I teach judo in Tokyo.

Sosuke slammed the system pop-up notification shut, his face flushed red, and he quickly stood up and looked around in a panic.

Thankfully, Kuno Maruko wasn't there.

Then, as he walked, he took off his judo uniform shirt, revealing a muscular upper body that looked like that of a super martial artist, the kind of physique one would only see in comics after undergoing the most terrifying training.

Aside from his two pectoral muscles and standard eight-pack abs, he doesn't have many large, protruding muscles. Instead, he has numerous small, streamlined muscles.

While the absolute strength of each muscle may not match that of specially trained large muscles, its balance and fluidity of power far surpass those of opponents of the same weight class.

Without a doubt, the system bestowed upon him a near-perfect physique.

As soon as I took off my clothes, I heard a gasp from behind me.

Sosuke quickly turned his head and met Kuno Maruko's watery and charming eyes.

Kuno Maruko stammered, "Atobe-sensei, I...I already promised to take care of the dojo's...the dojo's housekeeping work, please give me the judo uniform..."

She blushed and lowered her head: "I'll take care of washing Atobe's clothes from now on..."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but steal a glance at Sosuke's body, then immediately lowered her head again, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over her.

Wow, that's amazing—Sousuke's physique is just too exaggerated!

She looked quite slim when she was dressed...

She nervously squeezed her firm thighs together, feeling a bit hot all over.

In the end, Sosuke couldn't refuse the beautiful woman's kindness and handed her his judo uniform.

Tonight, in June, Tokyo, which hadn't quite gotten hot yet, was a bit too hot for Sousuke.

He was forced to take two cold showers before he could finally fall asleep.

Chapter 7 Maruko's Striving for Excellence

The next morning, Sosuke turned off the noisy alarm on his phone.

7:30 AM.

Sosuke got up from his mattress, found his school uniform—a white short-sleeved shirt—in the closet, put it on, and yawned as he walked downstairs from his room.

'After my body was enhanced by the system, my old clothes are all a bit tight...'

Sosuke shifted his shoulder slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable, and thought he needed to buy some new clothes.

Especially school uniforms.

He learned from digesting the original owner's memories that high school management in Japan was very different from that in his previous life in China, for example, the requirements for school uniforms were much stricter.

Unless there are special circumstances, students must wear school uniforms to school.

However, while it is strict in some aspects, it is exceptionally humane in others.

For example, in Japan, high school classes start at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3 p.m.

When Sousuke saw this class schedule while going through the original owner's memories, he realized how ignorant he had been in his previous life.

No wonder the main characters in Japanese anime always seemed to have so much time for romance or demon-slaying; they must have had so much free time.

As I walked downstairs, past the dojo, and into the functional area, I had just picked up my toothpaste and toothbrush in the bathroom to brush my teeth when I saw a beautiful figure busy in the kitchen.

[Disciple: Kuno Jinruko]

Tuition fee: 50000 yen/month (10000 yen already paid)

[Existing self-defense technique: Judo - not yet mastered]

Today's teaching task: Throwing techniques (footwork)

[Reward for completing the mission: 7000 yen]

[Current Status: I hope Sosuke-kun will eat my cooking]

"Ms. Kuno?" Sousuke was taken aback. "What are you doing?"

The beautiful woman wore tight jeans that accentuated her curves from behind, revealing her shapely figure. She wore a light blue short-sleeved T-shirt and an apron tied around her waist with a bow that made her waist appear even slimmer.

Upon hearing Sousuke's voice, Kuno Maruko quickly turned around, her face slightly flushed, and gave him a gentle smile: "Good morning, Atobe-sensei. I'm making breakfast. You should be able to eat by the time you finish washing up."

"Ms. Kuno, I must say, you are so virtuous." Sosuke exclaimed, then went into the bathroom and quickly finished washing up.

One sentence was enough to make Kuno Maruko blush and lower her head, her earlobes turning red.

When Sosuke walked out of the bathroom and into the dining area next to the kitchen, drying his hair with a towel, there was already steaming hot food on the table.

