[Host, Host, good news!!]
During break time, Ji Mu was about to slack off at his desk.
The system suddenly burst out excitedly.
[Do you know how much Ruan Qingqing's aversion to men has decreased in just one morning?!]
Ji Mu lazily twirled his ballpoint pen.
"Stop keeping us in suspense, just say it."
[It dropped by ten whole points!!!]
In just two days, it went from -75 to -58.
As expected of their chosen host, so powerful!
The system was overjoyed.
At this rate, it wouldn't take long to clear the first book's female lead's aversion value.
Rock solid.
[Host, we've taken another big step toward saving the world ✌🏻]
Ji Mu was also quite surprised.
He had only helped the girl drive away the creepy discipline director and offered some advice.
Unexpected that the aversion value could drop so much.
An unexpected harvest indeed.
[Through these two days of interaction, this system can feel that Ruan Qingqing's attitude toward you has become more familiar.]
The system put its hands on its hips, starting to claim credit.
[She must be starting to see you as a friend now, so the close friend strategy is definitely working.]
"Indeed."
Truth be told, although the system usually seemed silly with pitifully low EQ.
It hadn't dropped the ball when it really mattered.
Ji Mu rarely agreed.
"System, in terms of artificial intelligence, you're quite excellent."
[Hmph!]
The system raised its chin, looking extremely pleased with itself.
Just as it wanted the young man to praise it more, a voice from the sub-system rang in its mind.
[Main System, there's a message I need to report.]
[Message?]
Hearing it was something important, it temporarily put aside the chat with its host and returned to the system space.
[What happened?]
[Although Ruan Qingqing's aversion to men has decreased, her hidden darkness value is rising at an increasing rate.]
Hidden darkness value?
[What's that?]
The sub-system explained in a flat tone.
[When the hidden darkness value reaches its peak, the character easily turns dark, becoming obsessive and crazy, and their physiological desires also increase.]
[Uh....]
Obsessive? Strong physiological desires?
Isn't this exactly a combination of yandere and pervert?
[Sounds pretty scary, but does it affect our mission?]
[From current analysis, there's no impact.]
If there's no impact then why mention it?
The system immediately relaxed.
After all, by the time Ruan Qingqing turns dark, she would probably have already cleared her aversion to men, and the host would have become her close friend.
Moreover, being a naturally kind-hearted female lead, no matter how crazy she becomes, she wouldn't harm her best friend, right?
The system pondered for a while, finding this logic completely sound.
It waved its small hand.
[Never mind then.]
Just turning dark, no big deal.
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Noon.
Melodious bell rings echoed throughout the campus.
As soon as the teacher left, the previously orderly classroom immediately burst into noise.
Students who couldn't sit still any longer scattered like birds.
Leaving their seats, they formed various small groups.
The classroom's stuffy atmosphere dissipated, becoming lively within seconds.
Ji Mu, who had been slacking off nearby, was quite puzzled.
What the hell.
How do these people have time to chat here, don't they eat?
He was starving now, the morning's steamed buns had already been fully digested.
Too lazy to think about it further, he stood up from his seat and quickly walked toward the cafeteria.
He disappeared in no time.
His speed was so fast that it left the girl who had been hesitating about inviting him to lunch standing there stunned.
When his slender figure vanished from sight.
The words she had carefully prepared were swallowed back.
The courage that had just risen was like a big bubble touched by a mischievous little boy, popping instantly.
Ruan Qingqing pressed her lips together.
Does Classmate Ji Mu... not want to be with me...
The pen in her hand unconsciously tightened.
The pen tip stained the white paper with a black dot, a slight bitterness of disappointment rising in her heart.
Only when her classmates left the classroom did she collect herself, slowly following behind the main group.