Kurenai’s Private Tutor Lessons

Back at the dorm, I swung open the door to our room.

Akira and Hikari aren’t here?

Entering, I looked around but couldn’t see any sign of them.

“Maybe they already went to take a bath...”

Haaaaaaaah.

Sighing deeply, I stumbled over to my bed and plopped right onto it.

“Taking a bath without me... how mean!”

Suddenly something kicked the mattress from underneath, making me bounce.

Huh!?

Using the momentum, I bounced back harder, pushing the mattress down.

“Ow, ow, ow, ow!”

“Come out from underneath the bed! Or, I’ll jump onto you using my full weight!”

“Fine! Fine! Fine!”

“Akira!? Why are you hiding under the bed?”

Rubbing her belly, she angrily glared at me.

“You didn’t have to jump, though! That hurt!”

“And you didn’t answer my question...”

Narrowing my eyes, I glared right back.

“I won’t tell you! Hmpf!”

She looked to the side, all pouty, while still rubbing her belly.

That’s when our door burst open, smashing into the wall.

We both jolted.

“There you are, Akira! This time you won’t get away!”

Why is Hikari so angry!? Is that why Akira was hiding? But that’s quite unusual for Hikari, unless she’s given a really good reason.

“What’s going on, Hikari?”

“She didn’t tell you yet, did she?”

Confused, I just shook my head.

“Akira failed the magical exam today!”

I raised an eyebrow.

“And? It’s no surprise, she’s never used magic after all.”

Growing up in the ever-moving Yamashita Tribe didn’t really leave her any opportunity to learn it.

“So you’re fine with her getting expelled?”

Hearing that, my eyes shot wide open and pupils dilated.

“Expelled!?”

Hikari just confirmed with a nod.

My head snapped right onto Akira, who was whistling and fidgeting with her fingers.

“From now on, I’m giving you personal magic lessons!”

“So I don’t have to attend those boring classes anymore!?”

Akira dashed over to me, her face filled with excitement.

Huh?

“How did you get to that conclusion?”

My eyebrow twitched.

“Well, because... you’ll be teaching me instead!”

For some reason that response from her bothered me even more. Maybe it’s because she’s taking for granted that I’ll work... triple overtime!?

“Attend academy... do my council duties... and afterward... teach a...”

Stomp.

“...Lazy...”

Stomp.

“...Needy...”

Stomp.

“...Simple-minded, barbaric Lupine!?”

Akira got smaller and smaller with each step I stomped closer, with dark angry eyes and a fiery aura engulfing me.

“K...K...Kurenai?”

I firmly grabbed her tail, tightly at its base.

“Nyaaaaaaaa!”

“Stop making even more work for me!”

Itsch schooo schoft... Don’t let the Mofumofu win, Kurenai! Stay strong!

Wrestling me to the ground, she tried to escape my wrath.

“Huff!”

Feeling left out from watching us, Hikari jumped straight into the mix.

“Two against one!? Don’t underestimate me, Akira, Hikari!”

Using my wind magic, I created gentle air waves that caressed their sides and soles.

Lightly tickling them, and as they burst into laughter, unable to defend themselves, I quickly went in and tickled them both relentlessly.

After I easily defeated them both, I watched them lie down breathlessly, holding their stomachs while gasping for air.

“You. Hehe. Are so. Ha. Mean! Kurenai!”

“Don’t be such a sore loser, Akira.”

“Hih. Ow, ow, ouch. My. Hihi. Tummy hurts.”

“That’s what you get for trying to team up on me with her, Hikari.”

A wide grin spread across my face, staring boastfully down at both of them.

“Hmpf!”

Hikari tried her best to pout, but unfortunately for her, the aftermath from the tickling was too severe.

Oh!

“Akira, how much time do you have until you have to retake the magical exam?”

“They. Hehehe. Said I have two weeks.”

Hmmm...

Only two weeks? So I’ll have to deploy extreme measures...

The corners of my mouth curled menacingly, making Akira’s face pale with worry.

“Prepare yourself... Akira... The all-night-long scolding was nothing in comparison to what you are about to endure!”

“W-w-what if I c-c-can’t-”

“Failure, and with that, expulsion is not an option...”

“Nyaaaaaahaaaahaaa!”

The next few weeks passed surprisingly uneventfully and quietly. At least for me... Mwahahaha.

It seems luck was on my side for once, as everything went smoothly. Council duties? Nothing out of the ordinary. Studies? As usual... too easy. Tortu-Ahem, teaching Akira ended up going smoothly.

