Super God: If I punch you, you will die

"Oh, I see! That's good. I feel much better now that I know the reason. I just couldn't believe she would steal my bag. I'm so ashamed that all I could think of was this reason."

Seeing Chizuru Himejiro's relieved expression, Lin Yan couldn't help but recall a saying that made him realize that perhaps the current predicament wasn't the best choice.

To whitewash the situation?

Sooner or later, things will turn out badly, and by then it may be too late to salvage the situation.

So the question is—after you help her clear away the rubble, is it really a good thing for her to walk on this clean road?

This statement is not without merit.

Lin Yan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to act decisively to avoid further trouble. He was naturally a decisive person; cutting through the Gordian knot was his style. For some reason, he had become much more indecisive lately. It seemed it was time to rediscover his original way of doing things.

"Sorry. I was just kidding you."

"Oh."

"Kari took your bag and ran away because she wanted to hide it and bother you."

"Why would she do this?" Chizuru Himeragi's relaxed expression immediately turned to one of confusion, her face making one's heart ache. This silly child was probably overthinking things again.

Although Chizuru Himeragi is an absolute top student and is very intelligent, it doesn't mean she's good at playing tricks in social situations. On the contrary, Chizuru Himeragi is a girl like a blank sheet of paper. She is simple-minded and even single-minded, completely incapable of being roundabout.

Lin Yan continued.

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“You didn’t do anything wrong! Well, it’s because Kari also wanted that silver collar clip, so not getting it made her jealous, regretful, and resentful.”

"?" Chizuru seemed to have a huge question mark staring at her head. Lin Yan's mind conjured up the thought, "Little girl, do you have a lot of questions?" But this adorable, somewhat clueless side of Chizuru created a charming contrast; it was surprising that such a bright girl could be a little absent-minded.

"So, you mean Kario really wants this?" Chizuru tilted her head slightly, considered it seriously for a moment, and then said solemnly, while touching the silver collar clip on her clothes, "Then, if I give this to her, can we become friends?"

What exactly led Chizuru Himeragi to this conclusion?

This thought process is just unbelievable.

"I can't be one." Lin Yan denied it outright. He really didn't want Chizuru Himeragi to go astray. Sometimes, the thinking of a top student is hard to understand.

Of course, even a genius like Lin Yan couldn't understand the thought process of an ordinary high-achieving student.

"I don't quite understand what you mean by resentment? Am I resented by Kari-kun?"

"Well, after all, you said on LIME, 'I've been having a pretty good time with Kario lately.' You probably can't understand that."

"I have absolutely no idea what I might say that might offend someone or how others might feel," Chizuru Himeragi said, her brow furrowing slightly.

This was a deep-seated worry she had kept buried in her heart, a part she was reluctant to mention to others, like a scar she couldn't bear to see.

Unveiling.

It will bleed.

It will hurt.

"I know the reason is that I haven't been interacting with others properly. Although I've researched how to study, I really don't know what the right answer is."

"That must be difficult! After all, there's no single right answer when it comes to getting along with people. The answer will be different for different people!" Lin Yan said with a somewhat helpless smile.

Lin Yan knew Chizuru Himeragi's true identity. Logically speaking, a girl of that age shouldn't still be so innocent and naive. No wonder Chizuru Himeragi was chosen as a ReLife test subject; she must have encountered problems dealing with interpersonal relationships in her daily work.

"Will the answer differ depending on the person you meet?"

Chizuru Himeragi became increasingly confused as she listened, and understood less and less.

Human relationships and social dynamics cannot be explained in just a few words.

"Human feelings" refers to the temperament between people.

The word "human feelings" refers to the harmonious relationships between people.

"Worldly wisdom" refers to understanding people and situations in the world; it's about being shrewd and understanding human relationships.

So-called social skills and interpersonal relationships are the principles of dealing with people and situations, and also the skills of being a person. No matter how smart, capable, or well-connected a person is, if they don't know how to conduct themselves and handle affairs, their ultimate fate will surely be failure. Many people live mediocre lives because they never figure out how to conduct themselves and handle affairs properly.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cause you so much distress."

