Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard
Chapter 73 Goto, Actually a Pure Young Man

Chapter 73: Chapter 73 Goto, Actually a Pure Young Man

Afternoon, it’s PE class.

Bang, bang, bang...

Uesugi Sakura casually tossed the basketball in his hand toward the hoop.

Following the basketball as it drew a graceful arc in the air were the surprised gazes of all the guys in the class.

The basketball precisely drilled into the center of the round hoop, smoothly falling through, and rolled with a "thump thump" on the reflective indoor floor before finally coming to a halt.

A whistle blew, and the PE teacher signaled that his evaluation was complete.

[Accuracy Lv7(1/40)]

The classmates’ noisy chatter erupted once more.

"No way! It went in again?"

"When did Uesugi become so amazing? Three-pointers every time, nine out of ten?"

"Why? Looking handsome even gives you a buff in shooting?"

Under the astonished looks of the guys, Uesugi Sakura randomly found a spot to sit in the rest area.

He stretched his neck as the basketball’s thumping echoed in the spacious indoor gym.

Having already finished their shots, Goto Iwao and Tsubokawa Takahiro approached.

"So cool, Uesugi!"

"The Yuzuru Hanyu of basketball?" Tsubokawa, with that name on his chest in deep red sportswear, said, "I remember Uesugi’s shooting wasn’t this crazy before, though it’s really getting more and more accurate."

"Is it because you joined the Kyudo Club?"

"Not at all."

Also wearing a red sports outfit, Uesugi Sakura looked toward the girls not far away.

In spring, one couldn’t see various fair-skinned thighs dancing across the shiny floor, not even arms were visible as they were covered by that loose sportswear, so there wasn’t any highlight.

This truly made the already tiring PE class a lot less interesting.

Uesugi Sakura withdrew his gaze from the girls and asked Goto Iwao:

"Can we talk about your off-the-rails story now?"

Goto Iwao glanced at the girls with a resentful look, even though it wasn’t any of their faults:

"Long story short, I was having a meal with Kasumi when Ogata ran into us, and the next day, she hit me up on LINE; later on, you saw what happened."

Kawashima Kasumi is now Goto’s girlfriend, and the Ogata referred to is Ogata Akino, who is Ogata Asaka’s younger sister.

"Scumbag, total scumbag," Tsubokawa Takahiro commented with absolute certainty, "I thought you were just chatting, but it turns out you were that kind of guy."

"Not as handsome as Uesugi, but surely your method is stronger than his."

"Shoo, shoo, shoo," Goto Iwao waved his hand repeatedly, "What methods? Really just making small talk, like sending good morning and goodnight messages every day."

"How did you suddenly start dating recently?"

"Over the weekend, I jokingly said, ’I haven’t dated yet,’ and Megumi said, ’Want to try with me?’ So," Goto Iwao shrugged, "then we tried dating."

"So these past few days have been about trying out dating? First time, huh?" Tsubokawa Takahiro asked, "How’s it feel?"

"Hmm..."

Goto Iwao rested his hands on his forehead and pondered for a moment, "It’s quite nice, but I always feel like Megumi doesn’t seem very serious."

"What do you think?" Tsubokawa Takahiro asked with great curiosity while Uesugi Sakura patiently listened on the side.

"What do I think? Of course, I’ll continue. After all, it’s my first love."

Apart from the hundreds of distant romances on LINE, this was indeed Goto Iwao’s first attempt at real-world dating.

"Alright," Tsubokawa Takahiro reluctantly accepted his answer, "Leaving your newly started girlfriend aside, what’s the situation with that Ogata classmate?"

"I..."

Goto Iwao grimaced at the thought of Ogata Akino, "I really didn’t know she’d like me, clearly she was just a Photography Club classmate. She reached out to chat once, and I thought she was quite cute, so I sent her good morning and goodnight messages every day."

"Just that?" Uesugi Sakura, being quiet until now, suddenly spoke. He remembered Ogata Asaka talking about messages with an icy demeanor.

"Really just that," Goto Iwao said in great distress, "If you don’t believe me, I can show you the records. It’s just ordinary greetings, occasionally helping her with some photography questions."

"What you’re saying doesn’t match with what that senior sister said." Tsubokawa Takahiro completely distrusted him.

"Ogata’s sister is stubborn, won’t listen to my explanations at all, thinks I’m a scumbag, two-timing."

"Isn’t it really your fault?"

"Definitely not!"

At first, Uesugi Sakura also thought it was Goto’s fault, but he got thrown for a loop when the story took a twist. He asked:

"Did you know Ogata or Kawashima first?"

"Ogata," Goto Iwao said, "I joined the Photography Club this semester, met her at the start."

"So it’s a misunderstanding?" Tsubokawa Takahiro asked.

"I keep saying it’s a misunderstanding," Goto Iwao was quite troubled. He really wasn’t good at handling someone cold and stubborn like Ogata Asaka, "But she doesn’t give me a chance to explain."

The situation was getting clear.

Uesugi Sakura speculated that Ogata Akino thought Goto liked her, otherwise she wouldn’t have told her sister about it.

Of course, there’s also a cunning perspective — Ogata Akino knew Goto had a girlfriend and wanted her sister’s help to snatch him away.

However, based on the current scenario and Goto’s description, the former seemed more likely.

After all, when Ogata Asaka said that odd sentence, Ogata Akino appeared quite taken aback.

This was now Goto’s personal relationship problem, Uesugi Sakura couldn’t help much more.

He glanced at the girls, where Hanamaru Hanabi was practicing shooting diligently, and said to Goto:

"I’ll help explain things to Senior Sister Ogata, but how things turn out is up to you."

"Ugh," Goto Iwao felt the situation very unjust, "Thanks, I owe you a barbeque, and it seems that Senior Sister Ogata only listens to you."

"Why is that?" Tsubokawa Takahiro pushed his glasses up with his middle finger and asked Uesugi Sakura.

"I don’t know." Uesugi Sakura shook his head.

He didn’t have much time to ponder because someone had walked up in front of him.

"Uesugi, how about joining our basketball team?" Murakoshi Kojiro showed a wide smile.

Though his charm couldn’t compare with the charismatic yet seemingly higher ranked Uesugi Sakura, with basketball’s addition, he was still the sunny type.

Last semester, he was a true scumbag, the most detested person in Ayaka Rie’s class.

"Not interested." Uesugi Sakura refused decisively.

"Is it because you joined the Kyudo Club?" Murakoshi Kojiro continued grinning, "No problem, you can join multiple clubs. With your shooting skills, just a bit of training before a match will make you a starting player."

"Not interested." Uesugi Sakura repeated.

Murakoshi Kojiro looked at the three in front of him, not getting angry, still smiling:

"Uesugi, feel free to reconsider. The basketball team always welcomes you."