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Masashi Ikemoto had no reason to refuse, as he sensed a promotion and a raise.

Chapter Seven: Physical Education Class (Part 1)

As soon as the teacher left, Arima Sento was surrounded by enthusiastic classmates.

There were both boys and girls, and everyone was very interested in this new friend and class monitor, eager to learn more about him.

Unable to refuse, Ma Xiandong honestly explained his situation.

"As I just mentioned, I'm Arima Kousei's younger brother, a twin, so we look exactly alike. Kousei is also very handsome without his glasses, so any cute girls who are interested can make a move!"

While talking about his own affairs, Arima Xiandong didn't forget to tease his older brother, finding it quite amusing to see the latter's somewhat embarrassed expression.

He only gave a brief introduction and did not deliberately flaunt his family background, as he found such behavior quite boring.

He didn't need to do that.

The class time was very short. He originally wanted to give the gifts to his brother and Ryota Watari first, but he didn't have the chance. Those enthusiastic and cute girls were really hard to deal with.

Arima Kousei also saw his younger brother's predicament, but he had no intention of helping him out. He had just come back and was already messing with his older brother and friends. He needed to be put in a good position!

Fortunately, the bell rang for class, and Yu Ma Xian Dong was able to be rescued from the crowd.

The second period was Chinese literature class, taught by a female teacher. She wasn't the charming and beautiful woman Ma Xiandong had imagined; she was just an ordinary woman, but her knowledge of literature gave her a unique charm.

The Japanese language class is divided into two parts: Chinese and Japanese. This is a unique feature of Japan. Although everyone speaks Japanese, it is still necessary to master Chinese, the national language.

Just as the third-grade class was having a Chinese literature lesson, Masashi Ikemoto came out of the principal's office.

He looked completely satisfied, as if he had finally achieved a long-cherished wish (don't get the wrong idea, everyone), he had been promoted.

However, the condition is that you must take good care of the two students, Arima Kento and Arima Kousei, and try your best to meet their needs, but there must be limits, and you cannot agree to anything that goes beyond your bottom line.

Such a request was a piece of cake for Masafumi Ikemoto, so he readily agreed.

Masashi Ikemoto is very happy to earn money through his own abilities, and to earn as much money as possible. Let there be more of these backdoors!

I need to calm myself down. Although I don't have a class in the second period, I still need to teach another class in the third period, so I need to prepare.

Tsubaki Sawabe, a student in Class 1 of the third grade, was unaware that a shocking event was about to unfold when she ate her lunchbox at noon.

Soon, the second Chinese class ended. During the break, some people gathered around, but not as many as during the first ten-minute break.

These were all people Arima Kento hadn't spoken to before, and of course, there were several cute girls he'd seen in the last class.

Arima Kento couldn't help but sigh. If he weren't currently not planning on dating, he could easily find a partner. These lovely girls had shown a great deal of interest in him!

Japan is so much better! The whole of Japan has a very supportive atmosphere when it comes to dating. You can even date in junior high school, let alone high school and university.

In the three years prior, Arima Xiandong had also visited the city where he had lived in his previous life, but he found no trace of himself there. The orphanage still existed, but after checking the records, there was no record of him at all.

It was indeed another world, a world different from my previous life.

During his search, he also discovered that student life in mainland China was almost exactly the same as in his previous life in the Celestial Empire. Students were forbidden from dating, even in high school.

Only in university will students be unleashed and their true nature be revealed.

This is also a major reason why Arima Kento wanted to return to Japan! He didn't want to spend his youth immersed in books.

The last class in the morning is physical education. Physical education in Japan is a strange thing. Whether it is junior high school or high school, students like physical education the most in the first two semesters of the school year, but hate it the most in the last semester.

The reason is that in the first two semesters, students focused on one sport each semester, while in the third semester, physical education classes consisted of long-distance running: 2500m for junior high school girls and 3000m for boys, and 3500m for senior high school girls and 5000m for boys.

That was incredibly exciting!

Just a quick note, another difference between Japan and mainland China is the academic year arrangement for students.

The first semester runs from April 1st to mid-July; summer vacation is from mid-July to mid-September, with students returning to school in mid-September and taking various exams in late September. In mainland China, students only have a break after finishing their final exams, while in Japan, students have a break to study on their own and then take exams upon returning.

