A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 1535 - 1034 Instigation_2

So, Duanmu Huai enjoyed the festival night in his own way.

Unfortunately, that good mood didn’t last until the next day.

"I’m really very sorry."

Looking at Tanaka Asuka bowing her head in front of him, Duanmu Huai was speechless. The reason was simple: her mother had caused a scene again. It seemed that Tanaka Asuka had been secretly attending Wind Band Club training without her mother’s knowledge, but somehow her mother found out and went through the same old process as before.

However, Duanmu Huai wouldn’t be as accommodating as Tasuku. Facing that shrew, he simply crossed his arms and stared coldly at her. She got scared and retreated, quickly finding an excuse to slip away.

"You can’t keep doing this."

Duanmu Huai stared at Tanaka Asuka and shook his head.

"Before you said everything was going smoothly, and I thought you had it all handled, but this? So what are you planning to do starting tomorrow?"

"..............."

Listening to Duanmu Huai’s concern, Tanaka Asuka was silent for a moment. She seemed to make up her mind and raised her head.

"Given the current situation, I think I should quit the Wind Band Club and give my position to Nakagawa Natsuki."

"Nakagawa? I’m not familiar with music, but she’s from Group B, right? Which means she was eliminated... can she do it?"

"I believe in Nakagawa’s efforts." frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

"So, are you planning to go along with your mother’s expectations after all?"

"Yes."

Tanaka Asuka nodded.

"No matter what, it’s her who raised me to this age. It must have cost quite a lot to raise me this big, and taking care of me must have taken a lot of effort. I owe her a lot, and I must repay it."

Upon hearing Tanaka Asuka’s response, Duanmu Huai squinted his eyes and sized her up, then sneered.

"Alright, stop with the meaningless talk. I’m tired of hearing it. I’ll just ask you, do you want to participate in the national competition? If you do, I have a suggestion for you."

"Teacher, do you have a way?"

"Of course."

Tanaka Asuka curiously asked, and Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow.

"Just threaten her, won’t you?"

"Threaten........."

Hearing this word from Duanmu Huai’s mouth, Tanaka Asuka’s expression became somewhat complicated.

"I really appreciate your kind intentions, teacher, but that’s illegal, and my mother might really report it to the police..."

"What are you thinking? I didn’t say I would threaten your mom!"

Duanmu Huai promptly interrupted Tanaka Asuka. What did she take him for? Just because he looks fierce doesn’t mean he’s mixed up with the Yakuza, right!

"I mean you should do it!"

"Me... threaten my mother?"

At this moment, Tanaka Asuka, who had maintained her calmness, couldn’t hold back.

"Exactly."

Duanmu Huai nodded.

"I’ve figured it out. You don’t have any feelings for your mom at all... Don’t rush to deny it. Watching your act of motherly love in the faculty room that day almost made me sick. Come on, just admit it. You don’t have any feelings for your mom. Everything you’ve been acting out is just for others to see."

Duanmu Huai scoffed. He actually saw through it that day, that Tanaka Asuka didn’t have any feelings for her mother. The fact that she acted like a good child outside was simply to cope with societal moral values. If you treat Tanaka Asuka’s mother as a Demon who’s gone off the rails, then Tanaka Asuka is just like a very calm actress accompanying the madwoman in her play.

Just like those Alzheimer’s patients, you say I’m your grandson, then I’ll act like your grandson. What else can I do? Certainly can’t hit you.

"............"

This time, Tanaka Asuka didn’t speak. She just quietly looked at Duanmu Huai, without saying a word.

"Listen up. I’ve seen many people like your mom. They’re just projecting the value of the life they couldn’t achieve onto their kids, hoping they can fulfill that value for them. So for her, what she can’t bear the most is not being able to realize this value, which is why she’s come protesting again and again."

"So? How does the teacher think we should threaten her?"

"It’s simple; just tell her that your current academic performance is so good because you have the time to relax with Wind Band Club activities. If you don’t participate in the Wind Band Club activities, your mood will be affected, and when your mood deteriorates, your stress increases. Under great pressure, you might perform poorly and risk not getting into college — let’s see if your mom dares gamble on this!"

"....................."

Listening to Duanmu Huai, Tanaka Asuka’s eyes widened, utterly speechless. After a while, she finally squeezed out a reply.

"Is this even possible?"

"What’s impossible about it?"

Duanmu Huai responded quite confidently. Isn’t this how parents are before exams? No matter how loud or crude they might usually be, during exam time they quietly keep their mouths shut, speaking softly, and don’t even dare slam doors, fearing they’ll disturb their kid’s studies.

A mother like Tanaka’s would definitely not be able to bear it.

If she finds out that she’s actually the one hindering her daughter’s path to happiness, she might even have thoughts of hanging herself.

"But... isn’t this just using twisted logic?"

At this point, Tanaka Asuka’s expression was quite complex, just like a Kaleidoscope, extremely colorful.

"So what?"

Duanmu Huai looked at Tanaka Asuka as if she were a fool.

"You’re just a little kid in your teens. Isn’t it normal to throw a little tantrum? But, of course, empty words won’t get you results. If you simply argue with your mom like this, it will surely lead nowhere. There’s a mock exam coming up, right? If you can ace it, preferably get into the top ten nationwide, then you will have much more leverage when you confront your mother. Just show her the report card and say these results come from joining the Wind Band Club activities. If you prevent me from participating, I might get upset, and my rank might drop. Watch your mom get scared to death."

"Is this possible?"

Tanaka Asuka looked utterly confused. She feels this is completely twisted logic, but for some reason, she thinks this tactic could actually work on her mom.

However...

"Teacher, these aren’t things you should be saying as a teacher."

Staring at Duanmu Huai for a moment, Tanaka Asuka chuckled, then spoke. Indeed, as Tanaka Asuka said, as a teacher, Duanmu Huai shouldn’t be giving such lousy advice. Generally, teachers either don’t interfere with private matters or speak platitudes that sound good to everyone, unlike Duanmu Huai, who’s scheming to stir things and disrupt peace.

Honestly, if Tanaka Asuka’s mother finds out and complains to the PTA, Duanmu Huai might have to pack up and leave.

"I say what I want to say, who can stop me."

Duanmu Huai snorted coldly; he really wasn’t afraid of that.

"I understand."

Now, Tanaka Asuka couldn’t contain her amusement, lowered her head, and bowed to Duanmu Huai.

"I’ll consider the teacher’s advice."

Then she spoke.