Tokyo Wingman King

Even in the lush, vegetation-rich Eiwa region of Japan, the comfortable microclimate cannot withstand the sweltering heat of early autumn under the blazing sun.

The people sitting in the open-air stands of Yinghe Stadium looked like pieces of cheese pastry stuck to an unoiled baking pan, appearing half-melted.

The student council brought out more than ten large outdoor umbrellas that they had purchased for the cultural festival to shield students who did not bring their own from the scorching sun.

Despite the poor viewing conditions, the vast majority of spectators had no complaints.

Watching two elegant young women sweat it out on the track is much more interesting than sitting in the classroom and attending classes.

This week-long competition may become a topic of conversation for them for the rest of their lives. It would be a real pity if they couldn't attend every match in person.

"Tetsuya, who do you think will win?"

"There's a 90% chance that Alice Kujou will win, but sports competitions are always full of surprises. Konoe is only one step behind so far. If Alice Kujou continues to run like this, it's not impossible for her to be overtaken."

"Chiyo Konoe's long-distance running ability is indeed unexpectedly strong. Perhaps the Konoe family has a gene for long-distance running? Wasn't Hachiman also very good at running the marathon at the sports festival? He could catch up to the top three by sprinting halfway through."

"Compared to the Schrödinger's cat-like Konoe family bloodline of the Great Master, I think what helps Konoe not fall behind is the drag coefficient."

"Drag coefficient? Hmm?!"

Nijo Reina, the third daughter of the Nijo family, belatedly shifted her gaze to the chests of the two long-distance running girls. After realizing what was happening, she instantly flew into a rage and swung her iron fists like a storm, smashing them against Takishima Tetsuya, who was holding an umbrella for her.

"You were so focused just now, were you looking at these areas?!"

"Watching the match attentively is a sign of respect for the players~ If Miss Rena is willing to play, my eyes will definitely be glued to you~"

"Who wants to be stared at by you! Disgusting! Despicable! Filthy!"

Nijo Rena unleashed a punch reminiscent of a Stand user, while Takishima displayed a blissful expression, as if he were soaking in a hot spring, treating it as if the third young lady of the Nijo family was providing him with a massage.

Those around them quietly moved away, making room for the flirtatious couple.

In presidential elections in most democratic countries, the public tends to favor candidates with harmonious and happy families. However, the election for the new student council president at Toyo Eiwa University is more akin to a celebrity fan vote in the entertainment industry, where single candidates often have an advantage over those in relationships.

Therefore, even with the halo of the Five Regiments, Nijo Rena, who is already in a relationship, only ranked fourth in the election, a 1% decrease from last week. She trailed behind the three true bachelors, Kujo Alice, Konoe Chiyo, and Takashi Kaname, and was on par with the grassroots prince Arima Yoshihiko.

Rena Nijo knew that someone had launched a "bombing" campaign against her and Tetsuya Takishima's supporters this week, targeting their relationship and personal abilities. The more invested she was in the relationship, the greater the distrust people felt towards her.

This was most likely the work of Kujo and Konoe.

But Rena Nijo no longer cares about either the election process or the election results.

She reversed the conditions that Yoshihiko Arima had previously proposed to her and put them in front of Arima instead—if her support in the final polls reached the top three and exceeded 20%, she would hand over all her campaign resources to Yoshihiko Arima.

This decision was made after Asama visited the Nijo family last Saturday and considered various opinions.

Just as Mr. Hachiman said—everyone in Toyo Eiwa is being divided by this early election.

The platforms of the top three candidates all deliberately catered to the interests of a certain group of people. They all knew that without offering clear benefits, they could not gain immediate support at this stage.

However, correspondingly, the policies of [Chengmei Association], [Longxin Association], and [Brotherhood] will also actively alienate a group of people. This means that no matter who becomes the student council president, they will see that under the president's chair, there is a powder keg filled with discontent created by themselves.

Secondly, this election for the Yinghe Student Union is not a winner-takes-all election. The composition of the future Student Union will be based on the top three candidates' teams forming a joint Student Union, and the two teams that lost the election will be given seats based on the final vote count.

The losers can easily form an opposition alliance and constantly create trouble for the new student council president.

Therefore, it is obvious that there were no winners in this student council election.

In the game of power, "retreating" is not a form of admitting defeat.

