"Alright," the old woman said, seemingly unwilling to start a conflict. She gently patted the woman's back in reassurance. "I'm fine..."
"Heh." The blond man revealed a victorious smile and put on his headphones as he pleased.
Even through the headphones, bursts of heavy metal noise still came blasting over.
This was on par with those stubborn old folks who blasted TikTok videos on the high-speed rail!
Uchiha's legs tensed. At last, his chance to make an entrance had come!
The perfect opportunity—wasn't it right here?!
As long as I politely offered my seat, everyone would see my kind side and generously overlook my flawed behavior of shooting hoops in the air...
What a pity.
His casting was interrupted!
Whoosh—
Kushida Kikyo stepped forward without hesitation, speaking in a pleading tone:
"Actually, I think this young lady is right."
"My fellow countrymen, Japanese society shouldn't be so heartless. I believe there are still more good people than bad in this world!"
"Call it meddling if you want, but I always believe that if everyone gave a little love, the world would surely become a better place."
"Grandma has looked very uncomfortable since earlier. Could you please give up a seat for her?"
"Please!"
She even bowed ninety degrees.
Yet there was no response from the bus for a long while. Just as she was finding it hard to let go...
Someone beside her suddenly shouted:
"No, what's that guy doing?"
Hm?
That loud cry startled quite a few passengers into instinctively looking toward the bizarre young man.
A sense of foreboding rose within her. Kushida abruptly lifted her head.
Then—
Her pupils contracted wildly.
She was completely dumbfounded.
"I'll do it!"
That man never disappointed!
Bang—
With a loud boom, Uchiha shot up from his seat.
While twirling his hands in a flashy dance, he invited the old woman to sit down.
The other passengers were equally baffled.
Wasn't that...
Twirling hands?!!
What the hell was that?
Those who loved basketball could see what he was doing—he was frantically shooting imaginary hoops!!
Had he fallen so deeply in love with basketball?!
Damn it, I was actually outdone?!
No!
Coach, I want to play basketball!!!
Uchiha curled his lip.
Hmph, it was just giving up a seat. What was everyone making such a fuss over...
After nine years of compulsory education, basic manners were easy!
Feeling all the eyes around him, he glared back at the passengers irritably.
Damn it, couldn't these people laugh behind his back? Gossiping right in front of him was something else.
Go ahead and laugh for three minutes!
Once I equip my Qilin Arm and start going berserk, punching little brats one by one, let's see how you laugh then!
He raised one hand above his head and spun it like Doraemon's Take-copter. His flashy hand movements were so fast they left afterimages, as if he were about to ascend on the spot.
[System: ...Warning, warning. Twirling hands is considered cheating. The host is advised to immediately...]
The young man narrowed his eyes and mercilessly cut it off.
"Just tell me, was there a shooting motion or not?"
"Look at my eyes!!!"
[System: ...] [System: You win.]
The driver turned his head to watch for half a second, and his expression became utterly spectacular. He was so startled that he nearly drove the bus straight to a mental hospital.
He couldn't believe anyone could be this absurd.
The masked man was no longer a clown—he had entered the ranks of Jiahao!
He was completely insane!!
Someone burst out laughing, tears spraying everywhere.
"HAHAHAHA, this is pretty entertaining. Why not start a livestream?"
"Does anyone else think his way of giving up his seat was really cool?"
"Post this online. This video is guaranteed to go viral!"
"I'm dying! The title should be: <'Pervert' Spotted on a Bus, Does Something 'Indescribable' to an Elderly Woman in Her Sixties...>"
[Jiahao spirit +8!] [Jiahao spirit +8!] [...]
Kushida's mouth fell open on its own as the boy's bizarre performance art scared her back several steps.
With precedent to learn from, she had no choice but to stay on guard.
Soon, she rolled her eyes.
Keep pretending, then.
How could such a selfish Jiahao be willing to help others?
"Classmate, stop pretending. I don't believe someone like you would willingly give up your seat. I think you just want to make fun of this old lady, don't you?"
As it turned out—
Without even raising his head, Uchiha shoved the girl aside like a sigma man.
"You're blocking the way!"
He slowly led the old woman to his seat.
Only after she was sitting securely did he speak indifferently.
"Sorry, but Jiahao's universe is something you'll never understand."
"After all, your Jiahao level is too low."
The moment those words came out—
Everyone was stunned once more!
Even Koenji took off his headphones, his expression briefly blank.
Ayanokoji pressed his lips together, forcing himself to keep a straight face.
Yamauchi's eyes gleamed with admiration, and he had the urge to kneel and beg to become his disciple.
Even Horikita, who rarely smiled, curved her cherry lips into a meaningful arc.
"Six six six!"
"What the hell does 'Jiahao's universe is beyond your understanding' even mean? Did Marvel get kicked offline too?"
"Why does that sound so punchable, yet make so much sense?"
"..."
[Jiahao spirit +10!] [Jiahao spirit +10!] [...] [Current Jiahao spirit: 1233]
Kushida: "..."
The girl's mind went blank.
He...
He really was giving up his seat?
So...
So he had sincerely wanted to offer it up. I misunderstood him.
To be honest, when he bumped into me just now, my heart did flutter a little...
Before long, the bus arrived at the university stop.
The rain had stopped, and Jiahao was supposed to disappear too.
Uchiha declared that he would definitely be a normal person from now on!
Following the students off the bus, he looked at the towering school gate and couldn't hold it together anymore.
He covered his face, laughing through tears!
This was awkward, meow!
He hadn't fused with the original owner's memories, so he had absolutely no idea what year or class he belonged to...
Just then—
Uchiha, who had been about to study his Qilin Arm, was stopped by a beautiful girl with long black hair.
Before the girl could speak, Uchiha seized the initiative. He pulled out a pen from who knew where and coolly bit off its cap.
"Want an autograph? Please line up."
"You know, the people chasing me are lined up all the way to France."
"Hiss—" Passersby stopped for him again. Some even took out their phones, crazily recording those Jiahao lines.
Then—
Uchiha silently put away his signing pen, wanting to punch himself. His occupational habit had acted up!
A trace of disgust appeared in Horikita's eyes as she looked down at him and asked, "What did you mean by looking over at me just now?"
Uchiha remained expressionless. "Chicken, you're too beautiful."
"???"
"Pfft—" Quite a few onlookers desperately held back their laughter.
Horikita fell silent. She looked at the young man's handsome profile.
A thought suddenly surfaced in her mind.
Was this person... suffering from severe eighth-grader syndrome?
The long-haired beauty flicked her hair.
"Forget it. Talking to you is a waste of time."
"I hope I won't have anything to do with someone with eighth-grader syndrome like you in the future."
Uchiha crossed his hands.
"Rebound!"
"..."
What the hell was that, rebound?!
I want to rebound it too, but I'm not that childish!!
After silently fuming for a moment—
Horikita suddenly turned her attention toward a passing boy with a flying-fish haircut.
"And you, what did you mean by looking at me?"
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