Tokyo Wingman King

Instead of contacting Reiji Seiba, Asama immediately opened the LINE group for Class 9 of Grade 1.

There were indeed discussions in the group about tutoring between Ryuzoji and three other girls.

They started discussing tutoring three days ago.

Ryuzoji's allies, Kohinata Sakura and the indecisive Serizawa Miya, both wholeheartedly support Ryuzoji Chanba's suggestion to have tutoring. Meanwhile, Sakai Rina, who is working hard to pay off her debts, clearly states that if tutoring classes become available, she can discuss switching classes with the manager.

Judging from the chat, the other three girls were completely led by the nose by Ryuzoji. From beginning to end, they didn't utter a single question about the necessity of tutoring.

It must be admitted that Ryuzoji, the cold-faced class monitor, is indeed quite good at supervising students and has a strong ability to execute tasks.

This morning, she shared the results of her hard work over the past few days with everyone again.

Last Friday, she contacted the school's board of directors. The director said that regarding the special permission for extra classes, she should contact the academic affairs director, Sako.

So she went to Sako's house that day, only to be turned away. She visited again early the next morning and finally met the academic affairs director, who had just returned from the police station. Director Sako explained that although he hadn't been suspended, all recent academic affairs had been handed over to Vice Principal Matsueda, and he couldn't help at the moment.

Ryuzoji then went directly to Matsueda Masamune's house and confronted the KKIS vice principal, who had been extremely busy these past few days.

The vice principal, who seemed both honest and enthusiastic, gave an unsatisfactory answer—if the students in Class 9 of Grade 1 wanted tutoring, they could first use the school's online learning system, which contained most of KKIS's courses.

As for in-person classes, Songzhi can only offer psychological support. The school is currently unable to organize tutoring sessions for the teachers of Class 9, Grade 1. Due to a series of incidents at KKIS two weeks ago, the school gave all teachers a two-week vacation the week before last. Some teachers went on vacation, some returned to their hometowns, and there were very few teachers remaining in Tokyo. Last week, there were further changes in the school's leadership, so the teachers' vacation was extended by another week.

Masamune Matsueda added to Ryuzoji that their homeroom teacher, Shinichiro Kondo, should be able to solve the tutoring problem. The vice-principal revealed that while Mr. Kondo is ostensibly an ethics teacher, he is actually capable of teaching all subjects. His resume submitted to the school shows extensive teaching experience in humanities, history, science, and chemistry, and his foreign language proficiency is beyond question, given that Mr. Kondo's teaching experience was accumulated at two top-tier universities in the United States.

The ball returned to Ryuzoji Seiwa's hands. In short, the school couldn't arrange tutoring; if you wanted tutoring, you should ask Kondo Shinichiro.

"Linana~ (Sakai Rina): If I had known this would happen, I would have just tagged Kondo a few days ago. Isn't Kondo in the group chat? He hasn't been checking messages at all, making the class president work so hard for nothing!"

"Kohinata Sakura: It's best to discuss these things with Kondo-sensei in person. Adults always have more important things to do, and if you don't ask in person, the chances of being refused are very high."

"Miya (Serizawa Miya): >_< I also think it's not good to keep bothering Kondo-sensei."

"Dragon Cat (Ryuzoji Chanyu): @miya, would you choose to trouble one person or trouble a group of people?"

Miya (Serizawa): Uh, actually I also think that having Kondo-sensei tutor me is the best option. I always feel a little uneasy about other teachers.

"Linana~ (Sakai Rina): If a normal person knew that he could tutor so many beautiful girls, he would be overjoyed. No, Kondo seems to be a bit abnormal."

"miya (Serizawa Miya): Sakai-san, um... Kondo-sensei is also in this group @_@"

"Ryu Ryu Neko Neko (Ryuzoji Seiwa): In that case, Kondo, leave the negotiations to me. As the class representative, it is my duty to be responsible for everyone's studies."

