I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 358 and 359: Heartbreak is also a part of youth.

"Stop right there!"

A furious shout, like a thunderclap, rang out in the classroom. Everyone, from the trio of Nishikawa who were committing violence to the students who were watching the monkey show with great interest, froze for a second and then turned their heads away in unison.

"Do we have someone like that in our class? That's pretty bold."

"Isn't that the idiot who suddenly woke up while sleeping in class? I think his name was Black Iron or Black Stone?"

"Whether it's scrap metal or stone, this is going to be interesting. That guy Nishikawa hates it when people embarrass him."

The crowd parted automatically, allowing Kurogane Kouzo to confront the Nishikawa trio face-to-face.

"And who are you, kid?"

Xi Chuan removed the shoe from Gao Xiang's head and walked over, cursing and swearing, his eyes glaring ahead with a fierce look.

Kurogane Kouzo kept his head down, his fists clenched tightly, and remained silent.

Nishikawa pressed forward step by step, almost touching Kurotetsu Kouzo.

Compared to Nishikawa, who is over 1.8 meters tall and has a broad back, Kurogane Kouzo looks like a stunted middle school student.

"Why are you so quiet now! Weren't you so tough just now? What are you doing, acting like a coward now!"

Nishikawa reached out a hand and pushed Kurogane Kouzo, causing him to stumble.

Kouzo Kurogane didn't know why he had to step forward.

Is it a surge of hot blood?

It was because she lost a photo of Ms. Arisaki and felt guilty, or perhaps the scene of Gao Xiang being bullied and trampled on reminded her of herself and made her feel sympathetic.

We should have both, but since things have come to this point, we can no longer back down.

"Your bullying is going too far. Stop now," Kurogane Kouzo said through gritted teeth.

Nishikawa's lips twitched, and his expression became even more unpleasant.

"Don't talk nonsense, this isn't bullying, this is the execution of justice!"

"Exactly, exactly! I bet you're one of Gao Xiang's accomplices in taking those photos, that's why you're jumping out."

The other two boys from the judo club were also barking and howling behind them.

They immediately threw a bucket of dirty water at him, labeling Heitie Huisan as a voyeur who colluded with Gao Xiang to take photos.

The other students were skeptical of this slander, whispering among themselves with amusement in their eyes.

"So you were a paparazzi after all. In that case, we'll have to teach you a lesson."

Nishikawa couldn't wait to take action after casually labeling Kurogane Kouzo.

Nishikawa stretched out a hand, grabbed Kurogane Kouzo by the collar, and with a forceful pull, lifted the small man up.

"what?"

However, Black Iron Fist's feet seemed to be rooted to the ground, remaining completely still.

For a moment, Xichuan was unable to lift it.

Kurogane Kozo suddenly kicked Nishikawa in the right shin, and as Nishikawa bent over in pain, he slammed his knee into his face.

"Thump!"

With a muffled thud, Nishikawa's eyes rolled back and he collapsed to the ground.

"Impossible! Nishikawa!"

"Look what you've done! You actually launched a sneak attack! You despicable scoundrel!"

The other two were initially incredulous, then filled with shock and anger, and charged forward aggressively with wild, uncontrolled punches.

"Oh oh oh, ah, hit hit hit hit!"

Kurogane Teruzo took the initiative, letting out a battle cry and clenching his fists as he charged forward.

"Bang bang bang!"

Black Iron Glow displayed his divine power, his fists were as fast as lightning, unleashing unimaginable power, and in the blink of an eye, he knocked the two men to the ground.

"hiss!"

Someone in the classroom couldn't help but gasp, and everyone else looked like they'd seen a ghost.

People were already betting on how Kurogane Kouzo would kneel down and beg for mercy, but unexpectedly, the situation reversed in a short time, and the trio was beaten to a pulp and lay on the ground.

"This, this..."

Not only the other students, but also Kouzo Kurogane looked at his fists with surprise and doubt.

The next moment, as if he remembered something, he turned around and rushed out of the classroom.

"Ahhhhh!"

Hei Tie Hui San rushed from the first-grade teaching building to the playground behind the gymnasium in one go.

"Kai, did you possess me just now?"

Seeing that no one was around, Kurogane Kouzo couldn't help but call out.

"Young man, you've got it wrong! What you just unleashed was your own power."

Akai's figure reappeared in front of Kouzo Kurogane once again.

