"Kars, stay back for a moment." When the Terakoya class ended, Keine Kamishirasawa called Kars back. This was the first time this had happened to him, and Kars couldn't help but feel puzzled. Nevertheless, he stopped and stood in front of Keine Kamishirasawa. The others had already run off, probably worried they would be called back for some kind of lecture.
"Teacher Keine, did you want to talk to me about something?"
"Yes, it's about you and Cirno and the others. Although it's not really my place to say this, if possible, Kars, please don't do those kinds of things with them in the classroom in the future. Otherwise, I'll be very distressed." Keine Kamishirasawa really didn't want to walk in one day and see Kars and Cirno and the others naked, having sex. If that were to happen, her blood pressure would probably shoot through the roof.
"That definitely won't happen, Teacher, you can rest assured."
"It would be best if that were true…" Keine Kamishirasawa wanted to believe it, but in her opinion, it would be difficult to achieve. Both Kars and Cirno and the others were like children in her eyes. After tasting the forbidden fruit, it wouldn't be easy for them to resist the temptation. Otherwise, the situation wouldn't have happened earlier.
Kars also sensed that Keine Kamishirasawa didn't quite believe him, and he scratched his head a little helplessly.
"Also, you've been very lax recently." Keine Kamishirasawa then shifted the topic to Kars's studies. His performance was much more relaxed than before. He used to listen attentively, but during class earlier, he was frequently distracted. Keine Kamishirasawa attributed this to the effects of having tasted the forbidden fruit.
"You can't continue like this, Kars. After all, you are the student I have the highest hopes for among everyone, and your aunt also really wants you to study well."
"…Uh, I was wrong about that." Kars knew exactly why he was distracted. He had been doing those things recently, which made his mind drift to that area. Moreover, the intense pleasure he had with Yuuka Kazami yesterday made Kars somewhat unforgettable even now.
"In that case, I want to tutor you for a bit to help you get back on track." Keine Kamishirasawa revealed her plan to tutor Kars to help him recover his previous state, although she thought Kars wouldn't be too happy about it.
"Tutoring!?" When he heard the suggestion, Kars's expression was exactly as Keine Kamishirasawa had anticipated—pained. However, under her gaze, Kars couldn't refuse.
"I… I understand. Then, Teacher Keine, when will you tutor me?"
"We'll start tonight." Keine Kamishirasawa stated her decision. Kars's expression was slightly bitter when he heard that, but he nodded and agreed.
After leaving the Terakoya, Kars quickly met up with Cirno and the others and told them about his encounter, drawing sympathetic looks from them.
"You have to persevere, Kars." Cirno patted Kars on the shoulder, and at the same time, slowly breathed a sigh of relief. It was a good thing they weren't dragged into this situation.
Seeing the relieved expressions of the others, Kars's mood became even more unpleasant.
Thus, when night fell, Kars walked silently along the street toward Keine Kamishirasawa's house. As he walked at a relaxed pace, he suddenly looked up at the sky as if noticing something. A full moon hung in the sky. Seeing this, Kars remembered something and couldn't help but swallow.
When he arrived at Keine Kamishirasawa's house and gently knocked on the door, the figure that appeared made Kars's mouth twitch.
"Kars, you're too slow! Do you know how much time you wasted just coming here! That time would have been enough for you to study a new lesson! So hurry up and come in now!"
She had transformed, indeed… Looking at Keine Kamishirasawa with horns on her head and her clothes changed color, Kars felt that he probably wouldn't be let off easily tonight.
The result was exactly as he thought. Kars looked at her, appearing ready to give him an early preview of the course content, and slumped onto the desk, feeling weak.
"Kars, you can't rest yet! You can't be so lax! Or are you thinking about those naughty things again?" Keine Kamishirasawa gazed at Kars, who was slumped on the desk. Her words immediately made Kars's body stiffen. He had indeed just been thinking about playing those naughty games with his aunt and the others when he got home.
"No… I'm not!" Although Kars shook his head and argued, Keine Kamishirasawa didn't believe him at all. His reaction was too obvious; it was impossible for her not to guess.
"It is, isn't it? At your age, your resistance to these things is too weak. It's even affecting your studies. That's why I wanted to tutor you to resolve this, but it seems it won't work." Keine Kamishirasawa frowned in thought, but soon a new solution popped into her mind. Better to channel than to suppress. The harder she tried to stop this, and the more she tried to substitute it with other things, the more likely something worse would happen eventually. So, why not try a different approach?
Keine Kamishirasawa, whose way of thinking was completely different in her Beast form, quickly made up her mind.
"Kars, if you can study and listen to the tutoring properly, then you can do those things."
"Huh?" Kars looked confused, seemingly not understanding what Keine Kamishirasawa meant.
"I mean, you can do that naughty thing."
"Eh? But that doesn't seem right. What does that have to do with tutoring? Teacher Keine, you're not trying to trick me into studying seriously, are you?"
"…What I mean is, if you seriously study the tutoring material, I can help you with the naughty thing as a reward. How does that sound?"
"Seriously?" Kars's expression was full of disbelief, and Keine Kamishirasawa decided to prove it with action.