Tokyo: Restricted Tutor

Let alone Hojo Saki Rei, even if it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't do such a thing, right?

Of course, Hojo Saki Rei also knew that even if he helped him, such a thing would be impossible to succeed.

If this were at the very beginning, then Tanaka Taiwa might have had a chance, but now, he truly has no chance.

“Saki Rei-kun, are you rejecting me?”

Seeing Hojo Saki Rei shake his head, Tanaka Taiwa immediately said at this moment.

His originally expectant gaze now held a hint of disappointment.

Evidently, before coming here, Tanaka Taiwa had placed all his hopes on Hojo Saki Rei.

Although he knew that Hojo Saki Rei would likely reject his request.

However, when he actually saw Hojo Saki Rei shake his head, he still felt exceptionally disappointed.

“Yes, and no.”

“Before we even talk about whether I’m rejecting you, do you really think that with my help, Shiratori Kashiwa would truly be able to be with you?”

“If you just want to gain her forgiveness, I can still help you, but if you’re asking me to help set you two up, that’s simply impossible.”

“After all, you know what kind of person Shiratori Kashiwa is.”

At this point, Hojo Saki Rei stopped speaking.

Although what he cared about most in his heart was Asahi Rinka and the others.

However, since it was a girl who liked him, Hojo Saki Rei would not readily give her up.

Of course, if it were Shiratori Kashi’s choice, Hojo Saki Rei would also respect her.

But to ask him to help, only an idiot would do such a thing, right?

Tanaka Taiwa, who had initially thought Hojo Saki Rei was rejecting him, was once again moved by Hojo Saki Rei's words when he heard them.

Because he knew very well that what Hojo Saki Rei said was true.

Although at first, he also thought that since Shiratori Kashi liked Hojo Saki Rei, she would definitely listen to Hojo Saki Rei.

But this was only for others, and that person would definitely need to have a certain level of good feelings towards Shiratori Kashi.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the two of them to be together.

And his own situation was worse than all of that.

Let alone having Shiratori Kashi be with him, even getting her to forgive him wouldn’t be easy, let alone anything else.

“So, it’s not that I’m not helping you. If you hadn’t done those things before, you would actually still have a chance, but now, that chance is clearly impossible.”

“Of course, there are so many girls in this world, and we have many excellent girls in our school. Besides these girls, we will also be going to university in about a year. Won’t there be even more girls in university then?”

“At that time, there’s still hope of finding an excellent girlfriend.”

“So, if you want me to help set you up with Shiratori Kashiwa, I can only say I’m sorry, because I simply don’t have that ability. But if you want me to teach you some skills that can make girls look at you in a new light, or even teach you how to get along with girls, I can help you with that.”

Hojo Saki Rei said again.

After hearing what Hojo Saki Rei said, Tanaka Taiwa also nodded.

If this were in the past, upon hearing these words from Hojo Saki Rei, he might have thought that Hojo Saki Rei had fallen for Shiratori Kashi, or had some other intentions towards her, which was why he was refusing to help him.

But now, he also felt that what Hojo Saki Rei said made a lot of sense.

“I’m sorry, Saki Rei-kun, I’ve put you in a difficult position.”

Tanaka Taiwa said to Hojo Saki Rei with a sincere expression.

“It’s no trouble at all. After all, when it comes to something like this, I don’t even need to think about it; I’d definitely refuse you.”

Facing Tanaka Taiwa's apology, Hojo Saki Rei smiled indifferently, then said in a relaxed tone.

Hearing him say that, Tanaka Taiwa felt somewhat awkward.

“Then… Saki Rei-kun, please teach me how to get along with girls!”

“Although I know it’s already difficult to get Shiratori Kashiwa to forgive me, it’s even harder to get her to be with me.”

“But I’ve also come to realize that the one I like is Shiratori Kashiwa.”

Tanaka Taiwa said again.

When he mentioned Shiratori Kashi, there was even a change at this moment.

It was as if he had thought of something that made him feel happy.

Seeing the sudden smile on Tanaka Taiwa’s face, which looked somewhat lewd, Hojo Saki Rei’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

What is this guy thinking?

Hojo Saki Rei thought to himself.

However, whatever Tanaka Taiwa thought had nothing to do with him.

So, Hojo Saki Rei nodded directly.

He had also come to realize that this guy hadn't given up yet; he intended to learn pick-up techniques from him and then go after Shiratori Kashi.

Although Hojo Saki Rei felt a little off seeing someone else pursue a girl who liked him.

However, since it wasn't asking him to help pursue Shiratori Kashi, or even set them up, it was irrelevant to Hojo Saki Rei.

Moreover, in Hojo Saki Rei's opinion, it was impossible for Tanaka Taiwa to truly make Shiratori Kashi feel that way about him.

So, he directly chose to agree.

“Saki Rei-kun, you’ve really agreed to me?”

“Are you really going to help me?”

“Saki Rei-kun, thank you! Thank you!”

Seeing Hojo Saki Rei nod, Tanaka Taiwa said excitedly.

His eyes, which had been filled with disappointment, now shone brightly again.

Seeing Tanaka Taiwa's shocked and excited expression, Hojo Saki Rei also shook his head.

“I didn’t agree to help you get Shiratori Kashiwa again. After all, I don’t trust you. Anyway, whatever Shiratori Kashiwa ultimately feels about you has nothing to do with me.”

“I’m just teaching you some skills.”

Hojo Saki Rei said directly.

The reason he agreed to the other party was not because he wanted Tanaka Taiwa to harm Shiratori Kashi again or anything.

