Chapter 2. Can you be my tutor?

It was 5 o' clock already.

Everybody went home except Retasu.

She wiped her forehead and sighed.

She looked at the time.

Since she wasn't picked up yet so she decided what to do.

She took off her apron and returned the broom.

She pulled the nearest chair and sat down.

She opened her bag and took out her notebook and Math text book. There was a label in which was written 'Made in Singapore'

'Why does every math textbook have to come from Singapore?'

She opened the page which wrote 'Algebra'

She read through it and tried to answer some questions.

She scratched her head again (which she tends to do everytime she is confused or stressed out)

"Whatcha you doing?"

Retasu heard a voice very familiar to her.

She was shocked. She turned around and saw Ryou.

"Gomen. Did I surprise you?"

"Hai (yes)"

"Whatcha doing?" he asked again.

"Nothing." Retasu said as she turned around.

Ryou walked closer to her and put her agenda on the table.

"Here, you left this."

"A-Arigato Ryou."

Ryou looked at what Retasu was doing .

"Need help? You look quite stressed."

Retasu blushed as she nodded.

"You should have told me. I was bored. I'd rather spend time helping you than upstairs in that boring room"

"A-Arigato.." Retasu said as she got back to her work.

Ryou put his hand on top of hers.

"Here, I'll give you an example."

Retasu watched closely.

She looked at him once in awhile and smiled.

2 hours later

Retasu and Ryou covered a whole heap in just two hours.

"Sugoii!" Retasu said amazed.

"Hehe. Arigato." he smiled.

Then a car drove in the space outside.

"That's my ride. I have to go now."

Ryou nodded and smiled.

"Here you might forget this." Ryou handed her pencil as she was packing up.

Retasu was done. She picked up her bag and bowed.

"Umm.. Ryou, can I ask you a favor?"

"Nani (what)?"

"Umm.. Can you be my tutor?" Retasu asked politely and went red at the same time.

"I want to spend more time with you." she said shyly.

Ryou put his hand on her shoulder and nodded.

"Sure. Why not?"

Retasu smiled .

"When will me meet? Where?"

"Umm... you can come to my house at 10:00 tomorrow." Retasu smiled

"Why don't you just come to my house? If that's okay with you."

" umm... I guess that's okay"

"Arigato Gozaimas!" Retasu said as she waved and ran to her car.

She opened the window inside her car.

"Ja ne Ryou! See you tomorrow!" she waved.

Ryou smiled and waved back.

'Can't wait, Retasu. Can't wait'

Ryou went to his room..