5 Chapter 4 Innoccent Chūnibyō

Because of the awkward mentality of a little boy, Asuma didn't want others to know that he was paying attention to the red-eyed girl.

So, before Mizuki can finish speaking, he gave Mizuki a vague look.

Mizuki naturally did not dare to collide with the second generation of the most "powerful" in the village, so he hurriedly lowered his head, and his eyes are full of resentment.

At this time, Yagami said, "Asuma, do you also want to run for the class leader?"

"That's right." Asuma raised his head proudly," What? Am I not qualified?"

"Of course not. As long as you are a member of this class, everyone is eligible to run for the class leader." Yagami of course could see that the reason for Asuma's choice is more about playing around.

However, what he was worried about was not that Sōseki would fail. He sees clearly that Asuma is too far behind Sōseki in terms of popularity.

What he is really worried about is that Asuma will do something to Sōseki after losing the election.

Although he believes that the Sandaime Hokage doesn't care would not care about such trivial matters, as the son of Hokage, as long as Asuma is willing, it is easy to find someone in the senior years who is willing to teach Sōseki a lesson for him.

As a member of the Academy, he is very aware of the existence of such vicious incidents like bullying. What is even more terrifying is that under such hidden rules, the teacher's intervention will only make things worse.

'We can only expand the scope so that he won't lose so badly.' Yagami thought, and then looked at the others with encouraging eyes, and hinted frantically, "Do anyone else want to run for the class leader? It's okay, even if you lose, it's okay!"

It's a pity that among these students, there is no one like Sōseki who understood Yagami. His words even made many of them look around in indignation.

"Whoever dares to fight with Sōseki is going to have trouble with me, Takiya Ryosuke!"

"That's right, except for Sōseki, I will not accept anyone!"

"Let's show that arrogant guy that we civilian Ninja are not easy to bully!"

Seeing this situation, Yagami can only say dryly, "Then... well, everyone can write the names of the person they support on the paper, and hand them over after writing, no need to write down your own names."

Listening to the sound of writing from the students, Yagami secretly sighed, 'Alas, I can only hope that Asuma's identity as the Hokage's son can prevent him from losing too bad."

Soon, everyone finished writing the note and sent it to the podium.

Yagami counted the voting data, his expression became very excited, and after rubbing his cheeks with both hands, he said, "Cough cough, I now announce..."

Suddenly, Asuma loudly shouted, "Wait sensei, you haven't said the exact number of votes yet!"

Yagami forced a smile and said, "The exact number of votes doesn't need to be announced, right?"

"How can it be like that? Of course it does. Voting must be fair and open!"

"But..."

"Sensei, if you don't want to announce it, then I'll do it myself."

Hearing this, Yagami helplessly said, "Since insist on this, then... well."

Asuma jumped up from his seat and when he passed by Sōseki, he also glanced at him demonstratively.

After taking the "vote", with just one glance, he was beaming with joy, "One vote for Sarutobi Asuma!"

Asuma spoke loudly, and looked at Sōseki proudly out of the corner of his eye

It's a pity that the corner of Sōseki's mouth was smiling, and he didn't seem to care, making him feel like he was punching cotton.

"Hmph." Asuma snorted in dissatisfaction, and then continued to look at the pile of papers, "One vote for Shimizu Sōseki, two votes for Shimizu Sōseki, Shimizu Sōseki..."

Every time he took out one paper, Asuma's face became more and more ugly.

After counting the last one, Asuma said in a hoarse voice, "Sarutobi Asuma has one vote, and Shimizu Sōseki has 69 votes. Shimizu Sōseki...wins!"

The last sentence seems to drain all his strength. He lowered his head, only to feel that every gaze looking at him was full of ridicule and malice.

In truth, no one is laughing at him. People only care about the winner. For those who lose, even mocking them feels like a waste of energy.

"Great, I knew that Sōseki would definitely win!"

"It's a pity. I don't know which traitor voted for that guy."

At this moment, Asuma suddenly realized something, 'No, that vote seems... it's my own vote!'

Thinking of this, Asuma was so ashamed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. He was so excited that he didn't even recognize his own handwriting.

"That's great, Sōseki, I know you can do it!" Kurenai leaned over and congratulated Sōseki with a blushing face.

