Chapter 5: The Doubts of Mao Yuanjiu and the Pseudo-Truth

  The Study King Assistance System, as its owner, Sosuke didn't quite understand it either.

  After all, it's quite normal for a crosser to have a golden finger nowadays. Just like how ordinary people who descend into another world are usually heroes or demon kings, having auxiliary tools is also inevitable.

  Perhaps some people will be disgusted with such an arrangement, disgusted with the existence of this plug-in-like system. However, in reality, even if one has this system, it does not necessarily represent the owner's invincibility.

  For example, if you have a strengthening system, even if you strengthen your entire body to be extremely hard, there may still exist an attack with destructive power that surpasses your defensive strength.

  The world is full of possibilities and crises lurking beneath. If you really think the system can satisfy everything, all I can say loudly is "Give me a blast!"

  Even if it's not a real explosion, I want one, because many people don't understand the pain of having a system.

  Zuo Yu thought he was very lucky to have obtained the "Top Student Assistant System", but at the same time, he felt a lot of emptiness.

  Crossing over and rebirthing into a parallel world, wanting to create something you like is not bad, but if many of those things rely on the system's help, it devalues them greatly.

  Soyu likes many anime and loves many, but if almost all of them are information provided by the academic system, Soyu feels that his enthusiasm will be halved.

  Perhaps it's all about plagiarism and borrowing, but there's a big difference between doing it actively and passively.

  So, the traverser is both happy and unhappy at the same time.

  Take now, for example, the poor student who saved the excellent student girl is suspected by her, questioned by her, and makes her wonder, so a reply must be given.

  The two people who didn't want to get involved in the incident got up from the ground, and since it was only a minor injury, they quickly left the scene after Sosuke called the police to check on the owner of the car, who had just fainted.

  The road out of Sōyū apartment is a fairly wide street, and the surrounding houses form a lively and prosperous spatial painting.

  Many families have planted trees in their courtyards surrounded by walls, and green plants and fragrant flowers are almost a staple of this area.

  This is one of the differences between Japan and China, where many Japanese homes have a yard, especially in urban areas.

  After all, this country has a forest coverage rate of as high as 67%, so it's not just the national flower cherry blossoms that are popular and widely distributed, but other plants also have many rich species.

  Looking ahead, next to a vending machine, on a chair for resting, an apple tree branch stretched out from the wall, forming a natural gazebo. Pointing there, Sosuke suggested taking a break for now.

  Kawahara Kakeru sat to his left, and Sosuke got up to buy two bottles of yuzu juice, which seemed to be a popular flavor among both men and women.

  "Regarding the question you raised earlier."

  Without waiting for the others to ask, as the one being questioned, Sosuke spoke up first.

  Do you know why people always say "hello, hello" when making a phone call? In fact, this is also a negotiating tactic, taking the initiative by speaking first and grasping the dominant position in one's own hands.

  After all, ordinary people will be attracted to it, and after being attracted, they will subconsciously listen to what the other person wants to say.

  Therefore, the way to master the art of conversation is to take the initiative in language.

  Sōsuke dislikes being led by the nose, so he takes this approach to lure Makihara Kaito into his own 'range'.

  If his own study system were to be known by outsiders, then Sosuke would likely be despised and looked down upon in this world. This is Sosuke's secret, and also something that must be protected.

  Sōsuke can't say he dislikes Makihara Nijika now, but it's also impossible for him to reveal his true identity in front of her. The same goes for Rina and Kaede.

  "Maoyuan, do you believe in tarot cards?"

  "Tarot cards? I recall that they are an ancient Western divination tool, popular in Europe since the Middle Ages."

  As expected, she's a book-smart type of big sister, even tarot cards know this information.

  However, like Makihara Shouji, Sosuke is also a polymath. As an individual, he likes various things that are different from others, just like the different brilliance brought by anime and manga.

  Tarot cards are a tool for analyzing, predicting and advising on people, things and matters. They can be used to analyze, predict and advise on different needs such as love, interpersonal relationships, work, etc. Especially when one is unsure of what action to take, it is a very good indicator, with a certain psychological suggestive function, due to its mysterious nature, it belongs to the category of mysticism.

  Sazou proposed Tarot cards as a reason to give his actions a name.

  Tarot cards belong to mysticism, and one's own actions are almost like mysticism.

  "Generally speaking, ordinary people can't understand the meaning represented by Tarot cards unless they study it seriously."

  "Well, roughly speaking, I don't understand because I don't believe in predicting things about myself."

  "Really? It's better to believe it exists than not, that's a lesson. If I must say so, my actions just now were just like the tarot card predictions."

  "What?"

  Kaya Kusakabe's expression revealed her experience, Sosuke thought he had deceived this naive honor student, but...

  "Su You, aren't you being too isolated? How to put it, it's like a child who ran away from home can't find a reason to go back, and now that you're being ostracized by most people in society, have you finally gone crazy?"

  "Hey, it's not that serious, is it?"

  "You can't be unaware of it, you're actually quite famous in school."

  Kawahara Kiyoshi took a sip of yuzu juice and fanned himself with his hand.

  "Except for making you famous through gaming, in school you only talked to Haicheng and Lin Xuan, so many people think that you're a lonely person who does gaming to alleviate boredom, after all, you have very few friends, only two."

  And also.

  Makihara Hiromi said the most important point.

  "They are all excellent students, while you are at the bottom of the class. Does this gap make you feel disillusioned with the world?"

  "I'm a man who doesn't care about grades, and the difference in grades is just a superficial phenomenon."

  "This sentence is just like saying 'it's not me who's wrong, it's the world', isn't it, great teacher."

  "Everyone says don't call me like that! My high school life was full of roses, probably."

  Is that so.

  Mao Yuanjiu got up and walked forward, saying somewhat hesitantly

  "Let's just consider what happened earlier an accident. Accidentally discovered the danger and accidentally dodged it."

  "Let's just consider it that way."

  So.

  Kaya no Kusakabe gazed at Sōsuke.

  "Don't make any more dangerous moves like that, remember this for me."

  It's like concern, yet it's like anger, and I still can't quite grasp the temperament of this academic overachiever.