Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
On Monday afternoon, Kimura Kazuki finished his class and was preparing to go to Suiryu Duplex Apartment to tutor the Furuhashi sisters as usual.
As for the Sun and Moon Sword that Nishiyama Chiyoko handed him for refinement, he couldn’t work relentlessly for two consecutive weeks on someone else’s weapon.
He was fully prepared for the Akichi High School’s matter. He would head to Akichi High School once he wrapped up his tuition class with the Furuhashi sisters.
Kimura Kazuki was hoping that he could go to Akichi High School again to face the Multi-armed Demon when he is much stronger. Unfortunately, time did not allow for it as the Multi-armed Demon was going to achieve the Metamorphosis State soon.
If he cannot eliminate the opponent at the Foundation State, then the Multi-armed Demon would be a considerable threat to humankind once he can leave the school after it achieves the Metamorphosis State.
As he dwelled in his thoughts, Kimura Kazuki arrived on the 12th floor. He rang the doorbell of unit 1204.
Typically, someone would quickly answer the door or half a minute at its latest. Unlike today, Kimura Kazuki waited for a minute, but the Furuhashi sisters were nowhere to be seen.
Kimura Kazuki furrowed his eyebrows as he pressed the doorbell once again.
He was answered with complete silence.
Perhaps Furuhashi Harunaka and the rest have not come home yet?
That’s impossible... Furuhashi Harunaka had to practice at the Kendo Association, so she would probably be home late. As for Furuhashi Natsui, Furuhashi Akino, and Furuhashi Fuyuno, it was unlikely for them to be out of the house at this moment.
The three of them would definitely be at home whenever he came to teach.
After another couple of attempts... he was still left standing in front of the door.
A thought flashed across Kimura Kazuki’s mind. Have they started without me? Kimura Kazuki was baffled by his own thoughts.
He knew that the Furuhashi sisters were not eager to learn. According to Sena Nagayama, it was possible to narrowly pay some perfunctory attention for a few days before they eventually give up and begin to bring trouble to him.
However, they would not try to taunt their teacher. Instead, they only want to escape from studying...
Apparently, the nightmare has started as no one was answering the door.
He pondered on the situation, then decided to ring the Furuhashi sisters, but none of them picked up his call. Eventually, Kimura Kazuki had no choice but to call Sena Nagayama to inform her about the incident.
“Haha. The four girls have finally begun to act,” Sena Nagayama sneered, “Don’t worry, Kimura-Kun. I’ve foreseen this day. Go to the property management and look for a lady by the name of Eri Hirata. She’s my friend from the university and is now the manager of property management for the Suiryu Duplex Apartment. She has a spare key to the unit.”
“Alright.” Kimura Kazuki hesitated before he said, “Miss Nagayama, I have observed them for a few days now, and I’ve noticed that the Furuhashi sisters are all gifted with different talents. If they are not interested in reading, maybe they can develop their talents?”
In today’s society, education is no longer the only factor that guaranteed a bright future. There was an advancement in every profession, so long as people played to their strengths and developed it, they could earn their own reputation.
“What’s wrong? Can’t you carry on anymore? It has only been a few days, and I have high hopes for you.” Sena Nagayama said disrespectfully. However, she quickly changed her topic and continued in a feeble tone, “Not only my father and I hope to see them getting enrolled at the university, but it was also my sister’s wish too... Back then, my sister was humiliated publicly because of her lack of knowledge. Many claimed that she was nothing without her pretty face. From that day onward, my sister began to drill her four daughters, hoping that they could be successful in the future.”
“Then... why didn’t their mother upgrade herself and fight back?”
“Cough cough... my sister was almost thirty and had already turned into a slow learner. Hence, she had no intention to study,” Sena Nagayama said as she held her laugh, “To be honest, I knew that my sister was merely being lazy. A few days after she was publicly shamed, she was earnest to learn. However, that did not last long before she eventually gave up and placed her hope on her daughters.”
Kimura Kazuki was at a loss for words.
“Besides, she definitely wished for Harunaka and her sisters to enroll in a prestigious university. After all, they would be able to achieve so much more if they obtained a higher level of education.”
Kimura Kazuki could not agree more with her.
Soon, he arrived at property management. Before he entered the office, he was stopped by a professionally dressed and mature looking lady. The lady looked at her phone before she glanced at Kimura Kazuki. She asked with a smile, “You’re Kimura-Kun?”
“Yes.”
“Thanks for the hard work,” Eri Hirata said as she looked at Kimura Kazuki compassionately. She passed him the key as she patted his shoulder and heaved a sigh, “You can do this! Ever since the Furuhashi sister moved into this apartment, you’re their eleventh tutor. I hope you can persevere better than others.”
Kimura Kazuki did not know how to reply.
Without lingering on the conversation, he quickly went to the 12th floor once again. With the key, he successfully opened the door.
When he arrived at the living room, he saw Furuhashi Akino, who seemed to be reaching for something in the refrigerator. Hearing the noises, she turned and was extremely stunned to see Kimura Kazuki. “De... senior, how did you enter the house?” She seemed to recall something as she finished her sentence. Instantly, she closed the door of the fridge and intended to escape.
“Stop right there,” Kimura Kazuki said coldly. He gestured at the sofa as he said, “Sit down.”
However, Furuhashi Akino refused to obey. With the soda in her hand, she ran rapidly to the second floor, albeit her unfit physique.
Kimura Kazuki was baffled. He performed his unique footwork as he aggressively swirled the reiki. Within a fraction of a second, he appeared right behind Furuhashi Akino and grabbed her by her collar.
Cough, cough...
Suffering from the surprise attack, Furuhashi Akino was briefly choked and ran out of breath.
Kimura Kazuki was shocked by her reaction. Realizing that he was acting impulsively, he quickly let go of his grip. He wrapped his right hand around Furuhashi Akino’s waist to pick her up.
He was now holding the soda that she was grabbing a moment ago.
At this moment, he disregarded their genders. I have to punish these girls.
“Let me go. Let me go. You’re a demon. How did you catch up so fast?”
Furuhashi Akino appeared upset. She went to the first floor only to get her thirsty self a bottle of soda. She did not expect to get caught by Kimura Kazuki. She was dying to throw punches at Kimura Kazuki. Unfortunately, it was difficult as she was being held in his arms. She could only swing her arms and legs helplessly. An idea flashed across her mind as she grabbed Kimura Kazuki’s waist and intended to throw him onto the ground. As though she was holding onto a huge rock, she was unable to move him at all but only ended up with a pair of sore arms.
Kimura Kazuki sneered as he watched her attempt to fight back. He put her on the sofa and said menacingly,” Sit here quietly. Otherwise, you’ll be punished with the cane.”
She understood that she could never escape because she sat obediently on the sofa. She reached out for her phone to text her sisters in the group chat they shared among themselves on Line.
“The Great Demon Kimura is here! I’m unlucky to get caught. It seems like our little aunt has the spare key. We’ve been tricked!
“Roger that!”
“Don’t worry, I have locked my door.”
“Anyways... I don’t think this is a good idea. Senior will definitely get mad at us.”
Furuhashi Akino saw Furuhashi Natsui’s message. Immediately her fingers typed efficiently on the screen of her phone, “Gabriel, you are a traitor! Why are you being pretentious? Aren’t you just as reluctant to study? Have you fallen for the Great Demon?”
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