I practiced as a monk alone in Japan.

Chapter 42 She and Her Throne
Gen Tsukino doesn't think his current life is like a campus youth light novel.

Because besides school, he had other entanglements elsewhere.

Moreover, his own experiences and current personality make it difficult for him to truly enjoy his youth like those anime protagonists, or to be changed by others.

Because they are satisfied with the status quo, they don't need to be changed, nor do they have the arrogance to try to change others.

Although troubles are starting to appear around me now, I can't stay out of it, probably because of this cultivation technique.

However, none of these seem to fall within the scope of what a normal high school student should experience.

The current scenario of being forced by the homeroom teacher to join a strange club is so youthful that it feels somewhat strange to some.

After lunch, I walked with Yuki Sakuraba through the school in the afternoon.

The gentle afternoon sunlight exudes a tenderness that shouldn't exist in a restless summer. The dappled sunlight illuminates the clear veins of the leaves, filtering through the gaps and falling on the dark strands of hair.

The young female teacher beside him exuded a faint fragrance.

She said with emotion.

"Zhao Ri Private High School is really different from other schools. Whether it's the school facilities or the beautified decorations, they are all done so well."

"Judging from your tone, this seems rather abnormal?"

"Yes, I've always felt that it's better for schools to be ordinary. After all, many kids are just ordinary people. They still have to go out and adapt to this not-so-ideal society. And don't you think most kids leaving from places like this will be filled with a desire to become superior, to gain money and status?"

Gen Tsukino thought for a moment.

"That's normal, after all, that's how many people define success."

But Sakuraba Yuki shook her head.

"It is precisely because everyone thinks this way that the city appears prosperous and bustling, yet it is also full of emptiness and nothingness. Most people are busy and working hard. In the end, they find that they have nothing to gain, and they don't even know what they were busy with. Looking back on their lives, they find that they are not rich at all, as if they have lived in vain."

She sighed and looked at Tsukino Gen.

"So, you must never become like that. Getting ahead and becoming famous is not important at all. Doing what you want to do and doing what makes you happy is the most important thing."

The boy next to him chuckled, "It's quite strange for a teacher to talk to students like that."

"Is it strange? I believe this is the teacher's responsibility. It's not just about imparting knowledge to you, but also about telling you that pursuing fame and fortune and luxury without regard for your family and friends or even your moral bottom line is a distorted view of life."

Gen Tsukino stretched and looked at the leaves above his head.

"Doesn't Sakuraba-sensei know that young people are the least likely to listen to these kinds of grand principles? Many things and lessons can only be believed after experiencing them. Sakuraba-sensei, you don't need to think of the responsibility as so heavy. It will be easier to just do your job well."

Upon hearing what Tsukino Gen said, Sakuraba Yuki turned her head.

"You're lecturing me again."

"How can you call it lecturing? It's clearly advice from a friend's perspective."

"friend?"

The woman's expression was strange.

Gen Tsukino blinked. "Aren't we friends?"

"Aren't you my brother?"

Sakuraba Yuki pretended to be angry.

Gen Tsukino chuckled, "Still not forgetting to take advantage, huh?"

"What do you mean by taking advantage? You should be grateful to have a sister like me."

"It's as if my younger brother is not presentable."

"Pfft." Sakuraba Yuki couldn't help but laugh, her full breasts trembling noticeably, and her black-rimmed glasses slipped down slightly, revealing her beautiful eyes.

Gen Tsukino remembers that Yuki Sakuraba used to not wear glasses.

"No wonder many classmates say that you are very outstanding, but a bit narcissistic."

Gen Tsukino didn't care at all, and instead frankly said, "Narcissism is a good quality, at least it's better than inferiority, right?"

“That’s true. Now I know what’s strange about you. You never seem to feel inferior compared to the children in the orphanage.”

As if she had discovered some incredible secret, Sakuraba Yuki looked at the boy intently.

Sunlight shone on him, and crows flew overhead, landing casually on a rooftop, gently pecking at the black feathers under their wings.

Gen Tsukino raised his head. "Doesn't that just prove that I'm strong inside and don't need anyone to worry about me?"

Sakuraba Yuki walked over to Tsukino Gen and naturally reached out to tap him on the head.

"Stop talking big. Studies have shown that people with strong inner strength are actually more prone to illnesses like depression. Because they are strong, they are good at suppressing negative emotions, which leads to an inability to vent and a habitual suppression of themselves. So if you're feeling uncomfortable or sad, you can talk to me. Don't keep it to yourself, okay?"

When Yuki Sakuraba makes such a gesture, what she says is often very serious.

Her gentle tone was like a breeze blowing into the boy's heart. Tsukino Gen awkwardly looked away and gazed at Building No. 3 in front of him.

This is a gathering place for activity rooms of many student clubs, specifically used for these students to carry out club activities.

"Sakuraba-sensei, what kind of person would name a club 'The Waste of Life Club'?"

Sakuraba Yuki smiled mysteriously, "You'll know when we get there, won't you?"

That smile was a little strange, giving Tsukino Gen a bad feeling.

However, there seems to be no room for retreat now that things have come to this, and he has yet to encounter anything that is truly beyond his control.

I followed Sakuraba Yuki up to the second floor.

It's in a classroom further inside.

【215】.

The two stopped at the doorway.

