Haru Ichinose is the world's wealthiest heir, but all he wants is to be a perfectly average high school student. Follow his hilarious and high-stakes journey as he tries to hide his diamond-cut jawline and elite skills behind a mask of extreme poverty in this laugh-out-loud anime adventure.
Haru Ichinose steps through the gates of Sakuragi High, adjusting his thick glasses and slouching to hide his model-like features. Despite his best efforts to look like a plain student, his sharp jawline and effortless grace draw every eye in the courtyard.
Walking behind the school idol Rena, Haru bows deeply to apologize for his distracting face. He suggests wearing a surgical mask or not washing his hair just to look more like a commoner, while Rena watches him with a mix of annoyance and amusement.
Inside the Student Council room, the Ice Queen Shiori stares in disbelief as Haru describes his fictional home life. He spins a wild tale of sharing a single blanket with fourteen people and a hungry goat, trying to explain away his natural glow as a symptom of poverty.
During a soccer match, Haru’s elite training takes over as he performs a breathtaking mid-air trap. He realizes his mistake instantly and tries to trip over his own feet, shouting that the wind was responsible for his sudden display of professional-level grace.
Haru accidentally kicks the ball with such immense power that it tears right through the goal net, leaving his classmates in shock. He desperately claims he thought the ball was a giant gold coin and his greedy poor person instincts simply took over.
Panicked by the soccer team's suspicion, Haru hides in a 99-yen store and offers the owner a million yen just to wear an apron for twenty minutes. He stands behind the counter, trying to act like a humble clerk while sweating profusely under his disguise.
Haru gift-wraps a cheap bottle of dish soap for a customer as if it were a royal treasure, secretly tucking a large bill into the packaging. He struggles to understand the concept of small change, confused by any number that doesn't end in several zeros.
The store door chimes as Sebastian, Haru's actual butler, enters in a tuxedo to buy a humble sponge fit for a king. Terrified of being exposed, Haru shrieks a nonsensical excuse about working in a coal mine and bolts out the door at superhuman speed.
For a school project, Haru transforms a VIP lounge using puddle water in crystal glasses and bruised apples carved into magnificent dragons. The school board is moved to tears by his artistic soul, while Haru just hopes no one notices the expensive crystal.
The rivalry reaches a boiling point when Kenzaki pulls up in a gold-plated supercar to mock Haru’s peasant lifestyle. Haru stands his ground amidst his artistic apple dragons, his secret billionaire identity barely contained beneath his humble student facade.
The Billionaire’s Budget Battle The Complete Saga of Haru Ichinose Chapter 1: The "Average" Transfer The gates of Sakuragi High swung open for Haru Ichinose. He was tall, lithe, and possessed a jawline that could cut diamonds. He wore thick, non-prescription glasses to hide eyes that looked like they’d never seen a stressful day. "I am just a boring, plain guy," Haru whispered to himself. In reality, he looked like a high-fashion model pretending to be a librarian. As he followed Rena, the school’s top idol, down the hallway, every girl gasped. "The way his eyes reflected the fluorescent lighting... he looks like a lonely god forced to serve a mortal," one freshman whispered. Rena turned around, catching him off guard. "For a 'trainee butler,' you have a very distracting face. You’re making the boys feel inadequate." "I-I'm sorry!" Haru apologized, bowing. "I’ll try to look more... disgusting? Maybe I can stop washing my hair? Or I could start wearing a surgical mask and say I have a permanent cold?" "Don't you dare," Rena snapped. "If you get ugly, it reflects poorly on my choice of servant." Inside the Student Council room, Shiori, the "Ice Queen," dropped her pen. "Rena, who is this... person? And why is he glowing?" "He’s my new butler," Rena said smugly. "He’s a peasant who lives in a shack with fourteen people. Isn't that right, Haru-kun?" "Fourteen people and a very hungry goat," Haru added desperately. "We all share one blanket. Sometimes we eat paper for the fiber." Shiori looked at his perfectly manicured cuticles. "Well, 'Butler-kun,' the floor needs polishing. I've heard commoners are good at manual labor." Chapter 2: The Physical Education Reveal Haru tried to hide his athletic build under three undershirts. "I have a rare condition! I am permanently chilly! It’s a symptom of my extreme poverty!" During the soccer match, a stray pass flew toward him. His instincts—honed by years of elite martial arts—took over. He performed a perfect, mid-air trap and brought it down with the grace of a professional ballet dancer. "U-uh... I mean... oops!" Haru shouted, quickly tripping over his own feet. "The wind caught the ball! I am actually very clumsy!" "Haru!" the PE teacher yelled. "Stop sandbagging and get the ball to the goal!" He began to glide, weaving through the defense. He reached the goal and tried to do a "weak" tap, but his leg muscles were too strong. BOOM. The ball tore through the net. "Haru-kun!" Yumi screamed. "You're like a professional! Is soccer one of your 'butler duties' too?" "No!" Haru yelled back. "I thought the ball was a giant gold coin! I was trying to... save it for my master! I’m very greedy because I’m so poor!" Chapter 3: The 99-Yen Store Stakeout Haru ducked into "Bargain Bin Bill’s" to hide from Kenji and the soccer team. He handed the owner a stack of cash. "I will give you one million yen right now if you let me wear your apron and pretend I work here for twenty minutes." Kenji walked in. "So, Haru. You really work here?" Haru grabbed a bag of chips. "Welcome, valued... peasants! I mean, customers! This will be... one hundred thousand yen." "Haru," Kenji said flatly. "The sign says ninety-nine yen." "Right! I was adding a 'Handsome Handling Fee.' It's a poor-person joke!" Haru laughed nervously. A woman bought dish soap. Haru gift-wrapped it in a plastic bag as if it were a tiara. "May it cleanse your dwelling with the grace of a thousand lilies. In fact, this one is on the house!" He tucked a 5,000-yen bill into a card for her. Miki whispered from behind a display, "You just gave that woman fifty dollars for buying a one-dollar bottle of soap." "I'm trying, Miki! But the math is so small! How do people keep track of numbers that don't have at least four zeros?!" Suddenly, Sebastian, his real butler, walked in. "Excuse me, young man. I am looking for a 99-yen dish sponge fit for a king. Do you, a humble and obviously very poor clerk, have such an item?" "I don't know what the word 'Ichinose' means!" Haru shrieked. "I just remembered! I have a second job! At a coal mine! In another city!" He bolted out of the store at lightning speed. Chapter 4: The Saint of the VIP Lounge The school suspected he was rich, so he lied harder. "That man in the suit? A hallucination! Malnutrition does that! My brain creates images of wealthy men to cope with the lack of calories!" Rena assigned him to design the VIP lounge. Haru bought bruised apples but carved them into 3D dragons. He served "puddle water" in crystal-clear glass. "This is the most exquisite display of Wabi-Sabi I have ever seen!" the Head of the School Board barked. "Young man, you have the soul of a true craftsman!" "He’s a Saint!" the girls whispered. "He found beauty in puddle water!" Then, Kenzaki, a rival rich kid, arrived in a gold supercar. "Look at these rags! My dog sleeps on better fabric!" He knocked over Haru’s cracker tower. "Bruh" THE END. Make this anime comic with pictu
