Tokyo Wingman King

Despite the suspension of classes, many people still choose to stay in KKIS.

On the side of the road leading to the office building, there are more than ten steps about 30 meters long. At the bottom of the stairs is an American football field surrounded by 8 tracks.

I saw a dozen second-year students playing rugby on the field, five of them were international students with different skin tones.

Almost 80% of international students live in KKIS’s international student dormitory.

This group of people seemed to be playing touch rugby. The commanders on both sides were genuine yellow-haired men. The yellow-haired commander of the dominant side was called Loris Pitt.

If Komaba's inference is correct, this thin-looking Loris Pitt's real name is Chabrol Piquet. His father is a former French ambassador and currently a senior consultant to Renault at Nissan Motor Corporation in Yokohama.

Yes, the French have their own revolving door.

The French boy, who was once a suitor of Anna Scott King and a member of [KID], is no longer affiliated with any fraternity.

If we judge people by their appearance, this person is more delicate in appearance compared to Yamagata Ariaki, but his aura is very restrained and seems harmless.

Of course, Asama does not think that those outside the fraternity are all bullied or good people. It is impossible to judge a person's true character just by looking at such daily activities.

Like many foreign students with distinguished backgrounds, the son of the former ambassador was also picked up by a special car when he left school, so it was difficult to investigate his activities outside the school. Unfortunately, Asama did not have the energy to thoroughly investigate all the nearly 100 foreign students at KKIS.

He looked away and checked the time. There were still 35 minutes before he met Anna's father. Asana walked quickly into the office building with a book in his hand.

The door of the liberal arts group's office was open, and there was only one person inside - history teacher Natsume.

Natsume, the history teacher who usually likes to play Romance of the Three Kingdoms in the office, is wearing headphones and staring at the computer intently. His hands are not idle either. He holds the mouse and clicks pause after a while, and then picks up a pen to take notes on the screen.

It turns out this guy is the type who secretly becomes the king of rolls.

It’s pretty good. I don’t usually create internal pressure for the people around me.

Asana walked closer and took a look, and realized that there was a misunderstanding.

It turned out that he was watching the strategy video for the new CK3 expansion.

Just as he was about to criticize, Asana realized that he had misunderstood again.

Teacher Natsume's notebook was filled with densely packed words, such as [Left and Right Treasury], [Bibu Check], [Two-Tax Law], [Niu-Li Party Struggle in Tang Dynasty], [New and Old Party Struggle in Song Dynasty], and [Donglin Party Struggle in Ming Dynasty], all of which were entries related to history.

No wonder this guy likes to play historical strategy games such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Crusader Kings. Is he trying to get knowledge into students' heads in a despicable way?
Students at KKIS are always more "tolerant" towards teachers who can create fun, which may be the reason why Teacher Natsume is rarely bullied by students.

These students also treated Asama as a joke.

But Asama would not try to seek knowledge from games, just as he would not acquire knowledge from movies or novels. At most, he would get some stories from them, or read some reflections of the world and microcosms of life.

The knowledge in games, movies, and novels is at most at the level of popular science.

Beginners may become interested in the knowledge in the work because of the good experience. Before more professional simulator games appear, if you want to obtain real knowledge, you still have to read professional works and put them into practice.

No matter what, it's really hard to hate Mr. Natsume who plays games while making courseware.

“Ah! Who is it!!!”

Teacher Natsume suddenly yelled in panic, and he moved back a meter in his office chair, with the headphone plug dragged out of the laptop jack and onto the ground.

When he saw that the person behind him was Asama, he breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest and said,

"It's Mr. Kondo! I was shocked! When did you get here?"

"When you wrote that [the redundancy in the national treasury has always been a way for the government to make money]."

"Haven't you been here for a long time? Why don't you make any sound when you walk?"

"You were too engrossed just now, and you were wearing headphones, so you naturally couldn't hear my footsteps. By the way, Natsume-sensei's reaction was a bit too big."

"Can you blame me for this? Wasn't there a rumor going around in school about a blood demon ghost a few days ago?"

"It's broad daylight, and Natsume-sensei is afraid of this? Have you heard of the saying 'If you don't do bad things during the day, you won't be scared if your door is knocked at midnight'?"

Natsume smiled awkwardly, dragged the chair back to the desk, and asked,

"Are you here to work overtime as well? To prepare the course materials for the elective course?"

