"Um... normally it's 'It's great to have you join the club,' right? A slip of the tongue?"
No, literally.
After saying that, Yukino sat back down, and then, with a different expression, like a lord treating his most valued subordinate, she said gently to Lin Qianshu, "It's up to you now."
For the first time in his life, Hachiman Hikigaya witnessed what it meant to turn on someone faster than flipping through a book.
Chapter 12 Hachiman: This is totally a devil couple, isn't it?
Girls really are two-faced creatures.
After witnessing how Yukinoshita treated him completely differently than she treated Hayashi Chiki, Hikigaya finally understood this principle completely.
Meanwhile, Lin Qianshu understood what Yukinoshita was trying to say—since you were the one who took on Hiratsuka Shizuka's request, then you should be responsible for completing it.
Lin Qianshu naturally had no objection to this.
"Don't worry, Hikigaya-kun. You'll know once you spend more time with her. Yukinoshita-kun is actually a very kind person."
Gentle? Hachiman glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita, who was expressionlessly turning the pages of her book, and said he couldn't agree.
Lin Qianshu probably thought Yukinoshita was gentle because Yukinoshita was only gentle to him, while to outsiders like himself, Yukinoshita only showed the icy coldness of a blizzard, just like her name.
What intrigued Hachiman even more was the relationship between Chisato Hayashi and Yukino Yukinoshita—friends? lovers?
Hachiman had never heard of any girl being around Yukinoshita, who was ranked first in the grade, but he could clearly sense that Yukinoshita's attitude towards him, her classmate, was unusual. Considering Yukinoshita's rejection of him joining the club... could he have gotten involved in some kind of school romance story?
Regardless of the actual situation, Lin Qianshu and Yukino Yukinoshita are two people who are completely different from her.
Those "normies" and their stuff, go to hell!
“Since Professor Hiratsuka Shizuka has entrusted you to the Service Club, the Service Club will definitely take full responsibility. I will cure your ailment, so please rest assured.” Lin Qianshu revealed a confident smile that only a renowned doctor would have.
Hachiman seemed to be infected by that smile and subconsciously replied:
"please……"
"No, I'm not sick!" Hachiman realized what was happening and looked at Lin Qianshu with horror. He had almost been led astray by this man; his infectious charm was terrifying.
Yukinoshita suddenly spoke up: "Generally speaking, mentally ill people say they are not sick."
"That's sophistry! And I'm not mentally ill." Hikigaya felt that Yukinoshita wasn't concentrating at all while reading.
Lin Qianshu spoke to Hachiman in a coaxing tone, "Of course, of course! How could Hachiman be mentally ill? Based on my observation just now, treating him is not difficult at all!"
To seemingly prove this point, Lin Qianshu even showed his notebook to Hachiman.
Hachiman read the words aloud: "Normal self-awareness, normal language ability, normal logical thinking..."
"Pfft..." Yukinoshita couldn't help but laugh out loud. After noticing the gazes cast by Hikigaya and Hayashi Chiki, she coughed lightly and said, forcing down her laughter, "Sorry, you guys continue."
Hachiman took a deep breath. The devil couple, they were definitely the devil couple. He had only written "High School Life Review" a little off-topic, how could he be treated like this?
"Alright, enough joking around, let's get down to business and begin the treatment."
"Hey!"
"Um, Hachiman, do you have any friends?"
Faced with Lin Qianshu's sudden seriousness, Hachiman's attitude also subconsciously became much more upright.
Hikigaya said, "Absolutely not."
"Just as I expected." Lin Qianshu revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."
"If this were a mental hospital, wouldn't that already be considered medical malpractice?"
"Don't worry about the details."
"It's not you who's hurt!"
"Hmph, who knows?" Lin Qianshu replied with a double meaning.
Hachiman's expression changed, and he opened his mouth as if to say something, but then Lin Qianshu continued, "What about your grades? How were they?"
Speaking of this, Hachiman got really excited. He did something that male protagonists used to do back in the day—rubbing his nose with his thumb—and said, "Third in the written exam."
"Oh? That's impressive? You've got some skills, buddy." Lin Qianshu looked surprised.
"So-so." Hachiman couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth. Clearly, he had never received any praise from his peers before, which made him seem a little smug.
Yukino Yukinoshita seemed unable to tolerate Hachiman's expression any longer. "Third place? That's surprising. Is there no one else in our school?"
The implication is that it's hard to believe the other students are even human that someone like you could get third place.
