Chapter 166: Did I F*king give you face?

[Everything that follows goes on as normal. You join Vill-V's school as a transfer student.]

[Why a transfer student? Because you and Father Enrique spent a lot of time on the journey, which made your enrollment age seem a little older... Fortunately, after a simple test, your excellent grades convinced the school that you had not fallen behind in your studies, so they made an exception and placed you in a class that suits your age as a transfer student.]

[As a transfer student, you naturally attracted the attention of your classmates. Since you entered the class, curious eyes have basically never stopped looking at you. During breaks, many people would come to ask about you, trying to understand you and try to get to know you.]

[You naturally responded to them with a smile. Your confident smile and proper etiquette quickly made your classmates accept you, and many of them became "friends" with you.]

[But vaguely, you can still feel that everyone is rejecting you. Obviously, your classmates don't really accept you and don't regard you as a "friend"... This is understandable. They have been getting along with each other for quite some time, and they all have their own "friends". They have formed their own "small circles". It may be difficult for you to join them now.]

[You understand this, so you are not in a hurry. You just use the right attitude to pull the string of friendship between each other, connecting you with them, and then narrowing the distance little by little. You believe that one day, you will become friends.]

[Of course, there is also an extra "surprise" here. Your friend, Vill-V, is also in your class.]

[This is somewhat surprising to you. After all, according to age, you should be a year older than Vill-V, but now Vill-V is in the same class as you... It seems that Vill-V has skipped a grade? Is she a genius?]

[You don't really care whether Vill-V is a genius or not. After all, you are also a "genius". Rather, you are quite happy that Vill-V can be in the same class with you. At least you have someone familiar, right?]

[Ah... although if you think about it carefully, Vill-V and you are not that familiar with each other.]

[But you still walked up to her with a smile and greeted her, and then... then Vill-V unexpectedly ignored you and even shrank a little, as if she was afraid of something.]

[Then Vill-V seemed to realize something and quickly straightened her body and responded to you in a weak voice.]

[Hmm... Is Vill-V's social phobia so serious?]

[You were a little surprised, but considering that Vill-V was like this before, you didn't get too confused, so you just chatted with her briefly... Of course, most of the time you were talking and Vill-V was listening.]

[And most of the time, Vill-V would act very nervous, her eyes would often wander to other classmates, but she would immediately retract them, and then respond to you from time to time to indicate that she was listening to you.]

[You also know that staying with Vill-V for a long time will make her more nervous, so you didn't stay for long. You just told her that if she wanted to talk, you were always welcome.]

[After a long silence, Vill-V nodded and agreed.]

[Hmm~ You seem quite happy about this. To be able to make a socially anxious person like Vill-V willing to talk to you is a different kind of "achievement"!]

[In the following days, you gradually got closer to your classmates, became friends with them, and studied hard. And... because of your talent in music, you quickly achieved this goal. Not only did teachers ask you if you had any intention of developing in the field of music, but many classmates also became interested in your melody and wanted to know if you came from a musical family... But after knowing your identity, they were even more surprised, because this meant that you were able to achieve this point entirely because of your talent.]

[Although many people feel sorry for your talent, after all, you don't want to develop in this direction, most people are still willing to establish friendship with you, and you quickly become familiar with others.]

[And I don't know how Vill-V's parents found out about this, or maybe they were just attracted by the almost constant aura of confidence around you? Anyway, when they came to the church to visit Father Enrique, they deliberately pulled you aside and hoped that you could get in touch with Vill-V more, and if possible... it would be best to help her get rid of her social anxiety.]

[You didn't agree directly. After all, social phobia is not something you can change by yourself. The most you can do is to act as a matchmaker and help Vill-V make friends... You have tried this method before, but Vill-V was very resistant, and other classmates also seemed reluctant, so you had no choice but to give up.]

[But Vill-V's parents said that Vill-V was not like this before, at least not as serious as her social anxiety, not even daring to speak. She suddenly became like this at some point, as if she was hit by something. Even if they asked, Vill-V would not say anything, which made them helpless.]

[They came to you because they had no other choice. The main reason was that you two were of similar age, and Vill-V didn't seem to be opposed to contacting you, so they came to you for help.]

[You were a little confused by what Vill-V's parents said, but out of concern for your friend, you still agreed. Well... although you don't know how much you can change Vill-V.]

