Tokyo Wingman King

"Vice-Commander Fujiwara, please explain why I can't be here?"

"Hey! I asked first!"

Asama and Fujiwara Ai faced each other across the lawn, about ten meters apart, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.

Fujiwara Ai, her face puffed out, glanced at Takashi Rei next to Asama, and her face puffed out even more.

When Miyukiin Seimi saw Asama turn his gaze to him, he quickly spread his hands and said...

"Don't misunderstand, I didn't arrange it."

He glanced at the seven girls behind Fujiwara Ai and his own top golf coach, made up his mind, and then explained to Asama,

"Fujiwara-san must have come with [Girls' School Attendant]."

Miyuki-in had no idea that the eldest daughter of the Fujiwara family, who had always been a bit mentally unstable, would actually appear in the bridal training class at the Girls' Academy after disappearing from Eiwa Toyo once again two weeks ago.

[Girls' Academy] is a pre-wedding training institution for brides that has been sought after by many famous figures in recent years. It is said that only girls who are of the highest caliber in terms of family background, appearance, talent, and virtue are allowed to attend the classes. Mitsui Yusei's sixth uncle's wife, the daughter of a chemical tycoon, also studied at this Girls' Academy for half a year last year.

In the past two years, the Miyukiin family has also had many collaborations with this organization. In addition to sponsoring various events in the fashion and socialite circles, the Miyukiin family also provides study tour venues or female coaches to conduct golf lessons.

Making money is a minor matter; the win-win situation of resource sharing is more important. The founder of the Women's Academy is not only a classmate of the Gakushuin who is familiar with the princesses, but also has a place in the social circles of European and American noblewomen. His network and influence should not be underestimated.

As for why the eldest daughter of the Fujiwara family would attend a bride training course?
Of everyone present, perhaps only Asama knew the answer.

The young master of the Miyukiin family stepped forward, blocking Fujiwara Ai's view of Takashi Shirei, and laughed.
"So Fujiwara-san also participated in the girls' school ceremony? Please let me know next time you come, so as not to neglect Fujiwara-san here."

"Tch, stop trying to get close."

With one hand on her hip, Fujiwara Ai first rolled her eyes at Miyukiin Hijiri, then sized up Takatsukasa and the others, and finally tilted her chin up to look at Asama.

"Asama, Asama, be careful that you don't get corrupted by those lazy little crows who hang out with you all day long!"

Even though he was called "Little Crow," Takatsukasa Kaname wasn't angry.
As the leader of the fraternity, and also the most eloquent and witty speaker in the entire fraternity, he laughed,
"If he could be so easily corrupted by us, could he still be A-Jing? Fujiwara, you really don't understand our A-Jing at all."

As he said this, he tried to reach out and embrace Asama, but Asama ruthlessly slapped his arm away.

The girls preparing to become brides at the Imperial Academy watched the two noblemen interact with unblinking eyes, feeling as if their hearts were being squeezed tightly by the inertia of happiness, as if they were on a giant pendulum.

Standing in front of them, Fujiwara Ai raised an eyebrow slightly, debunking the veiled criticism in Takatsukasa's words.
"Just because Asama isn't corrupted doesn't mean you don't want to. Aside from simple-minded athletes, which middle-aged golfer isn't a bad guy?"

Ai Fujiwara excluded women from golf. In her view, women playing golf is like men wearing sanitary napkins—it's possible, but it wasn't created for them.

She continued,

"Asama, Asama, be careful not to become one of those people who haven't been vaccinated against pedophilia. Not only will you go bald prematurely at 30, but your head will also become pointy!"

Fujiwara Ai pointed to a group of middle-aged people wearing golf hats watching from a distance.

"So, you who keep saying you don't like golf, are you here to observe signs of premature aging in middle-aged men?"

Asama asked.

Fujiwara Ai closed one eye and smugly waved her left index finger.

"It's a secret~ Well~ secrets aren't important, what's important is understanding and fate, right~~~ Asama Asama, who keeps saying she doesn't like golf~"

Her eyes held the meaning of what Slavoj Žižek called "obscene solidarity," as if to say—we're the only two in the world who are genius liars.

"Asama doesn't seem like the type to waste time here. If you're being held hostage by golf fans, just wink at me."

Seeing Fujiwara Ai subtly convey her concern, Asama blinked like a robot and said...

"Frankly speaking, most friendships are inherently a kind of binding relationship. I hope former department head Fujiwara can also have some self-awareness as a kidnapper."

