[System, claim your reward.] [Ding! The reward is being issued to the host...] [Congratulations, host! You have obtained the permanent skill—when you ask someone for something, the chance they'll agree increases by 50%!] [?]
[Come to think of it, this goes perfectly with Triple Slide-Kneel Kowtow!]
After thinking it over for a while, Zhuge Linghao had already figured out how to use the two skills.
The following is purely imaginary. Please don't take it seriously!
Zhuge Linghao, badly beaten, lay on the ground, barely clinging to life.
Suddenly, he experienced a miraculous burst of energy and sprang to his feet.
He slid one meter across the smooth floor, then dropped to his knees with earth-shattering force. He kowtowed furiously, moving so fast his head became a blur, and cried out miserably, "Please, let me go!"
Then something bizarre happened: his opponent really did let Zhuge Linghao go!
Picking up where we left off, Horikita and Kushida had parted on bad terms once again. They hadn't gone far before Hirata Yosuke, the central figure in the class, called everyone together.
Hirata Yosuke looked determined as he slowly shared his thoughts.
"Everyone, I hope you'll listen carefully to what I have to say."
"This month, we didn't earn any points, and that's had a huge negative impact on our school life going forward."
"None of us wants to keep getting by on zero points, right?"
Karuizawa Kei was the first to step forward in support. "Absolutely not!"
Hirata Yosuke was encouraged. He continued pumping everyone up. "So next month, we have to earn points. Let's all work hard together!"
The redhead felt the comment was an indirect jab at him. Losing his temper, he jumped in. "I don't care what you want to do, but don't drag me into it."
With that, Ken Sudō shoved Hirata Yosuke aside and stormed off.
Hirata Yosuke's expression was obscured by his hair, silhouetted against the light. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking, but he made no move to follow.
Zhuge Linghao sighed. A-Tian, you need to be tougher. Otherwise, you won't be able to lead the class any further!
I can't help it. I don't want to get zero points every month either!
Zhuge Linghao strode arrogantly toward the center of the crowd and called out to the redhead, "Hey, Sudō, you lost the bet. You still owe me ten thousand points, right?"
"And what about the rest of you who lost? You're not going to welch on your bets, are you?"
"I've got witnesses, you know. Right, Hirata?"
Hirata came to his senses and replied, "That's right."
Even though the dozen or so guys were reluctant and unhappy about it, Zhuge Linghao's phone still received 130,000 points!
As for the other blond guy? There was no way to collect his ten thousand points. He'd turned into a free-spirited breeze and disappeared completely!
Well, I'll just have to find another time to track down the blond guy and collect.
Now at the end of his patience, Ken Sudō went rabid and barked at Zhuge Linghao, "You just wait, you bastard! Happy now? Can I leave?"
Without waiting for anyone's permission, he turned and walked away.
[Ding! The host has been berated by Ken Sudō. Are you going to take that? An option task is being triggered...] [Option A: Tit for tat. No matter how much Ken Sudō taunts or attacks you, for the next five minutes, you may only respond with: Woof, woof, woof! Woof, woof, woof, woof? Woof! If you say anything else, you'll be punished by having to speak only dog language for a day! No matter who you talk to, everything you say will automatically become: Woof! Woof, woof, woof, woof? Woof, woof, woof.] [Option B: The disruptor. As the saying goes, don't hit people in the face, and don't grab them by the crotch! The host is required to do the opposite! From now on, you may only attack Ken Sudō's face and crotch. If you hit any other part of him, you'll be punished by having to perform a face-slapping and lying hip-bridge routine in front of the whole class!] [Option C: Experimenter. As the saying goes, practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. The host is required to creatively stop Ken Sudō's rampage and find a way to help him fit in with the class! The task will only count as successful if you manage to intimidate both Ken Sudō and everyone else! If you fail, you must take off your swimsuit and run naked around the pool once, proudly shouting as you run: My mighty pillar stands tallest of all!]
Zhuge Linghao froze in place, drenched in cold sweat.
Is the level-two system really this ruthless? Have its twisted challenges gotten even worse?
Well, what choice do I have?
System, I can only choose C: Experimenter.
In a flash, Zhuge Linghao darted around to cut him off. From three meters away, he slid gracefully for two and a half meters across the wet tiles.
Then Zhuge Linghao flashed him a suave wink!
As everyone stared in astonishment, an unexpected scene unfolded!
Zhuge Linghao's feet slipped, and he couldn't stop himself. He slammed headfirst into Ken Sudō's chest!
Sudō couldn't catch his breath. Rubbing his chest, he yelled, "What are you doing?!"
Zhuge Linghao grinned. "Don't be mad. The most important thing in life is to be happy!"
Zhuge Linghao activated his skill. He shook Sudō with one hand and pinched his voice into a coquettish, nasal whine with the other. "You're free anyway, so why not join us in doing something for the class? Please? Pretty please?"
Sudō is the kind of guy who responds better to sweetness than force!
Easy as pie!
For some reason, Ken Sudō found himself agreeing to Zhuge Linghao's request.
But he still had a will of his own, and managed to tack on a few words. "I said I'd do it! Hmph, but don't think I'll do whatever you say! Yeah, I only agreed not to get in your way!"
[Ding! The host has completed the task perfectly and collected 40 points of emotion value from nearby people.]
Seeing the two of them acting so ridiculous, the serious atmosphere among the members of Class D vanished in an instant, and laughter and chatter rang out.
Before anyone knew it, Class D seemed to have grown a little closer.
Only Ayanokoji's gaze flickered as he murmured, "I see. That's a way of solving problems I'd never considered!"
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