Popularity is everything; I play a super genius

The three-person group from Class One were talking, and Saki, with his keen ears, heard every single word.

Gradually, I figured out the ins and outs of the matter.

He glanced at Tianhao, and couldn't help but find it a little funny.

This really does seem like something this guy would do...

However, he didn't dislike Tianhao, because he had a fairly good impression of the character.

In the original work, it was rated as a four-star card and was dubbed the "weakest hero".

Without a doubt, the word "weakest" perfectly encapsulates his talent.

He was the weakest echo in the elite class.

But he accomplished something that none of the other students in the elite class could do.

Saki admires those who are willing to risk their lives to save others.

Even if this person's initial purpose was simply to be a hero, or just to think that doing so was cool.

But since he did it, he is remarkable.

There was a sentence on Tianhao's card that Qiji always remembered—

"When he was alive, he always wanted to hear people call him 'Brother Hao,' and it wasn't until after his death that those two words were finally engraved on his tombstone."

My thoughts have drifted a bit far away...

Qi Ji snapped out of his daze, waved to Tian Hao, and offered him a way out:

"Brother Hao, please sit down."

Brother Hao?

Me? Me?

The moment Qi Ji finished speaking, Tian Hao's pupils dilated in shock!

After a long pause, he finally realized that Saki was indeed talking to him.

but……

This super genius, Saki, who just today effortlessly won the title of strongest in front of the entire school and was enjoying unparalleled fame, actually...

He actually called me Brother Hao?

Do you think I'm worthy?

This was an unexpected turn of events for Tianhao. His hand trembled, and the plate almost fell to the ground.

Of course, such wasteful behavior of food is absolutely unacceptable to Saki!

Therefore, Qi Ji appeared beside Tian Hao in an instant and reached out to hold the plate for him.

At the same time, he casually put his arm around the latter's shoulder and pulled Tianhao onto the dining table.

Cao'e and Pan'an exchanged a glance, both of them astonished!

They hadn't expected that Tianhao's claim of having a close relationship with Qiji...

It's actually that good!

They've all put their arms around each other's shoulders and are calling each other brothers!

Seeing this, Cao'e frantically winked at Tianhao, signaling him to quickly introduce the two of them to Qiji.

However, Tianhao's head was buzzing at that moment, so how could he notice the two of them?

Saki still smiled at them, not neglecting any of them.

"Cao'e, Panyan, you've come at just the right time."

We still have seats available. If you don't mind, feel free to join us.

Cao'e and Pan'an were surprised that Qi Ji could pronounce their names, and they were flattered.

According to the rumors they heard, Saki, the number one genius of the City of Fire, was an extremely arrogant guy who looked down on everyone else.

Of course, no one thought there was anything wrong with it, after all, he had the right to be arrogant.

For example, Su Shi from their class has always had this kind of personality.

But now it seems that the rumors about Saki are mostly untrue!

It feels like there's a lot of fabrication, jealousy, and slander involved!

Saki possesses talent that surpasses everyone else, but he doesn't become arrogant because of it; on the contrary, he unexpectedly...

He's such a nice person!

Actually, when So-ah was at the entrance of Class 8 that morning, she already felt that Saki, who had spoken to her, was an interesting and easy-going person.

However, after witnessing his great battle with Su Shi, he inevitably began to waver.

Because Saki-chan is terrifying when she enters battle mode!

He has a really sharp tongue!

It's completely an attitude that the strong must ruthlessly humiliate the weak!

At the time, she even tried to put herself in the shoes of Saki's rival.

I feel that if I were the one being humiliated like that, I probably would have burst into tears on stage long ago!

So, although Su Se ultimately lost, Cho A actually admired Su Se quite a bit.

She was able to withstand such intense pressure and only narrowly lost to Saki, and she didn't cry at all!

That's really amazing!

When the three students from Class 1 sat down to eat with Saki, Iwao, who had a keen eye for detail, noticed something else.

"Saki-kun, weren't you left-handed before?"

