Tokyo Tutor: Starting with My Ex-Girlfriend's Sister

Chapter 11: Zhang Yi

Yamazaki Kaze, who was giving a lesson to Uesugi Aoi, took the test paper from Himeno Saki.

"We'll talk about the remaining big questions later."

Yamazaki Kazuka smiled apologetically at Uesugi Aoi.

"It's okay, teacher. Saki is the most important person."

Uesugi Aoi felt a surge of anger rising within her as she was interrupted halfway through her class. Turning around, she saw Himeno Saki Ryo giving her a smug look.

"cut!"

Uesugi Aoi turned her head away dismissively, thinking that she didn't want to take extra classes anyway, so it didn't matter whether she attended or not. Although she comforted herself with this thought, Uesugi Aoi still felt a little sad inside.

"Saki-kun, how did you do these three tests?"

"Is there a problem?"

Why didn't you finish answering the multiple-choice questions?

"Because I can't."

"You guess? When you encounter a multiple-choice question you don't know on a test, don't you guess?"

"Teacher, luck doesn't matter. Let's start class already."

"No, you did these three tests very carelessly. Your handwriting is really bad. Saki-kun, your humanities grades are so good, why is your handwriting so bad?"

"I get annoyed whenever I write formulas."

"Retake the exam!"

"What?!"

Himeno Saki was surprised that Yamazaki Kazuka would make her retake the exam.

"Finish all the questions for me. I'll allow you to take the open-book exam. If you encounter any formulas you don't know, look them up in the book and copy them down to solve the problem. But your handwriting must be neat."

"What's the point of this? Mr. Yamazaki, please hurry up and start the lesson. Don't forget the exam in a week."

"If you don't have the right attitude towards learning, we won't have a formal class."

After saying that, Yamazaki Kazuka took out the same test paper from his schoolbag again.

Why are there spare exam papers?

"Because I guessed that this would happen to you, I prepared five copies of the exam paper. If that's not enough, I can make more copies until Saki-san can finish this exam properly."

Himeno Saki took the test paper from Yamazaki Kazukazu through gritted teeth.

"Then let's continue the lesson, teacher."

Upon seeing this, Uesugi Aoi immediately reclaimed the classroom. Her initial aversion to summer tutoring suddenly vanished, replaced by a scramble for teaching resources.

"Aoi, why have you suddenly become so interested in studying?"

"I've always loved learning. Saki-san, you should do your best too!"

Himeno Saki's fingers trembled slightly as she gripped the test paper tightly.

"Oh!"

In response to Uesugi Aoi's answer, Himeno Saki sneered, then lowered her head and focused on writing her test paper.

"It's lunch break time, you two should rest for a bit."

The three of them stepped out of the room, where a sumptuous lunch was already laid out on the dining table.

"Where is Mrs. Himeno?"

"Mrs. Himeno has gone out on business. She is a very busy person and often goes out to attend various social events."

"In the end, it's just a group of rich women getting together to chat and drink tea."

Himeno Saki commented.

"The tea parties of the upper class are not so simple. Mrs. Himeno has always used this method to ensure that the Himeno family has a very good reputation in Japan."

"Aunt Uesugi is right. Saki Ryo, you've skipped class so many times. In a place as strict as Onari High School, you would probably have been expelled long ago if it weren't for your mother's connections."

"Pshaw, I don't want to go to school there anyway."

Himeno Saki Ryo held her face with one hand and used the other hand to pick up a piece of tuna belly with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.

"grandmother......."

Uesugi Aoi felt very uncomfortable sitting at the dining table while her grandmother stood by and served her.

"Eat quickly, you have class this afternoon."

Yamazaki Kazuka noticed this, but for a moment didn't know how to handle it. (End)

This is the master-servant order of the Himeno family, and I, as an outsider, have no right to interfere.

However, Uesugi Aoi's expression clearly showed that she was unhappy.

If this continues for more than a month, will it negatively impact her outlook on life?

"I've already tidied up your room for your afternoon nap, Mr. Yamazaki."

"Thank you, Aunt Uesugi."

"You're welcome, it's my duty."

"Aunt Uesugi, why did you decide to send your granddaughter to tutoring?"

"Mr. Yamazaki, you are an excellent teacher. Almost all the previous tutors were driven away by Saki-san. The fact that you can get Saki-san to attend class obediently shows that you are very capable."

"If my son Aoi can get into Tokyo University or Waseda University under your guidance, I would gladly recite Amitabha Buddha's name 100,000 times."

After Aunt Uesugi finished speaking, she put her hands together and had a devout smile on her face.

"Aoi's grades are excellent; she has a very good chance of getting into a prestigious university. But..."

"Just what?"

"Aunt Uesugi, could you please be more casual about lunch from now on? If you keep standing behind Saki-san like a servant, it will make Aoi feel uncomfortable."

"What's so difficult about this? It's my job. I have to stand behind my master until he finishes eating before I can eat."

Aunt Uesugi, who had been a nanny for over forty years, couldn't change her mindset overnight. Yamazaki Kazukaze, knowing the stubbornness of the elderly, didn't try to persuade her further.

"This painting..."

Yamazaki Kazuka noticed the painting by Himeno Natsuki hanging on the wall.

"This is a painting by Ms. Natsuki, titled 'Rain.' There are Ms. Natsuki's paintings in every room of the house, and there are even three in the master and mistress's bedroom."

"Do you like Yamazaki-sensei?"

"I love it, it's so well painted. The atmosphere it evokes is wonderful."

"I'm happy with what you're doing. Feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything."

After Aunt Uesugi left, Yamazaki Kazuka walked up to the painting.

"To think I'd see you here again..."

This painting marks the beginning of their relationship.

After she helped Inoue Jiro get rid of the bullying problem, the people around her began to ignore her.

Why are bullies in Japanese schools so arrogant? Because whoever dares to stand up for them will be the next victim.

Whoever dares to befriend a bully will become the bully's prey.

First, the people around him stopped talking to him, and then the president fired him without any reason.

Japanese high schools also have cleaning duties. On the day of their duty, they assigned Yamazaki Kazukaze to clean the men's and women's restrooms alone.

"You want me to clean the bathroom?"

"That's right, thank you for your hard work, Yamazaki-kun."

"Hey, that's going too far! How am I supposed to clean both the men's and women's restrooms by myself?"

"Nobody likes cleaning the restrooms, but you're a kind person, Yamazaki-kun, you'll do a good job, right?"

After saying those sarcastic words, the man turned and left.

The cleaning work was far more difficult than Yamazaki Kazukazu had imagined. By the time he finished cleaning the boys' room, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon.

Due to the high academic pressure and oppressive atmosphere of clubs, students at Yucheng High School resort to various means to release stress, resulting in a much more severe bullying situation than in other schools.

This distorted environment was something that Kazuka Yamazaki, who was born in a simple and honest town in Hokkaido, had never expected.

"Sigh, it looks like I need to change schools too."

Yamazaki Kazuka felt that, like Inoue Jiro, he was no longer able to study at this school.