Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Or is it that he's the classic type who says he didn't do well on the test, but when the results are announced, he actually got into the top three or something...? Then Kuroba Akira would want to punch him.

"No, actually I haven't been studying much lately. I've been busy dealing with the mess that Nishimura-senpai left me... ah, I mean the things in the computer club."

"Oh yeah, lately I've noticed you rushing off to club activities right after school. You seem really busy?"

"I'm almost done with this. Recently, the student council took back the management rights to the campus forum and groups, so all I need to do is manage the forum that Nishimura entrusted to me."

"Oh, so you've already handed over the school affairs?"

"Yes, but actually this forum is the most troublesome place. The number of visits has been increasing recently. If it weren't for the help of the senior students, I wouldn't be able to handle it all by myself."

It seems those zombie slave seniors are quite useful after all. No wonder Senior Nishimura said he hopes to have them join the company after they graduate.

Speaking of this time, the establishment of Kuroba Akira's new company, Shinchi Co., Ltd., has been completed. After all, the personnel and venue are ready, and it is only necessary for Nishimura Tatsuya and Hijikata Isamu to move there.

To make a good impression on the new members, Hijikata Isamu even dug out the suit he had sealed away... because it was the suit he wore when he hanged himself, and he thought it was very unlucky, so he put it away.

However, in Japan, white-collar workers must wear suits, which seems to have become a cultural symbol. Since they are going to work in the company, they can no longer be as casual as when they were staying at home and doing freelance work.

But Hijikata Yu was really not used to this. After all, he hadn't worn a suit much in his previous life, and Nishimura-senpai also hated formal wear. He still went his own way, wearing a tracksuit and slippers to the company.

So Hijikata Isamu brought out the company's first rule: no formal attire is required for work. This single rule was met with unanimous praise from the new members.

Seeing the positive results, Tsuchikata Yu proposed flexible working hours, meaning that people could arrive late in the morning, but had to be there before noon, and then make up for the lost time in the afternoon.

Other rules, such as focusing on reports during meetings to avoid wasting communication costs, etc., are all based on his experience from his previous life.

People who have been bosses are different; they know very well how to win over employees.

In just one week, these technicians, supported by his father-in-law, were completely brought under control.

It seems that these Japanese people don't really like rigid rules.

Although Kuroba Akira was not yet a member of the company, as the founder and decision-maker behind him, he was given a private office in the company, which also had a desk for his secretary, Anri Hitomi.

He also went to the company to meet the new employees. The others were very surprised to learn that this high school student was actually one of the three founders, or even the one with the highest status. However, after hearing about his relationship with their boss, Kazuhiro Murasaki, they were all relieved.

Isn't this just a rich kid starting a business with his parents' financial support?

They were initially worried that being sent to such a newly established company by the big boss would mean being marginalized, just like being transferred from headquarters. However, after learning about Kuroba Akira's identity, they realized that this was actually a very good opportunity.

As long as they can grow and thrive with this company, they will be among the earliest core members, and their share of the pie will be even bigger, making financial freedom a realistic possibility.

So they worked even harder... There was no need to promise them anything; they made their own.

In any case, Kuroba Akira was happy to relax, continue being a good student, and wait to reap the rewards of his efforts.

Coming to his senses, Fujiyoshi Michio looked worried and said...

"But the senior students are about to graduate... If it's just me alone, it will probably be hard to keep going, so I need to work hard to recruit new members who are interested in computer technology."

Then he asked Kuroba Akira, who shared his plight.

"Speaking of which, Kuroba-kun, your literature club is short-staffed right now, isn't it? Have you found any new members?"

"Ah...not yet..."

Fujiyoshi Michio's words reminded Kuroba Akira of the earliest and original request from the class monitor.

Because he was so comfortable in the Literature and Art Department, Kuroba Akira almost forgot that he still had to help the department solve its personnel crisis.

The Literature and Art Department is now a vital stronghold for Akira Kuroba. He has assembled such a fantastic creative team, how can he just let it disband like this!

Actually, disbanding doesn't really seem to matter...

At most, the cooperation will no longer be conducted under the name of a club, and the meeting place will have to be changed.

But the Arts and Literature Club is an important place for the class monitor, and even for the sake of his girlfriend, Kuroba Akira cannot allow the Arts and Literature Club to be disbanded by the student council.

We really should start looking for suitable candidates.

After parting ways with Fujiyoshi Michio in the club building, Kuroba Akira brought up the issue of personnel in the Literature and Art Club with the class representative next to him.

Anri Hitomi squinted and teased.

"So you still remember this, wise ruler. I thought you had long forgotten about it."

Kuroba Akira gave an awkward laugh and stubbornly replied.

"Haha... I haven't forgotten! How could I forget! I've eaten so many of your homemade bento boxes, class monitor, I can't just not do any work!"

Then he talked about his plans.

"In short, I will prioritize this matter next month and look for a suitable candidate. If all else fails, I will have someone come back and register in the Literature and Art Department."

"Yes, I'll also help look for suitable candidates."

In fact, Hitomi Anri did not want new members to join the Literature Club at this time, because it would disrupt the existing good atmosphere and would not be conducive to Akira Kuroba's pursuit of Shiori and Momo.

However, the club must have at least five members; this is a strict rule that must be followed.

However, because Kuroba Akira and his friends helped ensure the smooth running of the performance at the cultural festival, and also strengthened their relationship with Shirayuri Girls' High School by doing a favor for Mio-senpai, the student council should no longer side with the news club to target the arts club as before, but will return to a neutral stance.