[Also... she suddenly became so socially anxious... you feel like there's something wrong with her...]

[So, you start to try to find out about Vill-V in the school, and then you can find many "abnormalities" about Vill-V.]

[First of all, Vill-V is really a genius, or at least she "used to be" a genius. Her grades were very good at that time, so she was able to skip grades and be in the same class as you. And according to the previous signs, Vill-V should be able to continue to skip grades, because she is really amazing, and her grades have been praised by most teachers.]

[But in the end, you don't know how Vill-V suddenly became "mediocre". Her grades were good, but not as good as before. Vill-V also became extremely "socially anxious" from about this time.]

[Because her grades have gradually dropped from the top, and she has become extremely "socially anxious", the teachers have gradually given up on paying attention to Vill-V, and her classmates have also inadvertently excluded Vill-V. This has led to Vill-V being quite lonely in this school. So far, you are probably the only "friend" she has, and you are not even someone she met at school.]

[Hmm... this situation... why do you feel like it looks familiar? Why do you feel like you've experienced this before?]

[Maybe because of that inexplicable feeling in your heart, you start to interact with Vill-V more often, chatting with her often, trying to get her out of her "social phobia" state... At least don't do this in front of you, right? You are "friends" after all~]

[At the same time, as you get to know her better, you become more and more certain that Vill-V is indeed a genius. Her grades could really be excellent, but she often chooses to control her grades and deliberately acts "mediocre", as if she is trying to blend in with the crowd. This feels very strange... At least you find it very strange.]

[After all, in your heart, if you are excellent, then just show it. There is no need to hide it, just like the stars in the sky, shine as brightly as you can, constantly attracting the attention of others, that's all.]

[Just like your talent in music, you can show it, you can use it, but whether you want to develop it... that is your own business, and no one else can interfere.]

[It is somewhat difficult for you to understand why Vill-V deliberately hides her brilliance, and Vill-V herself is unwilling to say it. She just quietly reminded you at the end not to be too conspicuous.]

[You are confused about this, so you ask a few more questions.]

[But after going back and forth for a long time, Vill-V finally managed to say, "Don't get your grades... too good, or you'll be targeted."]

[...ah?]

[Hmm... You always feel like you've discovered the truth.]

[What happened shortly afterward also confirmed your thoughts.]

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"Hmmm~?"

Nozomi was humming a melody and strolling casually on the campus. It was already after school, and most students had gone home. Only a few who had other things to do were still in school... Nozomi was among them.

Well~ After all, we agreed at the beginning that although music would not be the main development direction, it was still okay to treat it as a hobby. After all, music is really useful~ For example, this time it helped Nozomi quickly narrow the distance with his classmates.

Therefore, Nozomi did not intend to give up music. Relying on his excellent grades and asking Father Enrique to discuss with the school, Nozomi was allowed to use the musical instruments in the music room after school and receive some simple guidance with the teacher's consent when the music room was unused.

Although most teachers said they had nothing to offer in terms of guidance, after all, this was not a school specializing in music, and they did not hire any very good teachers... and Nozomi's talent was too incredible, which resulted in Nozomi practicing on his own most of the time. The teacher on duty would just pay a little attention to Nozomi's condition, remind Nozomi to lock the door when closing the school, and that was it, so there was no need for too much attention at all.

So when the campus was particularly quiet, Nozomi was still wandering around the school.

However, it was also at this time, on this unique day, Nozomi vaguely heard some sounds. The location seemed to be in the corner of the corridor, close to the bathroom, where it was not easy to be found.

"Hey, hey...isn't this really the case?"

Nozomi's expression became a little strange... Ever since he learned about Vill-V's situation, he had some bad guesses, but considering that the classmates he came into contact with were all very friendly, Nozomi still had a skeptical attitude towards that guess.

'I don't know why I feel a familiar feeling, but... I hope it's not that kind of thing.'

But with the sound of slight beating and faint sound of pain, the smile on Nozomi's lips slowly fell.

'It better not be that kind of thing.'

Nozomi thought so, then put on a faint smile again and walked toward the direction where the voice came from.

"Stupid (expletive)."

"You're Cursing? Cursing?! Look at you... it's so funny! What's the point of having good grades? Why are you showing off just because you got into the top five? Aren't you looking like a ghost now?"

"Haha... that's all you can do... what? You asked someone to do something just because you can't compare to them? Stupid (expletive)."

