Rookie of the Year

"Let me go! I want to leave!"

Shuya instantly forgot the sweet words he had just said.

"It's too late, I won't let you leave!"

Yukino held him tightly. "Since you're here, please help tutor Yuigahama! I beg you!"

Shuya burst out laughing, "Unbelievable! You're actually being so humble? Who turned you into this? Was it Yui- chan's hopeless mind?!"

Yukino went to great lengths to seduce Shuya by saying nice things, and even had Yuigahama hide beforehand, which was quite unusual for her.

Yukino was about to throw up too. "Can you believe she's forgotten everything we taught her?!"

"... Help! Don't pull me!"

Shuya was practically going crazy.

He had also taught Yuigahama, so he knew all too well how desperate it was to teach a student who just couldn't learn.

All he wants to do right now is run away.

"Waaaah, you guys are so mean!"

Yuigahama burst into tears.

"Ah, this..."

Mai was also stunned for a moment.

She had also taught Yuigahama, so she knew how difficult it was.

To be honest, she wanted to run away too, but she couldn't bear to give up on Yuigahama like that.

Perhaps it was because of her personality that Shuya wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with her.

"Alright, stop pulling and tugging like that, everyone's looking."

Mai first stopped Shuya and Yukino, then made Yuigahama sit back down.

"Waaah..."

"Don't cry, let's learn slowly."

She gently comforted Yuigahama.

"... Onee-sama! Great!"

Yuigahama hugged Mai with emotion.

Mai gave a wry smile, "Oh... um... you don't have to do that."

Shuya wanted to run away while Yukino was looking at them, but when he moved, he realized that Yukino was still holding him tightly and hadn't lost focus at all.

He sighed, "Is it really necessary?"

"You're also a member of the Service Club; this is a club activity."

What about Hikigaya?

"It already collapsed yesterday."

"..."

Hikigaya, you died a terrible death.

But what's worse is that now it's Shuya's turn.

Seeing that he couldn't escape, he reluctantly agreed to Yukino's request.

Shuya comforted himself by thinking that he was doing her a favor.

Why do you do Yukino a favor instead of Yuigahama? It's simple: Yuigahama has no desire to study, and forcing her to study won't earn her any gratitude.

As expected, it was a tough war.

Even with three people sharing the burden, Shuya almost committed suicide.

"Yui- chan, how did you even get into Sobu High...?"

"Hehehe."

I wasn't complimenting you.

Shuya rose.

"That's enough." Seeing that he was about to complain again, Mai said, "Let's call it a day."

"Yay!"

Yuigahama had been half-dead, suddenly perked up, picked up the menu, and ordered dessert.

Shuya and the other two also ordered something to replenish their energy.

Shuya complained, "I mean, is it really necessary to prepare for the exam so early?"

Yukino: "It's already June, it's getting late."

Yuigahama whispered, "I want to play a little longer before I start studying..."

Yukino shook her head. "You're just saying that; you don't actually study."

"Xiaoxue really understands me! I love her!"

Yuigahama started grinning foolishly.

Section 658, Chapter 614: Rookie King

"Everyone says they like it the most... Wow, I didn't expect you to be a fan too."

However, no one paid any attention to Shuya's words.

Yukino turned to Mai and said:

"Mai, thank you so much for your help today. It's really kind of you."

"No need for that. Yui- chan is also my lovely junior, and it's my responsibility as a senior to tutor her."

"Um."

They smiled at each other.

That beautiful smile cheered Shuya up a bit.

But if the price of seeing that smile was teaching Yuigahama, he felt it wouldn't be worth it.

Shuya said seriously, "I think she can play around some more; there's no need to rush her to review."

Yuigahama nodded repeatedly. "That's right, there's still time!"

"No. To be honest, if things continue like this, I'm a little worried about Yuigahama -san, will be able to graduate smoothly."

"Is it really that scary? There's no way I won't graduate!"

Yuigahama's face turned pale.

Mai couldn't help but facepalm. "Yui- chan, you're really confident in yourself."

She agrees with Yukino.

Yukino said helplessly, "Anyway, if you start learning little by little now, you won't have to rush to review later."

"Yes..."

Yuigahama knew that Yukino meant well, so she could only accept it dejectedly.

"By the way, how could you forget everything you just learned?"

Shuya was extremely helpless.

"It's all Shu-chan's fault!"

Yuigahama said, "It's all because you've been telling me random things, it's really annoying!"

Shuya surprised. "How can you blame me for this?!"

Yukino was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage. "So it was you!"

"Huh...?"

Shuya was completely dumbfounded.

Mai was speechless upon hearing this powerful reason.

She suddenly became very worried about Yuigahama's future.

Yukino was initially somewhat grateful to Shuya for helping teach Yuigahama, but now she felt he deserved it.

"Yuigahama- san, let's think about other things during summer vacation. Don't overthink it, just focus on preparing for your exams."

Yukino turned to Yuigahama and said.

Since we can't handle many things at the same time, let's focus on one thing at a time.

Yuigahama nodded obediently, not daring to refute.

"And you."

Yukino Shuya said, "Don't say anything carelessly during this time."

"Yes, yes."

"It only needs to be said once."

Shuya: "..."

Mai sighed, "Don't you guys get tired of doing this all the time?"

She'd already complained enough, so she didn't want to comment further.

After finishing her dessert, Yuigahama went home with her head down, saying she needed to go back to sleep or she would suddenly die.

Shuya thought she was exaggerating a bit, but he didn't stop her and just watched her stagger away.

After overcoming this difficult period, he also experienced good fortune.

Someone invited me to dinner today.

Yukino said calmly, "Inoue- kun... you've helped me no matter what. I'll reluctantly treat you to dinner today. What would you like to eat?"

Shuya leaned closer to Mai and said in a voice that Yukino could hear, "She's so tsundere."

Mai: "... Can you stop being so childish?"

She shook her head and pushed Yukino was about to retort, away. "Don't argue with him, it's a waste of time. Are you planning to cook or eat out?"

She changed the subject.

Yukino: "Let's eat out. I'm not in the mood to cook for anyone."

She glared at Shuya after she finished speaking.

Shuya shrugged and followed them indifferently.

Afterwards, Yukino found a fancy restaurant and treated Shuya and Mai to a big meal. Then they strolled around for a while before going home.

After he got back, he checked his schedule.

... After filming the second episode of IDOL, he had a considerable amount of free time because he wouldn't be appearing in the third episode.

Actually, there are scenes featuring Sakurajima Shuya in the third episode.

However, it wasn't high school student Sakurajima Shuya who appeared; it was him as a child star. The child star who made the appearance was specially invited.

Speaking of the third episode of IDOL, the plot started to get on track.

The first half of this episode features Asakawa Jun and Kanda Masataka's formal meeting.

The former officially joined the agency after passing the interview and became a prospective idol.

Having experienced the difficult process of recruiting, Kanda Masataka decided to temporarily focus on Asakawa Jun, training him well before recruiting further people.

He already has a complete plan.

But before revealing his plan, he needed to train Asakawa Jun first.