Chapter 27
Receiving the resentful look from Nakamori Akimi, Atobe Keigo perfectly removed the playful expression from his face and started the next topic.
"I've already asked 0587 about your question. All of their energy is tied to their Otome points. Only a large amount of points can accelerate their in-depth research on the Tears of the Ocean. So, no matter what options are presented during these three days of study sessions, you must choose the one with the highest points."
"Choose the highest option for everything? What if all the options it gives are shameless and unethical?"
Given how unreliable this game is, Nakamori Akimi has to worry about this.
"Don't worry, I've communicated with them, and this kind of problem won't occur."
"Really?"
Nakamori Akimi remains skeptical.
——It’s actually true!
From the beginning of the study session to now, Nakamori Akimi has experienced two strategy choices, both of which were normal options of asking questions and improving wisdom value.
This game finally had a change of heart and realized that they were poor high school students who were still in school.
It’s not easy, it’s not easy——
This moved Nakamori Akimi so much that he wrote two sets of math test papers.
"Good speed." Atobe Keigo praised him, but his hands mercilessly marked off a large number of wrong questions. "It's a pity that your accuracy rate can't keep up with your speed."
"But Nakamori-san's accuracy rate is already very high."
Taketo Mukaihi, who was standing by, watched with eager eyes, and comparing his mistakes with his own, he felt that Keigo Atobe was too harsh.
"Nakamori-san and you are not on the same level. Don't compare your standards to others." Oshitari Yuushi, who was in charge of Mukai Taketo's math, stared at his collection of wrong questions and sighed repeatedly. "I'd be thankful if your accuracy rate was even half as high as theirs."
"What the hell, Yushi, am I that bad?!"
Unconvinced, Taketo Mukai pulled over his wrong questions, the words of questioning stuck in his throat. He looked at the red-covered paper and fell silent.
"I clearly lent you my notes, but did you actually read them carefully, Yue Ren?"
Yuushi Ozuki held up the notes he had painstakingly compiled and once again lamented the difficulty of teaching.
"Of course I read it, but I can't understand what you wrote at all. There are so many steps skipped, who knows how to do it. Right, Oshima?"
Xiangri Yueren, who was trying to turn the tables, confidently asked others for confirmation.
Oshima Akiko, who was scribbling at her desk nearby, nodded in agreement. "I don't know what Yushi wrote in his notes, so I usually don't look at them. If you need to cram at the last minute, you still have to look to others."
"Yeah, so, Yushi must have written it this way on purpose so that we can't understand it, and then took the opportunity to scold us. Humph, insidious man, I have seen through you."
With someone to support him, Xiangri Yueren felt more confident and at this moment he raised his head and looked at people with his chin down.
Surrounded by two people, Yuushi Oshitari said: "Hey, hey, have some conscience, I wrote several extra steps to make it easier for you to understand."
"Huh? What do you mean? Are you saying we're stupid? Oshizuka Yuushi, I didn't expect you to be such a person!"
The scene started to get lively, and others took the opportunity to join in.
Akutagawa Jiro, who looked like he was about to fall asleep, said: "You actually called Mukai and the others stupid. Oshitari is really too much."
Xue Huliang, who was almost driven crazy by the torture of geometry, said: "Tsk, that's lame."
Taki Oginosuke, who was reading an extracurricular book with great interest, said: "Oshitari, it's not nice to say that about your girlfriend, but it's okay to say it about Mukuhi."
Hou Chotaro was worried about a real quarrel: "Wait, Mukai-senpai, Obusan-senpai didn't mean that!"
Ignoring the noise here, Hiyoshi Wakaba, who was concentrating on tutoring his girlfriend in history, asked: "What was the background of the Meiji Restoration?"
Kachi Takahiro, who just kept doing the questions without even looking up, said: "..."
There is also Keigo Atobe, who is not affected at all and only sees the wrong questions.
"Is it okay to just leave it like this?"
"They just don't want to study anymore. When they do, they'll naturally calm down. It's a good opportunity for them to relax their minds."
It's a completely free-range policy...
"You should take a break too." Atobe Keigo looked up at the time, "It's time, let's go."
Nakamori Akimi made an OK gesture, stood up and followed Atobe Keigo.
After the two people left, the noisy background noise stopped instantly, and the atmosphere became eerily quiet.
"There must be something fishy about these two people sneaking out."
Detective Xiangri pushed up his non-existent glasses and said with confidence.
"Hmm...Atobe is about that age now."
Yuushi Ozuki pushed up his real glasses and smiled meaningfully.
"Although it's a bit unfair to say this, I still believe what I saw. I don't think there's anything wrong with the two of them."
Oshima Akiko, who had witnessed the love-hate relationship between Nakamori Akimi and Fuji Shusuke, had a determined look on her face.
"You guys are really..."
Xue Huliang, who had already begun to feel dizzy, closed his eyes for a while, and then opened his eyes reluctantly when he heard they started again.
"Want to make a bet, Akiko?" Ozuki Yuushi raised the corner of his lips maliciously, "If I win, we'll go to the amusement park this week."
"Then if I win, I'll go to the arcade."
