I live my life in Tokyo

Before leaving the classroom, Dean Kimura sorted out his lecture notes and spoke lightly.

This sentence made many freshmen stop and wonder, who was this freshman who went to hell with Dean Kimura of the Economics Department and came back alive?

The boy stepped forward, clasped his fists and saluted, "How dare a defeated general talk about courage?"

"Stand up." Kimura Ichiro's eyes were calm. Although his face was old, he exuded wisdom that could not be concealed. His face had gone through vicissitudes of life, and only the smooth surface like a tree trunk was left.

"You were defeated because you were too pedantic!" Kimura Ichiro glared and shouted, "Warfare is the art of deception! So you should pretend you can't when you are capable, and pretend you won't use it when you are going to use it. Sakai-chan only taught you how to charge into battle, but rarely gave you any guidance in practicing martial arts, which led to your defeat at Akamon!"

The boy was slightly startled, and asked in an uncertain tone: "Dean Kimura, do you know Mr. Sakai?"

"Good!" Ichiro Kimura picked up the lecture notes, signaled to the dazed boy with his eyes, and coughed lightly. The latter immediately stepped forward to take the lecture notes and textbooks from Dean Kimura, and followed the dean closely.

"Sakai-kun was once a lieutenant general under my command." Kimura Ichiro sighed, walked out of the classroom and turned towards the cafeteria. "Sakai-kun was one of the more talented generals under my command. Although time has passed, the connection between the master and his subordinates has not been broken."

Sakakibara Kaede scratched his cheek, "General of the Central Army? Mr. Sakai called himself the Prime Minister and named me one of the Five Elite Generals."

Kimura Ichiro immediately turned around, his eyes flashing with a terrifying light, and he gritted his teeth, "You, you said that Sakai brat called himself the prime minister?"

The boy was startled by the sudden burst of muscular momentum from Kimura Poseidon and nodded quickly.

He closed his eyes, and the treacherous face of Yuichi Sakai appeared in his mind.

Goodbye, Mr. Sakai.

"Well, well, well, Sakai is such an ambitious kid that he dares to rebel. How could he take me, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, seriously?" Kimura Ichiro laughed in anger, his eyes like lightning, staring at the boy, as if he saw a life-saving straw to support the Han Dynasty, "My Xun Yu, you come so late!"

Sakakibara Feng's face twitched. Gou may have been a wise minister, an outstanding domestic affairs expert and military strategist, but his end was so tragic - compared to Xun Yu, he still hoped to be a little more humble and be like Jia Xu.

"I... don't dare."

Kimura Ichiro's eyes were sinister, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "Don't dare, or don't want to?"

“No.” The boy cupped his hands and clasped his fists, then stepped back and bent over. “Your Majesty, rather than becoming a powerful official who can call the wind and rain in the court, I would rather become a general who leads troops in battle, spread the name of the Han Dynasty throughout the world, and plant the flag of the Han Dynasty in every region!”

"Okay!" Kimura Ichiro panted, "Since you have such great ambitions, I will not treat you unfairly. Come on!"

He waved his hand back, and Koichiro Yuki, who was standing in front of the cafeteria door waiting for Sakakibara Kaede and watching the show with a beaming smile on his face, shrank his head back.

After Kimura Ichiro's sharp gaze swept over him, he stepped forward with a bitter face and clasped his fists, his voice as aggrieved as it could be, "Your Majesty..."

"From now on, you are my Tiger Guard Captain, and your fiefdom... is 2,000 koku!" With the onlookers, Kimura Ichiro grabbed the boy's arm and sighed earnestly, "Zilong, form Zhongkang, the future of the Han Dynasty is in the hands of young people like you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

A bow and a retreat, all natural and seamless.

Ichiro Kimura sighed with satisfaction. He looked at Zhao Yun and Xu Zhu who were clasping their fists in front of him with satisfaction. He walked briskly, as if he had solved a big problem, and quickly went to the cafeteria window.

Sakakibara Kaede and Yuki Koichiro were left staring at each other.

The two of them looked at each other, sighed, and then smiled.

"What should I do with these lecture notes?" The boy still had a pile of memorials that the emperor had not reviewed in his hands, and he looked at his senior, a science major who was going to be a senior this year.

"We'll move to the dean's office together later." Yuki Koichiro took over half and seemed to be used to it.

The two picked a seat, put down their bags and went to the food machine to buy tickets. About ten minutes later, the two reunited at the table.

The food in the Tokyo University cafeteria is just in large quantities, which may be the value of Tokyo University.

The food in some school cafeterias is terrible, the food in some school cafeterias is unhealthy, and in some schools the cafeteria auntie would shake the spatula, scooping a large spatula of braised pork, shaking it again and again until only a few pieces of broken potatoes were left in the spatula - and you were on the other side of the glass window, unable to do anything but cry.

Seeing the boy's face full of emotion, Yuki Koichiro was also very satisfied. It seemed that the boy had realized the true meaning of science. He immediately asked him what he thought, "How did you feel about the first day of class?"

"President Kimura's analysis was very thorough and I benefited a lot from it."

The boy stirred the gravy with chopsticks while sniffing hard.

