Ch.149English Kindergarten Part-Time Job (2)

Anyway, Sasith said he would tell me the details the next day.

And so the next day came.

“Strong and good mo…!”

Before I could finish my loud greeting, something soft touched my lips.

“I predicted it, you know?”

Eri was smiling after giving me a morning kiss.

Seriously… I’ve been outmaneuvered by my girlfriends again.

“Umi and Taiga are busy cooking. They say they want to earn the position of first wife through your taste buds?”

Eri said with a smile.

“Ah… is that so?”

I chuckled. So they’re all aiming for that position. First wife.

“I’ll have to work hard too, or I might get impeached.”

Eri grinned and threw herself into my arms.

——–

At breakfast.

Umi asked me.

“By the way, Shota. You’re going to the dojo today, right?”

Umi said.

“Yeah. From morning until noon.”

I replied. The current time was about 7 AM. If training at the dojo starts at 8… that would be about 4 hours of training.

“That’s surprising. During spring break, you trained all day.”

Umi said.

“Ah… that’s true.”

Back then, I was desperate in many ways. I was fated to be killed in the first week of March. I was frantically searching for ways to become stronger. Seriously.

“Shota. Are you totally into it these days? Huh?”

Umi immediately put me in a headlock. That’s… something Taiga often does. Seems like she’s picked up the habit.

“After noon, I’m meeting Sasith.”

I explained my schedule.

“Sasith? Why?”

Taiga asked.

“He works part-time at an English kindergarten and asked me to help him out.”

I said.

“Sasith working at a kindergarten? That’s hilarious!”

Umi burst into laughter.

Honestly, it doesn’t match his cool image.

“Really? Then we’ll come too.”

Umi and Taiga said.

“Huh? Is that necessary…?”

“That’s unfair!! Sasith!! You’re just going on a date with Shota!!”

Umi shouted.

“Hey. He’s a guy.”

Are you seriously jealous of another guy?

“A kindergarten… I’m actually interested too. I actually like children.”

Taiga suddenly started appealing as a domestic woman.

“Well, I can see Taiga enjoying hitting kids.”

I nodded in understanding.

“You’re dead. Seriously.”

Taiga said while holding her fork.

“…Sorry.”

I immediately cowered.

“Well… I’ll ask if we can all go together.”

I said.

But first, it was time for the kendo dojo.

———

“Hmm-hmm-hmm~❤”

Umi held my hand tightly while humming. She seemed happy to be going somewhere with just the two of us.

Somehow… there seemed to be an agreement among the harem members. A rule not to intrude on each other’s territory or specialty areas.

Umi’s territory was the kendo dojo, so she could monopolize me there.

“I should beg Dad… to end practice early.”

Umi muttered.

Well, instead of just swinging swords… I needed some intimate time alone with Umi too.

So, the two of us headed to the kendo dojo.

“OHHH!!!! WELCOME!!! MY DISCIPLE!!!”

As soon as we entered the dojo, Gonzaemon let out a lion’s roar.

His tension is higher than usual…

“Ufufu. My husband was terribly lonely when you went on your summer vacation. That’s why he’s more excited than usual.”

Asuna-san immediately provided an explanation.

“Th-that’s not it!! I wasn’t waiting!!”

Gonzaemon shouted with a red face.

“Anyway!! Even though you did well in the tournament, you’re still lacking!! You must train more and become stronger!!”

Gonzaemon shouted loudly.

“OH!! Next time I need to beat Saito Kana!!”

I immediately shouted back.

Honestly… as a swordsman myself, I wanted to defeat that guy at least once.

After that, I continued training with Gonzaemon, including free sparring.

Clang-! Clang-!! Claaang-!

Through free sparring, I realized how much I had grown.

I was still overwhelmingly outmatched against Gonzaemon, but at least now I could hold my own for a few exchanges.

“Point!!!!”

However, Gonzaemon was stronger than anyone when facing his disciples.

Thwack-!

Gonzaemon’s clean head strike hit my head directly. But… couldn’t he let his disciple win just once?

“Alright. Break time!”

At that moment, Umi clapped her hands and called out.

“Eh? Why take a break already? One more match…”

As Gonzaemon was grumbling, Asuna-san approached him.

“Honey. Read the room.”

Asuna-san whispered to Gonzaemon.

“Ahahaha! Right! Rest is important too!!”

Gonzaemon laughed awkwardly and shouted. This guy… he’s definitely henpecked. But it seemed to have gotten worse. Since Asuna became pregnant, it felt like he couldn’t make a single move without her approval.

Anyway, since it was break time, I immediately removed the helmet part of my armor. I was definitely drenched in sweat.

“Ufufu. Let me wipe your sweat.”

Umi smiled and wiped my sweat with her handkerchief.

“Thanks, Umi.”

