Hypnosis of Kushida, Skill Points Skyrocket

Kikyo Kushida was just about to explode, but Xia Mu's next sentence made the coldness on her face vanish in an instant.

"Oh my, I truly feel so sorry for you!"

"As kind as you are, you must have done so many things you didn't want to do for the sake of others!"

Xia Mu pounded his chest with one hand, looking heartbroken.

So he was just concerned about me...

Kikyo Kushida's mouth twitched; why was this guy so jumpy?

That's right, how could he possibly have discovered the other side she kept hidden.

"It's alright, I'm happy to help my classmates!"

"That includes you, Xia Mu-kun. As long as it makes you happy, I can do so many, many things for you."

Kikyo Kushida said gently; if one hadn't seen her true nature exposed, she really would have seemed like a little angel.

"But..."

Xia Mu reached out and pressed down on Kikyo Kushida's shoulders, "Don't you feel exhausted? Being ordered around here and there, like a slave..."

"That's why, you could actually just be yourself more often. Is being liked by others really all that great?"

Kikyo Kushida wanted to refute Xia Mu's words, but she suddenly felt that what he said carried an inexplicable sense of conviction.

His eyes seemed unfathomably deep, radiating a faint, sacred glow.

That's right, she had worked so hard, yet in the end, all she got in return was the cold attitude of that bitch Horikita Suzune.

Moreover, Hirata had even siphoned off a portion of her popularity.

Was doing all this really worth anything?

Could she actually gain anything from it?

[Correction of Kikyo Kushida progress 13%/100%, reward skill points +10]

Seeing the system notification, Xia Mu couldn't help but feel a surge of joy, and he continued to push harder, "So, you see..."

He placed both hands on Kikyo Kushida's shoulders, his eyes like bottomless whirlpools, drawing in all of her thoughts, "There is no need to be so concerned with standing out; just be yourself."

"Even if you are dazzling and well-liked, in the end, don't you still end up with nothing, only exhausting yourself instead?"

[Correction progress value... skill points +12!!]

"I..." Kikyo Kushida wanted to say something, but no matter what, she couldn't find a reason to refute Xia Mu.

Why did it feel like everything he said was right?

"You feel exhausted too, don't you?"

"No matter how others treat you, you always respond with a smile, all for the sake of their ethereal gratitude and affection."

"Let go of those things and follow your heart with me!"

"I believe that the real you, Kikyo Kushida, must be very cute as well!"

[Kikyo Kushida correction progress value 35%/100%, skill points +10!]

"Xia Mu-kun..."

Kikyo Kushida's body trembled. That's right, if she let go of everything and returned to being herself, wouldn't she no longer need to act here?

Wouldn't she live much more freely and comfortably once she unleashed her true nature?

"Right? What I said makes a lot of sense, doesn't it?"

Xia Mu racked his brains; he had already exhausted every argument he could think of to sway Kikyo Kushida, and now his mind was blank.

"Mm!"

"What Xia Mu-kun said makes a lot of sense, I will think about it carefully!"

Kikyo Kushida nodded heavily, feeling that Xia Mu at this moment was like a deity guiding her, and everything he said was the truth.

Xia Mu glanced at the system and noticed the progress value hadn't increased, so he tried mentioning some of the burdens that came with being popular.

For example, the occasional harassment and the many troubles that came with it.

But Kikyo Kushida remained unmoved; despite being under the influence of his Hypnosis and psychological suggestion, the correction value did not rise.

Her desire to become the most popular girl in school was simply too firm.

"Forget it, at least I've already broken even."

Xia Mu sighed slightly and gave up.

He picked his clothes up off the ground and put them on.

But Kikyo Kushida remained immersed in her hard-locked state.

"Snap."

"Hey, wake up."

Xia Mu snapped his fingers and called out softly.

"Eh?"

Kushida shook her head, waking up from the state of Hypnosis.

What just happened to me!?

Why did I inexplicably take that idiot's words to heart?

However...

He was actually right, but why would I have such a thought?

I am clearly the kind of girl who feels completely uncomfortable if people dislike me.

"Xia Mu, thank you for your con..." Kushida just started to thank him.

Xia Mu rubbed his hands together with a lecherous grin, "Kushida, does what you said earlier still count?"

"Wh-what?" Kushida was slightly stunned.

"That..." Xia Mu pointed at Kushida's chest with a lecherous grin, "Let me touch your boobs."

"..." Kushida fell silent instantly.

The trace of goodwill she felt toward Xia Mu in her heart vanished into thin air.

"It's, it's not very convenient today." But how could she be a girl who goes back on her word?

The sky was getting late, "I, I'll be going first, see you tomorrow!"

Kushida pointed at the sunset dipping below the horizon in the distance and fled from the rooftop as if escaping.

She would absolutely never let such a filthy person touch her boobs.

Once Kushida was far away, the lecherous smile on Xia Mu's face gradually faded.

"Kushida, I hope you mend your broken heart quickly and become firm once again."

"When that time comes, I'll come back to find you and collect some more skill points."

Xia Mu shoved his hands into his pockets and left the rooftop.

He had already recouped the cost of learning the Hypnosis skill, and the rest would just have to come slowly.

On the way back, Xia Mu ran into the fatty he hadn't seen for several days.

He had heavy dark circles under his eyes, a gloomy expression, and looked extremely haggard.

Clearly, he hadn't been having a good time these past few days.

Yet, he still forced himself to perk up and brag to Xia Mu.

Xia Mu didn't call him out on it.

He knew the situation in Class C even better than the fatty; it was obvious that he must have realized how different this school was from the ones they were used to.

The degree of indulgence teachers showed toward students was like heaven and earth compared to before.

"Haha, Xia, I never expected that you, who always crushed me, would end up in Class D after coming to this school."

The fatty hooked his arm around Xia Mu's neck, his smile somewhat forced, "And yet I ended up in Class C. It seems my talent and potential are stronger than yours."

After saying that, he patted Xia Mu on the shoulder, "I have to go back to working hard. When I get promoted to Class B or Class A, I'll come back to carry you!"

With those words, he hurried away.

The fatty's attitude had always been lazy since they were kids, but these past few days he had become unusually abnormal.

Environment changes people.

Xia Mu shook his head and walked toward the library.

Today, Shiina had arrived at the library early as usual, reading quietly.

Today, she was wearing her hair in twin tails tied with red ribbons and had switched to black stockings; her short skirt was pressed against the chair, and between her slender legs, there was a mysterious sense of attraction.

Perhaps sensing a familiar gaze, she looked up as if she had a premonition and locked eyes with Xia Mu.

Xia Mu waved at her and sat down nearby.

At this moment, Shiina proactively moved from the opposite side to sit on Xia Mu's right, taking out a new book, "You should have finished the one I recommended last time. Take a look at this one!"

As she leaned in, a fresh, sweet scent of perfume drifted into Xia Mu's nose.

He could even see a large expanse of Shiina's fair collarbone just by turning his head.

"Okay."

Xia Mu took it, and the two sat closely together, chatting idly while reading.

"Xia Mu, what kind of books do you usually like to read?"

"Uh, I don't have as good a taste as you; I just read some web novels."

"Everyone has different hobbies, that's understandable. You can give me the titles, and I'll look them up online when I get back."

"I'd like to see some novels from Huaxia too."

"Hmm, then I'll recommend a very sweet novel to you."

"Okay!"

"Dragon Clan"