Tokyo Soft Rice King

"Okay...but Kuroba-kun, you have to promise me not to get into a fight with Nishimura-senpai, okay?"

Fujiyoshi Michio was mainly afraid that after the strong Kuroba Akira was scolded by the foul-mouthed senior Nishimura, a conflict would arise between the two, and even escalate into a physical fight.

You know, Kuroba Akira is not a fearless person. He will respond directly to all personal attacks directed at him... This is how the last conflict with Sumitomo Ryouta happened.

Although Sumitomo Ryouta and Kuroba Akira reconciled later, that was because Sumitomo Ryouta had a cheerful personality. However, Fujiyoshi Michio didn't think that Nishimura-senpai was that kind of person...

The only thing he and Sumitomo Ryouta have in common is their yellow hair; they are not alike in any other way.

"Okay, I promise you, I won't cause any trouble."

Fujiyoshi Michio knew Kuroba Akira better than anyone else. When he heard that Kuroba Akira took the initiative, he knew that Kuroba Akira had a backup plan, so he added.

"Well, if Nishimura-senpai has upset you, Kuroba-kun, you'd better not respond. Let me handle it, okay?"

"I know. You can rest assured."

"OK then……"

Just then, the squad leader also came over and asked.

"Mingjun, aren't you going to the Arts Department today?"

"Well, Dolph and I are going to visit the computer department."

When Kuroba Ming asked about information related to the computer department yesterday, Asato Hitomi had anticipated the current situation, so she spoke up at this time.

"I'll go with you to prevent you from getting into any trouble."

"Really? How could you, squad leader, say that to me? I'm a harmless, honest person who would never cause trouble, okay?"

"I'm not worried about you, I'm worried about others."

Also, Hitomi Asato also wanted to know the purpose of Kuroba Akira going to the computer club.

It’s definitely not about wanting to join the club, but something else.

Anri Hitomi's intuition told her that this was probably the most important thing for Hei Yuming right now, and perhaps she could find an opportunity to invest in him.

With the class monitor following him, Fujiyoshi Michio felt much more at ease and took them to the computer club's club room.

As soon as I entered, I heard a hoarse voice shouting at the door.

"Dolph, you little bastard! Why are you so slow? What the hell! Do you want to die? Come over here and help!"

Ryuya Nishimura, the oldest legendary senior at Hibiya High School who had failed three years, and the head of the computer club, appeared in front of Akira Kuroba at this time.

He did have yellow hair, but it didn't look like it was dyed. It looked more like natural gold, and it was actually long. In addition, he was squatting on the seat, and his hair covered him like an umbrella.

It feels like a zashiki-warashi.

Then looking at his face, he had very heavy dark circles and a fierce look in his eyes, but you could still tell that he had delicate features and was a handsome man.

That’s right, a handsome man, not a cool guy.

He's the kind of guy who, at first glance, looks like a girl and seems to be very suitable for women's clothing.

That is what is called...Xiu (fake) Ji (niang).

Huh? This Nishimura-san is completely different from the scoundrel I imagined.

He is actually a big man who is suitable for women's clothing?

Chapter 224: The Throne of the Streaming Media Era

Sure enough, there are differences among the yellow-haired people.

I think Michifu also said that Nishimura-senpai is not a delinquent, and he is very different from the delinquent he has in mind...

It’s true that no bad guy looks like this.

Nishimura Ryuya... Although his name sounds manly, he's actually a gigolo.

However, judging from his speaking style just now, Senior Nishimura is not a friendly person. Michio also showed a respectful attitude and approached him and said.

"Um, Nishimura-senpai, I have a friend who wants to visit our club..."

Nishimura Ryuya glared at him and said viciously.

"No! Get out!"

"Uh……"

Fujiyoshi Michio was in a very difficult situation. He didn't expect that Senior Nishimura was in such a bad mood today and he started by asking him to leave. But he didn't want to disappoint his friends, so he didn't know what to do.

Of course Hei Yuming would not just turn around and leave, he took the initiative to step forward and talk to him.

"that……"

"Didn't I already say goodbye? Get out of here!"

"..."

As a result, he was stunned on the spot by Nishimura Ryuya's scolding before he could even say hello. The situation suddenly became very awkward.

Although there were other people in the computer department, the other three had no intention of helping. It should be said that they didn't even look up at the sudden visitor. Everyone was concentrating on facing the screen, as if their souls had been taken away by the screen.

