I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 116: If you start, it must be a clown!
Arima Norimune became anxious.

"Didn't you see that I was suppressing him at the beginning? Then I ran out of strength and was knocked down by him. It must be because I was too excited last night and didn't sleep well. I don't have enough energy today!"

"Is that so?" Imagawa Kashiwagi said with a smile, but his smile always gave people a strange feeling.

"It's no use talking like that."

Arima Norimune felt like he had punched the air, feeling uncomfortable. He looked at Dongye Yu and said, "Dongye, at least I am not a loser in swordsmanship, right?"

Higashino Yu, who was taking off his kendo uniform and changing into his school uniform, smiled helplessly and nodded.

"Arima's swordsmanship is indeed not inferior to Sugaya Tetsuya, but he is far behind in terms of physical strength."

Arima Norimune felt a little relieved after getting the approval of Higashino Yu. He looked down at Imagawa Kashiwagi and said, "See, I told you long ago that when it comes to swordsmanship, I, Arima of the Sky Blue Ittoryu, am not inferior to anyone."

"Okay, I recognize you."

Imagawa Kashiwagi smiled and nodded. He had argued with Arima Norimune because he saw that he was in a bad mood after losing the fight. Now it seems that he has recovered, so naturally he doesn't need to be like that just now.

Dong Ye Yu changed his clothes quickly. The weight of this protective gear was no different from an ordinary person wearing a shirt. However, it was indeed not very comfortable because of the layers of wrapping.

"Hitsuno-kun, your knife."

When Imagawa Kashiwagi saw that he had changed his clothes, he returned the knife to him.

"Thank you for your help." Dong Ye Yu thanked him with a smile, took the knife and prepared to leave the locker room.

"Dongye, wait a moment."

Arima Norimune stopped Higashino Yu who was about to leave, then ran to his own cabinet and rummaged around, finding a black sword bag.

The material is like Oxford cloth, which is relatively thick and has a full texture.

"As I said before, I'll give it to you. I bought an extended sword bag, which should be able to hold it."

Arima Norimune handed the sword bag to Higashino Yu and moved closer and asked in a low voice.

"Dongye, do you have a certificate for holding a knife? If not, try to find a safe place to store it. The gun knife law is quite strict. It will be terrible if you are caught."

I didn't expect that Arima could be so attentive at times.

Dong Yeyu looked at him and asked, "How long does it usually take to get this certificate?"

"How long? That's hard to say. Those tax thieves in the government might ask you to hand in this or that information, and even ask for all sorts of certificates and signatures."

"I haven't done it, but I've heard that the process is complicated and cumbersome."

"What if someone can help?"

"If someone does."

Arima Norimune pondered for a moment, glanced at Higashino Yu, and suddenly realized something, revealing a somewhat teasing smile: "President? That shouldn't take long."

Imagawa Kashiwagi was listening at the side. Seeing that the two were talking in a confusing manner, he felt a little curious, but he did not ask any further questions.

The three of them walked out while chatting and laughing, and Arima Norimune took the lead: "Come on, I'll take you two out for a good meal to celebrate today's fight."

Dong Yeyu originally wanted to say that he would go to work today, but after thinking about it, he felt that this would be a bit of a letdown.

Arima and Imagawa are really good friends and they are nice people.

Besides, I have quite a bit of savings now, so working one day less won’t make any difference.

But I have to tell Miss Miyamizu that I'm taking a day off today.

The schedule at Duke Kobayashi's residence is usually decided the night before.

Last night, my soul left my body and I was sent to the hospital. Ms. Miyamizu should have considered the possibility that I would not be able to work today when she was scheduling my shifts.

Of course, to be on the safe side, I said yes and went to the restaurant to collect my salary for three days and one hour this week.

Dong Yeyu thought of this and said to Arima Zezong, "I have to go to my part-time job to get this week's salary. You go first, and I will call you when the time comes."

"Okay, I'll contact you then."

As the three were talking, the president of the Kendo Club came over to say hello.

The president has regular features, short black curly hair, thick eyebrows, deep eye sockets, brown eyes, and a slightly darker skin tone. Judging from his appearance, he seems to have Ainu ancestry.

He is not short but not tall either, about 1.75 meters tall, tall and strong with well-proportioned muscles.

"Hello, I'm Kazuji Yasuhara, the president of the Kendo Club." He greeted Higashino Yu and the other two, then looked at Higashino Yu.

"The fight just now was very exciting. I saw that Dong Ye-kun is very skilled in swordsmanship. I wonder if you would like to join the Kendo Club?"

He said, winking at Arima Norimune, "Higashino-kun should have heard of the history and rich resources of our school's Kendo Club, right?"

Arima Norimune then enthusiastically introduced the glorious history of the school's Kendo Club, which had won the championship ten times.

Then, like a salesman, he explained all the excellent facilities and conditions of the kendo club.

Finally, he gave a serious advice: "Dongye, if you make achievements in kendo, it will be very helpful for some of your future career plans."

Arima Norimune really hopes that Higashino Yu can join the club, and he still hasn't given up his dream of becoming the Three Swordsmen of Tachibana.

In other words, after encountering some things, he was more looking forward to this fantasy becoming a reality.

