Is this another one of those vile choices?
Bullying Keqing again?
When I was eight, even teaming up with a bunch of ruffians, I could barely overpower young Keqing. Now, after years of martial arts training, she'd destroy me effortlessly.
Besides, bullying a girl with other boys is bad enough—but doing it alongside other girls? If I stooped that low, I wouldn't have the face to show up at school again.
"I choose the third option."
[You step forward, push the girls aside, and declare arrogantly, "Get lost! Don't you know that in this school, only I am allowed to bully her?"]
[Being the school bully, your reputation precedes you. The girls hesitate, mutter a few complaints, and eventually leave. Xiao Wan, the beautiful leader of the group, throws you and Keqing a complicated look before walking away. You ignore her.]
Hey, pay attention to me!
This Xiao Wan girl looks straight out of a shoujo manga—a typical female antagonist. Don't just dismiss her like that!
[You reach out to help Keqing up, but she slaps your hand away. Her tear-streaked face twists with fury as she yells, "Stop pretending to be kind! Do you think I'll forgive you for this? Never! Everything that's happened to me is because of you! I hate you! I'll hate you forever!"]
Though these are just words, Nolan could almost feel her hatred.
She's right. Every misfortune Keqing suffers traces back to that punch I threw years ago.
If not for that incident, her talent and charisma would have made her well-liked—an exceptional student.
Even though we've developed a twisted sort of "friendship" over time, the truth is, I've always been a jerk, and Keqing has always resented me.
[Keqing runs away, covering her face. In her rush, she leaves behind one of her shoes. Your choices are:]
1. Chase after her and return the shoe
2. Take Keqing's shoe
3. Use Keqing's shoe for... something else
What the hell?!
The first two options seem reasonable, but the third? That's straight-up perverse!
Of course, Nolan is torn. The first option feels too redeeming for someone playing the villain. As for the third... while curiosity itches, it's bound to steer the story into bizarre territory.
"I'll take Keqing's shoe."
[You pick up Keqing's shoe without any further action.]
[Reward: Keqing's Shoe ×1 (Claimable after the simulation ends)]
What am I supposed to do with this reward?
[The next day, you arrive at school to find everyone giving you odd looks. To your horror, the bulletin board—and countless other places—are plastered with photos of Keqing feeding you lunch on the rooftop, accompanied by captions like "slut" and "shameless."]
[Back in class, you find Xiao Wan and her group bullying Keqing again. Waving the incriminating photos, they mock her cruelly, "Look at this little slut fawning over him! Disgusting! Who knows what they're doing on the rooftop every day?"]
[Keqing keeps her head down, silently wiping her tears. Your choices are:]
1. Kick Keqing while she's down
2. Beat up the girls bullying Keqing
3. Stay silent and act like you didn't see anything
Damn it! My blood is boiling! Wait...
Nolan suddenly realizes something.
If bullying Keqing counts as "villainy," doesn't beating up other bullies also qualify as "villainy"?
The system only requires evil acts; it doesn't specify who the target has to be.
A wicked smile spreads across Nolan's face as he makes his choice:
"Beat up the girls bullying Keqing."
[Without hesitation, you swing your fist. Despite never training in martial arts, an instinctive move—Charging Fist—comes to mind. Your punch smashes into Xiao Wan's face, leaving it bloodied.]
[Reward: D-Rank Blind Box ×5 (Claimable after the simulation ends)]
As expected—violence, regardless of the target, still counts as evil.
[The other girls recoil in shock. One stammers, "You're a boy! How can you hit girls?" Your response is...]
1. Because I'm uncivilized
2. Do I need a reason to hit you?
3. Are girls more precious than boys? I punch girls too!
Nolan chuckles darkly. Fighting violence with violence might be wrong, but it sure feels satisfying.
"Are girls more precious than boys? I punch girls too!"
[Reward: D-Rank Blind Box ×3 (Claimable after the simulation ends)]
[Provoked by your words, chaos erupts. The boys who usually follow you join the fight. Even Keqing, snapping under pressure, retaliates against her tormentors.]
[Though you win the fight, the consequences are severe. All participants, including you, are suspended for a month.]
[Being a spoiled rich kid, you spend the month enjoying yourself. But when you return to school, you discover Keqing has dropped out.]
Her departure leaves Nolan with an empty feeling.
Though he tried to defend Keqing, his actions only worsened her plight, forcing her family to leave Liyue.
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