Methods of Acquiring Points

The entrance ceremony finally came to an end.

Although in the original work, Ayanokoji described this ceremony as long and tedious.

But Dongfang Yi felt it was quite concise, very concise indeed.

It was a strange discrepancy, yet he felt it made perfect sense.

After all, the daughter of the school director, who was in poor health, was standing down there.

The people speaking on stage were all leaders; no one would be so tactless as to drag out their speech with long-winded nonsense just to kill time.

Come to think of it, if they really had rambled on for a few extra paragraphs, would they have been taken to report to the director immediately after, only to be dragged away for execution amidst the director's stern shout of "How dare you commit regicide?" before they could even finish their sentences?

Dongfang Yi blinked, the bold thought flashing through his mind and vanishing.

He didn't realize his own nature as a prankster in the slightest.

As expected, it is better to have no books than to believe everything in them.

How many years had Ayanokoji actually spent in school, and how many entrance ceremonies had he even attended?

He didn't know the first thing about speeches from leadership.

Believing his experience would be like believing I am the First Emperor of Qin.

I suggest you send me fifty, and after Crazy Thursday, I'll even pick a few people to grant the rank of Grand Marshal.

"Finally over."

In a place where no one could see, Dongfang Yi reached out to rub his sore neck and took the opportunity to stretch.

He had just finished lunch, and now it was time for free activities.

Most students were either wandering about or gathered in groups of three or five, heading to the convenience store to purchase daily necessities.

They were chatting and laughing, full of anticipation for the school life ahead.

However, Dongfang Yi did not intend to join them.

He didn't need to purchase daily supplies for the time being, and he didn't even need to sleep at night.

Although his current system account was quite poor, with only 1635 system points available to spend, it was enough.

After all, for just 15 points, he could enter the system space to sleep for 24 hours, plus a 5-point nutrient solution soak and a 5-point nutritional meal, which was enough to restore his energy to its peak in a short time.

And there wasn't a single side effect.

Moreover, as a capitalist country, the academic workload of public schools in Japan was generally not heavy, and this school was no exception.

Therefore, he possessed a generous amount of free time.

However, if one wanted to advance to the next grade normally, one had to receive education at the corresponding private cram schools established by the target universities.

Otherwise, you wouldn't even know the scope of the exams, falling behind others by a billion steps from the start.

Of course, although the cram schools were expensive, you got what you paid for, and it was worth more than the price.

It was just that a penniless guy like Dongfang Yi obviously couldn't afford it.

But these things didn't have much to do with Dongfang Yi for the moment; the biggest connection was that he would have plenty of time to buy daily necessities the next day.

There would be even fewer people then.

So, in order to arrange his time more reasonably.

The current Dongfang Yi decided to officially start implementing his plan, preparing the first step of his opening move.

Build the plank road openly, but sneak across the Chencang passage in secret.

Using the pretext of acquiring points to cover up his true purpose.

Of course, his next destination was not the club building, but the most popular spot from the original work—Palette Cafe.

Although betting against seniors from various clubs seemed like a way to get rich overnight, to put it bluntly, it wasn't realistic.

People must always understand their own status.

The current Dongfang Yi was just an obscure freshman, not the daughter of the school director; he didn't have the qualifications to make the seniors play house with him.

They weren't fools or gamblers, and since there were no other hidden benefits to betting with him, why would they take the risk of betting huge amounts of points against Dongfang Yi?

In fact, all gamblers who fall into the abyss need to start with small gains to set up a trap and raise their psychological threshold, only to eventually become trapped in the vortex, unable to extricate themselves. He clearly didn't have the time to train the seniors, nor did he disdain using such underhanded methods.

What's more...

He looked back at the club building, raised his eyebrows triumphantly, and a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

What if, in these two days, a certain lovely Lady really started visiting various clubs to expand her connections, while hoping to find him, the 'senior', to solve the secret?

If he joined a club, wouldn't that help the other party figure out the mystery too quickly?

That wouldn't do.

As a kind-hearted passerby, Dongfang Yi felt he shouldn't do something as detestable as spoiling the plot for an enthusiastic explorer.

After all, the most wonderful thing in this world is—having searched for them hundreds and thousands of times in the crowd, suddenly looking back, and finding them there in the dim light.

What kind of expression would she wear the moment the mystery was finally unveiled?

"Welcome, sir. What can I get for you?"

The young waitress at the cafe counter blinked her sparkling eyes, swallowing hard instinctively.

There was no other reason for it; the person standing before her was simply... too good-looking!

So, love at first sight really did exist in this world!

The waitress was completely charmed; it seemed she had fallen head over heels.

"I'd like some rabbit... cough... I mean, I would like to see your manager."

Dongfang Yi teased slightly, but quickly straightened his expression.

"Are you having some kind of trouble?"

The waitress asked in a soft voice.

She felt a surge of eagerness in her heart; after all, every unforgettable romance began with a small shared experience.

Clearly, helping this handsome man in front of her with his difficulties would be the start of their love story.

Next would come the part where he runs, she chases, and he finds no wings to fly away...

In this very moment, she had even decided how many children they should raise in the future!

She felt as if her whole life was suddenly filled with hope.

"My apologies, miss, I'm not having any trouble. I just want to work part-time at this cafe," Dongfang Yi said candidly. "Could you let me have an interview with the manager?"

He... called me... miss?!

In an instant, the waitress's heart was shaken, her spirit turned to stone, her enthusiasm withered, her hopes turned to ash, and sorrow flowed like a river...

Her beautiful dream shattered into dust with a sharp crack.

Dongfang Yi waited patiently for a while, but the waitress's attitude was clearly strange; she stood there frozen as if she had crashed.

He had no choice but to wave his hand patiently in front of her and say gently, "Could you please help me find the manager?"

The waitress looked at the sunny, handsome young man before her, and tears flowed uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes. She wiped them away and rushed toward the back without looking back.

"P-please wait a moment, I'll go right now."

Dongfang Yi raised his hand, wanting to tell her to watch her step and not to be in such a rush.

But she moved too quickly for him to get the words out.

A while later, the waitress returned, her eyes red as if she had just been crying.

She refused to look at Dongfang Yi even once more.

"Please follow me."

"Thank you."

After leading Dongfang Yi to the door marked Manager's Office, the waitress, whose heart had been broken by him, gave a light stomp of her foot and turned to leave without looking back.

Dongfang Yi didn't mind; he simply assumed the staff member was being overly professional.

After all, everyone in this academy, aside from the students, was a staff member—there was just a difference between temporary and permanent employees.

In all honesty, this school was a great place to slack off. He really didn't know what the situation was like with those crowded shopping centers mentioned in the plot.

However, around the corner where he couldn't see, the young lady took a few more lingering glances at his retreating back.

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