Hachiman's eyes widened: "You included him in that insult too?"
Is Yukino's sharp tongue an area-of-effect (AOE) attack?
"He got the highest score in the science exam in the grade, didn't you know?" Yukinoshita looked puzzled, as if to say, "Why do you think that?"
"Wait? Ricci, eh? Huh?" Hachiman felt like his brain wasn't working properly.
If he remembered correctly, Lin Qianshu should be his classmate, right? He should have chosen the humanities class, right?
Why would the student who gets the highest score in the science exam be in my class?
"Class 2-F is a humanities class, right?" Hachiman asked somewhat uncertainly.
As if she had also discovered a blind spot, Yukinoshita looked at Lin Qianshu.
Lin Qianshu calmly took a sip of tea and said, "That's right."
"You're so good at science, what are you doing in the humanities class?" Hachiman, who was terrible at science, couldn't understand at all.
"Hmm... Is the humanities class good in terms of cultural atmosphere?" Lin Qianshu replied uncertainly.
Hachiman thought about the countless cliques and popular groups in his class, and asked the crucial question: "What's so good about it?"
"The good thing is... we have Hiratsuka Shizuka-sensei." Lin Qianshu came up with a rather far-fetched reason.
"Are you M?"
"Hiratsuka Shizuka-sensei, you've arrived."
Like a startled cat, Hikigaya jumped up from the stool, turned his head to look, but there was no Hiratsuka Shizuka there. It was all Hayashi Chiki's trickery. He had overreacted and made himself a laughing stock.
To ease the awkwardness, Hikigaya casually did a stretching exercise, as if he had stood up specifically to loosen his muscles rather than because he was frightened by Lin Qianshu.
Yukino smiled and said, "Don't worry, when Hiratsuka-sensei comes, there's usually a loud door opening sound. If you don't even notice that, you should go see an ENT specialist."
That's ruthless, getting two people blacklisted at once.
Lin Qianshu felt fortunate that he had temporarily gained immunity from being criticized by Yukinoshita because of the car accident, otherwise he would have been in real trouble.
"In short, I understand your situation."
"Don't speak like a doctor."
"Sorry, I've been spending too much time in the hospital lately."
Hachiman remained silent.
Lin Qianshu continued, unperturbed, "His personality is a bit awkward, but he's actually alright. His deadpan eyes are a bit irritating, but you get used to them after a while. In conclusion, he only needs a short period of training to be socialized."
"Oh my god!" Yukino clapped enthusiastically.
"What do you mean? A personal attack?"
Hikigaya felt that Hiratsuka-sensei throwing him here was a completely inhumane act that violated the Geneva Convention.
Chapter 13 Intelligence Lin Qianshu
"It seems you're getting along well."
Upon returning to the Service Club, Hiratsuka Shizuka saw the harmonious (?) scene before her and smiled with satisfaction.
Hachiman felt like he was being belittled to the point of being like an insect. What kind of relationship was this?
Lin Qianshu threw the empty paper cup into the trash can, and blinked after hearing Hiratsuka Shizuka's words.
It wasn't that Hiratsuka Shizuka was lying through her teeth, which surprised him, but rather that he discovered the blue request had actually been completed.
No, it's not finished.
Looking at the system's prompt, Lin Qianshu discovered that Hiratsuka Shizuka's request had not been completed, but had been transformed into another form.
Just like the daily tasks set up in the second game to increase daily activity, Hiratsuka Shizuka's request to "correct Hikigaya's awkward personality" was also transformed into a similar form.
It's not that the frequency isn't as high as the daily commissions, but rather that as long as Hikigaya is carrying out normal club activities, and the changes that result satisfy Hiratsuka Shizuka, then a few wish points will be generated.
Simply put, it has changed from a one-time task to a long-term and repeatable task.
This change is undoubtedly beneficial to Lin Qianshu. While completing a blue commission may give a large number of wish points at once, it will not exceed 5 wish points at most. However, after being converted into a long-term task, the maximum benefit will definitely be more than 5 wish points.
For Lin Qianshu at present, he has time and energy, but he lacks a long-term commission. Such a long-term commission is the most in line with Lin Qianshu's interests.
So without much hesitation, Lin Qianshu directly chose to convert.
There were no special effects; Lin Qianshu's system interface simply had an additional commission section with detailed information about the commission.
