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Uh… the weight seems a bit off. The loli-like senior’s body is so light, it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the heavy Nine Cauldrons.
Then...
Hayakawa suddenly stretched out his arms and lifted Minami Aizami high in the air, shouting, "By the mandate of Heaven, may you live long and prosper!"
I aspire to conquer Ichinose; who dares to challenge me?
Xiao Meilang Aicheng: "???"
You've suddenly gone crazy, haven't you?
Chapter 167 A New Beginning
In the instant he recalled the story of reaching the pinnacle, and in the moment he lifted up Minami Aizawa, Hayakawa finally understood.
Even though those two had occupied the top spot in both arts and sciences since she entered Ichinose Academy, she was still intoxicated by the vanity of being the Great Emperor and looked down on them, never considering them as worthy rivals worthy of respect or all-out effort.
He himself was the King Zhuang of Chu who inquired about the size and weight of the Nine Tripods, plotting to seize the throne.
I am the challenger.
Hayakawa gently put Mimi Aizawa down, put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky with a sentimental expression, and sighed softly.
What have I been doing all this time? I'm unwilling to find my place, nor have I ever adjusted my mindset to regroup. I've been blinded by hatred, and all I know is to stubbornly stick to my own opinions and charge forward headlong. No wonder I've suffered so many failures.
Next, I will adjust everything about myself, discard my prejudices against those two, absorb and learn from their strengths, and go all out to study even harder.
Hayakawa was thinking to himself... when he got kicked by Mimi Aizawa from behind.
"..."
Hayakawa turned his head repeatedly, staring expressionlessly at the little girl, Mei-Nani, who had interrupted his enlightenment.
"Hehehe~"
Xiao Meilang Aicheng put her legs down, covered her mouth and laughed mischievously: "Don't think that you can make me forget your mockery just by pretending to be sentimental. I'm not that easy to fool."
Hayakawa: "..."
If you really want to make progress, you have to stay away from women.
……
It's another beautiful day, but today is not full of hope.
Having just experienced a major defeat, even someone as confident as Hayakawa couldn't help but lose hope in the next few days.
"My heart is like withered wood..."
Hayakawa sighed as he opened his eyes from the bed, went into the bathroom to wash up, put on his pants and the white shirt from Ichinose School, and then left the bedroom.
Upon entering the living room, the first thing you see is Ayame Komami, fast asleep on the sofa.
"..."
Hayakawa stared blankly at Minami Aizami, who was sprawled on the sofa like a lump of mud, and silently left.
It's because there are such lazy people around me that my learning efficiency is always affected and I can't make progress.
Sigh... Minami Aizami, sigh... Doma Umaru, sigh... Natsukawa Masaki...
Hayakawa went into the kitchen to make breakfast, ate it, and left without waking Mimi, but left her a portion of breakfast.
Let her sleep if she wants; as long as it doesn't affect my progress, it doesn't matter.
……
Japan is truly a country with a huge number of trains. Almost everyone relies on trains to get around, especially the students at Ichinose Academy. Hayakawa remembers that the school conducted a survey a while ago, which was about "how students go to and from school." The result was that 50% of the students take the train, 30% ride bicycles, and only 20% walk. This shows how important trains are to the students.
If the tram stops running one day, the school will probably have to suspend classes for a whole morning.
Hayakawa stood in front of the school gate, lost in thought. Looking at the bustling school building, he said expressionlessly, "Strange... it feels like I haven't been to school for two weeks."
"Good morning, Hayakawa-san."
Suddenly a voice came from the side. Hayakawa immediately forgot the unspeakable fact from earlier and turned to look. He saw Natsukawa Masuzu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, standing in front of him.
Natsukawa Masuzu wore the girls' school uniform of Ichinose Academy: a white shirt and a brownish-red blazer, with a white pleated skirt that went past her knees. The collar was adorned with a delicate blue ribbon bow. This outfit would be just an ordinary school uniform on other girls, but on Natsukawa Masuzu, it appeared extremely aloof and alluring. Her long, straight silver hair flowed in the wind, highlighting her sharp collarbones, her snow-white and beautiful shoulders, her undulating chest, her slender and supple waist, and her long, shapely legs. She made one's mind go blank, only wanting to stare.
As I said before, there's no better memento for a youthful school life than the name Natsukawa Masuzu.
"..."
Hayakawa glanced at him, then averted his gaze, his expression turning cold: "Good morning."
"nice weather today."
Natsukawa Masaki didn't care about Hayakawa's indifference. Come to think of it, he was like this nine days out of ten, and then on the remaining day he would inexplicably have a relapse, probably due to his chuunibyou (middle school syndrome).
Is the weather nice today?
Hayakawa looked up at the dark clouds overhead, clearly indicating that it was going to rain, and said.
"...It's just a social greeting to strike up a conversation."
Natsukawa Masaki's perfect smile froze for a moment, then she said, "Then let me put it again, the weather is really bad today, but it's a good day for sleeping."
"is it?"
Hayakawa nodded indifferently, waved and walked upstairs: "Then you can sleep as much as you want during class, I won't bother you."
"and many more."
Seeing this, Natsukawa Masuzu chased after Hayakawa in a few steps and grabbed the hem of Hayakawa's clothes.
"what happened?"
Hayakawa was completely bewildered. He could feel the gazes of the students passing by and even hear the heartbroken sounds of the boys around him. He knew that there would probably be more rumors circulating at school in the next few days, and he felt a pang of pain in his heart.
