Actually, Hoshino Miru and Yukinoshita Yukino weren't just neighboring classmates - in terms of academic performance, they had a superior-subordinate relationship.
Most of the time, Hoshino Miru was ranked first in their grade, with Yukinoshita Yukino following behind him.
After all, he had lived two lives, so knowledge in subjects like mathematics, English, and sciences was very familiar to him.
Additionally, Hoshino Miru had been cramming Japanese language and liberal arts to make up for his shortcomings in those areas, resulting in his grades at Toyogasaki being almost overwhelmingly dominant.
So unfortunately, Yukinoshita Yukino could only humble herself to be beneath Hoshino Miru, often placing second in exams.
This was something Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't accept. Having been first place since childhood, always having to do everything perfectly, she was actually losing to a boy.
Initially, Yukinoshita Yukino thought that with just a little effort, she would immediately surpass Hoshino Miru, but the results exceeded her expectations.
The harder she tried, the more she couldn't catch up to Hoshino Miru.
No matter how Yukinoshita Yukino chased after him, Hoshino Miru firmly maintained his grip on first place. The closest she ever got was being only nine points behind.
Yukinoshita Yukino felt extremely frustrated. This was the first time she had lost to anyone other than her sister.
More importantly, this guy had no self-awareness and often wandered around in front of her, trying to build a good relationship with her every day.
Yukinoshita Yukino hated interpersonal relationships. She didn't think she needed to build good relationships with others.
However, Hoshino Miru, taking advantage of their neighboring desk relationship, often greeted her and would interject when he saw her reading.
Though somewhat annoying, Yukinoshita Yukino admitted this boy was indeed qualified to discuss issues with her.
She discovered that no matter what she was reading, Hoshino Miru knew the content and could offer personal insights.
If he were a reading companion, this guy was obviously a very suitable candidate.
However, the more Hoshino Miru acted this way, the more vigilant Yukinoshita Yukino became.
Because Yukinoshita Yukino could sense that Hoshino Miru's knowledge was broader than hers, and unlike herself, Hoshino Miru wasn't alone at school - he had friends.
This made Yukinoshita Yukino even more uncomfortable.
No matter what, she had to surpass this peer.
"You... you're not someone who seems aloof but actually really likes lewd stuff, are you?" Hoshino Miru looked at the girl somewhat suspiciously. Just now she was talking about monkeys in heat, and now she wanted to discuss strange things with him again, which was really suspicious.
Having Hoshino Miru list more novels similar to "Jin Ping Mei" - wasn't this just like those good bros online who always asked him for mysterious resources?
Yukinoshita Yukino became somewhat annoyed. This guy's gaze was really irritating.
"I suggest you go get your brain fixed. Having fantasies about others having certain fantasies is also a mental illness." Yukinoshita Yukino was quite blunt, her gaze becoming even colder than before.
In a sense, this was probably a beautiful girl's way of cursing, right?
"I think it's normal for humans to like lewd things. Yukinoshita-san doesn't need to feel embarrassed." Hoshino Miru thought for a moment. "When I first saw such books, I also thought 'This is too stimulating, can content like this really be published?'"
"Are you trying to comfort me out of kindness?" Yukinoshita Yukino sneered. "Sorry, when I first saw it, I didn't have any particular feelings. It was just pitiful human nature."
"Exactly, to show complete human nature, not vulgar pornography." Hoshino Miru nodded in deep agreement.
"You look disdainful?" Yukinoshita Yukino crossed her arms. "In literature, the liberation of human nature and primitive desires is already mainstream. Intelligent people see the conflict and sublimation of spirit and flesh, while vulgar people can only see lowbrow pornography."
"Because I am a vulgar person." Hoshino Miru admitted this point straightforwardly.
"..."
Yukinoshita Yukino realized she had underestimated this guy's thick skin. He didn't care about her mockery at all.
"Do you only focus on vulgar content normally?" Yukinoshita Yukino frowned. "After reading so many books, have you never noticed the human nature aspects?"
"I remember someone just said these were all strange things." Hoshino Miru smiled. He wouldn't let Yukinoshita Yukino keep pressing him with questions.
"When you're with a strange person, even the most proper content becomes strange." Yukinoshita Yukino said unceremoniously.
"I just don't like that human nature can only be expressed through sex. Like 'Lady Chatterley's Lover,' the reason it was initially banned from publication was indeed due to its own reasons." Hoshino Miru shook his head. He preferred works like "Snow Country" and "Night on the Galactic Railroad."
"Are you a puritan?" Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at him sideways. Actually, she didn't like these strange descriptions either, but that didn't stop her from mocking Hoshino Miru.
"No, I admire the author's courage in facing human nature, but I'm inherently a person of lowbrow tastes who can only see the vulgar parts." Hoshino Miru smiled. "For example, I greet you every day because you're good-looking."
At this point, Hoshino Miru expected Yukinoshita Yukino to continue refuting or mocking him.
However, Yukinoshita Yukino simply nodded.
"I am indeed very cute. It's normal for you to like me."
This time it was Hoshino Miru's turn to be silent.
"It seems I shouldn't be too harsh on you. Getting someone whose head is full of vulgar thoughts to understand literary art is indeed difficult." Yukinoshita Yukino began reflecting on herself, though it was unclear what she was reflecting on.
This little girl - Hoshino Miru was somewhat annoyed.
"So Yukinoshita-san has no lowbrow interests at all?"
"Of course not."
"Not even the most basic physiological reactions?"
As soon as Hoshino Miru finished speaking, Yukinoshita Yukino sighed lightly.
"Although I know that discussing these strange things with a beautiful girl like me would make you particularly excited." Yukinoshita Yukino seemed troubled, as if helplessly dealing with a pervert. "But don't compare me to you."
Hoshino Miru felt she had probably misunderstood, and said expressionlessly: "I'm not talking about just that reaction. Yukinoshita-san, don't you have any desires at all?"
This time Yukinoshita Yukino understood. Human desires weren't just strange desires, but also jealousy, greed, selfishness, laziness, and so on.
"Hoshino-kun, the reason humans aren't beasts is because humans know how to control their desires." Yukinoshita Yukino was very calm. She had seen the evil of human nature and didn't think she would have such ugly things.
Hoshino Miru looked at this very stubborn girl and asked again: "Really, not even if your life depended on it?"
"I can understand your feelings." Yukinoshita Yukino sneered. "But unfortunately, I'm different from you. I couldn't possibly have such boring things."
Honestly, Hoshino Miru had known Yukinoshita Yukino for almost a year now.
How to put it about this girl - she acknowledged that everyone was imperfect, and she knew she wasn't a flawless existence either.
But she felt she could do better than others and was closer to perfection.
Hoshino Miru could admit he was a vulgar person with various lowbrow interests, but Yukinoshita Yukino wouldn't admit it. She even thought she had surpassed most people and that she was absolutely correct.
In other words, the current Yukinoshita Yukino was quite arrogant yet completely lacked self-awareness.
Hoshino Miru could only silently look at his status panel, where one skill stood out prominently.
[Sensitivity: You can adjust the target's physical sensitivity level anytime, anywhere, up to 10 times maximum.]
This was the only special skill he had obtained so far. The effect was simple - those who understood would understand. An essential skill for adjusting beautiful girls.
Since Yukinoshita Yukino felt she could control her desires, Hoshino Miru was curious to see how she would endure it.
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