In the anime, Ai Li's father really doesn't want to be a yellow-haired man

Chapter 49:048 Kabuto's Reflection (I): Karuizawa Megumi: He Likes Me

Of course, he chose Hyper Zecter to transform into the Transcendent Form of Kabuto. "That way, we can go back." Kozo had originally planned to "overtake on a curve" so that he wouldn't have to venture into those dangerous, unknown worlds (dungeons).

However, when Xiao San wanted to redeem the dungeon reward, he found...

It seems useless.

"This quest reward is only valid for the main and side quests in this world. It cannot be used for quests in dungeon worlds." The system's emotionless, mechanical voice responded to Takashi San.

This means that not only Kabuto's equipment cannot be exchanged, but also the "Mangekyo Sharingan (Kotoamatsukami)" in the "Attack on Titan" copy world.

Xiao San slowly walked over to the still-lit vending machine, his shadow faintly reflected in the glass window. His eyes were somewhat lost, and he was completely lost in thought.

Even though he's been gifted with a superhuman physique and the power to transform into a knight thanks to the system, he doesn't possess the absolute confidence of some other transformers (Duanmu: I'm not saying that, I'm being modest). If I had to say... Xiaosan is the indecisive type, right? (Xinnan & Xiaotian:???)

He was reflecting...

Reflect on whether your impulsive behavior was appropriate, reflect on your decision to act impulsively, and reflect on when you became so impulsive. (This is what the sage mode of excessive indulgence looks like)

My personality is supposed to be steady, and it's my style to act after careful consideration. "...Is it because I miss Airi and Kayoko too much? I really need to be down-to-earth." (The truth: Altria's constant pressure has weakened the ability to control emotions in "Tendo Souji's constitution").

At this moment, Ayanokouji's voice suddenly rang out.

"If the student council president reports this, you will definitely be expelled." Ayanokouji walked past him slowly, walked to the vending machine, and skillfully selected two cans of hot drinks.

As the crisp sound of the can rolling down was heard, Ayanokouji bent down to pick it up.

Kozo heard the sound of a can tumbling down and instinctively glanced over. His gaze landed on Ayanokouji's neck. The small patch of skin, exposed in the dim light...was unexpectedly fair and delicate.

Ayanokouji held one of the cans of hot drink in his slender fingers and handed it over. Kosan was stunned for a moment, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"It's quite cold, have a drink. Consider it my treat." Ayanokouji said calmly.

"Is it cold? But it's already May." Xiao San hesitated for a moment, but finally took it. He felt a warm sensation in his hand. It was red bean soup in a can, and it was indeed very hot.

Ayanokouji turned, his back against the vending machine. His slender fingers gently hooked around the can's pull tab, exerting a slight pressure. With a click, the tab ripped open... Steam, accompanied by the sweet aroma of red bean soup, rose in curls. He cupped the can of hot drink in both hands, tilted his head slightly, brought the can to his lips, and took a sip. The warm red bean soup slid down his smooth throat, gently rolling over it.

"You are really amazing, and your moves are very fast." Ayanokouji said while looking at Kozo.

"If I hadn't meddled in your business, you would have taken action, right?" Xiaosan asked back.

Ayanokouji took a sip and exhaled hot air, "Maybe." His voice was still unhurried.

In the morning, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains. Karuizawa Megumi reluctantly struggled out of her warm bed long after the alarm clock rang. She walked into the bathroom, sleepy-eyed, and began to wash.

However, today was a day full of anticipation for her. Karuizawa was always thinking about Kozo, and was also worried about whether Kozo would fulfill his promise and come to school as he had promised. '...Will that guy really come?'

Karuizawa entered the classroom with brisk steps.

"Good morning!" Karuizawa's face was filled with smiles as he greeted girls like Sato Maya in a casual manner.

"You didn't seem to sleep well last night?" Sato looked at Karuizawa Megumi carefully.

"Is that so?" Karuizawa touched his face, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal, "Well, it's nothing!"

Everyone started chatting away, the atmosphere light and cheerful. The topic drifted like a kite with a broken string, drifting from the latest fashion trends to which teacher was the strictest. Everyone was relaxed, chatting and laughing, seemingly no different from normal life.

