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Chapter 144 - Episode 143: The Self-Esteem Monster

 To be honest, I thought the dog training plan would be discovered quickly.

 Hime's behavior seems strange. She constantly pets and praises Kiyoshi, and gives him sweets. From the outside, it seems very strange.

 However, it seems that Hijiri-san was craving praise more than I had thought. He was just happy and didn't question the situation at all.

 On the contrary, he looked like he was very satisfied.

 Thanks to this, the dog training plan is still going strong even after about a week. My studies are going well, and I thought that if I continued like this, I wouldn't have to fail the exam.

 I don't have much anxiety about the test.

 Of course, I was only teaching him how to get good marks. Thanks to him, he was able to solve the basic questions, but because his knowledge did not extend to understanding, he had a weakness where he was completely unable to solve applied questions.

 Also, she's not stupid by any means, but... somehow, she doesn't seem to be good at memorizing things. History and chemistry seem to be difficult if you don't narrow down the scope. She's particularly bad with foreign words, and when it comes to English, she struggles to remember the words. She hasn't even started to work on grammar.

 It would be difficult to get an average score, but if I could just avoid failing, I could manage...that was the situation.

 Of course, Hijiri is still working very hard. If he has been able to make such a good outlook from such a devastating situation, it is safe to say that he is on a very good pace.

 And we did our best too.

 Hime in particular was like a dog trainer, praising, comforting and calming Kiyoshi...she was doing a great job.

 My support is no match for Hime's.

 It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was thanks to that girl's gentle care for her sister's mental health that she was able to get to this point.

 And so, it was three days before the test.

 As always, the study went smoothly, a sign that the dog training strategy was working.

 However, that doesn't mean there aren't any problems. The side effects of the dog training operation seem to be getting a little worse.

"About Hime-chan loving me too much"

 It was just when he went to the bathroom.

 Hijiri muttered this while leaning back arrogantly.

"Big sister must have it tough too. It must be hard being spoiled all the time....gufufu."

 He looks happy. Recently, Hime has praised him so much that it seems his self-esteem has reached its limit.

 Just to be clear, Hijiri is by no means a servile person. In fact, he has a high sense of self-esteem on a daily basis. He is a laid-back, sweet-natured person who is kind to himself, kind to others, and sweet to everything.

 Despite being treated so coldly by Himeya Hijiri, she was such a cheerful person.

 Now, if Hime is really spoiling him...that's how the "Self-Esteem Monster" was born.

"Oh, I feel so good. Hime-chan is so lovey-dovey and cute... I'm so impressed that such a cute little sister is so attached to me. I understand how you feel, Yohei. I feel so good."

"No, no. I don't think so."

 For some reason, Hijiri-san keeps dragging me into this. It's a bit strange that he thinks we're the same kind of people. It's troubling.

 I'm not a person with a high level of self-esteem, so I don't get carried away like Hijiri-san. Maybe that's why Hime is always constantly giving me compliments.

 Well, I know how nice it feels to be praised.

 That being said, I couldn't help but feel that Hijiri was starting to get a little...overconfident.

"Hijiri-san, I think it would be a good idea for you to memorize some English words."

"Huh? Well, I can memorize it the day before, so it should be fine."

 ...I wonder if it's okay?

 Hijiri is getting carried away and is about to skip studying again.

 His studies were going well, but that was the only thing that worried him a little.

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