Tokyo: After years of stagnation, the heiress of the yakuza arrives.

"Okay, that's good, stop talking in your sleep..."

The principal was almost in tears when he said this. He raised his head at a 45-degree angle to the top, trying his best to keep his tears from falling.

Otherwise, seeing Kuroba Shido's bulging pockets would make me burst into tears.

Half of his savings and inventory accumulated over several years were squandered in one go today...

He made a decision: he would never pretend again, or more precisely, he would never catch students with strange behavior again. He would pretend not to see them and implement encouragement-based education.

Then, kindly reminding the other unsuspecting teachers to go up and persuade and educate them, he quietly stepped forward to stop them from giving serious lectures, showing the kind and approachable principal side...

"Okay, I got it. Is there anything else? If not, I'll head back now."

As Kuroba Shido spoke, he stuffed the huge pile of things the principal had just taken out of the safe into his pockets, and you could even hear the expensive sounds of the cordyceps, deer antlers, and ginseng being rubbed together...

headmaster:"……"

Stop it, you bastard! Don't do this to my precious babies! It's awful, waaaaah...

The principal became an incompetent principal, standing aside with a forced smile as he watched Kuroba Shido squander his treasured possessions that he had kept for so many years. They looked alive, but in reality, they had been gone for a while.

"Okay, take care, Kuroba-kun. Remember to take care of yourself, the weather's changing a lot, don't catch a cold..."

The principal watched Kuroba Shido leave, and seeing his limping figure, he suddenly remembered something and kindly asked him a question.

"Kuroba-kun, what happened to your leg? Did you fall while walking? How's your recovery going? The principal knows a few decent specialists. When are you free, Kuroba-kun...?"

The matter wasn't over even after the money was paid.

Paying money would at most make Kuroba Shido stop worrying about what just happened. What needs to be done now is to change Kuroba Shido's impression of him from bad to good.

Most importantly, Kuroba Shido is too petty. He really didn't dare to gamble that Kuroba Shido might go back on his word after accepting the gift, or say something like "talking in his sleep" that Miyazaki Kiyoshi overheard. If that happened, he'd be in deep trouble...

After years of careful and diligent work in Tokyo, it would be truly disheartening to die with my eyes wide open if I were to go back to square one.

He's an expert at flattery, gift-giving, and bootlicking.

It's just that the roles have been reversed; before, I was the one receiving gifts, and now I'm the one giving them.

The process was incredibly familiar to them; they knew exactly how to deliver a gift that touched someone's heart, how to give a gift discreetly so the recipient wouldn't realize they'd gone to such lengths, and how to make sure the gift was high-value yet inconspicuous, making it difficult to trace...

These are all considered introductory courses.

Kuroba Shido lifted his leg: "Oh, you mean this? This happened when I was fooling around with those shady people outside. I guess I deserved it."

headmaster:"???"

Please stop talking, I was wrong, Dad...

The principal forced himself to speak: "Kuroba-kun, I suddenly remembered that I have some things at my house. Why don't you come and get them from me another day? They're just sitting there anyway, so why not give them to someone who needs them more..."

Kuroba Shido nodded in satisfaction: "How many days is 'another day,' Principal? My memory isn't very good, what if I forget something..."

headmaster:"……"

You have a terrible memory, but you're the sharpest one around; you remember things better than anyone else.

"Haha, that's true. Kuroba, look at my memory. Here's what we'll do: come to the principal's office tomorrow at noon to pick up your things. The principal will prepare them for you."

With tears in his eyes, the principal sent out another "compensation package".

Kuroba Shido nodded in satisfaction, looking like a very busy person. His tone was slightly troubled, but he eventually compromised: "Alright, I'll make time to come over tomorrow at noon."

headmaster:"……"

"My leg does have a story. Well, what can I do? I'm a kind-hearted person, and I like to do good deeds all the time. This leg is from when I did something good."

Kuroba Shido looked up at the ceiling at a 45-degree angle with a sigh, exuding an air of self-assurance.

headmaster:"……"

You're really shameless, kid. Do you even believe what you're saying?

