Ichinose, you will regret it.

Uesugi Gen turned to Himeno Yuki and extended his invitation with a smile.

"Let's go, Himeno-san."

Chapter 8

The latest model, the Mechanic 9, boasts a unique design, featuring a red and black color scheme, enhanced precision, and a removable magnetic cover for easy replacement of joysticks.

For just 15000 points you can take this game controller home.

Looking at the exaggerated slogan in front of him, Uesugi Gen sneered.

Who would be so stupid as to spend so many points to buy a game controller to take home? Isn’t there a 2000-point one next to it?

I bought it!

Five minutes later, with the clerk thanking him for his patronage, Uesugi Gen walked out of the electronics store with a gloomy face, carrying the packaging box.

If it doesn't work, I will use my authority as vice president to close this store down tomorrow.

"Hey, is it really okay for you to spend points like this? It's better to save some money when you know you won't get that many points next month."

Himeno Xue, who had been following behind Uesugi Gen, kindly reminded him.

"What? Himeno-san, you haven't left yet? Didn't you say you like to be alone?"

"No matter how much I enjoy being alone, there has to be a limit, okay? And is it really okay to just leave like this?"

Ji Yesue half-closed her eyes and looked at the person in front of her with displeasure. After pulling her out of the KTV, she was left aside.

Then he was attracted by the electronics store on the roadside and rushed in without looking back. Really, where did this kid come from?

Seeing Ji Yexue praising this little face, Uesugi Gen comforted her,

"It won't be a problem. Generally speaking, during a class reunion, they will just ask everyone at the front to see if they are all present. No one will notice if one or two people are missing."

"If you still resist gatherings in the future and want some private space, just tell Kanzaki directly, just like we did this time. Even if he doesn't approve of it, he will understand."

"Otherwise, you'll be feeling uncomfortable at every gathering from now on. It's not good for your health if you keep doing this."

Listening to Uesugi Gen's sermon, Ji Yexue felt a little irritated and shouted at Uesugi Gen as if to vent her anger,

"Of course I know about this, but it takes a lot of courage to do it. I'm not like you, who still has two friends to cover for me even if I don't come."

After shouting this, Ji Yexue realized that he had lost his composure.

"Feel sorry……"

"I see, then."

Uesugi Gen extended his hand to Himeno Xue in a friendly manner and said gently,

"Hinoyuki-san, do you want to be friends with me? And also with Shibata and Kanzaki? Then they won't exclude you if you don't go to a party. You can let them cover for you at the next party."

"Because I won't be going to the next party, so I can't help you like this every time."

“…You bastard.”

Ji Yexue looked at the young man in front of him who was reaching out to him, feeling mixed emotions.

After a while, she stretched out her hand and said proudly,

"Forget it, I won't go to the next party just like you, so don't bother them."

Uesugi Gen grabbed Himeno Xue's hand.

"Then we're friends."

After officially becoming friends, the two went to the supermarket together, intending to buy some daily necessities to take back.

"However, I didn't realize this when I came here before, but it seems that there are free areas for many daily necessities here."

Uesugi Gen picked up a shampoo next to him and looked at it carefully.

Just looking at the packaging above, you can tell that the effect is definitely not very good.

Then I casually threw two bottles of shampoo and shower gel into my shopping cart. Getting them for free made me happy.

"You're really weird. You spent so much money on a game controller but you're not willing to spend some points on some more effective shower gel and shampoo."

Looking at Uesugi Gen's shopping basket, Himeno Xue said with some confusion.

Uesugi Gen rolled his eyes.

"As a man, I can just wash clean, why would I smell so good after washing?"

"However, the fact that there are so many free products also indirectly reflects that we may not be able to score many individual points next month."

Ji Yexue looked around the shopping area and said in a serious tone.

Uesugi Gen said in surprise,

"Jino-san, I didn't expect you to be so smart."

"Hey, there's a limit to how much you can look down on others. After all, I passed the Gaoyu entrance exam and got in."

Himeno Xueyi glared at Uesugi Gen with an unpleasant look.

"Yes, yes, Himeno-san is very smart."

"Um, are you a couple?"

A pleasant voice came from behind Uesugi Gen. Her short brown hair swayed slightly, and the light shone on it, giving the girl a soft glow.

Uesugi Gen and Himeno Xue looked at each other.

Your friend?

How is that possible? I thought he was your friend?

I'll leave it to you. I'm not used to this kind of situation.

Ji Yexue, who was a little socially anxious, took two steps back and hid behind Uesugi Gen.

Hey, just because you have social anxiety makes me not socially anxious, Uesugi Gen complained in his heart.

Uesugi Gen waved absentmindedly at the girl.

"No, we are just friends who just met and went to the supermarket together."

"Then, can I be your friend too? My wish is to be friends with all the first-year students."

The girl clasped her hands together and slowly walked towards Uesugi Gen, bending slightly, perfectly outlining her well-developed and beautiful curves, and constantly narrowing the distance between them.