Less than 60 seconds after Ryuzoji gave this reply, he called Asama.

Was she really that motivated to learn?

No wonder he's ranked 5th or 6th in the whole grade.

As a student who had been outranked by Ryuzoji by 60-61 places in three consecutive exams, he suddenly felt a little better.

[The one who defeats himself is a hardworking genius, not a lazy monster], mediocre people often find solace in this.

But then again,
Is KKIS really a place where Ryuzoji Seiwa can study hard and improve every day?

Obviously not.

KKIS is not a suitable place to study.

Ryuzoji Seiwa transferred here not to study.

She came to KKIS most likely to help Alice Kujou investigate corruption among the school's higher-ups, a problem that Asama solved at lightning speed last week with a deal that was tantamount to selling herself.

Now that the problem has been solved by others, why doesn't Ryuzoji Seiha intend to leave KKIS?
Hypothesis 1: Does KKIS have other corruption problems, and does Alice Kujo want to continue expanding her gains and consolidating her faction? Possibly.

Hypothesis 2: Ryuzoji has other missions, such as investigating the shady dealings between the political, business, and academic parties of KKIS in exchange for more political capital? It's not impossible.

Hypothesis 3: To help the Kujo family cover up some of KKIS's crimes? This is highly unlikely.

Ryuzoji only stayed in KKIS for a few days, and her words and actions were exactly the same as her performance in Eiwa, Toyo—still upright and dignified like a lawful and good female knight, the kind who would never fall into evil even if she fell into the abyss.

More importantly, this Service Department head, who is enthusiastic about doing good deeds, is also a good friend of Hōōin Haruka. Birds of a feather flock together, and Asama finds it hard to see such a girl as a bad person.

Asama even corrected his prejudice against Kujo Alice because of Ryuzoji.

It's not really necessary to worry too much about their purpose. Anyway, Alice Kujou will be returning to KKIS soon, and Asama will be visiting Yoshinari Kujou before that. It won't be difficult to find out—at least it's easier than figuring out what Konoe Takuma and Yoshinari Kujou are up to.

"Master?"

Two girls suddenly squeezed in front of Asama on the train.

"From Mugen Corporation?"

Upon hearing Asama's words, the two girls, who were holding hands, widened their eyes in surprise and nodded vigorously.

"We're from the Bunkyo branch. Yesterday at the Infinite Festival, we and Hachiman were both sitting in Section B."

Sara Kasuga, a female subordinate who has a crush on Daiki, and Yuna Asamiya, the three-time champion of the Infinite Festival, belong to the same department.

This branch has the highest proportion of women, and their average family background is also the best. Many of them are the kind of rebellious teenagers who have no one to discipline them and consider smoking, drinking, getting perms and tattoos, verbally abusing others, fighting, and working outside the home as fashionable. It's not uncommon to encounter them during normal school hours.

Asama nodded, inwardly lamenting that he had unknowingly lost the advantage of having a faint presence.

The hot girls are also very proactive. If they didn't just squeeze over to say hello, but instead whispered and discussed it amongst themselves, he might have been able to avoid this social burden in advance thanks to his [sharp ears].

"Well, what's the matter?"

Seeing Asama's indifferent response, the two of them shrank their necks and stuck out their tongues.

"Where is Teacher Da going?"

"I'm going to take care of some things. What about you guys?" Asama said vaguely and casually, throwing the question back at him.

"We need to help our boss deliver materials to the Business Development Department; there's also a departmental social event tonight!"

"Teacher Da, if you have time, you can come and visit~~~ We would all be honored if you came."

The people on the bus began to wonder about the identity of this white-haired man who made two obviously unapproachable hot girls hold their throats and legs together and use polite language the whole time.

"I'm busy. But I hope you have fun."

The train had just arrived at Jimbocho, the transfer station in Asama, and before the crowd surged onto the train, Asama spoke to the two girls.

