After Leo took back the bowls and chopsticks MEI had washed, he had no intention of continuing the chat. MEI was clearly in a hesitant phase as well, so their interaction effectively ended there.
After taking a shower, he went to bed early.
Although he had made up for staying up late last night during the day's classes, he couldn't always be such a rebellious student.
He had made up an excuse for the homeroom teacher today, which was why he could sleep so soundly, but there wouldn't be such a lucky break tomorrow.
So, taking advantage of the few hours left before his daily resurrection count refreshed, he needed to get a good sleep to recharge his energy.
However, before sleeping, he needed to study the new mission released by Tongzi—
[Instance Mission: Bullying!]
[Mission Description: She was never a happy bird, just a crow holding a piece of meat in the eyes of others; those surrounding and praising her were not small animals, but drooling foxes.]
[Mission Instruction: Change a girl's past.]
[Mission Reward: "Far East Ancient Martial Arts: Hokushin Ittō-ryū", Blade Soul · ■■■■, Honkai energy * 5]
[—Watch me return your sins, doubled!]
Change the past?
Faced with such a nearly rude mission request, Leo didn't feel too much of a headache. After all, just looking at the mission name and description, he could roughly guess what he had to do.
The only thing that gave him a slight headache was the trigger method for the mission.
After all... I remember she was a second-year student at that time, right?
The classroom arrangement at Chiba Academy was very simple; each grade was on its corresponding floor.
In other words—
"Do I have to break through the great Lord Guard Zombie to get down to the second floor?"
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a pain in his neck... the sense of being spawn-camped was kicking in!
However—
"Is that really the only way?"
Reorganizing the known information, he felt that a novice mission shouldn't be this difficult. Furthermore, the fact that he appeared on the third floor shouldn't be an arbitrary arrangement.
After all, MEI being in his class, and even living opposite him, was all the work of Tongzi!
Then... there must be something I've overlooked!
But before he could think further, intense drowsiness struck.
It had to be said, young people sleep well; he fell asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow!
...
Shortly after 12:00 AM, a figure abruptly appeared in the corridor of the third floor of the school building.
[Instance: Chiba Academy · 3rd Floor]
Having returned to this place that made his neck ache, Leo felt the changes in his body—
[Player: Leo]
[Strength: 6+1]
[Constitution: 6+1]
[Energy: 8+2]
[Agility: 7+1]
[Honkai energy: 0]
[Honkai Resistance: 20%]
[MEI · Bond: 20%]
[—HP loss has stopped!]
As the bond reached [20%], he was pleasantly surprised to find that his Energy had increased by an extra point.
Although the improvement didn't look huge, his current Energy was already equivalent to the limit a normal human could reach.
When he concentrated, he could feel the whole world becoming clearer.
The only regret was that his Agility couldn't keep up... commonly known as: the brain understands, but the hands can't keep up!
"Strength is attack, Constitution is defense, Energy is thinking, Agility is reaction..."
After understanding the function of each attribute, he took action.
After all, footsteps were already sounding from the corner. If he didn't move faster, he would be headless again.
"I hate games without a newbie protection period!"
Spitting out a complaint in dissatisfaction, he ran quickly toward the staircase leading upstairs.
But he didn't go upstairs. Instead, he walked into that gloomy restroom emitting a smell of rot, ammonia, and a trace of blood.
And, it was the girls' restroom!
"I should have thought of this earlier..."
Kicking open every stall door quickly despite the danger, he muttered to himself, "After all, with Lord Guard Zombie's speed, it's impossible for her to give me time to be sentimental on the rooftop."
"In other words, something on the third floor must be holding her back!"
And on the third floor, he could open every classroom, and there were no monsters or ghosts inside... otherwise, he wouldn't have had the chance to set traps.
Therefore, the only thing that could potentially become a stumbling block for Lord Guard Zombie was this weird restroom he hadn't dared to approach from the start!
Coupled with the hint from Tongzi's mission, he naturally locked onto the girls' restroom!
And the facts were just as he thought. After he kicked open the last stall door.
The scene displayed before his eyes was a stall with sewage flowing across the floor, covered in various written insults.
—You guys really aren't afraid of the seniors bullying you!
But having said that, thinking about it carefully, he found the rationality in it.
After all, this was located in the most remote corner of the third floor. Plus, school rooftops are generally off-limits, so a place like this, hard for teachers to observe, became an excellent breeding ground for school bullying.
Moreover, he could feel that this stall was filled with resentment. It was a place formed by countless "experiences," definitely not a venue created by just one girl.
Of course, this was a phantom constructed from obsession.
If it were in reality, the stall certainly wouldn't be this unbearable, or rather... they would probably order the bullied student to clean this place up, right?
Thinking of this, his clenched fist couldn't help but harden!
Therefore, before Lord Guard Zombie could forcibly break in, he walked directly into this stall filled with sin and resentment.
Immediately, he felt as if he had stepped into a dream.
—Putting a dungeon inside a dungeon... Haji-Tong, you've really got some nerve!
"Splash—!"
Just as Leo walked in, he immediately felt something being poured down from above, his instincts screaming that he shouldn't let a drop touch him.
Therefore, having concentrated his spirit before entering, he immediately felt the whole world slow down in his eyes.
Admittedly, his 8 points of [Agility] were not enough to support the full utility of 10 points of [Energy], but it was enough for him to react to the sneak attack from above.
After all, his 8 points of [Agility] were already outstanding among ordinary people!
"Bang!"
Kicking backward without any hesitation, the stall door—which had closed at some unknown point—now became an AOE weapon for him, directly knocking the entities pouring water outside into a pile.
Beside his ears, a burst of melodious crying and howling rang out.
"Quiet!"
Afraid of attracting some strange existence, he walked out of the stall and attempted to communicate with the bullies.
And when he kicked aside the restroom door, which he had nearly snapped in half, he saw three Faceless Ones wearing Chiba Academy uniforms.
There were no faces on their heads, but they constantly radiated a chilling malice.
The only thing that made Leo sigh in relief was that these three monsters were constantly rubbing their bodies on the ground but didn't dare to attack him; even their wailing became quieter.
—Violence is correct!
After clarifying this point, he understood his subsequent policy.
"Take me to find ■■■■... hmm?"
Realizing he couldn't say the name "Raiden Mei," he immediately became alert.
However, the three Faceless Ones still didn't attack him; instead, they revealed a confused posture.
—They don't know? Or do they not understand what I'm saying? Or perhaps they can't hear?
While thinking, he retreated toward the door.
After all, this was not a place to stay for long, and he wasn't sure when these three Faceless Ones would hiss at him.
However, when his figure was reflected on the mirror surface at the entrance, he couldn't help but freeze.
Reflected in that mirror was a slender, purple-haired young girl!
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