My setting is above yours!

Chapter 11 This won't work

Looking at the girl in front of him who seemed inexplicably hostile, Ron understood that she considered him "that kind of friend."

Throughout the entire Moen Ideal City, almost every student who gets into one of the three top universities from a place like Zone D has encountered the harassment of "that kind of friend".

After all, the college entrance examination is the biggest watershed between social classes in an ideal urban area, and getting into one of the three top universities means instantly rising in social class.

For many people, their high school classmates who get into the top three universities represent the highest social circle they will ever have access to in their lives.

In such situations, it's very common to try and take advantage of the other party before they completely leave for a world you can't even imagine.

They say things like, "We're friends, what's wrong with lending a few tens of thousands of credit points?" or "You're already in one of the top three universities, you won't be short of money now," but then after a round of moral blackmail, they treat their friends like a loan shark...

After all, normal social interaction is meaningless, and there's no way to build a good relationship. If nothing unexpected happens, once the other person goes to one of the three top universities, they will never see each other again in this lifetime.

That seemingly foolish behavior might actually be the only opportunity to gain an advantage and reduce one's own loan burden.

—So, things like this have practically become a stereotype of Ideal City.

Recently, An Hui has probably encountered quite a few similar situations, which is why she appears less often in high school and spends most of her time at Moen University.

But, having said that.

Being unjustly treated as a vampire gigolo and given a few warnings was something even Ron was somewhat annoyed about.

"This senior..."

Ron, his tone unfriendly, was about to speak.

The door to the private room was then pushed open.

A girl dressed in sportswear entered carrying two large bottles of iced cola; her short, brown hair shimmered like honey under the light.

Silvery-white arcs of electricity flickered through her hair, causing the ends to curl slightly upwards.

She glanced at Ron and his companion, whose presence had created an awkward atmosphere, and scratched her cheek in confusion:

"Something feels off. Is it because it's too hot? Should I turn the air conditioning down?"

The reading atmosphere is perfect, but the atmosphere adjustment is a complete failure.

As expected of you, Huihui.

Ron, inwardly grumbling, didn't continue the conversation but instead took the Coke from An Hui's hand.

He put the Coke on the table and saw the red and blue logo on the bottle—

His brows furrowed immediately.

Why Pepsi?

"So what?" An Hui adjusted the temperature, sat down next to Ron, unwrapped a piece of chewing gum, and popped it into her mouth. "Can't I drink Pepsi?"

"?"

Ron frowned, looking at An Hui who was deliberately turning her head away from him and blowing bubbles on her own, and immediately realized something.

He looked around on the bottle and sure enough, he found that the red and blue label wasn't neatly arranged...

Tear off the label, and you'll immediately see the red logo hidden underneath.

"How did you even come up with the idea of ​​packaging Coca-Cola as a toilet cleaner?"

Ron was speechless: "You're unbeatable, Haki-Hui."

"I just wanted to tease you."

An Hui chuckled, her expression quickly returning to seriousness, and introduced him to Ron:

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. The dishes won't be served for a while, so let me introduce them to you first..."

This is Lin Shuyao, a third-year physics student at Moen University.

As she spoke, she turned to look at Lin Shuyao:
"Senior, this is Ron."

"Hmm," Lin Shuyao replied indifferently.

However, Ron remained expressionless.

I don't have the habit of indulging others.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, An Hui quickly changed the subject—

"Senior, when is the 'know-it-all' senior coming?"

“I’ve already urged him.” Lin Shuyao frowned slightly. “I told him I needed his help, but this kid is making everyone wait for him…”

Senior?

Are there more people coming?
"What exactly is going on today... a trap?" Ron looked at An Hui with some confusion and teased:
"Are you looking down on me and thinking this kid is so terrifying he can't be allowed to live, so you've hired two senior experts from Moen University to assassinate me?"

"Do we need them?" An Hui rolled up her sleeves speechlessly and clenched her fists. "I'll be begging you not to die if I punch you once, okay?"

She sighed as she spoke:
"The reason I'm doing this today is because I'm afraid you, my unfilial son, will be pulled into a slicing operation by a giant corporation because of your student loans..."

"But fortunately, there's always a way out!"

An Hui proudly raised her head:
"You don't need to worry about loans anymore. I've talked to my senior about your situation. She sympathizes with you and recommended the job of 'model fine-tuner' after hearing about your extraordinary computing talent."

"This job is a bit tiring, but it can earn you tens of thousands of credits every month, and part-time work is allowed, which is perfect for your situation."

Deepest sympathy?

Job recommendations?

real or fake?

Ron looked at Lin Shuyao in surprise.

Lin Shuyao coldly turned her face away.

...Okay, you can't tell at all.

"The senior student is a good person. She herself came from a poor area and knows the pressure that ordinary students face when they take out loans to study."

"If she hadn't happened to have the connections to help you get this job, most people wouldn't be able to get it."

"...It's mainly because of Huihui." Lin Shuyao finally spoke up, feeling that she couldn't let An Hui continue talking.

She gave Ron a long look and sighed, "You have a good 'friend'."

An Hui is truly a very, very good person.

This was especially true for Ron.

Admittedly, this hard-won job was indeed tempting; for someone in debt and desperate, it was an absolute windfall.

Unfortunately, that was before.

Although An Hui's kindness touched Ron deeply.
But he is no longer a Level 0 powerless individual.

"Hmm...you don't need to worry too much."

Ron hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "You might not believe it, but I..."

—Just then, a loud, boisterous voice suddenly came from outside the private room.

To Ron, the words even sounded somewhat familiar.

"Oh dear! Boss, I'm late!"

Kevin strode into the private room, about to greet Lin Shuyao and An Hui, when he saw Ron looking at him with a slightly shocked expression—

"what?"

"—Ron?"

"Why are you here?"

As soon as these words came out,
Everyone was stunned.

Including Kevin himself.

In the deathly silence of the room, Kevin looked at Ron in astonishment, then at Lin Shuyao, whose face was serious, and scratched his head in confusion:
"I...I'm here today to help people get interviews for part-time jobs through connections, right?"

As he spoke, he pointed at Ron and tentatively asked:

"Senior... is the person you mentioned who can't repay their student loans and needs to find a part-time job to earn money?"

"..." Lin Shuyao was silent for a moment, "Otherwise what?"

if not?
When Kevin heard Lin Shuyao say this, he suddenly remembered that Ron had mentioned earlier that he had only recently awakened his abilities.

He quickly grasped the general outline of what had happened.

So... is it because Ron hadn't had a chance to tell them that he had awakened the power of the "Originium" that he was called over to help others get in through connections?
We should definitely share some information with them.

Thinking this, Kevin laughed out loud.

"If the person you're talking about is him."

With a creak, Kevin pulled out a stool, plopped down next to Ron, and sighed softly.
"—Then I must say, it seems we can't reach an agreement on this today."

　There will be another chapter later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)