231 – Old Relationship
It was quite difficult to get into the school while avoiding the reporters who rushed to the siege to get an interview, like a moth to a campfire.
“Keuugh! Yuseong Kim! Leave this place to me and go!”
If Yamada, the homeroom teacher of my class and the head of the second year students, hadn’t thrown his whole body to stop the reporters, I’d probably still be wrestling with the reporters in front of the school gate.
“Whew, that’s crazy.”
“That’s right.”
Druck!
As I entered the back door of the classroom while exchanging such feelings with Ryuji and Yaguchi, who were next to me, the eyes of the classmates instantly turned to me.
However, the emotion contained in that gaze was a little different from usual.
If you are close to fear normally, the emotion you are showing right now is closer to envy.
One of the tight-knit trio, a glasses man, came up and asked me.
“Kim-kun, is it true that you are a disciple of Fuma Kotaro? I heard that the portal site is all about Kim-kun.”
I suddenly realized the ripple effect of the name Fuma Kotaro.
In the underworld, Kotaro Fuma is famous for his nickname ‘Black Yacha’, but he had a different popular nickname from the front.
Its name is,
‘National Hero’
It was a nickname given to the protagonist who promoted the national prestige by promoting the excellence of Japanese martial arts to the world by winning the GOF, an unrestricted fighting competition where all the world’s best fighters gathered and fought.
I wondered if it was because of the world view of Japanese manga.
Anyway, the popularity of GOF is not as good as it used to be because all members of the golden generation are retiring, but the status of the name is still high. GOF is a fighting tournament that has formed a cult-like mania.
Despite its short history, its status on the international stage was comparable to that of the World Cup, so boys in the same class seemed to be more enthusiastic.
But it had nothing to do with me.
In the first place, it was just a week ago that I met Fuma-senpai’s father, Kotaro Fuma.
So my answer was this.
“Well, it’s viral.”
It’s like black propaganda.
“For that matter, there was also an interview.”
“What?”
I wondered what this was all about, so I stared at the smartphone screen the glasses man was showing me.
‘Exclusive Scoop! Fuma Kotaro actually had an heir?!’
Looking at the title alone, it seemed like a common aggro article, but the photo of Kotaro Fuma attached to the text showed that this article was not just a joke.
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Q. What is your relationship with the high school student (?) In the video?
A. Kim Yoo-sung is the spiritual successor who inherited all my skills.
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Thanks to the fact that I even stuffed my real name with a simple confirmation kill, I couldn’t get away with it any longer.
“So what’s the truth?”
In the end, I had no choice but to admit the suspicions of the classmates towards me and one more thing.
“…You are my disciple.”
That I was properly involved in the psychological warfare of that snarky old man.
***
Today was a crazy day.
People who normally look at me like dogs and chickens suddenly changed their attitude and flattered me.
During lunchtime, I evacuated to the roof to avoid the burdensome stares at me, and even forgot my lunch box.
“…Then, this concludes today’s meeting.”
After the student meeting supervised by the student council, I, who remained in the conference room until the end, turned my head slightly after receiving the president’s warm gaze.
“Why are you staring at me like that?”
Then the chairman laughed and rested his chin on his desk.
“It’s a new feeling, but I think Yooseong-gun’s side profile is very handsome.”
“Even if you praise me like that, nothing comes out.”
“Oh, did I just tell the truth?”
The chairman shamelessly trembled as he said that, and then he brought out the main topic.
“I saw reporters having a hard time going to school in the morning. If you want, you can take down all articles related to Yuseong-gun. What do you want me to do?”
I hesitated for a moment at the president’s question.
Certainly, if I borrow the power of the Saionji family, it won’t be impossible to erase all the chirashi surrounding me.
But the problem was that my personal information had already been exposed to too many people.
Perhaps it was easier to identify because I was wearing a school uniform in the video.
“Okay. It’s not a story worth hiding anyway.”
I don’t know if I’m talking nonsense at all, but the fact that I learned the Fuma Clan’s electronic martial art, Swift Wind Trust, won’t disappear now.
If you think about that, it’s not wrong to say that he’s a spiritual successor, so Kotaro Fuma didn’t lie in the interview.
“Well, if that’s exactly what Yuseong-kun meant, I won’t touch it separately either. But I’m going to have a hard time for a while. Once a topic is ignited, it lasts for quite a long time unless covered up by a bigger topic. .”
“It’s not like I’m going to debut in the entertainment industry anyway, so can’t something be done? Rather than that, let’s stop talking about heavy things like this and talk about next week’s festival, festival.”
“Whoops, the festival?”
“Yes. It’s the last festival the president is spending at this school, shouldn’t we spend it well?”
Next year, the president will graduate and leave this school.
Of course, that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to meet the chairman at all, but if you start competing to become the successor in earnest, there’s no doubt that the time you can meet will be significantly reduced.
When I mentioned that and said let’s build up many memories while we have time, the chairman looked at me with a moved expression.
“Yooseong-gun…”
It was then.
