Tokyoites don't have martial virtue

Of course, Kyushu Makoto didn't intend to let the two off so easily. Since Karasawa-senpai had been so kind to him, he naturally had to reciprocate in kind, lest she think he was clueless about romance.

Kyushu Makoto secretly observed from a secluded alley. The two men, thinking they had lost him, were standing on the street talking anxiously, perhaps discussing how to apologize to the minister.

"Hello, is this Milan? You just arrived in Kamurocho, haven't you gone to the store yet?" Kyushu Makoto took out his phone and dialed a colleague's number.

"Here's the thing, two clueless kids have been bothering me and have followed me all the way to Kamurocho... Um, they're both high school students. Could you do me a favor and help me stall them? I'll call the police later."

After giving a series of instructions, Kyushu Makoto continued to hide in the alley to observe the situation.

A moment later, a man in a suit with melancholy black hair, accompanied by two colleagues, walked over and struck up a conversation with the two news department members.

The two news department members were caught off guard and tried to run away with disgusted expressions. But the ***s were like chewing gum, impossible to shake off.

Kyushu Makoto quickly went to the patrol station and found a police officer who said, "Two high school students got into an argument with the staff at the entrance of the brothel."

Because Kyushu Makoto specifically emphasized the words "high school student" and "brothel," the patrol officer immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, rode over on his bicycle to intervene in the dispute, and took the two news department members away without saying a word.

"Those two brats have already been taken away by the cops for a reprimand~" Milan said to Kyushu Makoto with a big laugh as they entered the shop.

"The cops thought they were going to a brothel to find women, and they were going to report them to the school~ Hahahaha!"

"Ha! Hahaha! Kamurocho is not a place for them. Let's teach them a lesson~" Makoto Kyushu laughed heartlessly.

27. The murder weapon called "rumor"

The next day, when Makoto Kyushu arrived at school, an older boy stopped him.

This boy is the interview recorder who was with Senior Yagawa yesterday, and he must be a core member of the news club.

Good morning, Kyushu-kun!

The recorder greeted Kyushu Makoto first, but his expression and tone revealed aggression, clearly indicating that he wanted to cause trouble.

"Good morning, you're that...foot fetish senior from yesterday!" Kyushu Makoto didn't want to be polite to the people in the news club, but he couldn't be impolite either.

Upon hearing Kyushu Makoto loudly proclaim the words "foot fetish" in the corridor, the student recorder's face flushed red and then turned pale, stomping his foot angrily as he exclaimed:

"My name is Tetsuya Yamamoto! Please call me Yamamoto-senpai!"

"Understood, Yamaashi-senpai!" Kyushu Makoto chuckled dryly and asked, "What brings you here specifically to see me?"

"My name is Yamamoto!" the student recorder said angrily, glaring at him.

“Yesterday, two of our members received your care and were even given education and counseling by the police.”

Upon hearing this, Kyushu Makoto frowned slightly, revealing a completely oblivious and aggrieved look in his eyes: "Sorry, I don't quite understand what you're talking about... You mean, you sent people to follow me again? That's terrifying! Following is illegal!"

Kyushu Makoto's feigned ignorance was quite impressive, but Yamaashi-senpai scoffed dismissively:

"Even if you feign innocence in front of me, you can't fool the minister. Yesterday, you deliberately framed our members! The police have already notified the school, and they may face disciplinary action!"

"Ehhhhhh, so...scary!" Kyushu Makoto deliberately dragged out the words, asking in a slightly disgusting tone:

"Isn't that just asking for trouble? Am I their godfather? Did I beg them to follow me? If your news department has nothing better to do, you can make up a story about a student biting a lighter. Don't disgust me like some idiot, okay?"

"You...!" Senior Yamashita's veins bulged, and he gritted his teeth in anger:

"The minister asked me to come and persuade you one more time today; she can forgive your past rudeness. But I think there's no need to negotiate with you anymore!"

"Your minister is so persistent with me, why doesn't she come to see me herself?" Kyushu Makoto was taken aback.

"Damn, could it be that he has a crush on me but is too shy to say it?"

"Do you think everyone's as unreliable as you?!" Senior Yamashi crossed his arms and sneered.

"Our minister is incredibly busy, doing important things every minute! You should be grateful that such an important person like her comes to see you even once, how can you be so ungrateful!"

"What kind of magic does that Karasu-senpai possess that makes you speak so highly of her?" Kyushu Makoto chuckled crookedly, his eyes sharpening.

"It's your minister who's ungrateful. Go back and tell her that I only accept equal communication, and she shouldn't even think about threatening me."

"Hmph, go check out the campus forum when you have time! Let's see how long you can be so smug!" Senior Yamashi left behind a sinister remark before turning and departing.

After the two parted ways, Makoto Kyushu went to the classroom.

"Strange..." For some reason, Kyushu Makoto felt that the atmosphere in the classroom was a bit strange today.

Especially when he entered the room, many classmates looked at him at the same time, with an indescribable strange look in their eyes, which made him feel uneasy.

Just then, Tang Zegui ran to his side and said anxiously, "No...it's terrible, Kyushu-kun!"

"What?" Kyushu Makoto asked, puzzled.

"Look, this is our school's online forum!" Tang Zegui hurriedly handed over his phone screen, which displayed a news post.

The most shocking news of the year! The special admission student to Shujin Academy is actually a prostitute from Kamurocho! Is it a distortion of humanity or a collapse of morality?

The post was anonymous. The poster claimed to be just a "regular student" who happened to meet a classmate working at a hostess club in Kamurocho. He "coincidentally" recognized the classmate as a high-achieving student admitted through a special admissions program, so he secretly took some photos and posted them online to condemn this indecent behavior.

