The Ninja Academy's Incredible Legends (50): Provocation is Also a Skill, Not Easily Learned by Ordinary People

In the small study of the Mizuki household, little Miyuki, Nagi Gekko, Futaba Tsumugi, and Makoto Ito had been waiting for quite a while. Sakura had promised to come back and tutor them, yet there was still no sign of her.

"They still haven't come back!"

Everyone had been studying in silence when little Miyuki was the first to break the oppressive quiet.

Nagi Gekko, her long purple hair tied behind her head and a headband bearing the words "Grit" tied across her forehead, was already getting dizzy and could barely hold on.

"Makoto, how do I solve this problem?"

"Well... I'm not very good at math either!"

"You're useless!"

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"Sorry about that."

Makoto Ito smiled awkwardly.

He had wanted to retort, but seeing Nagi Gekko's dazed eyes after studying herself half-senseless, he swallowed the words that had reached his lips.

"Tsumugi, help me look at this question. I recognize every word, but when they're put together, I just can't make sense of it."

"Let me see. History... I'm not very sure about that either."

The small but strong-willed girl had absolutely no interest in the humanities. Barely passing was already enough to satisfy her.

"So you're no help either."

"That's really rude. If you think we can't help, go ask Miyuki!"

"Miyuki..."

Nagi Gekko glanced at the silver-haired girl lounging off to one side and eating snacks.

"Forget it. I understand even less when she explains it."

More than the difficulty of the test questions, Miyuki was puzzled by what her childhood friend could possibly fail to understand in such simple problems. Naturally, there was no way for her to tutor her.

"Looks like the few of us won't be enough."

Nagi Gekko resigned herself to that conclusion.

"You're