Peace Ambassador One Second, Cao Cao the Next
The school bell rang, and the classroom door for Class 3-D was kicked open.
Three boys wearing uniforms from different clubs barged in.
The leader was a burly man with bulging muscles, wearing a judo uniform, who walked directly to Sing Sing's table and enthusiastically invited him to join them.
"Hoshino Seiichi? I'm Kimura Okuma, the captain of the Judo Club! Hoshino- san! Join us!"
"The flyer says you Serizawa Tamao back with a single punch. The Kanto qualifiers are still short of a starter; if you join, the position is yours!"
Sing Sing's eyelid twitched.
Serizawa only took half a step back yesterday.
In Mitsuhashi's hands, the half-step had already been imprinted as "One punch repels the King of Beasts."
A boy in a karate uniform squeezed in and pushed Kimura aside.
"What's so interesting about a judo match where the grappling goes on for ages?"
The man patted his chest and boasted, "Hoshino, I'm Inoue Panghu from the Karate Club! Come join us! We guarantee you'll dominate the entire Kanto and reign supreme in the whole school within a month!"
The last person to step forward was a boy with an exaggerated mohawk and an arrogant look in his eyes.
"Meimiya Akihiro," he said, revealing his name, "Join me, join Aikido! Judo and Karate are just child's play, let's go straight to dominating all the Toyo High School and create legends!"
Representatives from the three major clubs gathered in Class 3-D, all vying for a transfer student!
Old Zhou leaned back in his chair, somewhat bewildered.
Should we let him participate in these free, labor-intensive club activities?
Freebie?!
Why would I give up a legitimate government job to play gangster games with you kids?
Most importantly, none of these three people mentioned subsidies from beginning to end!
"Gentlemen, a student's duty is to study."
Sing Sing spoke very sincerely, "Physical contact would disrupt the harmony of the school. I personally always keep my distance from such activities."
"If you really want to hire me, first include club insurance, competition subsidies, and protective gear wear and tear in your application."
"I won't accept any offer of free training or reimbursement without a receipt."
The three representatives were completely bewildered by this inexplicable bureaucratic tone.
"Whoosh--"
The back door of the classroom was gently pushed open.
The newcomer was dressed in a well-fitting sailor uniform, with long, deep purple hair cascading over her shoulders like a waterfall, and a faint fragrance emanating from her hair.
She was tall and slender, carrying a wooden knife in her hand.
Although she was just standing there quietly, she exuded an aura of arrogance as sharp as a drawn blade.
Kimura and Inoue, who were blocking her view, felt a chill on their necks and instinctively made way for her.
Someone nearby lowered their voice.
"Why is Saeko Busujima here..."
"The one who won a national championship in second grade?"
She even tied with Serizawa.
The woman approached Sing Sing. "Saeko Busujima, captain of the Kendo Club. Would you like to join?"
From Highschool of the Dead
Everyone assumed that, given the arrogant attitude of this newly appointed leader who had just "rejected all free labor," he would certainly refuse Saeko Busujima without hesitation.
But at this moment, Sing Sing seemed to be frozen in place, staring straight at the person in front of him.
Those perfectly straight shoulder lines!
That slender and graceful figure!
That cold, aloof gaze held a deadly danger!
Are you 18 years old?
"Uh..." Saeko Busujima was a little surprised by the question, but answered truthfully anyway, "Yes, I just turned 18."
The moment before, Hoshino, whose face clearly showed "I've seen through the illusions of the world" and "I'd never go out with prostitutes," stood up from his chair.
He smoothed out the wrinkles on his Zhongshan suit and casually ran his fingers through his hair.
"Let alone being a sparring partner, I wouldn't complain even if you asked me to Kendo Club, mop the floor, or even wash the kendo uniforms for my seniors!"
"Please accept me! I've dreamed of learning swordsmanship since I was a child!"
"Clang!"
Kimura Okuma and Inoue Panghu tumbled to the ground, while Meimiya Akihiro stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disdain, as if to say, "I have never seen such a shameless person."
The entire Class 3-D had their values shattered.
Where did your damn composure go?!
Have you lost your pacifist spirit?!
Wasn't it agreed that fighting and killing were uncivilized?!
Why do they even rush to do laundry when they see a pretty girl?!
Saeko Busujima hadn't expected the other party to agree so readily, even to the point of being utterly shameless.
A rare look of surprise flashed across her perpetually icy face.
But she quickly composed herself and took one last, unconventional look at the transfer student before leaving.
See you at the dojo after school.
Leaving those words behind, Saeko Busujima turned and left, giving Old Zhou a dashing glimpse of her back before heading straight away.
Sing Sing stood still, closed his eyes, flared his nostrils twice, and took a deep breath.
"Fragrant!"
The school bell rang throughout Toyo High School.
Sing Sing quickly unzipped his backpack, took out a comb, and used it to shave his hair against the windowpane.
My head may be severed, my blood may flow, but this hairstyle must not be messed up.
A golden retriever's head peeked through the back door of Class D. Mitsuhashi Takashi's face was stuck in the door frame, looking like a Shiba Inu trapped in the door.
Ito Shinji stood obediently behind him.
"Big Brother Hoshino." Mitsuhashi's tone was eerie, as chilling as the wind blowing from a mass grave at midnight.
Sing Sing's eyelids twitched. "What? No money involved."
Mitsuhashi and Ito leaned closer, "You... you're really going to the Kendo Club?"
"Nonsense! A man's word is his bond." Sing Sing put the comb back in his pocket. "My senior personally came to invite me, how could I not go?"
Mitsuhashi chuckled twice. "Guess what happened to that last delinquent who went to the Kendo Club and begged to join?"
This sarcastic tone gave Sing Sing a bad feeling.
That golden retriever doesn't look like a good person; he can't say anything nice.
"What's wrong? Spelled by your senior's charm, and decided to turn over a new leaf and apply to University of Tokyo?"
Ito, who had been silent until now, stepped forward and earnestly corrected, "He's in the orthopedics department of the city's central hospital right now."
"Lying down?"
Ito nodded seriously, "Yes. He thought Busujima-senpai was pretty, so he went up to chat her up and casually touched her knife. Then he got beaten up and suffered multiple comminuted fractures."
Ito recalled the horrific scene, "It's said he lay in the hospital for five months, and even now, when he turns over in the rain, it makes a cracking sound."
Comminuted fracture?
The image of Saeko Busujima carrying that wooden sword flashed through my mind today.
This woman looks so delicate and fair-skinned, how could she be so ruthless?!
No wonder those three burly gangsters acted like mice before a cat when they saw her at noon today.
Coward?
No.
The thugs of Class 3-D were all pretending to sweep the floor in the back row, but in reality, their ears were all perked up like antennas.
If his newly established prestige is scared off by these two sentences, the whole school will know tomorrow morning that Hoshino Seiichi a spineless coward who talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk!
Sing Sing snorted coldly, "That's because they're incompetent! True gold fears no fire! A Kendo Club, do you think they can eat me up?"
After saying that, he strode out of the classroom and, when he reached the side of the Mitsuhashi, he reached out and grabbed the golden retriever by the back of his collar.
"Hey! What are you doing?!" Mitsuhashi exclaimed in shock, kicking his legs wildly on the ground.
"A chance encounter is better than a planned meeting!" Sing Sing declared with an air of righteous indignation. "Since you two second-year juniors are so concerned about me, perfect! Come with me to the Kendo Club and broaden your horizons!"