Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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Carrying a wooden sword on your person in Japan is perfectly normal, and few people would find it strange.

From then on, Uesugi Kenichi devoted his nightly Bajiquan training time to kendo, occasionally chatting with Kasumigaoka Utaha online. Since meeting her in person, he found that this woman had become increasingly lewd. In the past, she would occasionally restrain herself, but now she had completely exposed her true nature and had no intention of pretending at all.

Sometimes the car was going incredibly fast, and the erotic pictures made him blush and his heart race, even though nothing was actually exposed.

When it comes to her talent for flirting, Kasumigaoka Utaha has definitely reached the maximum level.

Even Uesugi Kenichi had to admit defeat. After all, he wasn't a saint, and this body was in the prime of its youth. Sometimes, some of its reactions were beyond his control.

At school, his relationship with Kato Megumi grew better and better. They could chat for a while every day, and the more time they spent together, the more he could feel her unique charm.

And he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Kato Megumi seemed to be getting gentler and gentler.

Time passed day by day, and soon more than half a month had gone by.

As expected, Kagura Keiko was unable to contact any of her relatives and was sent to a nearby welfare home by the government. He had visited her a few times recently, and the once cheerful child had become very quiet and withdrawn.

One can only imagine the immense harm this incident caused her.

When her father passed away unexpectedly in her previous life, she felt dazed and confused all day long, and it took her a long time to gradually recover. It's already quite good that Kagura Keiko, who is so young, is not depressed.

Although the girl often forced a smile in front of him, how could her clumsy acting skills fool Uesugi Kenichi?

All he could do was visit her more often when he had free time, so she wouldn't be so lonely.

Chapter 52 Kato Megumi, the Bullied

On this day, Uesugi Ken arrived at school as usual, but as soon as he sat down, he noticed something strange: Kato Megumi's desk, which should have been in front of him, was gone.

Could it be that she transferred schools?

That's impossible. Everything was fine yesterday. Besides, if Kato Megumi really transferred schools, wouldn't she tell him?

He glanced around and noticed that some people looked away nervously after he stared at them, keenly sensing that something was amiss.

Just then, Kato Megumi walked into the classroom, and some eyes fell on her, looking on with amusement.

She walked in and noticed her desk was gone. A flicker of emotion crossed her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

Good morning, Qianyi-kun.

"Good morning, Megumi." Uesugi Kenichi smiled gently at her.

"It must have been tough, why didn't you tell me sooner?" Uesugi Kenichi realized what was going on. It seemed that Kato Megumi was being ostracized, and it had even escalated to the point of bullying.

Kato Megumi smiled and shook her head, her gaze falling on Uesugi Kenichi with gentleness: "It's not hard work, anyway I'm usually not noticed, but it seems my desk is missing today." She scratched her head in slight distress, without a hint of anger.

It was clear that she wasn't angry.

Kenichi Uesugi was impressed by Kato Megumi's good temper; even a saint couldn't be more perfect.

He sighed and patted Kato Megumi's head impatiently: "Aren't you angry?"

"Why should I be angry? If I were really angry, they would be even happier. Besides, they should be the ones who are angry." Kato Megumi gently took Uesugi Kenichi's hand and winked playfully. "Isn't that right?"

“You’re always right. Your hair has grown quite a bit longer. Keep it up.” After saying that, Uesugi Kenichi walked straight to the podium.

boom!

Kenichi Uesugi suddenly slammed his hand on the podium.

"I'll only say this once. Whoever moved that table over there, move it back within ten minutes. I can tolerate this once because we're all classmates, but if there's a second time, you'll have to bear the consequences." Uesugi Kenichi looked down coldly.

Those who were already very guilty didn't even dare to raise their heads, lacking the courage to look him in the eye.

Kenichi Uesugi didn't want to make a big deal out of it. After all, they were just high school students, and their thinking was inevitably a bit immature. It was forgivable for them to make mistakes, but first they had to admit their mistakes.

Of course, this is also because Kato Megumi was not harmed at all. If someone had really made a move, he would have discovered it long ago, and it wouldn't have waited until today.

No one in the audience spoke up. Two boys exchanged a glance and then quietly ran out.

