Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

When he discovered that she could even puff out her cheeks, Shiratori Osamu found it quite adorable. Because of the contrast, his heart raced a bit, and he decisively switched to a state of full concentration.

He had to enter Sigma mode, otherwise, seeing how easy-going Professor Shinonome was, he worried that he would be influenced by hormones and launch another attack on the teaching qualification.

"Then I'll save it for you first, and you can tell me if you need more money later."

Shinonome Mizuki, who was initially a little angry, noticed that his expression had become noticeably serious, and her heart skipped a beat, so she had no choice but to back down.

This guy has a terrible temper; he always has a cold face. No wonder he's a delinquent.

After returning the money, Shiratori Osamu began to look at the contents of the A4 paper.

"Eye drops, fish oil capsules, multivitamins, melatonin, lutein, protein powder?"

The paper didn't contain much information, but what puzzled Shiratori Osamu was the protein powder. Why buy this stuff?

"I've noticed that your concentration is exceptional, and you can maintain it for extended periods. You also learn incredibly fast. However, this also means that this kind of focus places a heavy burden on your physical and mental well-being. It might not be a problem in the short term, but in the long run, your body won't be able to handle it. You'll need to pay attention to nutrition and health management."

Seeing his confusion, Shinonome Mizuki adjusted her glasses and explained.

"I see, thank you very much for your help."

After hearing this explanation, Shiratori Osamu suddenly understood and thanked him profusely, as if he had found a treasure.

"By the way, the final exams are next Wednesday. Are you confident about passing them?"

Seeing that he had taken the advice, Shinonome Mizuki breathed a sigh of relief, and then changed the subject, asking seemingly casually.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Shu fell silent.

It wasn't that he stopped talking when faced with difficult questions, but rather that the system activated.

[A turning point in fate detected—Shinonome Mizuki's revenge]

[You can choose from the following world lines]

(Shionome Mizuki: I was just helping Shiratori-kun with his college entrance exams, why are Murata-sensei and everyone else laughing at me? It's infuriating, it's driving me crazy! You all just wait! I'll prove to you just how brilliant Mizuki-sama's decision really is! -- Next Wednesday is the final exam, this is a good opportunity to launch the first counterattack. I wonder how Shiratori-kun's studies are going, and whether he can get a good score.)

[Option 1: Go all out and finish learning Math I, Math II, Math III, Math A, Math B, and Math C before the final exams, and achieve a score of 135 or higher on the final math exam next Wednesday, making a name for yourself.]

(Rewards: Character design - genius, Shinonome Mizuki's dedicated summer tutoring, Shinonome Mizuki's admiration and favor, Shinonome Chisei's curiosity, extremely high probability of winning the heart of a beauty, extremely low probability of enjoying the blessings of two women, Hojo Ryoma's approval.)

[Option 2: Try your best, maintain the status quo, get a score of 90 or above in the final exam, and get into any faculty at the University of Tokyo six months later.]

(Talent: Time management, Shinonome Mizuki's dedicated summer tutoring, Shinonome Mizuki's trust, a certain probability of winning the heart of a beauty, Hojo Ryoma's invitation)

[Option 3: Play dumb to fool others, appear carefree in public but study hard in private, precisely control your math score in the final exam to be between 50 and 60 points, and get into any faculty at the University of Tokyo six months later]

(Mental state - forbearance, Shinonome Mizuki's sadness, Shinonome Mizuki's summer tutoring, major social news, national fame, low probability of winning the heart of a beauty, high probability of incurring hatred, Hojo Ryoma's fear.)

[Option 4: Taking advantage of the situation, teacher, you don't want me to fail the University of Tokyo, do you?]

(Rewards: Talent - Beginner Negotiation Skills, Shinonome Mizuki's Disappointment and Submission, Shinonome Mizuki's Special CG, Extremely Low Probability of Winning the Beauty's Heart, Extremely High Probability of Mutual Destruction.)

After looking at these options, Shiratori Osamu fell into deep thought.

Dude, what's with the reward of winning the heart of a beauty for all four options?

"Shiratori-kun, why aren't you saying anything again?"

When Shinonome Mizuki noticed that he had fallen silent again, she waited for a while and then began to feel resentful.

Although she knew that his concentration was extraordinary and that he was a science genius, it was really frustrating that he would suddenly freeze up during the conversation.

