03 Lessons in Awfulness

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Who: Yamato Hotsuin and Daichi Shijima hetried
Where: Daichi's room lol.
Summary: Yamato tutors Daichi. It's awful.
Warnings: Physics. Physics everywhere.



"Have you got all of that, Shijima?"

The lesson had dragged on for almost an hour, and Yamato was determined not to have a single moment wasted. In the small room, there wasn't much freedom for Daichi to relax either, as Yamato kept a close eye on him to make sure he was taking notes - or at the very least, paying attention. Every time Daichi's eyes began to glaze, Yamato would sharply rap him on the head with his book.

His heavy, tiny font, astrophysics book.

Sorry, Daichi.

Right now, Yamato was staring down at his unfortunate student, his face stern. Although he said questions could be asked at the end, well, his face gave off the vibe that he expected none.

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"No." Yamato's tone and expression became cold in an instant. "That breeds laziness and incompetence. You must always try to exceed past the limitations of your abilities if you wish to improve."

[hetried]

The instantaneous icey expression was sobering enough that Daichi immediately quit any remaining dramatics and impressions of exhaustion, even if the rest of his biological processes were still trying to catch up wit the stress.

Well, it's not like he didn't want to improve or anything, but... "Yeah, but some of us aren't ridiculous child prodigies you know. Can you even have limitations if you hardly know what you're doing anyway?"

The exasperation in his attitude ended up making his tone a bit more sarcastic than he would've preferred to use around someone like Yamato, but eh.

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Yamato's cold expression thawed into one of mild exasperation. "Shijima, I am not expecting you to pass the tests or the lessons with flying colours. I am well aware that there is a very large gap between our levels of intelligence. In fact, I am being incredibly lenient with you."

Yeah. Yamato's lessons were a lot harder than this. He never got to use his notes during a test.

"But limitations are only discovered when you are tossed into the deep end of the pool. That test told me what your weak points are, and what we will work on because of it. Therefore we will focus on that more until you are up to standard." He can't believe he had to explain this...

[hetried]

Not...sure if he was supposed to feel insulted by that. Though it WAS accurate, so. And Daichi couldn't deny that Yamato had a point, as much as he wanted to just be a contradictory brat right now.

"Augh, yeah yeah... Isn't it dangerous though just to throw someone in the deep end if their limitations turn out to be that they can't swim?"

A+ keeping on topic right now.

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Yamato suddenly smirked.

"Perhaps, but people learn surprisingly quickly when it's their lives on the line," he said, and promptly burst into amused chuckles, as if finding it genuinely funny. Oh Yamato, you and your bizarre humour.

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Unfortunately, Daichi did not share this kind of sense of humor, as his arms flopped and he brought one hand up to clutch at his chest.

"I'd rather not get a heart attack from because you want me to learn how a black hole works...!!"

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"Black Holes are simple to understand," Yamato said, his laughter swiftly cutting short as he reverted to his usual cold self. "Now come. We will continue from where we left off."

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He wasn't sure if he'd rather have the laughter back or not.

"Yeah, maybe for you..." He grumbled mostly to himself, mentally turning over all the hole-esque and interdimensional concepts he was supposed to be learning. But nevertheless, it was back to his apartment they go. Though he may or may not have been dragging his feet.

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"Walk properly, Shijima. You're not a child."

Yamato takes on the role of Daichi's mother. Oh boy. But they returned to the apartment, and Yamato picked up his textbook again, thumbing to the appropriate page in the books.

[hetried]

Yeah he thought he was older than Yamato but that's being proven wrong every minute.

He was going to half listen at least, sort of...dragging his feet less but still slumping along. And eventually, flopping back into the chair he had been sitting at early, grabbing one of the many textbooks he was apparently supposed to be reading.

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"Now then. I expect you to do better this time," Yamato said, his expression severe as he stared at Daichi. "...I will be a bit more lenient this time, however. After the lesson we shall do a thirty question paper in one hour."

L-Leniency???? Guess Daichi did sort of get through to him after all.

That, or he realised he'd have to ease into the deep end for Daichi. How frustrating.

[hetried]

"Wha-- really?" He's not entirely sure he believes that at first!

But, Yamato wasn't going back on it, and even if the guy was just getting frustrated with him, it was a boon for Daichi! "Heh, you got it! 30 questions in an hour is something I can do!"

Hopefully. Whatever, he was actually looking at the books and not falling asleep.

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Yamato's severe expression eased into a slight smirk. "Hm, you actually seem enthusiastic now."

Perhaps leniency wasn't so bad if it could coax such a reaction from Shijima - but he couldn't be too easy on him. He had to push him, after all.

[hetried]

"Well, I'm not exactly excited about more quantum physics and stuff, but at least that's something actually within the realm of possibility."

Daichi Shijima, master of yapping while still actually reading the textbooks and not totally forgetting what was on them a minute later. Improbable idiot or actual A student, you decide.