They are still close to me today despite their negative feelings

Whenever I think of it, I realize that it has suddenly become late in the world, and autumn has arrived in the mountains and rivers.

……

"I want to join the debate team."

And now, this is what I said to Wu Yuehua.

It's obvious whose idea it was to extend a friendly match invitation to the Linwai debate team.

Honestly, I don't want to get involved in their messy business.

But if they are "fellow countrymen" from the same world, then both personally and professionally, I agree with what the boss said.

Since it was our own beasts who unleashed the demon, and it even involved people close to me, then as an employee, I should uphold the boss's principles and give him a taste of his own medicine.

—I really hope my boss can pay me some overtime pay remotely.

[Next chapter preview: "...Excuse me, but what would the current situation be like in your imagination?"]

"Having faith is better than having no faith."

"Did I disturb you...?"

"The way you're all acting makes it seem like I'm difficult to get along with!"

Interlude: Three Idiots

"……Feel sorry."

Wu Yuehua said to the boy in front of her with some guilt.

They are currently in the temporary classroom of the debate team at Linwai High School.

"While you have unique insights into how you think about problems, debate is ultimately a team sport, and without systematic training, it's difficult to participate in formal competitions immediately."

Wu Yuehua tried to be as tactful as possible.

Having gone through so much together, she naturally believed in her junior's abilities. However, debate is a team effort involving four people, and even if she trusted Ning Ruoyu, she still had to consider her teammates' feelings.

"It's okay. Being able to participate in training as a reserve player is already a much better result than I expected."

"...Excuse me, but what would the current situation be like in your imagination?"

Wu Yuehua was somewhat curious.

Ning Ruoyu subtly shifted her gaze.

"Well, after all, you're known for being, well, upright and law-abiding!"

"...You actually mean to say I'm old-fashioned and rigid, right?"

"I didn't say that at all!" Ning Ruoyu exclaimed in surprise.

Wu Yuehua chuckled softly, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I know that assessment, and I don't dislike it. I've always believed that rules and order are very important. Even if it seems silly, some things are right, and some things are wrong."

For some reason, Wu Yuehua was now able to tell this junior student what she had kept hidden in her heart. Rather, she really wanted to tell him what was on her mind and didn't want him to misunderstand anything.

“…I think it’s great, this kind of clear-cut attitude towards right and wrong.” And Ning Ruoyu always responded to her expectations, genuinely affirming her when she masked her inner conviction with a smile.

"Don't you think it's childish? There's no need to distinguish between black and white or anything like that."

"Having faith is better than having no faith."

"Ah, you didn't give a direct answer, so you still think it's childish, right?" Wu Yuehua looked at Ning Ruoyu.

Ning Ruoyu continued to turn her face away.

Wu Yuehua was just about to continue "chatting" with this awkward junior when she suddenly heard some noises outside the door.

When I turned around with my junior, I saw a few female students shoving each other at the door. When I realized I had noticed them, I scratched my head a little embarrassedly.

"Hey senior, what a coincidence!"

"Did I disturb you...?"

……

Whether in university or high school, generally speaking, the main members of debate clubs are mostly girls.

Just like the official members of the debate team at Linwai High School, the main players are four girls. At this moment, however, there is this boy who joined temporarily, who has a certain "legendary" reputation in the school, and who seems to have a close relationship with the president.

Everyone was completely unable to contain their curiosity!

After all, this was the student council president who had never had a single scandal until her senior year of high school. Although the three girls in the top tier of Linwai High School had almost no rumors related to romance, if one had to choose a true romance-immune person among them, Wu Yuehua would probably beat Chu Guyin to take first place.

After all, An Yu is the girl next door; Chu Guyin always gives people the impression of being of noble birth, so it's not surprising that she's engaged; only President Wu Yuehua is someone you really can't imagine blushing because of love.

Even with the recent addition of Qiu Luxi, a new contestant in the first tier, the same thing happens. Every guy who interacts with the president easily gets the feeling that he's just Wu Yuehua's colleague, assisting her with projects. Forget about any romantic feelings; sometimes, hearing the senior sigh softly puts pressure on him, making him afraid of holding her back.

But now, everything has changed! That legendary, most annoying guy from Linwai, the guy whose name was remembered by Senior Chu Guyin, who was "confessed" to by An Yu over the radio, and who was hinted at in an interview by Qiu Luxi! Is he going to extend his evil clutches to the student council president now?!

Can he do it?! That's an impregnable Great Wall of Steel that will never fall!!

On the front lines, the girls, official members of the debate club, are observing the situation with bated breath.

They started talking! They were talking! Oh my god! The guy looked away guiltily! Could it be that the president discovered something he was doing?!

The student council president smiled!! She actually smiled so gently when she was with a guy in private?! Wait a minute! Was she complaining to him? The guy looked away again. Ahhh, the student council president seems unhappy.

No! The president isn't unhappy; she wants to talk to the guy! Here it comes! It's that kind of unconventional way of acting cute—feigning unhappiness to actually seek attention and start a conversation!

"Let me see! Let me see!" "Hey, don't push! Don't push!" "Whoa!!!"

...This is the awkward exchange of glances between the group just now.

"...Really. My junior and I are not only in the same club, but we're also neighbors, so of course we're quite close." Wu Yuehua looked at the guys who were egging her on with a troubled expression.

The way you're all acting makes it seem like I'm difficult to get along with!

The girls looked at each other, then laughed. They seemed completely unrepentant.

