That's why he said, "I haven't received any news, so how come they're hugging and kissing in public?" He was confident that if Uesugi Kiyomaru and Nohara Kyoko started dating, they would definitely not be able to hide it from him.
"Don't talk nonsense. I don't care about myself, but damaging someone's reputation is a serious matter."
After hearing what Uesugi Kiyoshi had said, Kudo Yuichi shrugged and spread his hands.
"Alright, alright, I think your gentle nature towards everyone is the main reason why those naive girls are drawn to you like moths to a flame. How about you try to harden your heart in the future? I'm really afraid you'll suffer because of your personality."
Such words might be annoying to ordinary friends, or seem like meddling, but based on Kudo Yuichi's understanding of Uesugi Kiyoshi, he knew that Uesugi Kiyoshi wouldn't get angry over something like this.
Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't take it seriously—was he kidding? He was soft-hearted towards people. There was a delinquent with half his face swollen from being slapped by him lying at the school gate. Go ask him if Uesugi Kiyoshi was soft-hearted or not.
If Nohara Kyoko hadn't possessed any information about the spirits in the Hundred Demon Scroll, he probably wouldn't have bothered with this matter.
Seeing Uesugi Kiyoshi's expression, Kudo Yuichi knew he hadn't listened, so he didn't ramble on and changed the subject.
"Hey, Qing, I've heard about it."
"You taught Tohru Tohsaka from the next class a lesson? Are you alright?"
"You don't seem like such an impulsive person. Tohsaka Tora is no pushover. He's a member of the Gurentai, a branch of the Yakuza, and his father is a Yakuza executive. Be careful he doesn't retaliate against you!"
Japan is a country where yakuza are legal.
"Foolish Gang" is a general term for a group of delinquent youths affiliated with a gang. These days, joining a gang isn't as easy as it sounds. You either need an introduction, or you've been part of a gang's Foolish Gang since high school and then naturally join the gang after graduation.
In Japan, the yakuza have decent benefits and salaries; they're a legitimate business with contracts.
In other words, although both are delinquents, Tohsaka Tora is a professional.
Uesugi Kiyoshi shook his head indifferently.
“It’s alright, he’s nothing to be afraid of. The Tokyo yakuza have declined in recent years and they can’t cause trouble everywhere. I’m in the right in this matter. They can’t find the school, and even if they do, the principal will speak up for me.”
"Wait a minute, I just finished dealing with Tohsaka Torata five minutes ago, how do you know all this now?!"
Uesugi Kiyoshi sensed something was amiss and was somewhat puzzled.
Kudo Yuichi chuckled and handed his phone to Uesugi Kiyoshi, opening a video.
The video shows Uesugi Kiyoshi displaying his incredible power, instantly defeating four delinquents, in a scene straight out of a movie.
"Look, someone filmed a video and uploaded it to the school forum. It's already been shared over a hundred times. Qing, you're about to become famous!"
Yes, as expected.
In my past life, if I encountered such a spectacle, I think the onlookers would also quickly take photos and post them on social media.
He wasn't too worried about becoming famous. This kind of fame would be overshadowed by more popular events in just a few days. In this age of information overload, even internet celebrities fade away very quickly, let alone an ordinary male high school student like him.
It's a bit troublesome, but not that troublesome.
As for Tohsaka's revenge, he didn't care at all.
He wasn't just bluffing; if Tohsaka Tora really didn't know what was good for him, he would consider taking more extreme measures.
Having slain demons, killing was hardly a psychological burden for him.
If forced to do so, he wouldn't hesitate to use his sword to solve the problem once and for all—the dead don't cause trouble.
Toraka's yakuza background makes it easier for him to act. As long as he does it cleanly and frames another yakuza group, even the police probably won't get involved.
Now, with his superb swordsmanship and the "Hyakumonogatari" card at his disposal, his strength has greatly increased, and he has lost some of his awe for these ordinary gangsters.
In short, he now has the confidence to fight a desperate battle with his back to the wall.
Of course, these are all worst-case scenarios. He's not that bloodthirsty. Does he really want to kill someone's entire family just because they offend him in the slightest? This is just his backup plan B. Besides, he always felt that Tohsaka Tora had been intimidated by him, and there shouldn't be any further developments.
Without pausing for long, Uesugi Kiyoshi seemed to suddenly remember something and spoke softly to Kudo Yuichi.
"Yuichi, do me a favor."
Kudo Yuichi rarely saw Uesugi Kiyoshi with such a solemn expression, and his own expression became more serious.
"It's rare for you to ask me for help. Tell me, anything is fine, as long as I can do it."
Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't stand on ceremony; he lowered his voice even further.
"I know you know a lot of people, so help me find out some information about Nohara-kun."
Kudo Yuichi was stunned for a moment, then a meaningful smile appeared on his face.
"What aspect of this intelligence are you referring to?"
"In every aspect!"
Uesugi Kiyoshi answered very quickly.
Kudo Yuichi smiled with narrowed eyes, without asking for a reason or continuing to joke, but simply made an OK sign with his hand.
"No problem, I'll give it to you after school."
"Leave it to me, you can rest assured!"
Chapter 12 Intelligence
The day's classes were relatively peaceful. Although the posts about Uesugi Kiyoshi's beating had spread like wildfire on the school forum, the expected lecture from the teacher did not materialize.
This is not surprising; those who have time to post nonsense on campus forums are basically bored students.
Tohsaka Torata seems genuinely afraid of Uesugi Kiyoshi, and hasn't gathered his cronies for revenge—these unruly individuals are immature and don't wait overnight for retribution; if they wanted to cause trouble, they would have come long ago.
