Zongman, gain super powers after helping others

“...Yeah, that’s true.” Yui smiled and didn’t dwell on the matter any further.

"Speaking of which, Komachi's cooking skills are surprisingly good," Yukinoshita casually changed the subject.

Komachi hadn't expected to have anything to do here. "It's alright, I'm used to doing this every day."

"If Komachi, as the younger sister, is so capable, then what about Aki, the older brother...?"

Yuihama suddenly thought of a possibility: could it be that Hikigaya is also very good at housework?

"I wonder if you've ever heard the story of the three monks drawing water, Yuihama-san?" Yukinoshita asked.

"I've heard of it, but what you mean, Yukino, is..."

“Sometimes a younger sister’s competence often means that her older brother is useless,” Yukinoshita said mercilessly.

Then Yukinoshita added in her mind: Sometimes, when the older sister is too capable, it often means that no matter how hard the younger sister tries, it's useless if she can't surpass her older sister.

"Is that so?" Yuihama looked at Komachi.

"Well, my brother is actually quite useful." Komachi thought for a moment and then added, "He often helps Komachi buy groceries."

"I'll help out occasionally, okay?" Hachiman finally couldn't help but interject.

These guys are now openly slandering him without even trying to hide it from anyone!

Is this bullying? Absolutely!

"Don't worry about the details (chews). Speaking of which, try this pear, Hikigaya (chews). It tastes pretty good. (swallows)" Lin Qianshu took a piece of fruit slice without any politeness, stuck a piece of pear in his mouth.

"Really? Let me try it." Hachiman immediately forgot his slander.

Well, actually, he couldn't effectively refute the slander, so he might as well take the ladder that Lin Qianshu offered.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the elementary school students gradually arrived at the finish line. Next, the "normie group" began feeding the hungry children bento boxes and pears.

As for Lin Qianshu and the others, they each received a bento box and ate it with relish.

Hmm, I'll go and offer a token help after I finish eating. Perfect.

After lunch, the elementary school students returned to the camp for a nap, while the older students could take the opportunity to have free time.

Despite being free time, everyone ultimately decided to return to their dormitories to rest.

After a long day of travel and then working tirelessly to prepare lunch, everyone except Lin Qianshu, who is an iron man, felt somewhat tired. Not to mention that after the lunch break, they still had to prepare dinner for the camping trip.

Lin Qianshu did not go directly back to his own dormitory, but instead followed Hikigaya and Totsuka to their dormitory.

He was so bored being alone in the dorm. It was just lunchtime, not nighttime, so Lin Qianshu definitely wanted to have a good chat with Tokiya and Totsuka. He also took the opportunity to ask them to keep an eye out for some news.

Regarding Rumi Tsurumi.

Chapter 121 It's time for dinner again.

Q: What dishes should you avoid eating if they are too authentic?

A: Curry.

In Japan, almost every household knows how to make curry. The ingredients are simple and it's easy to make. Some people add fresh meat and vegetables to it, while others just buy a semi-finished product from the supermarket, heat it up, and pour it over white rice.

Just like adding a seasoning packet to instant noodles, you only need to add curry cubes to the ingredients, and a curry dish is ready.

It was precisely because of its simplicity that curry was chosen for the first dinner at the camp.

The first thing to do when making curry is to start a fire.

Hiratsuka Shizuka stacked the charcoal into a tower shape, leaving gaps in the middle, then placed a block of flammable alcohol inside, and finally lit it with the help of newspaper.

The flame ignited immediately upon contact with the alcohol block. Normally, the next step should be for the charcoal to start smoking, turn white, and eventually produce an open flame, at which point the fire-starting process is complete.

However, this process was too slow, so Hiratsuka Shizuka simply picked up the salad oil next to her and poured it on top, and the fire suddenly blazed up.

After finishing lighting the fire, Hiratsuka Shizuka didn't forget to put the still-burnt newspaper on the cigarette she was holding and light it, then took a deep drag.

He then turned his face to the side and exhaled the smoke, the whole process being quite smooth and elegant.

"That's roughly it. Did you learn it?" This was said to Lin Qianshu and the others.

