How Can Others Judge?

Sakurajima, Koudo Ikusei High School. With the April breeze, pink sakura petals scattered like rain, and a luxurious black sedan pulled up at the school gate.

Once the car stopped and the door opened, a girl in a maid outfit stepped out carrying a school bag, standing respectfully to the side and waiting.

Then a young man with black choppy hair and strikingly handsome, well-defined features stepped out of the car, a bright smile on his face, his clothes neatly pressed.

"Today, I'm finally starting school here."

The smile at the corner of Tenyo Yuyuki's mouth grew even brighter.

This sixteen-year-old youth named Tenyo Yuyuki didn't originally belong to this world—he was a reincarnator.

The surname Tenyo represented the Tenyo Family, one of the Six Zaibatsu of Sakurajima. Behind the scenes, they controlled thirty percent of Sakurajima's economy and held considerable influence abroad, giving a sense of the family's deep foundation.

Having shown unparalleled talent from birth, with an astonishing ability to grasp and remember everything at a glance, Tenyo Yuyuki received the best education the Tenyo Family could offer, raised as one of the next-generation heirs.

But things weren't that simple.

The families of Sakurajima were far from the glamorous surface they showed. Simply put, the guys at the top of Sakurajima were all gentlemen in name only, so counting collateral branches, the numbers easily exceeded a hundred.

Thus, the Tenyo Family had devised many methods for selecting heirs, and enrolling in Koudo Ikusei High School was one of them.

This school, run under national guidance, was one of the relatively fair venues for the zaibatsu to choose their successors. Here, aside from Sakurajima's laws, the School Rules reigned supreme over everything!

Even if some zaibatsu could use their influence to replace the school's Chairman, they still had to act within the school's rules. The Chairman was no exception. The rules covered everyone from the Chairman down to the students in extreme detail.

And Koudo Ikusei High School was completely different from other schools, upholding an absolute meritocracy. Each year, it only admitted students through specific methods.

Each grade was divided into four classes—A, B, C, and D—with a set number of students per class. Only those who achieved A Class Graduation could receive the school's promise: the freedom to choose any career they desired!

Those wanting to become Professional Athletes could directly enter the National Team; those wanting further education could skip exams and enroll in Sakurajima's Top University; those wanting to enter politics could pick their preferred department and start from the bottom.

Thus, over three years, the four classes would constantly compete against each other, striving for the chance to graduate from A Class and realize their dreams!

The competition was fierce!

It could be said to be one of the best venues for the zaibatsu to select their heirs!

But the selection method wasn't as simple as just graduating from A Class. After all, dozens of students graduated from A Class every year—that was far too easy, and for a family controlling immense wealth, it was almost a joke.

Therefore.

A Class Graduation was only the most basic requirement.

Three years later.

The family would test how many A Class graduates were willing to abandon their own dreams and still follow behind Tenyo Yuyuki.

What was being tested was the ability to control people's hearts and command subordinates!

That was the capability a family's helmsman should possess; personal strength was secondary!!

"Young master, I'll take my leave now!"

The girl in the maid outfit handed over the school bag, then bowed slightly. After receiving Tenyo Yuyuki's permission, she slipped into the car.

Only then did Tenyo Yuyuki turn his attention to the school before him. Because he had arrived early, only a few young men and women in red uniforms stood scattered at the gate.

The speeding luxury sedan caught the eyes of several students, who turned to watch it disappear.

At the same time, a beautiful figure on the steps caught Tenyo Yuyuki's gaze.

A poised young woman with a bright smile was looking in his direction.

She had pink hair reaching her waist, blue eyes like sapphires, and delicate features beneath her bangs. Paired with her radiant smile, she exuded an irresistible warmth.

Most notably, there was the proud swell pushing against her wine-red school uniform, along with a slender waist and long, straight legs.

Ichinose Honami!

Tenyo Yuyuki recognized her instantly from the novel he had read.

The future leader of B Class.

She was decent in combat, publicly ranked first in the entire grade academically, willing to treat everyone with gentleness and tolerance, possessed a strong sense of justice, and had a tolerance powerful enough to suppress anyone's personality.

In an instant, all the information about Ichinose Honami flashed through Tenyo Yuyuki's mind.

This was all from the novel.

His greatest advantage wasn't his status, talent, or combat ability—it was his knowledge of the plot.

With that thought, Tenyo Yuyuki flashed a bright smile at Ichinose Honami, and she responded with a slight nod and a smile.