Chapter 38

"Kirihara-san, do you really think I can teach you?"

Nakamori Akimi flipped through Yanagi Renji's notes with amazement. Couldn't he understand these extremely detailed knowledge points at a glance?

If she had such notes before the exam, she would have conquered the top five mountains in minutes and taken first place.

"Even Liu Sang, who can write such detailed and important points, can't teach you. Are you sure I can?"

Nakamori Akimi asked sincerely, and Kirihara Akaya nodded sincerely.

"Of course. Ever since you explained it to me last time, I've completely understood what an attributive clause is. I've never thought English was that easy!"

Looking at his excited expression, it was hard for Akimi Nakamori not to overthink things.

"Could it be that I'm really cut out to be a teacher?"

Nakamori Akimi murmured in shock, and then received a clear laugh.

She turned her head to look at the place where the sound came from. Niou Masaharu was holding up his head and looking at her. When he saw her looking at him, the curve of his lips widened a little.

There's a lot of hostility. Are you not going to pretend anymore?

"Are you questioning my abilities, Niou-san?"

To be honest, Nakamori Akimi has really been putting up with him for a long time. He's being so half-hearted, why don't you just show your hand if you have the guts?

"How could that be? I know nothing about you, Nakamori-san. It's a bit serious to question you."

Even Kirihara Aka could sense something was wrong with the sarcastic tone.

"Nio-senpai, didn't you encourage me yesterday and tell me to ask the chief and the others to ask Nakamori-senpai to teach me English? Why are you acting so... weird today?"

"Heh." Now it was Yagyu Hiroshi who sneered. He raised his head, his opaque glasses blocking the glare. "Behave yourself, Niou! Do you want to be called in for a talk by Yukimura?"

Niou Masaharu, who was ruthlessly sabotaged by his junior, did not feel the slightest bit embarrassed or annoyed at being exposed. He said "puri" nonchalantly and finally shut his mouth.

When Nakamori Akimi suddenly learned the truth about being invited to counseling, he felt confused. What was his train of thought? What on earth was he trying to do?

"I'm sorry, Nakamori-san, if you're feeling uncomfortable I'll take Niou away first. Please feel free to call me if anything happens."

Just now, they exchanged phone numbers.

"Thank you for your help, Yagyu-san."

Nakamori Akimi was not polite either. Besides the fact that she really didn't want to see them, there was another reason. Only after they left could she get some information from Kirihara Akaya.

"So, here it's doing, not to do, understand?"

With Yanagi Renji's prediction of the key points and Nakamori Akimi's positive guidance to Kirihara Akaya, Kirihara Akaya gradually got into the groove.

"I understand!"

Kirihara Akaya jumped up excitedly and happened to knock over Nakamori Akimi's backpack, and something rolled out.

"Sorry, Nakamori-senpai, I'm so excited. I'll pick it up for you right away!" Kirihara Akaya was so scared that his face turned pale. He quickly squatted down to pick it up, but was stunned when he saw the thing, "Huh?"

"What's wrong?" Nakamori Akimi asked calmly, "Is there a problem?"

"I think I've seen something exactly like this somewhere."

Kirihara Akari was not on guard and asked the question right away.

***

"Yagyu Hiroshi?"

Akimi Nakamori is synchronizing the news he received today with Keigo Atobe.

"Yes, Kirihara told me he saw this in Yagyu Hiroshi's closet."

Akimi Nakamori held high the "Tears of the Ocean" in his hand, and the silver-blue liquid sparkled under the light.

"If 5744 hadn't assured me that Tsukishima Sakuramu had only chosen one person to conquer, I would have seriously doubted whether she had achieved the multiplayer ending. After all, the conditions of Niou Masaharu and Yagyu Hiroshi weren't quite right."

There was silence for a few seconds, and then the topic returned.

"Since the thing is with Yagyu, let's try to bypass Niou and have a private contact with him."

"That's what I thought."

But how to get around Niou Masaharu? Nakamori Akimi tried everything, but the two were like conjoined twins, inseparable.

Just when Nakamori Akimi was speechless, things took a turn for the better on the last day.

Because of the Kanto regional mathematics competition, Niou Masaharu was pulled to attend a mobilization meeting, and only Yagyu Hiroshi continued to serve as Kirihara Akasaya's guardian.

What a good opportunity, God helps her!

Without the obstruction of Niou Masaharu, Nakamori Akimi successfully took advantage of Kirihara Akaya's academic performance problems to strike up a conversation with Yagyu Hiroshi.

Then she discovered that this was also an all-round academic master.

Tsukishima Sakuramu is undoubtedly a sapiosexual.

The chat was very pleasant. Yagyu Hiroshi's attitude was much gentler than Niou Masaharu's, and at least they were able to talk.

Nothing can be found out, it is completely leak-proof.

"Hey, Kirihara, I wish everyone was as simple as you."

