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

"But the student council president last time... wasn't me..."

Matsuna gave him no chance to catch his breath: "You were in the group last time too, so this counts as the second time you've been an accomplice! This time it's not as simple as just 2000 words!"

"Now! Disband the group chat immediately and come with me to the principal's office." Matsuna glanced at Uesugi Kai not far away.

"Can... I not go...?" the bespectacled man pleaded.

"no!"

###Chapter 178 The Fireworks Fan Club Needs to Continue###

The bespectacled male student council president often looked at her, and Uesugi Kai could read a look of jealousy in his eyes.

Back in the classroom, he glanced at his phone, then turned it off and sat back down.

"Finished packing?" Tsubokawa asked, putting down his phone.

"That's it."

The reborn Fireworks fan club was disbanded once again.

Takahiro Tsubokawa was the mole in the group; he infiltrated the group and pulled Uesugi into the chat.

"Although these guys are a bit unethical, they are also fans of Hanamaru, and some of them are actually quite nice."

"Ah."

Kai Uesugi didn't really care about this suddenly appearing fan club, but some of them were too strange and even took photos without his knowledge.

This is truly intolerable!

Pingchuan flipped through the thin English book with two fingers without any apparent reason, clearly unable to concentrate on reading it.

He said, "Actually, I think they will reappear."

Kai Uesugi glanced at him sideways: "This so-called fan club president, there can be a third generation?"

Tsubokawa glanced at Uesugi and said:

"Don't underestimate Hanamaru's charm! As her childhood friend, you certainly can't understand the attraction of such a cute girl to them."

The meaning of Tsubokawa is that childhood friends will find each other to be quite ordinary, and even if there is a great attraction, it will become bland due to familiarity.

This was his conclusion after reading many light novels and watching anime.

Ninety percent of childhood sweethearts end up as losers.

No matter how proactive they are, the male protagonist pretends not to see them.

"So what do you mean?"

Tsubokawa adjusted his glasses, the lenses reflecting his serious gaze: "Instead of passively spying, let's take the initiative and form a support group for Hanamaru-san!"

Who will be the president?

"Who else could it be?" Takahiro Tsubokawa retorted irritably.

"But I'm too lazy to manage this thing."

"How can you be too lazy to do this? The fan club plays a very important role."

"For example?" Uesugi Kai awaited his answer.

"For example, this fan club can help everyone get to know Hanamaru better and understand her drawing skills."

"Doesn't she often participate in painting competitions? But why did she only win first place in the last one, for her landscape painting, out of so many competitions?"

"Because of popularity and fame."

Tsubokawa answered his own question, saying, "Uesugi, in things like painting competitions, popularity and fame add a lot of value to a painting, thus affecting its standing in the competition."

“Take Van Gogh, the one who painted ‘Starry Night’. He was not famous when he was alive. He tried to exchange his paintings for coarse grains, but people looked down on him. He lived a poor and unhappy life and had to rely on his brother for support.”

"Even now, many people can't appreciate his paintings, but anyone on the street knows that his paintings are excellent and that he is a master."

"They won't, and dare not, deny his painting skills; they will subconsciously think that he is indeed amazing."

"Why? It's because of fame," Takahiro Tsubokawa said, pushing up his glasses with his middle finger. "So, a fan club is necessary for Hanamaru-kun."

Sometimes, what Tsubokawa says does make some sense.

Hanabi Hanamaru used to be a very cute but unknown person. Because she was reserved and didn't like to show her face, her works weren't very popular.

Although it is drawn very well.

In the art world, fame is extremely important.

For example, Xiaohuahuo is currently drawing concept art, but no matter how well she draws, as a new concept artist, she can only get that price.

They can only take on some outsourcing jobs that are not easy and have demanding conditions.

80,000 yen a month.

With that kind of salary, the only way to survive in Tokyo is to live in an internet cafe.

She carefully budgets her daily meals, eating only instant noodles, and even avoids taking the tram for everyday commutes.

And fan clubs, if developed well, can really attract a lot of people.

