Tokyo girls have a big problem

Chapter 171 What kind of ball are you?

"Have you heard? Two people who hold hands and dance at a bonfire party will receive the blessing of the gods and never be separated."

"Last year, Yamashita and Rio danced hand in hand, but they broke up after only a week."

"You're such a spoilsport! I don't care, I want to hold hands and dance with Aoyama-kun!"

"It seems the guys are also planning to invite the girls they like to hold hands."

"Aoyama-kun too?!"

"I haven't heard about it yet. I'll try to find out from Kobayashi Shiki and Aizawa Jun!"

As if blessed, the weather is clear and cloudless today, and the weather forecast says it's a good day for a walk.

A beautiful early summer that exists almost only in people's memories.

On the school bus with the words "Enlightened Private High School" on its body.

"Don't push, everyone sit down in an orderly manner. Don't be picky about where you sit, just sit wherever you can!" Akita Shio maintained order.

Kobayashi Shiki and Aizawa Jun abandoned Aoyama Osamu, causing him to sit with Amakusa.

Amakusa, dressed in sportswear, looked capable, and her student-style ponytail exuded a pure and innocent aura.

"Excuse me." Aoyama Risa sat down as if he were entering someone else's home.

Amakusa looked at him with a beaming smile, her excitement and anticipation clearly visible.

"The forest school isn't for playing around," Akita Shio said from ahead.

"Hey." Kobayashi Shiki leaned back in his chair and gently patted Aoyama Risa's shoulder. "Anyone you'd like to dance with at the bonfire party?"

"Sister Meihua, Mitsuki." Aoyama Ri replied.

"Except for them."

"No."

"Where's Amakusa-kun?" Kobayashi Shiki asked again.

"Hmm—not yet," Amakusa replied. "What about you, Kobayashi?"

"Hehe." Kobayashi Shiki's laugh was disgusting.

"Kobayashi!" Akita Shio looked over. "Be careful, fasten your seatbelts, and everyone else too!"

"Yes~"

As he fastened his seatbelt, Aoyama Risa thought to himself that everyone was actually looking forward to the bonfire party, which he hadn't taken seriously.

Perhaps I should test the waters and see who Ono Mika wants to dance with.

He certainly believed it was him 100%, but the happiness he wanted for the Ono sisters was not the happiness he envisioned, but rather the happiness they themselves felt.

As for Mizuki Ono
He's young, only in his first year of high school, and has two more years to go. This year, I'll just stick to dancing with him for now.

Also, how many people invite Aoi and Yaeko Miyase to meet? — Few, because they dare not.

Aoyama Ritsu was quite curious.

It doesn't mean anything by it; it's just like being curious about what rich people eat and what expensive clothes they wear.

"Aoyama-kun, do you want some?" Amakusa opened a small bag, which was full of snacks.

"Shall we start eating now?"

"I ate some last night~" Amakusa whispered.

"I'm starting." Aoyama Risa reached for the snacks.

Amakusa laughed happily.

"Aoyama-kun, here you go!" The basketball girl across the aisle handed over two almond chocolates.

"Thank you." Aoyama Ryo reached out and took it.

"Want some squid?" the girl behind the basketball girl asked.

"Give me more, the chocolate is sweet, it needs to be paired with something salty."

"Want some cheese crisps?" the girl in front of the basketball girl asked with a smile.

"I've never tried it before, just a little bit. That's too much, just a small packet will do!"

"Give it to the other people around you~" the girl complained coquettishly.

Amakusa wasn't very happy.

Aoyama Ryo did not reject her, nor did he reject the others.

Once the car started moving, Aoyama Risa asked Kobayashi Shiki and Aizawa Jun, "What food did you bring?"

The salesperson asked the customer about their budget, offering their best help and promising to finish everything.

Amidst laughter and chatter, dozens of buses departed from Kaiming High School, heading towards Tokyo Station.

Upon arriving at Tokyo Station, I transferred to the Hokuriku Shinkansen and headed to Nagano Prefecture.

The campsite is located deep in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture.

Regarding Nagano Prefecture, Aoyama Osamu only knew Karuizawa, and regarding Karuizawa, he only knew that she was 154 cm tall and had measurements of 76-54-77.

