Zongman: Even if I am reborn, I still want to live my daily life

The girls watched Gao Yumo disappear into the forest before turning to Ayano Iida. Kaguya asked curiously, "Where are you going this afternoon?"

Ayano Iida was taken aback, then asked, "Didn't Sue tell you?"

"Tell what?" Kaguya was also taken aback and looked at the others. Had Mo said anything?

But the other girls all shook their heads and didn't say anything.

Ayano scratched her head. Why didn't Mo say anything? And after telling her that, he left, just so she would tell the girls? She had been tricked, but all she could do was explain to the girls.

"He and I have to leave early this afternoon to complete a project, which is a field study for one of his comic books. I had arranged to meet them yesterday for this afternoon, and you two also agreed to go on a picnic today. The two things clashed, and that's how it turned out."

Ayano Iida explained in detail, and the girls nodded. Kaguya was a little angry: "He didn't say anything. We're going to question him when he comes back."

“Exactly!” Little Umaru nodded in agreement with Kaguya’s words.

The other girls nodded in agreement; they had been looking forward to watching the sunset together.

"He might be back before sunset. After all, it's not far from here to our destination, and an afternoon should be enough for our work. That's probably what he was thinking." Ayano made a few excuses for Gao Yumo, and the girls weren't so angry anymore, but they were still angry that Gao Yumo hadn't told them in advance. They were sure they would say something to him when he got back.

Even Yang Kui felt the same way; she was determined to say a few words to Gao Yumo when he returned, as she was really looking forward to watching the sunset with him! It turned out they almost couldn't watch it together!

Chapter 143 Sakuno-Kashiwa Academy! The Beginning of Love! (3rd Update)

"When they were talking about me just now, you didn't even say a few good words for me."

Gao Yumo and Iida Ayano were on their way to Otonokizaka Academy. Before Gao Yumo left, the girls and Yang Kui stopped him and lectured him for a long time, saying that he hadn't told them in advance that he was leaving in the afternoon. They were really looking forward to taking a group photo at sunset.

Gao Yumo's idea was actually the same as what Iida Ayano had explained to them before: it should be over in an afternoon, and they could come back afterward. So he didn't say anything. However, he regretted it. Next time, he must make it clear in advance, otherwise he would be nagged endlessly by more than ten girls.

"Hahaha, that's not my fault. I've already put in a good word for you. Otherwise, do you think you'd be able to come out with me now? They would definitely have stopped you." Ayano drove wildly on the road, speeding because they hadn't entered the city yet.

"Sigh, that makes sense." Gao Yumo sighed, having learned her lesson.

"By the way, where's your painting?" Ayano glanced at Takayu Mo beside her. Surely she hadn't brought that painting with her?

“There’s no need to bring it now since it’s in that villa, is there?” Gao Yumo explained, though of course this was a lie. The painting had already been stored in his system inventory, and there was no safer place than his system inventory.

“That’s true.” Ayano nodded, pressing the accelerator even harder. Ayano loved racing, and now was the perfect opportunity to indulge herself.

Gao Yumo sat calmly in the passenger seat. In the past, he would have been scared at this speed, it was too fast, but what was there to be afraid of now? He had creative mode.

Ayano looked at him with newfound respect. Anyone who had never ridden a motorcycle at that speed would be terrified, but Mo was surprisingly unafraid. Impressive! No wonder he's like that.

At the entrance of Sakunogaki Academy, three girls in school uniforms stood at the gate, gazing at the vehicles on the road.

"Kotori, when will Ayano-san come?" Kousaka Enoka asked Minami Kotori curiously.

"I don't know, but Ayano-san just messaged me saying they're on their way." Kotori shook her head and showed the message on her phone to Enoka, who nodded.

"That should be soon." Enoko continued to look towards the end of the road, waiting to see when Ayano's car would arrive.

"Kotori, do we really have to agree to this? To be drawn into a manga or something?" Sonoda Umi looked nervously at Kotori beside her.

Minami Kotori said helplessly, "Kai, didn't you already agree? You're not planning to back out at the last minute, are you?"

"What can we do? I'm nervous." Sonoda Umi said nervously, looking at the other side of the road like Enoka, waiting anxiously, and then suddenly looked at Kotori.

"And as for agreeing, it was you and Ayano who persuaded Enoka first, and then all three of you came together to persuade me, right? Why did you all agree?"

She stared at the little bird's face with a hint of frustration, then looked at Hui Naiguo. Had these two betrayed her?