Asama's attempt to imitate Takatsukasa's catchphrase only made Takatsukasa Rei laugh.

Miyukiin Sei and Rugetsu Koto both showed expressions of "I knew it," thinking to themselves that it was really Uncle Wen's influence that made someone with a rebuttal personality patiently play golf for an afternoon.

Takatsukasa, wanting to expose the Brotherhood's wild imagination, laughed.

"Whether you like golf or not is not important; as long as you like showing off, there's no problem."

Suppressing her laughter, Takatsuki Rei glanced sideways at Asama's profile, a new feeling of admiration welling up within her—

'Asama-nii is amazing; he puts so much effort into things he doesn't even like. Compared to him, Kaname and the others are as childish as little kids who don't like green peppers.'

Fujiwara Ai glanced at Takatsukasa Rei, who had the air of a well-bred young lady, cleared her throat, and suggested,
"Asama, Asama~~~ Your team's male-to-female ratio seems very unbalanced. Why don't you come join our team? We need a male coach."

Wouldn't it be even more unbalanced to go to your place?

Asama glanced behind Fujiwara and saw Pochi's stepsister.

She had short, ear-length hair and dark eyes like a puppy.

Wearing a red golf shirt and a white A-line skirt, she has delicate mixed-race features despite both her parents being Japanese.

Since Pochi is already Asama Pochi, this younger sister can no longer be considered a younger sister, right?

have no idea,
Poch never said whether he planned to maintain the family ties; that was not a decision he, as both an older brother and a father, could make.

"Is it nine beauties or two friends? Our Ah Jing is caught in a Hamlet-like dilemma."

Takatsukasa placed his hand on Asama's shoulder and his other hand on Miyukiin Sei's back.

Kisaragi Hikaru and Takashi Rei, who were excluded by Takashi, stared silently at the back of the heads of the trio with their arms around each other.

Mitsui Yusei and the other fraternity members, who were excluded by them, stared silently at the back of the five-man group's heads.

The probability of feeling lonely in a group of familiar people seems to be no less than the probability of feeling lonely in a group of strangers.

Fujiwara Ai crossed her arms and snorted.
“Little crow, you’ve got three things wrong. First, it’s not 9 against 2, it’s 1 against 5; second, it’s not your Shizuka, it’s my Asama Asama; third, this multiple-choice question isn’t difficult for Asama Asama at all, you know.”

"Go play by yourself. I'm still a beginner and can't be a coach."

Asama waved his hand to interrupt Fujiwara, but failed to kill the conversation.

"Beginners are fine too. In fact, we need a male player for comparison, right, Coach?"

Fujiwara Ai gave a wink, and the female coach who had been standing awkwardly to the side nodded quickly. Then, she snapped to attention and looked at the young boss, Miyukiin Sei.

Miyukiin Sei said helplessly.
"Fujiwara-kun, Asama is our most important guest today, so we can't just let you take him away like that."

"I didn't take it with me. I'm still playing golf at your family's golf course, aren't I?"

“You can choose to come over. But we already have 6 people here, which is over the limit. I can withdraw and switch with you.”

Kisaragi Koto offered a completely new suggestion, but Fujiwara Ai did not accept it.

"That won't do. I can't lose any of my team members. Asama, Asama, come to our team. I'll teach you how to use a 6-iron to break the ball."

Fujiwara coughed lightly.
Immediately, a bride-to-be's attendant planted tacks and placed golf balls on the lawn in front of Fujiwara, while Pochi's younger sister, Mao Yamagumi, handed Fujiwara a club.

Ai Fujiwara took the club, touched the grass with the toe of her right foot, and without saying a word, she took a shot.

Her clean and efficient movements made many people even overlook the fluctuations in Ai Fujiwara's body.

"Oh oh oh ah ah ah ah ah wa ...

The brides-to-be group turned into a choir practicing their singing.

"what------"

Among the middle-aged people watching not far away, a middle-aged man who was about the width of two people fell down with a thud.

"President! President!!!"

"Brother! Cheer up!"

"Oops, oops—you can ask the Fujiwara family for medical expenses. Just look up their address online. Also, I'm about to start my second round."

When Fujiwara Ai shouted at the top of her lungs, the middle-aged group 20 meters away from Asama and his group, who were like leeches stuck to Asama, wisely dispersed.

Asama suspected that Fujiwara Ai had made that shot on purpose.

With a wry smile, Miyukiin Sei apologized and left with the middle-aged group. Takatsukasa Kaname also gave a few instructions, sending the rest of the fraternity to the original hole for another round.