Rice, miso soup, small strips of grilled fish, and pickles—a standard Japanese family breakfast.

Sosuke's previous life certainly didn't have this kind of common sense; it was just an impression from his original body's memories that automatically surfaced in his mind when he saw the contents of the breakfast.

Wow, so Japanese people eat rice for breakfast?

"Master Atobe, please sit down. Breakfast is ready, though it's a bit simple, please forgive me." Seeing Atobe Sousuke looking refreshed and handsome after putting down the dry towel to dry his hair, Kuno Maruko's eyes welled up with tears.

Sosuke's clothes seem a bit tight, but then again, with that kind of physique...

Sosuke obediently sat down at the head of the table, looked at the beautiful woman beside him, and asked curiously, "Where's Aoi?"

Kuno Maruko said gently, "She has already been picked up by the school bus. Because I have to go to work at the convenience store, I can't take her to school myself, so I applied for the morning childcare service."

Sosuke picked up his rice bowl and asked while eating breakfast, "The income at the convenience store isn't high. It must be difficult to support Aoi's studies and living expenses. Have you thought about finding another job?"

“I want to, I dream about it…” A look of worry appeared on Kuno Maruko’s pretty face. “But I’m too old, my education isn’t good enough, and I have to take care of my child. It’s hard for me to work the same hours. Apart from jobs like convenience stores, no company is willing to hire me.”

Sosuke glanced at her exquisite face and outrageous figure.

If this widow were a little smarter, she might be able to live quite well thanks to her stunning looks.

But that's alright, if she were even a little smarter—or perhaps even a little dumber—he wouldn't have had the chance to pick up the pieces.

[Disciple No. 1 is in dire financial straits. The dojo master could consider proposing the tuition reduction suggestion previously given by the system. The success rate should be quite high.]

Get lost, you porn system! Aren't there any other normal options?

[Disciple #1 lacks a strong will to practice protective techniques. To increase her enthusiasm, the following additional options are permitted:]

If Disciple No. 1 can reach the first stage goal as soon as possible, namely "reaching black belt level within six months", then he/she will be allowed to serve as the acting instructor of the dojo, and will be paid a salary of 250000 yen/month (the cost will be borne by the system) .

System, you did something decent!

Sousuke looked up and smiled at Kuno Maruko, who had a worried expression on her face. "Ms. Kuno, if you don't mind, I can give you a suggestion. Would you like to hear it?"

Kuno Maruko looked up, her beautiful eyes filled with curiosity: "Master Atobe, of course I believe you. What is your suggestion?"

Sousuke: "For some reason, I urgently need a disciple who has achieved mastery to serve as my substitute instructor for self-defense techniques. If you can quickly achieve your training goals and become a disciple with black belt strength, then I will consider granting you this substitute instructor position. The salary is 250,000 yen per month. How about that?"

The beautiful woman was stunned upon hearing this. She stammered, "Atobe Teacher Training School, 250,000 yen, are you serious?"

She didn't doubt whether Atobe could come up with 250,000 yen. After all, how could someone who owns such an extravagantly large dojo in the city center, where land is incredibly expensive, not have money?

(In fact, Sosuke was indeed dirt poor.)

She was just afraid she had misheard.

To be honest, 250,000 yen is just the average monthly income of an ordinary wage earner in Japan. Even if you work at a convenience store, you can reach that amount if you are willing to work all month without taking a break.

However, not all jobs are the same, especially since she and her daughter live in this dojo. If she could become the dojo's instructor, she would have more time to spend with her daughter and would have much more freedom in her spare time.

Let alone comparing her to a convenience store employee, she would rather work for Sosuke Atobe than work for a small business.

Sousuke nodded in response to the beautiful woman's expectation: "Of course it's true, but the premise is that you have to reach the black belt level that I recognize. This level is very difficult to reach in a short time without hard work, so please work hard!"

"Okay, I understand!" Kuno Maruko nodded vigorously, afraid that Atobe Sousuke would change his mind. "I will definitely train harder in the future and will never let Atobe-sensei down!"

