Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

Maybe I have some ideas on problem-solving, but this does not prevent my overall ability from being weak. Because the course teaches special knowledge, excluding the offensiveness of the profession, I am on par with university graduates in basic knowledge of education, and the gap with my peers is only reflected in the advancement and breadth of knowledge. The reason why I stand out is that there are other advantages, which are so clear.

I emphasized this point to Himeno. If it were any other student, they would probably be suspicious of my feeble explanation. However, I don't know whether it was due to the truth of the past or the good impression I left on Himeno, but my statement was successfully accepted by the other party.

The conversation just now took up most of the tutoring time. After confirming the problem with my grades, Jiye quickly processed the questions on the notebook. When I came to my senses, I found that the end time was no different from usual, which means that my efficiency in cooperating with Jiye in tutoring is also constantly improving.

After all, the number of times I reviewed has exceeded the range that can be recorded by both hands. If I am so focused and still can't memorize the learning process, I think I am really incompetent.

"It's over now. Should I say it's easier than before... Oku is hiding something from me regarding my academic performance. Ichinose mentioned this to me before."

"Rather than interpreting it this way, it's better to explain it as the ability to escape from a fire. Himeno has noticed that my speech speed has increased a lot compared to usual, and it took me a lot of mental effort to keep up. Is it because the tutoring time is about to end?"

"I had no choice but to do this, and part of the responsibility must fall on Luo's shoulders."

Although Ji Ye complained like this, he actually did not doubt my academic performance. In short, if nothing unexpected happens, the matter will be covered up like this.

"We still have a little time left, so let's pack up our school supplies first."

Jiye glanced at the time on his phone and reminded me. I followed his instructions and quickly put my notebook and other stationery back into my messenger bag. In a blink of an eye, only the snacks and tea that we had not yet finished were left on the glass table in the KTV room.

Because signing pens are frequently used during tutoring, and the snacks are all puffed and fried foods, it is a bit troublesome to deal with oil stains, so they remain until now.

Judging from the results, dinner is still needed to make up for the lack of appetite.

I picked up the half-opened [Jaga Pokkuru] and was about to eat it when Himeno's question rang in my ears again. I originally thought that Himeno would forget the questions of this special exam because of the massive amount of information he had just obtained. It seems that I underestimated his ability.

"By the way, what is Raku-kun going to do with Ichinose? The problem of the partner combination and the traitor in the class haven't been solved yet, right?"

"From my side, it's already been resolved. It doesn't matter if Ichinose's total score is below or above the passing line. As long as she can ensure that her scores in each subject are not below 60 points, Ichinose will not be in danger of being expelled. This is something that was confirmed a long time ago. But it seems that I forgot to explain this to Himeno............"

"So Rakuten can participate in the study session held by Ichinose, is that right?"

"If the other party doesn't mind, that's true."

"Then why do I have to be responsible for Luo's tutoring?"

"Why not just say that it's fine like this? After all, Ji Ye isn't particularly opposed to it, right?"

"That's true, but...I really don't have anything else to do."

Ji Ye seemed to have a better understanding of his life and acted a little shy.

"Are we going to have dinner together tonight?"

Of course............Well, I want to answer like that, but I can't. Maybe I can easily do this by ignoring the promise with Kanzaki, but then there will be uncertain events caused by variables.

"It seems that I can't do it today. I have an appointment with Kanzaki and the others. I hope the dormitory room won't be too crowded tonight, otherwise I will be very distressed."

"What? Didn't Luo refuse?"

"I'm different from Jiye. I took the initiative to agree to it."

“Mmmmm…”

After my rebuttal, Ji Ye supported his chin unwillingly and pouted.

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[I've got some dinner in the fridge for Luo, if there's nothing extra.]

After the private tutoring session with Ji Ye was over, I had the opportunity to check the messages sent to me by other students during this period. Even in Class A, there were only a few students who could be called friends, not to mention the students who could come and go in my dormitory room at will. Even without looking at the name of the contact person on the phone, this message alone could guess who the sender was.

In principle, boys are prohibited from entering the girls' living area after 8 pm.

The fact that the school did not have the same rules for girls was thought-provoking. Perhaps girls were considered responsible for their own wishes in this regard. Although it was not yet eight o'clock in the evening, Ichinose had experienced this many times before. The two nights during the summer vacation were the worst. However, even if the school hid the rules in this regard, it would not be a big problem as long as it was not exposed. Even if it was exposed, it would not be severely punished if it was only once or twice.

In short, from the perspective of the rules, there is no problem no matter when girls take the initiative to come to the boys' dormitory, but boys should be careful.

I originally thought that Ichinose would be very busy, but soon after I sent the message of thanks, the words [Read] appeared on the side of the dialog box, but there was no further response.

"Is the situation over there at Ichinose okay?"

But just in case, you still need to pay attention to the other party's situation and arrive early tomorrow.

I returned to my dormitory room and slowly finished the dinner left by Ichinose. After all the dishes were cleaned up, I sent an invitation text message to Kanzaki, whom I was planning to meet tonight. It happened to be his meal time.

