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

"Ha, that old man is only so capable. Apart from scolding the two of us in front of all the teachers in the office, he's not very useful."

Takahiro Tsubokawa pushed up his glasses, which became his signature move:

"Neither chopsticks nor sticks will work (proverb: not swayed by either soft or hard approaches)."

Chapter Seventeen: Women Only Slow Down My Reading Speed

It was 3:30 p.m., and the second period of the afternoon had already ended.

The students packed up their belongings, concluding their first day of classes.

Most of the students participate in club activities; they are second-year students, so they are considered seniors.

The seniors, on the other hand, go into the clubs to help the new students familiarize themselves with and explain the rules and regulations.

In other words, tomorrow will be a meeting.

Today, Kai Uesugi is no exception; he needs to attend the archery club's information session, as he promised to do so this morning.

"Uesugi, see you tomorrow."

"See you."

"Hmm." Uesugi Kai, who was tidying up, responded after hearing the voices of Goto and Tsubokawa.

As he zipped up his shoulder bag, Kai Uesugi looked up and saw Hanabi Hanabi, Rie Ayaka, and Rika Kuju talking in front of him.

Thinking about participating in the club today, I figured I could go back with Hanabi Hanamoto.

As Ayaka Rie saw Uesugi Kai approaching, she asked with a friendly expression, "What? Looking for Hanabi again?"

“Hmm,” Uesugi Kai looked at the three of them, “I mainly wanted to ask where your art club is located, so we can go together this afternoon.”

Rika Kuju, who had previously ignored him, looked up and frowned at him after hearing this.

"Why are we suddenly leaving together?" Ayaka Rie asked, grabbing her schoolbag and slinging it over her shoulder. "Aren't you in the Homecoming Club?"

"Now it's the archery club."

After hearing this, Jiu Shi Li Xiang ignored him and continued putting some documents on the table into her schoolbag.

Ayaka Rie looked surprised, as if she had heard something extremely strange:

"Huh? What? Uesugi Kai is actually going to join a club? Class president, what did you go to get him out of the 'going-home club'?"

Jiushi Lixiang glanced at him, then lowered her head and said:

"That was his own idea to join; it has nothing to do with me."

Rie Ayaka keenly sensed the class president's attitude, then glanced at Kai Uesugi, who remained unresponsive, and stroked her chin with her right hand, revealing a meaningful smile:

"Oh, really? I heard that this morning in the courtyard there were two people, a man and a woman, talking about something."

"That handsome guy even asked the other person to take responsibility for something, it just sounds very, very ambiguous."

Hanabi Hanabi raised her head upon hearing this, her gaze fixed on Kai Uesugi.

Ayaka Rie's gaze darted between the two: "I'm afraid the class president isn't..."

Don't overthink it.

Rika paused for a moment, "Uesugi declined my invitation; joining the archery club was his own decision."

Kai Uesugi could tell that although she was still a little angry, she had calmed down considerably.

I guess I'll completely forget about it in a couple of days, and then I can just leave the club.

Rie Ayaka pouted: "I don't believe it. I don't believe that Uesugi would join the club on his own initiative. He wouldn't even help me move a table before."

Move a table? There are tables that make up half the classroom!

Kai Uesugi silently muttered a couple of things to himself.

"Hanabi...Hanabi believes in Uesugi-kun..." Hanamaru Hanabi suddenly raised her hand, her voice weak.

Kai Uesugi: "Hanabi believes it."

Rie Ayaka could not deny it, but she still didn't believe it:

"Hmph~ There are few handsome guys who aren't scumbags. What they love most is deceiving the innocent feelings of young girls, especially someone like Hanabi. I'll wait until you show your true colors."

As he spoke, he took Huahuo's hand and prepared to walk out of the classroom.

"Let's go, we're going to the club. There's an information session today."

Hanabi Hanamaru picked up her blue shoulder bag with her small hands and said to Kai Uesugi, "Uesugi-kun... we're on the second floor of the club building, in the largest art room."

