Alex Brim, Hero for Hire

six-minute walk, that was one of the reasons why he rented that house. The other one was that the re

in a municipal uniform, sweeping the floor. Saka

d have breakfast, considering it was still early for School, and he couldn

ves, grabbing two pieces of bread, a juice, and an already prepared boxed lunch. After paying, Ryu continued on

enu. “A lot of tasty dishes. I think this will become my canteen every night if the food i

ne ever complained about my dishes. At leas

and red cheeks. The old lady was dressed in a very simple Yukata, and the boy was wearing the same uniform that Ryu had. Ryu made a

e Grandma Takechi-san like everybody does. This is my grandson, Takechi Hito.

e reception yesterday because I had too many things to take care of

w voice, “I can help you with that. I have an extra map and I

p. I saw some photos online of the Scho

yu was carrying. “If I am not mistaken, t

one at home. I hope I have time to buy some things today, or

ou come to our restaurant today for dinner? If you like my food, I can prepare a boxed lunch for

for lunch, and eating at this pleasant restaura

it for you then,

ts that I need to read and after send

irst day of School, and you already have reports

a meeting with the Principal before going to my class, to apologise for my absence

e walking along the main street, Takechi Hito asked, “W

I didn’t go, and I didn’t tell him. Like if I would know that he wa

will allow you to c

s waist. Sakamo laughed at the weird answer, “Ahahah! You are funny, Takechi-sama. If you allow it, then I shall call you like that, from this day onward!

we are going and coming from School, every day, from now on? Because it feels awkward. We would look

I check, I am a boy. You can also see that I am wearing trous

able boobs, but a lot of girls develop later. You have a beautiful face, you are tall, with a good complexion, you have long hair t

ting stronger because of me, tell him to calm down. Or, and this is just an idea, if you think girls will go crazy because of me,

Middle School? You pretended to be dating

. I was homeschooled. This will be the first tim

them on the sidewalk and lowered his voice, “Judging by the way those girls ar

? They are surely looking at you, you pop-idol! Now, point me to the Principal’s office, oka

pal’s office, like if I am some sort

r man on the right side of the School’s gate, looking at him, dressed in a dark blue suit. The man made a slight bow and said, as soon as Sakamo and Takechi were near him, “Good morning, Sakamo

g what was that about. When the man put the key in his po

commendations for the position of the several apparatus, so I am sure that when you return home, you will be

at won’t be needed. I took

excuse me, I shall

s parked nearby with a driver in a dark blue suit at the wheel. Takec

meeting room, a middle-aged woman was there, turning on her computer. She l

Good morning, I am Sakamo Ryu. I wish to t

chi Hito and said, “Sakamo-san, welcome to our School! I wil

ing Takechi wonder why so much reverence for a mere student. “Now that was strange. She looked annoyed

am. I guess we can seat

a profound bow. “It is indeed an honour to have you attending my School, Sakamo

incipal, treat me like any other student. It wi

please, d

kechi asked the woman behind t

quickly returned to her annoyed l

f I can be so bold on asking… Why didn’t you come yesterday to the reception of the new students? I hoped you could

o my new home. I was living in a hotel while doing the admission tests for this School an

You applied to other Schools? This was not your first choice? An

e on all of them, but I chose this one not only because of the classes and the Teach