The strongest high school student in Japan

"The conversation is so unpleasant, wouldn't it be nice to tell a joke to liven up the atmosphere?" Mogami Sayuki still smiled.

Perhaps it was because she had said these things to her son that she felt relaxed. She was smiling and radiant, her fair face exuding a mature and somewhat charming charm.

While chatting and laughing with her son, she still manipulated the steering wheel with ease, driving the car through the streets.

"But I'm not kidding you about one thing. We are indeed heading to the port area now." After laughing for a while, Mogami Sayuki restrained her smile again.

"Why do we want to go there?" Jun Mogami couldn't help but ask.

"You must not know where your mother works exactly, right?" Mogami Sayuki asked back.

It’s really embarrassing to say that after all these years, Jun Mogami still doesn’t know where exactly his mother works.

Although she worked for a well-known fashion magazine and her specific office address could be found with a quick search, Mogami Jun had no interest in fashion, especially women's fashion, so she was too lazy to check.

"Are you going to take me to where you work?" asked Jun Mogami.

He was still very confused. It was so late at night and his mother had obviously finished get off work, but she took him back to her workplace. It was so strange.

"No, it's not." Mogami Sayuki shook her head. "Although I do work in the harbor, I'm not taking you to the office today. I'm taking you to a place very close to where I work."

"But why?" Mogami Jun was still a little confused, and had no idea what his mother was thinking. "It's late at night now."

"So what if it's late at night? I have plenty of places to stay here. It's okay to rest here tonight. I'll take you to school tomorrow." Mogami Sayuki answered nonchalantly.

Wait, does this mean I have to spend the night here by myself?

What on earth is this doing... Jun Mogami couldn't help but complain in his heart, thinking that his mother was making trouble out of nothing and causing him trouble for no reason.

"What do you want me to do?"

"I don't want you to do anything." Mogami Sayuki smiled, "Just be happy for once."

"Eh?" Jun Mogami opened his mouth wide.

Mogami Sayuki turned her head and rolled her eyes at him, then looked at him with a look of disappointment.

"Silly boy, today is your birthday, have you forgotten?"

Ah...ah...I see. Mogami Jun suddenly understood.

No wonder my mother came home so late today, it turned out she wanted to pick me up early.

I don't even remember it myself.

Judging from Dad’s reaction just now, he must have forgotten about it.

It seems that women in this world are still more meticulous.

86. Make a wish

After his mother reminded him, Mogami Jun realized that today was his birthday.

But it's normal, most people forget their birthday sometimes...

"So, Mom, you want to take me to celebrate my birthday?" Mogami Jun finally understood.

"Yes, it's my baby son's birthday, so of course I have to celebrate." Mogami Sayuki replied with a smile. "Don't worry, no one will disturb us."

"Okay." Jun Mogami appeared very calm on the surface, but he was a little sad inside.

The mother excluded the father from the very beginning, so when she celebrated her son's birthday, she didn't even say a word to him, preferring to celebrate alone. It can be seen that deep down, she no longer considers the father as a close family member - judging from the father's behavior, he probably thought the same.

Can such a family really survive? He himself doesn't know the answer.

There is nothing we can do now, we can only take it one day at a time. Maybe when they are older, their ideas will be different.

Just when Jun Mogami was daydreaming, Sayuki Mogami finally stopped the car.

"Get out of the car!" said Sayuki Mogami as she opened the car door and got out.

Jun Mogami also got out of the car and found a building in front of him.

The ground floor of the building was a shop, now brightly lit, with many young people walking through it, not affected by the late night at all. The middle seemed to be an office building, so now many floors had turned off the lights, but on the top floor, the lights were still on, emitting a gentle neon glow in the night sky.

"There's a restaurant on the top floor that's very well received by my friends. They all say the food is delicious, so I booked a seat there." Mogami Sayuki gestured, signaling Mogami Jun to go up with her. "It's almost time, let's go up."

"Okay, thank you." Jun Mogami nodded.

Then, the two of them walked into the elevator together and went straight to the top floor.

The elevator quickly took them to their destination, and Jun Mogami discovered that this was indeed a restaurant.

The restaurant is decorated in a very European style. The shapes of the tables and chairs are all modern, and the lighting is also very soft.

Maybe because it was late at night, there were not many people in the restaurant and it was very quiet.

Sayuki Mogami brought her son to a booth by the window. It seemed that this was the seat she had reserved.

