Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

Whether or not to support her husband's opinion and break up her daughter's relationship, she decided to find out more before making a decision.

Chapter 15 The Worst Student

Upon entering Minami Yamabuki's room, Osamu Shiratori couldn't help but take in his surroundings.

This room is spacious, with three standing bookshelves and many plush toys, clearly belonging to a female academic achiever.

The room was quite tidy; there were no messy areas or underwear and socks lying around.

"Shiratori-san, how was my performance just now?"

After closing the door, Yamabuki Minami asked, still somewhat shaken.

She just asked about her father's business trip, and even showed a desire for him to go on the trip, which is no less than pulling a tiger's teeth.

The purpose of this action was to make Mom angry.

"Although it was a bit abrupt, you did a great job, and the effect was excellent."

Seeing her nervousness and lingering fear, Shiratori Osamu encouraged her with amusement.

"That's good. Now, all I have to do is wait for Mom to talk to me alone, right?"

Realizing that she hadn't made a mistake, Minami Yamabuki breathed a sigh of relief and asked.

……

Seeing his wife looking for her phone, Tomoya Yamabuki remained seated at the dining table, his mouth tightly shut.

"No, hold it in, you can't laugh yet!"

He had to try his best to restrain himself, afraid that he would burst into laughter if he opened his mouth.

He was still thinking about how to get his wife to side with him instead of remaining neutral.

This was a difficult task for him, because his wife was too gentle and didn't like to assume malicious intent in others.

In addition, given her daughter's affection for Shiratori Osamu, and considering her own past experience of having her relationship opposed by her parents, her wife is more inclined to support her than oppose it.

But before he could figure out how to take action, Xiao Nan suddenly exploded.

In no time, Yamabuki found her phone in the kitchen, returned to the dining table, sat down, and made a call.

"Good evening, Mr. Shinonome. I am Minami Yamabuki's mother, Yuki Yamabuki."

When the call was connected, Yamabuki sat up straight and spoke in a gentle and polite voice.

Good evening, Mrs. Yamabuki.

"I'm so sorry to call you so late, Professor Dongyun. Are you available now? I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

"I have time now, please speak."

"It's like this, my daughter seems to be dating recently, are you aware of this?"

"Is that so? I don't know anything about this. I'm really sorry."

"It's alright, it's not your fault... It's like this, I wanted to ask if you know Shiratori Osamu?"

"Shiratori Osamu? Mrs. Yamabuki, do you mean that Yamabuki-san is dating Shiratori Osamu?"

That's right.

"I'm so sorry, I'll find a way to handle this, please don't worry."

"Teacher Dongyun, I'm not calling to hold you accountable. I just want to inquire about Shiratori Osamu."

Upon discovering this reaction, a shadow fell over Yamabuki's heart, and she had a bad feeling.

"Okay, what aspects would you like to inquire about?"

"For example, how is his performance at school?"

"Actually... he was last in his grade."

"Last in the grade?"

Although Yamabuki had vaguely sensed something was wrong from her reaction earlier, she was still shocked to hear this.

"what?"

Upon hearing his wife's words, Tomoya Yamabuki immediately became agitated.

While academic performance may not represent everything, for students, excellent or poor grades can reveal a lot.

For example, top students are either smarter than average, or they have perseverance, diligence, self-discipline, discipline, and ambition; in short, they definitely have advantages.

As for the poor students, although they cannot be said to have low intelligence, they are definitely not outstanding, at least they are not as diligent as others.

Even though he disliked Shiratori from the very first glance and considered him a thug, he was still shocked by his last-place ranking in the grade.

"Yes... I'm very sorry."

Hearing the couple's startled cries on the other end of the phone, Higashion Mizuki immediately felt guilty.

She was a terrible teacher; she failed to take good care of the best student in her class.

"Well, actually, grades aren't that important. What I want to understand this time is his character."

After being shocked, Yamabuki hesitated for a few seconds before asking the question.

"What do you mean by 'grades don't matter' or 'grades are very important'?!"

Upon hearing this, Tomoya Yamabuki could no longer sit still.

"Your grades weren't very good back then either; you ranked 143rd in your grade."

Seeing her husband's reaction, Yamabuki couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

She wasn't the type of person who prioritized grades above all else; otherwise, she wouldn't have been so determined to be with Tomoya Yamabuki back then.

"I……"

"Please don't speak yet. I'm on the phone with Professor Dongyun. You should respect your teacher."

"Ok."

Although Yamabuki Tomoya had a lot to say, he restrained his impulse.

"Teacher Shinonome, we can continue our call now... May I ask what kind of student Shiratori Osamu is?"

"Delinquent student".

"What specific aspects of a 'bad student' are they?"

