area51novel Chapter 1041 How did you know my friend Kato Megumi ranked 23rd in her grade?!
Chapter 1041 How did you know my friend Kato Megumi ranked 23rd in her grade?!
Chapter 1041 How did you know my friend Kato Megumi ranked 23rd in her grade?!
"The blonde Eriri is used to draw my life story, while the silver-haired Eriri is used to draw other random things to earn money for me."
Sakura Yamauchi was thinking about it with great interest.
"And what about Eriri with black hair?"
Kasumigaoka also chimed in with a question.
"of course?"
Sakura frowned in surprise:
"Of course, we'd throw them back into the river and create three more Eriris! It would be endless and inexhaustible!"
The black-haired, red-eyed enchantress covered her mouth and giggled:
"Hehehe~~ This is really a great clean energy source, but the thought of having so many more Kawamura-kuns in the world gives me a headache. The world's average intelligence level will be lowered."
Sakura Yamauchi, who has never hesitated to showcase her remarkable wisdom, immediately offered a solution:
"That's alright, we can just throw Kyosuke in too."
Naoka Ueno, who had been listening in and watching the drama unfold, clapped her hands: "That's right! That's great!"
Sakura warned, "But let me make this clear first, I only want the original Kyosuke."
"That's not up to you. I don't think you can tell the difference."
Kasumigaoka Utaha let out two cold laughs.
"Hahahaha~~~"
Sakura Yamauchi just laughed heartily without responding, clearly thinking it was a huge joke.
Yukino Yukinoshita, standing to the side, raised her hand to cover her throbbing forehead. She was certain that the pain she was suffering was far greater than that of Eriri, who had been taken away.
After all, the other party was already used to it; these guys' feelings were incredibly deep. Besides the daily insults, she had also seen them use Kasumigaoka Utaha's breast size as an adjective.
"I want to eat cantaloupe. Sakura, could you buy one for me when you go out? It shouldn't be too big, about the size of Kasumigaoka Utaha's breasts, otherwise it will be too watery and not sweet enough."
"Want to play hide-and-seek? I'll hide where you absolutely can't see me!"
After entering the Ruyi Dormitory, Yukino Yukinoshita not only made friends but also witnessed the world of girls she had never encountered before. It was truly... too filthy.
"I'm telling you, you guys are making so much noise I can't hear anything from over there! The important thing right now is Hui, okay!"
She raised her hand and pushed Sakura's head away, bringing herself in front of the camera.
"Hiss... I forgot, I thought I came here specifically to argue with Kasumigaoka Utaha..."
Eriri gasped, pulling back the mouthful of venom she was about to spit out (it wasn't poisonous).
Upon hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha also turned her head sharply, looking at the notice board in utter shock.
Although she is not as good as Eriri, she is still very confident in her focus, after all, she knows that focus is an essential element for success.
Although she likes to delay her work and tells the editor that she's almost finished with just the title, once she gets into work mode, she can ignore Kyosuke even if he's sitting next to her naked (I'm sure of it, try it if you don't believe me).
But she, who had condescended to hide in the stairwell just to watch the excitement, had completely forgotten about the excitement itself.
"This is a bit too terrifying..."
She said in surprise.
Shoko, Naoka, and the others all nodded in unison, indicating that they forgot about Keizen because of her invisibility ability, not because they were too engrossed in listening to Sakura and Kasumigaoka's "Eriri jokes".
However... this woman's obsession is quite formidable.
Kasumigaoka glanced sideways at the phone screen, looking at Yukino Yukinoshita on it.
She acknowledged the remarkable focus and composure the person could maintain amidst such a lighthearted and absurd atmosphere.
"Alright, it looks like there's going to be some action over at the bridge. Naohana, hurry up and follow!"
Kyosuke Hojo spoke.
Hearing this, Naoka rolled her eyes. She was willing to play role-playing games with Sakura, but she really didn't want to hear Kyosuke call her a combatant too.