"Has Kariyo-kun not gone back yet?" Chizuru Himeragi suddenly asked, wondering what was going on in that little head of hers. Lin Yan thought for a moment, but he hadn't expected Chizuru Himeragi to be so stubborn.

"Hmm? Oh, I think she should still be at school."

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“I will wait for her here,” Chizuru Himeragi said resolutely.

"Oh?"

"I don't want to continue like this. I really want to be friends with Kario-kun. But I don't know how. Since I don't know the answer or how to solve the problem, I'm going to ask." Chizuru's voice was filled with determination, while Lin Yan remained a spectator. He didn't think this was just a child's impulsive act; on the contrary, he somewhat admired Chizuru.

As expected of a twenty-seven or twenty-eight-year-old adult, although she hasn't learned the deceit and treachery of society over the years, she is still so brave.

Such decisiveness is also a very good quality.

"Please go back!"

"oh!?"

"Because I feel that I should find a way to solve this myself."

"Ah, there's one more thing I wanted to ask you." However, Lin Yan still didn't intend to be a complete spectator; appropriate participation was necessary. At the right time, Lin Yan planned to give Chizuru Himeragi some support. "Never mind if it's nothing. I'll go back now."

"Okay. Thank you for telling me so much." Chizuru Himeshiro nodded and watched Lin Yan leave before heading towards the teaching building. Lin Yan, however, did not actually leave but intended to continue observing. After all, he had never met a girl with Chizuru Himeshiro's personality before, and his curiosity led him to make this choice.

"I wonder if there will be any problems!" Lin Yan muttered, then glanced disdainfully at a figure hiding not far away. "Come out, you've been discovered."

"How infuriating! I was discovered so quickly. I thought I'd give you a scare, that you'd say, 'Why are you here?!' and I'd reply, 'Why are you saying such strange things now? You should get used to it! Wherever you are, I'll be there.'" Ye Mingliao muttered, clearly dissatisfied.

"Why are you peeking here too? Your responsibility is to observe me, not Hime-kun!" Lin Yan asked cooperatively.

Ye Ming smiled slyly and then said to Lin Yan.

"You told Himyo the truth about what happened with Kario, didn't you? You chose to let them confront each other directly, instead of keeping things ambiguous to protect them."

"The impact and consequences of your choices on your surroundings are also what I observe."

"Yeah!"

"Ah! She's here!" Ye Ming suddenly whispered nervously, then pulled Lin Yan to a more secluded spot.

The scene was rather bizarre: two men were hiding in a corner, secretly watching the 'duel'—no, their conversation—between two girls. Were they simply gloating onlookers or genuinely concerned?

Reina Kari had already noticed Chizuru Hishiro waiting.

"Japanese proxy..."

Kari's almond-shaped eyes widened in surprise. She truly hadn't expected to run into Himiro Chizuru. She had been trying to avoid Himiro Chizuru for some time now, especially after that incident. So, why was Himiro Chizuru waiting here at this moment?

Was it intentional?

Or perhaps they wanted to ask her why she did those things? This was something Reina Kariyu didn't want to face.

"Kari-san, I've been waiting for you."

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"Finally waiting for you."

Upon hearing this, Reina Kari felt a surge of tension coursing through her body; even her palms were sweating. How would Chizuru Himeragi deal with him? Would she confront him harshly, or would she have some other method to deal with him?

"Kari-kun." Unbeknownst to Chizuru, while she was racking her brains to come up with an idea, Reina Kari was anxiously awaiting Chizuru's next move. Who could have predicted that Chizuru would point to the silver collar clip on her clothes and say...

"You really want this silver lapel clip that badly?"

"!?"

Is this a provocation?

This was the first time Rena Kari had encountered such a blatant provocation. Was this a sign that things were about to fall apart? However, Rena Kari didn't want to escalate the situation, so she had a desire to escape and frowned.

"I heard from Lin Yan that you took my bag and ran away, trying to hide it and bother me." Chizuru Himera said this directly, although it was so easy to say, Chizuru Himera had racked her brains for a long time.