"No, I greeted the students earlier and asked them to come to my place to pick up books. Now I come here to replenish the variety of books."

"Are you setting up a small mobile library? Class 9, which is full of good girls, is really enviable~~~Huh? Why are they French novels? Do you also teach foreign literature in your ethics class?"

“Just like you can find historical knowledge points from games, novels also have connections with philosophy. For example, in the book The Counterfeiters, you can find the embryonic modern philosophy of people like Camus and Sartre, such as the principles of rationalism and subjectivity, and the moments in linear time and the eternity of cyclical time, in addition to the multi-line story of narrative and commentary.

There is about a 1% chance that they will understand after reading this novel how to stay awake amidst the false appearances woven by the top powers with all kinds of lies, disguises, information bombardment, and public opinion guidance.

"Isn't this probability too low? Isn't there a 99% chance that this is a waste of time?"

"That's what Mr. Natsume is doing, isn't it? In addition, the efficiency worship, achievement discipline, time anxiety, and leisure alienation reflected in wasting time are also characteristics of modernity. It's not a bad idea to let them experience it."

Asana's eyes were fixed on the DLC gameplay explanation video on Natsume's laptop screen.

Natsume paused the video, smiled and nodded, "That's right, you people who study philosophy are good at finding excuses."

"Don't bother me, I have things to do. Come on, Mr. Natsume."

"By the way, Mr. Kondo, isn't the school's start date officially announced yet? How about we take advantage of these few days to go out and relax together?"

"us?"

"Yes, Nakagawa-sensei, Furuya-sensei, Sato-sensei, and the two of us. Nakagawa-sensei and I are driving."

"Isn't it a bit too much to leave Team Leader Kono and Teacher Kobayashi behind?"

"Our activities for young people are not suitable for these middle-aged people to participate~"

"Are you bringing your family, Mr. Natsume?"

"Of course, who do you think I am?! If I didn't care about you and Mr. Furuya, I wouldn't do that."

Teacher Natsume suddenly stopped talking.

Asana didn't ask any further questions, nor was he interested in knowing why they wanted to match him up with Mr. Furuya.

"I'm busy this week unless something unexpected happens. You guys go and have fun. If you're taking the kids on a road trip, I think it would be more appropriate to bring along Mr. Kono and Mr. Kobayashi."

Asama didn't wait for Natsume's reply and walked out of the office directly.

There were still 23 minutes left before the meeting, and it was too late to transfer from the Yurakucho Line to the Chiyoda Line.

Taking a taxi during Tokyo's evening rush hour will most likely result in you being late.

Asana walked out of KKIS, found a secluded place, put on the props again, adjusted the properties, turned on invisibility, and switched to [Personality Possession - Maodun's Pretend North].

It only took 7 minutes to run to Akasaka.

If the agility attribute is increased a little bit, running at high speed will be considered speeding.

Passing by the Sogetsu Kaikan designed by Kenzo Tange and the Canadian Embassy, ​​Asama walked to an inconspicuous apartment building.

The address of the restaurant that Anna sent him for reservation was on the 13th floor of this apartment building.

The entrance and exit of the apartment building is very free, and there is no strict access control.

As you walk out of the elevator, you will see the restaurant sign. From the layout of the corridor, you can tell that the entire 13th floor is occupied by this restaurant.

The lighting was dim, so the store name illuminated by the spotlight was very conspicuous - a name that was not included in Tabelog - Nike.

I was allowed in after giving two fake names and followed the waiter to a private room.

The private room is very large because it has an open Omakase kitchen. The floor-to-ceiling windows on one side overlook the Akasaka Palace, the Togu Palace and the National Stadium.

There are 13 high-back chairs in front of the bar. A middle-aged man with gray hair is sitting on the seventh chair on the left, chatting with an old man dressed as a chef. It seems that they are not speaking English, but a language with more g/k/h sounds. Considering the last name Scott, it is reasonable to judge that they are speaking Scottish Highland Gaelic.

The other two young chefs were busy processing various ingredients.

The American sweetheart, or rather the Scottish sweetheart, was unexpectedly there too. She was sitting in the corner of the box, on the 13th chair. When she saw Asana come in, she deliberately looked out the window.

It was a strange reaction, the ease she had felt a few hours ago seemed to have disappeared again.

