Correction of Kikyo Kushida

Kikyo Kushida in her normal state.

Darkened state.

Seeing that Xia Mu did not seem to be joking, Shiina was half-doubting, and after hesitating for a while, she decided to give it a try.

However, she was truly too shy to perform such an embarrassing action in front of so many people.

But for the sake of knowledge, and also to satisfy her own curiosity.

In the end, she followed Xia Mu's example and whispered the incantation.

Watching Shiina imitate his earlier actions, repeating over and over, "Knowledge come into my brain, knowledge come into my brain..."

Xia Mu's face instantly flushed red, struggling hard to hold back his laughter.

Why was she so silly?

"Eh?"

After finishing the incantation, Shiina found that her head was completely empty.

She was stunned, "Student Xia Mu, nothing happened!"

"Pfft, hahahaha!" Xia Mu finally couldn't help but burst into laughter, clutching his stomach until tears came out, "I was just joking."

"Actually, it's because I had reviewed in advance, which is why I was able to answer clearly during your assessment."

Upon hearing this, Shiina pressed her legs tightly together, feeling so embarrassed she wished she could crawl into a hole, "Ahhh, Student Xia Mu, you actually lied to me!!"

She raised her small fist and lightly punched Xia Mu, "This is your punishment!!"

"Alright, alright, punishment it is..." Xia Mu laughed non-stop.

"Honestly."

Seeing his reaction, Shiina felt a little helpless, yet a faint smile inexplicably appeared at the corners of her mouth.

"Mapo Tofu is here~"

After waiting a while, the waiter brought the food over.

Xia Mu was tired from laughing, so he grabbed his chopsticks and started devouring the meal.

Shiina, on the other hand, held her spoon and took small, delicate sips.

After they were full, the two of them walked back toward the dormitory area.

"I'm here."

In the elevator, Xia Mu reached the floor where his dormitory was located and stepped out.

Shiina hesitated for a long moment before poking her head out of the elevator, "Student Xia Mu, could you come to the library after school tomorrow afternoon?"

"I want to read and study with you."

She felt that Xia Mu was very interesting; he wasn't as lifeless as a bookworm, nor was he the type of boy who liked to shout and make a scene.

Xia Mu paused for a moment and waved his hand behind him, "Sure, if I'm free."

He also quite liked the cute and adorable Shiina.

"Then, see you tomorrow!"

Hearing Xia Mu's agreement, Shiina's face beamed with a radiant smile, and she murmured Xia Mu's dormitory number, "405..."

The next day, dawn broke in the east.

In the morning, Xia Mu and Suzune met in the elevator.

She still wore that poker face, like a swan looking down from on high.

"I thought you were just acting on a whim, or playing those boring 'coincidental encounter' games."

On the way to the track, Suzune, who was walking in front, suddenly spoke up.

But after waiting for a long time, she didn't hear a response from Xia Mu.

Turning her head, she saw that Xia Mu had already walked off on his own toward the school's second track.

"How rude." Her eyebrows arched sharply.

After running, Xia Mu returned to his dorm as usual to shower and dry his hair, then bought breakfast and headed to the classroom.

His arrival did not cause any ripples in the classroom; his presence in the class was even lower than that of Ayanokoji, or perhaps it could be said that he had isolated himself from the entire class.

Small groups had formed here and there in the classroom, discussing where to go for the weekend or which newly released game was excellent.

The trio led by Yamauchi remained as hostile toward Xia Mu as ever.

Xia Mu sat down, unlocked his phone, and began reading A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality.

As he read, his thoughts drifted far away.

Come to think of it, he still didn't know how to obtain skill points, and the system hadn't provided any prompts either.

It seemed he would have to figure it out on his own.

However, it was highly probable that it had something to do with the people in this school.

Just as he was thinking, Hirata, with a warm smile on his face, walked up to Xia Mu, "Xia Mu, could we talk?"

His tone was very gentle; generally speaking, a normal person would not refuse.

"No." Xia Mu refused directly.

He knew that the person in front of him, who looked kind and gentle, had been a genuine school bully back in middle school, claiming he didn't want anyone to be bullied while leading the charge to bully others himself.

On one hand, he hoped that his classmates could get along harmoniously, leaving no one behind.

On the other hand, he didn't want to put in the actual effort to integrate them like Ichinose, or perhaps he simply lacked the ability.

He would only shift the blame onto others.

He and the white lotus Kikyo Kushida were the same type of person: two-faced.

"Huh?"

Hirata was stunned. He had thought that Xia Mu would be difficult to approach, but he hadn't expected the other party to refuse so directly and bluntly.

"Sigh."

He sighed slightly, having been rebuffed despite his friendly overtures, "Xia Mu, don't you think that by closing yourself off like this, not interacting or communicating with your classmates, and locking yourself in your own world, you won't be able to grow?"

He wore the expression of a great saint, which made Xia Mu frown.

"I don't seem to have caused any direct losses to the class, have I?"

"I pass my exams, I haven't violated any rules, and I have never provoked anyone."

Upon hearing this, a bead of sweat appeared on Hirata's temple, "While that is true, but..."

"So, can you stop bothering me?"

Xia Mu's attitude was comparable to that of Horikita Suzune.

However, Horikita Suzune carried a certain emotion—the sentiment that "you and I are not the same kind of people, so there is no point in communicating."

But the tone of Xia Mu's voice was extremely flat, and his deep, dark eyes revealed neither joy nor anger.

"Alright..."

As a "good guy," Hirata naturally couldn't say anything more and could only return to his seat, feeling dejected.

Afterward, he approached Kikyo Kushida and said something to her.

Kikyo Kushida turned her head to glance at Xia Mu, then smiled and gave Hirata an "OK" gesture.

"Tsk, looks like trouble is coming."

Xia Mu let his shoulders drop and closed his eyes slightly.

His current pursuit was to grind for skill points, learn some awesome skills, and incidentally enjoy a quiet life here.

Of course, if a pretty girl wanted to communicate with him, he wouldn't refuse, but he would pass on the guys.

He already had Zhu Xincheng; there was no room in his heart for anyone else.

To put it bluntly, he was just an extremely realistic, ordinary student with no interest in these power struggles.

Besides, they didn't pay.

Time flew by like sand slipping through fingers, and the morning passed very uneventfully.

At noon, Xia Mu went to the cafeteria to eat, ordered the special deluxe set as usual, and found an empty corner to sit in.

Just as he sat down, Kikyo Kushida seemed to have locked onto her target. A smile appeared on her bright, beautiful face as she walked over to Xia Mu and sat down, "Xia Mu, can I sit here?"

To be honest, Kikyo Kushida was quite attractive, with red lips, white teeth, and a full, rounded figure; she was very cute.

But Xia Mu knew she wasn't a good bird behind the scenes, so he decisively...

[Task Issued]
[Correct the psychological issues of Kikyo Kushida. Reward will be based on the degree of Correction.]
[No penalty for failure]

"Sure!" Xia Mu's eyes lit up.