It has been determined that Takayanagi Jo is unable to repay this emotional debt and the debt has been automatically transferred to his mother, Takayanagi Yuki.
It has been determined that Yamada Tsukasa is unable to repay this emotional debt and the debt has been automatically transferred to his mother, Yamada Ran.
It has been determined that Saionji Ryuichi is unable to repay this emotional debt and the debt has been automatically transferred to his aunt, Saionji Ayako.
Huh?
Just an aunt?
I thought it would be another mother figure.
Tsk tsk, I miscalculated.
Vice Chairman, I'm truly sorry. I didn't intend to target you, but your nephew forced my hand.
I didn't want to either.
Hoshino Jun unhurriedly tore up the letter, took out his outdoor shoes, checked to make sure nothing had been maliciously stuffed inside, and then put them on.
He walked into the warm sunset.
He was like a traveler in the world, unconcerned with anything, leisurely weaving through the bustling crowds.
Slow, yet dazzling.
In contrast, those hiding in the corners, waiting to see Hoshino Jun's exasperated reaction, were like a group of rats lurking in the shadows.
An occasional breeze rustled the leaves.
The comfortable breeze blew away the afternoon's mugginess, bringing a touch of coolness.
"baka, what's wrong with him? Does he think our attacks are harmless?"
Yamada Tsukasa spat, the more he looked at Hoshino Jun's retreating figure, the more he felt that Hoshino Jun's aura was superior to his.
It made him extremely uncomfortable.
The man slightly behind him, at his side, patted his shoulder and said:
"Tsukasa, don't be angry. Maintain your composure. This is just the first day, and there's still a long way to go."
Yamada Tsukasa raised an eyebrow, his peripheral vision catching Saionji Ryuichi's hand on his shoulder. There was a hint of anger in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.
This person was his paternal cousin, and also a major help in his future control of the conglomerate.
At least for now, it wasn't the time for Yamada Tsukasa to casually lose his temper with him.
"Yes, I know."
After a moment of thought, Yamada Tsukasa said:
"As long as we can get him gone, it'll be fine. That way Yamada Kaoru won't always be thinking about him. Who knows when she might make a mistake with Hoshino Jun."
"Tsukasa, is it that your uncle can't be reasoned with?" Saionji Ryuichi frowned, his expression serious.
He had two aunts. One was Saionji Ayako, his benefactor who raised him after his parents passed away.
The other was Yamada Tsukasa's mother, Yamada Ran.
So Yamada Tsukasa's father was Saionji Ryuichi's uncle by marriage.
Yamada Tsukasa clenched his fists, annoyed:
"Father is truly too old-fashioned. In a family like ours, he actually supports Yamada Kaoru's free love. Where does a prominent family get such freedom?"
The princess of the Yamada Family should simply marry into a good family and become his helper in the future.
Marrying into power was good for the whole family.
Dating Hoshino Jun not only brought no benefits but also meant a share of the profits would be taken away.
Given the old man's indulgence of Yamada Kaoru, if Yamada Kaoru ultimately chose to marry a poor boy, the shares Yamada Tsukasa would inherit in the future would be at least one-third less.
It was even possible that the Yamada Group would be directly cut in half and given to Yamada Kaoru.
Therefore.
Yamada Kaoru could only be with a celebrity from a matching family, and only then would her quality of life not decrease.
Only then would the power in Yamada Tsukasa's hands not diminish in the future.
But what was infuriating was that over the years, Yamada Tsukasa had subtly and openly shown his affection.
He had introduced many children from wealthy families to his nominal "older sister," but Yamada Kaoru hadn't taken a liking to any of them.
It was as if her eyes could only see Hoshino Jun.
"Didn't Great-Aunt help say anything?" Saionji Ryuichi asked again.
His thoughts were similar to Yamada Tsukasa's, and he had no blood relation to Yamada Kaoru. Yamada Kaoru's mother had passed away very early and was not Saionji Ryuichi's aunt, Yamada Ran.
So he wouldn't consider Yamada Kaoru's feelings either.
"Don't even mention it. On this matter, my mother actually agrees with my father," Yamada Tsukasa said through clenched teeth.
Hearing this, Saionji Ryuichi's mouth twitched: "Great-Aunt is as unreliable as ever, not considering her own people at all."
Watching Hoshino Jun's back disappear into the crowd, Saionji Ryuichi slowly curved a smile.
"Well, don't worry too much. There's still plenty of time."
"Once Yamada Kaoru sees Hoshino Jun making a fool of himself enough times, I don't believe she'll still like such a disgraceful guy like Hoshino Jun."
"Just leave it to me to handle for you."
Although he didn't know why Yamada Tsukasa hadn't been able to get rid of an ordinary student for so long, Saionji Ryuichi was very confident in himself.
It wasn't murder or arson, so how hard could it be?
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5:30 PM.
After club activities ended, Hoshino Jun slowly began his journey home.
If he could, he really didn't want to participate in clubs. They were simply too much of a time-waster.
If he had this time free, he could complete so many more tasks.
"Beep ~ Beep ~"
His phone vibrated. Hoshino Jun rummaged through his backpack to find it. It was Kato Nana again.
The girl had sent Hoshino Jun another photo. From the angle, it looked like someone else had taken it.
She was sitting properly on a cushion, sweet and lovely with a smile.
"Nana has already joined the tea ceremony club, but even if Hoshino-kun forces Nana, Nana will absolutely not serve tea to Hoshino-kun."
After the photo, there was this text.
Hoshino Jun couldn't help but smile. He thought Kato Nana was still in the swimming club. He didn't expect her to be quite sensible.
"I'm not particularly interested in tea. How about sending a few more photos to look at?"
"Is Hoshino-kun going to force Nana to take photos again?"
"You could say that."
After Hoshino Jun replied, in less than two minutes, he saw a brand new photo. The photo showed two fair, short legs.
They were spread apart in a rather unladylike manner.
The girl's small mouth was slightly agape, and it looked like a little drool had escaped.
Hoshino Jun immediately put away his phone, then looked around to see if anyone had accidentally seen it.
Suddenly,
He noticed a familiar figure.
"Takasaki-kun, why is he here?"
"Oh, right. He's probably here to process his withdrawal."
He turned off his phone screen, then held it up, seeing Takayanagi Jo still secretly following behind him. Hoshino Jun suddenly had a rather mischievous idea.
Jo-kun always likes to follow people, which isn't a good habit.
Today, I'll help him break this bad habit.
"Nana, come find me at the school gate."
After Hoshino Jun sent the message to Kato Nana, he stopped at the school gate and waited for her to arrive.
Takasaki-kun, you should thank me. Otherwise, you wouldn't even get to see Nana.