So as long as we find all five people, the student council shouldn't bother the arts and literature department with any other reasons. At least while Senior Miao is still the student council president, we don't have to worry about the department being disbanded.

But who should we turn to for this last person?

It won't affect the atmosphere of the Literature and Art Department...

Ideally, he should be a genius in a certain field who can be supported by Akira Kuroba...

And, it has to be a girl.

Boys won't work, because they'll get in the way. Given Kuroba Akira's personality, if there were male members in the Literature Club, she would definitely only hang out with the boys.

Hitomi Anri pondered who would meet these criteria... but couldn't think of a particularly good candidate yet.

Actually, it's not difficult for the Literature and Art Club to find new members. If Hitomi Anri looks hard enough, she can always find someone willing to join.

However, her thoughts and needs have changed. She no longer simply wants to preserve the Literature Club, but wants to turn it into a 'strategy room' exclusively for Kuroba Akira.

Kuroba Akira pursues other girls, while Anri Hitomi pursues Kuroba Akira.

This kind of 'food chain' is the ideal relationship among members of the Literature and Art Department.

While they were pondering, the two arrived at the Arts and Literature Club's activity room. However, there were no club activities today; they simply chatted about everyone's exam results before disbanding.

Because there is another important matter for Kuroba Akira and his group today.

That means Akira Kuroba's light novel is finally going to be released.

So the three of them agreed to go to the bookstore together to buy books, but Kuroba Akira wouldn't go, since he already had a sample book with his autograph.

"I see... So, Your Majesty, are you going back?"

"Okay, let's go home early today."

"Really? Then be careful, okay?"

"Yes... then I'll be going now..."

Seeing the class monitor's somewhat terrifying smile, Kuroba Akira shrank back, gave a meek reply, and quickly slipped away.

He knew that when the class monitor said "be careful" he didn't mean he should be careful on the road, but rather that he should wear a mask when he was with Ziyin after they got back.

How did the class monitor know she had a date with Ziyin today...? Is it just a woman's intuition again? That's terrifying...

It's actually time to 'recharge' Shion.

After all, Kuroba Akira was busy preparing for the midterm exams last week, and Shion was busy with the work she had just taken over, so when the two of them slept together at night, they really just slept and didn't do any relaxation exercises before bed.

So Ziyin had been looking forward to the end of Kuroba Akira's exams, and wanted to give him some "special rewards" under the pretext of "you worked hard on the exams," which is why she asked him to come back early today.

To be honest, Akira Kuroba was also a little tempted.

After all, you could hug a stunning beauty like Ziyin countless times without ever getting tired of it.

Therefore, Kuroba Akira did not go to the bookstore with the three of them, but wanted to go home as soon as possible to see Shion.

Anri Hitomi, his girlfriend, saw through his little scheme, which is why she warned Kuroba Akira not to go too far and cause someone's death.

After all, back then, Kuroba Akira was actually the weaker party. As long as the woman acted coquettishly, he would become a soft-hearted gentleman who would agree to anything.

So once Shion Murasaki, that 'femme fatale,' gets love-struck and her lust takes over, she'll definitely stop caring about anything else.

This is also a major headache for Anri Hitomi, since Shion Murasaki and Akira Kuroba live together in the closest possible distance and can launch an attack at any time, making it extremely difficult to defend against.

If things continue like this, and one day Kuroba Akira suddenly runs up to her with a look of despair and says, 'Shion is pregnant...', then Anri Hitomi will really feel like committing suicide.

If only there was someone at Grandma's house who could keep Shion in check... I wonder if that manager could fill that role...

While they were thinking about these things, the three girls from the Literature Club had already arrived at the used book district of Jimbocho, which is one of the largest book collection areas in Japan.

It is also one of the main battlegrounds for novel sales.

Today, besides buying books, they also wanted to check on the sales situation.

Upon entering the main store of Sanseido Bookstore, the first thing you see is today's recommended book: "My Little Sister is Actually an H-game Master?!"

The fact that a light novel is placed in this position is enough to show that editor Keima Mori has put a lot of effort into marketing this time.

"Wow... our work... it's really up for sale, and it's even displayed in the most prominent position..."

Aiyuan Moe couldn't help but sigh, and was even a little moved to tears.

"yes……"

Shiori Shirai also smiled, unable to hide her joy, which was even more exciting than when she won the award herself.

Because sales were much better than they had imagined.

Akira Kuroba's strategy was very successful. The unparalleled quality of the illustrations and the catchy title that would be popular in this day and age made everyone who passed by want to pick it up and take a look.

Then I was drawn in by the novel illustrated character introductions and the prologue, so I decided to buy a copy to read, since light novels aren't expensive anyway.

"Ah! Hitomi, Shiori! Let's hurry and go buy it! We might not be able to buy it if we keep going like this!"

Aiyuan Menghui nervously held the hands of her two best friends, afraid that she would miss out if she was too late.

"No way... Mengmeng, you're exaggerating."

I've never seen a light novel sell out on the day of its release.

But this momentum is really good, and there should be a chance for a reprint. There's no need to worry about the book being canceled after just one volume.

At this moment, Shiori Shirai remembered what Akira Kuroba had said: "The sales figures of the majority reflect the quality of a work."

This statement is actually a bit extreme, but it is a great inspiration for Shiori Shirai, who previously thought that sales volume was not important.