Tokyo Wingman King

"Oops!"

Rina Sakai, who was heading to Jimbocho with Asama, suddenly called out.

"What happened? Did you leave something in the coffee shop?"

"No, I don't have any money right now, why would I buy a book? It's all because of you! I could have gotten 2 yen for the next two days."

“You said what you said [I didn’t help much in the past two days, and I don’t want to take the money], how did it become my fault?

Sakai-san, transferring the cost of being a good person to others is not what a good person would do."

To sacrifice oneself for the benefit of the public and to sacrifice others for the benefit of the public are two different concepts. The latter generally never sacrifice themselves, and they are evaluated extremely badly in history.

"Hmph! Never mind. I forgive you. Let's go to the bookstore and choose some books first.

Kondo, please give me some suggestions later on which books to buy first. I will buy them when I find a job and earn money.”

As Sakai spoke, the fake displeasure on his face faded away, revealing a happy expression.

She trotted up to Asana, holding up her cell phone, and showed him the photos of the books she had collected one by one.

"I feel like the books on Goodreads aren't really suitable for me. I'm not interested in mystery novels or science fiction. If I choose French literature, which writer should I read first?"

“Why French literature?”

"The love stories written by the French should be the most romantic, right? "Notre Dame de Paris", "Lady of the Camellias", "Madame Polifer or Madame Farley", which one do you recommend? Many people say "Lady of the Camellias" is the best."

"Flaubert's, it's more educational."

"Who is that?"

"The author of Madame Bovary you mentioned."

"Oh~ Is this one good?"

“It’s more educational.”

After the conversation, Rina Sakai's image in Asama's mind was greatly improved.

If she had become a librarian for the sake of a pretentious title, it would only have exposed her stupidity.

At this moment, Sakai, who was seriously considering buying books to read, revealed his sincere and progressive character.

[After becoming a librarian, I naturally have to read some books so that I can recommend them to others.]
There is actually no need to study for this reason.

In today's world where the flow of knowledge is unprecedentedly strengthened, the cost of reading is not high, but the time cost is very expensive.

Many people don’t have the patience to read. Most people read books not for the experience, but to integrate into social life. Watching a few videos, memorizing a few reviews, and finding a few excerpts can help you improve your skills. Whether it’s grasping the whole article’s intention, understanding the background of the creation, or describing the wonderful passages in the book, you can speak more eloquently than those who have actually read the book but don’t understand it thoroughly.

Before his speed reading skills reached expert level, he almost fell into this evil path. After all, he had been watching movies at 2-3 times the speed, and he was impatient and eager for quick results.

But many times, only when a person moves forward with clumsy ideas can his steps be firm and powerful.

He knows very well that only by working hard and diligently in reading can books be integrated into life and continue to produce positive influences.

Of course, Rina Sakai has only shown her determination now and has not taken any action yet.

If only I could be half as studious as Mai.

The protagonists in famous works who are trapped in difficulties but study hard are often sponsored by kind people, such as Ivan in The Brothers Karamazov who is sponsored by the general's wife and the chief noble, Julien in The Red and the Black who is sponsored by the Marquis, and Oliver in Oliver Twist who is sponsored by Mr. Brownlow.

The era of class stratification and disparity between the rich and the poor in the novel has not ended, and precious kindness is still scarce from ancient times to the present.

Therefore, Asama had no reason to be stingy with the money for buying books.

If possible, he wanted to ignite the fire of thinking in Rina Sakai. If it was something that could be done easily.

Thinking of this, Asana began to laugh at himself again, thinking that he was just an imitator. His kindness was arrogant and not precious. Instead, it smelled bad.

"I have electronic copies of some of the books on the list I sent you. I can send them to you later. As for the other books, I can lend you money to buy them. As a teacher, it is normal to give students interest-free loans."

Sakai, who had just smiled, now looked at Asama with a highly alert look.

"You are so nice to me, do you have any intentions!!!"

The tone of the warning was full of defensiveness, but the distance between the two of them did not widen at all. She didn't even retract the curve of her lips, so that her expression of glaring and smiling at the same time looked very strange.

Asana touched his forehead and found that thin layer of sweat was definitely not caused by the sun.

Does this mean he has other intentions?

There were still 150GB of learning materials that had not been shared with her, and there was no training plan for her, let alone expecting Rina Sakai to become a comprehensive and excellent apprentice like Jiandao.

He has always been wary of his cheap kindness that satisfies his self-esteem, which may turn into a form of controlling violence.

"Do you have a problem understanding? I just asked you to lend me money. Do you think you don't have to pay it back?"

"How do you want me to pay it back? I don't have the money to pay it back now. I don't have a penny left."

At this time, Sakai put away his smile, crossed his arms and covered his chest with his hands, and looked at Asama as if he were a suspicious person.

"Not having money now doesn't mean you won't have money in the future. Just take a little from your weekly living expenses and pay it back slowly."

"that is it?"

"How do you think you're going to pay me back?"

Rina Sakai realized that she had said something strange and her face turned red again.

