Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 511 Club Activities and His Reminder

With the long-awaited weekend over, Monday, which most people hate, arrives as scheduled.

How was your weekend?

After lunch, before the class monitor called roll, Kiriyama and Ma dragged Watanabe Yu to the playground.

They called it a reunion of brothers.

"Just so-so."

Yu Watanabe, who was sitting in the shade of a tree, picked up the conversation.

Although he didn't quite understand why Kiriyama Kazuma suddenly asked that question, as a friend, he still answered the latter's question truthfully.

"What do you mean by 'so-so'? Shouldn't your life be colorful and vibrant?"

Kiriyama Kazuma turned his head, his face saying, "You're lying."

In his memory, Watanabe Yu's daily life had never been peaceful since the start of the first semester; he was basically always busy with something.

To put it rather crudely, those things seemed to have grown legs, relentlessly heading towards Watanabe, not looking for anyone else, just him.

However, although there were many things to do, the 'rewards' they received after overcoming those difficulties were indeed something they envied. But, as a family member, he knew his own situation and was well aware that he could not do what Watanabe Yu had done.

So, just tease him; he doesn't think he could do it himself.

"Where is the variety?" Watanabe Yu turned his head and met Kiriyama Kazuma's gaze with a helpless expression. "I think you have a misunderstanding about my daily life."

Since Kita Shinichiro stopped urging him to submit his manuscript and he stopped recording new songs, his daily life has become much more leisurely. Apart from his usual morning exercise, he has nothing else to do.

During this time, he was even able to go grocery shopping with Ryoko.

Perhaps because of his good looks, or perhaps because he is good at talking, the old lady who took good care of Ryoko is now also taking good care of him.

When he and Ryoko went grocery shopping together, the other party would always give them some side dishes as a gift.

Ryoko said that when she went by herself, the other party would only give her a slightly cheaper price.

Where is the misunderstanding?

Kiriyama and Ma asked a question in return.

He even felt that he had been too tactful in his words.

Among all the students at the South City Private High School, only Watanabe's life is as exciting as a novel—no, even novels wouldn't dare to write it like that.

Given the temperament of those light novel authors, they wouldn't dare to put a penniless protagonist against a powerful family.

After all, the latter could easily overturn the protagonist's life with just a little effort.

You should say the misunderstanding isn't there.

Watanabe Yu corrected his statement.

“So…” Kiriyama Kazuma looked at him, then at himself, and shook his head helplessly, “You guys who are winners in life really should die. What’s that saying again? Your life is my dream!”

He didn't go into much more, but just talking about going to Kamakura to be a resident singer and becoming famous out of nowhere, he was genuinely envious, because it was a huge show-off that the person didn't want to do.

It's really nice to have a cup that's not intentionally filled.

Especially after being recognized by the people around him, just thinking about that feeling makes him feel incredibly happy.

"……hehe."

Watanabe Yu didn't reply, he just rolled his eyes.

"Stop fooling around. Who are you planning to bring this time?" Kiriyama Kazuma coughed lightly. "Just this dinner party."

He's good at reading the room and knows his good friend doesn't want to talk about this.

Since his good friend had already spoken, what could he say? Naturally, he changed the subject.

"Let's bring Ayana and Ryoko along. If Yuki has time, let's bring her along too."

Watanabe Yu had already thought this through.

In such situations, it is possible to treat everyone equally.

So there's no need to bring just one person. He'll have to appease the other person when they come back, and he doesn't want to create trouble for himself.

“I have to remind you, you need to be prepared for Sumire Eda to be there too.” Kiriyama Kazuma’s expression turned serious. “She was hurt by a playboy like that when she was young, so…”

There's a saying that makes a lot of sense but is also a bit sentimental: "Unhappy people spend their whole lives trying to heal from their childhood."

Although Sumire Eda was too old to be called a 'child when she experienced that incident, it didn't stop her from breathing on it after seeing a similar situation.

This was especially true given that Watanabe had already left a good impression.

