On how PhDs become human evil

"real?!"

If Bai Jie could really do his summer homework for him, then Xiao Gucheng could focus all his energy on his makeup exams. Although he didn't know if he could pass them all, at least he wouldn't be as desperate as he was now.

Smiling and nodding, Bai Jie said, "Well, but in exchange, I'd like to come to your house for a few meals—ouch! Lan Yu, why did you step on my foot!"

"Who told someone to show that lewd smile? I couldn't help but chop it off." Asagi pouted angrily. "Anyway, I'm just a JK (high school girl) dressed provocatively, not as cute and innocent as a middle school student."

Before Bai Jie could even speak, Xiao Gucheng jumped up immediately: "Ashiya, you brat, you want to attack Nagisa?!"

"What are you two thinking! I've already said I'm not interested in little brats who haven't even grown up yet!" Bai Jie said irritably. "It's just that it seems my family found out I'm here and cut off my source of income, so now I have to be very frugal."

"Hmph, I don't believe your nonsense about you being broke. Working as a security guard's assistant pays quite well."

As Aiba Asagi said, due to the Yin-Yang magic, Bai Jie is occasionally called by Nangong Nayue to handle magical crime cases on Itogami Island. Bai Jie is rewarded with a considerable amount of money for each case he solves, which is Bai Jie's main source of income on Itogami Island.

however--

"Apartment rent, utilities, tuition fees, daily expenses... do you think the salary of a security guard assistant is enough?"

If Bai Jie wanted to, he could have simply called Tan Lidou and asked him to transfer a few hundred million to him. After all, this is a virtual world, and no amount of money is more than just a bunch of data. However, doing so might cause some unnecessary turmoil in this virtual world, so Bai Jie didn't do it.

The consequence of not doing so is that Bai Jie's daily life will become more financially strained.

"In that case, Ashiya, would you like me to introduce you to a part-time job?" Yase Motoki asked. "I happen to have a friend who says his workplace is short-staffed. If you don't mind, I can help you find one."

"Just to be on the safe side, ask your friend where they work?"

"It's just a very ordinary bar."

"...You actually thought of taking me to a male escort club?"

"Ashiya, you said you wouldn't use mind-reading abilities!"

"It's because your expression looked so sinister that I used it subconsciously."

Bai Jie was extremely grateful that he had just used his mind-reading spell to see what Yase Motoki was thinking; he didn't want to become a male escort at his age.

After finishing his cola, Bai Jie stood up and said, "That's all for now. I have some things to do, so I'll head back first. You guys do as you please."

"Huh? You're going home early today."

"Yeah, I have a feeling that if I don't go back soon, something bad might happen—for this fast food restaurant."

As he said this, Bai Jie glanced discreetly at a tree outside the window, behind which stood a pretty young girl.

Section 373, Part 10: Featured!

Bai Jie was certain that he was being followed. The reason was simple: the follower's skills were so amateurish that Bai Jie could even see the follower's reflection in the window mirror on the street.

She was a black-haired girl of middle school age, wearing the uniform of Ayakai Academy's middle school division, and carrying a guitar case on her back, looking like a girl passionate about music. However, her demeanor was completely incompatible with a band, giving off a serious and earnest feeling, like a very traditional good student.

After a moment's thought, Bai Jie realized the identity of the stalker—a sword sorceress from the Lion King Organization.

(Although it's just a fictional character, the Ashiya main family actually sent me a monitor. I don't know if it's because Kuroto's character is too realistic, or because this world is too realistic?)

Bai Jie sighed softly, then disappeared from the spot with a single step.

"Huh? Where did everyone go?"

Upon seeing Bai Jie disappear, Himeragi Yukina hurriedly ran out from behind the overpass where she was hiding. He was the person she was ordered to monitor, and if he disappeared before her eyes, it would be a major incident that she had to take seriously!

Just as Himeragi Yukina left her spot, a hand suddenly landed on her shoulder.

Himeragi Yukina subconsciously looked behind her and saw that Bai Jie had been standing behind her at some point.

For a moment, the two stared at each other in silence, while Yukina Himeragi was the first to react.

"Ashiya Doryu!"

As Himeragi Yukina shouted, she lowered her center of gravity and assumed a proper posture, reaching her hand towards the guitar case behind her.

"Huh?"

Himeragi Yukina was stunned when she found nothing. The Snow Wolf, which should have been properly placed in the guitar case, had disappeared without her noticing. In front of her, Bai Jie leisurely raised his hand, holding the Snow Wolf Divine Spear in his hand.

(when?!)

"It really is a dangerous gun. Although it's useless to me, it would definitely be a powerful weapon against demons. The Lion King Organization is actually willing to give you this gun."

Bai Jie waved the Snow Wolf. Just by touching it, he could tell that this gun was definitely one of the top divine weapons in the virtual world created by Li Dou. If it were converted into a treasure level, it would be about B-rank.

"However, young lady, I still advise you not to take out this kind of gun casually in this place. After all, there are many demons here. If you wave this kind of anti-demon spear around, you might be targeted by them."

"I won't wander around! I'll use the Snow Wolf wisely! Please give it back to me!"

"Here you go, but didn't you just point this gun at me? If I give it back, wouldn't my life be in danger?"

If it were Bai Jie in his true form, he would naturally be fine, standing there and letting Himeragi Yukina stab him for hundreds of years without dying. But in the current setting, he is a pure human, so being stabbed would really kill him.

