Real teaching, but diary flow

Unlike specialized high schools like Advanced Nurturing School, which have some degree of selection, Shuchiin represents the purity of bloodlines, the network of relationships, and the 'noble family' that still exists today.

Kaguya Shinomiya attends such a school.

If you want to draw a manga like "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War," then obviously the best choice is to go directly to Shuchiin Academy to learn more about Kaguya Shinomiya herself.

“Okay.” Shiina Mashiro didn’t express whether she was interested or not, she just nodded directly.

"Go to Shuchiin... how do we get there?" Although the two seemed to have made a decision with just a few words, Shiina Hiyori was still a little confused: "Is Shuchiin a school that we can just go in and visit?"

“Of course not, but no school would refuse a visit from a world-class oil painter, let alone a short-term exchange program, or even just a direct transfer,” Asakusa Tetsu said.

"I'll live there for a while, get to know the people and things there, and then I'll choose to tell you the story."

For Shiina Mashiro, whether or not she enrolled in school was obviously not a difficult matter.

What we need to pay more attention to is...

It's a matter of life management.

She cannot survive alone.

At this moment, Asakusa Tetsu, who was being nurtured at a high level, could not possibly go with her to Shuchiin to take care of her.

...It's not entirely impossible, but he felt he wouldn't consider such a question before the end of his first year.

But it's okay.

If we're talking about taking care of Shiina Mashiro, isn't there an absolutely perfect candidate right now?

The perfect maid.

Ai Hayasaka.

Chapter 272 It's me, Hayasaka Ai-san

The lunch break was surprisingly long.

Or perhaps, too little time was spent resolving the Shiina Mashiro issue.

So, before the lunch break ended, Asakusa Tetsu surprisingly seemed to have time to meet the second person he planned to meet.

Ai Hayasaka.

"Oh, is that so? Then your class must be really amazing."

"Haha, you're really funny. If I had to name classmates who I think could be rivals... oh, Ryuen and Asakusa, huh?"

"'Only the two of them might be able to bring you a little more fun while working under you, Yamauchi-kun'...?"

"Haha, that's really impressive."

The blonde bombshell, wearing a sun hat, wandered around, chatting with the students around her. She picked up on the name that Kaguya Shinomiya had told her to watch out for before she arrived, and quickly chimed in, casually intervening in the conversation and subtly guiding the other person to unconsciously reveal more information.

Unfortunately, the person she found was the legendary old man Yamauchi.

Although she was wearing a sun hat, Hayasaka Ai's youthful beauty could not be concealed by such a disguise. Just a glimpse of her pretty face was enough to make Yamauchi Haruki almost lose his bearings.

She looks like an unfamiliar pretty girl, not someone from the first grade.

If that's the case...

Even if the words are slightly exaggerated, it doesn't matter, right?

As a result, the boastful person began to brag about himself.

Until the person he was talking about quietly approached.

"Where did this roadside thing come from?" A heart-stopping voice and a familiar, imposing figure suddenly appeared in front of me.

This instantly brought back memories for Haruki Yamauchi of being kicked away by Ryuen at the end of the exam on the deserted island.

The only difference was that this time the visitors were not Long Yuanxiang and his black henchman, but someone else whom he envied and resented immensely.

Asakusa Toru.

"What, what are you doing?" With a hint of bravado but a hint of cowardice, Haruki Yamauchi quietly straightened his back a little.

Although he was a little flustered, he still wanted to show off his charm in front of the beautiful girl.

Besides, although Asakusa Tetsu is a bit scary, and although I heard that he seems to have checked in at all the bases by himself.

But if you just look at him like that, he's nothing more than a pretty boy, and he's nowhere near as imposing as a big, muscular black man like Albert Yamada.

That's right, he's just a pretty boy!

Haruki Yamauchi cheered himself on in his heart.

"MAN!"

Without responding to his words, Asakusa Tetsu delivered a swift and decisive elbow strike to Yamauchi Haruki.

I've wanted to beat this fake for a long time.

Elbow strikes are good; they don't leave obvious marks, but they can still effectively transmit pain.

He aspires to become the elbow-striking emperor.

Haruki Yamauchi clutched his stomach and staggered back a few steps, his face turning deathly pale.

With a trembling body and shaking legs, Haruki Yamauchi strained to lift her head:

"A sneak attack?!"

"You, all you can do is sneak attacks!" He pointed at Asakusa Tetsu and said, "If we fight head-on, I could beat you with one hand!"

"Then why not?" A mocking voice rang out, and a cold gaze swept over his body.

