I refuse to be a plagiarist

In the era when PCs were not yet available in every household and small black Internet cafes were not popular across the country, those dark rooms at the end of the streets and alleys were the best place for countless young people to release their enthusiasm and passion.

Arcade

Thanks to a cousin, he, who was still a little kid before traveling through time, accidentally gained the valuable experience of performing combos in the game hall for the first time in his life.

Being able to go back and experience his "youth" time is indeed a worthwhile experience for Hasegawa Hide now.

only........

"I really didn't expect that you, Yukinoshita, would..."

[Are you still interested in this thing? ]

He looked with a strange look on his face at the girl who sat down next to him, placing her hands skillfully on the joystick and buttons, ready to go.

In Hasegawa Hide's impression, the other party should not be interested in such a "vulgar" hobby.

[Is it a flower stand? ]

A flash of suspicion of impoliteness passed through my mind.

However, the fact is that this young lady from a prominent family is not only not a beginner, she almost used a seamless ten-cut combo to kill Hasegawa Hide instantly.

"..."

[Is this the true meaning of "Perfect Superman"? ]

【It’s really… not that simple. 】

I couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration for this girl.

After all, in Hasegawa Hide's view, a person's time and energy will always have limits.

Just like himself, he had already burned up all his time and energy in maintaining his studies and working part-time. As for hobbies or singing praises of youth, it was not that he did not want to, but that he simply did not have the capital to try.

You can't have your cake and eat it too, probably because of this.

But now, in Yukinoshita Haruno, Hasegawa Hide saw a possibility that ordinary people could not reach, a factor independent of other characteristics.

--talent

That’s right, just like those people in school who could easily get the top spot in the grade by playing around.

For these geniuses who are favored by God, the saying "hard work can make up for lack of talent" is simply a huge joke to them.

"how?"

"I have to admit that you are indeed stronger now."

Faced with the girl's proud look like a peacock, Hasegawa Hide flattered her calmly, and then focused his energy on memorizing various character moves and raising his hands.

This may be a common problem among boys.

They may lag behind girls in study and literature and art, but when it comes to games, these passionate guys have a competitive spirit that girls can hardly understand.

Even Hasegawa Hide, who has already "taken everything lightly", is no exception to this.

Iori Yagami, Kyo Kusanagi, Benimaru Nikaido, Mai Shiranui…

As time went by, Hasegawa Hide gradually mastered the combos of each character. From the tragic beginning when he was constantly slaughtered by Yukinoshita Haruno, he has now unknowingly become able to exchange moves with the girl next to him and has the opportunity to compete for the glory of victory.

This very obvious change naturally caught the attention of Yukinoshita Haruno.

While trying hard to control the characters on the screen.

In the process of constantly countering each other's moves, the girl, whose competitive spirit had been reduced a lot, gradually began to shift her attention to Hasegawa Hide beside her.

“You are really amazing.

Games, studies, various club activities...

No matter what it is, there seems to be no threshold in front of you. You only need to spend time to reach a height that ordinary people can hardly reach."

"Oh, is it so?"

The joystick in his hand paused slightly.

It was this subtle stiffness that made Iori Yagami, who had already exhausted all his strength under Hasegawa Hide's manipulation, no longer have the strength to fight back, and his last physical strength was wiped out by a furious shot of Kusanagi Kyo in Yukinoshita's hand.

"I won."

"That doesn't count, you were deliberately distracting me and cheating.

No, another one."

Decisively throw the game coins in your hand into the machine.

However, during the process of re-selecting the lineup, in addition to thinking about the team's construction, Hasegawa Hide did not forget the girl's evaluation of him just now.

['Awesome'... huh. ]

In fact, he himself was very clear about what Yukinoshita Haruno said.

And this has been recognized for a long time.

Although his background was a bit tragic, compared to other people around him, he had unparalleled and overwhelming advantages in physical fitness, memory and learning ability.

Take memory as an example.

As an ordinary person, it is simply unbelievable that I can still remember the specific content of X-Breaking the Sky more than ten years after traveling to another world.

However, in fact, Hasegawa Hide did it, and a week ago, he realized his dream of financial independence by himself...

He himself didn't know what was going on.

In Hasegawa Hide's opinion, if he had to find a reason, this miraculous ability seemed to be only attributed to his "luck" as a time traveler.

It sounds like a free ride, but...

So what?

Just like the saying goes: Genius is made up of one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, but that one percent inspiration is always more important than ninety-nine percent perspiration.

If Hasegawa Hide had to make a choice, compared to the self-discipline and diligence he had developed after birth, that vague but real talent was an irreplaceable treasure for him!