Hui Nao looked at her and said matter-of-factly, "Because what Ayano-san said makes a lot of sense. If we can really be drawn into a manga, we will definitely be able to achieve our goal of saving the academy. Didn't we read that Da Mo-sensei's manga yesterday? With such a talented person drawing a manga for us, there will definitely be no problem, right?"

The little bird nodded. If she was still a little unsure about Mo Jun before, the online reviews of Mo Jun's two comics yesterday had completely convinced her that Mo Jun's comics could definitely help them.

Kotori echoed Enoka's words, saying, "Didn't the three of us already decide to become school idols to fight for the survival of the school? Manga can help us promote ourselves very well, and it's by such an amazing manga artist, we should seize this opportunity."

"I know, you've said it so many times already," Sonoda Umi said softly, lowering her head. She understood; she was just shy. Then, she suddenly remembered something.

"Oh right, Kotori, I forgot to ask you, how did you get to know such amazing manga artists? Ayano-san told me you knew both of them at the same time. Where can you meet manga editors and manga artists at the same time?"

A bead of cold sweat trickled down the little bird's forehead. She chuckled and said, "It was a coincidence, a coincidence, haha."

Sonoda Umi looked at her suspiciously. She knew her good friend very well; this was obviously a lie, right?

But before she could even voice her question, she kept looking at Enoka across the road and said, "Look, that's Ayano-san's car, they're here!"

Kotori breathed a sigh of relief. Umi wouldn't say anything more, because she was getting more and more nervous as Ayano's car got closer.

"Is Teacher Da Mo here too?" she asked nervously, while Hui Naiguo glanced in that direction.

"I don't know, I can't see clearly, but they should all come, right? After all, I already made arrangements with Ayano-san yesterday." Enoka said expectantly, "I wonder what kind of person Omo-sensei is? Kotori, you didn't tell us anything. But I read Omo-sensei's manga yesterday, one was very funny, and the other was a bit scary. Is Omo-sensei schizophrenic?"

The little bird raised an eyebrow. Hui Nai really does say whatever comes to mind. I just hope she doesn't say that in front of Mo Jun later.

"Don't rush, Xiaoguo, they're here already. Aren't you going to find out what Teacher Da Mo looks like soon? I think you'll all be a little surprised." Xiaoniao pulled Huinaika back, otherwise her excited friend would probably rush over by herself.

Ayano parked the car on the side of the road, and the two got out. Gao Yumo looked at this place, which was exactly the same as he remembered, and was filled with emotion. This could be considered a pilgrimage to a sacred place, right? Just thinking about it made him excited.

Moreover, he will be able to witness the formation and growth of Muse, and he can even draw everything about them into comics. He will always be by their side, which is the most wonderful experience for Gao Yumo!

Minami Kotori greeted them; "Miss Ayano, Mr. Sumi, welcome to our Sakuno-no-Kashiwa Academy!"

"Good afternoon, Kotori, long time no see." Gao Yumo greeted her with a smile and a wave. It had been several days since he last saw her, and he had missed Kotori a little. After all, it was Ayano who had been in contact with them. "Introduce me to your classmates. I suppose these two are the classmates who are preparing to become school idols with you?"

"Yes, those two are my best friends, Xiaoguo and Xiaohai. We're going to form a muse together." Nan Xiaoniao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Gao Yumo didn't bring up anything irrelevant, and smiled as she introduced the two classmates next to her.

"You even have a group name?" Gao Yumo smiled and nodded, looking at the other two.

"Nice to meet you! Hello, Mr. Daimo! My name is Keinoka Takasaka!" Keinoka introduced herself energetically. "I didn't expect Mr. Daimo to be so young. He looks about the same age as us. He's a little different from what I imagined. It's amazing that you've become such a great manga artist at such a young age!"

"You're too kind," Gao Yumo said with a modest smile. Hui Naiguo was indeed very lively, a personality Gao Yumo liked very much.

"Don't be so rude, Enoka!" Sonoda Umi said seriously to Enoka before introducing herself, "Hello, Mr. Omo, I'm Sonoda Umi, nice to meet you."

After meeting Gao Yumo, she found that it wasn't as nerve-wracking as she had imagined. This Teacher Da Mo was quite humble; at least she calmed down a bit as soon as she met him, and his self-introduction was very proper, which was different from what she had expected.

Moreover, after what Hui Naiguo just said, her attention was now focused on whether Hui Naiguo would offend Teacher Da Mo, and her nervousness had almost disappeared.

"No need to be so polite. My name is Gao Yumo. We should both be 16 years old, but I'm only a first-year high school student. I should even call you seniors." Gao Yumo waved his hand, telling them not to be so polite, and even joked. Of course, if they wanted, it would be fun for him to call them seniors.