Throughout history, there are countless examples of retreating to advance. Whether it is de Gaulle's retirement, Perón's exile, or the resignations of Japanese prime ministers such as Kakuei Tanaka and Shinzo Abe, their strategies are consistent—to sever responsibilities, accumulate strength, and wait for intractable conflicts to escalate, just like the return of the victor.

As for the Great Teacher, the Imperial Tutor whom the Konoe family has heavily invested in, he is the most suitable person in all of Eiwa (Japan) to play the role of the [victor].

If these two players on the field, who are racking their brains to win support and win the game, could see this, would they still be working as hard as they are now?

"Nijo-san, I heard that Shizuka went to your house a few days ago?"

A voice shattered the world of Rena Nijo and Tetsuya Takishima.

Kaname Takatsukasa, the future heir of the Takatsukasa family, abruptly sat down to the right of Reina Nijo.

His face wore an infectious smile, the kind of genuine smile you only see when reuniting with family or close friends after many years, a smile that can make people let down their guard and make many young girls lose their minds.

Slightly surprised, Nijou Rena stopped what she was doing and looked at the young master of the Takatsukasa family, who was said to have practiced smiling a million times.

"Takatsukasa-senpai, interrupting people's conversation like this is not in line with your usual persona."

"Sorry, sorry, I didn't realize you were using body language to chat. I was just curious, Mr. Nijo, what's your secret to getting Shizuka, who dropped out of school for further studies, to come to your home?"

"If you want to invite Hachiman to your house, Takatsukasa-senpai, why don't you just tell him directly? I remember you two exchanged contact information a long time ago, right?"

"To be honest, although I've kept in touch with A-Jing, she's rejected my invitations three times in a row. It's definitely not a compatibility issue. Do you think it might be a lack of intimacy?"

Tetsuya Takishima, who was holding an umbrella for Rena Nijo to her left, leaned over and smiled at Kaname Takaji.

"The way Rena and Hachiman get closer is actually very simple, but Takashi-senpai probably can't do it."

Takatsukasa glanced at Rena Nijo, then asked with interest,

How do you know I can't do it?

"Dating his son naturally brings us closer."

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Upon hearing Takishima's reply, the people nearby fell silent.

Takatsukasa stroked his chin and said with a sudden realization.
"You're not ashamed at all. So you're trying to claim kinship. I've met A-Jing's cousin before, who lives with his adoptive father."

Takishima narrowed his eyes and said,
"Takatsukasa-senpai, I advise you not to get your hands on that idea."

"Hehe, you misunderstood. What I mean is, there are quite a few people who try to claim kinship with A-Jing. I'm curious whether the half-blood princess of the Izumo family is closer to A-Jing, or whether the godsons like Takishima-kun, who treat A-Jing like an elder, are closer to him?"

Takishima Tetsuya's heart tightened; there really are no secrets that stay hidden forever. However, the Great Teacher had never revealed his thoughts or plans regarding the Pochi family to them. Whether it was the Yamagami Group in Edogawa Ward or the Yamagata family in KKIS, he could have done something, but he chose to do nothing.

"Although I don't know who you're talking about, it's an undeniable fact that Hachiman likes pretty girls. My suggestion is that, before becoming Hachiman's godson, Takashi-senpai should either find a pretty girlfriend, a long-term, stable one, or have your sisters put in some effort. Of course, you'd better have a good relationship with them. The worst example is the eldest son of the Ichijo family."

The last one, I actually think is the most reliable—to become a beautiful girl yourself.

"Takishima-kun's expression doesn't look like he's giving me any serious advice. At least look me in the eye when you say these things."

"Takatsukasa-senpai, are you discriminating against people with small eyes?"

"Look! They've started their sprint ahead of schedule!!!"

A commotion broke out in front of Takishima and Takaji.

"Fantastic! Lord Konoe has made a comeback!"

"Hey!!! Didn't you guys notice what Kon'e was saying? Interference tactics? That's clearly a foul!!!"

"Talking while running is practically throwing the game, isn't it? What kind of foul is that!"

"Kujou-kun just spoke up, didn't he?"

Takishima Tetsuya looked towards the track. Just as Konoe Chiyo was about to enter the bend, she overtook and blocked the way, her two legs moving rapidly and alternately, leaving afterimages on the track.

But the lead lasted less than 6 seconds before the long-legged Alice Kujo left him behind again, and the gap between the two widened at a visible speed.

