Everything was going exactly as Serie had planned…
Although she had once been male and had no experience manipulating hearts as a beautiful young girl…
But hadn't she experienced being manipulated by a beautiful young girl before?!
As a former "victim," Serie understood Lynette's thoughts all too well.
It was just that the tables had turned, and now it was her turn to be the beautiful young girl.
She used to have many complaints about becoming female, feeling that it not only reduced her combat power but also added many unnecessary risks. But there are always more solutions than problems—Serie was learning to turn her gender and face into her weapons.
At least in this confrontation, she won beautifully.
Looking at Lynette's somewhat dejected back, like a golden retriever forgotten by its owner, with its tail drooping but still trying to act composed, Yuji was a bit puzzled: "Serie, aren't you choosing Dr. Lynette?"
"Let me think about it more," Serie said, playing coy, then changed the subject, "By the way, Dr. Lynette mentioned you're also a first-year? Who did you choose as your mentor?"
"Hayato," Yuji answered straightforwardly.
This was probably why she also appeared at the Cold Experiment site.
This also made Serie somewhat confused; this girl Yuji seemed very easygoing, even a bit of an airhead, completely unlike Hayato and his student Claudia, whose styles were worlds apart.
"Why… did you choose him?" Serie couldn't help but ask.
"Oh, I don't know…" Yuji shook her head in confusion, her twin pigtails bobbing: "They said Hayato's students get free Hokkaido-style sashimi sushi, so I came…"
Serie: "…"
That casual?!
Didn't they say the choice of a mentor was very important?
Everyone else was researching teaching credentials, mentor backgrounds, and even faction loyalties.
But this one, she went straight for the cuisine?
Serie seriously suspected that Yuji, with her naive and sweet nature, could be tricked into doing something bad with just a plate of sushi.
However, when Yuji brought Serie back to her residence and mysteriously pulled out a crumpled, dog-eared booklet, Serie fell silent once again.
"Here, this 'A-Class Mentor Survival Guide' is for your reference!" Yuji presented the booklet to Serie as if it were a treasure, "It's a bit old, but it's super—useful! This is our rookie's ultimate guide!"
"Huh? What is this?" Serie held the dog-eared booklet in her hand, suddenly feeling a bit lost.
"Oh, oh, I forgot you can't see."
Yuji took the booklet back and explained, "Its compiler is rumored to be a very young and unconventional A-Class Employee, codenamed 'Roll King.' He compiled it during a period of confinement, combining his own painful lessons and various gossips he overheard."
"It details the temperaments, quirks, and hobbies of the Control Bureau's A-Class bigshots, as well as the exclusive benefits of becoming their students."
Serie raised an eyebrow slightly, not expecting such a thing existed.
Initially, she scoffed at this flashy "guide."
She said she needed to consider, but in her heart, she knew perfectly well, just as Lynette thought, if she didn't choose Lynette, who else could she choose?
Where could she find such an understanding and wealthy older sister?
If she chose another mentor and ran into another eccentric like Hayato, she would be in for a rough time…
But then she thought… no, this thing might actually be a BOSS guide.
Lynette was certainly the preferred choice, but what about those other A-Class Employees?
They were all at the apex of the Control Bureau's pyramid, holding real power and immense influence.
In the future, would these people stand against her? Would they become obstacles she needed to "conquer"?
Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
There was no harm in taking a look.
"Do you want me to read it to you?" Yuji was completely unaware of Serie's change of mind. She asked.
"Oh, can you?" Serie said. This Yuji was quite nice, completely unlike her mentor.
Yuji cleared her throat and began to read in an exaggerated tone, as if revealing a shocking secret.
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