Chapter 9: The Overnight Stay Before the Comeback

  "Are you an idiot? This match is definitely going to lose, President at least think it through carefully for me, we may not be able to make use of it later."

  "Didn't you know that there are many excellent clubs in the school? The classical music club where the student council president is, the dance club led by the big sister from a dancing family, and the computer research club, they even made software useful for the school system. Our kind of club can't even come up with anything to participate in the competition."

  "Yes, Lin Xuan is right, this handsome but mischievous guy can only pick up some girls, and there's no other way to provide help. Most importantly, we are the [Game Lovers Club], not those clubs with special skills."

  "After all, it's impossible to use a game to participate in the competition, and you'll definitely be directly ignored by the judges."

  The two people's words kept swirling in their minds, they put on the light blue uniform and apron of the convenience store where they worked part-time, bowed to customers, said "thank you for your patronage", and temporarily set aside their respective views.

  As they said, the Game Club can't perform a group dance like the Dance Club, nor can it hold a concert like the Music Club. Additionally, Sosuke's physical strength is not that strong, so it's impossible to have a competitive match like the Kendo Club. So, in terms of preparation, this side is indeed at a disadvantage.

  As the president of the "Game Lovers Club", Sosuke naturally understood these shortcomings, but he had never thought of using games to decide a winner.

  The exchange meeting is a ceremonial event held to allow well-known figures from outside the school to visit and understand the current teaching situation, but unlike the school festival, each club will do its best in the exchange meeting, not just playing around.

  Once being noticed by a certain individual or enterprise, it is possible to receive support and encouragement from all aspects, making the department team even stronger.

  Compared with entertainment-oriented school festivals, there are many differences and much more competitiveness.

  Standing behind the counter, Sosuke took over the instant noodles handed to him by the customer in front of him, put them in the microwave and heated them up before taking them out and handing them back to the customer, completing one task.

  Shao Yu's part-time job is half night shift.

  The time was around 8pm to 12am, and as the boss of the convenience store was a middle-aged uncle, he would always go drinking with friends at an izakaya during this time period, leaving Sosuke in charge.

  The convenience store is not large, about twenty pings, the walls of the entrance and exit are floor-to-ceiling transparent glass windows, from which you can see the streets outside and the sea that is not far away.

  I forgot to mention earlier that this is a city very close to Chongzuo County, so it's only natural to see the endless sea and enjoy the salty sea breeze blowing in your face.

  The store's interior was arranged by Sosuke beforehand.

  Most of the books are arranged near the window, attracting customers with their covers and interesting content. Next to the shelves for books and magazines, a lot of midnight snacks and instant hot food were piled up, taking advantage of the readers' appetite.

  This business model has played a significant role in increasing the sales of convenience stores.

  After books are food, after food are various small items and tools columns, in this small convenience store, you can buy all kinds of things.

  Although the store owner had previously declared 'because it's close to the sea, let's sell fishing rods!', he was eventually persuaded by Sosuke and chose to give up.

  There were already many tackle shops here, and it was impossible to compete with them for business. Rather than doing these useless things, it's better to increase sales again and dress up the convenience store.

  Satoru listlessly stared at the TV hanging above, after sending off the last customer, he was now the only one left here.

  This 500-yen-per-hour job isn't bad at all, and it's enough for Sosuke.

  Even if he would receive game development fees and signing funds later on, Sosuke might still not quit his job here.

  Two hands propped up his head, and Sosuke began to think.

  This weekend is the competition for various clubs, and a useful and stunning program must be brought out for this.

  [Game Enthusiasts Club] The most advantageous weapon is the game itself, but as I said before, it's probably useless at this time.

  At this time, the automatic door opened again, and Sosuke stood up and said "Welcome".

  Several young men walked to where books and magazines were placed, rummaging through the last secret place of those book piles with their hands.

  Yes, on the surface there are only ordinary reading materials such as magazines in the bookshelves, but actually there exist books for gentlemen called R-18, which can't be found if you don't look carefully.

  Sometimes those books also pay attention to their names, such as "Teach you what is called love", and the gentlemen who understand will immediately buy out those books.

  In short, a group of discontented young people have come 'shopping' again.

  "Give it to me, this one!"

  Even if they pretend to be mature adults, Sosuke still knows that these people are also high school students. However, refusing to sell here would be a loss for this convenience store.

  The Queen of S and I of M, Transparent Human World, Gay Storytelling Session - all brushed through. After they paid, I handed them a black bag to pack up, and then saw this group of people fleeing hastily.

  Right, right, let's just pretend I didn't see that last one at all.

  Work ended, and Sosuke, who was bored again, stared at the TV in contemplation, thinking of a way to win in this solitary convenience store.

  "Hey, you're not alone, are you?"

  The automatic door opened and two familiar people walked in from outside.

  A gust of wind blew from outside the door, and the refreshing air took away a bit of gloominess and melancholy in the room.

  "How is the boss doing?"

  "What are you doing here?"

  "I'm in the middle of a run and met Lin Xuan along the way, so I thought we'd come over together to see how the president is doing. The weekend's match is going to be tough."

  Indeed it was, Sosuke nodded while turning off the TV, the worthless news on it made one drowsy.

  Cheering up, Sosuke flashed a business-like smile

  "What can I get for you two?"

  "What's with the joke? Hurry up and bring out today's gentleman book."

  "It's already sold out."

  "What?!"

  Hai Cheng's face was filled with surprise as he immediately ran towards the bookshelf.

  Wearing short sleeves and hot pants, Lin Xiang walked up to the counter with her hair tied in a ponytail, seemingly wanting to say something.

  "What's wrong? Lin Xuan."

  "Do you have a chance of winning?"

  "...how can I put it, not yet for now."

  At that time, I hastily agreed with the principal, but there were still many things to consider and it was impossible to determine easily.

  "Really? If there's anything I can help with, just let me know."

  Because.

  From behind, Haicheng rushed up laughing and said

  "The boss is not just one person."

  Two customers left with nothing, but Sosuke got something.

  They support themselves and must also make some efforts for this.

  It's no longer a solitary fight, unlike the lonely self of the previous life. Here, there are friends and a backing.

  I am not alone.

  Looking out at the sky outside, they made up their minds about something.

  Judgment, judgment——

  Host: Sōsuke.

  Target: Sosuke.

  Current occupation: Male academic slacker.

  Current status problem solution: Music analysis completed, lyrics extraction completed, melody and tone matching and content input into the brain, song "You Are Not Alone" output completed, incomplete melody self-insufficient.

  In memory, there appeared a world-renowned song "You Are Not Alone" sung by the King of Pop Michael Jackson.

  There is a part that is incomplete, but the incomplete part is actually the second loop's chorus section, which means that if you only sing the chorus once, you can barely get away with it.

  The "Study Master System" is not about anime-related things, but rather about the solutions needed when facing difficulties.

  That's why they are all incomplete things, representing something that needs personal creation and modification.

  Although it may be somewhat disrespectful to the original work, this also represents a kind of respect for the original work.

  No matter whether it's a cover or some other modification, the existence of a song is for others to know about.

  Just like anime, because many people don't know its charm, they think it's something for young children, but in fact there are many meaningful and interesting things inside.

  "Then let's begin."

  Fight!