Zongman: I am on the set of Oregairu, playing the role of Bai Xue

It's a slip of the tongue.

Kawasaki frowned subconsciously, feeling very annoyed with himself.

"Tuition fee refers to the cost of attending Sobu High School?" Yuigahama found it hard not to be concerned.

"Tsk, no, just stop asking questions and go home and sleep."

Yukinoshita checked the time again.

It was almost midnight and it was time for them to return.

But Yi Se just happened to have opened up a new breakthrough, and it seemed too early to give up now.

"We don't have to worry about the time. Yuigahama and Isshiki have already found excuses to stay the night. Besides, we have a day off tomorrow, so we can chat all night long."

As soon as I heard it, I knew this conversation was far from over.

Kawasaki sighed as if he had given up, "You guys are really difficult to deal with."

After she said that, she glared at him unhappily, scaring the school girl so much that she quickly averted her gaze. She shrank her neck but still secretly looked back at Kawasaki, which made people angry and funny.

"Kawasaki-san, please treat customers kindly." Yuigahama complained while covering for Isshiki.

"Senior Yui is still the most reasonable one~." Isshiki said softly and hugged Yuigahama's arm like a spoiled child.

Kawasaki felt even more troubled when he saw this.

"The tuition fees you are talking about, are they university tuition fees?" Yukinoshita combined the other party's reaction with the corresponding information provided by Kawasaki Daishi and vaguely deduced this was the most likely answer.

"..."

"That's what I said."

"Kawasaki-san is going to take the college entrance exam."

Hearing their unauthorized conclusion, Kawasaki finally stopped hiding it and retorted, "It's the tuition for the cram school! Tsk, are you satisfied?"

"Cram school... I see. I really didn't expect that."

Yukinoshita's calm and reflective attitude made Kawasaki's dissatisfaction come out:

"Of course you, the top-ranked young lady in your grade, don't know, and you wouldn't be interested, so I'm disgusted with you."

In such a targeted confrontation, Yukinoshita did not get angry but smiled: "Really? I admire you very much."

"Huh? Are you stupid?"

Saki Kawasaki was stunned for a moment. She started verbal fights several times, but they were all easily resolved by Yukinoshita. The feeling of hitting cotton with her fist made her even more confused.

"I appreciate your practical actions to resist the status quo, but I do not approve of your violation of school rules."

Yukinoshita looked at her with a smile, but the latter looked away due to inexplicable pressure.

Academic performance, beauty, family background, brains... Saki Kawasaki lost to Yukinoshita in many aspects. All she had left was hard work and sweat.

Therefore, she didn't want to be easily understood by Yukinoshita, "Anyone can say it, but if it were you, would there be a better way?"

"I agreed in advance that I didn't want to add financial burden to my family. On this basis, I successfully graduated from Sobu High School and was admitted to university. If I don't work part-time late at night, what else can I do?"

Such a realistic problem was placed before the three girls of Yukinoshita, and they couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Kawasaki is very strong-willed and sensible. Not only is she one of those children from poor families who grow up early, but she is also a role model for her brothers and sisters.

She carries the pressure of being the eldest daughter and also dreams of getting into university.

Originally, Kawasaki had no intention of complaining, but Yukinoshita and the others kept pestering her, and their words and attitudes sounded as if they were good people who said "I can help you", which left her with nowhere to escape.

Then just say it all!

Let them also feel the torture and distress that comes from reality.

Kawasaki silently looked at the three people in front of him. From their tangled expressions, a hint of bitter pride flashed in his eyes, and then he snorted helplessly:

"Humph, you underestimate life."

Isshi Iroha couldn't give any better advice because she hadn't seriously thought about her college plans and couldn't work as hard as Kawasaki.

Yuigahama is similar, but she is unwilling to give up easily and is still thinking hard.

Only Yukinoshita responded: "Kawasaki-san, how much more money do you need? Which cram school do you plan to attend? Which university do you want to go to?"

Saki Kawasaki was slightly stunned. The other person's eyes were serious.

"What can I do if I tell you? Can you help me settle it?"

"Of course I'm not going to settle it for you, and that's not in line with our club's style."

Yukinoshita would not rashly take out her own money to help her through the difficulties, but as long as the problem was put on the table and everyone thought about it and helped together, it would not be in vain.

"Kawasaki-san, since you haven't told your family about this, I can assume that you haven't discussed your predicament with anyone else."

discuss?

Who to discuss with?

Telling the teacher is the same as telling your parents.

Discussing it with classmates would only become a sad joke during class chats.

Kawasaki didn't say it because saying it would add to his parents' burden, and of course he couldn't discuss it with anyone else.

"According to you, we can find a solution as long as we discuss it together?"

Kawasaki still had a distrustful tone in her voice, but compared to her previous extremely resistant attitude towards Yukinoshita, there was now a little more anticipation in her eyes.

Maybe we can find a better way...

Yukinoshita shook her head slightly. "Talking to each other is to expand our perspectives on the problem. The outcome may not necessarily be the best of both worlds."

Kawasaki agreed with this and kept listening.

"In our understanding, students who work and study often fall within the scope of assistance of some special preferential policies. The reason why I want to know your specific goals is precisely to understand the situation in this regard."

