Chapter 0001: Six months after my rebirth, I still find it difficult to adapt to my current life

Although six months have passed, it still feels somewhat unfamiliar

The attitude cannot be described as good, but it cannot be deemed too bad either. Especially considering the circumstances of the original self, not directly expelling him is already a leniency. Therefore, after a moment of surprise, Qin and Qing began to chuckle awkwardly, saying, "I just came over to take a look..."

The Golden Week, a unique holiday period in the island nation from the end of April to the beginning of May, is formed by the combination of several public holidays. It is somewhat akin to the situation where Labor Day coincides with the Qingming Festival and is followed by a weekend, resulting in a rare extended holiday in the year. Therefore, it is very suitable for long-distance travel and relaxation, as well as for family-scale collective activities, making it highly favored by the residents of the island nation

Then, the short-haired girl shrugged slightly and continued to do warm-up exercises with Ryoko

Moreover, it should be noted that during the six months he has been here, he has been in a state of intense learning, leaving him with even less time to pay attention to or familiarize himself with his surroundings, let alone integrate and adapt.

The curriculum and learning content during the compulsory education stage in island countries are relatively relaxed—at least when compared to the high school stage in the domestic context, it is like comparing heaven and earth. In the domestic context, do you think you can go home after school at three or four in the afternoon during high school? That is no different from dreaming!

"You can do it too," Qin and Qing glanced at him and said casually

Near the seats by the back door of the classroom, a young man who was lost in thought looked up at the newcomer. After a moment of obvious surprise, he responded irritably, "You are not a woman; I would have to be crazy to think of you during the Golden Week."

As a standard facility of private schools, the tennis court at Fengzhiji High School is both spacious and well-maintained. Aside from the absence of dedicated spectator seating and other amenities, it is in no way inferior to the venues that typically offer tennis activities.

Well, since I have come here, I shall make the best of it. Starting today, I will fully enjoy this new life of mine

"Then will you become a priest in the future?" Chuanjie asked again.

A 17-year-old young priest, this is likely to break the record for the youngest priest in history

Liangzi, look over there

Do not mind him, let us continue warming up. Liangzi withdrew her gaze and said indifferently

Unfortunately, it failed to attract the attention of Qin and Qing, and they didn't even feel it, which is equivalent to throwing one's gaze to a blind person

"That guy seems to still be unwilling to give up," joked a girl with a short, stylish haircut beside a girl named Ryozi, her expression playful.

It is truly enviable to have clearly defined one's future career so early, unlike us who are still in confusion. Chuanjie Ban said this half in jest and half in earnest.

Thinking of this, Qin calmed his mind and took out his phone to browse social news

However, this is the norm on this island nation

If nothing unexpected happens," Qin and Qing thought for a moment and replied

In the classroom of Class B, Year 2 of Toyosaki Private High School in the Tokyo Metropolis, the usual sounds of students' laughter and play filled the air as it did every day

Not only does it require significant financial expenditure, but the competitive pressure is also exceedingly high, fully reflecting the extent of polarization in the education system under capitalism and the internal class stratification within the island nation

Uh... are we discussing the terms of entry... what a truly disappointing topic

Forget it, I don't want to think about such matters so early; I would like to enjoy another two years of ease

What is one not accustomed to? Naturally, it is the current harmonious and peaceful campus environment. After all, in his previous life, he had already graduated from university and had spent several years navigating the real trials of society, long forgetting the beauty of campus life, as well as the youthful innocence and vitality that belong to students. Therefore, even though he has integrated the soul, memories, and some personality traits of his original self, making him vastly different from his former self, and even regained a body and some thoughts unique to a high school student, he still cannot fully integrate into the campus environment before him. Thus, even with the integration of the original soul, memories, and some personality traits, resulting in a significant transformation from his original self, and the reacquisition of a body and some thoughts unique to a high school student, he remains unable to completely immerse himself in the current campus environment.

Then, at the same time, a young man stepped forward to stand in front of Qin and Qing

On a red plastic field and a green court, a group of youthful teenagers, with their arms and legs exposed, are leisurely performing warm-up exercises before their sports activities

What?

Let alone physical education classes, elective courses, and extracurricular activities, such arrangements truly exist only in dreams

Naturally, it is a club activity

"Has it been so long? So, you are now a priest? Congratulations." Chuanjie said with a hint of surprise on his face, quickly offering his congratulations.

Hello Qing, it has been a week since we last met. Have you missed your good friend, Chuanjiejun?

Then just stay quietly aside and do not cause any trouble. If you do anything else that is bothersome, do not blame us for being impolite to you. After saying this, the boy did not linger and turned directly back to the court.

Of course, this is only true for ordinary students. For those who genuinely aspire to attend university and secure a place in a prestigious institution to pave a good future for themselves, the pressure of studying is not significantly less than that in the domestic context. It is merely that the knowledge that should be learned in the classroom, along with supplementary knowledge, has been transferred to tutoring centers, commonly referred to as private schools.

It is truly difficult for the lower class to rise, while the upper class enjoys perpetual blessings

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Fortunately, Qin and Qing can now be considered relatively upper-class individuals—members of the middle class. Not only do they own a house and land, but they also have a temple. With both parents deceased and compensation received, along with the recently acquired priest certificate, even if they do not study diligently or attend university, they will not starve in the future, nor will they find themselves unable to support themselves. Thus, there is no need to force themselves to revisit the experience of campus life; they can fully enjoy the differences between the education system in Japan and that of their home country.

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In two years? I fear that in less than half a year, you will have to seriously consider your own future

What? Immediately, the girl with a ponytail, dressed in a white tracksuit adorned with red, yellow, and blue stripes, furrowed her brows

"Yes, it has passed," Qin and Qing nodded at each other.

Therefore, after a day of classes concluded, Qin and Qing did not leave school to go home as directly as they had in the past six months, but rather made a rare appearance at the school tennis court

What a pitiful fellow

"That is indeed a heartbreaking answer." The boy who called himself Chuanjie Jun rudely pulled out a nearby desk chair and sat down, facing Qing with a tone of lament. After a pause, he continued, "By the way, how did your exam go? Did you pass?"

Afterwards, Chuanjie stayed here for a while longer. When the original owners of the desks and chairs arrived in the classroom, he got up and went elsewhere to chat with other familiar companions.

Indeed, the club he joined is none other than the tennis club

"What are you here for?" The boy stood before Qin and Qing, slightly furrowing his brows, his expression cold and almost indifferent as he questioned.

Along with this, the girl in the front row, who had been sitting with her back to Qin and Qing, couldn't help but turn her body and glance back at him