At first, she struggled to understand the basics, but once I whip-Ahem, walked her through them properly, she quickly understood them!

Today’s air seems quite dry... I keep having to clear my throat.

Hikari also enjoyed watching and helping out... until she’d fall asleep. But that didn’t matter. Akira and I had to continue. Even if... all night long...

Then on the day of her magical exam, I patiently waited at the dorm to hear the good news.

No way is she going to fail after those two agoniz-Ahem, amazing weeks of studying.

Hehehe.

Maybe we should do that... again...

My mind started to drift off, but before it could, it got pulled right back by our door creaking open.

“I’m back...”

It was Akira, who entered with her shoulders slouched and ears drooped against her head.

“Welcome back, Akira. Why the long face?”

Slowly lifting her head, her eyes locked with mine.

“Akira...?”

Pat, pat, pat.

“...Everything...”

Pat, pat, pat.

“...Okay?”

Step by step she walked closer, without saying a single word, nor any change in her demeanor.

“I only did it to help you! Taking revenge is bad! It’d only lead to more-”

Hurriedly, I tried to back away, but she didn’t let me.

Glomp!

Akira threw her arms around me and pressed close, rubbing against me without a shred of restraint.

Wawawawawa!?

“W-w-what are you doing?”

Overwhelmed, I didn’t know how to react.

Is this her way of taking revenge on me? No way... How would that even accomplish anything!?

“Covering you in my scent to mark you as mine!”

Akira proudly proclaimed.

Hah!?

“But... why?”

“You’ll find out... soon enough... Hihihihi.”

That cocky smirk! What-

“Akira, Kurenai, what’s up with this weird guy who followed Akira-”

Hikari entered our room, her eyes widening.

“What is going on here? What are you two doing?”

“Nothing, Akira just came back from her exam.”

Suspiciously she came closer, eyes darting between Akira and me.

“Just me... getting my reward.”

Bashfully, Akira looked away.

Huh!? What is she-

“Sniff, sniff. Unfair.”

Sniffing around us, she inaudibly muttered.

“What?”

“Unfair!”

She shouted, losing control and turning into her half-dragon form.

Glomp!

Hikari jumped onto me, pinning me down.

“Sniff, sniff, sniff. You really did it!?”

Sniffing me all over, my neck, my armpits, and my chest as well as my hair made her eyes tear up.

“Did what!? Akira, help me!”

Seeking help from her, all I got was her sticking out her tongue at me.

“And now you’re seeking her help... to get away from me? You’re so cruel, Kurenai!”

Teary-eyed, she wrapped her legs and arms around me, restraining me completely.

“It’s not what it seems like, Hikariiiiiiiiiiiii!”

Then without hesitation she bit into my neck.

Owowowowowowowow!

Later that night, I lay there staring up at the ceiling, cuddled on one side by Akira and Hikari on the other.

Didn’t we just skip something important? Something about some weird guy that followed Akira?

Mmmm... Must have not been that important, since she didn’t bring it up again.

Thwack!

Ow! Hahaha!?

Is this some new form of torture!? Whipping and tickling someone awake?

Grumpily, I opened my eyes and found Hikari’s tail lying across my face.

First mystery solved... Hahaha.

Just as it tickled me again, I caught it with my hand.

Just by its feel... I knew... that’s Akira’s tail!

Choosing revenge for waking me up so rudely, I bit into Hikari’s tail and squeezed and teased Akira’s tail.

Waking them up just as rudely, if not worse! Hehehe. Karma!

Next we sat down in our classroom and prepared ourselves for the next elemental magic application class.

Saki arrived barely on time with Asako in tow.

“Kurenai, are the three of you busy today?”

Saki lowered her voice to a whisper and asked me.

There are no exams coming up. I already did my council duties this morning, thanks to a certain two that woke me up too early! Argh.

“I think so, unless Hikari and Akira already have other plans.”

We both turned around to them, Akira was still holding her tail, nursing it from what happened earlier.

“Are you two busy today?”

Saki asked, and they both just shook their heads in response.

“Perfect! Then let’s hold the tea party today!”

“Yay! Let’s do it!”

Hikari’s eyes instantly lit up.

“Then it’s settled. Today, after classes, Asako’s room.”

Akira looked at me with worry in her eyes.

I knew exactly why... Hopefully, I made the right choice! But I truly believe that everyone deserves a second chance... Asako, don’t let me down!