Fighting you is like being in jail.

There's no way I could be unpopular; I'm such a good man!

He held the book with trembling hands, examining it carefully, his heart filled with anticipation and shyness, his face turning bright red.

Sha! Sha!

Calm down! You must stay calm!

I must open this book carefully, without making a sound as I turn the pages!

Yoshi—! Now!

Suddenly opening the book, Kazuma Sato saw the content he had been dreaming of.

'It's a man.'

“…”

Boom!

The book in his hand fell to the ground, and he stood there frozen, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

He had imagined countless outcomes: perhaps a cute girl, perhaps a beautiful mature woman, or even a girl who was incredibly ugly but gentle...

but……

"Damn it, how come it's a man's mouth—!"

The roar to the sky was filled with anger, resentment, confusion, and shock; it seemed to burn everything away in that moment.

Poof!

He knelt down, kneeling on the floor, tears streaming down his face. He couldn't help but cover his mouth to stifle his sobs, as if it were a man's last act of defiance.

No... this can't be real! I must be seeing things...

I want to take another look...

His eyes darted to the book again, and at that moment, the book, which had fallen to the ground and was now open, had an extra line of text.

'She's a busty woman.'

"NO—!"

How pathetic must I be to be liked by a big-breasted man!

Are you kidding me?! Are you kidding me?! Are you kidding me?!

Baka ya lo—!

Kazuma Sato clenched his fists in anger and slammed them against the floor, making a loud thud.

The loud commotion aroused the curiosity of Kitahara Iori and Rei Chang, who peered out.

"What's wrong?"

"Kazuma, what did you see?"

"It's nothing... I just feel that sometimes life doesn't require effort. When I'm exhausted, my whole life is filled with regret..."

Kazuma Sato lay on the ground with his head tilted to the side, his eyes having lost their luster, like ashes that had been burned out, with no point in making any effort anymore.

"?" Leng Chang was completely bewildered and couldn't understand the situation.

"emmm..."

Kitahara Iori stared at Sato Kazuma with twitching lips. As someone who had been through it all, she certainly knew what had happened.

But I can't laugh now, I can't hold it in! I'll laugh when I turn around!

Chapter 296 Unacceptable! Why is it so shiny!

At this moment, Leng Chang didn't understand what had happened to Sato Kazuma, but it didn't matter!

I have more important things to do and can't be disturbed here.

So Leng Chang turned his gaze away and continued browsing the bookshelves, while Kitahara Iori ran up to Sato Kazuma with a grin and asked comically:

"What did you see?"

Sato Kazuma, lying on the ground, glanced weakly at Kitahara Iori, then continued to lie there, ignoring him.

Then the two fell silent.

Meanwhile, Leng Chang walked slowly in front of the bookshelf, his eyes constantly scanning the books on it.

He didn't know why there weren't any books on the surrounding bookshelves that interested him.

Leng Chang couldn't help but feel regretful about this situation.

What interests him now is who the original system was.

The bookshelf didn't appear for a long time, meaning the library couldn't provide the answer.

So the only option left is to choose another one.

Just as he had given up on his previous idea, a book that interested him suddenly appeared on the bookshelf.

Who created these bizarre rules?

The moment he saw the book, Leng Chang's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips.

I can't believe it actually works!

Hehehehehe!

Unbelievable, isn't it? The guy behind the scenes, the very rules you created are the ones that betrayed your biggest mole!

Without any hesitation, Leng Chang reached out and picked up the book, his eyes shining as he stared at its contents.

Ren Mishima is a young civil servant in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Archives Department. She is meticulous, extremely rule-abiding, and terrified of getting into trouble.

YA☆DA☆ZE!

The moment he received the news, his face lit up with a triumphant smile.

But at that very moment, the library began to shake.

Boom boom boom boom—!

The ground shook, and countless specks of dust fell from the ceiling.

The sudden turn of events startled Kitahara Iori and Sato Kazuma, who abruptly stood up and appeared before Leng Chang, asking in surprise:

"An earthquake!?"

"Let's go?"

The two stared wide-eyed at Leng Chang, completely bewildered.

However, the next second, shock appeared on their faces. The book in Leng Chang's hand began to weather, and the entire library began to weather as well.

"What's going on!?"

"How did the library collapse?!"

Before anyone could react, the enormous library vanished, leaving the sun shining overhead. The library that had just been there was gone, as if it had never existed.

When the library disappeared, Kitahara Iori realized what had happened and looked at Leng Chang in shock.

