However, when she heard that it was about studying, Madam couldn't help but sigh,
"Rika's grades have always been average, neither high nor low..."
Rika Onodera, obedient and sensible, and also very cute, simply couldn't improve her academic performance.
She studied hard on a regular basis, but her progress was so minimal it was almost negligible, leaving one to wonder if it was due to her own reasons.
What parent wouldn't be concerned about their child's academic performance?
Chiba Shimizu's question had indeed struck a chord with Mrs. Onodera.
"At this age, studies are important as well...." Chiba Shimizu said indifferently, leaving her intentions unclear.
"Yes, but there isn't a good solution..." Madam let out a soft sigh, seeming rather helpless.
"How about... I take some time to occasionally tutor Rika in her studies?"
"Um... Eh???"
The cool voice came, and Reiko Onodera almost thought she misheard, and it took her a moment to come back to her senses.
"Shimizu, did you just say you want to tutor Rika?"
"Mhm," Chiba Shimizu nodded.
She had her own considerations,
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Firstly, it would be beneficial for the plan regarding Madam's birthday.
Secondly, Reiko Onodera went to the trouble of preparing lunch for her every day, and this would serve as a small token of gratitude.
Having left that oppressive big family, Chiba Shimizu also thought about having many different life experiences, and being a tutor seemed like a nice idea...
But with the way she was now, if that jerk Haruka Yuzan saw her, he would definitely say,
"The cool Chiba student is slowly becoming more enthusiastic, isn't she!"
Annoying self-righteousness.
"No, no, that's too much trouble." Reiko Onodera instinctively refused.
Madam was always like this, not wanting to bother others.
"It's not troublesome, and I won't be tutoring every day, maybe once a week...." Chiba Shimizu said softly.
This frequency wouldn't impact the young lady's life too much, and the timing was completely within her control.
As if to prove her own abilities, the young lady continued,
"I've always been the top student in my grade at school, and teaching elementary knowledge should be more than enough. Please rest assured, Sister Reiko."
"It's not that I'm worried about this, I just don't want to trouble you too much."
Reiko Onodera had never doubted the girl's learning ability.
This was something she could discern from someone's demeanor, even if Haruka Yuzan didn't mention it.
The main issue was not wanting to trouble others... that would weigh on her mind...
"It's not troublesome at all, and even if I don't have the time, there's still Haruka Yuzan...."
After some thought, Chiba Shimizu still brought up Haruka Yuzan, to contribute towards the final goal... to save that guy from making snide remarks on the side later.
Predicting based on her understanding of that guy, he would definitely make some presumptuous comments by her side when the time came,
"Although that guy is slightly worse than me, he's still within the top three of our grade, no problem...."
"Woo woo woo, what should I do! Haruka, I think I'm full....." Misaki Saki suddenly threw herself into the boy's arms, looking pitifully at him.
Haruka Yuzan was somewhat helpless, "Then just don't eat tonight, who told you to snack at dinner time."
"But, I want to eat the grilled fish....."
Her rosy lips puckered slightly, her bright eyes truly managed to squeeze out a few tears, looking watery and sad.
It made one's heart thump incessantly.
"Acting cute with me won't work."
Haruka Yuzan pushed away the little girl in his arms, not falling for her act.
"So what should I do... should I exercise a bit now?"
"Is there enough time?"
"There is."
Before Haruka Yuzan could say anything else, Misaki Saki had already picked up her digital camera, one eye tightly closed, the other forced wide open,
"Let's compare a 'yay!' Record the tenth time turning it on!"
"It's been that many times already?"
"Stop talking and start recording the details of your rise today!"
Misaki Saki said with a grin, holding the digital camera, "From jelly to ice cubes!!"
"You little..."
....
At the dinner table,
Grilled sturgeon, vegetable salad, pickles, flavor-enhancing soup.
The meal today was still delicious.
Misaki Saki sat on the chair, her gaze vacant, swaying back and forth, with no desire for the aroma and flavor-rich meal in front of her as if she had entered a realm of detachment, wanting and wishing for nothing.
"Misaki, what's wrong? Is today's meal not to your liking?" Reiko Onodera asked with concern.
Usually, the little girl would have already started her eating frenzy, so why was she looking so dispirited today?
"Are you sick?"
"Ah?"
Misaki Saki snapped out of it and quickly waved her hands indicating she was fine, "I just don't know what I want to eat. I'm thinking, yes, thinking."
"Is that so?" Reiko Onodera was somewhat puzzled; it didn't seem that way at all!
"It's true!" Misaki Saki nodded vigorously and, to prove she really wanted to eat, she immediately picked up a piece of grilled sturgeon, put it in her mouth, and showed an expression of enjoyment.
"Then that's good."
Reiko Onodera breathed a sigh of relief, having thought today's meal didn't meet the young girl's tastes.
Haruka Yuzan only felt amused,
This girl could have plainly said she couldn't eat and didn't want dinner.
However, Misaki Saki felt that Mrs. Onodera worked so hard preparing meals every day, it would be somewhat inconsiderate to not eat. Her heart just couldn't bear it.
So, she followed Haruka Yuzan downstairs and forced herself to eat!
Now the little girl was in pain and joy,
Her small stomach was filled with potato chips, chocolate, cola, grilled sturgeon, rice, and even yogurt...