“How can that be?” Sonoda Umi immediately said.

“Exactly, exactly, it’s weird to call someone the same age ‘senior’.” Enoka bluntly voiced her thoughts. Umi nodded, but then suddenly realized that wasn’t what she meant and was about to correct Enoka.

At this moment, the little bird interjected, "Why don't we all call him Mo Jun? What do you think?"

"You can call me whatever you want," Gao Yumo said nonchalantly.

The form of address was settled, and neither Enoka nor Umi had any objections.

A voice came from the side: "Are you done talking? Shouldn't you remember me now?"

Ayano Iida stood to the side watching them talk, but she herself was ignored.

"I thought you were going to hold back for a long time," Gao Yumo said to her with a smile.

Enoka and Umi also realized what was happening and immediately bowed to Ayano in apology: "We're so sorry, we overlooked you, Miss Ayano!"

They were both so focused on Gao Yumo that they forgot about Ayano.

"It's alright, I'm not blaming you. Your interaction is quite fun." Ayano helped them up and said with a smile. If these things weren't unsuitable for drawing in a manga, she would have wanted Gao Yumo to be included.

Umi blushed. She had just said that Enoka was rude, but she had even forgotten about others. Karma came too quickly.

"Alright, that concludes the self-introductions. Shouldn't we go in now?" Gao Yumo clapped his hands to draw attention to him, then looked at Xiao Niao and asked, "As a boy, what steps do I need to take to enter your school?"

"Yes, some student council members will be accompanying us." Little Bird nodded.

"Is it them?" Gao Yumo pointed in the direction of the school gate, and the group looked over to see two figures wearing the same school uniforms walking towards them.

"That should be it," the little bird said uncertainly.

(Pictured is Umi Sonoda).

Chapter 144 Before things happen, no one knows what will happen. (1st update)

The two walked over from the direction of the school gate. The blonde student council president, Ayase Eli, had a serious expression and a cold demeanor, while the vice president, Tojo Nozomi, had a smile on her face and seemed easy to get along with, but of course, that was just an appearance.

"Hello, this lady must be the editor Iida that the chairman mentioned, right?" After the two approached, Ayase Eli asked Iida Ayano first, but her tone was very certain, clearly indicating that she was sure.

She then looked at Gao Yumo: "And this must be Teacher Da Mo, right? She is the student council president of Otonokizaka Academy, Ayase Eli."

"I am the vice president, Tojo Nozomi." Tojo Nozomi next to her also introduced herself.

"Hello, I'm Gao Yumo. No need for formalities like 'teacher.' You two are actually my seniors; I'm just a first-year high school student." Gao Yumo introduced herself with a friendly smile and a humble tone.

Ayase Eli didn't expect Takahamo to have this kind of personality, nor did she expect that Takahamo would be younger than them. Her expression changed slightly, but her expression remained as aloof as ever.

"I'm Ayano Iida, a manga editor." Ayano introduced herself and then got straight to the point, without any small talk: "I haven't seen any members of your student council these past few days since I came to your academy. I've only seen Kotori and her two friends. Are you busy because the school is facing closure?"

“Yes, now that the school is facing closure, isn’t the student council the only one who can do this?” Ayase Eli said calmly.

Hui Naiguo wanted to refute her as soon as she heard this, after all, they were also working hard on this matter, but Gao Yumo stopped her and let him speak.

"Why would Ayase-senpai think that way? Does she disapprove of what Kotori and the others did? Or does she disapprove of my arrival? Does she think that manga is useless?" Gao Yumo bluntly stated the matter, not allowing her to beat around the bush. Iida Ayano quickly nudged Gao Yumo in the back, telling him not to be so obvious, but it was clearly already late.

Kotori, Enoka, and Umi looked at Ayase Eli in surprise, wondering why the student council president didn't approve of them, even though they were also working hard for the school's closure. Seeing that Ayase Eli didn't refute them, they knew that Mo Jun was right!

Hui Naiguo's personality led her to directly ask her question about the matter: "Why? Why doesn't the student council president approve of us? Isn't this a good thing for the academy that's about to close down? Why is this happening?!"

“Since you’re already second-year students, you should be doing something meaningful instead of wasting your time on this! These are the issues we need to consider! They’re the student council’s job! Your task is to study hard! That’s what you should be doing.” Ayase Eli also expressed her thoughts, which sounded reasonable, but were actually completely untenable.

She then looked at Gao Yumo and said, "It's not that I don't agree with you. I've already looked into your comics, and your grades are already very difficult for students of this age to surpass. But this is a matter for our student council, and I hope you understand."

