Green plums cannot become lovers.

How come this guy has made friends with the most famous girl in the whole school in just one hour? The key is that they're even holding hands.

"what happened?"

Seeing the girl's somewhat shocked expression, An and Asuka asked knowingly.

"It's nothing." Seeing that Anja looked a little embarrassed, but in the end said nothing, "You take her and have fun."

"how about you?"

"I'm going to stay here and keep watch," said Bana, seeing Anja pouting, somewhat annoyed.

"Then you are very lucky."

"You bastard!" Yana saw Anzu glaring angrily at Anwa and Asuka, but then her eyes lit up as if she had thought of a good idea.

"Hey bird, would you like to try out our class activity?"

What activity?

"Let's play a riddle," Yana said, coaxing Anzu. "There's a reward if you guess right."

"What if you guessed wrong?"

"If you guess wrong, you have to perform a show in our class."

"I see." An and Asuka nodded and said, "Alright then."

Seeing a sly smile flash in Anja's eyes, Bana urged, "Then you should go in and experience it!"

Before everyone saw the boy, they all said she was bragging. Now that she's not only brought him here, but she's also got him to perform for everyone in front of everyone. Now let's see who dares to say she's bragging.

Volume 1: Chapter 57 The Girl Needs to Be Saved

It must be said that these riddles are indeed quite difficult, and even some adults would find them hard to come up with.

"Phew, luckily I'm a cut above the rest."

An and Asuka breathed a sigh of relief as they carried their rewards, while the crowd around them stared in disbelief.

No one expected that this seemingly ordinary young man, Wu Liu, would solve all ten riddles here in less than ten minutes.

"Love is for you."

An and Asuka handed a doll to the girl. A primary school student's celebration couldn't be too outrageous; the highest prize was just a doll, with notebooks, snacks, or drawings by the students sitting beneath them.

In short, since it's free, why not take it?

"Give me?"

"Of course, I don't like this kind of thing."

"..."

"Alright, take it now."

Without saying a word, An and Asuka stuffed the doll into the girl's arms.

Meanwhile, Bana saw that Anina also had a look of disbelief on her face, prompting her companion to ask, "Anina, did you bring him in? Who is he anyway?"

"Peaceful Birds".

"Who?"

"It's Anwa Asuka, the guy who came in third place in that competition, the one you've been talking about all this time!"

"Huh? It's him?!"

The girl who asked the question widened her eyes in surprise, and at that moment, An and Asuka returned to Hanami Ana's side.

"Thank you, Anzai." Anwa Asuka said sincerely, "I really like these prizes."

"By the way, did you paint this?" An and Asuka waved a painting in front of the girl and commented, "It's quite childlike."

It was crooked and twisted, and to be honest, a bit ugly. Banami Anzu naturally understood the implication, but before she could even protest, the boy spoke again.

"But I'll keep it as a souvenir, and I'll keep it safe."

"..."

The words she was about to say were suddenly swallowed back down. Looking at the sincere smile of the boy in front of her, Banai saw that Anzu was speechless for a moment.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the side.

"Excuse me, are you Anhe?"

Upon hearing this, An and Asuka turned their heads and saw a short-haired girl looking at them with some excitement.

"Do you remember me? We met during the competition. I was so nervous that I almost couldn't go on stage, and you encouraged me."

Upon hearing the girl's words, An and Asuka remembered her. He said politely, "Oh, it's you! It's been so long. You've become so cute, I almost didn't recognize you."

No, no.

The girl blushed with embarrassment at An and Asuka's words, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.

A little while later, another girl ran over. She had also been hiding away and crying alone after losing the competition, and the boy happened to meet her and comfort her.

Another girl also fell and scraped her knee because she was running too fast. An and Asuka happened to see this and helped treat her wound.

In addition, two other boys also received help from An and Asuka.

They thought they might never see each other again, but they never expected to meet again today.

"Anhe, I've always wanted to thank you, but we've never had the chance to meet."

"Really? It's so nice to know you still remember me. I appreciate your thanks."

"Anhe, thank you for treating my wound that day."

"It's nothing, just a small favor. Your recovery is the most important thing."

An and Asuka were surrounded by several people, a scene that left Anna speechless.

This is their school, their class, right? Why is he, an outsider, so popular? Even if there are various reasons, aren't they usually such reserved people?

He thought it would only be slightly more enthusiastic than usual.

And this guy is such a smooth talker! The girl's face was practically beaming with joy. And those two guys too, why are they making those faces?

What is it about this guy that makes him so charming?

Hanami Anzu couldn't help but start thinking.

After chatting with the group for a while, An and Asuka finally made an excuse to leave. Under the disappointed gazes of the boys and girls, he left the classroom with Hoshino Ai, who was watching silently, and Yanami Anna, who was speechless.

"Phew, finally free."

Once they reached the less crowded school road, An and Asuka breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"You're lucky you're not from our school."

