"For the July exams, if anyone fails, you'll have to stay for make-up classes, so if you don't want to come to school during the summer break, everyone needs to work hard during this time!"
Summer break was approaching, but don't forget, before summer break were the final exams.
The homeroom teacher's words still echoed in Eriri's mind.
She walked up the stairs with a serious expression on her face.
She stopped in front of the door leading to the rooftop, hesitating whether to push the door open and go in.
"If I fail, I have to stay for make-up classes, if I fail, I have to stay for make-up classes..."
As if to convince herself, Eriri kept muttering.
After about half a minute, she took a deep breath, a look of determination in her eyes.
Like a warrior, Eriri took the first step. She smoothly pushed open the door and walked onto the rooftop, her gaze fixed on the Senior who often occupied this place during lunch break.
"What a rare visitor, Sawamura-san."
Kasumigaoka Utaha, sitting on the rooftop bench, closed the book in her hand and looked at Eriri with her cool eyes.
After telling Eriri to think carefully in her art studio last time, this was the first time they had met again, and Eriri had come to find her on her own initiative.
Could it be that Eriri had already thought it through?
She hoped so!
"I want to make a deal with you!"
Eriri said, pretending to be calm, with her right hand on her hip.
"Oh?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha drew out her voice, very interested in the word "deal."
She looked at Eriri with interest and asked at this moment, "What kind of deal?"
Putting aside whether she would accept it or not, Kasumigaoka Utaha was purely interested in Eriri's so-called deal.
"E-English..."
However, at this moment, Eriri faltered, her words, which she had already prepared, came out hesitantly.
"English?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned, not understanding what Eriri was trying to say.
Under her gaze, Eriri bit her lip and turned her head to the side as if embarrassed.
"It's just English!"
"So what do you mean by 'it's just English'? You're making things difficult for me!"
If you don't speak clearly, do you expect people to just guess?
Kasumigaoka Utaha's eye twitched slightly.
"It's English tutoring! Help me with English tutoring!"
Eriri shouted somewhat excitedly.
What she wanted to say was nothing else, but the biggest problem she would face before summer break—
The final English exam!
Eriri, who had a habit of delaying her work, if she messed up this English exam, she would have even less time to catch up on her manuscripts, and her schedule wouldn't work out!
Although Eriri hadn't really used her paintbrush much recently, she still wanted to participate in the Summer CM with a new work.
"So, I'm helping you with English tutoring, what are you going to give me?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed. It was this kind of thing; couldn't she just say it clearly?
And, now that Eriri had stated her request, what about the reward?
Eriri, who was already prepared for this, replied, "I officially accept your commission!"
This was Eriri's so-called trade.
From Kasumigaoka Utaha's perspective, she seemed to have made a huge profit.
Feeling a little tempted, she asked expressionlessly, "Why do you have to find me? Your childhood friend has been working so hard recently. Wouldn't it be better to ask him for help?"
When this was mentioned, Eriri's expression changed, and she frowned, feeling a little unhappy.
It wasn't that Eriri hadn't thought about it, but after thinking about it, she always felt so awkward.
After comprehensive consideration, in order to cope with the English exam, Eriri decided to try asking Kasumigaoka Utaha.
She had been distracted recently, and she wasn't sure if she could barely pass this English exam like before.
"If not, then forget it."
If it really didn't work, she would ask others for help.
Being good at studying was one of the reasons Eriri sought out Kasumigaoka Utaha.
Another reason was related to the collaboration. Eriri wasn't sure if she could still produce excellent works, but she was still tempted by such an opportunity.
"I didn't say I wouldn't agree, did I? I just want to remind Kashiwagi Eri-sensei that I'm almost ready. I hope you won't be perfunctory with me anymore."
Kasumigaoka Utaha also wanted to collaborate with Eriri, but if the other party continued to be as careless as before, she could only express regret.
Overthrowing a new work that already had a Prototype and starting from scratch to prepare a completely new work, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had signed with Undead River, knew that Machida Sonoko, as the Vice Editor, bore half of the responsibility from the moment she nodded.
What Kasumigaoka Utaha had to consider was not just the issue of creation.
"I understand! But you have to guarantee that I pass this English exam, otherwise if I have to stay at school for tutoring, don't expect me to have any extra energy!"
Leaving such a sentence behind, Eriri turned around and prepared to leave the rooftop.
"Wait a minute! Since we're going to have tutoring, let's clarify some things first. Don't just act cool on your own, okay?"
But halfway through, Kasumigaoka Utaha called out to her in a bad mood.
Eriri awkwardly stopped in her tracks. The two later agreed on some details, agreeing to have tutoring during lunch break and after school starting from tomorrow.
On the second day, during the lunch break, the two met at the school library at the agreed time.
If they were going to have tutoring at school, this place was naturally the most suitable.
Similarly, as the end of the term approached, there were more students in the school library than usual.
It wasn't just Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha who planned to review in the library.
For example, Aki Tomoya and his group.
Since their chance encounter at the Tokyo Metropolitan Library, Aki Tomoya's end-of-term review group at school had gained another person.
Compared to Kamigō Yoshihiko, Kato Megumi made Aki Tomoya experience the helplessness of being a Teacher.
"Yoshihiko, if you keep this up, you won't be able to become a Kamen Rider!"
"I'm not a Kamen Rider fan, what's the use of telling me this?!"
The two were chatting in hushed voices in the library, while Kato Megumi was diligently doing the exercises within the scope provided by Aki Tomoya.
Meanwhile, Eriri, who had just walked into the library, was secretly planning to escape after spotting Aki Tomoya.
"Don't run away! You were the one who kept saying you wanted tutoring. Let's start studying, Eririi Spencer Sawamura!"
Just as Eriri was about to escape, Kasumigaoka Utaha's merciless iron hand pressed down on Eriri's shoulder.
"Um, I'm feeling a little unwell…"
"It's okay, I'll help Eririi Spencer Sawamura find the cause of her illness later!"
Want to leave?
Impossible!
Under Kasumigaoka Utaha's dominance, Eriri was kept there like a little lamb.
English exam?
No problem, Kasumigaoka Utaha guaranteed that Eriri would successfully pass after her special training!
"Come on, let's start studying!"
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