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"Are the biscuits really that magical?"
Ijichi Nijika was half-believing, half-doubting.
"Words alone are not enough, Nijika-senpai. You'll know if you eat one." Kitahara Makoto handed over the biscuit, "Here."
Ijichi Nijika hesitated:
"These biscuits must be very precious, right...?"
"They're not precious. Hana can make them every day." Kitahara Makoto said earnestly, "It's only natural for a daughter to show filial piety to her mother."
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face flushed, and she shot Kitahara Makoto an exasperated look, then took the biscuit and thanked him softly:
"Thank you."
"Ryo-senpai, try one."
Kitahara Makoto took another biscuit and handed it to Yamada Ryo.
"Ah..."
Yamada Ryo lay on the table, opening her mouth, waiting to be fed.
Ijichi Nijika couldn't help but retort: "Why don't you get up and eat it yourself!"
Yamada Ryo: "Nijika is jealous..."
Ijichi Nijika said shyly: "I'm not jealous!"
"..."
The two girls ate the biscuits and quickly experienced their magical effects. Luckily, neither of them turned into small animals.
"Amazing!" Ijichi Nijika's eyes widened, her tone surprised, "So this is what it feels like to have sharp ears and clear vision. I remember everything in the book after reading it twice."
"The biscuit's effect only lasts for one hour." Kitahara Makoto suggested, "Nijika-senpai, hurry up and learn some wilderness survival knowledge online. I'll tutor Ryo-senpai in her studies."
"Ah... Okay."
Ijichi Nijika was slightly startled, then agreed.
Tutoring Ryo, shouldn't she be more suitable?
"Ryo-senpai, sit up straight. Let's continue challenging trigonometric functions..."
Kitahara Makoto stood up and sat next to Ryo.
"Eh?" Ijichi Nijika quickly looked up, "Ryo's foundation is so poor, wouldn't it be too difficult to jump straight into trigonometric functions?"
Kitahara Makoto said seriously:
"It's difficult, but it will allow Ryo-senpai to truly experience the magic of the biscuit. After eating the biscuit, it's not just memory that improves; thinking and comprehension abilities also increase."
Yamada Ryo propped her chin with her right hand, a hint of curiosity appearing on her pretty face:
"My mind feels so clear. I really want to try it."
"..."
Seeing that even Ryo had spoken, Ijichi Nijika silently pursed her pink lips, lowered her head to take out her phone, and began to learn various wilderness survival knowledge and skills.
"Ryo-senpai, let's start directly." Kitahara Makoto sat upright, beginning to teach and explain, "Before mastering the formulas, you must first understand the essence of trigonometric functions, which is the change in the ratio of sides to angles. High school trigonometry is actually very simple; it only tests special right-angled triangles... Ryo-senpai, spread your arms."
Yamada Ryo said expressionlessly:
"I'm sorry, although I hesitated for a moment, after calming down, it's still a no. Only when you let Nijika join your harem will I let Kitahara-kun hug me."
Ijichi Nijika looked up: "I won't agree to such a thing!"
"Ryo-senpai is overthinking." Kitahara Makoto said without changing his expression, "I just want you to spread your arms to help understand trigonometric functions. If you spread your arms, plus the distance between your hands, it can form a triangle..."
As Kitahara Makoto explained in an easy-to-understand manner, Yamada Ryo's face quickly showed surprise:
"I think... I really understood it?"
"Whether you understood it or not, we'll know if you try." Kitahara Makoto handed over a pen and paper, "Ryo-senpai, solve this problem."
Yamada Ryo took the pen and paper. Normally, she would feel dizzy just seeing mathematical symbols, but this time, her brain suddenly felt exceptionally clear.
A moment later.
"...Finished writing."
Yamada Ryo put down her pen, looked up at Kitahara Makoto, a hint of expectation subtly appearing on her pretty face.
Kitahara Makoto smiled and looked at her:
"Congratulations, completely correct."
"..."
Watching the two studying closely together, Ijichi Nijika unconsciously bit her lip, a subtle feeling of annoyance surging within her.
Wait... was she jealous?
Ijichi Nijika suddenly realized, then lowered her head guiltily.
She was actually jealous of Ryo... How embarrassing!
However, Ryo had always been unconventional, so if she agreed to Kitahara-kun having a harem, Ryo might actually...
Impossible!
That kind of thing was absolutely impossible!
One step of compromise would only lead to more compromise. What if Bocchi-chan and Kita also agreed to join the harem?
How could she share Boyfriend-kun with others?!
And it was already modern society; anyone who wanted a harem was an idiot!
Half an hour later.
Kitahara Makoto opened the System and looked at today's daily missions.
Daily Mission Three: Good Teacher
Mission Description: A teacher's role is to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts. Explain trigonometric functions to at least one student and ensure they successfully master them.
Current Status: Completed
Mission Reward: Your learning ability has been permanently increased.
"A reward that increases learning ability?"
Kitahara Makoto's eyes lit up slightly: "Great, please give me more of these in the future. Missions that increase charm attributes can be skipped."
On the way back from KTV that afternoon, Kitahara Makoto was asked for his contact information by several people at the Train Station, including shy and blushing middle schoolers, wives with wolf-like gazes, and even middle-aged aunts who could teach him the 'steel wool flower language'.
