Dullard Buddy-kun: Heading Reluctantly to School Again Today - Episode 31

It’s currently 8 PM.

At home, I, Kento Mamiya, have an amount of cold sweat on my forehead that I would never normally have…

This is bad. Very bad.

I don’t know the scope of tomorrow’s first-period math homework.

I must have definitely taken notes, but I don’t remember what I wrote them on, and no matter how much I search, I can’t find them. This is the first time I’ve made such a blunder.

This is really bad.

It wasn’t just that the homework was extensive; the bigger problem was that this was math class homework.

First of all, the math teacher is terrifying.

So, in that class, there are hardly any students who forget to bring their homework.

Furthermore, a relatively insensitive type of teacher as a human being.

In that situation, if you forget your homework, you’ll definitely be scolded in front of the whole class, being asked why you didn’t ask anyone. They’d say that if you had asked someone, you would at least know the scope of the assignment, and that you should have friends to ask.

And, in reality, since I don’t have any friends like that, it’s certain that Sakaki and the others will keep gossiping about me behind my back.

So, honestly, I’m really confused right now.

I’m really lost.

Actually, on my LINE, there’s only one person from my class who is registered as a friend.

Of course, they are not friends, but there is a registered person.

Yeah. In my short friends list on LINE, I have Yamamoto Saya from the same class registered.

However, I have been constantly thinking about whether or not to actually use this card, and whether it’s okay to use it.

Honestly, there’s a higher chance that she won’t reply even if I send her a message on LINE.

In fact, unlike me, those popular people often receive a considerable number of messages on LINE from their friends, which is why they have a reputation for being slow to reply. I’ve often witnessed Sakaki and others complaining about Saya Yamamoto being slow to respond.

In that situation, even if I, who am neither a friend nor anything else, send a LINE message, it is certain that it will be put off, and the possibility that I won’t even get a reply in the first place is much higher.

However, to be honest, it is also true that we are in a situation where we can’t afford to be choosy…

Considering the possibility of being publicly humiliated in class tomorrow if I do nothing, it would still be better to have her gossiping behind my back. Well, in the end. If I don’t get a reply, that future is inevitable, but it would still be better than doing nothing.

Just in case, I also put an umbrella in this morning. I can only hope that will turn out to be a good thing.

While thinking about such things, I made up my mind and sent a rather polite message on my smartphone to her, Sayaka Yamamoto, asking her to tell me the scope of the homework.

If I knew Tanaka-kun’s LINE, I would ask him first, but since we haven’t exchanged it, I don’t know, and there’s nothing I can do about it.

“I’m sorry for bothering you so late at night. This is Mamiya from the same class. I truly apologize, but could you please let me know the scope of the math homework for tomorrow’s class? I understand you must be busy, so if possible, that would be great. Thank you.”

If this doesn’t work, there’s nothing more I can do, so I’ll give up completely.

Even so… wait, huh? Already read?

“Not busy at all! I’ll teach you, I’ll teach you! Just wait a moment!”

Huh?

“10 pages from page 42 to page 52 of the reference book!”

Huh? Isn’t it too early? Isn’t it incredibly early?

Huh? Even before a minute has passed, I’ve already figured it out… yeah, this.

To be honest, unlike the rumors, I can’t hide my surprise at the very quick response, but this is truly appreciated.

Perhaps, it was just a miraculous coincidence.

Seriously, that was a lifesaver… A miracle.

“Thank you very much. You really helped me out. I can’t express my gratitude enough.”

And so, I hurriedly reply to her.

Then, without missing a beat, she replies again.

“I’m really happy if I could be of help even in such a small way!”

I wonder what it is.

Sayaka Yamamoto… she’s just an ordinary nice person.

If I think back carefully, I don’t recall ever being talked about behind my back by her, nor do I feel like she ever made me feel bad.

And then, while I was thinking about such things, another message from her.

“There’s just one problem I don’t quite understand. Would it be possible to go over that one problem later?”

“If it’s a problem I can understand, of course I’ll help.”

Of course, I’ll teach you.

“First of all, could you tell me that problem? I’ll try solving it first.”

Since I’m quite grateful, I thought I’d solve that problem first, so I replied accordingly.

“Not at all, it’s totally fine to do it after you’re done! I’d be happier if you contacted me after finishing your homework! Thank you!”

I see. I don’t really understand, but if that makes you happier, then maybe it’s better that way…

Then, for now, let’s solve it at the speed of sound.

But it really helped.

I never expected things to go this smoothly.

Even so, that was really fast. Reply.

Even now, I’ve received another cute stamp from her with “fight” written on it…

This time, I can only sincerely feel grateful…

Thank you very much.

Really.