Tokyo: Becoming the Perfect Male God Starting with a Rented Boyfriend.

Judging from this photo at an amateur level (the pinnacle of amateur photography), many flaws can be seen.

The composition is haphazard, the color temperature is too dry, and it's even a bit out of focus.

In short, the photo was utterly unremarkable.

But what is it about this seemingly ordinary photo that gives you such a special feeling?

Miyazawa Itsuki stared at the photo with suspicion.

He quickly realized the source of the familiarity.

This... must be the view from the rooftop of their school building.

After careful recollection and comparison, it should be correct.

Even if it's not the East Campus, it must be in a similar location.

Upon enrolling, to satisfy Shiori's curiosity about her brother's school, Miyazawa Itsuki took a lot of random photos.

During the shoot, I ran into a senior from the photography club who pointed out that the rooftop of the school building had a nice view, and that students often went there to photograph the sunset and distant scenery.

So he took the opportunity to go to the rooftop to take a picture and used it as the accompanying image for his post.

Has this idol ever visited Sakura Ridge?

Miyazawa Itsuki tried to recall, but couldn't find any memory of any popular idols visiting Sakura Ridge.

If it really existed, just looking at this idol's popularity tells you what kind of chaos it would cause.

That's probably because some of the fans are students from Yingling, who uploaded photos of the school's scenery.

It couldn't possibly be a stolen photo that you took yourself.

Miyazawa glanced at the photo but didn't pay much attention, continuing to read the news.

The idol group STAR COLORS also has two other members, named Akane Aoike and Shiri Hoshimiya.

Shiri Hoshimiya is the absolute core of the group and has been the most popular girl idol in recent years. Despite debuting only a year ago, she's already almost a household name—a truly terrifying charm.

The group is currently on a short break after recently finishing a national tour.

It seems that a new event will be held in Tokyo in June.

……

It was all information that only people in the industry would care about, so Miyazawa Itsuki quickly lost interest.

He exited the news, his gaze sweeping over the name "Shiri Hoshimiya" one last time.

……

The morning classes were unremarkable.

During breaks, Asahina Mimi remained the center of attention in the class. The girls surrounded her, discussing the latest trending topics, while the boys tried to get closer to her using all sorts of lame excuses.

Miyazawa Itsuki sat in the corner of the classroom as always.

The morning's World History class has already filled up my experience points in [Shorthand] and [Calligraphy].

He is considering whether to join some sports clubs to hone his experience in basketball and street fighting.

Basketball is alright, but the latter is the main problem, as there are very few ways to gain experience.

During his lunch break, Miyazawa Itsuki went to the club building and talked to some of the seniors.

Sakura-ryo School has a basketball club, a soccer club, a baseball club, and a kendo club.

These clubs are among the most competitive and confrontational sports clubs on campus.

The basketball club is the ace of Sakura Ridge, having led the team to numerous victories, including the national youth championship.

He also contacted someone he knew from the basketball club.

The senior told Miyazawa Itsuki that it might be difficult for him to join the basketball club at this time.

Because it is a popular club, the basketball club has very strict requirements for recruiting new members.

Most importantly, seniority is heavily dictated within the organization. Newcomers are often treated unfairly.

If you're not starting in high school to build up experience, it's best not to join.

If you just want to find someone to play ball with, there are channels on campus for like-minded people to connect.

Having obtained the information, Miyazawa thanked the senior and left the club building.

"I just wanted to level up quietly. As expected, guilds and such are not suitable for me."

Miyazawa Itsuki sighed.

Although he knew he could easily join the basketball club with his skills, he didn't want to deal with things outside of basketball.

As a long-established prestigious school, Yingling's clubs are not just casual hobby groups, but more like professional clubs.

The club is primarily composed of elites aiming for the national competition. They are teammates, but also rivals.

Perhaps, as the senior said, if one simply wants to find someone to play ball with, one can easily make friends with one or two partners and play a game regularly every day.

Miyazawa Itsuki walked towards the Green Shade Garden.

As they passed by the west side of the club building, Miyazawa Itsuki heard a series of energetic shouts through the window.

The members of the kendo club are practicing. Even though it's lunch break, they haven't relaxed at all.

Miyazawa Itsuki glanced at it through the window.

Young boys and girls in protective gear brandished bamboo swords, and the crisp clanging sounds echoed through the air.

It is said that the Kendo Club is also a long-established club in Sakura Ridge, but its performance in recent years has been dismal.

