“What am I even doing…”
Lin Yi rolled around on her dormitory bed.
She had just said something outrageous to Su Kui!
And the key point was that Su Kui had actually agreed!
Thinking about it carefully, the invitation she had just made was pretty cringey—first asking if the other person had plans, then arbitrarily commenting on their family situation, and finally suggesting they go on a trip together.
If it weren’t for her Charm Rank A beauty-level appearance, she would have long been scolded as a pervert and slapped across the face.
Or she would have run into the other person’s dark expression, been stepped on by soft feet, and ground down while being called “scum” or “disgusting woman.”
Oh no, thinking about Su Kui treating her like that actually felt kind of exciting…
Maybe I really am a terrible woman.
Lin Yi thought so.
But when she came back to her senses, she was lying on the bed in a starfish shape, staring at the slightly cracked ceiling, lost in thought again.
The girl who was always focused solely on her family actually had such an adorable side.
Now that she thought about it, she hadn’t really brought any benefit to Su Kui. No, saying “benefit” sounded too transactional, but Lin Yi couldn’t think of another word to replace it at the moment.
After reincarnating, the first person to care about her was Su Kui, who had given her that tiger skin cake. Lin Yi still remembered the taste.
Then Su Kui had been the one to initiate conversation, ask about her situation, and bring her lunchboxes.
And what had Lin Yi done for Su Kui?
Aside from that time she accidentally ran into Su Kui’s little brother on the school back hill, she felt she had only been a bother to Su Kui.
From that perspective, using the Three-Day Tour gifted by the system as compensation for Su Kui was perfectly reasonable.
Lin Yi even felt that this was the true use for it!
‘—System, do you think I did the right thing? If yes, say nothing. If no, curse me out.’
The system did not reply.
See, System, the tacit understanding between us is growing stronger and stronger. Maybe one day you’ll do something for me of your own accord.
[Detected Task Opportunity: As someone aspiring to be a light novel protagonist, you must improve your abilities in your spare time. Know that all protagonists have one or two special skills to catch the attention of beautiful girls. So now, it’s time to work hard!]
[Task Objective: Upgrade any skill to Lv.4 (i.e., gain a bonus surpassing 99% of the world’s human standards)]
[Time Limit: Day 90 (Hard), Day 60 (Difficult), Day 30 (Extreme)]
‘—System, I told you to do something on your own, not to assign tasks on your own!’
Couldn’t you just directly give me money, or add a few more zeros to my bank balance?
Lin Yi sat up and began studying the task.
She currently had one Designated Skill Upgrade Card in her possession, and her highest-level skills were Writing Lv.2, Painting Lv.2, and Ball Sports Lv.2.
She remembered from last time that she could feel her skill bonuses improving through daily training, and the rate of improvement might be related to her attribute levels.
“Open panel.”
Name: Lin Yi
Strength: D-rank
Agility: C-rank
Intelligence: C-rank
Charm: A-rank
Perception: D-rank
Skills: Housekeeping Lv.1; Writing Lv.2; Painting Lv.2; Performance Lv.1; Photography Lv.1; Ball Sports Lv.2; Mood Emoji; Three Girls, There Must Be My Teacher; Highest Good is Like Water; Gifted by Nature; Survival Master Aura
Currently, her highest attribute was Charm, but the three skills mentioned above had nothing to do with Charm—or rather, they could be said to be completely unrelated.
Her strongest point was her appearance, but Lin Yi couldn’t be happy about it at all. Wasn’t that just bluntly saying she was a pretty vase?
That left Agility and Intelligence, both at C-rank, within the normal human range.
But regarding this, Lin Yi had an idea.
First, in the last home economics class, her intelligence bonus had increased the progress bar by an extra 20%.
Also, during regular classes and homework, she often saw the intelligence attribute slowly increasing.
As for Agility, it had just recently been raised to C, so the progress bar was definitely just starting.
In other words, the breakthrough for Intelligence was imminent, and skills that used Intelligence as the main attribute would definitely level up faster.
She turned her gaze to Writing and Painting.
A choice between the two.
Lin Yi was torn.
When she had no clue, Lin Yi usually asked others for their opinions.
The first person she thought of was The Ultimate Solution to All Problems, Jian Shuye.
She was skilled in both painting and literature, so she would definitely give good advice.
Of course, that depended on her mood. And since this wasn’t a request for leave, Lin Yi couldn’t contact her on her own.
Jian Shuye, out!
Ask Yan Jianxing?
No, Yan Jianxing would definitely say to choose exercise, running, badminton.
Damn that badminton person. No communication possible.
Yan Jianxing, out!
Ask Su Kui?
She had just parted ways with her; sending a message to discuss this kind of topic right away didn’t seem appropriate?
At a time like this, shouldn’t they give each other some breathing room and fantasize about the upcoming Egret Gate duo trip?
Yeah, and Su Kui still had a lot of work waiting for her back home; she shouldn’t disturb her.
Su Kui, ou… no, that’s called reserving judgment. Don’t bother her for now.
Then the last one left was…
Feng Chuyue?
Lin Yi had the feeling of being out of options.
Ask a socially anxious girl about her future?
Or ask her to evaluate whether writing or painting is better?
Lin Yi’s hands moved faster than her brain as she typed on her phone.
Lin Yi: This might come out of nowhere, but do you think writing is better or painting?
A moment later, a reply came.
Feng Chuyue: Writing.
Lin Yi: Why?
Feng Chuyue: Painting needs talent.
…
Lin Yi turned over, wanting to argue, but couldn’t.
It really did make sense.
Wait—was Moon God’s subtext that she, Lin Yi, had no talent for painting?!
Whether it was a psychic connection or Feng Chuyue herself realizing she had spoken poorly, she immediately sent several messages.
Feng Chuyue: What I mean is, painting requires talent.
Feng Chuyue: I don’t have that kind of talent, so I wouldn’t choose painting.
Feng Chuyue: I feel like… only your own strengths can be something you truly like.
Feng Chuyue: That’s what I think. I didn’t mean you have no talent.
Feng Chuyue: Really.
Alright, alright, dear, I know you didn’t mean it like that.
Lin Yi: Haha, I know, I know. How could Moon God ever mean that?
Lin Yi: Love you (๑′ᴗ‵๑)Ｉ
But there was no denying that Feng Chuyue had a point.
In her past life as an otaku, she had seen countless people throw themselves into studying art out of love for painting.
In the end, after studying for half the time, they got crushed by AI in one blow, and they also wasted precious time during their youth, leading to wasted costs later.
A person with talent—their painting is a treasure independent of the world.
Lin Yi got off the bed, opened the drawer, and took out Jian Shuye’s painting.
That young lady might be arrogant and dismissive, but she certainly had the right to be.
What Lin Yi needed was to improve quickly to enhance her skill talent, not to rely on talent to quickly raise her skill level.
There was a difference between the two.
Finally, Lin Yi carefully put the painting back in the drawer.
Then she turned her gaze to the bookshelf.
“Starting today, I’ll write a diary entry every day.”