Vol 5 Chapter 6 (1/2)

The Sixth Question

Yoshi+ Akira-Sensei's Special English(?) Test

Question: Please describe honestly any intimate association or experience with the opposite sex up till now ‘spit it out even if you have to do it in japanese!’

Yoshi+ Akihisa’s answer:

“THAT’S JUST AN INTERROGATION!”

Yoshi+ Akira’s comment:

This is a test If you once hugged someone of the opposite sex, write down that you did so If you once kissed someone of the opposite sex, write down that you did so Please answer a—carry out remedials for Aki-kun You are to study honestly with nee-san tonight

shi+mada Minami’s answer:

“I, although only once, did Setsubun”

Yoshi+ Akira’s answer:

Scattering beans[1] doesn’t need to involve relationshi+ps with the opposite gender

Yuuji got into an accident and ended up hospitalized, and Himeji-san went home once school was dismissed

This continued for another 3 days, and in the blink of an eye, it was Saturday, just like we agreed

“Aki-kun, nee-san told you before I’ll have to work in the s today and tomorrow, so you still have to watch the house even if you feel bored”

Nee-san said this to me as she put the breakfast I prepared into her mouth

“It’s tough working on Sunday, let alone today”

Nee-san’s been co home late, and I hardly have the chance to s There's such areally well?

“Don’t worry To and can come back in the afternoon And Monday and Tuesday are my days off”

“I see Tomorrow I’ll be back in the afternoon too, so we can then have dinner together What do you want to eat, nee-san?”

Since it’s a rare chance, I’ll show off ood As for the redientsoh well, better use what I have and don’t be fussy

I pondered as I waited for nee-san’s response, but unexpectedly, nee-san refused uments

“No need There’s no need for you to do such unnecessary things”

“Unnecessary things…what does that mean?”

I really didn’t like that tone What does sheexcessive? It’s been a long tiether There’s no need for nee-san’s tone to be that bad, right?

“What do youyou exactly as what I said There’s no need for you to cook dinner”

“No need to cook dinner? Are you going out because you have an appointment with someone at dinner?”

Maybe it’s not work, but she got soht? It can’t be helped in that case I’ll find a chance next ti

“It’s not like this…let’s not talk about this for now You’re going out too, Aki-kun?”

“Un, yeah? Didn’t I tell you before? I’ht and study for the end-of-term tests with everyone”

“I see It’s really great to see you so passionate towards your studies”

I’ because I want to…but because so, I’s

“Don’t cause too ht”

“Eh? No I’ over to Kirishi+ma-san’s house…”

“Kirishi+ma…‘san’?”

WHY DID I JUST MAKE SUCH A FATAL MISTAKE!? AM I AN IDIOT!?

“Aki-kun, nee-san’s so touched that I have to look at you in another light”

“Eh?”

“You’re not hiding anything from nee-san and would even tell the truth honestly Nee-san feels that this is a great thing”

“Ah, un I’m happy that you can praise me like that”

“And your determination to overcome obstacles really impressed me”

Nee-san took out her notebook and added a new demerit value on it

“Wait, nee-san! Did you just write a 4 digit nuirl, but she’s Yuuji’s bride—ah, no! I’ an affair with her! Hurry up and erase those 5 digit numbers!”

5 digits…that’s a score even Kirishi+et That’s basically a death sentence

“Then, tellon?”

“We, well…anye’re gathering everyone in class to stay overnight at Kirishi+et ready for the tests And we have a lot of people, so Kirishi+h…”

Kirishi+ma-san was the one who invited us in the first place, but that wasn’t important, so I better skip it

“In that case, you will be gathering together to study and nothing else, right?”

“Yeah”

I really can’t have the luxury to think of anything else when I have to raise rades, I can’t just think about those randos

“If it’s just studying, nee-san don’t have to deduct that much points from you…but nee-san can’t praise you like that”

“Eh? Why? I’ to study!”

