Chapter 230: Ma'am, You Gonna Die!

Chapter 230: Ma'am, You Gonna Die!

"Th-thank you... for listening to me."

After pouring out her heart—

Izumi Sagiri felt noticeably lighter.

Many things didn't actually need to be resolved completely.

Just having someone to talk to—

Was enough to ease the burden.

Her voice was small, but Yukima Azuma heard it clearly.

Being thanked by Sagiri wasn't an easy thing.

But he didn't dwell on the topic—

Instead, he suddenly asked:

"Sagiri, don't you go to school?"

Since today was the weekend, it wasn't unusual for her to be home.

But in her room, there were no signs of a school uniform or textbooks.

Only a drawing tablet and light novels on her desk.

At the mention of this—

Izumi Sagiri lowered her head.

(◞‸◟)

Her silver hair cascaded down, covering her face, making her expression unreadable.

"I... I'm not really used to it, so I'm currently on leave."

This silver-haired girl—

Still wasn't accustomed to socializing.

Her personality was part of the reason.

But more importantly—

Izumi Sagiri barely had anything in common with people her age.

She liked light novels, anime, and games.

A textbook otaku.

This situation was reminiscent of Eriri's childhood.

Back then, Eriri had struggled quite a bit in class.

During that process, she had even been bullied.

Later, with Yukima Azuma's help, she rebuilt her image.

And eventually became a standout student at school.

Just that alone showed—

If Izumi Sagiri were to have a good school life...

She would first need to change her image.

However—

Sagiri wasn't the type who was good at acting or lying.

Nor did she have the refined air of an Oujou-sama trained from a young age.

Telling her not to talk about anime—

Would probably make it hard for her to even find a topic to discuss.

...

When the topic of school came up—

Izumi Sagiri anxiously looked at Yukima Azuma.

(،،>﹏<،،)

Every person she had met—

After learning that she wasn't attending school at her age—

Would show an expression of, "How could you not be in school!?"

Even her mother, who was usually very open-minded—

Hadn't smiled at all while handling her leave of absence.

But if possible—

Sagiri also wanted to experience a youthful school life like other girls.

It was just—

Her experiences at school had been truly painful.

A kind of suffering that adults couldn't understand.

Even if she spoke about it, nothing would change.

On the contrary, she'd be told she was overreacting.

Izumi Sagiri thought of her aunt.

Izumi Kyouka was exactly like that!

However—

After observing Yukima Azuma for a long while—

Izumi Sagiri realized that his expression hadn't changed at all.

On the contrary—

He seemed to be seriously thinking about it.

( ◡̀_◡́)

"Sagiri."

"Yes!"

"Have you considered hiring a tutor?"

"Huh... huh? A tutor?"

Yukima Azuma's suggestion made Izumi Sagiri momentarily stunned.

This idea was indeed acceptable—

After all, studying at home meant she wouldn't be bullied.

But... why bring this up?

"Actually, I can understand quite a lot just by studying on my own."

Izumi Sagiri said softly.

As a genius illustrator, Izumi Sagiri was actually very intelligent.

At the very least, she could grasp about seventy to eighty percent of the elementary school curriculum through self-study.

If the goal wasn't exams but merely gaining knowledge—

Then self-studying like this was more than enough.

"Still, don't you want to experience school life, Sagiri?"

Yukima Azuma asked.

Izumi Sagiri immediately fell silent.

If asked whether she wanted to or not—

Then the answer was definitely yes.

Otherwise—

She wouldn't have been so captivated by the stories in the Youth series written by Yukima Azuma.

This work—

Aside from its incredibly adorable heroines and sweet romances—

The most important factor that made it so appealing—

Was its vibrant school-life atmosphere.

That sense of youth—

Those who haven't experienced it would long to taste it even once.

And those who had experienced it—

Could only reminisce about it with nostalgia.

Seeing Izumi Sagiri's face, filled with both hesitation and anticipation—

Yukima Azuma chuckled and patted her head.

( ´･･)ﾉ(._.`)

This time, Sagiri did not avoid it.

"For elementary school, just study with a tutor, then go straight to junior high."

"By the time you enter middle school— at that point, most people have matured a little and have some basic understanding of right and wrong."

"At the very least, forming cliques and ostracizing others will follow some form of logic."

"As long as you adjust your image a little and achieve good grades."

"With Sagiri's cuteness and intelligence, you'll surely be well-liked."

Yukima Azuma raised his other hand, waving a finger gently in front of Izumi Sagiri's eyes.

As someone with experience in handling school bullying—

He was exceptionally skilled at crafting the image of a "school star."

As long as he carefully packaged Sagiri and placed her into a quality junior high school—

Even if she wasn't celebrated, at the very least, she wouldn't be isolated or bullied.

At worst—

There was still another option.

That was to directly enroll Izumi Sagiri into the junior high division of Shuchiin Academy.

At that point—

Simply attaching the title of "Laplace Corporation's descendant" to her would be enough.

Children raised as elites from a young age—

They would know exactly what to do.

