Anime Heart

There was another girl whose father was a British diplomat in Japan. Her name was Eriri Sawamura. She was a bit arrogant, but also a good friend. They became friends because they both liked anime; otherwise, given Eriri Sawamura's personality, even if she had feelings for you, she wouldn't have said it explicitly.

There was also a very beautiful long-haired girl named Bingwu Xiaoxue. Her dream was to become a star, but her family did not support her. However, when Yu Ma Xiandong heard this, he said to her, "If you have a dream, you should pursue it. It doesn't matter what the result is. Just enjoy the process."

Without a doubt, all three girls exchanged phone numbers with Arima Kenjiro.

The father, Yu Mazhi, secretly observed the entire process and couldn't help but marvel at his son's talent for flirting with women, saying he was even better than his father.

Arima Shiki is not worried about how his son will turn out in the end.

In this world, especially in the Chinese mainland, having multiple wives and concubines is permissible, as this has been the case in China since ancient times. However, there is one condition: the first wife must consent.

Arima Shiki said that it all depends on his son's methods.

Arima Shiki, the father, only married one woman, who loved their mother so much that he couldn't bear to marry someone else while she was ill.

Now that he has returned to his family, they are preparing to remarry him, which is something he can't resist, since he's past the age of being willful.

Chapter Five: Returning to My Hometown

Three years passed in the blink of an eye, and the last stop was their former home, a residence in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, the place that had once caused Arima Kenji unbearable headaches.

Without disturbing Arima Kousei, Arima Kento returned home. After three years of training, his headaches had disappeared, leaving only the warmth of his mother in his heart.

Arima Kento decided to come back at the start of the new semester.

His father didn't object; instead, he agreed to his idea. However, although he would come back with him, he would be very busy, because the family had entrusted all matters in Japan to his father.

It can be said that the father's status in Japan rose sharply, and at the same time, he had to obey the family's wishes and marry a wife.

That woman was also raising her child alone. Her husband died in an accident, leaving her and her daughter behind. The huge family business rested on the shoulders of this woman.

Because of this, she neglected to take care of her daughter, who became addicted to games and could no longer distinguish between reality and the virtual world.

She agreed to the marriage because she wanted to spend more time with her daughter and help her daughter step out of the virtual world.

He didn't ask the girl's name, Arima Kento, but his father told him all these things without hiding anything, and asked him to find an opportunity to tell his older brother, Arima Kousei.

It was the family's wish, and Ma Xiandong didn't object. However, it was obviously impossible for him and his brother to call other women 'Mom,' at least not now.

Arima Shiki also took this into consideration, so he transferred ownership of the house in Nerima Ward to his two children, and then he and the woman moved to another place.

This can also help avoid conflict.

In fact, Arima Shiki realized this not long after Arima Kento regained his 'memory', but he didn't point it out.

After all, they are my own children, so these things are tolerable.

Ma Xiandong did not tell his father about his desire to write a novel. He did not tell anyone, and he wanted to wait until he had a certain degree of fame before telling his father, or when he encountered trouble or difficulties.

Having resources but not utilizing them? Ma Xiandong isn't that kind of person; such behavior is rather outdated and pedantic.

Afterwards, Arima Shiki met with Seto Hiroko, thanked her for taking care of Kousei over the past three years, talked about his own affairs, and informed her that Arima Kento would also be returning to school.

Although Hiroko Seto was her mother's good friend, she was aware of her own family's background, so she didn't blame her father for remarrying; she simply didn't approve of it.

Furthermore, she stated that she would take good care of both children, and besides, Ma Zhigui wasn't leaving this time, so she could visit the two children whenever she had free time.

The matter was settled. After Arima Shiki took care of Arima Kento's enrollment procedures at the Municipal Mokuya Junior High School and paid the fees, he handed his son a bank card and said, "From now on, I will transfer money to this card. If you need money, don't be stingy, just swipe it as much as you want!"

Touched, Yu Ma Xian Dong accepted the bank card and said, "Father, I know, I will definitely use it as much as I can!"

On March 31, his father left due to work commitments. Yu Ma Xian Dong sent an email to his brother, telling him that he would be back in a few days. He then ignored his brother's reply and started chatting with three female friends he knew.

For three years, fearing that his plans would be discovered, Arima Xian Dong did not start writing novels. Instead, he honed his skills and recalled the online novels and light novels from his previous life.

At this moment, he finally discovered his cheat code that allowed him to travel to this world after saving someone: his exceptionally vivid memories of books.

All the books he had read in his previous life seemed to be stored in his mind, and he could take them out to read whenever he wanted.

