The elements are a student preparing for exams and a ready-made bento box!
Generally speaking, caring parents would prepare a late-night snack for their children to replenish nutrients before they returned home from night tutoring.
Taking Harumi Junko as an example back then, when everything was preparation and planning for getting into Tokyo University, her Mom would bring her refreshments with a smile while she was studying at night, encouraging her to keep up the good work.
So there were many possible reasons why Aki Tomoya was carrying a ready-made bento box home at this moment.
For example, his parents might be very busy and have no time to take care of him!
In short, no matter what, it was definitely not wrong for a Teacher to show some concern now.
Thinking carefully, as a Teacher, seeing a student taking a ready-made bento box home, if she could say a couple of words of concern at this time, it would easily deepen the student's good impression of her.
The option for bonus points was right in front of her. Harumi Junko's eyes lit up, sweeping away the gloom on her, and she asked with a kind tone, "Are you just eating a ready-made bento box?"
The subtext was, is there no one at home preparing a late-night snack for him? Is a ready-made bento box a bit meager for a student preparing for exams?
Aki Tomoya looked strangely at Harumi Junko. What was up with this woman? She suddenly started using tactics!
Caught completely off guard!
"My parents are currently on a business trip, and I'm the only one at home."
Aki Tomoya slowly explained, speaking in the direction Harumi Junko was expecting. He wanted to see what this Disappointing woman was really up to.
Just as Harumi Junko understood, Aki Tomoya, as a student preparing for exams, would have his Mother prepare refreshments for him in the evening if his parents were home.
However, not long after Golden Week, they went on a business trip, so it was normal for Aki Tomoya to buy a ready-made bento box after tutoring and take it back.
"It's really inconvenient without someone to take care of you. Aki-kun, you're having it tough!"
Harumi Junko looked empathetic, as if she had put herself in Aki Tomoya's shoes.
Her clumsy concern made Aki Tomoya almost unable to hold back his laughter.
To be more like a Teacher, more like a competent member of society, Harumi Junko's concern at this moment seemed a bit clumsy.
"Thank you for your concern!"
Aki Tomoya replied with a subtle tone, and to his surprise, the other party actually started to feel smug because of his polite words of thanks.
He was a bit dumbfounded, just how slow-witted was this woman Harumi Junko, or did her past experiences make her happy about even such small things?
Connecting this to the negative attitude towards life he had seen in Harumi Junko before, Aki Tomoya roughly concluded that her family background was very good.
No goals for the future, no drive for life, unconsciously exuding despair towards her surroundings, even a bit self-abandoning.
With such a depressed attitude towards life, she could still live well in a high-pressure society like Japan, wearing not inexpensive clothes. Aki Tomoya didn't think of anything bad and could only attribute it to Harumi Junko's very good family background.
No goals, no drive, unable to seize opportunities, with a despair that clung to her like a haze, it showed that this person was truly someone who had failed in life, losing both love and career.
For such a failed adult, if their family background wasn't good, it wouldn't necessarily mean having trouble with basic needs, but living in this world would still be a bit painful and difficult!
Aki Tomoya narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath at this moment.
Using Harumi Junko as a reference and considering his own family background, what would happen if he became an adult like this?
Losing life goals, losing drive for life, the future would simply be pitch black!
So now, what reason did he have not to work hard?
Even if he couldn't get into Tokyo University, he could still choose other private Universities. The worst outcome couldn't be called miserable, but Harumi Junko right before him was a living, breathing warning!
Not having a very good family background yet not working hard, not seizing opportunities when they are right in front of you, giving up on yourself after experiencing failure, and then turning into a decadent, perverted old man by the age of thirty – just thinking about it sent shivers down his spine.
At this moment, Aki Tomoya looked at Harumi Junko and was suddenly filled with strength, because he absolutely did not want to become an adult like Harumi Junko!
Firstly, he didn't have the capital for it, and secondly, he was still full of aspirations for the future!
He had goals and ideals. As a fine young man who grew up under the red flag in his previous life, the more he worked hard now, the less he would suffer in the future!
Competition starts from birth, and everyone's starting point is different. Putting aside life ideals, it's always right to work hard to make your life as close to the state you want as possible and to be a little kinder to yourself!
Thanks to Harumi Junko, Aki Tomoya was reminded of how difficult life would be for a self-pitying failure without the support of a good family background. He could still recall a few faces of such people now.
"Thank you very much, Harumi Sensei!"
Aki Tomoya bowed solemnly to Harumi Junko.
His sudden seriousness greatly shocked Harumi Junko.
Had she done something incredible to deserve such a grand gesture?!
Harumi Junko felt that she had just shown some concern for Aki Tomoya, who was living alone now, so why did the other party have to thank her so much?
If she had received such thanks from a student before, Harumi Junko would probably have felt a surge of pride welling up at this moment.
But she wasn't so slow-witted as to be depressing.
At this moment, Harumi Junko, for some reason, felt that her position in the other party's heart had fallen a little again.
"Aki-kun, how can I accept this?!"
Harumi Junko, who didn't understand why, felt strange in her heart at this moment, but she couldn't find the reason, so she could only reply, feeling overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.
And Aki Tomoya, who was in front of her, still maintained a solemn expression and said, "No, I must thank Harumi Sensei!"
This is a warning, isn't it?!
Before becoming an adult like this, if you don't want to live too hard, reincarnation is a skill!
Unfortunately, Aki Tomoya didn't think his life could have a third time.
The heavens granting him a second life already made him deeply grateful. People who get a third time must be virtuous people from nine generations, cultivating good karma for nine generations to receive such favor and pity from the heavens!
A living warning was right in front of him, why wouldn't Aki Tomoya be grateful? She was using herself as an example to teach students. As a Teacher, Harumi Junko still had her value in this.
In fact, if Harumi Junko's background were slightly changed, removing the family background, she would be a perfect example.
But if that were the case, Harumi Junko's attitude towards life would still not change, and it's likely that Aki Tomoya wouldn't see this woman, Harumi Junko, here.
Failed adult...
I, Aki Tomoya, absolutely do not want to become an adult like this!
"It's getting late, Harumi Sensei should also go back and rest early. Please excuse me for leaving first."
Leaving Harumi Junko, who was desolate in the wind and full of confusion, Aki Tomoya, with gratitude towards Harumi Junko in his heart, pushed the bicycle parked outside the convenience store and left.
"What did I do?"
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