Chapter 84: Everything Is for the Sake of Material Collection

Even though someone hit a home run, Kaimei High School still lost.

The opponents seemed to be a Spring Koshien semifinalist; although they didn't field their main lineup, being able to play a full nine innings against such a powerhouse school, Kaimei already counts as not bad.

Qingshan Li finished watching the match and prepared to go to the Kendo Club.

Compared to the Material Degree of 【Kendo Gyokuryuki】, he was more looking forward to his Upgrade on 【Kendo E】.

Maybe he could become a Kensei!

"Classmate Aoyama!"

Qingshan Li turned back, and the Baseball Club's female manager caught up, her skirt bouncing with each step.

"Nagami-san, is something the matter?" he asked, Curious.

"Aoyama-kun, just now during the match, I didn't have a chance to tell you — please don't mind Grandpa's words!"

"I'm the one who should apologize; I don't like baseball, yet I still joined the Baseball Club."

"It has nothing to do with like or dislike! As long as Aoyama-kun can join, I, I'll be happy!" Nagami Na gazed at Qingshan Li.

"Then that's good."

"Aoyama-kun, will you, come to the Baseball Club again?" the female manager asked Nervous.

"Yeah, I'll go." Qingshan Li answered.

Nagami Na smiled.

Just striking out once, you can't write a Novel.

If Clothes get dirty, let the System wash them, don't let Ono Mizuki help.

Maybe he could even help wash the Ono Sisters' clothes, reducing Ono Mizuki's burden.

Bidding farewell to Nagami Na, Qingshan Li continued toward the Kendo Club.

"Buzz~" Just then, the Mobile Phone in his Pocket suddenly vibrated.

【Miyase Yaeko: Stand there and wait for me】

He looked left and right, found a long bench, and sat down.

Although the long bench was old, its design still felt Not Bad.

The sky was clear, the Wind was comfortable, and he could even hear a lark's call coming from somewhere.

Miyase Yaeko and Mikami Ai walked over from the Baseball Field; seeing Qingshan Li sitting on the long bench, one hand holding a Mobile Phone, the other trying to make a throwing baseball motion.

Coming close, Miyase Yaeko asked Directly: "Are you interested in the Baseball Club's female manager?"

"Ah?" Qingshan Li raised his head.

Miyase Yaeko, her slender Dan Legs clad in Black Stockings, looked down at him from above: "Doesn't seem like it."

"Of course not!" Qingshan Li put away his Mobile Phone, Stood Up, "I'm just doing Material Collection; baseball might come in handy.

"Just in case, let me explain one more thing: next I'm going to the Kendo Club, and that's not because I'm interested in the blonde Sword Princess either; it's also for Material Collection."

"Material Collection sure is a convenient word." Miyase Yaeko smiled with a hint of mockery.

"Although I'm not yet a formal Novelist, the 'Detective A' I write, isn't it largely Material Collected from Reality?"

"Then why don't you Material Collect from me?" Miyase Yaeko countered.

"Who said I don't? One of my plans is to fall in love with you."

Miyase Yaeko's smile became gentle.

Qingshan Li looked at Mikami Ai: "And her too."

Miyase Yaeko's smile became even more gentle.

Mikami Ai's Expression was blank, As If gazing at Qingshan Li from the depths of her eyes, the breeze blowing the beautiful hair at her temples.

"Sunny Band Club, one hundred people." The Student Council President said.

"For real?" Qingshan Li wanted to beg for mercy.

Come to think of it, if you make the System Guidance beg for mercy, would that be a hundred percent chance of forgiveness?

Incredible.

One day I must try it on Ono Mizuki.

"Of course it's fake." Miyase Yaeko smiled lightly, "The Student Council has the Student Council's rules and regulations; everyone must handle things According To the rules, even as Student Council President, I won't act arbitrarily."

She said 'won't', not 'can't'.

"So," Miyase Yaeko continued, "fifty people means fifty people; if it can't be done, based on the relationship between the two of us, I can't help the Sunny Band Club either."

Qingshan Li didn't feel there was any relationship between the two of them.

Perhaps precisely because there's no relationship, she can't help him?

In any case, it's good it didn't become one hundred people.

"What business do the two of you have with me?" Qingshan Li asked the question he should have asked from the start, "If there's nothing, I still have to go to the Kendo Club to Participate in Club Activity."

"We're about to go too." Miyase Yaeko said.

She explained further: "Rarely does the Athens Philosophy Research Club gather together; let's do a full-member operation, bring out Absolute power, and test the Kendo Club's level."

There are two points to correct here.

First, Qingshan Li is not a member of the Athens Philosophy Research Club;

Second, the real Club Member Ono Mizuki didn't come, so it doesn't count as all members present.

But this doesn't matter.

"What does Absolute power mean?" Qingshan Li was Puzzled.

"Mikami Ai and I were in the Kendo Club in middle school; since your target is the blonde Sword Princess, your Kendo skill should at least be able to dominate the Gyokuryuki."

