Strength Mean Nothing In Front of Money

“Nice to meet you for the first time. I’m Yoruyuki Amano from Class D.”

“I’m Ichinose Honami from Class B. Nice to meet you!”

On the steps, the two introduced themselves to each other. Faced with this sudden conversation, Ichinose showed no discontent. On the contrary, a smile on her face gave off a natural sense of closeness.

After the entrance exams, some people came to investigate Yoruyuki’s family and had some interactions with him. In the end, they assigned him to Class D.

Amano, having read the original work, naturally understood that Class D students were considered “defective goods.”

However, he didn’t care about these labels. How he conducted himself in life didn’t require the judgment of others.

With the influence of the Yoruyuki family’s power, he could even make an impact on national policies, so he wouldn’t bother about the evaluation of a mere school.

Hearing Ichinose’s introduction, Amano felt a bit regretful. “I didn’t expect my first friend to be from another class. It’s really a pity.”

“Why would that be? Whether we’re in the same class or not, the nature of friendship doesn’t change, right, Amano-kun?” Despite such impolite remarks, Ichinose still responded with a smile.

“Of course, I’m happy to be friends with someone like Ichinose!”

Carrying their backpacks, the two walked side by side, enjoying the scenery of the campus, looking like a couple.

Amano’s slightly presumptuous and self-centered words didn’t seem to bother Ichinose. If it were someone they had just met, they might think, ‘It’s the first time we’ve met, who said we’re friends?’ or ‘Pity my foot, what are you even? I’m the one who should be pitying you!’ However, the kind and tolerant little angel, Ichinose, didn’t think that way. She also left the impression that the two were the first friends in the school.

But people who were too presumptuous often got labeled as ‘frivolous,’ which didn’t align with his intentions.

Amano was constantly manipulating others’ impressions of him.

Whether he could remove the label of frivolity depended on the upcoming conversation.

“By the way, what interesting thing were you looking at when we were at the school gate?”

With this abrupt change of topic, Ichinose didn’t react immediately, but soon understood what Amano meant.

“Oh, at that time.”

Ichinose smiled apologetically, “I was just curious, purely out of curiosity. I didn’t expect maids to still exist in this era. If it made Amano-kun uncomfortable, I apologize.”

Amano seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. “How could that be? It’s just because of family reasons. I’ve only studied at home since I was little. This is the first time I’ve been to school. As for the maid, it’s also one of the family reasons. Ichinose doesn’t need to mind these things.”

“Family reasons?”

Ichinose was a bit surprised, tilting her head and looking somewhat cute.

At the same time, she felt that she understood why Amano approached her. She was just chosen by him by chance and seemed easy to talk to.

“Well, something like that.”

Amano nodded with a smile, looking at Ichinose, “By the way, Ichinose, why did you choose to enter this school?”

“Well, a lot happened in junior high, and now is the time for a fresh start.”

Ichinose clenched her small hand as if cheering herself on, appearing like an energetic girl. Without waiting for Amano to speak, Ichinose turned her head again with a smile, “What made Amano-kun choose to enter this school?”

Excellent… Amano secretly evaluated Ichinose.

Ichinose clearly didn’t want to dwell on the topic, but she smoothly changed the subject, avoiding any uncomfortable feelings. This required exceptional social skills.

It might also be related to her own tolerance and good looks.

However, Amano, who had read the original work, knew a lot about Ichinose’s past.

Raised by a single mother in a single-parent household, she had a younger sister two years her junior. Despite her circumstances, Ichinose never considered herself unfortunate. She worked hard in her studies, hoping to alleviate the family’s financial pressure through scholarships.

However…

One day, her young sister, for the first time, wished to receive a birthday gift—a hairpin that had been popular the previous year. To fulfill her sister’s birthday wish, Ichinose chose to steal the hairpin.

Although her mother handled the situation correctly, with Ichinose apologizing sincerely, kneeling down in a bow, she was forgiven without being handed over to the police.

But the kind Ichinose also understood the gravity of her actions. She always thought of herself as a criminal and never believed she was a good person.

Amano was well aware.

Even if he wanted to delve deeper, Ichinose, who trusted everyone, would hesitate but eventually answer truthfully.

He could use this information to grasp Ichinose’s weaknesses and control her inner feelings, but that would be a last resort.

Talking with confident and kind beauties like Ichinose gave a very comfortable feeling. Amano also wanted to leave a comfortable impression on her.

However…

When lies were exposed, it could give the impression of dishonesty and unreliability.

Thinking of Ichinose’s information, Amano smiled faintly and said, “I heard that this school is specifically dedicated to cultivating comprehensive talents for the future of Japan. I also want to help my family by recruiting some outstanding talents.”

“Helping the family? Amano-kun is amazing!”

Ichinose seemed a bit surprised. “You’re really impressive!”

A family that could have maids must have a deep background.

Ichinose had also guessed Amano’s family background, as the Yoruyuki conglomerate was well-known in Japan. However, it wasn’t suitable to delve too deeply into each other’s privacy on their first meeting.

With such a family background.

But Amano was working so hard and thinking about the future of the family at such a young age.

At the same time, Ichinose felt a bit ashamed of her own sincerity.

The other person was so frank and open. She felt a bit hypocritical for not being completely honest.

But Ichinose couldn’t voluntarily reveal the scars of her past.

Few people could face their own sins voluntarily. Even the kind little angel Ichinose couldn’t. This was also why she ranked first in the whole grade but was assigned to Class B.

The two chatted and laughed as they arrived at the school. Ichinose, full of energy, waved goodbye, “I’m really happy to meet Amano-kun today. I didn’t expect to make a friend like Amano-kun on the first day. Well, I’ll take my leave now!”

“Sure, Ichinose, feel free to find me if you have any questions. See you next time!”

Amano also responded with a smile.

Combining their conversation.

Polite words could leave a profound impression at a certain moment.

Due to being informed at the entrance that bringing any personal items was prohibited, the two temporarily didn’t exchange contact information.

Amano also turned and headed towards Class D.