"Well, thank you for your trust in me." Sōseki politely responded to everyone's congratulations.

'The honors and applauses are his. I have nothing.' Seeing this, Asuma felt even more sour and couldn't help but shouted with red eyes, "Shimizu Sōseki, this time I lost. But now, I want to challenge you once again. Let's use the ninja style to decide the winner!"

Hearing this, Yagami frowned, "Asuma, you should have learned how to refine chakra, right? You are already half ninja, don't you think it's too much to bully Sōseki who is still an ordinary person?"

Hearing this, Asuma asked dumbfounded, "Huh? He doesn't have chakra yet?"

Five five to fifteen years old, this period is the fastest growing human body and the best age to practice Ninjutsu. Because of this, the Academy started at the age of five to teach Academy-aged children how to refine chakra.

However, just as there are no two identical leaves in the world, there are real differences between people.

For those with good physical fitness, the time to refine chakra can be appropriately advanced. Moreover, it is impossible for each student to enter the Academy at the age of five.

Therefore, refining chakra in advance is generally done by the children from the big Ninja clans, and this advantage is unspoken rule that almost everyone know.

Yagami nodded and said, "Sōseki is different from you. He didn't have someone special to teach him."

'It seems...he is the one who has nothing.' Asuma thought in his heart, and after a while, he apologized in an audible voice, "I'm sorry, I don't know you don't know Ninjutsu yet."

Everyone looked at this scene in surprise. 'This stinky guy didn't seem to be so annoying anymore. '

Yagami also breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, 'Sure enough, the son of Hokage-sama could not be that kind of unreasonable person.'

"Hmph, but don't expect this to be the end of it. When you learn Ninjutsu, I will challenge you again." Asuma looked at Sōseki with firm eyes and continued, "I just want to prove that only the weak like you hug together to keep warm like that!"

From the very beginning, Sōseki does not have the same worry as Yagami. Whether it was the portrayal in the original plot or his own observations, he is very sure that Asuma is not the kind of arrogant and overbearing second generation. At best, he can only be regarded as a rebellious brat that wants to attract the attention of his father and some people.

To deal with this kind of Chūnibyō kid, sometimes, it is better to be more Chūnibyō than them!

"Asuma, the real expert does not need to prove anything!"

Upon hearing this, Asuma's body trembles slightly. He calmed down, and re-savoured what Sōseki said before as he seems to smell the aura of his kind.

"Then can you tell me who can be considered a real expert?"

"Of course... someone who can practice his Nindō and be firm for it!"

Asuma subconscious wanted to nod, but thinking of his current position, he forcibly restrained the desire to nod his head.

"So, I will accept your challenge!"

"Huh? What did you say?"

"Didn't I already say it before? Only people recognized by everyone can become Hokage!" Sōseki said in a solemn voice, "and this is my Nindō!"

Many people are still confused, but Asuma has understood instantly. "So that's how it is, did you accept my challenge because you wanted my approval? Expert, you are the real expert!"

Everyone looked at a loss when they saw this, 'Why did when Sōseki say such words, we are touched but when Asuma said something like that, we felt an inexplicable sense of shame?'

'It must be because the speaker is different!'

Asuma didn't care about everyone's strange gaze at all. He is already getting better. "Fighting against an expert like you is what I have always pursued. You can tell me the time of your choosing."

If Asuma is an explicit Chūnibyō, then Sōseki is a recessive Chūnibyō. After all, he still has to take care of his own reputation. As long as he speaks ambiguous words to make Asuma interpret as Chūnibyō's world, it won't be long before they become "Best friends".

"Then half a month, whether I win or lose, I will do my best!"

"Just half a month? Then I won't take advantage of you. I will tell you that my chakra refining method to help you master chakra as soon as possible!"

"Hey, wait." Yagami hurriedly shouted, " If you leak out the chakra refining method of the Sarutobi Clan, Sōseki will be held accountable."

"Who told you that it was Sarutobi Clan's chakra refining method?" Asuma squinted his eyes and said coolly, "Don't forget, that person is called the Professor!"

'Oh, it turned out to be developed by Hokage-sama...' Yagami was stunned, and then the corners of his eyes jumped wildly, 'Why would he call his own father "that person"?'

'I always feel that this son of Hokage-sama is not normal!'