"Wait, buddy! Is your hobby really that terrifying? It actually caused the entire library to collapse? Isn't that a bit too much?"

Kitahara Iori stared at Leng Chang in disbelief.

Leng Chang took a deep breath and slowly said, "It seems that his self-rules collapsed. I only asked him to reveal the mastermind behind the murder. He was fine at first, but then he must have realized what was happening and collapsed."

"The mastermind behind it all?"

Kazuma Sato was taken aback, and his gaze toward Leng Chang became incredulous.

In other words, Leng Chang was struggling while seeking personal solutions?

A feeling of guilt and self-blame welled up from the bottom of my heart. We agreed to slack off together, but I ended up cheating on my brother!

"No—! I can't accept this! Who the hell are you! How can I accept you being so serious!" Sato Kazuma cried out in anguish, feeling intense self-blame and guilt.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Iori also realized what was happening, staring at Leng Chang in shock and even taking a half-step back.

"W-What?! You're being so serious at a time like this! Doesn't that make us look like we're being unreasonable?! You traitor!"

Leng Chang smiled slightly and said solemnly, "It was just a promise I made to someone, no need to worry about it. You guys have fun."

"Damn it! Why is it so shiny?!"

"Ah! Wuxi! My eyes, such a strong light!"

Kitahara Iori and Sato Kazuma felt they could no longer look Leng Chang in the eye; the way everyone was playing around while secretly scheming was too dazzling.

How could I not have thought of doing this? Now, it's others who will feel guilty and ashamed!

For a moment, the two felt an unprecedented discomfort, a sense of alienation, and even a pang of conscience.

But it doesn't matter!

As long as you pretend nothing happened, you can skip everything.

Kitahara Iori quickly ran to Leng Chang's side and asked, "So, what clues do you have?"

"We know their name and identity, but we don't know their exact location, nor are we sure if they've left."

Leng Chang, filled with earnest certainty, began to ponder whether Mishima Ren was still in the Tokyo government archives.

"Hey!" Kazuma Sato came up at this moment and asked seriously.

“Ren Mishima is an employee of the Tokyo government archives. If we follow the trail, we should be able to find him. However, he has most likely already realized that I have noticed him.”

Leng Chang said, taking a step outside.

What follows is a chase!

Kitahara Iori and Sato Kazuma were shocked and astonished by Leng Chang's resolute demeanor, as if they no longer recognized him.

then……

"No—! I can't accept this! This guy who's so shiny is actually Leng Chang! If this continues, won't we just become background figures to highlight him?!"

"How could I fail you all! Why... why am I so ashamed of myself now!"

"Right, when did we start...stop treating serious matters as serious matters?"

"It seems like it has never happened before."

"That's all."

Back in the fourth section, Leng Chang immediately reported the disappearance of the library to Hayakawa Aki.

Upon learning the situation, Hayakawa Aki's eyes widened in disbelief; she had never imagined that Leng Chang would actually destroy the library.

Before even reading the report, he immediately asked:

"How did you do that?"

Leng Chang sat at his desk, sipping his cola, and said seriously, "According to the rules, books that interest the person who enters the library will appear. I was interested in the person who created the library, and then the books appeared. Then... it seems that this situation was noticed, which directly caused the library to collapse."

"What?!? It's possible to do that? Oh, right, it's within the rules after all." Hayakawa Aki's eyes widened in surprise, completely unexpected, and then he asked solemnly, "Who is the creator?"

“Ren Mishima, an employee of the Tokyo government archives.” Leng Chang said the name while glancing sideways at Aki Hayakawa’s reaction.

"What!? It's from inside! I'll go inform Miss Machima right away!"

Hayakawa Aki immediately stood up and walked outside without looking back, leaving Leng Chang drinking his cola.

After Hayakawa Aki reported Mishima Ren's situation to Machima.

Machima sat upright in her office chair, a slight smile on her face, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Qiu Jun, you did a great job. I didn't expect you to find the culprit behind the rules so quickly. You deserve praise."

"No, actually it's all thanks to Leng Chang. I wasn't even involved, and I never expected that Leng Chang would be able to find out who was behind it all."

Hayakawa Aki blushed as she looked at Machima, partly from shyness and partly from guilt.

"No, Qiu Jun, I've seen your hard work."

Smiling Machima didn't seem to notice, looking at Hayakawa Aki with gentle eyes and full of affirmation.

"..." Hayakawa Aki was so happy to be affirmed by Makima that she forgot to speak for a moment.