Chapter 1 Chapter 1 The Ordinary Saionji Gyokon
On Monday morning, the students of Group A of Grade 3 of Hyotei were still immersed in the holiday atmosphere. They sat in the classroom and excitedly shared their weekend experiences with their friends.
Saionji Gyoon, who was sitting in the first row, second column, sat upright in her seat, holding a book in both hands, looking like she was studying seriously, with no intention of participating in the conversation with her classmates.
The other students were not surprised by her doing this. In the class, Saionji was always taciturn and not very sociable. Apart from his decent academic performance, he had no sense of presence in the class.
Only Saionji herself knew that she was not reading the textbook at the moment, but was thinking about the plot of the novel that she had to submit tomorrow.
When no one was paying attention, she pulled the book closer and yawned silently under cover.
She just bought the newly released game last week. She spent two whole days over the weekend struggling to finish it without typing a single word, and finally finished the game at one in the morning.
As for submitting manuscripts… is writing as enjoyable as playing games? Besides, what famous novelist hasn't stood up their editor once or twice? Besides, she wasn't completely unemployed; she just pushed the deadline to the last day.
Saionji Gyoon nodded heavily in her heart and convinced herself.
Ah, no, it’s still so troubling to think about it!
Saionji Yuon slammed her head on the table dejectedly and drew small circles with her fingers:
Why did I think so hard in the first place, writing a novel out of revenge against those unscrupulous superiors? And now, those targets of my revenge are completely oblivious to this in another world, while I have to toil away at the keyboard to finish the manuscript. Who am I really taking revenge on?
I just want to live a peaceful life, happily drinking milk tea, playing games, reading novels and catching up on the latest anime_(:з」∠)_
"...And Jiro, he skipped training again this morning. The regional competition is coming up soon. If he continues like this, it won't be good for the atmosphere in the club."
"Of course I understand, but you have a way to deal with that guy, huh? I'm afraid he won't be able to take it seriously until an opponent appears that excites him."
With her extraordinary five senses, Saionji Tamane could quickly detect a conversation outside the door. When she heard the voice, she realized that one of the parties should be Keigo Atobe, who was sitting at her neighboring table. His voice was so distinctive that she couldn't help but remember it.
"Instead of trying to urge him to train seriously, you might as well pray that the next opponent is stronger and piques his interest."
With the sound of the door being opened, clear voices came into the room, and the person who came in was indeed Keigo Atobe.
Before opening the door, Saionji Tamon turned her gaze away from the door and said to Atobe, who had just taken a seat, in a natural tone, "Atobe-san, you're the only one left in the class for today's homework."
Thanks to Keigo Atobe, who was the top student in the grade and already held the positions of student council president and tennis captain, the position of study committee member finally fell to Tamane Saionji, who was second only to him in grades in the class.
Collecting homework every day is the time when she feels the most present in the class. It is also the only daily interaction between her and Atobe since she was in the same class as him in the third grade.
Although talking to Atobe Keigo is something most girls in Hyotei dream of, Saionji Tamane would rather not have this honor. God knows how shocked she was when she found out after the new semester started that her next deskmate in the new class was Atobe Keigo, and that Atobe's voice sounded very similar to that of her senior brother Deba Shizuka who always exploited her labor in the previous world.
At that time, Saionji Tamane almost couldn't keep a calm face. It was not until half a month after school started that she gradually got used to controlling her facial expressions when she heard Atobe talking in daily life.
"Feel sorry."
Keigo Atobe apologized readily, took out some homework from his schoolbag without saying a word and handed it to her. He arrived at school too early in the morning and there was no one in the classroom, so he went straight to the tennis club.
"It's okay," Saionji Yuon said with a polite smile, "I arrived too late."
She is a member of the reading club, which is the so-called going-home club. Not only do they have no club activities in the morning, but they also have no fixed activities after school in the afternoon. So she is always "late and leave early" at school, and cannot compare to the athletic teenagers like Totoro and others who arrive at school early every day to show their youthful passion.
However, Saionji Gyoon considered herself a mature adult. Considering the total time she had spent in several different worlds, the word "passionate" was very far away from her. After a brief confession, she happily decided in her heart that she should continue to be a happy and cheerful salted fish.
After sorting out the collected exercise books, Saionji Gyoon picked them up and went to the teacher's office.
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After school, Yuyin came to the reading club activity room with her schoolbag.
That's right, even a homecoming club like the Reading Club has its own dedicated activity room at Hyotei. Roughly half the size of a classroom, it features a long, wide table in the center, with chairs on either side for club members to use. Bookshelves line the four sides of the room, filled with books deposited by current members or donated by past members.
Apart from submitting a reading note every month, the reading club has no fixed work, only duty. Every day, a club member will be assigned to clean the activity room to prevent dust from gathering on the bookshelves. Although there are not many members in the reading club, it will usually only be their turn once or twice a semester.
And today happened to be Yuyin's turn on duty.
Saionji Tamon picked up the feather duster and swept the bookshelf easily. Since someone cleaned it every day, there was actually not much dust on the bookshelf.
She hummed a little tune and soon she cleaned up the second row of the bookshelf on the right side of the door. Seeing the familiar row of novels written by "Daodaiji Kaoru", a subtle feeling came over her heart.
Kaoru Daidoji is a new novelist who has become famous in recent years. Three years ago, his first work, "Rainbow Crown", was serialized on the Internet and was spotted by a publishing house and signed. After its publication, it won the sales championship of the year and became an instant hit.
However, few people know that the emerging novelist "Daodaiji Kaoru" was just an elementary school student three years ago.
Yes, it is her Saionji Tamon_(:з」∠)_
She casually pulled out the latest copy of "The Book of Contracts with a Hundred Demons. Part 2", flipped through the pages, and put it back in its place.
