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

Chapter 280 A One-Day Covenant

What is Shinohara Shiori going to do?

No matter how he thought about it, Hirakawa Zhewen couldn't figure it out.

Of course he remembered what he promised. Anyway, he did have a problem at the beginning, which led to the idea of ​​compensation. This kind of thing will not be forgotten or regretted.

As long as Shiori Shinohara encounters any problems and seeks his help, he will definitely help, this is a promise.

But...Since you said you have a problem and want to ask him for help, at the very least, you should describe the problem clearly, right?

As a result, after asking and asking, going around, in the end, I just said vaguely [there is no place to go except Mr. Hirakawa's house], and then disappeared, what is going on?

Also, he also said that he would live here tonight. If he didn't explain clearly, it would be difficult to agree, right?
Really hard to agree with.

"So, Hirakawa-sensei, will you drive Shiori out?"

"..."

"Will you?" Shinohara Shiori tilted her head again, her eyes seemed to be flickering with the light from the ceiling of the living room, a little dazzling.

"..."

Hirakawa Zhewen turned his face away, not looking at the dazzling lights.

"Xiaoyuan-san, I think, this...at least explain the reason clearly?"

He's still holding on, but...

"As for the reason, Shiori can ask Hirakawa-sensei not to investigate?" Shinohara Shiori said in a begging tone, and after she finished speaking, she got up from her chair and bowed.

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsuwen felt a little uncomfortable, but he still cared a lot, and had new doubts.

"Not exploring? Why?"

Is there anything you can't say?

Faced with another question from him, Shiori Shinohara just diverted again.

"Wait until tomorrow, tomorrow night, Shiori will explain clearly to Mr. Hirakawa. At that time, Mr. Hirakawa can make any decision, but for now, please let Shiori stay here for one night."

The girl maintained a bowing posture and did not get up.

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsuwen was even more unnatural.

What the hell happened?Why do you have to say it tomorrow night?
For another person, no matter what, Hirakawa Tetsufumi could refuse such an unclear request, but this person is Shinohara Shiori.

Only for her, for the promise he had made to her, looking at the girl who was bowing in front of him at this moment, he couldn't express the rejection in his mouth.

"...Does it have to be tomorrow night?"

"Yeah." Shiori Shinohara stood up, her long hanging hair shaking for a while.

"..."

"..."

"then you……"

Before Hirakawa Tetsufumi finished speaking, Shinohara Shiori smiled: "Did Hirakawa-sensei agree to Shiori's request? Thank you."

The girl bowed slightly again to express her thanks.

"..."

Thanks so quickly, as if he had expected him to agree, Hirakawa Zhewen felt that he was calculated.

But before he could say anything more, Shinohara Shiori looked at him and began to explain.

"Ms. Hirakawa must be wondering, right? Maybe you're still wondering if Shiori is planning something... Hirakawa-sensei doesn't need to show a surprised expression like this, because Shiori knows you well enough to guess."

"..." Hirakawa Tetsuwen closed his mouth.

Shinohara Shiori continued to smile and shook her head.

"But, no. Please believe that Shiori has her own reasons for her behavior today... Tomorrow night, I will explain it clearly to Mr. Hirakawa, and I will definitely."

"... definitely?" Hirakawa Zhewen asked with some uncertainty.

Shinohara Shiori promised very firmly: "It will definitely."

Hirakawa Tetsuwen really has nothing to say now.

Shall I explain it tomorrow night... For the time being, agree first?

"All right……"

Finally, Hirakawa Tetsufumi uttered the answer of agreement.

"Thank you, Teacher Hirakawa."

Shiori Shinohara bowed again to thank her.

……

After dinner, Hirakawa Tetsufumi walked to the living room after clearing the tableware.

Shiori Shinohara sat upright on the sofa. Michael, who always liked to stay on the sofa, was lying on the girl's lap, pressing down on her skirt.

"Teacher Hirakawa."

Realizing that he was coming, Shiori Shinohara turned her attention away from her Michael, and sat still, but looked towards him.

"Ah."

Tetsubun Hirakawa glanced at Shiori Shinohara.

Perhaps it was because it was just a holiday today, and the girl was still wearing Moritani's winter uniform.

The correct uniform is paired with a very youthful pleated skirt. A small section of delicate skin is exposed between the white stockings and the hem of the skirt. She is sitting sideways in a dignified way with her legs together, and Michael is lying on the skirt put on.

Glancing at the lazy Michael, Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked away again, and sat opposite Shiori Shinohara.

"..."

"..."

After sitting down, there was a brief silence again, but there was no way.

Facing Shinohara Shiori, Hirakawa Tetsufumi would always involuntarily feel a little embarrassed due to the past experiences that he could not face calmly from the beginning to the end.

It took some time to restrain such embarrassment, and then Hirakawa Tetsubun planned to speak.

"Well, Shinohara-san..."

As a result, as soon as the syllable came out of his mouth, the initiative was quickly taken away by Shinohara Shiori who was stroking Michael.

"Well, Teacher Hirakawa, are you going to arrange Shiori's place to stay tonight?"

Perhaps it was due to Missy's etiquette, Shiori Shinohara was always used to smiling when she smiled, the corners of her mouth were only slightly curved, not too much.

But it's very good-looking, with a little upward arc matching the girl's face, which is pleasing to the eye.

"..."

It took Hirakawa Zhewen two seconds to break away from the smile, and his gaze refocused on the young lady's gaze.

"Yes." He nodded.

Shiori Shinohara was still smiling slightly, and her tone didn't know if she was joking.

"Then, Mr. Hirakawa won't let Shiori sleep on the sofa, right?"

"..."

"..."