Seeing the boy's actions, Yuki Koichiro also felt a little hungry. He then remembered that the boy was an actor. If he acted out eating in the commercial, the audience would probably enjoy the food more. Thinking of this, he also started to move his chopsticks.

"Don't you have any work recently? Actors."

The boy's mouth was stuffed with meat, and his words were a little unclear. "I have two commercial auditions later this week, but I prefer auditions for TV series and movies to commercials."

Yuki Koichiro smiled, crossed his arms, and looked at the boy who was concentrating on eating and drinking, "I like Kitahara Hiroshi very much."

"...Thanks."

"Although his life is ordinary, I envy him because I never had the opportunity to show my passion like that." Yuki Koichiro said with a chuckle, tapping his shoulder, "I want to see more of you on the screen, more different types of you. To be objective, you are very suitable for the profession of actor."

“You are very good at expressing beauty.”

Sakakibara Kaede put up his chopsticks and took a sip of the soup. "By the way, Yusuke-senpai, have you seen the graduation commercial I starred in?"

"I didn't see it. I was working on a final report at school some time ago." Yuki Koichiro shook his head with some regret. "Well... will the graduation commercial be replayed? Tell me the time and I'll pay attention to it."

“It should be the prime time every night.”

"Okay, I'll stay in front of the TV."

After finishing their meal at the Tokyo University cafeteria, which was filled with valuables, the two of them carried the memorials to the dean’s office.

The cherry blossoms were dancing in the wind, and the two of them stopped at the same time. The boy stretched out his hand, and a cherry blossom fell into his palm with the wind.

"Are you going to see the club now? Or do you have other things to do?"

"I'm going to apply for a part-time job at the cafe across the street. If all goes well, I'll be back in the afternoon." The boy gave a thumbs up to Koichiro Yuki, who smiled and nodded.

"OK, I have classes in the afternoon, so I'll go get busy now. See you later."

"See you later, Senior."

Watching the figure of senior Jiecheng disappear among the students, the boy walked towards the school gate, stepping on the cherry blossom petals that fell to the ground.

A strong spring breeze blew cherry blossom petals all over the sky and the ground. The boy was blinded by the wind and stretched out his arms to block his eyes.

A girl appeared among the cherry blossom petals. She was like a curious little deer, constantly looking into the school gate.

There are pink cherry blossoms in her name and in her smile.

The boy looked at the fashionable girl standing in front of the gate of Tokyo University with a faint smile on her face with surprise.

"Sakurajima-san?"

Chapter 2 Afternoon Coffee

"Eh? Sakurajima-san, why are you here?"

The boy glanced at the well-dressed girl and asked, "Are you...waiting for someone?"

"Who else can I wait for except you?" Sakurajima Mai snorted cutely and said with a smile, "I just finished an audition for a commercial in Bunkyo Ward this morning, and I had nothing to do so I came to play with you."

The boy gasped in pain and looked at Mai Sakurajima suspiciously. "You are a senior this year. Aren't you going to take the college entrance exam? Why are you so leisurely? Are you hanging out with seniors from the University of Tokyo every day?"

"Even if you come to play with me again, my academic prowess won't be passed on to you, and you won't be able to get into the University of Tokyo."

Sakurajima Mai was so angry that her teeth were itching and she clenched her right fist, "Oh, I didn't expect Sakakibara-senpai to be so arrogant."

"That's natural."

Sakurajima Mai curled her lips and muttered softly, "I can just ask Sakakibara-senpai for extra lessons when the time comes."

The boy glanced at his phone and said, "Time waits for no one. I'm going to apply for a job at the coffee shop on the corner and become a glorious barista. If Sakurajima-san doesn't mind, I can buy you a cup of coffee."

"That's pretty much it."

Mai Sakurajima's complexion improved. She ran to the boy with small steps and pulled up her thin scarf. When it came to privacy, she was the best.

While planning to download Yuzushe's latest work, Little Knife, on his new computer today, the boy pushed open the door of the Starlight Cafe and was greeted by a black-haired woman of the same age.

"Hello, my name is Sakakibara Kaede." The boy rummaged through his bag, pulled out his business card, and handed it to the woman who looked like a waitress. "I saw that the coffee shop was short of a barista this morning, and I'm here to apply for the position."

"I understand." The girl took a look at the business card the boy handed over. She was not a fan of celebrities, so she was not surprised or had any drastic reaction when she saw the STARS agency. She didn't even know the boy in front of her. "I'm Shiki Natsume, the manager of this store. Please follow me."

This vigorous and decisive style really saved the boy a lot of trouble.

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned to Sakurajima Mai who was standing behind the boy, "This is..."

"I'm here to eat." Sakurajima Mai stared at the boy suspiciously and mouthed "This meal is yours."

"I see. Then please follow me."

The black-haired girl owner chuckled when she saw the interaction between the two, and walked towards the window sill with Sakurajima Mai. The latter shook her head and pointed at the empty bar. She did not choose to sit by the window sill where she could enjoy the direct sunlight, but sat at the bar counter where she would only sit when there was no other place to sit.

