Even with chuunibyou, let's learn together!

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Ogata Riju said seemingly casually, her arm, which was naturally hanging by her side, moved slightly and touched Hayakawa's hand briefly before separating.

The evening breeze made the ties of Ogata Riju's shirt and the hem of her skirt flutter lightly, and also lifted the strands of hair on her forehead, like timeless musical notes, floating lightly in the air.

Hayakawa could easily see the prominent bulge in her shirt by tilting his head slightly, and her delicate face and bright, star-like eyes under the streetlight. Her gaze seemed to be fixed on him, yet also seemed to be looking beyond him at the glittering department store under the huge sunset in the distance.

"I…"

Ogata Rizu's eyes reflected the boy's clear image, and after a long while, she seemed to muster her courage to whisper, "I hope Hayakawa, you..."

"Pay more attention to me."

she says.

Hayakawa's eyes widened slightly. He could feel the subtle tremor in the girl's voice, which made him even more shocked.

What's going on here...?

I wish I could control her more. Don't I care enough about her? Every day, besides my own studies, I devote almost all my energy to helping her improve. If this isn't considered caring, then all the teachers in this school should be executed.

Hayakawa's brows furrowed into a knot, and he mumbled as if he wanted to say something: "I..."

Rizu Ogata reached out and grasped Hayakawa's hand, causing him to swallow back all the words he was about to say.

"I initially decided to study psychology because I wanted to win at video games,"

Rizu Ogata gently grasped Hayakawa's hand, seemingly talking to herself yet also confiding in Hayakawa: "But right now, it's because I want to understand other people's hearts... that I'm determined to study psychology!"

Ogata's expression was extremely serious, as if he were making a silent promise in his heart.

She looked at the person in front of her, her eyes darting around as if she were about to burst into tears.

Own…

Want to understand others better, want to understand yourself better, want to…

I've gotten to know you a little.

Ogata Riju gazed at Hayakawa and silently said to herself.

"..."

Hayakawa remained silent for a long time, then smiled: "Isn't this great? I'll support you."

Seeing this, Riju Ogata seemed relieved, then naturally released Hayakawa's hand and said with a smile, "Thank you, Hayakawa. It's so good to have met you."

The girl's smile was bright, and her eyes were filled with all the joy and beauty in the world.

"Oh it's all right."

Hayakawa nodded expressionlessly.

No need for thanks, after all, I didn't have any good intentions in teaching you.

The two walked along the road to the tram stop, then, as usual, took the same tram, got off at the same stop, said goodbye, and parted ways, just like always.

Hayakawa walked towards his residential area in the dark. The sky was clear and blue, and the air was filled with a refreshing atmosphere.

As Hayakawa walked, he recalled the feeling of Ogata Rizu holding his hand, and couldn't help but sigh softly, "Sigh..."

Today's events have really given him a huge headache. First, due to unforeseen circumstances, he has severely offended Furuhashi Fumino, and as a result, he has been hit hard on the neck, which is still hurting.

Secondly, Ogata Rizu, due to unknown factors, became anxious and insecure, like an ancient concubine who had lost her favor, trying to seduce him with her breasts and nipples.

What exactly happened... Did I show favoritism somewhere?

Hayakawa couldn't figure it out; as a teacher, he was bound to be fair and impartial in everything he did.

"..."

Hayakawa racked his brains, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't possibly think it was because of the club's name, so he could only stand there in frustration.

"Forget it, if you don't understand it, don't think about it."

Hayakawa shook his head, too lazy to think anymore. He decided to continue using the methods he had used in the past to solve the problem. As long as he assigned too many tasks to Furuhashi and Ogata, they wouldn't overthink things.

As long as enough questions are asked, Furuhashi won't get angry, Ogata won't be anxious about gains and losses, and he can still control the overall situation as a player.

Thinking this, Hayakawa quickened her pace and hurried home to study.

……

The next day, during lunch break, Hayakawa walked into the library as usual.

"Hayakawa-kun,"

Fumino Furuhashi remained seated, and upon seeing Hayakawa, she immediately said in a sinister tone, "You've arrived."

Chapter 184 The Exhausted Hayakawa

Horrible, that expression is terrifying…

Hayakawa felt a slight chill in his heart, but on the surface, he remained calm and sat down, extending his hand to the two of them: "Take out yesterday's test paper. And if there's anything you don't understand on the questions, you can tell me now, and I'll answer all your questions."

"Ah, I have a problem."

Riju Ogata raised her hand.

"Very good, you are not ashamed to ask questions!"

Hayakawa encouraged loudly, "Please speak!"

"I had about fifty questions on yesterday's reading comprehension exercise,"

Rizu Ogata said calmly, "First of all, there's this uncle in the first reading passage. Why is the article..."

Chapter 185 The Progress of the Two Women

After Ogata Rizu finished asking her questions, it was Furuhashi Fumino's turn.

"Guqiao, are these the only questions you have? With so many papers, this is a bit few."

After answering Fumino Furuhashi's question, Hayakawa looked at her with a hint of suspicion: "You didn't do it seriously, did you?"