Haruki Yamauchi's face immediately turned a mixture of red and white:

"I was ambushed and I'm not in good shape. I'll go back and get myself in better shape. You'd better not leave!"

After uttering such a harsh remark, Yamauchi immediately fled.

Anyway, he was an insignificant person, but the fact that he still had the strength to run away, despite controlling his strength, surprised Asakusa Toru.

When it comes to saving face, Yamauchi's willpower is surprisingly strong.

"Haha..." As he ignored Yamauchi and turned to look at Hayasaka Ai, who had been listening to Yamauchi's boasting, the girl chuckled somewhat awkwardly, "Should I say your friendship... is really good...?"

What's going on?

Why did they suddenly start hitting people?

Who is this guy?

Will I be the next one to get beaten up?

Hayasaka Ai hesitated, thinking she might withdraw and try to gather intelligence on a different target.

"Isn't that a clown?" Asakusa Tetsu rolled his eyes. "Stop talking nonsense."

"Let's find somewhere else to talk and grab a bite to eat."

Instead of being beaten, a simple and direct invitation followed immediately.

“Eh…” Hayasaka Ai’s expression was a little subtle.

She secretly glanced at Asakusa Tetsu.

Although covered by clothes, one could still see a good physique, outstanding appearance, sharp eyebrows and eyes, and an extremely casual expression.

...Not standard, but a total jerk.

With just his looks, he could probably seduce a lot of girls.

Although she's pretty, it's not that she doesn't like handsome guys.

But to invite me to dinner right away without even a casual conversation... isn't that a bit too disrespectful?

I won't let you take me away with just a wave of your hand.

She's here to gather information, not to play around with men.

Even if you say it like that... and that's how you approach someone...

Before Hayasaka Ai could finish her refusal, Asakusa Tetsu waved his hand:

"Didn't you come here to see me?"

Wow, what's wrong with this person? Is he really that confident?

"Hmm, allow me to correct and add something." Looking at Hayasaka Ai's expression, Asakusa Tetsu paused for a moment and said, "Shinomiya Kaguya sent you here precisely to find me, didn't she?"

Hayasaka Ai froze slightly.

When the name Kaguya Shinomiya was mentioned, even if she didn't believe it, she had no choice but to admit it.

He had exposed himself.

Or rather, being caught red-handed by the person in question.

She was a maid in the Shinomiya family, and a maid to Kaguya Shinomiya.

But this is not a public matter. At least, a student studying in a closed environment in an advanced training facility would obviously not know about her relationship with Kaguya Shinomiya.

But he did say the young lady's name.

Hayasaka Ai: "......"

"Phew." She let out a long sigh of relief. "I understand."

Hayasaka Ai raised her hands in a gesture of surrender.

"Please take me to a meal, sir."

......

"Let me start by introducing myself."

There's always an opening line you need when meeting strangers.

"But to be honest, you should know my name."

It wasn't because his identity had already been revealed in his diary, nor because Kaguya Shinomiya knew who he was.

Rather, it's because...

I've been active at the sports festival all morning; my name is displayed on the electronic screen.

If you were to say that you, a scout, came in unaware that I am Asakusa Tetsu, that would be quite humorous.

"Asakusa Toru... classmate?" Hayasaka Ai hesitated for a moment before choosing to give the name she knew.

With a smile, Asakusa Toru softly announced the other person's name while confirming his own:

"Yes, it's me, Ms. Hayasaka Ai."

Hayasaka Ai: "......"

This feeling of having your name suddenly called out when you've never given your name and are trying to keep your identity a secret...

How eerie.

Feeling slightly awkward, Hayasaka Ai began to reorganize her thoughts.

If we want to go back in time to the very beginning...

That would probably have to be back to more than a hundred days ago, the day the first year of high school started at Shuchiin High School.

Kaguya's actions began to feel subtly out of place, and her words and expressions occasionally seemed somewhat 'disjointed'.

But logic is entirely autonomous.

At the time, Hayasaka Ai was unaware of these details; she only came to understand them through deduction and observation afterward.

But no matter what, if we're talking about a beginning, that was definitely the time.

The unusual behavior was one aspect, but another was that Lady Kaguya had begun to pay attention to something that was originally very insignificant to her.

This year's list of highly accomplished first-year students.

As a top-tier university in the country, Hayasaka Ai naturally had some understanding of Advanced Education, but that was all she knew.

For the Shinomiya family, who live in Shuchiin, highly skilled nursery school students are as common as the roadside.

No matter how you compare them, they can't possibly be better than Shuchiin.