I practiced as a monk alone in Japan.

Chapter 41 Obsessive-compulsive disorder

"Holy crap, Tsukino!"

When I ran into Akihiko Miura at the school gate, before I could even say hello, he looked at me with a shocked expression.

The exaggerated screams, which were not meant to be concealed, seemed to draw the attention of everyone around.

Gen Tsukino glared at the other person with annoyance.

"What are you doing, seeing a ghost in broad daylight? What are you yelling about? I haven't even used my full strength yet."

Miura Akihiko:? ? ?
He shook his head. "What are you talking about? Of course not, it's you."

Am I a ghost?

"No, you've grown taller again?"

Miura Akihiko stood beside him, straining to straighten his back, and then realized a cruel truth. Before, when the two stood together, he and Tsukino Gen were about the same height, but now, it was clear that the other's shoulders were higher than his.

And she could no longer look him in the eye.

Tsukino Gen looked at the other person strangely, "It's normal for a high school student to grow up physically, right?"

"You've grown up way too fast! You were shorter than me when we entered high school."

Miura Akihiko gestured as he spoke.

Indeed, when Tsukino Gen left the orphanage, he was just over 1.7 meters tall, and he looked really thin and small back then. By the time he entered high school, he was only 1.73 meters tall, not even 1.75 meters.

However, Miura Akihiko is now about 1.78 meters tall. That's considered quite a good height at Showa Private High School, considering that tall, slender men aren't the norm in this country.

He was born into a wealthy family and grew up in luxury, never lacking in nutrition; in fact, he had plenty.

But so far, Tsukino Gen's quality of life has not improved. On the contrary, he is like a growing tree, becoming more and more dazzling and outstanding.

"He must be at least 1.8 meters tall," Miura Akihiko thought.

Tsukino Gen chuckled and said, "Some people develop early, some develop late, what's so strange about that? Or are you just upset because I'm taller than you now?"

In truth, Gen Tsukino himself knew the reason: due to the cultivation technique, not only were his internal energy and spiritual power enhanced, but his physical body was also undergoing a transformation day and night.

The development of bones makes them stronger and more suitable for exerting force, which naturally makes the body more powerful.

Of course, it's not like I'll become a giant three or four meters tall after cultivating to a certain extent; that would be too bizarre.

If others are using a large horse to pull a small cart, but you're using a large vehicle, who can stand that?

Miura Akihiko even reached out and pinched the muscles on Tsukino Gen's arm, his eyes widening even more.

"Damn, you even have muscles? You've been secretly working out!"

"It's normal. I also have to work part-time. So what if I have muscle definition?"

"You could really be a model now, why bother studying? With your looks and figure, just become a gigolo, that's the best way to get there and avoid all the detours."

Miura Akihiko remarked with emotion.

Gen Tsukino completely ignored the other person's suggestion, saying, "I am a person with a noble soul, so I would never do something like selling my body."

"Hmm? What if all the customers are like Kazama-kun?"

"Then I can think about it."

"You"

"Oh ho ho, what are you guys talking about?"

As we approached the entrance to the teaching building, Sakura Kazama appeared from the other side.

Gen Tsukino was fine, but Akihiko Miura was startled, since they had just been talking about this girl.

He immediately stammered, "N-nothing. By the way, Kazama-kun, have you noticed something?"

"what?"

After Kazama Sakura appeared, she naturally walked to the other side of Tsukino Gen, even though she had just appeared from Miura Akihiko's side, she had gone around in a circle.

Miura Akihiko didn't notice this small detail, and instead solemnly walked past Tsukino Gen and said, "Tsukino seems to have grown taller again."

Kazama Sakura glanced at Tsukino Gen.

The boy under the rising sun still possessed an undeniable charm. Golden light fell upon him, as if the whole world was celebrating for him, draping him in glory.

It was a face that made people blush with embarrassment just by looking at it.

She stood on tiptoe, pretending to be normal, and said, "It seems so, but isn't high school the time when boys are growing?"

"He's a little too fast. Don't let his current good looks fool you; he might be a two-meter giant by the time he graduates high school."

Two-meter-tall Tsukino Gen?

If you pick yourself up, wouldn't you be like a toy?
Kazama Sakura instinctively imagined such a scene.

"That shouldn't be the case, right?"

"Hard to say, this kid is too strange."

"Why are you making me sound like a ghost story? That's enough."

Gen Tsukino rolled his eyes at Akihiko Miura, and the boy immediately grinned.

"Just kidding! By the way, summer vacation is in a month. Do you guys have any plans to go on vacation?"

It's already late June, and summer vacation is in late July. A month seems like neither a long nor a short time.

But often, when the time comes, we forget about the things we planned.

Especially for young people, a group so prone to forgetfulness. It's not that they have bad memories, but they like to set goals and vows for themselves haphazardly, only to forget them all within a few days. Including love.

Sakura Kazama shook her head. "I don't have any plans. I might do some summer work or something."

"Summer job?"

Miura Akihiko found it strange. In his opinion, how could a special girl like Kazama Sakura do such a thing? She should be a happy girl living in a world of flowers and gifts, worthy of her beautiful appearance.

