3: He's Change

"Alright, private—cough! Ahem! Students! Make sure you focus on this class. If you don't, say goodbye to your future and your good grade on the final exam," the teacher said passionately. It's math class, and I'm thinking about my future plans.

Like I said, I won't have problems with my grades. I think it's better to think about something else.

I'm thinking about earning money soon.

Overall, this world is different from my past. It's easy to read the market here.

This reminds me of when I used to go to the trading market, working my ass off at night. Later, I stopped scalping trades and began to invest in companies with bright futures. A long-term investment is better.

"Hey, you! Stop dozing off! Why aren't you even taking notes?" 

The old man—cough—my teacher scolded me. Was I too obvious?

"Yes, sir."

"Enough. Come here and solve this problem!"

"..."

As I lift my ass from my seat, I walk to the blackboard.

Clack! Clack! Clack!

"This problem is way too lame—cough! Brilliant."

My bad. While writing the answer, I unintentionally roasted my teacher standing behind me.

I put the chalk down and looked at my teacher.

"Did I pass, sir?"

"O-Ohhhhh! I see... hm..."

My teacher held his glasses while trembling. He looked between me and the blackboard, sweating.

Did he hear my roasting earlier? Nuh-uh.

"Right, good job. You may sit down."

I nodded and went back to my seat without looking back.

I think I'll open the trading market again later tonight or hm... let's think that later.

"Ahem! As you can see here, Priva—student Yamano is just doing a very good example! Others should take him as an idol and study hard, understood?!"

"Yes, sensei!"

"Yuuta, I've never heard Nakamura-sensei praise a student before. You're amazing..."

Coincidentally, Natsuha's seat was beside mine. She looked at me as if I had done something amazing. Well, I felt the others' gazes too.

"He did?"

"You didn't know that? Everyone agrees he's the toughest, killer teacher, you know?"

"Hm... I believe you."

I said simply and returned to my non-math-related book.

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(Natsuha's POV)

Apparently, Yuuta didn't just amaze our math teacher, but he also received praise in art, science, and even spoke fluently in German class.

[I'm sorry for doubting your knowledge, Miss Beatrix. I think you understand Japanese culture better than I do.]

[Of course~ Well, you can call me the expert. Since you're my student, I don't mind giving you extra classes about Japanese culture on another day. We can start by visiting Kinkakuji Temple and then finish our day in a hot spring together! blahblahblahblahblah~ How is that sound?]

[Cough! By you mean... together?]

[Is that wrong? Don't mixed hot springs exist?]

[You're right. Forgive my insolence. I pay my respects to my master.]

[Don't say that, Yuuta-san! I am flattered, you know!]

Wait... did she just call my boyfriend's first name?

It's been 30 minutes, Yuuta and Beatrix Amerhauser-sensei are just talking together in German, and our teacher seems to have forgotten the class.

I don't even understand slightly, but that's not the problem. I could tell that he seemed to be flirting with our German teacher, Beatrix-sensei.

After that, Yuuta's popularity started increasing when my classmates wanted to make a study group together.

Hehehe. I'm sorry, but I'll monopolize Yuuta. I'm his girlfriend after all.

However, I could feel something big changing with him.

I know about Yuuta being a genius, so I'm not surprised by the teacher's praise.

But Yuuta I know is shy, yet today he is so confident and charismatic.

I think Yuuta has finally grown up and matured.

The school has ended, and we walk back to our home.

I want to start our conversation, but I'm a little hesitant.

Yuuta is also absorbed in his world, busy reading a book while walking. Can someone even read and walk at the same time? He doesn't seem to have any problem with it.

As we walked, I stopped.

"Yuuta..."

He stopped and looked at me, "What's wrong?"

I looked away from him, feeling my face burning.

"Um..." I pointed at the convenience store beside us, "Should we buy co-condoms first?"

Why am I even shy about this?!

"That won't be needed."

Then we'll do that without protection? Why does he sound so wild today? This makes my heart skip a beat...

"W-Wait, Yuuta!"

After some time, we arrived at my house's front door without saying a word. I unlocked then opened the door, and we stepped inside. I took off my shoes and headed in first.

"Right! Um... Yuuta, should I make tea? I also think I should take a shower first— um... Yuuta?"

I looked at him standing there. But he just stopped at the front door and looked at me with a different air around him.

I had never seen Yuuta like this before.

"Natsuha, let's break up."

"Huh?"

What did he just say?