Chapter 54: A New School, a New Beginning
The long hair picked from Amano Shizuka quickly became popular in Japan, and even worldwide.
Even the prince who always criticized strange hairstyles recently started growing his own elegant hair quietly.
"Long hair shouldn't be considered strange..." he declared firmly in front of reporters worldwide, protecting his hair with one hand and holding a microphone with the other, "Is it strange for a man to have less hair?"
Then came some difficult-to-understand words, all in English, causing laughter among the audience, making the press conference a cheerful place.
The product was so popular that even after Uesugi Kiyoshi raised the price three times, the stock of a hundred thousand pieces continued to decrease visibly.
Strange hair can grow longer but not multiply; once it falls out from the owner's head, one strand is lost.
But if we follow Uesugi Kiyoshi's idea and give Amano Shizuka enough good food, along with some medicine, maybe we can grow a new batch of long hair monsters each year.
However, Amano Shizuka firmly disagreed. She even decided that from now on, her hair would be as short as a man's, even if Uesugi Kiyoshi offered her a high price.
The matter of stocking up for the future could only be put on hold, waiting for the day when the suppliers changed their minds.
After dealing with the long hair monsters and checking on the company's operations, Uesugi Kiyoshi scolded a few professional managers and then finally relaxed.
In deep thought, after realizing that school had started two weeks ago, he was ready to go back to school to savor the sweet taste of youthful days.
However, Nakasone Kazuko had a different opinion.
"Kiyoshi, I think you shouldn't come back to school."
"...Why?"
"Because everyone knows you are Uesugi Kiyoshi!"
Nakasone Kazuko sighed, her face filled with resignation.
"Recently, Tomie's sister has been showing off at school-- being the confidential secretary and mistress of President Uesugi, she really dares to say..."
"..."
What a silly woman!
Uesugi Kiyoshi was itching with hatred, wishing he could just grab her and give her a piece of his mind right now.
In that case, there's no need to go back.
He was here to enjoy the life of a high school boy, not to experience the treatment of a famous businessman or celebrity. What's the point if girls are all throwing themselves at him?
"It's not like what you think."
Watching Uesugi Kiyoshi's expression, Nakasone Kazuko could also guess his thoughts, but she denied them.
"If you go to Baguang Academy now, none of the girls would be around you. People would avoid you before you know it, and you might even have to transfer schools because of it!"
"Why is that?"
"Because there's a rumor going around that you have a special ability to attract strange events."
So they see him as a jinx!
Uesugi Kiyoshi was already beyond angry.
"It's just a coincidence, just a coincidence! Kazuko, haven't we all learned about probability in school?!"
"Probability can't calm people's hearts, Kiyoshi."
Regardless, there's no way to go back to Baguang Academy.
Fortunately, Uesugi Kiyoshi had other options. He simply made a call to the Tokyo Governor, hinted a bit, and quickly found a new school.
Kano Academy.
This college is located in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. It is not ranked very high and the teaching quality is not outstanding, but the students are of exceptional quality.
It is said that any female student from this school can become a runway model easily.
Uesugi Kiyoshi was very excited about this and he went there with Nakasone Kazuko as soon as they received the news.
They were welcomed by a young male teacher responsible for administrative work at Kano Academy.
"Wel-welcome!"
The teacher seemed to have a cold, looked tired, and kept blowing his nose.
"Takeda Meiji, right? Your classroom is ready, please follow me."
"Sir, it's Uesugi Kiyoshi..." Nakasone Kazuko corrected him on the side.
The teacher seemed to not listen, just kept walking with the two of them, muttering constantly under his breath.
"Since it's an order from Governor Tendo, transferring schools naturally means... Strange, what does transferring schools mean..."
"Who is Governor Tendo again..."
"Why do I feel so drowsy..."
"Hey, Kiyoshi, do you think he's been drinking?" Nakasone Kazuko whispered to Uesugi Kiyoshi behind.
The teacher indeed looked similar to someone who had been drinking, walking unsteadily as if he could fall over at any moment.
"I don't know."
Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't care, he was busy observing the students and teachers in the hallway.
Just as Governor Tendo had mentioned, both the teachers and students had remarkable appearances.
It seems like a lot of people here have colds. Everyone is holding tissues or wearing masks, and the sound of noses being blown can be heard one after another.
"Here we are!"
The guide teacher glanced at the class sign hanging at the classroom door, then turned and left on their own.
Without the teacher's introduction, how can I prove my identity?
Uesugi Kiyoshi sighed and pushed the door open by himself.
It seemed like a math class was going on in the classroom. The math teacher had drawn a circle on the blackboard.
"Today we are learning about trigonometric functions... Huh, what are trigonometric functions? Do they have anything to do with love triangles?"
The students below shook their heads one after another.
"I have no idea..."
"Maybe it's related to the Triceratops..."
The classroom was chaotic, and at that moment, the math teacher noticed Uesugi Kiyoshi standing at the door.
"Who are you?"
Before he could finish his words, tears suddenly streamed down his face.
No, those weren't tears. What flowed from the teacher's eyes were thick, pale yellow secretions. Not just from his eyes, but from his nostrils, mouth, ears, and all the holes on his head, unknown fluid was flowing out.
He couldn't speak anymore, reached out towards Uesugi Kiyoshi, and then collapsed on the ground.
"Oh, sir, what's wrong with you?"
Nakasone Kazuko quickly helped the teacher up, but upon seeing his face, she couldn't help but let go of him, screaming in shock.
A human head contains about three pounds of solid brain, several hundred grams of brain fluid, as well as other tissues, blood vessels, and nerves.
But these things seemed to have turned into liquid and flowed out, through empty eye sockets, one could see the skull behind them.
At the same time, the other people in the classroom also fell to the ground, their bodies soaked in their own flowing liquid.
At the same time, there were sounds of heavy objects falling in the corridor, one after another.
The bodyguard's report sounded in Uesugi Kiyoshi's earpiece.
"BOSS, for some reason, a strange change has occurred in the academy, and many people have fallen. But rest assured, we will be by your side within a minute."
