I work as a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

Chapter 189 Action, Shiori Shinohara's Decision
On June [-], after a short period of no rain in the previous two days, Tokyo was once again shrouded in rain today.

Open the curtains, look at the water droplets attached to the glass windows, and listen to the rustling sound of rainwater coming in from the window.

Hirakawa Tetsubun picked up his phone and looked at it again.

According to the weather forecast, from today to the 22nd of this weekend, it will be cloudy to light rain or light rain to cloudy.

However, this week is the last struggle of the rainy season.

According to the weather forecast, it should be seven days later, next Monday, the quasi-stationary front that has controlled Tokyo for a month will almost dissipate, and then there will be a few more rains, and the rainy season will come to an end.

The skies over Tokyo are about to clear up, which is gratifying.

At that time, I will finally not have to carry a wet umbrella when I go out.

Also, the road show for the performance department will also start to be arranged.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi, who went out with an umbrella, went to Moritani with such a thing in his mind.

……

……

On the aisle of Moriya campus, Tetsufumi Hirakawa unexpectedly met——

In front, the back of the female teacher walking in the rain with an umbrella, one can see that it is definitely Hisada.

He quickened his pace a little, and when he was only one step away, he tapped the umbrella on the right side of the female teacher with the edge of the umbrella, and then quickly stood on her left side.

Then, in the eyes of Hirakawa Zhewen watching the excitement, the simple female teacher looked to the right, took a few glances, found no one, and was stunned for a while.

Afterwards, perhaps thinking it was an illusion or something, Kuta Moshu, who was looking left and right on the right, turned around again, so, out of the corner of his eye, he immediately saw——

Hirakawa Tetsufumi blinked, and met the eyes of the female teacher.

"..."

"..."

At the moment of eye contact, Kuta Moshu, who had figured out the situation, immediately swelled up a little bit, making people want to poke him.

"Teacher Hirakawa."

His tone became a little harsher in an instant.

"Yes." Hirakawa Zhewen replied with a smile.

"Be serious, don't laugh."

"Yes." Hirakawa Zhewen put away his smile obediently.

Kuta Moki stared at him.

"Excuse me—what birthday was Teacher Hirakawa's birthday yesterday?" The female teacher at this moment is very similar to her usual state of teaching students—although this state is very rare.

Hirakawa Tetsubun, who heard the question, recalled it very cooperatively.

"Hmm... a rough calculation, it's probably—"

In the end, for some reason, after thinking about it, he suddenly seemed to realize something, and his eyes suddenly died.

"More than 40..."

"--what?"

The voice was so low that it was covered by the sound of rain, and Moshu Kuta couldn't hear what Tetsufumi Hirakawa said.

"...No, nothing."

The sound is still very small.

It took a few seconds before he regained his composure, raised his left hand, and stretched out two fingers.

"Actually, it's my 23rd birthday."

"..."

Hisata Moki, who was puzzled for a while, stared at him with the majesty of a teacher after seeing Tetsufumi Hirakawa's answering gesture.

"Then Teacher Pingchuan, it's already the 23rd birthday, why are you still so childish?"

"This one……"

Hirakawa Tetsubun only thought for a moment, and then quickly answered in a lazy tone that made it hard to tell whether it was a joke or a serious one.

"Probably because I met Hisada-sensei, I couldn't help it. After all, Mr. Hisata who pretends to be angry is really cute, I want to see it."

"..."

"..."

For a long time after that, Hirakawa Tetsubun failed to see Hisa Moki's face.

Ok……

-

It wasn't until he was near the shoe cabinet that Hirakawa Zhewen was able to see the young and beautiful face of the female teacher through the rain curtain.

Of course, the expression on his face was helpless.

"Teacher Hirakawa."

"Yes."

Hirakawa Zhewen now looks like a student admitting his mistake, with his head slightly lowered and his eyes slanted downward.

Then the female teacher's words sounded faintly.

"I said it a long time ago, Mr. Hirakawa is not allowed to make fun of me."

"Eh……"

"What do you mean by eh?"

"It's just... um..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi began to procrastinate again.

"correct."

Thinking about it, he looked into Kuta Moshu's eyes and met her interrogating gaze.

"Speaking of which, why did Mr. Hisata come to school so late today? He actually met me."

"I actually met Mr. Hirakawa..."

"Yes."

Hirakawa Tetsubun regards himself as the standard of "late", but it is quite natural.

"..."

"..."

