[Strength]: 20
[Agility]: 20
[Wisdom]: 80
[Physique]: 20
Special skills: [Absolute Control] [Observation] [Incubus Pattern] [Meditation] [Contraception] [Holy Milk]
Skills: [Hypnosis] [Time Manipulation]
[♡: 40]
These were the details of Mu Xiaoxiao's current attributes and skills panel. He walked slowly under the shade of the trees, his bag slung over his shoulder, kicking away pebbles on the roadside while focusing on the status window before him.
Looking at his status panel — from being poor at the beginning to being rich now — he felt a special sense of satisfaction. "Let me see if there are any suitable skills..."
He glanced casually, then locked onto a special skill.
[Increase]
Hidden Name: Dual Cultivation Phoenix Version
Ps: Derived from Chaos Yang Swallowing Heavenly Dragon and Nature Void Reincarnation Sun Ice Flame Phoenix
Pps: As a Chinese, you understand, right?]: Greatly increases concentration and quantity, and has a certain probability of increasing the target's attributes.
'The system looks racist and stereotypical, but the effects look good.' Mu Xiaoxiao rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. Actually, when he first saw this skill, he dismissed it. It seemed completely useless — a waste of 20 hearts.
After all, back then, he'd only regarded Chisato and the others as tools. Now... tsk. After spending so much time together, he'd developed a little affection. He rubbed his forehead and shrugged.
When he saw this ability today, he suddenly felt it was quite suitable... The protection of the Incubus Pattern still had limitations. He couldn't just save them every time, right? 'It's just too troublesome to save them. It's definitely not because I'm worried. Who worries about tools?'
'Let them improve their attributes and greatly increase their endurance.' After all, his own attributes were getting stronger and stronger. Their ordinary physiques — even for heroines — would become increasingly unable to bear it.
Thinking this, Mu Xiaoxiao tapped the skill and added the remaining 20 hearts to [Strength] and [Agility]. The 40 hearts were used up again.
He watched his hearts disappear and felt power flow in, elevating his abilities.
This warm feeling was quite comfortable.
"Mu-kun."
As soon as he stepped through the school gate, he was stopped by a girl who'd been waiting there all morning. Mu Xiaoxiao moved his eyes from the status panel and focused on the orange-haired girl. Tsubakihara Yuna stood with her bag in her hand before him, her expression tangled and hesitant.
Tsubakihara Nina stood in an inconspicuous corner in the distance, staring at them, but didn't come over.
"What's up?"
"That... over the weekend, you didn't come to the house, so I came to ask..."
Mu Xiaoxiao's eyes were quite strange. "I had something to do. Do you really want me to come to your house that badly?"
"Eh? No, that's not it, I just..."
"Does that mean Mrs. Mira really wants me to come?" Mu Xiaoxiao raised his hand, adjusting his schoolbag on his shoulder, and said with a smile. "Yuna-san, it seems your mother's feeling empty. She really knows how to satisfy herself — can't wait to do lewd things with me."
Swish——
Such explicit words made the girl blush. She rolled her eyes at him angrily. "I don't know anything about that kind of thing. I just wanted to ask you about Yuuji-kun..."
"What's that guy doing now? Still trying to cause trouble?" Mu Xiaoxiao showed displeasure.
"No, no. He's currently hospitalized — my mother arranged it." Tsubakihara Yuna's voice unconsciously dropped a few degrees. She lowered her head and played with her fingers. "He won't bother you again, so..."
"That's best. As long as he doesn't make trouble, I don't have time to deal with some loser." Mu Xiaoxiao paused, then looked at her curiously. "But I'm a little surprised. Tsubakihara Yuuji was treated so badly by me, yet you don't seem angry at all?"
"..."
Tsubakihara Yuna opened her mouth. "He brought it on himself by misunderstanding... and you saved me last time, didn't you?"
"Is that so?"
His strange stare made Tsubakihara Yuna uncomfortable. She wanted to explain, but Mu Xiaoxiao waved his hand. "I'll visit the Tsubakihara house when I have time~ Don't worry about Mrs. Mira. Well, I'm off now."
Stopping in place, watching Mu Xiaoxiao's back fade away, Tsubakihara Yuna swallowed her unsaid words and hummed, "My mother won't be anxious." He made me look like an idiot.
"Yuna, what's going on?"
"Well, Mu-kun doesn't care about me. Don't worry." Tsubakihara Yuna smiled at her sister, who'd come over, then her expression suddenly shifted. "Don't let Yuuji-kun see Mu-kun again in the future..."
Nina looked at her without saying a word.
Yuna kept talking. "Also, Mu-kun said he'll come to our house when he has time... We should tell Mom about this. But I don't know when he'll come."
Nina continued staring at her.
"Nina?" Tsubakihara Yuna finally realized something was wrong. Her sister kept staring. She looked up in confusion. "What's wrong with you?"
"Yuna, do you like that person?"
"You — what are you saying? And it's none of your business whether I like it or not." Tsubakihara Yuna looked away nervously. "You misunderstood. Just — don't say things like that."
"Then when he comes to our house, you seem... excited?"
"No, I'm just — just grateful." Tsubakihara Yuna couldn't stand her sister's gaze. She lifted her backpack strap onto her shoulder. "Hurry up. Class is about to start."
Watching her sister's hurried retreat, Tsubakihara Nina frowned. 'It's really suspicious...'
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"Why didn't I see Yui-senpai today?"
At noon, the girls — Chisato and Makoto — gathered with Mu Xiaoxiao in the library as usual. Himemiya Makoto looked around the quiet library. "Isn't she here?"
"I haven't seen her either. I'm not sure." Kisaragi Anna moved her chair. "Yui's a second-year senior, right? Should we go find her?"
Chisato took out a lunchbox and handed it to Mu Xiaoxiao, gathered her skirt, and sat elegantly on the chair. She knew what had happened with Senior Yui, but she didn't mention it. She just smiled and said, "Just leave it to Xiaoxiao. We don't need to worry too much."
"Yui-senpai is also a girl Xiaoxiao likes. You wouldn't let anything happen to her, right?"
'Why do I feel like Chi-chan's words have hidden meaning?' Himemiya Makoto and Kisaragi Anna exchanged glances.
"That's right. Yui-senpai's just in a bad mood lately. I'll go find her and comfort her. You don't need to worry." Mu Xiaoxiao added, "Let's eat first. Did Chi-chan make this bento?"
It was very elaborate.
And so full the rice nearly overflowed.
"Of course we all made it together." Chisato smiled and held out her chopsticks. "I made the takoyaki. Makoto made the omelette. Anna-chan made the fried chicken. It's everyone's love~"
Lots of love.
"It tastes good, but... you didn't bring milk?"
They usually brought a carton of milk or a bottle of water. "There's no milk..."
The three girls looked at each other. Finally, Makoto blushed and whispered, "I originally wanted to bring some for Xiaoxiao, but Anna-chan..."
Hmm?
Kisaragi Anna blushed slightly but still bit the bullet and hummed softly. "Don't I have ready-made milk? So I didn't bring any."
"..."
Mu Xiaoxiao's face instantly went blank.
"Although it's a bit... but Anna-chan's right. If you're thirsty, you can just drink milk from us..."
Kisaragi Anna twisted her body and murmured shyly.
The three girls looked at the boy bashfully and silently straightened their chests — plump, straight, perfectly rounded. It seemed that even if they were destitute, they'd never go hungry in the future.