Zongman, gain super powers after helping others

"I didn't spray." Lin Qianshu felt that Yukinoshita was a bit selfish.

Besides, the mosquitoes outside are incredibly wild. Even with mosquito repellent, they might not be effective, especially for someone like Yukinoshita with delicate, smooth skin, who is a prime target for mosquitoes.

To be honest, Lin Qianshu wasn't too worried about being bitten by mosquitoes because he had thick skin, really thick skin. When his physique broke through to 10 points before, he did an experiment, trying to prick himself with the same embroidery needle as Rong Momo. The result was that he could prick it, but it would take some effort to break through his skin.

If even an iron embroidery needle is so difficult to penetrate, then a mosquito's mouthparts are laughable; they simply cannot break through its defenses.

However, Yukinoshita was unaware of this, so after hearing Lin Qianshu's words, she hesitated for a moment before saying, "Then you can stay closer to me."

Yukinoshita meant for Lin Qianshu to be closer to her so that the mosquito repellent could reach him, but considering their current situation, the words seemed to carry a different meaning.

"But don't get too close either." Yukinoshita seemed to realize the ambiguity in her words and quickly added.

Seeing this, Lin Qianshu, who was about to get close, had no choice but to keep a half-fist distance from the other party.

In terms of walking, this distance is actually very close, even exceeding the walking distance between friends of the opposite sex. With a slight sway of their bodies, their shoulders can touch.

Lin Qianshu could smell the faint body fragrance emanating from the other person... Well, actually it was the scent of mosquito repellent mixed with shampoo. As for body fragrance, it could probably only be smelled when they were pressed tightly together.

In any case, Lin Qianshu can forget about it for the foreseeable future.

“I didn’t expect you to be helpless against tears,” Lin Qianshu said.

Yukinoshita replied, "I just didn't expect her to cry, even though she was the one who started the fight."

As a result, it felt like she had become the villain, which made Yukinoshita somewhat depressed.

"Don't let Miura's strong personality fool you, she's still a girl at heart."

Moreover, given Yukino's sharp tongue, if you really had to go up against her, let alone a girl, even a boy probably wouldn't be able to withstand her full-on barrage. It's not impossible for someone with a slightly fragile mentality to be scolded to tears.

Am I not a girl?

“Yukino, you are different. You are much stronger than Miura-kun, both in terms of mentality and ability.”

“That’s only natural.”

Yukinoshita wasn't being modest at all, since she thought so too. However, when Lin Qianshu said those words, she felt inexplicably pleased.

She clearly didn't want to dwell on the issue any longer. She ran her hand through her hair and steered the conversation toward the evening's discussion.

"What's your opinion on that child's situation?"

Because of her argument with Miura, before Lin Qianshu could even express her opinion, the discussion was suspended.

Taking advantage of this nighttime walk, Yukinoshita wanted to ask for his opinion.

"In general, it's similar to Ebina's approach, but in terms of specific implementation, it's similar to Miura's approach. However, we won't have Rumi take the initiative to speak up, as that would be too difficult. For now, we can try to get someone else to invite her," Lin Qianshu said.

"Is it even possible for someone to invite you out on their own initiative?" Yukinoshita thought Lin Qianshu was overthinking it.

Once an atmosphere is formed, it's hard to break. Getting another small group to actively invite someone from another small group who has been ostracized is not so much difficult as it's practically impossible.

Let alone elementary school students, even junior high school students, high school students, and even college students or those who go to work in companies, once an atmosphere of exclusion is formed, everyone else will unconsciously avoid the person being excluded, regardless of whether the other person actually has a problem.

To give a somewhat inappropriate analogy, an ostracized person is like a piece of chocolate that has been molded into the shape of poop. Even if it is chocolate, apart from a few people with unusual tastes, basically no one would want to try it, and they would even find it disgusting to look at it.

Therefore, before the problem of Tsurumi Rumi being ostracized by her current small group is resolved, Yukinoshita does not think that any other small group will be willing to accept her.

“Nothing is impossible. When it comes to atmosphere, it’s actually much easier to break through than you think, given the right opportunity,” Lin Qianshu said, shaking his head. He had successful examples of this.

Moreover, if a suitable small group really can't be found, Lin Qianshu has a backup plan.

However, this plan requires his superpowers, so it's inconvenient to explain it to Yukinoshita directly.

Ultimately, exclusion is the act of deliberately ignoring, distancing oneself from, and treating someone with indifference to create immense psychological pressure and negative emotions in the person being excluded.