Wasn't Shinomiya Kaguya known for her ice-cold personality during junior high?

Yet at Shuchiin, she was still revered as an idol.

…

Izumi Sagiri's eyes wavered slightly as she followed Yukima Azuma's fingertip.

Her heart skipped a beat.

(˶°ㅁ°) ❤️❤️❤️

If things could truly turn out as Yukima Azuma described—

If she could really be liked—

Then attending school...

Might actually be wonderful.

"Can... I really do it?"

(ó﹏ò｡)

Feeling a bit uneasy, Izumi Sagiri looked up at Yukima Azuma for confirmation.

"Umu, of course you can. Because Sagiri is very cute and also a genius."

ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

Yukima Azuma did not hold back his praise.

His words of affirmation made Sagiri feel a little giddy.

Then she gazed at him with eyes full of anticipation.

"Please, help me!"

Yukima Azuma smiled and nodded gently.

As long as Sagiri wanted it—

Everything that followed would be easy to handle.

And why was he going through all this effort to help Izumi Sagiri?

Even if he didn't quite see her as an adopted daughter—

At the very least, there was some level of affection there.

Moreover—

The reason for bringing her closer to Laplace Corporation was similar.

Izumi Sagiri was worth recruiting.

A painting genius of the highest caliber—

Even without any supernatural abilities to aid her—

Her level-seven artistry was still enough to become a trump card in Laplace Corporation's business operations.

And—

This trump card came with another.

If he managed to bring her in—

Then her mother, the first-generation Eromanga-sensei—

Would naturally become another powerful asset for Laplace Corporation.

(Note: ( ≖‿ ≖ ) )

...

Time flew by as they played games and chatted.

Yukima Azuma glanced out the window.

The sunset had painted the sky in its golden hues.

He gently ruffled Izumi Sagiri's silver hair once more.

( ´･･)ﾉ(._.`)

Standing up, Yukima Azuma said:

"It's getting late. Next time, I'll come play with you again, Sagiri."

"I'll find a tutor for you as soon as I get back."

"But when the tutor arrives— You have to take your studies seriously."

Hearing this, Izumi Sagiri immediately nodded earnestly.

(✿◡‿◡) )))

Though she was terrible at socializing with others—

Since this person would be someone introduced by the boy in front of her—

She was determined to try and get along with them.

ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ

Yukima Azuma withdrew his hand, feeling a slight sense of regret.

Sagiri's silky silver hair—

It really was incredibly pleasant to the touch.

(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)

...

After waving goodbye to her—

He left Izumi Sagiri's room.

As he descended the stairs, Yukima Azuma suddenly spotted a figure sneaking a peek from the kitchen.

Twin silver braids, identical to Sagiri's, draped over her shoulders.

He really wanted to say:

"Ma'am, your hairstyle is extremely dangerous!"

(ᓀ‸ᓂ)

Because it looked exactly like the classic hairstyle of mothers who often die early in anime.

The kind of mother who only appears in flashbacks.

But thinking about it—

Wasn't she precisely that kind of character...?

Ah, whatever. The danger had passed.

So it was fine.

ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

...

"Azuma-kun, are you leaving? Won't you stay for dinner?"

Mrs. Izumi stepped out from the kitchen, adjusting her "drama-watching" expression.

≽^-⩊-^≼

Of course—

Her daughter had just brought a boy into her private room.

Wasn't this progressing a little too fast!?

Yukima Azuma shook his head slightly at her words.

"No need, ma'am. Dinner's already prepared at home, and they're waiting for me."

"However, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

At this, Yukima Azuma proceeded to explain the matter of finding a private tutor for Izumi Sagiri.

Upon hearing it, Mrs. Izumi's eyes practically lit up.

(｡✪ω✪｡)

Regarding her daughter's decision to quit school—

As a mother, she couldn't help but worry.

Even though she was a successful illustrator who made a lot of money—

At her core, Mrs. Izumi was still just a 4.0 housewife.

She genuinely had no idea how to handle this situation.

Even if she wanted to throw money at the problem, she didn't know where to start.

Now, hearing that her daughter was willing to have a tutor and would later attend high school as normal—

What Mrs. Izumi felt wasn't just gratitude anymore.

She was on the verge of tears.

(⊃ ˃̣̣̥ ᴖ ˂̣̣̥ ⊂)

"Azuma-kun... I really don't know how to thank you enough."

Her voice even carried a hint of emotion.

Yukima Azuma quickly waved his hand.

"No need, ma'am. Sagiri is a contracted illustrator for Laplace Corporation, after all."

"Besides, I like Sagiri. I'm just helping out a little, it's nothing major."

"It's just that, since this concerns Sagiri's future, I wanted to discuss it with you first."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Izumi bowed deeply to him.

If Yukima Azuma were just a bit older, she might have outright dogeza-ed.

"This isn't a small favor— It's an enormous debt of gratitude."

"Azuma-kun, if you ever need anything from me in the future, just say the word."

Clearly, to Mrs. Izumi—

Her precious daughter—

Was more important than anything else.

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