Turning it in early meant nothing; the score was what mattered.
Ran Yanyue handed in her test paper quickly. Once half the students had handed theirs in, the homeroom teacher began grading them. This test had been harder, so most scores were in the eighties and nineties. Before long, he reached Ran Yanyue's paper.
122.
Ran Yanyue let out a sigh of relief.
Lu Ming had handed his in first, so his paper would be graded near the end. Still, Ran Yanyue felt that she had already won.
She would not make Lu Ming buy her a drink. She knew he sometimes worked part-time, and she actually hoped he could focus on studying. As the class study representative, she had to encourage students to study actively. Ran Yanyue knew her family was better off, and quite a few classmates thought she looked down on people because of that, but she had never thought that way. She wanted to hang out with everyone else too.
Once Lu Ming lost, she would make him write My Name.
Just as Ran Yanyue thought that, she heard the homeroom teacher's surprised voice. "Lu Ming, 125."
Huh?!
Ran Yanyue froze and turned to look at Lu Ming. She felt certain that he had cheated, but she had been sitting beside him the whole time and truly had not noticed how he could have done it. It could not be that Sophon had been writing answers in his eyes, right?
So that meant... he really was this good?
When had he ascended to the realm of 120?
"Humph!"
Ran Yanyue was not someone who casually went back on her word. During the break after class, she wrote Lu Ming's name with a cold expression, muttering his name through gritted teeth as though casting a curse.
Lu Ming needed to visit the Student Council room. On the way, he happened to see Cao Guang from senior year walking over. He was the captain of the basketball club, handsome enough to have plenty of younger girls chasing after him, but the one he liked most was still Ran Yanyue. Apparently, he had fallen in love with her at first sight when she enrolled.
"Old Guang, you're here again?" Lu Ming greeted him.
"No one's making a move on Yueyue, are they?" Cao Guang greeted him with a smile as well. Ran Yanyue was so beautiful that he worried other male students would trick her away. Lu Ming might be Ran Yanyue's deskmate, but that was not a problem, since everyone privately spread rumors that Lu Ming and the Student Council president were a couple.
"Don't worry, I'm here!"
Cao Guang was reassured. Like an elementary schooler whose first love had just blossomed, he shuffled over to the focused Ran Yanyue. She seemed to be concentrating hard. When he looked closely, he found her workbook filled densely with the two characters "Lu Ming," while she muttered Lu Ming's name through clenched teeth.
Ran Yanyue liked Lu Ming?
As though petrified, Cao Guang blankly walked to the basketball court and howled at the sky. "No!!"
Rain began to fall slowly.
[Reward: Focus +1]
Lu Ming truly felt that his mind had become much clearer. He even felt that he could now clear Elden Ring without taking any damage.
I'm terrifyingly strong now. Kill, kill, kill!
Just as Lu Ming was about to push open the Student Council room door, a first-year girl walked out and nearly ran into him. The books in her hands fell as well.
Lu Ming shot out a hand like lightning and caught the books in midair.
"Y-you're so fast!" the first-year girl said in surprise.
"You're pretty good with words yourself." Lu Ming returned the books to her.
"Ah, sorry, that's not what I meant! I wasn't spreading dirty rumors about you!" The first-year girl flushed and hurriedly waved her hands.
Please stop explaining.
That opening line was already scaring me a little.
I should have known better than to take that Focus boost.
The first-year girl truly had not meant it that way. Her face turned red as she hastily said, "Thank you," then jogged away.
Lu Ming watched the younger girl leave. When he entered the Student Council room, he saw a tall figure sitting in an executive chair with sunlight behind her. An amazing figure, incredibly long legs, an exceptionally pretty face, and D-cup breasts large enough to rest on the desk!
This was Tang Zhiqing, the Student Council president, a beautiful girl on the same level as Ran Yanyue.
"Lu Ming, our school will be holding a Magical Girl study event next week. It will mainly promote the contributions Magical Girls have made to society. Go gather the relevant information," Tang Zhiqing said.
"Tang..."
"Use my title while we're working." Tang Zhiqing frowned.
