Chapter 91 - Shikamaru Gets In Trouble, Shun Digs a Hole (1/2)

As in every class, there were cliques in Shun's class. There were the popular ones, studious (nerds) ones, otakus, loners, and any other cliques that you could think of it.

Shun was an anomaly in the class, he didn't hang out with the popular group, he didn't hang out with the nerds even though his marks were top of the class, he didn't spend time with otakus even when Shun liked anime, mangas, light novels, web novels, fanfictions.

Shun's group of four friends was a little unique.

Inuzuka got into fights, and because of that, it took people a lot of time to actually know Inuzuka and become friendly with him. Inuzuka's intimidating behavior also didn't help.

Inuzuka either hung-out with Shun and the guys, or he hung out with people in the Kendo Club.

Hikigaya was a classic loner and introvert person. It took Shun a lot of time to get him out of his shell.

The people in the class couldn't understand why Shun spend so much time on Hikigaya.

Hikigaya was awkward when communicating with others, and Shun understood that, and that made Hikigaya trust Shun and become his friend.

And at last, there was Shikamura. He didn't have any problems with communicating or making friends, but he didn't approach anyone, Shun was the one who approached him, and they became friends.

And with Shun at the center, they also became friends with each other, and that birthed the group.

「The Foolish Four.」

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Shun was talking with some people in the class.

It was when Shikamaru called him for something.

Shikamaru: ”Kageyama, come here.”

Shun waved goodbye to the people and headed to Shikamaru.

He sat in the seat in front of Shikamura and said.

Shun: ”Yeah, what's up.”

Shikamaru looked at Shun and asked.

Shikamaru: ”You're not going to your club today, right?”

Shun nodded and replied.

Shun: ”Nope, we have two games tomorrow, so there is no practice today. I am free to do anything today, Why, do you need anything?”

Shikamaru nodded and explained his situation.

Shikamaru: ”The new student council president caught me violating the rules of the school a lot of times recently, I was able to talk my way out of any punishment until now.

But this time the president didn't listen to me one bit, and ordered me to come to the student council room after school to help out with council work as the punishment.”

Shun shifted in his seat as Shikamaru had caught his full attention in this matter.

Shun: ”So, what did you do?”

Shikamaru looked at Shun and said.

Shikamaru: ”Why are you getting excited, I am in trouble, you know?”

Shun smiled and nodded.

Shun: ”I know.”

Shikamaru sighed and continued.

Shikamaru: ”It was nothing major, uniform faults, coming to school late, sleeping on the roof, and maybe I ran when they caught me.”

Shun wide-eyed asked.

Shun: ”You ran! You, the lazy sloth, ran! You, the ever-wise, ran from authorities!”

Shun laughed and slapped his hand on the desk.

Shikamaru covered his face with his hands and said.

Shikamaru: ”I don't know what came over me. I just up and left when they called after me. If I had stayed there, then I would've been able to talk my way out.”

Shun was now rolling on the floor while laughing.

Shikamaru grumbled and asked.

Shikamaru: ”I want you to come with me and help.”

Shun sat back on the chair and questioned.

Shun: ”Sure, I will come and help, but why do you want me to go.”

Shikamaru looked at Shun and gave his reasoning.

Shikamaru: ”Kageyama, you are the model student. You get excellent grades, you come to school on time, you dress properly, your behavior is all within acceptable norms, and you represent the school in basketball tournaments. If I take you with me, then that would show that I have a positive company around me, and the president would lighten the punishment when I get caught next time.”

Shun nodded and pointed out.

Shun: ”That good and all, but you can just not make the mistakes that get you in trouble, you know.”

Shikamaru slumped onto his desk and muttered.

Shikamaru: ”It's such a drag.”

Shun laughed at his friend's antics, and thus it was decided that Shun would accompany Shikamaru to the student council room after school.

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Shun and Shikamaru were walking to the student council room.

Shun stopped in front of the washroom and said.

Shun: ”Wait a minute.”

Shun: ”You come inside too.”

Shikamaru asked as he was pulled inside.

Shikamaru: ”Eh, but I don't want to do anything.”

Shun stood in front of the mirrors in the washroom.

Shun: ”I too don't want to do anything, but you and I need to fix our clothes, we are going to the most strict place in the school, no way I am going to go there and give them a chance to point out mistakes.

Now, hurry up and fix your uniform.”

Shikamaru sighed lazily and said.

Shikamaru: ”What a drag.”

Shun and Shikamaru fixed their uniform.

Shikamaru also did a decent job of fixing his uniform. Now he looked acceptable to the strictest of the eyes.

Shun: ”Let's go.”

Shikamaru and Shun continued to walk to the student council room.

Shun recalled what he knew about the student council president.

Shun: ”Hmm... the president is a second-year like us.”

Shikamaru nodded and said.

Shikamaru: ”The president joined the student council in first-year and became the vice-president.”

Shun smiled and said.

Shun: ”I voted for the president in the election, the speech that the president gave was very powerful.”

Shikamaru commented on that.

Shikamaru: ”If you hadn't done that, today I might not have been in trouble.”

Shun chuckled and said.