Tokyo Soft Rice King

Kuroba Ming really didn't notice what was happening in the class. After all, he was busy with the light novel last month.

"So what happened to him? Did he get a girlfriend outside of school?"

Could it be that he is looking for the monitor's meal replacement because of a breakup?

"That shouldn't be the case. I heard he's been obsessed with boxing lately. He goes to the gym every day after school to train. He even seems to have quit the soccer club. He's one of the rare important members who got selected as a regular in his first year..."

"Oh? So he's from the soccer club?"

Kuroba Akira also played football in his previous life, so when he heard that Sumitomo Ryouta was a member of the football club, he felt a sense of familiarity.

Boys’ friendship is always very simple. They become good friends just by playing football together.

"Well, he and Mitsui-kun were members of a famous shonentai team... Ah, Mitsui-kun was another boy we played with when we were little..."

Having said that, Asato Hitomi secretly observed Kuroba Akira's expression, wondering if he would be jealous of this.

However, Hei Yuming's expression remained calm.

The main reason was that he had seen the Mitsui classmate mentioned by the class monitor. I remember his name was Mitsui Sojiro.

Seeing that Kuroba Ming had no reaction at all, Anri Hitomi was a little disappointed, but she still adjusted her attitude and continued speaking.

"They have been playing football together since they were young and even won the national championship in the junior category together."

"Oh wow, so amazing..."

Kuroba Akira was reminded of Mitsui Sojiro whom he had met before. He was tall and muscular, and looked like he was either a center forward or a center back.

"Mitsui went to a boys' school with a strong soccer team as a special sports recruit. He originally invited Sumitomo to go with him, but he ended up coming to our high school instead..."

There was no need to think too much, Sumitomo Ryouta must have been chasing after the class monitor, after all, he had a crush on the class monitor at that time.

Anri Hitomi also knew the reason, so she didn't continue. She didn't want to mention this matter in front of Hei Yuming.

"I didn't expect that you, squad leader, have already parted ways with them, but you still care about them?"

It seems that the class monitor still cares about her childhood playmates, so she is secretly paying attention to them.

Anri Hitomi thought that this was a sign of jealousy from Kuroba Ming. While she was secretly happy, she still explained it to avoid misunderstanding.

"Hmm... I haven't specifically asked about it. It's just that we live close to each other, so even if I don't want to know, their parents will tell me what's going on."

"Okay, let's just leave it at that."

Seeing Hei Yuming's perfunctory look, Anri Hitomi stuffed a piece of carrot into his mouth in dissatisfaction, which was also a vegetable that Hei Yuming disliked.

"Really, Mingjun, I won't lie to you. You are my best friend now, okay?"

"Aren't there Shiori and Moe?"

"Of course they are also my good friends..."

But now the friend I care about most is you, Mingjun.

She didn't say anything, but just stuffed another piece of fried shrimp tempura into Hei Yuming's mouth.

This is his favorite food.

She remembered it all.

Chapter 154: Let the squad leader know about the Purple Palace Club?

"Speaking of which, isn't our Arts Department putting on some kind of show? This is a good opportunity to earn some points with the Student Union, right?"

The cultural festival is not just for classes to put on shows, many clubs can also put on shows. This is also the second opportunity to promote yourself besides recruiting club members during school, so all major clubs are very concerned and want to recruit another wave of club members.

"Well, actually, the third-year seniors also came to me and talked about this matter, but aren't we in the club currently working on your light novel, Mingjun? Shiori and Moe-moe are also fully immersed in this matter and don't have any extra energy to devote to the cultural festival."

Hei Yuming is now a hands-off boss. He has completed the part he should do, and even the outline of the second volume has been finalized, so he is the most idle person in the literature and art department.

Looking at the three beautiful girls from the Arts and Literature Club busying themselves for him, Hei Yuming felt a pang of joy in his heart, as if he had become a capitalist's foreman.

"Oh...so you blame me?"

"I'm not blaming you. I also think that publishing a light novel is more important. If we can achieve it, it will definitely impress the student council and teachers."

How could Anri Hitomi blame Hei Yuming? Everything he had done so far made her very satisfied.