Smith Scott King, noticing the arrival of his guests, smiled a politician's smile and said,
"Kujo-kun, nice to meet you."

His Japanese is as standard as his smile.

"My last name is not Kujo. Although I won't get angry if I'm called by the wrong name, it's better to call me by my real name. Or is this a North American joke? As far as I know, Trudeau and Biden have called Japan Huaxia several times."

Asana took out his business card and handed it to the cultural counselor.

Counselor Scott took the business card and looked at it. He stroked the edge of the business card carefully and said with a smile,
"Hahaha, don't worry about it, Kondo-kun. If this is really a joke, then we should be the butt of the joke.

Anna has been taken care of by you at KKIS. I often hear her mention Mr. Kondo, so I want to express my gratitude to you in person. I hope you can forgive me if this is abrupt.

It's different for a diplomat to tell lies. Even Asana himself felt that he had really taken care of Miss Scott for many days.

Counselor Scott solemnly put Asama's business card into his pocket, then took the small box handed to him by the chef and pushed it in front of Asama.

“This redwood box contains McIntyre’s The Pursuit of Virtue. I heard that Kondo’s moral philosophy class is very popular. I hope you like this gift.”

"Thank you, Mr. Jin. This box looks very valuable. I won't accept it. After all, I didn't prepare any gifts today."

Asana took out the book, put it aside, and pushed the gift box back.

"Kondo-kun, you are joking. Your willingness to come here is the most precious gift to me. Don't Japanese people often say, "The distinguished guest is like a god (お客様は神様です)"? "

The diplomat spoke in the best possible manner and with a hint of flattery.

Asama shrugged and said,
"You Americans know Tokyo better. I've lived in Tokyo for half a year, but I've never heard this sentence, nor have I found such a good location."

In the opinion of Counselor Smith Scott King, the illegitimate son of the Kujo family was obviously speaking in a veiled manner again.

As expected, he was as cold and domineering as the rumors said.

In addition, Kujo Shizuichiro also revealed a piece of information - he had been back to Japan for less than half a year, but at least 5 months earlier than his sister. Can this be used to infer the time when the Kujo family decided to return to Japan?
Counselor Scott laughed twice and said,

"Kondo-kun, you're kidding. There aren't many landlords who know more about the land than the farmers do. But the harvest from the land, from ancient times to the present, has all belonged to the landlords."

"Mr. Jin thinks too highly of farmers. As long as the world continues to globalize, farmers will not be able to compete with you who can print money." Counselor Scott's heart skipped a beat. He felt that there was something behind what Kujo Shizuichiro said, and he couldn't respond for a moment, so he smiled and said,
"It's getting late, Kondo-kun, let's chat slowly while we eat. Anna has been introducing you to me these past few days, and I'm very curious about Kondo-kun. Do you want to drink whiskey?"

The waiter standing nearby took out a bottle of wine marked with the number 18 and the word Bruichladdich on it.

Asama knew that the wine, which had a kerosene-colored liquid, was also a famous whiskey from the Scottish island of Islay.

I just drank fake wine from Ardnahoe, a rising star on Islay, in a barbecue restaurant, and now I’ve seen the 18-year-old collection of Bruichladdich, a legendary old winery.

"No, I don't really like drinking alcohol."

"Haha, I heard that the head of the Kujo family gave up drinking a few years ago. How about some sparkling water?"

"Just lemonade."

Counsellor Scott asked the waiter to put away the whiskey and drank lemonade with Asama and his daughter Anna.

"Why do you want to be a teacher at KKIS, Kondo-kun? It's a bit of a waste of talent for a young talent like you."

"I have been doing this for some time. In the past, I only had about a dozen students at most. Now I am considering communicating with more students."

Counsellor Scott thought to himself that perhaps Shizuichiro Kujo had been teaching a dozen or so younger generations of the Kujo family.

Does this indirectly mean that Kujo Shizuichiro has long been the designated successor to Kujo Misaki?

I thought the Kujo family had declared their return to Japan, but it would take another 20 years for the aircraft carrier to actually turn around. If the heir of the Kujo family is Kujo Shizuichiro, then the pace of the reform will naturally be much more urgent. On the other hand, people in their 30s should also consider the issue of offspring.