Moreover, it stirred up many unpleasant memories deep within him, as Chizuru Himeragi was originally someone who was not good at handling interpersonal relationships.

In her interactions with her colleagues at the company, she inexplicably offended them, leading to her being ostracized. At that time, Chizuru Himeragi was a weak girl who didn't know how to fight for herself. She was always thinking about whether she had done something wrong, which caused her to become overly self-destructive. Over time, she became increasingly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

This creates a vicious cycle.

"!"

“I asked him why he did this, and he said it was because I didn’t get the silver tie clip. I asked him if we could be friends if I gave him the tie clip, but he replied, ‘No, we can’t.’”

This time, Chizuru Himeragi absolutely did not want to miss the opportunity again because of her cowardice and timidity. If possible, she hoped to get a direct answer rather than misunderstandings caused by guesswork.

"Kari-kun. Do you hate me?" Chizuru Himeragi seemed to have mustered up her courage to ask this question.

"I didn't!" Reina Kariyu blurted out these words almost without any hesitation or thought.

"So, why did you try to hide my bag? What was your intention in doing this to someone you don't dislike?" Chizuru Himera voiced her biggest question. She felt some things needed to be discussed openly to get answers; otherwise, it would only waste time and increase misunderstandings. Some opportunities are fleeting and shouldn't be missed. She absolutely couldn't let this chance slip away and regret it later.

"She can really ask so directly! Doesn't she feel hurt?"

The voice of the person hiding in the shadows said that Lin Yan really didn't expect Chizuru Himeragi to be even more straightforward and direct than he had imagined.

“After all, he’s my classmate Nichidai,” Yoru Akira couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.

"No."

"I hate you."

Reina Kari almost blurted out those words, seemingly influenced by Chizuru Hishiro.

"No matter how hard I try to improve my strength, I can't beat you. You take away what I want, you take away where I want to be, and you always look at me with a smug, disdainful smile, and more than once!!"

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"I hate you so much!" Reina Kari continued, becoming more and more agitated, more and more aggrieved, and more and more as she spoke, feeling that what she was saying was letting out her innermost thoughts like a spring.

“I have never looked down on you,” Chizuru Himeragi said resolutely, her attitude extremely firm and earnest.

"You clearly do!" Reina Kariyu was now convinced that Chizuru Hishiro harbored a deep prejudice against her. "Every time we make eye contact, you have it, you always have it!"

“I didn’t,” Chizuru Himeragi retorted.

"You do!" Reina Kariyuu replied firmly.

"Why should I despise you?" Chizuru Himeragi really didn't understand why Reina Kariyuu insisted on such a stubborn belief.

"how could I know!"

At that moment, Lin Yan, who had been hiding in the shadows, could no longer hold back and stepped out from his concealed spot! If these two were allowed to continue their conversation until dawn, it would yield no results.

He's not one to simply be a bystander; sometimes he'll give them a little push from behind so they can get involved in the story.

Lin Yan turned around and looked at Himawari Chizuru, then said to him very seriously.

"Hey, smile."

"Why do you suddenly want me to laugh? Please wait a moment, I'm currently thinking about why I should despise you." Chizuru Himawari was still completely bewildered. Lin Yan resolutely continued speaking to her.

This was the fastest shortcut he could think of, and also the easiest way to understand.

Anyone who has ever seen the smile of this aloof girl must have been deeply impressed by her! Such a smile is truly one in a million, unprecedented and unparalleled.

"Hurry up! Just smile a little when you see someone normally," Lin Yan urged.

Chizuru Himeragi stopped dwelling on the reasons and instead forced a smile as she asked.

"Like this?"

"!"

Good heavens, what's going on?

Reina Kariyuu could hardly believe his eyes; he even wondered if he was hallucinating. What an incredible smile! It was practically a must-have on any list of the most unpleasant smiles.

Is today April Fool's Day?

That forced smile isn't a smile at all; it's terrifying.

Seeing the astonished expression on Reina Kariyo's face, Lin Yan seized the opportunity to ask.