I am a freeloader in the anime world

"Ye Shan is undoubtedly an outstanding person who radiates a brilliant light that cannot be ignored. However, it is precisely under his dazzling aura that those who are under his light often feel an indescribable pressure."

A trace of deep emotion appeared on Shizuka Hiratsuka's face. In her many years as a teacher, she had witnessed countless similar scenes, but at this moment, those past experiences seemed to come back to her mind, making her feel emotional again.

"They tried hard to catch up, but they could never seem to catch up with Ye Shan's fast pace, and they inevitably felt powerless. This pressure made them feel proud to be able to walk with such an outstanding person, but also a little heavy and confused."

As Shizuka Hiratsuka spoke, she glanced at Su Yang.

"???"

No, Mr. Hiratsuka, just say it, what are you looking at me doing?

Su Yang was speechless and couldn't help but interrupt Hiratsuka Shizuka's sigh.

"I don't know about them, but I definitely won't do that to Hiratsuka-sensei."

"......" Hiratsuka Shizuka's face was full of black lines.

"This light really can't reach Yu-kun, who only thinks about eating."

Yukinoshita Yukino spoke to Hiratsuka Shizuka with a cold face, but the slightly raised corners of her mouth showed her inner joy.

"Who said that eating is the only thing on my mind!" Su Yang complained to Yukinoshita Yukino with dissatisfaction.

"Then tell me what else is there?" Yukinoshita Yukino asked helplessly.

"And sleep."

"..."

Yukinoshita Yukino held her forehead with one hand, her face full of frowning lines.

Su Yang looked at the appearance of Yukinoshita Yukino and felt playful. He put his mouth close to her ear and whispered.

"And you, of course."

Swish!

Yukinoshita Yukino's face suddenly turned red!

"Go away, you're disturbing me..."

Yukinoshita Yukino quickly pushed Su Yang away, hiding her shyness.

"..."

Shizuka Hiratsuka watched the interaction between the two, and countless black lines appeared on her forehead. Although she didn't know what Su Yang said to Yukinoshita Yukino, Yukinoshita's red earlobes undoubtedly explained something.

boom!

Just as Su Yang was looking at Yukinoshita Yukino and smiling in his heart, Shizuka Hiratsuka slapped Su Yang on the head.

"Are you guys listening to me anymore?!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka spoke in a bad tone.

"Of course there is." Su Yang rubbed his head in dissatisfaction, "Isn't coming and going just the desire to compete in people's hearts?"

Everyone has the instinct to compare within their hearts, and this instinct is particularly strong during the junior high and high school stages of adolescence.

At this stage, the individual's values, world view and outlook on life are not yet fully mature and are easily influenced and tempted by external factors.

Therefore, people are more likely to fall into comparison and competition with their peers, trying to demonstrate their own value and status through comparison.

This comparison mentality may not only lead to unnecessary anxiety and stress, but may also affect an individual's relationships with others and his or her own mental health.

After comparing with others, if you feel that you are slightly better, you may feel a subtle sense of satisfaction in your heart; however, once you realize that you are inferior to the other person, that subtle emotion will inadvertently turn into the flame of jealousy.

Jealousy, this negative emotion, not only quietly erodes the physical and mental health of the jealous person, but also breeds danger invisibly. What's more tricky is that the power of jealousy is unpredictable. It sometimes drives people to do things that damage the reputation and health of the person being envied, which in turn leads to deeper conflicts and harm.

Apart from the malicious slander, groundless defamation, and isolated and indifferent behavior, when Su Yang was flipping through the newspaper that recorded his past disgraceful deeds today, he accidentally caught a glimpse of a jaw-dropping news - a heinous murder case occurred in Kanagawa Prefecture.

In an exam, a student achieved good results but unfortunately ranked second. This result filled him with deep frustration and indescribable resentment. He could not accept that he did not take the top spot, and he could not accept that the top student became the focus of everyone's attention. As a result, he developed a strong jealousy towards that student, which grew wildly in his heart like a weed and gradually twisted into a morbid hatred.

As time went by, this hatred became stronger and stronger, and it even drove him to an extreme path. He spent a lot of money to hire a killer to take revenge on the classmate who ranked first in the exam. Driven by madness, he lost his mind and cruelly ordered the killer to kill the classmate and his family.

The tragedy brought a happy family into a catastrophe in an instant. It is heartbreaking to see innocent lives lost under the shadow of jealousy.

This horrific incident not only highlights the terrible power of jealousy, but also reveals how it can push an ordinary student into the abyss of sin.

Initially, the police speculated that there might be a deep conflict between the two students. However, as the investigation progressed, the student who hired the killer finally revealed the truth.

The reason why he hired the murderer at all costs was entirely due to his strong jealousy of another student who always ranked first in the academic list. In the eyes of this student, as long as this outstanding rival was eliminated, he would be able to occupy the first place without any suspense, and no one would be able to shake his position.

Su Yang told the other two people present the news, but only Hiratsuka Shizuka looked surprised.

Su Yang was not curious about this. After all, the newspaper was taken out by Yukinoshita Yukino, so she must have seen the news.

In stark contrast to Yukinoshita Yukino's calm attitude, when Hiratsuka Shizuka first heard about this horrific murder case, she seemed to be instantly swallowed up by an invisible wave of fear.

She stood there, so shocked that she could hardly speak. The fear that surged in her heart was like a surging tide, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

Obviously, the tragedy that happened in Kanagawa was like a sharp carving knife, which was deeply imprinted in the heart of Shizuka Hiratsuka and made her unable to forget it.

"Then we can be thankful now. Watanabe Shu has shown a considerable degree of rationality in his attitude towards Hayama, and he does not harbor any malicious emotions. However, he chose to deal with his inner struggle and confusion by hurting himself and questioning himself."

Shizuka Hiratsuka pondered for a moment, recalling the horrific murder case that Su Yang had just described, and a complex emotion surged in her heart. Shizuka Hiratsuka felt somewhat relieved that Watanabe Itsuki had not become like this; but at the same time, she felt a little sad, sad that such a cruel thing could happen in this world, which made people deeply doubt human nature.

"If this situation continues, he is very likely to gradually develop low self-esteem, and once this negative mental state takes root, it will have a profound and lasting impact on his life."

As soon as Hiratsuka Shizuka finished speaking, her gaze turned to Su Yang and Yukinoshita Yukino. Her deep eyes were gleaming with anticipation, and she asked, "Do you have any good ideas or suggestions?"