“Keuheum! Lady, dating is good, but please separate the time and place.”
Minami, who was tidying up the stack of documents used in the meeting next to her, said that and scolded her.
It seems that it was quite a gruesome sight to see as a solo in his later years.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Minami. I didn’t realize it.”
The president said that and elegantly handed over an apology, then got up to go back to the student council room.
“Oh, come to think of it, Yuseong-kun. I have some good news for you.”
“What is that?”
“Shinji will be able to go to school starting next week.”
“Yes? Is that true! Vice President?!”
I was really surprised.
He must have taken a leave of absence, because the vice-president was sacked within the family due to the last engagement ceremony incident.
So I thought I wouldn’t be able to come back easily, but to come back again.
Perhaps he liked my reaction, the chairman covered his mouth with the fan he always carried and acted smug.
“They said that if I continue to take a leave of absence like this, I will be able to get a replenishment due to lack of attendance days, so I tried my best. Even so, I’m quite a competent woman, right?”
“Chairman! You’re amazing!”
“Ohohohoho! Praise more!”
As I looked at it with a look of respect, the president let out the laughter of the villainous young lady for the first time in a long time.
As expected, she is more vulnerable to compliments than anyone else.
Minami, who was watching us from the side, let out a deep sigh and said.
“Really, they are a fantastic couple.”
***
After finishing all the errands in the student council room, I said that I would go first, greeted the president and Minami, and left.
Unless there are special activities, dismissal time is usually between 4 and 5 p.M.
In the case of me, I belonged to the student council and board game club, but the latter was treated as a ghost member with only a name on it.
Well, the correct answer would be that my daily life was so busy that I barely had time to stop by.
Afraid that the situation of the morning will be reproduced if I go out the main gate, I went outside through the back gate of the school for the first time in a while and went straight to the subway station when I found a familiar face leaning against the wall waiting for someone.
“Come out?”
It was Minato Nao, the junior who confessed to me at the summer festival several months ago.
I heard that he rarely came to school from the second semester onwards because of his busy schedule as he is a famous actor who often appears on TV.
Just as I found her, she also found me and waved her right hand when she noticed me coming out of her leaning against the wall.
“Ah! Senpai! Long time no see!”
Her wrinkled face was as bright as if nothing had happened that day.
I approached her, hiding her slightly awkward heart.
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“Long time no see. How are you?”
Then Nao patted me on the shoulder and said.
“Of course I didn’t get along! The confession of a lifetime was so cool!”
“Ugh!”
At Nao’s bony words, which seemed to still have sediment, I froze with a smile on my face.
“Ahahahaha, I’m kidding! Just kidding! I’m fine now?”
Nao said that and put his hands behind his back.
“After being kicked by my senior, I went home and cried out loud, but after a while, it was surprisingly okay. Perhaps, what I said was right. I guess I liked his muscles, not my senior.”
After saying something that would have been startling if others had heard it, Nao winked with one eye and asked in reverse.
“Rather than that, did the senior not want to see me? She followed me around because she liked a pretty junior like me.”
“No, well. It was a little empty.”
After Nao filled up the notification window of my cellphone with dozens of messages every day, I lost contact with him, and since then I haven’t spoken to him again.
If you don’t exist, the vacancy feels bigger.
“I honestly thought I would have been blocked by you.”
“Really? It’s a pity. I expected the senpai to talk to her first.”
“Because I’m not such a careless person.”
If you’ve already been cool, and contact me again first, that would be a pitiful act as it is.
“Anyway, I was worried a lot, but it’s good that you look healthy. What did you go to school for today?”
“Oops? Is it strange for students to go to school? The drama I was filming in the middle of the day is over, and if I miss school more than this, the number of days in attendance is just around the corner, so these days I tend to go to school diligently.”
“Really? Then I’m glad. You can enjoy this cultural festival too.”
“Huh, I’m looking forward to it. It’s the first event I’m participating in after entering this school.”
“The student council prepared a lot, so enjoy it to your heart’s content.”
“I think so anyway.”
Nao shrugged her shoulders in response and suddenly raised her voice with “Ah.”
“Senior, could you spare some time for the festival next week?”
“What?”
I hesitated momentarily at her unexpected suggestion, and Nao laughed and said, embarrassed.
“I hate to say this, but since I rarely go to school, I don’t have a single close friend in class. So I wanted to have a friend with whom I could enjoy the festival.”
“For that reason, what?”
As long as I could secure enough time to go on a date with the chairman, the rest of the time was ok.
I felt guilty about refusing to confess before.
“Wow! Thank you!”
Afraid to give my permission, Nao suddenly grabs my hand with both hands.
I was taken aback by her natural skinship, and I hurriedly withdrew her hand. Nao poked my side with his index finger and teased me, “Senpai, are you ashamed of your size?”
I haven’t seen this guy in a while, but he still has a smirk.
Is this the vibe that comes from working as an actor for a long time?
I greeted her and chatted with her about miscellaneous things until her manager’s car arrived at her back door, then went back to her house.