BanG Dream: The Unexpected Part-Timer

A Part-Time Tutor

Ah, just wrapped up another satisfying shift at the livehouse in CirCLE. Being a part-timer here allows me to kick back and appreciate the bands during their practice sessions but...

"Marina-san..."

"Yes, Part-timer-kun?"

"Why am I suddenly tutoring these two!?"

Tsukushi Futaba, the drummer and leader of Morfonica, and Tsugumi Hazawa, the keyboardist of Afterglow, were looking at me with curious expressions.

"That's right, Marina-san! You said YOU will teach US two." 

Marina-san chuckled nervously, avoiding eye contact as she explained, "Well, you see, Part-timer-kun, I might have exaggerated a bit when I said I would teach them. I'm not exactly great at tutoring."

I raised an eyebrow in disbelief, "You... What?"

"Yeah, I can perform, manage the livehouse, and even handle the business side of things, but teaching is a whole different ball game. So, I thought, why not let you handle it? You're good at explaining things, right?"

Taking a deep breath, I reluctantly agreed, "Well, I guess I can give it a shot. But why me? Don't we have anyone else around here who's good at tutoring?"

Marina-san chuckled nervously, "You're the only one available right now, and you did mention something about being good with explanations. Besides, you're not that busy, are you?"

Grumbling under my breath, I muttered, "I suppose not, but this is unexpected."

She patted my shoulder, offering a reassuring smile, "You'll be fine! Just do your best, and if anything goes wrong, you can always ask for help. I believe in you!"

Tsukushi, with a mischievous glint in her eyes, asked, "So, Part-timer-kun, are you really good at teaching?"

"That's Part-timer-SENPAI, for you... You junior."

Tsugumi chuckled, "Looks like we've got an interesting senpai."

I glanced at the notebooks Tsukushi Futaba and Tsugumi Hazawa handed over. "Right, right... Let's see what we got here..." I squinted at the math problems sprawled across the pages, and a wave of nostalgia hit me.

Ah, the good old second-year math days. But, truth be told, I didn't remember much from those times.

I scratched my head, trying to recall the dusty memories. "Alright, math it is. Let's tackle these problems together."

Tsukushi grinned, "Senpai, you're not supposed to struggle!"

I shot her a playful glare. "Easy for you to say, junior. You probably know more than I do."

Tsugumi chuckled, "Well, let's start from the beginning. Senpai, what's this formula?"

I took a deep breath, trying to regain my composure. "Ah, yes, the formula. It's, uh... well, it's..."

"Senpai, do you need help too?" Tsukushi teased.

I narrowed my eyes at her, "I'm just getting warmed up. Let me think... Ah, yes! The formula is... right here!" I pointed at a random part of the page, hoping it was the correct answer.

Tsugumi and Tsukushi exchanged amused glances.

"Senpai, you're hopeless," Tsukushi smirked.

Don't you give me that face...! I know I'm a third year but you know I'm not good at maths!

"Fine, I admit, I don't remember this topic in math, but... Just so you know, I'm actually a fast learner," I confessed with a confident smile.

"Oh? Then... That's great! Just so you know, I'm also the same," Tsukushi replied with equal confidence.