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Kitagawa Ryo stopped and stopped at a corner on the fourth floor of the club building. It was a quite secluded place. The sign hanging on the door of the classroom was written in beautiful calligraphy:

[Tea Ceremony Club].

As early as when Kitagawa Ryo was still preparing, Shiina Hiyori had already chosen her favorite club, and the senior sisters in the club also took good care of her, so Kitagawa Ryo didn't intend to force it, but she just happened to come today. The student union also planned to stop by to see each other.

Knocking on the door softly, Kitagawa Ryo was as careful as handling a newborn fetus. After all, the tea ceremony is all about "peace and respect", and it is not impossible for him to be kicked out if he acts rudely.

"Um?"

After about twenty seconds, the door of the club activity classroom was gently opened through a gap. Hiyori Shiina, who was wearing a traditional kimono, looked out through the gap with some doubts, and happened to bump into the dark smile of Kitagawa Liang. Colorful eyes.

"——"

Seeing that Shiina Hiyori was about to call out his name, Kitagawa Ryo quickly put the index finger of his right hand on his lips to signal the other person to speak quieter. Shiina Hiyori also realized that his performance was a bit rude, and opened the classroom door with a slight blush. .

"Hiyori, who is here?"

A spacious tea room was opened in the classroom. The decoration was very simple. It was basically made of wood and bamboo. Except for a few calligraphy and landscape paintings hanging on the wall, there was basically no other decoration. There were people sitting inside. He was looking at four senior senior students, and it was one of them who asked the question, who seemed to be the leader of the four.

"I'm Ryo Kitagawa, Hiyori's friend. I've always been interested in tea ceremony. I heard that Hiyori joined the tea ceremony club, so I came over to have a look and thank the seniors for taking care of her."

Kitagawa Ryo bent down and entered the tea room, and distributed some snacks that he had made in advance to the four senior sisters. They were all suitable for eating while drinking tea, but the ones made by Kitagawa Ryo himself were better than those in convenience stores. It can be said that it is much more refined, and it made several senior students' eyesight shine, and their attitudes suddenly improved a lot.

Coupled with Kitagawa Ryo's impeccable etiquette and extraordinary good looks, several senior students looked at each other and said with smiles:

"It's okay, it's okay. Hiyori is smart and dexterous. She learns quickly."

After Shiina Hiyori closed the door, she bent down and re-entered the tea room. She knelt down beside Kitagawa Ryo and whispered:

"I've only learned it for two days, and I'm not proficient in many skills."

"Then let me demonstrate it again. After Hiyori watches this, try making a cup of tea for Kitagawa-san?"

The gossiping eyes of the senior sister on the side kept wandering between the two, and she stood up with a smile on her face and started to make some preparations.

Watching the other party take out a new tea can and tea bowl from the cupboard, he also used hot water to clean the tea ladle and tea spoon. The former is a utensil for taking matcha powder from the tea can, while the latter is a cylindrical bamboo brush used to remove matcha powder from the tea can. Bamboo is cut into fine brush shapes and used for making pastes and tea.

The tea ceremony in Japan is mainly divided into two types: sencha ceremony and matcha ceremony. It seems that the other school should be matcha ceremony.

The drinking method of Matcha tea ceremony evolved from the tea ordering ceremony of China's Song Dynasty. However, the Song Dynasty used tea balls, which also required the step of grinding and cooking, while Japan directly uses matcha powder for processing.

Shiina Hiyori seemed to feel that Kitagawa Ryo didn't know much about this aspect, and even introduced him to him in a low voice. Although Kitagawa Ryo himself knew a thing or two about tea ceremony, and even taught Horikita Suzune some in the simulation of Horikita Suzune. He had relevant knowledge, but Shiina Hiwa's soft-spoken words were hard to interrupt, so he listened carefully.

To Kitagawa Ryo's surprise, Shiina and Japan seemed to know quite a bit about the history of the Chinese tea ceremony.