At the same time, as the distance between them shortened, Uesugi Gen smelled a fragrant scent of hair and felt the visibly softness of the girl's body... Could this girl's body be made of marshmallow?

Coupled with the girl's sparkling eyes, Uesugi Gen couldn't help but take a few steps back.

"My name is Kushida Kikyo. May I know yours?"

"Of course, my name is Uesugi Gen. Please guide me."

"No, I'm the one who needs Uesugi-kun's advice. I heard that this school doesn't allow contact with the outside world for three years. It's the first time I've been away from home for such a long time, and I feel a little lonely."

"Yeah, the rules of this school are a bit strange. By the way, which class are you in, Kushida-san?"

"I'm in Class D, which class are you from, Uesugi-kun?"

Kushida Kikyo took a few steps forward again, closing the distance that Uesugi Gen had just created.

This is not good. What's wrong with this girl? Most people would keep a certain distance from someone they just met and would not be so anxious to build a closer relationship between them. But it is difficult to refuse her. This girl is probably the type that I am not good at dealing with.

"I'm probably in Class B. That time is almost up. We have things to do, so let's not talk about it for now. We can talk again when we have the chance."

After saying that, regardless of Kushida Kikyo's repeated attempts to keep him, Uesugi Gen pulled Himeno Yuki and quickly ran away under Kushida Kikyo's gaze.

"Huh~ Should I say she's very sociable or just stubborn? She insists on being friends with us even though she knows we're a little reluctant."

Ji Yexue said while holding her knees and breathing heavily.

"Yeah, this is a weird guy."

Uesugi Gen let out a long sigh, his eyes slightly gloomy. It seemed that the beautiful girl came to them with some purpose.

From the moment he became friends with Himeno-san a while ago, his eyes had been fixed on them, and he followed them all the way to the supermarket, only coming out to talk to them when they stopped discussing shampoo.

Kikyo Kushida from Class D. Judging from the information given by the kind senior, the members of Class D are either of extremely poor quality or have great defects in some aspects to be assigned to Class D. Judging from the social skills of the girl just now, she is obviously not of particularly poor quality.

The classmate is so obsessed with making friends, maybe there is something wrong with his mental state.

The two of them watched Kushida Kikyo leave in the corner, walked around for a while, and then went back to their dormitories.

In dormitory 404,

Gen Uesugi had just finished assembling the computer he had just bought.

Uesugi Gen rubbed his hands together, his eyes shining.

I have come to save you, Azeroth.

……

Chapter 9: Annoying

On the second day of school, Ryuji Kanzaki fell into deep self-doubt.

As an elite child who has received education since childhood, Ryuji Kanzaki always holds himself to extremely high standards.

A 99% employment and further study rate meant extremely strict classroom discipline and a very high level of teaching, which he was very clear about.

So he came to the classroom early in the morning to preview today's lesson.

After everything was ready, Ryuji Kanzaki sat quietly in the classroom, ready to appreciate the skills of his highly trained teacher.

……

After two classes, Kanzaki Ryuji looked at his textbook full of words with a dull look on his face, then turned to look at his friend who had dozed off during the two classes and hadn't even taken out a pen.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

This is a high-level education school, a high-level education school with the best educational resources in the whole of Tokyo and a high-level education employment rate of 99%.

But why do the teachers here completely ignore the students and just focus on their own monologues on the podium?

This is completely different from what I thought.

“Is this really a middle school with a national background?”

In this way, Ryuji Kanzaki asked a soul-searching question about the classroom atmosphere.

"Who knows? Maybe they're just a bunch of social shrews who just want to get paid and not take care of things."

Uesugi Gen replied casually, then leaned back in his chair, picked up a textbook and covered his face with it to take a nap.

"By the way, Uesugi, you didn't sleep well last night. You've been dozing off since the first period."

Shibata, who was sitting at the back table, asked curiously.

"Yeah, because I didn't sleep at all. I bought a new game yesterday and played it all night long."

A buzzing sound came from under the textbook.

"Even if the school atmosphere is relatively relaxed, you can't be so bad." Kanzaki Ryuji advised, but then changed the subject and said, "I still think there's a problem here."

This guy has started to get stuck in a rut.

A can of coffee was handed over from the table in front of Uesugi Gen and placed on Uesugi Gen's table.

Ji Yexue held her fair face with one hand and said helplessly.

"Really? Drink this to wake yourself up first. I'm afraid you'll fall asleep in the afternoon if you look like this."

"Thank you, Himeno-san."

Uesugi Gen put away his textbook, picked up his coffee and took a sip.

"I still feel like something is wrong. Before this, it's better to be cautious and abide by the school rules."

Kanzaki Ryuji emphasized it again without giving up.

"Hey, Kanzaki, does your family own a company?"

Uesugi Gen decided to give him a hint, otherwise he would really be obsessed with this issue and go to investigate.

But without a specific direction, he can't check everything. What if he really finds something?