After all, Hiratsuka Shizuka was their teacher, and elementary school students naturally have their own teachers to teach them.

Moreover, using salad oil to start a fire is too dangerous for elementary school students... well, it's not safe for adults either.

"The teacher seems so skilled." Yui watched Hiratsuka Shizuka's smooth operation, even using the rather dangerous method of igniting salad oil.

"Heh..." Hiratsuka Shizuka chuckled upon hearing this, then seemed to recall something, "When I was in college, I often went out for barbecues with my club members. Whenever I was busy lighting the fire, those couples would be whispering sweet nothings to each other right next to me..."

Why did you suddenly get so angry while we were talking?

Lin Qianshu noticed that the lighter in Hiratsuka Shizuka's hand was starting to make a squeaking sound from being squeezed too much, and he was really worried that Hiratsuka Shizuka would crush the lighter.

"I'll go help build the woodpile."

"I'll go get the ingredients."

Seeing that Hiratsuka Shizuka was in a bad mood, everyone scattered like birds and beasts, each going about their own business.

Basically, the boys were in charge of starting the fire, while the girls were in charge of preparing the ingredients, which gave it a feeling of ancient tribal community living.

Lin Qianshu was quite interested in starting a fire. In fact, would any boy really not be interested in playing with fire?

In Lin Qianshu's view, at least half of the fun in camping comes from making a fire.

Although it was a sweltering summer day, being by the fire felt like being in a sauna, but watching the flames spit out the firewood and making crackling sounds made me feel like I was being purified.

Fire, the origin of civilization, is embodied in this moment.

I wish my next superpower was fire, so that if I were to unfortunately become addicted to smoking like Ms. Hiratsuka, I wouldn't have to worry about someone stealing my lighter.

Magical skill!

Hachiman couldn't handle the heat and said, "I'll go get everyone some drinks."

"I'll go too." Seeing this, Totsuka Saika quickly spoke up. When Tobe saw that the two of them had gone, he followed along. After all, fire was fun, but it was just too hot.

In just a short while, their clothes were soaked with sweat, and they felt sticky and uncomfortable all over.

Lin Qianshu was alright. Perhaps it was a benefit of his high physique. Apart from the heat, he was not as uncomfortable as he had imagined. Even though he was closest to the fire, he only sweated a little.

If things continue like this, and my physique improves further in the future, I'm afraid I might be able to become immune to water and fire.

Ye Shan didn't go with the others to get water. Lin Qianshu noticed that Ye Shan seemed hesitant to speak, so he focused his gaze on the fire and casually asked, "What's wrong?"

"...It's nothing." Ye Shan shook his head, clearly having something on the tip of his tongue, but then for some reason didn't continue.

"Is it about Yukino?"

"Not her."

"That's Sister Yang Nai."

"Not at all."

Lin Qianshu looked at Hayama again, "Then who else could it be, Miura Yumiko?"

"Um... I don't know if you noticed a little girl today."

Lin Qianshu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, "Tsurumi Rumi?"

"Sure enough, you noticed that child too."

"Well, I just happened to see her on the way. What? Does she remind you of the past?" Lin Qianshu fanned himself, the wind fanning the flames and making the surrounding air even hotter. Even Ye Shan couldn't bear it and moved back a step.

"Aren't you hot?"

"It's alright. I'm pretty resistant to heat, so let's not change the subject."

"Well, that child is indeed a bit worrying."

"So what? What does this have to do with me?" Lin Qianshu turned around and looked at Ye Shan.

Ye Shan didn't try to avoid it, and went straight into Lin Qianshu's gaze. Luckily, Ebina was taking care of the children, otherwise he really wouldn't know how to handle the situation.

“I heard your conversation with Hachiman and Saika.”

"Eavesdropping on other people's conversations is not something a nice person should do."

"It's more like you deliberately told me this." Ye Shan knew very well that if Lin Qian Shu didn't want him to know about this, she wouldn't have mentioned it to Hikigaya and Totsuka Saika not far from him.

After all, the situation at the time was that Hachiman, Ayaka, and Chiki were carrying lunchboxes and talking about this matter not far from him, as if no one else was around. At that time, Hayama was still busy distributing lunchboxes to elementary school students...

