The strongest high school student in Japan

Just as he was guessing in his heart, Jun Mogami suddenly spoke.

"Chairman, I want to ask you a question."

"Although I know you have nothing good to say, but considering you have helped me, I will ask." The chairman sighed.

"Are you willing to be Sagihara-senpai's guardian?" Mogami Jun raised his head and looked at the old man seriously. "Or, under what conditions would you be willing to be Sagihara-senpai's guardian?"

The old man opened his eyes wide, seeming to find it a little unbelievable.

"I thought about it and realized that if Senior wants to get out of her current situation, it seems that it is not enough to just get into a good school. After all, it is best to have a guardian, and the most qualified and reasonable person should be you... No matter who you are, they will listen to you." Mogami Jun answered seriously, as if he was talking about something ordinary. "In this way, it will be easier for Senior to move forward after entering college."

“…Hahahaha…How arrogant!”

The old man was silent for a long time, and finally couldn't help laughing. There was a hint of sarcasm in his laughter. "Do you know you are joking? I am Nobuyasu Horikawa. I am the chairman, not a philanthropist. My sympathy for Sagihara Shion doesn't mean I have to do anything for her, and I don't owe Sagihara Shion anything."

"I know that you don't owe anything to Sagihara-senpai. On the contrary, you are indebted to her. At least you allow her to study here without being disturbed. So I don't mean to force you." Mogami Jun was not intimidated by the laughter, but continued to ask, "But... people like you will always give an estimate, right? Under what conditions will you consider becoming her guardian?"

"Can you do everything I say?" the old man asked loudly.

"Of course I'm not omnipotent, but we can always try everything, right?" Mogami Jun replied with a smile, "Chairman, judging from your reaction, it seems that you are not opposed to my suggestion, right?"

Nobuyasu Horikawa laughed for a long time, finally calmed down, and shook his head.

"There's no point in talking about this right now. You and Sagihara Shion should get through this first."

In other words, he admitted that there was really room for negotiation?

Jun Mogami understood the chairman's hint and was overjoyed.

The proposal just now was just a sudden inspiration of his, but if it could really become a reality, it seemed to be able to solve the situation of the senior sister to the greatest extent, and at least allow her to go her own way without being disturbed by the outside world.

So... you can really give it a try.

"Okay, I'll take my leave first. Goodbye." This time, Jun Mogami bowed respectfully, then turned and left the office.

308, Ignorance of Happiness

In the twilight, Jun Mogami stepped into the library.

He walked steadily between the bookshelves and up the stairs without looking around.

The words that the chairman said at noon were still fresh in his mind, so this time his steps were not as brisk as usual, but instead a little more solemn.

As usual, he was greeted by the figure that had been waiting here for a long time.

"Jun-kun, long time no see!" Hearing the footsteps, Sagihara Shion turned around again and greeted him with a happy and relieved smile.

Everything was exactly the same as in his memory, as if time had been condensed to the limit, allowing him to travel through one meeting after another.

"Thank you for your hard work, Senior." Mogami Jun nodded, greeted Sagihara Shion, and sat next to her as usual. "How are you doing recently?"

"Well, I'm fine. I feel like everything is on the right track." Sagihara Shion replied with a smile, "But Jun-kun, you don't look very well. What's wrong? Have you run into any trouble recently?"

Ah, how should I start this?

Looking at Sagihara Shion's smiling face, Mogami Jun was speechless for a moment.

He knew that Senior Sagihara squeezed out time to meet him in her busy schedule in order to seek spiritual comfort in her lonely life.

So why should I talk about all these troubles and disturb her good time?

However, what qualifications did he have to make his own decisions on matters concerning her life?

The chairman was right, though. If he couldn't guarantee to give her "ignorant happiness" 100%, then she should face her own life. Otherwise, what reason was there to stop her from running away?

"Jun-kun, why are you suddenly in a daze?" Seeing Jun Mogami in a daze, Sagihara Shion couldn't help but ask.

Just when Jun Mogami was still considering how to start the conversation, Sagihara Shion suddenly pulled Jun Mogami.

"Okay, stop being dazed and help me look at this Chinese text... I'm a little confused. Chun-jun should be much better than me in this area. Can you explain the meaning of it to me?"

After she finished speaking, she handed a worksheet to Mogami Jun, and the page that was turned over was actually a Chinese article.

Classical Chinese has always been included in Japan's national language exams, and the Chinese texts in the University of Tokyo's independent exams are particularly difficult and obscure, which has always been a headache for students. Therefore, Senior Sagihara is now using her time after class to study hard.

