Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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"It should be alright," Uesugi Kenichi replied after a moment's thought.

While the number of downloads for Plants vs. Zombies hasn't been as high as before, it's still considerable, with cumulative sales reaching 110 million copies, which is quite an impressive achievement.

While most people only know the game and not the company that made it, a small number do know Blizzard Entertainment and are looking forward to their next game.

"Currently, our official WeChat account has around 20 followers. This data is accurate and without any inflated figures, which is quite good," Kato Megumi affirmed, continuing, "and Uesugi Kenichi's words are indeed quite impressive."

"Kenichi, do you know how many people watch Koshien every year?"

"Probably tens of millions," Uesugi Kenichi said hesitantly, though he had checked it again before but didn't remember it very clearly now.

"To be precise, the Koshien finals are watched online by more than 3000 million people every year," Kato Megumi said with a smile.

"I understand." Uesugi Kenichi suddenly realized, then smiled and said, "Thank you, Megumi."

Kato Megumi stuck out her tongue. "Even if I don't say it, Kenichi, you'll definitely figure it out yourself."

"That's not necessarily true." Uesugi Kenichi touched Kato Megumi's hair, eliciting a blush from the girl.

Kato Megumi's words were a wake-up call for him. At first, he only thought about how baseball would consume his time and energy, but forgot about the benefits baseball could bring.

In Japan, baseball has an astonishing influence. If a player can make it to Koshien (the highest-level baseball tournament in Japan), the attention and influence it brings will be absolutely terrifying.

If he can go further and reach the finals, with the talent he has shown, he will definitely become the brightest star on the baseball field.

And as long as someone is interested in him, they will learn about Blizzard Entertainment, and the resulting advertising revenue is worth more than a billion dollars!

With this in mind, Kenichi Uesugi no longer felt any resistance to the upcoming matches, and even began to think about how to make it to Koshien or even the finals!

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't stay tonight. After helping Mashiro tidy up, Uesugi Kenichi guided Mashiro in drawing manga.

It has to be said that Mashiro's drawing skills are truly amazing. Even with a plot that has no substance, she can immerse the viewer in the story just by looking at the visuals. Such talent is indeed blessed by the heavens.

Under his control, Shiro quickly mastered the art style he needed, gradually bringing to life the images in his mind.

As he read, Uesugi Kenichi himself became engrossed in the novel. The already beautiful illustrations were further enhanced by Mashiro's work, making them even more outstanding. He was somewhat impatient to see what kind of impact this manga would have on the world.

Mashiro also worked very hard, and her potential was maximized when the problem of creating a story was not troubling the girl (for the king's goodness).

She spent an unknown amount of time drawing picture after picture. With a faint smile on her face, Mashiro would occasionally ask Uesugi Kenichi, who was sitting next to her, about the next development of the story. Gradually, she also became immersed in this beautiful and sad story.

"Alright, that's enough for today." Uesugi Kenichi grabbed Mashiro's hand, stopping her from continuing.

"But I want to keep drawing, I want to depict this story as soon as possible. I feel so moved by it, and I want everyone to see it as soon as possible." Mashiro's eyes were filled with lingering affection.

"Listen to me, it's already 11:30. Don't forget you have school tomorrow. Let's continue tomorrow, okay?"

It took Uesugi Kenichi a long time, like coaxing a child, to finally get Mashiro to bed. The girl's dedication and love for manga really made him feel a little ashamed.

After checking to make sure Mashiro didn't sneak up after he left, he went to sleep peacefully.

Chapter 138 A Shameful Title

The next day is Monday, the day the academic ability test results are posted.

Like in China, schools in Japan also have the habit of posting each school's academic results.

Yamato Academy is no exception. After all, the school focuses on elite education and attaches great importance to academic performance. The report cards are posted on the left and right walls of the stairwell on the first floor of the teaching building so that every student can see them when they pass by, which encourages those with poor grades to study harder.

Uesugi Ken woke up very early. Knowing that Mashiro was dawdling, he picked her up from the bed after washing up and rushed her to the Suimei Art School on time.

He wasn't late when he returned to his school, thanks to his good time management skills.

He was a little worried about Mashiro's situation at school when he left. After all, Mashiro was different from ordinary high school girls; she had very poor self-care abilities. He was a little uneasy if no one took care of her.

