Campione Scumbag in Mash-up Anime-Chapter 127: Scumbag Trio

The next day—Monday.

The morning at Ohananomitsu High School was filled with the typical hustle and bustle of activity before classes began. Students arrived in groups or alone, some still sleepy while dragging their backpacks, while others seemed eager to greet their friends.

Some students who were on cleaning duty were already busy sweeping the corridors, cleaning the blackboard in the classroom, or arranging books on the shelves.

The low murmur of chatter mixed with the squeak of chairs being moved and the sound of hurried footsteps. On the school grounds, some members of sports clubs had already begun warming up or practicing enthusiastically.

Ren and Hayasaka arrived at the school gate at the same time. Living under the same roof meant they went together, and most of the other students automatically assumed they were a couple.

Quite a few male students looked at Ren with envious and jealous gazes.

How could they not?

Ren had managed to captivate a female student from Shuchi'in Academy—a prestigious private school where the heirs of prominent families and major entrepreneurs gathered—to the point that the young lady was willing to leave her elite school and transfer to the ordinary Ohananomitsu High School.

In the crowded shoe locker area, Ren exchanged his athletic shoes for his school shoes.

Soon after, Hayasaka approached him with a pink piece of paper in her hand.

"Ren-sama. I found a love letter in my shoe locker. What should I do with this?"

Without answering, Ren reached for the girl's waist, pulling her closer until their bodies almost touched.

He looked directly into Hayasaka's slightly surprised eyes and asked with a faint smile, "Ai, what do you want to do?"

"..."

Even for someone as skilled at acting and hiding emotions as Hayasaka, Ren's sudden actions in front of many students around them made her blush. A faint red tinge was visible on her cheeks.

"I-I'll meet that guy later and reject his confession."

Releasing her, Ren nodded in agreement. "That's the right choice, Ai. I'm proud of you."

Worried that Ren would commit even bolder indecent acts in public, Hayasaka excused herself to go to classroom first.

Ignoring the curious whispers of the female students who were gossiping excitedly and the annoyed grumbles of the male students who were heartbroken by the couple's intimacy, Ren leisurely walked towards the teaching building for second-year students.

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Class 2-B.

When Ren entered the classroom, he found that about half of his classmates had already arrived. He walked towards his seat in the back row, near the window facing outside—a position often occupied by protagonists in various anime.

Just as he sat down, Masachika, who sat directly in front of him, turned around and greeted Ren.

"Yo, Ren! Morning! Did you bring me any souvenirs from England?"

Returning his 'friend's' greeting, Ren reached into his school bag and took out a small Big Ben miniature. He held it out to Masachika.

"Here, Kuze. A souvenir from me."

"Eh? I was just kidding... Well, I didn't expect you to actually bring one. Thanks!" Masachika was a bit surprised; he accepted the miniature with a happy smile. "By the way, how was your vacation in London? Interesting?"

Ren replied briefly and somewhat ambiguously: "Not bad. I visited many interesting places, stayed at a noble princess's house, fought some strong opponents, and had fun with 'my kind'."

"Hahaha, you really like to joke, Ren. There's no way you stayed at a noble princess's house?"

Shaking his head while putting the Big Ben miniature on his desk, Masachika assumed Ren's words were just boasting.

Changing the topic, Ren asked in a casual tone, "By the way, Kuze, how's your relationship with Alisa-san progressing? I saw you two chatting happily this morning. Are you officially dating yet?"

"Assuming that interactions between men and women must be romantic is too biased a thought, Ren. Alya and I are just ordinary friends."

"Friends, huh... Strangely, Alisa-san looks very cold to other classmates, except for you. Especially to me, she's very indifferent."

"No, Ren, you misunderstand. Alya is actually a good person. It's just... she's a bit awkward when interacting with others. Moreover, many people who approach her have ulterior motives, you know? Because she's half Russian and half Japanese, many just want to date her out of curiosity or because they're attracted to her appearance."

Masachika showed Alya's good side to Ren.

"I see."

Resting his face on one hand, Ren looked at Masachika with a probing gaze.

"Then, Kuze... Don't you yourself have any feelings for Alisa-san?"

"..."

Masachika fell silent. His expression changed to one of slight confusion and contemplation. He himself was still unsure about his feelings for Alya.

There was a closeness and comfort between them, but was it more than just friendship? He couldn't be sure yet.

Seeing his "friend" lost in thought, Ren smirked faintly.

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Masachika frowned, looking confused. "Scumbag trio? This is the first time I've heard of them. Who are they?"

"Who knows~"

Ren smiled mysteriously, shaking his head without giving an answer.

Of course, the scumbag trio he was referring to was none other than himself, Fujii Natsuo, and Ito Makoto.

The advice he gave to Masachika was just a whim. After all, he himself had brainwashed the childhood friend the guy in front of him liked—Maria Mikhailovna Kujou—and made her completely his.

If only Alya didn't have such an annoying tsundere personality, Ren might have hypnotized her long ago too. Besides, he was also quite interested in trying shimaidon, which Natsuo had once shown off to him.

In short, from a moral standpoint, Ren was actually the kind of guy Masachika should hate for committing such heinous acts against Masha. Unfortunately, Masachika was still completely in the dark and unaware of the terrible truth.

"By the way, have you studied for today's semester exams?" Masachika asked.

Shrugging nonchalantly, Ren replied, "Study? I never study at home at all. What about you, Kuze?"

"I haven't touched a textbook either. But I'm sure my grades will be fine." Masachika didn't seem worried.

Both men knew each other's intellectual abilities. They were both geniuses who were too lazy to show off their academic talents. If only they both tried a little harder, it wouldn't be Hayama Hayato's turn to stand at the top of the hierarchy among the male students in Class 2-B.