Chapter 9 The Girl is Unbreakable
"May, please give me your guidance, Toru-kun~" After saying this, an emoticon of a rabbit reaching out to the screen - probably a greeting - popped up immediately.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Toru Watanabe was doing math problems when his phone beside him vibrated and he received a message on LINE from someone with the ID "koko".
After he opened LINE, he saw the above content.
Watanabe Toru: Sorry, I'm studying now.
After three seconds, the message shows "Read."
LINE is really scary, especially the "read" function. The group will also display how many people have read a certain message, leaving no room for lurkers to survive.
Koko: Che is so hardworking, that's amazing*\(^o^)/*
Watanabe Toru: After all, the exam is next week
Koko: Then I won’t bother you anymore, come on!
Toru Watanabe had already put his phone down, but after thinking about it, he re-edited a sentence, "You too, let's work hard together!"
After immediately receiving an "hmm" and a meaningless emoticon, Watanabe Toru continued to study.
Although it was only freshman year knowledge, even if it was the second time to learn it, it was still quite difficult to get the first place in the exam, not to mention that the original first place winner, Kiyono Rin, was a little smarter than him.
He doesn't necessarily want to get first place, but he has a higher goal that allows him to keep studying hard and get admitted to the University of Tokyo.
He studied until twelve o'clock. After finishing a set of chemistry questions, Toru Watanabe stretched his body, turned off the desk lamp, made his bed and went to sleep.
Every Friday, as a student, Watanabe Toru would naturally get excited - ah, I can finally sleep in tomorrow.
Because he was on duty today, he came a little earlier than usual. When he arrived at school, there were almost no people there, but the sound of musical instruments from the wind band could already be heard.
Even though the exam is approaching, I still work so hard.
Toru Watanabe sincerely hopes that they can achieve good results in the Tokyo competition and get a place in the national competition.
He found Tamamo's shoe cabinet and put the envelope containing 150,000 yen in it. After finishing this, he felt relieved.
Now, he and Tamamo Yomi really owe each other nothing.
Next comes the duty of the monitor.
First, I went to the office to get the key from Koizumi Aona, the English teacher who also served as the class teacher, then opened the classroom door and windows, checked whether there was enough chalk, etc.
If it is winter or summer, you are also responsible for turning on the heating and air conditioning.
As the exam was approaching, the teachers who had been teaching slowly began to speed up their pace a little.
"This question will definitely be on the test next week, so remember it well!"
"Still sleeping? Do you still want to continue your studies? I'm telling you, if the results are not satisfactory after this exam, your parents will be called in for a discussion!"
"Here... should be all there is, right? Let's take a look below."
The morning session was over, and the first class in the afternoon was physical education. The physical education teacher briefly demonstrated the ball, serve, etc., and then the game started.
Toru Watanabe couldn't understand why there had to be a competition in every physical education class.
"Watanabe, look at me dunking!"
I saw this guy, Kunijima Osamu, jumping up, straightening his chest and head, stretching his abdomen, bending his arms at the elbows and raising them backward and upward, so that his whole body became an arched shape.
Watanabe Toru had a hard time dribbling the ball, and he wanted to receive a dunk? He got out of the way decisively.
The volleyball hit the ground with a loud thud, then bounced violently and hit the wire fence surrounding the court.
"Can you be a little gentler?" Toru Watanabe shouted.
Kunii Osamu was on the other side of the net, acting like a senior: "Listen carefully, Watanabe, volleyball means you have to jump up no matter where you are, and you have to spike the ball no matter what it is!"
"Stop trying to show off with your lines from 'Haikyuu!!'" Toru Watanabe picked up the ball and hit it with a standard serving posture.
“It hurts.”
The moment his hand touched the ball, he felt a sharp pain, and the volleyball that he hit with all his strength did not pass the net. It bounced weakly for a while in Watanabe Toru's half of the court.
Watanabe Toru simply raised his hands: "I give up."
"It's not easy to get to this place, how can it end so easily?"
The classmates who were lightly pushing the volleyball to each other with their hands were attracted by Kunii Osamu's loud voice, and the two of them became the focus of the court.
"Stop saying anime lines so loudly!"
It's really unbearable, is it Chuunibyou? No, considering the grade, it's more appropriate to say High School Secondary Disease.
After the physical education class, when it was the last class, Toru Watanabe couldn't even spin a pen in a cool way. When he was on duty to wipe the blackboard after school, his wrist would tremble slightly when he stretched it out.
That's why he hates exercising. Not only will he sweat all over, but he'll also be so sore the next day that he won't be able to do anything.
As for getting used to it slowly? Who wants to get used to this kind of thing? And if you don't practice for a while, your body will return to its original state. Who can guarantee that you can stick to it?
I'll be in the same group with Saito in future physical education classes, Toru Watanabe thought as he walked to the club building.
Opening the sliding door of the club classroom, Kiyono Rin's appearance as she reads seems to have completely merged with the interior scenery.
It has become an inseparable fixed decoration in this classroom.
"No matter what you're doing, whether you want to come or not, please state the reason in advance." Decoration spoke.
"Sorry, I was on duty today and came a little late." Watanabe Toru apologized sincerely.
He really hates it when other people are not punctual, so he tries not to keep others waiting. If someone is late without a valid reason, he won't say it, but he will still be angry in his heart.
Now he is dissatisfied with his behavior and warns himself that he must not slack off even if it is just to cope with the clubs required by the school.
"It seems that you didn't lie to escape." Qingye Rin didn't say whether she forgave him or not, but said this instead.
