"Ah, what?

Did you say something?

Sorry, I didn't understand … "

"Why are you so stupid?

Is your brain filled with plastic trash?

You sure have guts to be distracted. Even single-celled organisms are smarter than you! "

"That's too much …"

"Wow?

Idiots don't deserve to speak. Watch your vocal cords. You can only eat knowledge points when you open your mouth. "

Diamond curled up in the shadows, trying to minimize his presence.

The teenager who hit him on the head with a pen would not let him off so easily.

Explode looked down at Diamond from above. His face was divided into two halves by the sunlight outside the window. Half of his face was soft and yellow, while the other half was buried in the darkness. His eyes were red.

"Your handwriting is too ugly."

"The formula is wrong."

"Here, you missed a 0."

"Huh?

You can't even do such simple math. Are you a pig?! "

"I'll kill you if you make another mistake!!!"

"Tsk, go to hell, you useless rock."

Explode, who was appointed to tutor the gem man every day, felt that he was an idiot.

After a difficult hour, he kicked the table away, picked up his bag, and left.

If he stayed any longer, he would explode.

Diamond pursed his lips and packed his things.

Previously, his homeroom teacher, Aizawa, had asked him if he needed to find a teacher to tutor him. He suddenly remembered that the person he liked was the top student in the entrance exam, so he asked Katsuji Jun if he could.

"It's not impossible, but at least he has to agree. I'll ask for you?"

"Eh, he actually agreed. Anyway, congratulations, Explode is an all-rounder.

Good luck to you too. "

Thus, for the past week, he had been constantly scolded by the other party, and often knocked on his head for various reasons. Diamond thought that he had been knocked silly.

But he did feel that he had improved in his studies.

A sharp-tongued brat like the Polz!

Diamond, who didn't dare to resist, made a face in the direction of Bao Hao's departure after he left.

On the way back to the dormitory, he met a familiar teacher. After greeting him politely, he was told that the principal asked him to look for him.

"Got it. Thank you, teacher."

The principal's office and the teachers' dormitory were in two completely different directions. They often passed by each other when they were strolling, so the distance between them wasn't too far.

He had been there once when he first came to school.

The tiny and adorable rodent asked in a gentle voice.

"Do you want to be a hero?"

If one wanted to become a hero out of one's own will, one would not have such a strong desire. However, if one was asked to become a hero, one could still work hard for it.

Diamond, who was thinking this, said this, but he didn't get any confirmation from the other party. He didn't know what he had said wrong, so he awkwardly rubbed his nose and didn't know what to do.

"This is wrong."

"Having a strong desire to protect others is the fundamental reason to become a hero. If you only become a hero by following the requests of others, you are not qualified."

The gemstone man frowned after hearing this.

The word 'protect' had been engraved in his soul since he was born. The first order that Teacher King Kong had given him was to protect his companions. Until he left the Gem World, he felt that he had done a good job.

"What's wrong with being a hero like you want me to be?

I will also do my best to protect anyone you ask me to do as you expect, even if it costs me my life. "

No matter what the reason was, the ultimate goal of protecting others was the same. He didn't quite understand why he was not qualified according to his own words.

"Because if you do what others need you to do, you can be a hero when you are needed to be a hero, and you can also be an enemy when you are needed to be an enemy."

"You appeared in the hero school first, so the government handed you over to us to take care of and take you in. You came into contact with the heroes first, so you will feel that being a hero is a matter of course."

"But what if you enter the enemy camp first?

Are you going to become their companion and then disrupt society and bully the weak? "

No, he didn't have the subjective consciousness to have such thoughts.

"Don't be in a hurry to deny it. You don't have the independent desire to become a hero, do you?"

As if he had seen through the other party's thoughts, Nezin slowed down and comforted him.

He was happy that the hero camp could add a powerful new force, but he had a headache about the position of this future companion.

"Don't be in a hurry to give me an answer. You can slowly understand this world. I believe you will feel the unique charm of a hero."

"Before that, you might as well interact with the future heroes. They will answer some of your questions."

But nominally, you are still the private property of the government. It will be difficult to give you complete freedom, but as your principal, I will do my best to obtain custody of you. "

Nezin looked at Diamond's clear and beautiful eyes and smiled gently. He didn't voice his last concern. That was a dirty deal between adults.

The only thing he could do right now was to make this ignorant gem person feel the greatest amount of kindness.

"Although I still don't quite understand, if it is what you wish for …"

Diamond looked at Nezin's suddenly serious face and bit his tongue in panic.

"Ah, sorry, Principal. Let me correct you. I will seriously search for my belief in becoming a hero!"

Although Nezin's physique was the complete opposite of King Kong's, almost two polar opposites, they both conveyed a sense of warmth that made him feel comfortable.

He loved being touched by King Kong, but if Principal Nezin wanted to touch his head, he would have to squat down and cooperate.

Thinking of this, the gem person couldn't help but laugh.

"How is it, Diamond? Have you found your answer?"

Nezin sat at the guest's table and handed him a cup of black tea.

Diamond wanted to say that he didn't need to drink, but when he looked up and saw Nezin's gentle and moist eyes, he took the cup.

He stared at the ripples in the teacup and thought for a moment before saying, "Sorry, Principal."

"I think I understand, but I don't quite understand."

The gem person's voice was soft and weak, but it was full of doubts. The rising steam blurred his face, making it impossible to see his expression.

"I can feel that everyone is helping me integrate into the world. Whether it's the teachers or the students, they are all very warm people.

But I don't quite understand what you mean by protection.

What I see is a peaceful and peaceful world, and everyone I come into contact with is a powerful existence with extraordinary strengths. There are even people among my classmates who are stronger than me … "

"Without the prying eyes of natural enemies, who would need my protection?"

"So that's the reason.

Sorry, as the principal, I didn't consider everything. "

Diamond seemed to come from a place with a completely different order. The existence of natural enemies was probably a cruel world.

It seemed that it wasn't necessary to protect him in the school all the time. He should have a certain sense of good and evil, and too much restraint would cause him to misunderstand.

Nezin held the tea but didn't drink it. He swirled the teacup and looked into Diamond's clear eyes and asked, "Do you like it here?"

"Yes!" He answered without hesitation.

"Do you want to stay here forever?"

"…" As if reminiscing about something, he was silent for a moment before nodding.