Ke Xue Lu Ren Wang

Chapter 57 Manyo Dojo

"Sis! Nami isn't that kind of person!"

Kozo Morishita, who had been engrossed in his phone, suddenly looked up. Hearing his older sister's complaints about his girlfriend, he couldn't help but retort.

Seeing her younger brother's stubbornness, Morishita Yuko's face instantly turned cold.

"You'd rather believe a complete stranger you've only known for a few days than your sister, right?!"

"We're really dating normally! And isn't it normal to buy gifts for girls when you're dating?" Kozo Morishita retorted through gritted teeth, though he was a little afraid of his sister getting angry.

"If you dare to buy her anything, I'll tell your mom to take all your allowance!" Yuko Morishita unleashed her ultimate move.

"Why?!"

"Be careful not to get scammed!"

"Impossible! Nami is so beautiful, what could she possibly be lying to me about?"

"The prettier a woman is, the more likely she is to lie!" Yuko Morishita said, sounding exasperated.

"That's because your thinking is too outdated!" Kozo Morishita insisted on his own opinion.

"..."

Yuzuru watched the siblings argue, neither able to convince the other.

He put down the book in his hand and gently tapped the table, attracting the attention of the two people.

"If she asks you to send her something very expensive, you'd better not agree."

Kozo Morishita looked at Toru Hanyu, still somewhat puzzled: "Why? Hanyu-senpai."

"If a gift is just a token of affection, then she'll be happy no matter what you give her. But if you insist on measuring that affection with price, then its nature changes. Do you understand what I mean?" Yuzuru looked at him and explained calmly.

"Is...that's how it is...?"

Kozo Morishita was stunned and fell silent.

His online girlfriend, Nami, did mention to him that she wanted a gift.

It was a brand new designer handbag, priced at around 700,000 yen. That amount was almost his entire month's allowance.

At first, he thought it was too expensive, but he couldn't resist the other party's persistent pleading in the video, calling him "Haosan baby" over and over again, which made him blush. In a moment of impulse, he agreed.

In his view, buying gifts for girls he likes is a very gentlemanly and natural thing to do.

But now, after being given this hint by Yuzuru-senpai, he suddenly felt that things weren't so simple.

If a gift is truly just a token of affection, then anything will do... so why does it have to be that 700,000 yuan bag?

"Remember, don't invest too much emotion or money in someone before you truly understand them," Yuzuru added.

"Okay... okay, Yuzuru-senpai."

Kozo Morishita nodded vigorously, his expression more serious than ever before, as if he had taken his words to heart.

Seeing this, Yuzuru didn't say anything more.

Some things you won't learn until you hit a wall yourself. Only after truly experiencing pain will you know when to turn back.

However, the name "Nami" that Kozo just mentioned...

Yuzuru paused for a moment; what a coincidence.

The name is exactly the same as his former aquaman ex.

He didn't mention the coincidence aloud, but simply picked up the book silently.

"It's you again, Yuzuru-kun." Morishita Yuko leaned closer and lowered her voice, "I've talked him until his lips are sore, but he won't listen to a word."

"Because you are family," Yuzuru explained casually. "When the brain processes information, it unconsciously lowers its vigilance towards the words of familiar people and is more likely to listen to the advice of strangers."

This was a viewpoint he had previously seen in a psychology book.

"I see, you know so much." Yuko Morishita said with a sudden realization, her face full of emotion.

Just as Yuzuru opened the book, he seemed to remember something.

"By the way, does our school have a karuta club?"

"A karuta club?" Morishita Yuko paused, wondering why he suddenly asked that. "What's wrong?"

"I was just asking."

Yuko Morishita tilted her head and thought for a moment.

"Let me think... Our Teitan High School has quite a few clubs, including anime club, karate club, and archery club. I think we also have a karuta club, but because there are so few members, it's never really taken off and is practically a ghost club."

Upon hearing this, Yuzuru nodded.

"Didn't you say you weren't interested in these club activities?" Yuko Morishita asked curiously.

"Tutoring is necessary," Yuzuru said succinctly.

"I see." Morishita Yuko immediately understood, after all, she also knew that the young lady was the karuta queen.

"Remember to register me for school next Monday."

"No problem, leave it to me."

After a brief exchange, the library returned to silence.

The siblings stopped arguing and each read their own books until 11:30.

"That's all for today. We'll be going now. See you next week, Yuzuru-kun." Morishita Yuko pulled her still-dazed younger brother up and stood up to say goodbye.

"Goodbye, Hanyu-senpai," Morishita Kozo said, then was pulled away from the library by his older sister, who was a head shorter than him.

Yuzuru nodded to them and watched them leave.

He spent another half hour in the library, finishing the book he hadn't finished last time, before packing up and going home.

……

At noon, Toru Hanyu simply prepared a simple meal at home.

Because he had a date with Ooka Autumn Foliage in the afternoon, he didn't dare eat too much, fearing that eating too much would make him sleepy and affect his performance in the afternoon.

At 1:20, Toru Hanyu got into a taxi and arrived at the agreed location.

"Hello guest, we have arrived at the Manyo Karaoke room you requested. Please take your belongings with you."

"OK, thanks."

At the driver's prompting, Yuzuru paid the fare and got out of the car.

As soon as he got out of the car, he was attracted by the building in front of him.

It was an old house with a strong sense of history, which was very different from the modern buildings around it, as if it were a product of two different eras.

A simple stone wall surrounds the mansion, and the vermilion gate looks particularly grand.

Above the main gate hangs a huge wooden plaque with four large characters written on it in a vigorous and elegant style.

Yuzuru looked up and read it aloud softly.

"Manyo Dojo".

There were also many vehicles parked on the side of the gate, including some expensive luxury cars.

It seems there are quite a few wealthy people who come here to study.

However, Yuzuru now understands why wealthy people are willing to come here to study; the venue alone demonstrates the owner's strength and confidence.

He walked to the vermilion gate and gently knocked. The heavy wooden door made a low "thump-thump" sound.

A short while later, the door was opened.

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged woman with long, jet-black hair, wearing a light purple kimono. She had a dignified demeanor and a cool expression.

She raised her head, her slender eyes calmly looking at Toru Hanyu.

"Who are you?"