I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 29 & 030 Support Department

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Naruto immediately perked up, sat down on the sofa, and said:

"Matsudaira-senpai, Jinguji's school rules require students to participate in club activities after school, but I'm planning to work a part-time job and don't have the time. Could you perhaps use your connections to make an exception?"

Powers, if not used, will expire and become worthless. The same applies to personal relationships. It's not bad to take this opportunity to finalize things.

"work to earn a living?"

Upon hearing the word "part-time job," Matsudaira Chiyo sat on the sofa, rested her chin on her hand, and gave a meaningful smile.

"Uchiha-kun is a freshman and may not know this, but Jinguji is a private high school. Students have to apply to the student council for part-time jobs. The education committee then contacts the parents to confirm that the family is in financial difficulty before allowing them to work. The approval process is quite complicated and cumbersome."

Upon hearing this, Naruto Uchiha felt a chill in his heart. The Uchiha family was not poor, and he only planned to work because he did not want to ask the Uchiha Sage Sect for help. Now, his plan to work was definitely doomed.

He couldn't sneak into a job outside the school; any high school student with a slightly legitimate part-time job would contact the school. Uchiha Naruto couldn't possibly work in some shady industry.

"Uchiha-kun doesn't want to participate in club activities, but he also wants to work. This isn't just giving him a break, it's doing both."

"But if it's Matsudaira-senpai, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

"Uchiha-kun, stop flattering me."

Matsudaira Chiyo tidied her long, loose hair, tucked it behind her ear, and smiled.

"Although my mother is the chairperson of the board of directors of this kind of school, as her daughter I should set an example instead of breaking school rules."

"oh."

Uchiha Naruto responded indifferently, in his view it was just Matsudaira Chiyo's excuse.

"However, Uchiha-kun is my benefactor. Although I can't directly break the school rules, a small compromise is not a problem."

"Really?" Naruto Uchiha's eyes lit up.

"Uchiha-kun, guess what club I belong to?" Matsudaira Chiyo suddenly changed the subject, asking a completely unrelated question.

Naruto Uchiha blinked, somewhat puzzled. Why ask that? But he had no interest and went straight to the point:

"I don't know, and I'm not interested."

"You're such a boring person."

Matsudaira Chiyo looked around the room and said with a smile:

"The mission of the Support Club is to extend a helping hand to students at Jinguji School who are facing difficulties. You can think of it as a jack-of-all-trades shop in the school; it's a department that I established out of personal interest."

Naruto Uchiha almost burst out laughing. "What chuunibyou? Do you think this is the student council or the service club?" he said, barely suppressing a laugh.

"I see, it's the support department for compensated dating... Matsudaira-senpai is truly amazing."

Matsudaira Chiyo's raised eyebrows and glaring gaze were so sharp and intimidating that Uchiha Naruto changed his tone and praised her in a flat, monotone voice.

"Uchiha Naruto, would you be interested in joining my support club?"

"What does this have to do with the small adjustment you mentioned earlier?"

"Uchiha-kun, you may not know this, but the support department recently received a request from Takasaki-kun, whose family runs an izakaya (Japanese pub). She's having some trouble and wants the support department to help her find someone to help her," Matsudaira Chiyo said casually, her eyes sparkling.

"So what?"

"In other words, as long as Uchiha-kun becomes a member of the support department, he can work at the izakaya (Japanese pub) that the client has hired."

"Isn't it said that you need the Education Committee's approval to work part-time?"

"This isn't a part-time job; it's a club activity—a club activity to help clients overcome the difficulties of running a family-run izakaya (Japanese pub)."

Matsudaira Chiyo winked slyly at Uchiha Naruto and said with a smile.

"Of course, you will be paid the full amount of your part-time salary."

Isn't this just exploiting loopholes in the school rules? But this way, I can legitimately work at an izakaya (Japanese pub).

Uchiha Naruto didn't readily agree. Instead, he thoughtfully looked around the luxuriously decorated activity room and asked:

"Is this support club, senior, a hobby club?"

In Japanese school clubs, those that are recognized by the school and can apply for funding from the student council are called clubs. Those that are recognized by the school but cannot apply for activity rooms due to insufficient members are called hobby clubs. The lowest level is hobby clubs that are not even recognized by the school.

"No, it's a formal club."

"Are there any other people in the club besides the senior members?"

"no."

"Oh—I see." Uchiha Naruto nodded.

In Japan, sports clubs undoubtedly hold the highest status among student organizations, with baseball being the most popular, given that it's the nation's number one sport. Basketball, track and field, and table tennis clubs are also popular and hold significant status.

After sports clubs come arts clubs. Among the arts clubs, the wind band is one of the few that can rival the popularity of the sports clubs, since the wind band is needed for support during large school celebrations and sports competitions.

After arts and literature clubs, there are student-run clubs for video games, anime, chess and card games, etc., which are often difficult to obtain formal club status and can only exist as hobby groups.

Matsudaira Chiyo's support group was clearly of this type.

Moreover, given that her membership was clearly insufficient, the fact that she was able to apply for such a luxurious activity room was obviously due to the preferential treatment Matsudaira Chiyo received as the daughter of the chairman.

It's just a little bit of capriciousness in the power of authority.

Next, they announced part-time benefits: 1200 yen per hour, a staff meal provided in the evening, and Takasaki Izakaya was less than ten minutes away from the school.

Moreover, this Takasaki is Uchiha Naruto's classmate.

In my memory, she was a girl from a modest family, gentle as a little animal, who shouldn't be difficult to get along with.

The terms sounded pretty good, and Naruto Uchiha was quite tempted.

"If you join the club and accept this commission, then you only need to focus on your part-time job; you don't need to participate in other club activities." Matsudaira Chiyo glanced at Uchiha Naruto, straightened her collar, smoothed out the wrinkles in her uniform, and said calmly.

"So that means we can leave early?" Naruto Uchiha got excited when he heard this.

"Okay, but come to the activity room every Friday after school. Don't worry, it won't take up too much of your time."

Uchiha Naruto was suddenly tempted; he had never really been interested in any clubs.

"How about that? In this way, it's a win-win situation, isn't it?"

Matsudaira Chiyo handed over a club application form.

(End of this chapter)