The next day, my class gets a transfer student. She's a foreigner girl. If I have to say it, she's quite cute. Nearly everyone in my class gushes on her when she introduced herself. Asia Argento is her name, and she comes from Italy. Quite a far place from Japan. I'm a little curious about her circumstance. But meh, that's not my problem.

I do not approach her immediately after our class ended, I let the others from my class interact with her first. Putting myself in the transfer student's place, I don't like it if I'm swarmed with strangers I don't know and they 'interrogate', I mean, asking me questions that sometimes uncomfortable for me to answer. So I usually wait until the swarm disperses before I approach transfer students, and this time is no exception.

That's why while the others swarms her, I just observe her. My observational ability is top notch, you know. Kidding. I usually don't use it to something I don't deem worth it, meaning, everything in my life.

Hoo, what's this. She's surprisingly sending a few pleading glances at Hyoudou, and Hyoudou actually recognize this girl. Haha, take that! The glance she sends you is the same as the glance you sent me! Now you feel it right, Hyoudou? The realization that you can't do anything except give her what she wants!

Wait, that's not important. Why is she sending glances to the pervert of all people? My curiosity is piqued. I pay more attention to her and Hyoudou, but finds nothing that suggests she know Hyoudou other than the occasional glances.

Oh well, so what if she knows Hyoudou? It has nothing to do with me at all. Yes, it definitely has nothing to do with me.

So why do I send Hyoudou a message?

You know Argento-san already?

I wait for his reaction, but he has none. His reply is also short.

Yea.

Why is this irritating me so much? Oh right, I still don't know how Hyoudou got my number. That perverted stalker, he must have gotten it from stalking me. Gross. But wait, why did he stalked me? I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in you, Hyoudou. Not at all.

I'm still waiting for that explanation.

The lunch break ends when the bell rang. Hyoudou end up doesn't reply my last message. I kinda get upset and glared at him for the rest of the lunch break. You're avoiding me now?

Apparently yes, he is, because immediately after the class ends, he and Asia go to the old building where the Occult Research Club is located. Asia is with him? That question only adds the number of questions inside my head for Hyoudou.

One thing I regret is that I haven't got the chance to talk to the transfer student. Oh well, I can do it tomorrow or the day after. I pick up my bag and exits school. My destination is my English course. I don't want to throw away the money my parents spend on that place just because I don't like the place. I am not some spoilt little princess.

I still kinda wish I can just ditch this though. As I arrived at the place, I never expect to see one of my classmate, Akihito Nagai, there. Now Akihito is different from Hyoudou. He's the member of Light Music Club, the drummer to be exact. How do I know? Well, Kuoh has school festival last year, and Akihito's Light Music Club was one of the best performer there. So he's kind of famous, but somehow he doesn't even realize he's famous, unlike the Prince, Kiba Yuuto.

"Akihito-san," I greet him.

"Eh? Hanazono-san? Are you here too?"

I nods as I take a seat beside him. "The lesson's boring though, I can say the instructor's English is on par with mine." Yes, the instructor's is on par with mine, not the opposite. That's how much I don't like wasting time here. The story would be different if this place has foreigner as the instructor, though.

"Wow, that means your English is good, right? Can you tutor me?"

"Depends. What can you offer me back?" I don't like wasting my time on others if I don't get any benefits.

"Eh? I don't know… I mean, my math is better than average, do you want me to tutor you in math?"

"Deal. I can't follow the current math lesson. After this, let's go to a nearby fast food, we can tutor each other there."

"Sure."

The instructor comes, and I try pretty hard to pay attention. Thinking about the deal I made with Akihito, it's actually worth something from my perspective. I truly can't follow the math lesson in class, and Akihito while not the smartest, if what he said is true, better than average. That means he at least masters the basic enough to teach it to me.

Tuning out what the instructor is explaining about, I close my eyes and take a small nap.

I woke up to Akihito's voice.

"Hanazono-san, Hanazono-san, wake up, wake up."

I feel my body being shaken by him. Rubbing my eyes, I glance to the front of the class. The instructor has left the room, huh? So the class ends, then? Beside me, Akihito has readied himself, his bag on his shoulder.

"Ready to go?"

That's right. I made a deal with Akihito to tutor each other. Well, time to go then. Since I did not take anything out for the class, I just take my bag and we exit the English course place together to a nearby fast food restaurant.

After we get our orders, I try to make small talks with him to disperse the awkwardness on the table.

