The three-person group from Class One were talking, Qiji, with her sharp ears, heard every single word.
Gradually, I figured out the ins and outs of the matter.
He glanced at Tian Hao, and couldn't help but find it a little amusing.
This really does seem like something this guy would do...
However, he didn't dislike Tian Hao, because he had a fairly good impression of the character.
In the original work, it was rated as a four-star card and was dubbed the "weakest hero".
Without a doubt, the word "weakest" perfectly encapsulates his talent.
He was the weakest Echoer in the elite class.
But he accomplished something that none of the other students in the elite class could do.
Qiji admires those who are willing to risk their lives to save others.
Even if this person's initial goal was simply to be a hero, or just to think that doing so would be cool.
But since he did it, he is remarkable.
There was a sentence on Tian Hao's card that Qiji always remembered—
"While he was alive, he always wanted to hear someone call him 'Brother Hao,' and it wasn't until after his death that those two words were finally engraved on his tombstone."
My thoughts have drifted a bit far away...
Qiji snapped out of his daze, waved to Tian Hao, and offered him a way out:
"Brother Hao, please sit down."
Brother Hao?
Me, me???
The moment Qiji finished speaking, Tian Hao's pupils dilated in shock!
After a long pause, he finally realized that Qiji was indeed talking to him.
But...
This super genius Qiji, who just today effortlessly won the title of strongest in front of the entire school and was enjoying unparalleled fame, actually...
They actually called me Brother Hao?
Am I worthy???
This was an unexpected turn of events for Tian Hao; his hand trembled, and the plate nearly fell to the ground.
Of course, such wasteful behavior towards food is absolutely unacceptable to Qiji!
Therefore, Qiji appeared beside Tian Hao in an instant and reached out to hold the plate for him.
At the same time, he casually put his arm around the latter's shoulder and pulled Tian Hao onto the dining table.
Cao E and Panyan exchanged a glance, both of them astonished!
They hadn't expected that Tian Hao's claim of having a close relationship with Qiji...
It's actually that good!
They're all arm in arm, calling each other brothers!
Seeing this, Cao E frantically winked at Tian Hao, signaling him to quickly introduce the two of them to Qiji.
However, Tian Hao's head was buzzing at that moment, so how could he possibly notice the two of them?
Qiji still smiled at them, not neglecting any of them.
"Cao E, Panyan, you've come at just the right time."
We still have seats available. Feel free to join us if you don't mind.
Cao E and Panyan were surprised that Qiji could pronounce their names, and for a moment they felt flattered.
According to the rumors they had heard, Qiji, the City of Kindling's Number One Genius, was an extremely arrogant guy who looked down on everyone else.
Of course, no one thought there was anything wrong with it, after all, he had the right to be arrogant.
Take Suyo from their class, for example; he's always had this kind of personality.
But now it seems that many of the rumors about Qiji are untrue!
It feels like there's a lot of fabrication, jealousy, and slander involved!
Qiji possesses talent that surpasses everyone else, but he doesn't become arrogant because of it; on the contrary, he unexpectedly...
He's such a nice person!
Actually, when Cao E was at the entrance of Class 8 that morning, she already felt that Qiji, who had spoken to her, was an interesting and easy-going person.
However, after witnessing his great battle with Suyo, he inevitably began to waver.
Because Qiji- chan in battle mode is terrifying!
He has a really sharp tongue!
It's completely an attitude that the strong must ruthlessly humiliate the weak!
At that time, she even tried to put herself in the shoes of Qiji's rival.
I feel that if I were the one being humiliated like that, I probably would have burst into tears on stage long ago!
So, although Suyo ultimately lost, Cao E actually admired Suyo quite a bit.
She was able to withstand such intense pressure and only narrowly lost to Qiji, and she didn't cry at all throughout the entire process!
That's really amazing!
When the three students from Class 1 sat down to eat with Qiji, Panyan, who had a keen eye for detail, noticed something else.
"Qiji- kun, weren't you left-handed before?"