“It’s a huge o to soht before the exams”

“Tha, that’s because…I’ood at studies—”

“Aki-kun”

Nee-san sternly interrupted my words which I couldn’t even say out

“Nee-san understands how Aki-kun can’t study, and nee-san feels that being able to understand what you don’t understand is an i up”

“Uu, un…”

“But even if being able to see your own liht of ‘I can’t do this because I’ood at it’, you know You should have the attitude of working harder than anyone else to make up for this This attitude is the most important one you should have Aki-kun , didn’t you use ‘I’m an idiot’ as an excuse and not try to work hard?”

“Uu…”

Nee-san’s direct words caused ue back

It’s true that when it’s tough or troublesome, no matter what, when I can’t come up with a solution, I would think ‘I’m an idiot, so I can’t do it’

I never showed such a thought before, but nee-san’s really ht This naïve thinking isn’t good—

“Oi, hold on a sec! in that case, aren’t you the sahty tone to lecture me What about you?”

“Me? What are you talking about?”

“Cooking! Telling s you’re bad at, you never—”

—BIBEEP!

As if it was pre-ti room indicated 8am

“Sorry It’s been a nice conversation, but the ti to work now”

“Argh! That’s dirty! Are you running away? Despicable!”

“Also, I have to deduct you 50 points for going over to stay overnight at a girls’ place”

“damn IT! HURRY UP AND GET OUT, YOU BIG IDIOT!”

“Okay~ I’ out then”

I didn’t get points deducted by 4 digits or 5 digits, butLooks like I have to be roup today…

“…Welcome, Yoshi+”

I waited for a while after I pressed the bell, and Kirishi+ma-san in plainclothes came over to invite me in

“So, sorry for intruding”

Her house is way too luxurious, causing me to tense up for some reason I heard of it before, but there’s really an invisible pressure when I really see it…she probably has servants who stay in the same house

“…Everyone else was here”

“So I’m the last one”

With Kirishi+ …I’ve never seen such a long corridor before

“Wow~ your house has a lot of rooms~”

“…They’re all for different functions”

As expected of rich people, having so many rooms for different functions

“This room that’s full of books is…”

“…The library”

“That rooe curtain is…”

“…A mini-theater”

“That room with chains buckled all over is…”

“…Yuuji’s room”

Alright, let’s forget about the conversation just now

“…And this is the study”

After walking by a few rooms, Kirishi+ma-san suddenly stopped and opened a door The uing with each other Isn’t that Muttsurini and Kudou Aikou fro about?”

“You’re thinking toothat ‘Seeing is believing’?”

“…It’s an ever foolish thing to get on stage without going through a mock-drill”

“It’s because you think so et up”

“…Nomy belief”

“You’re saying such things again! You just won’t listen (flash a little)!”

“…Too despicable…(Nosebleeding in spurts)”

Kudou-san flipped the breast side of her shi+rt, and Muttsurini immediately drowned in a pool of nosebleed

…What in the world are those two doing…?

“You’re finally here, Akihisa”

“Ah, Hideyoshi+, what’s with those two?”

“Mu, they were discussing hotly about how ‘secondary sexual characteristics cos ended up like that…”

“I say, isn’t it weird to discuss such things already?”

What exactly happened such that they would discuss about secondary sexual characteristics?

“hello, Akihisa-kun”

“Un, , Himeji-sa—”

I turned over to look in the direction where the familiar voice came from, and was immediately so shocked that I couldn’t talk

“Hm? What is it?”

Hihtly She looks somewhat different from usual, because she had a cute ponytail tied behind her

Is, isn’t that too cute! What should I do? What words should I use to express the feelings I have now to her? “Himeji-san’s so cute today My ht, I’ll say that to her

No, wait, if it’s too long, I ht even mess up the most important point of the sentence Got to make it easy to understand I should shorten the sentence here—alright

“Akihisa-kun?”

“Today’s Himeji-san’s dead today!”[3]

“EHHH!?”

WOAH! I’M SUCH A BIG IDIOT! WHAT IS THIS!? WHAT KIND OF DOOMSAYER APPEARED!

“Well, Akihisa-kun…is there some bad omens on my face?”

“Sorry…don’t worry about it…I just couldn’t handle so that happened out of a sudden…”

“Eh, oh…”

I wanted to praise her, but how did it end up in such an absurd statement?

“Aki, did you see soain?”

“Ah, Mina to be stupid here”

“Really…why can’t I seem to tell?”

