Because of the truth that had just been revealed, the classmates were now in an uproar, but Hyoudou Takako remained unmoved in the commotion and just stood there quietly.
"I know you are wavering, but it doesn't matter. This is all within my expectations. To be frank, most people are just like this." When the noise began to subside, Hyoudou Takako spoke again, "I can tell you again - I never expected all of you to join us. I don't need so many people at all. I only need a few experts who have brains, courage, and the necessary ability to act and make decisions. That's enough. From ancient times to the present, at critical junctures in history, the vast majority of people have always just followed the leaders silently - even in Japan, during the Meiji era that changed the world, the whole of Japan was only pushed forward by a dozen people. It was they who laid the foundation for Japan to stand in the world today, and they decided what kind of people we are today... So, today, it is enough for us to have so many people, and the others should just crawl on the ground and wait for us to drag them away!"
While speaking, Hyoudou Takako's gaze fell on Mogami Jun again, and he looked at him coldly.
"Don't think there's anything shocking about my club. Don't foreign universities have fraternities like Skull and Bones? Compared to them, we are much purer. We have no interest in eating, drinking and having fun. Those vulgar interests will only make people decadent and degenerate. We are only concerned about how to make outstanding talents become even better, until they are finally able to shoulder the heavy responsibility and the greatest responsibility! This country has been handed over to irresponsible idiots for too many years. It's time to let the people who are truly suitable for it shoulder it!"
Just when she was getting excited, there was a loud noise suddenly coming from a lounge next to the podium, as if someone was knocking on the door.
Hyodo Takako frowned slightly, then she made another gesture and the side door next to the podium opened again.
Then, two men in black walked up to the podium with a thin figure who was wearing the school skirt of the school.
Ah, it’s senior Sagihara Shion, and Mogami Jun recognized her quickly.
Sagihara Shion also saw Mogami Jun almost at the same time, and then looked at him for a moment with hidden eyes and gave him a concerned look.
"Let me introduce you. This is your senior, Sagihara Shion. She was assigned by the school to work with me." Hyodo Takako introduced Shion casually, then looked at her, "You've heard what I just said, right? Do you have any comments?"
"Yes, I heard everything, and... I have an opinion, so I intervened forcefully. Please... please forgive me, senior."
Compared to the arrogant attitude of Hyoudou Takako, Sagihara Shion seemed quite embarrassed. She never liked to be the center of attention, especially in this occasion.
What's more, standing next to the strong filial son makes people feel even more uneasy.
"So what do you think?" Hyoudou Takako asked again. "You interrupted me forcefully. Are you dissatisfied with something?"
"I...I..." Sagihara Shion lowered her head, looking a little uneasy.
"What's wrong? You don't even dare to speak?" Hyoudou Takako was a little dissatisfied, "Do you like to embarrass yourself in front of your juniors? Then why did you stand up just now?"
"I... I don't agree, I don't agree with your opinion!" Perhaps it was the ridicule of Takako Hyoudou that gave Sagihara Shion the courage. Sagihara Shion finally raised her head and answered loudly.
Then, before Hyoudou Takako could react, Sagihara Shion shouted to the other people under the podium.
"I don't agree with your absolute elitism. How should we define talent? Why do we have to obey? I also think that this country is not perfect, but if... if the price of change is to let... let you shoulder the responsibility of Japan, then it might as well continue like this! Classmates, please don't be easily driven by others. Have your own judgment. Blindly following others will only bring you disaster!"
53. Worry and determination
"Students, please do not be easily driven by others. You must have your own judgment. Blindly following others will only bring you disaster!"
After shouting these words loudly, Sagihara Shion bent down and began to breathe rapidly.
Obviously, the pressure of being a filial son and saying such words in front of everyone had exhausted her energy.
The students in the audience were almost stunned, watching Sagihara Shion's impassioned speech with wide eyes.
"Hmph, good, very good! You finally said what's on your mind!" Hyoudou Takako was the first to react. Although she was angry, she didn't say anything rude. Instead, she sneered, "That sounds good. Well, then stop me if you have the ability. I want to see if you can do it! Hahahaha!"
Arrogant and sarcastic laughter echoed in the auditorium. At this moment, Hyoudou Takako no longer concealed anything. The laughter lasted for a long time before it stopped. By then, some people were already scared out of their wits.