"Don't you hate people who lie? I don't want to be hated by you any more."
Toru Watanabe closed the sliding door, sat down on the steel chair he found yesterday, and hung his schoolbag on the corner of the long table.
"You can't even finish two sentences and start lying again. I have reason to suspect that you have a personality problem."
Watanabe Toru, who was accused of having personality problems, denied it and said, "Wait, this was just a joke."
In fact, it is to try to complete the [temporary event]. Even if I can't get one million points, it is also good to get the opportunity to buy [Mind Reading] first.
Qingye Rin didn't comment, but just closed the hardcover book that seemed like it would never be finished, and prepared to go to a meeting.
Toru Watanabe had to admit that someone as cute as Kiyono Rin was pretty and attractive enough even if she didn't smile or cooperate with men's humor.
But compared to appearance, he cares more about how to deceive the other party.
He respectfully pretended to listen attentively to the meeting, in order to create a serious atmosphere in which the two of them were doing their business impartially, thus paving the way for the next attack.
Kiyono Rin may not have noticed it, or she may have noticed it but just didn't care, and her expression and attitude did not change at all.
She took out a list and said, "Here are the names of all the members of the Arts Club. Write down the names of the members of the Arts Club in your own class, family class, and elective classes, and observe their reactions to you."
The homeroom class is a combination of two classes, and the elective courses are art, music, and calligraphy. Watanabe Toru chose art.
"Are you serious?" Toru Watanabe looked at the thick list, which included not only the name and class, but also the person's photo.
Where on earth did this kind of thing come from?
Toru Watanabe once again felt the darkness of capitalist society. Not only did they form a club, but they even did not let go of personal information!
"Even if your brain is only good enough for exams, at least remember the names of your classmates. This is the foundation for the future activities of the Human Observation Department."
"But I still don't even remember the names of half the people in my class."
This statement was an exaggeration, except that a few very inconspicuous classmates had forgotten it.
"Then take this opportunity to write down the names of all the students in this school."
"W-what?"
The request was so outrageous that Toru Watanabe suspected he had heard it wrong.
"As a member of the Human Observation Department, remembering students of the same grade is just the basics. You will be qualified only if you remember students from all over the school." Qingye Rin pushed the list over.
"Is this... a joke?"
The girl gently brushed her neat long straight hair, crossed her arms across her chest, and chuckled.
Well, it doesn't look like it.
In addition, the game did not send any emails, so it seems that the lie of exaggeration also failed.
"What do you do after observing their attitudes?" he asked while trying to memorize the things in his hand.
"When your proudest achievement is defeated, you may feel regret, anger, unwillingness or give up... First, let's look at the ratio."
Watanabe Toru raised his head: "Why do I feel like you thought of this at the last minute?"
"You just need to complete the task I assign to you." The girl crossed her arms and gave her a cold look as a superior.
"Well, whatever you say is what it is."
When the setting sun dyed the room orange, Toru Watanabe finally memorized the names and appearances of all the first-year high school students, which took him more than an hour.
We agreed to just meet briefly on Friday, why did you waste so much time? Is this considered a lie?
There are also rigid school rules. What’s the point of everyone having to join a club?
You don’t really think that every student will seriously participate in club activities, enjoy their youth, or learn some skills from them, right?
Watanabe Toru sorted out the list in his hand and said, "I remember everything."
Qingye Rin, who was reading a book, pointed in the direction of the corridor with his chin, meaning that he could go straight ahead?
Now that I'm here and have wasted so much time, how can I give up so easily?
"Qiono-san, I will definitely surpass you in this exam and take first place."
"Hmm?" Qingye Rin didn't take his eyes off the book.
Her tone made Watanabe Toru unable to tell whether she was wondering why he didn't leave or why he suddenly declared war.
"Perhaps you don't know, but my admission score was actually third in the school. I've been studying very hard recently and I'm very confident that I can get first place."
Qing Ye Lin looked at Watanabe Toru and spoke in an even colder tone:
"You have been lying since just now. Are you challenging my patience? I tell you clearly that although I don't care about many things, I am generally very difficult to talk to, and I have nothing to do with gentleness. If you try to use the stupid tricks you use to seduce other female students on me, I advise you to give up."
The other party's sudden seriousness made Watanabe Toru lose his mind for a moment, and he even reflected on whether he had done something wrong.
"Sorry, I'm just curious. I want to try out whether what you said about 'being able to see through all lies' is true, Qingye-san. I don't mean anything else."
This sentence should be true... Watanabe Toru is not completely sure.
Although he wanted to complete the [ temporary mission], he still doubted Kiyono Rin's ability. After all, the [Appendix] clearly stated that there was no impossible mission, so he should have the idea of testing the other party in his mind, right?
But now even half-hearted jokes can be seen through, is medicine really the only solution? But how can such convenient medicine be obtained?
"People like you..." Qingye Rin smiled, but the scary thing was that there was no smile at all, "You really lie all the time."
"I lied, just now?"
Qingye Lin's smile faded and he said coldly: "You mean I would lie?"
Ah, I don’t understand myself anymore, this is what Toru Watanabe is thinking at this moment.
"I think you can take a lie detector test and help the police solve the case." He suggested sincerely.
"No matter how hard one person tries, how much can he change the world? Besides, you don't have to worry about my career direction." Qingye Rin retracted his cold gaze: "Can you please leave? The stink of lies on you makes me uncomfortable."
"The stink of lies? Well, I'll leave today."
The girl then thanked him very politely, which made Watanabe Toru almost suspect that he smelled bad.