Hi~ Hi~~
She muttered something to herself and quickly jogged after him.
This girl's grades are about the same as Eriri's, but what they have in common is that neither of them needs to go through the normal channels to enroll.
Eriri goes without saying; her family background and achievements in the arts are more than enough to get her accepted by some prestigious universities.
Naoka is the same. Toyosaki's fashion design club is quite strong. Some of her seniors who graduated from university long ago are already well-known designers and often lead their juniors to participate in various competitions.
Although she's essentially doing free labor and occasionally getting her ideas siphoned off, she's somehow managed to get on the fringes of the fashion world. And then there's the unbeatable spokesperson, Kyosuke Hojo—Naoka's wondering which university to attend.
Is it a specialized design university, or should one pursue a traditional major to enrich their knowledge and draw inspiration for creative design?
After a quick glance at her less-than-stellar grades, Naoka Ueno pointed her phone camera at Kato... Rinko Ohashi.
Thank goodness... I'm so glad I was able to find Senior Sister Ohashi.
The girl was secretly alarmed. She had only glanced at the results list for a moment, and now she couldn't find Hui again. It was terrifying.
I'll hire Hui as a model in the future and claim that I've invented an invisibility cloak. I wonder if that's feasible.
Naoka pondered to herself.
On the other side, Kato Megumi, completely unaware that she was being teased by a bunch of people, was looking up at the results list.
"Those in a superior position"
It's so unfamiliar.
"I don't look, I don't read, I don't care."
"I'm a calm... easygoing girl who doesn't hold grudges and isn't very good at distinguishing between joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. That's me—Kato Megumi."
The spells I made up myself sound a bit off, and the magic they were meant to calm me down seems to have lost their effectiveness.
Since she started standing under the bulletin board, Hui had read it no less than ten times, but she could still clearly feel her emotions rising.
Or perhaps it didn't even require any conscious effort; the corners of her mouth curved upwards. Though the curve wasn't pronounced, there was no doubt she was smiling very happily. This was evident from the very first thing her friend said as she approached—
"Hui... your smile is so irritating! Especially in front of a poor girl who failed three subjects, it's just too cruel. Right now you're like a murderer in a horror movie standing in front of a one-way mirror watching a human tragedy unfold."
Rinko Ohashi complained bitterly.
It was true. A pretty, fair-skinned girl stood in front of the bulletin board, a faint smile playing on her lips. While she seemed happy because of the good news on the bulletin board, she also appeared somewhat out of place with her surroundings, almost detached.
It was as if the mastermind behind a shocking crime was standing outside the Metropolitan Police Department admiring the casualty reports—cold, restrained, and calmly self-admiring.
Upon hearing her friend's words, Hui instinctively tried to suppress her smile, but she found herself unable to do so.
If my sister were here, she would probably laugh at me for being so pretentious, pretending to be unhappy when I'm actually happy.
But there's nothing I can do. If I occasionally get a good grade and act happy, then if I do poorly on the next test, I can't act indifferent anymore.
So the best approach is to be unhappy when you do well on a test and not upset when you do poorly on a test. This is the "way of peace of mind" that belongs to young Kato Megumi!
However, on the other hand, this excellent result was not accidental, and Hui is very confident that she will achieve good results in the next national mock exam.
Then I can go and make fun of my sister, that stupid woman who used to go to her classmates' houses to do homework on weekends during high school, but actually went to date her boyfriend, and whose grades didn't improve at all!
The girl pursed her lips, feeling a sweet sensation on them.
Is this what a good student tastes like? Kyosuke's mouth must be sweeter than honey, right?
No, with his academic abilities, he could probably concoct a whole pool of honey with just a drop of saliva.
After thinking for a while, Hui finally regained some composure and calmly said:
"If you do very well on this test, how will you demonstrate the results of your hard work at the private school?"
"That's right."
Rinko Ohashi, who failed three subjects, readily accepted this explanation, but something still felt off:
"But if I do well on this exam, maybe I won't need to go to the private tutoring center anymore?"
