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Chapter Nine, Bai Ge: I hereby announce that Mei is my girlfriend! (New book, please add to your collection)
"Ahem, I'm very sorry to disturb everyone's class, but now... everyone look at me! I have something to announce!!" Bai Ge said forcefully.
The openness and confidence emanating from him made everyone absolutely certain that this person was probably not socially anxious.
Social terrorists!
But before they could even adjust their mindset to watch the show, Bai Ge's declaration stunned everyone.
He then put his arm around the sinner's daughter's shoulder, pulled Raiden Mei into his embrace, and began to speak.
"From this moment forward, Raiden Mei is my girlfriend, Bai Ge's girlfriend. I warn all of you here—no, I warn everyone in the school—not to speak ill of her or bully her again! Otherwise, I'll make that person pay!"
"￥%@*￥#"
The teacher who was standing on the podium was completely stunned, looking utterly bewildered, wondering who he was, where he was, and what Bai Ge was doing.
If it were a teacher at another school, they would have already started yelling by now, but at Chiba Academy, a school for the wealthy, the teachers don't dare to offend the students.
Therefore, Bai Ge declared his success, and Mei in his arms was also flushed, her eyes turning into swirling mosquito coils.
However, this is not the end.
"And those girls over there, uh, what were their names again... never mind, anyway, you all better come up here and apologize right now! As classmates, doing something so outrageous is unforgivable!"
"You, you, you, and you! Don't hide! Since you did it, you have to bear the consequences. Don't force me to drag you up here and force you to apologize."
Bai Ge casually picked up a ruler and said to the girls below who were trying to avoid eye contact, "It was those girls who stole Mei's clothes."
Once things have developed to this point, even if the teacher wanted to stop it, they couldn't.
Bai Ge had completely blown up, and in the end, those girls had no choice but to apologize to Mei in front of everyone.
His expression was particularly priceless; it was as if he had eaten something disgusting.
After doing all this, Bai Ge gave Mei a thumbs up with satisfaction. Mei didn't know what to say for a moment, but she felt her heart beating a little faster under her high chest.
From her perspective at that moment, the boy in front of her seemed to be shining brightly.
......
After school, I returned home.
Although Raiden's assets have been almost entirely frozen, Mei's house remains intact. While she can no longer return to the carefree life she once had, living an ordinary life is still not a problem.
After all, although Raiden Ryoma was imprisoned for a crime, he was still a former executive officer of Anti-Entropy, a former Knight of Destiny Siegfried, and a Herrscher of Reason. Walter Yang's friend.
It's the existence of these people that prevents Cocolia from going too far. Otherwise, Mei wouldn't even have a place to live now; she'd probably end up like that Paramecium that roams the world, sleeping in parks every now and then.
"..."
Mei doesn't know how she got home.
She was in a daze all afternoon, not remembering anything from class, her mind filled with images of a certain white-haired boy.
Mei relaxed and collapsed onto the bed, hugging her pillow and burying her head in it, her ears turning bright red.
" Bai Ge...classmate..."
Recall the solution proposed by Bai Ge in the women's changing room.
Bai Ge: "As long as I announce to the public that Mei is my girlfriend, then there shouldn't be so many people daring to bully you, since most of the so-called school bullying is caused by the victim being alone and the people around them not caring."
Mei: "Wait, wait a minute, is it really possible to announce that I'm Bai Ge's girlfriend?"
Bai Ge: "Of course, that way my name will become your protection. If anyone tries to bully you again, they'll have to think twice before messing with me."
Unlike the weak and powerless Raiden Mei, Bai Ge will show no mercy.
If anyone dares to bully him, Bai Ge, who is more emotional than rational, will not tolerate it.
Raiden Mei, however, didn't care about these things.
The two consecutive acts of help, Bai Ge's willingness to go against the entire school to protect me, and now the mention of a boyfriend/girlfriend... Perhaps this is just a simple protective tactic, and I shouldn't overthink it.
But!
Bai Ge's actions and goodwill led Raiden Mei to have this thought involuntarily.
" Bai Ge, do you... like me?"
Mei regretted asking the question as soon as it left her mouth.
If the answer is yes, she currently lacks the courage and the means to accept it.
If the answer is no, Mei doesn't know how to describe her feelings, but just thinking about it makes her feel a little disappointed.
Bai Ge was stunned at that moment.
But the next second he readily nodded in acknowledgment.
"Yes, I like Mei."
"Um! This, I, that..."
"Haha, don't panic. Let me put it this way, I really like Mei's appearance. After all, you are undoubtedly a super beautiful girl, but... it's not the kind of feeling that can be called love. Don't worry."
Although they are officially boyfriend and girlfriend, it is actually just a fake relationship used to protect the girl.
Bai Ge stated that he had not fallen in love with Raiden Mei. In fact, if someone else were in Mei's situation, he felt he probably wouldn't pay much attention to them.
The special treatment given to the girl was simply because she was his favorite game character.
Bai Ge's answer surprised Mei.
"I see. But then, Bai Ge, why are you going to such lengths to help me?" Mei couldn't help but ask.
"Hmm? This is a simple question, because I want to save you, save you all, that's all."
Bai Ge answered without hesitation: he just wanted to shatter all of Mihoyo's knives and crush that hateful fate/screenwriter to the ground.