Tokyo: Love Begins with Controlling the Rich Girl

"...Can I refuse?" Shimada Sho asked reluctantly.

Yonekura Natsumi shook her head immediately, "No way!"

After saying that, he kept a close eye on Shimada Sho.

"Okay." There's no other way.

Even if he didn't want to do the work assigned by the homeroom teacher, he had no choice but to do it.

Amidst the sympathetic gazes of all the boys in the class, Shimada Sho resignedly stood up and walked to the podium.

"Let's go, Shimada-kun."

Yuki Ayase had been waiting for him for a long time.

As soon as they arrived, they couldn't wait to head out of the classroom.

Seeing this, Shimada Sho had no choice but to bend down, pick up the stack of books, and follow her out of the classroom.

The corridor was empty; other classes were also preparing for their exams.

The sound of their footsteps was particularly clear in the quiet corridor.

But as soon as she stepped out of Class C's sight, Ayase Yuki slowed down.

After Shimada Sho caught up, she moved closer to him, stopping only when she was almost touching him.

"Xiang-jun, have you had lunch yet?"

Once they were closer, Yuki Ayase finally spoke with satisfaction.

Shimada Sho replied perfunctorily, "I ate it."

"Really?" She leaned closer, as if trying to see what Shimada Sho was eating.

Shimada Sho was too lazy to answer her pointless question.

Yuki Ayase didn't feel embarrassed at all, and simply nodded and said, "It's good that you've eaten."

As she spoke, she reached into her skirt pocket and magically produced something.

It is a beautifully packaged milk candy.

“I got it from the teacher’s office,” Ayase Yuki explained. “Sho-kun was just discharged from the hospital and needs to replenish his energy.”

Shimada Sho looked at the candy, then at her.

Finally, a reminder: "Don't call me that at school."

"Does Sho-kun mean I can't call you Sho-kun?" Ayase Yuki tilted her head.

Shimada Sho replied expressionlessly, "Call me by my name."

"Shimada-san?" she read it aloud, then shook her head. "It doesn't sound good."

"Then Shimada it is."

"Xiang Jun's voice is still the best."

"..."

Yuki Ayase completely ignored his opinion.

Shimada Sho was exhausted.

"Can I call you Xiang-jun in private?" she suddenly asked again.

Without hesitation, Shimada Sho replied, "Not even in private."

Yuki Ayase responded with an "Oh".

The two walked a few steps side by side, and she suddenly moved closer to Shimada Sho.

She turned her head and whispered in his ear, "Xiang-jun."

Shimada Sho: "..."

"Xiang Jun?"

"..."

"Xiang-jun~"

"That's enough!"

Shimada Sho couldn't take it anymore.

Yuki Ayase smiled happily and stuffed the candy into his school uniform pocket.

Shimada Sho was about to lash out again when she changed the subject.

"How many points do you think you can get this time, Xiangjun?"

Shimada Sho could only reply, "Passing shouldn't be a problem."

"So confident?" Yuki Ayase looked surprised.

"I've reviewed."

“I see.” Ayase Yuki looked thoughtful.

After a while, he muttered to himself, "Then I'll try my best to keep my grades around the passing mark."

"What do you mean?" Shimada Sho sensed something was wrong and frowned.

Yuki Ayase is a well-known top student, ranking second in the entire grade.

Why doesn't she strive for first place and instead stays near the passing grade?

Chapter 122 Identical Exam Papers

"Class assignments, huh?" Ayase Yuki answered his question matter-of-factly.

"After this exam, the board of directors will restructure and take this opportunity to divide students into classes based on their scores, grouping students with similar scores into the same class."

"As long as I stay near the passing grade, I can continue to be in the same class as Xiangjun."

"..."

After hearing her explanation, Shimada Sho frowned deeply.

"Are you alright?" He looked at Ayase Yuki with a rather serious expression.

However, the other party didn't take the pressure, saying, "Please continue to take care of me, Xiang-jun~"

After saying this in a playful tone, Yuki Ayase walked forward with light steps.

Shimada Sho remained standing there, filled with a sense of helplessness.

Even with his exceptional fighting prowess, he was completely helpless against a woman like Yuki Ayase.

She didn't care what he thought at all, and kept getting closer to him on her own from beginning to end.

Shimada Sho tried to dodge, but there was no way to escape.

"Why is this happening?" Shimada Sho was completely baffled.

The homeroom teacher asked us to collect the books, meaning we had to collect them from every class.

This is definitely a physically demanding job.

They started recruiting from Class C and continued recruiting from there.

After finishing with two classes, I moved on to the class at the other end of the corridor.

The first classroom at the corner of the corridor is where Class A is located.

"We'll take this one too." Ayase Yuki pushed open the door.

Class A was much quieter than Class C; the top students were all engrossed in their books, and there wasn't even a whisper among them.

There were already many books piled up on the podium. Ayase Yuki walked in and whispered a few words to the homeroom teacher of Class A.

The teacher nodded, indicating that she should do as she pleased.

Shimada Sho followed behind her, his gaze casually sweeping across the classroom.

Then he saw Hoshino Yuuki.

She sat in the third row by the window, her ponytail tied high, revealing a section of her fair nape.

He was holding a pen and looking down at something.

Seemingly sensing the gaze, Hoshino Yuuki looked up.

Eyes facing each other.

Her cheeks flushed instantly.

The pen in her hand fell to the table with a "thud," and she hurriedly bent down to pick it up.

After picking it up, he realized something was wrong, so he looked up and glared at Shimada Sho.

His eyes were fierce, but paired with his flushed face, they had no intimidating power whatsoever.

Shimada Sho felt a little embarrassed when he recalled the small white cloth that had fallen on his face that morning, and looked away, pretending to be looking at the pile of books.

Yuki Ayase noticed this scene.

Her gaze swept between Shimada Sho and Hoshino Yuzuki before she walked over to Hoshino Yuzuki's table.

"Hoshino-kun, could you please hand over the documents on the table?"

Hoshino Yuuki looked up, her face still flushed, but her tone had returned to its usual coldness: "It's already been handed in."

"What about this one?" Yuki Ayase pointed to the notebook next to her.

"These are personal belongings."

"All paper materials must be submitted during the exam period," Yuki Ayase said calmly. "Please cooperate."

Hoshino Yuuki bit her lip and handed over the notebook.

Yuki Ayase took it, and without even flipping through it, placed it directly on the stack of books that Sho Shimada was holding.

"Thank you for your cooperation."

She turned and walked back to Shimada Sho's side, lowering her voice: "Sho-kun's younger sister has a bit of a temper."

"...You did this on purpose?"

"What?" Yuki Ayase blinked, looking completely innocent.

Shimada Sho was too lazy to expose her.

The two finished collecting the books from Class A and carried a large stack of them toward the academic affairs office.

In the corridor, Yuki Ayase suddenly spoke.

"Xiang Jun".

"Ok?"

"Don't you think there's something off about the way your sister looks at you?"

Shimada Sho paused, "Something's not right?"

“Well… never mind.” Ayase Yuki shook her head and stopped talking.

Shimada Sho felt completely bewildered.

Why is Yuzuki looking at me strangely?

The younger sister couldn't possibly think there was anything wrong with her older brother; at most, he was just a little embarrassed because of what happened that morning.

They even noticed this small thing.

This woman is indeed terrifying.

After moving the books to the academic affairs office, the exam began.

The first subject is Chinese literature.

Shimada Sho sat back in his seat, waiting for the proctor to hand out the exam papers.

The words Ayase Yuki had spoken in the corridor were still lingering in his mind.

She said she would keep her grades near the passing mark to ensure she could be placed in the same class as someone else.