These guys... have become possessed by demons?

“Pfft…Heh…”

And Anri Hitomi, who was standing at the entrance of the computer department, couldn't help laughing when she saw that Hei Yuming was rejected again.

As expected, as long as Mingjun is not given the opportunity to speak, his best rhetoric can be completely blocked.

So this time, wise king, what method are you going to use to "fish"?

Hei Yuming was also thinking about this problem. He had just overcome the difficulty of Kotori's future, and now he encountered a troublesome person who also did not give him a chance to negotiate. Naturally, he had to find another way to attract his attention.

In fact, the answer is very simple. Senior Nishimura is the head of the computer department. He will definitely not ignore the newcomers who want to join, so Hei Yuming spoke immediately.

"I'm here to join the club."

However, Ryu Nishimura didn't even raise his head and spoke directly to Fujiyoshi Michio next to him.

"Dolf, go show him the newbie test. We don't need useless losers. I don't want to waste my time on a newbie who can't even figure out a programming language!"

Damn! Here comes this!

I'm totally being targeted!

Although Hei Yuming can copy talents, he cannot copy proficiency, and non-existent knowledge will not appear in his head out of thin air.

If he is given time, even if he does not copy his computer-related talents, Hei Yuming will definitely be able to learn basic programming based on the class monitor's abilities.

But... at this moment, it was impossible for him to solve this problem on his own.

Fujiyoshi Michio also knew that Kuroba Akira was just trying to attract Nishimura-senpai's attention and didn't really want to join the club, so he asked awkwardly while scratching his cheek.

"Uh... Well, Kuroba-kun, do you want to give it a try?"

"no need."

Not to mention solving the questions, he definitely couldn't even understand the questions. Besides, Hei Yuming wasn't here to join the club and didn't want to take any entrance tests at all.

Seeing that Hei Yuming still had some self-awareness, Nishimura Ryu snorted coldly and mocked him.

"Hmph... If you're just looking for a buddy club, get lost. I only welcome people who truly want to learn technology and those who can only exist in the online world. Obviously, you don't belong to either of those two types."

He originally wanted to say just this, but he noticed Anri Hitomi standing at the door, frowned, and clicked his tongue unhappily.

Tsk, he even brought a girlfriend here... Stop looking down on me!

He immediately started typing on the keyboard to look for information related to Kuroba Ming. After seeing his identity, Nishimura Ryu guessed their purpose.

"Kuroha Akira from Class 1, Grade 1, you're from the Arts Club, right? And standing at the door is the head of the Arts Club, Anri Hitomi... Oh, Anri... Is she the eldest daughter of the Anri family?"

Thinking that the person who had done him a favor had a good relationship with the Asato family, Nishimura Ryu calmed down a little and was finally willing to move his gaze from the computer screen to the visitor.

He let go of the mouse, shook his hands, then reached out and grabbed Hei Yuming who was nearby, signaling.

"I don't know where you got this information, and I don't think I ever mentioned 'that business' to Dofu... But since you've come all the way to me, you probably want me to terminate my cooperation with the News Department, right? So, show your sincerity first, right?"

Fujiyoshi Michio had a face full of question marks, and so did Kuroba Akira.

Huh? That business? Suspending cooperation with the Ministry of Information? What is this guy (the minister) talking about? Is there some misunderstanding?

Seeing Kuroba Akira's idiotic expression of confusion, Nishimura Ryuya frowned even deeper.

"What's going on? Why are you here looking for me? Never mind, it's none of my business... If you're not here to 'bid,' get out of here!"

Hitomi Asato immediately pieced together the truth from Ryuya Nishimura's few words and said.

"I see. No wonder the News Club always knows what the Arts Club is doing and tries to interfere with it. It's because you, Nishimura-senpai, are providing the News Club with the 'latest school news.'"

Nishimura Ryu also clicked his tongue in displeasure.

"Tsk... I overestimated you guys. It turns out I let the cat out of the bag... How stupid..."

"Although I had a vague suspicion that someone was providing information to the News Department, I never expected that this person was the head of the Computer Department, right here in front of us... Nishimura-senpai, have you been monitoring everyone in the school?"

In response to Asato Hitomi's guess, Ryu Nishimura just rolled his eyes and complained.

