Yuihama occasionally goes to accompany Miura and the others, so it's basically split 50/50 between them.

Sigh, carrying water.

"Speaking of which, Lin's progress is amazing! She only started playing tennis two weeks ago, and now she can already go toe-to-toe with Hachiman." Totsuka said with some amazement.

Hikigaya's face darkened upon hearing this. He had thought that even if Lin Qianshu's learning ability was indeed outstanding, sports were not simply about how smart one was, otherwise there wouldn't be so many 'bookworms'. It was more about physical coordination, or what is known as athletic talent.

But who would have thought that fate would open a door for Lin Qianshu and also open a window for him?

This guy's athletic talent is almost superhuman. It's only been a short time, and he's already able to go toe-to-toe with him. Will the ping-pong tragedy in PE class happen again during lunch break in a few days?

As he thought of this, Hachiman faintly heard Lin Qianshu's voice in his ears.

"Weak backhand, poor forehand, loose footwork, and slow reaction time! You think you can be my PE class partner? Dream on!"

Ugh, I don't want that kind of thing!

Noticing Hachiman's pale and uncertain expression, Totsuka Saika asked with concern, "Hachiman, what's wrong? You look a little pale. Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, I just feel that things can't go on like this."

"Eh?"

"I've made up my mind. Starting today, I'm giving up playing tennis."

As the saying goes, if you can't beat them, you can at least run away.

While escaping is shameful, it is indeed useful. Moreover, this is not exactly escaping, but rather a strategic retreat. That's right, a strategic retreat!

Knowing that the other party is a rock, why should I, like an egg, insist on crashing into it?

"Is...it my fault?" Totsuka looked at Hikigaya, his appearance incredibly endearing.

Can Hachiman hold out?

It can't hold up at all.

"Of course not, it's my problem," Hachiman immediately stated, then asked, "Can you be in my group for PE class from now on?"

"That's possible, but isn't Hachiman paired with Hayashi?" Totsuka asked, puzzled.

Hikigaya's expression was complicated, and his tone was heavy: "Between him and me... there is already a sadly thick barrier."

"?"

Totsuka didn't understand, but he was deeply shocked.

"Snapped!"

With a powerful spike, Yukino Yukinoshita won once again.

However, her rapid breathing and heaving chest proved that she had not won as easily as before. Sweat soaked her hair and clung to her cheeks, which were flushed from the intense exercise.

"water."

Perhaps because he had lost so many times, Lin Qianshu, who was clearly the loser, acted as if nothing had happened and handed water to the winner, Yukino Yukinoshita.

Yukino hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took the water from Lin Qianshu.

"towel."

Seeing that Xue had taken the water and taken a sip, and after she had recovered somewhat, Lin Qianshu magically handed her a clean towel.

"Thank you."

Yukino thought that since she had already drunk the water that Lin Qianshu had given her, it wouldn't hurt to take a towel from him to wipe her sweat, right?

Covering her face with a pure white towel and then wiping the sweat from her neck, Yukinoshita felt as if she had come back to life.

She looked at Lin Qianshu, who seemed completely unaffected and hadn't even broken a sweat, and sighed silently in her heart.

She was able to defeat Lin Qianshu before entirely due to the difference in skill. Now, with Lin Qianshu's rapid improvement in skill, she has to expend more energy on the fight.

But she knew very well how much her physical abilities were inferior to Lin Qianshu's. If things continued like this, she wouldn't be able to hold on until the end of the semester in July; she estimated she would lose the bet in just two weeks.

We need to find a way to put physical training on the agenda.

Chapter 100 Under the Snow: Bento Boxes in Two Weeks at Most

"Physical training?"

"Yes."

"Oh my~ Is Yukinoshita-san feeling threatened?"

Yukinoshita's eyes narrowed slightly. She did feel a sense of crisis, or more precisely, she didn't want to just sit and wait for her doom.

If things continue as they are, it's only a matter of time before they lose to Lin Qianshu.

With her pride, Yukinoshita could accept losing, but she couldn't bear to lose to Lin Qianshu without doing anything or even trying.

Therefore, in order to make up for her shortcomings, Yukinoshita sought help from Hayashi Chiki.

"Help me improve my physical fitness, and I'll use the bet from last time."

Previously, Lin Qianshu and Yukinoshita made a bet on their results, which ended in a draw. Each of them could make one request to the other.

However, due to the different demands of both sides, an agreement has not been reached for a long time.

Now that Yukinoshita has offered this condition to let Hayashi Chiki help her develop a physical training plan, it can be said to be a very worthwhile thing for Hayashi Chiki.

Because once Yukinoshita uses this condition, then the other party will lose the means to control Lin Qianshu. Lin Qianshu can then take this opportunity to use the condition at hand to make the other party wear the maid outfit he has been longing for.

Yukinoshita was well aware of this, but she still used this condition.

There's nothing else to it, I just simply don't want to lose.

To Yukino's surprise, Lin Qianshu shook his head in response to her request.

That's true... Even if he doesn't help me, I can still win the bet in the end, thus making me owe him something.

There is absolutely no need to complicate matters.

Thinking this, Yukinoshita's mood suddenly became somewhat gloomy.