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Arc 2.0
'whitewashing the narcissistic student
". . . Shit" Li Han couldn't help but mutter out loud.
He stood dumbfounded in front of the bulletin board. He just really couldn't believe this.
[ Also host, this time the world rank you're in is a D rank one. So the limitations of your OOC will increase. You mustn't go beyond the set 55% limitation. ]
Li Han's mouth went agape when he saw the system notice. Then. . . Does that mean that he have to act like a narcissist? How does anyone do that?
It simply is impossible. To be narcissistic, you need to have a lot of confidence and to be honest with himself, he doesn't really have much.
'I barely even get to the top 10 in my class, plus I kinda suck at studying. And now you're asking me to act like the original character?'
The system sweat dropped from its hosts negative mutterings.
[ But when you were in the novice world you've spent a lot of time in the library reading books? Right? ]
Realization suddenly hit him hard in the face. Li Han stared at the screen and his lips formed a big smile.
But instead of feeling astonished from the good looks and bright smile of it's host, the system felt a cold chill on it's back when it saw it's hosts expression.
'hey system, were you the one who chose this world?'
Li Han asked with a big smile but instead of a bright background, you could see the dark mood he's releasing.
The system shuddered.
[ An-answering host, you see all I ever wanted was to guide and help my host on a smooth sailing journey in completing his quest. Based from your actions in the novice world I thought that this might help you. It was really unintentional ]
An irk mark appeared on Li Han's head. "Forget it, since it already happened there's nothing we could do about it"
The system released a sigh of relief and the tight tension of data's forming in it's program slowly relaxed.
(Li Han will now be addressed as Lou Shan)
Lou Shan stared at the ranking list in front of him. There he saw his name and the male lead plus the female leads name.
Lou Shan frowned. He felt that he's forgetting something.
[Ding! Villains current reputation: -90!]
His lips twitched when he saw the notification that appeared on the screen. Of course. How could he forget about the reputation points.
'so which part of the plot are we now?'
[ Answering host. 30 minutes from now Li Ma and Yo Han will meet at the library where Li Ma helped Yo Han about the mathematical equation and gained his interest ]
Lou Shan pushed up the glasses using his index finger unconsciously. It's the habit of the original character every time he's thinking of something deeply.
He started walking off towards the hallway leading to building B where his classroom is located.
[Eh host where are you going?]
'hmm? Of course to my classroom' Lou Shan replied.
[Are you not going to the library?]
Lou Shan stared questioningly at the screen in front of him. 'huh? Why should I?'
[Because the male and female lead will have their first meeting there and affection will bloom from that encounter] The system asked a bit confused.
'so are you expecting me to obstruct their love and relationship? Oh hell no. Besides my main task is raising my reputation. Why would I interrupt their fate—’
"Ack—" Lou Shan exclaimed after suddenly bumping into someone. Luckily he have a steady foothold and didn't fall. After recovering Lou Shan stared at the girl sitting on the ground in front of him.
"Oh I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention to where I'm going" Lou Shan apologized as he lend his hand to help the other.
"Eh. No I was at fault too" the girl accepted his offer and took a hold of his hand. After standing up he saw the girls face clearly.
Button nose, peach eyes, red lips, and blonde hair. In short the girl in front of him is beautiful. On the other side the girl stared dazed when she saw the face in front of her Lou Shan tilted his head when he saw the face of the girl slowly turning red.
"Do you have a fever? You look red" Lou Shan asked.
The girl in front of him woke up from her dazed state. "N-no I don't have one"
"Little Li!"
Both Lou Shan and the girl stared sideways and saw a senior student waving in their direction.
"Senior Hu!" The girl waved back.
"Hello Senior" Lou Shan greeted to the girl who recently arrived.
"Oh hello to you too. Anyways did something happen?" Senior Hu Asked to the girl in front of him.
"Oh no it's nothing. We just bumped into each other" the girl replied.
"Okay. Oh right! I'm here to invite you to my dorm" senior Hu said.
Lou Shan felt that he's not needed here anymore so he excused himself and continued his way towards his classroom.
While walking in the hallways, he started going through the originals memories.
"Oh, what the fudge! I just met the female lead!" Lou Shan halted from walking and stared dumbly on the open space in front of him.
Yes, that's right. The girl named little Li was the female lead. Lou Shan almost wanted to bang his head up against the wall.
Ah, he kept chanting in his mind on how dumb he is back then. That beautiful face really deserves to be in the possession of the female lead.
'it's okay Lou Shan, on the bright side his image might have been of a gentleman that time for helping Li Ma. Also the notice for the reputation points didn't appear which means if didn't increase.
With this in thought. Lou Shan's dark mood brightened up again.
After arriving at the front door of the classroom. He could hear the noises from the inside. However after entering the room. Lou Shan noticed that the loud atmosphere was gone.
He sweat dropped from the tense atmosphere and took a seat.
'ah, just why do I have to face this cruel aftermaths of the Villains actions'
Lou Shan lamented. He opened the notebook containing the notes the original have written. He focused on studying trying to ignore the stares he's currently receiving.
[ The reason the Host is doing missions, solely because he wants to return to his own world ]
Lou Shan heaved a deep sigh. Surely nothing could go much worse from this. There's still forty-five minutes before the start of lesson so he buried his head on the notes in front of him.
Lou Shan's focus was interrupted when he heard a series of greetings coming from his classmates.
He raised his head and there he saw a brown haired dude entering the classroom greeting everyone back while wearing a very bright smile.
