"Yohei-kun, please help me."
Hime was a little teary-eyed.
Was he frustrated that he couldn't teach Kiyoshi well? Or was he upset by his own incompetence? Seeing his sad expression, my heart tightened.
Maybe Hime is actually surprisingly vulnerable?
Being a genius, she excels in her abilities. She has never had any particular difficulties in her studies. That is why she seems unaccustomed to things she doesn't understand.
"Y-yes. Leave it to me."
Although I was shaken, I nodded vigorously, wanting to at least put his mind at ease.
There was a hint of bluffing mixed in, but Hime's expression softened a little when she saw it. Cute.
"...thank you"
After bowing deeply, Hime stood up from her seat next to Kiyoshi-san. Instead, she beckoned me to sit here, so I sat down next to Kiyoshi-san.
Well, I'm not the kind of person who can teach others, but I think I'll try my best to live up to Hime's expectations.
"Hijiri-san, do you have any suggestions as to where I should start teaching?"
"Everything"
"...This is read as 'tsugi'. This is read as 'toi'. And this is the kanji for 'toku'. So the question is 'solve the next problem.'"
"I can understand that. Don't teach Japanese using math problems."
I see. I was relieved to find out it wasn't at that level.
I was a little worried because he had said earlier that he couldn't read.
Apparently I had underestimated it. Good thing it didn't turn out to be fatal.
"...Do you understand factorization?"
"Sorry. Can I speak in Japanese?"
"It's not English class. It's math."
It's Japanese or English, but it's also math, so it's a strange story.
"I'm sure you learned that in middle school."
"...?"
You should have already learned about factorization in junior high school.
The exam this time includes questions on high-dimensional factorization, so if you can master that, I think you can avoid failing. However, it seems that Hijiri still doesn't quite understand it.
"See? You know the one that uses a lot of formulas and stuff?"
"Um... Maybe I've done something like that?"
However, Hijiri passed the entrance exam to this school, so there is no way he didn't understand it.
However, it seems that he solved the problem by memorizing the formula rather than understanding the principle of factorization. Therefore, he doesn't really understand what factorization is in the first place.
To be honest, I understand Hijiri's feelings very well.
After all, I don't really understand what factorization is either, and I was the same, memorizing the formula before the test.
"For now, this problem can be solved using the formula on this page. Take your time, so give it a try."
"...Yo-hee, is this the official one?"
"No, I think it's the one below that. You'll understand if you look at the form of the formula."
"Ah! This is it~"
Teaching is quite difficult. You can't teach unless you have a proper understanding of the subject. In that sense, I'm not cut out to be a teacher.
But there's something I can tell you.
That is - how to score points.
It is possible to get a good grade on a test even if you don't understand it.
Schools also want to avoid students getting failing grades, so it is possible to earn a certain number of points in any subject by memorizing formulas, vocabulary, etc.
It is because I have achieved that that even though I am not that good, I am able to get average marks.
"So, it's done. How about this?"
"Yup, that's right. Hijiri, you're doing great."
"Oh! I did it~♪"
Just follow the formulas in the textbook.
Even Kiyoshi could do that. It took him a little while, but he managed to solve the first question.
Good, good. If I keep going at this rate, I'll probably be okay even if I fail.