Chapter 136: Miyagi that I don't know — 136
Translated by KaiesV
Edited by KaiesV
Nice to et you.
Thirty minutes have passed since we exchanged a common greeting, and my body, which seed to have been hardened with concrete, loosens up a little. This senpai said that tutoring is not as difficult as one might think, but any first ti is nerve-wracking.
My part-ti tutoring job, which began as scheduled after the holidays, was not like when I was teaching Miyagi to study.
I don’t know how much I can talk about things that are not related to my studies, and I don’t know how much distance I should keep from them. I was told by the senpai that all I had to do was to look like a teacher, but I had to face the day without a solid image of myself as a teacher.
I introduced myself to Hanamaki Kikyō, my first student who’s in 3rd year middle school, now on the other side of the table looking at problem books with holes in them.
I drink the barley tea her mother offered .
It’s nostalgic.
After school, Miyagi also prepared barley tea for .
「Sensei.」
Hanamaki-san looks up and sees .
The word “sensei,” which I had never been called until I started tutoring, tickles and makes uncomfortable.
「Was there sothing you didn’t understand?」
I looked at the notebook on the table and saw that it was filled with neat letters. I have learned in the last 30 minutes that Hanamaki-san seems to be a good student and does not seem to need tutoring. Her mother asked to help her study for the high school entrance exam, but it seems like nothing to worry about.
「There’s nothing I don’t understand, but why is Sensei was tutoring?」
I t eyes with Hanamaki-san, who looked at straight in the eye and spoke to .
She has a short cut and looks active, but her voice is calm. Unlike Miyagi, she wears her hair over her ears. But she wears a school uniform that shows she is following the school rules, the sa as Miyagi.
「Nhn—」
I think with a small groan.
I wish I could answer, “Money,” but as a teacher, I’m not so sure about that answer.
「Maybe it’s because I like to teach people sothing.」
「Did you teach them well academically?」
「For a friend.」
I don’t think this is an appropriate term to use to refer to Miyagi, but I can’t just tell it like it’s at my part-ti job. I try to cover it up with a few mundane words and continue to ask questions to avoid being asked about my “friend.”
「Is Hanamaki-san the type of person who teaches studying? Or are you the type who is taught?」
「I am the type of person who is taught. Onee-chan used to teach .」
I hear words I don’t really want to hear and take a sip of my barley tea.
My well-to-do sister and I who can do reasonably well.
As children, we were both adored by our parents, but after the difference between and my older sister beca apparent, our parents’ affection was directed only toward her. And my parents’ attitude created a rift between us sisters that has not been bridged to this day.
Well, but…
Now I can see that it was a good thing.
If the family had remained the sa as when I was a child, I would not have ended up living with Miyagi.
I pick up my glass and pour the mory of my family into my stomach along with the barley tea.
「Don’t you have your sister teaching you now?」
「I’m going to a high school with a dormitory on a sports recomndation.」
「Is that so?」
I place the empty glass on the table.
I can’t imagine her sister from Hanamaki-san, who seems bright but doesn’t look like she is good at sports. But such things are trivial, and more important is the fact that the air in this room has been softened.
The tension itself is not that bad, but if it continues all the ti, it becos tiring.
Hanamaki-san and I are not that far apart in age.
But I don’t know what we have in common, so we continue our study, talking in small talk about not-so-aningful things.
Twice a week for ninety minutes.
I think it will take a little longer to get used to being Hanamaki-san’s tutor. Still, ninety minutes pass when we have broken the ice just a little bit, and the tutoring job is over.
I greet her mother and go to the door.
As I put on my shoes, Hanamaki-san, who is almost the sa height as Miyagi, bowed her head and said,「Thank you for your ti.」Then she smiled and sent off.
Co to think of it, I don’t think I have seen Miyagi smile since we moved in together. I wish Miyagi could laugh as much as Hanamaki-san does.
I got on the train and headed ho.
Hanamaki-san is a quick learner and a handful.
This is very different from Miyagi, who lacks candor.
Well, an honest Miyagi is not so pleasant.
I think rudely as I am rocked by the unusual train. Passing through the ticket gate, I walk along my usual path. I climb the three flights of stairs and open the front door. Miyagi’s shoes are there, but there is no sign of her in the common area.
My stomach growls softly.
I told Miyagi I would be late, so she should have already eaten. Still, I knocked on the door of Miyagi’s room to ask what I knew I didn’t have to ask.
Once, twice, thrice.
Miyagi cos out into the common space, and the door slams shut before she has ti to take a peek inside.
「Have you eaten?」
I ask before she says anything else.
「I have eaten.」
「What did you eat?」
「Cup noodles.」
Miyagi replies in a gruff voice.
「You should make food properly.」
「It doesn’t matter what I eat. I was alone. Is that what you have to do?」
「I’ll make so tea, would you like to have a drink with ?」
It wasn’t that kind of errand, but I’ll make it that kind of errand anyway. I thought I would join her if dinner was not ready yet, but if she had eaten, it would not be an errand, so I had no choice.
「Sendai-san, what about your dinner?」
「I’ll eat after this.」
「You should eat first.」
「Then, Miyagi, go have so tea.」
I pull Miyagi’s arm as she tries to go back to her room and make her sit on a chair. While boiling water with the electric kettle, I open the refrigerator.
I’m not Miyagi, but I can’t wait to cook sothing to eat alone now.
I boil water in a pot and add retort stew. I pour the tea into mugs while it was simring and serve it to Miyagi. Then, I place the rice on a plate and pour the stew on top of it.
I know rice and stew are supposed to be done separately, but I don’t want to add to the washing up today. I’m reasonably tired after my first part-ti job, so I decide to serve and eat with them as Miyagi has done in the past.
As I put the stew on the table and sat down in my chair, Miyagi said,「Hey…」
「…About your part-ti job, what kind of kid you were teaching?」
「She was a nice girl. She seed to study on a regular basis, and she was polite.」
「Heh…」
Miyagi says, seemingly uninterested.
「Also, I guess she was straightforward. Unlike Miyagi.」
I took a bite of the stew, saying it in a deliberate manner. I swallowed hard, looks at Miyagi, and taps the table with my fingertips.
「I don’t have to be honest in front of Sendai-san.」
「Miyagi, in front of whom would you be honest?」
「Everyone except Sendai-san.」
「I knew you would say that.」
I don’t feel comfortable with honest Miyagi, but sotis I would like to see honest Miyagi.
For example, Miyagi who shows her ears when I ask her to show her ears.
Unlike Hanamaki-san, Miyagi keeps her ears hidden today. Her hair is in the way and I can’t see the earrings that are supposed to be for to see. I think she would hide it in college, but if Utsunomiya wanted to see the piercing, she would show it to her honestly.
I almost sigh and swallow with the stew.
I take another bite of stew and then open my mouth.
「Miyagi. You’ve got your ears pierced, so make sure they’re visible.」
Across the table, Miyagi raises an eyebrow.
Then, after a mont of thought, she tucked her hair behind her ear.
I almost drop my spoon unintentionally and put it on the plate.
「Sendai-san, you promised .」
Miyagi cos up next to .
「What kind of?」
「Tomorrow, Sendai-san will cook dinner.」
「…No big deal. What do you want to eat?」
I reach out to Miyagi and touch the earrings instead of pledging my word.
I really want to kiss the earring, but I can’t move because I feel that the Miyagi I know now is not the Miyagi I know.
「Whatever you like, Sendai-san.」
I replied,「Okay,」as I went over the nu in my head.
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