Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Master Shin-chan, Save Me!
After a long-awaited PE class, the soccer match between the first-year students didn't attract as much attention as some people had imagined.
After all, this was Shuchiin Academy, where academic ability determined everything. Sports activities and club events weren't held in particularly high regard here.
The students attending this school were either from powerful and influential families or geniuses from regular households. Most of their time was spent on studies, just like Kazama, who used all his free time for cram school.
To change this situation, after several schools merged, the academy recruited a group of students with athletic specialties to make up for Shuchiin's shortcomings in sports.
During PE class, after the teacher led everyone in some basic warm-up exercises, the rest turned into free activity time.
"Shin-chan, wanna go watch the soccer game together?"
For Kazama, PE class was a rare chance to rest. And as class president, he should check out the soccer match that their classmates were participating in.
"Sure, Kazama, since you're saying so."
"You make it sound like I'm begging you! It's just watching them play soccer!"
"Kazama, you should exercise a bit once in a while too. Otherwise, your future girlfriend will find you unattractive."
"Huh?"
Kazama suddenly felt like Shin-chan was casually bringing up some kind of age-restricted topic. Why would not exercising make a girlfriend dislike him? And more importantly, he didn't even have a girlfriend yet.
"Alright, alright, enough nonsense! Let's go!"
Arriving at the soccer field, they saw two teams in the middle of a game. There weren't many players, and it wasn't really a formal match.
"That guy… isn't that Yasuo?"
Kazama suddenly spotted someone familiar, dark skin, dyed yellow hair, and wearing leopard print clothes. 'Isn't that Yasuo from the Rose Class?'
"Looks like it really is Kawamura Yasuo."
Shin-chan looked over, sure enough, it was Yasuo from the Rose Class. He didn't expect this guy to also be at Shuchiin.
However, it seemed Yasuo was being overpowered in his match against Hayama Hayato.
'How annoying! If I were still in the Rose Class, it'd be fine! I could've asked a soccer master to teach this guy a lesson!'
Kawamura Yasuo had been specially admitted to Shuchiin for his outstanding short-distance sprinting skills. Though he could run fast, in soccer, speed alone doesn't guarantee goals. Facing Hayama Hayato, who had been training in soccer since childhood, Biao was at a disadvantage.
Breathing heavily and unwilling to accept defeat, Kawamura Yasuo suddenly spotted a familiar figure at the edge of the field.
'That familiar thick eyebrow, it's that guy! Shin-chan! The absolute powerhouse who defeated countless masters from the Rose Class!'
"Time out! I want a time out!"
Kawamura Yasuo immediately called a time-out and ran over to Shin-chan.
"Master! Master! Save me!"
Who would've thought that Shin-chan would actually have a day where someone called him 'Master'? But then again, he really had surpassed countless 'masters' from the Rose Class.
"So it's Yasuo. What are you doing here?"
"Master Shin-chan! Please join our team! With you, we can definitely teach them a lesson!"
"Him? A master?"
Not far away, Miura Yumiko heard Kawamura Yasuo call Shin-chan "master" and couldn't help but butt in sarcastically.
Miura Yumiko often hung out with Hayama Hayato. Anyone with eyes could see she really liked Hayato, but he acted more like a central heating unit, being warm to everyone.
"I think I'll pass. I don't really want to play soccer."
Shin-chan shook his head, he wasn't interested in this kind of activity. If he joined, he'd crush everyone too easily, and there'd be no sense of accomplishment.
"Master Shin-chan!"
After being defeated by him countless times and thoroughly convinced by him over and over, Kawamura Yasuo had already wholeheartedly admired Shin-chan.
Even though Shin-chan sometimes acted a bit silly, he was still an unbeatable master.
Yasuo already had plans to cling to his thigh, if he got on Shin-chan's good side, wouldn't that mean he could always count on him for help?
"Forget it. I really don't want to play soccer."
"Nohara-kun, why don't we warm up together?"
Hayama Hayato also walked over and took a bottle of water from Miura Yumiko.
He had to admit, Kawamura Yasuo was a formidable opponent. His physical ability was much stronger than Hayato's, but due to lacking in technique, he got outplayed through Hayato's experience.
Hayama Hayato was interested in Shin-chan mainly because, a few days ago, Yukinoshita Haruno had contacted him directly and asked him to keep an eye on this student named Nohara Shinnosuke.
Anyone who could catch Haruno's attention had to be someone special.
That's right, Hayama Hayato secretly had a crush on Yukinoshita Haruno. Unfortunately, she had zero interest in him.
"I said I don't want to play soccer."
'No meant no.' Shin-chan didn't like being forced. Kawamura Yasuo's attitude was at least sincere, they had known each other for years, after all.
But Hayama Hayato's fake, gentle act felt too hypocritical. Shin-chan didn't like fake people.
"Alright, Shin-chan, let's go."
"Next time then, Master Shin-chan!"
Kawamura Yasuo didn't take Shin-chan's rejection too hard. After all, they were former classmates. Shin-chan was someone who never followed logic anyway.
Watching Shin-chan and Kazama leave, Miura Yumiko looked annoyed, maybe she thought Shin-chan was acting too arrogant.
But their opinions had nothing to do with Shin-chan.
"Didn't expect Yasuo to also be at Shuchiin."
"He's still the same, always running to call for backup when he runs into trouble."
Shin-chan nodded.
"By the way, Shin-chan, when break comes, let's go visit the principal, and also Matsuzaka-sensei and Ishizaka-sensei."
"Though it's a bit of a shame, Ageo-sensei already married Kuroiso-senpai. They're not in Japan anymore."
Kuroiso was the head of security for the Suotome family. Since most of the Suotome businesses were overseas, the two of them spent most of their time abroad.
"Sure. Let's go back together when there's time."
"Kazama, how about you treat me to a juice?"
"You're really something… fine, fine, let's go."
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[Student Council Room]
Shinomiya Kaguya looked at Suotome Ai, who was calmly working through documents in the distance, her eyes full of conflict.
Over the weekend, she had returned to the main Shinomiya estate in Kyoto and met her long-absent father, Shinomiya Gan'an.
Her father's health seemed worse than ever. Her older brothers were also present during the visit, and they were like wolves, clearly hoping for their father to pass away sooner.
Kaguya had long grown sick of this kind of family. But she had no ability to resist, and no power to choose.
However, this family gathering was different from the past. Her father had actually given her a task, ("Do your best to get along with the eldest daughter of the Suotome family, Suotome Ai.")
Most of the Suotome family's businesses were overseas. The sudden return of their only heir to Japan made the local tycoons uneasy, they couldn't figure out what the Suotome family was planning.
After all, the cake was only so big. Who got how much had already been decided long ago.
But the Suotome family's industries stretched across the globe, no one wanted to offend them. The best option was to build a good relationship.
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