Zongman, gain super powers after helping others

Lin Qianshu is such a realistic man.

"Yes, but it's a little different. The Service Society only provides assistance; whether your wish can be fulfilled depends on you," Yukinoshita corrected earnestly.

"It depends on what I mean?" Yui Yuigahama asked, puzzled.

Hikigaya was also puzzled, but he didn't say anything. Lin Chishu understood what Yukinoshita meant, but he couldn't agree with it.

If Yui Yuigahama is not up to the task, he will step in.

Hmm, this feels a bit cringey. Did I get infected with Hachiman bacteria from spending too much time with him?

"The difference between giving someone a fish and teaching them how to fish is that the Service Club provides methods for self-help, rather than directly giving the result. Enabling them to be independent is the closest thing to saying it," Yukinoshita explained.

"Listen, that sounds amazing!"

Yuihama had a look of sudden realization on her face, as if she had been completely convinced by Yukinoshita. Being so easily convinced, she felt that she would be a high-quality customer of health products when she got old.

Seeing Yuihama like this, Lin Qianshu believed that the "big boobs, no brains" law was not unfounded.

Thinking this, Lin Qianshu secretly glanced at Yukinoshita again, which strengthened her resolve.

After all, compared to Yui Yuigahama's towering peaks, Yukinoshita appears remarkably flat. Coupled with her quick wit and sharp tongue, doesn't this perfectly prove the "big breasts, no brains" principle?

Moreover, from a biological perspective, women with large breasts often attract the opposite sex without much effort, while women with less-than-ideal breasts have to think much more about it.

This is the origin of the phrase "poor chest and extremely evil".

Seemingly sensing Lin Qianshu's gaze, Yukinoshita frowned. Her intuition told her that this guy was definitely thinking something bad, but since Yuihama was present, she couldn't ask directly. In any case, she made a note of it.

"Tell me your wish first. I can't guarantee it will come true, but I will try my best to help you."

Yuihama was first moved, then stood there frozen in place.

What wish did she want to ask for?

In fact, Yui Hama came here because she learned from Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka that Hikigaya was in the Service Club. Since the Service Club can help people fulfill their wishes, she thought of coming to discuss with Hikigaya how to apologize to Hayashi Chiki.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Qianshu himself was in the Service Department.

That idiot Hachiman never told her about this. No, if she hadn't accidentally heard Hachiman's name from Shizuka-sensei, she wouldn't even have known that Hachiman had joined the club!

What should we do now? We can't exactly ask Lin Qianshu how to apologize to her in front of her, can we?

That's why she thought of asking the Service Department for help because she couldn't do it herself!

Yui Yuigahama's not-so-bright brain suddenly went blank, and circles began to appear in her beautiful eyes.

"Um...this..."

Seeing the girl unsure of what to do with her hands, the clever Yukinoshita seemed to realize something. She turned to look at Lin Chiki and Hikigaya, and then slightly raised her chin.

Lin Qianshu pointed to herself, "I'm leaving?"

Yukino nodded. "Go."

Lin Qianshu glanced reluctantly at the gray wish request on Yui Yuigahama's head, then left the Service Club classroom, turning back every three steps.

In contrast, Hikigaya had already slipped away quite consciously when Yukinoshita gave the signal.

“…Here you go.” Lin Qianshu, standing outside the door, received the MAX coffee handed to her by Hachiman.

This is an extremely sweet coffee, so sweet that it doesn't taste like coffee at all.

But more than the beverage itself, Lin Chishu was surprised that Hikigaya would bring him coffee.

This evokes a sense of gratification, like that of an elderly father watching his son grow up.

"Hey, what's with that look?" Hachiman was starting to lose his temper. "I'm giving you a cup of coffee, and you want to be my father?"

Presumptuous guy!

"Thank you." Lin Qianshu took the coffee, but didn't open it.

This action led Hachiman to misunderstand, and he couldn't help but ask, "Not to your liking?"

"No, I want to collect it," Lin Qianshu replied seriously.

Hachiman couldn't hold back any longer. "Drink it all right now!"