"How could that be?! I know my own limitations perfectly well. How could I possibly be a match for three big guys from the judo club!"

Kurogane Kouzo simply didn't believe that if Guy could possess his body today, he could take it back tomorrow and be resurrected.

"With youth and passion, anything is possible!"

Akai remained noncommittal, gave Kurogane Kouzo a thumbs-up, and laughed heartily:

"I knew I wasn't wrong about you, kid! Those guys who bully the weak aren't youthful at all."

Kurogane Kouzo's face flushed with embarrassment, then he said angrily:

"Don't think you can get away with just a laugh..."

"Coo coo coo!"

Just then, a thunderous sound came from Kurogane Kouzo's abdomen.

Kurogane Kouzo's face turned pale, and he squatted down, clutching his stomach.

"I'm so hungry, but I'm out of money."

Hei Tie Hui San hasn't eaten a single grain of rice since last night. He's starving and his stomach is aching.

He had spent all his money at the convenience store yesterday, and to make matters worse, he lost all the groceries he bought on the way.

Kurogane Kouzo struggled to his feet, went to the water fountain next to him, turned on the tap, and gulped down the tap water.

According to the Japan Waterworks Bureau, tap water in Japan is safe to drink.

Like other countries, Japan uses chlorine to disinfect its tap water, with 52 safety standards, stricter than the 18 standards for mineral water. Theoretically, tap water from the purification plant is safer and cleaner than mineral water.

However, Japanese households generally do not have the habit of drinking tap water directly, nor do they boil tap water. Instead, they choose to install filtration devices on their taps or drink bottled mineral water directly.

One reason is that no matter how clean the tap water is when it leaves the factory, it is inevitably subject to secondary pollution in the pipes during transportation. Moreover, outside of rural towns, tap water in big cities has a strange taste, burns the throat, and is extremely unpleasant to drink.

Unless they are extremely thirsty, Japanese people will not drink tap water directly.

Based on Kurogane Kouji's previous experience, drinking some water when hungry can alleviate the feeling of hunger.

Tap water is called "suidō-sui" in Japanese. One slang usage of this word is to describe poverty, such as "suidō-sui bibimbap," which is even more shabby than a Hinomaru bento.

When even water from the tap couldn't be mixed with rice, Kurogane Kouzo would just fill his stomach with tap water.

"I really want to eat a bento box made by Arisaki-sensei..."

Kurogane Kouzo wiped the water from the corner of his mouth, unable to help but recall that bright afternoon when he first entered the school.

That day, just like now, Kurogane Kouzo hid in a corner of the playground and frantically drank tap water to fill his stomach, when Arisaki-sensei happened to pass by and noticed his predicament.

Using her lack of appetite as an excuse, Ms. Arisa gave her bento to Kouzo Kurogane.

Although it was just a bento box bought from 711-Eleven, it left a lasting impression on Kouzo Kurogane.

The gentleness that Arisaki-sensei unintentionally revealed between her fingers was poison to someone like Kouzo Kurogane.

From then on, Kouzo Kurogane became hopelessly in love with someone he shouldn't have.

But the thought that Arisaki-sensei didn't remember him at all yesterday made Kurotetsu Kouzo's heart ache.

"Da da da".

The dejected Kurogane Kouzo's ears twitched as he heard the familiar sound of high heels clicking on the ground.

It's Arisaki-sensei!

Black Iron Glow's face lit up with joy.

However, after being thoroughly humiliated by Arisa-sensei last night, Kouzo Kurogane doesn't know how to face her now, nor does he want Arisa-sensei to see his current pathetic state.

Kurogane Hiroshi simply crawled into the bushes and peered out through the gaps in the bushes.

Yesterday's harassment didn't leave too much of a shadow on Ms. Arisa; she remained as radiant and beautiful as ever.

Ms. Arisa, holding her phone, walked slowly to a corner of the playground, glancing around as she did so.

It seemed she deliberately chose a secluded spot to listen to this phone call.

"Noro-kun, your confession yesterday is really troubling for me."

Ms. Arisa's pretty face showed both anger and joy, and her eyes sparkled with a tenderness that Kouzo Kurogane had never seen before.

"After all, I'm the teacher and you're the student. If word gets out, it won't be good for either of us..."

Even so, Ms. Ayaki's tone was one of feigned reluctance.

"Okay, okay, I promise you. Let's date after you graduate high school."

