012 | Kudou Shinichi | [ Text ]

[miniholmes]

[ Someone's not paying attention in class again, but is that really news? ]

Why do I need a password to access my ebooks? What am I supposed to read now? My hard copies are at home. And the library here only has mysteries up to a sixth grade level.

[ Or, he could, you know, pay attention to his teacher. Like he's supposed to be doing. ]

Comments

[herrin]

Maybe you ought to pay attention in class.

Or talk to the other children.

[miniholmes]

But I already know addition and subtraction. And if everyone else nearby me is struggling with it then I don't want to talk to them.

[herrin]

How arrogant of you.

Why not help them? You can't honestly say that you've never struggled with anything.

[miniholmes]

They don't want my help. I offered and they told me to shut up.

[ Probably because he was a jerk about it. ]

[herrin]

Did you offer nicely?

[miniholmes]

I told him he forgot to carry the one but he didn't want my help.

[ in other words, no. ]

[herrin]

You ought to ask if he wants the help first.

[miniholmes]

[ Eye roll ]

[ brb while he asks this kid if he wants help. ]

He said to leave him alone.

[herrin]

Somehow I'm not surprised.

Focus on learning people.

[miniholmes]

What do you mean? I already know what kind of people all my classmates are and I maybe a third of what their parents professions are.

You said to ask if he wanted help.

[herrin]

Learn how to interact with them. Without them getting angry.

[miniholmes]

That's easier said than done. This kid seems really irritated.

[herrin]

Apologize, then.

[miniholmes]

I think I should just leave him alone.

[herrin]

You might be right about that.

You'll do better next time.

[miniholmes]

Nope. I'm gonna ask for a new seat.

[herrin]

Running away from your problem? How cowardly.

[miniholmes]

It's not what you think. I just want to sit by the window.

[ It's definitely what she thinks. ]

[herrin]

That's not what it sounds like.

[miniholmes]

Well. Regardless of how it sounds, that's how it is.

And besides, he doesn't want to sit by me anymore than I want to sit by him.

[herrin]

Then let him move.

If you move, he's won.

[ yes, because that's clearly the issue here, irene. ]

[miniholmes]

I don't really want to start anything with him. Though it might be too late for that.

All of this could have been avoided if I could get to my ebooks. But it still wants a password.

[herrin]

You don't think he's angry because of what you said? That has nothing to do with your books.

And I am not giving you the password.

[ partially because she doesn't have it, but he doesn't need to know that. ]

[rule_britannia]

I would suggest your textbook, Master Kudou, before your teacher notices that you aren't listening.

[miniholmes]

I already know addition and subtraction. I don't need to pay attention.

[rule_britannia]

Have you considered asking for different work better suited to your ability?

[miniholmes]

Yes. But apparently I need to get along with other people first.

[rule_britannia]

Hmm.
That doesn't sound like a reasonable exchange to you?

[miniholmes]

No. I don't see what that has to do with more advanced classes.

[rule_britannia]

Something that you want in exchange for something that they want.
It's up to you to decide if it's worth the effort.

[miniholmes]

It's hard to learn how to get along with others when they don't want to get along with you.

[rule_britannia]

I can understand that feeling.
But why do they not want to get along with you?