Megumi was very careful, not even daring to breathe too heavily. Shinnosuke's body odor was a bit too strong for her.
The train was very crowded; it was the rush hour for going home from work. Shinnosuke effortlessly created a small space for her, making Megumi feel very safe.
"Nohara-kun."
Hearing Megumi's call, Shinnosuke lowered his head, looking at this beautiful girl in front of him.
To him, the girl's presence wasn't weak. If observed carefully, Megumi was the type that was pleasing to the eye. Her facial features were arranged perfectly, not too striking, but definitely could be called beautiful.
If he were to be honest, was she the homebody girlfriend type? For some people with fragile self-esteem, a slightly low-key presence setting might not be a bad thing? At least there wouldn't be any worries about the risk of NTR…
"What is it?"
"Thank you so much for today. It feels like if it weren't for you, I might still be chased around by Aki-kun…"
"Well, that guy did look unpleasant."
Megumi, who had absolutely no experience greeting men, didn't know what topic to start, so she could only discuss Tomoya.
"Aki-kun is my classmate; he's quite famous at school."
"In short, he's the type of person who doesn't care about other people's opinions. Once he decides on something, he'll definitely do it, even if it affects others."
Was she interested? Megumi wasn't sure about her own feelings; she also didn't know what she was thinking. But she had a feeling that if she wanted to conquer Shinnosuke, the difficulty level would definitely be hell.
"He does look like a bad person."
Shinnosuke recalled the Tomoya he met today. He did look annoying, especially in the world of adolescent romantic light novels. If it didn't involve the dark side of society, people like Tomoya were indeed very troublesome.
She secretly glanced at Shinnosuke, and inevitably Megumi smelled his body odor again.
"Nohara-kun, do you know what Aki Tomoya meant by heroine?"
"Maybe it's an otaku fantasy. He looked like someone who was immersed in his own world."
Shinnosuke didn't like Tomoya, especially after getting the memories of his time with Kori. He would inevitably end up on opposite sides with Tomoya.
The girl in front of him seemed to be the heroine destined for Tomoya.
Scratching his head, Shinnosuke felt his scalp was a bit itchy. Could it be that blonde hair was about to grow?
Remembering that they had exchanged contacts, Megumi felt a little relieved. The sound of the train arriving at the station was heard.
"I'll get off here."
"Hmm." Shinnosuke nodded. After two stops, there weren't as many people anymore. Seeing Megumi get off, he didn't think too much about it and started thinking about the system tasks.
Currently, there were two system tasks: resolving Eriri's anxiety and finding out the reason why Hiratsuka hadn't gotten a boyfriend.
Both tasks seemed simple, but the system's descriptions were very vague. Shinnosuke currently had no clues at all.
What was Eriri's anxiety? Most likely those suddenly appearing memories, right?
The reason why Hiratsuka hadn't gotten a boyfriend wasn't actually that complicated.
First, Hiratsuka's family background was quite good. Her family could tolerate her not having a boyfriend until today. Although constantly urged to marry, her parents must love this daughter of theirs very much.
This was her confidence.
Although her work style wasn't feminine and was definitely considered unique in Japan, the main reason Hiratsuka was still single was herself.
Although she kept complaining about not being able to find a boyfriend, Hiratsuka actually enjoyed being single. She was most likely also a little afraid of marriage and love.
The good impression Shinnosuke showed her today, could it be that Hiratsuka liked younger men?
Her blind dates always failed, besides the reasons from the other party, Hiratsuka herself might also be deliberately sabotaging her blind dates.
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The next day—Morning.
Shinnosuke, who had stayed up late watching anime, woke up.
The feeling of spending his youth like this was truly wonderful!
Unfortunately, school would start soon; this kind of life wouldn't last long.
He took out his phone and saw that Megumi had sent him many messages. Shinnosuke replied briefly, then his phone suddenly rang.
An unfamiliar number.
He was a little confused and pressed the answer button.
"Shinnosuke."
A middle-aged man's voice came from the other side of the phone, a hoarse voice typical of a smoker that Shinnosuke found a little familiar.
"I heard you're going to high school, and it's Shuchi'in Academy."
"Sensei…"
Shinnosuke had already recognized who the caller was. It was his kendo teacher, Musashino Kenta!
"Hahaha, you still remember me! After so many years, we've never been in touch. I saw the news about Shuchi'in Academy, and that's when I remembered you."
"I still haven't found the kendo I'm looking for. Lately, I've been going home to inherit the dojo. Do you have time to visit?"
After parting ways with Kenta, Shinnosuke hadn't held a sword for a long time. But the words "Natural Swordsman" on his system couldn't be fake.
"It just so happens that my school hasn't started yet; I have time these few days."
Hearing Shinnosuke agree, Kenta breathed a sigh of relief. He knew very well that his student's personality was very active and troublesome.
"I just took over this dojo from my father. You're my only student; I hope you can come and see it."
"So, you only remember me when you need my help?"
"What! I've been constantly searching for the kendo I'm looking for, and I've also grown a lot over these years!"
One sarcastic sentence from Shinnosuke made Kenta a little emotional, but he quickly calmed down. It seemed that years of wandering training were indeed useful.
"But it's great that you can come. I'll send you the location later. Do you have time today?"
"I'll go there this afternoon."
Shinnosuke hadn't held a sword for a long time. During middle school, he was selected to enter Sobu High and successfully entered Shuchi'in Academy after the merger, mainly due to his outstanding swimming speed.
"Alright, I've sent the location. Don't be late this afternoon!"
Kenta laughed heartily.
After hanging up the phone, Shinnosuke breathed a sigh of relief. Since parting ways with Kenta, he had never held a sword again.
Due to the merging of worlds, kendo in this world's Japan was highly valued. Those kendo masters, just by opening a dojo, could earn a lot of money and have a high social status.
Professional kendo matches were even more popular than sumo matches.