It was just past lunchtime and there were few customers in the store. After the girl who claimed to be the store manager entertained a few customers, she took the boy to the coffee machine behind the counter.

"Hmm... After all, it's best to test it on the spot." The black-haired girl owner thought with her chin in her hand. She nodded to the boy and said, "Sakakibara-san, make me a cup of mocha coffee."

"Ok."

Baristas need to get a certificate. When he first started at Starbucks, he was just an insignificant waiter, but he was very eager to get a job. His small goal at that time was to learn 2,000 skills!

What's more, his memory is so good that he can remember everything he sees. He is familiar with actions that require muscle memory, such as grinding coffee beans and extracting espresso.

Soon, he was promoted from a waiter to a barista, and his salary increased rapidly.

"Such skillful movements..." Sakurajima Mai sighed softly as she looked at the serious look of the man behind the bar. Although she was an amateur, she could still feel the professionalism of the boy's technique.

The black-haired girl owner nodded in agreement. The boy washed his hands carefully before doing all this. From this small action and detail, it is not difficult to see what kind of person the boy is.

She was satisfied with the process, but she didn't know what the result would be.

Mai Sakurajima held her chin with both hands. Although she wanted to tell the boy that he had already made a name for himself and just needed to concentrate on his career as an actor, she liked to see the boy's unknown side. At the same time, she also understood his intention of working multiple jobs. After all, the boy loved to eat so much, and his daily expenses must be very high.

The boy who played Kitahara Hiroshi graduated, successfully shined in front of everyone in STARS, and entered the University of Tokyo. Sakurajima Mai, who played Nishida Orange, is still in high school. Fortunately, she is not that far away from Kitahara Hiroshi, and she will be able to enter university next year.

"Sorry for the wait, Miss Shiki. Here's your mocha coffee."

"Just call me Shiki-san."

The young shop owner sat next to Sakurajima Mai and took the coffee from the boy. She first sniffed it gently to feel the mellow flavor, then randomly poured in a small bag of sugar and began to stir.

After everything was ready, she took a sip.

Kaede Sakakibara and Mai Sakurajima looked at the young shop owner expectantly at the same time. She held the coffee in her mouth for a while, feeling the lingering fragrance between her lips and teeth, and then swallowed it.

"How does it feel?" the boy asked softly.

"Yeah, it feels good." The young shop owner nodded readily. She put down the coffee she hadn't finished yet and said quickly, "We'll discuss the contract later. I'll go get you the barista uniform first."

Watching the shop owner leave, Mai Sakurajima said with a smile, "That's great, Sakakibara-senpai."

"Yeah, at least when there's no work, I can still get paid." The boy smiled. Sometimes he didn't know what he should do and was full of confusion about life. So in order to avoid wasting time in a daze and deep thought, he might as well use this time to work.

"What you said is true. The salary given by STARS is still quite a lot."

Mai Sakurajima muttered, "I feel like the agency is being kind by not asking you for money for the two buffet meals you eat every day."

"No, I can't hear you."

The boy who said he had hearing problems went to change his clothes. When he came back, his experienced look made the girl's eyes light up.

The boy was only wearing a white shirt on his upper body. His figure looked tall and reliable, with a black bow tie on his collar and a faint smile on his face. He really looked like he had walked out of a movie set. He played a dual role, playing the role of a barista on the surface but an assassin in secret.

Mai Sakurajima has already finished imagining it.

"I want a cup of American coffee made by Sakakibara-senpai himself!"

"Sakurajima-senpai, you really know how to push your luck!"

Mai Sakurajima leaned forward, frowned and raised her nose, "I am a customer of the cafe now, and Sakakibara-senpai is a newly employed barista. Isn't it natural for him to make coffee? I didn't ask you to call me Master."

"You have so many requests..."

The young owner returned to the kitchen and left the place to the boy and girl.

The boy remembered that Mai Sakurajima didn't like bitter drinks and he had no way to deal with her stubbornness. After handing her a cup of American coffee with both hands, he pushed the jar of sugar in front of the girl.

Mai Sakurajima glanced at the sugar jar, then looked up at the boy washing his fingers in the sink behind the counter, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

"Junior Sakakibara, haven't you had any auditions recently? I see that you're very idle, spending every day in the office doing nothing but eating." Mai Sakurajima took a sip of the bitter yet sweet coffee. It was the first time she drank this kind of drink, so she frowned her pretty brows, lowered her head and quietly stuck out her tongue.

"I am also helping the firm."

The boy shook his head and sighed. Why did these people all regard themselves as slackers?

"I'm going to audition for supporting roles in two TV series this Saturday, but I don't think my chances of success are high." Sakakibara Kaede looked out the window at the cherry blossom avenue, fiddling with the coffee machine, and shook his head helplessly, "The competition is too fierce. I heard from Iida-san that at least ten different agencies are trying to get people into the TV series."

"I feel that it is more convenient to produce a TV series by myself. I am used to the audition and shooting style."

Sakurajima Mai pointed at the boy's face and said, "You are so unambitious. Didn't you swear in January that you liked... being an actor? The quality of an actor is earned through repeated competitions."

"may be."