“Yo, you’re thinking too much”

For soave ood mood

“Really…it’s Mizuki’s place if I have to say it it’s too despicable to change hairstyles out of a sudden What should I do now…”

“Wha, what are you saying?”

Minae as she stared at Himeji-san’s hair Their hairstyles are really cute now, and I really don’t knohat to do when I’ood! Myto explode the moment I think about it!

“Speaking of which, Hireat that you can stay out today!”

I hurriedly changed the topic to avoid digginghairstyles, if I don’t erous situation

“Yeah, that’s great”

Himeji-san smiled back happily

Hi a tantrum, and for the next few days, went ho obedient worked out for Himeji-san that her parents allowed her to stay out today If she would normally keep her behavior in check and obediently report to her parents, it’s not like they wouldn’t understand

“I iot out today too”

“Oh? What happened to you, Minami?”

“No, it’s not me It’s Hazuki”

“What’s with Hazuki-chan?”

“If she knows that we’re going to have a study ”

“Ahaha, I see”

“Luckily,her out to the et out quickly Or else, it’ll be troubleso out”

We’ll definitely welco, but Mina too Maybe she felt that it’ll be troubleso, but I feel that Kirishi+

“Speaking of which, we have Himeji-san, Minami, Hideyoshi+, Muttsurini, Kudou-san and Kirishi+roup today That’s a lot of people”

Including me, that would be 7 people, but the house doesn’t feel like it’s packed even with soI really have to be grateful to Kirishi+ study environment

“Oh yeah, I don’t see Yuuji around”

“Mu, I didn’t see him too Is he late?”

Is he late? Really, we agreed to meet in the afternoon, and he could still oversleep I should say that he’s way too relaxed—

“…I brought Yuuji here”

DOSA!

Yuuji, as tied up in ropes all over in rings, was lying on the carpeted floor

“Nn? Akihisa, why are you guys here?’

“…Ahh, un It’s because Kirishi+ood intentions…”

Why are you tied up by her in ropes? No, now doesn’t seeood time to ask this question

“Yuuji, we’re about to have a study group today Didn’t you hear from Kirishi+ma?”

Hideyoshi+ undid Yuuji’s ropes as he asked

“Yeah, I didn’t hear anything I just lost consciousness like usual, and by the time I woke up, I was here”

Like usual, is it? I see So this is the reason why I occasionally can’t contact Yuuji on the weekends

“Then what about my textbooks and notes?”

“…Don’t worry, I prepared them”

Kirishi+, and seee of clothes for hi

“Alright, since everyone’s here, we should start studying”

“Yeah, I’d agree”

“You’re right! Ordinary street surveys show that more than 68 of mature women are all—”

“…It’s not a anization investigations showed that 72 of mature men support this”

“You’re saying such nonsensical lies again!”

“…Not lies, these are facts”

“damn it! in that case, I must overcoht”

“…You’re not going to chase me off from the top position in our year”

“Saying such vexing words again…why are you always like that, Muttsurini-kun (flash)!”

“…Too despicable…(Spurts of nosebleed)!”

We haven’t started studying, yet those two seeain

“Akihisa-kun, you don’t have to differentiate between the East side and India here It will be easier to memorize what happen each year in each country directly”

“Each country?”

“Yes For exareat person was born, another famous person was born in India” (note Confucius actually lived and was born in China)

“Confucius…I think I heard of this name before…”

“Confucius was the one who started the ‘Confucianisreat influence in the Rodoms you like, Akihisa-kun”

“Ahh, speaking of which, I ames”

Is it the one who advocated wisdom and faith? I remember this name seemed to be always associated with ‘the Arts of Tsu’

“When Confucius, the founder of Confucianism was born, the founders of Buddhism and Jainism were born at the same time”

“The founder of Buddhism…is it Sakyamuni?”

“That’s right He also has another name called Siddhattha Gautama”

“But I don’t know about the founder of Jainism”

“That one is harder The founder’s name is called Mahavira”

“Uu, never heard of that before”

“They’re rather faions in history It’s best if you can memorize their names”

“Fm fm”

Gautama is Buddhism, Mahavira is Jainism

“Don’t you find this interesting, Akihisa-kun?”

“Eh? What’s interesting about this?”

