Tokyo Tutor: Starting with My Ex-Girlfriend's Sister

"Madam, you're right. Miss Saki will be just as outstanding as you and Master."

Aunt Uesugi responded to Kiyoyuki Himeno in a fawning tone.

"Just focus on your studies, Saki, and I'll take care of the rest."

After the two hung up the phone, Hime no Kiyoseki immediately put on her white robe and went to the Buddhist shrine to chant sutras.

She made a wish while pregnant with Natsuki: that her child would become a female artist whose name would be remembered in history. That wish was perfectly fulfilled.

Therefore, when she was pregnant with Saki, she made another wish. Since Natsuki was a girl and was frail and sickly, she wished for a healthy, learned boy who could inherit the family business.

This time, however, Buddha played a joke on himself.

Saki is a girl and is in good health.

She was even more talented in languages ​​than her sister, but she was exceptionally weak in science and lacked patience, which caused her father's wish to train her to become a writer to fall through.

After reciting the sutra once, Himeno Kiyoyuki got up, picked up her phone, and found Yamazaki Kazuka's number in her contacts.

"I wonder if Professor Yamazaki has taken a break."

Himeno Kiyoyuki glanced at the time; it was 8 PM. Considering the sleep schedules of young people these days, Yamazaki-sensei probably hadn't gone to sleep yet.

So I called, but no one answered after a while.

"Sigh, what if they're sleeping? I can't disturb them."

Hime no Kiyomi put down her phone, just then it rang.

"Sorry to bother you so late, Professor Yamazaki."

"I was taking a shower just now, and the shower was too loud, so I didn't hear you. Is there anything you need, Mrs. Himeno?"

"Ah, I'm sorry, Yamazaki-sensei, for bothering you."

Even through the phone, Himeno Kiyoyuki could hear Yamazaki Kazukaze rubbing his hair, and her cheeks suddenly flushed.

"Why are you calling so suddenly? Did something happen to Sakuri?"

"According to Aunt Uesugi, Sakura is still doing her homework at her desk this late."

Perhaps feeling guilty for disturbing Yamazaki Kaze's bath, Himeno Kiyoyuki felt her heart pounding rapidly.

"real?"

Yamazaki Kazukazu thought he was dreaming, but then he thought that Himeno Saki's statement that she wouldn't play games tonight might actually mean she was secretly studying.

"It's true, Aunt Uesugi saw it with her own eyes. Yamazaki-sensei, how did you manage to get Saki to love learning?"

"Mrs. Hime, as I've said before, conflicts with children should be resolved primarily through communication."

"Mr. Yamazaki, I was wrong before. I always hoped that Saki could change. But things never went as planned. Of all the tutors, you are the only one who succeeded."

"Mrs. Himeno, I will make Saki Ryo better."

As Yamazaki Kazuka spoke, he glanced at the self-portrait that Himeno Natsuki had given him.

I was very confident because I had drawn a Hextech that perfectly suits Himeno Saki.

"I will be taking an exam when I get back, and my secretary will send you the syllabus shortly. Yamazaki-sensei, I must apologize to you; I went too far with my words back then. Yamazaki-sensei, if possible, I hope you can stay with Saki for a long time."

"What does Mrs. Himeno mean?"

Yamazaki Kazukazu understood what Mrs. Himeno meant, but he did not want to work as a tutor in the Himeno household for a long time.

If Natsuki finds out about this when she gets back, she'll be so embarrassed she'll dig out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes.

"After the holidays, I hope you can come to my house at least once a week to be Saki's tutor and help her with her homework."

"We'll see when the time comes. Mrs. Himeno, Saki and I still need to pass this exam."

"No, no, please forgive me, Mr. Yamazaki. I was too anxious that time. Asking for Saki to improve her grades in a week was really outrageous. I respect your arrangements, and I trust you completely now."

"This is my promise, and I will definitely keep it, especially since it's written in the contract."

Upon hearing this, Hime no Kiyomi sighed inwardly, "Is this the arrogance of a genius?"

Suddenly, Himeno Seiyuki felt that Yamazaki Kaze was somewhat similar to her eldest daughter, Himeno Natsuki; both of them had a proud spirit.

"Mr. Yamazaki, are you angry with me for saying that?"

"No, Mrs. Hime, I'm not angry with you."

"Since you're not angry with me, let's not bring that up again. These next few days, you should teach according to the exam syllabus. As for the contract, I'll have a legal advisor draft a new one. What do you think?"

Having been the matriarch of the household for many years, Hime no Kiyoseki exudes a queen-like authority when it comes to serious matters, making her hard to resist.

"I understand. Achoo!"

Because he hadn't dried himself off, Yamazaki Kazukaze unconsciously sneezed under the air conditioner.

"Mr. Yamazaki, you weren't in the middle of taking a shower, were you calling me?"

"Yes."

"Go back quickly, don't catch a cold."

Because Yamazaki Kazuka was about the same age as her daughter, Himeno Kiyoyuki's maternal instincts were awakened.

"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now. I'll call Saki later; I'm worried she's under too much pressure."

Hearing that Himeno Saki was still doing her homework late at night, Yamazaki Kazukazu didn't feel just relieved like Himeno Seiyuki and Aunt Uesugi. Yamazaki Kazukazu keenly sensed the heavy pressure in Himeno Saki's heart.

"I won't bother you anymore, Mr. Yamazaki, please get some rest."

Hime no Kiyomiku hung up the phone and let out a long sigh. It had been a long time since she had made such a long phone call late at night.

As the daughter of the shrine's head priest, Himeno Seiyuki strictly lived a life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

Her healthy lifestyle and affluent quality of life have allowed her to maintain her youthful appearance very well.

"That guy actually thought I was Natsuki..."

Himeno Kiyoseki recalled the wonderful misunderstanding when the two first met.

Thinking of this, Hime no Kiyomi's slightly flushed cheeks suddenly became hot.

She touched her cheek with her delicate hand, feeling somewhat surprised.

"What's wrong with me? Why am I like this at my age?"

Hime no Kiyoseki understood that she rarely communicated with men and usually spent her time with wealthy women from high society, enjoying flowers and tea.

Tonight, talking on the phone with a young man who was taking a shower was far too easy for others to misunderstand.

Suddenly, Himeno Kiyoyuki saw Yamazaki Kaze walking out of the shower room.

Thinking of this, Himeno Kiyoyuki unconsciously squeezed her legs together.

"What's wrong with me? I must be tired..."

Hime no Kiyoseki gave a wry smile, deceiving herself that her fever was due to the long journey.

To avoid overthinking, Himeno Kiyoyuki turned off the lights and went to sleep.

Even though it's not yet 9 p.m., her daughter, Himeno Saki, is still studying hard at her desk.

The day's studies left Himeno Saki's brain in a state of extreme fatigue, so it's easy to imagine how inefficient it would be to continue studying at this time.