The location is really good, and you can see the sea view of Tokyo Bay from the window.

Because of the lights everywhere, the sea water did not blend into the night, but instead showed a strange dark brown color, and under the lights, it transformed into various vague shapes, just like the legendary river of the underworld. In the harbor, some small boats were also moving slowly, as if they were ghosts wandering in the river of Hades.

Along both sides of the bay, brightly lit office buildings stand on the skyline, looking like majestic fortresses, and on the roads between the fortresses, cars travel at a constant and slow speed, shining like fireflies.

The whole picture is a modern scene, yet it is unexpectedly fantastic, just like a scene from a Hayao Miyazaki animation, gorgeous yet with a hint of gloom.

While Jun Mogami was still immersed in his poetic imagination, the restaurant's waiters brought up the dishes one by one.

Among these dishes, the red king crab on the plate was the most eye-catching and attracted his attention.

He swallowed unconsciously.

Only then did he remember that he hadn't had dinner yet and was really hungry. Normally, when he got home, if his parents weren't around, he would just grab some frozen food from the refrigerator for a quick meal. He didn't expect that today, because of his birthday, he would have the opportunity to eat some foreign food.

"Let's start eating. Don't worry about the reserved image between mother and son..." As if she could see her son's emotions, Mogami Sayuki said with a smile, then put her palms together.

"I'm going to start."

"I'm starting!" Jun Mogami also did the same thing.

Then he picked up the crab leg, peeled off the shell, took out the meat inside, dipped it in the sauce and ate it.

"It's delicious." After tasting it, he nodded.

"Your mother's money is not wasted." Seeing her son's favorable comments, Mogami Sayuki was naturally very pleased. "If you think it tastes good, eat more."

Although he is in Japan, he is not very fond of seafood. He especially hates octopus and other strange creatures. He is only somewhat interested in foods like shrimps and crabs.

As a mother, Mogami Sayuki naturally knows her son's taste very well, so the dishes she ordered are all his favorites. In addition to king crab, there are also fried lamb chops, cheese mushrooms and other dishes.

What's more, Jun Mogami was indeed hungry, so he ate with a big appetite and enjoyed himself very much.

Mogami Sayuki had a much smaller appetite. She just ate a few bites and kept watching her son eat.

After a while, she picked up an opened bottle of red wine from the side, poured a glass into her own glass, and then poured another glass into the glass in front of Mogami Jun.

Jun Mogami, who was enjoying his meal, noticed his mother's actions.

"Don't pour me wine, mom. I'm not an adult yet." Mogami Jun said awkwardly, "I can't drink."

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"What's wrong with that? It's okay to drink a little." Mogami Sayuki disagreed, "If no one knows about it, then it's not against the law, right?"

"Well... you can't say that..." Mogami Jun smiled bitterly.

"It's nothing. When did you become so obedient? This is not like you." Mogami Sayuki looked at her son with a smile, "Drink something. It's okay. Mom has given you special permission today!"

His mother's words made Mogami Jun hesitate again.

At the moment, the atmosphere in the restaurant is very good, with soft music accompaniment, and the night view of the harbor outside the window is quite poetic. He is also very happy that his mother has treated him, and he does have an urge to imitate the poet.

Poets usually drink wine.

So it’s okay to drink a little?

I have lived for so many years and never tasted wine. How can it be like? My mother has approved it. It would be a shame not to try it, right?

Under the encouraging gaze of Mogami Sayuki, Mogami Jun picked up the wine glass, slowly handed it in front of himself, and then stared at the bright red wine shaking in it.

If my mom specially ordered it, it must be very expensive. What should it taste like?

With this thought in mind, he brought the glass to his lips and took a sip.

So bitter.

It doesn't taste good at all...

This was the first thought that flashed through Jun Mogami’s mind.

He looked at the still shaking wine in disbelief. Would anyone really pay huge sums of money for such a liquid?

There is absolutely no desire to drink any more.

From the expression on Jun Mogami's face, Sayuki Mogami could already see what her son was thinking.

"Silly child, this is how you should taste wine. Put your glass down first." She smiled and shook her head. "It's normal to feel uncomfortable when drinking for the first time. Take your time and continue eating."

Jun Mogami obediently put down his wine glass and picked up his knife and fork. However, he found that his abdomen was getting hot, a warm current was slowly spreading along his blood vessels, and his face was also slightly hot.

The taste in my mouth doesn't seem so bitter anymore.

