Tokyo Wingman King

boom----

Takatsukasa used his driver as a crutch to support his elbow, calmly watching the white ball, which had just made a crisp popping sound, trace a smooth parabola to the left in the air.

After flying about 300 meters, the golf ball landed smoothly in the middle of the first green of the course.

I almost got a hole-in-one.

The little white ball eventually came to rest just over ten steps from the hole.

The two companions, Miyukiin Sei and Kisaragi Koto, cheered for the ball they had just hit.

"Beautiful, I want him!"

"Perfect judgment! Brother Yao chose to use a left-handed curveball up the ridge, which avoids the slope by the pond without falling into the sandpit on the left. Now we're in a bind, Sheng, are you going to copy this homework or not?"

"How rude of me. Masters always work in unison, how can you use such a term as 'copying homework' to describe it?" Miyukiin Sei shook his head and laughed.

"So you're planning to copy it then," Ru Yueguangdou said with a light smile.

However, Miyukiin Sei, the head of the water golf department at Toyo Eiwa, gave a different answer.

He hit a beautiful but risky slice to the right, landing the golf ball lightly on the edge of the green, two steps closer to the hole than Eagles had hoped for.

Miyuki's girlfriend, Fukasawa Yuki, cheered, and Miyuki himself nodded in satisfaction.

"It still has to be Ah Sheng!"

After clapping for a while, Takatsukasa turned around, looked behind him, and greeted him with a smile.
"Jing, it's your turn next."

Asama shrugged, looked at the blue sky above the distant green, and exhaled.

In Tokyo, where autumn has officially arrived, the sky is so clear it looks as if it has been carefully sanded, as clean as the lawn under Asama's feet, which has been meticulously trimmed by workers.

The lawn, cut into short stubble, was extremely soft and springy, its fine leaves gleaming like a velvet carpet.

This private golf course, located on the shores of Tokyo Bay and about half the size of Tokyo Disneyland, is not shown in its entirety on any commercial satellite map. Every part of it is covered with expensive turf.

Asama had previously heard in Eiwa Toyo that the Mikyuin family's golf course cost an average of 1000 million yen per day to maintain.

According to Miyuki-in, this golf course, which has hosted seven US presidents and hundreds of world political figures and celebrities, is the best in the Miyuki family and also the best in the Eastern Hemisphere. The daily maintenance cost is probably far more than 10 million yen.

More importantly, this extravagantly expensive stadium, along with its hotel and villa facilities, are all private and non-profit, much like the imperial gardens of the Sui and Tang dynasties or the Southern Garden of the Ming and Qing dynasties, existing only for the enjoyment of a very small number of people.

Compared to this, even a small garden that requires seven or eight people to manage every day can be considered Puritanical restraint.

The sea breeze on the left passed through the seawall, across the black pine and maple forests along the edge of the golf course, rippling the water's surface near the rough and also ruffling Asama's hair.

The thin layer of snow on the distant Mount Fuji is positioned precisely on the visual axis at the end of the fairway—clearly a carefully calculated arrangement.

In a little over a month, this vantage point will offer an even better view of Diamond Fuji (where the sun overlaps with the Fuji Pass at sunset). Around Tokyo, there are 20 other golf courses owned by the Mikyuin family that offer views of Diamond Fuji.

The scarcity of land and overpopulation in Greater Tokyo has not hindered the rampant growth of golf courses on the Kanto Plain.

Autumn has also lost its power to turn the lawn dry and yellow. The lawns here, even the rough areas outside the greens, are all lush and green.

No wonder Tokyo's high-class male escorts yearn to frequent places like this.

Taking a helicopter from the Takatsukasa family, it takes 20 minutes to cross from Den-en-chofu in Tokyo to Asama, where you don't ride cattle or horses that love to graze.

The only reason he picked up the golf club was to repay a favor.

"Spend an afternoon playing freely with [Ken Takatsukasa and his friends]." — This was the reward that Fumi Takatsukasa, the head of the Takatsukasa family, demanded of him.

