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

"Top ten in the country? That's amazing, then he must be very famous." Uesugi Kai recalled the scene when he drew his bow that day, and felt that it was indeed incredibly smooth.

"You do not know?"

Kai Uesugi shook his head. He really didn't know. He thought she was just a senior from the archery club, although her demeanor was unforgettable after just one glance.

"Goto, Uesugi didn't say much last semester. Apart from coming to the cafeteria to eat, he just stayed in the classroom reading. It's normal that he doesn't know about this."

“Yes, that’s true,” Goto Iwakatsu nodded, then looked at Uesugi Kai and continued, “Sōhei-senpai participated in the national archery competition last year and won sixth place as an individual.”

"This was all done by a bunch of old guys, isn't that amazing? And because of this, the school waived his tuition and gave him a lot of scholarships."

Takahiro Tsubokawa also knew about this, and whispered to him, "I heard that if it weren't for the fact that Senior Sohei's grades didn't meet the requirements because he was studying archery, one of our school's two spots for direct admission to the University of Tokyo would have been reserved for him this year."

That's interesting.

Tuition waivers, scholarships, competition prize money, and guaranteed university admissions—these things made Uesugi Kai somewhat interested.

Don't say anything else,

The tuition at Shingoku High School is really expensive. It costs 180 million yen in the first year, and it increases by 20 yen every year from the second year onwards. This is a heavy burden on families, and most families simply cannot afford the tuition.

When Uesugi Kai first entered the university, his grades were good, so he received a tuition reduction in the first year. However, in the second and third years, the tuition reduction would be based on his grades and deviation ranking.

Although Kai Uesugi was confident of ranking at the top in this monthly test, what he wanted was a full tuition waiver to reduce the burden on his family.

To achieve this goal, one would need to make a significant contribution to the school.

Winning first place in the national league for archery or kendo is indeed a very good goal.

And because he possessed the system, this was not difficult for him.

With this in mind, Kai Uesugi made a decision—to win first place in this year's national tournament and then use the prize money and scholarships to fill his own coffers!

[drip...drip...]

You have triggered a main quest to become a tuna. Do you wish to accept it?

Kai Uesugi, who was engrossed in eating his bento, opened the mission interface that suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Task Difficulty: Level 4++]

[Mission Objective: Win first place in both the National Kendo University Championship and the National Kyudo Championship]

[Mission Duration: Two Years]

[Task Restrictions: None]

[Task Rewards: All attribute skill levels +1, 2 random high-level skills, 1 high-level rare life skill, 100 attribute points]

Oh?

When Uesugi Kai saw this main quest, he immediately became very interested.

Unlike before, where rewards were randomly drawn twice in a row, this time the rewards were clearly stated in the main quest description before being released.

He was really looking forward to getting 100 attribute points, +1 to all attribute levels, and those random skills.

With his keen eye for detail and ability to extract skill, he could easily complete this task in two years by just slacking off. Why wouldn't he take it?

Most importantly, there are bonuses.

However, some intelligence work needs to be done before that, which he knows nothing about right now.

"Goto, what level is a sixth dan in archery?" Uesugi Kai asked.

"Hmm? What level is he?" Goto Iwakatsu had finished all the pork chop in his bowl, leaving only the side dishes and rice. "If you ask me, I'm not really sure either. He must be pretty good, after all, he can make it into the top ten in the national competition."

"I remember the head of the archery club saying that there are nine dan levels in archery. Logically speaking, a sixth dan should be the upper-middle level."

"Cough cough,"

Takahiro Tsubokawa had finished his udon noodles. He coughed twice and said to the two of them, "There are only one or two people in the whole country who can hold the rank of 9th Dan. It is the rank of the very best of the best, a rank that can only be held by a highly respected senior."

"The only ninth-dan swordsman I've ever seen was on a black and white television."

"Taking the Kendo Championships of the past few years as an example, most of the winners were at the sixth dan level, with the lowest being the fifth dan and the highest being the seventh dan. This example shows that the sixth dan is a dan level that only very skilled senior players can achieve."

As he spoke, Takahiro Tsubokawa adjusted his glasses.

"That's why Sohei-senpai was named a 'genius high school student' by the media."

After hearing these words, Goto Iwakatsu smiled and teased Uesugi Kai in front of him:

"Uesugi, you're not actually interested in these things, are you? Do you want to win first place in the National High School Archery Tournament?"

"It's very difficult, extremely difficult." Takahiro Tsubokawa nodded to him, his tone earnest.

"No, that's not it,"

Kai Uesugi put down his chopsticks and looked at the two of them with a serious expression. "My goal is to win first place in both the national archery and kendo leagues at the same time."

###Chapter Thirty-Five: Afternoon Time###

That afternoon, it was time for the weekly home economics class.

