Tokyo girls have a big problem

Chapter 153 You're Not Allowed to Attend the Party!

"Wait a minute." Yuzuki remained relatively calm. "If Koito is the student council president, why did she confess to me and Mikami? Is she the kind of person who would do something like that?"

“Most of the murderers don’t even look like murderers,” said the head of the mystery novel department.

"Seemingly serious on the surface, but actually..." The mouth of the head of the reasoning game club was covered by a member of the club.

"Regardless of whether it's true or not, identifying the student council president as 'Koito' is a good investigative approach," said the head of the reasoning club.

"Still talking?!"

The door to the infirmary suddenly opened, and the gym teacher's roar shook the corridor before he himself appeared.

All three reasoning departments have been turned into sculptures.

If you put them in the Terracotta Army pit, people will only question their attire, not their condition.

It turned out to be a punishment from the PE teacher.

In Aoyama Ryou's memory, Kuze-on didn't seem like the kind of teacher who would punish students by making them stand in the corner.

"What are you two doing here?" the PE teacher asked, looking at the two of them.

"Aoyama-kun has a stomachache," said Ai.

How can someone like that win? He just spouts lies!

However, it seems like I'm the one complaining of a stomachache. No, I can't keep thinking about this, or the balance of victory will be broken.

The PE teacher glanced at Aoyama Rin, who had his hands in his pockets, a bright and clear demeanor, and an outstanding appearance.

Seeing that Ai was also looking at Aoyama Rin, I realized that Ai was also looking at Aoyama Rin.

Aoyama Risa took out her right hand and placed it on her stomach.

The PE teacher glanced at him for another second, then stepped aside and said, "Go in."

As the two walked inside, they heard him yell at the three members of the reasoning department: "Noisy and disruptive, still grinning even after being punished! Stand for another fifteen minutes!"

Upon entering the clinic, Kuseon was examining a small black cat.

Why are there cats in the infirmary?
"Meow~"

Aoyama Rika looked at Mikami Ai; it was she who had meowed.

She looked at him with a doting expression, as if she were seeing a child.

"Teacher, why are there cats in the infirmary?" she asked as she walked over and began to stroke the cat's head.

"We found it during the girls' badminton team's running training around the school, and just in case, we handed it over to the PE teacher to bring over," Kushine explained simply.

"Why are the three clubs outside being punished by standing?" Aoyama Risa was more concerned about this.

"You almost bumped into the PE teacher who was holding a cat—what happened to you again?" Kushine looked him up and down.

Does coming to the infirmary necessarily mean someone is sick?

Even if someone is sick, why does it have to be him?
This world is full of prejudice!

"Teacher, please take his temperature. He said he has a slight fever, meow~" Jian Shang teased the little black cat.

The little black cat looked like it was really enjoying itself.

The green hills and the house extend to the crows; the crows don't necessarily refer to crows, but could also be black cats.

"Place it under your armpit for five minutes." Kuseon did the same, without even asking how the person felt, just had their temperature taken.

Since we're already here, let's get one checked out. You can never have too many medical checkups.

Aoyama Ryo found a round stool, sat down, clamped the thermometer between his fingers, and took out his phone to do some practice problems.

"Teacher, what's wrong with this cat?" See above for more information.

"Fell from a height, slightly sprained front ankle, but no bandaging is needed."

"Is it a lost house cat from the neighborhood?" When talking about cats, Jian Shang's tone became gentle.

I've never heard her speak like that before.

“It must be a stray cat,” Kuze-on said.

"why?"

"Malnutrition can be fatal."

"What are your plans to do?"

"Return it to the badminton club; one of those children should be adopted."

"What if there isn't one?" See above for more information.

"Ask the broadcasting department to help us inquire at the school if there are any students willing to adopt them."

"If you want it, why don't you just adopt it yourself?" Aoyama Rika said without looking up from her phone, staring at the wrong answers on her phone.

Seeing that Shang Ai didn't answer, she just gently teased the kitten with her index finger.

