Shinichi's Escape Speed is 5 Centimeters per Second

　　It was clear that Itsuki made the decision not to rely on the two men, but within minutes, she was enthralled listening to Shinichi lecture.

　　Shame and pride cause problems, Itsuki really wants to find a hole to bury right now. Fortunately, the object wasn't Fuutarou, otherwise she might feel even more uncomfortable.

　　(For someone like that, no matter how well he teaches, it has nothing to do with me! Asada-kun is fine, at least he didn't say I was fat, he didn't stalk me, and he didn't put on the face of a top student.)

　　After comparing Shinichi and Fuutarou in her mind, Itsuki felt that the conflict was not so intense anymore.

　　At this time, Shinichi continued to talk about the next question, Itsuki hurriedly looked down at the question, and then took notes while listening to his very easy-to-understand problem-solving method.

　　Guilt built up in her heart, but even so, she was unwilling to let go of any important points.

　　Shinichi slightly turned his head back, just in time to see Itsuki's cheeks turning red, but her eyes were studying very seriously.

　　He didn't stop at all, and he kept talking to Furuhashi.

　　"Remember I taught you how to memorize formulas?"

　　"Remember, X-Files investigative style! Cover them with a blanket, and replace XYZ with something affectionately called three—"

　　"Okay, stop!" Shinichi hastily stopped Furuhashi from asking for credit and said seriously "I know you remember it well, so I don't need to talk about it all..."

　　"...Hah? Asada-san, didn't you say this before?"

　　"This is just a review, don't just memorize it, look at you, it's not used here..."

　　Before long, the knowledge points explained were no longer limited to the scope of this topic, Itsuki quickly took out her notebook and copied.

　　After solving this problem, Shinichi suddenly changed the subject.

　　"The biggest problem with not being able to learn is a lack of acceptance. We learn from birth, learning everything we can learn, including language, facial expressions, gestures, and how everything works. Since we are not interested in schoolwork and only think of studying as something to be done, of course one cannot generate sufficient motivation. No matter how hard people push themselves and hypnotize themselves, it's useless."

　　"If you want to love learning from the bottom of your heart, you must first have a heart that admits that you are stupid and can't do anything about it. Since I know nothing, I can learn everything. Everything in this world is my guru."

　　Facing Furuhashi with a confused face, Shinichi smiled casually.

　　"Now that you have crossed this hurdle, learning out of interest is the most common reason, the next thing you need is to turn the unknown into the known, and spend time and energy learning everything. Ogata also said that, right? Both of you have no efficiency in studying alone or together, so why did you grow up after meeting me?"

　　"It's not how good the methods I teach you, but before that, you know what your goals are, you have definite reasons for action, and you know you have to start over. Only by acknowledging that the starting point is zero can we turn zero into one and one hundred through hard work. There are also many people who refer to this process as—"

　　"Wonder." Shinichi said so.

　　『As long as no miracle occurs, the possibility of it happening is absolutely zero. 』

　 Itsuki stopped writing slowly, her head lowered, her hair covering her expression, and she sat still in her chair without moving.

Furuhashi was very confused by her actions and tilted her head slightly.

　　"I'm glad that you complimented me so much… But why did you say that?"

　　Shinichi looked up at the sky as if nothing happened, a tinge of embarrassment appeared on his face, but swiftly and skillfully.

　　"Think of me as a repeat of my old habit. I always like to say some truths myself, and I immediately regretted it after I finished speaking... Don't talk about this, let's continue to solve the problem!"

　　Ding dong dong dong——

　　The class bell just rang, and the teacher came in. Furuhashi and Shinichi had no choice but to stop and each took out their textbooks.

Itsuki behind Shinichi bit her lower lip, wiped her eyes with her sleeve, and wrote a few words on the edge of the notebook.

　　"I see. I misunderstood, sorry. Then, thank you. "

　　...

　　After class, Itsuki wants to talk to Shinichi.

　　To be precise, it was an apology, as she had completely misunderstood the meaning of Shinichi's words to her, and was even hostile towards him out of self-interest. Not only did Shinichi not hold a grudge, he even taught Furuhashi as well as herself.

　　Lessons short, but very memorable for her.

　　With a lot of guilt and gratitude, Itsuki patiently listens to the lesson carefully, and when the class exit bell rings, she wants to ask Shinichi to speak outside.

Itsuki gave a ninety degree salute to express her most sincere apology. Otherwise, she would never pass this test, and she would blame herself for the rest of her life.

　　But unexpectedly, Shinichi tilted his head back before she could speak, and skimmed through a paragraph.

　　"The formula in the second line of the second page of the thirteenth math homework is wrong, please check it."

　　He made this gesture inadvertently as if stretching his waist, and no one except Itsuki noticed that he was whispering to her.

　　Itsuki hurriedly took out a book to examine, looking down for a closer look.

　　"Asada-kun, I don't see anything wrong here, you can…"

　　The words stopped abruptly, Itsuki looked at the empty seat in front of her, and then turned her gaze to the classroom door, just as Shinichi's running figure simply disappeared around the corner of the door.

　　"...Hah?"

　　After sitting there for a few seconds, Itsuki came back to her senses and puffed out her cheeks.

　　"You don't want me to thank you... What a dishonest person."

Itsuki couldn't blame Shinichi, but admired him even more.

　　Because Itsuki knew that Shinichi must have considered that he was confused because of everything that had just happened, whether it was an apology or thanks, she had not finished it yet. The emotions being expressed at this moment weren't sincere and pure at all, so she chose to let it rest easy, and let go of the small kindness in that awkward manner.

　　This time Itsuki would not misunderstand again.

　　Asada Shinichi, her classmate, not only has good grades, but also has a good personality, he is very different from Uesugi Fuutarou.

　　Of course, Fuutarou's emphasis on his family is also noticed by Itsuki when she is sent back to the Uesugi house. She also knows that the other party really needs this job, so she will not ask her father to fire him for this in exchange for hiring Shinichi.

　　But she couldn't help but think...

　　If it was Shinichi, if he was allowed to be their tutor, it definitely wouldn't be where it is now, without the advancement in grades, and even the development of negative relationships!

　　It's a shame...

　　Itsuki looked ahead at Fuutarou who lowered his head and was concentrating on his studies with a bit of struggle in his expression.

　　Itsuki remembered Shinichi's words in her heart, knowing that a so-called miracle wasn't something that a willful, berserk, timid person could possess.

　　If there wasn't the determination to give up everything for the sake of learning, he and they wouldn't be able to go from zero to one.

　　So, after she slapped her cheeks twice, Itsuki stood up, walked towards Fuutarou, stood beside him, and spoke in a serious tone to him who raised his head in surprise.

　　"Uesugi-kun, I have something to tell you, please follow me."