The minds of East Asians are still much deeper than theirs. Just like the generals of the Northern Dynasties who went to Europe to study, these heirs never appeared in public before officially taking over.

Counselor Scott thought, smiling,

"Then I hope Kondo-kun can give more guidance and communication to our Anna."

The American sweetheart seemed to have adjusted her mood and nodded.
"Next week I will try to apply for downgrade and transfer to another class. It will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me to study under Mr. Kondo for one more year. Please take good care of me, Mr. Kondo."

"I remember that the senior members of your KKIS fraternity are free to attend classes in any classroom they want, right?"

"You have to apply for it, but it's not that easy to get it after the student union changes."

"Actually, you can just sign up for my open elective class."

"If Mr. Kondo is referring to the elective course with a registration fee of 5000 million yen, I can't afford it."

"Oh? KKIS has this kind of elective course?"

"The degree of freedom of KKIS is even greater than Mr. Jin imagined. Vice President Anna should be aware of this."

Asama took a sip of lemonade and asked,
"Your president Yamagata has reserved two places from me. Does that mean the other one is not you?"

America's sweetheart was not irritated by this, she explained,

"Ariaki Yamagata told me that this was reported to the two third-year group leaders, Nobuyuki Boumon and Hisanori Moji. They are more interested in your elective course."

"Really? I'm a little disappointed that Yamagata-san isn't attending class. Since Anna-san doesn't want to add burden to her family, how about making a bet with me? If you win, I'll give you the right to attend class for one semester."

"Haha, although my interest has also been aroused by Kondo-kun, I'd better try Mr. William's cooking first."

Counselor Scott temporarily changed the subject to dinner.

The first dish was served 2 minutes ago.

It is two pieces of sushi wrapped in seaweed.

Asama did not hide anything and put the sushi into his mouth before the diplomat and his daughter.

First up is the firm-textured smoked salmon, with plump salmon roe underneath and a layer of lemon salad dressing and a few tender watercress leaves on top.

Next came the alfonsino sashimi, with soft glutinous rice at the bottom and sea urchin, black sturgeon roe and some shredded white radish on top. The taste was slightly salty and complex, not as delicious as the first one.

"What do you think, Anna?"

"It's delicious. This is the second time I've tasted Mr. William's cooking."

The old chef gave Anna a smile.

"I'm talking about the bet."

"Teacher Kondo, aren't you afraid that people who take your class will make it public for free? Or will you sign a confidentiality agreement with them before teaching?"

"Confidentiality agreement? I'm not that into the local customs when I come to KKIS. Let's make it public. It's also a merit worth 5000 million. Does Anna mean that you are going to read Fangmen's notes or Moji's video?"

“I think that courses priced too high will only cause trouble for Kondo-sensei in the end. If you don’t consider the possibility of your supporting them, they may not think it’s worth it and may even cause trouble for you.”

"I remember telling Anna a few hours ago that I like lively places, and people who like lively places naturally like [trouble]. In addition, I am confident that everyone who attends my class will feel that these 5000 yuan are worth it."

"Anna, please give me a copy of the video of Kondo-kun's course after the semester ends."

"Mr. Jin, don't you plan to support me with the 5000 million? If it's converted into US dollars, it won't cost much, right?"

"Hahaha, Kondo-kun might have overestimated the income of diplomats. Our salary is not higher than that of your teachers at KKIS."

“Mr. Jin seems to be very familiar with the income of teachers in KKIS?”

"It's no secret, right? The teaching position at KKIS is a lucrative job that many people are eager to get. Many of the foreign teachers at your school are elites from Ivy League schools."

Four more dishes were served at the bar, and Counselor Scott once again reminded Asama to enjoy the food.

The second dish was black truffle ham pasta, a portion that could be finished in one small bite, neither good nor bad.

The third dish was carrots with almond foam and orange juice sauce. The carrots were so soft that you could finish them in one bite. They had a rich flavor of beef broth.

The fourth dish was roast pork with spinach and mashed potatoes. The portion was so big that I could finish it in two bites, and the pork was a bit tough.

The fifth course was blue lobster meat with ham and beets. It was a portion that could be finished in one bite. All three ingredients were very sweet, and the pork flavor of the ham was a bit stronger than the previous ones.

According to the chef, most of the ingredients for these dishes are authentic Scottish brands. The strong-flavored ham that Asama asked about is from Iberia, not from Scotland.