Not knowing what to say, Kuta Moshu had no choice but to ignore this small problem.

Also, the little trick of changing the subject is of course impossible to hide.It's just that there is really no way, for this teacher.

Kuta Moshu glanced at Hirakawa Zhewen's collar, a suit jacket, a white shirt as a base, and the tie she gave him yesterday.

There was a little smile on the corner of his mouth, but he stopped it immediately.

"It's just that I didn't sleep well and got up a little late."

"Well, didn't you sleep well..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi repeated.

"Teacher Hirakawa, what's wrong?"

"Because I was thinking about something, I didn't sleep well either."

"..."

As for why he didn't sleep well, when they walked to the office together, Kuta Moshu didn't ask.

It should be the same as her.

The flame of the candle, the promise of August.

Things that have passed, and things that will come, also make people daydream.

-

On Monday morning, the beginning of a new week, although it was raining, but because I met Hisada on the road, it didn't matter if it was raining, and it wouldn't affect my mood.

I finished the class happily and dealt with the teacher's affairs.

——The final exam is in mid-July, and the distance is less than a month away. Even the lazy Hirakawa Tetsufumi doesn't have much time to rest at this time.

After finishing the affairs of the head teacher and the teacher of the Chinese class, after school in the afternoon, I will go to the performance department as the club instructor——

Well, with so many things, even meeting Hisada-sensei will feel tired.

What's more, this kind of thing is not just a day, until this Friday, on the [-]th, Hirakawa Tetsufumi was in between various affairs.

so……

"Finally free."

After school on Friday night, it is no wonder that Tetsufumi Hirakawa was able to cheer so much the moment he walked out of the concert hall.

"Teacher Hirakawa."

However, Miss Shinohara who suddenly appeared behind him interrupted his mood.

Hearing this voice, Hirakawa Tetsuwen restrained himself and put away the smile on his face.

"It's Shinohara-san, what's the matter?"

He looked at Shiori Shinohara.

The girl's expression was unusually calm, as was her tone.

"I want to talk to Mr. Hirakawa for some things."

"..."

Hmm... Although I don't know what it is, as a teacher, even if I want to take a vacation, I can't refuse it when I encounter such a thing.

"OK--"

Hirakawa Tetsuwen said in a dragged tone.

-

The rain was still falling, the sound of the rain rustling in my ears, and the sound of the girl's footsteps.

"Shinohara-san, so, what's going on?"

"..."

"Speaking of which, Shinohara-san didn't seem to be in a good state of study this week, and was distracted in class. When he was in the performance department, his state was not as good as before. Why?"

"..."

"Is it because it's the end of the term and you're too tired?"

Walking side by side, Hirakawa Zhewen looked at the road ahead, guessing about the girl beside him.

What followed was a long silence.

Shiori Shinohara seemed to be thinking about how to speak, while Tetsufumi Hirakawa was waiting for her reply.

Finally, when she had already seen the school gate, the girl's crisp voice and firm tone passed through the rain.

"Teacher Hirakawa—"

"Well, what happened?"

"Actually, Shiori encountered a problem and didn't know what to do. I would like to ask you for advice."

"Well, it's okay, just say it."

Hirakawa Zhewen nodded, not realizing the seriousness of the matter.

Shiori Shinohara brushed her long hair for the last time, her eyes fixed on the side face of the teacher beside her.

Time is running out, there are some things, if you don't say it, it will be too late.

Must, must speak.

"She fell in love with her teacher."

Plain words, accompanied by the sound of rain and footsteps.

Then, the footsteps stopped.

Hirakawa Tetsuwen turned his head.

The girl's eyes, separated by the hazy night rain, were still extremely serious.

……

……

……

June 22, still a rainy day.

At night, the lights on the side of the road pass through the floating rain, and the rain in mid-air is illuminated, reflecting crystal light.

Holding an umbrella, Hirakawa Tetsuwen walked towards the supermarket.

The ingredients at home are used up and need to be replenished.

And... by the way, let's relax.

In fact, it is also possible that relaxation is the main purpose, and shopping is just incidental.

Forget it, whatever.Inexplicably entangled in such trivial matters, Hirakawa Tetsufumi, who was in a dull mood, pushed the shopping cart into the supermarket.

Pushing the cart all the way, when I saw something I wanted to eat, I just took it into the cart.

In short, I went shopping rather willfully, and after a trip, I didn't buy much food, but I bought a lot of snacks.