Chapter 96: The truth comes out, the pretense is over.

“I’m thinking about it.”

Faced with Shinonome Mizuki's complaints, Shiratori Osamu wanted to answer her, but could only interrupt.

"Ok."

Shinonome Mizuki didn't know why he was thinking, so she could only wait.

In a rational state, Shiratori Osamu set aside everything else and prioritized figuring out the system's four inherent rewards.

The "Genius Persona" seems pretty powerful. Although we don't know what the effect will be, the value of the word "genius" is self-evident.

[Talent: Time Management] This seems to be a strong skill as well. Knowing how to plan one's time is also a very outstanding ability.

[Mental State: Patience] He's not some dragon king's son-in-law, so he seems useless. Besides, he already has a counterattack in hand. Patience? He won't even endure it. If he feels pain or is tired, he'll just go for it—Pass!

[Talent: Beginner Negotiation Skills] This thing is always there. If he doesn't choose it this time, he really doesn't plan to change, right?

In the past, Shiratori Osamu would usually pass the fourth option directly. But this time, the bonus made him take a few more glances at Shinonome Mizuki, looking at her cool and intellectual face, which was made even more beautiful by the beauty mark under her eye.

The most likely outcome is still mutual destruction, but what about Shinonome Mizuki's special CG?

Is this special CG the thing he knows? If he really said, "Teacher, you don't want me to fail the University of Tokyo entrance exam either," would he actually get to eat it?

"what happened?"

After being glanced at by him, Shinonome Mizuki felt completely confused and adjusted her glasses before asking a question.

"fine."

After Shiratori Osamu shook his head in response, he eliminated options ③ and ④ and began the second round of thinking.

Option ①'s rewards (character setting - genius, Shinonome Mizuki's dedicated tutoring during summer vacation, Shinonome Mizuki's admiration and favor, Shinonome Chisei's curiosity, extremely high probability of winning the heart of a beauty, extremely low probability of enjoying the blessings of two women, Hojo Ryoma's approval).

Next Wednesday is the final exam. If he wants to pass, he has to give it his all. It will be very difficult, but the rewards will be very generous.

Even setting aside the extremely high probability of winning the heart of a beauty and the extremely low probability of enjoying the bliss of having two wives, the additional rewards are still very generous, such as devoting oneself to the summer vacation... well, it's impossible to put aside, absolutely impossible!

Even though Shiratori was in Sigma Man mode and could discard most useless emotions, his heart was still fiercely gripped by the promised reward of this option.

Ms. Dongyun is very beautiful, extremely beautiful. She is the kind of cool, intellectual, and sophisticated woman who is stunningly beautiful even without much makeup. Moreover, she is very tall and has a pair of incredibly beautiful legs. She is also cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

A cold exterior but a warm interior is a very attractive trait to men... It's the feeling of a girl who is clearly aloof and ignores everyone else, but is very close to you, which is really heart-fluttering.

Shiratori Xiu wasn't Xiao Chunan at all, but even without Sigma Man mode activated, he couldn't help but flirt with her after being treated like this last time, wanting to get closer to her and develop the relationship further.

Although he regretted it afterward and hated himself for speaking so slickly, this impulsiveness revealed his preferences.

In his previous life, he played Genshin Impact, and his Raiden General was at max constellation.

There's also Shinonome Chisei's curiosity—if he remembers correctly, Shinonome-sensei has a younger sister, but he doesn't know how old she is.

Is the phrase "the extremely low probability of enjoying the blessings of having multiple wives" what he meant?

It's like sisters...embracing each other...sleeping together...the three of them living a good life together, etc.

"I'm 90% confident about the final math exam next week!"

After thinking it over, Shiratori Osamu's hidden confidence and self-assurance were no longer concealed and were revealed.

He laid his cards on the table: he was cheating. Although the time was short, as long as he gave it his all, he would definitely be able to stun the final exams.

In an instant, the student guidance room fell silent, as if the air itself had frozen.

"Are you 90% sure?"

Even though Shinonome Mizuki was always mature, composed, and calm, her icy face showed surprise, and her heart started pounding wildly.

Faced with her question, the answer wasn't whether I was confident or not, but rather 90% certain. I answered using probability. Is this the way a science genius thinks?