Sakuraba Yuki glanced at Tsukino Gen, then knocked on the door.

There was no sound inside, but with his keen senses, Gen Tsukino clearly sensed a breathing sound inside, and a slight change occurred.

However, the other party did not respond.

Is it that they don't want to respond? Or is there some other reason?

"If no one's here, I'll come in. Sorry to bother you." Sakuraba Yuki simply opened the door.

Light leaked out from inside, as if countless golden branches had instantly spread across the ground.

Gen Tsukino was standing next to Yuki Sakuraba, so naturally he could see everything inside the moment the door opened.

The curtains were sky blue, and with the window open, they were blown by the wind outside into the shape of ocean waves, as if they were rolling or a skirt was fluttering.

In the spot directly opposite the window was a chair that clearly didn't fit the school's desk and chair system; no, it should be called a sofa.

The luxurious armchair, which looks expensive, is like a throne quietly placed in this classroom.

And the person on the throne should rightfully be a queen.

His long, black hair fell neatly down, fluttering in the breeze.

She languidly sank into the sofa, like a glamorous and beautiful villain from a fairy tale, with a cold and indifferent gaze that instinctively makes people feel dangerous.

She held her phone, looked up, and stared at the two people at the door.

The moment she saw Gen Tsukino, her pupils visibly contracted before returning to normal.

Gen Tsukino realized why Yuki Sakuraba's expression was so strange.

He certainly knew the girl, and everything that seemed unusual in the activity room suddenly made sense, even the strange name of the club could be explained.

Because her name is Asagiri Rin.

"Asagiri-san, right? I'm Sakuraba Yuki, the new homeroom teacher of Class 3, Grade 11. These are the club members I've brought for you."

Gen Tsukino stood at the doorway, not going in.

Sakuraba Yuki faced Kiririn with a gentle and beautiful smile.

Asagiri Rin frowned noticeably, looking at the other person with some displeasure.

“I did not say I needed new club members.”

Sakuraba Yuki smiled and said, "After all, your club only has you as a person, so how can it be called a club? Besides, Tsukino-kun is a very outstanding boy who can help you a lot with everything. Moreover, he is very interested in your club. Why don't you have him interview first?"

Rin Asagiri didn't answer that question, but instead turned her gaze back to Gen Tsukino, who was standing silently by the door.

Feeling a bit of a headache, Tsukino Gen walked into the classroom.

He felt he should say something, but before he could speak, Asagiri Rin looked at Sakuraba Yuki and said.

"I can interview him, you can go out now."

Her tone was as if she were issuing a command naturally. In front of her, Sakuraba Yuki didn't seem like a teacher who needed to be respected, but just an employee, or even a minor official who wasn't worthy of her respect.

Sakuraba Yuki didn't seem to feel offended, and nodded with a smile, "Then I'll leave it to you. My mission is complete."

She turned around, glanced at Tsukino Gen, and said with a smile, "Do your best, I'm leaving now."

After saying that, Sakuraba Yuki walked out of activity room 215, and even 'thoughtfully' closed the door for them.

Even after the door closed, Tsukino Gen could still feel the wind blowing through the window onto her, but the wind was mixed with other things, such as her faint fragrance.

Gen Tsukino looked at the other person.

It seems to be the only time, apart from that time in the first year of high school, that I was properly in front of her at school and spent time alone with her.

Asagiri Rin looked at the boy and spoke directly.

"Are you very interested in this club?"

Gen Tsukino shook his head. "If I had known this was your club, I wouldn't have come."

Hearing this, Asagiri Rin wasn't particularly angry; on the contrary, she thought this was how he should treat her.

Of course, she didn't need to be polite.

"Someone like you would even think about joining a club? That's really strange."

Gen Tsukino chuckled. "You even started a club, a club for wasting your life. Pretty chuunibyou."

Asagiri Rin narrowed her eyes, "What business is it of yours if I start a club? You're interested in such a chuunibyou name, you're the weird one."

"Okay, you're right. Is there anything else? If not, I'm leaving."

Gen Tsukino felt that since the person inside was Rin Asagiri, there was no need to continue the discussion.

After all, everything she showed conveyed one message: whether it was in her first year of high school or now, she didn't want to be associated with herself, let alone talk about the past.

Therefore, in his view, the moment the two met was actually the moment of failure.

But just as he was about to step out, the other person spoke.

"Where are you going? Aren't you going to have your interview?"

"Ok?"

Gen Tsukino looked at the other person strangely.

Asagiri Rin leaned even more firmly against the back of her throne.

At the same time, he raised his left leg and placed it on top of his right leg.

She was already tall and slender, and her temperament was aloof and arrogant; describing her as a "flower on a high mountain" was not enough.

It's practically a snow lotus from the Tianshan Mountains.

It's the kind of breed that will actively harm people.

The long, beautiful legs were piled together, the part covered by black over-the-knee stockings had an alluring sheen, while the fair flesh of the legs hidden under the pleated skirt became another delicacy.

Even the hand holding the phone is slender and green, with clearly defined knuckles that seem to have no visible wrinkles.

All this beauty combined with her sharp temperament is like a powerful attack on Tsukino Gen with her charm.

Even his expression was so provocative and playful.

"The first question is, after joining the club, can you unconditionally obey my orders?"

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(End of this chapter)