The strongest high school student in Japan

Hyoudou Takako sat directly on the sofa and pointed to the sofa opposite. "Please sit down."

Mogami Jun sat down and got straight to the point. "Hyoudou-senpai, you seemed to be hinting that Secretary Asakura might be harmful to my father? What exactly do you mean by that?"

"That man looks easygoing, but in the final analysis he is just a hyena chasing fame and fortune in Nagatacho. What good can come from being associated with such a person?" Hyoudou Takako sneered and replied, "I do know a little about him..."

(Nagatacho in Kamishiroda is the center of Japanese politics. The National Assembly Building and the Prime Minister's official residence are both located here, so it is also considered a synonym for politics.)

Mogami Jun looked at the other person quietly, waiting for her explanation.

"Several years ago, a large bank suddenly exposed a huge amount of bad debts. Of course, the bad debts had existed for a long time, but they had not been exposed because of financial fraud. This kind of thing is very common, but in the end it involved the management of the Ministry of Finance." Hyodo Takako quickly explained to him, "It turned out that this bank had always relied on the internal tips of the Ministry of Finance, so it avoided the previous account inspections and covered up the bad debts. But in the end it was discovered by foreigners, and the stock price fluctuated violently at that time, and it almost went bankrupt. Because that bank and my grandfather had a lot of business dealings, my family also lost a lot of money..."

"Is he the one who leaked information within the Ministry of Finance?" Mogami Jun seemed to understand something.

"Yes, he was one of them. He colluded with the bank to deceive his superiors and subordinates." Hyoudou Takako nodded. "After the incident, for the sake of the reputation of the Ministry of Finance, they were not publicly punished, but he was ordered to resign, and was almost ruthlessly kicked out. I didn't expect that he would find another way out and become a secretary to a member of Congress... Humph, hyenas are hyenas wherever they go. Anyway, they are all the same. There will always be people who need such people."

Then, she sneered at Mogami Jun and said, "So think about it carefully. If this hyena who was kicked out of the house has any relationship with your father, your father's already precarious position will definitely become more precarious, right? Don't cause trouble for your father, young man."

Although what Hyoudou Takako said was unpleasant to hear, if what she said was the truth, no matter how unwilling Jun Mogami was, he had to admit that she was right.

"Thank you." He thanked Hyoudou Takako dryly, "I will be careful and won't have anything to do with him. After all, he and I didn't have much in common, and we won't have any contact in the future..."

When he said this, he felt something was wrong.

It seemed that Takako Hyoudou knew too much about his family's situation, and he even knew clearly that his father's current career was not going well.

"Senior, have you investigated me?" He asked the other party again with a little disgust.

"Yes, I investigated you. What's wrong?" Hyoudou Takako admitted without any reservation. "Do you think that after you defeated me once, I will act as if nothing happened?"

This rhetorical question left Mogami Jun speechless.

"I don't mean to be hostile to you, senior..." After a moment of silence, Mogami Jun tried to make peace with the other party. After all, he didn't want to have an enemy like Takako for no reason. "It's just that Sagihara-senpai needs my help."

"It doesn't matter what reason you had for offending me." Hyoudou Takako shook her head and interrupted him. "Besides, I'm not so narrow-minded that I can't stand this kind of offense. Don't worry about that. In any case, you beat me because it's your ability. You don't need to apologize for your ability. On the contrary, you should be proud of defeating me briefly, because not everyone can do this..."

Jun Mogami once again felt the undisguised pride that came towards him. In a sense, Hyoudou Takako's personality was really similar to his.

"If that's the case, then I'm proud."

"Just being proud isn't enough, is it—" Hyodou Takako suddenly laughed again, "Do I look like someone who would give up so easily? On the contrary, you guys make me feel very relieved."

"Relieved?" Mogami Jun was a little surprised. "What do you mean?"

"Shouldn't I be happy to find a promising junior in my alma mater? I thought Sagihara Shion was barely one of them, but I didn't expect that she would lead to another one. This really surprised and delighted me." Hyoudou Takako's smile became more and more intense. "It is God's arrangement that two people who have frustrated me before and after continue my hard work... I am very happy with this arrangement."

"Wait..." Mogami Jun interrupted him quickly, "Senior and I have already rejected your invitation, you should find someone else."

"Except for Grandpa, I have never been rejected by anyone else." Hyoudou Takako's eyes were bright and sharp. "Although there will be resistance occasionally, it only adds to my fun and can't change anything - you will change your mind, Mogami Jun."

