On a small street not far from Tokyo University, Horikita Gaku looked at the high school girl cornered by him with a cold expression. He raised his hand to adjust his glasses, his tall figure exuding a strong sense of oppression. He said coldly: "Suzune, I don't recall saying I allowed you to come find me at school."
The girl cornered by Horikita Gaku had black hair reaching her head and waist. The corners of her eyes were like a fox's, full of charm. She wore a high school uniform, and her long legs were covered in black stockings. At first glance, the girl gave off an unapproachable aura, but in front of Horikita Gaku, she seemed to have become a pitiful wretch.
"Mainly because, Brother, you haven't come home since you started university, nor have you come to see me. I... I listened to what Dad and Mom said and came to see you."
Horikita Suzune slightly turned her head away, feeling a little nervous.
"Lie!" Horikita Gaku mercilessly revealed her lie. "Suzune, you're not good at lying. You don't dare to lie. Dad and Mom wouldn't worry about these things about me. You came here yourself."
Horikita Suzune fell silent after Horikita Gaku's words.
"Haven't you changed yet? You're doing things the wrong way, you don't know how to socialize, you don't know how to cooperate, you just act based on your pride. What seems like a cool demeanor is actually just child's play." Horikita Gaku mercilessly tore at Horikita Suzune's innermost feelings, causing the girl's expression to become stubborn.
"Worshipping someone more优秀 (outstanding) than you is not wrong. It's normal for you to worship me, because among the people you know, no one is stronger than me." Horikita Gaku said boastfully: "...but always chasing after my back won't bring you anything. You've learned the wrong way."
"Even if you're studying, you haven't learned the correct way. Even when I was in high school, I needed to unite everyone I could unite to truly learn things."
"But what about you? You, who just entered high school, probably don't even know your classmates' names yet." Horikita Suzune lowered her head, her hands clenched tightly.
Horikita Gaku frowned at this point: "I remember that Koudo Ikusei High School doesn't allow students to leave campus. Why are you here?"
Horikita Suzune said: "Koudo Ikusei High School's system has changed since you graduated, Brother."
"Although Koudo Ikusei High School has a high advancement rate, the number of people who get into prestigious universities is far less than other high schools."
"There are also rules about forced expulsion that have caused some parents of expelled students to be dissatisfied. Some of them have a lot of influence, and they are filing lawsuits against the school in the name of the Koudo Ikusei Parent Committee, forcing the school to deal with them."
"And the points system of Koudo Ikusei High School, where most of the money comes from taxpayer money, has also caused controversy among other high schools. They are filing complaints against the school in the name of wasting taxpayer money."
"And the companies that have been sponsoring have not gotten what they wanted, and they have stopped sponsoring. Without any other options, the school can only change its policies."
Horikita Gaku listened quietly to Suzune, then slowly nodded: "It's also within expectations. Koudo Ikusei High School seems to be developing students' special talents in all aspects, but in the end, it only looks at grades, ignoring other aspects. The school wasted too much energy in other areas."
"If Koudo Ikusei Academy only admitted children from prestigious families and children with good grades, even if their family backgrounds were average, they would still be more successful than other schools."
"Children from prestigious families don't need to worry about academic advancement, and grades aren't a big deal to them. What they should focus on is improving their qualities in all aspects."
"And students from average family backgrounds but with talent for learning can improve the school's advancement rate."
"But admitting everyone in Koudo Ikusei High School and dividing them into ranks is actually making children from lower-class backgrounds stepping stones. The teaching philosophy from the very beginning has problems."
"Survival of the fittest shouldn't be like this either."
Horikita Suzune didn't speak. She didn't understand these things. The reason she wanted to go to Koudo Ikusei High School was simply because her brother graduated from Koudo Ikusei High School.
Horikita Gaku shook his head: "Forget it, no matter how the school changes, it has nothing to do with me. Suzune, don't come looking for me in the future. Chasing after a vague shadow will only make you lose yourself."
"Although what I'm about to say might shatter your worship, I still have to tell you, I'm not as outstanding as you imagine. The reason you find me worthy of worship is because of your narrow vision, like a frog in a well."
"Suzune, what you should be doing is looking at the people around you, learning to change your stubborn personality. You are not qualified to look down on people. That will only make me find you ridiculous."
After speaking, Horikita Gaku was about to leave. But how could Horikita Suzune accept his words? For Horikita Suzune, she had always seen chasing after Horikita Gaku's back as her goal and source of motivation. At this moment, her life's pursuit was lost. How could she reconcile herself to that?
"The reason I became like this is so I could keep up with your pace. I don't need anything else. I only need my pride, and I don't care what others think."