Lin Qianshu's skill "Blinding the View with a Leaf" can achieve a similar effect. This ability can be used on oneself as well as on others, but the downside is that it consumes a lot of mana.

With Lin Qianshu's current mental strength, it's only enough to last for about half a day.

Even with only half a day of battery life, it was enough for the other four members of the team to experience what it was like to be ostracized.

Those who insult others will always be insulted in return.

Lin Qianshu was very curious about what kind of actions a bully would take after experiencing what it's like to be bullied.

As for moral issues like "they're still children," Lin Qianshu didn't consider them at all. They were children, but Tsurumi Rumi wasn't.

Furthermore, starting to bully classmates during elementary school is no ordinary thing; we must take strong measures!

"So that's what you think..."

"Isn't that right?"

"I can't tell."

"Then watch me do it."

"Ah."

For some reason, when Yukino saw Lin Qianshu's confident appearance, she subconsciously believed that he could do it, and even her eyes softened a lot, like a clear spring.

When Lin Qianshu saw Yukino's expression, his heart skipped a beat, but he quickly recovered and said with a smile, "I thought you were going to argue with me."

Upon hearing this, Yukino tilted her head in confusion and said, "Why should I argue with you?"

"Given your personality, I don't think you'll approve of my plan."

"What determines the success or failure of a matter is often not the plan itself, but the person who executes it."

In other words, although Yukinoshita didn't approve of Hayashi Chiki's plan, she trusted Hayashi Chiki herself.

Good heavens, who taught her this?

Lin Qianshu felt like he was being manipulated. These words, coming from Yukinoshita, were far more powerful than any sweet talk.

Can it hold up? Absolutely not!

"If I succeed, you'll lose the competition, right?"

Xue stopped in her tracks, turned to face Lin Qianshu, and a confident smile appeared on her lips.

She said, "You will succeed, but I will succeed before you."

Chapter 127 Speaking of summer, we can't ignore swimsuits, right? (Part 1)

Early in the morning, Lin Qianshu got up.

It's not that his lifestyle is particularly healthy, but rather that he's a bit sensitive to sleeping in unfamiliar beds, so he sleeps very lightly.

In addition, after returning home last night, he didn't forget to send a message to comfort Yumiko. After all, she is his subordinate's daughter, and he should at least show some concern for her.

Unexpectedly, the other party was so talkative that they chatted until late at night and still seemed to want to talk more. This made Lin Qianshu wonder if Miura Yumiko was putting on an act with him and Yukinoshita.

After a quick wash, Lin Qianshu went to the restaurant.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, we found elementary school students enjoying their breakfast, chattering away happily.

In addition, Lin Qianshu, a member of the high school group, saw Kawasaki Saki and Ebina.

Ebina must have been woken up by Kawasaki Saki. He looked like he hadn't woken up yet, while Kawasaki Saki looked very energetic and seemed to have a very healthy lifestyle.

Since quitting her job at the 'Angel's Ladder' bar, Saki Kawasaki has maintained a good mental state. She is rarely seen daydreaming or yawning in class, and her grades have improved significantly, almost catching up with the top tier of her grade.

"Good morning," Lin Qianshu greeted.

"Good morning." Kawasaki Saki greeted Lin Qianshu with a slight smile.

Ebina yawned and responded weakly after a long pause, finally managing a feeble "Good morning."

Seeing this, Kawasaki Saki couldn't help but say, "Why don't you go back to sleep for a while longer?"

"It's nothing, it's just that... I stayed up a bit reading BL doujinshi yesterday, I'll be fine after breakfast," Ebina replied with another yawn.

"Lin, there are empty seats here, please sit wherever you like, don't mind me."

The bespectacled woman waved her hand, indicating that Lin Qianshu didn't need to worry about her.

Because it was breakfast rush hour, and the camp's restaurant wasn't very big, finding a seat was quite difficult, so Lin Qianshu didn't stand on ceremony with them.

Holding her breakfast, Lin Qianshu sat down in the empty seat opposite the two of them. After sitting down, she looked around and asked, "Are you the only ones here? Where is everyone else?"

“They’re probably still sleeping,” Kawasaki Saki replied.

"The girls stayed up quite late yesterday, they're probably still asleep right now," Ebina added.

"Women's Club?"

"I wanted to do it, but I couldn't. Anyway, a lot happened, and it got really late." Ebina briefly mentioned what happened in the girls' dormitory last night, without going into details.