As expected of someone from Ludong.
This beautiful girl, Tang Zhiqing, was not a local. She had come to Haiyang because of her parents' work. As someone from Ludong, steeped in its cultural atmosphere, she naturally regarded getting a government position as the highest form of superiority. Now, this unhealthy style had clearly been brought into Haiyang No. 2 Middle School's Student Council.
Shameful. Truly shameful!
"President, why am I the only one doing the hard work instead of you? I object!" Lu Ming raised his hand.
"First, I am your superior. Second, I have evidence of several times you were late."
Tang Zhiqing thought for a moment. "Third, if you do not want to do it, you can help the other Student Council members move tables and chairs to the auditorium next week. Not many—just fifteen hundred."
Move them to Litang?!
Wasn't that even harder?
In other words, the Student Council president had given him the easy job.
Those people who did not respect President Tang were truly shameful!
Lu Ming had always been Tang Zhiqing's supporter.
"Promoting Magical Girls is the duty of our generation. I will definitely gather the relevant information properly!" Lu Ming said solemnly.
"Very good." Tang Zhiqing nodded in satisfaction.
"PE is coming up. I'll buy two bottles of water!" Lu Ming said with a smile. Since Tang Zhiqing had shown him favoritism, he should repay her.
Lu Ming, Tang Zhiqing, and Ran Yanyue were all in the same grade, but Tang Zhiqing was in the Rocket Class of Class 1, Year 2, so they were not classmates.
Tang Zhiqing pondered it. "As president, I should not accept bribes. But there is no issue with a customary gift between classmates. Buy me a bottle of C'estbon."
"C'estbon? Ganten!"
Though Lu Ming's wallet had taken a Black Flash from Lu Annuan, he could still afford that much.
Tang Zhiqing nodded and pulled several bags of chips from a drawer. "Then I'll give you something in return."
It was only proper for good friends to reciprocate.
Was this something you could eat at school?
And you had actually hidden them in the Student Council room. Were you not afraid Ran Yanyue, the discipline committee member, would find out?
"I am the Student Council president. I possess supreme authority," Tang Zhiqing said.
"Of course, of course. You are the one, the ten thousand, and the Bodhisattva of chips." Lu Ming nodded repeatedly.
A while later, Lu Ming left the Student Council room with Shuangshi chips.
Tang Zhiqing watched the direction Lu Ming had left in and furrowed her brow. Her eyes held a trace of confusion as she murmured softly, "Why does he have another Magical Girl's magic power on him? Was it a coincidence?"
A crystal-clear butterfly flew in through the window, trailing lovely stardust as it landed on Tang Zhiqing's fair finger. Its transparent wings fluttered as though it were speaking.
"I'll protect Lu Ming. Other Magical Girls do not have my strength." Tang Zhiqing nodded.
After all, she was also a Magical Girl.
And Lu Ming was one of her Student Council members.
Her first member.
Tang Zhiqing looked at the photo frame on her desk. The Student Council group photo inside showed herself and Lu Ming.
One thing Lu Ming was curious about was that he and Tang Zhiqing got along quite well. What would their relationship be in the future?
Lu Ming also had PE next period, so Classes 1 and 2 simply held PE together. During warm-ups, to Lu Ming's left stood Tang Zhiqing, the beautiful Student Council president whose authority dominated the entire school while still carrying a sense of warmth. To his right stood Ran Yanyue, the famous rich young lady from a wealthy family and another top-tier beauty.
That made the nearby students look at him strangely.
The only thing Lu Ming found strange was why Cao Guang was looking at him that way too. It was not as though he had made a move on Ran Yanyue.
"Alright, free activity from here!" the PE teacher soon announced.
Lu Ming saw Cao Guang walking toward him.
"Lu Ming, want to play basketball?" Cao Guang asked casually, but there seemed to be a red glow in his eyes. Lu Ming guessed Yasuo had probably looked about the same when killing Yone.
But were you sure you wanted to face me, wielder of Physique +3?
