Chapter 4: School Road? A Bit Far

Qingshan Li lives near Kitasenju Station.

Kitasenju Station is located in Adachi Ward, one of the administrative districts with the lowest land prices among Tokyo's 23 Wards.

And the school he and the Ono Sisters attend, Kaimei High School, is located in Akasaka, Minato Ward, a place where the rich gather.

It is an ordinary elite school, with a stable Tokyo University admission rate of over 30%.

Qingshan Li and the Ono Sisters are on its ordinary side;

represented by the son of the Tokyo Governor graduating in March, its excellent side.

Qingshan Li and the Ono Sisters were able to enter this school, besides their not-bad grades, also related to their mothers' deaths.

It was a simple accident, but the chips the rich use to make themselves feel better are always far more than ordinary people.

Transferring to the Hibiya Line at Hibiya, inside the train, even the smells of the surrounding people seem different.

Is it the difference in environment, or the difference between clothes of different prices?

"The cherry blossoms are almost completely withered." Ono Mika said to Qingshan Li with slight regret.

Qingshan Li fainted before the start of school, missed the entrance ceremony, and was absent for two weeks.

"It doesn't matter, when I fainted, I happened to fall under a cherry blossom tree, the scene of cherry blossoms like pink clouds will never disappear from my sight in this lifetime." Qingshan Li smiled and clenched his fist, "I have already caught spring forever in my hands!"

"But when will the spring of your life come?" Ono Mizuki teased.

"Soon, soon."

"When exactly is soon?"

"On the way."

I read a mystery novel last night, and the material collection progress bar has reached 81%.

Calculating this way, to make money, dropping out of school to stay home and read books for material is faster, but without any work to prove oneself, the sister would definitely not agree.

In the long run, the higher the academic qualification, the more one gets in the future, and not just money.

Qingshan Li stopped idle chat, took out a mystery novel and continued reading.

"Li-kun," Ono Mika whispered a reminder, "remember to study."

"Don't worry." Qingshan Li smiled.

"If the monthly exam grades are not ideal, see how the sister deals with you." Ono Mizuki had an expression of being impatient to watch the fun.

Qingshan Li hit her head with the mystery book in his hand.

"Huh?" Before Mizuki could get angry, he said in surprise, "Your height is just right to reach!"

Ono Mizuki blushed.

In a place where the crowd couldn't see, she put her hand into Qingshan Li's school uniform pants, then twisted his leg.

"Ah~"

"Are you a pervert? Making that kind of sound!" Ono Mizuki's face turned even redder.

Japanese girls are really short, Ono Mizuki is only 1.6 meters, no, about 1.58 meters.

Ono Mika is 1.62 meters.

Qingshan Li thought leisurely while flipping through the mystery book in his hand.

The three got off at Hiroo Station, passed through the plane tree tunnel on Embassy Street, and could see the school gate of Kaimei High School.

The school gate was like the entrance to a manor.

Occasionally, a luxury car that could only be seen on TV would appear, driving into the circular driveway that could only be seen on TV, dropping off a young master or young lady.

Kaimei High School's Western-style school uniforms looked like high-end suits or formal wear on them, going to school was like the opening of a ball.

There was embroidery on the chest pocket, and the school badge pinned at the collar was truly a small and expensive ornament.

Qingshan Li and the Ono Sisters were of course dressed the same—the expensive tuition and uniform fees of private high schools, they didn't need to worry about.

After arriving at school, Ono Mizuki, who was mischievous at home, seemed to be infected and became a well-behaved beautiful girl.

"Qingshan! You're here?" A boy with slightly long hair walked up from behind.

"Mm."

This person is Kobayashi Shiki; his father used to be a doctor at a large hospital and is now the dean of his own small hospital.

Judging by the amount of property, he would probably have to sit in prison for three to five years.

After Kobayashi Shiki arrived, the Ono Sisters naturally separated from Qingshan Li.

"Is your head okay?" Kobayashi Shiki asked.

"Became smarter."

"You—"

"Good morning, both of you!" A man carrying a bamboo sword bag approached, with a sturdy build.

"Aizawa, this guy Qingshan says that after he fell, his head became smarter!" Kobayashi Shiki immediately said.