Anna ate very elegantly throughout the meal, and Counselor Scott told a few Scottish jokes, but Asana really couldn't laugh.

Asama turned the topic back to
"Actually, Anna can sign up for my free elective course, The Art of Control and Counter-Control. You could have signed up today and started the class this Wednesday, but unfortunately some bastard blew up the school, causing me to miss a few days of teaching fun."

"Kondo-kun, can you tell me more about this course?"

"Just as Fumio Koga's The Courage to Be Disliked is a summary of Adler's Inferiority and Self-Awareness and Ichiro Kishimi's research on Adler, my course also originates from James C. Scott's The Art of Domination and Resistance. Professor Scott might be Mr. Kim's fellow countryman."

"Haha, not all Scotts are Scottish, just like not all people with the last name Nguyen are Vietnamese, and not all people with the last name Park are Korean. I've also heard of several of Mr. Scott's books, and they all seem to be about Southeast Asian sociology, right?"

“It mainly studies the history of human organizations. The organizational structure of KKIS is very primitive. I think these students who are deeply involved in the organization need some self-examination and transcendence perspectives.”

“It sounds interesting, but is it too difficult for high school students?”

"KKIS students are quite precocious. What do you think, Anna?"

"Whether or not precocious is a relative concept. In the eyes of people 100 years ago, modern people also belong to the category of precocious. I heard that Mr. Kondo specially recruited a group of students who were not very popular [KID] for this course. Can you tell me the purpose?"

"They have a lot of pent-up emotions, so they are good materials for observation. I heard that the fraternity often holds some secret activities. Maybe their emotions come from these secret activities. Can Anna tell me about it?"

"I don't really know if they have emotions. If they are really precocious, they will learn to digest their emotions on their own."

Asama felt that Jin Anna, who had just lost control of her emotions a few hours ago, had no right to say this.

The sixth dish was Haggis, a traditional Scottish dish, which consisted of minced lamb tongue, heart, liver, lungs, intestines and oats wrapped in sausage casings.

It tastes like pepper and is not as bad as I imagined when paired with mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes.

"The Academic Affairs Office told me that the course selection platform will be open on the second day of the resumption of classes. As a member of the Student Union, it should be easy for Anna to select courses."

"Mr. Kondo, you don't mind me joining your class, right?"

"It's up to you to decide, isn't it? By the way, Anna, if you take the initiative to repeat the grade and go to Class 9, you won't be in the same class with Yamagata Ariaki. Don't you think it's a pity?"

Asana asked, looking directly at Anna, bypassing Counselor Scott.

Anna avoided the oppressive gaze and said,

"We're just in different classes. If you want to know something, you can find out in the fraternity as well."

"But I'm less interested in Yamagata Ariaki now. Anna, can you transfer to the [FAB] fraternity and help me learn about their usual recreational activities?"

Anna Scott King frowned and was about to refuse, but she heard her father say,

"With Kondo-kun's status, don't you know about the affairs of the KKIS fraternities?"

"As Mr. Jin just said, the landlords may not know their own fields, but times have changed. If you want to plant some other cash crops, it is always a good idea to understand the fields first."

"I see. Thank you Kondo-kun for being so honest, but the farming season has passed. Rather than trying something new, maybe continuing to cultivate the existing fields will give you a better harvest."

"That's right, there's nothing wrong with that."

The topic that was brought up very quickly came to an abrupt end.

The other party did not ask for a price, and Asana did not inquire about it, so the topic of the three of them returned to their views on life in Tokyo.

The seventh course was aged steak, a dish that had nothing to do with Scottish cuisine, but it was the most delicious dish of the day.

Finally, we had two desserts, a chocolate cake covered with white chocolate, coconut powder and matcha powder, and buffalo cheese topped with honey truffle ice cream.

The guests and guests had a great time, and Asama and Counselor Scott said goodbye reluctantly.

"Kondo-kun, there will be a US-Japan cultural exchange event next month. If you are not busy, you can come and take a look. We can chat then."

"Ah."

Anna walked Asama down the elevator and they walked to the door of the apartment.

Asana pulled the corners of his mouth, but in the end he couldn't laugh.

He asked,
"Your father didn't bid. Do you know why?"

Anna shook her head.
"He has already made an offer." (End of this chapter)