Acts of bravery... Don't you know what the situation is like in Japan these days? If an old lady accidentally falls down on the street, it's like they've activated a superpower, automatically scattering the crowd, with everyone running faster than the last.

There used to be heartwarming scenes like a kind uncle lending his shoulder to a sleepy girl on the subway. Now, try to do something heartwarming like that again.

What's a step ahead of your brain is the opponent's "samurai duel"!

What are you babbling about? How dare you provoke me? I accept your duel challenge!

Prepare to die!

That's roughly the plot. Besides, given how cunning and petty Kuroba Shido is, he really doesn't believe that Kuroba Shido would be associated with anything like being a hero.

But it would be good enough if they kicked me a couple of times.

These kinds of people are the most cunning. When something happens, they run away faster than anyone else, and afterwards they insist on calling it an act of bravery.

"Kuroba is truly a role model for all teachers and students at our school!"

The principal didn't expose Kuroba Shido's boasting, but instead continued along the lines, showering him with compliments and making Kuroba Shido feel incredibly pleased!

This will make it easier to give gifts later, and also make Kuroba Shido completely forget about "talking in his sleep".

"The school is about to start its awards and commendations process, and students like you, Kuroba, who are brave and selfless, deserve special praise..."

The principal spoke at length with great passion, but what he heard in Shido Kuroba's ears was...

Gibberish, gibberish...

"Do you have money?" Kuroba Shido was getting a little bored, so he decided to get straight to the point.

The principal's face stiffened upon hearing this, and he looked at Kuroba Shido with disbelief. "You're too greedy, kid. Shouldn't this be about honor? Talking about money is so vulgar..."

"Yes, 100,000 yen!" the principal said through gritted teeth.

Kuroba Shido's eyes lit up: "Only 100,000? That seems a bit stingy... Principal, this doesn't seem to be conducive to promoting this kind of positive spirit."

headmaster:"……"

You son of a bitch...

"Hey, Kuroba, what do you think is beneficial for promoting this positive spirit? Principal, please discuss this with the teachers below."

"One million," Kuroba Shido said decisively after a moment of silence.

headmaster:"???"

Holy crap!!!

The principal's eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets, his eyes wide open.

Kid, don't you laugh at yourself for saying that?

"Um... one million might be a bit difficult, but if it's five hundred thousand, the award can be issued next week, Kuroba-kun, what do you think..." the principal said.

Kuroba Shido looked hesitant, but finally "reluctantly" agreed: "Eh, alright then, it's for the school's sake after all, so a little less is fine..."

headmaster:"……"

I'm begging you, you son of a bitch!

Kuroba Shido seemed troubled, but he was actually overjoyed. He thought it would be around 300,000 yen, but it turned out to be 200,000 more. He thought, "I should have asked for less. If I had asked for 2 million or something, I would have received 1 million by now."

Tut tut...

I still suffered from my lack of knowledge.

After a brief discussion, the principal made a token inquiry into Kuroba Shido's details before concluding the meeting. He then transferred 500,000 yen from the school's account to be paid to Kuroba Shido next week.

Although it was just a formality, I still symbolically collected some things in order to make it seem more "legitimate".

For example... the name or characteristics of the person who was recognized for their bravery?

"Oh, this? I remember." Kuroba Shido nodded.

The principal was taken aback. He thought that Shido Kuroba would say something like he didn't remember to brush it off, but he didn't expect... he actually remembered?

Or perhaps he was just being cynical, and that Kuroba Shido wasn't actually bragging and was telling the truth?

"I remember well... Um, could it be from our school?" The principal seemed to have thought of something and asked tentatively.

Kuroba said, "Really...yes, Principal, you're pretty amazing! You've even learned to answer first!"

headmaster:"……"

Kuroba Shido was about to say something like "Great," but then he realized that the other person wasn't Daikoku, so he held back.

"Hahaha, Kuroba-kun, you tell me, I remember, what's that student's name?" The principal forced a laugh, not daring to reply. He felt that Kuroba Shido was a bit inhuman.

Kurobashi said, "Shingu Aoko."

headmaster:"???"