"Why would I monitor you little brats if I have nothing to do? Do I look like I have a lot of free time?"

Since he had already let the cat out of the bag, he might as well just tell us the source of his information.

"It's just that I have access to the school's public cameras, and I manage all the school's group messages and forums because I have the highest authority on the school's local area network. It's not that I know your privacy, it's that you little brats have no concept of protecting privacy and post everything to the group messages and forums. I just casually sent these messages to the news department to make some extra money."

Ryuya Nishimura, few people know of his existence, not only because he is a super repeater, but also because he erased almost all the information about himself in the school, causing his existence to become one of the seven mysterious things in the school: the 'golden ghost in the club building'.

In fact, it was just because he lived in the club building, so the students who stayed at school late happened to catch a glimpse of Nishimura Ryuya who came out to use the bathroom.

After he took over the school's local area network, he made comprehensive optimizations and upgrades, and added class chat groups and private chat functions. The campus network, which was originally despised by students, has become a common means of communication for some students because of its practicality.

So in fact, he is not the first-hand source of information, but as the builder and manager of the school's information channels, he is the fastest "news acquirer" and can always get relevant information at the first time, so it is manifested as "there is nothing happening in this school that he doesn't know."

What the News Department needs most is the 'fastest news', so after he sells the news to the News Department, the News Department will write it on the news wall and then spread it to the ears of most students. Since everyone doesn't know about Ryuya Nishimura's existence, they think that the News Department that can get 'exclusive news' is really amazing and can always get the latest information first.

In fact, the principal and some teachers knew that Nishimura Ryu was also doing this kind of thing, but they did not stop him because he had "privileges" in this high school.

The reason why the school left him alone and was even willing to let him repeat a grade for three years was because the benefits of keeping him in school far outweighed the disadvantages.

A free computer expert optimized the school's local area network, and he and his computer department members only needed to pay for normal student club activities. It was a huge bargain.

Of course, the more crucial reason is that his identity is rather special. He is a student specially taken in by the principal.

To put it bluntly, he has a background and no one dares to touch him.

Anyway, since Ryu Nishimura never goes to class, you don't have to worry about him being assigned to a class every year. Just assume that he is present. The homeroom teacher may not see him for the entire year and will only know that there is such a "ghost student" in the school.

Kuroba Akira was very surprised to hear that Nishimura Ryu was also making money in this way.

He is one version ahead of everyone else, already living in the information age, and is also the controller of information!

Especially in today's era, people who have information in advance can often win big. This is the case with those who play stocks and economics, who mainly make money by relying on information asymmetry.

And this guy is very similar to me, a complete egoist.

Unlike Mirai Kotori, he is not someone you can confide in.

Kuroba Akira can chat with Mirai Kotori using game-related topics, but he probably has nothing in common with Ryu Nishimura.

Because he definitely looks down on a mediocre person like me.

Ryuya Nishimura is the kind of person who thinks he is the only one in the world. He won't even look at people or things that he is not interested in.

Hei Yuming can only deal with this kind of person, but he can't become friends with him.

But there is no need to become friends. It is enough to be able to communicate and be a 'tradable partner'.

Since he brought up this topic himself, it proves that he wants to "get more benefits" from the Arts Department, so he mentioned "bidding" just now.

To put it bluntly, he wanted to see the Art and Literature Department and the News Department fight to the death, and then he would be the one who profited from it.

This pseudo-girl is quite cunning...

Hitomi Asato was also lost in thought at this time. She had only followed here because of Kuroba Ming, but she had not expected that this matter would also involve the Arts Department... If the News Department could lose the exclusive news, it would indeed cause a considerable blow to the News Department.

The seniors in the Arts Department used to hate the News Department very much. If they saw the News Department suffer a setback while they were still here, they would probably feel better. After all, they had been targeted by the News Department for three years of high school, and they must be very depressed.

But in fact, first-hand information is not very valuable to the Art Department. After all, the Art Department no longer produces school newspapers and magazines, and usually by the time such things are produced, the news is already delayed.

In this era where everyone has a mobile phone, print media has indeed fallen behind. At least in schools, which are full of young people, school newspapers and magazines definitely have no meaning. The evidence is that even the news department no longer produces school newspapers, but directly posts news on the news wall.

In the end, Anri Hitomi still felt that it was not worth it to spend a large sum of money just to make the news department suffer a setback.