My Student Council Romance Story Has No Problem
Tang Zhiqing wore a sports bra for PE, but it still could not hide her graceful figure. People from Ludong really did develop better—full breasts, long legs, fair skin. She was basically a little Boa Hancock. The authority of being Student Council president kept other students from daring to look at her directly. Ran Yanyue, meanwhile, ruled the entire field with the lofty power of an academic ace. Her face was astonishingly beautiful, but the aloofness born from her grades and family background kept people from approaching her. In the entire school, only Lu Ming could make her emotions fluctuate so intensely.
"Since you're competing, you can't disgrace the Student Council." Tang Zhiqing folded her arms and warned Lu Ming. The gesture made her breasts look even fuller and more prominent.
They were in a corner, and only Lu Ming could enjoy Tang Zhiqing's benefits.
This was the best perk of being the president's secretary.
I was just a little worried whether the president would take advantage of me.
"Don't worry, President. I'll win." Lu Ming gave a thumbs-up.
Just like the thirteen provinces and the two capitals had held steady atop the shoulders of the Great Ming's weightlifting champion.
Lu Ming also bore the reputation of a class and a Student Council on his shoulders.
Tang Zhiqing was clearly very pleased by Lu Ming's words. She stepped closer and patted his shoulder. "I'll support you as the next Student Council president."
President, I want to improve so badly.
And your breasts are pressing into my arm a little.
"There's no way you'll win." Ran Yanyue, her face cold, also spoke sarcastically from beside them. She deeply despised this bureaucratic mindset. Her figure was delicate, with curves at her chest like spring mountains.
Classmate Ran clearly did not believe in Lu Ming's ability.
Lu Ming noticed that he was whispering here with two beautiful girls, and quite a few students were looking over with dangerous expressions.
The Student Council president and the discipline committee member—there should be no problem with my youth romance story.
Only Lu Ming and Cao Guang stood on the basketball court. They were playing a one-on-one duel, and students from Classes 1 and 2 immediately gathered around. Lu Ming noticed that many people from Class 1 were cheering against him. Unsurprisingly, they were all people who had been hooked by Student Council president Tang Zhiqing.
You were the Rocket Class with an average score above six hundred, yet the moment you saw my Student Council president's D-cups, you turned into whipped dogs?
"Old Guang, we've known each other for two years. Why did you suddenly get angry today?" Lu Ming asked in confusion. Cao Guang was a sunny, cheerful, handsome guy, a well-known nice guy among the seniors, and he had a good relationship with Lu Ming too. They often bought each other water. They were fucking bros.
Why had the Cao Guang everyone liked suddenly gotten mad?
"Shut up, you shameless bastard! I have nothing to say to you!"
Cao Guang was overwhelmed with grief and indignation. He could not say it. He could not bring himself to say it!
Ran Yanyue had actually secretly been writing Lu Ming's name—page after page of it. If that was not a crush, then what the fuck was it? The goddess he liked was actually another boy's simp. Th-this... who the hell could stand that?!
"Old Guang, calm down first..."
Facing Cao Guang's grief-stricken gaze, Lu Ming felt confused and scared.
A question for those who knew: my blue friend who liked wearing blue basketball uniforms got angry for no reason. What should I do?
The PE teacher rarely saw this kind of one-on-one match and came over with great interest to act as referee. Tang Zhiqing, as Student Council president, naturally served as a referee too.
The cheering from Class 1 was overwhelmingly loud, crashing down like a tidal wave.
Lu Ming truly wanted to check just how idle these people were.
Cao Guang was not even from their class, so why were they supporting him?!
The match began. Lu Ming passed the basketball to Cao Guang, who dribbled quickly past him, then used a hook shot off the backboard to send the ball straight into the hoop.
As expected of someone who had won a city championship!
Lu Ming was impressed as well. Cao Guang really was strong. He had played basketball with Cao Guang before, but Cao Guang had always held back. Now, Lu Ming realized that he seemed able to keep up with him.
Basketball was a sport that depended on physical ability.
And Lu Ming's physique had been greatly enhanced yesterday!
When Cao Guang scored, Class 1's cheers rose again from beside the court.
Lu Ming could only say that all the worthy had arrived.
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