After all, it involved Yumiko Miura, and Ebina wasn't the kind of person who liked to gossip behind people's backs.

"You seem quite knowledgeable, even knowing about the Women's Association." Ebina looked at Lin Qianshu with amusement. "On the other hand, Saki Saki doesn't seem to know much about this."

"I already told you, this nickname is weird, just call me Saki," Kawasaki Saki said with a hint of helplessness.

"Aren't men and women pretty much the same in this respect? As long as you're staying out overnight, it's normal to gather in the room and chat at night, right?"

"So you guys did it last night too?" Upon hearing this, Ebina's spirits lifted instantly, his drowsiness vanishing without a trace, and even his glasses couldn't hide the gleam in his eyes.

"...I don't know, I live alone," Lin Qianshu said truthfully.

"If you live alone... doesn't that mean that Hikigaya-kun slept with Totsuka-kun last night?"

"They were indeed roommates."

“Guhehe…”

Seeing the increasingly morbid smile on the bespectacled girl's face, Lin Qianshu quickly changed the subject and asked Kawasaki Saki, "Where's Hiratsuka-sensei? Is she still sleeping too?"

Kawasaki Saki thought for a moment and replied, "She should be awake by now. I saw her smoking on the balcony when I came over earlier."

Smoking so early in the morning... Is he under a lot of pressure?

I guess I dreamt about failing at a blind date last night.

The breakfast provided at the campsite was plentiful, a typical Japanese home-style breakfast consisting of rice, miso soup, grilled fish, salad, natto, nori sheets, omelet, and pickled radish. An orange was also provided as a dessert.

The variety was quite extensive, but if possible, Lin Qianshu would prefer a bowl of porridge or steamed buns and fried dough sticks.

With the refreshing pickled radish and grilled fish, Lin Qianshu quickly finished a bowl of rice, but he didn't touch the natto at all.

"Would you like another bowl?" Saki Kawasaki asked.

"No need," Lin Qianshu replied.

"It feels like a conversation between an old married couple," Ebina said.

……

The air fell silent for a moment. Kawasaki Saki's face visibly flushed, and she stammered in a panic, "Ebina-kun, what nonsense are you talking about! W-what couple..."

In the end, Kawasaki Saki was like an old-fashioned cassette tape player stuck, unable to utter the word "husband and wife" completely for a long time.

"Saki is so easy to understand," Ebina thought to himself.

Then she put her hands together and said in a joking tone, "Sorry, sorry, after all, your conversation just now really sounded like the everyday conversation between an old married couple in a late-night family drama on TV! What do you think, Lin?"

"I don't watch family dramas much."

"I see. So what do you usually watch?"

"I don't really watch TV dramas..."

As the conversation drifted further and further away, Kawasaki Saki gradually calmed down. Perhaps she felt that she had overreacted earlier, or perhaps for some other reason, she rarely participated in the conversation afterward. She simply sat in her seat and listened to Lin Qianshu and Ebina talk about random things. Her gaze would occasionally fall on Lin Qianshu, but she would immediately look away, lost in thought.

Soon, the elementary school students finished their breakfast and left the restaurant one after another. Hiratsuka Shizuka arrived at the restaurant right on time, and the high school students finally got up from their warm beds.

The girls, Yukinoshita, Komachi, and Yuihama, arrived at the restaurant one after another. After seeing Lin Chishu and the others, they sat down nearby.

It's worth noting that Miura Yumiko's makeup was a bit heavier today than yesterday, probably to cover her slightly swollen eyes. It's clear that she was quite upset with Yukino yesterday. Although the two were sitting at the same table, they were sitting diagonally opposite each other, and the distance between them was no different from if they were sitting separately.

Yuihama, quite sensibly, came over and sat down next to Ebina, seemingly not intending to get involved in the clash between ice and fire.

On the boys' side, Hayama and Tobe arrived at the restaurant first, followed by Hachiman and Totsuka.

After everyone finished their meal, Hiratsuka Shizuka repeated the itinerary she had mentioned the night before.

"Today is free time for students. Tonight there will be a test of courage and a bonfire party. Your job is to prepare for the evening's activities."

Well, the elementary school students just need to do their own thing, but the volunteers have to think about a lot more.

"A bonfire party is understandable, but a test of courage... we're not going to have to dress up as ghosts, are we?"

“That’s right, but the route has already been planned, and the costumes and props are all ready. You just need to get dressed before we start. The main work will be focused on the campfire party. Now come with me, and I’ll tell you what you need to do.”