บท 64: The Greatest Cuckold King of the Doujin District, Fuutarou Uesugi

　　After getting an explanation, Itsuki finds out how Shinichi brought Miku out of the labyrinth, and why Nino slandered him like that.

　　Of course, Shinichi doesn't mention Miku's interest in the Warring States general.

　　It was said that lies that were 90% true and 100% false were the hardest to discern, but looking at Itsuki's innocent and honest appearance, she could probably believe even lies that were so false.

　　"Turns out Miku likes that kind of manga… I really can't say that she isn't interested in anything."

　　Sure enough, Itsuki nodded after listening, and said seriously.

　　"Don't worry, she doesn't want Nino to know that she's afraid of being laughed at, but I'm fine. Whatever her interests are, I can understand and accept them, and I can also accompany her to save the movie version of anime episodes!

　　"Asada-kun needn't worry that Miku will blame you for this. With me here, she must be willing to open her heart to everyone. "

　　Shinichi turned around and swept the floor, so that Itsuki couldn't see his smile, and nodded slowly.

　　"Itsuki is really reliable. I think Miku will be very happy when she finds out…"

　　Thinking of Miku being dragged to watch Crayon Shin-chan by an excited Itsuki, Shinichi smiled.

　　Even though Shinichi felt a little guilty for deceiving Itsuki, there was nothing he could do, he lied for Miku's privacy, and all out of necessity.

　　So Miku, she has to take this pot seriously and become a high school girl who likes Shinnosuke Nohara!

　　After talking about Miku, Itsuki started asking about many things she encountered after coming to this school, Shinichi who didn't joke about business also answered all of her questions and tried to answer all the questions that weren't written in the student handbook. He tells Itsuki how to handle business and common sense at school, and tells her some juicy gossip, which makes her cover hee mouth and chuckle from time to time.

　　"...Just that."

　　Putting the broom back into the locker, Shinichi looked at Itsuki who was already sitting on the chair and writing a note.

　　Itsuki is diligent and meticulous in doing things. Before Shinichi came, the classroom was almost cleaned by her. Shinichi let her rest and wrote down all the things he had just said in a notebook.

　　But Itsuki didn't want to accept it at first, and said, "you've helped me a lot, it's fine to do more, it's better to let me finish today's task myself, and you'll be by my side to guide."

But after Shinichi hastened his words, Itsuki returned to her seat, and obediently wrote down everything he said.

　　Even though she felt a little depressed as if she had been tricked, Itsuki still looked at the notebook and was satisfied after hearing so much useful knowledge for school life.

　　"Asada-kun, thank you very much!"

　　"Don't worry about it. To be honest, these are just trifles. At this Suchi'in Academy, the most important thing is grades and aptitude. If you only have money at home, your future school life will still be very difficult. "

　　Shinichi mercilessly pointed out the most critical problem.

　　Whether it's the daughter of a diplomat, the owner of a shipping company, the daughter of an IT company, or a super genius of some sort, having a home hospital is really no big deal, no one will take care of them because of this.

　　Moreover, if there are no talents who will specialize in medicine among them, it is easier to feel the gap between themselves and other students, and the pressure to compare will come.

　　According to Shinichi's knowledge from the Student Council materials, among the Nakano quintuplets, except for Ichika who has the desire to develop an acting career and Yotsuba's fine motor nerves, the other three have no characteristics or talents worth mentioning. Coupled with extremely poor grades and poor academic performance, after a long period of schooling, they will find that they are out of sync with the highly competitive environment around them, and it is a torture for self-esteem and self-confidence.

　　The school has been around for decades, who knows how many people can't stand the pressure and voluntarily drop out of school.

　　Just like Miku, if she didn't raise her knowledge of warlords in the Warring States Period to graduate level, no one would recognize her except Shinichi based on her interests, and she wouldn't get the attention of her surroundings.

　　School is a small society, this sentence is not just a joke, the law of survival of the fittest also applies here.

　　Itsuki pursed her lips, and clenched her fist quietly.

　　She couldn't refute this heartbreaking sentence at all.

