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Dragging a beautiful woman into the house, Aizen, feeling relatively relaxed, casually replied in the manner he used when talking to his family, "No, there's a formidable opponent at the Metropolitan Tournament this weekend, so I need to prepare in advance. As for the new computer, we'll talk about it after the tournament."
"I didn't expect anyone to make my Chu take this so seriously. Is this just an excuse because you don't have enough money? If you really don't have enough money, Dad can give you some in advance." Guan Yueming, who was watching TV, looked up and teased.
"I think Dad is right. My little brother is a genius. Nothing can stump him. He must have spent all his allowance again by wasting money."
Looking at the pretty little face on his shoulder that seemed to agree wholeheartedly, Aizen really had the urge to throw him out.
"Kaoru-nee, I think someone as oblivious as you is more likely to lose your wallet and run out of money than I am," Aizen said with a smile, feigning disdain and arrogance.
"You stinky Chu!!!"
"Alright, Kaoru. You're not a child anymore, don't act like an older sister all the time." Rumiko Mizuki, who was sitting on the sofa looking down at her book, looked up, revealing an intellectual face with black-rimmed glasses, and said in a doting tone.
"What? We're all family, everyone knows each other!"
Kaoru Mizuki, perched on Aizen's shoulder, peeked out and made a cute face with her little tongue sticking out.
Aizen subtly freed himself from his older sister's control, maintaining his pride as he said, "Kaoru-nee, you should learn from your older sister how to be a proper lady. You'll probably have a hard time getting married if you act like this."
"What?! Even you, my little brother, look down on me?!"
Enraged, Kaoru Kanzuki crumpled her blue-dyed curly hair into a mess.
Aizen looked helpless in response.
"Oh dear, this doesn't look good."
"It's okay, I'm not as heartless as my younger brother who would dislike his own sister."
Someone's protest was completely ignored by this immature older sister.
Being the younger brother means you have no human rights.
"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. Dinner will be served soon."
The mother, carrying the food to the living room, rescued Aizen from Kaoru Mizuki's clutches.
Under their mother's stern presence, the three siblings, including the eldest sister Rumiko Kanzuki, sat upright, holding their rice bowls, and gathered together, creating a warm and harmonious family atmosphere that was a rare moment of relaxation.
Even Aizen couldn't help but feel a slight immersion in this atmosphere.
Fortunately, he knew he was just an outsider and quickly realized something was wrong.
"Dad, Mom, why is everyone here today? It's normal for Xun-jie to come home early sometimes, but doesn't my eldest sister live at school? And Dad, as a famous singer, do you really have that much free time?"
Upon hearing Aizen's question, the four of them paused for a moment, then exchanged glances and revealed a knowing yet mysterious smile.
This feeling makes Aizen uneasy.
Guan Yuexun wrinkled her brows and delicate nose, and said in a cute, sweet voice, "I thought you knew, little brother, but since you don't know, that's fine. I'll give you a big surprise later!"
Speaking of surprises, Kaoru Mizuki even stretched out her arms and made a cute gesture.
"surprise?"
Aizen's mind stirred, and just as he was about to reread Kanzuki's information, the lights in the hall suddenly went out.
Alright, no need to look anymore.
Sure enough, the next second he heard a melodious chorus.
Happy to you!
"Happy--to-Achu!"
Happy to you!
In the darkness, accompanied by joyful and auspicious singing, a faint pearly light suddenly appeared.
Rumiko Mizuki, pushing a cake cart to Mizuki Hajime's front, smiled and said, "Happy birthday, Hajime."
"Thank you."
Aizen said it subconsciously.
He regretted it as soon as he finished speaking.
It's not his birthday, why should he thank me?
Sure enough, as soon as he finished thanking her, Rumiko showed a surprised expression and teased, "I didn't expect our Ah-Hatsu to have grown up so much. He's much more sensible than before."
"I can take it back if you don't want it."
With a sigh inwardly, Aizen acted out Guan Yuechu's personality, pretending to be unable to keep a straight face, and turned his head away with a haughty expression.
Damn it, how did Lan Da ever stoop so low as to have to make a living by acting cute?
"I just love your bluntness, little brother, it's so adorable!!!"
Once again, Kaoru Mizuki clung to Aizen like a koala, a lovesick smile on her face as she pinched Aizen's cheeks and urged him to make a wish.
Birthday... It's been so many years since I've experienced something like this.
Aizen finally figured out the dates: Mizuki's birthday was May 27th, and the Metropolitan Assembly would begin in June.
Feeling this long-lost atmosphere, even Aizen, a boss who has been acting and hiding for many years, was not immune to the influence.
Aizen's longing and memories deepened, but since it wasn't his birthday, he didn't know how to handle making a wish. In the end, he could only mutter softly, "I hope St. Rudolf can defeat Seigaku and advance to the Metropolitan Tournament."
"Honestly, all you can think about is tennis. I bet that's why you forgot your own birthday."
Because she was lying on Aizen, Kaoru Mizuki heard his wish clearly and couldn't help but complain.
Lie.
Blow out the candles and turn on the lights.
Next comes the much-anticipated cake-cutting segment.
Then came singing and playful banter, which gradually made Aizen forget his original identity.
It wasn't until he returned to his bedroom late at night that Aizen closed his eyes and began to adjust his mindset.