"I can't reveal too much about matters involving students... Mrs. Yamabuki, please leave this matter to me. I will find a way to make them break up, and it will definitely not affect your daughter's application to the University of Tokyo."

Shinonome Mizuki had a lot to say about this, and could only accept the heavy responsibility with a clear attitude.

It's outrageous that the top student in the grade is dating the worst student in the grade.

"Teacher Dongyun, I didn't mean for you to break them up."

"We have to break them up! Honey, didn't you hear what the teacher said? That hoodlum is a problem student!"

Upon hearing this, Tomoya Yamabuki slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly, his emotions running high and his attitude resolute.

"Honey, don't interrupt."

Seeing that he was getting carried away again, Yamabuki suddenly had a headache.

As the couple had a heated argument due to their differing opinions, Shinonome Mizuki, who was a teacher, found an opportunity to speak with them. After exchanging a few pleasantries, she hung up and said she would contact them again after making a decision.

"Honey, I know you're worried, but don't rush... I'll call Mrs. Yamada again."

Why did you call her?

"Mrs. Yamada is the president of the PTA, so she might know about Shiratori-kun."

PTA stands for Parent-Teacher Association. Although high school PTAs are not as active in participating in activities as kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools, they retain their core role: uniting all parents and communicating and cooperating with the school.

In light of the teacher's reaction, Yamabuki changed her story this time, not mentioning that her daughter was dating Shiratori Osamu, but only inquiring about someone else.

"Shiratori Osamu? He's the worst student at Takeno High School."

"According to the students, he was a school bully who always acted in groups with delinquent students, and everyone was afraid of him."

"Dyeing hair, getting earrings, smoking, fighting, racing cars, bullying classmates—he doesn't act like a student at all."

"Didn't I mention his situation to you before? I even encouraged all the parents to protest together and write a petition to the principal to force this kind of poor student to drop out of school."

Unlike teachers, Mrs. Yamada, as a parent representative, spoke freely without any reservations.

The call was on speakerphone and lasted for seven minutes before being disconnected.

During this time, Satoshi Yamabuki remained silent, simply listening quietly.

He didn't want to air his dirty laundry in public, and he didn't want other parents to laugh at him.

Moreover, after Mrs. Yamada mentioned Shiratori Osamu's misdeeds, her expression became quite interesting and unpleasant, requiring no further explanation from him.

"Honey, what do you think?"

After the call ended, Satoshi Yamabuki asked with a hint of schadenfreude.

"I'm going to talk to Xiao Nan."

Yamabuki's face was gloomy. She placed her hands on the table and stood up with great heaviness.

Poor grades only indicate that a person is not interested in learning; it has nothing to do with whether someone is good or bad.

After all, not everyone enjoys reading and studying, and we can't say that all students with poor grades are bad people.

She could understand dyeing her hair, getting earrings, smoking, and speeding; after all, teenage boys and girls are often rebellious and it's normal for them to want to be different.

However, fighting and bullying classmates are unacceptable misconducts.

Chapter 16, let's turn the tide!

When a person is waiting, time can feel incredibly long.

Minami Yamabuki sat on the edge of the bed reading a book, but she couldn't concentrate and couldn't help but look towards the door.

"Shiratori-san, will Mom really come to talk to me?"

Having waited in vain for the next installment, Minami Yamabuki began to get anxious.

"real."

Shiratori was sitting at his desk playing on his phone, responding without even looking up.

He appeared to be playing on his phone, but he was actually thinking deeply.

[Option ②: Go all out, discuss the script details with her, suggest acting out the entire scene, and stay overnight at her house. (Reward: Talent - Concentration)]

Even after entering Yamabuki Minami's room, he still hadn't received the talent reward, and he realized something.

Staying overnight at her house was not a suggestion, but a separate request.

Fortunately, after making his choice, he took a whole-fledged approach, constantly thinking and never letting up, wholeheartedly striving to complete all tasks; otherwise, this would probably have been very difficult.

"Yes."

Seeing his firm attitude, Minami Yamabuki was a little anxious, but she had no choice but to believe him.

After waiting a while, there was a knock on the door, followed by a woman's voice from outside:

"Xiao Nan, it's your mother."

"Please come in."

After exchanging greetings, the door opened, and Yamabuki appeared in the doorway.

Because of the difference in her eyes and expression, the smile that always graced her lips was gone, and the aura she exuded was no longer gentle; instead, it was somewhat frightening.

Yamabuki entered the room and scanned the entire room with her eyes.

My daughter is reading a book, while Shiratori Osamu is playing on his phone.

Judging from their positions, the two children were alone in the room and did not secretly do anything wrong.

Realizing this made her feel a little better.

"Mom, I'm reading a book, what's wrong?"