Hui spoke calmly:
"No, that would put higher demands on your parents, and they might even take away all the rest time you have now."
"hiss……"
Daqiao gasped, feeling that such a thing was absolutely possible. After all, even with his current useless appearance, his parents were willing to spend a lot of money to send him to private tutoring. If he showed any potential, what would happen?
"You're so smart, Hui!"
She looked at her friend in amazement:
"No wonder you ranked 23rd while I only ranked 102nd, even though we both took the same test set by Hojo-sensei."
Hui remained calm.
All of this stems from the principle of "peace of mind." Expectations are endless, and humanity will never know contentment. But without expectations, there will be no disappointment. Maintaining peace of mind is the surest way to achieve happiness in life.
After making a wish to Kyosuke to increase his presence, Kato Megumi prepared herself to carry that hope.
Finally, Kyosuke's efforts did not go to waste...
Looking at the number "23", the girl Megumi smiled happily.
She did a great job, unlike that stubborn idiot Eriri.
She also saw that even after so many years of self-hypnosis, she still possessed the ability to change herself.
Looking at her friend's gentle smile, Ohashi Rinko felt happy, but at the same time, she had a bad feeling because—
"Why is it that we've been discussing for so long that Hui got 23rd place, and we even specifically mentioned Hojo-sensei, but everyone is still not reacting at all?"
She said, puzzled.
That's exactly what happened. Through Naoka's phone, Hojo Kyosuke and the others also saw this scene. However, they couldn't hear the conversation between the two, and only assumed that Ohashi hadn't started taking action yet.
"Could it be... that your stealth abilities have become even stronger, Megumi?"
"That's what Rinko Ohashi guessed."
Upon hearing this, Kato Megumi's face showed a thoughtful expression.
Although she has recently gained some exposure within her family and class due to her frequent contact with Kyosuke, just as Rinko had guessed, she has actually become more transparent.
If you ask why… she, who is good at self-reflection, thought about it and concluded that it might be because the happier you are, the more subconsciously you want to hide your happiness. In more scientific terms, it's the "happy person avoidance principle."
Like those evil capitalists, who clearly reap the greatest profits, but to avoid being discovered, they throw out some trivial things to make people curse them. They mostly hide behind the scenes, silent and invisible.
Huh? I've become a capital?
Hui was taken aback.
Thinking this, she couldn't help but smile and curl up the corners of her mouth.
Rinko Ohashi looked up and around, noticing that even her classmates, who were right next to her, weren't giving them any admiring glances, nor were they exclaiming in surprise with the arias used to describe epic hero tales in games.
"What?! Could you be Kato Megumi (a girl from Class B) who has never appeared on the list of those in the top ranks before, but suddenly became number 23?!"
This won't do...
Rinko Ohashi turned her head to look behind her. She knew that a pretty junior named Naoka Ueno was currently live-streaming on her with her phone, while on the other side of the screen, the all-powerful Hojo was watching her.
Unfortunately, there were just too many people, and she couldn't see the pretty junior at all. Many students who weren't even on the list also lingered in front of the bulletin board, talking about their friends who were on the list and exchanging experiences on how to befriend good students.
If you couldn't hear their conversation clearly, you might think they were high society people discussing international affairs, when in fact they were just boredly showing off their friends.
Do you think saying you're friends with the top student in your grade will get you accepted into a prestigious university? Or do you think it will increase your bank account balance?
Ha, high school students, what a ridiculous vanity.
"Nani!?"
Rinko Ohashi suddenly exclaimed in surprise. She jumped up on the spot and fully utilized her physical potential when she landed.
The two boys stepped on the big toes of a girl and a boy with their left and right feet respectively. The cotton indoor shoes made the two strangers feel the pain and let out sharp cries of pain.
Great, your screams will get me a lot of attention.
As she landed, she twisted her body ninety degrees to face her friend, pointing her left index finger at the bulletin board and her right palm outstretched, pointing at her friend.