"Congratulations, Qingshan." Aizawa Jun congratulated.

He would also probably sit for three to five years.

"Thank you." Qingshan Li nodded.

"You two." Kobayashi Shiki was speechless.

"Qingshan, what are you looking at?" Aizawa Jun asked.

"A mystery book." Qingshan Li closed the book, stuffed it into his bookbag, "My part-time job was suspended by the school, I plan to write novels to make money."

"You—" Kobayashi Shiki wanted to speak but stopped again, finally giving a thumbs up.

"You're really amazing, Qingshan." Aizawa Jun admired.

"Sometimes I admire myself quite a bit too." Qingshan Li put both hands in his pockets.

Around, the gazes of girls faintly came.

"I see. I do indeed possess extremely rich handsome guy experience." Qingshan Li noticed something he usually didn't pay attention to.

"Put the head stuff aside, Qing Shan, you came two weeks late, a big thing happened at school!" Kobayashi Shiki exclaimed in surprise.

"Someone died?" Qingshan Li turned his head to look at him, "Who is the deceased? Where is the location of death? What time is the time of death?"

"Compared to what you said, the big thing I want to say isn't big at all — just that there's a beautiful girl transfer student."

"A transfer student, huh." Qingshan Li repeated with contemplation.

Can I gather material?

"She's a genuine beautiful girl, Qing Shan." Aizawa Jun nodded in affirmation.

Qingshan Li had zero interest in beautiful girls.

"Her family is very wealthy, on the day she transferred, the Principal personally received her parents!" Kobayashi Shiki spoke in a deliberately mysterious tone.

Wealthy beautiful girl. Qingshan Li also had no interest, unless she gave him money.

The three chatted idly as they walked into the school building; part of the campus had Ancient Greek style buildings, marble columns serving as supports.

Some school buildings were completely Western in style, perhaps because some foreign children attended school here.

Staying here long, even a clean innocent person like Qingshan Li would sometimes feel he should sit in prison for a few years.

"You two go to the classroom first, I need to make a trip to the office." Qingshan Li said.

"Okay."

"See you later, Qing Shan."

Bidding farewell to his two friends, Qingshan Li turned and walked toward the Teacher's Office.

"Face!" Outside the corridor, on the first floor, a row of Naginata Club female members were practicing.

The withering cherry blossom trees, in the morning sunlight, scattered their few remaining petals onto the girls.

The sound of the Brass Band Club came from afar.

It is currently 8:10, twenty minutes until First Period; at this time point, can what is seen and heard become part of the material?

Arriving before the office door, Qingshan Li put away his other thoughts.

Knocked lightly.

"Teacher."

"Qing Shan Jun? Come in."

"Excuse the disturbance."

Compared to the magnificent school, the Teacher's Office was relatively ordinary, file folders piled everywhere.

Qingshan Li was in Class 2-4; the Class Monitor was the Japanese Teacher, a female teacher aged twenty-eight or nine, named Akita Shio.

Among the pile of materials on the desk, most eye-catching were three, no, four copies of the Broad Dictionary thick as bricks.

"Is your body okay?" Akita Shio looked him up and down.

"It's okay, thank you for your concern, Teacher." Qingshan Li answered.

Akita Shio nodded, saying: "Work hard on your homework."

"Mm."

"Also, there's your Special Guidance; the School hopes you join a Club."

"Understood." Qingshan Li could only accept, "However, Teacher, can you give me one month's time, let me visit and experience each Club before deciding?"

Akita Shio raised her right index finger with slight helplessness.

First she shook it, indicating no;

Then said: "At latest one week, this Friday before after school, you must join a Club, and cannot leave early; I will check attendance."

". Okay."

One week's time, material gathering is enough too.

"Must go visit, okay." Akita Shio said.

She looked around; quite a few teachers were already preparing to go teach, so she lowered her voice and said secretly: "Qing Shan Jun, the School cares greatly about student safety; you cannot go work part-time anymore, otherwise you'll be expelled."

Qingshan Li could understand.

An Elite School absolutely does not allow in-school student death; it would affect enrollment.

"Understood." He said.

(Chapter End)