Chapter 224: Not Just One Fool
The tutoring session for Yotsuba had cost Sakurai Saki an entire day. Fortunately, the "not done yet" in her mouth didn't mean completely untouched, otherwise Sakurai would probably have slammed the door and left, shouting out loud [ "Can't teach this! I quit!"]
At the start, when he accepted this tutoring job, it was also because he thought — since last year he himself could pass the exam to get into Shuchiin, then the five sisters of this family surely wouldn't be so stupid that they couldn't be saved. Otherwise, he would have quit long ago.
Although he always called Yotsuba an idiot, deep down Sakurai Saki felt her intelligence was still within the range of ordinary. It's just that sometimes, she unconsciously blurted out things without her brain processing them first, coupled with her strong curiosity… A "curious baby." In Sakurai's eyes, Yotsuba was exactly that type of person.
Today was August 29.
Yesterday, he had nearly finished tutoring Yotsuba, the remaining parts of her homework she would definitely still be able to complete, with the help of Itsuki and her other sisters.
In the morning, Sakurai Saki rode his bike through the residential area under the early sunlight.
Around him were quite a few elderly people waking up early to exercise, taking walks in the small park nearby, and also some newspaper deliverers riding by on bicycles, casually tossing papers into mailboxes.
Even though it was a summer morning, the air wasn't particularly stifling.
Before the official start of the new school term, the student council had to report back to school a few days early, and on the actual opening day they still had to give speeches on stage. But that had nothing to do with Sakurai, since anyway Shirogane Miyuki couldn't possibly fall ill again.
Giving a speech on stage wasn't really troublesome; if one wanted to feel more relaxed, saying a few meaningless words outside the script wouldn't matter either.
Arriving at the student council room, he discovered that today only Shirogane Miyuki was there.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" The president Shirogane noticed Sakurai's gaze was somewhat impolite.
"Lately you seem to be looking healthier." Sakurai said while glancing at the air conditioner, casually lowering the temperature by one degree, then went to sit down on the sofa.
Already at school, yet still wanting to save electricity for the school? Sakurai really couldn't understand Shirogane's thinking.
Being frugal was a good habit, but being frugal for the public… was completely meaningless.
It was just like going to work — working hard only meant working for free for the boss, only when dazing off or going to the bathroom to enjoy "pee salary" was it truly earning money.
"Shinomiya actually got locked up at home the whole summer break, that's really miserable." Shirogane brought up the matter.
"She has a wealthy family, food and drinks served to her, what more does she need?" Sakurai Saki retorted.
Though he said that, if he himself were really told to switch identities with Shinomiya Kaguya, he probably wouldn't be happy either.
That kind of financial conglomerate, the whole body reeked of rot, like some old man about to fall into his grave, its rules piled one atop another, and all of them useless.
But aside from those things, Sakurai Saki had indeed seen a few beautiful things — for example, Shinomiya Kaguya in a miko outfit, dancing under the moonlight.
A girl who was usually cold toward him, suddenly taking on a shy demeanor and dancing just for him to see… Honestly, that feeling was really wonderful.
"Don't say it like that, Shinomiya surely must have wanted to have a fun summer vacation too." Shirogane Miyuki said.
Her Tanabata night wishes, it seemed, not a single one had come true.
"Not going to the beach is actually a good thing." Sakurai Saki sighed.
"Why?"
"In the sea, there might be man-eating sharks, or who knows, getting captured by some strange organization, transformed, and growing three heads."
"Sakurai, did you spend your whole summer watching weird movies or something?" Shirogane Miyuki paused his pen while writing documents.
His trash-movie radar quivered slightly.
"'Three-Headed Shark Attack,' I think that's what it was called." Sakurai stroked his chin.
"Watching that bunch of actors with their terrible acting, then wondering if, while filming this, they managed to hold back their laughter. That kind of experience… is actually pretty interesting."
Shirogane Miyuki opened his mouth, but in the end didn't know what to say.
He felt that his confidant's hobbies were indeed a little strange, really impossible to evaluate.
Just what was this guy watching movies for? To observe humankind?
"Thinking carefully, last semester we said we'd go on a beach vacation but it didn't happen, the fireworks festival also failed, and besides that, we didn't even experience the test of courage." Shirogane recalled.
Huh? So this summer vacation was actually that empty?
What did I end up doing during summer vacation?
Ah, working to earn money, then it's fine.
Shirogane Miyuki earned quite a bit during summer vacation.
"As for me, I went up the mountain, my house is right near Higashiyama, Kyoto. At first there was also the kendo club match, so it was fairly complete. After coming back, didn't we still go to the water park together with you and Kei-chan?" Sakurai felt the cool air of the air conditioner, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"There were a lot of men just staring at Kei-chan's body, fortunately I was on guard beforehand."
Shirogane: ( ◣˰◢ )
"…Kei-chan is just an ordinary high school girl, aren't you being overprotective?" Sakurai said helplessly.
"If she has someone she likes, I'll definitely support her." Shirogane, just as he finished speaking, lifted his head and gave Sakurai a profound look.
Shirogane: <( ㅍ _ㅍ)>
"What is it?"
"Nothing."
They rested for a while.
From outside the door came the sound of footsteps.
"Yaho~~~ everyone, was your summer vacation fun?!!" Fujiwara Chika pushed the door open, holding up a ladies' handbag, her face full of a radiant smile.
Chika: ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡
…Why is this person cheerful every single time we meet?
Shirogane Miyuki felt a little confused.
Then, he looked at Chika's face.
Suspiciously he said: "Secretary Fujiwara, what's wrong with you?"
"Um, what is it?!" Chika tilted her head.
Today she wasn't wearing her uniform, on her head was a sun hat, on her body a white one-piece dress decorated with a ribbon, and of course, the symbolic black ribbon on her forehead was by no means missing.
Fujiwara Chika could not lose the black ribbon, just like the West cannot lose Jerusalem.
"Chika, where did you go traveling?" Sakurai also asked with concern.
It wasn't strange that he hesitated, mainly because… Chika had suddenly gotten much darker.
Of course, not to the point of becoming Gyaru, it's just that… compared to her fair skin before the vacation, now she had tanned quite a bit.
"England!! Family trip!!"
"…No wonder last time Kei-chan said 'Chika-nee is really amazing." Shirogane Miyuki muttered.
Back then he had wondered, just what was "amazing" about her, turns out it was being a little more tanned.
Chika noticed that both their gazes were fixed on her face.
"What is it? Shirogane-kun, and Saki-kun, why are you two staring at me like that?"
(｡· v ·｡) ?
"Nothing." Sakurai didn't mind either.
He liked Chika as she usually was, but he also didn't mind if she became Gyaru.
"Secretary Fujiwara, when going out to play you must be careful to apply sunscreen." Shirogane Miyuki said directly.
"…Are, so that's what you guys were paying attention to?" Chika tilted her head.
"My skin, even if it tans, it'll quickly become fair again."
The two of them glanced at each other, neither seemed to really believe it.
"Alright already, let's not talk about this anymore, hurry and save me!!" Chika shouted loudly, then pulled a book out of her bag.
Chika: ｡ﾟ(₌இᆽஇ₌)ﾟ｡
"…Summer vacation homework?" Shirogane Miyuki was dumbfounded.
The day after tomorrow was already the first day of school!!
Are you serious?!
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