Her eyes seemed to ignite with fire, and her whole being became more energetic and spirited.

"Good job, keep up the good work! I really like it!" Sosuke praised with a smile, then put down his chopsticks. "I'm full."

Kuno Maruko, who had been blushing because of Atobe Sousuke's use of the word "like," immediately said after seeing that he had finished eating, "Master Atobe, I'll take care of the packing. You should get ready to go to school."

With that, she deftly snatched the bowl, chopsticks, and plate from Atobe Sousuke's hands and feet, then turned and headed towards the sink.

Her swaying figure paired with a homely apron naturally exudes a refined, domestic charm.

Sosuke couldn't help but admire her for a while, resting his chin on his hand. Then, urged by the beautiful woman who turned around unintentionally and immediately lowered her head shyly, he picked up his schoolbag and left the house.

***

Chapter 8 Oh wow, the golden legend!

With his schoolbag slung over his shoulder in one hand, Atobe Sousuke strolled leisurely down the crowded street.

Along the same road as him, besides many busy office workers, there were also many teenagers wearing the same uniforms as him, carrying bread or toast for breakfast, and running quickly.

Perhaps because they are still young and their talents still have room to develop, under Sosuke's "system eye," the entries above these boys and girls' heads showed evaluations much more frequently than the adults he saw on the street on weekends.

However, most of them are only at the gray "N" level, with a few reaching the blue "R" level.

No new individuals with the purple "SR" level qualification have been discovered yet.

Sosuke discovers from his digested memories that the high school he attended was called "Tsurumine Academy," a well-known private high school in Tokyo.

There are many private high schools like this throughout Japan, and they generally only admit wealthy students.

Of course, these private high schools will also provide substantial scholarships to help students with their academic performance.

The goal, of course, is to have more outstanding students who can get into prestigious universities, so as to attract more high-quality students from wealthy families.

Clearly, Sosuke's predecessor's family could not possibly have been wealthy.

So, he was able to enter this prestigious private high school thanks to his outstanding academic record.

Thank you for your contributions—the predecessor.

Japanese high schools often have a large number of clubs and organizations.

For example, there are sports clubs such as baseball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, kendo, and karate, as well as arts and culture clubs such as comics, musical instruments, and dance.

Furthermore, these organizations hold a very important position in the eyes of the Japanese.

Indeed, extracurricular club activities are considered an essential part of education by the Japanese, even to the point of being a compulsory subject.

It can be said that the reason why Japan sets such flexible school hours is largely to allow students enough time to participate in club activities.

Now it's easy to understand why, even though it was still quite early before class started at 8:30, Sosuke could see many students rushing along the road.

Those students were all eager to get to school to participate in departmental activities.

The term "club activities" refers to club activities.

What a vibrant and unrestrained youth!

Looking at the students, some familiar and some unfamiliar, rushing by, Sosuke couldn't help but sigh.

As for why he didn't need to travel?

It's all thanks to the blessings of its predecessor.

That's right, although participating in club activities is a choice that almost every student has to make.

However, all schools in Japan allow students who are truly unable to participate in clubs to exist.

That's the most popular student club in Japan—the "Homecoming Club." (jokingly, there's actually no such club.)

Also known as a tutoring center or a part-time job center.

This is specifically for the elite children who must continue to attend various tutoring sessions at home after school.

Or it may be a group established by children from poor families who hope to earn money by working after school.

Clearly, Sosuke's impoverished and withdrawn predecessor had no choice but to become a member of the Homecoming Club.

After all, most club activities cost money.

This has also brought convenience to Sosuke today.

Sosuke watched his classmates rushing by as he walked up the long, gentle slope and arrived at the gate of his school.

"Private Tsurumine Higher School"

Exquisite and high-end signs were nailed to the school's not-so-tall wall.

Sosuke strolled into the campus with the flow of students.

The campus is filled with tall trees of various species, including cherry blossom trees, which are the Japanese people's favorite.