It is indeed feasible for the Fireworks Fan Club to operate under its own control.

Moreover, with supportive fans, Xiaohuahu's childhood inferiority complex should be alleviated considerably.

Kai Uesugi glanced approvingly at Tsubokawa, who was adjusting his glasses: "Okay, I understand."

.....

For the past few days, Hanamaru Hanabi has been feeling down, perhaps due to lack of sleep, and has even lost her appetite.

He even talks to himself much less.

I shouldn't get sick recently after taking that nutritional supplement.

------

There were no club activities on Friday afternoon.

But with the Joint Sports Festival just around the corner next week, everyone in the sports clubs is maintaining a high level of enthusiasm.

Of course, there are also those who dislike exercise but are forced into it.

Uesugi Kai was originally enjoying his retirement practicing archery in the archery club, but Uesugi Shio called him to the kendo club.

Sweating profusely, the only sounds from the kendo club, besides the clanging of bamboo swords, were the explosive shouts of gorilla-like kikaze.

Why did you yell like that?

Anyway, Kai Uesugi can't yell it.

Actually, you can shout out whatever you want, but some people prefer strange shouts, believing that this method can stimulate the body and gain abundant power and the momentum to overwhelm the enemy.

In fact, beginners practicing Kendo might even suffer internal injuries if they don't shout "kiga" (kiga), because "kiga" is not a strange shout, but rather a sound produced by breathing through the lower abdomen.

The important thing is "breath" rather than "sound".

Therefore, Kai Uesugi dislikes shouting and prefers to keep his breathing under control.

The breathing technique taught by Ogasawara Tokiyoshi during the previous training camp turned out to be applicable to kendo as well.

Hanamaru Yuuki is instructing the members of the kendo club in their training.

"Akai, you can also use this breathing technique?" Uesugi Shio took off her helmet and put it aside, revealing her forehead covered in sweat.

Kai Uesugi, dressed in a pristine white kyudo uniform, stood at the entrance, watching Goto train enthusiastically inside the dojo.

This guy seems to have been trained quite successfully.

"Yes, I will, but that's not the point. The point is, why did you call me here?"

"Let me explain the arrangements for the sports festival," Uesugi Shio said.

Uesugi Kai wanted to turn around and leave quickly: "Yeah, I know I'm the general, so there's no need to talk about arrangements. Just call me over to play a few matches and finish the competition."

Uesugi Shio: "You're not participating in the singles competition?"

Generally, kendo and kyudo competitions are divided into men's singles, women's singles, men's team, and women's team competitions.

However, the small-scale kendo competitions held by the school were only of that level, and could not compare to the district-level competitions at all.

That's what Uesugi Kai thought.

“I’ll participate. I’ve already registered, why wouldn’t I participate?” he said. “Don’t worry, I’ll be there.”

Uesugi Shio was skeptical of his casual tone, after all, the prize money for the singles tournament was much less, and there was no guarantee that he wouldn't withdraw at the last minute.

The school takes good care of their kendo club.

The equipment she's using now is all brand new, and the principal personally asked her to achieve a good result.

The other schools are all exceptionally strong.

Unfortunately, she can only participate in the women's singles competition.

We still don't have enough female members in the kendo club.

How can I find some female staff members?

Uesugi Shio watched Uesugi Kai's departing figure, lost in thought.

------

When Hanabi gets home from school, the first thing she does is go to her room, sit down, and turn on her computer.

Kai Uesugi placed his schoolbag on her bed, pulled up a stool and sat down next to her, noticing her tired eyes after a busy day.

"Why don't we give up for now? You're working so hard every day and you don't make much money," he said to her.

Hanabi Hanamaru took off her little leather shoes and sat on the chair with her legs, which were covered in black stockings.

"But fireworks... that's the only way to make money..."

Kai Uesugi: "Actually, it's not necessary."

Looking at her little feet in black socks on her chair, she lowered her head and said, "Kai-kun can participate in competitions and win a lot of money, but Hanabi, Hanabi has never been of any use."

"Fireworks... can't even keep Kai-kun afloat anymore..."