I smiled and said. Ah… having a girlfriend is really nice. I was immersed in the happiness of everyday life.

“Then…”

Umi started doing something behind me.

Wondering what Umi was doing, I glanced over, and immediately regretted what I saw.

Umi was putting the handkerchief soaked with my sweat into a ziplock bag.

“Ufufu. This precious thing…”

Umi smiled with a blush. Somehow… Umi was becoming increasingly creepy.

‘L-let’s check my status screen.’

I immediately opened my status screen.

There was only one thing I wanted to check: my sword proficiency. I wanted to see how much it had increased.

‘Sword Proficiency: 160’

That’s right. It had increased by a whole 10 points. Just by sparring with Gonzaemon for a few hours, it went up by 10.

‘Does it increase faster when fighting against stronger opponents?’

I made that assumption and closed the status screen.

“Here, Shota. Hydration.”

Umi opened a sports drink and offered it to me.

“Ah… that’s good.”

Having sweated a lot, the sports drink felt like it was seeping into my bones.

“And… you need to replenish your Umi nutrients too?”

Umi smiled and slightly opened the neckline of her revealing t-shirt.

“Ah! Replenishing Umi nutrients is important too!”

I immediately put my hand inside Umi’s shirt and fondled her.

I was concerned about the gazes of other disciples, but… there was no need to worry.

“Hey!! He’s it!! Catch him!!”

“I’m defending~!!”

“Come on, catch him!!! We’ll all die at this rate!!!”

While Gonzaemon and Asuna-san went upstairs for a moment, the others were enthusiastically playing tag. Really… they were so consistent.

Anyway, after that, I continued one-on-one sparring with Gonzaemon.

After 11 AM, the training ended. Combined with taking a shower at Umi’s house, Umi and I confirmed our love for each other.

And around 12:30, we hurriedly headed to the meeting place.

At a café in the shopping district, Sasith was there. Eri and Taiga had already arrived.

Eri and Taiga were quite beautiful, and the men around them kept glancing at the two with great intensity.

However, Taiga’s intimidation charm was effective. Though pretty, she looked incredibly fierce. Even the pickup artists didn’t dare approach her.

At that moment, Sasith spotted me and Umi.

“Really… 30 minutes late.”

Sasith clicked his tongue.

“Sasith… what can I do when our Umi is so pretty and cute? Being late for appointments was inevitable.”

I said, hugging Umi.

“……..”

Sasith’s face immediately turned red, not being immune to this kind of topic.

“Anyway, they said it’s fine if everyone comes together since it’s like volunteer work.”

Sasith said.

“Volunteer work… sounds like we’re doing something good.”

Taiga said with a smile.

“So? What’s the problem?”

I asked Sasith.

“Well… there was a competition at the kindergarten. A national English speech contest.”

Sasith said.

“Ohh… a national competition.”

Kids these days are operating on a big scale.

“Saint Louis Kindergarten in Emoshita placed in it. That’s where the problem arose.”

Sasith continued his explanation.

“They promised to give gifts to the children if they placed.”

“And?”

“The problem is… the kindergarten is suffering from financial difficulties. They boldly offered expensive items as gifts, but… in reality, no gifts have been prepared.”

Sasith said.

“Then why not just be honest…”

“You’re underestimating these kids. They’re all talking about the prizes. Children’s material desires are that strong. If we tell them there are no prizes…”

Sasith’s expression hardened.

“A riot will break out…!!! Plus… there’s a competing kindergarten next door. Unlike where I work, they have plenty of funding. If the kids tell their parents and decide to transfer, it would be a disaster.”

Sasith’s explanation made sense.

The luxurious prizes were probably just a bluff born out of competition with the neighboring kindergarten.

But… this development wasn’t in the original story.

“So… what do you want us to do?”

I asked Sasith.

“Pacify the kids or… just do something! I can’t see any way out of this…!!”

Sasith said with a desperate expression.

So basically, he’s asking us to figure something out.

“Just give up. It’s not like the kindergarten will go bankrupt, right?”

Umi was already in surrender mode.

“Please!! Think seriously!! This is an order as your leader!”

Sasith went as far as using his authority as leader. He must be really desperate.

“Oh right. Sasith, you were the leader?”

Taiga said as if she just remembered.

“Ah… right. I thought Shota was the leader.”

Umi also nodded vigorously.

S-stop it…!! Such innocent questions hurt even more!!

“……….”

Sasith immediately looked dejected. Really… there’s no helping it.

“If it’s the leader’s order, we must follow!! I’ll help you!! Sasith!!”

I decided to boost Sasith’s morale.

“……Shota.”

Sasith’s expression immediately brightened. Phew… it’s fortunate that Sasith has a simple personality.

Anyway, that’s how the kindergarten rescue project began. After I somehow persuaded them, my girlfriends also finally showed a cooperative attitude.