In a pure white room,
As the baby's cry rang out, the hearts of the adults in the room finally relaxed.
A tall man, trembling slightly, took the swaddled baby from the nurse, sat by the woman lying on the bed, and placed the baby in her arms.
Forcing herself through her weakness, the woman touched the baby's cheek with her finger and spoke weakly: "Husband, our child is so cute."
"You worked hard."
The man held his wife's hand with both of his, his face full of smiles for the successful birth of their child.
"Have you thought of a name for the child?" Teasing the child in her arms, the woman also smiled brightly.
The name had been decided before the baby was born.
"Mhm! Rokusuke, Koenji Rokusuke, this is our child's name."
The woman's eyes were full of her child: "Little Rokusuke, you must grow up happily."
Feeling the woman's teasing, Little Rokusuke stopped crying, staring at his mother curiously with big eyes, his small hand grasping the finger the woman poked at his cheek.
He smiled happily.
"Husband, it seems Little Rokusuke likes his name very much."
"Yes, Little Rokusuke likes his name very much."
At this moment,
The heir to the Koenji Group, one of the only two top conglomerates in Japan, Koenji Rokusuke, was born.
...
Time passed quickly.
"Father, you were looking for me?"
Led by a maid, Koenji Rokusuke, with blonde hair and wearing a small suit, walked into his father's study, his unique red eyes shining brightly.
Dismissing the maid, the Head of the Koenji Family looked at his child with gratification.
The growth of a genius is unreasonable.
At a young age, Koenji Rokusuke had already emerged in the Koenji Group, suppressing his peers so they couldn't lift their heads.
In this environment, Koenji Rokusuke's personality became more and more arrogant.
The Head of the Koenji Family had no intention of correcting his child for this.
His only son, the confirmed heir of the Koenji Group.
Arrogance is only natural.
"Rokusuke, I called you this time to tell you about the Katsuragi Group."
After learning that the child of the Head of the Katsuragi Family was also born, the Head of the Koenji Family decided to let Koenji Rokusuke know about his future rival in advance.
He wasn't afraid of rushing things; geniuses also need to grow.
There were no more targets in the Koenji Group that could motivate Koenji Rokusuke to grow, but that heir of the Katsuragi Group...
He would be the fuel for Koenji Rokusuke to recharge.
Although no useful intelligence about the heir of the Katsuragi Group had been collected, the Head of the Koenji Family wouldn't underestimate the other party because of this.
Underestimating an opponent of the same level or higher than oneself.
Is the most foolish thing.
"Katsuragi Ren, confirmed as the sole heir to the Katsuragi Group."
The Head of the Koenji Family told Koenji Rokusuke the only useful piece of intelligence the Koenji Group had found about Katsuragi Ren.
"Oh? Father, do you mean..."
"Katsuragi Ren will be my rival in the future?"
Koenji Rokusuke, who had lost interest in his peers, heard Katsuragi Ren's name for the first time.
"A formidable rival, Rokusuke! Don't underestimate him." The Head of the Koenji Family said seriously.
With the power of the Koenji Group, Koenji Rokusuke's arrogance could be directed at anyone.
Except,
Not at Katsuragi Ren.
With similar power, being the heir to his own conglomerate, and the deeply hidden information.
All behaviors were expressing,
That this sole heir of the Katsuragi Group would be a monster.
"I understand, Father. Like fate?"
"That's right, like fate."
Thinking of the reason his group established itself in Japan, plus the fact that Koenji Rokusuke and Katsuragi Ren were born in the same year and were both boys.
The Head of the Koenji Family had to lament the peculiarity of fate.
Not relaxing because he dominated the Koenji Group, after knowing the existence of Katsuragi Ren, Koenji Rokusuke trained even harder.
Growing along with his ability was the arrogance in his heart.
In Koenji Rokusuke's eyes, only Katsuragi Ren could compete with him.
The rest were just common NPCs to Koenji Rokusuke.
Growth, growth, and more growth.
Koenji Rokusuke was strict with himself, looking forward to his first meeting with Katsuragi Ren.
He was really curious about this opponent chosen by fate for him.
How strong would he be?
Would he be like himself?
None, none, not a single meeting.
The information about Katsuragi Ren on the internet had not been updated once. Except for confirming that there was a person named Katsuragi Ren in the Katsuragi Group.
Koenji Rokusuke couldn't get any information about Katsuragi Ren.
But it didn't matter.
Fate would bring them together.
Time passed quietly, and some information about Katsuragi Ren was dug out by the Koenji Group.
Dragon.
This was the recognition the Katsuragi Family unanimously gave to Katsuragi Ren.
"Wonderful, it seems you haven't slacked off either."
Holding this piece of information in his hand, Koenji Rokusuke muttered excitedly in the training room.
"You and I are equally perfect!"
Year after year, the imagined collision from fate did not arrive.
Advanced Nurturing High School, a school with a 100% employment rate.
Koenji Rokusuke rubbed his chin and thought.
A school for fostering talent, does this indirectly reflect that this is a school full of geniuses?
Koenji Rokusuke, who had not yet met Katsuragi Ren, decided to go to this school to see the quality of other geniuses.
"Father, I want to go to this high school."
Placing the brochure of Advanced Nurturing High School in front of the Head of the Koenji Family, Koenji Rokusuke pointed to the enrollment information.
Watching Koenji Rokusuke leave the study, the Head of the Koenji Family made a decision.
The Head of the Koenji Family had seen Koenji Rokusuke's growth over these years.
He also clearly knew his child's desire to meet the one from the Katsuragi Group.
"Hello, Head of the Katsuragi Family?"
"It's me, Head of the Koenji Family. How can I help you?"
"Head of the Katsuragi Family, have you heard of Advanced Nurturing High School?"
This phone call could probably be called fate.
Coming to Advanced Nurturing High School, Koenji Rokusuke got his wish.
He met Katsuragi Ren, his destined rival.
There was no imagined needle-point confrontation, nor was there any thought of life and death struggle.
Understanding his personality clearly, he used a blatant provocation on him at the first meeting.
Then the two began a win-win cooperation, taking a big bite out of the school.
Fighting one-on-one with him, faintly winning against him by a notch.
Scene after scene appeared,
Making Koenji Rokusuke feel that he and Katsuragi Ren might become best friends.
...
Seeing that Koenji Rokusuke wanted to go to his wine cabinet to open another bottle after finishing one.
Katsuragi Ren, who was petting Koharu's large head, was angry: "Little Lion, stop drinking, damn it. Won't you stop until you drink me poor?"
Treating my home like a bar, taking whatever you want to drink.
No, not even a bar.
You have to pay to drink at a bar.
Thinking of this, Katsuragi Ren was even angrier: "Little Lion, do you really treat this place as your own home?"
"Hahahahaha, what does it matter?" Koenji Rokusuke said with a laugh.
Katsuragi Ren only said so with his mouth, but never stopped him physically, forbidding him from taking red wine.
Just as Koenji Rokusuke regarded Katsuragi Ren as a best friend in his heart, Katsuragi Ren also regarded Koenji Rokusuke as a best friend in his heart.
Pulling out the cork, Koenji Rokusuke poured a glass of red wine for Katsuragi Ren, and then poured one for himself.
Koenji Rokusuke raised his glass to Katsuragi Ren: "Dragon, we are destined rivals, destined to walk side by side."
"Get lost!"
Katsuragi Ren picked up his glass grumpily and clinked it with Koenji Rokusuke's.
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