The silence made Aoyama Risa's thoughts wander to the worst: Could it be that Aoi's family really has nothing but money?
"Unfortunately, I already have a cat at home. I'm not Koito; I can't do something so shameless," Ai Mikami lamented.

What to say.

Aoyama Risa really, really, really wanted to duel her. If he had to put rules on the duel, he hoped it would be until death do them part.

"Never mind the cat for now. What you should be thinking about most right now is what to do next. All three mystery clubs are standing outside as punishment," he said.

“A bunch of people just messing around, meow~” said Ai-kamura. “They don’t have any basic reasoning ability at all, all D.”

"I think you just want to stay in the infirmary and play with the cats, so just give a random score and finish the mission as soon as possible."

"They're not even as good at reasoning as you."

“I have no reasoning ability, and even if I did, my rating would only be E. Anyone who isn’t blind can see that all you see right now is the cat,” said Aoyama Risa.

"Aoyama-kun, are you jealous because of a cat? Meow~" Seeing the 'meow' from Shang Ai, there was a hint of a smile.

"When did our conversation turn to jealousy?"

"Although I like cats, especially black cats, if the Hokuriku Shinkansen were to hit both Aoyama-kun and the black cat at the same time, I would choose to save the black cat. But it's not because the black cat is more important than you, but because the black cat is lighter, and it's the only one I can save."

"No matter who is more important to you, the result is the same: I will die, is that right?" asked Aoyama Rika.

"So why are you blocking the Hokuriku Shinkansen? This not only puts me in a dilemma, but it also affects everyone's travel."

“Yes, I also want to know why I’m standing in the way of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.” Aoyama Riki didn’t even know where the Hokuriku Shinkansen was.

Kuseon ignored the argument between the two.

Aoyama Rika had hoped that she would step forward halfway through.

Ideally, he would have stepped in when he had a slight advantage and interrupted their verbal exchange, but she didn't.

Five minutes later, Kuseon stood up and came to his side.

Aoyama handed her the thermometer.

Kushine shook it twice, held it up and glanced at it, then said, "Don't get angry at yourself for no reason."

“Get angry at yourself? I have a great attitude.” Aoyama Rika found it strange; he never lamented about life.

Besides, as the system owner, what troubles could he possibly have, except for the slightly annoying times when the system claimed to be intelligent?
"Don't argue with Ai Mikami, you can't win," Kuze Oto said.

"Meow~" I love teasing the kitten.

Can't win?
Aoyama Rin didn't understand.

He doesn't intend to use the system; he's determined to defeat Aoi Mikami in the art of sophistry as a human!

But these things don't need to be said.

"Teacher, do you know who 'Koito' is who confessed to both Mikami and Miyase at the same time during the long-distance running competition?" Aoyama asked.

The minister saw that Shang Ai was completely captivated by the little black cat and had become a useless cat slave, so he was the only one who could help.

“Isn’t it you?” Kuseon sat down.

"How did you know?" Aoyama asked, puzzled.

"In the entire school, you're the only one who dared to do something like this and didn't get punished."

"Actually, I didn't have the guts; they forced me to."

“It’s not that they don’t have the guts, it’s that they’re unwilling,” Kuseon corrected his choice of words.

“You’re right, they all think they’re the most beautiful girl on campus, but I think the most beautiful person in the school is you, Mr. Kuze,” said Aoyama Risa.

Kuseon shook her head slightly—only the action was there, without revealing any emotion.

“You can’t say things like ‘He’s taller than you’ or ‘You’re not as considerate as she is,’ and you certainly shouldn’t use a third party to deliberately hurt the other person and try to gauge the depth of their affection through their reaction,” she said.

"Meow~" Jian Ai gently scratched the little black cat's chin.

Is she really obsessed with cats?
“Aoyama,” Kuseon continued, “I’m not a formal teacher, but in terms of class time, you’re considered my student—”

Aoyama Osamu: "Teacher"

"—You should be aware that 'they are the most beautiful girls in the world' between you and Miyagami and Miyako."

"I"

“You might think it’s too difficult to be number one in the world, after all, you can’t possibly have seen all the women in the world, but based on my years of experience living in Minato Ward, they are at least the most beautiful girls in Minato Ward,” said Kuse Oto.