It wasn't until the end that Hirakawa Zhewen, who came to the snack area inexplicably, recovered from his distraction and looked at half of the snacks in front of him.

"..."

Hmm... It's okay to buy too many snacks, but if it's like this, there's no room for cooking ingredients.

As a last resort, I walked around the snack area and put some snacks back on the shelf.

Sure enough, he couldn't calm down now, that's why such silly and stupid things happened.

Putting the snacks back in place, Hirakawa Tetsuwen pushed the shopping cart to the vegetable and meat section, filled the empty space for the snacks, and then walked to the cashier.

Walking behind the team, I started to be in a daze.

It goes without saying what to think... Although I had thought about this kind of thing before, after thinking that the "suspect" was ruled out, Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't think much about it.

"The most respected teacher", well, the young him was indeed deceived by this statement, and he believed it to be true.

did not expect……

Anyway, when this kind of thing really happened, Hirakawa Zhewen's heart was really messed up.

Very messy.

When encountering this kind of thing, the student really doesn't know how to deal with it so bluntly.

It is really……

Forget it.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi, who has been troubled by this kind of problem for two days, decided to let himself go for the time being.

Don't think about it now, think of something else to distract your attention.

What are you thinking?

In the ear, the noisy voice in the supermarket, the salesman kept broadcasting the price of the goods.

After Hirakawa Tetsufumi tapped his temple lightly with his thumb knuckles, he began to scan his surroundings.

Trying to find something to divert his attention.

But...the checkout counter in the supermarket is nothing to look at.

Just thinking about this, I was quite disappointed, but suddenly, the originally casual gaze stopped for a moment.

The line of sight freezes.

The cash register in another queue, where the cashier lady scans row after row of puddings, looking at the packaging, different flavors, and different brands.

Of course the pudding is not important, what is important is the front of the cash register.

It's Mr. Ogasa's back.

No, it should be said that it was the back of Saiko Ogasasa.

-

In the cafe at night, bright lights shine through, reflecting the night.

Through the reflective glass wall in the hall, Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at the reflection above.

On a table, there are two people sitting opposite each other, one is him, as for the other side, of course -

Turning his head, Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at Saiko Ogasa, who was expressionless and unable to tell good or bad.

But it's obviously impossible to be in a good mood.

After all, meeting him would definitely bring back bad memories for her.

Thinking of this, Hirakawa Zhewen faced her with an apologetic smile.

"Okasa...Miss."

"Well, Mr. Hirakawa." The answering voice didn't fluctuate too much.

Hirakawa Tetsuwen continued to laugh helplessly, and continued.

"Sorry for wasting your time."

"..."

"Actually, I wanted to find Miss Xiaoli before, but I didn't have any contact information, so I couldn't get in touch. It was a surprise to meet you in the supermarket today."

"...What is Teacher Hirakawa looking for me for?"

"Well, the reason why I'm looking for Ms. Xiaoli is naturally because... Actually, I've always wanted to extend my sincere apology for what happened in Kyoto before."

Facing Saiko Ogasa's gaze, Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked back at each other, trying to show sincerity.

He really wanted to apologize.

Under the gaze from the opposite side, Hirakawa Tetsubun didn't care that there were other customers in the coffee shop at the moment, and stood up.

Saiko Ogasa's gaze turned to be puzzled.

Hirakawa Zhewen smiled and bowed very solemnly.

"Thank you again for Miss Xiaoli's care before, and once again apologize for my offense before."

"as well as."

There are other customers looking over.

Hirakawa Tetsubun, who has long been accustomed to being watched by all kinds of eyes, continued calmly.

"Actually, I've thought of many ways to express my apology, but after much deliberation, I still don't know how to do it."

"After all, I don't know Miss Ogasa very well...so much so."

"In the end, I can only do my best at work, hoping to help Ms. Ogasa's sister, Teacher Ogasa Suzuki, to make up for the lack of my previous work."

"Of course, this is a matter of duty. As for what else can be done to make Miss Xiaoli... dare not ask for forgiveness, I only hope that Miss Xiaoli can no longer be bored by this."

Under Ogasa Saiko's more and more overwhelmed eyes, Hirakawa Tetsufumi lowered his attitude very low.

Always use honorifics.

"Actually, it's not just Ms. Xiaoli who is depressed about this. I also often feel guilty for my previous unintentional offense. Therefore, I really hope that Ms. Xiaoli can give me a chance to express my apology."

"please."

He bowed deeply, but did not get up.

"..."

(End of this chapter)