Moreover, based on the student's physical characteristics, the post "guessed" that the student "might" be Makoto Kyushu from Class 2-2—although the article repeatedly emphasized that this was just a "guess," the writing was highly suggestive, practically revealing his ID number between the lines.

At first glance, the author of this post appears to be an indignant "rationalist" who wanted to expose this violation of school rules out of a sense of justice.

However, the post is very logically written and full of strong emotional appeal; every sentence is reasonable and every word is precious.

Even Makoto Kyushu felt a chill run down his spine after reading it, fully experiencing the anger and passion emanating from between the lines. The author must be a literary master, not some "ordinary student."

At the same time, Makoto Kyushu recognized that the "photos" accompanying the post were the same ones that Minister Karasawa had shown him yesterday.

In other words, this post was definitely created by the news department.

The post was published last night and became a hot topic on the forum this morning. It has already received a lot of clicks and shares, and it seems that people at school have started discussing it.

So, when Senior Yamashi came to find him today, it was less about "recruiting" him and more about "showing off".

The News Department's most powerful weapon is a deadly instrument called "rumors," which has the power to destroy others... This is the message the senior wanted to convey to her.

"That's really ruthless..." Kyushu Makoto sighed, stroking his chin. "Is this the newspaper department's method of revenge?"

"Revenge... what are you talking about?" Takashi Tang was bewildered: "Did you offend the News Department?"

"Yes, I had a little conflict with their minister," Kyushu Makoto nodded in acknowledgment.

"Hey, hey, hey...you're kidding, right..." Hearing this, Tang Zegui completely panicked, covering his head with his hands in a flustered manner:

"That's the newspaper club... especially since the club president is the super popular Karasu-senpai... how dare you mess with them!"

Kyushu Makoto frowned helplessly: "They provoked me first, and I've already been very restrained."

"This is bad... this is really bad..." Tang Zegui said in a low voice, "Anyway, let's come to the rooftop at noon today!"

Seeing how worried the chubby boy was about him, Kyushu Makoto smiled:

"That's true, it's not convenient here. Let's talk at noon."

Now, Kyushu Makoto was certain that the journalism club was no pushover. Their so-called "retaliation" wasn't about reporting them to the school administration and risking disciplinary action or expulsion.

The news department's goal is to manipulate public opinion, damage Kyushu Makoto's reputation, and put him on the opposite side of the "public," slowly tormenting him into surrender through "collective violence."

"Hehehe... Well, this is truly an eye-opener for you guys in the news department~" To hide his inner panic, Kyushu Makoto covered his face and laughed.

Unlike previous enemies, this one is in the shadows while he is in the open. A direct confrontation with the press office wouldn't solve anything; it would only make the press office a "victim" in the public eye, further tarnishing Kyushu Makoto's image.

But since the news department dares to resort to such dirty tricks, then Makoto Kyushu is even less likely to give in and die in silence.

As the saying goes, even a cornered dog will bite. Kyushu Makoto is determined to make this arrogant news department understand that they've provoked a mad wolf!

28. Like the difference between Yamcha and Frieza.

"Sorry, I can't give you the 'Real Man Training' today."

On the rooftop during lunch break, Makoto Kyushu apologized to his junior, Mizuhashi, with a regretful expression.

"We need to discuss something privately. Could you please leave now?"

"Eh... well... it's okay! Actually, it's fine to take a day off once in a while!" Mizuhashi hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head, letting out a few awkward laughs.

With that, Mizuhashi, the junior student, slumped his shoulders and left the rooftop somewhat dejectedly.

"We're here to discuss that post, aren't we?" Suzuki Yuujin took out his phone, sighing with a serious expression. "Kyushu-kun, what exactly happened?"

With his arms crossed, Kyushu Makoto quickly recounted the cause and course of events.

After listening, Suzuki Yuujin wore a complicated expression:

"So, you've actually been working at a PR bar all along, although your job is just helping out and has nothing to do with the sex industry... but your whereabouts were photographed by the news department, so the department head wants to use this to coerce you into becoming her dog... or rather, her subordinate, but you didn't agree."

"The result was that the news department anonymously posted on the school forum, spreading rumors that I was a ***." Kyushu Makoto was somewhat indignant.

"You're definitely in the wrong here, Kyushu-kun." Suzuki Yuujin looked regretful.

"Even if it's just doing odd jobs, working at a PR shop is against school rules... Well, I'll keep it a secret for you, but you absolutely mustn't admit it in public."

"Of course I know that what I'm doing violates school rules, but I'm forced by circumstances. Regular part-time jobs simply can't support my expenses and future plans." Kyushu Makoto interlaced his fingers, lost in thought.

"If the news department had simply reported me to the school as a matter of official business, and let the school punish me, I wouldn't have any complaints. But they clearly want to use this as leverage to threaten and blackmail me, and now they're secretly manipulating public opinion on campus to crush me... With such malicious behavior, do they have the nerve to say they're 'right'?"

"Well... actually, Kyushu-kun is pretty amazing too..." Karasawa Kishou chuckled, resting his chin on his hand. "To be noticed by a beautiful girl like Karasawa-senpai... many guys would be overjoyed..."

"Forget it, this kind of strong-willed woman probably isn't something Kyushu-kun can enjoy." Suzuki Yuujin, who knew Kyushu Makoto's temperament to some extent, still reminded him:

"The news department is very powerful; trying to fight against them is like an ant trying to shake a tree."

"Wouldn't it be better to describe it as 'Yamcha beats Frieza'?" Takashi Tangze interrupted.