"How about it? Playing someone else isn't easy, is it? A fixed character is much harder to create than one you could tailor yourself. Even without memory implantation, if you get too immersed in the role, it can still have a mental impact." The system's voice echoed in his mind.
When Aizen opened his eyes again, his gaze was filled with indifference and disdain.
What is real? What is fake?
"These answers depend on me, not on so-called external influences."
"This kind of life may be wonderful, but it doesn't belong to me."
Chapter 39 The Grand Assembly Opens (3/6)
Aizen never denied that he also had feelings; a person is incomplete if they don't even have feelings.
But he is also a frighteningly rational person.
Once he understands that these things and these feelings don't belong to him, he will decisively shatter all the ripples and fluctuations in his heart when they part ways.
However, since he hadn't left yet, he didn't mind enjoying the atmosphere for a while, even if... it was all fake.
Time flies, and Saturday is here in the blink of an eye.
The grand competition is about to begin!
The men who led St. Rudolf to the venue exuded an astonishing aura.
"What an impressive aura."
"It looks just as good as Hyotei High School, what kind of school is this?"
“I have a vague recollection of this team. It seems to be a newly emerging team in the last two years. Last year, they were just getting used to each other and their results were not very good. But so far this year, they have played very easily in all their matches.”
"No way, maybe their opponents are too weak."
"Anyway, this kind of atmosphere doesn't look like an ordinary school at all."
Upon entering the venue, the St. Rudolph candidates, who were the center of attention, couldn't help but straighten their backs.
This was a novel experience for them all.
Although they had won many matches before, this was indeed the first time they had received such treatment.
Generally speaking, only Hyotei, Yamabuki, and Seigaku in Tokyo are qualified to receive such treatment.
Aizen's lips curled up slightly.
After a week of extreme training, these people have been completely transformed.
Their current data is as follows.
Yoshiro Akazawa:AA
Shinya Yanagisawa:
Jun Kisarazu:
Kindaichiro: CA
Fuji Yuuta: BB
Takuya Nomura: CB
These people have all improved their personal abilities by a whole new level.
Akazawa Yoshiro's strength has firmly established itself at the national level; he should be able to avoid defeat against opponents below the national level unless they use cheats. Nomura Takuya's singles skills have improved considerably, but he hasn't reached the point of transforming yet; however, his doubles abilities have improved significantly.
Furthermore, even the weakest player, Kindaichiro, has escaped the bottom tier of entry-level players. Coupled with his talent in doubles, as long as he has a good teammate with good chemistry, he is fully capable of forming a national-level doubles team.
To reach this point, no one knows how much pain and despair these people endured in just four days.
At this point, even though St. Rudolph wasn't yet qualified to compete with Rikkai, they were definitely capable of vying for the title of Tokyo's hegemon with strong schools like Hyotei and Fudomine.
"In the first match, Yanagisawa and Jun will play doubles, Ichiro and Akazawa will play doubles, and Yuta, you will play singles."
The combination of that proud confidence and convincing leadership charisma immediately drew the attention of many people to Guan Yuechu's already handsome face.
Upon hearing that "Guan Yue" had instructed them to conceal their strength, these hot-blooded youths all grinned mischievously, showing no sign of dissatisfaction.
In just a few days, they have been completely won over by Aizen.
After making simple arrangements, Aizen left the arena where St. Rudolf was located.
He wouldn't take a competition of this level too seriously; his advance instructions were simply in accordance with Guan Yuechu's personality and habits.
"You, are you telling the truth?"
"You may not believe it, but you were never a match for Seigaku, were you?"
"You... okay, I'll give it a try."
Faced with Aizen's composed demeanor, the club president of an unnamed middle school finally gritted his teeth and believed Aizen's story. Perhaps he knew that Aizen might not have good intentions, but after Aizen's analysis, he had a deeper understanding of the once-renowned Seigaku, whose performance had been mediocre in recent years. If what Aizen said was true, then their chances of winning were almost nil.
Seeing the boy he had persuaded, Aizen smiled slightly.
He knew the other party wouldn't believe him so easily, but wouldn't this kind of thing be proven directly once they clashed?
At that point, for the sake of a chance to survive, they will definitely do as they say.
Besides this school, similar conversations are happening again elsewhere.
There are still two matches to play before St. Rudolph and Seigaku face off.
The two matches were over quickly.
Both St. Rudolph and Seigaku defeated their opponents without any pressure.
During this period, apart from going back to tell his team the script for the second match, Aizen spent most of his time observing the changes in Seigaku's data.
"Aside from Tezuka and Fuji not being able to use their full strength, the rest are not much different from the original information. The script only needs to be slightly adjusted."
With a light laugh, Aizen went to the vending machine and bought a bottle of cola.
Having lived in Soul Society for so many years, it's been a long time since I've touched some things from my previous life.
In a way, this kind of mission world can also be considered a place to relax.
However, only Aizen, who treats his own life as a game, would probably have such a thought.
Meanwhile, Seigaku, having just finished their match, was also holding a private meeting.
"This is the match to advance to the top four of the Metropolitan Tournament. If we can win, we'll have secured our ticket to the Kanto Tournament!"
"One against one, Tezuka."
"Single-player, number two."
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