She sat leaning against the headboard in her pajamas, lost in a daze.
The pajama bottoms concealed the perfect curves of her legs, but left those equally perfect little feet exposed.
Those delicate feet were small enough to be held in one hand, their snow-white, flawless skin glowing softly under the lamplight. Her dainty, pinkish soles pressed unconsciously against the soft bedsheets, and her round, cute toes were lined up neatly. Without the embellishment of nail polish, her cardamom-colored toenails were as crystalline and smooth as jade, exuding a natural beauty.
She didn't drift into a hazy sleep until two in the morning, and when the alarm rang in the morning, she sat up feeling somewhat exhausted.
As a disciplined and excellent girl, her biological clock had always been very healthy.
Picking up her phone to turn off the alarm, she couldn't help but think about what happened yesterday.
Hm?
Wait.
Why do I still remember it?
Yukinoshita Yukino froze for a second, then hurriedly checked the date.
April 10th.
It wasn't April 9th at all!
With a cold face, she tapped on Fushimi Makoto's number, typed a message, and hit send: You lied to me?
On the other side.
Fushimi Makoto was in no mood to care about Yukinoshita Yukino's message.
Because he discovered that he had actually broken out of the time loop.
Most importantly, he had actually heard a system notification sound.
[Intern System 4399 reporting for duty. Finally found you, my host!]
So I had a system all along?
Chapter 4 Human Nature
[Intern System 4399 reporting for duty. Finally found you, my host!]
[Detected an issue with time. Oh no, Host, how have you spent decades in this world?]
Hearing the system's mechanical voice, Fushimi Makoto was even more surprised than it was: "After all this time, it turns out I had a system?"
[Yes, Host. The system was supposed to transmigrate with you, but I got lost.]
"You're even more useless than a piece of trash."
[Stop scolding me, please! I'm just an intern.]
"In other words, the reason I was stuck in a time loop was because you hadn't found me?"
[That would be correct.]
"Trash!"
Fushimi Makoto felt a bit conflicted.
After all that, it was entirely the system's fault.
[Host, you've spent too much time here. The system tasks have been forcibly updated. Now the system can't graduate. Sad.]
Fushimi Makoto pondered for two seconds, then, like that one meme, raised his index finger: "I have a plan."
[Hm? Please elaborate, Host.]
"You provide me with benefits according to your rules, and I help you complete tasks to graduate. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
[That makes sense. However, since you've stayed here for decades, your tasks have all been forcibly updated.]
"It doesn't matter. The strong never complain about their environment."
Fushimi Makoto was full of confidence.
He had learned many things inside the time loop. If it weren't for the fact that his physical state reset every day, he would probably have become a "superman" by now through decades of training.
But fortunately, the skills and experience he learned were not reset.
With such a trashy intern system, he naturally had to step up himself.
He even thought that his current situation was exactly like that joke: You have learned how to attack and defend; very good, now you can go challenge Genichiro Ashina.
[Host, the system's path to graduation depends entirely on you.]
[Now issuing beginner tasks (choose one): Detected that you have already met Yukinoshita Yukino. Please become her favorite elder. Not only do you need her sincere approval, but you must also get her to address you as an elder.]
[Task Reward: Badge of the All-Rounder Girl.]
[Beginner Task 2: You have already met Nakano Ichika. Please become her most trusted elder. The conditions are the same as above.]
[Task Reward: Nakano Ichika's Potential Badge.]
[Beginner Task 3: You have already met Matsukaze Mayu. Please become her favorite person of the opposite sex. Whether you achieve a romantic relationship or become best friends, the task can be completed.]
[Task Reward: "Saint Matsukaze" Halo.]
Is the difficulty of the beginner tasks really this high?
Fushimi Makoto suddenly felt a sense of relief; it was fortunate that he had entered a Time Loop, otherwise, completing these tasks would have been quite difficult.
However, upon second thought, the beginner tasks were only forcibly updated because the FW System had gotten lost and couldn't find him.
As for the "Saint Matsukaze" mentioned in the tasks, he was naturally well aware of who that was.
Matsukaze Mayu had an incredibly gentle personality, maintaining a soft, sweet, and dedicated attitude toward everyone, which made her extremely popular at school.
Although the term "saint" was often used pejoratively on the internet nowadays, when applied to Matsukaze Mayu, it was a genuine compliment.
[Host, are you confident?]
The system posed this question at that moment.
"Why must I choose only one? I can accept all of these tasks. If I complete all three simultaneously, you'll be able to finish your internship period faster as well."
[Ah? Host, are you serious?]
I want to take on all ten!
Fushimi Makoto channeled the momentum of Donnie Yen.
Under his firm insistence, the FW System was swayed, and eager to get through its internship period, it issued all three beginner tasks to him at once.
In addition, there was a beginner gift pack.