At Hachiman's insistence, Chiki Hayashi finally opened the can of coffee that symbolized 'growth'.

Alas, doting fathers often spoil their sons.

The coffee was finished, and the conversation inside was almost over.

Like husbands waiting outside the delivery room, Lin Qianshu and Hachiman rushed in after hearing the doctor Yukinoshita's call.

"How is the child?" Lin Qianshu couldn't help but call out.

Yukinoshita covered her forehead. Seeing this, Lin Qianshu murmured, "So... it couldn't be saved?"

"Just be normal!"

Why didn't Yukinoshita realize how childish this guy was back then?

"Hehe!" Lin Qianshu looked up at the top of Yuigahama Yui's head and found that the gray exclamation mark had disappeared.

A red dot appeared on his commission list. With the attitude that everyone has a responsibility to eliminate red dots, Lin Qianshu opened the commission panel, and sure enough, a gray commission was displayed there.

The commission is titled "Yuigahama's Apology." We'll skip the details of the task to avoid padding the word count and go straight to the result.

—He obtained Lin Qianshu's forgiveness.

Reward: 1 point of wish power

Very good, young lady. I feel your sincerity. I, Lin Qianshu, forgive you.

Lin Qianshu sincerely wants to (crossed out) forgive Yui Yuigahama for failing to keep an eye on her dog, allowing it to break free of its leash and ultimately causing the handsome Lin Qianshu to be hit by a car.

(Winks)

As expected, it didn't work. Looking at the unchanged wish power request in the request column, Lin Qianshu seemed to be deep in thought.

Forgiveness is not enough if you forgive yourself; the client must know that you have forgiven her for it to be considered forgiveness.

From this perspective, Yui Yuigahama's wish is less about asking for his forgiveness and more about him helping Yui Yuigahama forgive herself.

Hey! A flash of inspiration struck Lin Qianshu.

If that's the case, then could the same approach be used for the Golden Wish Request under the Snow?

That's a very interesting topic. I'll give it a try after I finish this job.

"So what do we need to do now?" Lin Qianshu asked eagerly.

Seeing Lin Qianshu's appearance, Yuihama, who hadn't revealed everything, and Yukinoshita, who had already guessed most of it, showed inexplicable expressions.

Hachiman yawned, feeling a bit superfluous.

"Let's go to the home economics class first."

Chapter 17 It's not that she's not gentle, it's just that she doesn't show her gentle side to you.

The home economics classroom was filled with a sweet smell of artificial flavoring.

"So, Yuihama-san wants to convey her feelings to someone by making cookies by hand?" Lin Chishu blinked and asked.

As Yukinoshita skillfully opened the refrigerator and took out the eggs, milk, and other ingredients, she replied, "That's right."

"Confess?" Lin Qianshu asked knowingly.

"It's an apology!" Yukino slammed the refrigerator door shut and ordered without any politeness, "Bring the scale and bowl over there."

"He doesn't even know to say 'please' when asking for help. How rude!" Lin Qianshu muttered.

After thinking about it, Yukinoshita felt that what Lin Qianshu said made sense, so she said again, "Please bring over the scales and bowls over there."

"Is this for offering up a scale and a bowl?" Lin Qianshu complained.

The word 'please' is usually used when moving statues of gods or Buddhas.

Watching the two bickering, Yui Yuigahama couldn't help but tug at Hachiman Hikigaya beside her and whispered, "Are they always like this?"

"Huh? Don't worry about it, they're not really arguing." Hikigaya thought Yuihama was worried about this, so he replied in a tone that was nothing new.

"I know that!" Yui gently punched Hachiman's shoulder with her little fist, as if expressing her dissatisfaction, but it didn't hurt at all.

After a pause, Yuihama continued, "It's just that Yukinoshita is a little different from what I imagined, as is Hayashi Chiki."

Yuihama knew Yukinoshita; Yukinoshita was just as well-known among girls as she was among boys, and in some ways even more so.

Compared to the boys' longing, admiration, and pursuit of Yukinoshita, the girls felt more fear, envy, and jealousy towards her, often secretly competing with her, even if Yukinoshita herself was unaware of it and didn't care.