Kirihara Akaya, who was working hard on the questions, looked up in confusion.

"What?"

Nakamori Akimi just smiled and said nothing.

Look, what a simple child.

"Okay, that's all for three days of tutoring, Kirihara. Do your best for tomorrow's English test."

Nakamori Akimi put away his things and stood up, his hands itching to pat Kirihara Akaya's fluffy curly hair.

"You have to believe that you can pass!"

"Nakamori-senpai..." Kirihara Akaya was so moved that his eyes filled with tears. "After I finish my exams, I'll treat you to a meal, senpai! The most expensive one!"

"No problem, I'll wait for you."

The two of them looked at each other, their eyes full of desire to pass the English exam.

"Chiye."

Yagyu Hiroshi, who had just gone out for something, opened the door and came in, interrupting their heartfelt conversation.

"Yukimura and the others are looking for you."

"Buyer? I'll be right there." Kirihara Akaya quickly put away his things and said, "Nakamori-senpai, I'll contact you after the exam tomorrow!"

The impetuous guy disappeared in an instant.

"Nakamori-san, let me take you out."

Yagyu Hiroshi sent her outside the school, and the car to pick her up was already waiting.

"I'm sorry to bother you these past few days, Nakamori-san. We have a practice match with Hyotei on Saturday. If you're free, would you mind having dinner together that day? We all want to thank you in person."

Did Atobe actually arrange a practice match at Rikkai University? However, the timing is really tricky...

Nakamori Akimi looked him up and down, then smiled and declined, "I'm sorry, Yagyu-san, I have an appointment on Saturday, and I didn't play any role in Kirihara's matter. I just followed the key points that Yagyu-san drew. At most, I wasted some time talking, so there's no need to thank me."

It was really painful to have a meal with a group of strangers, so she decided to put Rikkai University aside for now and go to Shitenhoji Temple first.

Nakamori Akimi lowered himself into the car and said goodbye crisply, "Then I'll go back first. Goodbye, Yagyu-san."

Looking at the car driving away, Yagyu Hiroshi stood quietly for a while. After he could no longer see the car, he slowly took off his glasses.

He pinned his glasses on his chest, and his originally straight back slumped. He curled his lips, but there was no smile in his indigo eyes.

"I still can't tell, Miss Liar, puri~"

***

"I didn't get any useful information out of them. Those two are simply amazing. One is so flawed that he has no loopholes, and the other is so flawless that he can't be tricked at all. Neither of them is easy to deal with."

After returning home, Akimi Nakamori immediately called Keigo Atobe to complain.

"With their ambiguous attitudes, I really can't tell which one Tsukishima Sakuramu is targeting."

“Do you know the incubation effect?”

Atobe Keigo gave appropriate advice.

"Let's put this problem aside for now? I was thinking the same thing." Nakamori Akihime turned over in bed. "Then I'll ignore them for now. I'll go test Shiraishi Kuranosuke on Saturday. I have a feeling he won't be as difficult to deal with as Rikkai University. Maybe I can handle him that day."

"No need to wait until Saturday," a chuckle escaped from the other end. "I checked the train schedule to Shitenhoji Temple. Shiraishi took Friday afternoon off and bought a ticket to Tokyo in advance."

Doesn't this mean...

"Could it be that he came to see me in advance?"

"Hmm, we'll see tomorrow."

He actually came to see her in advance.

After school on Friday, Nakamori Akimi looked at the people at the school gate and fell into silence.

Ah, this scene is quite familiar——

But compared to Fuji Shusuke's calm waiting, today's guest seemed a little uneasy.

Especially when I was approached by a senior high school student, I wanted to stick to the wall, my face full of helplessness and embarrassment.

Shiraishi Kuranosuke, even Nakamori Akimi, whose aesthetic taste has been refined by the beauties of Hyotei for many years, has to admit that this man has a perfect appearance.

Tsukishima Sakuramu, you have good taste.

And from this perspective, he seems to be a normal person? A normal, honest and innocent person at that.

Nakamori Akimi observed silently for a while and did not step forward.

Now is not a good time to meet him. Ever since the birthday dance, gossip about her and Keigo Atobe has been flying everywhere. If people in the school see her having an affair with a boy from another school, she will probably be in a lot of trouble.

No, she has to retreat and climb over the wall.

Nakamori Akimi took a small step back, and the next second, the beautiful boy saw her. When the two looked at each other, he suddenly shed two long, thick tears, opened his arms and ran towards Nakamori Akimi, as if wanting to give her a big hug.

"Qiushi——"

The sudden change in tone gave Nakamori Akimi goosebumps. She widened her eyes in horror and watched Shiraishi Kuranosuke running towards her with tears in his eyes.

That's not right, that's not right, Shiraishi Kuranosuke, she was just praising you, why did you change your tone so suddenly?