Living in Tokyo, all I want to do is laze around.

"..."

Are you talking about yourself?

I almost fooled her with all that rambling.

Rika Kuju realized that if she talked to Kai Uesugi for too long, he would lead her astray and then instill his own opinions in her.

"Alright, alright, I won't talk about this anymore. Let's get back to the topic we were discussing. If you want to join the archery club, they're recruiting new members right now over in the auditorium. You can go and sign up yourself. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

"No."

Taken aback by Uesugi Kai's tone, Kyuju Rika frowned and asked:

Why not?

"Because you, class monitor, are responsible for me."

"what?!"

Rika Kyushu looked puzzled and shocked.

What's with these words that sound like a confession? Why is Uesugi Kai acting so strangely today, talking nonsense and saying weird things?

In the past, it was difficult to even exchange a few words with him; he was cold and arrogant.

Kai Uesugi remained calm and composed as he continued:

"It's because the class monitor just now made me more mature and rational, so you need to take responsibility. My joining the club needs to be done with your witness."

Rika Kuju found Kai Uesugi increasingly suspicious:

“What’s wrong with you today? You’re not like usual at all. Go by yourself. I’m your class monitor, not your mother. I have my own things to do.”

"Don't worry, it won't take long."

"No, I have to go. Teacher Haneda is still waiting for me."

Seeing that Rika Kujo still refused to agree, Kai Uesugi decided not to delay any longer, since half an hour was not much time.

He suddenly stood up, looked directly into Kyuuji Rika's eyes, and in the crowded courtyard, shouted loudly:

"Rika! You've wronged me! You have to take responsibility for what you just did... Waaah—"

Kai Uesugi's shout immediately attracted the attention of many students around him, and Rika Kuju quickly covered his mouth.

"Shh!"

Like a cat, Jiu Shi Li Xiang carefully surveyed her surroundings.

Kai Uesugi seemed to want to say something more.

That guy, really! Sigh~

Jiu Shi Li Xiang let go of her hand and said with a helpless expression:

"Okay, okay, I promise you."

"As it turns out, if you had agreed to me earlier, there wouldn't have been so many problems."

Kai Uesugi took a tissue out of his pocket and wiped his mouth.

Suddenly noticing that Kyushu Rika was looking at him with a resentful expression, he handed her another tissue and asked:

"Hmm? Do you want some?"

###Chapter Fourteen: Can I quit?###

April in spring symbolizes lush greenery and vibrant life.

The first day of school was the same.

Kai Uesugi and Rika Kujo walked to the front of the auditorium and found that many different clubs were holding up signs and recruiting members.

They stopped students wearing white corsages to promote their club culture.

"Hey there, want to come to our food research department? We have lots of delicious food."

"Baseball club! Baseball club!! A sacred place where youth and ideals go hand in hand!!"

The students who were stopped were all first-year students. Compared to the many seasoned second-year students, the difficulty of recruitment was much lower.

When they first arrive, most of them hope that there is a senior in the school who can help them get familiar with the environment.

Kai Uesugi is one of the seasoned veterans, having repeatedly declined invitations from various clubs.

Rika led him to the archery club's small tent, which had far fewer people than the star baseball club.

"Please fill in your name. You can come to the archery dojo after school this afternoon. You should know where it is, right?"

The person who greeted the two was a senior student who always had a smile on his face.

Kai Uesugi knew him; it was Masaya Seiyu.

It's hard not to remember him, after all, he has already refused three invitations from the archery club.

"I understand." Uesugi Kai filled in the information on the form.

Aoyuuya glanced at Kujura Rika standing behind Uesugi Kai and asked him:

"But why did Uesugi-kun suddenly decide to join the club? You refused repeatedly when we invited you before."

Kai Uesugi wrote "2nd grade, 4th class" in the class column:

"That's because I feel that all the clubs in the school have ulterior motives and try to recruit people. After a while, I got tired of it. Now, I just want to join, there's no particular reason."

"..."

Are you plotting something?

"Hahaha," Aoyuu laughed awkwardly, "I didn't expect Uesugi-kun to have such a unique idea."

"Filled out."

Kai Uesugi handed the completed membership application to Masaya Aoyu. Right now, all he wanted was to finish this quickly, then go back to his seat, finish reading the Manyoshu he hadn't yet finished, and spend the morning in peace.

Qing Youya also carefully scanned the application form, and after confirming that there were no problems, she smiled at Uesugi Kai:

"No problem, Uesugi-kun. Please make sure to attend the archery club's orientation meeting this afternoon."

[Task Completed]

[Rewards are being generated, please wait...]

It seems he guessed correctly.

"So, does the archery club have a lot of rules?" Uesugi Kai asked, looking up.

“Uh…” Qing Youya also looked embarrassed. “There are quite a few… New members of the archery club can’t immediately wear hakama and draw a bow. They need to undergo a period of training.”

"Can I quit now?"

"Withdraw?!"

Hearing this, Rika Kujo's eyelids twitched violently. She walked over and looked at Kai Uesugi with utter incomprehension.

"Uesugi-kun! It's really strange that you want to quit the club before you've even joined."

Aoyuya didn't expect Uesugi Kai to be so unconventional, but his serious expression didn't seem like he was lying.

"this..."

For a moment, he didn't know what to say, and could only force a smile onto his face:

"Uesugi... classmate, you really are... quite special."

"I wouldn't call myself special. I'm just an ordinary high school student. I've simply followed my heart. Please think carefully about what I just said, senior."

Senior Qingyou's face stiffened: "Really? You're quitting before you've even joined?"

"Yes."

Seeing his resolute tone, Qing Youya reluctantly agreed, "Okay, I understand."

Without looking back, Jiu Shi Li Xiang turned and left.

“This is student number ninety…” Qing Youya also recognized her.

Glancing at the departing class monitor out of the corner of his eye, Uesugi Kai continued filling out the form in his hand, and handed it to his senior a moment later: "I will be there on time this afternoon."

"..."

"Okay... okay."

Qingyouya also looked at his departing figure, a doubt arising in her heart: would the archery club accept a weirdo today?

Unable to keep up with Rika Kyuu's pace, Kai Uesugi had no choice but to return to the classroom.

I sat quietly in the empty classroom, leaning against the window where the breeze gently rippled.

Uesugi Kai continued reading his own "Manyoshu"—hydrangeas bloom again and again, youth will never be defeated.

He doesn't ask for invincibility; he's content to simply fulfill his only dream of attending the University of Tokyo.

Speaking of salted fish, the reward is still being generated—it's really slow.

Shortly afterward, Goto Iwakatsu and Tsubokawa Takahiro entered the classroom.

They were Kai Uesugi's good classmates at the school, and also the students sitting in front of and behind him.

The group sat on the far left side of the classroom, near the window.

Unfortunately, Kai Uesugi was sitting in the third row, not in the window seat behind the main characters in the anime.

However, having a system and being reborn in Tokyo is a standard feature for a protagonist, right?

Am I the main character?

Forget it, being the protagonist is too tiring. You have to save the world and pick up girls at the same time. It's better to just be a tuna.

Goto Iwakatsu, who had just returned to his seat, moved his chair between the two of them.

Uesugi Kai knew he couldn't concentrate on his book, so he leaned against the wall, facing the two of them.

"Is it all done?"

“Uesugi! The man’s promise has been fulfilled. When are we ready to begin?” Goto Iwakatsu placed his hand on the back of the bench.