After hanging up the phone, Ms. Yuzaki's face was incredibly beautiful. She looked around for a moment, then slipped away as quickly as a thief.

After Arisa-sensei's figure completely disappeared, a utterly despondent Kurotetsu Teruzo groggily crawled out of the bushes where he was hiding.

The first thing Black Iron Shiki did was rush to the sink and turn the tap on full blast.

"Gurgle!"

Tap water gushed upwards, and Hei Tiehui gulped it down, soaking his face and hair.

"Young man..." Akai comforted him.

"I, I didn't cry!"

He wiped the wet water from his face and flicked it on the ground. Kurogane Kouzo's voice choked with emotion as he stubbornly said:

"Noro-senpai is the captain of the judo club, handsome and skilled. They're a perfect match, what does that have to do with someone like me, a jerk?"

"I know, I know."

Akai twitched his thick eyebrows and nodded in agreement.

For boys of this age, being in love can indeed be more important than anything else.

"Heartbreak is actually a part of youth."

"Youth, what youth! I hate this bullshit youth the most!"

Kurogane Kouzo, as if his tail had been stepped on, started jumping up and down, pointing at Kai and shouting:

"Hey you with the thick eyebrows, whatever your purpose is, stop following me. Go bother with whoever you want. This is an all-boys high school; we have plenty of hot-blooded young men here. Get out of here!"

"Although I quite like a passionate young man like you with a strong sense of justice, since it's your choice, I can't force you to."

Akai sighed, and his body began to fade away, disappearing without a trace.

Feeling a slight itch on the back of his right hand, Kurogane Kouzo raised his hand to take a look.

The red incantation on it flickered a few times, then dimmed and disappeared completely.

Kurogane Teruzo felt a sudden sense of loss.

"Mr. Kai?"

After confirming that Kai had really left, Kurogane Kouzo was as if his bones had been removed. He sat cross-legged on the ground, buried his head between his legs, and sobbed uncontrollably.

"Waaaaah..."

Even though he had only known Mr. Kai for less than half a day, Kouzo Kurogane did not want anyone to see him looking like a stray dog ​​in such a wretched state.

When Kurogane Kouzo, with dark eyes, walked back to Class 1-D's classroom like a walking corpse.

Everyone was watching Heitie Hui Sanxing intently.

Surprise, fear, hostility, curiosity...

In an instant, the classroom fell completely silent; so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The next second, suppressed whispers filled the classroom.

"Kurotetsu is actually that good at fighting! He took on three opponents at once and defeated those three big oafs from Nishikawa! When did a first-year student get such a talent?"

"His moves were really cool; he knocked three people to the ground in a flash, and it looked like he was using Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do."

"Why is Kurogane all wet? Did he fall into the swimming pool?"

Kouzo Kurogane was originally a marginal figure in the class, and no one even remembered his name. Now he has become famous overnight.

Although they were curious about Black Iron Kōzō, given his previous impressive record and the extremely hostile expression and aura he exuded, no one dared to approach him.

The first class in the afternoon.

A teacher walked in, noticed that many seats in the classroom were empty, and frowned.

However, he didn't say anything, but instead indifferently opened the lesson plan.

"The Nishikawa trio really skipped class this afternoon; they're probably too ashamed to show their faces." Someone gloated, "Let's see how they swagger around now."

"Gao Xiang, that fat...fat guy, also ran away."

One of the students glanced at Kurogane Kouzo with apprehension and changed his tune.

As bystanders of bullying, we naturally side with whoever is strong and trample on whoever is weak.

The Japanese are especially ruthless when it comes to talking behind people's backs.

"Speaking of which, Kurogane doesn't seem that strong. He's not even as tall as me. Could it be that Nishikawa and the other two are just all show and no substance?" someone whispered, glancing at Kurogane Kouzo.

His deskmate immediately chimed in, "Then you can have a match with Black Iron. If you win, you'll be the number one guy in our Class D!"

The classmate who had spoken up earlier couldn't help but glance at Kurogane Kouzo again, and immediately shrank back.

Kurogane Kouzo's face looked as if he wanted to devour a person alive, so he dared not touch the tiger's whiskers.

Having endured the two afternoon classes in a daze, Kurogane Kozo numbly stood up, preparing to walk out of the classroom through the back door.

Three or five upperclassmen dressed in white judo uniforms were already prepared and blocked the back door of Class D.

"You're Kurogane-kun? Come on, let's go to the judo club."

(End of this chapter)