Enjou Shuusuke POV

Chapter 3

Right after finishing my lessons with my tutor, I received a phone call from Masaya.

“Hello?”

“Shuusuke! You won’t believe what she said to me!” Masaya’s shout made me quickly pull my phone from my ear. The hell are you doing, shouting into a phone like that.

“And what was it that she said?” I responded calmly as I lowered the volume on my phone. This is going to be such a lively conversation.

“She said that she was unwilling to help me! And after sticking her nose in my business, she has the gall to say I’m being forceful, can you believe it?” Masaya sounded terribly offended.

I actually can. “You did scare her into helping you...” I start, readying to scold him. I heard a huff from the phone and stopped myself. I rolled my eyes as I wondered whether I should bother to correct his behavior or not.

On one hand, what he does is terribly discourteous and rude, but on the other its somewhat entertaining... I apologize, Reika, but I think I’ll let him continue as is.

I decided to change the topic. “Well, is there any update on her progress?”

Masaya’s tone immediately changed, and he began to report to me everything that transpired.

“She doesn’t have a mobile, isn’t that weird? I mean, we’re already in fourth grade, what are her parents thinking?”

“Perhaps they just don’t want her to waste time on the internet,” I responded logically as I drank tea. “When will you be updated on Yurie?”

“Monday morning.”

I narrowed my eyes when I heard this. “...Morning? But isn’t that the same day Reika will be asking Aira about Yurie?”

“Exactly. I will be getting it as soon as possible so Yurie will hurry up and forgive me.”

... I don’t think that’s how it works, Masaya.

I sighed, giving up on reasoning with him. “I see. Anyways, when you receive the report tomorrow, make sure to properly listen to Yurie’s concerns and reflect on what you did.”

“I reflected hy myself and I’ve even called her countlessly to apologize, but Yurie still hasn’t forgiven me.”

You definitely did not if you can reply like that without sounding the least but remorseful!

Sigh. “Goodbye, Masaya.”

“Bye.” He ended the call.

I looked up at the ceiling of my room and sighed. Why do I feel like a parent taking care of their troublesome son? I’m only nine years old, I shouldn’t be having a son this early!

-

Monday morning, I was walking around the halls when I noticed Masaya cornering someone in the hall. Oh, isn’t that Reika?

“Masaya,” I called out as I walked over. He turned around and I saw him holding a piece of paper. No way, did he really make her write a written report of what she learned? Masaya, she’s an elementary student and our schoolmate, not your gopher.

“What are you doing here? And with Kisshouin-san as well.” I could more or less guess what he was doing, but I wanted to hear if he had an explanation for his actions. He didn’t drag her out of class just for a report, right? They just happened to meet in the hallway, right?

My gut feeling told me I was wrong, but even I had some hopes he didn’t cause too much trouble.

Instead, with eyes full of satisfaction, he happily showed me her report. Hm? “Eh, Kisshouin-san, you’ve already went and talked to Aira? You really work fast~” I smiled at her as I looked over the paper. This was written very neatly and precisely, and simply too. Masaya, be grateful, its blatantly written what you should fix.