And although Higashino Yu defeated Sugaya Tetsuya this time and saved the three of them's face, it was hard to say what his future situation would be like in the Kendo Club. After all, he was considered to be committing an insubordinate act, and many seniors probably had a bad impression of him.

Yasuhara Kazushi looked at Arima Norimune with approval, wondering why he hadn't noticed before that this slightly shabby member actually had a talent for lobbying.

"That's exactly what Arima-kun said. What do you think, Higashino-kun?" He looked at Higashino Yu with some anticipation.

"I'm sorry, your club is really great, but my family is poor, and I have to work part-time after school to make a living. I don't have time to participate in club activities, so I can't join the Kendo Club."

Dong Yeyu smiled and declined.

"Is that so? That's a pity."

Yasuhara Hesi sighed with some regret, feeling a little disappointed.

To others, the Kendo Club may seem glamorous, having won the Jade Dragon Flag Championship ten times in its history, but in fact, Tachibana High School has been established for nearly seventy years.

In recent years, he has not won many awards in kendo competitions, and winning prizes basically depends on luck. The last time he won the Yulongqi championship was more than ten years ago.

Tachibana High School has no shortage of high-quality students. This situation mainly arises from problems with learning.

There are basically no high school seniors in the Kendo Club.

After all, Tachibana High School is a private high school for the purpose of further study, and everyone wants to get into the University of Tokyo.

Generally speaking, by the third year of high school, almost no students participate in club activities and competitions.

Therefore, many times only students in the first and second year of high school participate in the competition. Naturally, they cannot beat the third year high school students who have rich experience in participating in the competition.

Tetsuya Sugaya is already considered a relatively powerful member of the club.

Just now, Yasuhara Kazushi went to check on Tetsuya Sugaya's condition and found that his injury seemed to be quite serious. He didn't know if he could make it in time for the Yulongqi competition in August.

That's why he came to persuade Higashino Yu to join the Kendo Club to fill the vacancy.

It’s not that I don’t care about the physical condition of club members.

Injuries are very common in the sport of kendo, and students often get injured during training before major competitions and are unable to participate in the competition.

As for the first year students beating the second year students, or the insubordination and so on.
No matter what sport it is, as long as it involves competition, being bad at it is the original sin.

Of course, the more important reason is that it made some sense for Tetsuya Sugaya to deal with Arima Norimune at the beginning, but it was too much when it later affected Higashino Yu.

Even if he won, he gave people the feeling of being vindictive. Now that he lost, he is a complete clown.

But at the moment, Higashino Yu doesn't seem to have any plans to join the Kendo Club.

Although Anyuan Hesi was disappointed, he did not insist. After all, the outcome of a kendo competition could not be changed by one person.

"If Higashino-kun changes his mind in the future, you can always come to the Kendo Club."

He spoke politely and bowed slightly, and Dong Yeyu also returned the greeting: "Of course, of course."

As soon as he looked up after saying that, he saw two familiar figures walking out from the women's locker room. At first glance, they were Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami and Asumi Sanae.

Miss Moon Witch doesn't look like she is a member of the Kendo Club, so Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami is a member of the Kendo Club?
Come to think of it, I did seem to see her practicing sword in the corner when I first came in.

Higashino Yu originally wanted to get in touch with other demon hunters through Jinguji, and then kill monsters and make a lot of money!
Although I had asked for their contact information before, I couldn't just go looking for trouble to get close to them and call them just to say, "Are you there?"

If you start it, it must be a clown!
Thinking of this, Higashino Yu asked Anyuan Hesi who was about to leave: "Excuse me, Anyuan-senpai, can I be a nominal member? The kind that participates in club activities casually?"

"A nominal member?"

An Yuanhe Si hesitated for two seconds, feeling a little embarrassed.

He was worried that Dong Yeyu's inclusion in the list would cause dissatisfaction among other members.

But thinking that I will be in my third year of high school soon and will have to step down, if I can win the Jade Dragon Flag Award this year, and if I can get into the University of Tokyo, I will graduate with a gold watch group.
He thought about it and felt that if he explained it clearly, not many people would object, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay."

As he said that, he immediately asked someone to get an application form for joining the club. After Higashino Yu filled out the application form, Anyuan Hesi wanted to take him to familiarize himself with the kendo club's dojo, but Higashino Yu politely declined.

There is a lot to do today. I have to go to the restaurant to collect my salary and have a meal with Arima and the others to celebrate.

Finally, he had to buy a suitable gift, go home, and go visit the tree demon with Xiuji to thank him.

If there is enough time, I have to go to Hishizawa and see if I can find the raccoon cat boy from that day.

What a time management guru.

Dong Yeyu felt helpless about having to travel around at such a young age.

Yasuhara Kazushi wanted to say something, but at this time Asumi Sanae and Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami came over.

"Your Highness." Higashino Yu first greeted Asumi Sanae, who nodded slightly: "It was a wonderful match, but why didn't you tell me your name just now, my loyal knight."

Isn't it a bit too much to ask me to say that in front of so many people in public?

Higashino Yu had a smile on his face, but he was sweating profusely as he faced the strange looks from Anyuan Kazushi and the surrounding members passing by.

I got it. I will never drink Red Bull again. My stomach felt uncomfortable all night.

Updates will be made as usual in the evening.

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(End of this chapter)