What, they went into a hotel???

"Of course I know about this."

"So, how about you..."

"—However, it is obviously impossible for me to stop."

After walking to the jewelry shelf, Lin Yu calmly spoke to Fu Hua.

"I am my sister's brother, but I am also a warrior of Schicksal."

"In the past, I was a powerless piece of trash, so that was fine. Now that I have power, it would be too shameful to choose to be cowardly and afraid of death at a time like this."

"If I had chosen to run away from the fight for those reasons, my sister wouldn't have been able to save me from... the Meele."

"Without those predecessors who stood up to fight against the Honkai, there would have been 100% more ordinary people like me in the past who would have died."

"It's fine for those who lack ability to choose to step back, but since I have the ability, I should of course continue along the path that everyone is working hard on."

"I believe that as long as we keep moving forward, the road will continue to extend."

"So I kept telling myself—don't stop."

Seeing the astonishment and helplessness on Fu Hua's face, you realized that your speech had clearly moved her.

[And seeing Fu Hua's bitter expression at this moment, you know—she's completely stunned by the persona you've created.]

Sigh, at this point you can't help but marvel at how easily this person, who's lived for 50,000 years, can be so easily fooled. Sooner or later, you might just...

Forget it, just because you can fool people for a while doesn't mean you can fool them forever.

Those who treat others like idiots will eventually face the consequences.

As for Fu Hua, who had just heard these words, she suddenly felt that she was incredibly stupid.

Even though she had burned away a lot of memories, she had seen far too many warriors who joined Schicksal to fight against the Honkai over the years.

To put it bluntly, once you've joined Schicksal, who would be the kind of coward who would back down because of fear and worry?

My advice just now... I was such an idiot.

Even if Lin Yu is a vengeful ghost, he still has his own beliefs.

For someone with firm beliefs, my nonsense is not only useless to them, but also an insult to their convictions.

Looking at Lin Yu in front of him, Fu Hua shook his head with a wry smile, completely putting aside the thought of advising him.

After looking at the items on the jewelry shelf, she shook her head at Lin Yu with a helpless expression.

"I don't know your sister's preferences, so I'm sorry, I can't give you much advice on this."

"However, if I had to say something..."

Fu Hua casually took off a doll ornament and handed it to Lin Yu.

"My gut feeling tells me that she might be happier if I give her this."

After receiving Fu Hua's pendant, Lin Yu took a closer look—hmm, isn't this Theresa?

Thinking about it carefully, Theresa seems to have a status in the watch world as well?

Oh, I remember now, Theresa also seems to have an idol status in the public eye.

He forgot whether the event where Kiana got a zero on her test actually happened in a parallel world, but considering that Theresa herself probably wouldn't care about such things, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with Theresa's charms being sold at the St. Freya Academy.

And Rita herself would definitely like this thing.

Judging from Fu Hua's current reaction, she must now be completely convinced of the persona I've created.

This level of fraud was sufficient, especially considering Otto's absence.

Alright, that concludes the first act of the drama.

Act Two of the play...

Let's wait until March 15th to talk about it.

Chapter 98. What? They went into the hotel?!

Of course, after picking out a birthday gift for Rita, Lin Yu didn't just leave the store.

After receiving the item from Fu Hua, Lin Yu immediately looked at the other items on the jewelry shelf.

He then picked up a feather hair clip, took the two gifts, and went to the counter, asking the clerk to pack them up before paying.

"Um, besides your sister, do you have any other gifts to give to anyone else?"

After glancing at the packaged feather hair clips, Fu Hua had already guessed what was going on in her mind.

"Yes, there's one more person I owe a gift to."

After quietly thanking the shop assistant, Lin Yu calmly handed the packaged gift directly to the woman in front of him.

"I invited you out today, so I can't let you come all this way for nothing."

"Although this is not an expensive gift, there is a saying in Shenzhou that goes something like this... well, it's a small gift but a big sentiment."

At this moment, Fu Hua accepted the gift from Lin Yu and said with a hint of helplessness.

"Lin Yu, I am very grateful for the gift you gave me, but... boasting is not a good habit."

"Okay, I understand."

Seeing that the other party actually nodded so obediently, Fu Hua felt that this feeling was really strange.

To be honest, from an outsider's perspective, Lin Yu is handsome, and while his demeanor isn't particularly outstanding, it's still above average.

If it were an ordinary young girl, she would probably be very happy to receive a gift from Lin Yu.

However, in Fu Hua's view, the more normal Lin Yu acted, the more uneasy she felt.

If anyone else had done this to Fu Hua, she would probably have suspected that the other person had some other intentions.