"It's not about which number, teacher. I don't have that kind of relationship with them," Aoyama explained.

Kuze turned her head in confusion—still devoid of emotion, of course. "You were rejected after confessing?" she said.

Aoyama Ryo discovered that there were indeed quite a few things in his life that made him angry.

"Meow~" Seeing that Shang Ai's voice was becoming more and more active.

"Teacher," Aoyama Osamu began, "is this cat really a stray?"

"Even if it's not true, the person who lets the cat starve to death doesn't deserve to be its owner."

"I'll adopt it."

The sudden request didn't raise any suspicions for Kuseon, making one wonder if she really had plastic surgery, which was why she lost her feelings.
Or perhaps they worry that their faces will look stiff after plastic surgery, so they simply don't show any expression?

Kuseon's ruthlessness reached this level.

"This requires the approval of the women's badminton department," she said.

“It should be fine,” Aoyama Riki said.

He looked at Jian Shangai and said, "After I get this black cat, I will first spay or neuter it, and then I will feed it as much as it wants."

"Don't spoil them." (See Shang Ai's dissatisfaction.)

"Conflicts arising from differing parenting philosophies are best resolved through communication," Kushine suggested.

"First, the result speaks for itself. Try one of the methods for two weeks or a month."

"Second, a 24-hour cooling-off period. For example, right now, don't continue talking about raising the animal. Think about what name you should give it if you really adopt it. We can talk about education tomorrow."

“Teacher, he and I are just friends,” said Ai.

"When Aoyama said he wanted to adopt this little black cat, you didn't object. You only said not to spoil it. You really like cats. If you didn't trust Aoyama very much, you should have said: 'Would you raise a cat?'"
"You've subconsciously assumed that Aoyama will take good care of the cat, even if he doesn't know how to raise a cat right now."

"That only proves that I trust him." (See Ai's defense.)

“A girl’s trust in a boy isn’t love, but at least it’s affection; it’s definitely not pure friendship,” Kuze Oto said.

She looked at Aoyama Rin.

Aoyama Risa was silently shouting in his heart, "Kuseon-sensei!"

He was somewhat dissatisfied when he said he had enough class time to become her student, but now he's willing.

"What are you looking at me for?"—Aoyama Risa responded to Aoi's gaze with this expression.

"Do you know how to raise a cat?" Jian Shang asked him, her tone very calm, but the feeling she gave was definitely that she was taking her anger out on him.

Asking this question now is too late.

"Can I ask you if there's anything I don't understand, classmate?" Aoyama asked with a smile.

He often smiled like that at Amakusa, the female manager, and the band girls, but he had never shown that smile to Ayumi before; this was the first time.

But the same smile can have different meanings in different situations and with different people.

What was originally a cheerful and friendly smile turned into smugness and provocation in Jian Shangai's eyes.

"What name do you plan to give it?" she asked coldly.

"I plan to take it back and discuss it with Sister Meihua and Sister Meiyue." This is a rare moment of family fun.

"Then let me ask you, what are you having for dinner tonight?"

"What do I eat at home? What do I feed the kitten? Isn't it goat milk or cat food?" Aoyama Rika still has some basic common sense.

I sigh when I see him.

It was as if Aoyama Rika had just stuck a French fry up her nose, and after being told not to waste food, she had stuffed it into her mouth and eaten it, leaving her feeling powerless.

"I'm also participating in the cat naming contest. I want to know what you're having for dinner tonight—not the cat, but me."

Her tone suggested that Aoyama Rin not only had hearing problems, but also intellectual disabilities.

"You're not qualified to participate, are you?" Aoyama Risa didn't want others to get involved, as it would make the Ono sisters feel uncomfortable.

"I will provide kitten formula, as well as all the basic equipment including litter boxes, cat trees, etc."

The first Minister of Philosophical Studies in Athens once said: Money can come in handy at any time.

"No." After hesitating, Aoyama Ryo still refused.

He said, "Recommend the cat milk powder to me, and tell me what else you need, and we will buy it."

These are also family fun activities.