Yuihama didn't have any intention of competing with Yukinoshita; it was her friend Miura Yumiko who had that idea. Therefore, Yukinoshita's image was usually established through conversations with her friends.

It wasn't until today that she finally met Yukinoshita in person and discovered that she wasn't as unapproachable as her friends had said. Just looking at how Yukinoshita bickered with Hayashi Chiki, she didn't resemble the Ice Queen at all; she was just like an ordinary high school girl... well, maybe a little prettier.

"What's different? She only reveals that side of herself to a select few." Hachiman saw it clearly.

It's not that goddesses aren't gentle, it's just that their gentleness isn't reserved for you.

"Huh? Is that so?" Yui Hama was stunned for a moment, feeling that what Hachiman said made some sense, but it didn't seem to be entirely correct.

Yuihama is a girl who is good at observing others, so she can clearly feel that Yukinoshita is not as cold as she appears on the surface. In fact, this is also the feeling Yuihama gets after getting to know her; in fact, she feels that Yukinoshita is quite gentle.

This gentleness is simply hidden beneath a cool exterior, making it difficult for others to notice.

"Instead of that, are you planning to apologize with homemade cookies?" Hachiman steered the conversation back on track.

Yuihama perked up at this, nodding happily and saying, "That's right, that's right! Nothing conveys feelings better than something made by hand, right?"

“That’s true.” Hachiman did not deny it.

"So, Hikigaya, you should do it too!" Yuihama's big eyes stared at Hikigaya, making him feel extremely uncomfortable, like a salted fish from a damp area being dragged out into the sun to be baked.

Moreover, Hachiman wasn't as oblivious as he seemed. After spending these days together, and considering Lin Chishu's usual behavior, Hachiman was pretty sure that the other person had actually recognized him long ago.

Since Lin Qianshu already knows about him, there's no reason why she wouldn't know about Yui Hama...

"Speaking of which, Yuihama, have you ever considered something?"

"what?"

"Wouldn't it be okay to have the person you're apologizing to teach you how to make apology cookies and then apologize to them?"

"A tongue twister?" Yui Yuigahama was a little confused and didn't understand what Hikigaya was trying to say for a moment.

Left with no other choice, Hikigaya had to slow down his speech and repeat what he had just said.

Upon understanding, Yui Yuigahama's face stiffened, and she then panicked, feeling completely at a loss.

"I didn't find it after all..."

Seeing this, Hachiman sighed and then comforted him, "But it seems like this isn't a bad idea. If you behave well later, the person you're apologizing to might realize your sincerity."

"Really?"

"Even if it's fake, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Well……"

Hikigaya wasn't lying to Yui. In fact, if Lin Chishu already knew that he and Yui were involved in the car accident, the fact that Yui was willing to be in the same club as him and teach Yui how to make cookies meant that she didn't care about the incident, she just didn't say it outright.

Of course, it's Lin Qianshu's business whether he cares or not, and whether or not to apologize is his and Yuibin's business. He can't just not apologize because the other party doesn't care about his mistakes, right?

That's something Hikigaya couldn't do.

After Yukinoshita had prepared everything she needed to make the cookies, she noticed that Hikigaya and Yuihama were still whispering to each other, and she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"What are you two standing there for? Go put on your aprons!"

"Yes...yes!" Corporal Yuihama, who was called upon, immediately stood up straight and hurriedly put on the apron.

Whether it was due to excessive nervousness or simply because she rarely wore an apron, Yuihama's apron was crooked and the knot at the back was tied in a mess, despite her putting it on.

Yukinoshita couldn't stand it any longer and put down her work to help. "Your knot is crooked. Don't you know how to wear an apron?"

"Sorry, thank you... Oh! I'll still wear the apron!"

"Then put it on properly. If you do things carelessly, you'll end up like Hachiman!"

Is my name some kind of derogatory term?

“Actually, Aki is not bad either…” Yui whispered.

"Hmm?" Yukinoshita seemed to have noticed something, and looked thoughtfully at Yuihama and then at Hikigaya.