If Watanabe were to actually do that, the good impression he had left on her would basically be wiped out.

There will not even be room for negotiation.

How did you know that?

A different kind of emotion appeared in Watanabe Yu's eyes.

So the Kiriyama family's intelligence network is this advanced? It can even trace back to the past!

Putting aside everything else, this alone is enough to put many private detective agencies to shame.

After all, what's being 'dated' here isn't something from the previous month, the month before last, or even two years ago, but something from over ten years ago. That's really impressive.

However, conversely, it's also a bit chilling to think that their intelligence network has connections to any prestigious family or clan.

In other words, people are monitoring everyone.

“I asked Eda Ikumi, Eda Sumire’s niece.” Kiriyama Kazuma rolled his eyes at Watanabe Yu, as if to say, “What are you thinking?” “You don’t really think I’m some kind of all-powerful noblewoman, do you?”

If their family really had that kind of ability, why would they need to sell suits? They could just sell intelligence directly, wouldn't that solve everything? They have plenty of ways to monetize their wealth.

Putting aside everything else, just the fact that he won't sell your information to others after you join is enough to make those shady characters throng his doorstep.

"Yes."

Watanabe Yu nodded very sincerely.

"You're overthinking it." Kiriyama Kazuma's lips twitched. "The kind of thing you're imagining is something no one would dare to do. You can control one or two families if you only have evidence of their dirty deeds, but you need evidence of everything they've done..."

"Then you're completely out of control. They won't let you do whatever you want; they'll just team up and try every possible way to kill you."

"Because you have become everyone's enemy."

To put it bluntly, who among those who have achieved the initial accumulation of capital hasn't resorted to underhanded methods?

Not to mention that yakuza are legal in this country.

If something unexpected happens, wouldn't that be perfectly reasonable? Besides, a bunch of underlings in the yakuza would be happy to use this as an opportunity to climb the ranks.

After all, their boss always has a way to get them out of trouble.

"Too."

Watanabe Yuu thoughtfully echoed the sentiment.

That's something he definitely didn't consider.

When regulators are not powerful enough, those being regulated will definitely try to get rid of them.

After all, nobody wants to be controlled by someone else.

Moreover, Japan has a tradition of overthrowing superiors. "So, back to what I just mentioned," Kiriyama Kazuma asked again very seriously, "now that Eda Sumire will be attending, are you still going to bring the three of them?"

Actually, the optimal solution is already right in front of your buddy: bring only one person, and ideally, bring the same person you brought last time.

It's important to understand that in women's eyes, being devoted to one's partner is a huge plus, especially for women of high status and position.

After all, they had seen and even experienced far too many messy and absurd things.

"Hmm." Watanabe Yu nodded slightly. "I made a promise to them."

That's just his personality; once he's made a promise, he'll definitely keep it.

Moreover, a person's personality is not fixed, and similarly, likes and dislikes are not fixed either.

Most importantly, a person usually has different standards for different people.

He felt that Sumire Eda wouldn't use those standards for outsiders to measure herself.

—Because Akane had already told Sumire Eda about his family situation.

During the previous meal, Sumire Eda didn't explicitly say anything, which meant she tacitly agreed.

"Should I say you acted rashly for the sake of a woman, or should I say you suddenly became stupid?"

Kiriyama and Ma were speechless.

My good friend is usually such a smart guy, how could he act so foolishly at this time? He should know what he should and shouldn't do.

In this situation, not gambling is definitely the way to win.

Most people who knowingly venture into dangerous places end up dead.

"Just pretend I suddenly became stupid."

Watanabe Yu gave a very frank answer.

"..."

Kiriyama and Ma remained silent.

have to.

There's no need to say anything more; the person has already made up their mind, so what else can he say?

"Let's talk about who you plan to bring."

Watanabe Yu coughed lightly, changing the subject.

He was afraid that if they talked about this topic any more, Kiriyama would completely lose his composure. He knew Kiriyama's personality all too well; once someone considered you a buddy, they truly treated you like a brother.