"Do I need to wait a little longer before I feel better?"

I put away my phone and looked around my dorm room idly. It was not very attractive, but it was also quite refreshing because there was nothing in it.

Once I have free time, I will not be disturbed by anything. This is a habit I have been maintaining so far. That is why my life is evaluated as [boring].

In the end, I could only think over and over again about the problem I was about to face.

Regardless of whether it was the promise made this morning or the invitation email just now, once I chose either option, I couldn't pretend that I wasn't at home or ignore Kanzaki.

To be honest, I actually wanted to take the initiative to meet Kanzaki, but he came to me first. However, even so, Kanzaki will not be able to leave the status of "rare guest" in the "active area".

The kettle made a beeping sound to indicate that it was boiling and automatically turned off the power.

"......"

Come to think of it, the conversation with Kanzaki isn't something that can be resolved in a short period of time.

".............I'd rather drink some black tea."

Drinking strong tea at night may affect your sleep at night, but on the contrary, your nerve center will feel excited, and your answers to problems will be clearer.

I reached out and opened the cupboard above. After several experiences of receiving guests in the dormitory room, I finally made up my mind to prepare a sufficient supply of tea bags for various visitors.

Coffee, black tea, green tea, and even roasted tea (roasted tea) are all available. In short, there are a wide variety of varieties in the cupboard, and there are even milk shakes that have weight loss effects. Ichinose may have opened this cupboard before, and I don’t know if the expression on her face is a surprise...

My hand stayed in the cupboard and my movements suddenly froze.

This is a rare situation. Although I don't want to admit it, I have become accustomed to Ichinose being able to come and go in my dormitory room at will. To be more precise, it is a habit, like a common truth. At the beginning, I was on guard, but recently I have gradually begun to let down my guard. This is a rare situation. If it were in the past, I probably would not have imagined it anyway.

I dropped the tea bag into the cup. Now that I remembered it, I couldn't ignore it. While waiting for the tea to brew, I looked around the room listlessly.

I left too many loopholes, so I just let it go. Letting go probably means the true feelings are revealed. I smiled meaninglessly in my heart.

Then, the doorbell in the entrance hall rang naturally.

It seems that the message was sent just at the end of Kanzaki's dinner.

I responded to the ring of the doorbell at the entrance, and Kanzaki was standing outside the door with a serious face.

"Cannot be ignored............"

“…………..what are you talking about?”

"Nothing, I just said that Kanzaki's figure is quite conspicuous... I want to avoid standing and chatting, so can you come in? Even if Kanzaki doesn't plan to participate in the later activities."

"I think so too. Besides, I don't think this is something you can solve with just a few words. Please let me in."

If Ichinose was standing at the end of the corridor and looking at the situation here at this moment, he would probably complain a little in his heart. No, it is possible that he was blaming himself.

"What are you still doing standing at the door of your dormitory room?"

"............I am a little concerned."

The voice-activated light came on at the end of the corridor, and I took one last look in that direction. Then I invited Kanzaki, who had already walked into the house, to come in.

"Sit anywhere. I have a lot of hot drinks here. What would Kanzaki like to drink?"

I showed off my cabinet to Kanzaki like a child showing off his newly bought toy, but I didn't get the satisfaction I wanted from his expression.

The brewed black tea was steaming, attracting the two people's attention.

"............Green tea is okay?"

"Yeah, no problem at all."

While I sat down at Kanzaki, I poured freshly boiled water and a green tea bag into a newly prepared cup. Then I took out my own black tea bag and added the milkshake.

"Although I just visited your dormitory room not long ago, I still want to say that your room is really used quite simply."

"Kanzaki should know what the situation is. There are only a few things in my room. I can tidy it up easily with just a few hands."

“But this time it’s a little messy…?”

"Unfortunately, I can't seem to respond to your question. After all, I don't feel it myself."

I don't need to explain that I cleaned the room last time. I was also wondering what Kanzaki was referring to.

I sat down opposite Kanzaki with my black tea milkshake and Kanzaki's green tea. Although his eyes were serious, his actions also revealed a casual tone.

"............Do you plan to keep your class in Class A?"

"As a member of the class, I think I hope so too."

"So what if it's just for individuals? Do you have any so-called obsession with Class A? Ichinose seems to have asked this question to all the students in the class, but I don't know much about it. Also, I want to know if the answer you gave to Ichinose is really credible?"

Unlike Himeno, Kanzaki questioned all my statements after learning a little about my true identity. Perhaps he was not as honest as he thought.

Can I be judged as a hypocrite by others?

If not, I hope to give myself such a label, at least in the eyes of others.

"For me personally... it's more accurate to say that I have to maintain the ranking of Class A rather than wanting to do so."

"So, you have your own difficulties... Is it because of Ichinose?"

"Is that probably the case?"

I'm still unsure of the answer to this question, but Kanzaki nodded in understanding.

"Anyway, the constraints that constrain you are forced to use are gradually becoming weaker. Am I right?"