Although the Takashi family's media outlets only played a minor role in handling the KKIS issue, their main purpose was actually to advertise their own private school.

However, considering the previous collaborations between the Miyukiin family and Asama Farm, the Kisaragi family and Mugensha, and the Takatsukasa family faction's investment in Daigo Bookstore (rumored to be Asama Shizumi's only publicly disclosed private property in the Konoe family) totaling over 40 billion yen (8 times the Nijo family's investment),...
These acts of goodwill were mostly at the behest of Takatsumi.

Therefore, it is not feasible not to give a direct response during this visit.

Correspondingly, the reward demanded by Takatsukasa was too ordinary, rendering Asama's prepared arguments temporarily useless.

This patriarch, with his frameless glasses and scholarly demeanor, perhaps anticipated that Asama Shizumizu's scheming lectures to the old men had already aroused his suspicion. That's why he only exchanged a brief greeting with him, drank a couple of sips of Chinese green tea of ​​unknown origin, and then handed him over to Takakasa Kaname.

It seems,

The head of the Takatsukasa family may trust his heir more than other family heads.

Anyway, news like "[the young master of the Takatsukasa family and the illegitimate son of the Konoe family are playing ball and having fun together, and the Konoe family and the Takatsukasa family are very close]" is enough for the old foxes to hype up.

Rather than playing riddles with a shrewd old man, Asama would much rather play ball with a friend like Miyukiin.

But he doesn't want to play golf.

Unfortunately, Miyukiin loved to fight.

Other members of the fraternity also love to fight.

Their favorite form of entertainment is probably golf.

In the words of Miyukiin: The average fraternity member spends more than twice as much time with his golf clubs as he does with his parents each week.

Golf is roughly equivalent to their second parent.

Spending an afternoon with this group of people, the only activities you can choose from might be a multiple-choice question?
Fortunately, the fraternity members I really need to deal with are still the same old faces.

After standing in the center and taking a group photo with the other members of the fraternity in the lobby, Mitsui Yusei, the young master of the Mitsui family and one of the four bigwigs of the fraternity, took the other members of the fraternity to play golf.

Asama, led by Miyukiin Sei and Takaji, toured the exhibition hall on the second floor.

In addition to photos and autographs of celebrities and politicians, the exhibition hall also features a collection of approximately 200 famous golf clubs.

For example, the driver used by the King and princes more than 200 years ago.

For example, the putter that Eisenhower used when he conducted "golf diplomacy" with the Japanese Prime Minister at Burning Tree Golf Club in Maryland.

For example, the 6-iron used by Shepard, the first astronaut to play golf on the moon.

For example, the Japanese HONMA brand golf clubs that were gifted by successive Japanese prime ministers are also the major shareholders of this mid-to-high-end golf equipment brand.

There are also more than a dozen golf clubs designed and customized by Yuxingin himself.

These crooked golf clubs, which look like they were once used as props on the set of "Tom and Jerry," are probably the real reason why Mikyuin Hijiri brought him here.

After using a set of mental massage techniques that would make Haruma Togami feel incredibly good to please Miyukiin Seigen, Asama realized once again that this friend was a complete chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) two years ago.

After receiving the news that Mitsui and his group of more than ten people had already reached the 6th hole, Miyukiin arranged for three white golf carts to transport Asama and Takaji, who had arrived by helicopter, to the golf course.

A group of six people in three cars.

Takatsukasa and Kisaragi Hikari will race in one car, while the Miyukiin couple will race in another.

The person in the same car as Asama was Takatsukasa Kaname's beloved younger sister, Takatsukasa Rei.

The girl was wearing a pure white pleated skirt and a polo shirt with black stripes, an ALO visor hat, and white leather sneakers and mid-calf socks.

At the tender age of only 1, she had already blossomed into a woman who could make men blush and their hearts race. Her flawless face was a blend of aristocratic reserve, girlish shyness, and a touch of precocious intelligence—a maturity so different from Konoe Chiyo's feigned wisdom and Shinazugawa Rise's erudition.