This set of novels was not brought by her herself. In order to avoid suspicion, she never brought her own books. But seeing all her published books neatly arranged on the bookshelf, even the latest ones were there, you knew that there must be her avid fans in the reading department.
After finishing cleaning, Yuyin pulled out a chair and sat down, stretched herself, took out her beloved laptop from her schoolbag, turned on the power, and started working on her manuscript.
She had already thought of most of the plots while daydreaming in class today, and most of them were things she had experienced personally, so she only needed to make slight changes and describe them in words.
Therefore, although the literary world has always called her a "strange fantasy novelist", Saionji Gyomone has always considered herself to be writing "non-fiction literature".
Ha, although that is the reality of another world.
However, she obviously had not told fortunes for herself before going out today. She had just finished a short story when there was a knock on the door of the activity room.
She quickly pressed the save button, covered the screen, and said, "Come in."
"Excuse me."
After the door opened, two girls from Hyotei walked into the room one after another.
"Is there something wrong?" Yuyin was a little surprised. If her memory served her correctly, these two girls were not members of the reading club.
"Hello, Saionji Tamane-san."
The girl in the front of the two had a noble aura, evidently born into a noble family. Accustomed to being a leader, she bowed slightly and introduced herself politely, "Perhaps you don't remember, but I'm Kanda Rei. We met as children in shrine maiden etiquette training class."
"Ah, it's you..."
After she mentioned it, Yuyin vaguely remembered that she did know someone of the same age, but due to the influence of several experiences in the other world, her memories of her childhood were very vague, but she still remembered the name of Kanda Shrine in Kyoto.
But this thought made her even more puzzled. Her shabby little shrine had absolutely nothing to do with the renowned Kanda Shrine. Why would they come to her?
"Kanda-san, why are you here..."
She had just started asking the question when she was startled by Kanda Rei's next action.
Kanda Rei and the schoolgirl next to her acted in unison, bowing deeply to her and pleading, "Please, Saionji-san! Please join the women's archery club!"
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Later, as the two of them talked, Yuyin understood the reasons and consequences of their actions.
It turns out that Kanda Rei is the captain of the Hyotei Women's Kyudo Club and is about to step down because her parents have been transferred to other jobs and she will soon transfer back to her family in Kyoto.
However, Kanda Rei is not only the head coach of Hyotei Women's Kyudo Club, but also the club's top player. Without her, the Kyudo Club not only lost a strong player who could win the championship in the individual competition, but also lost a giant in the team competition. Not to mention winning the championship, even qualifying in the Kanto region is at risk.
During this period, Kanda Rei was training her successor, the sophomore Morimoto Anko, who was now her junior, while searching the school for any kyudo masters she had missed.
Her hard work paid off, and she actually discovered that Saionji Tamon, who had received etiquette training with her when she was a child, was also in Hyotei.
Hearing this, Yuyin's mouth twitched. "Well... although I practiced Kyudo for a while when I was a child, I haven't touched it for many years, and my skills are already quite rusty. I'm afraid I'm not up to the task of fulfilling your high expectations, Kanda-san."
Unexpectedly, Kanda Rei waved her hand, as if she was absolutely convinced of her prowess. "Don't be so modest, Saionji-san! You won first place in the individual category in the only national archery competition you ever participated in in elementary school. And I called your grandfather in Kyoto, and he told me that when they were having tea together a few days ago, he told him that your archery skills have improved even more."
What a mistake! When will Grandpa change his boastful nature?
Having been stabbed in the back by her grandfather, Xiyuanji Yuyin rubbed her forehead helplessly: "That..."
"Saionji-senpai!"
Unexpectedly, Morimoto Anzi, who had been standing quietly to the side, saw this and, fearing that she would refuse, immediately rushed out to express her feelings: "It's my fault. My archery skills are far inferior to those of Kanda-senpai at this moment, which is why she can't even rest easy after transferring to another school. If this drags down the club this year, I will never be able to atone for it. But even if I fail this year, I still have a chance and can try again next year, but the other third-year seniors won't have a next time. This is their last year! So please! Senior, please join our archery club!"
Hearing the resolute voice of the schoolgirl in front of her, Yuyin felt sorry for her and couldn't help but sigh that she was in trouble.
This child wasn't worried about not winning the championship herself, but about holding others back, which showed her pure nature. On the other hand, this type of person is incredibly stubborn, determined to achieve their goals. If she pestered him, his peaceful days would be over. It would be better to agree first and then take things slowly, minimizing the impact on his life.
Thinking of this, Yuyin sighed and said, "I promise you."
"Huh?" Anko Morimoto was stunned for a moment. She was about to persuade her again, but she didn't expect Senior Saionji to be so easy to talk to and give in. "Really? That's great! Senior Kanda, did you hear that? Senior Saionji agreed to us!" She hugged Rei Kanda and shouted happily.
"Wait, don't be too happy," Yuyin waved her hand to interrupt her celebration, "You can join, but I have conditions."
Kanda Rei, who was almost staggered by Morimoto Anzi's embrace, smiled and said, "No problem, as long as it doesn't go too far against the school rules and the rules of the Kyudo Club, I can agree to it now."
Yuyin raised an eyebrow and said, "Why do I feel that you, Kanda, have been prepared for this? Did you bring her here on purpose to trick me?"
Kanda Rei cleared her throat: "Ahem, how could that be, Saionji, you're overthinking it."
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And so one day in mid-April, Saionji Tamon joined the women's archery club.
The author has something to say:
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Try a heroine who is not a time traveler, but a native in some sense.
CP Atobe, as a commemoration of my youth when I liked Prince of Tennis, and the Mary Sue Prince of Tennis fan fiction that I didn’t publish back then (I don’t know where I threw it in the draft book I wrote back then_(:з」∠)_).
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