Seeing this, Anna couldn't help but complain.

"It's not that exaggerated, is it? Everyone is just thanking me."

It's just that people who have received his help are expressing their gratitude in their own way. Isn't that a normal thing?

"..."

Hearing this, Anna Hanami couldn't find a rebuttal. In fact, those people just wanted to thank him.

Thinking this, Anna looked at Hoshino Ai on the other side. The other seemed to notice her gaze and turned to look at her.

The moment their eyes met, Bana saw Anna immediately look away.

She didn't have any problem with the girl; on the contrary, she admired her a little. After all, if she were in that kind of environment, she would probably go crazy.

But this girl remained calm and elegant, which was truly impressive.

At noon, the three of them had lunch together in the cafeteria. After wandering around other places for a while in the afternoon, An and Asuka decided to leave.

However, before leaving, he still needed to figure out one thing: why the girl was being ridiculed like that.

He asked Anna Hanami about this question, and she hesitated for a moment before giving him the answer.

"It's because of Hoshino-san's family situation," Yana said, seeing Anna's pitiful look. "I heard Hoshino-san comes from a single-parent family..."

"There's more, there can't be more than that."

Although they had a vague idea that it was probably due to family reasons, An and Asuka were still speechless when they actually heard it.

"Also, Hoshino's mother was arrested by the police for theft."

No one knew about this news before, but someone leaked it, and it spread rapidly so that everyone knew about it.

Having a thief mother has a huge impact on a child; at the very least, no one wants to play with a classmate like that, which is why she is discriminated against.

"I see." An and Asuka nodded, letting out a sigh of relief.

Another child from a broken home.

"Hey, Asuka, do you have any ideas on how to help her?"

Bana whispered to Anja, "I really can't stand seeing so many people bullying a girl, but I don't have the ability to help her. I can only ask the boy if he has any ideas."

"This is a bit too difficult."

As soon as An and Asuka finished speaking, the system's voice rang out.

[Task posted: Help Hoshino Ai overcome discrimination and gain everyone's favor]

Volume 1: Chapter 58 The Beginning of Salvation

[Task posted: Help Hoshino Ai overcome discrimination and gain everyone's affection]

[Mission deadline: Before Ai Hoshino graduates from elementary school.]

[Permanent effect during the mission: When teaching others, both you and the person you are teaching gain an additional 10% experience; it also makes you more approachable.]

[Quest Completion Rewards: Character Attribute Points *10, Skill Points *20, Character Effect: Shining Idol, Character Effect: Dazzling Affinity, Eternal Bond]

[Supplementary Explanation]

Shining Idol: When you become an idol, you will shine brighter on stage, gain more attention from others, and increase your fame (Note: This role effect is transferable).

Radiant approachability: Makes you more approachable, giving you an advantage in various situations. (Note: Only those with naturally high approachability can use this.)

Eternal Bond: Through joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, birth, aging, sickness, and death, the hearts of loved ones will forever be closely connected. After use, it makes it easier for each other to understand each other's hearts and share each other's positive status, but the effect is only one-third of the original and can only be limited to one type.

Note: The Eternal Love Knot can be used on multiple people at the same time, so please don't be too stingy.

[Mission Failed: Become lifelong friends with Hoshino Ai.]

An and Asuka saw another long list of tasks and supplementary instructions, and knew that this mission was very important.

While it can't compare to the rewards for rescuing Shizuka and Marina, it's still much more than many previous missions, not to mention the effects and items from those two characters.

Whether it's the dazzling idol effect or the approachable charm, the effect is very powerful, and with them, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort in anything you do.

Of course, the continuous effect that increases extra learning experience during the mission is also very good.

He always paid close attention to Shizuka and Marina's academic performance; their grades weren't bad, but they were only average. In a school where academics were paramount, such grades wouldn't catch the teachers' eye, and naturally, they wouldn't receive any special privileges.

With this sustained effect, he can achieve twice the results with half the effort in teaching, and he can also gain more experience in the process. Although it may be dispensable for him, it's better to have it than nothing.

After looking at all of these, An and Asuka turned their attention to the "Mission Failed" section.

Similarly, this is the second time the system has punished him for failing a mission; the last time was also when he was trying to save Shizuka and Marina.

A friend for life... Although he knew the system was a romance system, was becoming a friend for life some kind of severe punishment?

An and Asuka couldn't understand the system's thought process, but they were too lazy to think about it. After all, no matter what, they wouldn't let this mission fail.

Help that girl overcome discrimination and gain love.

The first thing to do is to improve her grades. Only when her grades improve can she gain the teachers' favor. And with the teachers setting a good example, the students below will also behave much better.

To win over classmates, academic performance alone is far from enough; you need to make a bigger and more direct impact on them.

As for how to do it, it depends on what kind of talent the girl has. Finding the right method will make it easier.

For now, I should spend more time with her.

Xiaomei, where is the home of love?

Orphanage

【...】