Upon hearing Asama's blessing, the girls showed surprised expressions, nodded earnestly, and watched Asama get off the car.

"I didn't expect Teacher Da to be so approachable."

"If you weren't approachable, how could you ride the tram? They said that Teacher Da used to take a helicopter to school."

"Didn't the girls in the External Relations Department say that Da Zhangwei never pays attention to their advances?"

"Could it be that we're special?"

Excited screams erupted from the tram.

I transferred to the Hanzomon Line at Asama Station and got off at Kinshicho Station. During this time, Ryuzoji Seiwa kept calling me.

Why is this person so persistent?

Even the vibration of the phone sounds like it's glued on.

In short, Ryuzoji Seiwa's encouragement of everyone to participate in this cram school was probably unrelated to studying; he was likely trying to extract information from Kondo Shinichiro. However, the other students in Class 9 of the first year genuinely showed a strong desire to learn. For KKIS, with its poor academic atmosphere, this kind of ambition was invaluable.

Teachers are always happy to see students take initiative in their learning. A teacher who dislikes student initiative or even dislikes it is simply unqualified.

Hmm. Asama believes he has never been a qualified teacher.

So let's refuse. We already know the whole story. Tutoring isn't necessary for them. Asama would rather watch Pochi do her homework while he's holding her ear than tutoring her.

He retrieved his backpack from a Coinlocker locker inside the station, then quickly switched to being Shinichiro Kondo in a nearby restroom before lowering his voice to return the call to Ryuzoji Chanwa.

The call is answered in seconds.

"So you finally know to answer the phone, Kondo-sensei?"

"Hey, class monitor, stop making those harassing phone calls."

The girl opposite said coldly,
"You've already read my message. You know perfectly well whether it's harassment or not."

This attitude doesn't seem like asking Asama for a favor at all; it's more like pressing for a debt.

"Of course it's harassment. You should go to the school to resolve this issue of tutoring."

"It was the school's suggestion to contact you. You are our homeroom teacher, so you have the ability and the obligation to do so."

Asama replied in Shinichiro Kondo's slightly neurotic voice.
"Who? Who suggested that? I haven't received any official notification. Go find the person who gave you the advice, and I'll confront him."

There was a moment of silence on the other end, as if the air was trying to trap her words, but failed.

"What would it take for you to be willing to help everyone with their tutoring?"

"Please, class monitor, it's holiday time! Holiday! Who would be stupid enough to ask for trouble now? The school leaders, grade leaders, and humanities grade leaders who decided to give teachers holidays, shouldn't they bear more responsibility? But they're leisurely on vacation! Rolling around on the beaches of Hawaii with their mistresses, flirting with prostitutes in Pattaya bars, drinking mojitos until midnight, and playing cards until dawn."

You people always deliberately ignore those who create problems, instead pointing the finger at the working class who are also suffering. Do you think that's right?

Asama improvises as a tense, exhausted, and indignant complainer.

Ryuzoji's cold, hard voice suddenly softened.
"So, at this school, we can only ask you, Mr. Kondo, for help. If it's a matter of money, I'll pay you, at three times the overtime rate, is that alright?"

"I earn 200 million yen a year and 200,000 yen an hour. Are you sure? Tutoring eight main subjects, about 20 lessons per subject, would cost 96 million yen if we triple that. Are you sure you're going to pay that? I suggest you use that spare money to help the whole class transfer to other schools."

It was as if a Siberian wind was blowing from the other end of the phone, and Ryuzoji's voice suddenly sounded colder.

"You were playing dumb all along. If you hadn't seen our chat history, how did you know we wanted to ask you to help us with eight core subjects?"

Asama, however, remained completely unfazed. He chuckled and mocked,
"Aren't you the one who's really playing dumb? Class monitor, isn't my refusal obvious enough? Or is it that your Ryuzoji family just enjoys forcing people to do things they can't?"

Ryuzoji Seiwa sighed.