This time, the destination of the forest school was not Karuizawa, but a resort built in the mountains.

This resort is owned by the Gong family.

The thought that every grain of rice he eats every day is making money for the Gong family makes Aoyama Risa feel that modern society is not far from cyberpunk.

Fortunately, he's sure to become rich.

"This is the Hokuriku Shinkansen." Aoyama Risa remembered that Mikami Ai had mentioned this line.

According to her, he would die on this line sooner or later because he was heavier than a cat.

As the train departs Tokyo Station, the Shinkansen tracks are elevated, offering a panoramic view of the dense cityscape. The surrounding skyscrapers appear less tall than usual, making it feel as if the train is flying through the air.

[Ono Mizuki: Look!]

[Mizuki Ono: [Image: Tokyo Skytree]]

[Mika Ono: Is it only visible through the right-side window?]

[Aoyama Osamu: Let's go hiking together sometime!]

"Aoyama, come play cards!" Kobayashi Shiki called out.

"With several bags of snacks on you, how dare you make such a loud noise?" Aoyama Ryo put down his phone.

After passing through bustling areas such as Ueno and Ikebukuro, we arrived at a residential area in Saitama Prefecture.

Along the way, there is the vast Guandong Plain, with large areas of farmland and villages outside the window. The wheat has been harvested and the rice has just been planted.

After the train passed through a dense network of tunnels, Aoyama posted photos in the group chat.

[Aoyama Rika: We'll divide them later.]

[Aoyama Rika: [Image: A mountain of snacks]]

When it comes to gambling, Aoyama Rin would cheat whenever possible, and he was wholeheartedly dedicated to helping others quit gambling.

Don't gamble.

After about two hours, the train arrived in Nagano Prefecture, where we transferred to a bus to go to the camp.

"It will take about an hour to reach the camp," said Akita Shio. "The journey is quite bumpy, so everyone must fasten their seatbelts."

Sure enough, on a sharp bend, Aoyama Risa's hand almost landed on Amakusa's leg.

"I'm sorry," he said quickly.

"It's alright." Amakusa smiled.

Another sharp turn, and Amakusa's hand landed directly on his leg, even sliding inside.

"Sorry, sorry!" Amakusa quickly apologized as well.

Aoyama couldn't say it was no problem: "The turn was too sharp."

Soon, dense forests rose up on both sides of the road, their thick shade making the car interior dim.

Not only do you have to enter the deep forests, but you also have to cross mountains. The road signs along the way even give off a slightly terrifying atmosphere.

Nevertheless, one can still occasionally see hikers, as well as houses with smoke rising from their chimneys and quiet, luxurious villas.

The campsite was at the end of the road, situated on a high ground.

The passengers, who had been on the bus all day, cheered and their tired faces immediately lit up with joy.

"The air is so fresh!"

"There's a riverbank over there! Can we go there to catch fish and shrimp?!"

"The plateau in the distance must be our hiking destination. It's so far! But I really want to go!"

"Are we going to the forest to find wild vegetables and medicinal herbs? Aren't there bears?"

Yes, there are many "Beware of Bears" signs along the way.

According to the introduction, the campsite seems to offer skiing in winter, but in June you can play in the water and pick wild herbs, each with its own advantages.

"Everyone must strictly follow the schedule in the Forest Handbook, and no one is allowed to act alone. The group leader must take responsibility."

Students who are responsible for health care, food, living, accommodation, etc. should also be conscientious and responsible.

"Finally, I hope you all have a great time!"

After the class was dismissed, the students of Class 2-4 went to their dormitories, with the boys sleeping in one large communal bed and the girls in another.

People with special circumstances can apply to the teacher to sleep in a room alone.

Special circumstances include things like snoring, teeth grinding, illness, being ostracized, or having someone nearby who makes it hard to sleep.

"Good luck!" Aoyama Ryo secured a corner, at least avoiding the unpleasant situation of being flanked by men on both sides.

According to the schedule, after putting down their luggage, everyone had to immediately go to the camp's cooking area to start a fire and cook their own meals.

Because it was the first day, the campsite prepared firewood—food was prepared every day.

Class 2-4 had already discussed what to eat for lunch today, and unsurprisingly, curry was chosen.