“It seeions in such a vast world full of history were all born in the same time”

“Ah…that’s right Speaking of which, it ht be a coincidence”

“Maybe, or maybe not Perhaps the species called ‘huh so in Gods”

“That’s a…even if the places are different, people evolve at the same speed Is that what you mean?”

“Yes, or…”

“Or?”

“Maybe a real God descended to this world back then, crossing through India and China before teaching thee”

“Ooh, so that’s how it is! If I think about it, it can explain why several religions were created at the same time…and also romantic”

“But nobody knehat actually happened”

Hi cute smile A real God has descended on this earth; the textbooks never wrote such things, but such an idea is really interesting

“Akihisa-kun , do you knohat you should answer in the bracket?”

“Un, got it the founder of Confucianisht?”

“Yes, well answered”

With Hi me, I filled in the blanks of the questions one by one Unlike Yuuji, Hi stories This aste some time, but can create deep i Hih this method I can tell everyone’s personality from how they work

“Ah, that’s right, Himeji-san…”

“Yes?”

“It may be a little late, but well…you, your hairstyle seee out of a sudden…”

“Ah! We, well, that’s because…I, I just thought of tying a ponytail…but I’ it like this, so it’s not really nice…is, is it weird?”

“No, not at all! I think it suits you!”

“Re, really? That’s great…it see two hours to tie a ponytail finally paid off…”

“Two hours?”

Notwo hours to tie hair is way too long!

“I ht as well tie it like this every day”

“Ah, no This hairstyle suits you, Himeji-san, but the normal one’s the cutest!”

“Cu, cute? Re, really…you’re too sweet, Akihisa-kun…”

“Ahaha, I’ kind words here…”

Ponytails are one of my fetishes, but Himeji-san’s normal hairstyle really suits her best Besides, I’m really sorry if she has to spend two hours to tie her hair because of what I think

“But you look a lot cuter than me, Akihisa-kun…”

“I CAN’T BE HAPPY WHEN YOU SAY SUCH THINGS!”

Looks like I have to show my manly side to Himeji-san

“Oi, shi+et serious, will you? Your language grades are on the saits, we’ll be in lots of trouble during the su war next term”

“Uu…I, I know that! But, well…I don’t have much confidence in world history either”

“Don’t worry, your world history grades are atrocious, but it’s considered nor on your weak points instead of world history If you can understand the questions on the scripts, you can become a force on our side, so it’ll be e than memorize world history”

“Uuu…it’s not like I hate tatamis and short desks…”

“I’d feel…it’s alright if our class can have facilities that are good enough so that Hiht? Even if we relax a bit…”

“No, not at all! I must beat A class and defeat Shouko! If I can’t beat her, I’ll end up being held down by her no matter how much time passes!”

“You can’t change it even if you win, right?”

“I’d feel this way too It’s about tiether anyway”

“dauys…never mind, this question then ‘Please use the past for one sentence”

“The cake I ate in the ‘past’ was ‘very’[4] delicious”

“YOU TWO, STRAIGHTEN YOUR BACKS AND GET BACK HERE!”

Yuuji’s teaching Minae Kirishi+ma-san was around, but I couldn’t find her around at this moment I wonder where she went

“Muttsurini-kun, even you can’t answer this question right?”

“…In the first year of middle school, it’s 70 87 in second year and 99 in the third year”

“Why do you even know such a thing so clearly?”

“…That’s coe”

“Uu…looks like I can’t beat you through a direct attack…”

“…You’re too naïve, Kudou”

“In, in that case, Muttsurini-kun, actually, I—”

“…?”

“—I don’t normally wear bras, you know”

“…u!? (TATATA)”

“Eh? Are you asking e when I don’t wear a bra? That’s because…actually, I do (ht, I will always—”

“…Are you trying to kill me…(BUSSSHHHHIIIIIIIIII))”

“What do youto kill you? It’s really not nice to hear it I just want to o all out in the exams, Muttsurini-kun, no other ill intentions here”

“…I’ll just give you a few points This level of obstacle is nothing to me”

“Ohh, you can actually say such things?”

“I’ll definitely not lose to you!”

