area51novel Chapter 1043 Eriri, do your best!
Chapter 1043 Eriri, do your best!
Chapter 1043 Eriri, do your best!
"It wasn't a complete failure! My classmates were all shouting my name like I was some kind of superstar..."
"The last time I received so much cheering was probably when I was born... I don't remember it, but the nurses and doctors must have been very happy to see me born safely, right?"
"What a strange feeling~~ If this were a game, I'd probably have an 'Experience +1!' symbol popping up above my head right now, right? Maybe I'll grow into a 'Campus Elite Monster' soon, hehe~~~"
"This rate of growth is pretty amazing, isn't it? Although it might not satisfy Kyosuke-kun and Yukinoshita-san~"
After sending the message, Kato Megumi, who hadn't expected to receive a reply, was surprised to receive another message.
"Elite monsters? They're just cannon fodder. Our Service Department's goal is to make you the ultimate boss!"
—Kyosuke Hojo
The ultimate boss?
Kato Megumi smiled, her eyes crinkling, tilted her head, casually replied to a classmate next to her, and then typed:
"But...aren't our school's ultimate bosses Utaha-senpai and Eriri?"
"...You're so smart, you'll get first place next time! Then let's change our goal to the sun and wear it on our heads!"
—Kyosuke Hojo
Hehehe~~
Hui smiled silently, a slight upturn at the corners of her lips, and then casually brushed off the classmate next to her.
Even though it was already time for the morning meeting, the teacher and students gathered around her, asking her to share her tips for improving her studies.
Kato Megumi isn't good at handling these kinds of situations, but she's very good at subtly dealing with others, so she does a pretty good job, and even manages to find time to send messages.
Um... or rather, taking the time to brush off other people while sending messages.
Tilting her head, the girl sent her last message.
"Thank you, Kyosuke-kun~~"
"White Hole, Megumi's repayment awaits me!" — Kyosuke Hojo
"Speaking in such incomprehensible language again..." Kato Megumi frowned, but quickly dismissed her question. She was the kind of girl who wouldn't let a problem bother her for too long; that would be too tiring.
"...Oh, I see. I'll think of another way then."
When faced with a classmate grumbling that the exam set by Hojo Kyosuke was too difficult, Megumi smiled and responded in a friendly manner, though it was obvious she had no intention of finding a solution.
After all... that guy will forget about it in a bit.
Male and female classmates surrounded Kato Megumi, but they talked more about why she was able to get tutoring from Hojo Kyosuke.
The boys were curious, and the girls were insanely jealous.
"...Why? Perhaps...it's fate~~"
Even after so much time had passed, the girl still couldn't forget that cry of "Kato Megumi" amidst the bustling crowd, and the resolute gaze she met when she casually turned her head—those dark eyes seemed to say:
"Yes, Kato Megumi, I am calling you, not some boy with the same name as you, nor any other girl in your Kato family named Kato Megumi."
I'm calling you, Kato Megumi, the plain-looking girl with the bob haircut.
Unexplained shouts, unexplained people, unexplained encounters... and then unexplained requests.
Ugh... this is so troublesome, being the center of attention...
Having already brushed off another classmate, Kato Megumi couldn't help but feel admiration for Eriri.
Although she had always admired the princess, she felt that despite her remarkable qualities, the princess was not arrogant at all and was kind to everyone. She even responded warmly to the freshmen who came to her class to meet her.
At that time, Megumi just thought Eriri had a really good personality. After learning Eriri's true nature, she only felt more admiration for her, thinking that this girl had a really strong personality and could even pretend so seriously and perfectly.
As for now, I've personally experienced what it's like to be a celebrity. Even though I'm only noticed by one class of students, it already feels so troublesome and tiring. Eriri, on the other hand, has to deal with the entire school.
How did she even do that...?
Huizhen felt an overwhelming sense of admiration for the princess of Toyonosaki.
All the praise and adoration she receives are well-deserved!
Thinking this, Kato Megumi took out her phone again and started typing.
send.
Toyozaki Academy second-year class G
Eriri curled up in her seat, staring at the chat interface on the table with Kato Megumi's name on it, her expression extremely distressed. She raised both hands to hold her head and scratched it vigorously.
Oh no, what should I do? How can I comfort Hui?!
The girl internally screamed in frustration and helplessness.
After seeing Kato Megumi being so elegantly ignored, Eriri and Kasumigaoka exchanged a glance and silently left together; they are both people with high emotional intelligence...
Well, it sounds a bit unbelievable.
Whether it's Eriri, who becomes a beloved princess at school, or Kasumigaoka Utaha, who can make people cry with her sharp retorts, they both fully demonstrate their emotional intelligence, albeit in different ways.
In short, knowing that Kato Megumi would be even more embarrassed if she saw them in that situation, leaving quietly was the best course of action.