Even if Shiratori Kashi hadn't shown her liking for Hojo Saki Rei, Hojo Saki Rei would never let Tanaka Taiwa truly be with her.

Although Tanaka Taiwa seemed quite normal now, who could guarantee when he might suddenly go crazy again or something? If that happened, what would they do?

Even if he ultimately couldn't be with Shiratori Kashi, Hojo Saki Rei didn't want her to suffer any harm.

The words of Hojo Saki Rei reached Tanaka Taiwa's ears, but he seemed not to hear them.

After a long pause, he finally said, “Thank you, Saki Rei-kun!”

“Alright, let’s exchange contact information first. If you have any questions later, just tell me directly, and I’ll answer them when I have time.”

“Also, I have my own things to do every day, so if you have nothing, don’t come looking for me.”

After speaking, Hojo Saki Rei turned and walked downstairs.

“Saki Rei-kun, thank you!”

Although Tanaka Taiwa understood from Hojo Saki Rei’s indifferent words that Hojo Saki Rei didn’t want to have too much interaction with him, he also knew that all of this was due to the things he had done before.

It was impossible to restore their past relationship with Hojo Saki Rei at this moment.

However, seeing Hojo Saki Rei like this, and knowing that Hojo Saki Rei wasn't dwelling on past matters with him, Tanaka Taiwa naturally felt much happier.

In short, for him, this was already enough.

And at the same time Hojo Saki Rei went to eat.

On Haruta Yuto's side.

At this moment, Haruta Yuto also called Tanaka Taiwa.

However, after a long time, Tanaka Taiwa still didn't answer his call, which made Haruta Yuto's mood exceptionally bad.

“Boss, what’s wrong? We just saw you on the phone for a long time. Is there something important?”

At this moment, several underlings not far away, seeing Haruta Yuto on the phone for a long time and his face getting uglier and uglier, one underling came to Haruta Yuto and asked.

These people were all recruited by Haruta Yuto during this period.

They also knew something about Haruta Yuto's identity, and even knew that Haruta Yuto was previously the president of the Sakuragi High School guild.

So, being able to follow Haruta Yuto naturally made them feel very good.

Hearing the voice of his underling, Haruta Yuto also looked at him at this moment.

“Damn it, that bastard from before actually dares not answer my call. It seems he’s really planning to rebel!”

Haruta Yuto cursed, and then said.

“Hmm?”

“Boss, what do you mean? Is someone betraying you, Boss?”

“Boss, who is that person? How dare he betray you? Boss, who is that person? Tell us, and we brothers will go and vent some anger for you, Boss.”

“He doesn’t even look at who he is, yet he dares to betray the Boss. In my opinion, for such a traitor, the Boss should strike hard and teach him a lesson!”

The few underlings who were originally in the distance, upon hearing Haruta Yuto’s voice, all walked over and echoed his sentiments.

Looking at the underlings in front of him, Haruta Yuto naturally knew that they chose to follow him simply for the sake of throwing their weight around.

However, this didn't matter much to him.

After all, once these people became his underlings, they would definitely have to help him handle some matters.

In that case, giving these underlings some benefits was also acceptable.

“Who else could it be? Of course, it’s that bastard Tanaka Taiwa.”

“If it weren’t for me, he would have already been expelled from school. I didn’t expect that after only a few days, he would actually betray me.”

“But does he really think that if he doesn’t answer my calls, I can’t do anything about him?”

“You guys, go gather some people. After school, come with me to his house. I want to see what he really means!”

Haruta Yuto said fiercely.

Hearing Haruta Yuto say this, the few underlings were immediately stunned.

Just now, they had spoken so nicely, but they were, at best, just students. They still had a lot of things to do after school.

However, the words had already been spoken, and the boss had already given the order.

Even if some of them didn't want to do it, there was no room for regret now.

So, after realizing this, they just looked at each other, and then nodded in agreement.

And at the same time.

On Haruta Sanjirō’s side, ever since the accident last time, he had been waiting for the next opportunity.

But it had been several days now, and Makiyama Rin still showed no sign of making a move, which made Haruta Sanjirō feel a bit of a headache.

The main thing was that after he was no longer a homeroom teacher, he rarely went to school.

Moreover, during this time, the school hadn't assigned him any other tasks, so he was idle every day.

He looked at his phone, and immediately, without hesitation, called Makiyama Rin.

“What’s wrong, Haruta-kun? Is something the matter? Or are you saying that the matter from last time, we don’t need to do it for now?”

Makiyama Rin, on the other end of the phone, immediately asked after receiving Haruta Sanjirō’s call.

“Ah?”

Hearing Makiyama Rin suddenly say such a thing, Haruta Sanjirō was immediately shocked.

He had waited for so many days, originally thinking that Makiyama Rin would be able to handle the matter for him quickly.

Yet, he had just called to ask why there had been no movement so far, and the other party was actually asking him if they didn't need to deal with the matter anymore. How could this not shock Haruta Sanjirō?

However, he quickly recovered.

“Makiyama-kun, what are you talking about? We had already agreed to act against this kid as soon as possible. The reason I haven’t contacted Makiyama-kun these past two days is because I thought you had already almost handled the matter and I wanted to ask when you would make your move.”

“How could I give up halfway on something like this?”

Although he was still somewhat afraid of Makiyama Rin, after all, the other party currently had many subordinates.

However, thinking about how Makiyama Rin hadn't made a move for so many days, and how he himself had already paid so much money, Haruta Sanjirō spoke these words without hesitation or politeness.

Of course, although these words were not polite, Haruta Sanjirō also knew that he couldn’t make Makiyama Rin feel too uncomfortable, so he was still somewhat tactful. (End of chapter)