　　As Shinichi said, she had only been at school for a few days, and she was really feeling a tremendous amount of pressure.

　　It was completely different from the school she attended. Some friends she just met, some seem ordinary, but they can write a complex set of programs themselves. Many people have a much greater background than her, and the upbringing and temperament cultivated since childhood are also reassuring, and the unique talents they possess amaze her more and more.

　　In front of this group of people, it would not be an exaggeration to say that she pales in comparison. She had been standing at the bottom since the beginning, and she was the only one who admired others.

　　Itsuki knew that if they kept doing nothing, they wouldn't stay in this school for long.

　　If they couldn't cultivate talent, they could only make up for it with their grades, but their grades were so bad that even an ordinary school had to be transferred to avoid the penalty for repeating grades, let alone an elite school like Shuchi'in Academy.

　　If they can't grow here and pass rigorous environmental assessments, perhaps they really deserve to be vases for a lifetime.

　　However, Itsuki's competitive spirit was unwilling to accept this result.

　　The hotter the ground, the more beautiful the diamonds that can be smelted. That was why father had asked them to transfer to Shuchi'in Academy, and found a tutor to teach them to study, right?

　　But why choose someone like that...

　　Even if they really should find a smart student to be their tutor, can a good person like Shinichi not do it? He should choose someone like the gloomy, narrow-minded and inconsiderate Fuutarou. Itsuki really didn't know what her father was thinking.

　　Itsuki couldn't help but sigh, lay down on the table, using the cold table to get rid of the attachment in her heart, thought for a moment, and said in a dull tone.

　　"...Asada-kun, you should be friends with Uesugi-kun, right? I saw you chatting between classes."

　　Shinichi pulled the chair back and sat back on the chair, looking at her suspiciously: "Right, we're friends, what's wrong?"

　　"You also teach Furuhashi-san, right? Sorry, but I heard a bit while you were talking."

　　Shinichi nodded. Itsuki was sitting behind him after all, so it was understandable that she wouldn't overhear these things.

　　"Furuhashi isn't good at math, Sensei sent me to save her... If you have any questions, you can say them."

　　Shinichi suddenly gave her a strange look: "Could it be... You want me to be your tutor too?"

　　(Fuutarou, what a failure of a man you are? One or two students come to me for extracurricular lessons. Would you like me to give you five green hats?)

　　Unexpectedly, Itsuki shook her head, sat up, and replied with a serious expression.

　　"Even though Uesugi-kun has many flaws, and I'm not sure if his teaching content is very good, but after all, he was our tutor assigned by father, and he also tried to approach and please us for this, instead of just taking money and not doing anything. anything."

　　"So as long as he is willing to carry out his duties, and he doesn't say a word about giving up, no matter how unwilling he is, I admit that Uesugi-kun is the only tutor in the Nakano family. The basic principle of my life!"

　　Itsuki faced Shinichi with a straight posture, and seemed unwavering in her choice.

　　Shinichi was shocked, and couldn't help but gain a new understanding of Itsuki. If she had a strong will in her studies, she might be able to graduate from Shuchi'in Academy safely.

　　"I misunderstood, I'm sorry..." Shinichi smiled apologetically, but before he finished speaking, Itsuki lowered her head in depression again, a shadow seemed to hang over her head, like a woman who was forced to marry a poor man.

　　"Even if I don't want to, there's nothing I can do... Aren't there better tutors around here? Why should we let someone like that teach us…"

　　"Your teacher-student relationship is really bad."

　　Shinichi laughed dryly, watching the students enter the classroom one after another, looking curiously at the scene where he turned around to chat with Itsuki, and some even looked at the two of them with probing eyes, so he decided to quickly end the topic.

　　"Itsuki, what exactly are you trying to say?"

　　Itsuki said to him earnestly.

　　"I admit that my skills are insufficient, but I have fought with Uesugi-kun before. It's about self-esteem. I really don't want him to guide me in my studies…"

　　"So I want to ask, is there a study method that allows Uesugi-kun to be 'friendly, cheerful, well-mannered, and perfect' to guide us, and then I can improve myself?"