Jun Mogami took it and read the words on it carefully.

“When the ancient kings governed the world, they did not worry about people not doing anything, but about people not being able to do it; they did not worry about people not being able to do it, but about their own lack of effort.

Why not worry about what people don't do but what they can't do? What people want is good deeds, good reputation, noble titles, and great profits. The king controls these to rule the world.

If there are people who can follow this to govern, then give them what they want. If they can’t do it, then forget it. If they can, then who would be willing to give up what they want and not try to be talented? Therefore, it is said that we should not worry about people not doing it, but worry about people not being able to do it. "

Mogami Jun quickly understood that this passage of classical Chinese was excerpted from Wang Anshi's "Letter to Emperor Renzong"

For Japanese students, this might be as obscure as a heavenly book, but for him, there was no reading difficulty at all. He translated it while reading it.

"This is a letter from Wang Anshi, a minister of the Song Dynasty, to the emperor. The meaning of this passage is: When a king governs the world, he should not worry about talented people not working for him, but worry about them not being capable; he should not worry about talented people not being capable, but worry about himself not being diligent enough.

Why do we not worry about talents not working for us, but worry about talents not being able to work for us? Because what talents want is to be remembered in history and to be given high positions and generous salaries, and the king can use these things to control the talented people in the world. If there is someone who can govern according to the king's wishes, the king can give him everything he wants.

If there are people without ability, that's fine. But how can people with ability give up the things they want and not encourage themselves to become talented? So I say, don't worry about talented people not working for you, but worry about talented people not having ability. "

After the translation, Mogami Jun explained it succinctly: "In short, Wang Anshi's meaning is that the talents in the world love fame and fortune. As long as the king can control these, he can make talents work for him without worrying about no one working for him."

"It sounds like it makes sense!" Sagihara Shion nodded.

"Of course it makes sense, so he is Wang Anshi." Mogami Jun shrugged. "He is a very, very powerful person."

In fact, this excerpt is only part of Wang Anshi's letter. In the original text, there is a long and even more shocking passage: "I have also observed that when the court wanted to make some changes, it had not yet fully considered the pros and cons. But once there were some lucky and unlucky people who were unhappy and criticized it, they would stop and not dare to do it. Therefore, when people in ancient times wanted to do something, they always used conquest and punishment first, and then achieved their intention."

If you want to carry out reforms, you have to use drastic measures. If you want the reforms to be effective, you can consider killing those who oppose the reforms to serve as a warning to others.

It seems that the question setter cut out this paragraph to take the students' feelings into consideration, and Mogami Jun felt that there was no need to tell it all to Senior Sagihara.

Sagihara Shion was a little confused by his nonsensical words, but she didn't think about it any further.

"Chun Jun, if possible, please help me mark the pronunciation and annotations on these words. With your help, I should be able to save a lot of effort."

Mogami Jun immediately nodded in agreement, then couldn't help but smile.

When the two of them first met, Senior Sagihara was still concerned about her own novel, and the manuscripts she showed me were the ones she wrote. But now... the manuscripts she showed me have unknowingly been replaced by Chinese classical writing exercises.

From this we can see that academic study is indeed a huge mountain weighing on every young boy and girl, no matter whether they are on the west or east side of the sea.

However, he also knew why the senior sister studied so hard, so he felt amused and touched at the same time.

Come on, Sakihara-senpai! A bright future is definitely calling you, and all your efforts will not be in vain.

With this in mind, he took out a pen and quickly wrote and drew on the papers, marking the pronunciation and annotations according to Senior Sister Luyuan's requirements, and also wrote his own understanding in some places.

Sagihara Shion looked at the young man who was writing seriously next to her. Under the dim light, his face seemed to be glowing.

At this moment, her heart was filled with joy, and she could feel the boy's kindness towards her.

It has always been like this.

It would be great if I could have the chance to repay this kindness.

No, there must be a chance.

With determination made for who knows what, the umpteenth time, she forced herself to look away and focus on the exercises.

But she suddenly felt that she couldn't see the words clearly because the pen in Jun Mogami's hand was a little dazzling.

Wait, when did Chun-jun start carrying a pen with him?

She suddenly felt a little doubtful.

With this doubt, Sagihara Shion looked carefully at the boy's hand, and soon she saw clearly the shape of the pen and the letters "MJ ＆ IA" engraved on the pen body.

With her brain, she could easily guess what this meant.

Her face turned pale in an instant.

"Is this...is this a gift from Asana to you?" She managed to suppress her inner panic and asked in the calmest tone possible.