The two walked through another narrow alley. Sakai, whose heartbeat had calmed down, stopped and sighed, saying in distress,
"I owe you money anyway, so don't lend me the money. I've already paid for my living expenses three months in advance. If I ask Aunt Meichun for more money now, it will definitely cause big problems."

"Aunt Meichun?"

"Ah, the person my dad remarried. If I want Aunt Meichun to give me another sum of living expenses, I have to wait until January next year at least."

Rina Sakai told you her family secrets as if nothing had happened.

"Your money was extorted by Inukai and his gang, right?"

"Well, there are also second-year seniors that I don't know."

"How much in total?"

"65."

This number is actually not small in Tokyo. The living expenses for 3-4 months average out to more than 15 yen per month. Many wealthy middle-class people cannot afford such high living expenses.

But this number is totally not enough in KKIS, which is full of comparison, boasting and vanity.

"I see. I have something to do today. I'll get it back for you tomorrow."

"Don't bother yourself. If they don't want to get it back, they would have spent it long ago. Besides, I don't have any evidence."

Rina Sakai waved her hands, indicating that she didn't care.

"It's okay. Believe in your teachers and classmates. They will all find their conscience eventually."

After reaching a major settlement with the KKIS school by revealing his identity, the school took the initiative to cancel the fine against Asana, and Principal Sakon also arranged for someone to help him handle the home visits and communication work for several students in Class 9 of Grade .

But after hearing about Sakai being blackmailed, Asana decided to continue the home visit activity for Class 9 of Grade .

Isn't it too much to ask these parents to buy a few indulgences for their sons?

Sakai looked at Asama's thoughtful profile and felt that the gloomy air on him had dissipated a lot. It matched the azure blue sky of autumn very well and he was fascinated for a moment.

She did not doubt Kondo Shinichiro's ability.

The tall and thin teacher in front of him not only came from the noble Kujo family background, but also had amazing knowledge and financial resources. It was just a piece of cake for him to stand up for a student.

But for some reason, she kept reminding herself in her heart that it would be better if she didn't have the 60 yuan.

So Sakai Lina insisted,
"I have no plans to come back. I'll see when I can find a new job."

"Ah."

Asana agreed verbally, but he had already planned tomorrow's itinerary in his mind.

The two stopped at the intersection and a taxi passed by them.

Asama suddenly asked,

"By the way, didn't I give you 20 yuan for the taxi last week? How come you have no money all of a sudden?"

"Inside."

"Wasteful spending?"

"No way!!!"

“Where did the money go?”

".It also went into Aunt Meichun's drawer. Of the 65 yuan I handed over before, 20 yuan was not living expenses. It was money I secretly took from Aunt Meichun."

"So when you just said [I owed you], were you talking about the 20?"

"Including the 20 yuan and the money for Uber, don't worry, I will pay you back little by little as long as I find a new job."

"."

The green light came on, and the two crossed the sidewalk. Asana asked again,
"Have you decided what kind of job you want?"

"If all else fails, go to a convenience store near home. I saw a job posting when I went out today."

"Is there nothing in particular you want to do?"

"All I want to do is make money." As the two passed by a rice ball shop, Asana continued to ask,
"Do you make the salt rice balls that Sakai-san eats every day yourself, or do they come from your family?"

"Of course I made it myself. My dad and Aunt Meichun are both very busy."

"So you're a pretty good cook?"

Although it is not convenient to introduce the restaurants of Yugyoin and Lao Qin's family, the Nijo family also has hotels and restaurants. As Nijo Rena is an insider, it won't be a problem to ask her for help.

"Eh? How did you get to this? How can someone who can only make salt rice balls have cooking skills? No one cooks at home, and we always eat out at restaurants. I've only bought bento at the welfare club or convenience store since sixth grade. I'm not good at cooking, and I have no interest in it."

"In other words, if you don't work to earn money and don't want to pursue the blackmail, you may not even be able to afford salt rice balls for the next three months."

"There are still enough salt rice balls. Aunt Meichun won a big prize when she bought something, and there are still three bags of rice at home."

"Given your financial situation, I suggest you don't buy any books for the time being. In addition to sending you the e-books, I can also lend you the physical books on my list."

"That won't work."

“Why do you insist on buying books?”

Rina Sakai said as a matter of course,
"Because I'm a librarian now. How can I not have my own collection of books?"

"How about I give you my book?"

"Then you should lend me the money. I will work hard to pay it back."

"."

Asama didn't dwell on these things too much.

In fact, it is not impossible to introduce Sakai to a job as a librarian.

However, if he used his connections with Daigo Shoya, it would be like introducing the restaurant of the Migyoin family, exposing himself.

This is also the reason why Asama did not take Sakai to the nearby Tsutaya Bookstore to buy books for free, but chose to go to Jimbocho.

The two saw a blonde woman taking a nap in the sun sitting in front of a bookstore. Next to her, there was a small blackboard sign saying "New French books have arrived."

Asama led Sakai into the bookstore called SOLID.

