Does gravity make me stronger?

"I am fine."

Hachiman looked at Otani Jun, who was surrounded by a group of people, with lingering fear. If he hadn't heard Toyokawa Shoko's thoughts and used Kyoka Suigetsu to distract Otani Jun's vision in time, that punch would have landed on him.

"You all move aside!"

Koichi Tadokoro rushed downstairs and went to check Jun Otani's injuries first, then cursed inwardly.

How could you be so stupid?

You're already being despicable enough by ambushing someone, but then you missed and hit the wall, ending up hurting yourself...

Having witnessed all of this, Koichi Tadokoro could only say one thing: Amazing!

"That punch was really hard; it broke his own bone."

"Take him to the infirmary; there should be someone there. Or, just call his parents..."

"No, teacher, please don't call my parents."

In Japan, calling parents is usually a serious matter, unlike in China where parents are often shaken for not doing their homework.

Jun Otani believed that his attack on Hachiman was considered a case of school violence, and that Haneoka Academy's strict rules would definitely not let him off easily.

He had even imagined himself being expelled from school in the future.

"What are you afraid of? If you get hurt, why don't you call your parents? Are you going to go to the hospital by yourself? Do you have the money?"

"without..."

Jun Otani didn't know how to start the conversation, but just then Hachiman walked over, his expression instantly falling.

"I'm sorry, Hachiman, I shouldn't have misunderstood you."

Hachiman clenched his fists tightly. Although he had experienced various dark moments in junior high school, this was the first time he had encountered violence.

So even he was at a loss for what to do for a moment.

“Tadokoro-sensei, that was just an accident,” Hachiman finally spoke.

Hearing this, Jun Otani closed his eyes in relief. It seemed that Hachiman didn't intend to pursue him relentlessly.

"...Are you sure? Doing this won't do you any good."

Koichi Tadokoro was very serious; he knew that this matter could be a big deal or a small deal.

If Hachiman were willing, he could even force Jun Otani to drop out of school, or at least receive the most severe punishment.

But is he now planning to pretend that nothing happened?

"You're the one who'll suffer a loss, do you really want to do this?"

Koichi Tadokoro's words were a wake-up call, and it was because of these words that Hachiman's mindset underwent a significant change.

That's right, if you're bullied and don't fight back, aren't you just like a dragon turtle?

therefore.

"Tadokoro-sensei, you've misunderstood. Otani and I do have a bit of a conflict, but what happened just now was an accident. So, could we resolve this privately?"

Hachiman's lips curled up slightly.

"Let's settle this privately... Hachiman, thank you."

Otani Jun still clenched his teeth due to the excruciating pain in his palm, believing that Hachiman must have forgiven him.

On the other side, Koichi Tadokoro nodded repeatedly.

This kid gets it right away. You guys handle the rest; I'm too lazy to deal with this kind of trouble anyway.

"I see, I understand now. This was just an accident, okay?"

Thank you.

"Then give me your contact information, and I will pass it on to Otani's parents. Remember to ask for too much, but don't give too much."

"Okay, I'll ask Ms. Miyami to pass it on."

"Row."

The two reached an agreement, and Hachiman was already choosing a champion skin, while Jun Otani looked up in bewilderment.

"what?"

Koichi Tadokoro slapped him on the head, making his head buzz: "Shut up."

31-> 3

After leaving the scene, Hachiman first checked the gravity value of the Ochako flower, then glanced coldly at Otani Jun, his eyes filled with deep disappointment and contempt that made Otani Jun unable to look him in the eye.

Although this incident was later revealed to be just an accident, Jun Otani knew that he could no longer hold his head high in front of Hachiman.

"Then we'll be leaving now."

Accompanied by the expressionless Ochako Hana and Toyokawa Shoko, Hachiman walked towards the school building.

...

[Congratulations, host, for significantly reducing your gravity level.]

[Rewards: 1 random ability upgrade, 1 random ability roulette spin]

[Congratulations, Hachiman! Eva applauds.JPG]

As soon as he turned from the first floor into the teaching building corridor, Hachiman heard the system notification sound, and then calmly asked in his mind.

"Stop with the flattery. What do you mean by 'upgrade ability'?"

[Randomly select an ability to upgrade; unlike the last enhancement, this one is permanent.]

"So, is it a choice between reading minds and seeing illusions? Can we postpone using it?"

【sure】

It has to be said that the enhanced Mirror Flower Water Moon's abilities are extremely overpowered; what just happened is the best example of that.

However, now that the enhancement period has ended, the Mirror Flower Water Moon only lasts for a few seconds, and the number of targets has been reduced from 100 to 1, so it doesn't seem as overpowered anymore.