While driving Asama, she introduced him to the faces of various trading companies and prominent figures who had greeted them along the way.

Her familiarity with information such as her name, background, business, and golf skills was comparable to that of Ruri Nijo, who introduced the stocks she held that morning.

As expected of Takatsukasa's younger sister, whom he admires and strives to emulate, her demeanor and speech are exemplary of the women of the Five Regents.

Asama discovered that this graceful, slightly frail girl possessed the same magic as her brother—even though the other person clearly knew they were acting, they could clearly feel their sincerity and determination.

This is highly similar to Rize Shinazugawa, who must appear in front of everyone with a positive and optimistic face, but upon closer inspection, they are two completely different fakes.

Takatsukasa's fake cultivation technique is even more powerful than Shinazugawa's, and he even makes everyone think that the heir of the Takatsukasa family is a devout follower of [Kant's axe].

Rei Takatsukasa, on the other hand, was a bit lacking.

Seeing Asama looking bored into the distance,

Takatsukasa Rei couldn't help but ask,

"Doesn't Asama-nii like golf?"

of course.

On the issue of hating golf, Asama and Fujiwara Ai are surprisingly on the same side.

The whispers from upwind drifted into Asama's ears on the wind—

"I've finally met the legendary Five Imperial Tutors today."

"Your face looks very tight. I wonder if you've had any cosmetic procedures done."

"He certainly doesn't seem like an ordinary person; that kind of demeanor can't be faked."

"Honestly, don't you think he's more like an old man than a master? Whether it's his white hair or his overly serious face."

“The Ichijo family is more deserving of the Takatsukasa family’s closeness. If young master Asama were from the Ichijo family, that would be wonderful.”

"What nonsense are you all talking about! He is already the undisputed heir to the Konoe family."

"Is he here today on a blind date with Miss Lian?"

"Isn't it too early for Miss Lian?"

"You don't understand. Being young is the biggest advantage. I've heard it's even more extreme in America."

"I also think it's too early. Do you think this might just be a side move by Takashi Ichijo to restrain the Takatsukasa and Ichijo clans?"

The chat was rambling and pointless, with no substance whatsoever.

Judging from their conversation, this group, like the group of Sumitomo Yasuda and Tokudaiji Daigo that Konoe Takuma and Ichijo Mato gathered at the Konoe residence, were direct descendants of the Takatsukasa family who were qualified to know about the fake news that "Asama Shizumi is the illegitimate child of the Konoe family."

They must have heard about the fake news that "Asama Shizumizu is a lecher."

I bet rumors about "Asama Shizumizu being a lolicon" will start circulating tonight.
Hmm. It seems like he didn't suffer any loss. Thanks to Konoe's research, these kinds of rumors started a few weeks ago.

Someone who has already accidentally stepped into a latrine won't care if their trousers get a bit more muddy.

"Asama-nii?"

"Oh, I'm sorry."

Asama snapped out of his daze.

Not far away, Ruyue Guangdou adjusted his posture several times, but hit the ball into the water pit on the right side of the green. Helpless, he took out another ball and prepared to wait for the crosswind to subside before taking his shot.

"It seems that Asama-nii really isn't interested in golf. Honestly, his friends don't even do their homework properly when entertaining guests, and they still have the nerve to say that Asama-nii is one of their best friends."

The girl said this, but there was not a trace of resentment on her face.

"Being a little neglectful is the privilege of a good friend. Although this 'good friend' title is unilaterally claimed, I don't mind."

Takatsukasa Rei turned her gaze slightly and smiled.

"Why is Asama-nii just like Father, only answering the questions he wants to answer?"

"The answers to the later questions can also answer the earlier ones."

Asama means that when people are interesting, even mundane things become interesting.

"So you're really not interested? You're so bored you're just spacing out."

Asama stepped on the hard, compacted ground beneath the soft lawn.
"I was just wondering what those big shots would be thinking if they were standing right here in this place."