First, he won over Ryouta Sumitomo and helped her get out of troublesome class social situations by acting as her "substitute boyfriend." Then, he resolved the friendship crisis between Shirai Shiori and Aiono Moe, and finally, he found an important event for the literature club that proved its worth, even though it had no activities.

All of this makes Anri Hitomi's campus life smoother.

That's why she can now discuss the cultural festival with him here in a relaxed and happy manner. Otherwise, just dealing with interpersonal relationships would be enough to be annoying.

Therefore, Anri Hitomi felt that making friends with Kuroba Akira was the best decision she had ever made in her life, no doubt about it.

She even felt that making lunch boxes for Hei Yuming every day was not enough to pay him, and she wanted to do more for him, so she further proposed small benefits such as feeding him and providing him with a lap pillow.

There should be give-and-take between friends so that the friendship can last for a long time, at least that's what Anri Hitomi thinks.

"And no matter what we propose, the News Department will definitely come out to obstruct it. I decided to just avoid it, so our Arts Department will not be participating in this cultural festival."

"That's good, it saves a lot of trouble."

As the Art and Literature Department continues to grow, it will inevitably conflict with the News Department in the future. However, the Art and Literature Department is still too weak, so it is wise to avoid disputes.

After eating the last mouthful of rice, Hei Yuming wiped the corner of his mouth with his thumb and said.

"Anyway, I can't think of any good ideas for our class's performance at the cultural festival... When is the deadline for program submissions?"

"It's this Friday, and we'll start preparing next week. Then the cultural festival will be held on Wednesday the following week, which is October 16th."

"Today is October 2nd, which means there are only three days left... I think we should hold a class meeting and solicit everyone's opinions."

"Well, I'm planning on doing that. Afterwards, I'll discuss it with Mr. Kobayakawa and have a class meeting tomorrow."

The reason why Anri Hitomi came to ask Kuroba Akira in advance was actually to give him special treatment. She wanted to exercise her power as a class monitor to propose the program that Kuroba Akira wanted to organize, so that he could have a happy cultural festival, which could be regarded as a way to repay his kindness.

Even if Kuroba Akira said he wanted to open a maid cafe, which was strictly prohibited by the student union, she would still try to fight for it. She herself would not mind changing into a light maid outfit for Kuroba Akira to see.

But since Hei Yuming didn't have any ideas, they decided to hold a democratic vote.

"No matter what you do, I will fully support you, squad leader. Please feel free to order me around."

Hei Yuming's attitude towards the squad monitor is the same as the squad monitor's attitude towards him. He follows her lead and never goes back on what the squad monitor says.

Hei Yuming felt it was too luxurious to be able to eat such delicious lunch boxes every day, have someone feed him, and enjoy a lap pillow from time to time. Not to mention the calligraphy and painting duo he met because of the class monitor, which made Hei Yuming's dream of having a gigolo come one step closer.

So Hei Yuming also wanted to do more for the class monitor, otherwise he would feel really bad.

A wonderful state was formed between the two of them where they both cared about each other.

After lunch, as usual, the two of them should go back to the classroom together, but today the class monitor packed up the lunch boxes and kept Hei Yuming behind.

"By the way, Mingjun, I have something else I want to discuss with you."

Hei Yuming, who had just stood up, immediately sat down again, put his hands on his thighs, and asked seriously.

"Yes! Just tell me! No matter what the trouble is, I will help you with advice!"

"I have a feeling that you, Mingjun, have already accepted that I'm in trouble by coming to you... Have I become a jinx?"

"What are you talking about? The monitor is my lucky star!"

After all, every time the squad leader came to visit, he came with a mission, so Hei Yuming was used to being asked to talk to the squad leader.

However, the rewards each time are also very good, so Hei Yuming is also very happy to serve the class monitor.

"It's my duty to help my friends solve their problems. I have no regrets!"

This attitude made Anri Hitomi in a very good mood, and the arc of her smile was a little more curved than usual.

"Haha, I knew Mingjun was the most reliable. This time I need your help for a personal matter."

"Private matter? What kind of matter?"

"As for friends, Mingjun, do you remember I mentioned to you before that one of my childhood playmates was a girl who went to the same school as us?"

"Oh, remember, it's called Little Bird Swim."

Kuroba Akira recalled the Gothic girl with a bob haircut whom he had met in the family restaurant.