The real second semester begins in October and lasts until around Christmas at the end of December; the winter break is from Christmas to around January 7th or 8th, and the third semester lasts from January to mid-February.

From mid-February to late March is the Spring Festival and New Year holiday. From late March to April, there are five or six days to handle the start of the school year. School officially starts on April 1.

Japan has many holidays, but they are mostly short and scattered. They also celebrate two New Years here: Christmas and the Lunar New Year.

That is why there is a saying that there are three semesters.

On the first day of school for third-year junior high students, which is also the first semester, all students changed into the sportswear and outdoor shoes required by the school and went to the playground to find the teacher in charge of the project they wanted to specialize in.

They took physical education classes together in the third grade, but when Arima Kousei and Watari Ryota were about to take Arima Kenjiro to find Sawabe Tsubaki to tell her that her friend whom she hadn't seen for many years had returned, they couldn't find her.

There might be too many people, but it's okay. They had already agreed to eat lunch together during their lunch break, so it's not too late to meet up then.

As for what he will study in physical education for the first two semesters, Yu Ma Xian Dong has already decided: badminton in the first semester and swimming in the second semester.

Arima Kousei saw his younger brother's choice, said nothing, and chose the same course. The two brothers had finally met again after three years, and he wanted to spend more time with his twin brother and get to know him better.

Badminton is indoors, so Arima Kousei and Arima Kento said goodbye to Watari Ryota and went to the indoor stadium. Watari Ryota, without a doubt, chose soccer again; he had chosen soccer for the second year in a row, showing his genuine love for the sport.

The school allows Ryota Watari's actions, as long as he meets the physical education requirements.

After Arima Kousei and Arima Kento left, Sawabe Tsubaki came looking for them. It turned out she had gone to the restroom, which was why they hadn't been able to find her.

She chose baseball, for the same reason as Ryota Watari: she also loves the sport.

Chapter 8 Physical Education Class (Part 2)

Out of a certain morbid sense of humor, Watari Ryota did not tell Sawabe Tsubaki about Arima Kento's return.

During the brief period when Arima Kento wasn't surrounded, the three of them had already discussed how to scare Sawabe Tsubaki while she was unaware of the situation.

Although it was Ma Xiandong who brought up this matter, Watari Ryota and Arima Kousei also agreed.

What interesting reactions would Sawabe Tsubaki, who is always an energetic girl, have if she encountered something like that? The three of them were very curious.

Meanwhile, in the indoor stadium, Arima Kento and Arima Kousei stood in the crowd, looking inconspicuous.

However, how could their 90% similarity not attract attention?

Sure enough, the PE teacher pulled the two of them out as examples to teach the students some basic things to pay attention to when playing badminton.

Arima Kento felt somewhat helpless, but he couldn't object. This was student life. No matter how kind and approachable a teacher was, they were still a teacher after all. Listening to the teacher was the most basic requirement for being a good student.

Arima Sento had no rebellious thoughts. If he really did rebel, there was no guarantee that his father, Arima Shiki, wouldn't take back the bank card.

Although the possibility was slim, Ma Xiandong didn't want to try. What he feared most wasn't his father taking back the bank card, but rather the disappointed look in his father's eyes.

Having been an orphan in his past life, he now lacks a mother in this one. However, this father has devoted himself wholeheartedly to caring for him. Three years is enough time for Arima Sento to overcome his resentment, allowing him to call Arima Shiki "Dad" without any obstacles.

His impression of his mother deepened with the revival of his memories, and he longed for that kind of maternal love, even if it only existed in his memory.

After the demonstration, the teacher distributed sports equipment and had the students practice in pairs.

Despite many lovely girls approaching Arima Kento, he resolutely chose his older brother.

"Look, Kousei! How good I am to you, I've given up so much just to be with you!" Arima Kento said emotionally, but Arima Kousei directly retorted.

"I think you're just a little shy and not good with girls, right? Can't I see your true nature?" Kousei said, indicating that he wouldn't take the blame.

Having his thoughts exposed, Yu Ma Xian Dong blushed slightly. "Do you know why you said that?! I'll teach you a lesson later!"

