At this moment, the most excited person was Kojima. With two aces like Shinnosuke and Saeko, he didn't need to worry about failure!
Most importantly, he was a person from the Musashi Dojo. With Shinnosuke as a backing, the Musashi Dojo would definitely advance rapidly in the future. Even enjoying a small share of the benefits would be great!
Now that the kendo club could win some titles in high school competitions, his resume as the club president would look much better.
As if already seeing his smooth future, Kojima's narrow eyes almost shed tears.
"Senpai, I'm going home first. I have other things to do this weekend, so I might not be able to come to the dojo. Please tell the teacher."
Having promised Eriri to visit her house, Shinnosuke didn't want to go practice at the dojo this weekend.
"Okay, okay, no problem."
Kojima nodded repeatedly. With Shinnosuke's strength, practicing at the dojo wasn't that important anyway.
"Megumi, want to go home together?"
'I'm clearly a senior, why does Nohara-kun call me Megumi so smoothly? And he doesn't even feel awkward with his words just now. His level is really too high.'
Megumi, who had a slight feeling for Shinnosuke, felt great pressure.
"Okay."
Even so, Megumi still agreed. She was also a very gentle girl and not good at refusing other people's requests.
Saeko hesitated for a moment, didn't speak to Shinnosuke, but turned to pick up her wooden sword. She wanted to go home and call her father to ask what kind of kendo style this self-taught style was.
Since Shinnosuke would also be joining the kendo club, the two of them would have plenty of time together in the future.
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When Shinnosuke and Megumi left the kendo club, there weren't many students left at school.
"Does Nohara-kun really like kendo? Do you want to become a kendo master in the future?"
In Japan, the social status and income of a kendo master were very high. At the same time, the threshold for entry was also very high, because of ancient kendo, a kendo master was a very dangerous profession.
"As for the future, let's just leave it for later. I haven't thought about it yet either."
"Is Nohara-kun always this carefree?"
Megumi's tone was a little envious.
"Hahaha, this life should be a little carefree. Being bound by too many rules won't be happy."
"That's true, but how many people can live freely like you said?"
Megumi strongly agreed with Shinnosuke's view, but she didn't have the confidence to live the way he said.
She was just someone whose existence was very low, very inconspicuous. Her dream for the future was to have a man notice her ordinary self, start an ordinary love relationship, and then live an ordinary life.
The two of them strolled around the campus. At that time, there weren't many students at school, the spring breeze blew gently, cherry blossoms fell, just like when they first met.
"Oh right, did Aki-kun ever bother you?"
She and Tomoya used to be classmates, but because Toyogasaki merged with Shuchi'in Academy, the two of them were already in different classes.
However, Megumi knew that Tomoya was a very troublesome person, and Shinnosuke was clearly someone who didn't like trouble. If the two of them conflicted, and Shinnosuke hit Tomoya, it might bring trouble to Shinnosuke.
Shuchi'in Academy's rules were very strict; fighting was absolutely not allowed.
Hearing Megumi's question, Shinnosuke remembered the incident on the rooftop earlier.
He knew Tomoya was eavesdropping at the door. Tomoya should have heard Eriri call him master and couldn't accept it, so he chose to run away.
Although running away was very embarrassing, it was indeed useful.
At least for Tomoya, when faced with unacceptable things, choosing to run away like an ostrich was the most appropriate choice.
It seemed Tomoya shouldn't look for trouble with him again.
Most likely, just seeing him would make him want to run away.
"No, he doesn't dare to look for me."
"That's a relief."
Megumi nodded and didn't investigate this matter further.
Leaving the school, Megumi's house wasn't too far from the school and was in the same direction as Shinnosuke's apartment.
After walking Megumi home, Shinnosuke returned to his apartment.
Although he and Megumi had only known each other for a short time, the two of them got along like old friends, very naturally.
Megumi's personality was very gentle, too gentle even; she was someone who couldn't refuse other people's requests at all.
Thinking about it, Megumi's background was indeed very attractive—gentle.
Not too materialistic, easily satisfied, low difficulty to conquer, and after conquering, no need to worry about cheating and the like.
More reassuring than heroines with prominent characteristics.
However, what did this have to do with Shinnosuke? At least for now, nothing.
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The first day of school was destined to be restless.
At the Shinomiya family residence, Shinomiya Kaguya was furiously ranting at Hayasaka Ai.
"Damn it, really annoying! That woman from the Suotome family, how dare she look down on me like that!"
"What did she say? That the vice-president is only temporary, soon she will seize the student council president's position, and told me to just give up, how is that possible!"
Hayasaka looked at Kaguya with a worried face, not knowing what to say.
At this time, the head of the Shinomiya family, Shinomiya Gan'an, his health was getting worse and worse. The Shinomiya family looked strong, but in reality, it was like a building on sand, which could collapse at any time.
On the other hand, the Suotome family's business was spread all over the world, and Suotome Ai was the only heir to the Suotome family.
It could be said that Kaguya's and Ai's fates were completely opposite.
Kaguya was a bird in a cage, Ai was a lark about to fly into the sky.
"Hayasaka, help me investigate that annoying woman, see if she has any weaknesses!"
"I understand..."
Sighing, Hayasaka nodded. She and Kaguya both couldn't enjoy their lives freely.
Bound by invisible chains, living like prisoners.
When could they be free?
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At the Sawamura family residence, Eriri, while thinking about what clothes she should wear this weekend, replied to Utaha's message.
"Why is this Kasumigaoka so nosy? Constantly asking about my relationship with Shinnosuke."
"If Kasumigaoka didn't look so riajuu, and felt like she could give very useful advice, I wouldn't bother dealing with her!"
Kasumi Utako: {So, you have another love rival?!}
Utaha on the phone was so excited that her legs were shaking.
This kind of plot, let alone readers, she also liked it!
Kori: {Yeah, but Kasumigaoka, do you really have love experience? Why do I feel like you're the same as me, haven't dated at all?}
Eriri once again asked a question. She always felt there was something strange about this Utaha; her goal didn't seem pure, not just to give her love consultation.
Kori: {Don't tell me you like Shinnosuke and want to snatch him away from me???}
In the eyes of a dog, its master was of course perfect. In Eriri's eyes, Shinnosuke was the most perfect existence in the entire world.
Utaha was so strange; could it be that she liked Shinnosuke!
Kasumi Utako: {?}