"Kawasaki-san, have you done any detailed research on the preferential policies? Even if Sobu High School doesn't have one, there might be similar scholarship systems at cram schools outside of school or at a certain university."

"These... I haven't investigated." Kawasaki was deflated, and her evasive eyes seemed to indicate that she had never considered the preferential policies at all.

"Could it be that you don't want to lose face, so you have been relying on your own hard work and efforts to hold on?"

There is some truth to Yukinoshita's analysis.

Given Kawasaki's character of taking on the responsibility alone, he might have considered those preferential policies as a cowardly choice.

"I didn't force myself." Kawasaki denied firmly, "Dazhi... it's nothing. It's just that my plan to work and save money was suddenly affected. Otherwise, I would still be working in the same place."

Although she didn't reveal more, Yukinoshita could guess roughly.

"Plans can't keep up with changes. It seems that your brother happened to be an influencing factor. I won't ask more about these for now. At least you don't mind participating in the preferential policies, right?"

Kawasaki responded in a low voice: "Yeah."

"That's fine." Yukinoshita breathed a sigh of relief, finally seeing the direction to resolve the commission.

This also confirms Kitano's guess that Kawasaki is not a rebellious bad girl, but she has not found the right way to deal with the situation, so she is trapped in her own limitations.

As for whether the next thing would be successful, Yukinoshita was not 100% sure.

However, she was still confident in completing Kawasaki Daishi's commission.

Yukinoshita elegantly raised the goblet, took the last sip of the sweet soda, and said:

"Kawasaki-san, regarding the preferential policies, the Servant Club will also help investigate. Once a policy suitable for you is found, please quit this job immediately. Is that ok?"

"No."

"Okay, but there is one more thing. If you don't get a discount on tuition, I suggest you don't go back to your old ways."

Yukinoshita's reinforcements were undoubtedly intended to block Kawasaki's retreat.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Kawasaki's expression, which had originally softened, suddenly showed dissatisfaction.

Yuigahama and Isshiki were also a little confused and looked at Yukinoshita together.

"Mr. Kawasaki, first of all, you have to understand that scholarships or tuition exemptions will not fall on you for no reason. These are for outstanding students with potential."

"If you fail, doesn't that mean you don't have the potential?"

"If your grades aren't good enough, you won't be able to get into university. Even if you work hard to earn tuition, it's meaningless. Moreover, if you keep working all night like this, it's only a matter of time before you break down and affect your studies, because you're like a taut line that can't tolerate any other unexpected situations."

"So, you should understand."

Yukinoshita's words hit the bartender's sore spot.

Saki Kawasaki listened silently, biting her lips tightly, but found it difficult to refute.

It is true that her unwillingness to cause trouble for her family is a sign of maturity, and she is more responsible than most greenhouse flowers.

But a person's energy is limited.

If Kawasaki's academic performance fails to meet her ideal, the only outcome will be compromise and giving up.

"Alas...if I fail, there's certainly no need for me to persist."

Kawasaki took a deep breath and focused her eyes on Yukinoshita. The other party's words undoubtedly aroused her desire to not be content with the status quo.

The jet-black dress wrapped around Yukinoshita's well-proportioned figure, and at this moment the girl showed off her mysterious beauty, which impressed Yuigahama and Isshiki beside her.

Yukinoshita can be both eloquent and inspiring.

There was more admiration in Isseki's eyes. It was undoubtedly an easy thing to follow an extremely reliable senior schoolmate.

Yuigahama also felt admiration, but she had almost become accustomed to this admiration, to the point that an indescribable melancholy arose in her heart.

This time, the commission did not seem to be of any use to her. She was even worse than her junior schoolmate Isshiki who found out Kawasaki's intention of working part-time.

"Yugahama-san."

Yukinoshita suddenly called her name.

"Ah, what's wrong, Xiaoxue?" Yuigahama came back to her senses.

"The commission is not over yet."

"Oh, that's right? But didn't Xiaoxue make it clear?"

Yukinoshita glanced at the absent-minded Yuigahama with confusion, "I haven't told Kawasaki-san about the client's request yet, so I think it would be more appropriate for you to tell him."

Yuigahama hesitated for a moment, then responded with a smile: "Yes! I understand."

Kawasaki gave her a questioning look, "What is Daishi's request?"

"Yes, his request is actually very simple." Yuigahama said truthfully, "He asked us to make his sister return to her original state, that is, Kawasaki-san is as gentle and easy to communicate with as before."

"I see..." A gentle look appeared on Kawasaki's face.

"Ahaha, Dashi has always been worried about you. If possible, I actually hope that Kawasaki-san will stop hiding it. At least Dashi can feel relieved."

"No, I can't tell him yet." Kawasaki rejected Yuigahama's proposal on the spot.

If she told the reason why she worked late at night, it would become: because her younger brother attended cram school, it increased the financial burden on the family, which forced Kawasaki to lie about his age and work.

Yuigahama didn't understand why Kawasaki disagreed for a moment, but Yukinoshita saw her confusion and explained the reason.

"Ah...that's right, haha, I'm really not thinking before I speak..." Yuigahama waved her hands, a hint of imperceptible frustration flashing in her eyes.

"However, I need to apologize to Yuigahama." Kawasaki turned his face away a little embarrassedly, "Of course... and Yukinoshita, I shouldn't have shouted at you... I'm sorry."