"Yes, this is a gift she gave me recently, as a thank you for helping her so much--" Mogami Jun nodded without dodging.

Sagihara Shion lowered her head, trying to hide her face from the boy's sight, "It looks like a very valuable gift..."

"It should be quite expensive." Mogami Jun nodded, "She made it to order, and she specially found an old shop to make it."

As he spoke, he continued to write.

It must be said that this fountain pen is worthy of being a classic handicraft made by an old shop. It feels very smooth when writing, and the handwriting is clear and straight. If Mogami Jun decided to use it to write just to avoid wasting Asana's kindness, now he likes to use it more because of its functionality.

"As expected of a young lady, you are so generous when giving gifts..." Unconsciously, Sagihara Shion lowered her eyes even lower. "I can never catch up with that now."

Anyone could hear her frustration and loss at the moment, and Jun Mogami was no exception.

"Senior... What's important about a gift is the thought behind it, not the price." Mogami Jun stopped writing and looked at Sagihara Shion, "Besides-"

"Stop talking, Jun-kun. The more you comfort me, the more powerless I feel." Sagihara Shion smiled bitterly. "Asana and I have very different things. This is an objective fact. There is nothing wrong with admitting it."

Mogami Jun sighed secretly.

The flaws and gaps brought by fate cannot be compensated by comfort. No matter what he says, objective facts are still objective facts.

It is impossible to say that he had not thought that the senior might be angry after seeing the pen.

But why should he be so sneaky and use the gift that Asana gave him with good intentions? At least he had nothing to be ashamed of or hide in this matter.

Besides, since he wanted to use this gift, he couldn't keep it a secret from his senior sister forever. Instead of waiting for her to find out later, it would be better to show it to her openly as soon as possible.

But when he really saw his senior sister so disappointed, he felt a little guilty.

"Jun-kun, don't worry. I won't be depressed by such a small matter. One day, I can give you something more valuable, and not just one or two." After a moment, Sagihara Shion suddenly raised her head and said to Mogami Jun seriously. "I will prove that Jun-kun's kindness to me is not just a momentary impulse-"

"Senior, there's no need to engage in this kind of comparison." Mogami Jun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It's not important at all. I'm not someone who can be bought by gifts. You should know that."

"I know, but so what? Can't you imagine what this means to me?" Sagihara Shion shook her head stubbornly, "I won't allow myself to cause you any regrets."

Although he didn't quite understand what the senior meant, Mogami Jun knew that the sooner the topic was dropped the better, so he wisely chose to keep silent.

Then, he continued to quickly browse through these ancient Chinese exercises, and then marked the pronunciation and annotations according to Senior Sister Luyuan's request.

After he stopped writing, silence returned between the two of them and no one spoke for a while.

Sagihara-senpai must still be feeling unhappy about what happened just now, Mogami Jun thought.

So, should I tell her something even more cruel?

Jun Mogami rarely felt a hint of hesitation.

Is it better to be blissfully ignorant, or to face it bravely? He asked himself again.

If it were me, what would I choose?

I'd rather face it myself.

Yes, the chairman is right. I shouldn’t force my senior to take charge of her life.

Mogami Jun took a deep breath.

"Senior."

"What's wrong, Jun-kun?" asked Sagihara Shion gloomily.

"There is something very important. I'm sorry I kept it from you for a while, but after careful consideration, I think I should tell you—" Mogami Jun said very solemnly.

Sagihara Shion looked at the boy with some surprise, but after a moment she regained her composure and nodded slightly.

"Please tell me."

She seemed like a victim waiting for punishment, listening quietly to the seemingly inevitable bad news.

"A while ago, Sagihara Masao sneaked into the school, and then I attacked him."

309, Persistence

"A while ago, Sagihara Masao sneaked into the school, and then I attacked him."

When Jun Mogami said this, his tone was very calm, but his attention was very focused. He was staring at Sagihara Shion's face and paying attention to her every subtle reaction.

Under his gaze, Sagihara Shion first widened her eyes slightly, obviously very shocked; but soon her pupils contracted slightly, and finally she stood up suddenly, seeming angry.

"Why would you do such a dangerous thing?" She looked at Mogami Jun angrily, "Why did you tell me now?!"

Mogami Jun did not answer immediately. He knew how his senior felt at the moment, and it would be useless for him to say anything.

"Why are you not talking? Do you think I will thank you?!" Sagihara Shion almost yelled, not caring about the environment they were in. "Answer me!"

Mogami Jun had never seen Sagihara Shion so aggressive before.