Arima Kousei is absolutely right; Arima Kenjiro is really bad at talking to girls. Having been an orphan until high school in his previous life, he was lucky he didn't suffer any prejudice against others, let alone expect a girl to date him.

He joined the army after high school, and then became a shut-in after his discharge. He's not handsome and has a bit of a shut-in vibe, so girls don't really like this type.

Having zero experience in love in her previous life, she naturally won't be much better at it in this one either.

He met those three girls by chance over the past three years. He just happened to be compatible with their personalities or help them. In addition, his outstanding temperament and appearance in this life led to him becoming good friends with those three women.

However, in my previous life, I also quite liked badminton and was pretty good at it. At least I was more than capable of dealing with beginners like Arima Kousei.

This was also the method he used to 'teach' his brother a lesson.

Unsurprisingly, the various drop shots and smashes reduced Kousei Arima's badminton game to nothing more than picking up shuttlecocks. Even bystanders couldn't bear to watch, but there was nothing they could do to persuade him to stop.

The two were clearly having a disagreement, and since they were brothers, it was difficult for others to intervene.

Fortunately, the teacher saw the scene and quickly brought in a child who had practiced badminton for several years to practice with Arima Kento, and moved Arima Kousei to the area where the beginners were.

Thus, Arima Kosei was relieved, but his new rival was in dire straits.

In his previous life, Arima Kento liked badminton but had never received systematic training. In his recent match against Arima Kousei, he had become familiar with the techniques that their teacher had just taught them.

This teacher is quite skilled; these techniques made Arima Hitoshi's badminton skills even stronger, miraculously making him unmatched among the entire third-year junior high school students.

Seeing how fierce Ma Xiandong was, the badminton coach couldn't resist the urge to try his hand at it.

Immediately afterwards, Kousei Arima witnessed a scene that amused him: Kousei Arima was being hung up and beaten by the teacher, specifically in badminton.

"Alright, it's almost time for get out of class to end. Everyone take a break. It wouldn't be good if you couldn't eat because of too much exercise later."

"Your name is Arima Kento, right?" The PE teacher pulled Arima Kento aside for a chat during everyone's break. "Actually, I have the advantage of physical fitness. I'm an adult, and you're still a minor, so I can easily beat you. As for techniques, you've almost mastered them. All you need to do next is practice. Once you've grown up, beating me won't be difficult."

Because of the PE teacher's words, Arima Kento was given the somewhat embarrassing title of "Badminton Prince" by the gossipy girls.

Ring ring...

The bell rang, the teacher said "Dismissed," and the students were free to do their own thing. The physical education class was thus concluded.

"Xian Dong, how was it sparring with the teacher?" Arima Kousei asked with a smile, putting his arm around Arima Xian Dong's shoulder.

He didn't notice that on the morning Ma Xiandong returned, he had more genuine smiles on his face than in the past week.

The importance of family to Arima Kousei is beyond imagination.

"Heh! That feels great. I think we should buy two badminton rackets so we can practice after school!" Arima Kento said, staring at Arima Kousei with ill intent.

Arima Kousei recalled the fear he felt during class just now, when he was dominated by Arima Kento, and quickly said, "Uh, no need, I have a part-time job! Let's skip the sparring!"

"Alright, hurry up and wash your face, then change your clothes. A-Du and Tsubaki are probably waiting for us!" Arima Kousei tried to change the subject.

"Hey, don't rush!" You Ma Xian Dong saw through his intentions, grabbed him, and said, "My father gave me a bank card with plenty of money in it, enough for the two of us to live comfortably, so you don't need to work part-time anymore."

"Have you forgotten our family's true background? We don't need the concept of saving money!"

Arima Kousei suddenly fell silent, and after a long while, he said, "I somewhat dislike my family."

“But the family has also helped us a lot, hasn’t it?” Arima Kento countered. “The family arranged the hospital for Mother when she was sick; otherwise, how could Father’s previous salary have been enough? Moreover, Mother’s wish before she passed away was to gain the family’s recognition. As her sons, we have to help Mother fulfill this wish.”

Chapter Nine: Plan Failure

Arima Kousei fell silent upon hearing Arima Kento's words.