Due to the appearance of devils at school yesterday, the school declared an immediate holiday after the crisis was resolved.
As Kobeni Higashiyama was preparing to go home, she happened to notice a job posting on the bulletin board. The moment she saw "2,000 yen," she was instantly tempted.
The job only required one or two hours a day, tutoring wasn't particularly difficult, and her grades met the requirement of being in the top ten of her grade. Plus, the hourly wage was quite high.
She decided to go to the employer's house for an interview. The school wouldn't randomly post advertisements on the bulletin board, so this seemed trustworthy.
For this reason, Kobeni had been practicing her self-introduction in front of Chiya's house, worried that she might get too nervous and mess up the interview. She planned to knock on the door once she felt adequately prepared.
However, she hadn't expected the owner of the house to return suddenly, nor had she expected him to be the devil hunter who had saved her yesterday.
"Are you here for the interview?" Chiya quickly pieced things together—Kobeni had most likely seen the job posting and come for the interview.
"Ah... Yes!" Kobeni nodded vigorously.
Chiya immediately pressed the doorbell. "Denji, I'm back."
"Coming!" Denji quickly opened the door.
"Come in," Chiya said to Kobeni.
"Alright..." Kobeni's face showed clear shyness and nervousness.
The moment Denji saw a strange girl enter their home—especially one who appeared to have been brought by her onii-chan—she immediately became wary.
Her sharp gaze locked onto Kobeni, scrutinizing her closely.
Feeling Denji's intense stare, Kobeni became even more nervous. She had no idea what she had done wrong. Why was this blonde girl glaring at her so fiercely?
But the next moment, she suddenly remembered—the job posting mentioned tutoring a "younger sister." This blonde girl must be the younger sister in question.
Realizing this, she felt a little more at ease. She figured the little sister probably disliked studying and wasn't thrilled about having a tutor.
But Kobeni was mistaken. Denji's hostility had nothing to do with studying.
Chiya, of course, noticed Denji's gaze and gently reminded her, "Denji, don't be rude to our guest."
"Got it," Denji pouted in dissatisfaction.
Chiya was puzzled by Denji's reaction. Could she really hate studying that much? If she despised it to this extent, he might have to reconsider hiring a tutor altogether.
After all, his main goal was for Denji to live a happy life. Everything else was secondary.
Chiya then led Kobeni to the living room for the interview.
"Take a seat. Feel free to sit anywhere." Chiya wanted her to relax.
"Okay." Kobeni still seemed somewhat reserved. She bowed first before sitting on the sofa.
Chiya poured her a glass of water before sitting down himself. "Alright, let's begin the interview. You brought your student ID and report cards, right?"
"Yes, yes!" Kobeni hurriedly took out the documents she had prepared from her backpack and handed them to Chiya.
This was just a formality for Chiya. He already knew exactly who she was, but he had to pretend otherwise.
He took a quick glance at her student ID before looking at her report cards.
His eyes flashed with a hint of surprise—Kobeni was currently a second-year high school student. Since her first year, she had consistently ranked in the top ten of her grade in every exam and had even placed first once.
He hadn't expected Kobeni's academic performance to be this outstanding. The original story never mentioned her being a straight-A student.
She was a perfect match for his hiring requirements.
As Chiya reviewed the documents, Kobeni grew increasingly nervous. Her posture became stiff, and she subconsciously clutched at her pants.
Chiya handed her documents back and asked, "Higashiyama Kobeni, right? What times are you available for tutoring each day?"
"Uh..." Kobeni thought for a moment. "I'm free from 4 PM to 6 PM after school and also after 7 PM in the evening."
"Alright, just come by for one or two hours in the afternoon or evening each day, whichever fits your schedule."
Chiya added, "Even though I'm hiring you for this tutoring job, I don't want it to interfere too much with your own studies."
Limiting the tutoring sessions to one or two hours a day was a deliberate decision—both to prevent Denji from getting too bored and to avoid negatively impacting Koharu's grades.
"Understood!" Kobeni nodded seriously.
But then she muttered softly, "Not that it really matters..."
Chiya didn't hear her clearly but could roughly guess what she was mumbling about.
It was likely due to her family situation. From what he knew, the Higashiyama family had nine sisters, one older brother, and a younger brother, Higashiyama Nobana. And that was just what he was aware of—there could be more siblings.
Her family couldn't afford to send so many children to school, and they held a strong preference for sons over daughters.
In the original story, not only did they refuse to let Kobeni attend university, but they also tried to force her into selling herself to make money.
However, Kobeni's timid and weak-willed nature made her unable to resist her family, even though she possessed incredible strength.
In any case, she had likely already realized that her family wouldn't pay for her college education, which was why she didn't mind if work affected her studies.
"I've decided to hire you. The first month will be a probation period, and if everything goes well, we'll continue working together long-term."
Having completed the necessary formalities, Chiya made the final decision.
Normally, hiring a tutor would involve signing a contract, but he trusted Koharu completely.
"Eh?!" Kobeni was visibly shocked. "So fast?!"
She had expected to spend a restless night waiting for the results, but she had been hired on the spot!
"Because you're an excellent student, and I trust you." Chiya smiled.
"Oh, no, no, I'm not that great!" Kobeni was flattered and blushed deeply. "I definitely won't let you down!"
Not only had she landed a dream part-time job, but she had also received high praise. She was overjoyed, her face turning red like a ripe apple.
[Ding! Host has activated the achievement "Kobeni Higashiyama's Affection (Lv. 1)" and gained 2 attribute points!]