"Actually, I have always wanted to visit China. I am very interested in things like the Great Wall."

Hiyori Shiina put her hands together and showed a calm smile.

While the two were having an intimate conversation, the senior sister from the Tea Ceremony Club finally began to formally order tea.

Add water, mix ointment, and make tea.

As expected of a veteran of the tea ceremony club, he was very proficient in a set of movements. In almost a moment, a cup of tea was handed to Kitagawa Ryo.

Kitagawa Ryo thanked him in a low voice. After receiving the tea bowl, he turned it slightly in a circle so that his mouth would not touch the front of the tea bowl. This was to express the guest's respect for the host and was considered a basic etiquette.

After taking two sips, Kitagawa Ryo also put down his tea bowl and praised it.

The senior who was making tea nodded and turned her attention to Shiina Hiyori:

"Hiyori, let's try it too."

Hiyori Shiina agreed softly. She stood up, took out a new tea bowl, and started to move seriously.

First, use a tea ladle to scoop out a spoonful of matcha powder from the tea pot. Then use a bamboo handle ladle to take out hot water of about 80 degrees from the cauldron and slowly pour it into the tea bowl. The boiling water pours into the tea bowl and it quickly disperses. The steaming heat and aroma immediately fill the nose, making people feel relaxed and happy.

It was obviously the same matcha powder and the steps were similar, but Kitagawa Ryo always felt an inexplicable sense of anticipation.

Shiina Hiyori picked up the tea spoon with a light movement and carefully stirred it in the bowl. This process of blending the matcha and water is generally called a paste.

Because her head was slightly lowered, a few strands of Shiina Hiyori's hair hung down on the side of her face, but she had no intention of taking care of it. Her purple eyes stared into the tea bowl without blinking, and she pursed her lips gently, too much. The look of concentration made Kitagawa Ryo couldn't help but chuckle, and his whole person suddenly became much calmer.

After feeling almost the same, Shiina Hiyori poured water again, and then stopped until the tea soup was slightly foamy.

Originally, the next step should be to serve the tea to the guests, but Shiina Hiyori seemed a little worried because it was the first time she made tea. She took a small sip first, and then came to Kitagawa Ryo after feeling that there was no problem.

"cold."

Shiina Hiyori handed the tea bowl in her hand to Kitagawa Ryo, and the expression in her eyes clearly meant that Kitagawa Ryo drank it all. After all, this was the first time she had made tea for someone else.

Kitagawa Ryo took the tea bowl. Shiina Hiyori had just come into contact with this field after all. In fact, the taste was worse than the senior sister just now, but Kitagawa Ryo himself would definitely not say it clearly. He stretched out his hand and touched it. Shiina Hiyori's head:

"tastes good."

In order to prove this sentence, Kitagawa Ryoya drank a bowl of tea in one sip, and then put down the tea bowl under Shiina Hiyori's satisfied eyes.

It is this peaceful atmosphere that Shiina Hiyori has always pursued, whether it is reading or tea ceremony.

"Kitagawa-san and Hiyori have a really good relationship."

"You can come visit me often in the future."

"The snacks sent by Beichuan-san are delicious. Did you make them yourself?"

After watching all the interactions between the two, several senior students also chirped. Sure enough, when it comes to gossiping about relationships, even a tea ceremony club with the purpose of "peace and respect" is unavoidable.

"I made the snacks myself. If the seniors are interested, I will ask Hiyori to bring some every time she comes over."

Kitagawa Ryo responded with a smile. If he could exchange a few snacks for the Tea Ceremony Club to take care of Hiyori Shiina, he would accept this kind of transaction ten times out of ten.

After a few more pleasantries, Kitagawa Ryo also found an excuse to leave. After all, this was someone else's club, and he, an outsider from the club, couldn't stay for long.

