"Regardless, thank you, Fei-yu-kun. If it weren't for you, the money I'd saved for so long would have been stolen, and I wouldn't have been able to buy my sister a birthday present..."
On the way to the auditorium, Ryoto Tsubakino kept thanking Ho Fei-yu, who was walking beside him.
Through their earlier conversation, Ryoto Tsubakino learned that Ho Fei-yu was in the same class as him. He was surprised and happy at the same time. Being in the same class as someone so powerful and righteous instantly gave him a strong sense of security.
Listening to Ryoto Tsubakino, Ho Fei-yu smiled and waved his hand, signaling him to drop the subject.
But the more Ho Fei-yu dismissed it, the more Ryoto Tsubakino believed Ho Fei-yu was a person of noble character. When he looked at Ho Fei-yu's profile again, a look of reverence appeared in his eyes.
"How about this, Fei-yu-kun, no! Fei-yu-bro, I'll recognize you as my boss from now on. What do you say?"
"That... there's no ne—"
"If you become my boss, you don't need to do anything. If you're ever hungry or thirsty, I'll run errands for you, Big Brother."
Seeing Ho Fei-yu about to refuse, Ryoto Tsubakino quickly added, then looked at Ho Fei-yu with hope in his eyes.
"Hehe, Ryoto-kun, you don't need to do that. I'm not interested in being a boss or having subordinates. If you really want to thank me, buy me a bottle of soda after the ceremony."
"Okay." Ryoto Tsubakino lowered his head and slowly replied after a moment, his tone clearly disappointed.
"If anyone tries to bully you in the future, just tell me directly. I'll help you."
"Mhm, thank you, Fei-yu-kun."
Hearing this, Ryoto Tsubakino suddenly paused, his eyes and nose stinging slightly. He forced himself to hold back and managed a genuine smile.
'Only someone as kind and powerful as Fei-yu-kun deserves my sister!'
'My sister's birthday is coming up soon anyway. I'll invite Fei-yu-kun then.'
Ryoto Tsubakino, following behind Ho Fei-yu, looked at Ho Fei-yu's tall figure, and a thought suddenly sprung into his mind.
Ho Fei-yu, walking ahead, was completely unaware of Ryoto Tsubakino's thoughts. He had no idea that his single act of kindness today would bring him another romantic interest in the future.
'Seriously, helping a guy doesn't get me a reward? System, are you discriminating against men??'
At this moment, Ho Fei-yu's attention was focused elsewhere. Undeniably, he chose to help Ryoto Tsubakino because he disliked bullying. But on the other hand, it was also for the system reward. Yet, even now, there was no system notification, which made Ho Fei-yu complain internally.
[Ding! The right of interpretation belongs solely to the System.]
'System, don't you know that gender equality is a thing now?!' Ho Fei-yu was surprised that the system actually replied to his complaint. After all, when it first activated, it had been patient with his questions, but within a week, it started acting impatient and demanding his points. Ho Fei-yu knew then that he had to be self-reliant! Still, hearing the system's overbearing terms, Ho Fei-yu was speechless.
[Ding! If the host voluntarily undergoes surgery from this system to become female, they can receive mission rewards intended for male hosts. Does the host agree?]
When the system finished this sentence, a screen suddenly appeared in front of Ho Fei-yu, which roughly outlined the terms of voluntary gender reassignment. At the bottom were "Agree" and "Disagree" options. Ho Fei-yu didn't need to think twice and immediately chose "Disagree."
Are you kidding me? Not to mention his own girlfriends were attractive, Ho Fei-yu's straight male personality wouldn't accept gender reassignment. The thought of grinding against Hanatsu-chan as a woman made cold sweat break out on his back.
When Ho Fei-yu chose "Disagree," the screen in front of him didn't disappear. Instead, an eye-rolling emoji appeared.
It looked exactly like mockery directed at Ho Fei-yu's complaints.
"..."
'System, was that intentional or accidental?'
This time, the system didn't reply to Ho Fei-yu's words.
"Fei-yu-kun, I'm going to find a seat now..."
"Oh, okay."
Ryoto Tsubakino's words brought Ho Fei-yu back to reality. He answered instinctively, but his eyes were drawn to Kokoro Aono, who was kneeling on a chair and waving enthusiastically at him.
'My sister's looks wouldn't lose to her.'
Following Ho Fei-yu's gaze, Ryoto Tsubakino also saw Kokoro Aono waving at them, but he knew the pure-faced girl wasn't waving at him; it could only be for Fei-yu-kun. For some reason, a sense of crisis arose in Ryoto Tsubakino's heart. He couldn't help but compare Kokoro Aono to his sister. Even though they were equally attractive, he still favored his sister.
After parting ways with Ryoto Tsubakino, Ho Fei-yu walked over and sat down next to Kokoro Aono.
"How is it~ Fei-yu-kun, did I find a good seat~" Ho Fei-yu had barely sat down when the girl impatiently bent forward and leaned toward him, expecting praise.
"I'd say it's mediocre."
Looking at Kokoro Aono's innocent expression, which screamed praise me, Ho Fei-yu found it amusing, but he deliberately shook his head and denied her claim, feigning disappointment.
"Why do you say that?" Kokoro Aono's face instantly drooped, and she asked gloomily.
"Hmph hmph, there's a lot of depth to it. Since you asked so sincerely, I'll tell you."
Talking about this instantly banished Ho Fei-yu's sleepiness. In his previous life, although he was a good student, he was also proficient in the art of slacking. He had attended countless ceremonies like this from middle school to university. He knew exactly how to appropriately slack off in front of the teachers.
Kokoro Aono initially wanted to know why Ho Fei-yu said it was mediocre and listened attentively. But slowly, her attention drifted away from Ho Fei-yu's words. Instead, she watched Ho Fei-yu with a smiling gaze, thinking, Fei-yu-kun has such a cute side.
"Cough... cough, did you understand?" After speaking for five or six minutes, Ho Fei-yu had shared almost all his slacking techniques. But when he turned to look at the girl, he noticed Kokoro Aono didn't look like she was listening at all. He felt a hint of the frustration teachers often experienced.
"Huh! I understood~" Kokoro Aono reacted, playfully sticking out her pink tongue, easing her guilt over not listening.
Ho Fei-yu pressed a hand to his forehead.
Forget it, consider it punishment for all the times I slacked off before.
At three o'clock, the freshman entrance ceremony officially began.
Ho Fei-yu was quite satisfied that it wasn't delayed.
Although the principal and head teacher were both women, and they even exuded captivating mature woman charm, Ho Fei-yu showed little interest. Having experienced so much, even beautiful women no longer easily piqued his interest.
Slacking off! Activated!
Ho Fei-yu closed his eyes and began to pretend to sleep. The speeches from the stage were like a lullaby, relaxing him and bringing on drowsiness.