Takagahara's Condition

Kushida's matter couldn't be delayed any longer—Mu Tianchen planned to start acting today.

Through these past few days of observation, Beauty Bro was always nowhere to be seen after school, and during class, he often slept, making it hard to approach him for a conversation.

However, during break time, he liked to sit in his seat, staring at a mirror and fussing with his hair—this was a relatively suitable opportunity for Mu Tianchen.

How to put it—though Beauty Bro seemed to be coasting on the surface, Mu Tianchen always felt he wasn't that simple, and might even surpass the White Room's ultimate masterpiece in some areas.

As for the reason, it was probably his self-introduction and that outward demeanor of being uninterested in everything.

Beauty Bro had mentioned he was the future heir of the Takagahara Zaibatsu—what kind of conglomerate that was, how large its scale, Mu Tianchen didn't know much.

But, judging from the many senior girls he'd seen ambiguously hanging around him when they happened to cross paths on the road, its scale definitely wasn't small.

Mu Tianchen didn't believe that within a zaibatsu, someone could be chosen as the future heir based solely on blood ties—the bigger the conglomerate, the more complicated its internal relations tended to be.

Being selected as the heir at such a young age meant he must have extraordinary skills!

As for the reason he came to this school, Mu Tianchen wasn't sure either—maybe it was a whim of his own, or maybe a family mandate; either was possible.

After briefly grasping the key points of the lesson the teacher was covering, Mu Tianchen also lay his head on the desk and dozed off, until the bell for the end of class rang.

Slowly lifting his head, he looked around—sure enough, just as he'd imagined, Beauty Bro was again in his seat, staring into the mirror.

Sometimes Mu Tianchen couldn't figure out how he could be so narcissistic to this extent, to the point it had become a habit?

From that perspective, Mu Tianchen actually admired him a bit.

This might also be one possible reason he got assigned to Class D.

Forget it, no use dwelling on that. Mu Tianchen cast aside the thoughts in his mind, stepped forward, and spoke:

"Um... Beauty... no, Takagodera, we're deskmates after all—could you give me your contact info?"

He really shouldn't have blurted out that nickname right away; he almost slipped up again. Mu Tianchen reflected on himself a little internally.

Takagodera continued looking at his own reflection in the mirror, not even turning his head, and spoke calmly:

"Kushida sent you, didn't she? That blonde girl is really persistent, huh."

Seen through right away—truly not simple. But luckily, with Kushida as an excuse, Mu Tianchen could still keep using it.

"Yeah... that's right. Why won't you give it to her? I'm pretty helpless being asked by her too."

Takagodera continued speaking calmly: "That blonde girl is very un-beautiful. I don't like beings with ugly hearts."

So he'd seen through Kushida's disguise too—very sharp.

But, whether it was overconfidence or what, he just said it outright. Luckily, not many in the classroom were paying attention, and Kushida happened to be out.

If Kushida found out, it would probably invite retaliation—though he himself didn't care or fear being retaliated against.

"Then, what do I have to do for you to give it to me? After all, if I go back empty-handed, I won't have a good explanation for Kushida." Mu Tianchen pressed on.

Hearing this, Takagodera seemed to take interest. He put down the mirror, turned his head, and stared at Mu Tianchen.

Takagodera's gaze was sharp, as if it could see through everything.

After a moment, he finally spoke:

"This Boy, I'm interested in you. I can give you my contact info, but there's no free lunch in this world—do you understand?"

Mu Tianchen nodded. Beauty Bro's words also piqued his curiosity.

In his assumption, the chance of Beauty Bro refusing was higher than giving it, so now he actually wanted to know what the condition was.

Seeing this, Takagodera continued: "The condition is simple—you just need to prove to me that your phone has 1 million points or more, within a week. Of course, just proof—I won't ask for anything from you."

This was clearly Beauty Bro testing him, and Mu Tianchen understood that.

"I want to know the reason."

"The reason? Haha, because I like beautiful things. If you can prove this, you'll be very beautiful in my eyes." Takagodera laughed out loud.

The classmates seemed used to Takagodera's willfulness and didn't look over, each busy with their own things.

But Mu Tianchen still felt a gaze glance over—though brief, he caught it. It came from Ayanokouji's direction. If it was him, that wasn't surprising.

"I can accept it, but aren't you worried I'll borrow points? Borrow enough for 1 million, prove it to you, then pay them back."

"I didn't restrict your methods. Being able to borrow 1 million points also proves your ability."

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll take it on. You'd better keep your word."

"Naturally. Lying wouldn't be beautiful." With that, Takagodera turned back and picked up his little mirror again, admiring himself.

The reason Mu Tianchen agreed was that, given Takagodera's personality, even if he knew, he wouldn't go around blabbing—in his eyes, this was probably just another form of entertainment.

But clearly, he also recognized the importance of points. Perhaps in his view, Mu Tianchen could serve as a backup option, making him show his ability to gather points early on.

This was also Takagodera's hint—if a situation ever arose where he needed to exert effort, if points were offered as payment to get his help, he would definitely agree.

But thinking it over carefully, Mu Tianchen also spotted a loophole in this condition—Kushida's existence.

Kushida's outward persona was always the popular "little angel" image. If she were asked to borrow points, not just 1 million, even 10 million wouldn't be hard.

Mu Tianchen didn't believe Beauty Bro hadn't noticed this—he likely did it on purpose.

To him, only the result mattered, not the process. Whether it was Kushida or Mu Tianchen, all he saw was the person who could gather that many points.

If Mu Tianchen went to Kushida for help, as long as she gave it a little thought, she could probably figure out Takagodera's purpose in doing this.

If Kushida ever used points to ally with Takagodera in the future, that would be a formidable opponent to deal with.

So, Mu Tianchen couldn't go to Kushida for help. He had to prove himself to him on his own.

With that thought, Mu Tianchen opened his phone again and looked at the points inside:

365000 points

With this many points, raising one million points was not a difficult task for him.

Besides, he had already intended to earn points before, planning to handle it after dealing with this matter.

But now, it seemed he could start early.