Leaving the [Kazuki"s Fan Club] issue behind, Kazuki began to focus in cla.s.s.
Even though he was cultivating, he had no special skills like photographic memory or thoughts as swift as lightning. When reiki recuperated in his past life, several cultivators reached the core formation stage, but none became smarter.
He burned the midnight oil and paid a lot of hard work to attain his current achievements. Since he missed his cla.s.ses for two days, he would have to get extra tuition from the teachers if he did not have Komori Tera"s notes. Although he could still be ranked first in his grade without tuition, his results would definitely deteriorate.
Having entered the cla.s.sroom, teacher Kawas.h.i.+ma Chiaki stood on the podium. When he saw Kazuki"s stern face, he was both pleased and relieved.
There was no cla.s.s differentiation in Sakura Kyu. The results of the entire Cla.s.s One of the soph.o.m.ore year was far ahead of the other cla.s.ses, all thanks to Kazuki.
As long as Kazuki was there, n.o.body would have the guts to fool around in cla.s.s.
During Kazuki"s leave, some lousy behavior appeared. Students were zoning out, using their phones and reading comics in cla.s.s. There were also a few of them who read magazines.
Now that Kazuki had returned, all of the bad behavior disappeared without a trace.
Looking at this, Kawas.h.i.+ma Chiaki was overwhelmed by a strong sense of defeat even though he was happy to see their changes. As a teacher, he was of no match to his student"s influence. Kazuki had a distinctive presence. He was a role model.
Time flew. The morning had pa.s.sed.
Kazuki was already starving. He heaved a sigh of relief when the recess bell rang. He headed to the cafeteria straightaway after the cla.s.s was dismissed.
Walking downstairs, he saw a group of freshmen rus.h.i.+ng toward the cafeteria. Although there were students who brought lunch boxes from home, most students of Sakura Kyu preferred the school cafeteria.
This was because, among all the senior high schools in Kinbun District, the cafeteria of Sakura Kyu was the best. It was clean and hygienic. The food was delicious, affordable, and also satisfying. Thus, the cafeteria was popular among the students.
Kazuki knew well about the situation.
There were many rebellious teenagers in Sakura Kyu before this. These rebellious teenagers would never bring their lunchbox from home. Thus, they always went to the cafeteria for lunch.
In their eyes, the unpalatable food was of no difference to swill. However, they still needed to f*cking pay for it. Thus, the rebellious teenagers made a fuss in the cafeteria two years ago. According to the older students, Sakura Kyu had changed around seven cafeteria operators in a year to the extent that no operator was willing to take over. At last, the current cafeteria operator managed to satisfy those rebellious teenagers.
The cafeteria operator was also a tough nut to crack. The rebellious teenagers came to a consensus with the cafeteria operator that they would not fight in the cafeteria. They also promised not to eat on the cuff or lay their hands on the staff. If they failed to fulfill any of the three requirements, the cafeteria operator would quit immediately. Thus, for the sake of their desire for delicious food, they kept their promises until now. Kazuki chose not to alter the rules of the cafeteria.
The food in the cafeteria was affordable and delicious. Therefore, it attracted a large number of students to eat there during lunch breaks.
As more and more students visited the cafeteria, the seats in the cafeteria became scarce. All the seats would be occupied during lunch breaks. Thus, teachers who liked to overrun their cla.s.ses would not extend their courses as the students might bear grudges against them.
However, this was not a big deal to Kazuki. Whenever he joined the queue, the students in front of him would move to another line. He had gotten used to it.
Today was no exception.
They were terrified when they saw him as if he was a ghost. They quickly moved to the next line with their companion. The line in front of Kazuki was gone in less than a minute.
He went to the counter as usual. Before he got to speak, Takeda Wanri, who was standing behind the counter, laughed and said, "Kazuki, I knew that it"s you… You are the only person who has such influence in Sakura Kyu."
"Long time no see, Uncle Wanri!" said Kazuki while he looked at Takeda Wanri who was in a white cap and white clothes. Then, he asked with a faint smile, "How come you have time to come to the cafeteria today?"
Takeda Wanri was the boss of the cafeteria. He was the one who reached the agreement with the rebellious teenagers and thus, establis.h.i.+ng Wanri Cafeteria in Sakura Kyu.
Listening to his words, Takeda Wanri burst into laughter and said, "Thanks to you, Kazuki, I had my hands full." He started to explain even without Kazuki asking.
At the outset, Wanri Cafeteria was suppressed by other cafeteria operators due to its affordability. Thus, they had no choice but to cooperate with Sakura Kyu Academy. In the end, they rooted in Sakura Kyu.
