The Kendo Club received news that Kobayashi was beaten.
So they immediately called up everyone in the club, capable or not.
As Ochi Tsubasa passed by the soccer field, he happened to see their large group and thought they were having some team-building activity.
After greeting them, he realized that something was wrong; Kobayashi-san had actually been provoked.
Could this be tolerated?
No, it couldn't.
Thus, the Soccer Team requested to join the fray.
Over forty people nearly filled the corridor, and the scene they witnessed was...
Uh, are you sure Kobayashi didn't beat them up instead?
The delinquents' butts were perfectly arched, and their poses begging for forgiveness were exceptionally professional.
"Kobayashi-san, are you alright?"
Miyajima Sakura didn't care about anything else; she rushed straight to Hayato, who was at the center of the crowd.
She touched his arm, checked his legs, and her innocent hand even tried to invade his backside. Fortunately, he quickly stepped back, preventing her from succeeding.
"I'm fine."
blonde with earrings truly thought this girl was beautiful.
But he truly didn't dare to look at her again; he could only silently focus on his nose, mouth, and heart.
"It's not Sakura..." Kobayashi Ayaka wanted to say, "Are you really blind to me?" Then she thought, it's not the first time... Forget it, she was tired.
Sisterly affection truly was so fragile.
Ayaka needed a new friend to care for her.
Then, that person appeared. Kato Takeshi rushed over with concern: "Ayaka, are you hurt?"
Kobayashi Ayaka was stunned, then deeply moved, and she said sweetly and softly:
"None of your business?"
Kato Takeshi: QAQ
Tears welled up before he could speak.
However, as a seasoned 'nice guy card' holder, Kato Takeshi quickly adjusted his emotions. While the minister was concerned about Kobayashi and Ayaka looked dejected, he began to take charge of the situation.
"So, now?"
The delinquents, who had been so aggressive earlier, now looked at each other, unable to utter a single word.
Good heavens.
Not only had their leader given up, but now they had completely lost their numerical advantage as well.
"Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding." blonde with earrings quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. He rubbed his hands and chuckled, "We're all buddies, just a big misunderstanding—well, if there's nothing else, we'll be going."
"Is Baiqiu High School a place you can just come and go as you please?!"
A strong, aged voice.
blonde with earrings was startled upon hearing this voice and quickly looked towards its source.
It was a scrawny old man.
blonde with earrings was about to blurt out, "Who the hell are you?"
Then he saw everyone making way for the old man.
"Hello, Principal."
"Hello, Principal."
"Hello, Principal."
Everyone bowed in unison.
blonde with earrings didn't dare to act presumptuously either and could only echo, "Hello, Principal."
"I'm not your principal!" the Principal said disdainfully. "You are students from Moe High School, aren't you? How dare you come to Shiraki to cause trouble? Do you think this old man is easy to bully?!"
blonde with earrings naturally dared not speak much and could only force a bitter smile.
"Huh, that's not right."
Kase Masafumi on the side remembered that when they rushed into the teaching building, wasn't the Principal tiptoeing out from here? Why was he back now?
"Cough, cough, cough--" The Principal keenly noticed Kase Masafumi's puzzled gaze. He coughed twice to ease the awkwardness.
He had indeed walked—no, he should say 'fled'—from the teaching building.
In fact, he had seen these delinquents from another school bullying a student from his own school earlier than the Kendo Club members.
But he hadn't bravely stepped forward to stop them as he was doing now. Instead, he had slipped away.
Earning tens of thousands of yen a month, was it worth risking his life like this?
The Principal thought to himself that he was already an old man; was it necessary to show off to these young people? Young people's problems should be handled by young people—
At the same time, he was also cursing, blaming that 'Hayato' who, after a series of actions, had sent East Gang away.
Although East Gang had questionable morals, did he not contribute to the school?
He didn't think so; at least with East Gang's presence, these ruffians wouldn't dare to cause trouble at Baiqiu High School.
Unlike now...
The Principal sighed as he fled, lamenting the decline of the world.
Before his old, aching legs could even step out of the teaching building's main door, he ran into the formidable combined force of the Kendo Club and the Soccer Team.
Watching their retreating figures, the Principal pondered for a long time...
Good! Now he was energized!
"In short, what is your intention in disturbing my Shiraki?! Get out! I'm taking you to see your principal!"
The Principal was in control of the situation, aggressive and assertive, displaying the backbone of an old scholar who was completely unafraid of violence.
"This, this—" blonde with earrings was speechless.
But Hayato spoke up: "Principal, these students are all my friends, and they're here to help me clean the toilets in the old school building."
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!" blonde with earrings quickly nodded, then pulled his accomplices next to him: "Actually, we're from the 'Volunteer Club' at Moe High School, and we're here to help Shiraki this time—"
The Principal, of course, didn't believe them. How could helping out bring the Kendo Club and the Soccer Team? Moreover, his old ears had clearly heard their earlier threats.
However.