He didn't want to be a male succubus; he really didn't want to increase his charm attribute anymore!
Also, speaking of which... what was the flower language of steel wool?
"Give me a lottery draw."
After getting the lottery draw chances, Kitahara Makoto didn't say a word and immediately started drawing.
Ten consecutive draws were impossible; he could only hope for a miracle from a single draw.
The ability roulette spun rapidly, and soon, a ball of light dropped down.
"An ability actually appeared?"
Kitahara Makoto's eyes lit up in surprise, and he quickly checked the newly drawn ability.
Ability: Peeling Hand
Category: Active
Description: You can select a target and randomly Seize one external item from their person. The target must be within your line of sight.
Note: This ability consumes mental power. Continuous use within a short period will double the consumption.
"It looks pretty good..." Kitahara Makoto finished the description, feeling a slight regret, "It's just that the random Seizing is a bit bad. It would be great if I could specify what to Seize."
In a blink of an eye, it was evening.
The sun was setting.
The sky was filled with sunset clouds.
Kitahara Makoto and the two girls had a simple meal, then looked at the Beast Eared Girl:
"Hana, we can leave now."
The Beast Eared Girl was watching cartoons. Hearing this, she jumped off the sofa with a thud, walked to the bathroom with her short legs, and placed her small hand on the bathroom door.
The next second.
Flowers, somewhere between illusory and real, grew rapidly, quickly covering the entire door.
The Beast Eared Girl tilted her small face: "It's ready."
"It's really convenient." Kitahara Makoto looked at Nijika-senpai and Ryo, and softly said, "Are you both ready?"
Ijichi Nijika took a deep breath: "I'm ready."
Knock knock knock.
A knock on the door suddenly sounded.
"Eh?" Ijichi Nijika was startled, "Someone's knocking from the Otherworld?!"
Yamada Ryo's ears twitched slightly, and she tilted her head, saying:
"It's not the bathroom; someone's here to visit."
"I'll check."
Kitahara Makoto walked to the entrance and opened the door. A delicate and gentle Tsundere Young Miss appeared before his eyes.
"Kitahara-kun, good afternoon..." Nagasaki Soyo's face showed a bright smile, and her gaze fell on the two girls behind Kitahara Makoto, slightly startled, "Eh, Nijika-senpai and Ryo-senpai are here too?"
Kitahara Makoto nodded slightly: "Soyo-san, good afternoon."
Looking at the backpacks on the three of them, Nagasaki Soyo asked curiously:
"Are you going on a long trip?"
"In a sense, yes, it's a long trip..." Kitahara Makoto didn't hide anything, "Soyo-san, you'll know once you come in."
Nagasaki Soyo blinked her eyes and walked in curiously. Her gaze was quickly drawn to the door covered in blooming flowers:
"Eh? What's going on with the door?"
"This is the door to the Otherworld..."
Kitahara Makoto explained softly, stating the reason: "Soyo-san, you came for that evil spirit, right?"
Nagasaki Soyo came back to her senses and raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear: "That's right, that evil spirit appeared again today, so I wanted to ask Kitahara-kun for help with the exorcism..."
"Not today." Kitahara Makoto shook his head, "Soyo-san, please come back tomorrow."
The Tsundere Young Miss's eyes shifted, and she curiously pursed her pink lips, saying expectantly:
"Um... can I go to the Otherworld with you?"
Ijichi Nijika heard this and said softly:
"The Otherworld is very dangerous, Soyo-san, don't be impulsive."
"But I'm really curious." Nagasaki Soyo clasped her hands together, looking pitifully, "The Otherworld is a legendary existence. Now that there's an opportunity, if I don't experience it, I'll definitely have a lifelong regret. And with Kitahara-kun there, there definitely won't be any problems, Nijika-senpai, please!"
Kitahara Makoto said speechlessly:
"Soyo-san overestimates me too much..."
Ijichi Nijika was a bit troubled, as she always found it difficult to refuse others: "Kitahara-kun, what do you say?"
"I'm fine with it." Kitahara Makoto said casually, "One more person doesn't matter."
Facing the Tsundere Young Miss's expectant gaze, Nijika hesitated and agreed:
"Then, alright..."
"Thank you, Nijika-senpai." Nagasaki Soyo immediately showed a bright smile, "I promise I'll obey all instructions."
"...Let's go."
Kitahara Makoto reached out and pushed open the bathroom door. As he stepped out, a faint sensation of dizziness immediately enveloped him.
The next second.
The entire world suddenly changed, transforming from the original bathroom into a desolate, dilapidated village. Wild grass grew everywhere on the ground, making it rundown and eerie.
"Eh, not a grassland?"
Ijichi Nijika looked around in surprise.
"But it is indeed the Otherworld." Kitahara Makoto looked up and said, "Look at the sky."
Nagasaki Soyo looked up at the sky, and her beautiful eyes quickly widened: "The sky... it feels like a huge oil painting."
Various thick colors intertwined, slowly flowing into each other, forming a sky that was both dazzling and eerie.
Nagasaki Soyo looked around. She only felt that the entire village was dilapidated, eerie, desolate, and cold. She couldn't help but hide closer to Kitahara Makoto, but compared to fear, her curiosity was even stronger.
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