Lin Qianshu neither denied nor admitted it, but instead said, "So, do you have some thoughts on telling me this?"

"A little." Ye Shan nodded, not that he wanted to get involved, but he wanted to know what Lin Qianshu would do.

You know, when the other party approached him back then, they were quite impolite. Now that the same problem has fallen on the other party's head, Ye Shan wants to know how Lin Qianshu will react.

Perhaps Hayama also wanted to get an answer from Hayashi Chiki.

“Rumi Tsurumi is not Yukino Yukinoshita. Even if their experiences are similar, the result will be meaningless.” Although Lin Qianshu felt that Rumi Tsurumi was somewhat similar to Yukino in elementary school, it did not mean that their situations were the same.

In fact, at most, Tsurumi Rumi is being ostracized, but it hasn't reached the point of bullying. She can still talk to other people.

It's true that Japan is really twisted. From what Lin Qianshu understands so far, they bully those who have good grades and those who have bad grades; they bully those who are good-looking and those who are ugly; they bully those from wealthy families and those from poor families.

Even famous celebrities cannot escape the fate of being bullied in school.

The main idea is to bully anyone who isn't in the middle.

Bullying addiction is said to be a problem.

Absolutely.

Lin Qianshu wasn't isolated or bullied; in fact, you could say he had unilaterally isolated everyone else.

"I understand that too, but now that we've encountered this situation, I feel I can't just leave it unattended," Ye Shan replied.

He didn't really think that Rumi Tsurumi was the same person as Yukinoshita from elementary school; what he really wanted to see was another possibility in the face of such a situation.

A possibility for everyone to achieve happiness.

"Well, it's definitely not enough for me to do it alone," Lin Qianshu said.

"So I'll come and help too." Ye Shan volunteered to be his servant.

Hey, he asked for it himself, nobody forced him.

Lin Qianshu's lips curled up slightly. To be honest, when it comes to dealing with that group of elementary school students, Hayama might be more effective than both Hikigaya and Totsuka combined.

The reason is simple: Ye Shan's affability is just too strong. After being a Japanese person for so many years, his charm has seeped into his bones, so much so that every move he makes makes people feel as warm as a spring breeze.

She can easily connect with children.

Hachiman is also very easy to get along with children, but it's just a physical connection.

"Then let's talk about compensation." Lin Qianshu interlaced his fingers, pressed his thumb against the bridge of his nose, and made the same pose as Commander Ikari.

"No need for payment..."

“Who said I was going to pay you?” Lin Qianshu interrupted, then pointed to himself, “You have to pay me.”

"Huh?" Ye Shan was stunned when he heard this.

"Wait..." Ye Shan gestured for Lin Qianshu to stop. "If I heard correctly, I'm supposed to pay you for helping?"

“That’s right.” Lin Qianshu nodded and said in a matter-of-fact tone, “That’s normal, isn’t it?”

Paid internships are probably quite common for children of lawyers, right?

It doesn't matter if you haven't seen it before; just consider it a rehearsal.

"No way it's normal," Ye Shan finally couldn't help but complain.

But his easygoing nature still led him to agree, saying, "Okay, I understand. Actually, if there's anything you need my help with, you can just say so directly. You don't need to beat around the bush like this."

Lin Qianshu smiled but did not answer. If he didn't go through such a roundabout way, wouldn't he end up owing someone a favor?

Although doing this will incur favors, the amount will definitely be less than before. This is similar to legal tax avoidance. Lin Qianshu likes to maximize his profits and minimize his costs within a reasonable range.

Hmm... doesn't that sound a bit like a born evil capitalist?

"So what do you need me to do?" Ye Shan asked.

"Let's talk about this after things are resolved," Lin Qianshu shook his head. "What you need to do now is build a good relationship with those kids and create a simple network of connections. That should be easy for you, right?"

"That's not difficult." Ye Shan is quite sensitive to the 'relationships' between people. As the core of balancing the relationships within the popular group, understanding the connections between each person is just a basic skill.

"Well, I'll leave it to you for now," Lin Qianshu said with a smile.