Karuizawa stood among the girls, seemingly dominating the conversation, occasionally joining in a few words, seemingly engaging in lively conversation. However, her eyes kept slipping towards Yukinoshita Kozo's seat. Every time her eyes touched that empty seat, the anticipation in her heart grew like the rising tide.

The moment Kozo entered the classroom, Karuizawa's heart began to race. "That guy really listens to me," she thought to herself, her lips curling up unconsciously.

It’s free time for physical education class. The sun pours down on the playground without reservation and the hot air spreads everywhere.

Xiao San stood in the shade of the tree, standing there quietly, exuding an aura that kept people at a distance. When other students passed by him, they unconsciously quickened their pace and kept a distance from him, not daring to get close to him.

On the other side, Karuizawa Kei was being harassed by Sato Maya.

Sato kept chattering, his hands occasionally grabbing at the corner of Karuizawa Kei's clothes, as if he was afraid she would suddenly run away. Karuizawa's face was filled with helplessness, but her eyes were determined. It took a lot of effort for her to finally get rid of Sato.

Karuizawa let out a long sigh and walked straight to the vending machine at the edge of the playground. The vending machine reflected a silver light under the sunlight. She stood in front of the vending machine, scanning the various drinks, and finally selected two cans of cold drinks.

With a few "clang" sounds, hundreds of points were deducted.

She picked up two bottles of cold drinks and looked towards the shade of the tree where Xiao San was. "No one should see us, right?"

"No, it doesn't matter if someone sees it, right?"

"No, no," she shook her head suddenly, "I'm dating Ping Tian now, and besides, this guy has such a bad reputation."

Karuizawa stood there, holding the two bottles of cold drinks tightly in her hands. Her steps seemed to be frozen by something, and her heart was full of confusion.

Just as she was struggling internally, she saw Horikita Suzune walking towards Kozo.

Horikita's steps were full of determination, and she soon approached Kozo. Kozo raised his head slightly and looked at Horikita expressionlessly. Horikita's lips moved rapidly, as if he was saying something very important.

Their conversation didn't seem easy. Karuizawa couldn't hear what they were saying at all. He could only see Horikita's expression constantly changing.

Horikita's expression became increasingly uglier, and she finally turned and left angrily.

Kozo looked at Horikita Suzune's back as she walked away and sighed helplessly.

"You...you rejected her again?" Karuizawa's gentle voice came to his ears.

Kozo glanced over briefly and saw that Karuizawa had come to his side.

"I guess so." Xiao San said calmly with a blank expression.

Hearing this, Karuizawa couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. She tried hard to control her expression, not letting the joy show too obviously, but she couldn't help but let the corners of her mouth rise slightly. "Yukinoshita is really good to me..."

Karuizawa's understanding: Horikita hopes that Kozo will cancel the agreement between him and herself (Karuizawa) and choose her, but Kozo refuses.

Yukinoshita's meaning: Horikita Suzune asked me to apologize to her brother, but I refused.

At this moment, Xiaosan was wondering whether he had been too easily led by the system's new tasks recently, thus disrupting his own composure.

Karuizawa glanced at his handsome profile and felt her heartbeat accelerating, the "thump, thump, thump" sound as if it was about to burst through her chest. She stretched out her slightly trembling hand and handed the drink to him, trying hard not to look at him, "Take it."

Seeing her flustered look, Xiao San raised his hand and took the bottle of ice-cold drink. The drink bottle had already been warmed by Karuizawa's palm, but it was still slightly cool.

"By the way, when do you have time?" Xiaosan's voice broke the brief silence. His eyes were staring ahead, as if he was thinking about something important.

Karuizawa was slightly startled, a hint of confusion and surprise flashing in his eyes. "Does this guy want to date me?"

She subconsciously curled her lips, trying to hide her inner throbbing, and asked, "Why are you asking this?" After a pause, as if afraid of missing any opportunity, she quickly added, "It's always available." As she said this, her heartbeat involuntarily quickened a few beats, and her heart was full of anticipation.

However, Xiao San did not give her any further response. He was like the wind that suddenly changed direction, turning around and leaving without any warning... His back still looked so cold, leaving Karuizawa Megumi standing there in a daze.

The anticipation that was just leaping with joy in my heart turned into loss in an instant, like a flame that was instantly extinguished by a burst of cold water.

In a house in Chiba Prefecture, a mother and daughter huddled together in a corner, their bodies curled up in a ball. The mother held her daughter tightly behind her, their eyes filled with fear.