After hearing Asama's words, the girl's whole body trembled slightly.

"As expected, this is something that Asama-nii would consider."

Why use "[果然]"?

Rei Takatsukasa simply lowered her head slightly and covered her mouth while laughing.

"What luck?! They got in right away???"

Takatsukasa couldn't help but shout as he watched Kotoru Kisaragi, who had been penalized with a stroke, sink his second shot.

"Brother Yao, that's skill! The skill to even take wind speed into account! How can you say it's luck!"

Ru Yueguang Dou couldn't help but argue.

Asama's shoulder was suddenly put on someone's arm.

Takatsukasa laughed.
"Ah Jing, it's your turn~~~ Let the lucky boy from the Ruyue family see his true strength~~~ I'll take care of Rei-chan, who won't cheer for her own brother."

To be honest, I was a little hurt when I didn't hear my sister cheering me on. Even if I make a 70 this time, my heart will probably still be half broken.

After handing his number 1 driver to Asama, Takatsukasa Rei gave his older brother a look that was both disgusted and troubled.
"Brother Yao, judging from your behavior just now, you seem to have no recollection of having a younger sister?"

"How could that be? I just have a slightly better talent for focus than most people. My memory is definitely not a problem; I even remember you talking about Qian at least from the night before last until this morning."

With a gentle yet terrifying expression, Takatsukasa Rei covered Takatsukasa Kaname's mouth.

Watching the interaction between the Takatsukasa siblings, Asama once again realized the significance of Miyukiin Sei's statement that "[his older brother said he has a bit of a histrionic personality disorder]".

Miyukiin Sei looked at Asama's less-than-perfect grip and chuckled.

"Asama, at a time like this, are you still going to pretend you're not good at sports?"

"Before I was brought here, it seemed like nobody cared whether I could play golf or not."

Asama shrugged.

Miyukiin Sei shook his head.

"You're still too modest. You can easily pass the legendary ninjutsu trial, so even if you don't know how to play golf, you could probably master it quickly with just a touch, right?"

Beside Miyuki, Fukasawa Yuki nodded in deep agreement, as if her boyfriend's words were a profound truth: "If a person is killed, they die." Just now, Kisaragi Hikari, who had just holed out (actually a birdie), laughed.
"It's okay if you don't know how. You'll fall in love with golf after playing it for an afternoon, especially here in St. Petersburg. If Tokyo had the midnight sun, I could play here for three days and three nights."

Takatsukasa nodded and said,

"That's right. What makes men men is that they are born with a love for driving, shooting, and playing sports. Golf is a sport that allows you to drive, shoot, and play sports all at once, making it a sport tailor-made for men."

Hikaru Kisaragi, who had always served as the fraternity's strategist, echoed this sentiment.
"What Brother Yao said makes sense. The hunting instincts of ancient times—chasing, aiming, and hitting—are just like our fear of the dark, our aversion to sounds between 2000 and 5000 Hz, and our liking for high-salt, high-sugar, and high-oil foods, and they still influence us today. Mastering the ability to hunt gives people a positive feedback that is almost equivalent to the right to survival and the right to control."

"Ah Guang, you're overthinking it. If you really don't know how to play golf, let me teach you, Ah Jing."

Just moments before, Takashi had said he was going to chat with his sister. He picked up a golf club in front of Asama and began explaining the breakdown of the tee shot and techniques for handling the par-4 holes in front of him.

Miyuki and Kisaragi quickly joined the discussion.

Three young masters, who have been immersed in golf for many years, generously shared their secrets with Asama, while golf beginner Fukasawa Yuki also shared his insights and experiences from time to time.

"Three idiots."

Left out by everyone, Takatsuki Rei muttered something under her breath and leaned against her golf bag to play on her phone. But after a while, she couldn't help but look at the idol's face again.

It's a strange feeling. Just like the rumors say, Shizusui Asama is like Hamlet from Shakespeare's play. A thousand people will see a thousand different faces.

