Chapter 32: Upper-Class Life

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“…Hey, I didn’t scare you, did I?”

After dealing with a few thugs, Kagami Yuto turned around, his heart instinctively moving to care about her.

“You’re following me again, Sensei.”

“Eh… that’s because, never mind.”

Tsukimi Ryuune did not look at the helpless expression of the man giving up on explaining.

Instead, she glanced at the thugs lying on the ground, still feeling surprised by the scene just now.

It completely overturned the honest and gentle image she had of the man in front of her.

Moreover, the way he had moved, she always felt like she had seen it somewhere before…

“Anyway, it’s good that you’re fine. Next time, try to walk in places with more people. After all, even I as a teacher can’t be there every time.”

“To think you’d make following sound so high and mighty…”

Kagami Yuto’s expression turned awkward.

Not receiving any thanks was one thing, but somehow he seemed to have made her dislike him even more.

Of course, since it had been an action he took on his own, he had never expected to gain anything from her because of it.

“Let’s just skip this topic. Ryuune, you’re still not planning to go home?”

“I’m not going back.”

“Why?”

“There’s no why. I’ve already proven with facts that I can live just fine on my own.”

“Since that’s the case, why should I go back to that home I don’t like?”

Kagami Yuto was stunned for a moment upon hearing that.

Looking at her stubborn little expression, he sighed helplessly in his heart.

“Really? But you almost ran into danger just now.”

“I always feel like you’re putting on a brave front, Ryuune. Can’t you trust your teacher just once?”

Upon hearing that, Tsukimi Ryuune raised her head faintly and looked at him with an expression completely different from before.

“Putting on a brave front? Pfft, how about I take you to see my daily life, Sensei? You wouldn’t think I’m saying all this just to seek your sympathy, would you?”

She spoke as if she had heard something hilarious.

“…What do you mean?”

As the words fell, he saw her walk toward him with a smile on her face, a pair of golden eyes carrying traces of cold arrogance.

“Taking you to see my day. What, don’t you believe I can be independent?”

Kagami Yuto was completely at a loss, but out of concern for her, he still chose to follow by her side.

“Where are you going now?”

Tsukimi Ryuune did not reply.

Instead, she led him to the roadside.

“To eat dinner. Want to come along, Sensei?”

“Dinner… I—”

Before he could finish speaking, a stretched white Bentley drove straight over from the distance.

After the car came to a steady stop, a driver in a black suit got out from the driver’s seat and respectfully opened the door for them.

“This is…”

“Aren’t you getting in?”

Tsukimi Ryuune got into the back seat first, crossing a pair of beautiful legs in white stockings, her gaze slightly mocking.

Coming back to his senses, Kagami Yuto hesitated a little.

After thinking it over again and again, he still decided to follow her and take a look.

If it really was as Tsukimi Ryuune herself said, that her life was stable and without issues, then as a teacher he would be able to rest easy.

Thus he sat in the back seat together with her.

“To the best Michelin-starred Western restaurant in the city center. Book the whole place for me. Yes, for two people.”

Not long after getting in the car, he heard the girl beside him speak.

Every word was so unfamiliar to him, not to mention stacked together.

“Book the whole place… There’s no need to waste money like that, right? We’re just going to eat, aren’t we?”

Upon hearing that, Tsukimi Ryuune rolled her eyes at him.

At the same time, because this was her home ground, having slightly regained some initiative, she spoke to him quite arrogantly.

“How is there no need? I don’t like being disturbed while eating. Besides, it’s not like you have to pay, Sensei.”

Kagami Yuto said no more.

He had long heard that her family background was one of the largest zaibatsu families in all of Japan.

Seeing it today, he only felt that his imagination had been far too lacking.

Almost all of the dozens of waiters in the entire restaurant were serving only them.

Even when they had just arrived at the entrance, the staff had already formed a long line to welcome them.

Such a grand display made this young teacher accustomed to ordinary life feel rather emotional.

“So this is booking the whole place? The entire restaurant is empty with just the two of us.”

“Isn’t it good? This way no one will disturb us.”

Tsukimi Ryuune casually cut a small piece of French red-wine foie gras and put it in her mouth to melt.

Compared to this food that was expensive beyond measure in ordinary people’s eyes, her entire attention was almost all on the man in front of her.

“So this is what you wanted to express, Ryuune. Your parents actually still care a lot about your life, don’t they?”

“Even if you fell out with them, in their hearts you are still their most precious daughter. From having a dedicated driver pick you up just now to booking the whole place for a casual meal.”

Kagami Yuto barely touched his knife and fork.

Instead, he similarly looked into her eyes as he spoke.

However, what he did not expect was that these answers of his would be met with merciless mockery from the girl in front of him.

“You guessed wrong, Sensei. I didn’t ask my parents for money.”

“Everything I’ve treated you to so far was obtained through my own abilities.”

“? What…”

Kagami Yuto’s expression was very surprised.

For a moment, he even thought she was joking.

“You don’t believe it? Well, that makes sense. After all, you’re just an ordinary person, Sensei.”

“No, I don’t not believe you.”

“I just didn’t expect that you started making money so early, Ryuune, while most people your age are still studying, including me.”

“That’s really amazing.”

As the words fell, a trace of pure admiration appeared in his eyes.

It was a very sincere sentiment.

She had thought she would see envy or jealousy or other petty desires in his eyes, or even mockery toward her arrogance, but none of that was there.

And this also proved that she had failed again in trying to use the most primitive means to stir up the desire in his heart.

“Are you serious? I showed you so much, and that’s all the sentiment in your heart?”

“Um, is something wrong…?”

Tsukimi Ryuune was a little annoyed.

“Nothing.”

“Mm… Today you’re treating your teacher to a meal and even bringing me to such an expensive restaurant. To be honest, the one who should really be thanking you is me.”

“I’ve made you spend a lot, Ryuune.”

Upon hearing that, Tsukimi Ryuune turned her head away.

At this moment, she no longer had the slightest appetite for eating.

This man did not even ask how she earned so much money, completely believing whatever she said.

This reaction made her quite depressed.

Shouldn’t she see astonishment and disbelief in his eyes, and then explain it to him bit by bit?

Why is the reaction so bland?!

“Really…”

“You’re not even a little curious about why I can earn so much money?”

“Eh…”

Kagami Yuto had not expected her reaction to suddenly become intense.

“No, that’s your privacy, Ryuune. As a teacher, I just need to see that you’re doing well enough to put people at ease.”

Tsukimi Ryuune heard this and her anger flared from every direction.