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

Hearing this, Hime no Kiyose was somewhat taken aback. Her daughter had always been very good at planning her life, so why did she suddenly seem like a different person?

"Natsuki, isn't a week too rushed for you to complete the withdrawal procedures and return to your home country? And you have so many interviews and meet-and-greets, right? I remember you have an art exhibition next Saturday, don't you?"

"I'm turning all of these down; I'm going back to China."

"Natsuki, you can't do this. You're playing with your personal reputation."

Hime no Kiyoseki found it very strange that her daughter had suddenly become a different person.

"Mom, I really want to go home. I don't want to stay here anymore."

"Why? Have you run into some trouble?"

Himeno Kiyomi's tone was somewhat worried.

"No. I miss you and my sister so much. I want to eat your cooking."

Upon hearing these words, Hime no Kiyoseki's heart melted.

"Okay, I'll let you be willful this once. After the art exhibition next Saturday, are you going back to China?"

"Thank you, Mom. By the way, you must keep my return to Japan a secret, especially from Mr. Yamazaki at home."

Why?

I'm going to scare that bastard to death.

"Mom, although you and Saki Ryo speak highly of that teacher, I haven't met him yet. I can't stand a strange man coming and going from my house every day unless he can gain my approval."

"You want to interview Mr. Yamazaki?"

"He must gain my approval before I will allow him to be in my home."

"What if we can't get it?"

"Then I'll have to ask him to disappear from my sight. If you still approve of Professor Yamazaki by then, I'll move out."

"Hahaha."

Upon hearing her daughter's words, Hime no Kiyoseki couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Mom, what are you laughing at?"

"Although Natsuki's mother only lived a little over ten years longer than you, she has seen and experienced far more people and events. You will come to like Yamazaki-sensei."

Himeno Natsuki blushed upon hearing this.

"Mom, don't talk nonsense. We're done talking now, see you when we get back to China."

Unable to contain her racing heart, Himeno Natsuki hurriedly hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Himeno Natsuki couldn't believe it was true. She covered her mouth, trying to suppress the upturn of her lips, and looked up at the ceiling.

I must look really bad right now, but I absolutely can't show it, even if I'm all alone at home.

The expression on her mouth can be covered with her hands, but the tears in her eyes cannot be stopped even when she closes her eyes.

"How's things at home?"

After ending her call with her eldest daughter, Himeno Kiyoyuki began to worry about her youngest daughter.

"Aunt Uesugi said everything is fine at home, except that her granddaughter, Ms. Uesugi Aoi, is hospitalized because she is not feeling well."

"Aoi is hospitalized? What's the reason? Is it serious?"

"I ate something that upset my stomach."

The secretary tried to report the matter tactfully.

"How could she possibly get food poisoning at my house? What happened?"

Jiye Qingxue managed everything meticulously, which is why the Jiye household was so well-organized, both inside and out.

"Miss Saki drank the hot milk yesterday, and Miss Aoi drank the remaining iced milk herself."

"This must be Saki Ryo's prank, forcing Aoi to drink iced milk."

"I have to teach her a lesson. With her daily outrageous behavior, how will she live if the glory of the Himeno family is gone?"

Enraged, Kiyoyuki Himeno picked up her phone again, ready to call home and reprimand Saki Himeno.

"Mrs. Hime, what are you saying? The Hime family has weathered countless storms from the Warring States period to this day, and a mere bank can dim its glory."

The secretary's words made Hime no Kiyoseki feel much more at ease.

"Sigh, you're right, I was too nervous. It's just a tight cash flow situation. Which bank hasn't experienced this?"

After relaxing a bit, Himeno Kiyoyuki thought for a moment and decided to call Yamazaki Kazukaze and have him lecture Himeno Saki on her behalf.

After all, she was in a bad mood, and if she and Saki started arguing again, neither she nor her daughter would have a good night.

Having made up her mind, Himeno Kiyoyuki dialed Yamazaki Kaze, who was watching a yoga tutorial when she received the call.

"Is there anything I can help you with, Mrs. Himeno?"

"Ms. Yamazaki, was Saki Ryo good today?"

"Saki-kun studies with me very seriously."

"What about Kui?"

"Aoi had an upset stomach yesterday and was hospitalized today. You should know that, Madam."

"Mr. Yamazaki, tell me, how did she get hospitalized?"

"After drinking the iced milk, Aunt Uesugi said that she couldn't bear to part with that glass of iced milk, and after drinking it, she had abdominal pain and was hospitalized."

"Sigh, Yamazaki-sensei, you still don't understand my little devil. It was probably Saki who forced Aoi to drink it."

Upon hearing this, Yamazaki Kazuka was taken aback, then remembered that Himeno Saki's expression today had been overly self-reproachful.

She doesn't seem to be the kind of kind person. If it weren't for the mistake she made, it's hard to imagine that she would feel so guilty.

"Maybe Saki was just joking?"

"I don't think Aoi would drink that kind of iced milk, which is similar to iced beer, without being forced to."

"Please allow me to investigate tomorrow. Mrs. Himeno, we cannot assume that Saki Ryo has made a mistake without understanding the cause and effect of the matter."

"Sigh, you're right, Yamazaki-sensei. I was too excited. I know I can't communicate with Saki properly like this, which is why I asked you to talk to Saki, Yamazaki-sensei."

Himeno Kiyoyuki realized that she couldn't always think so badly of Saki Ryo.

"I'll check with Sakura tomorrow to confirm this."

"I'm really sorry to trouble you, Mr. Yamazaki. My husband and I are usually too busy with work to deal with Saki's affairs."

"To be honest, besides attending the horticultural exhibition, I also came to Osaka this time to participate in the Himeno family's business affairs."

"A bank that had been cooperating with the Himeno family for many years ran into financial problems. The bank's executives embezzled 200 billion yen and later had an accountant commit suicide by lying on a railway track as an explanation."

"But the 200 billion yen disappeared without a trace. In order to deal with this matter, the Himeno family convened an emergency meeting."

"However, at the meeting, the various families blamed each other, and I listened to them arguing all day long. I was completely exhausted."

"After saying all this, I just want to say one thing: I really don't have much time and energy to educate Saki, but I don't want her to fall into depravity. Over the years, only you have been able to make Saki obedient."

"I hope you can stay with Saki Ryo until she graduates from high school."

"Mrs. Hime, I understand what you're saying. Please give me some time to consider it. I will get back to you soon."

Should I really stay with the Himeno family?

If Natsuki comes back, how should I deal with my past relationship with her?

Yamazaki Kazuka believes he needs some time to think about how to handle this problem.

"I know this matter is beyond the scope of a tutor for you."

"People say that an elder sister is like a mother. It should be Natsuki's job to educate Saki."

"Kanazuki is a weirdo too."

One trivial matter after another in life and work weighed heavily on Hime no Kiyoseki, making it hard for her to breathe.

Overwhelmed by the pressure, she couldn't help but complain to Yamazaki Kazuka about her eldest daughter.