Asama-nii isn't as scary as Yuori and Sayo made him out to be.

Even her gentleness is very obvious.

He was accommodating to his friends and considerate of his girlfriend, who was only a mediocre golfer.

If she pretends to be bad at the game and becomes the worst player, then Saint's girlfriend won't be as embarrassed as before—when everyone is waiting for her to finish, she doesn't seem to have the ability to withstand the pressure.

Is that why your brother, father, and all the other family heads admire him so much?
That's why boring golf becomes something to look forward to, isn't it?

The girl looked at Asama Shizumizu, who was studying diligently, as if searching for stars in the daytime sky.

After the fraternity members unanimously confirmed that Asama's posture was as standard as in the advertisement, they watched as Asama took a deep breath and shoveled a large patch of turf covered with clods of dirt more than ten meters away.

After a moment of silence, Takatsukasa clapped his hands with satisfaction and smiled.
"The forward lean of her waist was a bit too much when she exerted force, but it was very bold for her first swing. Failure is a necessary pain for mortals, and it seems that our A-Jing has finally become human."

"Wait a minute, using a No. 1 shovel to dig out such a large chunk of soil, it doesn't seem like something a human could do, does it?"

As if to complain to Takatsukasa.

Takatsukasa comforted Asuka Hikari.

"Haven't you heard that Robert can shoot out laser cannons while playing golf? A-Jing's Robert identity was even verified by Shinazugawa."

"Rise, she probably meant [serious, meticulous, inflexible, detached, emotionless, and expressionless], right?"

"Ah Guang, that's a bit too much for Ah Jing!"

"Who is going too far?"

Having missed a shot, Asama put the golf ball back on the pegs.

With Asama's overall physical abilities, avoiding missing shots is actually quite simple.

Asama aims at the white ball on the peg, slowly raises his arm, and strikes the ball a second time.

boom----

The ball was hit high into the sky, flew over the grass between the 1st and 2nd holes, and drifted into the bushes in the distance.

Out of bounds.

The ball is replayed, with a penalty of one stroke.

With his score already at four strokes, Asama doubted that he would be able to finish all 18 holes before dawn the next day.

Without the help of the Great God, am I really a useless person?

This won't do. It's 3 p.m. now, and I have to go to Ryuzoji's house for class at 7 p.m., so I have to finish this quickly.

Asama took a deep breath, recalling the serving motions of the other players, and slightly reduced his strength by three points.

boom--

With the ball positioned low, Asama hit another high lob, which traveled only half the distance of the previous shot and landed straight in the grass in front of the green.

"The techniques Ah Jing used just now... I feel like I saw them a few days ago."

Seeing that Takatsukasa was about to demonstrate a swinging motion, Kisaragi smiled knowingly.
"Brother, are you referring to Asama's baseball coaching for the two amateur ladies from the professional group?"

"Thanks to A-Jing's home runs, Dongyang Yinghe finally had a few days of peace. But more than a peaceful school life, I'd like to see A-Jing teach his unreasonable and cold-hearted sister a lesson."

“I remember saying a long time ago that she is not my sister, and I have no relation to the Konoe family.”

"Could it be that Yao-ge has developed feelings for Konoe Chiyo out of hatred?"

"Even if only Chiyo Konoe and I were left on Earth, I would never treat her as Eve. To be honest, I love seeing the expressions on the faces of those arrogant people who get defeated in their own areas of expertise. Hmm? I think I've said that a lot already."

"Cheer up, bro. Haven't you gotten over these childhood traumas yet? Isn't it normal to lose to Konoe Chiyo? She doesn't have any entertainment at all."

When Kisame Hikaru said this, he specifically looked at Asama.

In Kisaragi's eyes, Asama Shizumizu was also an ambitious monster who had no pleasures.

Victory belongs to this group, but happiness may not.

“Ah, you’re right. Well, it’s a good thing my surname is Takatsukasa.”

Takatsukasa should put on an expression as if he has escaped from danger.

