Lockpicking

[Your basic training for today has been completed.]

[Strength +1 (237/500)]

[Stamina +1 (442/500)]

Dongfang Yi carried the large quantity of daily necessities they had purchased to the front of Sakura Airi's dormitory door in one go.

Having completed his daily mission inadvertently, his physical attributes had improved slightly.

However, the road to becoming an existence above A-rank was still a long one.

Right now, he was holding several large bags of daily necessities, waiting in front of room 1106 in the first-year dormitory building.

This was Sakura Airi's room, and she was frantically searching through her backpack for her room card.

Most of the items Dongfang Yi was carrying were things Sakura Airi had purchased.

Because of the existence of a stalker, the young girl also believed that reducing her time spent going out in the short term was a necessary choice, so she had bought a bit more in one go.

She had also taken the opportunity to buy bed sheets and quilts for spring and summer, as well as locks for her cabinets and similar items.

Of course, this was also Dongfang Yi's suggestion; after all, the more one spent on basic items now, the more comfortable the following months would be.

It could invisibly reduce a large amount of unnecessary expenditure.

Most importantly—it could avoid being asked for money.

After all, Class D wouldn't have a single point coming in next month.

"Do, Dongfang-san, please wait a moment, I, I need to find, find it..."

Sakura Airi couldn't find it for a moment and was feeling a bit anxious.

Dongfang Yi felt that she was really easy to read; the girl would stutter when she was excited, but she was perfectly normal when she calmed down.

Especially simple.

Finally, she fished the card out of her bag, but clumsily let it slip from her hand.

Dongfang Yi caught it effortlessly, swiped it, and the door opened in response, after which he placed the room card back into the girl's bag.

['Lockpicking' skill unlocked, skill experience +1]

???

System, is it you who is acting weird, or is it me?

What kind of lockpicking is this?

Dongfang Yi was stunned; he felt like this system was insulting his character, but he had no evidence.

"Dongfang-san?"

Seeing that he wasn't moving, Sakura Airi waved her hand gently in front of his eyes.

"It's nothing, Sakura-san. I was just a bit distracted because this is the first time I've seen such a luxurious dormitory," Dongfang Yi replied, smiling to explain.

"Isn't Dongfang-san's dormitory like this?"

"Oh, that. I haven't been there yet. After all, today's schedule was quite tight, and I didn't have time." Dongfang Yi shrugged: "Come to think of it, it's fortunate that I ran into Sakura-san, otherwise I would have had to walk a bit more to go back to the dorm before making decisions about purchasing supplies."

"Is that so? Dongfang-san's focus is always different from mine." Sakura Airi felt a bit emotional. Suddenly, she remembered something and hurriedly stepped aside: "Do, Dongfang-san, please come in."

"Come to think of it, this is my first time entering a girl's room. Thank you for your hospitality, Sakura-san, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Dongfang Yi bowed slightly in a solemn manner, which made the girl chuckle.

He blinked and stepped inside.

[Achievement 'Pilgrimage: Sakura Airi' unlocked]

[System points +30000]

There's such a good thing?

Dongfang Yi widened his eyes slightly, feeling a sense of ethereal detachment from reality for a moment.

"Dongfang-san, please sit. Dongfang-san?"

Sakura Airi brought out a chair, intending to treat the boy who had helped her so much, only to find that Dongfang Yi was still standing there in a daze.

"Sakura-san, I've decided." Dongfang Yi came back to his senses, closed the distance between them in one step, looked into Sakura Airi's eyes, and said with utmost seriousness.

"Eh? What?" Sakura Airi's heart was racing due to his sudden movement.

"If you have any problems in the future, just come to me. No matter what it is, I will help you, all for free."

"Eh eh eh?!"

Night fell. Dongfang Yi lay on his own dormitory bed, inserting a key into a lock repeatedly.

[Lockpicking skill +2 +2 +2...]