All the other cafeteria operators were surprised by Wanri Cafeteria"s ability to subjugate the rebellious teenagers. However, most of them believed that Wanri Cafeteria made a deal with rebellious teenagers.
A year ago, Kazuki entered the Sakura Kyu Academy. Within half a year, he managed to turn around the atmosphere of Sakura Kyu. Hereafter, the reputation of Wanri Cafeteria began to spread around.
Till the beginning of a new term, Wanri Cafeteria finally became famous after being inspected by the freshmen.
After hearing the reputation of Wanri Cafeteria, schools who failed the food quality inspection contacted Takeda Wanri in hopes that he could set up a branch in their school.
He was not only contacted by high schools but also middle school and primary schools. After hearing this, Kazuki said with a smile, "Congratulations, Uncle Wanri. However, the comprehensive qualifications of the Wanri Cafeteria are known to everyone. It is just a matter of time for Wanri Cafeteria to be favored by other schools. Hence it has little to do with me."
Takeda Wanri gave no further comments about this. Instead, he laughed and said, "I am here to thank you, Kazuki. You will be given a 50 percent discount from the price for eating in the cafeteria in the future."
He wanted to provide him for free. After all, Kazuki could not have eaten much even if he was eating without any restrictions. Furthermore, he could only eat for another two years since he was already in his soph.o.m.ore year. However, Takeda Wanri knew Kazuki"s character well enough to know that Kazuki would no longer come to him after eating a few times if he was providing the food to him for free.
Kazuki would not be in a dilemma if he were provided the food at half price.
"Okay, I will not reject Uncle Wanri"s kindness then." Kazuki accepted without hesitation. Recently, he was feeling the pinch. It was great that the cafeteria could maintain it at half price for him.
"Hey... Why are there only so few people queuing here?"
"Akino, stop using your phone and line up over here!"
"Do not worry, she will not get lost since I am holding onto her."
"Hey… is that our senior?"
"Hi senior, we meet again."
After feeling a poke in his shoulder, Kazuki turned around to find Furuhas.h.i.+ Harunaka in her short hair. Meanwhile, she was looking at him while smiling gently.
Standing behind her was Furuhas.h.i.+ Fuyuno in her Hime cut hairstyle. Her hand was holding onto Furuhas.h.i.+ Akino, who was using her phone with her head hanging down… Standing at the end was Furuhas.h.i.+ Natsui. Her golden hair was dyed black, her earrings and nail polish had disappeared.
If the quadruplets were not walking together, Kazuki might not be able to recognize her.
Natsui lowered her head quickly and hid behind Fuyuno and Akino as soon as she realized that Kazuki was looking at her. She was afraid to look at him.
Kazuki answered without much enthusiasm. He kept quiet after having a glance. When he turned around, there was already a pile of food on his tray.
Looking at Kazuki"s gaze on him, Takeda Wanri smiled heartily, "This one"s on me! Do not reject or I"ll get upset."
"Thanks, uncle." He accepted open-heartedly as he was starving. He then left with the tray, ignoring the Furuhas.h.i.+ quadruplets.
Even though Kazuki was cold, Harunaka did not feel awkward. She came to the counter with a smile and said, "Uncle, I want a bowl of udon with barbecued pork,"
"Alright," Takeda Wanri asked curiously while his hands were busy, "You guys are freshmen, right? How come you get to know Kazuki in just a few days?" Obviously, he saw what happened.
"We got to know each other because Senior Kimura saved my sister once," Harunaka answered, "But, he is cold to us."
"Sigh… Kazuki has always been like this, he"s actually a warm-hearted person. It is just that he appears cold. But, girls are afraid of relentless guys. Same goes for the opposite."
Harunaka was stunned. She knew that the uncle in front of her had misunderstood, but she did not bother to explain. Thinking about the video she just watched, she said with a joking tone, "I am afraid that senior Kimura may get impatient and beat us up."
"Well, this is certainly a problem."
Hearing the statement of approval, the Furuhas.h.i.+ sisters were stunned as they were shocked.
Looking at them, Takeda Wanri laughed out loud, "I am just kidding. Even though Kazuki does beat up girls, those that get beaten up by him are all fanatic girls. As long as you girls study earnestly and follow the school rules, nothing will happen to you. Also, if you get bullied by someone out of the school, just let him know. That kid will teach them a lesson. Well, I still have things to do, so we should stop here. Since you all know Kazuki, I will give you girls a 50 percent discount for today"s lunch!"
Finished his sentence, Takeda Wanri murmured in his heart. Kazuki, this is all I can do for you. You might regret it later if you never fell in love in high school.
"Thanks, Uncle!"
After a while, looking at the Furuhas.h.i.+ quadruplets who were holding their trays joyfully, Takeda Wanri let out a sigh, "Ahhh, youth."