Hui Naiguo wanted to continue refuting, but Gao Yumo stopped her, saying that he would do it.

"What Ayase-senpai said isn't quite right, is it?"

Ayase Eli wanted to object, but Tojo Nozomi stopped her: "Eri-chan, let him say what he thinks."

Eli Ayase glanced at her and said helplessly, "Nozomi! You're always like this! Fine, let me hear what you have to say."

Tojo Nozomi smiled and looked at Takayu Mo: "Please, Takayu-kun, please tell us your thoughts and see if you can convince us."

That's what she said, but the only person Gao Yumo needed to persuade from beginning to end was Ayase Eli. Tojo Nozomi herself was the driving force behind this matter and the person behind it all who knew everything.

“Actually, there’s a big problem with what Ayase-senpai said. The school belongs to everyone, and the student council has no right or authority to prevent any student from contributing to the school, right?” Gao Yumo pointed out the biggest problem in Ayase Eli’s words.

It was a question she couldn't refute; it was the most frustrating and undeniable thing for Ayase Eli, and it was the biggest truth.

Before she could say anything, Gao Yumo continued, "Of course, I'm not saying this simply to refute you, nor to make you hate me, but just to get you to listen to me continue."

Ayase Eli stopped trying to refute him and gestured for Takahashi Sumi to continue.

“I believe that even without my help, you will find a way to save the academy yourselves, and I am confident that you will all work hard toward that goal.”

"What I value most is your hard work. Your current actions are the beginning of a standard idol comic, with hopeful girls striving for a certain goal. I also believe that you can achieve your goal and reach the final result through your own efforts."

"What my comics can do is amplify your actions, let more people know what you're doing, and let more people see this new idol comic! That's what I, as a comic artist, should do!"

Gao Yumo became more and more excited as he spoke, and the girls could feel his trust in them and his love for comics. Xiao Niao and the others nodded, very grateful for Mo Jun's help. Even Umi was less resistant.

Ayase Eli paused for a moment. She was actually very interested in the manga, but she felt very uncomfortable having someone from outside their academy help them. This was something that should be their own business, and she didn't even want these girls to do it.

“I trust Xiaoniao and the other two very much, so I wanted to draw this comic for them to help them achieve their goals,” Gao Yumo continued. “And I also believe that they won’t let me down and make my comic end up being a flop, don’t you think?”

“That’s right, we absolutely won’t! We will absolutely not betray Mo Jun’s trust!” Hui Naiguo said firmly.

"Yes, we will absolutely not give up," the little bird replied.

"I, I will always stand by your side!" Even though she was very nervous just now, Umi supported her two friends.

"You guys!" Eli Ayase was taken aback, startled by their determination, but she still didn't say anything in support, though her expression had begun to waver.

"Does Ayase-senpai have anything else to say now? Or do you think they're all too incompetent, so you still think they're no good?" Gao Yumo continued.

"How did you know?" Ayase Eli's expression changed for the first time since she appeared, and she took a step back in fright.

Gao Yumo smiled mysteriously, and Ayano next to her suddenly had a sense of déjà vu. Was it the same when she first met Kotori? Mo knew a lot about the other person, but she hadn't seen him use his phone just now. Did he check it in the car? Or was he prepared in advance?

"You're quite famous, aren't you? Ayase-senpai, the reason you think they can't succeed is because you think their dancing is completely amateurish and a mess, right?"

The three girls looked at Ayase-senpai in surprise. Did senpai have some other identity they didn't know about?

Nozomi Tojo shook her head and said, "I didn't expect Takaha-kun to know so much. This is really something. Let me explain."

Gao Yumo nodded and didn't continue speaking, indicating that Tojo Nozomi should make herself at home. Ayase Eli didn't stop Tojo Nozomi from continuing, probably hoping that her next words would discourage Kotori and the others, even if it was just a blow.

“Eri has been a ballet prodigy since she was a child. She has won many awards, big and small. That’s why Takaha recognized her and thought your dancing was amateurish.”

"Wow, that's amazing! Could the student council president teach us to dance?" Upon hearing this, Enoka was not discouraged at all, and instead asked Ayase Eli for help.

Before Ayase Eli could react, Kotori and Umi pulled her back. That's just how Enoka is; she says whatever comes to mind. But her actions prevented Kotori and Umi from thinking too much about what Tojo Nozomi had just said, so they weren't really hurt. Of course, they were, but it didn't have the effect that Ayase Eli wanted. Perhaps this is one of the advantages that comes with Enoka's personality.