The test is just three days away.
Despite this, perhaps because his study pace is going smoothly, Hijiri is trying to slack off...not that he has the time.
If she wasn't careful, she could easily fail the exam. She probably doesn't realize that she's in such a position.
(...Hime hasn't arrived yet, but I think I should start studying.)
While the child was in the bathroom, Kiyoshi leaned against the desk and tried to fall asleep. Once he falls asleep, he won't wake up unless you give him some sweets, so I called out to him before he lost consciousness.
"Hisashi, why don't you try to remember some English words, even if it's just a few?"
"Ugh. That's so troublesome."
Of course, I don't expect her to agree without hesitation.
"There's also some sweets."
"...Hmm, I see? By the way, what did you bring?"
"I tried gummy candy today. I eat a lot of chocolate, so I thought it would be nice to have a change of pace."
"Gummy candy. I see, gummy candy... Ah, I see, I see. Mmhmm, gummy candy."
Huh?
The action is not as good as I expected. Maybe he doesn't like gummy candy...it's delicious though.
I'm a chocolate person, so I don't eat them often, but when I do occasionally, they taste really good. There are a wide variety, and they're actually quite low in calories, so they're a good deal. Well, I do eat sweets with an eye on my food intake, so I don't gain that much weight.
However, recently... it seems like Hijiri is eating a little too much.
Of course, the study period is only about 10 days, so there won't be any visible changes... but I was a little worried, which was one of the reasons I brought the gummies.
However, when I saw Hijiri's reaction, I started to worry that it might be a failure.
"Can I try one? Let me taste it... I like and dislike gummy candies depending on the flavor."
"Oh, I see. Please."
"--You fell for it! The truth is, I love all kinds of gummy candies too. Hehehe, I'm grateful that you were fooled so easily."
...It seemed like he just wanted to take the gummy bears from me.
It seems my awkward expression was just an act. I wanted to eat one so badly that I even used the excuse of tasting it... I'm sorry if I thought that was vulgar.
"This wouldn't have happened if it had been Hime-chan, so it's a relief that Yohei is so easy to fool."
"...Well, I'm glad you don't hate gummy candies."
One is no big deal.
If I give her too much without any reason, it will interfere with the dog training program that Hime is currently carrying out, but this amount shouldn't have any effect.
"How does it taste?"
"It's so delicious! Yohei has great taste when it comes to choosing sweets. I'm grateful that you always bring me delicious things."
"I'm glad to hear that."
"Yes! Well, I want to eat more, so I guess I'll study."
...That's amazing.
Just as Hime had expected, Hijiri has completely learned that "studying will earn you sweets." In other words, she has begun to study in order to get sweets.
She has a stronger appetite than most people, which is why the connection between sweets and studying is so important.
Thanks to this, the barrier to studying seemed much lower, and he no longer disliked it as much as before.
"When it comes to me, English words are a piece of cake."
However, I am a little worried that he is getting a little too cocky.
For now, I'm still able to hold on to the reins. To keep this up, I need to work with Hime and keep a close eye on her.