"Huh? Why do you say that?" Saki didn't understand.

“I noticed that when you were dueling with Su Shi, you were using your left hand the whole time…”

"Oh, you mean this?" Saki said with a sudden realization, then replied with an air of self-evident certainty.

"Because it hasn't come to the point where I need to use my right hand yet."

"???"

Upon hearing this, everyone was greatly shocked!

They never expected to receive such an answer from Saki.

In other words, Su Shi, who had almost reached the pinnacle of all first-year students, couldn't even force out Qi Ji's dominant hand...

Just how terrifying is this guy?!

Everyone finished their lunch in shock.

As the three students from Class 1 left the cafeteria, they couldn't stop thinking about Saki.

Tianhao was moved.

He never expected that someone as brilliant as Qi Ji, who had been a nobody in the preparatory school, would still remember him and even call him "Brother Hao" in front of so many people...

That made him feel so proud!

His chest puffed out proudly, even to the point of exaggerating to the point of feeling a sense of heroic pride that "a scholar can die for one who understands him."

Cho-ah, on the other hand, was completely infatuated with him.

Walking along the street, still thinking about the candlelight lunch I had with Saki, I couldn't help but let out a silly "hehehe" laugh.

As for Pan Yan, he was much more composed and considered things much further ahead.

After learning that Saki had not used his full strength when he defeated Susuke, he became even more determined to make Saki his ally!

If it were Saki, he could completely trust him with his back!

This is exactly the kind of partner he longs for!

Of course, if he wants to fight alongside a genius like Saki, he must first become strong enough himself!

However, Iwao is not worried.

Because he possesses an echo with unlimited growth potential, and an iron will capable of overcoming all difficulties!

……

After lunch, Saki went straight to the rooftop as usual.

He's been spending the last month with the turtles and hasn't had a proper night's sleep, so he'll have to catch up now.

Huo Mu and Sha Na treated it like an after-dinner stroll, accompanying him to the rooftop.

It's worth mentioning that the rooftop today is quite different from the one when Qi Jigang first enrolled.

In addition to a soft, large bed and a large umbrella that can be opened at any time to provide shade, there is even an ice cream vending machine standing brightly at the entrance of the rooftop staircase.

As for how this thing came about, it all started one day when Saki casually muttered something—

"How wonderful it would be to be able to eat an ice cream every day after waking up from a nap."

So the next day, this thing appeared on the rooftop.

It's said to be sponsored by the Bai family, and it has all kinds of ice cream.

There was even a bunch of ice cream assassins that Qiji had never dared to touch before.

Most importantly, it's all free!

From that day on, Saki and her sister achieved ice cream freedom.

Saki walked to the ice cream machine, turned around to look at Hōki and Setsuna, and waved generously:

"What do you want ice cream? It's on me."

Huo Mu exclaimed excitedly, "I want an old-fashioned popsicle!"

"刹那" means "anything is fine".

Saki gave an OK sign and walked to the ice cream machine.

When they looked inside, they were dumbfounded.

Where's his ice cream?

There are only three left!

Just now, when he was carrying the Su Shi to the rooftop for talk therapy, he made a special trip over to take a look, and it was clearly packed full!

How could it all be gone in the time it takes to eat lunch?

Which shameless thief did this?!

……

Outside the academy, a "thief" who had lifted a corner of his mask, revealing only a small mouth, and was crying while eating a large pile of ice cream, suddenly sneezed.

Of course, as the "young master" of the Thousand Faces family, Su Shi has plenty of money and would never do such a petty thing.

She stuffed money into the vending machine, lots and lots of money.

It's just that Saki hasn't seen it yet.

After donning the mask of his older brother and becoming the older brother himself, Su Shi's life consisted of nothing but training and two other interests.

One is eating ice cream, and the other is collecting little skirts.

Both of these hobbies are because of my older brother.

……

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Chapter Seventy-Eight: How could Liuli be so wicked!

because--

My brother loves ice cream.