American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

So, if you don't want to get into trouble, you'd better stay away from Regina.

American football is very popular in the United States, and Aaron Samuels, as a key player on the football team, was naturally a star at school.

Mike has just arrived at school. If he offends Aaron, things will likely not go smoothly for him, whether he wants to join the football team or simply study at school.

"You can eat slowly, I'm leaving now." Little George had already given all the necessary reminders, and not wanting to attract attention, he decisively picked up his empty plate and left the table.

Watching George leave, Mike munched on his fried chicken while deep in thought.

His IQ has now exceeded 150, and high school studies are no challenge for him at all.

Remembering George's advice, Mike focused his attention on football. He realized that perhaps making football his hobby wouldn't be so bad.

Thinking of this, Mike turned to look at the football captain, Aaron. Aaron was also looking up at that moment, and their eyes met in mid-air.

There was no spark, no tension. They both nodded amicably, then looked away.

Just when Mike was thinking that Allen was a pretty good guy, a girl carrying a tray suddenly bumped into the table where he was sitting.

That was a pretty hard impact; it made a lot of noise.

Mike caught the plate that had slipped off the table, getting a few drops of oil on his sleeve. He glanced up with displeasure and saw another hot, beautiful blonde girl across from him.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..." the girl apologized as she frantically picked up her scattered lunch.

"Never mind, just be more careful next time." Seeing that the other person's panicked appearance seemed genuine, Mike took out a napkin to wipe the stains off his cuffs and generously forgave him.

After clearing away the dishes, the girl noticed that Mike's casual suit might not be cheap, so she apologized and said, "I'm so sorry, why don't you give me the suit, and I'll wash it and return it to you when I get back."

"Thank you for your kind offer, but no need," Mike declined the suggestion.

The girl seemed somewhat touched that Mike was relatively easy to talk to. She said, "My name is Katie Hollen. If you need compensation later, you can find me in the twelfth grade."

Katie Hollen is sixteen years old. She grew up in Africa with her parents, who are zoologists, and is a transfer student in the twelfth grade this year.

Because of her environment, Katie, who had always been homeschooled, found it very difficult to adapt to the public school education system.

She didn't know that you can't eat in class, nor did she know that you need to ask the teacher's permission to go to the toilet during class.

Differences in values ​​made Katie seem odd, and her unfashionable clothing further alienated her from her classmates. For two weeks, this pretty girl hadn't made a single friend at school.

After glancing at Mike, who was eating with his head down, Katie picked up her tray and walked out of the cafeteria.

Unlike the calm and open-minded Mike, the thoughtful and sensitive Katie couldn't find a seat in the cafeteria.

People like her, who are "marginalized," can only find a secluded place outside to eat their lunch.

Just as Katie passed by Mike, she felt a sharp pain in her knee, tripped, and fell towards Mike with a cry of surprise.

Upon hearing the noise, Mike quickly stood up, catching the girl who was "throwing" at him with one hand and taking her plate with the other.

Just then, a bright red apple tumbled down from the plate...

Fortunately, Mike was quick-witted and agile, hooking the apple back onto the plate with his right toe.

Looking down, he saw the girl in his hand staring at him with an expression of adoration.

Mike: What kind of teen idol romance story is this?

If Mike didn't know Katie's true situation, he would have really thought that the girl was lusting after his "good looks" and was deliberately trying to scam him.

He put down the tray and helped the girl to her seat. Mike beckoned and picked up two small orbs of light from the air.

[Logical Thinking Attribute +1]

Skin type attribute +1

What kind of strange attributes are these? This is the first time Mike has ever encountered such attributes.

After merging these two attributes, he found that [Logical Thinking] went into the Intelligence attribute, while [Skin Texture] was integrated into the Constitution attribute.

However, the incorporation of these two strange attributes did not increase Mike's two basic attributes.

Without thinking further, Mike looked at the girl in front of him and asked, "Do you need me to take you to the infirmary?"

Katie was examining her knees. Having grown up in the African wilderness, she was quite experienced with all sorts of bruises and abrasions.

After moving her knee around a bit, Katie found that apart from some redness and swelling and a small abrasion, there were no other problems.

Katie took out a band-aid, applied it to the wound, smiled, and said, "No need, I'm fine now."

"Yes, thank you for your help before too~"

Katie thought for a moment, but couldn't find a suitable adjective.

Chapter 9 Making Friends

After her knee was treated, Katie expressed her gratitude and prepared to leave with her tray.

Unable to adapt to campus life, she now appears both sensitive and humble.

Seeing this, Mike shook his head, pushed his plate to the opposite side, and said, "Katie, you can eat here if you like."

"Really? That's great!" Katie exclaimed excitedly, looking thrilled.

In the animal kingdom, being willing to share territory is a sign of acceptance and friendliness.

Katie quickly realized that this was not the African jungle and that her previous reaction had been too exaggerated.

To avoid startling the boy beside her, Katie calmed herself down and explained in as gentle a tone as possible, "What I mean is, you're such a good person."

In a girl's mind, praising someone is also a sign of "goodwill".

However, in Mike's "perception," being considered a "good person" by a pretty girl is not a good thing.

However, due to cultural differences, Mike was able to understand what the other person meant.

"Thank you for the compliment. You're a 'good person' too." Mike said earnestly, smiled, and sat down opposite the girl to continue enjoying his lunch, despite her puzzled expression.

This move is called: using magic to defeat magic.

Over there, Katie didn't know why Mike praised her as a "good person," but she could feel his friendly attitude.

This was the first time the girl had lunch with someone at school, and she found the experience wonderful.

In the warm atmosphere, Katie felt she should say something more.

She looked up at the handsome boy opposite her, then noticed the lavish spread of food in front of him, and praised him again, "You have such a big appetite!"

