"Class dismissed. However, Uchiha Ryo and Shirogane Miyuki, come here for a moment."
The homeroom teacher, Yokoshima Naruko, called the two over and pointed at the homework they had submitted.
"Explain this. Why are the mistakes on both of your submitted homework assignments exactly the same?"
Uchiha Ryo and Shirogane Miyuki exchanged a look.
What's the big idea? Why did you copy it word for word when you copied the homework? Shirogane Miyuki was a bit speechless.
What's the big idea? With your skills, Shirogane Miyuki, you can't even get this kind of homework all right? Uchiha Ryo looked down on him a little.
"Don't just stay silent. What's going on? Uchiha Ryo! You give me an explanation. As the third-ranked student in your year, why are your answers the same?"
"Well... because our questions were the same."
"..."
Uchiha Ryo continued, "Or maybe it's just that friends think alike. Yokoshima-sensei, we're actually both preparing for the end-of-month exams, so we were especially busy over the weekend."
Yokoshima Naruko raised an eyebrow. "What could two young kids like you be busy with? Don't tell me you went partying?"
Uchiha Ryo looked serious. "We're both external students. The only thing we have going for us is our studies! So we've been studying hard. After all... you wouldn't want us to not work hard and lose the bet with Hiratsuka-sensei, right?"
Yokoshima Naruko opened her mouth, then waved her hand to dismiss them. One was third in the year, the other was ninth. It was just one homework assignment with a problem. It was better to just pretend she didn't see it.
"By the way, Shirogane, I heard you joined the student council?"
After dealing with the teacher, Uchiha Ryo turned to look at Shirogane Miyuki.
"Yes. I'm currently the general affairs manager in the student council. I've already spoken to President Amakusa about the club, I might be absent often."
Shirogane Miyuki joined the student council just like in the original story. Then, the future student council president will also be him, no doubt.
I wonder how things are going with Takashi? That Nyanko-sensei should have appeared by now, right?
"What are you spacing out about?" Shirogane Miyuki saw Uchiha Ryo staring blankly, seemingly deep in thought.
"I was thinking, if you become the student council president, then I'll be able to walk sideways in Shuchiin in the future."
"Stop joking. How could an external student like me become the student council president?"
Uchiha Ryo waved his hand. "Who knows..."
Looking out the window, the Uchiha Ryo at school today was just a shadow clone. His real body had been hiding near Toyogasaki Academy all along.
.....
"Why are there so many? Or has Natsume's Book of Friends already been exposed..."
After dealing with another youkai that was spying on Takashi, Uchiha Ryo leaned against a tree and continued to conceal his presence.
"Something's not right. Instead of waiting for more youkai to come, it's better to take the initiative! I'll just wipe out all the nearby youkai. Enyun, you stay here and follow Takashi. I'm going to check things out over there."
Leaving the dozing white cat on the tree, Uchiha Ryo first used the Transformation Jutsu to change his appearance, then headed straight towards a place where demonic energy was gathering.
The demonic energy was heavy but also concentrated. Under the detection of Uchiha Ryo's three-tomoe Sharingan, the location of the demonic energy soon left the city and led to an abandoned factory in the suburbs.
"You bugs! Let me go! If you want money, you can contact my father. If you dare to touch me... none of you will have a good end!"
As soon as he got close to the factory, Uchiha Ryo heard a girl's cry and the sound of soft sobbing.
"Someone's here? Or... a human and a youkai are together."
Uchiha Ryo leaped to the roof in a few steps and secretly moved a metal plate. Inside the factory were four men and a little girl who looked to be no more than ten years old.
"Boss, just getting the money should be enough. The Yashajin family is one of the local powers in the Tokyo area. We've kidnapped their only daughter. If something happens to her, they'll stop at nothing."
Another bald, muscular man also nodded. "Get the money and leave the country. The Yashajin family probably won't pursue it too far. Let's not make this a fight to the death."
But the man in the lead just snorted and looked up towards Uchiha Ryo's position.
"First, let's get rid of the rat!"
As he spoke, three guns were simultaneously raised towards the ceiling, but Uchiha Ryo had already thrown open the metal plate and jumped down.
Three kunai precisely pierced the wrists of the kidnappers holding the guns, but the fourth one missed.
The little girl behind him immediately widened her eyes. She felt as if she had seen a prince descend from heaven to defeat the evil enemies and protect her.
The three-tomoe Sharingan spun continuously. The three men who had been screaming from their pierced arms suddenly went silent. But in the eyes of the leader, a black light flickered like a nine-pointed star.
"A youkai? Why are you mixed up with humans? Forget it, I can't be bothered to know. You're too close to where my family lives, so you'd better just die."
Uchiha Ryo had tested it many times. Genjutsu was still effective on youkai, but the stronger the youkai's spiritual power, the less effective it was.
But this youkai disguised as a human in front of him clearly didn't have strong spiritual power. He was kicked to the ground by Uchiha Ryo in a single exchange.
"Human! Wait!"
"Wait for your bus! Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu."
The scorching heat directly burned the three kidnappers to a crisp, while the youkai screamed and glared at Uchiha Ryo.
"As long as humans have evil thoughts, I will be born! You can never kill me."
Uchiha Ryo increased his chakra output. He only stopped when all four bodies had been turned to ashes.
Congratulations! The Great Fireball Jutsu has finally killed someone. A pity it was just a bunch of ordinary people and a ridiculously weak youkai.
After using a Water Style jutsu to clean the scene, Uchiha Ryo turned to look at the little girl with hearts in her eyes.
"You're the one Daddy sent to save me, right! I knew it! Did Daddy hire you to be my personal bodyguard? That's great!!"
"...."
[System has detected a capturable target]
[Capturable Target's Name: Yashajin Ai]
[Current Yashajin Ai Affinity: 55]
[Detected that Yashajin Ai's affinity has reached a level of slight admiration. Reward: 500 G-Points.]
Huh? To hell with all that talk about human evil thoughts. Uchiha Ryo felt as if an angel had descended upon him.
"Miss Yashajin, it's dangerous here. Let's leave quickly."
"Mhm!!"
[Yashajin Ai's affinity has increased—G-Points +40]
Uchiha Ryo decided to escort this young lady home immediately. As for his original plan, protecting Takashi? He left it all to Enyun. Anyway, Takashi has a book full of bodyguards. He won't die!