The remaining two groups, Takatsukasa's friends and family and Fujiwara's brides, squeezed into the same service area and continued playing.

"It's a minor issue. Ah Sheng is just keeping you company out of courtesy and will be back soon."

Just as Takatsukasa was about to help Miyukiin Sei comfort the somewhat uneasy Fukasawa Yuki,
Ai Fujiwara directly and bluntly demanded a duel—

One person from each side takes three shots. Whoever's total shots are closest to the hole gets to stay on the tee and teach Asama how to play.

Although the words were meant to be spoken by Fujiwara Ai to Takashi, it was Asama and Takashi Rei who accepted the challenge.

Rei Takatsukasa smiled, gripping her cue stick.
"Asama-nii, don't you trust your teacher?"

Fujiwara Ai waved her hand.

"Asama, Asama, let the Takatsukasa family's younger sister handle this. I'm afraid it would be unfair for me to bully a newbie like you."

Asama glanced at his watch; there was still an hour and a half left before the farce ended. He shrugged and stood between Takatsukasa Kaname and Fukasawa Yuki.

"I trust Rei-chan. Although she's not as freakish as Konoe Chiyo, I've never seen Rei-chan lose if she wants to win."

Takatsukasa tried three times, and then put his hand on Asama's shoulder again.

Mitsui Yusei, who had filled in for Miyukiin, muttered under his breath.

"Can't we just get rid of this crazy woman?"

Ru Yueguang shook his head and whispered.
"Today's gathering is organized by Brother Yao, the basketball court belongs to the Miyukiin family, and Fujiwara Ai is also Asama's friend. If you think more about others, you won't be so annoyed. Besides, Fujiwara Ai is more sensible than you think."

"Measures? Is her measure in imperial units?"

Do you know why Fujiwara Ai was the first person to approach Asama Shizusui? And do you know why Asama Shizusui was so patient with Fujiwara Ai?

"why?"

"Because there is a lot of evidence to prove that they knew each other a long time ago."

Mitsui suddenly realized, "That's certainly possible. The Fujiwara and Konoe families have been practically inseparable for generations."

"It's not just a possibility, it's been confirmed. Asama Shizumi never attended any summer camps in Ito, and neither did Fujiwara Ai. They probably spent far more time together as children than we imagine."

Mitsui slapped his palm and said, "If we've known each other since childhood, the question of why Asama Shizumizu accepted Fujiwara Ai's invitation to the club can also be answered."

"The Fujiwara and Konoe families even have similar ways of raising their children. Fujiwara Ai pretends to be crazy and silly, and Asama Shizumizu pretends to be stupid. Isn't that interesting?"

"From this perspective, the true marriage partner of the Five Imperial Tutors is..."

"Yes, you guessed right. All of this today is nothing more than a fight over a girl."

The two exchanged a knowing glance, then looked at Asama with the same disdainful eyes one would give a beast.

"Then why don't you take back the Shinazugawa? Isn't that like throwing lambs to the slaughter?" Mitsui Yusei lamented.

"Feelings can't be forced. It's very clear who Rize likes."

I don't know if Asama reciprocated the relationship, but he did something for Rize that none of us could do—that's the reality.

Ru Yueguang paused for a moment, then continued.

"Asama is a passive type of beast, so naturally he doesn't want to continue flirting. Or rather, his interactions with Rize, Ichijo, and Fujiwara are just Takuma's mission."

"It's truly remarkable that he can put so much effort into something he doesn't even like," Mitsui Yusei exclaimed.

"This is why all the family heads are so optimistic about Asama, and also why Brother Yao is so determined to become friends with him."

"I would rather follow Kaname than Asama."

Asama listened to Kisaragi and Mitsui's conversation with a calm expression.

What can I say?

He had become numb to the Japanese people's self-righteous and presumptuous culture.

"Wow!!!"

A group of brides-to-be exclaimed in amazement at the sky once again. Fujiwara Ai had pulled off a miracle; the golf ball landed on the green ahead in a beautiful arc.

Asama felt that given Fujiwara Ai's level of skill, the bridal training institution should refund her the money for the golf course.

Sensing a gaze, Asama turned his head and saw Takatsukasa Rei looking at him.

When their eyes met, Takatsukasa Rei smiled and said,

"Asama-nii, cheer me on~~~"

"Okay, keep it up."

"Asama, Asama, why have you betrayed us? I'm not dead yet!" Fujiwara Ai cried out.