"Why do you care about me? And you even have the energy to speak, right? It seems like you haven't learned your lesson yet..."

'Hmm...what a terrible conversation...'

Nozomi frowned.

"Just wait and see, you will drop out of school... The school won't allow such things..."

"It's so funny. Not allowed? The school will only think about keeping things quiet. This concerns their reputation~ Hehe... In the end, it's just a private mediation. Um... at most they will pay your medical expenses? But it doesn't matter. It's just you guys anyway. Just pay a little, hehe..."

Knock knock——

Just when the leader was about to sneer, a gentle knock on the door came from the toilet door, which startled the people inside and made them subconsciously shrink their necks.

'What?... So you are still afraid of being discovered...'

The boy lying in the corner due to injury smiled mockingly.

"Hello~ I heard a cry for help~ so I came over to help~"

Nozomi spoke in a slightly brisk voice.

"...Oh? Oh boy, it's you!"

After hearing the voice of the person coming was a student, the people inside were no longer afraid. They turned around and found that it was Nozomi, and then surrounded him.

"It's great to be remembered by you, but I remember you too, right? If I'm not mistaken, the director should be your relative..."

"Shut up."

The man growled, with a threatening tone in his voice.

"I was thinking of looking for you before, you transfer student... you pretend to be such a hypocritical good student... it's disgusting."

"No pretense, eh?"

"Who the hell cares about you?!"

"You seem very unhappy."

"Unhappy? No... I am happy now."

He sneered.

"You heard the noise and realized what was happening, but why didn't you stay away? Now... you've come to my house, saving me a lot of trouble..."

"After all, it sounds like someone needs help~"

"Shut up! Your tone makes me sick... And you want to help? Haha... Help?! Okay? Come on! For him!"

Bang!

Almost without any explanation, he punched Nozomi in the stomach, causing Nozomi to subconsciously bend his waist.

"…Is it enough to vent your anger?"

However, Nozomi slowly straightened up, with the smile still on his face, and spoke slowly, bit by bit.

"Can I take him to the infirmary?"

"Yo~ Look, this guy doesn't resist!"

Laughter ensued.

"To the infirmary?"

He reached out and patted Nozomi's face.

"Okay? Get a beating first! Then go to the infirmary!"

"After all, you can only go to the infirmary when you are injured!"

There was another commotion.

"Oh my… this kid really got beaten… it's so funny, how can there be such a person?"

"So? Can I take people away?"

Nozomi's voice remained calm, but... the smile on his lips disappeared unknowingly.

"Are you still talking about your infirmary?"

"Isn't he beaten like this at home? Haha... Oh no, this guy has no parents."

"Yes, I don't know if my parents are still here, so...can I take someone away?"

Nozomi's voice was very steady, so steady that it was abnormal, as if he had never been injured, as if the injuries on his body did not exist.

they don't know if it's because this is the bathroom, but the surroundings... seem a little damp. Some cold wind quietly squeezes in through the gaps in the windows, making people shiver subconsciously.

It's just that... no one cares about these.

It was as if no one cared that the smile on Nozomi's face had disappeared, and his aura was becoming dangerous.

They...didn't notice.

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[Entry: ■■■ (purple), effective]

[■■■: Young ones, don't worry, I'm by your side, healing your pain]

[■■■: Young ones, don't worry, I'm by your side, judging your sins]

[■■■: Young ones, don't panic. I'm by your side to help you soothe your soul]

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"Oh, he admitted it himself!"

"Hahaha..."

Another burst of laughter.

"You said you were going to the infirmary?"

He smiled somewhat sarcastically.

"That won't do. This kind of injury...is not enough."

As he spoke, his gaze gradually moved to Nozomi's hands.

"I heard you're very talented in music. So...what would happen if your hand got injured?"

"..."

As if in response to stress, Nozomi's hands twitched slightly, as if he had suffered similar injuries before.

"sigh..."

Nozomi sighed as if he had given up resistance.

Then he spoke slowly, word by word.

"I really (obscene word) gave you face."

"...Um?"

Nozomi's sudden change and his unusually skillful use of "obscene words" stunned everyone present.

"You are (obscene words), right? You don't work hard to improve yourself but hurt others? You would be fine even if you slander others? Huh? You have to go to the level of hurting others, right? Why don't you beat up the teachers and ask them to change your (obscene words) grades to full marks? If you have money, why don't you buy the school? That way you can sit firmly at the top of the school, and you can entertain yourself however you want, and no one will say anything anyway."

