They don't actually think I like them, do they?

The math teacher patted Lin Han on the shoulder with a cheerful smile.

"You don't want your studies to be affected by the people around you because of your relationship with orange jam, right?"

In his opinion, even if Lin Han only participated in the creation of a small part of Orange Jam's music, he was still a top-notch talent!

This matter needs to be discussed thoroughly with the principal.

Lin Han was deeply moved upon hearing the math teacher's answer.

Damn it, this old man understands me so well, yet that kid Xu Hui keeps asking me questions!

"Let's go eat," the math teacher said with a smile, sitting up.

After saying goodbye to the old man, Lin Han finally breathed a sigh of relief as he walked out of the teaching building.

That's too dangerous. Next time, don't let others see your sheet music before releasing the song.

By the time Lin Han reached the school gate, it was already 5:40, leaving him only 20 minutes to eat.

Let's find a fast food restaurant and finish this quickly.

Even though time was running out, Lin Han didn't want to go to the cafeteria; the food there was simply inedible.

Just as he reached the street next to the school, a pair of hands suddenly blocked Lin Han's eyes from behind.

Lin Han's physical skills awakened, and he reacted subconsciously by pushing his hand upwards. Unexpectedly, his opponent was even better and wrapped his arm around Lin Han's waist.

It's obvious who has skills surpassing Lin Han's.

Lin Han turned around, and a cute girl with blonde hair and pigtails was standing behind her.

"Lin Han, I need to talk to you about something," Mangzi said with a smile, sticking out his tongue.

097. S-Rank Reward Mission

There were many students coming and going around, most of them having eaten outside and walking back to school.

Lin Han's irresistibly charming face, facing the returning students, was quite eye-catching.

He had no choice but to take Mangzi to another place to talk.

The two turned into a small alley. Lin Han turned around and patiently asked,

"Is there anything we can't talk about on WeChat? Why did you come to the school to find me?"

There wasn't much time left to cook, and Lin Han was anxious.

"Tsk, you sound like that boyfriend from that cross-school relationship. What's wrong with you coming to see me? Are you afraid I'll catch you in something bad?"

Mangzi, however, remained unhurried and started joking with a mischievous grin.

"I still need to eat, so just tell me what's wrong."

Facing his idol sister whom he hadn't seen for half a month, the starving Lin Han was in no mood for jokes.

"What's the rush? We haven't seen each other for so long, and you can't even give me a few minutes?" Mangzi pouted and said angrily.

"Sister, I'm hungry!!"

"You haven't sent me a single WeChat message in the past two weeks. What have you been doing all day? Aren't we supposed to be revolutionary friends?"

"Okay, okay, I was wrong. I'll listen to you slowly."

Lin Han raised his hands in surrender, knowing that continuing this charade would only waste more time.

Mangzi then crossed her arms, a smug look on her doll-like face, and looked at Lin Han as if she were looking at a child.

"Okay, okay, I was just kidding."

"Our group's new album was a huge hit a few days ago, and the company rewarded us with a company-funded trip. I discussed it with my three sisters and we decided to go to Hokkaido for a few days."

"I've heard that the cherry blossom region is quite chaotic, and considering it's not safe for the four of us girls to travel so far, but we don't want anyone from work to accompany us, we're thinking of asking a reliable male friend to travel with us..."

"Wait, wait, wait..."

Lin Han interrupted Mangzi, and said in alarm,

"Are you still afraid of encountering danger?"

Whether Kawakita is in chaos or not is up to Mangzi to decide. Lin Han, on the other hand, thinks Hokkaido needs to pay more attention to preventative measures!

"How can you talk like that?" Mangzi said coquettishly. "I'm a girl, okay? It's very impolite of you to talk like that!"

In fact, Mangzi just wanted to take Lin Han along for some fun.

Beach trips are always the easiest way to spark a romance with a boy. Mangzi is very confident in her figure, and when Lin Han sees her in a swimsuit, he's bound to be completely captivated!

"Don't the other women in your group have any reliable male friends?" Lin Han asked.

Because Mangzi's reason was so absurd—saying she was afraid of encountering danger was like a bar girl saying her parents raised her well and she was clean—Lin Han really suspected that Mangzi had no good intentions.

"Please, we're idols! So many eyes are watching, how could we possibly make male friends so easily!"

Mangzi shoved Lin Han against the wall and pressed him down next to Lin Han's head.

"You're the only one left!"

In the alleyway of the food street near the school gate, Lin Han was pinned against the wall by a petite idol, but he didn't dare to move at all.

To be honest, if Lin Han had any basic sexual function, he would have agreed to go on a trip with four beautiful female idols.

However, Lin Han had deeper considerations.

These people are idols. Even if they really travel together, what can he do? A group of idols who value their image highly would likely be very reserved in front of Lin Han. He can only watch and can't actually do anything.

It might seem like you're traveling with pretty girls, but if you actually go, you'll most likely end up being a complete idiot carrying bags and running errands the whole time.

Moreover, Lin Han is a gentleman!

Actually, these are all secondary. There is another point, which is the most important reason why Lin Han doesn't want to go.

"How many days are you going to be gone?" Lin Han asked.

"About four or five days."

Lin Han immediately pulled Mang Zi's hand away from the wall and said seriously:

"I only have a little over fifty days left until the college entrance exam. Do you think I have a lot of time? Do you know how much a high school student loses by taking five days off during the crucial final sprint?"

Mangzi was shocked.

