Hayato started reading books like "General History of China" during his free time and found that China's history was almost identical to his previous life. There were the Xia, Shang, Spring and Autumn periods, and also the Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties. There was the Magic City, and there was Jiangnan.
He even borrowed a "Map of China" to check, and found that even the routes and streets were almost the same as those in his memory.
This was strange.
For example, in his previous life, "Hayato" lived on Laodong Road in Lin'an District, Hangzhou, Jiangnan.
So in this life, who would be living on Laodong Road in Lin'an District, Hangzhou, Jiangnan?
Hayato had become a Japanese person…
"Wow, Hayato, why are you reading this kind of book? Do you understand it?" a boy came over and asked.
According to Hayato's memory, his name was Anshi Zhengzhi. This name was very evocative, combining the two most disgusting things in human history. There was poop, and there was politics.
He was one of the few friends of Hayato in his class.
With dyed yellow hair and unbuttoned school uniform, he exuded a sense of unruliness.
He snatched the book and flipped through it.
"It's all Chinese characters! Hayato, is your Japanese language score already so ridiculously good? Or… are you just showing off?"
"Shut up." Hayato unceremoniously snatched the book back.
After transmigrating here, he had already entered the state of "Your Japanese is truly good," and his Chinese level had not fallen. Perhaps he could even return to his homeland as a "translator" in the future?
Anshi Zhengzhi looked at Hayato with a frown and a puzzled expression, then shrugged. He didn't try to snatch the book again, probably thinking that "books" were completely incompatible with his "romantic and unrestrained" image.
"Hayato! I'm going to the convenience store to buy drinks. Do you need me to get you anything?"
Anshi Zhengzhi was about to walk away when he heard Matsubara Ayumu, who was sitting in the front row, turn his head and ask.
"No, no need," Hayato replied calmly.
"I see." Matsubara Ayumu nodded, then walked out of the classroom door.
"Are you and Matsubara… very close?" Anshi Zhengzhi asked.
Before today, he had never seen Matsubara Ayumu talk to Hayato much.
"A little."
"Matsubara is still so frail… He looks quite easy to bully." Anshi Zhengzhi smiled, then nudged Hayato with his elbow, smiling: "But his childhood friend Siyuan Liangxiang is very impressive, and she's good-looking, has a great figure, especially those… Ugh, Hayato, why are you looking at me like that?"
Anshi Zhengzhi saw Hayato, who was sitting in his seat, looking at him with narrowed eyes, appearing somewhat fierce.
But he showed no sign of stopping. After thinking for a moment, he continued to babble: "You're not afraid of Shigen Ryouka, are you? Don't worry, she's not in our class, so she can't hear… Hahaha, I'm thinking, if we take Matsubara as a hostage and then tell Shigen Ryouka, 'Classmate, you wouldn't want…' Just thinking about it is exciting… Hehe~ Just kidding~"
He imagined it, giggling foolishly.
Anshi Zhengzhi was an ordinary high school student, full of lewd thoughts, but he lacked the courage to act on them. In short, he was all talk.
But this time, right after he finished his talk, with a "bang" it was quick, Hayato stood up.
Although Hayato was slender, he was a bit taller than Anshi Zhengzhi. He immediately grabbed the latter's collar:
"You… shut up!"
NND, I, a pure love warrior, actually have a disgusting cuckold like you by my side!?
"…Hayato, what are you doing?!" Anshi Zhengzhi was startled, but quickly reacted. He began to struggle with Hayato.
With a "thump," Anshi Zhengzhi's butt knocked over Hayato's desk.
The loud noise made the other students in the class look over.
"Huh? What's going on?"
"Hayato and Anshi?"
"Their relationship has always been quite good…"
Anshi Zhengzhi was actually suppressed by Hayato for a moment, and coupled with everyone looking in their direction, this strengthened Anshi Zhengzhi's resolve not to lose face.
"You bastard!"
Anshi Zhengzhi wanted to break free from Hayato's hand gripping his collar. He twisted his wrist forcefully, knocking Hayato's palm away while simultaneously slapping Hayato's side of the face with a "smack."
The sound was crisp, like a slap.
"…Huh?" Anshi Zhengzhi himself was stunned, "Sorry, Hayato…"
Joking aside, it's usually an unwritten rule not to hit someone's face.
As a result, Hayato, whose face was slightly turned, suddenly looked back.
His gaze sharpened, and with a "boom," he punched Anshi Zhengzhi squarely on the bridge of his nose.
"Wah!"
Anshi Zhengzhi lost his balance and landed on his butt on the floor: "…Ugh…"
Before he could react, Hayato pounced on him like a crow doing a flying press.
Another punch.
This time it hit Anshi Zhengzhi's side of the face.
"Wait… wait…" Anshi Zhengzhi started to panic.
Bang.
"Personality Correction Punch!" Hayato shouted in his mind.
Before him, Hayato raised his fist again.
"I'm wrong, I'm wrong…" Anshi Zhengzhi quickly put his hands to his chest and waved them wildly: "I shouldn't have said bad things about Siyuan. I shouldn't have said… Lord Hayato, please be magnanimous and spare me!"
"…Hmph."
Upon hearing this, Hayato smiled slightly.
Correction successful, cut off the bull horns, instant pure love!
He stood up from Anshi Zhengzhi, straightened his messy school uniform, then glanced at the trembling Anshi Zhengzhi on the ground, and extended his hand to him:
"Don't say things like that again."
"…Ah… okay…" Anshi Zhengzhi swallowed, then nodded.
Hayato took Anshi Zhengzhi's hand and pulled him up.
Anshi Zhengzhi looked at Hayato with some fear, but the latter seemed to truly let it go after the fight, without offering any further comments on the incident.
"Hayato?" he tried to talk.
"Hmm?" Hayato replied as usual.
"No, it's nothing…" Anshi Zhengzhi said with lingering fear.
He thought carefully and thoroughly.
Hayato suddenly got along well with Matsubara, and when he spoke ill of Siyuan Liangxiang, he got beaten… Combining these events, the conclusion that could be drawn was…
"Hayato likes Siyuan Liangxiang!?"
Holy cow! But a girl of Siyuan Liangxiang's caliber was clearly not someone they could approach…
"Hayato, you don't happen to like Shigen Ryouka, do you?" Anshi Zhengzhi whispered.
"Huh!?" Hayato's fierce gaze returned, and he raised his fist: "What kind of nonsense are you talking about?!"
Yes, yes! Absolutely! This expression of having his feelings guessed! Anshi Zhengzhi was already certain… He liked Shigen Ryouka, and who wouldn't like a beautiful girl like Shigen Ryouka?
But if he said that, he had indeed gone too far by verbally defiling the goddess in his brother's heart!
"Hayato, this time it's truly my bad, I apologize. Just say it, whatever you want me to do to compensate, I'll do it." Anshi Zhengzhi hooked his arm around Hayato's shoulder.
"Cut off that yellow hair of yours. I don't like seeing it," Hayato said.
"??" Anshi Zhengzhi was stunned for a moment, then reluctantly nodded: "…Okay! I promise you!!"
The two who had just fought suddenly became harmonious again, which made the girls watching the show in the class sigh. High school boys are truly a peculiar creature!
—Then, Hayato and Anshi Zhengzhi were called to the disciplinary office to write a letter of apology.
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