Chapter 32

"Then do your best." Mikami Ai said with a smile.

She glanced at the time and said, "That's it for today. Let's go back to the club room for a quick meeting and then dismiss."

The two of them only took three seconds to return to the Yaken Club.

After sitting down in their respective spots, Mikami Ai took out a thermos and poured a cup of water for Qingshan Li first.

"Th-thank you." This caught Qingshan Li a bit off guard.

Mikami Ai poured a cup for herself.

After taking a sip, she said, "Miyase agreed so easily, which surprises me a bit. We need to be careful."

"Mm." Qingshan Li felt the tea was very good.

"After all, I know very well what kind of people we are. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't trust us easily, yet she directly gave us a chance."

"You are you, I am me, there is no 'us'." Qingshan Li glanced at her.

Mid-to-late April, 5:43 PM, the bright sunlight held the colors of dusk, gilding Mikami Ai's hair strands like gold.

She appeared very holy.

"What we say is useless; the key is how others see it." Mikami Ai said.

"The cuter your appearance, the darker your heart."

"You're the type who likes to mix half lies into the truth?"

"If there's nothing else, can I go first?" Qingshan Li asked.

He hadn't used the system during the day, and he planned to go back and train with it intensely, but he didn't have time to stay here chatting with the young lady.

Mikami Ai looked slightly unsatisfied, like when practicing shooting — bang bang, only two shots fired, but many bullets still left in the gun.

"Dismissed then." She said.

Qingshan Li drank the tea in one gulp and washed his own cup clean.

"I'm leaving first." He packed his things and pushed his chair in.

"Mm, I'll lock the door and return the key too."

Qingshan Li left the Yaken Club, went to the first floor, took out a mystery novel, and continued reading.

With 【Reading E】, he could also make out a few things now.

Vaguely sensing something from between the lines, yet unable to understand it well.

Like getting a tangled mess of earphone cords.

If he could put in the effort to untangle this mess, that would probably be 【Reading D】;

Putting on the earphones, listening to the knowledge inside the book, is 【Reading C】;

Clear sound, as if a master recording, is 【Reading B】;

And 【Reading A】, read one book, master one skill.

From this one can know the power of 【Beauty A】; of course, he wasn't showing off, just reminding himself that although a real man never cares about looks, he also can't ignore his own advantages.

"Brother~"

"Mm."

"Reading a novel again." Ono Mizuki snatched the mystery book away and walked ahead.

Qingshan Li stood up from the chair, hands in his pockets, smiling as he followed: "Don't damage it, it's a library book."

Besides studying, there was another reason: to let everyone know he reads mysteries and writes novels.

Someone who reads mystery novels writing mystery novels is perfectly reasonable.

Perhaps unnecessary, because even if he didn't read in front of people, others would at most say, 'So you like mystery novels too.'

But Qingshan Li, with the system on him, felt a slight guilt, so subconsciously wanted to cover it up.

Of course, the main purpose of reading mystery novels was still to learn and try out the effects of 【Reading】.

The school gate looked like a luxury car exhibition, and there were also some low-key ones flying foreign flags.

Because it's close to various embassies, there are many foreign children here.

Blonde hair, blue eyes, red hair — all kinds, but they're all in the International Class.

The girls' Kendo Club even has a blonde Russian; according to Aizawa Jun, her strength rivals the official players of the boys' Kendo Club.

Qingshan Li doesn't really understand these concepts.

He learned Kendo only for fitness and to prepare for moments when he might need to use force.

The siblings boarded the train home.

No empty seats; Ono Mizuki hid in a corner, and Qingshan Li stood outside like a shield, isolating the petite her from the outside world.

Her soft lips silently recited, holding English vocabulary cards in her hand.

Qingshan Li held the strap with one hand, and a mystery novel in the other.

When the carriage shook violently occasionally, Ono Mizuki fell directly onto him, her eyes never leaving the vocabulary cards, just like those young ladies who get into private cars — they don't have to worry about anything, just do their own thing.

Exiting Kitasenju Station, walking home, the sky was already dark.

Streetlights lit up, messy wires clearly visible.

Turning into an alley, most of the shops inside had already closed.

Occasionally there was a stretch where, besides streetlights, there were no lights at all; the houses were all lifeless like corpses.

"Brother, are we having hamburg steak tonight too?" Finished speaking, Ono Mizuki's stomach growled.

"Huh? Is there a mouse?" Qingshan Li looked toward the dark corner.

"Beautiful girl, transform!" The transformed Ono Mizuki picked up her bookbag and started hitting.

Qingshan Li, beaten since childhood, unlike ordinary high school boys, didn't like magical girls, beautiful girls, and other violent gangs.