If you stand on the right spot, even a pig can fly. This is a very fucked-up fact that you have to accept.

So even with such a bad start, Hasegawa Hide still did not complain about anything. Instead, he found joy in suffering and spent the next ten years of his life with great calmness.

But things are different now.

It’s like a person who owns a treasure chest finally finds the key to open it. After experiencing hardships, he accidentally realizes that he is different and finally has the opportunity to pursue his ideals.

"I want to take back everything I lost!"

"Ah, ah?!"

The boy's meaningless whisper made Yukinoshita Haruno, who was still performing a combo, stunned.

On the screen, the grid representing the girl character's health bar has been completely consumed under the murderous sunlight.

However, as for the secrets in Hasegawa Hide's words, at least in the short term, she probably had no way to pry into them...

Chapter 25: A Handsome Sister Suitable to Be a Wife

"Hasegawa, did you really care that much about winning or losing the game?

It’s just a game…”

The expression he gave the boy was a little subtle.

After much thought, Yukinoshita Haruno finally concluded that the possibility of what Hasegawa Hide had just muttered was that "the other party was angry and humiliated because he was killed by her in the first place."

This surprised her greatly.

Because usually at school, although Hasegawa Hide looked cold and purposeful, he never said such "murderous" words because of such trivial matters.

In short, in everyone's impression, Hasegawa Hide is not a person who is easily angry.

But by the same token, those honest people who normally never get angry, when they do get angry, are often extremely violent and shocking.

So when they walked out of the game hall, even though Yukinoshita Haruno, who had previously been determined to make Hasegawa Hide kneel down under her skirt, the expression on her face unconsciously became a little timid.

"Are you really... angry?"

He raised his head and carefully observed the boy's profile.

Although she didn't want to admit it, at this moment, Yukinoshita Haruno did realize from the bottom of her heart the urge to show a well-behaved side in front of the other person.

This is very un-Snowy!

There was a hint of anxiety and panic in his eyes.

However, facing the girl's extremely complex inner activities, Hasegawa Hide, who knew nothing about it, felt very confused:

"Why should I be angry?"

Quietly looking at Miss Yukinoshita.

From Hasegawa Hide's perspective, although the girl's face still had her usual confident look, there was a hint of inexplicable shrinkage between her eyebrows.

If he had to make an analogy, then Yukinoshita Haruno now seemed to him like a little niece who sneaked into an adult otaku's room and accidentally knocked over a display cabinet, and after being caught by the angry victim, she opened her big watery eyes pitifully...

[It's quite cute. ]

The hands in his trouser pockets were gently raised.

Perhaps it was because the girl's expression was too interesting. After thinking about it in his mind, Hasegawa Hide actually reached out his hand and lightly flicked the other person's head.

--Snapped!

"Hey!

Hasegawa, you......"

"Hahaha.......

Sorry, sorry, I just saw you, Yukinoshita, you were so cute that I couldn't help myself."

He jumped back in time to avoid the opponent's swinging fist.

Perhaps it was because of this unintentional action that the two people who originally seemed extremely distant now had a relaxed atmosphere of joking between lovers.

Then.......

It was clearly seen by Teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka at the end of the street.

"Humph, I told you... this brat is so stubborn every day, but in fact he is dating that girl Yukinoshita.

The young people nowadays...tsk tsk!"

Skillfully lit a women's cigarette.

At this time, Shizuka Hiratsuka was no longer wearing the white windbreaker that she wore as a teacher at school. Instead, she was wearing sunglasses and a black shirt, looking like a gang leader.

On the corner of the street, an expensive red sports car lay there quietly.

Although it seems a bit inappropriate, in fact, this is indeed the car that teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka owns.

Teaching is just her profession.

In fact, like Yukinoshita Haruno, this homeroom teacher looks very approachable and his family is also from a wealthy family.

But compared to the former, this older sister does not seem to have that sense of distance that makes people feel daunted. Instead, she is a "best friend" in the hearts of countless classmates.

【never mind......】

[This time, just pretend you didn’t see it. ]

He smiled, turned around and walked towards his car.

This commonality and consideration for students is probably the reason why many boys in the class, including Hasegawa Hide, have a good impression of Teacher Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"strangeness......

Yukinoshita, did you feel like someone was watching us just now? "

“Ah, is there?

Maybe you are just too suspicious."

Seeing Hasegawa Hide suddenly raise his head and look around the crowd, the girl blinked, feeling a little puzzled.

"Besides, we are just two ordinary high school students. Why would others hide in the crowd in the hot weather to peek at us?"

"you sure?"