Then, ever since she returned to the classroom, Eriri has been struggling with how to comfort Megumi, and she's been struggling with that ever since.
Because, given her status as the most popular princess on campus, even saying something as simple as "Don't be sad" seems to carry a hint of showing off.
Coco didn't want her friends to misunderstand, so she was very conflicted.
Just as Princess Hojo Kyosuke was about to activate her personal translator, a message suddenly popped up on the chat interface of her phone on the table in front of her.
"Eri, you're amazing!"
Eh eh eh eh eh? ?
Eriri was shocked. Before her mind could even process what she had just thought, her body had already started moving.
It was read in less than 0.01 seconds, truly a second-level read.
When Kato Megumi saw that the message had been read instantly, she stared in surprise, but what surprised her even more was the reply from the other side.
"Haha~~ It's just so-so!"
Hehe~~ As expected of a princess who is so approachable~
Kato Megumi covered her mouth and chuckled softly; she could imagine Eriri's unconscious reaction to what she was saying.
"Aaaaaah! Wrong message! Wrong message! These hands just started typing on their own! Recall! Recall!" — Eriri
"Don't be sad, Hui. I put in a super, super lot of effort to be popular with my classmates!"
"Don't give up because of this little setback! You can definitely do it! After all, if I can do it alone, you're even less likely to fail with Kyosuke's help!"
"Go go go!"
——Yinglili
A barrage of messages arrived incredibly quickly. No wonder he's an administrator who single-handedly battles dozens of Hojo Kyosuke haters on the website; his typing speed is absolutely phenomenal.
As the messages flooded in like a waterfall, Kato Megumi's lips unconsciously curled upwards, revealing a smile that was completely out of character.
Yeah...
ah--
If everyone in the world has a weight, someone like me who sits in a restaurant and orders food and is then forgotten would probably have a weight in the single digits. But a girl like Eriri would have a weight that I can't even imagine.
Similarly, my classmates might be a little better than me, but not by much. In other words, even if all the people listed below the bulletin board were combined, they wouldn't be as good as one little golden retriever.
But oh but... when I, with my single-digit weight, receive attention from the super-heavy Eriri, my weight is probably skyrocketing!
With a light and cheerful mindset, Kato Megumi replied with a message.
Over there, Eriri was anxiously waiting for Megumi's response while staring at her phone with her face in her hands. Suddenly, a message popped up.
"Eriri, your news makes me feel like I've become a big shot!" — Megumi Kato
Eriri was taken aback at first, then burst out laughing.
What?! If it were that easy to become a big shot, wouldn't I already be the king of the world?
She complained, but was relieved to know that the bob-haired girl hadn't fallen into despair as she had thought.
Very good, Hui, you already possess the essential quality of becoming a great person: shamelessness!
Happily, the princess quickly forgot about the matter and began to enjoy the praise from her classmates.
"Hehehehe~~ I haven't been studying very hard. As you all know, I was traveling during the Golden Week holiday, and I also have animation production work to do at home, as well as some collaborations that have been commissioned by me... I've been working really hard to squeeze out some time to study~~"
Even while traveling, Eriri was still forced to rush her writing and study. During exam week, she cried because she was worried about doing poorly on her exams. Her smile was charming and bright.
"Kawamiko, you guys are just too careless. Otherwise, you could easily get a good grade."
She smiled and put her hand on one shoulder.
Having failed four subjects, Kasumiko, who had fallen into despair, looked up and saw a smile that was more dazzling than the sunlight, a smile that seemed to warm people's hearts.
"Next time! Before the final exams, let's all study together and do our best to get good grades! How about that?"
That's what the princess, who seemed to have the sun set in her crown, said.
"Um!!"
Kamako nodded vigorously, feeling a warm current flow into her heart.
"Me too! Me too! I want some too!"
"Ah, if I had known I could study with Lily, I would have done a little worse on the test this time!"
"..."
The girls around them started making noises, while the boys looked on with envy.
Eriri responded to each question with a smile, and then casually mentioned that she would hold the study session at her house, which caused another round of cheers.
Clean the motor...
Oh no, he blurted it out without even consulting me.
The smiling princess was screaming inwardly, "If someone asks me a question during a study session, wouldn't I be exposed?"
She was confident in herself, but was certain that she wouldn't be able to study seriously from now until the end of the semester.
Ahhhhh!
The only solution now is to get some extra tutoring from Kyosuke before the study session with my friends, but...
Does that mean we'll have to review it twice?!
If there happened to be work to be done at that time...
Her Highness was plunged into despair.
Kato Megumi was right; the person she admired had made countless efforts to become the person she looked up to.