Horikita Suzune's stubborn words made Horikita Gaku furious.
"Nonsense! Don't you understand? You're just using chasing after my back as an excuse. You're just afraid of changing and don't dare to change."
"Because you clearly know that you're not as outstanding as you imagine. Your social skills are lacking. You're just evading the things you should face!"
"Chasing after my back? Don't you think you can rely on the learning you did in elementary and middle school, that level of academic achievement, to get you into a university like this?"
"Don't make me laugh, Suzune. You don't have this ability at all. Do you know that everyone in the East University is a monster? Even if you think I'm outstanding, I'm just an ordinary person here."
"And you think you're capable of chasing after me?"
Horikita Gaku, exasperated, raised his hand, wanting to punch his sister.
Just at this moment, a hand grabbed his wrist.
Horikita Gaku was startled. When did someone come up behind him? He instinctively wanted to shake free, but that hand was unmovable, like a mountain. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free.
"Fujiwara-kun?" Horikita Gaku noticed who was restraining him, his expression changed drastically, and he whispered, his voice trembling. He even felt a faint pain in his chest. That kick in the Karate Club back then had broken a few of his ribs.
And in the subsequent online world, he had seen Fujiwara Tetsu fight against many strong individuals alone and kill all of them, a remarkable feat. This made Horikita Gaku realize that Fujiwara Tetsu had truly shown mercy back then in the Karate Club. Otherwise, a single kick would have kicked him to death.
It was also from that time that he developed a hidden fear of Fujiwara Tetsu, feeling a sense of apprehension and dread like a tiger crouching in a mountain.
Horikita Suzune was about to close her eyes and brace for the punch, but the imagined pain never came. She cautiously opened her eyes and saw her brother being restrained by a man of similar height, someone even more handsome and imposing than Horikita Gaku.
But why? Why was her excellent brother acting so timid and retreating in front of this man, and even subtly showing respect? At that moment, Horikita Suzune felt as if her world had collapsed.
"Horikita, although I don't mind men hitting women, I advocate for gender equality. And as for some women, she definitely deserves to be slapped."
"But even if you're going to hit her, can't you find a different place?" Fujiwara Tetsu pointed at the end of this small alley and then at the other side of the street across the road: "...There are cameras over there, and people watching."
"If you're going to hit her, it's going to cost us the face of East University." Horikita Gaku said somewhat awkwardly: "I'm sorry, you saw me make a fool of myself, Fujiwara-kun. I was just angry with my sister and wanted to teach her a lesson."
"Oh, so it's your sister." Fujiwara Tetsu understood. He observed this high school girl. Indeed, she resembled Horikita Gaku quite a bit. At first glance, there was a blood relation.
Horikita Suzune couldn't accept that her excellent brother, who was unparalleled and irreplaceable, would speak in such a low and humble tone. Of course, more importantly, this made her feel a sense of dread that her goal had been shattered.
She knew clearly that what her brother said was right. She was just using her brother as an excuse to evade her own lack of ability and her reluctance to face her flaws. But now, seeing her brother like this, she felt as if she no longer had an excuse to deceive herself.
Horikita Suzune felt that a string of rationality in her mind had snapped. Fear, pain, unacceptable feelings, and so on, surged up in her heart, causing her eyes to uncontrollably well up with tears.
I, I was actually hit, slapped in the face?
Fujiwara Tetsu said to Horikita Gaku, "This sister of yours really deserves a beating. She doesn't know what's good for her. I was originally going to help her, but she actually got angry at me."
Horikita Gaku's lips twitched. He had only hit Suzune lightly, just a small lesson. He hadn't intended to be heavy-handed. Fujiwara-kun, that slap of yours... It's truly ruthless!
Suzune was slapped like that. She probably wouldn't be able to go to school today.
That was his own sister, Horikita Gaku felt a little helpless. But glancing at Fujiwara Tetsu's combat strength, all his anger dissipated.
Forget it, I hope Suzune can remember this lesson and not talk nonsense in the future. She needs to learn to read the air.
"Not everyone will indulge you because I'm your brother. But others won't tolerate you."
"Alright, Horikita, you continue hitting her. I'll be leaving first."
"Um, Fujiwara-kun, the camera at the intersection?"
"I'm lying to you, there's no camera here. If there were this many cameras, where would the crime rate in Tokyo be so high?"
"What about the people across the road looking at us?"
"It's strange if they can see clearly from this distance. This is Tokyo University; there are no school uniforms. How would they know we are from East University?"
Fine, you said everything. Horikita Gaku was helpless.
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