It means he won't just stand by and watch you do something stupid.

People with this kind of personality may not be seen as tactful by the older generation, but they are definitely trustworthy friends among their peers.

"Me? Do you even need to ask?" Kiriyama Kazuma didn't mind the awkward way someone changed the subject. "I asked my parents, and this time I can bring 'family members'."

He had liked the word ever since he heard it from the young lady of the Holy Maiden's mouth.

Compared to "girlfriend," this word is much closer and less cheesy. It has the feel of something casually said that doesn't seem like much at first, but upon reflection, it becomes quite profound.

It's really high-class!
"Would you consider this a way of getting acquainted with the place beforehand?"

Watanabe Yu made a joke.

“Definitely.” Kiriyama and Ma nodded matter-of-factly. “I’ve already decided on her, and it will only be her from now on. There won’t be anyone else.”

“Even if you eat the same food all the time, you’ll get tired of it. But…” Watanabe Yu paused for a moment, then changed the subject, “You won’t get tired of interacting with people you like every day. You’ll only like them more and more. Of course, that’s on the premise that you truly like them.”

If it were Kiriyama Kazuma from before, he would only have said the first half of that sentence, because he would never have gotten to the second half. Once the three-month adjustment period was over, they would naturally break up.

"You've said both good and bad things, what am I supposed to say?"

Kiriyama and Ma rolled their eyes.

"You said I spoke very well."

Watanabe Yu gave his answer with a smile.

"You spoke very well," Kiriyama Kazuma said in a tone of reverence. "By the way, our monthly exams are coming up soon."

He wasn't trying to deliberately change the subject; he just suddenly thought of it.

Actually, compared to before, with his current grades, he doesn't need to be afraid of the monthly exams, but his mindset hasn't completely changed yet.

Just like the saying that teachers often say, doing well on one test doesn't mean anything. It only shows that you've been studying well during that period and have mastered the knowledge. It doesn't mean that you'll continue to do so in the future.

"uh-huh."

Watanabe casually replied, his gaze passing over the office building and landing on the blue sky in the distance.

The weather is still great today, with clear skies and bright sunshine.

However, perhaps because it rained late last night, the sun wasn't very hot today, even when it was shining directly.

"Damn academic genius!"

Kiriyama and Ma raised their middle fingers, succinctly expressing their respect and admiration for the top student.

“Let Takakura teach you,” Watanabe Yu chimed in, unfazed. “She’s all bark and no bite. If you just say you don’t know how, she’ll patiently teach you again and again.”

Before Kiriyama was in a relationship, he could go to the trouble of helping out.

But now, professional matters should be left to professionals.

Takakura teaching Kiriyama to do his homework was basically a form of early training for his future.

"How come you're more confident than me?" Kiriyama Kazuma scratched the back of his head. "If I never learn, she'll scold me."

“That’s how flirting works.” Watanabe paused, then said the sentence half-jokingly and half-seriously, “But don’t treat us like NPCs, I don’t want to be part of your play.”

In a sense, becoming the background figure in someone else's public display of affection is something almost every high school student experiences, but! He doesn't want to go through it again!

I'd rather he post about other people than have other people post about him!
"What you're saying," Kiriyama Kazuma pouted. "You're overthinking it."

In fact, he never did that, even though he had thought about it in his heart, but in the end he gave up.

After all, we have no grudge against him and don't need to die because of his "showing off his love".

But the most important thing is that he somewhat believes in the saying, "Those who show off their love will die quickly." He wants to be with Takakura until the end, so even such unfounded and nonsensical remarks will make him care a lot.

Well, Maki was right; he really is a hopeless romantic.

"By the way, what are your thoughts on club activities?"

Watanabe casually asked a question.

"I told you... you mean club activities?" Kiriyama Kazuma paused for a moment, then thought for half a second, "No."

He was a member of the Home Return Department from beginning to end.

Club activities and such, let's just forget about it.

"That's it."

We'll just have to experience each club one by one as time goes on.

Watanabe Yu thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)