It took nearly an hour to answer Rizu Ogata's question, while Furuhashi's question was answered in just over ten minutes, which made Hayakawa somewhat dissatisfied.

"I definitely did it seriously, that's all the questions I have."

Fumino Furuhashi puffed out her cheeks, a hint of shame and indignation in her eyes.

I deliberately reduced the number of questions because I was afraid of being disliked for having too many questions, and I also hoped that you could have an easier time. But instead, I was suspected of not doing the test properly. It's true that good deeds don't always pay off.

"Uh... okay."

Hayakawa was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Perhaps your grades have improved again."

"No way, I'm far from that level."

Upon hearing this, Fumino Furuhashi blushed and lowered her head somewhat shyly, but she couldn't help feeling happy inside.

"No, I'm telling the truth."

Hayakawa clapped his hands, drawing the two girls' attention: "Based on my current assessment of your academic abilities, as long as you underperform in the upcoming monthly exams, you should at least pass all of them without any problem."

"Ehhhhh?"

Furuhashi and Ogata both widened their eyes in unison: "Really?"

Both girls were shocked because they remembered when they first met Hayakawa and started teaching her. The school's strict requirements required them to pass the monthly exams. To achieve that passing grade, the two girls suffered a lot. They were not only forced to live in Hayakawa's house, but they also barely played during their forest study sessions. Even during the test of courage, Hayakawa would call them back to study until late at night. Looking back now, it was like a hellish period.

Even so, Hayakawa barely passed the exam by spending a lot of time cram for the questions, and his grades naturally dropped after that.

Now, can we finally pass the exam by relying solely on our own efforts, without having to consider other factors?

Fumino Furuhashi and Riju Ogata's eyes lit up with surprise, their hands clenching together nervously as they looked at Hayakawa with barely suppressed unease.

"Yes,"

Hayakawa responded to their expectations by nodding, seemingly in a good mood. He joked, "As long as you don't suddenly fall ill, get lost in the exam hall, or experience a natural disaster, passing is absolutely no problem."

"yeah!"

Furuhashi first reached out and clapped to celebrate with Ogata, then suddenly seemed to realize something and looked angrily at Hayakawa, puffing out her chubby cheeks and saying, "Who would get lost in the exam hall? And don't jinx it, there's no such thing as a natural disaster!"

"Ahem, just a joke."

Hayakawa coughed lightly, his face expressionless, and marked it as his own joke, the Emperor's joke!

"Hey~"

Furuhashi pouted, then turned to Ogata Riju with a big smile and shared her joy: "Great, Riju-chan, we've finally improved to a passing grade."

"Yes, Fumino."

Riju Ogata's eyes, hidden behind her glasses, were also full of smiles: "We've made progress."

Hayakawa quietly watched the two of them, seeing the joy in their eyes, and he knew the source of that joy.

It's because they saw hope. The dream that was once out of reach in their hearts has finally become less out of reach, and has become something they can touch and get closer to.

That's a really good thing.

Hayakawa sighed, "Ah..."

They've gotten closer to their dreams, but what about me? When will the dream that I've trampled underfoot finally take another step closer?

"Now we really see hope! We only spent six months improving our grades from single digits to passing, that's a huge improvement!"

Fumino Furuhashi smiled and said, "Then there are still more than three years to go, maybe we'll reach our dream level soon."

Hayakawa: "..."

A bit too optimistic and bullish, isn't it...?

Seeing Furuhashi and Ogata looking like they were popping champagne, Hayakawa felt he needed to dampen their spirits, so he said without thinking, "Don't get too cocky. You're only barely passing right now. If you underperform, it's perfectly normal for your grades to drop below the passing mark."

"Ogata, what I'm most worried about is you,"

Before the two girls could answer, Hayakawa looked at Ogata and said seriously, "I saw your overall evaluation score yesterday, and it was far from ideal."

"…Um."

Upon hearing this, Rizu Ogata lowered her head and responded weakly with a somber expression.

"Don't worry too much about that thing. Although the tiered evaluation system has some value, it's really just a reference."

Hayakawa scratched his head and comforted him, "After you take the exam a few more times and perform normally, your evaluation will naturally improve. Don't let this distract you and affect your mindset."

"Ok."

Ogata Rizu looked up at Hayakawa, and after listening, nodded vigorously: "I know."

"that is it."

Hayakawa breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at Ogata, who was standing in front of him with his head bowed and eyes lowered, appearing very obedient.

What? It's still the same obedient Ogata from before, the pawn I could control the most.

It turns out that those recent erratic situations were my misunderstanding.

"It's about time to go back to class. I'll leave after I finish solving this problem."

Hayakawa was somewhat satisfied and decided to continue his research.

"Before that, I have a question."

Upon hearing this, Ogata Rizu looked up at Hayakawa.

"Ok?"

Hayakawa looked at her with a puzzled expression: "What's the problem?"

Haven't we asked all fifty questions?

"No."

Rizu Ogata shook her head, then glanced at Hayakawa and then at Furuhashi. Although her face was slightly flushed, she said very seriously, "We're all about the same... we should start calling each other by our names, shouldn't we?"

Hayakawa: "..."

You're still quite unconventional, as expected.

"Ehhhhh?"