Kira Yoshikage Craves a Peaceful Life

The girl calling herself Stacy took two quick steps closer and asked in a threatening tone:

"Then, Kira-kun, you wouldn't tell the teacher, would you?"

Kira Yoshikage looked puzzled:

"Tell the teacher what?"

"Good."

The corner of the girl's mouth lifted slightly as she pulled out her phone from her pocket. "Kira-kun, add me on LINE."

"I refuse."

"Why refuse?"

"Why can't I refuse?"

The girl answered seriously:

"To make sure we don't end up watching the scenery together next time."

To make sure they didn't end up climbing over the same wall again.

Pausing for a moment, the girl could tell Kira Yoshikage still wasn't interested, so she added:

"Kira-kun, you wouldn't want this to get back to the school and get yourself expelled, would you?"

"That's a good reason."

Kira Yoshikage nodded in agreement and pulled out his phone without hesitation.

He could refuse, but this kind of gal looked like a hassle.

To keep things from getting complicated, adding her on LINE and sending her off was the smartest choice.

Neither of them clearly had any intention of continuing the conversation, and they tacitly turned and walked in opposite directions.

But the gal-dressed girl didn't actually leave. Instead, she ducked into a secluded corner, covered her ear, and muttered to herself:

"Young Miss, I found him."

Chapter 27: K-ON

First Year Class C.

Kira Yoshikage's arrival caused a brief moment of silence in the noisy classroom, but as he returned to his seat, the students started gathering in small groups and whispering again.

"Buzz~"

He had barely sat down and hadn't even opened his bag yet when his phone vibrated.

Miura Yumiko: "Kira-kun, Teacher Hiratsuka wants you to go to her office now."

Kira Yoshikage glanced at his phone, then at Miura Yumiko, who was casually chatting with other girls as if nothing was wrong. For a moment, he couldn't figure out how she was managing to send him a text while talking to others.

After hesitating for two seconds, Kira Yoshikage still got up and headed to Hiratsuka Shizuka's office.

Because Kira Yoshikage knew that if he didn't go, it would make things troublesome.

Kira Yoshikage walked into the staff office, glanced at Hiratsuka Shizuka organizing documents at her desk, and walked straight over:

"Teacher Hiratsuka, you wanted to see me?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked up at Kira Yoshikage, stopped what she was doing, and asked:

"It's been two weeks since school started. Have you decided which club to join?"

"Teacher Hiratsuka, I entered this school to get into university."

"So?"

"I have no such worldly desires." Kira Yoshikage's tone was unusually serious.

"Worldly desires? You've got some nerve saying that."

Hiratsuka Shizuka clicked her tongue and said bluntly:

"I'll give you one week. No matter what, you have to join a club within that week, even if you just pick one at random. Otherwise, I'll personally assign you to a club. Understand?"

"Fine."

Kira Yoshikage seemed to have expected her to say that and nodded calmly.

Hiratsuka Shizuka had been about to persuade him further, but Kira Yoshikage agreed so readily that it caught her off guard, and her prepared speech died in her throat.

"Then get to class. I have to go teach too."

Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand dismissively, picked up the teaching materials she had organized, and left the office.

Kira Yoshikage didn't leave immediately. Instead, he watched Hiratsuka Shizuka's back until she disappeared.

Hiratsuka Shizuka was undoubtedly a good teacher, but she occasionally came across as overly responsible.

Like this time—she probably thought Kira Yoshikage was too isolated in class, with no friends at all. So she wanted him to join a club, at least to keep his high school life from looking too miserable, and maybe even make a few friends.

But for Kira Yoshikage, this kind of unnecessary concern was more of a burden.

Still, if he just had to join some club, it was best to find one with few members and little activity. Like the Light Music Club—though it probably didn't exist, the school was big enough that there were bound to be some clubs with hardly anyone in them. As long as he looked carefully, he was sure to find one.

Just as he was thinking this, Kira Yoshikage heard the girl's startled voice.

"Huh? Club dissolution?"

"To be precise, it's about to be dissolved."

The gentle-looking female teacher with long brown hair and glasses, Yamanaka Sawako, explained softly, "Because all the members from two years ago graduated. If we don't get at least six new members within this month, the club will be dissolved."

The girl with a yellow headband and short brown hair complained:

"Huh? Don't the students at Shuchiin Academy like music?"

"That's not it."

Yamanaka Sawako shook her head. "It's just that there are other clubs with overlapping attributes with the Light Music Club—like the Wind Instrument Club, the Chorus Club, and the regular Music Club. The Light Music Club has no advantages over them, so naturally its membership keeps dwindling..."