The two of them conveniently went to buy ingredients.

No choice—the system throws a tantrum if it's not fresh.

"Let's wait for Sister Mihana to come back before eating." After returning home, Ono Mizuki, who had long been starving, said.

"Okay." Qingshan Li smiled.

"Hmph~" Ono Mizuki lightly punched him with her fist.

They each returned to their rooms to change clothes.

Returning to the living room again, Qingshan Li put on the school's sportswear, losing the noble air brought by the uniform suit, and gaining a touch of leisure and fashion.

Ono Mizuki wore her usual clothes from long ago.

Simple pants and a hooded sweatshirt, both super cheap goods.

Fortunately she was cute, with a sweet round face that could mesmerize people if she became an idol, so even cheap goods could look good on her.

The two began studying.

——System, come out and study National Language!

【Guidance Begins】

After his body was taken over, Qingshan Li called up the panel.

【Name: Qingshan Li】

【Age: 16】

【Gender: Male】

【Strength: D】

【Speed: D】

【Constitution: C】

【Intelligence: B↑】

【Beauty: A】

【Specialty: Home E, Massage E, Reading E↑】

'Reading' was indeed improving; if the system were made to study Math, it probably wouldn't.

No, not that it wouldn't, but it was so slight that even the system didn't display it.

Just like doing housework could train the body, but because the effect was mediocre, the system didn't display it either.

He hid the panel.

Next was, full concentration!

Qingshan Li immersed all his thoughts into it, following the system's line of thinking.

As if there truly was a 'Qingshan Li' who had reached perfection in National Language learning, guiding him in his studies.

His stomach growled from time to time.

Ono Mizuki sometimes didn't hear, sometimes didn't care, and sometimes would look up at him.

Seeing that he continued studying without caring, she also buried herself in hard study.

Forty-five minutes later.

"Brother, take a break?" Ono Mizuki asked.

Qingshan Li didn't answer.

Just speaking wouldn't interfere with the system.

Ono Mizuki thought for a moment, went to the kitchen and poured two cups of water, placing one beside Qingshan Li and drinking one herself.

After drinking a few mouthfuls of water, lying on the tatami and resting for a while without thinking about anything, she got up to continue studying.

Two hours later, Qingshan Li came back to his senses.

"Hah!" He exhaled, as if surfacing from underwater.

"You're more serious than before." Ono Mizuki's tone held both praise and a little doubt.

"Before I could still work part-time and slack off, now I don't work, so I can only study seriously."

"You understand my pressure now, right!" Ono Mizuki immediately said.

"Mm-hmm, I understand, I understand." Qingshan Li picked up his water cup.

"Hmph, perfunctory."

Drinking water while checking the system.

The ranks of all data had not changed, but that didn't mean there was no improvement.

After finishing the water, Qingshan Li said: "I'm so hungry, Mizuki."

"Me too."

"Can I eat you?"

"Pervert!"

"Just one bite, let me eat—ah!" Qingshan Li was bitten first.

His arm not only left neat tooth marks, but also saliva.

For certain human mutants, this might also be edible, but Qingshan Li would immediately wipe it off.

After fooling around for a while, he stood up.

"I'll go pick up Mihana."

"Be careful on the way."

"You also be careful at home."

At the doorway of the Dental Hospital, Ono Mihana was already waiting, her beautiful oval face attracting the gazes of those around.

"Sorry, I'm late." Qingshan Li quickly walked up.

Ono Mika said nothing, merely shaking her head with a smile, her gentle eyes glimmering with amusement.

So Qingshan Li said nothing more.

The two walked side by side into the night.

"Hamburg Steak for dinner tonight."

"I've been looking forward to it since this morning!" Ono Mika rarely showed excitement.

"I might have a bit of talent for cooking; from now on I'll strive to make more delicious food for you."

"Will eating late-night food often ruin our stomachs?" Ono Mika asked with a smile.

"Will it?" Qingshan Li was curious too.

"I don't know, but it doesn't matter if we do; I plan to become a doctor, like Doctor Nishitani, and open my own small clinic."

"The future, huh— I want to become Prime Minister."

Ono Mika giggled.

"Ono Mihana, you laughed? You actually laughed at a man's dream?"

"No, giggle, sorry, sorry, haha~"

Qingshan Li watched her laugh, and laughed too.

"Say, Ono Mihana, what do you think are my chances of becoming Prime Minister?"

"Hahaha, you, haha, I can't, my stomach hurts so much."

"Hold it in until you become a doctor!"

"You!" Ono Mika laughed until she could barely breathe.

"Are you okay?" Qingshan Li smiled and helped her up.

A breeze blew, the spring wind at ten in the evening, warm and comfortable, as if the whole world had brightened because of it.

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