A man in a plumber's uniform stood in the center of the room. His head seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force, his flesh twisting and turning into three tentacles. The tentacles twisted continuously, gradually approaching the mother and daughter.

"You...don't come over here." The mother's voice trembled with despair. She summoned up all her courage, raised the knife in her hand, and tried to make a final resistance.

However, the monster's movements were faster than one could imagine. One of its tentacle swung out like lightning, and with a crisp sound of metal breaking, the knife in the mother's hand was instantly broken into two pieces, and the broken blade fell to the ground with a clang.

Then, the three tentacles seemed to smell the scent of prey, and the front ends opened, revealing rows of sharp teeth inside. The bloody mouth seemed to want to eat them whole.

At this critical moment, time suddenly seemed to stand still. The tentacle hung in mid-air, and the mother and daughter's expressions of fear froze on their faces.

Kabuto appeared beside the shivering mother and daughter. His deep blue compound eyes looked them over, as if assessing their condition.

The mother had a unique charm, gentle and soft with the tenderness of a wife, her pink hair was scattered a little messily on her shoulders, and although there was fear in her eyes, it could not hide the charm of a mature woman.

The daughter next to her looked to be a junior high or high school student. Her face was red and she looked a little weak. She was obviously sick.

"Fortunately, we arrived not too late this time, and there were no casualties." Kabuto didn't hesitate. He stretched out his strong arms and gently lifted the mother and daughter. He took them to another relatively safe location in the room.

At that moment, the time-lifting effect that seemed to have frozen (from Kabuto's perspective) dissipated, and the terrifying monster lunged toward the mother and daughter's location. Missing its grasp, its maw slammed into the cabinet. With a creaking sound, the sturdy cabinet was instantly shattered, sending sawdust flying everywhere. (Kabuto, the idiot who could have protected the cabinet as well, but sacrificed it for show.)

The mother and daughter had just recovered from the thrilling scene, with fear still in their eyes, but they saw a figure appear... They stood there in a daze, completely confused about what was happening before their eyes.

The terrifying monster noticed its prey had disappeared and turned around angrily, its three tentacles waving in the air aggressively as it headed towards Kabuto.

Tentacles attacked like a whirlwind, yet Kabuto remained calm, strolling toward the monster with a leisurely pace. To him, the high-speed attacks resembled a slow-motion replay from a movie. Even without activating Clock Up, Kabuto's compound eyes, brimming with tachyon particles generated by the Insect Meter, could still see the opponent's movements at supersonic speed. Tachyon particles also imbued the knight with incredibly fast reflexes.

Kabuto remained calm, his left hand effortlessly blocking every tentacle attack while his right hand gracefully pressed the button on his belt's insect meter. In sync with his button presses, the belt emitted a mechanical sound: "One, Two, Three."

Immediately afterwards, a bright electric current burst out from the insect meter on the belt, spreading rapidly along a specific route, passing through the head and then to the right foot.

At this moment, Kabuto had just arrived in front of the monster.

Chapter 50: 049 Kabuto's Meditation (Part ): Horikita Suzune: He Likes Me

Kabuto's every move revealed full confidence. With a graceful turn and a sharp kick, with a "bang", Kabuto's foot hit the monster's head accurately.

The monster's body involuntarily took two steps back, shaking its head, as if it had not had time to react to the sudden attack.

Then, accompanied by a dazzling light and a deafening explosion, the monster's head exploded like a detonated bomb. No shattered pieces of flesh, no shockwave... only the headless corpse of a man lying on the ground.

The pink-haired mother and daughter stared at the terrifying scene with wide eyes, their mouths hanging open for a long time. The monster that had been so terrifying just a moment ago was now being easily defeated by the mysterious figure before them... It was like something out of a comic book, but this scene was actually playing out before their eyes, shocking their perceptions.

Kabuto's eyes caught sight of the cell phone that had fallen to the ground. He walked over, bent down, picked up the phone, and calmly dialed the police number.

Then, Kabuto walked towards the direction where the lady was.

With every step he took, the mysterious and powerful aura around him grew stronger. The lady subconsciously shielded her daughter behind her, watching Kabuto approach with caution.

Kabuto stopped a short distance from his wife and said in a calm voice, "Let them handle the rest."

