Fuutarou: "Yo, Itsuki! What a coincidence!"
Itsuki: "Oh, it's Uesugi-kun. Do you need something?"
W-what's with that reaction…?
No, no! I came here to apologize to Itsuki! Don't think about unnecessary things!
Fuutarou: "Uh, well… I really wanted to say I'm sorry… back then I really said too much… I'm sorry…"
Itsuki: "..."
Crap…! As I thought, she won't forgive me!?
Itsuki: "…You came all the way here just to say that?"
Fuutarou: "Y-yeah…"
Itsuki: "..."
Eh? What's with this reaction?
Is she angry…?
No, she doesn't look angry…
But it doesn't look like she forgave me either…
Which one is it!?
Itsuki: "…I was also a little hotheaded. Let's just say we're even. But, from now on, please be mindful of what you say!"
Fuutarou: "Ah… I'll handle it properly…"
...…So, what does this even mean…?
Back to Gohan's perspective
Fuutarou: "…That's what happened. What do you think?"
Gohan: "Hmm… from the sound of it, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"
Fuutarou: "R-really?"
Gohan: "Yeah. Itsuki-san also seemed to be reflecting a little, wondering if she might have gone too far. From now on, you should probably think before you speak."
Fuutarou: "Yeah… If I said something weird again and made Itsuki angry, I couldn't handle it…"
So far, the ones who have started to open their hearts to Uesugi-kun are Itsuki, Miku, and Yotsuba.
The ones left are Ichika and Nino…
Ichika always feels like she'll politely push us away…
And Nino… what should we do about her…
I can't think of a good plan…
But maybe, seeing that three of her sisters are already taking lessons with us, she might change her mind and give it a try…
Instead of recklessly making a move and being hated, maybe quietly watching how things unfold is the wiser choice…
The next day…
Fuutarou: "How many times do I have to tell you before you understand…!? 'Rice' starts with an R, not an L!! Do you want to eat 'Lice' (shirahige/mite) instead!?"
Yotsuba: "Awaawaawa!!"
Itsuki: "Did you mess up again, Yotsuba?"
Gohan: "…Itsuki-san, you also got it wrong just now…"
Itsuki: "...Sigh."
Fuutarou: "…? Yotsuba, why are you smiling even though you're being scolded…?"
Yotsuba: "Ehehe… Even though it's not tutoring day, Uesugi-kun… you and Gohan-kun are helping me with my homework. That makes me really happy…"
Fuutarou: "If only the other three were as obedient as you…"
Yotsuba: "But I did call them over, you know…"
Itsuki: "Did Uesugi-kun say something rude again?"
Fuutarou: "Rude!? I didn't say anything!! …Probably."
Yotsuba: "Ah, it looks like it's not three left, but two now."
Fuutarou: "Eh?"
Ah, that girl is…
Yotsuba: "Right? Miku?"
Fuutarou: "Miku…! You came!"
Miku: "..." (quietly walks over)
Fuutarou: "…?"
Miku walked straight past Uesugi-kun, took out a book, opened it to a certain page, stared at it for a moment, then quickly closed it again…
Miku: "…Because of you, Fuutarou, I started wondering. Maybe… I can do it too."
Miku: "And because of you, Gohan, I started thinking. If it's you… maybe I really can do it."
Miku: "So, you two need to take responsibility, okay?"
Fuutarou: "Leave it to me!"
Gohan: "Of course!"
Yotsuba: "..."
Itsuki: "..."
Yotsuba: "Wait a sec… That time when Miku said she liked someone, was she actually talking about these two…!? Miku, you're unexpectedly aggressive…!"
Miku: "N-no, it's not like that…"
Itsuki: "I don't think she'd fall for two people at once. Don't be ridiculous, Yotsuba."
Yotsuba: "Then which one do you like?"
Miku: "Th-that… I'm not telling you."
Yotsuba: "Not denying it means… it's either Uesugi-kun or Son-kun…"
Itsuki: "Eh? Is that true, Miku…!?"
Miku: "I-I don't know…!"
Gohan: "…What are they talking about?"
Fuutarou: "Who knows…"
The next day of tutoring…
Fuutarou: "W-what the heck!? The door won't open!? Are you going to get in my way too…!"
Fuutarou: "There's a camera up there… I see! Uh, excuse me! I'm Uesugi, the tutor for the Nakano family on the 30th floor! The door over here seems to be broken!"
???: "What are you doing, Fuutarou?"
Fuutarou: "Ah! M-Miku!"
Miku: "Don't tell me… you didn't know it's an automatic lock?"
Fuutarou: "N-no! I knew that!"
(Damn… I already tripped up at the very start…)
Miku: "What are you doing, Fuutarou? Aren't you here to tutor?"
Gohan: "Uh… I think I just need to enter the room number here, right…? Huh? What was the room number again…?"
Since I only heard it over the phone, even though I knew about the auto-lock system, I couldn't get into the building…
Gohan: "…Why didn't I write down the room number? Wait, how am I supposed to get in…?"
Itsuki: "Oh my? What are you doing there?"
Gohan: "Ah! Itsuki-san! Perfect timing! Um, I forgot to write down your apartment's room number…"
Itsuki: "Please be more serious about this…"
Phew… If Itsuki hadn't shown up, I might have had to use Bukūjutsu (Flight Technique) to get to the roof and sneak in…
(End of Chapter)
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