Lin Qianshu glanced at it briefly and discovered something interesting: the information recorded on it was indeed very detailed, even a bit too detailed, including some of Hachiman's dark past.
For example, being treated normally but mistakenly believing the girl has feelings for him and confessing his feelings only to be decisively rejected; being assigned a female companion at a bonfire party but refusing to hold hands and dancing with thin air; mistakenly thinking a girl is talking to him and striking up a conversation, causing an awkward atmosphere...
All of the above is just the tip of the iceberg of the junior high school life of a boy named Hachiman Hikigaya. After seeing these, Lin Chishu finally understood how Hachiman became the person he is today.
Lin Qianshu felt incredibly embarrassed just reading those words; imagine experiencing it firsthand…
Hachiman, you are truly amazing!
Besides marveling at Hikigaya's tenacious vitality and resilient character, Lin Qianshu also realized the wonderful use of the commission column, which is another powerful ability that is almost no less than, and even surpasses, emotional perception.
What is most important in modern society? Money? Power? Lin Qianshu believes that in this era of rapid information development, the future belongs to those who integrate information.
Don't underestimate the information currently presented in the commission section—just a high school student's embarrassing past. As Lin Qianshu grows up and comes into contact with more and more people, the commission information he obtains from these individuals alone will be enough to make him thrive in the world.
We really can't underestimate Lin Qianshu's intelligence network now.
Compared to information about Hachiman Hikigaya, Chiki Hayashi was more interested in information about Yukino Yukinoshita. After all, how could dead fish eyes compare to a beautiful girl, especially since this beautiful girl was also a rich woman?
Incidentally, Lin Qianshu gained another 1 point of wish power after the task was transformed.
"Where is the good relationship?" Hachiman Hikigaya, unaware that Lin Chishu had seen through his disguise, posed a soul-searching question to Shizuka Hiratsuka.
"They didn't kick you out, isn't that good enough? It's already a record-breaking achievement," Hiratsuka Shizuka said matter-of-factly.
"That's true...right?" Hachiman Hikigaya was a little nervous. Wasn't getting along well already a good thing if he wasn't kicked out?
So just how much of a loner was he in Shizuka Hiratsuka's eyes?
Hiratsuka Shizuka sneered, "Don't you know whether you're a good fit or not? I've never seen you chat with anyone since the first year of high school. Even in PE class, you always team up with the other person who's left out. If someone is sick that day, you even have to practice by yourself in PE class."
He was considered a lone star on campus, and his acceptance into the Service Department is a historic step forward.
Of course, Shizuka Hiratsuka also knew that Hikigaya was actually a good kid. The reason he had become the way he was was more due to his personality. As long as the problem was addressed, this guy still had a promising future.
"I'll be counting on you to take good care of this guy from now on. Of course, if he causes you any trouble, feel free to come to me."
And so Hikigaya joined the Service Club.
After the club activity ended, Hikigaya took the lead and fled the Service Club, as if something indescribable was chasing him.
Lin Qianshu put his phone in his pocket, picked up his unopened backpack, and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Yukinoshita.
"and many more."
Lin Qianshu stopped and looked back at Xue Zhixia with some confusion. Although the golden commission on you is tempting, he has more important things to do now—to make a wish.
Based on Lin Qianshu's previous habits when playing second-hand games, he would usually save up his gacha pulls until he reached the pity system before pulling, because if he didn't do that, he would most likely resort to cheating software if he didn't get the card, which would be very time-consuming and costly.
The Wish Power system is different; you get what you pay for as soon as you draw it. Even if you don't draw the ability, the spirit and physique points you get will improve you, so there's absolutely no reason to save them up.
However, even though he didn't intend to save them up, he wouldn't say that he was drawing them in the Service Club activity room in front of so many people.
If the extracted physique or spirit points cause any side effects, such as clothes tearing, during the point allocation process, then he might as well switch schools.
"Can we go together later?" Yukinoshita asked.
Upon hearing Yukinoshita's words, Lin Qianshu also showed a surprised expression, clearly not expecting Yukinoshita to suddenly invite him to go home together.
In fact, even though their homes were very close, even though they were neighbors living on different floors, after the Service Club activities ended, Lin Qianshu and Yukinoshita still went their separate ways. In fact, to avoid misunderstandings, Lin Qianshu would deliberately walk slower, since her leg hadn't fully recovered yet.
The fact that the other person has suddenly invited me to go together is obviously not just a common misconception like "she likes me." It means that she probably has something to say to me.
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