At this moment, he felt happy that he had been a hardcore book lover in his previous life. He had been reading online novels since junior high school and hadn't stopped even when he joined the army. On the contrary, he only came into contact with light novels after he became an otaku.

In other words, he could simply plagiarize without even making any changes. However, he was unwilling to do that. Even if he could just copy, he wanted to write it in his own way, digesting the plot and other elements himself before presenting it to the readers.

Perhaps because his writing skills were not good enough to reach the level of the original work, this was his last act of stubbornness and bottom line.

After chatting with his three female confidantes, Arima Kento fulfilled his promise to his father: "Go all out on spending!"

First, I bought two of the latest smartphones, then two top-of-the-line laptops, along with a whole range of personal items and a huge pile of clothes.

He left all these things with the shopkeeper and planned to have them delivered to his home after school tomorrow afternoon. To surprise his brother, he stayed at a hotel instead of going home.

Tomorrow I'll take my schoolbag straight to school and scare my brother and those two friends.

Don't worry about anything being missing from the items you left with the store, because he hasn't paid yet. He'll pay when the items are delivered to your home tomorrow.

He didn't know how much money was in the bank card, but since his father said to swipe it as much as possible, there must be a lot of money in it, at least over five figures!

It's worth mentioning that, because it's a prefecture in Japan, the currency has been unified and is now the Renminbi, but Japanese characters are still allowed.

Japan is considered an autonomous province, so it has this right, but Chinese is something everyone must know.

Therefore, even if Arima Kento only speaks Chinese and Mandarin, he can still live in Japan. However, there is still some xenophobia here, and not speaking Japanese will have some impact.

Knowing this, Arima Kento successfully learned Japanese over the past three years, and with the help of his predecessor's 'memory', he had no problems reading, writing, and communicating.

Having just bought so many things, he suddenly realized he hadn't bought gifts for his two friends, so he went back and bought two of the latest iPhone smartphones.

Cell phones are relatively small items, so he just took them with him, just like his cell phone, he directly replaced it with a new one and didn't care about the old one.

He stuffed three unopened cell phones into a briefcase-like backpack. He didn't have textbooks yet because new textbooks wouldn't be issued until tomorrow when school started.

The next morning, ring ring! His phone alarm woke him up. He checked the time and it was already eight o'clock. After washing up at the hotel, he put on the school uniform he had bought the day before, picked up his schoolbag, and left the hotel.

After checking out, I took a taxi to the school. On the way, I bought a hot seafood sandwich, ate it in a few bites, and drank milk before arriving at the Municipal Mogu Middle School.

First, I went to the principal's office, as we had agreed yesterday. Then I chatted with the principal for a while. The principal knew that this student had connections, so he didn't neglect me and even served me his best tea.

At 8:50, the principal personally led Arima Kento to the door of Class 2, Grade 3. Just as he was about to take him inside, Arima Kento stopped him.

"I can go in by myself, no need to trouble you, Principal," said Yu Ma Xian Dong. Then, he heard the homeroom teacher inside say, "Come in quickly and introduce yourself!"

Arima Kento went inside upon hearing the sound.

Chapter Six: "Being" the Class Monitor

Asuma Hitoshi sat in the last row, feeling rather bored. He suddenly didn't know what to do. Although class had started and the teacher was introducing the knowledge that the third-year students needed to master, it was all too easy for him.

The knowledge taught in this world is similar to that in his previous life. He is now learning junior high school material, so it's no wonder he feels bored.

The homeroom teacher was a math teacher, and the first class was also a math class. Perhaps it was because it was the first day of school, or perhaps it was because the old principal was sitting in the last row on a small stool, but the teacher seemed very excited.

He can make even the most ordinary and rather dull knowledge points come alive and interesting.

Feeling the gazes behind him and the teacher's enthusiasm, Yu Ma Xian Dong perked up and listened attentively to what the teacher was explaining.

The textbooks were placed on each student's desk by the teachers before the students even came to school, which was quite thoughtful. At least the class didn't have to carry things around, saving a lot of effort.

The first lesson didn't cover much material. With about ten minutes left before the end of get out of class, the homeroom teacher finished explaining the first lesson.

However, instead of announcing the end of get out of class, he said, "Class is over, and you've all gotten to know each other a bit better, so let's elect class officers!"

"If anyone wants to be class monitor, I can give them a chance. The first person to raise their hand will be the class monitor, and we'll decide whether they can remain the class monitor for the rest of the year depending on the situation."

However, no one in the class responded for a long time, and the scene became very awkward.

The reason for this situation is that the class monitor's classmates used to be transferred to other classes, and there weren't many people in their class who liked to show off. Seeing that others didn't raise their hands, the herd mentality drove everyone to remain silent.