The male and female students paired up to complete today's cooking goal—stewed potatoes with meat.

This dish is simple to make and is a very common home-cooked meal in every country.

Of course, for Uesugi Kai, whose cooking skill is Lv0, all dishes are the same regardless of their difficulty.

"Damn it, Uesugi, why did you put so much salt in?"

"...Not all dishes need salt?"

"Yes, you should put them in, but not so many!"

Goto Iwakatsu quickly scooped out a lump of salt that was about to melt from the pot with a spoon and set it aside. "Thank goodness, we almost ruined our homework for today."

"..."

Kai Uesugi recalled the time when she learned to cook by watching online videos.

"How do I calculate how much to put in this? I've seen cooking videos that say to add the right amount of salt and water, and I think it should be fine to add more than usual for such a big pot."

"Uesugi-kun...actually, only a small spoonful of salt is enough," Hanabi Hanamaru whispered, blushing.

"Haha, I told you long ago, don't let Uesugi-kun cook, he only needs to chop potatoes," said the girl named Kawase Nana, laughing heartily.

"What do you know, little girl? If Uesugi can't cook, he has to learn. Otherwise, he won't be able to get past the teacher today."

"Who are you calling a loli?!" Kawase Nana glared angrily at Goto Iwakatsu, her face puffed out.

Because of her short stature and youthful appearance, she was nicknamed "Loli" by her classmates.

However, she doesn't like the nickname and often glares fiercely at anyone who calls her "loli," but she still looks cute and fierce, which doesn't really work.

Goto Iwakatsu shrugged, indicating that everyone knew who I was referring to.

"Ah!! You bastard Goto! I'll make you pay!"

As she spoke, Kawase Nana was about to swing her petite fist at Goto Iwakatsu.

"Nano-kun..."

Hanabi Hanamaru saw this and wanted to speak up to stop it.

But that won't be necessary for long. Goto Iwakatsu stretched out his right hand and pressed it against Kawase Nana's head, making her desperately swing her fists forward but unable to hit her. "Give up, loli, I can still give you a decent result."

"You bastard! You idiot!"

Enraged, Kawase Nana swung her fists repeatedly, but still couldn't reach it.

In an instant, everyone in the kitchen looked in their direction, covering their faces and laughing, especially Ayaka Rie, who laughed the loudest.

Class monitor Kyushu Rika wanted to speak up and stop the two of them from fooling around, but then she thought better of it. This wasn't the first time this had happened, and there was no point in stopping them. These two just liked to joke around like this.

"..."

Uesugi Kai looked at the two of them speechlessly. Luckily, the teacher wasn't there, otherwise their group would have gotten another scolding.

"Come on, Goto, stop joking with Kawase-kun."

"Alright then." Goto Iwakatsu released his hand.

"asshole!"

Goto Iwakatsu was about to apologize when Kawase Nana suddenly threw a punch, her small fist slamming into his stomach, causing him to spasm.

Despite her petite stature, Kawase Nana is not weak, especially when hit in the stomach, one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body.

The pain caused Goto Iwakatsu to clutch his stomach, bury his head, and squat down.

"Goto-kun?" Hanabi Hanamaru, who was standing nearby, was startled and looked at Goto Iwakatsu, who was squatting on the ground, with some concern.

"Did the joke go too far?" Rika Kuju, on the other end, also realized that things were getting out of hand, and quickly stopped what she was doing and went over.

"me..."

Seeing Goto Iwakatsu clutching his head in pain, Kawase Nana realized she had hit him too hard. Her youthful face lost its previous fierce look, and she felt worried and a little scared.

No...no way I punched Goto so hard he ended up in the hospital...

Uesugi Kai wasn't as worried as they were; his expression remained calm because he had already seen through Goto Iwakatsu's true colors.

"Get up, Goto, stop acting. We'll see how you explain this when the teacher comes."

Upon hearing this, Goto Iwakatsu, who had been trembling all over, immediately stopped shaking, stood up abruptly, and bowed slightly to Kawase Nana in front of him, saying:

"Sorry, Kawase-san, I shouldn't have used your nickname, even though you do look very loli-like."

Although it was an apology, the guy still had a smile on his face, and his words didn't seem sincere; they sounded more like a joke.

Kawase Nana looked at the strange, mismatched apology in front of her and became even angrier. She had actually been fooled by him and had worried so much for nothing.

"Hmph! It's none of your business!"

After saying that, she turned her head away angrily, not wanting to look at that annoying guy again.

"..."

When Kyushu Rika found that things had suddenly returned to normal, she shook her head in frustration and turned back to where she had been.

Their home economics teacher also finished using the restroom and entered the classroom at that moment. After looking around, she did not find anything unusual.

......