Khalifa: Queen in the Apocalypse and her Many Husbands

Chapter 9: Tutor

"Heading to your part time job?" An old man asked her as he ate the bread she handed him. He then gave the rest to the pets he had on hand; Two dogs: a big white one and a small brown mutt.

She nodded, squatting next to him and petting his adorable dogs. They had that stupid look on their faces, friendly with anyone, as always.

He was an old man living under the bridge she passed by everytime she went to her tutoring session. He had been living under the bridge since she (the Other Her) knew him, but he never actually begged for food. Usually, he cleaned up trash from restaurants and eateries, and he would get some leftovers in return.

She looked at the old man a little longer than usual this time. The old man smiled at her, sensing her stare.

"What is it you want to say, young lady?"

"I'll be quitting my job soon." She said, "I may not be able to pass by here as often..."

She pouted, playing with the two dogs. She took some more jerky snacks from her pocket (space) and told them to do tricks she and the old man taught them.

As the Other Her loved plants, she also loved Animals and poor people. She always thought that if she helped other people, her fortune would also turn for the better. Also, she had a soft heart, even after going through so much.

Similarly, the Her from the magic world also had a soft heart, because she barely suffered anything even after living for so long.

This was the reason why even when she was technically a different person, she was still so natural around the old man and the dogs.

The man laughed at their antics, and looked at her warmly. "The children and I will miss you, young lady!"

She smiled, patting off the dust from her pants and standing up. "I will miss you guys as well."

As she walked away, she couldn't help but turn back. "Don't forget about me~"

She told him.

After all, this old man obviously had dementia.

***

Her student's name was called Jacob Adams, a handsome boy around her age. He was actually several months older than her, but was held back due to his lack of focus.

From the Other Her's memory, he was a good-looking young boy with short hair, brown eyes, and a charming smile. That was all, however, and her only impression of this lad from memory was that he wasn't very smart.

His proficiency was on the athletic side and wasn't bookish at all. But his school required him to have a certain grade to keep his position in the team. Somehow, she found the hiring notification and her stellar grades and unassuming appearance allowed her to get the job.

She had been tutoring him for the past two years or so, with decent progress. At the very least, his grades improved steadily over the years and she received a good bonus from it.

As for the relationship between him and the Other Her, it could be said to be a bit bland and boring. He was also a bit lazy and got distracted easily, but she was smart and could gather key points into a compressed whole, so Jacob managed to get passing grades every time.

As she set up the study materials, she couldn't help but ask Jacob where his parents were. "They're in an island somewhere." He shrugged, not even looking at her.

His parents went abroad again, it seemed, leaving the two of them alone. They must not see her as a sexual being for them to continuously leave a girl even younger than their teenage son alone with him in a locked room.