[Lockpicking skill has reached B-rank, congratulations on becoming a Master Thief!]

He had been fiddling with this lock for quite a while, successfully grinding the skill up to B-rank.

A wealth of knowledge regarding lock-picking had already surfaced within his mind.

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By now, ordinary locks could no longer stop Dongfang Yi. Give him a piece of wire, and he was even confident he could dismantle an already-opened lock until nothing remained!

He wondered just how broken this ability would become after reaching A-rank.

He set the old metal lock, which was so overheated it was practically smoking, to the side, still feeling as though the afternoon's experience had been a dream.

Could it be that doing good deeds really brings good rewards? And so quickly, at that?

Not only had he gained 30K system points, but he had also acquired an incredibly practical ability.

Furthermore, Sakura Airi had kindly provided the items for grinding experience.

The nominal owner of this lock was Sakura Airi; she hadn't gifted it to Dongfang Yi, but in order to grind his skill, Dongfang Yi had secretly swapped the locks they had purchased.

Upon returning, he discovered that opening his own door provided no experience bonus; only opening someone else's lock worked.

So, to prevent the bug from failing, he hadn't even eaten dinner or done his daily training, spending the entire time grinding lock-picking experience with this thing.

His hands were practically smoking from the effort!

He had even forgotten to go to the convenience store to witness the entire process of the white-haired little girl capturing a master thief.

Wait, his hands!

Dongfang Yi suddenly understood; this was the effect of the skill Magic Hands he had purchased.

So that's what doubling the efficiency of hand-related skills meant! He finally got it!

And so, he began to grind even more diligently.

The next day.

After accompanying Sakura Airi into the school building as her protector, Dongfang Yi entered the classroom once again.

The noisy chatter inside the classroom suddenly dipped, then grew lively once more.

What was going on this time?

Dongfang Yi felt puzzled.

Since yesterday, he had felt that the class was acting strange; many people were stealing glances at him.

But he was certain his clothes were neat and tidy—he wasn't streaking, nor had he joined the diving club, so this shouldn't be happening.

Whatever, whatever. He'd be transferring sooner or later anyway.

Being indifferent was fine too.

Confused, he returned to his seat and reached into his desk drawer to take out his textbook.

However, two or three sheets of paper fell to the floor.

Did books in Japan come with accessories now?

Thinking this, Dongfang Yi lowered his head to pick up the three letter-like items.

He took a casual glance at them.

[Dongfang-kun, ever since I first met you during the class introductions, I have...]

[In this season where cherry blossoms fill the sky, colorful and brilliant, meeting you right here, right now—how could this be anything but destiny...]

[Living in Tokyo with you gives me a feeling even more affectionate than my hometown...]

What is going on?!!

Dongfang Yi felt the three letters in his hand were as heavy as a thousand pounds. The language was excessively cloying, making him not want to read any further.

Shouldn't the peak males of this school be Nagumo Miyabi, Satoshi Ritonaka, Hirata, and Ayanokoji?

What the hell did this have to do with me, Dongfang Yi?

Besides, the book never mentioned that a background character would receive this kind of treatment.

His eye twitched as he ruthlessly tore the love letters into shreds, found a bag in his drawer, and tossed them inside.

The system hadn't triggered any points, which meant these things were insignificant—they didn't even count as real confessions.

He tied the trash bag shut, planning to buy a shredder like the one used by the "United Nations Beast" when he had time, so he could shred them more cleanly.

At the very least, it would protect the privacy of those who confessed.

After finishing all this, Dongfang Yi thought carefully for a moment, then tore a blank sheet from his notebook.

He took out a marker, carefully scribbled on it, and earnestly pasted it to the side of his desk:

The wise do not fall into the river of love; I do not wish to take responsibility.

Tonight the clouds are thick, and not a sliver of moonlight can be seen.

If not sincere, do not disturb.

If sincere, also do not disturb.

If you enjoy this book, remember to add it to your bookshelf so you don't lose it next time.