After the morning opening ceremony and self-introductions in class, it was already noon. Since there were no classes in the afternoon, everyone gradually left on their own.
After accepting another round of thanks from Hirasawa Yui, Bai Mo and Kato Megumi went to the teachers' office to find Toosaka Rin and explain their request.
Glancing at the 185cm-tall Bai Mo and the 160cm-tall Kato Megumi, Rin immediately agreed to their request.
"By the way, Bai Mo-kun, since you're an international student from Donghuang, you might not know this, but schools in Japan now require students to join after-school clubs to enrich their extracurricular time. So, Bai Mo-kun, you can also check out the clubs you're interested in and apply to join one."
"That sounds troublesome," Bai Mo couldn't help but shake his head. "Speaking of which, after the school merger, what happens to all the clubs? I imagine they're in chaos too, right?"
"Indeed. So, you have a month to think it over. During this month, the teachers will integrate the clubs from all the merged schools. As for the club presidents and vice presidents, the students will decide among themselves."
After getting this information from Toosaka Rin, Bai Mo turned to Kato Megumi on their way back and asked, "So, Kato-san, which club were you in before?"
"I was in the 'Going Home Club.' Before, it wasn't a strict requirement, but once you enter high school, students are required to join a club activity. Seems like I'll have to think about which club to join now~"
"If nothing else, the Going Home Club sounds pretty good too, doesn't it?"
Hearing this, Kato Megumi couldn't help but smile faintly. "No, that's not it. The 'Going Home Club' refers to people who don't join any clubs and go straight home. It's not an actual club!"
"Eh?" Bai Mo pointed in confusion at a notice on the bulletin board in the hallway. "But over there, it says the Going Home Club is recruiting!"
Following his gaze, Kato Megumi also spotted the hand-drawn recruitment poster for the Going Home Club: "Ah~ So it is!"
"Japan is really incredible~ There's a club for everything~"
"Ahaha~ Y-yes, I guess so~" Kato Megumi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
She had just confidently told Bai Mo that there was no such thing as the Going Home Club, only for a recruitment poster to appear right after. It was really hard for her to save face.
Looking through the various club recruitment posters and hand-drawn notices on the bulletin board, Bai Mo finally found one that interested him—the Cooking Club.
However, the club's description seemed to focus only on teaching simple cooking, which immediately dampened his enthusiasm.
After returning to the classroom with Kato Megumi to rearrange their desks, Bai Mo said his goodbyes.
As for the club issue, he'd leave it for tomorrow's Bai Mo to worry about~
Watching Bai Mo ride off on his motorcycle, Kato Megumi stood at the school gate for a moment before turning to leave.
Since childhood, her presence had always been faint—sometimes even her own parents would forget about her. She had lived like this for eighteen years, never expecting to meet someone who could consistently notice her existence.
Was it because Bai Mo-kun was from Donghuang?
Or was there another reason?
Bai Mo had no idea about Kato Megumi's thoughts. After leaving school, he immediately headed home.
Previously, after sending his two taels of high-quality tea to his grandfather, the old man was so delighted that he tripled Bai Mo's allowance and even arranged for some requested items to be delivered to him.
Meeting the entrusted person in Shinjuku's shopping district, Bai Mo curiously examined the man and asked, "Kenzaki-san?"
The tall, slender man in a gray suit looked almost identical to Kenzaki Ryu, whom Bai Mo had met at the Midnight Diner.
"No, no~ Bai Mo-kun, my name is Inokashira Goro. Kenzaki Ryu is my older brother."
Bai Mo blurted out in surprise, "Huh? So you really are related? But you look so alike, it makes sense!"
"My brother and I are twins. Everyone who's seen us remarks on it. Unfortunately, after our parents divorced, we were separated."
"No wonder your surnames and names are different."
After this exchange, Bai Mo asked Inokashira Goro curiously, "So, Inokashira-san, where are the goods you helped bring over from Donghuang?"
"Don't worry, they're already in my warehouse," Inokashira Goro replied with a smile. "Bai Mo-kun, I'm in the import-export sundry goods business. If you ever need anything else in the future, feel free to contact me!"
Bai Mo agreed to Inokashira Goro's offer—after all, he might indeed need his services later.
Following Inokashira Goro, Bai Mo arrived at the warehouse, where two wooden crates were waiting.
"These two boxes contain the items you requested, Bai Mo-kun."
Touching the crates, Bai Mo's thoughts drifted back to Teyvat.
These were items he planned to take back to Teyvat for resale.
Among the ancient world's four major industries—salt, iron, silk, and tea—Liyue already had them all.
To earn vast amounts of Mora, Bai Mo had no choice but to take an unconventional approach: importing luxury goods to exchange for massive profits!
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