"Kato Megumi from Class 2-B, my friend, you actually ranked 23rd in the midterm exams!?"
"My goodness, my friend, Kato Megumi from Class 2-B, you actually ranked 23rd in the midterm exams!?"
Daqiao grabbed the boy who was still groaning in pain, stared into his eyes, and asked loudly:
"Excuse me, could you help me check if the name that's number 23 in the second grade is my friend, Kato Megumi from Class 2-B?"
The boy was first stepped on, then glared at fiercely. Filled with fear, he thought he was another mentally ill person driven mad by the heavy pressure of studying. He didn't dare to resist at all. He quickly turned his head to look at the results list, and nodded repeatedly without even seeing anything clearly.
Ohashi Rinko shouted, "Tell me, what did you see?"
At the same time, she stepped on the boy's other foot, causing the screams to continue.
Damn it, he's mentally ill! Why isn't the security guard here yet?!
The boy was in so much pain that tears streamed down his face, but he didn't dare to resist. He quickly shouted back:
"Your friend, Kato Megumi from Class 2-B, actually ranked 23rd in the midterm exams!!! Ouch—"
Upon hearing this, Rinko Ohashi jumped up with joy, gesturing wildly and exaggeratedly: "Oh my god! It's really true!"
Then she finally let go of the boy's collar, but still stepped on his foot.
Hmph, who told you to add more lines?
After she did this, everyone in front of the bulletin board looked over, and even some students in classrooms deep in the corridor ran out.
Very good, you did it, Rinko!
The all-powerful Hojo Shinji will see your performance!
I'm sorry, vain high schoolers, praising your friends won't do you any good. But I'm different. My friend's friend is named Hojo Kyosuke, a generous and kind god!
"That's way too much..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha said, somewhat taken aback:
"Yukinoshita, did you kidnap Ohashi's parents and force her to do this?"
Yukino Yukinoshita didn't speak, but looked at Kyosuke Hojo with the same astonishment:
"Hojo, is that girl also one of your subordinates?"
Having traveled with Ruyi Liao before, she was quite experienced and knew that this guy had a group of incredibly useful and capable subordinates.
Kyosuke Hojo: "..."
"Wait a minute, let me ask."
He was somewhat uncertain, but he was certain that he saw some beautiful spiritual qualities in Rinko Ohashi. These qualities were often found in her subordinates and followers.
"Kisaki, did you arrange for Ohashi Rinko to come here?"
He sent a message without specifying the details. While Kisaki's mind couldn't match his extraordinary intelligence, she could easily remember any related names.
Tetsuta Hisaki on the other end did not respond to the matter, but only sent over a picture.
The picture shows a group of foreigners making peace signs at the camera. Kyosuke Hojo noticed business card holders on the table in front of them, belonging to some companies that had previously sent emails expressing interest in collaboration.
Okay, I get it. What XiXia means is, "I'm so busy, I don't have time to bother with your nonsense!"
"No."
Kyosuke Hojo smiled and looked at Yukino Yukinoshita.
"What a touching friendship! Ohashi-kun went to such lengths to make Megumi a star."
Eriri switched channels, pretending to wipe away tears.
This was the only explanation, and everyone nodded in agreement.
"Hey, Yukino, how about we get you one of these sets too? I noticed you didn't seem to get the respect you deserved under the rankings earlier?"
Sakura Yamauchi said with a mischievous grin:
"That won't do. My friends must have everything that others have!"
"It's not necessary!"
Yukino Yukinoshita trembled with fright, shaking her head violently. She wasn't a calm girl like Megumi Kato; if she were in such a situation, she would probably commit suicide immediately to wash away the embarrassment.
"Okay, but just let me know if you want to later. You know we're professionals."
Sakura was somewhat disappointed, but she decided to give Ohashi Rinko a chance and let her join the Rampage Angels so that Kyosuke could bring her along when he played matches in the future.
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