Sagihara Shion, who was standing in front of Hyoudou Takako, looked very pale and very uncomfortable, but there was a stubborn light shining in her eyes and she did not retreat at all.
"That's enough." Mogami Jun couldn't bear to watch any longer and couldn't help but stand up and speak, "Teacher Hyoudou, now that we've come to this, that's enough, right? We already know what we should know, and we will make our own judgments next. Can we stop here today? We have a heavy workload, and some of us have to go home and find tutors for tuition. Please understand!"
Hyoudou Takako did not respond for a moment, but his eyes kept wandering between the two people.
The two of them sang in unison, and it seemed like they had a tacit understanding in their cooperation.
Regardless of whether it was an agreed upon beforehand or not, they have now stood up to confront me.
Hyoudou Takako's face became increasingly gloomy, and just when everyone thought she was about to get furious, she simply waved her hand.
"Well, let's stop here for today. There's no point in saying more."
As if they had received some order, the men in black standing at the gate immediately opened the door.
The light from outside shone into the auditorium, and the gloomy and depressing atmosphere that Hyodo Takako had created with her own strength was instantly relieved, and people's breathing seemed to become much smoother.
Whispers in twos and threes began to echo in the hall again, and then some people began to walk towards the door, ready to leave.
At this moment, two tall men in black suits suddenly walked in from outside the door, each holding a box in their hands.
Their serious faces made everyone's relieved hearts rise again, and they all looked at Hyoudou Takako, afraid that she would come up with some new trick.
Hyoudou Takako did not explain any further. Two men in black walked into the auditorium and opened the box.
In an instant, a strong flash of light emanated from the box, and then everyone could see clearly that there seemed to be some badges inside.
Takako Hyoudou walked down from the podium and casually took out a badge from the box.
"Since I have called you all here today and wasted your precious time, as a senior, I must give you due compensation. Therefore, I am going to give each student present a small gift."
As she spoke, she showed people the badge in her hand.
The badge is made of brass with a red gem inlaid in the middle. Surrounding the red gem is a cuckoo shape woven using filigree craftsmanship. The whole badge looks like a cuckoo holding up the sun, which shines even more brightly against the backdrop of her white palm.
"This is a souvenir we made for club members. Of course, the badges for official members are more advanced. The ones you get are just ordinary souvenirs." Hyoudou Takako continued to explain, "If you are admitted to the University of Tokyo in the future, you can bring the badges to the club to report. The club will give priority to your application, so please keep it well!"
In ancient Japanese mythology, when Emperor Jimmu was on his eastern expedition, a golden-glowing eagle perched on his bow. From then on, the eagle has come to symbolize "conquest" and "victory", which is in line with Hyoudo Takako's worldview.
Although they are artificial gems, one can see that the workmanship is quite exquisite and the price is not cheap. Hyoudou Takako plans to give away dozens of them in one breath, worthy of being the descendant of a chaebol.
"I graduated from this school, so I am very willing to let the traditions of this school continue to be carried forward in the University of Tokyo, and I am also willing to take care of the younger generation. Therefore, those who are not afraid of competition, want to win, and want to prove that they are above the mediocre, just come over, you will get what you want." Hyoudou Takako waved her hand again, "Not only the club, but also the door of the Teiai Foundation is open to you... You should think carefully about the meaning of this sentence."
Then, the men in black began to walk up to the students present with boxes in their hands, and handed out badges. Even Mogami Jun, who had confronted Hyoudou Takako on the spot, was given one equally.
The students present had different expressions, some accepted it reluctantly and didn't seem to care much, while others seemed to be thinking about something and carefully put the badge into their pockets.
Mogami Jun did not refuse. After all, he had already offended the other party, so there was no need to confront him anymore.
Besides, it would be a waste not to take such a valuable souvenir...
After the badges were distributed, Hyoudou Takako had no intention of trying to keep everyone, and the students present left the auditorium one after another as if they had been pardoned.
Because of all this, it was already dusk. The golden setting sun stayed weakly in the western sky, looking at the world with longing, while Mogami Jun and Sagihara Shion walked together closely.
Sagihara Shion's face was still a little pale, and it was obvious that she was still a little frightened and looked like she was worried about something.
"Senior, are you okay?" Mogami Jun asked with concern.
"It's okay." Sagihara Shion shook her head gently, "I'm glad that nothing happened..."