"I don't think so..." Mogami Jun smiled. "Senior, didn't you already promise that you won't pursue Sagihara-senpai anymore? I guess you must be a man of your word, right?"

"Yes, I promised not to bother Sagihara Shion anymore, and I will do it. We must keep our word in life. But I didn't say I would let you go, did I?" Hyoudou Takako laughed and asked Mogami Jun, "With her feelings for you, if you surrendered, would she just sit there and watch? From the perspective of the consequences, wouldn't it be the same? Mogami Jun, right?!"

67, Contempt

"Given her feelings for you, if you surrender, will she just stand by and watch? In terms of the consequences, wouldn't it be the same? Mogami Jun, right?!"

Hyodou Takako's questioning left Mogami Jun speechless.

Indeed, based on Jun Mogami's understanding of Sagihara-senpai, she would definitely do so, even if it was just to repay a favor.

Furthermore, could he still say, "You are wrong, the senior sister doesn't care about me at all, hahaha"?

"You are speechless, right?" Hyoudou Takako sneered.

"Ah, maybe you're right, Senior won't abandon me." Mogami Jun nodded, but soon changed the subject, "But even so, there's no reason for me to kneel to you, right? You could even say that, precisely because I can't let Senior kneel to you, I can't kneel to you even more."

After saying this, he stood up and looked at Hyoudou Takako without flinching to show his determination.

"It's an expected answer. Humph, if it weren't for someone like this, I probably wouldn't even take him seriously." Hyoudou Takako was not surprised at all by Mogami Jun's statement. She just snorted coldly, "But I promise you will change your mind."

"How are you going to change? Are you going to threaten me like you threatened Senior?" Mogami Jun responded with a sneer, "Then I'm very sorry. Senior had no choice but to do what you said, but I'm completely different!"

Although he sounded heroic on the surface, Mogami Jun was still a little uneasy in his heart. After all, the person in front of him was the eldest daughter of the Hyoudou family, and she always acted without scruples.

According to his father's previous tone, he has a close relationship with Hyodou Takako's grandfather, Hyodou Kazutsugu, the chairman of the Teiai Zaibatsu, and can be said to be one of his partners. Since his grandfather is there, Takako may not be able to do anything. But when Hyodou Takako goes crazy, even political veterans like Asakura Takashi are afraid. God knows what she can do, not to mention that his father's career is unstable now, and he doesn't want to cause trouble for his father.

But precisely because of the uneasiness, we must act even more resolutely, because only in this way can we hope to stop others from taking further action.

"Okay, instead of bragging like this, why don't you talk to me calmly..." As expected, Hyoudou Takako mocked him mercilessly, "If I insist on doing something, can you stop me?"

Then, she glanced at Mogami Jun and said, "But don't worry, the younger generations can handle their own affairs. I won't bother your father. There is no need to do so."

Seeing the other party say this, Mogami Jun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that she is not really so crazy that even the elite bureaucrats don't take her seriously.

Now that we know she still has some bottom line, it will be much easier.

"I totally agree that juniors should handle juniors' affairs. Then, Senior Hyoudou, let me make it clear again. Since the last duel has already been decided, I will not do it again, and neither will Senior Sagihara. This is my attitude." Mogami Jun immediately made his attitude clear. "Your club and your research, do whatever you want. I'm not interested!"

Hyoudou Takako looked at him quietly without any expression. She had no expression at all, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

After a long time, she spoke softly, "Mishikami Jun, have you ever thought about making the world move according to your own ideas?"

"I..." Jun Mogami was about to answer when he was interrupted by Hyoudou Takako.

"Don't deny it. Someone has investigated your grades. You have always been an excellent student, a complete excellent student. You have never had any shortcomings except that you have no respect for your elders. But I don't think this is a shortcoming. You don't have any friends, but you can make your classmates respect you." Hyoudou Takako silently clenched her fingers. "I thought that such a person should be able to see through the world easily and find ways to make the world work for him. Ask yourself, haven't you always mocked the ignorant fools around you? Haven't you ever thought about dominating them and making the most of their pitiful value? Since you are so arrogant and look down on others, you should have thought about these things, right?"

This question made Mogami Jun hesitate for the first time.

The filial son's usual attitude is to be bossy and arrogant, but this time, he put himself in the other person's shoes.

It sounded like he was asking Mogami Jun, but it also sounded like he was asking himself.

It's so touching.