Although she had heard a little about it before, she never expected that Lin Han valued his studies to this extent!

Seeing Lin Han pull her hand away, Mangzi was not angry at all; instead, her beautiful eyes shone with a new light.

The way he earnestly reprimanded himself for his studies...so cool!

However, this did not mean that Mangzi gave up. She then said:

"You can bring your textbooks with you. There will be plenty of time to read during the trip, so it won't interfere with your studies. We won't let you work for free either. It's 1,000 yuan a day as your salary. Idols don't earn much, so this is all we offer. But you can travel with us for free."

For just accompanying someone on a trip, a thousand yuan a day is actually quite a lot.

However, even if Lin Han loves money, with his current net worth, this amount of money is not enough for him to give up his studies.

"Mangzi, you're really putting me in a difficult position..."

As Lin Han was speaking, the system interface appeared in front of him.

[A choice has been detected for the host. Three options are now provided for the host to choose from.]

Option 1: Decline Mangzi's invitation. Completion Reward: One random beginner skill card.

Option 2: Propose a payment plan of "ten thousand yuan per day" and get Mangzi to accept it. Reward: Agility +5, Physical Strength +5

Option 3: Accept Mangzi's invitation. Completion reward: Unlocks [S-rank reward mission - Hokkaido trip with Mangzi]. Completing the mission will grant a huge reward.

S-rank reward mission?

Lin Han became interested; this was the first time the system had issued a directional task.

Since binding to this system, the system has never issued any directional tasks, always giving Lin Han a great deal of autonomy and choice, allowing Lin Han to freely exert his subjective initiative.

If he didn't choose it, Lin Han would miss out on this first side quest and have to give up a huge reward.

After thinking for a while, Lin Han finally sighed and changed his words:

"Okay, I promise you."

Upon hearing this, Mangzi finally smiled and exclaimed happily, "Great!"

"I can take less money, but don't make me a burdensome scapegoat carrying your bags."

"No, my sisters are all very easy to talk to," Mangzi said with a smile. "You should prepare your things these next few days; we're leaving in two days!"

After finishing speaking, Mangzi put his hands behind his back, winked at Lin Han, and then left.

At this moment, Lin Han glanced at the time; it was already 5:58.

Gan!

Looks like I'll have to go to evening self-study on an empty stomach.

As Lin Han walked back to the classroom, he quickly opened the system interface and claimed the option reward.

[The S-rank reward mission - A trip to Hokkaido with Mangzi - will begin when the host officially boards the plane for the trip.]

【mission target】

【1. Praise Mangzi's large breasts in front of others (0/1)】

2. Let Mangzi rest on your shoulder and sleep for more than ten minutes (0/1)

[3. Use the skill card's ability to make four idols sincerely worship you three times (0/3)]

4. Make Mangzi fall for you once (0/1)

[Task Rewards: Golden Egg*1, Selectable Rank A Active Skill Card*1, Random Skill Card*1]

098. Going out to attend a funeral

Lin Han carefully read the task requirements, his brows furrowed.

This is clearly a dating quest!

Lin Han, who has always only written songs and worked in the entertainment industry, was suddenly asked to do a love task. Lin Han really didn't know if he could handle it.

After all, Lin Han is a self-proclaimed "simp king," and his experience in dating is basically limited to the "simp" stage. If Lin Han were to actually take the initiative, it would be difficult for him to perform well.

Like the first and second points, these are behaviors that can only be attempted under specific circumstances. If you speak up without any preparation, you are easily regarded as a lunatic, which can lead to unpredictable consequences. This alone is enough to overload Lin Han's brain.

The fourth point, making Mangzi's heart flutter, is even more difficult.

If Lin Han were to rank the girls he's recently met based on their level of mystery, Mangzi would definitely be number one, even more enigmatic than Yan Yuli.

Despite Mangzi's seemingly proactive attitude towards him, Lin Han had no idea what she was actually thinking.

More often than not, Lin Han felt that Mangzi was just teasing him because he thought he was "interesting," especially with Mangzi's expression that showed he had experienced a lot, which made Lin Han, who had lived two lives, feel inferior.

If Lin Han wanted to win Mangzi's heart, he really had to put in a lot of effort to win her over.

Now that we've accepted the task, let's not worry about anything else and just take it one step at a time!

When Lin Han returned to the classroom hungry, the first thing he did was take out his notebook and write a sick note.

They're leaving in two days, which is Friday. If it's a five-day trip, Lin Han needs to take three days off.

It's really hard to get sick leave then. What kind of illness requires you to take sick leave from Friday to the following Wednesday? You can't take five days off for a minor illness, and it takes much longer than five days for a serious illness.

Lin Han decided to make up a reason to ask for personal leave.

Li Hong, the homeroom teacher of Class 3, Grade 12, is a very reasonable teacher. She is quite lenient when it comes to taking leave. As long as Lin Han carefully makes up a reason and explains the situation to the homeroom teacher, there will most likely be no problem.

After thinking for a long time, Lin Han finally wrote "going out to attend a funeral" on the leave slip.

Lin Han, who was writing furiously in his notebook, quickly caught Xu Hui's attention.

"Are you asking for leave?"

Xu Hui leaned over and exclaimed in surprise.

In Xu Hui's memory, Lin Han almost never took leave during his three years of high school. Even when he was sick, he would stick to his studies. Such abnormal behavior was indeed abnormal.

"Hmm." Lin Han didn't even look up.