Although they agreed to help the girl, they never expected to anger Uesugi Kenichi so much. They were quite wary of Uesugi Kenichi. If they had to name two people at Yamato Private Academy that they shouldn't mess with, then the boy would definitely be Uesugi Kenichi, and the girl would be third-year student Busujima Saeko.

His expression softened a little after the two left, and his tone was no longer as serious as before.

"Since we are all fortunate enough to sit together in this classroom, we should cherish this opportunity, don't you agree?"

Under his gaze, many people showed expressions of shame, and the girls who were the original owners were even more regretful. They never expected that Uesugi Kenichi would become so angry for Kato Megumi.

This must have left a very bad impression on Uesugi!

They hadn't expected Kato Megumi to be so stubborn, refusing to change seats no matter how much they pleaded, and even sporting a smiling expression, completely unconcerned about their ostracism. They were so angry that they moved her table away.

"Alright, that's enough for today. Whoever started this should apologize to Kato later."

"Uesugi-kun, what are you doing standing here?" Watanabe Fuuta, who had just entered, looked at Uesugi Kenichi standing on the podium with a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing." Uesugi Kenichi nodded to Watanabe Fuuta and walked away.

Less than five minutes later, the two boys who had just gone out returned dejectedly with a table, not even daring to lift their heads.

"Yoshiwara, what's going on?" Watanabe Futa asked in a low voice.

"What a pity you didn't come sooner! Uesugi was absolutely stunning just now. No wonder he's the man I, Kobayashi-sama, admire so much." Kobayashi Yoshihara exclaimed in admiration, then proceeded to tell Watanabe, in a flamboyant manner, what had just happened.

"Actually, I've known what these girls are up to for a while, but I was too lazy to say anything," Kobayashi Yoshihara said with a gloating expression.

Upon hearing this, Watanabe Futa became furious. "How could you do this? Why didn't you tell Uesugi about this sooner?"

"Relax, isn't it because Kato wasn't hurt at all? I almost died laughing when I saw it. Those girls went to find Kato to cause trouble, but they ended up getting choked up by her." Kobayashi Yoshihara said with an air of "I can handle this."

He did want to watch the show, and that was because Kato not only didn't lose, but actually gained the upper hand. He also thought that as Uesugi's good friend, this was a great opportunity for him to win Uesugi's favor.

Kato Megumi sat on the stool, resting her chin on her hand, quietly watching Uesugi Kenichi. "Thank you, Kenichi-kun, you looked really cool just now."

"It's nothing. Even if it wasn't you, I wouldn't stand idly by if it were someone else."

"Well, she really doesn't understand romance." Kato Megumi couldn't help but complain. Shouldn't she take this opportunity to say nice things and boost her favorability? Although her favorability was almost maxed out.

But it's precisely because of this kind of Kenichi that people like him. Kato Megumi looked at Uesugi Kenichi with gentle, watery eyes.

"Are you free on Saturday, Kenichi-kun?" Kato Megumi asked, her expression instantly returning to its usual blank demeanor.

"Saturday? I think so. I don't have any plans for the time being," Uesugi Kenichi replied after thinking for a moment.

"How about you come shopping with me on Saturday?"

After listening to Kato Megumi's words and thinking about it for a while, Uesugi Kenichi agreed. He felt that going out for a stroll occasionally was quite nice.

"Then it's settled. I'll be angry if you forget like you did last week," Kato Megumi said calmly.

"I know, I won't forget." Uesugi Kenichi awkwardly scratched his head. The dinner they had agreed on last week had been delayed because he was busy practicing kendo.

After school in the afternoon, Kobayashi Yoshihara and his friends left to participate in club activities, while Sato Hideki was busy working to earn money. He was on his way to see Kagura Keiko when he suddenly saw her at the intersection ahead. Just as he was about to greet her, he suddenly realized that something seemed amiss.

Chapter Fifty-Three: Helplessness

"I didn't steal anything, I really didn't," Kagura Keiko said, her voice trembling with tears and a hint of fear as she looked at the man before her.

"You were the only one here. Who else could it be but you? Hand over your wallet right now, or I'll take you to the police station and tell your school," the man said angrily, grabbing Kagura Keiko's wrist.