It's amazing that Kanzaki can be so sure.

"Because Shiratori and the others will also visit your room later, so I want to solve my doubts quickly."

As he spoke, Kanzaki opened his cell phone and showed me a photo.

So that's how it is. Is this the beginning of his thinking?

Chapter 211 It Doesn't Matter What the Ending Is

The black tea milkshake has a rich and sweet taste at the end, while the green tea from the tea bag has a slightly astringent taste. However, it is strange that the two cannot be generalized to human feelings.

Kanzaki didn't ask questions immediately after showing the suspicious photo. Although he wanted to solve the problem as soon as possible, he seemed to be quite concerned about my state and gave me some time to think. If I couldn't provide physical evidence for this photo, Kanzaki would probably have doubts in his heart no matter how I explained. But it's a pity that even I didn't expect that the evidence left behind by accident would play a role at this time.

"How did Kanzaki get this photo? Or where did he get it from?"

I sipped the black tea milkshake, and the sweet flavor bloomed and spread on my taste buds.

This news should not have been widely spread, otherwise Shiratori and Okabe would have come to ask about it immediately, even skipping the "visit" stage. It seems that the other party just wants to arouse the suspicion of the leaders of Class A, and at the same time show goodwill to us in an unknown identity. Putting aside the current situation, is it to pave the way for the transfer to the next class............?

While abiding by the minimum moral bottom line, this school is able to use [Private Points] to accomplish many things that are far beyond one's personal imagination, and transferring classes is no exception.

However, it is simply a fantasy to reach this amount within three years without crowdfunding, fraud, extortion, etc.

I learned from Mr. Hoshinomiya that since the school was established, the highest number of private points a student had ever accumulated was only about 2000 million. He should have been a student in Class B who was about to graduate three years ago. However, he still failed to accumulate million points in the end and was expelled before graduation. The reason for the expulsion was that the student had committed large-scale fraud in order to obtain points.

The other party's idea coincided with someone else's, but the approach was obviously much more radical. He deceived the freshmen who had just entered the school and were not very knowledgeable. The focus was not bad, but the method used was too clumsy. The school would definitely punish students who broke the rules.

Kanzaki clicked on the photo on the phone screen when I asked him, and then the email interface with the photo appeared in front of me. The [Sender] column was a familiar anonymous code, similar to the email Ichinose received, so it is possible that it was sent by the same person. In addition to the photo, there is no other information in the body of this email. If I have to say, the only thing worth noting is the time when the email information was sent.

October 15th, 5:23 pm. In other words, it was before the special exam for Paper Shuffle began... Thinking back, although the date is different, the specific time is infinitely close to the day of the incident. Was it sent by chance the day before the special exam notice was issued, or was it intentional? In addition, whether Katsuragi participated in the operation, and what was the situation in Class B... These are all questions worth exploring.

"I don't know who sent the email, but I can be sure that the photo was taken by the fourth person present at the time. The sender is most likely that student. I have tried to contact him, but he didn't respond to my message."

"After all, whether the other party is a student from Class B or Class A, that student would not want to expose his existence. There is no benefit in doing so. Leaking the information without permission may also change our attitude towards this email... In addition, has Kanzaki received any other email messages or messages on other software?"

"No, there was only one email with similar information, and the other party never contacted me again... You don't seem surprised by the existence of this email. Did Ichinose tell you about it?"

Kanzaki frowned slightly, an incomprehensible look appearing on his face.

So, Kanzaki and Ichinose both received the same email, and Kanzaki asked Ichinose about it immediately, and Ichinose probably asked him not to tell me about it. So, Ichinose chose to delete the first email. That's why I didn't see this email on Ichinose's phone.

"............are you not going to give an answer?"

"No, it's just that the question just now is a little difficult for me to answer. You can say it was unexpected, but I can imagine such a thing happening. However, Ichinose has no intention of explaining it to me."

"Can you imagine it?... Then how do you explain this photo? I met with the two leaders of Class B, Sakayanagi and Katsuragi, and an unknown student the day before the special exam for Paper Shuffle."

The photo was taken on a certain day in October before the 15th, when I ran into Katsuragi, Sakayanagi, and Kamuro from Class B after a karaoke event with Ichinose and Himeno. Sakayanagi's back was walking, I was sitting on a bench, and Katsuragi was looking down at me.

This way, we can confirm that the sender of the email and the photographer of the photo are not the same person. Not counting Sakayanagi, but from my point of view, Kamuro is just a pawn in the open. It may be an accident, but I am more inclined to think that it was a test by the other party.

I closed my eyes sleepily, the black tea mixed with milkshake did not refresh me at all. Kanzaki, who was sitting opposite me, did not drink a sip of green tea.

"............Kanzaki probably had some misunderstanding about what I did. Based on this photo alone, Kanzaki probably wouldn't come to my house to talk directly. Can't it be understood that I happened to run into the leaders of Class B, Sakayanagi and Katsuragi, while I was wandering outside?"

"The 41st extra account of the class belongs to you... I think I'm right about that."