[Your beginner gift pack has been issued (Time Loop Card *3): You may choose any day to initiate a Time Loop, continuing until you are satisfied and choose to end it.]
Very good, he could "grind experience" infinitely once again.
Three Time Loop Cards against three beginner tasks.
The advantage is mine.
This further confirmed his hypothesis: because the system hadn't found him in time, he had been thrust directly into a Time Loop.
Originally, this function should have been something he held the initiative over.
Fushimi Makoto only saw the message Yukino had sent after he finished washing up.
A simple "You lied to me" clearly contained the girl's annoyance and confusion.
She might be suspecting that yesterday's experiences were all staged by Fushimi Makoto using actors, but if he had hired actors, there would be many things that didn't add up.
Facing a Yukino who was currently filled with doubt, he looked at his own beginner tasks.
Fushimi Makoto decisively replied with a smiley face emoji.
It was that specific smile that looked polite but also seemed to imply there was much more to be said.
After all, in this situation, the more he said, the more trouble he would invite.
But if he only sent a smiley face, Yukino's curiosity would remain piqued.
Who knows, she might even take the initiative to come find him today.
Romance, after all, is all about strategy.
Fushimi Makoto finished his breakfast and headed out, running into Matsukaze Mayu, who was also on her way to school.
The two lived on the same floor of the apartment building, which was why she had been so enthusiastic when talking to Fushimi Makoto yesterday.
"Good morning, Teacher Matsukaze."
"Good morning, Fushimi-kun~"
Today, Matsukaze Mayu was still wearing that familiar light-colored cinched blouse and long skirt.
Because she was quite short, this long skirt masked the shortcoming of her legs not being long enough while perfectly outlining her curves as a mature woman. The cinched blouse further accentuated her full chest, and the tightened waistline extended downward, tracing an astonishingly perfect waist-to-hip ratio.
"Do your best in art class this afternoon, okay~"
Matsukaze Mayu's voice was always so sweet.
"Perhaps I will give you a big surprise in art class," Fushimi Makoto said.
"Eh? So confident?"
Regarding Matsukaze Mayu's surprise, Fushimi Makoto didn't offer much of an explanation.
He had learned how to paint inside the Time Loop, and he had learned for a very long time.
Because painting could "unlock" Matsukaze Mayu.
Just as he had learned screenwriting and photography in the Time Loop, which was to unlock Nakano Ichika.
Working hard to woo beautiful girls—that was just human nature.
Arriving at school, Fushimi Makoto parted ways with Matsukaze Mayu and went to his classroom.
There were quite a few acquaintances in his class; Hayato Hayama and Miura Yumiko were both there, as well as Nakano Itsuki, who was napping with her head on her desk.
"Good morning, you seem to be in a good mood today?"
Hayato Hayama walked over with a smile to greet him; he was this friendly toward everyone.
"Yeah, I ran into something good," Fushimi Makoto nodded.
"I see."
Hayato Hayama was tactful enough not to pry; unless Fushimi Makoto brought it up himself, he would never rashly ask about someone else's private affairs.
Soon after, other classmates arrived in the classroom one after another, and Hayato Hayama responded warmly to everyone who greeted him.
So warm, truly incredibly warm.
Fushimi Makoto watched for a while out of boredom, when he suddenly caught Nakano Itsuki on his right side staring at him.
The moment he turned his head to look, Nakano Itsuki unnaturally shifted her gaze away.
He pondered for a moment, realized the reason, and immediately took the initiative to ask, "Did Nakano Ichika talk to you about me last night?"
Nakano Itsuki was clearly stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting him to strike up a conversation.
She replied with a hint of curiosity, "Yeah, Ichika mentioned you during dinner. By the way, are you two already friends?"
"I'd like to be friends with her, but I'm worried she might not be willing," Fushimi Makoto said, sounding helpless.
These words immediately piqued Nakano Itsuki's curiosity: "Why?"
Fushimi Makoto seemed even more helpless: "Because I accidentally found out her secret, and I suspect she might come to talk to me about it again today."
"Eh?"
Nakano Itsuki's beautiful eyes were filled with surprise. She covered her rosy lips and whispered, "She actually did mention it yesterday, saying she wanted to talk to you, and also to that very famous Yukinoshita."
Then, she leaned closer to Fushimi Makoto unconsciously, and the pleasant fragrance she wore drifted over with her: "Fushimi-kun, what is this secret of Ichika's that you mentioned?"
She made no effort to hide the curiosity in her eyes.
After all, they were quintuplet sisters who had grown up together, so logically, they should know each other's secrets.
Now that Nakano Ichika needed to discuss a secret privately with a boy, it made her extremely curious.
However, she didn't know that Fushimi Makoto was saying this on purpose.
Under her gaze, which was full of a thirst for knowledge, Fushimi Makoto offered an apologetic smile: "I'm sorry, but since Nakano Ichika hasn't given me permission to tell others, I don't dare to reveal it casually for now."
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