Although Bai Jie didn't think Himeragi Yukina could stab him.

"Well, I roughly know why you came to see me. Anyway, it was those guys at home who ordered you to do it. Isn't it better for a teacher to stay in politics? Why do you have to interfere in my affairs? Do you really think I won't go back and take them all out?"

Bai Jie let out a long sigh. Politicians are annoying no matter which world they are in. Wei Yanwu is like that, Otto is like that... Strictly speaking, Bai Jie used to be a politician himself.

Bai Jie tossed the Snow Wolf back to Himeragi Yukina and said, "Whether you monitor or stalk, it's up to you. Even if we send you back, a new monitor will come right away, and the situation won't change."

"However, I have one condition: your behavior must not disturb my daily life. If you can do that, I will allow your existence."

While it's not impossible to be at odds with the government, and this isn't the first time Bai Jie has done so, his main purpose here is to test the full-dive technology on Dan Kuroto, so it's best to avoid making things too big.

Putting away the Snow Wolf, Himeragi Yukina stared at Bai Jie with her large eyes for a moment before saying, "Senpai, you... are you perhaps a good person?"

"...Eyjafjalla?"

The moment Bai Jie heard Himeragi Yukina's voice, he felt as if he were hearing Eyjafjalla's voice. The two voices were practically identical, and even their way of addressing Bai Jie was the same.

but.....

"A good person? That word doesn't do me any favors."

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Thirty minutes later, Bai Jie stood at his doorstep, looking at Himeragi Yukina who was less than five meters away from him, and helplessly raised his hand to cover his face.

"So that's why the neighbors suddenly moved out last week. It turns out you guys were the ones who did it."

"Because we need to monitor our seniors, this level of preparation is necessary," Himeragi Yukina said seriously.

Bai Jie thought that the so-called surveillance was just about placing a shikigami or something to monitor remotely, but he never expected that the Lion King Organization would go to such extremes, directly having the monitor live next door to him!

Bai Jie had been wondering why his neighbors had suddenly moved back to Honshu last week. Was that all a setup for today?!

"Don't worry, we didn't use threats to drive him out. We persuaded him to leave peacefully."

"persuade?"

"Yes, a reliable psychic gave a warning: this room is filled with evil energy, and the spirit of the person who committed suicide here is still haunting the place. Staying here will lead to a violent death. And we were just relaying these words..."

"This is called a threat in society! Are you still engaging in charlatanry and fraud?"

"I was just kidding."

Himeragi Yukina smiled.

"We paid relocation fees to the original residents of this family and heard that we also prepared a house of equal or higher standard for them to move into."

"really?"

“Yes, this is a matter handled by a government agency, after all, they won’t do anything unreasonable.” Taking out her key, Yukina Himeragi opened the door and went inside. “Well then, senpai, I will begin to monitor you from now on. Please take care of me in the future.”

"Please spare me."

........

Back in his room, Bai Jie had just sat down when he received a call from Dan Lidou.

"How does it feel, Doctor? It's like a romantic comedy from a light novel."

"I think you're asking for a beating again. The first thing I'll do when I get back is beat you up," Bai Jie said irritably. "But since something like this has happened, can I assume the world is finally getting back on track?"

A transfer student from a government agency—in light novels, this usually indicates that the plot is about to begin. What follows is a series of troublesome events surrounding this transfer student and the people around them, and most importantly, all of these events are caused by the transfer student themselves.

In the current situation, it seems that Bai Jie is the one who is closest to Himeragi Yukina, which means that he will be dealing with a series of extremely troublesome things in the coming days.

"The good days are over, but it's good. We've been living a comfortable life for too long. It's good to exercise occasionally."

Section 374, Chapter 11: I finally returned my two-hundred-yuan pillowcase!

Inside a large supermarket on Itogami Island, Bai Jie was pushing a shopping cart back and forth between the shelves. He wasn't buying anything himself, but rather following someone else to buy something. That person was none other than Himeragi Yukina, who was walking in front of Bai Jie.

Having just moved to Itogami Island and previously lived in a student dormitory, Himeragi Yukina had very little furniture, not even a bed. When Bai Jie asked her about it, she bluntly said that she could sleep in a cardboard box without any problem.

Although he didn't think he had any obligation to take care of Himeragi Yukina, she was still suffering on this island because of him, so Bai Jie felt that this level of care was necessary.

As for the deeper reason... it is said that Yukina Himeragi has a minimum of ten million yen in savings in her account, which is said to be because she needs to monitor Hakuge and that she is giving me this allowance so that I can die without regrets at any time.

Bai Jie originally didn't plan to help Himeragi Yukina, but... it was just too big!

Money makes the world go round—Bai Jie now understands the meaning of this saying.

Although they said they were going to buy furniture, they were actually just buying some everyday items, such as dish soap, laundry detergent, and clothes hangers.

however--

"Senior? May I ask what this weapon is? It looks like a club!"

"No, it's just a regular golf club."

"And this one? It looks like a flamethrower!"

"It's just a vacuum cleaner."

"Oh...this is definitely a weapon! I've seen it in movies!"

"A chainsaw... do you see everything as a weapon?"

Yukina Himeragi, who comes from the Lion King Organization, had never been to a home goods department store before. The enormous storefront, which was the first time she had ever seen one, left her bewildered, and she remained wary of the displayed merchandise, just like in the dialogue above.

"Ah, I also learned this at the Lion King Organization. They actually sell things like this? This shop is terrifying."