Tokyo: Simulation Begins with the Big Sister Next Door

Anze Liang also saw her; it was Nakano Aoi, who was waiting for him. He was just about to ask Hayano-sensei to take Nakano Aoi along when he noticed that Hayano-sensei had already stopped.

"Nakano-kun?" Hayano Hoshiko rolled down the car window and called out.

When Nakano Aoi heard the familiar voice and saw the driver, she paused slightly, her expression quite surprised.

"Ms. Hayano?"

Wait, why is Mr. Hayano driving out of Yasuzawa's neighborhood?

"Nakano-kun, are you going to school?" Hayano Hoshiko asked with a smile.

"Um……"

"Get on the bus! The teacher will take you along."

Nakano Aoi hesitated for a moment, then raised her wristwatch to check the time, and looked up at the gate of the residential area, seeing that An Zeliang had not yet come out.

It's getting late, we'll be late if we don't leave soon.

"Nakano-kun, get in the car first." Just as Nakano Aoi was hesitating, Yasuzawa Ryo opened the car door and called out with a smile.

"Anze?"

Nakano Aoi was stunned.

Why was Anze in Hayano-sensei's car?

With a very strange feeling, and with a car honking behind them, Nakano Aoi got into the car and sat in the back seat.

Hayano Hoshiko immediately started the car and drove at a constant speed.

"Nakano-kun, do you get up this early every day?" Anze asked curiously.

"Yes. Sometimes it's 5:30, sometimes it's 6:00."

"Nakano-kun is really diligent."

“Anze is much more diligent, getting up so early every day to exercise,” Nakano Aoi said with a smile.

She remembered what An Zeliang had said yesterday: he would get up very early every morning to exercise, and sometimes he would even be late because of it.

"Anze, if you ever train, could you take me with you?"

"Well, of course, but I've been studying all night recently, so I might get up a little later. I probably shouldn't exercise for the next few days." An Zeliang lied again because he really didn't want to get up early to exercise; he admitted to himself that he was lazy.

“It’s okay, I can wait for Anze. Or we can train together at another time,” Nakano Aoi said earnestly.

"..."

An Zeliang was speechless for a moment. Sure enough, one lie requires countless lies to cover it up.

His mind raced, trying to come up with an excuse.

We have to keep this amicable!

As the car drove along the road, Hayano Hoshiko glanced at the two people in the back seat through the rearview mirror. Seeing how enthusiastically they were chatting, she subconsciously interjected, "I didn't expect Nakano-san and Ansawa-san to be neighbors. No wonder I heard from classmates that you often go to school together."

"OK."

Nakano Aoi responded, then asked with curiosity in her eyes, "Hayano-sensei, did you come here specifically to pick up Ansawa-kun?"

"Huh? No, the teacher just happened to be passing by," Hayano Hoshiko explained somewhat guiltily.

"Passing by?"

Nakano Aoi hesitated for a moment. Although she was not good at socializing, she understood the meaning of the word "passing by".

I was just passing by, it was just on my way.

But she saw Hayano-sensei's car drive out of the apartment complex where Anze lived. Moreover, she had been waiting in front of her house for twenty minutes, and during that time she did not see Hayano-sensei's car enter the complex.

In other words, unless Ms. Hayano was in Ansawa's neighborhood from the very beginning, she must have arrived twenty minutes earlier than him.

But this doesn't count as just passing by. Who would deliberately pass by a residential area?

"Okay, actually, the teacher stayed overnight at Anze's house yesterday," Hayano Hoshiko readily admitted.

Anze Liang blinked at Hayano Hoshiko.

You confessed so quickly?

At least put up a fight! Aren't you supposed to struggle a lot in games?!

It feels like Hayano-sensei is deliberately being honest...

really.

After hearing this explosive news, Nakano Aoi's expression clearly became somewhat unusual.

Then, the car drove into the campus.

It's only a ten-minute walk, and even less of a drive.

"Ms. Hayano, thank you for your help," Nakano Aoi said after getting out of the car.

"It's alright. As a teacher, it's my duty to help my students."

Hayano Hoshiko smiled, then glanced at Ansawa Ryo and said, "There's an English test today, so you guys should prepare in advance."

"Uh-huh."

Nakano Aoi nodded, and Yasuzawa Ryo also responded.

After parting ways, An Zeliang and his companion went to the classroom.

Hayano Hoshiko stood behind them, watching the two figures leave with a smile on her face.

……

Morning reading begins.

An Zeliang also started checking yesterday's points settlement, thinking he would catch up on sleep after he finished.

I only slept for three hours last night, and I'm too tired to get any more sleep.

As for the English test, it seems to be in the fourth period.

I should be able to wake up by then.

It's okay if I can't wake up, anyway, Hayano-sensei doesn't have much authority.

[Today's quality of life summary complete]

[Your interaction with Nakano Aoi earns you +5 points]

[You've gained attention from your classmates, +10 points]

[Your interaction with Tamamo Yuki earns you +5 points]

[Your interaction with Rin Hoshimiya earns you +5 points]

[You have earned 15 points for interacting with Hoshiko Hayano in daily life.]

You enjoyed a deluxe bento box, earning 3 points.

【you……】

You earned a total of 46 points yesterday.

[Daily free points of 20 have been distributed]

[Current simulation level: 2]

[Simulator Time Corridor: Three Years]

[Experience Points 15/20]

[Career Points: 650]

Well, overall it's pretty good.

In particular, the interaction with Ms. Hayano earned 15 points.

After checking the scores, An Zeliang yawned and lay down on the table to rest.

He slept through three classes in a row.

Until the fourth period.

During the English test, Yasuzawa Ryo was woken up by Hayano-sensei.

"Finally, I've had a good night's sleep!"

Anze Liang stretched and, giving Hayano-sensei face, began to answer the questions.

Hayano Hoshiko would occasionally pass by to glance at Anze Ryo's answer sheet. Seeing that he wrote fluently, she couldn't help but nod.

He never listens in class, but it seems like no question can stump him.

Come to think of it, it seems like I've never really seen An Zeliang study seriously.

Even last night at his house, he was playing video games the whole time and I didn't see him do any homework.

Oh right, it seems like he's never done his homework!

Speaking of games, Three Thousand Heroes is really fun! There are still so many characters I haven't tried yet. I definitely need to try out the new characters after get off work today, especially Medusa…

As she pondered this, Hayano Hoshiko yawned again, feeling even sleepier.

She sat swaying in the chair, her eyelids drooping, extremely sleepy.

I got so excited playing last night that I couldn't fall asleep for the rest of the night. When I finally did fall asleep, my mind was still full of games, and I even dreamed about playing against An Zeliang... which is why I only slept for a little over an hour.

Going to work today was pure torture for Hayano Hoshiko.

They have absolutely no spirit.

He even nearly fell down at one point.

It wasn't until the bell rang that Hayano Hoshiko, who had almost fallen asleep, was awakened.

"get out of class dismissed,"

Hayano Hoshiko covered her mouth and yawned slightly, then took the exam paper and headed to her office.

Fortunately, there was time to rest during lunch.

Even though it's only a little over an hour, I'll take it as long as I can...