My P-...Not So Perfect Brother?
Meeting of a Trickster and a Gentleman
Principal Hideki,
I realize that you have a close personal relationship with the Niou family, but that doesn't mean I care to share that relationship. In the future please deal with Sora-chan and Masaharu-kun yourself. My usage of familiar honorifics does not mean that they consider me a friendly figure. Indeed Sora-chan insisted that I inform you that she will be having words with you later on your cold attitude towards them. She was quite incensed, though Masaharu-kun seemed amused. Good luck with that sir, I am sure you will need it.
In regards to the reason why you sent Masaharu-kun to me, I think I have several proposals that will work. My first suggestion is that you transfer him to a delinquent facility and clear our hands of him. Having met with Sora-chan, I doubt that this situation will occur. If anything it would likely only make him act out worse than he already does. The second proposal was to take away an activity that Masaharu-kun enjoys until he can improve his behavior. Going through his records I found that he participates in the tennis club, and is a regular on the team. After finding this information I contacted the tennis sponsor and informed him of the situation. All I received in response was a bunch of affirmations to all of Masaharu's transgressions, but no actual confirmation that he would enforce the punishment. In the meantime I happened upon another solution to Masaharu's behavior. This would be an experiment, and I am unsure how well it would work, but if it succeeded it would solve two problems at once.
If you remember when I did the annual counseling sessions for all the students earlier this year I noted concern for one of our best students. At the time you told me that it wasn't that big of a concern. Well it might not be a problem now; I still think it would be best to address it earlier than later. My plan would require that they both be introduced to one another and Masaharu-kun would receive 'tutoring' lessons. The tutoring would be more about improving Masaharu-kun's general behavior than his grades. The 'tutoring' would be reciprocated, as Masaharu-kun does not lack personal skills and seems to hold several friendships among his year mates. Something that our Gentleman lacks I would add. Please do not be too quick to dismiss this suggestion.
The decision of how to improve Masaharu-kun's behavior is up to you Hideki. I recommend his removal from the team until his behavior improves, but if that does not meet your approval you should consider the 'tutoring'.
Sincerely,
Counselor Nase
P.S. - In the middle of typing this letter I had an interruption from some of the second year tennis members. There is no question in mind why Masaharu-kun does so well in the tennis team anymore. You really need to get a hold of those mon...- boisterous students Hideki. They were quite eager to know why Masaharu-kun might be leaving the team, and emphatically stressed that they thought removing him from the team was the wrong idea. Yukimura-kun would like me to add that he is not familiar with the suggested tutor, but he is sure that Masaharu-kun would be quite eager to improve his grades. In my opinion the tutoring sessions would be for the best. Also, don't ever let Sora-chan and Yukimura-kun meet Hideki. They share too many personality traits…and hobbies.
Counselor Nase,
In the future I think Sora would have no issue with you standing in for me when I am away. She didn't think you were too hopeless. On another note, was there a reason you felt the need to tell her I was at the school the entire time you were talking with her and Masaharu? There was no need for them to be informed of that Nase.
I am tempted to call Sora and tell her that the two of you are going to brainstorm ideas to improve Masaharu's behavior together. Why would you ever suggest that I put Yagyuu-kun with Masaharu? Knowing Masaharu he will corrupt one of our best students. No one has managed to curb the Niou family's deviant tendencies. No one Nase. Yagyuu-kun socializes well-enough despite your worries about his lack of close friendships. He is far from being a shut in. I would prefer they never interact with one another.
Unfortunately, Seiichi-kun was quite taken with your 'genius' idea. Do not concern yourself about how to get Masaharu to attend these lessons. Seiichi-kun is willing to escort Masaharu to the tutoring appointments, and is quite eager to meet Yagyuu-kun. Let me inform you now Nase, if Yagyuu leaves Rikkidai before his third graduation or loses his Gentleman status in that time, you will be on first name basis with all the deviants in this school. The reason I don't discipline the tennis members is because they are true men of Rikkidai. Introducing Sora and Seiichi-kun was never entertained. I know true Rikkidai souls when I see them Nase.
Good Luck with your plans,
Principal Hideki
Yanagi's Notebook: Yukimura Seiichi
Seiichi is quite annoyed with the disruption to practice because of the particular attempts by Counselor Nase to limit the Trickster behavior displayed by Niou-kun. 97.4% chance it is because they are attempting to control his team. 2.6% chance it is because of the Trickster. 100% chance Yagyuu Hiroshi will disappear from Rikkidai if he attempts to interfere with Niou-kun's tennis practice. 83.74% chance Seiichi is enforcing the tutoring lessons because he knows it annoys Niou-kun. 16.26% chance because Genichirou is not annoying him with complaints of Niou-kun's pranks anymore.