"Yeah, I've thought about it... There were many times when I was a kid, I got upset because of other people's stupidity, and I thought if I did it myself, things would be very different. I tried to change, but ended up making a lot of people hate me." After a moment of silence, Mogami Jun smiled bitterly and nodded, answering the question directly, "But in the end I realized that no matter what I do, the world will turn on its own, and some things can't be changed no matter how hard I try. In that case, I might as well be alone."

"That's just because you were always with idiots when you were studying. They don't understand what you want to do, let alone act according to your will. They don't even know what's better for themselves. I've encountered this problem before, after all, I went to school and grew up like you." Hyodo Takako replied coldly, "But I'm a little different, because grandpa, I have so many people in the Teiai Group to command. If you have tried to command those elites with outstanding talents or experts with special skills, you will know how wonderful it is to command others... It's a pity that those are grandpa's men, just lent to me. They belong to grandpa, not me, so I want to have them too... I want to hold the tools like grandpa. And you, don't you want it? Don't you want to follow in your father's footsteps?"

Then, her tone became even more gloomy. "So, young man, learn to use power and have a taste of power! The club at the University of East China is just the first step. You will get more tools in the future. Everything you want, as long as you weave a network of power, will naturally fall into your hands in the end. You don't even need to do it yourself. Someone will give it to you... As my chosen successor, you have a better chance of getting tools than others, right? I don't see any reason for you to deny my opinion?"

This sounds like persuasion and temptation. Rational persuasion seems more convincing than the usual arrogant orders.

Under the expectant gaze of Hyoudou Takako, Mogami Jun took a deep breath.

Then he raised his head, looked at Hyoudou Takako, and spoke leisurely.

"So, Senior Hyoudou, is it because so many people have been subservient to you since you were a child that you have been spoiled and are still like a willful child even at this age?"

Because of the surprise, the veins on Hyoudou Takako's forehead jumped, then she frowned and stared at Mogami Jun fiercely.

"what are you saying?"

"If you can really weave a so-called 'network of power', I might still listen to your opinions, but you are not such a person. You can't convince me, so you can't make me believe in you!" Mogami Jun replied proudly, "You know it yourself, everything you have now, everything you have obtained, everything you have created, is because of your identity as the 'eldest daughter of the Hyodo family'. Even if others obey you, it is only for this reason. You don't have personal charm, and you can't be a leader. Even if you give a hundred orders, you can't win the hearts and minds of others - and real leaders are those who can make people convinced just by standing there!"

Although Hyoudou Takako's face became uglier the more she listened, Mogami Jun continued talking regardless.

"So, Senior Hyoudou, I don't believe that you will be a winner in the future even after losing your grandfather's protection. Those who kneel before you in pursuit of fame and fortune will sooner or later run away after you lose their protection. There are even worse people who will take advantage of your misfortune! Since I think you will lose sooner or later, then what reason do I have to stand by your side? Nothing you do will help change this fact! I advise you to change a little bit, at least it's not too late now!"

"You ignorant and rude boy!" A blush flashed across Hyoudou Takako's face, but she immediately turned pale with anger. "How dare you... How dare you say such a thing!"

In an instant, she was so angry that she stood up from the sofa.

There was a gleam of fire in her eyes, and combined with her dark orange hair, it seemed as if she was burning with flames. She looked really angry.

For a moment, Jun Mogami was a little worried that the other party had lost his mind.

If she shouted, several men in black would rush in and beat her up. What posture should she use to reduce the damage?

But if she did that, it would only make her look even more angry.

Fortunately, the thing that Jun Mogami was most worried about did not happen. After being so angry that she lost her composure, Hyoudou Takako finally retained her last bit of rationality. After the initial anger, she slowly calmed down.

Since she was a child, she was taught by her grandfather that anger is the most useless thing. The more successful a person is, the less likely he will be controlled by anger, but will calmly assess the situation.

So after remembering her grandfather's teachings, she quickly controlled her emotions.

"You want to anger me by humiliating me? Very good, very good...but you will pay the price for this, kid."

She stared coldly at Mogami Jun and spoke slowly, "Fear and respect are the same thing. As long as I can get obedience, that's all I need. I have always thought so and done so. I don't need anyone to tell me what to do. But you, are you any better? Has anyone ever respected you?"

"I used to think I was a bad person, or at least an annoying guy, but recently due to some things, I slightly revised my view." Mogami Jun smiled slightly, "Sometimes I am not a particularly annoying person, and there are still people who appreciate me."

This smile seemed quite ugly to Hyoudou Takako.

"Are you trying to say some nonsense about friendship? Is this some kind of comedy TV show?"