The two looked at each other and reached a harmonious consensus.
"Then let's go over and take a look!"
Although Taketo Mukai didn't want to get involved between the two of them, he really didn't want to miss out on any of Atobe's gossip.
"Liang, are you going?"
Not only did he want to watch it himself, he also started to encourage others to join him.
"Not interested."
Hijiruo was the first to refuse.
"It wouldn't be good if Atobe-senpai knew about this."
Feng Changtaro politely declined.
"If you're discovered by Atobe, you'll have to wait for extra training."
Xue Huliang's ridicule and rejection came together.
"I'm quite interested."
The student he was tutoring had fallen asleep, and Takitinosuke was just bored.
Just as they agreed to follow, the door of the living room opened and a maid walked in pushing a dessert cart.
"Dear guests, the young master has specially instructed the kitchen to prepare desserts, hoping that they can help you replenish your energy."
***
Nakamori Akimi followed Atobe Keigo to the study, which was exactly the same as the last time she came, except for a glass of freshly squeezed bitter melon juice on the table.
"I asked someone to reproduce the Tears of the Ocean. Take a look and see if there are any flaws."
Keigo Atobe opened the drawer of his desk and took out a bottle of very realistic "Tears of the Ocean" from the box inside.
"Replicate this. Are you planning to use it to test the other two?"
Akimi Nakamori took the bottle of "Tears of the Ocean" and examined it carefully.
"Osaka is quite far away, so I'll send someone to test Shiraishi first. As for Rikkai University, Kanagawa is too close to Tokyo, so we have to wait until Fuji is dealt with before we can act."
Atobe Keigo picked up the cup of bitter melon juice and drank it all under the gaze of Nakamori Akimi.
"Wow, Atobe, you're drinking bitter melon juice without even blinking?"
Is this the antibody produced by drinking it?
"Humph, it's just a bitter melon, I don't even care about it."
Atobe Keigo wiped the corner of his mouth with a piece of paper, looking calm without any trace of the embarrassment he had at the beginning.
"But isn't it a bit discolored if you eat too much bitter melon? I feel like your face seems a little greener than before."
"...That must be your illusion."
Atobe Keigo kept a stern face and showed great self-control not to lose control and look in the mirror.
"Okay, maybe it's just my imagination." Nakamori Akimi followed his words without arguing, instead holding up the "Tears of the Ocean" and examining it under the light. "It's a very similar replica, but I don't know if Shiraishi-san will take the bait."
"As long as he has you in his heart, he will naturally reveal his flaws."
Atobe Keigo's tone was a little teasing.
"Don't say that, Atobe, he's in his heart..."
Nakamori Akimi helplessly put down the bottle of "Tears of the Ocean", and when he turned to look at Atobe Keigo, his voice suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
Atobe Keigo raised his eyes, the air current fluctuated, and a huge display screen appeared out of thin air.
[Ding Dong, today's final strategy option is now open. Facing this delicate young man applying lip balm in front of the mirror, you will:
A: I was intoxicated by his beauty and shouted out loudly: "Atobe, you are so gorgeous tonight that I am intoxicated!"
B: Complimenting his lip balm, "This lip balm looks so delicate. Atobe's lips are in perfect condition."
There's no strategy value reminder this time. Neither of these two options is very good. If I had to choose, it would be...
"Choose B."
Nakamori Akimi readily agreed: "This lip balm looks very delicate. Atobe's lips are in perfect condition."
This sentence made her feel like she was teasing a good boy...
[Congratulations, strategy value +5]
The highest option is +5, and it really is this!
"Why did you choose this?"
Although it was indeed the correct choice, no matter how you think about it, Tezuka should have chosen A. It's too unscientific!
"Because I agree with your aesthetic, I'll give you a matching one in return." Atobe Keigo opened another drawer, took out a wrapped gift box and handed it to her. "This year's newest model, the scent and ingredients are perfect for high school girls, and it's comparable to the effects of medical lipstick."
Why does it feel like an advertisement? Could this be Atobe's own product?
Nakamori Akimi took it hesitantly, "Can I open it now?"
"certainly."
Atobe Keigo nodded indifferently.
She opened it and saw that the word "Atobe" was printed on the bottom of the lip balm bottle.
It really is his house!
"..." Nakamori Akimi was truly speechless. "I don't think I need to write a review."
Atobe glanced at her with amusement, "Atobe Group still needs your evaluation."
The words came out of his mouth without thinking, and Nakamori Akimi coughed awkwardly, "Anyway, thank you for the gift. I will treasure it."
"This isn't something you're going to treasure." Atobe's gaze slid across her lips. "Perfect lips require maintenance. Chapped lips greatly increase the risk of cheilitis."
Hearing him say this, Nakamori Akimi subconsciously pursed her lips. She did feel a little pain around her mouth recently, but could Atobe actually tell it just by looking?
"How did you find out?"
She just has some minor cracks.
"Hmph, my insight is impeccable."
The moment those dark blue eyes looked over, Nakamori Akimi actually felt the panic of being seen through.
Atobe Keigo, this man is so terrifying!
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