“Mm,” Uesugi Kai replied.

Seeing the two leave, Kyuju Rika turned around, picked up her shoulder bag, and followed them. As she walked out the door, she made a point of glancing at Uesugi Kai inside.

......

The archery club is not located in the club building, but in the open-air dojo next to the stadium.

Passing by the cherry blossom trees growing along the roadside and turning a corner, Uesugi Kai saw a wooden gate with a sign that read "Kanzaki Eshido High School Archery Club".

With a gentle knock and a short wait, someone opened the door.

The one who opened the door was Aoyuu Yaya, the senior from this morning.

"senior."

“Oh, it’s Uesugi-kun,” Aoyuuya smiled. “Please come in, the information session is about to begin.”

The dojo was spacious, and the floor was so clean it was reflective, it must have been cleaned recently.

Upon entering, you see a wooden shoe cabinet, piled high with shoes of both men's and women's styles, indicating that quite a few people have already arrived.

Uesugi Kai took off his shoes, stepped onto the wooden plank, turned right, and saw two rows of students kneeling on the floor.

Several boys and several girls formed their own "circles," gathered together to chat, and occasionally burst into laughter.

"Hey, Meiling-chan, a handsome guy has arrived."

"Really?"

"He seems a bit unapproachable, a cool and handsome guy?"

"Isn't this exactly Mana-chan's type? How about we go ask her for her LINE account?"

"No, I'm not going. Besides, why should I ask for her? A cool, handsome guy with archery skills is a perfect match. You go up and ask for her."

"Hmph, I'm not giving it to you then."

"you dare!"

......

Kai Uesugi glanced at them, not recognizing any of them, and unsure whether they were first-year or second-year students.

If Goto comes over, he'll definitely know... This thought inexplicably popped into Uesugi Kai's mind.

After all, that guy has almost evolved into a "Kansaki-Eshito Women's Encyclopedia". As long as someone is even slightly pretty, he can definitely tell which class they are in and whether they have a boyfriend now.

If you're a first-year student, you'll know it at a glance.

Although she is still a virgin.

Kai Uesugi sat alone in the back; he really was the only one who came this time, and he looked a little lonely.

After another round of whispering among the girls, one of them was pushed forward.

She looked at Kai Uesugi's face and asked shyly:

"Um...excuse me...my name is Rika Tamura, may I add you on Line?"

"Line is fine."

Kai Uesugi took out his phone and gave his account information to the girl named Rika Tamura.

"It's...rainy, right? It's a very evocative name, and the person in the profile picture looks really handsome."

"Thank you."

Kai Uesugi gave her a polite smile, making himself appear stiff and unapproachable.

There was one thing that troubled him.

Why do I feel like I have a charm level of 9 when my charm level is 7?

Unfortunately, he can only rely on his own charm now, and without anyone else to compare himself to, he can't really explain why.

Rika Tamura quickly returned to the group of girls, where several high school girls in black sailor uniforms immediately surrounded her, whispering and teasing her while glancing at her from time to time.

Uesugi Kai had absolutely no interest in this; how could these women be more important than studying?

The LINE number they gave me was specially made by Goto Iwakatsu, supposedly for a wingman. Anyway, Goto always managed it, so he couldn't be bothered to care.

In Goto's own words:

"Since so many girls are asking you for your LINE ID, we can't let them go to waste. I'll help you solve this."

###Chapter 18 Kyudo Club·Shoot is Life###

Kai Uesugi sat quietly in place, looking around.

I noticed that two sections of text written in Chinese characters were mounted on the left and right sides of the temple, and they were very neatly arranged.

He stared intently at it for a moment.

Archery Techniques

The most important aspect of archery is not shooting at the bow but at the bone.

......

The Book of Rites: The Meaning of Archery

The archer, in advancing and retreating in a circle, will surely hit the mark.

......

Kyudo etiquette?