Because she was dressed very cutely, wearing striped stockings and a medical eye mask, Kuroba Akira was quite impressed by her.

The full name should be Kotori Mirai.

"I heard from Zhencheng that you two met by chance once before in a family restaurant?"

The instinctive crisis avoidance ability sent a signal, making Hei Yuming immediately alert.

Did Saionji Machiru contact the class monitor? What did she say? Did she reveal the Murasaki Palace incident?

If the class monitor knew that I had adopted an extremely beautiful girl at home and that we were living together... the consequences would be unimaginable... imagine?

can you?

It doesn't seem to be a big problem...

He was quite nervous at first, but then Hei Yuming thought, what would happen even if the class monitor knew about the Purple Palace?

The reason why Hei Yuming didn't want to mention the class monitor matter to Shizhimiya was because he was afraid that her favorability would drop, and that she would develop a rebellious mentality, which would affect the training plan.

But since I'm not dating the class monitor, nor am I training the class monitor, I don't need to care about the class monitor's favorability, right?

Even the squad leader himself said that he could have a girlfriend... although he has no plans to do so for the time being, otherwise he would not have rejected Sister Hong's suggestion.

Moreover, Zi Zhigong is not a student of this school and has not even been attending school, so there is no need to worry about being considered as two-timing by classmates, and the reputation of the class monitor will not be damaged.

So why am I so nervous? There's no need to feel guilty, right?

Really, a false alarm~

Chapter 155: The Remuneration is One Day's Use

So Hei Yuming relaxed again and answered.

"That's what happened. I met Ryouta first, and then I happened to meet your four childhood friends, squad leader... four childhood playmates. They seem to have maintained a good relationship even now..."

At this point, Kuroba Akira realized that abandoning his childhood playmate was the class monitor's sore spot, so he quickly apologized.

"Uh, sorry, squad leader, I'm not saying you're not important, it's just... uh..."

Seeing that he cared so much about her feelings, Anri Tong was not angry at all, but felt warm in her heart.

"It's okay, Mingjun, you don't have to worry about it. After all, I was the one who took the initiative to leave them... and our relationship isn't that bad."

"Oh, yeah. After all, Saionji-san contacted you on her own initiative... So what she told you is related to what you asked me to do? And to Kotori-san?"

"Well, actually I haven't contacted Makoto for a long time. She contacted me out of the blue this time because she wanted me to help solve Mirai-chan's problem."

"So, did something happen to Kotori-san?"

"It was said that Mirai-chan suddenly stopped coming to school."

"Huh? Were you suspended from school?"

"No, I asked the homeroom teacher of Mirai-chan's class 2. He told me that Mirai-chan didn't ask for leave from school and suddenly stopped coming to school. Even her mother didn't know what was going on. She even came to the school to ask the teacher, but the teacher didn't know the reason either. She just said that they would investigate further... but I guess there won't be any results."

It's better not to expect the school teachers to solve this kind of problem. Not every teacher will devote 120% of their care to every student like Motoko Kobayakawa.

Most teachers just hold the attitude of "less is more" and at most ask in class if anyone knows what happened to Mirai Kotori.

This is also why it is said that there are many teachers who can teach, but few teachers who can teach how to be a good person. It is a blessing to meet one in your student days.

After all, in the process of people's growth, in addition to the influence of the family, the second biggest influence comes from school.

Hei Yuming crossed his arms and continued to ask.

"I suddenly stopped coming to school...is it bullying?"

If you mention the reasons for not wanting to go to school, it basically all comes down to bullying. Few students really refuse to go to school just because they hate studying. After all, at least they have to get a high school diploma.

So most of them encountered school bullying, which dealt a great blow to their hearts, and then they began to give up on themselves, stopped going to school and became stay-at-home kids... This kind of development is quite common in Japan.

However, based on Kuroba Ming's own observations, he has not seen any obvious bullying in this high school. At least there is no such thing in Kuroba Ming's Class 1, Grade 1. Maybe the situation in other classes is different.

When mentioning bullying, the class monitor's expression became somewhat gloomy, and he spoke in an uncertain tone.

"Hmm... I don't know the details yet, but I think it's something like bullying. I heard from Makoto that Mirai-chan got into a fight with a classmate outside of school."