"Huh? Why do you say that?" Qiji didn't understand.
"I noticed that when you were dueling with Suyo, you were using your left hand the whole time..."
"Oh, you mean this?" Qiji said with a sudden realization, then replied with an air of self-evident certainty.
"Because it hasn't reached the point where I need to use my right hand."
"???"
Everyone was greatly shocked upon hearing this!
They never expected to receive such an answer from Qiji.
In other words, Suyo, who had almost reached the pinnacle of all first-year students, couldn't even force out Qiji's dominant hand...
Just how terrifying is this guy?!
Everyone finished lunch in shock.
As the three students from Class 1 left the cafeteria, they couldn't stop thinking about Qiji.
Tian Hao was moved.
He never expected that someone as brilliant as Qiji, who had been such an inconspicuous figure in the preparatory school, would still remember him and even call him "Brother Hao" in front of so many people...
That made him feel so proud!
His chest puffed out proudly, even to the point of exaggerating with a sense of heroic pride, as if he were saying, "A scholar can die for one who understands him."
Cao E, on the other hand, was completely infatuated with him.
Walking along the street, still thinking about the candlelight lunch I had with Qiji, I couldn't help but chuckle to myself.
As for Panyan, he was much more composed and considered things much further ahead.
After learning that Qiji had not used his full strength when he defeated Suyo, he became even more determined to make Qiji his ally!
If it were Qiji, he could completely trust him with his back!
This is exactly the kind of partner he longs for!
Of course, if he wants to fight alongside a genius like Qiji, he must first become strong enough himself!
However, Panyan is not worried.
Because he possesses an Echo with unlimited growth potential, and an iron will capable of overcoming all difficulties!
After finishing lunch, Qiji went straight to the rooftop as usual.
He's been spending the last month with the turtles and hasn't had a proper night's sleep, so he'll have to catch up now.
Huomu and Setsuna accompanied him to the rooftop as if it were an after-dinner stroll.
It's worth mentioning that the rooftop today is quite different from when Qiji first enrolled.
Not only did they add a soft, large bed and a large umbrella that could be opened at any time to provide shade, but there was even an ice cream vending machine standing brightly at the entrance of the rooftop staircase.
As for how this thing came about, it all started one day when Qiji casually muttered something like that—
"How wonderful it would be to wake up from a nap every day and have an ice cream."
So the next day, this thing appeared on the rooftop.
It's said to be sponsored by the Bai Family, and it has all kinds of ice cream.
There was even a bunch of ice cream assassins that Qiji had never dared to touch before.
Most importantly, it's all free!
From that day on, Qiji and her sister achieved ice cream freedom.
Qiji walked to the ice cream machine, turned around to look at Huomu and Setsuna, and waved generously:
"What do you want ice cream? It's on me."
Huomu exclaimed excitedly, "I want an old-fashioned popsicle!"
"Setsuna" means "Anything is fine."
Qiji gave an OK sign and walked to the ice cream machine.
When they looked inside, they were dumbfounded.
Where's his ice cream?
How come there are only three left!
Just now, when he was carrying the Suyo the rooftop for talk therapy, he specifically came over to take a look, and it was clearly crammed full!
How could it all be gone in the time it takes to eat lunch?
Which shameless thief did this?!
Outside the academy, a "thief" who had lifted a corner of his mask, revealing only a small mouth, and was crying while eating a huge pile of ice cream, suddenly sneezed.
Of course, as the "young master" of the Thousand Faces Family, Suyo has plenty of money and would never do such a petty thing.
She stuffed money into the vending machine, lots and lots of money.
It's just that Qiji hasn't seen it yet.
After donning the mask of his older brother and becoming the older brother himself, Suyo's life consisted of nothing but training and two other interests.
One is eating ice cream, the other is collecting little skirts.
Both of these hobbies are because of my older brother.
Chapter Seventy-Eight: How could Liuli be so wicked!
because--
My brother loves ice cream.