Shiina Hiyori stood up and sent Kitagawa Ryo out of the club classroom. She seemed to want to stand on tiptoes and touch Kitagawa Ryo's head to avenge her for having been touched on the head just now, but Kitagawa Ryo was already prepared and stood on tiptoe. Standing on tiptoes, Shiina Hiyori just waved her hand in front of Kitagawa Ryo's nose.

Has a fresh tea aroma.

ps: In the original work, Shiina Hiyori's chosen club is the Tea Ceremony Club, and her remarks about her interest in China also come from the ninth volume of the original work.

ps2: Thank you for reading and subscribing. The title of this chapter is the lyrics of "Three Kingdoms". Every time I write a chapter about Hiyori, I always feel relaxed. Hiyori is so good_(:з」∠)_

Main plot: Kitagawa Ryo's strength supremacy classroom: Chapter 45: Overt chess and dark chess

"Class points...individual points...class placement is not random but based on the overall quality of the students."

"Ayanokouji-san, can you guarantee that what you just said is true?"

In a small private room inside a restaurant in the Keyaki Shopping Center, Katsuragi Yasuhei was looking at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka who just made a shocking statement with a shocked expression.

"If you want to verify it, you can go directly to the class teacher Chabashira. She said at the beginning of the school that points can buy everything in this school, and the answer to the question is naturally within the purchasable range."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka responded affirmatively. Seeing Katsuragi Yasuhei's determination, he was convinced. He could explain some strange things and vague things he had seen in the past few days since he entered school.

He first told his friend Totsuka Yahiko the news, and told him to go to the class teacher Chabashira Sae for confirmation. If he didn't have enough points, ask him for it.

About thirty minutes later, Totsuka Yahiko received a positive reply, and also mentioned that Chabashira Sae was very happy and only accepted his 10,000 personal points symbolically, because after all, she just answered "Yes".

"Now you should tell the news to the rest of the class immediately."

"If we can know this in advance and respond well, our position as Class A will be quite stable."

Katsuragi Yasuhei patted Ayanokouji Kiyotaka on the shoulder with great joy. There was one more thing he didn't say, which was that with the help of this information, it should be enough to establish his personal leadership position in Class A.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka naturally understood the hidden meaning in the other party's words, and he said:

"I don't have many friends in the class myself. It would be easier for people to believe it if Katsuragi-san came to reveal it publicly."

"And rather, I hope Katsuragi-san can omit my name and just say it is his own discovery."

Katsuragi Yasuhei glanced at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka with a strange expression. He had been holding it in for a long time and suddenly said:

"Does Ayanokouji-san also want to become a powerful person of shadow?"

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, who has lived in a white room since childhood, had no idea what Katsuragi Kohei meant, but Katsuragi Kohei looked at the other person's expressionless face and his usual way of walking alone, and nodded again with an expression that said, "I understand:"

"Don't worry. Since Ayanokouji-san wants to hide behind the scenes, I will do my best to help cover it up."

Although I didn't know where the other party was going, the results were pretty much the same. Ayanokouji Kiyotaka nodded and agreed:

"What are Katsuragi-san planning to do in less than a month?"

"If my guess is correct, the school will disclose this information when the points are distributed on the 1st of next month at the latest. In other words, if you make good use of it this month, you can establish a considerable advantage."

"Even if you say so, Ayanokouji-kun, I don't know the specific method of increasing or decreasing class points."

Katsuragi Kohei scratched his bald head. He has a relatively stable personality. His first reaction after hearing the news was to stabilize his position in Class A.

In fact, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka himself does not know the specific calculation formula of class points. He got the information at the cultural festival by winning the special examination and getting a certain amount of class points. However, from the beginning of the school year until now, the school has not disclosed it at all. any special examination.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka narrowed his eyes and thought of another possibility.

The special exam may have already begun.

According to his understanding, each student in each of the four ABCD classes has been issued 100,000 personal points. Although the specific exchange ratio between personal points and class points is unclear, the same personal points mean that at the beginning of the school year, One day, the first of the month, the class points for each class were effectively the same.