"So… how was the class? Boring right?"

"Eeh, that's what you think, isn't it? For me who is dumb in English, the class is interesting," he replies. Hm, I can agree with you there, the first time I tried to learn English, I was mystified, amazed, and got a headache. Now I understand it better, and soon after you get tutored by me, I'm sure you can reach my level easily.

"I see."

I end up not speaking what is inside my mind. Akihito is just still an acquaintance, I am holding back what I say to him since his reputation in school is quite good, if I ever speak wrongly, then people will know me as the one who mocks Akihito Nagai.

"So, you're struggling with math?"

That smug expression on his face is grating though.

"It was easy, you know. I'll teach it to you."

After we finished eating, Akihito is the first who take out books from his bag. In the end, I get my lesson from Akihito first, that's fine by me. Trying to understand what Akihito is teaching me proves to be hard. Ugh, seems like math is just not my forte. I don't even understand what I should do from reading the questions.

"Akihito-san, I give up."

Blinking in confusion, Akihito stares at me, "What?"

"Stop blabbering nonsense that I will not understand, please. And just let me teach you English instead."

I get the feeling he still doesn't understand me. But he just nods and places the books back into his bag. I brings out the dictionary that never leave my bag, this is the most important thing I have in my quest of perfecting my English. It is not something special like that digital dictionary or even the one where you use internet. It is the classic hundreds page dictionary of English to Japanese and vice versa.

"In order for you to at least catch up to me, you need this," I bring it up to his face, "This is the priceless artefact that has helped me many times before. For today, we can use this. But next time, you have to bring a dictionary yourself."

No way in hell I will let some crude hands touch this holy book of mine.

He nods, "Okay then. I'll bring it myself next time. So what should I do now?"

Turns out, after I tested him some times, he is not that bad at English. That sucks. I thought with how I sucked at the subject he tutored, he would also suck at the subject I tutor. Oh well, that just mean I can teach him less than he can teach me, right? That's less effort from me.

In the end, I give him a task to complete before our next tutoring session and ends it there. When we exited the fast food restaurant, the sky has already darkened.

"It ended up taking a long time, didn't it?"

"It did," I reply him.

"Well then, when would you like the next session be? I can do it anytime after the English course, and since it is four times a week, I can do it that many time."

"Sure, that might work for me. If it doesn't, we can just make adjustments later, right?"

He nods, and with that we go to separate direction as our house located on different place, not that I know where his house is.

When I arrived home, Riku greets me with a pout on his face.

"Onee-chan, where were you? Riku is lonely!"

I'm so sorry, Riku. I'm truly sorry, please forgive this Onee-chan and let me cuddle you on your sleep!

"Well," Riku suddenly smiles. "What's important is that Onee-chan is now here."

Aah~ I want to protect that smile.

"Ah, that's right, Onee-chan. Riku is hungry, can you please make Riku some dinner?"

With all my heart, Riku! I'll inject all my love to you there you're going to be overflowed with love.

That aside, I decide to take a nice long bath before I made Riku dinner because I for once actually tired from tutoring Akihito. During the tutoring session, Akihito's personality is actually not that different from what he shown to everybody. All in all, he's decent, unlike some others.

Great now he is coming back to my mind. God, or whoever deity out there, just this once, I want to relax, please let him out of my mind. Hyoudou has enough time barging into my life suddenly, please don't make him barge into my mind whenever he can!

I think the water is getting into me. I should make dinner for Riku soon. That's right. My countermeasure for Hyoudou is Riku! Whenever Riku is in my mind, even Hyoudou would be forced out by him! As expected of my cute little brother.

I get out of the bathtub and go to make Riku dinner. Since I haven't gotten to buy the ingredients, I can only make a simple fried egg for Riku. I'm sorry Riku! I truly want to treat you to a nice dinner, but I can't! Please forgive this Onee-chan of yours!

Finishing my job, I call Riku to the dining table. When I bring the fried egg to the table, Riku's face beams.

"Let's eat!"

Riku wolfs down the fried egg, and comments that it is good.

Riku is truly the miracle of the universe. He is so understanding… my heart is moved by his kindness and compassion to others. I'm sure he will grow up to be a good man. When you're older, don't forget about your big sis, okay?

After that we put the plate onto the sink and then Riku decide to watch the television. Actually I don't want to leave Riku alone but I'm really sleepy. So I lock the door and immediately go to my bed to sleep.

I do not realize a mail come until in the morning after I woke up.