"Rei-chan, don't you still have your brother?!" Takashi Kaname screamed in agony.

Takatsukasa Rei remained unmoved.

"Brothers, you guys would have tried your best even without me reminding you, right? Or is it that you just don't know how?"

It was as if a demon had appeared behind the girl.

“Yes, yes ...

Junior high school students these days are much more terrifying than high school students.

Futami and Majima, who also possess a cool and aloof demeanor, would not display such a terrifying expression.

boom----

Rei Takatsukasa's ball contains power never before seen.

The little white ball streaked across the sky, heading straight for the green, rolling rapidly. With a thud, it pushed Fujiwara's ball aside.

Judging by sight, her ball was less than 10 meters from the hole, while Fujiwara Ai's ball went from 12 meters to 14 meters.

In other words, even without hitting Fujiwara Ai's ball, Takashi Rei's ball was still in the lead.

This is purely a display of skill.

Fujiwara Ai didn't shout or yell at this moment; she just stared intently at Asama.

When their eyes met, Fujiwara Ai wrinkled her nose and said,
"Asama, Asama, cheer me on!"

"Okay, good luck."

"Speak louder."

"Oh, louder."

The former head of the relationship counseling department, whose emotional needs hadn't been met, made a face at Asama. She stretched her arms for a moment, took a deep breath, gripped her 6-iron, and looked toward the green.
Bang----------

Another powerful and clean shot.

The little white ball shot into the sky in an exaggerated arc, only to be blown off course by a sudden gust of wind.

then,

Everyone saw the ball fall into the 4.25-inch diameter, 4-inch deep hole under the flagstick without even a moment's hesitation on the green.

"Wa ...

The girls in the bride-to-be cheered, as if they had already won.

"Asama, Asama, did you see that? A true genius can score a hole-in-one even with a tree branch!"

"I saw it."

If a person's nose grows longer because of pride, then Ai Fujiwara's nose would probably be touching the green by now.

"Hehe~~~ Even if I don't like something, I can still go to this extent."

Encouraged by Fukasawa Yuki, Takatsukasa Rei turned her gaze to Asama for the second time.

"Asama-nii, do you want me to win?"

Faced with this question, Asama gave a vague answer that disappointed the Brotherhood members.

"I hope those who want to win win."

"I understand."

'In other words, this is a battle of beliefs,' Rei Takatsukasa encouraged herself.

Takatsukasa's sister didn't think that the oblivious woman respected Asama much. Perhaps Fujiwara Ai just wanted to gain a superficial sense of superiority by asserting her dominance.

In comparison, I cherish the time I had to interact with Asama-nii-san even more.

There are too many wicked women in the Five Heralds' circle who covet Asama-nii.

The unreasonable one, the nightclub frequenter, the one with terminal NPD (Necropsy Predisposition to Disorder), the one who changes boyfriends like changing rags, the one who only focuses on their own hobbies and neglects their family responsibilities.
Although Yuori and Saya are interesting and cute, their personalities are not suitable for being good wives.

After much thought, I realized that only I could do it.

Starting with this one ball, watch me send them all to the other side.

Rei Takatsukasa's spirited swing sent the white ball flying in a perfect rainbow arc.

The little white ball rises at the most suitable angle, falls at the most suitable angle, lands at the most suitable location, rolls at the most suitable speed, and finally falls into the hole in the most suitable way.

Both were holes-in-one, but compared to Ai Fujiwara's surprising shot aided by the kamikaze, Rei Takaji's shot was perfect from start to finish, as if declaring to everyone that Rei Takaji was the most suitable swinger.

A relaxed and perfect smile graced Rei Takatsukasa's small face.

"Asama-nii, how was that shot?"

"It was perfect. Just like Fujiwara's shot, it's a shot that I can't possibly hit right now."

"As expected of Asama-nii, he always learns from the virtuous." — Takatsukasa Reiko said.

At this point, Ai Fujiwara was ready for her third swing.

She stepped on the grass in front of the pegs, closed her eyes for a few seconds, and then looked at Asama.

She suddenly had an urge to confess her feelings to Asama the moment she hit the ball.

Aren't there examples in comics of people successfully confessing their love by doing pull-ups?

'Looking this cool, Asama Asama will definitely fall for me, right?' — Fujiwara Aixin said.

Just as Ai Fujiwara's club was parallel to the ground, Kaname Takaji suddenly asked...
"Fujiwara, I've always been curious. You said Shizuka is from your family. Does that mean the Konoe family's real marriage partner is the Fujiwara family?"