But Lin Yu did this...

Sigh, that vengeful little devil is trying so hard to disguise himself as a normal person.

He pretends to value family like a normal person, and to value etiquette like a normal person, but all of this is to cover up his heart, which is torn apart by grief.

Perhaps I really underestimated him.

Even with the Stigmata and HSN Serum, Lin Yu's ability to escape the terrifying Changkong City and exceed expectations in completing the mission demonstrates that his intelligence is definitely much higher than that of ordinary people.

How could Lin Yu, in his current state, not notice that I had just felt a pang of pity for him as he recounted his past and his visions for the future?

It is precisely because of the sorrow she has experienced that her heart is so delicate.

It is precisely because of his sensitive nature that he is so perceptive when others express their feelings towards him.

"Okay, okay, I know I was wrong."

Seeing Fu Hua deep in thought, Lin Yu smiled helplessly at Fu Hua.

"A hair clip is definitely not enough to satisfy you."

No, no, no, that's not what I meant.

"I'll treat you to a nice lunch today— Bishop Otto gave me quite a bit of bonus, enough for me to splurge a little."

At this moment, Lin Yu, who was saying these words, suddenly smiled and said to Fu Hua.

"At times like this, please don't be naive and lecture me or refuse me, Class President Fu Hua. After all..."

"Eating and drinking well will make us more cheerful in the face of the unknown future, won't it?"

... He's really too smart.

Was my expression too obvious, which is why he used my words as an excuse to change the subject?

But Lin Yu, it's precisely because you don't want me to delve deeper into this issue that I understand even more clearly what you're thinking about.

Watching Lin Yu walk towards the shop door, Fu Hua Lin Yu herself and could only helplessly follow him out of the shop.

Lin Yu, who was walking ahead, also put away the smile he used to deceive.

After putting away that smile, you felt that some of your skills had become even more refined. However, you also realized— Fu Hua had seen through your fake smile.

But the innocent Crimson Heron Immortal was unaware that this fake smile was also part of your scheme.

Just as she predicted, your fake smile wasn't genuinely happy. Unfortunately, due to insufficient information, she could only deduce the correct outcome while misinterpreting the process and the core message.

It's rare to see you so serious today.

[Hey, this system is serious all the time, and—even without the pranks today, didn't you still give me a good show, dear host?]

You are indeed filled with anger and resentment, but this anger and resentment stems from being controlled by others.

However, instead of being affected by negative emotions, you used them as a new mask to construct a lie that was convincing enough to fool anyone.

Because of your displeasure, you put on a fake smile, but in the eyes of the Crimson Heron Immortal, that fake smile has become a mask used by a vengeful ghost to conceal his own sorrow.

[They can even exploit their own negative emotions... Ha, and it's only been less than a month.]

Even this system has to admit that your progress in this area is truly remarkable.

Haha, thank you for the compliment.

But knowing how to deceive others is not a good thing.

I've become increasingly skilled at lying, and I've gradually become accustomed to it, feeling less and less guilty towards others.

Morality declines little by little, and so will my future self...

I truly hope that in the future I can still stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at those villains, instead of sliding down to become a scumbag who is even worse than them.

Himeko's house. Kiana's room.

Inside Kiana's room, Yuno and Mei, who had already prepared some of the meal, watched Kiana's incredibly focused expression and could only feel...

This world is about to change.

During this period, Mei and Yuno had seen Kiana fall asleep in class on several occasions.

Even when she is awake, she spends most of her time daydreaming.

It could even be said that she hardly took any humanities courses seriously, except for practical classes.

That's why the two of them felt something was off when they saw Kiana writing so diligently.

Moreover, Mei and Yuno both had excellent grades, so when they saw Kiana's answers on the test paper, they felt the scene was even more bizarre.

After the two estimated the scores, they discovered that Kiana's test score had far surpassed her usual grades.

To be honest, this is completely unlike Kiana's usual level.

"Okay, all done!"

After shouting, Kiana handed the exam paper to Yuno and said impatiently to Yuno.

"Yuno, let's grade the papers!"

"... No."

Looking at the answers on the screen, Yuno said softly.

"I've already estimated your score; even disregarding the difficult questions at the end, you've already passed."

"Very good—then contact Bronya!"

"Okay, sure."

After picking up her phone and sending a message to Bronya, Yuno instantly received a reply.

Hmm, it seems Bronya was prepared all along, and even set up an automatic reply?

"What did she say—let me see!"

After leaning her head close to Yuno, Kiana read the contents of the text message aloud.

"Brother Lin Yu and Class President Fu Hua entered the jewelry store."

Following that statement, Bronya even attached a short video.