It's simple, delicious, and makes you feel like you have culinary skills.

"Boys are in charge of cooking rice, and girls are in charge of making curry sauce!" The class monitor, nicknamed Mami, was appointed as the group leader.

The firewood was prepared, but it was all piled up together and hadn't been chopped.

The boys from Class 4, arms around each other's shoulders, grabbed at any topic and started laughing and joking as they headed to the woodpile. The students from Class 1 and Class 2 had already arrived and were having a wood-chopping competition.

"Tch—!" A boy swung his axe, missed, and was met with a chorus of laughter.

"What are you doing! Huh!" A boy from Class 4 walked over with the air of a principal.

"Class Four? People who can't even swing an axe have arrived!" The boys from Class Two laughed.

Can this be tolerated?
Soon, all the second-grade boys were here, including those from the international class.

Fortunately, the firewood piles for each grade were separated, otherwise the whole school would have been stuck here.

"International class, are you learning comedy all the time?"

"Class Six, go ask the girls for some tissues, so you won't be left with nothing to wipe your tears with!"

"All that's left in Class Four is their mouth!"

"Are there girls in Class One?!"

"What are you doing?" Three girls from Class 4 walked over, led by Mami.

The fourth class, which had humiliated the international class, immediately fell silent.

"Get to work," Mami said.

The boys in Class 4 sheepishly began gathering firewood.

"Class Four. Ha. Class Four, hahaha, Class Four, hahahahahaha!"

The boys from other classes hadn't been laughing for long when the girls from their class came too.

There's nothing we can do. We've almost finished preparing everything, but we haven't even brought back firewood, let alone started a fire!

"So boys just can't do it."

The boys had no rebuttal, and each carried firewood home.

Okay, next up is class bragging time.

"Xiaolin, you're in the sports club, right? I thought you were only bad at studying, but I didn't expect you to be bad at sports too."

"Aizawa, you're still in the kendo club, but you're not as good at chopping wood as I am!"

"The bamboo sword is 115cm long and weighs 470g, while that axe weighs at least 2 jin (1 catties), but its handle is only 80cm long."

The fire in the stove roared to life, and the atmosphere in the campsite grew increasingly intense.

Aoyama Ryo's performance was not bad. There was no way around it; as a famous handsome guy, if he performed poorly, he would be ridiculed at least throughout the entire school.

The humiliation suffered by students like Jun Aizawa and Shiki Kobayashi can at most be considered as a class-level incident.

Being a handsome guy is tiring.

"I need a favor." Squatting in front of the fire pit, Kobayashi Shiki whispered, "I'd like to invite Misato to dance at the bonfire party on the last day."

"How can we help?" Aoyama asked.

Jun Aizawa was also puzzled.

"Of course, I'll create opportunities for her to deepen our relationship in these two days, and then on the last day, I'll deliver the final blow, just like catching a Pokémon. First, reduce her HP, then apply a status condition, and the chance of catching her will increase."

Jun Aizawa understood and said, "According to you, you are a Poké Ball, I am a Great Ball, and Aoyama is a Master Ball."

"What did you say?!" Shiki Kobayashi exclaimed, "I'm a Poké Ball? You're the Poké Ball!"

“I’m not a master shot either, at most I can only be considered an advanced shot,” said Rido Aoyama. “For example, I can’t catch Ai Mikami.”

"Have you lowered the bloodline?" Kobayashi Shiki asked.

"No pressure."

Has the system entered an abnormal state?

"Didn't go."

"If you don't lower your health bar and apply any abnormal statuses, forget about meeting Love, you'll fail even with Little Rada!"

"How do I lower the health bar and apply abnormal statuses?" Jun Aizawa sincerely asked.

"I don't know about someone like that. According to my research, most girls just try to show off their masculinity and create an ambiguous atmosphere." Kobayashi Shiki seemed to know a lot.

"No wonder you asked us for help," Aoyama Rido said. "How exactly do we carry it out, so you can show your manly side?"

"Let's start with small things." Kobayashi Shiki glanced around and lowered his voice. "I have a plan. You guys deliberately spill the rice, and I'll catch it with my bare hands!"

"..." Aoyama Ryo gave a thumbs up, admiring his lecherousness.