Fujiwara Ai's eyes lit up, she immediately stopped what she was doing, secretly glanced at Asama, and smiled.

"Oh? Little crow, you've heard about it too?"

The girls behind her, who were secretly watching Asama intently, couldn't help but stir when they heard what the eldest son of the Takatsukasa family said.

"So what Lord Fujiwara said before was actually true!"

"As expected of the Fujiwara family, a thousand-year-old clan and the uncrowned kings."

"How wonderful." Mao Yamagumi looked at Asama's white hair being blown by the wind and uttered an ambiguous sigh.

"Hehe~ It was all arranged by the old man and the others. Asama and I are also diligently training for the future."

Fujiwara Ai chuckled in response, and then stole another glance at Asama.

Kotoru Rugetsu and Yusei Mitsui, who had been silently watching from the front row, exchanged another glance.

A look of sympathy appeared on their faces.

No wonder this powerful Five Imperial Tutor, who wields immense influence at the pinnacle of Tokyo's power structure, is always so serious and unsmiling. If it were them, they wouldn't want to live either.

"Jing, did I really hit the nail on the head?"

Looking at Takatsukasa's exaggerated expression, Asama remained silent for a moment, then said coldly,

"You shouldn't ask this kind of question to an outsider who has no connection with the Konoe and Fujiwara families."

Takatsukasa whispered rapidly as he got close.

"So what exactly happened? I heard that during the summer vacation, the chairman and Ichiro both proposed to you in front of you. Shouldn't Masumi have won and Fujiwara Ai have become the loser? How come she enrolled in that bride training course for you and said so confidently that she wanted to be your bride?"

"As the heir of the Five Actors, if you want to figure these things out, you should investigate them yourself."

"Aren't I asking you to investigate right now?"

"You're picking a fight with me."

Are you free to have dinner together tonight?

"No."

Takatsukasa chuckled and turned around, looking behind Fujiwara Ai.
"Ai Fujiwara, Shizuka said she has no plans to get married anytime soon. Judging from their previous reactions, were you lying?"

"Eh? Is that so, Fujiwara-nee-sama?"

"No way, no wonder I felt that Lord Asama's reaction had been a bit cold."

The panic on Fujiwara Ai's face was building at the same pace as the military expansion of a modern industrialized nation.

Asama coughed and said...

"To be frank, it's not that I have no plans to get married in the near future, but that I have no plans to get married in this lifetime. Former Minister Fujiwara probably misunderstood before. Whether it's the Ichijo family, the Nijo family, or the Fujiwara family, they all overlooked one thing: the decision to get engaged is not in the hands of others, but in my hands. So, even if there was communication, it was ineffective."

Asama's ambiguous lies gave Fujiwara Ai, who was on the verge of bankruptcy, a second chance at life.

Fujiwara Ai also chuckled twice.

"Yes, yes, it was all arranged by the old man and the others without their consent. They had no choice, there was nothing they could do, haha, hahaha."

More than whether Shizumi Asama is engaged, Rei Takatsukasa is more concerned about his declaration of not getting married.

Why does Asama-nii want to be single?

"Because I don't want to hurt anyone."

Takatsukasa Rei's face froze for a moment, then she said thoughtfully.

"Could it be that Asama-nii actually has someone he likes, but doesn't want to cause her any trouble?"

“Takashi-sensei is very perceptive. To be precise, I do like a few people, but I have no intention of being in a relationship, let alone getting married. It’s hard to anchor this kind of fluid emotion of liking someone into a sense of responsibility.”

Asama did not refute, and to be honest, he did not enjoy the admiration from Takatsukasa Rei.

He needed to use his true thoughts to dispel her illusions.

"several?"

Takatsukasa Rei was stunned.

"several?????"

Everyone only wants to hear the first half of the sentence.

Asama glanced at his watch and shrugged, "Miyukiin's figure came into view."
"Four or five, I can't say for sure."

"Scumbag"

"It turns out that the rumors about the Five Imperial Tutors being lecherous are true."

"Does that mean our opportunity has arrived?"

Fujiwara Ai, who was initially feeling guilty about Asama covering for her, was also taken aback by Asama's declaration of being a scumbag. She considered Asama's circle of friends and realized that she was very likely among those four or five people. As for whether that statement was also a lie, she simply ignored it.

The eldest daughter of the Fujiwara family was surprised, delighted, and angry all at the same time.

"Asama, Asama, you womanizing bastard!!!" (End of Chapter)