"I should have explained already; my goal has only ever been one: Material Collection!"

The reputation of a Novelist's Material Collection, Qingshan will Defend!

"Forget about me and Mikami Ai—she's preparing to be a lady now." Miyase Yaeko spoke as if she hadn't heard Qingshan Li, "When you go out later, if you win, I'll allow the Sunny Band Club to continue using their current club room in May."

"So we can't use it?"

"Interest groups don't get such good treatment."

"What if I cut down one person after another, and take down the entire Kendo Club?"

To write the Kendo Tournament, one must respect the Kendo Tournament; Qingshan Li prepared to serve as a sparring partner for the Kendo Club.

Even if they were utterly defeated without any power to resist after being cut by the System, Aizawa Jun and the others' strength should still improve greatly.

Qingshan Li did not intend to keep the System's benefits to himself.

Moreover, it could increase Material Degree and help the Sunny Band Club.

Everyone could benefit.

"Let me think," Miyase Yaeko showed an interested expression, "If you defeat the entire Kendo Club, then when the Student Council reviews clubs in the future, they will prioritize referencing the Athens Philosophy Research Club's evaluation."

Let it be stated again, Qingshan Li was no longer a member of the Athens Philosophy Research Club.

And the Club President of the Athens Philosophy Research Club, Mikami Ai, was not only slandered by the Sunny Band Club—regarding lyrics—just now she also saw the embarrassing side of a band member.

The evaluation definitely wouldn't be high.

"Can I change to another one?"

"Don't push your luck; as far as I know, regarding things she doesn't understand, Mikami Ai will let you evaluate."

"Actually, I've already quit the club," Qingshan Li said directly.

"Oh?" Miyase Yaeko laughed, "Since you're gone, then I'll quit too."

She turned to look at Mikami Ai, who had said nothing since just now: "According to the latest regulations, a club needs at least three people; now only you and Ono Mizuki remain. Within a week, if no new club members join, the club will have to be disbanded."

It turned out Miyase Yaeko knew Ono Mizuki was a member of the Yaken Club.

"I will find new club members within a week," Mikami Ai's response was calm.

Everyone must move forward; even if she didn't want to recruit new members, because of the decrease in club members and school regulations, she would have to find new club members.

The three went to the Kendo Club.

The two girls were tall and slender; although both had long black hair, their styles were completely different—one was bewitching, the other elegant.

Lagging three or four steps behind the two was Qingshan Li, whose appearance was passable.

He looked up at the sky and suddenly felt the brass band's instrument sounds were a bit noisy.

When they arrived at the Kendo Club, Miyase Yaeko directly stated she would evaluate the Kendo Club using kendo.

If the performance was mediocre, the Kendo Club would share one dojo for males and females in the future, and the school would no longer provide free buses for their expeditions—matches, training camps, and so on.

As for performances that dissatisfied her, the club would be disbanded directly.

By the time Qingshan Li came to his senses, he had already put on his kendo uniform and was facing off against the Kendo Club's Vanguard, Aizawa Jun.

"Since you joined the Kendo Club, I've been looking forward to this scene, Qingshan," Aizawa Jun's expression was hidden behind his protective face mask, impossible to see clearly, "The Club President says your strength is very strong; please forget our friendship and show all your strength!"

"All my strength?"

"That's right!"

"That's not good," Qingshan Li did not prepare to use the tailed beast power.

"Holding back is what's not good!"

"Are you sure?"

"Come on!" Aizawa Jun's expression couldn't be seen, but only the fighting spirit in those two eyes was crystal clear.

"Alright, then let you see my Qingshan's full strength," Qingshan Li agreed.

—System!

【Complex environment detected, please choose】

【Teaching, Jing Sai, Battlefield】

Battlefield?

Does someone here want to kill him?!

—Jing Sai!

"Start!" the Referee announced.

The two crouching people stood up instantly.

"Face!!!!"

System Guidance, absolutely standard, including the kiai required for kendo.

System·Ryosuke's blazing sword instantly broke through Aizawa Jun's defense; while slaying him, it also cut down his courage.

"Face point!" the Referee raised the flag slowly, one beat late.

A commotion arose in the dojo, then returned to calm; everyone's gaze fell upon System·Ryosuke.

He walked back to the starting line, stood still with his sword, waiting for the next opponent.

Like an absolutely unbeatable stage boss in a game, always waiting for challengers in one posture.

"Don't you think his current state is strange?" Miyase Yaeko, watching from the field, whispered to Mikami Ai with a smile.

"Strange?" Mikami Ai was puzzled.

"From the moment you said you'd recruit new members within a week, he's been a bit like you are now—depressed, not speaking."

"Is that so?"

"I've been watching him; he's completely different from how he is on the baseball field—fully focused, as if entrusting his body to instinct."

Just like when he was seven years old, carrying her out of the car accident scene, the young Qingshan Li.

(Chapter End)