“In that case, I won’t hold back then—oh yeah, I haven’t finished about just now, (ets hot, and then use a (mumbles), and then (secretly)—”

“…I won’t…die in front of you…(DABADABADABA)!”

Kudou-san and Muttsurini’s conversation was rather weird, but Muttsurini looks so lost lots of blood, which I’m rather worried about”

“…It’s about time for dinner Everyone, please move to the other room”

I recovered and heard Kirishi+ma-san’s offer

That’s weird Didn’t we just have tea? Is it 6pm already?”

“Alright, shi+e Time to eat”

“Uu…what in the world is a conjugation form? Even if I don’t know, I don’t think it’ll affect my life much…”

“Yeah…I’d don’t think that this kind of thing will appear in drama or theater…”

With Yuuji teaching, Minae lesson Ancient language was so they’re the weakest at, and I can tell that they’re tired even as a bystander

“…I’m alive…!”

“Muttsurini-kun, study hard with me after dinner”

“…I refuse”

Are Kudou-san and Muttsurini on good terms or not?

“Nn~…alright, and…”

I put down ot up, stretchedsound of the joints, and it felt really good Norh chance that ically by someone…

“…I’ll bring everyone to the dining room Please follow me”

“““Okay”””

We continued to walk and chat with Kirishi+ room

“I’ood stuff recently”

“I think you should start changing your lifestyle, Akihisa-kun…”

“I do sweep the floor and wash my clothes and all that usually”

“I said that I should at least make the bentos—”

“That won’t do, Himeji-san My life will be at risk if I do that”

“Because the students in F class are strict about that”

Uu, this is one of the reasons

Soon after we left the roorance of food

“…This is the room”

Kirishi+ us, stopped in front of one of the rooms

Thearoma of the food came at us

“A, a!”

“Wow…”

“Th, this is very extravagant”

On the large table that will definitely not be seen in an ordinary family, there’s a lot of delicious dishes set there The floating soldenon the thick and gluey soup surface, green pepper fried with double-cooked etables, htfully placed on the large plates at the center of the table Also, each seat has a small tea boith a cover there Is that the fahest of classes?

This meal is so luxurious that it doesn’t see here to play! It’s basically like a scene in a dream!

“You’ll definitely hurt your sto all these because you’re not used to them, Aki”

“Ahaha, that’s right”

No matter what, the dishes in front of me would be more than several months ofat it

“Oh yeah, are we the only ones eating? What about your family, Kirishi+ma?”

“…Un, there’s only us”

There’s only 8 of us in this room Is Kirishi+ma-san’s mother the one who set up so many dishes for us? Or is it her helpers? But I don’t see anyone else around? They probably don’t want to ruin our

“Shouko’s faet involved with each other, so they live rather freely”

“…Un, so everyone, don’t feel restrained and relax”

I see Free…she did make a room for Yuuji No family can be described ‘free’ more than Kirishi+ma-san’s family

“…Then, everyone, please choose a seat you like”

We follohat she instructed and took the seats closest to us Alright, let’s tuck in

“““ITADAKIMASU!!”””

Everyone clapped their hands together and yelled, i the happy dinner time

“This …!”

“Th, this is really great…! Uu…I’ll accidentally eat too much if this keeps up…”

“Why is it that the food I like to eat have so much calories…!?”

“…Replenishi+ng iron”

“Shouko, why is it that this meal here looks poisonous with all the purple?”

“…I didn’t add any strange drugs in this”

“I love Chinese food!”

It’s like we booked a rooh class restaurant to eat, and each dish is so delicious, it’s really delightful

“Yoshi+-kun, let me feed you Here, ah~”

“Nn? An~”

“Aki!? What are you doing?”

“Akihisa-kun? Your table manners are really terrible!?”

“Shouko, why is it that my drink looks poisonous with that pink color over there?”

“…I didn’t add any suspicious drugs in this”

“Muttsurini, what are you eating?”

“…Bird’s Nest It’s nice”

As we enjoyed the high-class cuisine that ould rarely get to eat, the bodies and souls that were fatigued by studying found comfort

The last dessert, almond jelly was served, and as we ate, Kirishi+ma-san suddenly asked Yuuji

“…Yuuji”

“What is it, Shouko?”

“How’s the studying?”