An interesting piece of information that I know from years of diving in light novels is the human brain because the authors love to include scientific terms in a vain attempt to explain their story.
Now, it is one of the most complicated organs in the human body. Rather, it is the most complicated due to the fact that a person can think, imagine, store memories, and more, basically the logic that dictates one's action. Though… Add in to the fact that emotions can influence the brain and the logical side will be overridden and forgotten because of that very fact.
What is the point of saying all of this?
Because I regret jumping out of the window.
I was hoping that by jumping out, I would be able to knock the system out of my mind like what happened before. I figured that I should try it again, even though there is a high chance of it failing because of the system patching it up or other reasons. What I didn't take into account…
Was that I can't be hurt when time is frozen, courtesy of a blue screen telling me while I was laying on the ground.
Now, let me explain what exactly happened. I fell off from the building at a height I was sure that would either kill me or knock me unconscious, both are something I am fine with since I don't want my life to be governed by a seemingly omniscient group that can apparently travel to multiverses.
Granted, there is nothing to say that they can't just resurrect me because I died. Light novels have taught me to expect anything and everything whenever you need to deal with people that can travel multiverses.
Anyway, after that whole embarrassing attempt, here I am, walking down the street back to my house. If I can't kill myself or get rid of the system, then I can just wait it out until the system gets bored of me and find another host. A stupid plan that got lot of holes but I don't really have any other plans.
After… 30? Ish minutes of walking, sightseeing of frozen people, and trying to idly find the coins, I finally arrive at my house's front gate. I let out a sigh of relief then put my hand on the gate to push it open.
What should have been a hard and coarse feeling, is instead the feeling of something soft and springy.
I blink as I see Sensei's face right in front of me, along with the options. Slowly looking down with the feeling of dread growing in me, I can see that my hand is touching the great mountains of her.
A blue screen appears then a sudden shock jolts me away from the great mountains.
"User cannot exceed a certain distance from the Heroine! User cannot touch a person during the time stop!"
Well… Makes sense, I guess. You can't have your… Users wandering around the world while the world is frozen or have them go and… Do stuff to people.
Especially guys.
I let out a sigh in resignation, "…I pick B." I already ran out of options at this point. Oh wait, I can use that skill I got.
Observe.
A pink screen appears and in the middle of it is a heart shape like those cliché dating games.
"Shizuka Hiratsuka… Title… The "Christmas Cake Wise Teacher"… Wow. The system is sure merciless."
I sweatdrop after reading her title. Sure, Sensei might not have a boyfriend or a husband at her age but calling her a Christmas Cake is pretty brutal you know?
"…Did her finger just twitch?" No, it must be my imagination. I shake my head then continue reading her history. Invasion of privacy? Yes. Do I feel bad? Yes. But I am curious about what the system has to say about her.
"Shizuka Hiratsuka grew up in an ***** household. During her school years, she was a loner due to *****. She used to have a *****. Due to her past, she has grown to be ***** but *****. She has been trained in martial arts by ***** to the point of excellent quality. Now as a teacher at Sobu High *****. She loves ***** and her hobbies include *****, *****, *****, *****. She dislikes *****, *****, *****. (Increase Conquest bar to access more information or Heroine talks about information)"
"…Why am I not surprised?" I sigh as I see the numerous amounts of blank information. Might as well see the Conquest bar.
A red screen replaces the pink screen, the former getting a heart with an arrow sticking out of it in the middle instead.
"-5/100 – slight disliking."
…So, it doesn't tell me what she dislikes about me, only a general area.
Wow the system is doing a terrible job at helping me. I mean, you would expect that a system that is designed to get people to love each other would be a bit more helpful than this?
…I guess I can try title now instead of ignoring it before.
"Hachiman Hikigaya."
"Creepy-eyes Protagonist."
Wow, I was expecting it to be more hurtful (not lol). Anyway, I guess I'll skip the skills since I am sure that I don't have any and I don't want to waste my draining energy on unnecessary stuff.
I get rid of the screen then turn my attention back to the choices, "Here goes nothing." I push the B option and blink as I feel my body quickly go back into the original position before the time stop.
My mouth involuntarily opens to spew out the cringe, "I said that you are the most beautiful and cute Sensei that I had ever laid my eyes on."
I close my eyes, accepting the fact that I will most probably get punched for my cringe words.
This is the part you hit me? Any time now?
I slowly open my eyes since the pain never arrived, only to blink as I see a light blue on my Sensei's cheek. The fuck? That actually worked on you?!
"Erm… I-I'll let you off the hook this time, Hikigaya. Next time, my fist will be meeting you."
…Huh. Never thought she was weak to cheesy words.
"Anyway, follow me. As punishment for turning in this crap." She gets up after putting the paper back onto the table.
I just blink and nod at her, prompting her to make her way to the door. My body trails behind her while my mind tries to commit seppuku for saying those words.
And actually managing to make her blush.
*X*
A/N
Honestly, I don't think I can accurately... Use? Emulate? Canon Hachiman. Why? Welp, I got multiple personality disorder that silently changes the main personality, inadvertently changing the writing styles but still using present tense since most of them got different thought process. So, this fic is now AU (Just like everything else of my fics). Anyway, on to the comments!
DanganMachin - yep. He is in for a ride lol
Cookie-4IS - hmmm good idea
aiman031122 - all of my chapters got, at a minimum, 1k words (excluding the first chapters for my fics)
CrazyxEnigma - lol, yep. And yeah this fic is now AU
Wicked.A - yep, I peg him as the kind of guy that would try out every method he can think of first before resigning
Wolfx88 - *REDACTED*
Deathenglegamers1144 - romcom god won't let him go so easily lol. And I'll try but my writing schedule rn is like start writing at 4 or 5 am then finish at 6 or 7 am, resulting in 1k words (which is very low I know)
Cyyan - thank you and let me explain a little on how I write thoughts (mostly from my own experience in handling the fucking piece of shit that is the mind) - I view it as chaos unlike the anime, manga, LN, whatever, with their perfect stuff on how to portray characters. Nothing wrong with that and some of my fav stuff are like that but as writing it? I don't like it
Saif Omar - you got *REDACTED* wrong
eightmanantartica2428 - lol no op that lets him just be strong to kill a man with his stare