If she understood correctly, "ninety percent certain" should mean "very confident".

This response thrilled her, and the worries and anxieties that had been weighing on her mind vanished.

As expected of Shiratori-kun, she was right about him!

"I originally wanted to say 100%, but you can't be too sure of yourself. For example, I was hit by a car and seriously injured during this period, and I was hospitalized and fell into a coma."

Seeing the surprise on her face, Shiratori Xiu nodded slightly and said seriously.

Even without this turning point in his life, he had already planned ahead for the final exams.

Everyone likes to show off, and he's no exception.

The reason he submitted the task to Minami Yamabuki yesterday was to boost his grades before the final exams and show off his abilities in front of everyone.

However, he did not expect that his good grades in the final exam would make Mr. Dongyun so happy.

"You were thinking about this for so long? The possibility of a car accident and other unexpected events?"

Once she realized he was confident he would get a good score, Shinonome Mizuki felt relieved and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him with her arms crossed.

It wasn't a difficult question to answer, but this guy took several tens of seconds to think about it, making her wonder if she had said something wrong.

This eye roll was stunning; it conveyed a wealth of emotions, including resentment and reproach, making it incredibly charming.

"It's not impossible, is it?"

Shiratori Osamu couldn't possibly admit that he was considering options, so he had to make up an excuse.

"Indeed, you're right, life is unpredictable."

Seeing that he was so stubborn, Shinonome Mizuki didn't argue with him and nodded in agreement.

Although she has never been in a relationship and has few friends, as a teacher she has read many books and knows how to get along with people.

Science guys are usually very stubborn; you can't go against them, you have to go along with them.

Shiratori Osamu could sense her perfunctory attitude, as if she were simply saying "yes, yes, yes."

However, he had no intention of arguing and remained silent, since that wasn't really what he thought.

"Oh, right, Shiratori-kun, there's one more thing."

After smoothing him over, Shinonome Mizuki saw that he was very obedient, and after thinking for a moment, she changed the subject.

"Please speak."

"Want a pat on the shoulder?"

"what?"

Even though Shiratori Osamu was fully focused, he was still completely baffled by this suggestion.

No, does she really enjoy having someone pat her on the shoulder?

While everyone is free to choose their own XP, Shinonome-sensei's XP is just too weird.

"I'm just kidding."

Seeing his gaze freeze, as if he were dumbfounded and stuck, Shinonome Mizuki immediately beamed with joy, a smile curving her lips upwards.

Everyone says she's serious and too rigid, but she can actually joke around.

"Haha, you're so funny."

When Shiratori saw her smug smile, he realized she was indeed joking and was happy to offer her some emotional support.

After all, the health management plan that Teacher Dongyun brought him today was very useful, no less valuable than the first teaching material list, and it also brought a turning point in his life.

"Your laughter sounds so fake."

Seeing his monotonous response, Shinonome Mizuki muttered something, but she was still quite happy inside.

That's right, that's it, she's found the right way to get along with Shiratori Osamu.

This guy is a science-oriented type, the kind who sticks to his principles. He either wants it or he doesn't, there's no middle ground. As long as he makes things clear, that's all that matters.

Immediately, Shinonome Mizuki stopped joking with him and got down to business:

"What I really want to talk to you about is that your coming to school with Minami Yamabuki has attracted the school's attention. Could you two please keep a little distance between you?"

"Okay, I'll be careful."

Shiratori Osamu was not surprised at all by this request and nodded in agreement.

Actually, he had guessed that Mr. Dongyun would talk to him about this matter in the morning.

After all, in the teacher's eyes, he and Yamabuki Minami had already broken up, but they turned around and came to school together, acting so ambiguously and making such a big fuss.

However, Mr. Shinonome's attitude was quite unexpected. According to his original plan, the teacher should have been very angry.

"That's all I have to say. Remember to buy everything on the list and eat according to my suggestions. If you don't have enough money, remember to let me know, and go home early."

Having received his reply, Shinonome Mizuki nodded in satisfaction and ended the conversation.

Unlike yesterday when she entered the student guidance room during class time, this time it was after school, and many students saw her and Shiratori-kun acting together.

Although she had a clear conscience, since they hadn't done anything wrong and were just talking privately, it was better not to drag it out too long to avoid misunderstandings.