Yanagi's Notebook: Niou Masaharu
In trouble for the numerous pranks he plays upon the staff and students. The counselor has suggested tutoring sessions with a model student to curb Niou-kun's mischievous behavior. Likelihood of plan working .3%.
Yanagi's Notebook: Yagyuu Hiroshi
Nickname: The Gentleman.
Clubs: Fukubucho of the golf club.
Status: Among the Top 5 scorers after Seiichi, Genichirou and myself. Interestingly he vies with Niou for fourth or fifth in several subjects.
Not enough data to determine what his influence on Niou-kun will be.
Yanagi's Report to Seiichi: Meeting between the Gentleman and the Trickster
Yagyuu arrived to classroom 5 minutes 32 seconds early. Niou arrived 27 minutes 23 seconds late. Tardiness was 100% meant to annoy Yagyuu-kun judging by the angles of Niou's smile, and pattern of swagger. Yagyuu sat in chair with precise posture for the 32 minutes 55 seconds. Glasses hide eyes from sight. 0% signs of irritation shown. 92.79% chance Niou was irritated by Yagyuu's lack of reaction.
Start of Transcript
Niou: So you're the square peg they made my tutor, Glasses?
Yagyuu: You must be Niou-san. I am Yagyuu Hiroshi. Counselor Nase said you needed tutoring in Japanese, Biology and History?
Niou: *Snorts*Really Hiro-chan? Last I heard it was you who needed a tutor in how not to be a teacher's pet. 'Spose I could help ya out in Deutch and adding numbers in all of that.
Yagyuu: Yes. I can see why you almost fell out of the Top Ten for Japanese with that use of grammar.
Niou: *Sits up in annoyance.* Yes, and you did so much better in English? Almost fell out of your fifth place spot if I remember.
Yagyuu: So you do know my proper name already? I'd prefer you used it properly then. Besides fifth place was your overall rank to the last of my knowledge, Niou-san.
Niou: *Leans forward with a mischievous interest* So Hiro-san does have a bite huh? Better not let the sensei see that.
Yagyuu: Why am I 'tutoring' you Niou-san? Fifth place hardly requires tutoring, especially not from the fourth place student. The top three are all in the same club as you too. Would it not make the most sense for them to tutor you?
Niou: * Leans back smirking.* "Didn't they tell perfect little Hiro-san? You're my new babysitter. They expect you to keep me from misbehaving, and to make me into a little teacher's pet like you.
Yagyuu: I see.
Niou: *Slowly gets up.* No. I don't think you do. *Leans forward over the table.* Your beloved authority just threw you to the dogs Hiro-san. *His left hand moves out forward.* Good little boys don't live long among the dogs. *Yagyuu's glasses are snatched from his face revealing amused mercury eyes.*
Yagyuu: *Meets Niou's eyes unblinkingly.* Neither do they survive in Rikkidai. *His right reaches out and removes the glasses from Niou's grip as he stands up.* I suppose this speech means you expect me to bring a flea collar to our next session then? *He smirks as he places the glasses back on his nose.* Next time I will give you a treat if you show up when you are supposed to Niou-san. *Yagyuu leaves the last remark until he exits the door at exactly 4:45, the end of the tutoring sessions.*
Niou: *Leans back in his chair smirking at the departure.* Renji you didn't tell me he would be interesting. Don't hold back on that kind of information.
End of Transcript.
Dear Renji,
Finish the background profile your doing on Yagyuu, and start one on the sponsor for the golf club. I am skeptical of the golf club performing to Rikkidai standards. In the meantime remind Masaharu-kun to bring Yagyuu to the courts to give him some tennis lessons. Something productive needs to come out of those 'tutoring' sessions, and I think it's time that the club gained another invincible doubles pair. Genichirou will provide any help you need.
Sincerely,
Seiichi
Author's Note:
No, this wasn't a figment of your imagination. It's an actual update.
Originally, I had planned on having Yagyuu lie to his parent's when he stated the golf club was disbanded, but in this chapter I had Yukimura and Yanagi blackmail the principal and the coach into ending the team. This chapter wasn't supposed to have ever been written, but I figured a bonus chapter wouldn't be remiss after my long hiatus. As I hadn't used Yagyuu's or Niou's point of view to describe their relationship before, I decided not to start in this chapter. Instead I had their first meeting occur as a plot by the counselor to get Niou to stop causing trouble. Yagyuu ended up a lot more impish then I had planned, but I figure he needs an outlet after being perfect all the time. Hopefully all the different point-of-views weren't too confusing.
Happy Valentine's Day.
~False Sourires