A Person in Advanced Nurturing High School Only Wants to Drop Out Section 41

Hirata achieved his goal of quelling the "tyranny" himself.

However, the "good times" didn't last. Hirata's actions were too ostentatious, causing the entire grade's order to collapse, and many people were too afraid to even come to school.

This incident even caused a huge stir in the local area.

The school couldn't just sweep the matter under the rug and had to strengthen its management and rectify the bullying situation.

Among those disciplined was Hirata. However, considering his circumstances, the incident was not recorded in his file, so it wouldn't affect his future academic prospects.

And so, Hirata's brief career of "dominating middle school" came to an end.

But it wasn't without meaning. Because of Hirata's actions, the school strengthened its management of bullying. At least until Hirata graduated, he couldn't find any opportunities to act.

Later, Hirata realized he had done the wrong thing.

What he wanted was a world "without bullies," not to become the one who eliminated other bullies by bullying them!

He felt that the emergence of bullying wasn't the fault of any specific individual, but rather a kind of "atmosphere" constructed by the collective emotions of the group, an atmosphere that made people indifferent to bullying, as if it were natural, that allowed bullying to fester.

If everyone had a good atmosphere, wouldn't bullying cease to exist?

Therefore, Hirata decided to change his approach. When he got to high school and joined a new class, he would start from scratch to build a class with a harmonious atmosphere, mutual help, and where no one would hurt each other. He believed that such a class wouldn't breed bullying, right?

Just then, he received an invitation to the entrance exam for Advanced Nurturing High School.

Considering that Hirata had already become notorious in his previous school and it would be difficult to "start over," he took the entrance exam for this school and worked hard to get in...

"Actually, you didn't even need to try that hard," Bai Lan muttered subconsciously after listening to Hirata's recollection. "I didn't even want to get in back then. I just messed around, pushing the mockery to the limit, and I still got in. I suspect this school's admission standards don't look at grades at all, but rather at species diversity. Normal people can't get in, but the weirder you are, the easier it is to be accepted."

"Is that so? I actually prepared seriously back then?" Hirata said with a self-deprecating smile.

"Oh my~ I can't believe it, Hirata Yosuke, with your thick eyebrows and honest face, was actually a 'school bully'?"

"School bully? Well, thinking back, that's probably how I appeared to others at the time."

"You suppressed an entire grade by yourself. Did you practice martial arts before?"

"No, I mainly trained my body by playing soccer. So I found it very strange. I, someone who never practiced, just used the emotions passed on by others to successfully suppress the entire grade. This shows that those bullies were actually paper tigers. Why didn't those who were bullied dare to do what I did?"

"You're underestimating yourself. Although your punch was a surprise attack, it triggered my instinctive reaction, which shows your angry fist is quite powerful. I think you have great talent. Stop playing soccer and consider boxing?"

"Forget it, I don't like violence."

"So your way of not liking violence is to use violence against me?"

"I already said it wasn't like that, it was an impulse..."

"I really wish you could moderate yourself. You're too extreme, either completely rigid or completely soft. It's not normal."

"If you encountered something like this, what would you do?" Hirata asked, a hint of anticipation in his voice.

"Huh? Do I even need to say? How could I just stand by and watch a friend get bullied?"

"Knowing you, I figured..."

"Of course, I'd mock him! Hahahaha~ He's so stupid, getting bullied!"

"???"

Plop

Splash, splash

Hirata was so taken aback by Bai Lan's words that he lost control of his breathing and body movements. The buoyancy he experienced fluctuated violently, and he couldn't stay afloat on the water. He flailed and choked on a mouthful of water.

Fortunately, Hirata was a good swimmer and quickly regained his composure.

"Hold on a second, I'm getting out first."

After adjusting his movements, Hirata stopped floating and swam to shore.

Hirata took off his shirt and, wringing it out, asked Bai Lan, "I don't think you're just saying these things to be shocking. Can you explain, classmate Bai?"

Bai Lan said, "I'd mock him, and while mocking him, I'd teach him how to solve the current problem and similar problems. I can protect him for a while, but not forever. It's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish..."

49. A Deal with Hirata

"How would you teach him? How would you teach him to fish?" Hirata asked.

Bai Lan flashed a smile that was severely crooked at the corner of his mouth, a truly expressive grimace. "Fight back using any means necessary. Unless you have extraordinary talent, learning martial arts will definitely be too late.

