I also translate through research, (looking up meaning of chinese words) but there still seems to be grammatical errors so I'll update chapter 29 once I get back my laptop (●'◡'●)
I mean he did help Shirone when everyone was bullying him. I think his views are too limited to just pure math and science, but once he can expand that view, he'll grow as a person.
FINALLY YOOO HIORI ISAGA