"I never thought that the senior would dare to rush out and refute her directly... I was stunned at the time, wow, so impressive." In order to ease the atmosphere, Mogami Jun joked, "The senior will probably become famous and be able to confront Hyoudou Takako face to face, hahahaha!"
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Infected by Jun Mogami's laughter, Sagihara Shion also laughed, but her smile was more of a bitter one.
"Actually, I don't want to confront her in public... That person is really hard to deal with. If I wasn't worried about Jun-kun, I wouldn't have stood up."
"Worried about me? Why?" Mogami Jun was a little surprised. "Senior, I behaved well just now, didn't I have any conflict with her? Senior, you don't think I would quarrel with others for no reason, right?"
"I'm not afraid that you'll quarrel with her... On the contrary, I'm afraid..." Sagihara Shion smiled embarrassedly, "I'm afraid that you and her will get along too well."
"Ah?" Mogami Jun was even more confused.
"I think... I think Jun-kun is the same as Hyoudou Takako, with a fearless personality. Even... even a little different from Takako, you seem to be out of the world sometimes. Although it may be a bit exaggerated to say this, it is really the kind of feeling that you don't care about anything and don't care about anything. You look down on this world more than Takako. I don't know how to describe it, but that's what I mean... Please don't be angry when I say this." Sagihara Shion smiled embarrassedly, "This kind of indifference can certainly allow you to accomplish many things that ordinary people can't do, but without scruples, there is no reverence. If Jun-kun acts like Takako, then I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will be a huge disaster, because Jun-kun has the ability and courage to do great things..."
"Ah...so that's how it is." Mogami Jun finally understood what Sagihara Shion was worried about.
She was worried that she would really be bewitched by Hyoudou Takako and then join forces with him.
I don't know if I think too highly of him or if I worry too much...
"So that's why Senior summoned up the courage to rush out and refute her..." Mogami Jun stretched out his words, "Then I have to thank Senior for giving me a wake-up call."
"Jun-jun, you are different from me. You have everything I envy, whether it's academic performance or other things. Although I don't know what your family does, I've been to your house and it's definitely not an ordinary family, so your family background is also better than ordinary people. With so many enviable conditions, I don't dare to expect that I can guide you. I admit that you are smarter and better than me..." Sagihara Shion suddenly turned her head and looked at Mogami Jun seriously, "But because of this, I want you to understand even more that there are some things in the world that should not be done and cannot be done. Jun-jun, treat this world well. Although it is not perfect, it is worth continuing. Promise me? Don't be a filial son."
Being warned so seriously, Mogami Jun couldn't help but slow down his pace.
"This world is not kind to you." replied Jun Mogami.
"I know, but even so I love this world because I can see hope." Sagihara Shion nodded, "I thank you too, you are part of that hope... So, don't extinguish this hope with your own hands, okay?"
The senior's gaze was very serious, and it was impossible to avoid it, and even more impossible to fool around with a joke.
"I can agree to you, but I am quite curious, senior sister, what if I really join forces with Takako, or even surpass him? What are you going to do then?" After a moment's silence, Mogami Jun asked again.
"If Jun-kun wants to become a treacherous and evil person, I will definitely try my best to stop him and make you return to the right path and become a useful person." Sagihara Shion replied in a low voice, "If I can't do that... then I will find a way to destroy you with my own hands! And then... then I will disappear too."
Senior Sagihara said this very seriously, and she didn't mean to be joking at all.
Jun Mogami stopped and looked at the other person intriguingly.
“I’m sorry, I… I may have said something big. I can’t beat Jun-kun, I don’t have the ability to match him, and it’s not my turn to destroy him.” Sagihara Shion blushed with embarrassment and looked away. “But, I really don’t want to see someone who originally radiated such light turn into… turn into a monster, Jun-kun. That would make me despair of the world…”
"Then live well, senior." Mogami Jun interrupted Sagihara Shion's explanation, "If senior also dies accidentally, then maybe I will also despair of the world. After despair, it won't be strange to do something terrible, right?"
"Ah?" Sagihara Shion was a little surprised.
"So senior, live well. In order to protect the world, you are making a contribution to all mankind." Mogami Jun emphasized again, and then laughed at the confused senior Sagihara.
At first, Sagihara Shion was a little confused, but later, she was also infected and smiled lightly. She seemed to feel that Junjun had hinted that he would agree to her request.
However, Jun Mogami's laughter was soon interrupted by a cold voice not far away.
