13 Chapter 13 (1/2)

There was only one reason a bully like Dongsu approached other boys in school.

As he entered high school, he wanted to find himself a new pushover. Strangely enough, Dongsu led a quiet school life from the beginning of the semester to the midterm exam. As long as somebody did not bother him, he did not make any trouble either.

Now, Suhyuk wondered why he, who did not make any trouble until now, suddenly took the trouble of meeting him.

'Despite his wish to turn over a new leaf, he had an intolerable itch to attract a fight?'

Suhyuk could not help but become a little nervous.

Dongsu said, ”You must be very smart. Congrats on getting 1st in the class!”

”Thanks,” Suhyuk replied quickly.

Dongsu once again showed a smile and sat next to him, and then he threw a book at him. It was a workout book.

”I bought it today. I don't know if I bought a good one. Take a look at if it's okay.”

It's a math workbook. Usually workbooks were more of the same, but Suhyuk listened to him because it was not a difficult task.

As he expected, the contents and problems of the workbook were pretty much the same.

”I think it looks okay.”

Dongu said, with a satisfied look, ”Let me ask you for a favor.”

'Favor? Do you want money from me? You won't pay it back later, of course.

”What is it?” asked Suhyuk.

”Give me private lessons,” Dongsu said.

Suhyuk made a slightly embarrassed expression. It was something he did not expect at all.

”Why don't you go to a private academy for tutoring?”

Dongsoo laughed bitterly, saying, ”I cannot afford it.”

His family was not well off. Of course if he wanted, he could get the money. If he ordered his minions to bring money or blackmailed them, he could get the money to pay for the fee at a private academy.

But he cannot do it now, because he decided to come to his mind and turn over a new leaf in life. Of course, nobody knew how long his determination would last. But at least for now, it seemed he had the confidence to keep his resolution without any wavering.

When Suhyuk made an embarrassed expression, Dongsu opened his mouth again.

”If you do me a favor, it will certainly help you too.”

”Help?”

”Yes, if you see a guy who harasses you or if you don't like a guy, just tell me. Let me kick their ass like hell.”

Suhyuk laughed aghast at him, but he quickly brushed off that expression from his face and agonized over it.

Dongsu said he could not study better because he had no money. It could be heard as an excuse, but Suhyuk fell somewhat for it. There are students who attend private academies for extra lessons and get private tutoring. In contrast, those who only focus on school textbooks can never beat them because the amount and quality of their work is completely different from them.

After silently looking at the workbook Dongsu was holding, Suhyuk cast his gaze at him.

'If I teach Dongsu, certainly nobody in school will annoy or harass me. Even those good-for-nothing hooligans would try to avoid my eyes simply because of my staying with him.'

From his perspective, he would have to sacrifice a bit of his time if he studied with Dongsu. However, on the other hand, he could review his lessons during that process.

The problem was how to manage his time.

He delivered newspapers in the morning and went to a private academy in the evening. Then he went back home to study.

Suhyuk tried to find some time in between, and he soon made a decision.