Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

Hiratsuka Shizuka was a female teacher, around 27 years old, with a height that seemed to have stopped growing at 17. Her car was an Aston Martin Vantage.

Just mentioning the name might not mean much, but Li Mo had looked up the price. It cost tens of millions of yen.

In other words.

Hiratsuka Shizuka was a wealthy woman.

*Thud!*

"Li Mo, could you please not space out?"

The female teacher's fist slammed onto the desk, producing a dull sound that jolted the soul of a certain seasoned slacker.

Li Mo put on an innocent expression and asked, "What's the matter, Hiratsuka-sensei?"

"Yukinoshita has already told me everything."

"So she really did snitch on me, huh?"

Yukinoshita, if you can't win an argument, you just go running to the teacher, huh? For students, the existence of a teacher is undoubtedly a dimensional strike. Admittedly, due to relevant laws and regulations, teachers' rights have been restricted, preventing them from physically punishing students.

But!

Is Hiratsuka Shizuka someone so rigid?

Friend, look at Hikigaya-kun in the distance. His blood and tears have taught us not to underestimate Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"What do you mean by 'really snitching'? Li Mo, do you remember the task I assigned you?"

"Hmm... Are you referring to Yukinoshita-san's situation? I'm working on it right now, Hiratsuka-sensei. You've seen it too. Yukinoshita has learned to snitch! Isn't that a sign of improved social skills?"

Li Mo was spouting nonsense with a straight face.

Hiratsuka Shizuka rubbed her forehead and said, "Have you considered why Yukinoshita-san came to me and not another teacher?"

"Because you asked Yukinoshita-san to keep an eye on my condition."

"Do you have any thoughts on that?"

Li Mo replied, "I don't see anything wrong with it. Back when I could only be active for eight hours a day, it was you, Hiratsuka-sensei, who took care of me. I'm deeply grateful for that. The illness suddenly got better, so isn't it normal for you to use the club president to monitor my condition?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka rubbed her fingers together. At this point, she wanted to pull out the cigarette pack from her pocket. The person across from her had already said everything there was to say. What else could she add?

"Then I'll be blunt. Is your situation real?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Hiratsuka Shizuka saw Li Mo looking at her with a strange expression.

What's going on?

Just as the nearly-thirty-year-old unmarried teacher was about to press further, Li Mo spoke up.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, what do you think it means when a teenage boy dreams about doing *that* with a girl?"

Adolescence is when hormones are at their peak, and the heart is constantly restless. It's just that, due to societal pressures, high school students don't let these feelings show.

So...

"A wet dream?"

"As expected of someone who's been through it, Hiratsuka-sensei. You really know a lot."

Hiratsuka Shizuka felt her face heat up. If that was really the case, then calling him here would be...

Wait.

Yukinoshita had mentioned something else.

Hiratsuka Shizuka narrowed her eyes and looked at the student in front of her. Upon closer inspection, it seemed like he wasn't affected by the previous conversation at all.

"What's wrong?"

"Have you been doing something? Why do you seem so mature all of a sudden? Like a seasoned veteran in society."

Yukinoshita had mentioned that Li Mo's demeanor would abruptly change every so often, as if he had suddenly matured several years in an instant.

Right now, he didn't look like a student at all. If you threw him into a company, he'd fit right in as a seasoned employee.

What's going on? He wasn't like this at the start of the school year. And also, isn't there something off about his physique?

There was no evidence, just a gut feeling.

Could it be...

Li Mo fell silent, then said, "Hiratsuka-sensei, people have to grow up eventually, don't they? Especially someone like me."

The original host's situation was awkward. His parents might as well be dead, except for the monthly allowance they sent. Even though he was already 18 and legally an adult, he was still in school, so the allowance hadn't stopped. But once he graduated high school, he'd have to fend for himself.

"I see. Alright. If you run into trouble, come find me. As for Yukinoshita, try not to provoke her too much."

"Don't worry, don't worry. I'll just tease her a bit and it'll blow over."

...

The Service Club.

The other three members had gathered together. When Li Mo entered the room, all three pairs of eyes turned to him.

"Yukinoshita-san, you're being a bit of a sore loser."

"Oh? Out of concern, I made this decision. Was I mistaken? But considering your previous behavior, Li-san, your delusions are quite severe."

"Then why can't it just be chuunibyou?"

Li Mo sat down in his seat and said, "And Yukinoshita-san, have you considered that I might just be messing with you?"

"I understand how you feel. During adolescence, spending every day with girls, the accumulated desires manifest as delusions. That's why you have the illusion of having a girlfriend."

"Is there a possibility that I actually do have a girlfriend?" Li Mo asked.

The room fell silent.

Yuigahama Yui was shocked, covering her mouth to suppress her voice. Hikigaya Hachiman kept his head down, but his eyes occasionally glanced at Li Mo.

Meanwhile, Yukinoshita Yukino frowned. As his neighbor, she was well aware of his activities.

"Then who is your girlfriend?"

"Kochō Shinobu."

"Who?"

The queen of the high school didn't read much manga. Her mental list of students at Soubu High didn't include such a name.

Yuigahama Yui hadn't heard the name either.

In the entire room, only Hikigaya Hachiman recognized the name.

He looked at Li Mo with a peculiar expression. The boy named Li Mo sat there calmly, showing no signs of abnormality.

...Seriously, that name belongs to a character from a manga! How can you so casually claim a manga character as your girlfriend?!

He had a newfound understanding of his classmate.

"Hikki, do you know something?"

"That name belongs to a female character from a manga."

The manga *Demon Slayer* had already ended. Of course, Hikigaya Hachiman had read it.

The classroom fell silent once more.

"Um... so, Li-san, are you just a chuunibyou?" Yuigahama Yui asked awkwardly.

Yukinoshita Yukino added, "Chuunibyou refers to middle schoolers... but it's not unheard of for high schoolers to exhibit it."

"Actually, I can even mimic her voice."

Li Mo pinched his throat and began adjusting his voice.

He had tried learning voice imitation before but never quite got the hang of it. But it didn't matter—for a demon, achieving this was simple. If skill wasn't enough, magic would suffice.

"Uh... ah—"

"Uh... ah—"

"Uh... ah—"

"I'm cute, please give me money."

After several attempts, Li Mo successfully mimicked Kochō Shinobu's voice.

Hikigaya Hachiman commented, "Isn't that just Yukinoshita-san's voice?"

"Well... it's similar but not exactly the same. Anyway, it's all just a dream. Wait..." Maintaining the female voice, Li Mo took out his phone. "Let's call Yukinoshita Haruno with this voice..."

*Thud!*

This was the sound of Yukinoshita Yukino slamming her fist on the table.