"Hayakawa..."
Natsukawa Masuzu released Hayakawa's hand, lowered her head and couldn't speak. Her face was flushed red, seemingly due to the surging of her blood.
"Um…"
Hayakawa felt that her face was like a burning cloud, shining brightly with a neon-like luster under the bright sunlight.
At that moment, Hayakawa understood.
If I weren't the Great Emperor, I might have fallen for her just like the other boys around me.
Fortunately, he was the emperor, otherwise he would have been manipulated by women. Now he was the player, the one who could control and dominate them at will.
Have you seen your report card?
Natsukawa Masaki seemed to have lost her ability to organize her thoughts; yes, she stammered for a long time before finally managing to utter a single sentence.
"Are you deliberately picking a fight?"
Hayakawa's face instantly turned ashen.
Do you know the consequences of angering the Emperor? I uphold the philosophy that all living beings are like ants and I am the only one who is supreme, which is the so-called true gender equality. Even if you are a cute girl, I will use a flying kick without any emotion.
"no!"
Natsukawa Masuzu pulled out a report card from somewhere, shoved it into Hayakawa's hand, and said eagerly, "In short, look at this!"
When Hayakawa saw that familiar A4 printout, his heart ached as if it were being torn apart, and his eyes slowly welled up with tears.
Why are my eyes always filled with tears...?
Pain... I forgot about it in the middle, and that became me.
No, I won't look.
Hayakawa turned his head away, his voice hoarse as if a lump of coal was stuck in his throat.
"okay!"
Natsukawa Masuzu was speechless, but she still managed to show Hayakawa the report card: "Show me!"
Chapter 168 Travel and Chocolate Parfait
"What are you looking at..."
Hayakawa was heartbroken. He looked sadly at the verdict that belonged to him, but his gaze suddenly sharpened. He reached out and snatched the report card from Natsukawa Masuzu's hand, staring blankly at it.
My grades and Natsukawa Masaki's grades... were actually the same.
"why?"
Hayakawa looked blank, his hand trembling as he gripped the paper.
When I looked at the list back then, my name was below Natsukawa Masuzu's, but now there are two people listed together.
The next moment, Hayakawa understood.
The two of them had the same score, but because when the list was posted, my surname Hayakawa was below Natsukawa's, so my ranking was behind Natsukawa Masuzu. In the official results, I would be listed alongside Natsukawa Masuzu. At that time, I was too anxious and only glanced at the order before leaving sadly without carefully looking at the specific ranking and total score.
So my grades...
Hayakawa calmed down and carefully looked at his grades in each subject.
Math 96…Chinese 95…English…Chemistry…History…
Hayakawa's eyes widened slightly, and she looked up with a bewildered expression: "It seems like I've improved in every subject..."
"That's exactly why I asked you to come and see,"
Natsukawa Masaki, slightly out of breath from chasing Hayakawa, raised her eyebrows in dissatisfaction and said, "But you still didn't stop, and you didn't even look at it when I gave it to you, I..."
"Ah ha ha ha ha ha!"
Hayakawa suddenly became overjoyed and picked up Natsukawa Masuzu in his arms, lifting her high as he did so, making cheerful little noises.
At this moment, he felt as if he were in a woven dream, so beautiful that he couldn't believe it. All his efforts had paid off, and even this small gain filled his soul and made him feel satisfied.
Perhaps this happiness is the meaning of life. Enjoying this moment of beauty, even if you don't die, it feels like being in paradise.
"what…"
When Natsukawa Masuzu was picked up, her eyes widened. She instinctively tried to struggle to get down, but when she saw Hayakawa's undisguised joyful smile, her body slowly relaxed. As if infected, a faint smile also appeared on her face.
"Hmph~"
The autumn sun still retained the lingering power of midsummer. It pierced through the endless green shade of the trees and the cool air, silencing the hustle and bustle of the entire campus. At this moment, everything withered before the cool, icy beauty of Xia Chuanzhen.
A memory flashed through her mind of something she had done last weekend: going to school to get the test papers and carefully reviewing them, and then…
"Teacher, I have a problem here..."
Natsukawa Masaki's fair face wore a faint smile as she lowered her head and gently gazed at Hayakawa in front of her.
I'll let you win this time...
……
A day full of hope, a day that must be filled with hope!!
It was another great victory. Although it seemed that my performance was only on par with that of Natsukawa Masuzu, and that I had not truly won, it was a strategic victory, a down-to-earth victory, and a "big leap" taken step by step!
Natsukawa Masaki has ten defeats, while I have ten victories.
In short, we won, we won big.
"I really beat her by a lot."
Hayakawa looked up with a sigh, then strode towards the cafeteria. After his victory, he walked with an air of arrogance and dominance, and didn't even bother to look at the words anymore.
A once-fickle chess piece has finally settled down and returned to my control. It can no longer shake my mind. As for Natsukawa Masashige in the future, Hayakawa no longer cares about him.
“Those who are defeated by me are never considered my opponents. I give you time to catch up until you can no longer see me.”
Hayakawa muttered to himself indifferently before walking into the cafeteria and approaching Fumino Furuhashi and Riju Ogata.
"..."
The two girls, who had been chatting happily, fell silent when they saw Hayakawa, whose face was ashen, sit down next to them. They felt that Hayakawa was shrouded in an unprecedentedly low pressure, which made them somewhat frightened.
How should I put it... it has a kind of neurotic feel to it.
"Why aren't you two saying anything?"