Mogami Sayuki also took a sip of wine calmly, then picked up the cutlery again.

"It's been a long time since we've sat together like this, son." She said as she ate, "You've never blamed us for ignoring you, have you?"

"To be honest, I did." Mogami Jun said truthfully, "But I think the two of you are under more pressure, so it's nothing."

"Thank you for being so considerate, but if I think about it carefully, we did fail in our duty." Mogami Sayuki sighed, and then took another sip of wine. "If the two of us had been more careful, maybe you would have had a happier childhood, and your personality would not be so indifferent. Sigh... So many years have passed without you noticing, and you have grown up so much."

"Mom, is there something else that happened? I feel like you're worried about something." asked Jun Mogami.

He didn't know why his mother suddenly became sentimental today, but he felt that it couldn't be entirely because of his birthday. There must be something else that made her behave so unusually.

"I just made an important decision in my life two days ago." Mogami Sayuki smiled slightly. Because of the effect of alcohol, her face was slightly red, which made her look more mature and charming. "I decided to resign."

"Ah?" Mogami Jun cried out in surprise, "Why?"

In his eyes, his mother's career should be doing quite well over the years. She has become the editor-in-chief and is influential and famous in the industry. There is no reason for her to resign.

"Are you looking for another job?" After a moment, Mogami Jun asked tentatively.

"Just barely—" Mogami Sayuki replied, "I'm tired of working in the same place for more than ten years in a row, and I want to change places. A friend happened to recommend me to work for another company, and I decided to agree after thinking about it for a while."

So that's how it is... Jun Mogami breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that nothing bad had happened to his mother. She just had a change in her career.

He didn't ask any further questions. After all, it didn't matter to him where his mother worked.

In this way, the two of them chatted while eating, and the relationship between mother and son inadvertently became much closer.

Mogami Sayuki talked a lot about her work and occasionally complained about her troubles. Mogami Jun listened the whole time and interjected a few words from time to time, but he didn't really care.

At this time, the wine he drank made his head a little dizzy, and a long aftertaste came from the tip of his tongue. He could understand why some people were willing to spend a lot of money to buy this kind of liquid.

The alcohol made him weak, but it also cleared his mind a lot. Jun Mogami suddenly thought of something else.

If it's my mother, maybe she can help.

"Mom, do you know anyone at the TV station?" asked Jun Mogami.

"That's a stupid question, Jun." Mogami Sayuki laughed. "If you don't know anyone at the TV station, how can you survive in the fashion industry? In this industry, exposure is everything..."

"That's great..." Mogami Jun nodded, "Do you know someone who can have a say at Dongyun TV? Preferably someone in high-level positions..."

"What's wrong, Jun?" Mogami Sayuki looked at her son strangely, "I do know a few people, but why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"Well... Actually, a classmate of mine has been in some trouble recently." Mogami Jun looked at her mother hesitantly, "She offended someone from the TV station, and it became a big deal... You should have heard of her, her name is Takasaki Mayu."

"Well... I've heard a little bit about that." Mogami Sayuki nodded. "I've actually seen that girl before. She's very pretty, but there are so many pretty people in our circle that I didn't have much impression of her. I thought she was just the kind of girl who likes to act cute everywhere. I was surprised to find out that she actually dared to confront the producer - and many fans also made trouble, so I heard."

Having said this, Sayuki Mogami suddenly stopped.

"Well, why do you want to help her?"

"She's my classmate. It's normal for me to want to help my classmate when she's in trouble." Mogami Jun looked at his mother confidently. "You just need to say a few nice words. It doesn't matter if it succeeds or not. Maybe the TV station wants to settle the matter quickly. As long as there's a way out, that's enough..."

"I can say something nice... but it's not enough just for my son's classmates." Mogami Sayuki looked at her son with a smile, as if waiting for something. "My son has dozens of classmates. I won't be able to take care of all of them."

"She...well, she's a good classmate, so I guess she's a friend." Mogami Jun had to answer awkwardly.

"Friends! That's different." Mogami Sayuki couldn't help laughing, "My son has really grown up."

"It's not what you think..." Jun Mogami argued in a low voice.

"Mom hasn't thought of anything yet, but the silly boy is anxious." Mogami Sayuki was still smiling and teasing her son, "You are already this age, even if you really have some thoughts, it is very normal, right? No wonder you reacted so strongly to your grandfather's thoughts, it turns out that you have already..."