The store has a wide variety of French books, or rather, it is basically a foreign language bookstore that mainly sells French books. There is an acrylic sign with the name of a French city on each bookshelf. Two foreigners with backpacks are standing in front of a bookshelf with [Marseille] written in French and Katakana, reading.

Sakai looked at the French flag hanging diagonally on the top of the bookshelf and wondered, "Are all these books French?"

Asana glanced at the title of the book and nodded.

"Are you interested in French literature? I just got a new edition of Remembrance of Things Past, with illustrations. It's worth collecting!"

The female store owner who was napping outside came in and introduced herself in Japanese with a Kansai accent.

"Kondo, is the book that this lady is talking about, Like Water Time, on the list of books you recommended to me?"

"No, a stream-of-consciousness novel is not something that anyone can read unless they are a literature lover."

"Okay. Not for now, thank you. Can you tell me where the book Madame Bovary is?"

The shop owner handed the book to Sakai, who thanked him again.

Although she looks like a hot chick, she is actually as polite as a girl from a church school.

In other words, she was originally a kind and polite girl with a not-so-good brain.

"Kondo, how about The Counterfeiter? Is it a crime adventure novel?"

"No, the story structure is quite complicated and is as difficult to read as Remembrance of Things Past."

"Have you read all of them, Kondo?"

"I have read the introduction. I have read Gide's The Narrow Gate and Pastoral Symphony."

"Then I want to buy these two books, The Narrow Gate, right? Yeah. Found it!!!"

Sakai tiptoed to take the book down, as happy as a kindergarten kid who got a red flower.

She quickly found "Notre Dame de Paris" and "La Dame aux Camélias". Looking at the dazzling array of books, she asked with a smile,

"How many French novels have you read, Kondo?"

"I don't know. I haven't read many books. Maybe less than 100."

"Isn't that a lot? 100 books. Aren't you from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Tokyo? How can you have the time to read so many novels?"

“Time is like water in a sponge. If you squeeze it, there will always be water.”

"What is your favorite French novel?"

"The Red and the Black."

"why?"

“That was the first French novel I paid for myself.”

"Are you mocking me?"

".You may be too sensitive."

Rina Sakai and Asama consulted again and won "The Red and the Black", "The Little Prince", "Old Goriot" and "The Man Who Laughs".

"That's about enough. I'm a slow reader, and I think these two books alone will be enough for me to read until next year."

Sakai patted the pile of books in front of her chest, and seemed to be very interested in "The Red and the Black" and "The Narrow Gate", completely forgetting that she originally came to buy "Madame Bovary".

"Ah."

Asama settled the bill with the boss at the front desk.

There are 9 books in total, 3 yen.

I don’t know if the prices in this store are aligned with those in France. They are more expensive than I expected.

In particular, "The Little Prince" is a special commemorative edition of Iwanami Shoten, which comes with a disc and costs 7800 yen per copy.

"I owe you 24 now? It's no problem for me to ask for it myself."

Sakai smiled with satisfaction, and looked at Asana in surprise as he picked up two large bags of books.

Gentlemanly manners?
"These books are temporarily in my custody. Every time you finish reading a book, come to my office and give me your review, and I will give you another one."

Not a gentleman
".Can it still be like this?"

"Well, here are nine books. For every qualified review you submit, I'll give you 9 yuan."

Sakai widened his eyes and read it again.
"How can you do this? Kondo, are you sane? Aren't you just giving me money?"

"Didn't you say you can only read one book a month? If you want to pay off your debt by reading, you won't be able to read until you graduate."

“Is this a gambling experiment?”

Sakai suddenly asked with mixed feelings.

"Probably."

Qianjian looked at his phone and said,
"By the way, I found you a job that pays 1100 an hour, in a bookstore, day shift on weekends, is that okay?"

".How long can I do this job?"

“How long you can do it is up to you.”

[Is this the great power of the Kujo family?]
Sakai Lina thought in her heart.

"Kondo, I can't let you introduce me to a job for nothing. When I get paid later, I will return 20% to you."

Asama looked at Sakai with a strange look.
"Let's pass the interview first. Also, call me Kondo-sensei from now on."

"Disqualified teacher."

"It's Kondo-sensei."

"Disqualified teacher."

Sakai seemed to be in a bad mood and refused to change his words, but he was actually smiling happily.

Time passed quickly and it was noon. Asana took Sakai, who had not even had breakfast, to McDonald's. He explained to her in detail the bookstore job information that Reina Nijo sent him, and then said goodbye to her.

He originally planned to ask Sakai, a librarian, to help him collect some information to pay off the debt.

But he quickly rejected the idea.

Students should do what students should do, and Sakai's brain doesn't seem to be suitable for intelligence work.

He clearly used props to reduce his charm by 2 points, so he was a little confused. How could he, who had 5 points of charm and claimed that he only loved mecha, still make Lina Sakai show all kinds of familiar expressions?

A trick hot girls usually use to get close to people?
No, she's clearly just a girl with the looks and brains of a hot chick.

The halo of the Kujo family?

It doesn't look like either.

A love brain that is too easily moved can be easily hurt.

As I thought about this, Anna Scott King called. (End of this chapter)