Chapter 876: I Want Them All
Lin Wuming suddenly raised his gun and fired at his own head.
Seeing this, the girls who knew him well didn’t think anything of it, but the “audience” behind them couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.
—What’s going on? Did Lin Wuming commit suicide because he was caught in a Shuraba?
The next moment, a powerful Mind Power storm swept out from Lin Wuming.
There was no need to look at the instrument data; just being on this playground and experiencing it firsthand was enough to make a judgment—Level 5, undoubtedly a Level 5 esper ability! Even those who were slow to grasp or had no concept of esper abilitys would easily come to this conclusion!
Clearly, for some reason, Lin Wuming had hidden his strength during the previous test!
—I really am indecisive. No wonder Shokuhou went berserk; she was probably disappointed in me, right?
Without hesitation, Lin Wuming actively brought himself into “Bullet Time” state.
Not only to gain Level 5 strength for emergencies and to timely control these girls who could start fighting at any moment.
But also to make a decision.
Just as Lin Wuming had just muttered to himself—he was an “indecisive person.”
Rather than actively making a decision, Lin Wuming was more accustomed to passive response, striking later to gain the upper hand.
This was also the subtle influence of the “Bullet Time” cheat—before mastering the ability to actively enter “Bullet Time” state, to fully utilize its effect, one had to wait for the enemy’s “fatal attack” in battle.
Therefore, for Lin Wuming, acting in response was the most efficient strategy.
But clearly, facing the current problem, such a reactive strategy was not working.
So Lin Wuming actively entered “Bullet Time” state to gain ample time to think—he wanted to use this brief yet long instant to make a decision and solve the immediate problem.
The surrounding world seemed to freeze and come to a standstill, a familiar sight that made Lin Wuming sigh in relief.
Then he smiled bitterly in his heart—something was definitely wrong; so-called youthful romance shouldn’t unfold like this!
They were still studying in school; student-era romance should be purer and more beautiful. Even if it wasn't entirely “sweet,” at most, it would only be mixed with a hint of “sourness.”
But Lin Wuming could only feel “bitterness” and an intense “smell of gunpowder” now.
—Although I’ve never held any expectations for romance, it’s still really hard to accept it turning out like this!
But there’s no helping it; the bitter wine he brewed himself, he could only drink himself…
And then, Lin Wuming became even more helpless.
Because he found himself unable to make a choice.
It wasn't like he had worried before, that making a choice would further escalate the situation and cause the “powder keg” to explode.
Instead, it was simply that he couldn’t choose one from the four girls.
Shokuhou Misaki had already confessed, and Lin Wuming had already given a clear reply; not to mention, she was perhaps the only person in this world who truly understood him. There were no secrets between them, and perhaps their relationship had already surpassed that of “lovers.”
Misaka Mikoto, in Lin Wuming’s heart, came with maxed-out favorability, and now that he thought back carefully, Misaka Mikoto had overcome her tsundere nature and launched active offensives multiple times… more than once, almost directly breaking through Lin Wuming’s defenses.
To make Lin Wuming give her up now… was clearly impossible.
Hu Feng Toumi… her situation was very special. She had quite a bit of self-awareness and had given up a lot, directly retreating to the bottom line, which in a sense, put her in an invincible position.
Rather than a “romantic” relationship, Hu Feng Toumi directly skipped this process and firmly occupied a place by Lin Wuming’s side.
The “taken for granted” effect produced by this persistence was even subconsciously accepted by Shokuhou Misaki, and Lin Wuming, of course, would not object even more; moreover, since he had never “accepted,” he couldn’t talk about “rejecting” Hu Feng Toumi.
Finally, even Shirai Kuroko, who had just openly confessed, Lin Wuming couldn’t bear to directly reject.
He couldn’t possibly push Shirai back to being gay, could he? And Lin Wuming didn’t want Misaka Mikoto to be snatched away by her either!
The bullet in the gun barrel had already touched the surface of his skin—Lin Wuming knew he didn’t have much time left.
After muttering to himself and seriously reflecting, a bold idea, or rather, a “true heart” that had always existed but had never been taken seriously by him, surfaced in his mind.
—Only children make choices; adults, of course, want them all! After all, even with multiple-choice questions, there’s always the option to “select all.”
With a decision in his heart, Lin Wuming suddenly felt enlightened.
—That’s right, what’s there to be conflicted about? I can’t make a single choice, and they all have good feelings for me… and even more than that, so why choose!
The only remaining question was how to tell this shocking idea to the girls.
They’ll understand… not!
He knew it was impossible; people are selfish, especially something like “lovers.” How could they easily share with others?
If not for being pushed to this desperate situation, Lin Wuming probably wouldn’t have made this decision so decisively—the girls’ opposition, or even disgust, was the biggest obstacle.
…
Click, the bullet, before leaving the barrel, had its kinetic energy exhausted by the heavy Mind Power Barrier, ultimately only lightly touching Lin Wuming’s skin.
The fatal crisis was resolved, and the “Bullet Time” state ended.
To others outside, this was Lin Wuming’s instantaneous burst of power that awed the entire scene, stabilizing the dangerous situation that had been on the verge of erupting.
At least, the group of super-standard beautiful girls around Lin Wuming didn’t actually start fighting but instead all looked at Lin Wuming.
After a brief moment, the parameters displayed by the detection instruments also immediately returned to calm. As if the intense fluctuations just now were merely an illusion…
But now, no one cared about the instrument data anymore, nor would anyone question Lin Wuming’s Level regression.
Of course, Lin Wuming didn’t care about such things at all at this moment.
“Wuming-senpai…” Misaka Mikoto was the first to speak. “Have you… made a decision?”
Lin Wuming looked at the group of girls in front of him and nodded.
It had come to this; there was no escaping it. He could only be honest, right?
And Shokuhou Misaki was right there; hiding it would be meaningless…
“…Over here! I knew you were here, Lord Wuming! Hurry and save them!!!”
A familiar voice came from not far away.
—Here we go again…
The girls, led by Misaka Mikoto, couldn’t help but sigh helplessly, feeling that something inexplicable always interrupted them at crucial moments!
—No way? Could it really be delayed a bit longer?
Lin Wuming was also stunned.
