“That’s easy to say,” Misaka Worst said, unmoved, still scratching her head with a stern expression, “The key is that the ones around Lin Wuming are even more out of the ordinary.”
The attributes of a Level 4, rare ability user, held no advantage against the three girls around Lin Wuming, so Misaka Worst wasn't happy about it at all.
“That much is undeniable,” Yun Chuanqin Ya nodded. “That’s why you need to seize the opportunity and get as close to Lin Wuming as possible… I’ll take it as your agreement. It’s just the start of the school year, so I’ll arrange your transfer procedures within this week.”
Misaka Worst and Kazakiri Hyouka certainly wouldn’t refuse. Becoming classmates with Lin Wuming and occupying his time at school…
If it could truly be achieved, then the gains from today’s actions had already far exceeded expectations. What else could they be dissatisfied with?
“But…” Misaka Worst narrowed her eyes and looked over, “What’s in it for you to do this? I don’t believe you’re that selfless.”
“My benefit… watching the show, wanting to see Lin Wuming’s headache — I wonder if you can accept that answer?”
Yun Chuanqin Ya smiled as she looked over, her expression clearly indicating she was joking.
However, Misaka Worst and Kazakiri Hyouka were not the type to joke. Seeing her answer like this, they actually took her seriously: “Let’s just assume that’s the case. That means you don’t need us to pay any price, right? That’s good.”
Yun Chuanqin Ya clapped her hands in admiration: “It seems we really get along.”
Saying that, she looked at Himegami Aisa, who was still peering over from a distance: “Lin Wuming has already gone far, and you can’t catch up anyway. Why not take this opportunity to discuss the next steps properly? Call Himegami Aisa over too; leaving her alone there is a bit pitiful.”
Misaka Worst and Kazakiri Hyouka exchanged glances and nodded in unison.
Just as this woman said—because of her intervention, the plan to go home with Lin Wuming today was ruined.
But it didn’t matter. As long as they could become classmates in the future, this lost time could be more than made up for.
Moreover, although they didn't know what Yun Chuanqin Ya was truly planning in her head, since she was willing to act as a strategist and offer advice, there was naturally no reason to refuse.
A few minutes later, the three transfer students followed Yun Chuanqin Ya to an empty classroom on the top floor of the teaching building.
—An empty classroom that had been converted into Yun Chuanqin Ya’s private room.
“I’m not one of those rich young ladies from School Garden, so don’t expect me to make tea for you,” Yun Chuanqin Ya took out a few cans of drinks from the refrigerator as hospitality.
Fortunately, the three guests were not picky people and all accepted the drinks…
Even Kazakiri Hyouka opened a can and tried to drink it.
Yun Chuanqin Ya stared at her for a long time, seemingly trying to figure out—given Kazakiri Hyouka’s physical structure, how she would digest and absorb these drinks.
“So…” Himegami Aisa broke the silence first, “Misaka Student and Kazakiri Student are also becoming classmates?”
“That’s right,” Yun Chuanqin Ya nodded. “At the latest by next week, you can officially report here.”
“Very good,” Misaka Worst nodded, “And it must be in the same class as Lin Wuming.”
“No problem.”
Only then did Misaka Worst reveal a satisfied smile.
As for Kazakiri Hyouka, she seemed indifferent—her state was unstable, and she might suddenly disappear at any time, becoming a campus urban legend of A Certain High School.
So for her, just having her student registration transferred was enough—this meant her fixed refresh location would become A Certain High School.
Compared to before, she was indeed closer to Lin Wuming.
“You’re really working hard!” Himegami Aisa, who knew some of the inside story, couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Working hard?” To her surprise, Yun Chuanqin Ya scoffed, “This counts as working hard? What’s next?”
“Next?” Misaka Worst looked over.
“Getting close to Lin Wuming is just the beginning, isn’t it? What do you plan to do next?” Yun Chuanqin Ya asked, “What you want to do is snatch food from the tiger’s mouth of those three, don’t tell me you don’t have a follow-up plan.”
Misaka Worst’s expression darkened: “Of course we know the reason, but… Lin Wuming doesn’t seem to be interested in us, so we can only get close to him first.”
—Even Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki, it seems, were not regarded as romantic interests by Lin Wuming, let alone herself, who had only recently appeared.
In Misaka Worst’s view, what she and Kazakiri Hyouka were doing felt very much like doing their best and leaving the rest to fate.
Although highly motivated and extremely action-oriented, Misaka Worst’s fundamental driving force was still the negative emotions within the Misaka Network; in other words, the “impulsive” component was higher, so don’t expect any long-term planning.
Unexpectedly, Yun Chuanqin Ya nodded in agreement: “The approach is fine. With Lin Wuming’s temperament, don’t expect him to proactively express anything in a short time. This is good as it is—frequently appearing by his side, asserting your presence, forming a sort of established fact, that’s enough.”
“Huh? That’s enough?” It was Himegami Aisa, the outsider, who asked the question.
Although hearing the three of them openly discussing how to “conquer a boy” here was somewhat absurd, Himegami Aisa was also a carefree girl, so she didn’t see any problem and even actively participated in the conversation.
“That’s enough,” Yun Chuanqin Ya nodded confidently. “Even Hu Feng Toumi could gain recognition, proving that this method is indeed effective, at least for Lin Wuming!”
“But,” Kazakiri Hyouka suddenly said, “Hu Feng Toumi isn’t an acknowledged lover yet, is she?”
Compared to the other two, Hu Feng Toumi didn’t even show signs of taking the initiative.
“Hu Feng Toumi is the baseline,” Yun Chuanqin Ya said. “Reach her level first before talking about anything else.”
In Yun Chuanqin Ya’s view, this was called establishing an unassailable position; as long as they successfully squeezed into Lin Wuming’s inner circle, half the battle was won!
After all, based on her observations, it could be confirmed—Lin Wuming’s feelings for the girls around him could basically be summarized as “not initiative, but also not rejecting.”
“In a sense, he’s a standard scoundrel,” Yun Chuanqin Ya muttered. “But then again, making a choice might actually be worse… After all, none of them are characters who would give up easily, so it’s really a dilemma.”
Most importantly, those girls were still middle schoolers; when they met Lin Wuming, they were even elementary schoolers.
In such a situation, even if a choice were made, would it have any substantial meaning?
Yun Chuanqin Ya didn't believe in the pure affection of childhood sweethearts.
In her opinion, the best way to truly secure this relationship was indeed to directly implement it into action…