"Uncle, I really didn't steal it. You can see for yourself if you don't believe me." Kagura Keiko seemed a little flustered as more and more people gathered around. She opened her schoolbag and took out all the contents to show the man.

"Who knows where you hid it? Everyone here knows you're a jinx, born without any manners. Hurry up and give me back my wallet."

"Yes, I heard that her mother used to be a prostitute. Children raised by prostitutes are bound to be bad people."

“I knew the child was no good, and sure enough, she’s just like her mother.”

"Look at her, with that vixen-like face. She'll definitely turn out to be no good when she grows up!"

The man seemed even more smug when he saw people pointing and whispering around him.

Keiko Kagura stood helplessly on the street. Despite the bright sun and the large number of people, she felt incredibly cold, as if she were standing on a cliff with no way out.

Just then, a pair of warm, large hands grasped hers. She turned her head and immediately smiled with surprise, "Onii-san, you're here." Suddenly, she remembered her current predicament and lowered her head again.

She felt so embarrassed that her great-uncle had seen such an embarrassing scene. She wondered if her great-uncle would also think she was a bad girl and would never associate with her again.

Thinking about this, she felt even more frightened than before. Was the only person in her life who was good to her about to leave her?

If there is any light left in her life, then Uesugi Kenichi might be the only ray of light she has left. Despite being complete strangers, Uesugi Kenichi is still so kind to her. She feels incredibly happy; she hasn't truly been abandoned.

As expected, even the heavens couldn't bear to see such a good person as Onii-san treat her so well. She knew she didn't deserve this kindness, but she just couldn't bear to let her go, even though she knew that one day this beauty would leave her. She couldn't bear to let go even for just one more minute.

It's like a child finding a doll that doesn't belong to her; she feels both joy and anxiety, fearing that one day the doll's owner will come looking for it and take it back.

After hearing just a couple of sentences, Uesugi Kenichi already understood what had happened. He squatted down and looked at Kagura Keiko, who was anxious and whose tears were streaming down her face. He felt extremely sorry for her.

He gently touched Kagura Keiko's hair, wiped away her tears, and asked softly, "Onii-san is asking you, did you steal this person's wallet?"

Kagura Keiko was taken aback when she saw that Uesugi Kenichi didn't intend to scold her. After realizing what was happening, she quickly said, "Onii-san, I didn't... I really didn't take this uncle's wallet. You have to believe me."

She looked at Uesugi Kenichi with urgent and anxious words, like a drowning person grasping at the last straw.

"I believe in you, Onii-san. It's alright now. With Onii-san here, there's nothing to be afraid of." He smiled and ruffled Kagura Keiko's hair, making it a mess.

Kenichi Uesugi stood up, shielding Keiko Kagura behind him, and looked at the man in front of him. "My name is Kenichi Uesugi, and I am the child's older brother. May I ask your name, sir?"

"My name is Muraoka Taiichi." Muraoka Taiichi looked at Uesugi Kenichi with some surprise. He had lived here for so long but did not know that the Kagura family had such a child. He glanced at Kagura Keiko's foxy appearance and sneered instantly.

As expected of a child from a prostitute's family, she's already learned how to seduce men at such a young age.

"What do you have to say?"

Kenichi Uesugi looked at him coldly. "Mr. Muraoka, you keep saying that my sister stole your wallet. What evidence do you have?"

"Evidence? She was the only one here just now, so who else could it be but her?"

"So you're saying you have no evidence and are just making wild guesses?"

"Then tell me, who else could it be besides her?!"

"Mr. Muraoka's logic is quite interesting. I just discovered that my wallet is also missing, so can I also suspect that you, Mr. Muraoka, stole it?"

"You!" Muraoka Taichi angrily pointed at Uesugi Kenichi, realizing that this kid didn't seem to be someone easy to deal with.

He knew, of course, that his wallet wasn't stolen by Keiko Kagura; she was just looking for someone to take the blame.

"I see. So you're her accomplice, aren't you? Give me back my wallet right now!" Muraoka Taichi shouted.

"Heh~" Uesugi Kenichi sighed. He was actually willing to reason with people and was not very willing to resort to violence.