"Sure enough, what the old man said is right. There are really too many people like you (obscene words) in this world. You just fly away when I give you a little face, right? You don't even want to talk to me nicely. It's really... To be honest, I'm too lazy to fight with you. You are as disgusting as (obscene words). It will be disgusting if I do it."

"You are this (gesture)! This (emphasize gesture)! Do you understand? Oh, you don't understand, you guys (obscene words) may have only learned the common language, it's so funny when someone scolds you, you won't even know it, (obscene words)."

"I already (obscene words) said I wanted to take people to the infirmary. I didn't say I wanted to report you, but you came to beat me up. You are really shameless... Oh, sorry, I forgot. You were originally going to come after me. It seems you are quite reasonable. Well, as long as you think this reason is okay, it's fine, right? It's just like you can't stand other people's good grades."

"If you think about it carefully, you guys can't even compare to (obscene words). You are too good to be compared to (obscene words). That's all you can think of (obscene words). Haha."

While the people in front of him were stunned by his sudden use of "obscene words" that were completely inconsistent with his image, Nozomi spoke a long string of words in one breath.

"You (expletive)..."

Faced with such a barrage of words, he naturally couldn't help but get angry. However, before he could finish speaking, before he could reach out to grab Nozomi's collar, Nozomi moved before him.

He kicked forward, hitting the opponent's calf, causing him to slightly lose balance. Then he hooked his leg, forcing him to bend it, and kicked his knee outwards, causing his whole body to fall diagonally downward.

Nozomi took advantage of the situation and grabbed his collar, and then... lifted him up!

Then... it swung in the air and smashed directly to the ground.

BANG!!!

A dull sound was heard, and almost everyone blinked subconsciously to avoid being affected by the scene in front of them and experiencing phantom pain.

When the other stunned people reacted, they slowly moved their eyes downwards and found that the person lying on the ground was no longer moving, and there was even bright red blood flowing.

"You really (obscene words) giving me a hard time. Don't you know you can't interrupt others when they are talking? How rude."

Nozomi complained under his breath while tidying up his appearance.

"Now..."

Nozomi raised his head and glanced at everyone else with his strange three-color eyes.

"wha--?!"

"Can I take someone to the infirmary now?"

"Hmm…"

Everyone nodded.

"...."

Nozomi curled his lips... To be honest, this reaction made Nozomi quite disappointed.

Because this further confirms what the old man said - only when those (obscene words) know the pain and remember the pain, will they put on hypocritical politeness to talk to you.

"How is it? Can you still stand up?"

He walked straight to the injured man lying on the ground, put on his usual gentle smile, stretched out his hand, and asked with concern.

"Uh... yes."

The man was stunned for a moment, surprised that Nozomi could "change his face" so skillfully and quickly, but he still nodded repeatedly, held the hand that Nozomi extended, and slowly stood up.

"Does it still hurt? Can you walk on your own?"

"I think... I think I can do it, I can do it..."

"That's fine, follow me, and then... hey~"

Nozomi nodded, then turned back to his original position and carried the person he had just knocked down on his back.

"Um... what are you doing?"

"This person is injured. Where is the injured? Shouldn't he be sent to the infirmary?"

"Ah...but..."

"Let's go, we have to come back to clean up later..."

Nozomi, carrying one person on his back and taking another confused person with him, quickly hurried to the school infirmary... and the others who were even more confused, looked at each other for a few seconds, then looked at the blood still remaining on the ground, then ran away in a hurry and went home.

They always felt that the current situation... seemed to be beyond their original expectations.

...

However, just after everyone left, a person walked out of the restroom on the other side quietly and slowly.

She moved slowly to the corridor, and her brightly colored hair gradually emerged from the fence, followed by her forehead and her eyes.

And her gaze was looking towards the infirmary.

There, Nozomi was smiling at the teacher on duty in the infirmary. He was helping to treat the injuries of the other two people while enduring the teacher's helpless reproaches. Occasionally he interjected a few words as if he was describing the whole story to the teacher.

"So amazing…"

She sighed like this.

'I didn't expect Nozomi to have such a side to him... What a surprise.'

She thought so.

"A little... envious."

Vill-V... murmured.