But humans are advanced animals because we 'borrow from external things.' We know how to strengthen ourselves with external objects.

Pepper spray, stun guns, quicklime powder, batons, reinforced rulers, stink bombs... Use any convenient, effective, and legal tools."

"Pepper spray?"

"When you're out and about, both men and women need to protect themselves~

If you're too incompetent to win even with a full build, then just pull the plug!"

"Pull the plug?"

"That means flipping the table and making a huge scene! Record everything that happened beforehand using any means you can think of.

Homeroom teacher, dean of students, principal, education bureau, major social media platforms, TV stations, police stations, newspapers... Send it everywhere you can think of!

Hahaha~"

"Die! All of you! Die!"

"But doesn't what you did feel pretty similar to what I do?"

"Yeah, I'm not saying you did a bad job?"

"What I did... was it okay? I used violence. I made the entire grade live in fear..."

"There's nothing wrong with it. A great man from our country once said, 'Seek peace through struggle and peace will exist; seek peace through compromise and peace will perish!'

Changing the world isn't like a dinner party. It can't be all pleasantries and no bloodshed.

Either your own blood or someone else's.

There are gains and losses. The sin is in the present, but the merit is for eternity!

Look, after you caused that incident, didn't the bullying in your school stop?"

"That was the result of the school strengthening its management, wasn't it?"

"While the school did strengthen its management, they were more afraid that someone would follow your example. They worried their own bullying would 'reactivate' another Hirata Yosuke. Because you appeared, they became wary!"

"Is that so?" Hirata's tone was hesitant, but a sense of fulfillment was already growing within him.

"Think about it. What you did was something a senior student from the previous year had already done. Would your friend have had to go through that then?"

"Perhaps."

"So, even though you couldn't save your friend in time, you saved other people's friends, other people's sons and daughters.

Because what you did had meaning.

As for your friend, it's truly regrettable.

But where in the world are things ever perfectly complete?

You can't help everyone.

Everyone has their own desires, often exceeding their own capabilities, and they always have their eyes on what others have.

Therefore, humans are always in conflict.

If you forcefully help one person, you'll harm several others. The more you try to help, the more chaotic it becomes."

"Then what should I do?"

"Do whatever you want. As long as you don't force perfection, and don't regret it after you've done it.

Honestly, if what you did happened in our territory, you'd be bragging about it for the rest of your life!"

"How much have we talked so far?"

"We've talked for fifty thousand words. Your storytelling alone took up thirty-six thousand."

"You actually made a chart?!"

"Of course. We're strictly business now, no personal feelings involved. But you get what you pay for. The appearance fee is one thing, but it's also a case of 'you get what you pay for.' I put thought into answering your questions."

"It's different when you pay for it. You don't sound as unpleasant as usual. After hearing your words, I feel much better, and I've gained a lot."

"So, do you want to talk for another forty thousand words?"

"I think I'll save some money for food."

"Don't you have the free wild vegetable set meal?"

"I need to socialize occasionally."

"So, is that it?"

"Let's talk for another ten thousand words. I have a few more things to say."

"Go ahead."

"My wish remains unchanged."

"Huh?" Bai Lan frowned, feeling like his time was being wasted.

However, on second thought, Hirata had paid for all this time. The one whose time was actually being wasted was Hirata. Thinking this, Bai Lan felt indifferent.

Still, sensing Bai Lan's emotions, Hirata quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand. I understand now that my goal was impossible to achieve from the start. Forcing it would only make things worse. So, I won't force it anymore. I just hope to get closer to that wish, to catch a glimpse of the scenery there. I hope you can help me..."

"Tsk~" Bai Lan showed his impatience.

"It's okay if you don't help, it's okay if you don't..." Hirata waved his hands repeatedly. "Just don't drag me down, please!

Actually, even if you plan to drop out, you don't necessarily have to destroy the class unity, do you?

If you destroy class unity, it will conflict with my goal.

I already know your goal is to drop out, but if your actions hinder my goal...

To prevent you from hindering my goal, I'll have no choice but to resort to hindering your dropout to force you to back down.

At that point, you won't be able to drop out, and I won't achieve the harmonious class atmosphere I desire.

This would be bad for everyone."

"Are you threatening me?"