Toraka Tohsaka was indeed afraid.
He comes from a family of yakuza members. His father is a junior leader in a small gang, considered the second-in-command. Growing up surrounded by such influences, he knows who he can and cannot offend.
He was familiar with the look and expression in Uesugi Kiyoshi's eyes when he warned him.
That's the look in my father's eyes when he's leading the group into battle against rival gangs.
Disregarding life and death, those are ruthless criminals prepared to die.
After calming down, Tohsaka Tora carefully weighed the pros and cons and felt that taking revenge would not be worthwhile at all. He dared not hire someone to kill him, but he felt that Uesugi Kiyoshi really dared to kill him.
It's best not to provoke this kind of killer who is highly regarded by the school, has good skills, and is also very vicious. It's better to lose face than to lose your life.
There has been some unrest in the yakuza in Tokyo recently, and he dared not disturb his father over such trivial matters. This time, he completely admitted defeat.
After school, Kyoko Nohara, who had been absent-minded all day, felt as if she had been granted a pardon. She picked up her schoolbag and ran out of the classroom. She had been sitting on pins and needles in the classroom all day. The different kinds of looks from her classmates made her feel like she was sitting on pins and needles. She enjoyed a treatment she hadn't experienced in more than ten years - she became the focus of the class.
Every now and then, some girls would come over and make sarcastic remarks, but in public, they couldn't say anything too outrageous lest they appear mean, so Nohara Kyoko would timidly deal with them.
Now that school is over, she hurriedly ran away without daring to look at Uesugi Kiyoshi.
Uesugi Kiyoshi had already figured out the little rabbit's personality, so he wasn't surprised and didn't rush to chase after him.
Some things cannot be rushed.
He and Yuichi Kudo walked out of the classroom side by side, and he took a folder from his friend at the door.
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"What's this?"
Uesugi Kiyoshi looked at the folder with some confusion.
"What you wanted, Nohara-kun's information, what are you pretending to be stupid about?"
Uesugi Kiyoshi was immediately taken aback.
"You've been right under my nose all day, you haven't been out of my sight for more than five minutes. We even ate lunch together. When did you get this thing?!"
"Are you some kind of international spy?!"
Kudo Yuichi chuckled and shrugged, then patted Uesugi Kiyoshi on the shoulder.
"I won't hold back with you. My father has some influence in Sakuradamon, and my mother runs the most famous detective agency in Tokyo. I won't charge you this time. Welcome back next time, Kiyo~"
Sakuradamon is another name for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Those who have influence within Sakuradamon can be described in four words: high-ranking and powerful.
"I can handle all of this with just one phone call."
"I took a quick look when I had a spare moment, and well... how should I put it?"
"Nohara-kun is really quite pitiful. In some ways, his experience is very similar to yours."
No wonder you're interested in her.
"She is from Hokkaido. She lost both her parents at a young age and was adopted by her uncle in Tokyo. Her uncle is an accountant who works for a financial company. He is not even considered middle class and lives in poverty. He is not very kind to Nohara-san."
"She probably developed such a timid personality because she lived with other people's families since she was a child. At home, she was treated like a slave by her uncle and aunt. At school, she was often bullied since junior high school. She had to give all of her meager allowance each month to ensure that she could have a peaceful school life."
"To be honest, I really admire her for growing up safely in such an environment without developing a distorted personality."
Kudo Yuichi sighed for a moment, then shook his head.
"Alright, I'll leave the task of saving the poor girl to you. Qing, I have something to do, I'll be going now."
"See you tomorrow."
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"I understand. Thank you so much this time. Consider it a favor I owe you!"
After thanking him, Uesugi Kiyoshi kept this kindness in his heart, intending to repay it in the future. Then he parted ways with his friend at the school gate. He put away the folder, not in a hurry to look at it, because he had to rush to his master's dojo to practice swordsmanship.
He has never missed a single two-hour kendo class in the past year.
Take the tram and get off at Hamamatsucho in Minato Ward; his master's dojo is located here.
Speaking of which, Uesugi Kiyoshi's apprenticeship was quite bizarre. When he first transmigrated, he felt threatened by demons. At that time, he couldn't use the Hyakumonogatari card and lacked the means to fight demons. Relying on the fact that the original owner's body and memories had a foundation in swordsmanship, he wanted to pick up swordsmanship again and train it as a self-defense technique.
After transmigrating, he inherited the original owner's memories and the swordsmanship foundation that the original owner was forced to learn when he was a child. Although he may not have been a qualified swordsman at that time, he still had a broad perspective.
He spent his spare time visiting many kendo dojos to observe and learn, and planned to enroll in several kendo classes, but after nearly a week of work, he still had no results.
Japanese Kendo is divided into two types: Koryu Kendo and Sport Kendo.
The difference is obvious: competitive kendo is a sport, while ancient kendo is a method of killing.
Uesugi Kiyoshi wasn't there to learn sports; he wanted to learn the art of killing to slay demons.
However, this is an era where swords are no longer useful. Most of the kendo dojos that accept a wide range of students are for competitive kendo. The basic skills you learn after entering are the Nine Forms and Thirteen Swords. You need a referee to spar with your opponent, and you need to use Ki and Zanshin to hit your opponent. Uesugi Kiyoshi has no desire to learn this kind of thing.
He did manage to find a few dojos for ancient kendo, but without exception, the tuition was exorbitant, something he, a poor man, could never afford.
Moreover, before entering the sect, one must undergo various tests, and after entering the sect, one must give up one's studies and focus on kendo. This is even more unacceptable to Uesugi Kiyoshi. If he gives up his studies, how can he get into Tokyo University and how can he achieve a life-changing turnaround?
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