Among the top schools in Tokyo, it is basically at the bottom.

The members are under a lot of pressure.

You can definitely tell from the fact that they practice this even during their lunch break.

It's a bit of a shame about Miyazawa Itsuki.

It's a pity I don't have any kendo-related skills to train, otherwise it would have been easy for me to join.

Cultivating swordsmanship to a legendary level and becoming a sword saint feels pretty good.

Miyazawa Itsuki withdrew his gaze and took a step.

As he approached the shady courtyard, before he could even get close, he heard a familiar voice.

"Yu Ji~ You've been so good today too."

Miyazawa Itsuki saw a wisp of golden, slightly wavy hair.

Asahina squatted on the ground, affectionately stroking a snow-white kitten—the same kitten that Miyazawa Itsuki had seen yesterday.

The cat closed its eyes, enjoying the petting, and purred softly.

Oh, that's a bit unfortunate.

Miyazawa Itsuki remained silent, intending to quietly leave with the lunchbox.

But the snow-white cat suddenly opened its eyes and meowed softly in the direction of Miyazawa Itsuki.

Asahina also noticed Miyazawa Itsuki because of this.

"..."

Naomi Asahina was somewhat stunned.

It seems they never expected to be found by someone they knew here.

"Hello, Chairman," Miyazawa Itsuki broke the awkward silence.

"I just wanted to find a quiet place to eat. Since the chairman is already here, I'll take my leave."

Miyazawa Itsuki explained it this way.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Asahina quickly said:

"Please wait a moment."

Miyazawa Itsuki stopped in his tracks.

"Why does Miyazawa-san want to leave as soon as she sees me? Also, I would prefer Miyazawa-san to call me by my surname."

Miyazawa Itsuki said, "Okay... because this is Asahi-kun's territory, isn't it?"

"No, this is a public area. What do you take me for, Miyazawa-kun?"

"The BOSS guarding the territory?"

"What is that?" Asahina Mi asked, amused.

That's how it is for me.

"Am I some kind of monster in Miyazawa's eyes?"

"More terrifying than floods and wild beasts, a slight misstep can lead to social death."

"I can't understand what Miyazawa-san is saying at all."

Miyazawa Itsuki was exhausted.

"I really have to go now, Asahi-kun."

"Why are you leaving? Didn't you come to see Tamahime?"

"Yu Ji?"

Naomi Asahina picked up the kitten, her smile sweet.

"That's Yu Ji, isn't she super cute?"

It turns out she was a female kitten.

A cat named Yu Ji is shaking its body in protest.

Chapter 31: In Social Situations, One Must Conform and Behave

“At first, I named her Xiaoyu, but Yuji didn’t seem to like it. I changed it several times before finally settling on Yuji.”

Naomi Asahina said this.

Just like the familiar Xiao Mi Wang Cai from the previous life, naming a cat Tama seems to be a Japanese custom.

"I'm not here to find this cat named Yu Ji. I'm just looking for a quiet place to spend my afternoon nap."

"Then Miyazawa-san can just stay here. I won't bother you."

Asahina looked at the silent Miyazawa Itsuki, a slightly hurt expression on her face:

"Why do I always feel like Miyazawa is deliberately keeping her distance from me? I'm wondering if there's something about me that Miyazawa dislikes about me."

"No, it's just that I'm used to being alone."

"You really don't hate me?"

"Does Asahi-kun think there's something about him that people would dislike?"

"It may sound like I'm bragging, but I've tried my best to make everyone like me. If you could tell me what I still need to improve, I would be very grateful."

"Unfortunately, I can't find anything about Asahi's class that people dislike."

It's said that some people with eccentric personalities might dislike someone as overly sparkly as Asahina. But Miyazawa Itsuki is not one of them.

Asahina's expression relaxed: "So that means Miyazawa-san didn't distance himself from me because I didn't do enough. That's great."

Miyazawa Itsuki was a little puzzled: "Why does Asahi-kun care about my opinion? Whether I dislike Asahi-kun or not shouldn't matter, right?"

Naomi Asahina narrowed her eyes slightly and gave a very infectious smile.

"Because I want to be friends with everyone!"

"That's quite an ambitious goal... Is it because you're the class representative?"

"That's part of the reason, but even without the position, I would still want to do it."

“Friends are very important,” Naomi Asahina emphasized.

At this point, Asahina suddenly remembered something.