Thinking of this, he took out his phone and repeatedly told Chihiro Sengoku to take good care of Mashiro at school before he could finally relax a little.

No matter what, she is Zhenbai's cousin, so she shouldn't be too much of a jerk.

Kenichi Uesugi felt very uncomfortable during the morning classes. After the first class, a classmate came to ask him for an autograph and said that he would definitely become a dominant professional baseball player in the future.

When Sugiyama Kenji saw the expectant look on his face, he couldn't bear to refuse him, so he signed one for him without hesitation.

No one knew that once this one sign was made, things would spiral out of control.

Yesterday's game was recorded in its entirety and uploaded to the school forum and baseball forum, garnering widespread praise.

Everyone who watched the video confidently asserted that Kenichi Uesugi would be the brightest star in baseball for the next decade or so, becoming the contemporary baseball "demon king," the shadow of all professional players, and even earning the shameful title of "the demon king of the sky" from some busybodies.

The nickname comes from his three home runs that sent the baseballs soaring into the sky, and also from the sky-blue baseball uniform he wore.

In fact, the sky-blue baseball uniform became the best-selling baseball uniform in all of Japan for the next two weeks!

Such exaggerated arguments did not attract much ridicule, but instead garnered a large number of supporters.

Many discerning people can see that being able to throw at 180 km/h and deliver such terrifying power hits at a high school level is something that most professional baseball players can't do.

The most terrifying video shows a boy who is only 16 years old. It's really hard to imagine how great his future achievements will be. Perhaps a series of baseball records will end in the hands of this boy.

Even the most critical person has to admit the boy's potential. If they really can't stand it, they can only be sarcastic. With his throwing and playing style, he is definitely likely to get injured in the future.

Don't think this argument is exaggerated. Imagine LeBron James, the chosen one, who was hailed as the future king of the NBA during his high school years. What is the reason for this? It is his terrifying talent.

Another example is Tim Duncan. Back when Duncan was drafted, more than a dozen NBA teams disregarded their reputation and tanked relentlessly just to get him.

Some people are just like that; once their talent is revealed, everyone can see how terrifying their talent is and is full of expectations for their future.

The autograph session lasted almost the entire morning. Even many teachers came over to ask for his autograph and secretly asked him which team he wanted to join in the future, and if he didn't have a specific team in mind, could he consider the XX team?

This continued until noon, when a student rushed in and shouted, "The grades have been posted!"

The classroom instantly erupted like a powder keg, with everyone rushing outside, since almost no student was indifferent to their academic ranking.

It wasn't just their class; the entire teaching building seemed to come alive, with people constantly running out of the classrooms.

Kenichi Uesugi also stood up and walked towards the door. Although he had lived more than ten years longer than these students, he felt that he was not much better off than them. He was also not very calm and rushed out with Futa Watanabe and the others.

When they arrived at the notice board on the first floor, it was already packed with people, so crowded that they couldn't squeeze in at all.

Seeing this, Kobayashi Yoshihara yelled and tried to rush inside, but he clearly overestimated his small frame and couldn't move an inch after squeezing for a long time.

When Uesugi Kenichi saw this, he shook his head and wanted to come over when there were fewer people. Unexpectedly, the crowd that was originally crowded made way for him and looked at him with a sense of awe. Some people even shouted "Great Demon King of the Sky".

He blushed completely upon hearing this.

These students from Yamato Academy felt a sense of pride as they watched their school's heartthrob make such a name for himself and garner widespread praise from society, feeling the envy of other schools.

You have to know that with Uesugi Kenichi and his team, they never lost when it came to competing for talent on various university forums!

It's practically a magic sword in one's hand, capable of killing gods and Buddhas alike. Once it's unsheathed, even many students from the opposing school are tempted to defect, demonstrating its formidable power.

Uesugi Kenichi looked at the path that had been cleared for him and hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to take it or not. However, Kobayashi Yoshihara didn't seem to care about that. He snorted coldly, raised his face, and exuded a villainous aura, like a lackey escorting Uesugi Kenichi inside.

After entering, Uesugi Kenichi naturally looked towards the top. Although he was not very confident about winning first place, he still believed that being among the top was no problem at all.

He looked up and a look of joy appeared on his face; his name was the first one in the first column.

First in the grade: Kenichi Uesugi, Class 1-A, 716 points.