If the class points are the same, how are classes ABCD divided in advance?

Why would the school definitely conclude that the class points of the four classes will be arranged in order from high to low in one month?

It has been more than ten years since Tokyo Advanced Education Middle School was established. If the system has not changed, it means that this selection method has always been applicable and has never made mistakes.

I remembered what the man told me about the characteristics of Class A students before I came to this school.

[De-egocentric, highly self-disciplined, able to actively respond to orders from superiors and act quickly]

Combined with what he saw and heard in Class A these days and the information he found about other classes, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka finally got closer to the truth.

From enrollment to now, students in the four classes are just attending classes normally, so the way to differentiate must be in the classroom, and students in Class A can still maintain high learning enthusiasm and correct behavior even in a relaxed classroom atmosphere. Classroom discipline, on the one hand, confirms the man's point of view, and on the other hand, it also makes the answer ready to come out.

"It's classroom discipline and performance."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka explained his explanation to the somewhat confused Katsuragi Kohei. The strict logic made Katsuragi Kohei quickly agree with Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's view, but he soon pressed his eyebrows with a headache:

"If everything you said, Ayanokouji-san, is correct, then this year's Class A may not be able to guarantee an absolute lead."

"Because in terms of classroom discipline and performance, there is a completely negative person."

Katsuragi Kohei reported the person's name with a sad face:

"Kouenji, he has no intention of studying seriously at all."

Koenji Rokusuke does seem like an outlier from Class A.

Especially after listening to Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's explanation, Katsuragi Kohei himself was a little curious about how Koenji Rokusuke was assigned to Class A. After all, his carefree look was completely different from the overall temperament of Class A. It doesn't match at all. Although Hashimoto Masayoshi looks quite frivolous, he is also a standard good student in class. He will not be late from time to time, skip classes, or cross his legs to look in the mirror during class...

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's calm eyes finally fluctuated, and he twitched the corners of his mouth imperceptibly.

After all, it was he who signed Koenji Rokusuke into Class A, representing intelligence——

[queen].

However, now that the matter has happened, he can only consider his next actions. Ayanokouji Kiyotaka quickly used the matter of Koenji Rokusuke as his own bargaining chip and rhetoric and said:

"Some people have been trying to persuade Koenji since the beginning of school, but basically they have failed."

"Yes. If you go soft, he won't eat. If you go hard, no one in the class can subdue him, and fighting is always bad."

Katsuragi Kohei smiled bitterly. He himself also tried to communicate with Koenji Rokusuke, but the other party would close his eyes every time he saw his bald head, and would not listen to anything he said. Occasionally, he would laugh at him. sentence.

"So in terms of class performance, Koenji should have deducted a lot of class points."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka naturally knew that Koenji's Rokusuke alone would never have such power. Class A's class points would indeed be reduced, but it should still be able to maintain its leading position among the four classes. After all, the other three classes had more problematic students than Class A has more.

But in order to trick Katsuragi Yasuhei, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka also deliberately exaggerated the seriousness of Koenji Rokusuke.

As expected, Katsuragi Kohei's face was solemn, and he hesitated and said:

"Then I'll try to persuade you tomorrow..."

"Katsugi-san, maybe you can change your mind."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka shook his head, his golden pupils stared at the other person closely and said:

"In class competition, there are generally two ways to gain an advantage."

"The first is to improve oneself, which is Katsuragi-san's idea, to improve Class A itself by solving the unstable factor of Koenji Rokusuke."

"But the second approach is sometimes good."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka lowered his voice:

"That is to suppress others. As long as the class points of other classes are reduced, wouldn't it be equivalent to the increase of our Class A's class points in disguise?"

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"As for the points issue, there is no free pie in the sky. I don't think the school is so generous as to give each student 100,000 yuan per month."