Miyukiin Hijiri patted Asama on the shoulder and said with a wry smile,

"Asama, you're too modest. These three shots were clearly of varying skill levels. You made those mistakes on purpose, didn't you?"

"You think too highly of me."

"Don't confirm my joke that you have a [contradictory personality]. If people see through your thoughts, doesn't it mean more people can understand you?"

"Putting aside any desire to refute, is it really true that my mistake has become something unacceptable to everyone?"

"At least there's no need to deliberately show weakness. Asama, we're not the kind of people who are competitive and can't stand losing, and we don't need to use those adult tricks to curry favor with each other. The fact that you visited Uncle Takatsukasa today and played golf with us has already given me and Kaname a lot of face."

As Brother Yao often says, "[Enjoying life without any self-interest] is the priority principle for a good life."

If you find golf boring, we can always play somewhere else.

"You're overthinking it. Out of respect for my friend, I'm trying to enjoy the fun of golf."

Asama didn't lie at all.

His visit to the Takatsukasa family was largely because, in his heart, Miyukiin Sei was a friend worth making, even though their relationship was tainted by the Takatsukasa family's strong utilitarian motives.

As for Kaname Takatsukasa, he is somewhat unpredictable.

Miyukiin Sei revealed a hearty smile.

"If you like, you can come here whenever you want, I'll clear the area for you."

"Asama-kun, remember to bring Tsuki-chan next time~"

Fukasawa Yuki blinked, then moved closer to Asama and Miyukiin, speaking in a voice only the three of them could hear.
"I was hiding my abilities just now because I didn't want to increase Rei-chan's affection for you, wasn't I right?"

"."

Fukasawa Yuki closed her eyes and gently shook her head, adding with an air of "no one knows better than me,"

"You guessed right? Hmph, in my opinion, this kind of thing is a waste of time. If you ask me, the most direct way to solve the problem is to confess to Yue-chan as soon as possible."

Is it reasonable to create bigger problems in order to solve small ones?
"I understand the saying that a doctor cannot heal himself. Both the Holy King and I can be your strategists. It's a friendly offer, and we'll waive the consultation fee."

Fukasawa Yuki said earnestly.

Asama glanced at Miyukiin, who immediately understood and grabbed Fukasawa Yuki's shoulders with both hands, pushing her to the serving point.

"Asama, you should learn from me. Be proactive and bold when you make a move. Hesitation will only lead to defeat."

Fukasawa Yuki offered a final piece of advice with a double meaning.

Asama pretended not to understand.

“I understand the reasoning, but I think learning from Yuxingin is enough, after all, he's the one who taught you.”

"What if I score fewer strokes than the Holy King on this hole?"

"This shows that Master Yuxingin is excellent."

The pseudo-Yamato Nadeshiko smiled helplessly and grasped the cue stick that Miyukiin handed her.

She had been diligently practicing her putting while on the cruise ship, and her swing at this moment was exactly the same as Miyukiin's.

Asama was not surprised.

Fukasawa Yuki has excellent talents in all areas, including sports.

If she were in a regular high school, she would probably be the kind of high-achieving, athletic, kind, and beautiful girl who would dedicate herself to maintaining her good image every day.

While the standard golf stance is easy to imitate, power and ball control cannot be developed in just a few months. Or perhaps Fukasawa was too eager to hit a good shot; her ball flew over 200 meters and landed straight in the grass in front of the green, more than ten meters further than Asama's.

Miyuki put his arm around Fukasawa's shoulder and comforted him, "It seems I still have a lot to learn as your master."

Fukasawa shook off his disappointment, wrinkled his nose and laughed, "Be careful not to teach your apprentice to beat up their master."

The interaction between the two drew boos from the two bachelors, Takatsukasa and Kisaragi.

Takashi Rei, who was in last place, breathed on her small hands, which were cold from the wind, and gripped the cue stick that Asama had just used.