"Is it okay to just casually talk about things like your neighbors?"

The boy involved, Ning Ruoyu, said with a wry smile.

"Huh? Oh, this." Wu Yuehua stammered, as if suddenly realizing something. "Actually, it's nothing. It's not something I have to hide from anyone. Um, no."

"...She's showing off." "She's already fallen for him." "It seems the student council president is the one taking the initiative."

"What are you talking about?!" Wu Yuehua shouted angrily at the three girls.

"Eek!" "I'm angry! I'm angry!" "Ugh, ugh, we won't do it again! We promise we won't tell anyone!"

The three girls apologized again with exaggerated expressions and tones.

"...I'm not usually that fierce. It's just that those three idiots are really prone to getting too cocky."

Wu Yuehua looked at Ning Ruoyu, who seemed somewhat surprised, and gave a dry explanation.

Ning Ruoyu waved her hand, indicating that she didn't care.

but……

"Is that the legendary boy?" "Yeah, he doesn't seem as annoying or alluring as the rumors say. He seems pretty ordinary." "I wanted to ask, among An Yu, Chu Guyin, Qiu Luxi, and the student council president, which one do you like the most?"

"Snapped!"

This time, Wu Yuehua really slammed her hand on the table, causing the three somewhat unruly senior girls to yell and scream.

"...You seem to work very hard all the time."

Ning Ruoyu twitched her eye.

"...They're pretty normal when they're playing. It's just that they're like three idiots in everyday life."

Senior Wu Yuehua sighed, then pinched her brow as she saw the three girls laughing shyly.

"I'm not praising you. Oh well, since you're here, at least you've done what I asked you to tidy up, right?"

"Don't worry~" "Absolutely no problem!" "Hehe, that's the authority of a senior!"

"Clang! Clang!!!" The three senior students each took out three stacks of documents.

Seeing Ning Ruoyu looking at her with some confusion, Wu Yuehua casually picked up a pen from the podium.

“I’m sure your request wasn’t made on a whim. So I asked them to summarize some of the most memorable debate topics they’ve encountered in their debate experience. I’ll systematically teach you what debaters in different positions need to do later, and if you can do better than them in a certain position…”

At this point, Wu Yuehua looked at the three girls somewhat embarrassedly.

"I apologize for suggesting this replacement."

"It's nothing!" "Hmph, that's right. Just how good is this guy who's been chosen by four beautiful girls? Let me see!" "I'm also very curious about my junior's abilities."

The three girls said this to Ning Ruoyu.

"...I see. Then I apologize for the inconvenience."

Ning Ruoyu smiled as she accepted the materials and began to listen patiently to Wu Yuehua's introduction to the debate competition.

[Next chapter preview: "Did you really only just learn the rules of the debate competition today?"]

"Although it may seem like sophistry, perhaps debate itself is sophistry."

This description sounds a bit ominous.

"What are you doing? No, this kind of thing is so tiring and troublesome..."

Chapter 116: Damn it! Chen Di is still chasing me!

"Oyster……"

Three female students in Wu Yuehua's group slumped over the table.

"This world... really has monsters..." "Too, too scary." "I want to go back to my hometown and farm."

I looked at Senior Wu Yuehua standing to the side.

I just had my second debate with these three girls, followed by their questioning by the third speaker and their closing statement by the fourth speaker. Now, Senior Wu Yuehua is looking at the first speaker's speech that I just roughly wrote down using voice-to-text.

"...You can't even be the first debater? Junior, are you the legendary monster who can take on an entire team by himself?"

The first female debater, who was lying face down, said to me in pain.

"Did you really only just learn the rules of the debate today?"

"That's terrifying!"

Senior Wu Yuehua and a few debaters just gave me a brief explanation of the rules.

In a debate, each side typically has four debaters.

The first speaker is responsible for preparing the first speaker's speech after the pre-competition discussion and reading it out at the start of the competition. This will be the core viewpoint of the team throughout the competition, and it usually consists of three sub-arguments.

The second speaker is responsible for directly engaging with the opposing second speaker during the debate, dismantling their arguments, and striving to create an offensive advantage for our side.

The third speaker is responsible for questioning the opposing side unilaterally during the questioning session. They are generally the main force in labeling and setting the pace, and can also be understood as the offensive and defensive player on the field.

The fourth speaker is responsible for conducting preliminary questioning and definition after the first speaker finishes reading their prepared statement, and also delivers the closing argument at the end of the competition. Their main duties are to adjust the overall situation and elevate their own viewpoint.

To use a MOBA game analogy: the first speaker's speech is the base, and the speaker is the support. The second speaker is the top laner, the third speaker is the mid laner, and the fourth speaker is the assassin jungler.

Marksman? When you play MOBAs, can the marksman join team fights in time? In a team fight with only four people, guess who didn't join the fight?

Just now, I debated a topic with the second speaker, and together with the fourth speaker, we gave the closing arguments on another topic. I also questioned the first speaker as the third speaker...

"At its core, it's the devil..."

The senior student who was being questioned said painfully.

"A smile that hides a knife is terrifying."

The second debater I was facing had a blank look in her eyes.

"I want to question you! I want to question you!"

The fourth debater seemed somewhat unwilling to give up. "I'm going to question you after Wu Yuehua reads your speech!!"

"...I advise you not to question him."

After reading the manuscript, Senior Wu Yuehua sighed.

"!"

The fourth debater looked at Wu Yuehua in shock.