The lady hesitated for a moment, then reached out to take the phone. The moment she blinked, the red figure vanished.

O Signal, a Kabuto feature, senses the disruption in the timeline at the moment the Zerg clocks up, allowing it to detect the enemy. The System Kabuto has adapted this feature. Even for enemies already defeated and with a system profile, O Signal can detect the onset of movement. The Kabuto's insect meter, sensing enemy activity, will alert the transformed user accordingly.

After defeating the enemy, Kabuto entered his time-shifting state and once again boarded the scooter he'd "borrowed" from the school gate. In this nearly still world, he rode back to school. Of course, sometimes, if there weren't any scooters nearby, he'd still "borrow" an electric scooter. (The Simplicity is the Truth.jpg)

For Xiao San, the outcome of this battle is...

Good news: The system shows that the degree of world collapse has dropped to 0.2%, which means that there are only the last two parasitic beasts left.

Bad news: The parasitic beast's range of activity has left Tokyo and is beyond the system's detection range.

Fortunately, Kabuto possesses a powerful timeline radar that ignores distance. As long as... as long as the last two are taken care of, it's over.

During the battle, he was also thinking about what he should do now: he should deal with the current situation first and not disrupt his pace. Only when he dealt with the current situation as soon as possible could he move on to the next step.

Meanwhile, on the playground of Tokyo Metropolitan Koudou Ikusei High School, Horikita Suzune sat alone on a bench, her figure looking somewhat lonely. A gentle breeze blew past, gently ruffling her hair.

At this moment, Kushida Kikyo came trotting over with a light step, her steps light, her face filled with a bright smile, and her eyes sparkling brightly.

"Horikita, are you alone?" Kushida asked with a sweet smile.

However, Horikita only frowned slightly, closed her eyes without even glancing at Kushida, and responded coldly, "Please don't talk to me unless it's something important. I don't need friends, nor do I want friendship, a waste of time. It has nothing to do with me if someone gets expelled for poor grades."

Kushida's bright smile froze for a moment, and a subtle embarrassment flashed across his eyes. "Well, I won't bother you anymore, Horikita-san," he said, and turned to leave.

During this time, Horikita's eyes kept wandering back and forth on the playground, as if he was anxiously looking for someone.

After a long while, Ayanokouji walked slowly to her side and asked, "Are you looking for Yukinoshita?"

Horikita didn't answer Ayanokouji's question. She stood up expressionlessly and prepared to leave.

"Speaking of which, if the matter of Yukinoshita assaulting the student council president is investigated, she will inevitably be expelled." Ayanokouji's expression was calm and his voice came out indifferently.

Horikita's steps suddenly stopped. She slowly turned around, her eyes fixed on Ayanokouji, "Who told you what happened yesterday?"

"Last night? I just happened to pass by." Ayanokouji still looked calm.

Horikita's expression became complicated, she pursed her lips, not knowing what she was thinking.

At this moment, Ayanokouji looked at Horikita calmly and said softly, "Do I need to explain this to Hirata? Let him decide on the countermeasures. After all, Hirata is the leader of Class D now."

"No... No, don't do this." Horikita said this almost subconsciously, as if a sensitive nerve had been touched, with obvious panic in her voice. As she said this, she realized that she had lost her composure.

After hearing this answer, Ayanokouji fell silent. He just waited quietly for the other party's reaction.

"If we do that, Yukinoshita will be expelled." Horikita's face showed a dilemma. "Anyway, this matter can't be made known to more people."

"Oh? But this has nothing to do with you, right? If the number of people dragging down the class is reduced, it will be beneficial to everyone. And the one who was beaten was your brother." Ling Xiaolu said expressionlessly, her tone flat without a trace of emotion.

"After all, Yukinoshita did it for me..." Horikita's voice trailed off, her eyes evasive, a guilty look evident. A barely perceptible blush crept onto her cheeks, an expression Ayanokouji had never seen before.

"So, do you think Yukinoshita likes you?" Ayanokouji suddenly asked, staring at Horikita.

"I just..." Horikita froze, then turned away, "I just don't want to owe anyone a favor."

Ayanokouji couldn't see her expression, but her slightly trembling shoulders seemed to reveal her inner unrest.

The wind blew gently, and Horikita's hair danced a little messily in the wind, just like her chaotic thoughts at the moment. "Is it for me...?"