Seeing that he had won first place, Uesugi Kenichi was finally relieved. At least the original owner of this body had been admitted to Yamato Academy through a special talent recruitment program because of his good grades, and he hadn't let him down. However, it was also a bit dangerous. The second place also had 710 points, only 6 points behind him.

"Megumi, how did your exam go? Didn't you find it? Let me check for you." Uesugi Kenichi looked at Kato Megumi beside him, who was standing on tiptoe, seemingly unable to find her name.

Kato Megumi smiled and said, "Found it, but the test was just average, 289th place."

"How about I tutor you from now on?" Uesugi Kenichi felt that Kato Megumi might not have had enough time to study because of his own reasons.

"No need, this is fine as it is. Anyway, I actually want to get into a prestigious university."

Chapter 139 Aoyama and Seven Seas

"As long as you're happy," Uesugi Kenichi said softly, ruffling Kato Megumi's hair. With the 2% stake he gave her, she would never be wronged in the future.

He is confident that he can turn that 2% into an astronomical figure that is difficult to reach.

"Honestly, stop patting my head all the time." Kato Megumi pouted. Although it felt nice to have her head patted, she always felt like she was being treated like a child.

"Uesugi-kun is really amazing." Watanabe Futa glanced at Uesugi Kenichi, who was clearly ranked first, and sighed.

It's really hard to believe that someone like Kenichi Uesugi could actually exist in reality; it's almost impossible to find any flaws in him.

He truly felt that geniuses really existed in this world, and that they were right beside him.

"It was alright, not as bad as some people say," Uesugi Kenichi said modestly before asking, "How did you do on your exam?"

Watanabe Futa smiled and said, "I can't compare to you, Uesugi, but it's not bad. 56th place is better than I expected."

There are quite a few students with abnormally high academic performance at Yamato Academy. He had previously estimated that being in the top 100 would be considered a success.

"That's not bad, congratulations." Uesugi Kenichi smiled. There are only about 1000 students in the entire first year, so it's quite an achievement to rank around 50th.

"Ishida, how are you? Where did Kobayashi and Sato go?" Uesugi Kenichi asked, looking at Ishida Tetsuya standing behind him.

“Number 89.” Tetsuya Ishida pointed to the notice board and then said, “Kobayashi and the other guy went over there.”

When Uesugi Kenji looked over, he saw that Kobayashi was pale-faced and would have collapsed to the ground if Sato Hideki hadn't been supporting him.

"That idiot!" Watanabe Futa cursed under his breath. He could tell from the spot where Kobayashi was standing that his grades weren't very good; he was practically standing at the very back.

As they walked over, they heard Xiaolin wailing, "It's over, it's over, I'm doomed when I get back!"

Uesugi Kenichi looked up and quickly found Kobayashi Yoshihara's name. Hmm, number 888, quite an auspicious number.

He chuckled to himself. Your academic performance will reflect your attitude towards learning; there's no faking it. You can fool others, but you can't fool yourself.

"Who told you not to study properly? Let me tell you, don't even think about hiding in my house this time. I won't let you in. You really need to reflect on your actions." Watanabe Futa cursed, deciding that he absolutely couldn't let him get away with this time.

If he doesn't learn a lesson from this result, what will become of him?

Even after returning to the classroom, Kobayashi Yoshihara still looked miserable, while Sato Hideki, although he didn't do well on the test, didn't seem to care at all; he was probably already prepared for it.

After the results were posted, not many people bothered him anymore, and the focus of the discussion shifted to the results, which relieved Uesugi Kenichi.

After school ended, he let Kato Megumi go to the company first. He was really worried about Mashiro's situation at school and planned to go over immediately to pick her up and take her to the studio.

He took a taxi directly to Suiming Art School. After getting out of the car, he saw Mashiro standing obediently at the school gate and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Mashiro claims to be very clever, he always feels that if he's not careful, she might be kidnapped.

The moment he got out of the car, Mashiro saw him and ran over to hug his hand like a pet seeing its owner come home.

"Qianyi, you're here! I missed you so much."

Mashiro is always so direct; she immediately says what's on her mind, making her the complete opposite of that blonde loser.

"Did you eat well at school? Did no one bully you?" Uesugi Kenichi fired off a barrage of questions.

He couldn't rest easy for a day without seeing Mashiro. He made up his mind that if he couldn't find a reliable person to take care of Mashiro, he would have Mashiro transfer to his school and keep her under his watchful eye.