'and here I thought it was a teacher. Turns out it's just the male lead'
Lou Shan couldn't help himself and raised his hands trying to cover his eyes.
'what is this? Why is it so bright?'
[That's the effect of the male leads halo]
'eh but Yo Sun doesn't have this kind of thing when we first met?'
[ Probably because the current Yo Sun back then doesn't wield much power. He was just a normal commoner back then. While the male lead in front of you already have a high family background, money, plus influence. To put it shortly the more powerful the male lead is, the more brighter the male lead halo will be ]
'oh okay I get it now. But can't you do something with the light coming out from the male leads halo? I almost feel like I'm going blind, plus I can't have normal conversation with the male lead with this bright halo thing around him'
[ Sure host ]
A few seconds later the light that was illuminating the male lead was finally gone. Lou Shan stared contentedly at the male lead.
Before Lou Shan could even continue focusing on the notebook in front of him, he felt a presence beside him.
"Hm?" Lou Shan gazed up.
A pair of onyx and amber eyes met. Ba Thump. Lou Shan blinked. His hand gripped the cover of the notebook tightly.
'this somehow feels a little familiar. Almost the same as Yo Sun'
Lou Shan's gaze ended up on the smiling face of the male lead in front of him.
'nah, Yo Sun would never smile amiably. Also he's in the first world. Plus if he ever saw me I'm sure he'll just tease or make fun of me'
Lou Shan shook his head and nodded the guy in front of him before he continued studying.
Yo Han stared the bespectacled guy in front of him. His smile slightly wavered when he felt his heart thump a bit loudly the moment both his and the other guy's eyes met.
In the end he just nodded back an took his seat at the very back corner of the room.
Not for long the professor entered and started teaching the whole class.
But despite the amazing content the professor is tackling, Yo Han couldn't find himself listening the lecture in front of him. Instead his eyes lingered on the neet black hair that was slightly long.
Hmm. He just can't discern on why he felt weird when he saw Lou Shan. If not for his years of self-restraint training he would've indulge himself on the sudden impulse of grabbing the guy and hugging him tight.
If he remembered it right they've already met a few times already but only now he's feeling this kind of impulse. So what is it that have changed?
The lips that was wearing an amiable smile earlier now turned into a smirk.
'Interesting, guess I wouldn't spend the rest of the school year in a boring cycle of my usual life. Now Mr. Always Rank 2, please continue to entertain me from now on'
On the recieving end. Lou Shan shivered subconsciously. His eyebrows slightly knotted up. The temperature wasn't that cold inside the room so why?
Lou Shan just shrugged his shoulders and continued listening to the professors lecture.
[ So Host, what are you planning to do from now on?]
'sincw I'm not that deeply involved from both protagonist, I plan from avoiding them as much as I could. I'll raise my reputation through other students'
[Oh, is that so?]
He's very afraid of ruining the plot just like what happened in the novice world.
After a few hours of lecture it was finally dismissal. Lou Shan arranged the books in his bag and waited for all his classmates to go out first.
It was one of the originals habit. You could say that the original doesn't like crowded place that much.
After a few minutes of waiting, Lou Shan finally decided that it was time for him to store his books in his locker.
It was a peaceful journey from the classroom to the locker room since almost all the halls are empty.
Entering the empty locker room, Lou Shan proceeded to his Locker and stored his books there. After organising the books inside, He closed his locker. After taking a few steps forward Lou Shan suddenly halted.
"Hello there, you're Lou Shan right?" Yo Han greeted with a smile on his face.
Lou Shan's lips couldn't help but twitch when he saw Yo Han in front of him. "Yes, I am"
'ack! Why is he here?! I thought that I was alone inside the locker room?!'
Despite the chaotic thoughts inside Lou Shan's head. His face remained straight and stoic.
"Oh, my name's Yo Han. In case you didn't know since you're too absorbed studying the whole time we're on class" Yo Han's smile brightened more when he saw the other Lou Shan's lips twitching. He found the other boy's reaction quite amusing. It seems that the guy in front of him is quite irritated because of him approaching Lou Shan.
"Of course I know your name, you're the top in the whole class. Anyways do you need anything from me?" Lou Shan asked. It's really bad luck that he accidentally bumped into the male lead.
"Actually I want to invite you over to the library starting tomorrow. Since the exams are three weeks away why don't we help each other at studying from now on, hm?" Yo Han enthusiastically proposes causing Lou Shan to sweat drop.
"Is that even necessary?" Lou Shan asked. Does the male lead even need to have a study partner? I mean he could even win first place just he himself alone.
"Why? You don't want to? It's fine if you don't want to" as if an imaginary tail and dog ears appeared. Yo Han currently looked like a dejected puppy.
Lou Shan's brow twitched when he saw this scene."No, it's fine. I'll agree with you"
'besides if words came out that I rejected the school model's proposal of studying, I'm sure tons of negative reputations will be added on me'
"Okay, so tomorrow let's meet at the library after school, bye" Yo Han waved happily. The recent dejected look was changed into a bright one in a matter of seconds.
Leaving Lou Shan with a gloomy atmosphere.
[ Oh, wow, I thought that you don't want to get involved with the world's protagonists host. Suddenly had a change of plans? ]
An irk mark appeared on Lou Shan's forehead
'change of plans my ass. This is just an episode of me getting attacked by misfortune'
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Note from author:
Look guys, I'm really sorry for the late updates. But I'm getting busy day by day. Anyways I'll try and update sooner.
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