"Then tell me, how can I get you to agree to gamble with me?"

Asama smiled.

"No. It's not suitable. Someone like me, who abuses power, gambles for profit, bullies students, and is smug about it, is already outrageous enough to teach you ethics. How could I possibly have the nerve to teach the young lady of the Ryuzoji family eight subjects?"

"If you want me to apologize, then I apologize to you. As a teacher who protects students from bullying and is willing to take notes for students in all subjects, it was indeed wrong of me to say what I did."

"Wait a minute, no one dares to force you to apologize. An unwilling apology is not a good apology."

"Then, how about we meet and talk? I will show you my sincerity in apologizing, and I hope you won't refuse to tutor Sakai, Serizawa, and Kohinata because of me."

"You're not facing any major exams, is it really necessary to be in such a hurry? True academic achievement comes from accumulation over time. Compared to this, 100 or 200 tutoring sessions are nothing."

"I agree with you. There are indeed some special reasons for this."

"But it's not convenient for you to tell me, right?"

"No, where are you now? I can come over and talk to you in person."

"Not interested in."

"What if it's related to solving the Brotherhood problem?"

"Who said something to you?"

Asama thought of the glass robot girl, Hinata.

"It has nothing to do with anyone else. Kondo-sensei, with you causing such a big disturbance at KKIS, how could no one investigate your identity? But don't worry, as long as this tutoring session goes well, I can cover for you at [KID]."

Ryuzoji Seiha, who had just been blaming and complaining, suddenly became a different person.

"But the prerequisite is that you have to cooperate with us."

"Alright, I've got nothing to do these days anyway, so where and what time should we meet?"

"2 PM, is that alright?"

"can."

Ryuzoji Chanyu quickly sent a location.

It's surprisingly close to Asama's current location.

A side quest appeared in KKIS for no apparent reason.

Perhaps in the end, it will still be like working for those old men like Kujo Misaki. But Asama is willing to support the lawful good female knight.

Judging from what Ryuzoji Seiha said, could it be that she, like Mieaki, also underwent the initiation trial from [KID]?

pretty close.

Asama emerged from the hidden corner and glanced at the time; it was almost midnight.

Let's eat first.

what to eat?

Asama saw Yoshinoya on the street, nodded, and prepared to go into Matsuya next door. But after taking only two steps, he was attracted by the advertisement sign at the entrance of Yoshinoya: "[Autumn Limited! Tsukimi Beef Rice Bowl]".

I'll choose Yoshinoya.

Surprisingly, it's quite popular. The store also has promotional materials showcasing collaborations with a certain anime girl band, such as GBC with or without thorns. Ordering the collaboration-themed set meal also comes with stickers and guitar pick-shaped keychains and other merchandise.

This is probably why this shop attracts so many otaku who watch anime while eating.

The individual seats with partitions inside the store were already full of single men, leaving only two empty seats in the corner without partitions. Asama quickly grabbed the corner seat and ordered the autumn limited edition.

It's called "Moon Viewing," but it's just a rice bowl with a raw egg yolk added, yet it's become a popular item.

Japanese people have absolutely no resistance to sticky, gooey dishes like rice with raw egg, rice with mashed yam, rice with natto, and rice with mayonnaise.

Besides mayonnaise, Asama was quite accepting of the other options as well, and he even added an egg.

Enough said, let's eat some shredded red ginger first.

A fragrant breeze suddenly wafted from beside the long table.

It has a calm and slightly warm sandalwood scent.

"Things went fairly smoothly, so let's have a super-sized beef and salmon set meal, and vegetables are a must too."

The girl who had taken the last seat let out a sigh of relief and fiddled with the ordering tablet, muttering to herself.

Why does that voice sound so familiar?

Asama stiffly tilted his head 5 degrees, trying to turn his eyes to the left.

The girl caught him peeking.

The two looked at each other.

"It's you!" (End of Chapter)