He looked at Hayato with his cloudy eyes, seeing through it but not exposing it.
It was clear that this Xiao Lin was giving these delinquents a way out, and it seemed that Xiao Lin was also the direct person who stopped this violent conflict.
The Principal snorted and criticized them with a couple of remarks:
"Even so, don't linger in the teaching building. Hurry to the old school building!"
With that, he put his hands behind his back, his attitude quite firm.
But when he turned his head, a look of trepidation appeared on his wrinkled old face.
It had been many years since this old man had educated such delinquents! He almost thought he would get punched—
This was also why he was willing to let Hayato handle the delinquents.
Without East Gang, Baiqiu High School would certainly be unable to resist the invasion of outside delinquents with his own abilities. At this time, they needed to find other responsible people.
So!
A glimmer of light burst from the Principal's eyes. "Become the pinnacle of Shiraki, Kobayashi!!"
After the Principal left, almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, they were all Moe High School students, and the pressure from teachers was like a racial counter, very difficult to resist.
Hayato, however, remained at ease.
"Well, Kobayashi-san, we're leaving," blonde with earrings said.
"Hmm?" Hayato shot him a sideways glance. "What about the old school building cleaning we agreed on?"
blonde with earrings let out an "Ah," did they really have to clean it?
But... seeing Hayato's irresistible, strong gaze, blonde with earrings immediately straightened his back: "Hey! Kobayashi-san! But, but we don't know where the old school building is."
Hayato then looked at Yamamoto Sakito:
"Aren't you going to the old school building anyway? I'll leave them to you."
"Yes!!" Yamamoto Sakito was excited.
It was indeed a good thing to follow Kobayashi-san. Wow, there were so many delinquents he could command.
The delinquents who had been swaggering earlier suddenly turned into his "subordinates." The thought of it was exhilarating.
"One more thing, Yamamoto," Hayato called out to Yamamoto Sakito.
The latter respectfully leaned in: "What are your orders?"
"After this, you'll leave the school with them and help me keep an eye on how they handle the aftermath."
Hayato faintly glanced at the Wingman who had spoken disrespectfully earlier.
The Wingman's face suddenly turned pale, then ashen.
He gasped, then, as if losing all hope, hung his head in dejection.
"You haven't forgotten, have you?" Hayato asked blonde with earrings with a smile.
"No, no, I haven't." blonde with earrings said, "I'll do it as soon as we leave, as soon as we leave."
He also glanced at the Wingman, his heart full of sympathy, but without a trace of pity.
It seemed he could only sacrifice him.
"One more thing," Hayato called out to blonde with earrings again. "If you're a Moe High School student, do you know that... uh, Mikami Kensuke and his group?"
To recap, Mikami Kensuke was the blond guy who had tried to make a move on Kobayashi Ayaka using their friendship at the Chinese restaurant earlier.
blonde with earrings didn't know why Hayato suddenly brought up this person, but he still respectfully replied: "I know them. They... um, they're also involved in this kind of thing."
Meaning they were also delinquents.
"How do they compare to you?" Hayato asked. "I mean in terms of influence."
"About even..."
"And what's their relationship with each other?"
"...G-general?" blonde with earrings used a neutral word.
Hayato nodded: "From now on, beat him up every time you see him, understand?"
"Huh?"
"Take a photo every time you beat him up. Beat him at least eight times a month. I'll check at the end of the month."
"...Huh?" blonde with earrings was even more stunned. Was there a KPI assessment for this?
"What's wrong?" Hayato asked displeased.
"N-nothing." blonde with earrings straightened his back and quickly replied, "...Does he have a grudge against Kobayashi-san?"
"Not against me," Hayato said, pointing his thumb behind him, "but he bullied our senior."
blonde with earrings had originally wanted to look at Kobayashi Ayaka.
But as soon as he raised his eyes, he wisely lowered his gaze again: "Understood, understood. I'll beat him, I'll definitely beat him."
He casually gave a few more instructions.
The group of delinquents, led by Yamamoto Sakito, marched out grandly and ostentatiously…
…to clean the toilets.
"Hey, it's useless even if you try to please me like this." Kobayashi Ayaka glanced at Hayato, "Do you think you can make me happy like this?"
Hehehe, so he still remembers this! Hmph, it seems I'm still in his heart! Ayaka thought to herself.
"No, I just don't like them much." Hayato said truthfully.
"Heh." Kobayashi Ayaka smiled faintly, "That's good then."
Still tsundere~~ You brat, don't think you can fool me~~ And tsundere is outdated now~~ Ayaka thought to herself.
"Aiwu Guang—"
Hayato went to check on Aiwu Guang, who had been dragged into this commotion for no reason. Ah, it seemed he had called him a bit too intimately: "…No, Aiwu classmate, are you alright?"
Aiya Hiroshi looked at Hayato with a dazed expression.
Having gone through this ordeal and almost thinking he was dead, he seemed to have seen a deity.
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