It's important to know that in the animal kingdom, only the strongest animals have access to abundant food and a better appetite.

In a girl's mind, praising someone for having a "big appetite" is a very high compliment.

In civilized society, however, "big eater" is usually associated with "glutton".

Mike put down his knife and fork, looked up at the girl across from him, and saw her sincere expression.

The girl seemed unaware that her sincere "praise" could cause offense.

"I'm still growing," Mike explained casually, then gave the girl a meaningful look before continuing to eat.

His unspoken message: Well said, but don't say it again.

Mike overestimated the girl; Katie, at this stage, doesn't yet possess the ability to read other people's expressions.

Sure enough, Katie received a response to her words once again. Her desire to communicate was immediately rekindled.

She stole a glance at Mike's handsome face and continued the conversation, "Which class do you go to? I've never seen you at school before."

Mike didn't even look up this time, and while picking at his seafood risotto, he casually said, "Eleventh-grade transfer student, just arrived today, it's normal that you haven't seen me before."

Mike thoroughly enjoyed his seafood risotto. And to be honest, although the school cafeteria serves communal meals, the ingredients and portions are quite generous, and the taste is also pretty good.

At least this seafood risotto suited Mike's taste perfectly.

Meanwhile, Katie, engrossed in her conversation, was completely unaware that Mike was just giving her the runaround.

Upon hearing that Mike was also a transfer student, she was initially delighted, but then shared her experience with deep empathy: "Transfer students have a tough time; the change of environment can be unsettling. There are also new teachers and new classmates, and it takes time to adjust..."

The girl, who had a strong urge to confide in others, poured out her entire experience of being a transfer student for the past two weeks.

Meanwhile, Mike across from him had already begun enjoying his giant beef burger.

The burger tasted pretty good, especially the patty in the middle, which was thick and tender.

Over there, Katie didn't wait for Mike to respond. She changed the subject and started talking about the place she used to live: "You know, Africa has the most wildlife on Earth. You can see elephants, rhinos, lions, hippos, giraffes..."

Seeing the girl's animated expression as she explained Africa, Mike nodded in agreement while munching on an apple.

After introducing the animals, Katie then talked about the local tribal culture in Africa.

Finally, the girl proudly boasted, "My family has a collection of Zulu and Maasai handicrafts, which were souvenirs given to my mother by the locals. If you are interested in them, I can take you to my house to see them."

After a heart-to-heart talk and conversation, Katie regained the youthful energy that a sixteen-year-old girl should have. Much of the awkwardness she had felt before also dissipated.

Mike finished his lunch and cleared his plate, saying, "That was really interesting. I'll definitely go see them next time I have the chance."

After saying that, Mike emptied his plate and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute~" Katie saw that the other person was about to leave, so she subconsciously picked up her plate and followed.

However, she was so engrossed in chatting that she barely touched the food in front of her.

Having grown up in Africa, she developed a habit of not wasting food.

So, faced with the choice of staying or leaving, Katie ultimately chose to stay and finish the food.

When Mike looked back at her, Katie's eyes darted around for a moment, then she smiled brightly and said, "We've been talking for so long, and I still don't know your name?"

"My name is Mike Quinn. It's been a pleasure chatting with you." Mike said politely and then prepared to leave.

Watching Mike's retreating figure, Katie suddenly felt a pang of reluctance and called out again, "Mike~"

Mike, who had only taken a few steps, rolled his eyes: Are you putting on an idol drama for me?

This time, Mike resolutely stopped. He calmly walked back, placed the plate on the table, looked at the girl, and said, "Speak, is there anything else?"

Katie, oblivious to Mike's impatience, said hesitantly, "Um... we already know each other's names. Does that mean we're friends?"

“Of course,” Mike nodded, then asked again, “Is there anything else?”

Having received Mike's affirmative answer, Katie, who had made her first friend at school, was overjoyed.

She covered her cheeks, which were flushed with excitement, and said, "That's all, Mike, see you next time~"

At that moment, Mike was surprised to see several orbs of light suddenly pop out of Katie's body.

[Memory Ability +3], [Logical Thinking +3], [Skin Texture +1]...

The other person had poured out their heart for so long, but not a single orb of light had appeared. Yet, just because I agreed to be friends with her, she generously gave me an orb of light.

Mike: This girl is worth getting to know better.

After drawing the ball of light into his hand, Mike smiled and said, "Okay, see you next time~"

……

Meanwhile, following the guidance of Dale Carnegie's book "How to Win Friends and Influence Others," young Sheldon, who had failed to make any friends, went to the library to return a book.

It just so happened that I met Dan, a Vietnamese classmate who also had no friends.

Both of them loved exploring the universe and rockets, so they hit it off immediately and became each other's first friend.

Afterwards, the two of them had lunch together in the library.

Chapter 10 Joining the Rugby Team

The afternoon schedule for public high schools is very relaxed: one hour of self-study and two hours of physical education.

Because the homeroom teacher, Ms. Victoria, did not work in the office, the one-hour self-study period almost turned into a free activity period.

The students mostly gathered in twos and threes, chatting and joking to pass the time.

Mike remained seated in the front row, and undisturbed, he borrowed a science book from Sheldon and began reading.

There are already multiple versions of what happened between Mike and Regina at noon, which are spreading among the girls in the class.

Because of Regina's [Queen Bee] power, none of the girls in the class bothered Mike for the entire self-study period.

Learning makes people happy, and an hour passes quickly.

Mike returned the book to Sheldon and asked curiously, "Sheldon, what sport do you participate in?"

In the United States, physical fitness is an advantage. Even prestigious universities reserve about 10% of their places each year specifically for students with athletic talents.