Genji Tsukino glanced at Sakura Kazama.

Sakura Kazama didn't want to explain too much about her family situation, mainly because she didn't want to trouble Gen Tsukino. Sometimes, it seems like boys are childishly willing to do a lot for the person they like and solve their problems. But after a while, wouldn't they get annoyed? Wouldn't they feel that someone who always brings trouble is a burden?

She didn't want him to hate her.

She immediately changed the subject, "What about you, Tsukino?"

Gen Tsukino shook his head. "I don't have any plans. I'll probably go get a part-time job too."

It's normal for Tsukino Gen to go to work, but Miura Akihiko hooked his arm around Tsukino Gen's shoulder and said, "What's the point of working? Why don't we go out and have some fun? Let's go to Shallow Water. It's a great summer resort. How about I treat you?"

Gen Tsukino refused outright, "Everyone knows that it's a summer resort, so there will definitely be a lot of people going there, and it will be crowded with people."

"You guys are all so boring! Isn't anyone willing to go on a summer vacation with me?"

Miura Akihiko sighed helplessly.

Before we knew it, we had arrived at the classroom.

After temporarily separating from Kazama Sakura, Miura Akihiko chatted with him for a few more minutes before Tsukino Gen finally had some peace and quiet when it was time for class.

Actually, Akihiko Miura is alright; he's not the kind of person who's truly annoying. He doesn't have a weak, irresponsible, or jealous personality, nor does he secretly sabotage others. At most, he just doesn't have many serious friends, so he likes to talk to himself about everything, which makes him a little long-winded.

It seemed like a normal school day, and things should have been calm for the time being.

However, after Sakuraba Yuki's foreign language class ended, she once again said in front of the whole class, "Tsukino Gen-kun, please come to my office."

After saying this very calmly, he was the first to leave the classroom.

Many students' attention was drawn to the handsome young man.

Tsukino Gen was somewhat exasperated. Wasn't he supposed to have a strong sense of boundaries? Why was he being called over by himself so many times, treating him like a Japanese person?

No, it feels like I'm Japanese right now.

Ugh.

He stood up, ignoring the stares, and whispered amongst himself.

He would only appear guilty if he seemed awkward, and he certainly wouldn't make that mistake. Besides, even if he and Sakuraba Yuki knew each other before, their relationship was completely innocent, so what was there to be ashamed of?

At least for now, he is still innocent.

Upon arriving at the office, there were still quite a few teachers inside. Sakuraba Yuki sat leisurely in her seat.

The teacher's uniform was very clean, but on her it looked like a sex toy meant to arouse male desire.

Her stunning figure seemed poised to burst through the buttons of her shirt at any moment.

The two black threads that reflected light seemed to be of different thicknesses, thinner and lighter, which might be related to the increasingly hot weather.

She didn't notice the fleeting look in Tsukino Gen's eyes, and casually handed a form to him.

"This is a list of school clubs that I recently looked at and think are suitable for you. Pick one."

"So fast?"

Gen Tsukino was somewhat surprised. He had wanted to delay for a while and had no interest in playing house with these high school students at school for the time being.

Sakuraba Yuki raised an eyebrow smugly. "Of course, as a teacher, I must be efficient when it comes to my students' affairs."

"You really know how to waste your energy on useless things."

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, I just said thank you for your hard work, teacher."

Sakuraba Yuki, who had clearly heard something, glared at Tsukino Gen, her gaze somewhat intimate.

It certainly doesn't seem like a typical teacher-student relationship.

Gen Tsukino took the list and looked at it.

I saw quite a few strange and unusual club names.

[SOS Research Society] Which anime did this guy end up in?
【Afternoon Nap Management Club】. My buddies don't take afternoon naps.

[Anonymous Confession Agency]. Why make confessions so weird?
【Dessert Research Club】This is probably the most normal club that Tsukino Gen has seen so far.

However, it looks familiar; it seems like Kazama Sakura belongs to this club.

To be fair, this is more suitable for him, since he can cook. It's just that there are too many girls. He doesn't like places where too many girls gather together because they're always filled with gossip and prone to various unspoken conflicts and cliques.

Gen Tsukino's gaze continued downwards, and then he saw...

[Wasting Life Club]

He immediately looked up at Sakuraba Yuki, "If I had to choose one, I'd choose this one."

Sakuraba Yuki did not show any surprise; on the contrary, it seemed as if this was within her expectations.

Her smile was somewhat mysterious, and looked a little eerie.

"I knew you would choose this. Okay, I'll take you to complete the formalities at noon."

Gen Tsukino frowned, suppressing his inner turmoil.

"Isn't it a bit much to be so considerate? Doesn't Sakuraba-sensei have anything else to do?"

Sakuraba Yuki smiled slightly.

"A teacher's job is naturally to take care of every student. If I don't take you there myself, who knows if you'll deliberately find an excuse not to join, or try to fool me?"

"Sakuraba-sensei, do you have obsessive-compulsive disorder?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Why do you always try to force me?

"Stop talking nonsense. Get ready, I'll contact them over there, and I'll take you there around noon."

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(End of this chapter)