It's like how in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Kou could destroy whoever he wanted, destroy one card at a time, or destroy the entire field at will, but suddenly the developers nerfed him so that he can only destroy single cards.

Although it can still explode the whole field after charging up, the sense of drop is indeed a bit too much.

As for reading minds, there's not much to say; it's simple and straightforward, and even Xiong bro who used it said it was great.

After thinking it over, Hachiman decided to try extracting the new ability first and see what happens.

OK, ability wheel, start!

This is Hachiman's third time drawing abilities, and as expected, the system's lottery effects have changed again.

The first time it was a slot machine effect, the second time it became a cheap browser game effect, and the third time it was a CG from a long time ago, like the gacha mechanics in a mobile game.

Several poorly rendered shooting stars streaked across the sky, only to plummet to the ground a moment later.

Gradually, a golden object emerged from below the horizon.

[Congratulations on acquiring the ability: Memory Reading]

[Ability Description: By maintaining contact with the other person for 10 seconds while they are thinking, you can acquire their relevant memories. Used once per day]

"?"

This ability feels a bit strange.

Why would I need someone's memory for anything?

Of course, since I haven't personally tested it, I'm not sure how effective this memory extraction is, but judging from the description, it seems to be a very small cup.

A true content creator who focuses on strength must be willing to make judgments, which is why Hachiman believes the future of this ability is uncertain.

In that case, let's upgrade the ability to read minds.

[The ability to read your thoughts has been upgraded!]

[Ability Description: Consumes a certain amount of mental energy to freely read the thoughts of a designated person]

!! ?

This upgrade is an absolute steal!

An unprecedented light of wisdom burst forth from Hachiman's dead fish eyes.

Finally, one day, reading minds became a permanent feature—no, it should be said that it went directly from zero stars to full stars!

[You lucky dog, eat this spear!]

----Cut line----

8 words have already been updated before the book is even released, they've really squeezed every last drop out of the story! Also, the next story is coming, so stay tuned!

Chapter 47 047 Nijika: Hachiman is behaving very strangely.

"Then I'll be going now." Ochako Hana solemnly bid farewell to the two of them.

"Okay, remember to contact me if anything happens."

Shoko Toyokawa waved amicably, then turned around. She had been very worried about Hachiman's condition ever since.

"Hachiman, are you really alright?" she asked gently.

Is Hikigaya injured somewhere?

The boys in the class often joked that as long as it wasn't a fatal injury, his health bar would quickly be full again after taking a breath.

Toyokawa Shoko naturally knew that this was a joke.

However, boys are indeed very concerned about their image. As long as the injury is not serious enough to affect their mobility, they will grit their teeth and bear it, unwilling to let others know.

But I also hope you can rely on me a little...

At least you can talk to me about your unhappy things, even if you're just used as a dumping ground for your feelings, it's okay.

"Ah, I'm really fine."

Hachiman met Toyokawa Shoko's concerned gaze, then quickly looked away, his reply sounding somewhat bewildered.

"But after this incident, won't it be difficult for you and those boys to get along...?"

"Maybe so, but don't worry about it and don't care about my feelings. I'm alone anyway, and I'm actually more comfortable being alone."

Hachiman spoke calmly, but it was precisely this nonchalant attitude that made Toyokawa Shoko feel even more heartache.

She took a step forward, grabbed Hachiman's sleeve, and said with a very serious expression, "...Hachiman-kun, could you please not say that again?"

She was unaware of the system's existence. In her eyes, Hachiman had simply had a terrible experience and then remained silent, as if isolating himself from the entire world.

The boy named Hachiman Hikigaya rejected the care and concern of others from beginning to end.

That's wrong...

"It doesn't really matter, I don't have any friends anyway, and my family isn't around..."

This is a lie.

Even though Hachiman can deceive everyone else, he cannot deceive himself, because he also longs for friends.

This is also why he couldn't look Toyokawa Shoko in the eye.

"I...aren't Ochako and I your friends?"

"How should I put it..."

Hachiman didn't want to hurt Toyokawa Shoko, but in his mind, he didn't consider Toyokawa Shoko and Ochako Hana to be friends.

The kind of friend he wants is someone he can talk to about anything, someone who is truly sincere, and someone with whom he has a flawless relationship.

At the same time, it is a relationship that even he himself cannot express.

Back to the present, Hachiman has to admit that Toyokawa Shoko has been paying a lot of attention to him these past few days, but can she really say that she hasn't lied to him about anything?

nonexistent.

In addition, he did not actually tell Toyokawa Shoko everything.

So he said casually, but with a hint of guilt, while also hoping that Toyokawa Shoko would back down.

I am not a good person, and I don't deserve his concern.

"The kind of friend I want is someone I can have for a lifetime, someone I can truly understand without words, someone who can always be there for me and encourage me."