The Ono sisters don't like growing vegetables and can't enjoy the fun of planting with him, but they probably like animals, since they're the ones feeding the fish every day.

"I admit, Ms. Kuze-on is right, I do have a little bit of a crush on you," said Ai Mikami.

There's no need to emphasize "a little bit"; it's clear that her affection for Aoyama Risa is less than that for the little black cat in front of her.

"I'll tell you as soon as I've chosen a name," said Aoyama Rika.

"You don't understand, names are important. If you end up like me, your life will be..."

"This lifetime?"

“It’s better not to say anything bad,” said Ai.

Isn't this so bad that it's unspeakable?
"In short, you are not allowed to attend the cat party!" Aoyama Risa's biggest motivation for adopting cats was to defeat Mikami Ai.

He will spoil this black cat rotten, turning it into a useless cat.

To what extent should it reach? Ideally, even someone who loves cats would not like them as much because of how useless a black cat is.

Aoyama Rika walked up to the little black cat for the first time.

“Little Black, from today onwards, you’ll be with me,” he said.

“Unbelievable,” Ai Mikami said, genuinely surprised. “How could someone say something like that without reaching out to pet the cat!”

"What if I get scratched?" Aoyama asked, disapprovingly.

"This is the infirmary."

“I find your answer more surprising than ‘How can someone say something like that without reaching out to pet the cat?’” said Aoyama Rido.

Just as Ai was about to say something, Yu Guangzhong suddenly caught sight of Kusei.

She sat in the doctor's chair, her hand supporting her chin. Her exquisite and perfect face, though expressionless, clearly showed that she was watching their spectacle.

Ai looked at Kuseine and asked, "Teacher, could you please not tell anyone about 'Koito's' identity?"

“Of course,” Kuseon replied. “Whether it’s a teacher to a student or a doctor to a patient, the former has an obligation to keep the latter’s information confidential.”

"Thank you, teacher."

After the three reasoning clubs finished their punishment of standing in the corner, they did not obtain any useful information in the infirmary.

Although there is suspicion that the student council president is Koito, there is no evidence.

"Go to the photography department, they have videos of the marathon, maybe we can find 'Koito' in them!"

The three clubs then moved from the infirmary to the photography department.

See Ai and Aoyama Rie stay behind.

Not long after, the school bell rang, and the girls' badminton team went to the infirmary.

Things went smoothly, and when the four girls heard that Aoyama Rika wanted to adopt, they immediately agreed.

“However,” Amakusa-kun—the beautiful girl sitting in front of Aoyama—“in order to keep an eye on you and also to satisfy our desire to see the cat, Aoyama-kun, you must add us on Line and report on the cat’s condition on time!”

“That’s right, that’s right!” they agreed even more.

Aoyama had no reason to refuse.

As Ai watched Aoyama Risa exchange LINE contacts with the four badminton girls, she suddenly caught a glimpse of Kuze Oto looking at her out of the corner of her eye.

She looked away.

Aoyama called the Ono sisters over and let them hold the little black cat.

“I’ll take you back,” Aoi suggested.

If a pet wants to ride on a tram, it must be placed in a pet carrier. Even taking a taxi probably has similar regulations. Riding in her car is indeed convenient.

After a moment's hesitation, the Ono sisters finally said, "Thank you, see you there."

Seeing that the two sisters were in love, she let them get into the car first.

Before she went upstairs, she whispered to Aoyama Risa, "I'll help them choose names before we get to your house."

This time, instead of combing her long hair, she lightly stroked it as if declaring victory, then turned and got into the car.

Left alone, Aoyama Ryo watched the departing car and couldn't help but smile.

Returning to the Department of Philosophical Studies in Athens was the right decision.

It wasn't that Aoyama Rika fell in love with Mikami Ai.

There is absolutely no possibility between him and Jian Shang Ai.

However, he began to feel that it was a bit too few to only evaluate the 'Calligraphy Club,' 'Fortune Telling Club,' 'Games Club,' and 'Cooking Club' with her, compared to the school's total of 81 clubs.

They should be able to become good friends.

(End of this chapter)