Gohan: "Is that so…? I think she looks fine."
Crunch crunch
As Gohan said this, he vacuumed up the mountain of food on the table at a ridiculous speed.
Fuutarou: "Of course your standard would say that——!!!?"
Girl: "F-fat…!? I've never met someone so thick-headed before!! I'm not sharing with you anymore——!!"
Fuutarou: "Anyway, if you want to study, just let Gohan teach you. He's very kind, and like me, he scored 100."
Gohan: "Eh? Uesugi-kun!?"
Fuutarou: "See you later, Gohan. My cute 'Raiha' is calling. I have to answer."
Without a change in expression, Fuutarou left the cafeteria…
By the way, "Raiha" was Uesugi-kun's little sister.
Girl: "Seriously…! What's with that guy!? That thick-headed idiot!!"
Gohan: "Well, well…"
Girl: "Anyway, I heard you also scored 100…?"
Gohan: "Well, yeah, something like that…"
Girl: "Fine! I won't ask him anymore! You teach me!!"
Gohan: "Eh? No, I didn't say I'd teach you…"
Girl: "You won't?"
Gohan: "N-not that I won't…"
Girl: "Then it's settled!"
And so, I began tutoring this girl I had just met.
She listened very earnestly, and teaching her actually felt rewarding.
When I asked her name, she said she was Nakano Itsuki, a transfer student to this school.
Itsuki: "Unlike him, you're really gentle, Son-kun…"
Gohan: "Uesugi-kun just doesn't show much interest in others… But he's actually kind too…"
Itsuki: "And your explanations are so easy to understand!"
Gohan: "Then let's try solving a few problems from what I just taught you."
…However…
Gohan: "Huh? You only got 2 right out of 10…?"
Itsuki: "..."
Miss Itsuki puffed her cheeks, as if trying to say something, but I had no idea what she meant…
Itsuki: "I told you already… I'm not good at studying…"
Gohan: "Well, it can't be helped. There's no way you could remember everything in such a short time. But if you study every day, little by little, you'll definitely improve!"
Itsuki: "Eh? You'll teach me every day…?"
Gohan: "Eh?"
Wait, that wasn't what I meant…
I had to study myself too…
But still, teaching others helped me learn, and since she seemed to rely on me, it didn't feel bad.
Gohan: "Well… as long as you don't mind me teaching you."
Itsuki: "Thank you!"
Gohan: "…?"
Hm? My phone is ringing. Is it Mom? Or maybe Aunt Bulma…?
『Hello. Is this Son Gohan-kun?』
Gohan: "Eh? Yes, that's me… Who's speaking?"
『This is Nakano Maruo. I have a favor to ask, so I called.』
A favor? What could it be?
Come to think of it, his surname was the same as Miss Itsuki's. Just coincidence…?
『Actually, I have a daughter, but unfortunately, she's struggling with her studies. What I'd like to ask is: would you, the top student of the year, be willing to become her tutor?』
Gohan: "Eh? Me…?"
So, Miss Itsuki was his daughter… That meant this man was her father.
『Of course, you'll be compensated. I'll pay you well—five times the usual rate, in a relaxed, family-friendly environment. What do you say?』
…Wait a second. If I took this job, Mom would definitely be happy, right?
She'd been saying money was tight lately… But knowing her, she'd probably tell me to just focus on my studies…
Gohan: "Thank you very much for the offer, but I'd need to ask my mother first…"
『No need to worry. I already spoke with your mother. She said if you agree, it's fine.』
Eh? Really…? Then maybe I should just accept…
Gohan: "Then, please allow me to take the job!"
『Thank you. I look forward to working with both of you. The goal is simply for my daughters to graduate successfully. As long as that happens, it's enough.』
Gohan: "…Eh? That's all?"
When I heard "tutor," I thought I'd be expected to raise their grades…
『That's sufficient. Of course, if their scores improve as well, even better.』
Gohan: "Um… since I've accepted, may I ask one question?"
『What is it?』
Gohan: "Just now, you said 'I look forward to working with both of you.' Does that mean there's another tutor besides me?"
『Yes. I also asked Uesugi Fuutarou-kun. Like you, he's first in his year.』
I see… If I worked with Uesugi-kun, maybe it would be easier.
Gohan: "Understood. Thank you very much. When will I start?"
『I'd like you to begin tomorrow.』
Eh? Tomorrow——!?
That's fast…
Gohan: "Understood."
And so, I accepted the tutoring job.
When I got home, Mom told me, "Do your best."
I had thought she'd want me to focus on studying, so I asked why she agreed, and she said:
『If you can score perfect marks on every test, there's no problem!』
Goten complained about me coming home later, but after Mom spoke to him, he went quiet.
We still shared the same room at night, so I hoped he could bear with it a little, though I resolved to come home as early as possible.
I had often scolded Uesugi-kun for being overprotective of his little sister, but maybe I wasn't in much of a position to talk…
(End of Chapter)
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