Everyone unanimously overlooked Kasumigaoka Utaha, whose miracle was irreplaceable.
other side
Zongwu High School, Class F, Year 1
Almost everyone in the class had arrived, and the students were exchanging their individual report cards, which showed their grades. As for the official ranking list, that was just for highlighting the top students by showing off the poor ones.
Just like luxury goods advertisements are meant to let the poor know how noble the rich are, they are purely tools for providing emotional value.
Suddenly, a loud shout echoed throughout the classroom.
"Shibara! Hata Goro! You're a beast!"
With a loud shout, Hachiman Hikigaya grabbed Goro Hata by the neck with both hands, roaring with a ferocious expression:
"How come you got such a good math score?! Aren't you a math idiot like me, you bastard?!"
His forehead veins bulged with excitement, but Hatake Goro, whose neck was being choked, acted as if nothing had happened. This guy's muscles had been built up to his neck, probably from shouting every day.
"Hahaha~~"
Hata Goro smiled triumphantly and said:
"My math is terrible, but my eyesight is excellent!"
He raised his finger and pointed to his eyes:
"These eyes, untouched by books, can easily spot a fly three meters away!"
Hachiman Hikigaya, whose eyes had lost their luster from excessive use of electronic products and constant beatings, became even more furious upon hearing this, and started yelling and wrestling with Goro Hata.
After every exam, besides the mutual teasing among the underachievers, the most fun thing is...
"Hey hey hey hey?! Yumiko! Didn't you say you did really badly on your English test this time?"
Yuihama pointed at Miura Yumiko's report card in disbelief; she had done terribly on her English test, barely passing.
Yumiko Miura said impatiently, "Who knew the test would be so easy? I thought it was just my imagination!"
No one believed him, but Yui shrank back and dared not say anything more.
"Yui! You dare to talk about others like that! You're the same as everyone else. I asked you how your Chinese exam went before, and you said you were doomed. And what happened? Ninety points! Ninety!! Look at your deviation score, there aren't many people in the whole grade who have a higher score than you!"
Ebina Himeko complained.
The girl with the bun hairstyle changed her expression, stuck out her little tongue, and said cutely:
"Hehe~~ I did secretly review a little, but only for a tiny bit!"
Yumiko is cunning, but luckily I'm not stupid either, hehe~~
Everyone's focus was on grades, but surprisingly, very few people discussed Kyosuke Hojo. Perhaps it was because, as classmates, they had already received enough stimulation in their daily lives—a stimulation far stronger than a mere midterm exam—that had created a mental immunity.
Even if Hojo Kyosuke only got full marks in all subjects, even if he exceeded the full marks by double, people would only think:
"Ah, so even the limits of the exam paper aren't Hojo-kun's limits."
However, a seat at the back of the classroom that was also empty attracted a lot of attention.
"Kisaki Tetsuta"
That boy who took leave even more often than Hojo Kyosuke was like a shadow lurking on the ground.
"Third place: Tetsuta Kisaki"
She ranks third, only behind Hojo Kami, who surpasses all things, and Yukino Yukinoshita, the talented girl from Soubu High School, not to mention that she is a student who almost never attends classes.
He is... the manager of the kendo club, responsible for arranging daily training and meals, and from time to time contacting other schools to hold joint training camps, as well as communicating with schools about funding and other matters.
He is... the imposter manager of the baseball team. With the real manager being the irresponsible Sakura Yamauchi, he has to compete with the captain, Ryota Tsuchiya, for her affections and resolutely defend his position as the number one lackey, which requires him to put in even more effort.
He is the actual executor of "Carbonated Co., Ltd.", responsible for finding work for those temporarily idle people in the company, in order to reduce some costs for his brother's whims, and also to make full preparations for future plans.
He is... the strategist of the Rampage Angels. With the chief of staff being Kyosuke Hojo, a good-for-nothing who resolutely refuses to do anything productive, he has to manage the massive Japanese-American organization in an orderly manner, leaping back and forth on the stripes of the law, making this gray organization a perfect tool rather than evidence of crimes.
He is... Hojo Kyosuke's number one lackey; all exchanges of interest involving Hojo Kyosuke must be conducted through him. He's responsible for developing manga and novel copyrights, for legally avoiding taxes, for helping his older brother with his womanizing schemes, for taking the blame, and for...
He is... the commander of the naval strategist team—the "cyber mastermind," the ghost student in the school—the "third miracle," the mouthpiece of Hojo Kyosuke—the "last door before we meet," and...
……
Thanks to insiders from the Rampage Angels, everyone in the classroom now fully understands just how amazing Tetsuta Kisaki is.
Looking at that empty chair, everyone's eyes were filled with admiration.
Although no one knows what he's doing now, everyone knows he's definitely working like a dog, yet he still managed to rank third in his grade...
Kisaki, my Superman—!!
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