A Late Bloomer's Powerful Restart ~My Second Life Starts at a Prestigious School Where the Gender Ratio Is Totally Off, and for Some Reason, All These Talented Girls Get Attached to Me...!?~ - 02

Chapter 2: Things I Want to Do After Going Back to the Past

My name is Taiki Kashiwado. I am a third-year middle school student with no friends in my hometown, a total loner.

That said, that is the story of the original me.

For someone who has regressed, it somehow turns into a funny story.

“Whoaaaaa!!”

I run with all my might.

The way home is only faintly remembered as I trace my memories. Any mood to take a nostalgic stroll flies away because I desperately want to move my body.

In fact, when I try running at full speed, it feels far more refreshing than I imagined.

How long has it been since I could run this fast? It feels even better than in my prime.

“My body feels incredibly light!”

It is true that back then, people made fun of me for being slow.

My build was not bad, and I actually trained my body, so I had endurance. Yet my legs never got fast at all, and I remember how frustrating that was.

Why could the me from the first loop not run well with this body? Now I understand clearly.

The understanding of my own body movements is different.

“Youth is amazing… this is the best.”

The moment I time leaped to this era, fear filled my mind more than joy.

I worried that returning to myself before my talents bloomed might mean losing those talents… that kind of fear.

But that did not happen.

My efforts seem to have been properly rewarded.

With this fresh youth, I feel like I can do anything… a kind of omnipotence starts to sprout.

Wait a second. Since time has rewound—

“…Could I meet Shika again?”

I met her during the school trip in my second year of high school.

If I follow the same path as in my previous life, I will surely meet her eventually!

Nothing could make me happier.

But—

“Two years… huh.”

The time of youth is limited.

In my previous life, it was only two years… but when I look back on a life of nearly fifty years, there was a big regret there.

Back then, I lived in loneliness and did not make friends. I inwardly looked down on the people who mocked me for being useless, and I was mentally quite immature.

So, should I just lazily spend two years without changing anything?

Besides, there is no guarantee that everything will turn out exactly the same as the first loop.

A small thing could cause a butterfly effect, and she might not appear in that place.

—Is it not stupid to just leave it to fate?

In the first loop, I never reunited with her in the end.

Just wishing for a future that is only a “maybe” changes nothing.

Fate should be pulled in with my own hands. So—

“I will enter Teimon Academy.”

That is the only way.

There is no need to wait two years. It is simple. I just need to go directly to where she is now.

Of course, to enter a prestigious school, I have to take the high school entrance exam.

But I am confident.

In my previous life, after my talents bloomed, I reviewed content up to university entrance exams while working as a tutor.

My academic ability has never dropped since then.

“…Huh? Wait a minute. I forgot something fundamental.”

I wanted to skip from excitement, but I suddenly stopped.

“I am a minor.”

The current me is a minor, and a middle school student at that.

In the first place, exams require parental permission, and Teimon Academy is far from home.

In a family that is not wealthy, asking to take the exam would be seen as selfish. Especially for a prestigious school, it goes without saying.

Teimon Academy is where the heirs and young ladies of major companies that lead the country gather.

Needless to say, the enrollment fee alone demands an outrageous amount. On top of that, they charge tuition fees unbecoming of a national school.

Well, adults probably would not approve of some unknown person entering and sharing life with their precious children, so there is a good reason for it.

Still, I am glad I remembered the money issue before talking to my parents.

“But what should I do…”

If I start stock investing from this era, I could become a billionaire.

For long-term, I remember the stock price movements, and minors can open securities accounts.

But the crucial investment funds are missing.

My parents at this time are not kind enough to give me startup capital, and this is a big wall.

“Am I stuck…”

If I had known I would time leap, I would have memorized all the past lottery winning numbers.

It is something everyone thinks about when considering what to do after going back to the past.

But since no one imagines actually time leaping, I did not remember the winning numbers.

“…No, I do remember one!?”

Suddenly, I recall something important.

It is the story that became legendary even in my previous life… unbelievably, the “pi” digits became the exact high-prize lottery numbers.

Moreover, the previous lottery winning numbers being the Napier constant caused quite an impact.

“I think it was right around this time for me!?”

I cautiously check the previous lottery winning numbers on the smartphone in my hand.

Has that legend already passed… or is it still a future event that has not happened yet.

“…No way.”

Is it okay to be this lucky?

The previous winning numbers are exactly the Napier constant… it seems to be in the news this morning without even needing to check the numbers.

“I have no choice but to go buy it.”

First, I need to get funds.

There is no room to miss the opportunity rolling right in front of me.

Now, assuming the money problem is solved, next I have to persuade my parents.

Since I have no material to persuade them, I at least need to take a mock exam and get results.

It is a start from zero… I have to move forward step by step.

I immediately use all the money in my wallet to buy ten tickets with the same numbers.

A middle school student’s pocket money was less than I thought, but buying too many would just raise suspicions of cheating, so this is fine.

Even if someone says something, it is such a special number as pi, so there is room for excuses anyway.

“I’m home!”

When I get home, I put the lottery tickets in my desk drawer and immediately go to ask my parents about taking the mock exam—but—

“Taiki, tonight we are going to Grandpa’s house.”

“Eh…?”

The atmosphere was not one for a slow talk.

But suddenly, I wonder which “Grandpa” my mom means as it flashes through my mind.

My family is not wealthy, but my mother’s side of the family is quite well-off.

That connection will soon be cut off in the near future… but at this time, we still had contact.

But perhaps… this could be a big chance.

After all, my maternal grandfather is the chairman of Yashima Electronics, a major company that will decline in the future.