Asuna

Besides, he had nothing else to do.

He couldn't always stay home playing video games.

First C++, then all sorts of code. To be honest, programming was complicated, and even he took a month to get the basics down.

After all, it was the 21st century, and people kept most of their assets online, on various social platforms and through digital transactions.

This turned the internet into a massive stage.

The digital age made almost everything public, provided you understood the relevant knowledge.

This was why Kazuto Kirigaya wanted to learn computer skills.

He glanced at his phone. The date was June 4th, 2014, a Saturday, 6 AM.

Looking outside, the living room and hallway were pitch black. Midori Kirigaya was undoubtedly a failure as a mother. Ever since she found out Kazuto Kirigaya was a decent cook, she came home less and less, eventually only once a week, dedicating herself entirely to her career.

The morning air was a bit chilly, but he still wore a short-sleeved shirt as he went out for his morning run.

He stopped by a breakfast shop and ate there.

Then, he headed towards Yuuki Asuna's house.

Yuuki Asuna usually left home at seven. If he went now, he could catch her.

Yuuki Asuna's house was huge. Her mother, Kyoko Yuuki, was a university professor and was very strict with her daughter's education. Every weekend and holiday, she would schedule a ton of after-school tutoring classes for Asuna.

Today was no different.

However, Yuuki Asuna wasn't as resistant to her mother's planned life anymore, because she had met a very handsome boy a while ago.

He was really handsome; she had never seen such a good-looking boy.

The boy was about ten years old, a little shorter than her, with handsome short blonde hair and soft features. Although still a bit childish, it was clear he would grow up to be an extremely handsome man. The boy's eyes were also a rare golden color. When his gaze fell on her, Yuuki Asuna instinctively tensed up.

To be honest, she had attended an all-girls school since she was young and had very little contact with boys. Especially when she saw such a handsome boy, she couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

It was those few glances that caught his attention, and thus their first meeting happened in such a situation.

However, after chatting with him for a few sentences, she found the boy to be extremely interesting.

Although Yuuki Asuna never complained about her mother on the surface, looking at her packed schedule, she longed to confide in someone about her troubles. And because she studied so much, her popularity at school wasn't great, so she kept many things bottled up.

After a casual chat with the boy, she learned his name was Kazuto Kirigaya. When they talked about recent life, she couldn't help but complain.

"You don't know, my mother is so strict. She never allows me to have my own hobbies and always keeps talking about grades, grades, grades." Yuuki Asuna complained frantically about her mother like a little girl.

As they talked, they soon arrived at the cram school.

Kazuto Kirigaya glanced curiously and casually asked the girl, "Asuna, do you have class here?"

Yuuki Asuna's face flushed. She looked at the boy's innocent eyes and felt speechless. Seeing that the girl remained silent, he shook his head in confusion.

"Who calls someone by their name right after meeting them?" Yuuki Asuna muttered softly. In Japan, using someone's name was a sign of great closeness.

Yuuki Asuna had never heard such a way of address from a boy, and it was rare even from girls, because her social circle was truly narrow.

Basically, only her family called her that.

Kazuto Kirigaya looked confused and said, "You don't like me calling you that?"

"It's not that I don't like it, I just feel it's a bit inappropriate to call you that after knowing you for such a short time." Yuuki Asuna jogged to the entrance of the cram school, waved goodbye to Kazuto Kirigaya, and said, "I'm studying English. I'll head up now, or I'll be late."

Kazuto Kirigaya nodded and left.

From then on, he would often find Yuuki Asuna in the mornings to chat and catch up.

Yuuki Asuna was simple-minded. Apart from the initial complaints about her family situation, she spent most of her time curiously listening to the boy brag about how good he was at games.

Today was no different. The boy stood at Yuuki Asuna's doorstep early, holding two bottles of drinks. Seeing Yuuki Asuna walk out of her house, he waved to the girl. Yuuki Asuna quickly pulled him aside and whispered, "My mother is inside. Be quiet. She'll definitely get angry if she finds out I have a male friend."

Kazuto Kirigaya thought for a moment and suddenly said, "I do have a way to make your mom willingly let me be around you, and you won't have to go to that cram school anymore."

"Huh?" Yuuki Asuna scratched her head. To be honest, she wanted to laugh just now, but it was forced. She held back her laughter and pretended to be serious, "Tell me."

Kazuto Kirigaya looked at the girl. He could tell she didn't believe him.

"I can be your English tutor. Besides English, I can teach French and German too. Of course, my specialty is Chinese," Kazuto Kirigaya said with a serious face.

"Pfft." Yuuki Asuna burst out laughing. She pointed at Kazuto Kirigaya, who was slightly shorter than her, and then pointed at herself.

She wanted to pinch Kazuto Kirigaya's little face, but unfortunately, he dodged it expressionlessly.

Kazuto Kirigaya spoke a few sentences in English calmly, then spoke a few sentences in Chinese, and then switched to French and German, leaving Yuuki Asuna dumbfounded.

She pointed at Kazuto Kirigaya, her expression stiff, and suddenly asked, "Um, where do you go to school?"

Kazuto Kirigaya looked at the girl strangely and asked, "Go to school? I taught myself all this. By the way, I've already passed the self-study exams for a university bachelor's degree."

Yuuki Asuna fell into thought. She pondered silently and suddenly realized.

No wonder this guy had so much time to play games.

He had already finished what others should be doing ahead of time.

Thinking of this, Yuuki Asuna couldn't help but feel tears welling up.

If she had this kind of talent, her mother would probably be laughing in her dreams.

She coughed lightly, her expression serious, and asked earnestly, "How can I stop attending cram school?"