Just when Asama thought she was going to try a couple of swings like Fukasawa Yuki, the ball was suddenly hit, flew for about 5 seconds, and came to a steady stop on the edge of the green.

Rei Takatsukasa glanced at Asama, a hint of smugness in her eyes.
"Asama-nii, how was my shot?"

"very beautiful."

"Isn't it pretty?"

"Yes, the ball is as beautiful as the person~~~ my sister."

Takatsukasa's mouth was immediately covered again.

"Asama-nii, how about I teach you? The way you guys play probably isn't compatible with my cue set."

"Then I'll borrow Takatsukasa's golf club."

Upon receiving a look from his sister, Takatsukasa must immediately express his stance.
"No, not even if it's A-Jing. I hate men's sweaty hands."

"."

Asama eventually became Takatsukasa Rei's apprentice.

Final score for the first hole:
Takashi Kaname 2 strokes, Takashi Rei 2 strokes, Miyukiin Sei 2 strokes, Kisaragi Hitomi 3 strokes (1 penalty), Fukasawa Yuki 6 strokes, Asama Shizumizu 8 strokes (3 penalty).

After Asama and his party finished the 4th hole and arrived at the 5th tee, more than an hour had passed.

They were surrounded by a large audience, including not only members of the Brotherhood, but also some nobles and businessmen who had close ties with the Takatsukasa or Miyukiin families.

At noon, Miyukiin Sei received a message from Takatsukasa Kaname. He had originally planned to cancel all the group activities scheduled for the afternoon. However, Asama considered that being surrounded by onlookers might be part of the deal, and forcibly clearing the area was not in his nature. On the other hand, he also considered that [the venue canceling the event at the last minute] would definitely involve compensation, and not kicking people out would save Miyukiin Sei money, which could be considered as making up for the short-term profits sacrificed by his family in supporting Asama Farm.

Anyway, it'll be over in two more hours.

Asama Shindo.

This amount of time is naturally not enough to complete 18 holes, but Asama (21 total strokes, last place) is confident that he can play 12 holes with the exceptionally good Miyukiin Sei (8 total strokes, first place), and then let Miyukiin give him a kick before taking the train back to Jimbocho.

With Takashi Rei's patient guidance, Asama successfully found his touch on the third shot of the third hole.

This led others to become even more convinced that all of Asama's previous mistakes were an act.

Asuka Toru (11 total, third) whispered in Takashi Kaname's (9 total, second) ear: Asama Shizusui's reason for pretending not to play golf stems from the Konoe family's consistent twisted competitiveness. However, unlike Konoe Chiyo, Asama Shizusui likes to pretend to be a novice before figuring out everyone's skill level, playing dumb to fool others.

Kaname Takatsukasa, however, believes it has nothing to do with the Konoe family's traditions, since he grew up in foster care. This is simply Shizumi Asama exercising his tendency to refute; he dislikes having his thoughts guessed and always likes to strike when others least expect it—that's precisely what makes him endearing.

Asama pretended not to hear anything and just kept playing ball.

He hit the green with his first shot on the 5th hole.

Rei Takatsukasa watched the golf ball roll into the center of the green and smiled with relief.

"As expected, there's nothing that Asama-nii isn't good at."

As the moonlight shone, Takatsukasa smiled at his sister.

"Not necessarily. Asama isn't that good at pretending to be a beginner. How can a beginner score 8 on the first hole, 9 on the second, and then only 2 on the fifth?"

Takatsukasa nodded and said,

"Actually, I expected A-Jing to have superb golf skills, but to pretend to be bad at acting is really underestimating our memories. We've watched your movies at least five times, haven't we, Rei-chan~"

"elder brother!!!"

Before Takatsukasa could have his mouth covered by his sister again, everyone's attention was drawn to what was behind Asama.

"Asama, Asama? You liar! What are you doing here?"

Behind the questioner, who stood with his hands on his hips like a compass, several curious little heads popped out.

Asama looked at the other person speechlessly.

Why are you here if you say you hate golf? (End of Chapter)