"Hey, you two, how long are you going to keep flirting with each other without paying attention to others..."
The smiles of Mogami Jun and Sagihara Shion disappeared, and they both looked towards the source of the sound. Hyoudou Takako, dressed in a black dress, was standing there, looking at them coldly.
"Is there anything wrong? Senior Hyoudou?" Sagihara Shion reacted and asked immediately.
"Of course something happened. You two colluded with each other and ruined my show in front of so many people. Do you expect me to pretend that nothing happened?" replied Hyoudou Takako.
"Maybe you're unhappy, but it has nothing to do with us, right?" Mogami Jun asked back. "We are just expressing our opinions."
"Expressing your own opinions is quite a luxury. Do you think everyone has this qualification?" Hyoudou Takako sneered, then fixed his gaze on Sagihara Shion's face.
"It seems that what happened back then is not over yet. Do you think that I can do nothing to you now that you have a backer? If that's the case, then you are too naive. To be honest, I don't have any pressure to deal with two people alone."
"Senior, I don't mean to conflict with you again." Sagihara Shion replied in a low voice, "I have no right to control what you want to do outside of school. It's just that I have to stand up for myself because of the order of the chairman inside the school... Please understand me. In addition, I didn't collude with him. If you want to investigate, just investigate me alone, it has nothing to do with him. You are a senior, it won't sound good if you bully the juniors, right?"
"It doesn't seem like it has nothing to do with anything, does it?" Hyoudou Takako shook her head and smiled mockingly.
Then she suddenly changed the subject, "But if I have to be considerate of you, I can do that."
Before the two could react, Hyoudou Takako waved her hand impatiently, "It's getting late, I'll take you to have a meal."
As she finished her words, a black car slowly moved and stopped in front of them.
"You are lucky. I am going to prepare Kaiseki cuisine today. I will let you guys have a taste of it."
54, Same Type
Seeing the car driving towards them, Mogami Jun and Sagihara Shion couldn't help but look at each other.
Although Hyoudou Takako said that she was treating them to a meal, but in the current environment, it seemed that there was some bad intention no matter how you looked at it. After all, the two of them had just rebelled against Hyoudou Takako in public.
"What's wrong? You keep saying that you respect the school rules, but you don't even give your seniors a chance to treat you to a meal?" Seeing that they were still hesitating, Hyoudou Takako looked at Sagihara Shion.
Sagihara Shion hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. After all, she still owed someone a favor regarding her father's affairs.
"Okay then, thank you, Senior, but...I can go alone, right?"
"No, I want to go too." Before Hyoudou Takako could answer, Mogami Jun spoke up, "Senior, how can I miss such a good opportunity to treat you? Please let me enjoy the feast as well."
Sagihara Shion wanted to say something else, but in the end she lowered her head helplessly, and the two of them got into the car and sat in the back seat.
The car began to accelerate and drove out of the school following Hyoudou Takako's red sports car.
"Jun-kun, remember what I just said." Looking at the ever-changing street scenes around her, Sagihara Shion reminded Mogami Jun in a low voice, as if she was afraid that he would really stand on the side of Hyoudou Takako.
"I remember that, Senior." Mogami Jun smiled, "I'm really afraid that one day, Senior will stab me in the chest..."
"Pfft..." Sagihara Shion couldn't help but laugh, "If you're scared, just be a good person."
She also knew in her heart that Mogami Jun was afraid that she would be nervous, so he deliberately made jokes to make her laugh.
As the two people were chatting and laughing, the car drove through the streets and then slowly stopped in an alley.
There is a Japanese restaurant at the front door with lanterns hanging at the door. It is hidden very low-key among the surrounding houses. There is not even a sign. There are only bamboo leaves swaying gently beside the wall. It is very quiet.
It looks like a private members type of restaurant.
Then, Hyoudou Takako also got out of the sports car and led them inside.
Perhaps because she had made a reservation in advance, as soon as she entered, the restaurant waiter came over to greet her, then took them around the wooden floor aisle and into a private room, which seemed to be the destination of this trip.
"You guys sit down for a while. I'm going to change my clothes in the lounge at my house."
Hyoudou Takako first let the two people enter the box, and then walked straight to the depths of the courtyard.
Jun Mogami and Takako Hyoudou took off their shoes and walked into the private room. At this time, ceramic tableware and teapots were already placed on the table, waiting for the guests to start today's dinner.
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