"But, Masao, aren't you really good at imitating other people's voices? That's a pretty good talent too!"
Shin-chan remembered that Masao was really good at mimicking other people's voices, he could even imitate voices of different ages and genders so vividly that people couldn't tell real from fake.
"Huh?"
Masao was stunned for a moment. He really was good at imitating voices, but to him, it felt a bit embarrassing, and he'd never practiced it seriously.
"That's right!"
Kazama remembered it too. Masao really did have that special skill, his imitation of Miss Matsuzaka was so lifelike that even Miss Yoshinaga thought it was really her.
"Masao, you could try practicing it a bit. Maybe you could become a voice actor for anime."
Hearing the two say this, Masao's eyes lit up, as if he had found a whole new direction in life.
The dream of becoming a manga artist was kind of vague. Shin-chan's blunt comment hit the nail on the head, that so-called dream mostly came from the fantasies of a middle school kid.
But the dream of becoming an anime voice actor was a bit more realistic, since he had natural talent in that area.
———
While the group was talking about this, in the faculty office of Shuchiin Academy, Hiratsuka Shizuka held the student file in her hands with a face full of shock, her hands were even trembling slightly.
Nohara Shinnosuke… was actually her student???
On the way back, she had even been thinking about inviting Shin-chan to a bar for drinks, even fantasizing whether something romantic might happen between them and finally end her career as a leftover single woman.
But the Nohara Shin-chan who looked like a college student… was actually her student???
A teacher-student relationship is an absolute taboo. And she had poured her heart out to her own student? Just who was supposed to be the life guidance counselor here???
"You damn brat!"
Hiratsuka Shizuka clenched her fists tightly. When school starts, she's definitely going to let that damn brat taste the iron fist of love.
———
On the other side, the members of the Kasukabe Defense Force had already arrived at the restaurant, and their conversation had shifted to interesting things happening around them.
"Youth, oh youth, it's really something to cherish."
Shin-chan really liked this kind of atmosphere. In this world, it seemed like only he realized that time had stopped for a long time when he was five years old, and combined with memories from a previous life, his mental age was much more mature than he looked.
Troubles of growing up? Of course Shin-chan had them too, just not as pure and simple as the others.
"Why do you sound so old and mature? We're high school students, you know."
"Who knows when we'll meet again, but the friendship of the Kasukabe Defense Force will never change!"
Kazama raised his glass of orange juice, sounding a little emotional.
He was the tsundere and contradictory one in the group. Being able to say something like this showed that Kazama really valued their friendship.
Shin-chan also raised his glass of juice, though he had a strange sense of déjà vu in his heart, 'This tsundere and contradictory attitude of Kazama's… why did it feel like a typical female character setting?'
And it seemed like Kazama might even have a bit of a hidden cross-dressing fetish…
Happy moments are always short-lived. After the meal, everyone had to say goodbye.
"Goodbye! Next time we meet, you all have to try my upgraded version of super-realistic pretend house play! Even high school students can enjoy it just the same!"
Nene's smiling face had a hidden murderous aura behind it, which made everyone else freeze. They had no doubt that if time hadn't been so tight today, they'd probably already be undergoing some kind of torture by now.
'Upgraded super-realistic pretend house play'… just hearing the name was terrifying.
"Bye. I'll come play at your place again when there's time. I've got to get ready for the start of school in the next couple of days."
After saying goodbye to each other, Kazama looked at Shin-chan, made plans to visit Shin-chan's new apartment, and then turned and left.
It wasn't too late. After all, they were students, it wasn't possible to stay out too long.
Riding the train back, leisurely watching the sky outside gradually darken, Shin-chan started thinking about how to spend his youthful night.
"Hm?"
Shin-chan felt someone watching him from behind. Turning around, he saw the girl he met earlier while playing detective today, the one whose hat he had picked up.
Megumi Kato also saw Shin-chan. She noticed that he didn't ignore her existence, and instead looked straight at her with a slight smirk. After a little hesitation, she waved hello.
"Hello. Thanks for helping me earlier today. I'm Megumi Kato, a second-year student at Shuchiin Academy."
Though her grades were average, Megumi Kato had luckily been selected during Fuyuzaki's screening process and became one of the students accepted into the newly merged school.
"I'm Nohara Shinnosuke, a freshman at Shuchiin Academy. I didn't expect you to be my senior."
Shin-chan felt the name "Megumi Kato" was a bit familiar, though most of his memories from his past life were already blurry, he only vaguely remembered someone named Eriri.
"Were you out buying groceries?"
Shin-chan glanced at the bag in Megumi's hand, it had all kinds of food ingredients, probably for family cooking.
"Yeah. I was supposed to do it this afternoon, but Aki-kun was a bit scary, so I went home early."
Megumi hadn't expected that Shin-chan was actually a freshman this year. He looked much more mature than her and gave off a reliable feeling.
Thinking that, Megumi couldn't help but take a closer look at Shin-chan in front of her.
Smooth curly hair, a tall and well-built figure, and a unique kind of aura, he just gave off a very comforting presence.
"Shin-chan-kun, can I have your number? I'd like to properly thank you for helping me today sometime."
Being asked for contact info so suddenly, even a pick-up master like Nohara Shin-chan was a little surprised.
But, Shin-chan's level wasn't any lower than this seemingly emotionless but actually highly strategic girl in front of him. The best choice in this moment was to just go with the flow.
He took out his phone and exchanged contacts with Megumi Kato. Before they could say much more, the train slowly came to a stop.
It was the next station. A flood of passengers surged in, making the already cramped space even more packed.
Luckily, Shin-chan was strong enough, even though he was pushed to the edge of the train, he could still use both hands to hold the glass and create a small space for Megumi Kato.
"Kato-senpai, how many more stops do you have?"
The masculine scent coming from so close, probably because the train was so packed that he had sweat a bit, it wasn't unpleasant, and actually had a strange kind of appeal.
Even someone with saint-level self-control like Megumi couldn't help but blush slightly.
"Two stops."
"That's not bad. I've got three more."
Shin-chan didn't feel much about it. Even though the current situation felt like something out of a light novel, his standards of beauty weren't going to change.
Mature, intellectual, gentle, and most importantly, good figure.
Back in kindergarten, Shin-chan had no feelings for the girls around him. Even now, he didn't have that much interest in Megumi Kato, the cute beautiful girl in front of him.
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