Alice Kujo, who sweats far less than Chiyo Konoe, finally got serious.

This also means that the game was killed prematurely.

"Takatsukasa-senpai, you seem to be in a good mood."

"I feel genuinely happy when I see Konoe Chiyo get her comeuppance."

"Why not say you're happy for Alice Kujo's victory?"

“Takishima-kun, lying less is good for your health.”

"Because Takatsukasa-senpai was always overshadowed by her in the past?"

"Hehe, many people think so, but even if I'm seen as a narrow-minded person, I don't want to deceive myself into saying that I like someone like Konoe Chiyo."

"I'd really like to know, since Takatsukasa-senpai dislikes Konoe-kun so much, why haven't I heard of any conflict between them?"

"If dislike equals conflict, then the world would be in chaos. By the way, the greatest benefit of my dislike for Konoe Chiyo was that it shaped who I am today."

"Senior, I think this aversion has another useful purpose right now."

The three who had just attacked Mieaki were now lying on the ground, unable to move.

This was not done by Asama.

The ones who took action were the management of [KID].

Yamagata Ariaki clapped his hands, signaling the Brotherhood members who were watching to move the three people off the ground.

I don't know if this counts as scripted performance.

Judging from Mieaki's reaction, she doesn't seem to be too impressed with this approach.

The others under the canopy tent wore expressions of regret.

Asama stood hidden in the baseball team's dugout, listening to Yamagata Ariaki's impromptu sermon.
"Only cowards blame their teammates for every defeat. And such people will never have, nor deserve, teammates. Remember, don't try to make up for the team's weaknesses with complaints, and don't try to make your teammates do things beyond their capabilities."

You must demonstrate your desire for victory through your actions, and inspire them to want to be a part of that victory. Only then can you be considered a qualified teammate to them.

"Commander-in-Chief, how can someone who can do this only be considered a [qualified teammate]? They are clearly a [qualified leader], aren't they?"

"Hey, are you stupid? The commander is introducing himself."

"Haha, I think I can handle the kind of pressure that the chief of staff faces."

These people weren't bad at flattery; at least Asama didn't find it awkward.

"So how should we win?"

After raising the question, Mieaki added further details.

“That guy’s sinker is really fast, I don’t think I can hit that in the next round. I’m better suited to being an outfielder than a hitter.”

"If you don't believe in your own abilities, then you should trust the Chief of Staff's judgment even more."

The main force that had just made its move, one of the four gates of [KID], Kadokura Masanori, patted Mieaki on the shoulder and said.

Mieaki's face stiffened slightly.

It seems that even without Komaba revealing information, Mieaki still managed to uncover some things.

His brother's death was related to this Monkura.

The baseball game wasn't over yet, but in fact it was.

[FAB] No batter could deal with Yamagata Ariaki, but [KID] was a real match for the Black and White Duo.

After watching the two games, Asama went around touching the principal's office, the academic affairs office, the finance office, the legal affairs office, the development office, and other places.

The principal's office safe only contained money, and there were no confidential documents in the other offices.

There are no illicit funds ledgers in the finance department.

The legal department only found some contracts, such as strategic cooperation agreements between KKIS and prestigious British and American universities, and contracts for KKIS to assign work to the engineering companies of Yamagata Group. As for indentures or gray contracts, they did not find any.

The documents in the Development Office were far fewer than I had imagined. They were mostly donation agreements signed between prominent Japanese figures and KKIS, which included clauses related to children studying abroad.

I underestimated the security level of KKIS and wasted more than two hours.

The fact that the device was used to corrode the safe will likely be noticed soon.

Asama, as if adding unnecessary details, placed a paper crane in each safe, with a warning written inside the crane to adults whose hearts are corrupt.

Go check the surveillance room in the office building.

Asama was skeptical about finding anything useful, especially since the monitoring room had been visited by Vice Principal Matsueda last week.

After crossing the connecting corridor and entering the office building, Asama knocked out the two guards on duty and then entered the monitoring room, which was filled with countless television screens.

None of the screens in the monitoring room were marked with locations, which was very unfriendly to newcomers.

The buttons on the control panel with fire safety icons are labeled with the building locations.

Asama spent some time checking the content on the screen, and finally, he fixed his gaze on the sixth screen from the right in the second row in the upper right corner.

Finally, something interesting has been discovered. (End of Chapter)