"It's not about friendship or anything like that..." Mogami Jun shook his head, "but someone once said that if I became like you, they would destroy me completely. In order to prevent this prophecy from coming true, I have to try to be more respected and loved..."

"So this is the flirting nonsense you guys are talking about?!" Takako paused for a moment, then quickly figured it out, "I didn't expect that Sagihara Shion has the ability to charm people's hearts?"

She finally understood that the two people were now tied together. Although this made it convenient for her, as breaking one would be equivalent to breaking two, it also brought trouble. The bond between them was deeper than she had imagined and difficult to break.

Providing each other with spiritual support also makes the two people more stubborn.

Damn stubbornness.

Having said that, it seems to have come to an end.

"I tried to make you understand things, so I gave you the opportunity to come to me on your own initiative. Unfortunately, you have squandered this opportunity." Hyodo Takako has completely calmed down. She knows that her plan to recruit her has failed.

"It seems that I missed it, but I don't regret it." Jun Mogami bowed to his senior and left the room.

Hyoudou Takako remained seated and did not see the guest off.

She knew she had failed this time.

However, this failure did not disappoint her, but instead ignited her strong will.

She was really angry because of Mogami Jun's contempt just now, and her self-esteem would not allow her to back down. She had to make this hateful boy kneel down in front of her and admit his mistake.

It was his resistance that aroused her competitive spirit even more, and she had to find a way to subdue this ungrateful boy.

Only such a victory could bring her indescribable joy.

Back then in school, she looked for people to play various games with. Wasn't it just for the joy of overwhelming others?

"What friendship, what bond? Those are just things people use to deceive themselves. I can break them one by one with my own hands and show you."

68, sweet sister

Summer is about to begin. The weather at the end of April is already a little hot, and all things are entering the season with the most vigorous vitality in the year.

The parks scattered throughout Tokyo are now lush and green, with all kinds of flowers in full bloom, and the air seems to be filled with the smell of pollen. Although these plants make the city look brand new, it may be a terrible torture for those who are allergic to pollen.

On such a pleasant weekend, it should have been a good day to go out for an outing and feel the breath of nature. However, at this moment, Jun Mogami was deep in a large building, without seeing the sunlight.

The building was very spacious and brightly lit, with even the marble floor illuminated, and everywhere was full of light. There were maze-like corridors and aisles around it, and in the middle were escalators surrounding each floor. Each floor in the building had a corresponding color decoration, corresponding to a different area.

The entire building exudes a dazzling modern atmosphere, grand yet lacking in warmth.

"Oh, how impressive!"

Qing Shui Minoru, who has always been a weak person, was easily moved by this magnificent momentum and couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, it's a huge mall!" Takasaki Mayu, who was standing next to her, answered with a smile, "So they are willing to spend a lot of money on publicity this time. Our show is just a small part of their publicity campaign!"

Yes, the TV show that Zhenyou mentioned last time will be taken place in this shopping mall that is about to open.

It is said to be a TV show, but in fact it is also an opportunity to promote the shopping mall and attract popularity. It is quite normal for the owner of the mall to invite popular idols to promote it in order to cater to the preferences of the younger generation.

While explaining to Shimizu Minoru, she walked to the center of the lobby on the ground floor, posed under the crystal chandelier, and then turned around freely.

Today, Zhenyou was wearing a white dress, and her brown hair was carefully combed into two braids and tied behind her head with a hairband. As she danced, the hem of her dress fluttered slightly, and the scene could only be described as pure and beautiful.

This scene also caused screams from friends nearby.

"Yuzu-chan, so cute!"

Although her dancing skills were average, she was indeed quite cute. Even Jun Mogami, who was standing silently beside her, had to admit this fact. However... her personality was another matter.

Previously, Zhenyou invited him to come together through Shimizu Minoru. Originally, he was too lazy to come, but he couldn't resist Shimizu Minoru's request, and he thought that he had nothing to do on the weekend anyway, so he came.

The TV station staff were busy setting up the cameras and preparing to film the scene. They would soon interview the idols present, while the invited people like Mogami Jun and Shimizu Minoru acted as background boards and passers-by cheering.

The entire industry has mature processes for all of this, so Zhenyou naturally doesn't need to worry about it. She only needs to be responsible for looking beautiful and cute in front of the camera.

During this tense yet orderly interval, Zhenyou took a few of his friends to the third floor.

The third floor is a wide circular corridor where you can see people busy in the hall. There are also many currently empty shops where you can rest.

Zhenyou took them to a seat inside a shop to rest, and the mall staff served them fruit juice drinks.