Arima Kento clicked his tongue. This situation was a bit bad. The teacher must be in a very difficult position. And if the teacher was in a difficult position, then one could imagine what the future held for this class.

In order to have a better life in his third year of junior high school, and also to help the teacher out of an awkward situation, Arima Xiandong stood up and, meeting the gazes of all the second-generation students, said, "Teacher, I have a very good suggestion regarding the selection of class monitor. Would you like to hear it?"

"Ha, tell me about it!" The homeroom teacher breathed a sigh of relief, and his opinion of Arima Hitoshi improved a little.

Arima Kento suddenly pointed to Watari Ryota, who was sitting on the side watching the show, and said loudly, "Teacher, I think Watari Ryota is very suitable to be the class president!"

"Hmm, that's fine, I agree! Even though Ma Xiandong is a transfer student, we should still give him a chance to try being class monitor... Hmm?? Watari Ryota??!!"

The homeroom teacher initially noticed Arima Sento because he was a transfer student. If he had any trouble adapting to life here, the teacher wanted to help him in time. With this in mind, the teacher had been keeping an eye on Arima Sento.

But he just noticed that Ma Xiandong was personally brought over by the principal, and the principal, who was usually unwilling to attend classes, was actually sitting in his own classroom listening to his lecture.

At the time, he thought the principal appreciated him and wanted to see his abilities, so he went all out and did his best to show the principal his strength.

After the initial excitement subsided, he noticed that the principal had been paying close attention to Ma Xiandong, the transfer student. He then realized that the principal had probably come for this child.

He thought to himself, if Ma Xiandong is willing to be the class monitor, then let him be the class monitor. There are shortcuts to promotion and salary increases, so why not use them?

Even if it doesn't succeed, I won't lose anything; it's just that a student becomes the class monitor.

So now, he subconsciously thought that Ma Xiandong had volunteered himself, but he didn't expect that the other party had actually recommended another student in the class.

“That’s right! Teacher! Watari Ryota has excellent grades and is very popular in the class. He’s the perfect candidate to be class monitor.” Arima Kento was naturally unwilling to be class monitor. Who wanted to manage these little brats? Although the little girls were soft and cute, he had other things to do.

“Teacher, you want a class monitor so that you can report on the students’ situation in a timely manner! It’s naturally more convenient for someone who is popular, so I recommend Watari Ryota. That’s my opinion.” After saying that, Arima Kento sat down.

Classrooms in Japan are relatively relaxed, but there are still rules to follow, and teachers will punish students if they break those rules.

“Well said, and well-reasoned. So, I’ve made my decision.” The homeroom teacher glanced around, saw the principal’s gaze, and, having received the principal’s hint, said, “Let Arima Kento become the class monitor.”

Arima Kento opened his mouth in surprise, Watari Ryota opened his mouth in surprise, and most of the students in the class opened their mouths to show their surprise.

"I am very pleased that Arima Hitoshi was able to step forward. Compared to that, other things can be cultivated. Being the class monitor will also allow Arima Hitoshi to get to know the other students as soon as possible, which is why I made this decision."

The homeroom teacher argued vehemently that she absolutely did not make this decision to make Arima Kento, who was trying to play tricks, suffer a setback.

The principal sat in the back, a pleased smile on his face. It seemed that Mr. Ikemoto was quite perceptive, and he could consider giving him a raise or something similar.

The homeroom teacher was a male teacher named Masafumi Ikemoto, who had worked diligently at the school for many years, so it was reasonable for the principal to do so.

The happiest of them all was Watari Ryota, who recognized his friend. This guy was up to no good, trying to give him a burden when he was free!

Now look what you've done! You got what you deserved!

Sitting in front of Arima Kento, Arima Kousei covered his mouth and chuckled. After three years, he once again witnessed the amusing scene of his younger brother getting the short end of the stick.

The person who found this most unacceptable was Arima Kento himself; his mouth gaped open and he couldn't close it for a long time.

The bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class. The homeroom teacher adjusted his glasses and said, "Yu Ma Xian Dong, come to my office after school this afternoon. I need to tell you some things that class monitors need to do." Without giving Yu Ma Xian Dong any chance to object, he left the classroom.

The old principal also left with him. As he left, he gave Arima Kento an ugly smile and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Do a good job!"

What else could Arima Kento do besides nod?

Outside the door, the principal called out to the homeroom teacher, Masashi Ikemoto, "Mr. Ikemoto, you don't have a class next period, right?" After receiving an affirmative answer, the principal continued, "Then let's talk in my office!"