Campione Scumbag in Mash-up Anime-Chapter 138: Odaiba Beach

Exactly thirty minutes later, his phone rang. The name 'Masha' was displayed on the screen. He immediately answered the call.

"Rokuhara-kun, we're ready. Hurry to the parking area in front of the school. Because there are quite a few people joining, President Kenzaki managed to borrow a school bus under the guise of student council business." Masha said cheerfully on the other end.

Ren raised his eyebrows slightly. It was clearly an abuse of power, but he was sure the teachers would choose to turn a blind eye. The student council president, Kenzaki Touya, was known to be diligent and had contributed much to the school's progress, so a little privilege might be considered reasonable.

"Okay, I'll be right there." Ren replied briefly before ending the call. He immediately left the school rooftop and walked towards the parking area.

Earlier, he had sent a short message to Hayasaka to not fool around with her friends and focus more on taking care of the pregnant Itsuki at the apartment.

Arriving at the parking area, Ren saw a bright yellow school bus already parked. Masha stood in front of the bus entrance, waving her hand with a wide smile.

"Rokuhara-kun, you're the last one! Everyone's been waiting."

Ren nodded and boarded the bus with Masha. Inside, he saw three men and three women already seated in their respective seats.

The three men were Kenzaki Touya, the student council president with a strong aura of leadership. Kuze Masachika, a student who often helped with student council activities. And... Ito Makoto?

'Huh? Why was Ito Makoto invited too?'

'That guy is truly shameless. How could he dare to join this group when he's having an affair with the student council president's own girlfriend, Sarashina Chisaki? Makoto is either too bold, or perhaps more accurately, arrogant.' Ren thought to himself.

On the women's side, there was Sarashina Chisaki, the beautiful and tomboyish vice president of the student council—also Touya's girlfriend and secretly having an affair with Makoto. Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou alias Alya, the student council treasurer with her characteristic tsundere attitude. And Suou Yuki, a student council member holding the Public Relations position and always appearing elegant like a young lady.

Not forgetting the girl next to Ren, Maria Mikhailovna Kujou alias Masha, the student council secretary and Alya's older sister.

The seating arrangement inside the bus was quite interesting. Touya and Chisaki sat next to each other in the middle seats since they were a couple. Alya sat alone in the front seat in front of Masachika, while Makoto, who seemed out of place, sat alone on the long seat at the very back.

Ren chose to sit in the front seat near the bus entrance. Unexpectedly by the others, Masha immediately sat in the seat next to him.

"Huh?"

Masha's action clearly surprised Alya. She thought her sister would sit with her. Unexpectedly, Masha chose to sit next to the man she somehow disliked. Alya looked at her sister with a confused and slightly suspicious gaze.

'Since when have Masha and Rokuhara-kun been this close? Has their closeness always been like this?'

Deciding to ask about this later at home, Alya didn't think about it too much further and turned her gaze out the window.

The school bus began to move, leaving the parking area, carrying the student council members and their friends towards the promised beach.

In his seat, Masachika let out a small sigh.

'Too bad Ren isn't sitting near me. So there's no one to talk to during this boring trip.'

After thinking for a moment, he decided to invite Alya, who was sitting alone in front of him, to chat.

In the very back seat, Makoto saw the scene of Touya and Chisaki sitting next to each other and looking affectionate. The corner of his lips curved into a mocking smile that only he could see.

'Look at that idiot of a student council president. He's so proud of his girlfriend, not realizing that the woman he loves has been defiled by me countless times. How pathetic. He thinks he's happy, when in fact he's dancing on his own suffering. What a loser. I'll keep enjoying this for as long as I want.'

"Masha. Who invited Ito Makoto?" Ren whispered softly.

"That was Sarashina-san. I don't really understand why she invited him either." Masha's facial expression showed clear disapproval.

"I myself don't really like Ito-kun. For some reason, my intuition tells me he's not a good person. Not only that, he's secretly stared at my breasts with lecherous eyes several times when we've talked, and he's tried to get close to me a few times even though I've clearly rejected him."

Because of their seating position in the front, Ren casually took Masha's hand in his lap, not too worried about being seen by the others in the back.

"You're right, your decision is good. Ito Makoto is indeed not a good man. On the contrary, he's the worst kind of scumbag who will one day definitely get stabbed with a kitchen knife by one of his heartbroken girlfriends, and maybe his head will be chopped off too."

Hearing those terrifying words, Masha pulled her hand from Ren's grasp and looked at him anxiously.

"Rokuhara-kun, don't say such scary and dangerous things, even if it's just a joke. It's not funny at all!"

To her skeptical attitude, Ren only smiled without explaining further.

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Odaiba Beach in July welcomed them with a stretch of artificial white sand glistening under the scorching summer sun.

A clear blue sky without clouds provided a perfect backdrop for the calm and greenish waters of Tokyo Bay.

Although not a natural beach with big waves, Odaiba Beach remained a popular destination for Tokyo residents who wanted to enjoy the beach atmosphere without having to travel far from the city center.

Colorful beach umbrellas dotted the shoreline, creating a bright and lively scene.

The scent of the sea mingled with the aroma of takoyaki and grilled corn from the food stalls around the beach area.

After the bus stopped in the parking area not far from the shoreline, the group of men and women separated towards different changing rooms.

Unlike the women who took longer to put on their swimsuits, the men were more practical. They only needed to change their school uniforms for shorts or more casual swimwear.

While waiting for the women to join them, Ren, Masachika, Touya, and Makoto began preparing some equipment they rented from the beach service providers. They deftly spread a large mat on the sand, set up several large beach umbrellas to create shaded areas, and took out lightweight folding chairs.

"..."

Touya, who rarely interacted with Ren personally, approached him while they were planting an umbrella in the sand.

"Rokuhara-kun, right? If I'm not mistaken, we haven't spoken directly before. I'm Kenzaki Touya, the student council president. Nice to meet you." Touya extended his hand with a friendly smile.

Ren shook Touya's hand casually. "Rokuhara Ren. Nice to meet you too, President Kenzaki."

Touya glanced briefly at Ren's athletic-looking body.

"You have a good physique, Rokuhara-kun. You must exercise often, right?"