"..." Jun Aizawa gave him a thumbs up, admiring his fearlessness.

A person who is lustful and fearless is generally referred to as a rapist.

“But a hand injury might affect the rest of the trip,” said Aoyama Osamu. “I have an idea.”

"Hmm?" The two looked at him.

No wonder Kobayashi Shiki was acting suspiciously. When it was Aoyama's turn to deal with himself, he also subconsciously glanced to the left and right.

“Aizawa and I burned the rice. Kobayashi, you can eat the burnt part.” He said in a low voice, “Remember, don’t make a fuss, just eat it quietly.”

"The person who did this is indeed very good, but how can Misato know if I don't say it out loud?" Kobayashi Shiki wondered.

"I told Aizawa about it, but of course it was unintentional that Inoue Misato found out."

Shiki Kobayashi: "Master Ball!"

Jun Aizawa: "Master Ball!"

"Kobayashi, go to the restroom. Leave this to me and Aizawa." At this moment, Aoyama Ryo's expression seemed to suggest that he was going to stay behind alone to hold off an army of 100,000.

"Go!" Junya Aizawa transformed into a warrior who sacrificed his own interests for the greater good.

Kobayashi Shiki said nothing, but patted the two men on the shoulders heavily, then got up and left.

“We pretended to be playing on our phones,” Aoyama Risa said.

Jun Aizawa nodded: "Okay!"

His expression made it seem as if Aoyama Risa had said, "Stick all the explosive tags to your body."

Aoyama Ryo took out his phone, just as someone was calling him.

[Ono Mika: Our class made tempura, shall we bring some for you two?]

[Ono Mizuki: Great! Our class serves Nagano Prefecture's signature dish, Shinshu bandit-yaki, so we'll send some to you too!]

[Aoyama Osamu: Curry]

[Aoyama Ryou: I won't send you any; you probably don't want to eat anymore.]

[Mika Ono: Curry cooked over a wood fire might be delicious, I'd like to try it]

[Aoyama Rika: Okay. Do you want Mizuki?]

[Ono Mizuki: Hmph, let the curry beauty with ten years of curry experience see how good your class's curry is!]

[Ono Mizuki: Ingredients not cut evenly, E;]

[Ono Mizuki: Too much water added, E;]

[Ono Mizuki: The meat didn't get a crispy crust, E;]

[Mizuki Ono: The potatoes are completely overcooked, E!]

[Mika Ono: These are all mistakes you've made, aren't they?]

[Aoyama Osamu: We used to eat this kind of curry? (crying)]

[Mizuki Ono: I didn't!]

I smell something burning.

Aoyama put away his phone and waited five seconds before taking the lunchbox containing rice off the stove.

He couldn't help but wonder, was this cheating? Was this deception?
Calculate.

But compared to the system, it doesn't count.

"Om~"

[Yaeko Miyayo: Didn't you want help? Come find me at the center of the camp.]

[Aoyama Osamu: Now?]

[Yaeko Miyayo: Immediately.]

[Aoyama Rika: I haven't eaten yet.]

[Yaeko Miyayo: There's a lunchbox.]

There is no reason to refuse.

"Aizawa, something's come up with at the student council, so I'm leaving this to you," he said.

“The Kendo Club also asked me to go over there. They’re the patrol team this time,” Aizawa Jun said.

The two: "."

When Kobayashi Shiki returned from the restroom, he was caught red-handed by Team Leader Mami.

"The rice is burnt," Mami said.

"This"

"Aoyama-kun went to the student council, Aizawa-kun went to the patrol team, where did you go, Kobayashi-kun?"

"I"

"That's so irresponsible!" Mom scolded.

"I went to the restroom," Kobayashi Shiki explained.

"Why not ask a classmate who has free time to take a look?"

“At that time, Aoyama and Aizawa had not yet left.”

"They left without waiting for you?" Mami frowned.

My brothers are willing to bear the infamy of burning the rice for my sake. They are gentlemen, and I, Lin Zhigui, am no villain either!
"What's wrong?" Inoue Misato asked curiously as she walked over.

“Yes, they didn’t notify me,” Kobayashi Shiki replied.

He will definitely make it up to them!
(End of this chapter)