She paused, hesitating before deciding not to mention the other reason—

Whether it was the Wind Instrument Club, the Chorus Club, or the Music Club, all were clubs founded by students from Pure Academy. The Light Music Club alone was just an ordinary club started by Mixed Academy students. It was already a miracle it had lasted this long.

The former could even receive private funding from Pure Academy students, and members could 'exchange feelings' with each other.

But the latter was truly just an ordinary club.

"Ehh~"

Tainaka Ritsu's expression grew more disappointed. She asked quietly:

"Is there really no way?"

Even if she liked music, joining the Music Club would be the same, but she wanted to be club president—that was only possible with the Light Music Club. Where was she supposed to find six people?

Tainaka Ritsu's thoughts were swallowed by a large shadow. She instinctively looked up. A tall, blond boy with a 'fierce' expression stood before her, staring coldly.

Before Tainaka Ritsu could scream, Kira Yoshikage spoke first:

"Can I join?"

"What?" Tainaka Ritsu trembled.

"The Light Music Club."

The long black-haired girl beside her, Akiyama Mio, said weakly:

"But didn't you hear what Teacher Yamanaka said? The Light Music Club is about to be dissolved..."

"That's fine. In fact, that's even better."

"Huh?"

Tainaka Ritsu was stunned. She instinctively exchanged a glance with her friend, both of them confused.

What does 'better' mean?

Are you joining a club just to see it get dissolved?

Yamanaka Sawako's expression turned helpless:

"Hey, Kira-kun. Shizuka would be mad if she knew you were brushing off her request like this~!"

"This isn't brushing it off."

Kira Yoshikage was dead serious:

"I genuinely want to join the Light Music Club."

Yamanaka Sawako rolled her eyes, clearly not believing him. You only wanted to join after hearing it was about to be dissolved, didn't you?

She glanced at the nervous Tainaka Ritsu and Akiyama Mio, then explained:

"You don't have to be that scared. Kira-kun might look like a delinquent, but he's actually a good student!"

Akiyama Mio finally caught on. He was probably told by a teacher to join some club, but he just wanted to pick one about to be dissolved, so he made this abrupt request.

But even if Teacher Yamanaka said he was a good student, he still looked really dangerous!

Tainaka Ritsu, however, reacted first, saying enthusiastically:

"Since the teacher says so, we'll count you in, Kira-kun!"

Akiyama Mio muttered quietly:

"Even with him, that's only three people..."

"It's fine."

Tainaka Ritsu was full of confidence. "I'll definitely find the other three in one go!"

"Alright."

Akiyama Mio sighed. Her Literature Club would have to be put on hold for now—assuming the Light Music Club wasn't dissolved.

At that moment, Tainaka Ritsu was satisfied, and Kira Yoshikage was satisfied too.

Whether the Light Music Club survived or not, it wasn't a bad outcome for him.

If the club was dissolved, then it was just bad luck, and he'd have an answer for Hiratsuka Shizuka.

If Tainaka Ritsu managed to find the other three members and save the club...

Kira Yoshikage also had no need to participate in club activities whatsoever.

One word: a win-win!

Chapter 28: Find an Excuse to...

Shuchiin Academy, inside an empty club room.

Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai stared intently at the computer screen, which displayed the student roster they had secretly downloaded from the principal's computer. As her gaze swept across, Hayasaka spotted a familiar face among the photos and immediately reached out with a slender finger to nudge Shinomiya Kaguya, asking softly:

"Young Miss, is it him?"

Shinomiya Kaguya studied the Blond Boy in the photo carefully, confirming almost instantly that this was the boy who had saved her. The long-tensed nerves in her body suddenly relaxed:

"That's right, it's him."

With Shinomiya Kaguya's confirmation, Hayasaka also looked at the name column on the roster.

"Kira Yoshikage?"

Hayasaka Ai murmured softly in her heart. The name he had introduced himself with was Kira Queen.

Both Kira and Yoshikage are read as "Kira."

In other words, the name he had given her was actually a fake.

But since she had also given a fake name, Hayasaka Ai did not mention this to Shinomiya Kaguya and silently continued reading downward.

Age 16, class column listed as first-year Class C. What about family situation?

The girl curiously looked at the next line—

"Orphan?"

Hayasaka Ai froze.

"Hayasaka!"

Shinomiya Kaguya looked up, staring at Hayasaka Ai with a serious expression.