"Huh?" Shiori Shinohara tilted her head slightly for the third time tonight...very cute.

Also, did she really not do this on purpose?

If so, what can he say?
"..."

Hirakawa Tetsubun was speechless, and put away the sentence "Then Shinohara-san will sleep on the sofa tonight" that he was about to say just now.

He pursed his lips.

"But, Shinohara-san, my room is the only place to sleep at home..."

"Okay, Shiori doesn't mind." Miss Shinohara immediately agreed.

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi blinked.

Shinohara Shiori also blinked.

No, he hasn't asked yet, so why did he agree?

"What's wrong?" Shiori Shinohara asked.

"..."

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsuwen took a deep breath.

"...It's nothing." He calmed down and shook his head, "That's it."

"Ah."

However, the first time after hearing the answer, Hirakawa Zhewen felt a little regretful.

Maybe he should be more cruel and let Shinohara Shiori sleep in the living room. Now that he is like this, how should he explain it to Hisada...?
Another girl came to sleep in his room, and this girl's identity is a bit special, it can be said to be his ex-girlfriend... How to explain this kind of thing.

Contemplating remorsefully, when she raised her face, Shiori Shinohara looked at him and asked suspiciously.

"Teacher Hirakawa, what's wrong with you?"

"..."

"It's nothing."

Forget it, it's useless to regret now, the matter has come to this point, and we will talk about it later.

Just wait until tomorrow, Shiori Shinohara can give him a reasonable explanation.

This way he can explain to Kuta...

Hope.

Ok.

……

The slightly heavy atmosphere was broken by Shinohara Shiori after a long time.

"Teacher Hirakawa."

"...Huh?" Hirakawa Zhewen came back to his senses.

"Are we just going to sit here all this time?"

"That……"

"Shiori wants to go and see Hirakawa-sensei's room."

Very reasonable request.

Hirakawa Tetsubun sighed, and finally let out the remorse in his mind temporarily through this breath.

"Let's go then." He stood up on his knees.

"Ah."

Shiori Shinohara put Michael aside, adjusted the hem of the skirt and the wrinkled clothes a little, and got up.

……

Tetsubun Hirakawa walked ahead and led Shiori Shinohara to the door of his room.

"This is it." He said, pushing the door open.

Fortunately, Hirakawa Tetsuwen's bedroom is far from tidy, but it is considered clean. At least it will not be offensive at first glance, and there are no old clothes piled up randomly.

Shiori Shinohara looked at her slightly.

"Okay, Shiori will sleep here tonight."

"Ah."

"..."

"..."

"By the way." Shiori Shinohara suddenly remembered something, and looked at Tetsufumi Hirakawa, "Teacher Hirakawa, do you have pajamas that Shiori can wear here?"

"..."

This process feels very familiar...

Hirakawa Tetsubun didn't know what expression to put on.

"That... yes."

"Have it?"

"Um……"

Hirakawa Tetsubun replied, walked into the room first, opened the closet, and found the pajamas from the bottom position.

Well, it was the one Ye Yue wore before.

Looking at it with a complicated expression, Hirakawa Tetsubun tried his best to lift it up with a smile, and showed it to Shiori Shinohara.

"Look, this is the one, okay?"

Shinohara Shiori looked up and down, seeing that the folds did not look like they had been pressed under the wardrobe for a long time, and then asked.

"Did Mr. Hirakawa wear it?"

"Uh... I wore it before, but I haven't worn it for a long time. The last time I wore this dress was a girl."

"Girl?" Shiori Shinohara's gaze seemed to change slightly, "Ms. Hisata?"

"It's not..."

That is Ye Yue.

Shiori Shinohara made a judgment, and then interrupted Tetsufumi Hirakawa's explanation with a smile.

"Mr. Hirakawa, I'm sorry, Shiori is a little concerned about this dress."

"mind?"

"Because someone else wore it." Miss Shinohara would not wear someone else's clothes.

"Then I don't have any new clothes here."

"But if only Mr. Hirakawa wears it, Shiori won't mind."

"..." Tetsufumi Hirakawa was obviously stunned by this sentence, and then, Shiori Shinohara, who was standing at the door, explained in a calm tone.

"Ms. Hirakawa has done more intimate things before, why do you mind this now?"

"..." Hirakawa Zhewen opened his mouth a little at a loss.

Shinohara Shiori gently brushed her long hair.

"Teacher Pingchuan, what happened has happened. It needs to be faced squarely. There is nothing wrong with admitting it."

"..."

"So for Shiori, it must be worn by Hirakawa-sensei, which is more acceptable than the ones worn by others?"

"..."

"Uh... that... yes, yes."

Hirakawa Tetsuwen smiled a little reluctantly, and put the pajamas in his hand back into the closet.

"In that case... Shinohara-san, just pick one yourself."

"Ah."

Shinohara Shiori was satisfied.

……

Tetsubun Hirakawa didn't care about Shiori Shinohara any more, and walked out of the room silently, and walked towards the living room.

'What happened has happened, it needs to be faced squarely, there is nothing wrong with admitting it. '

In fact, that's really true.

In fact, he also said something similar, right?
Since it has happened, it cannot be regarded as non-existent.

He definitely said this, he said it to Shiori Shinohara.

But it turns out, it's easier said than done.

He used this reason to resign at the beginning because he couldn't ignore the fact that he had been with his student, Shiori Shinohara.

His teacher's faith has been damaged, and he has no face to continue to stand in that position.

But what about after resignation?

In fact, he has been avoiding, avoiding the memories related to Shiori Shinohara, avoiding the feelings for Shiori Shinohara.

He regards this avoidance as forgetting, thinking that forgetting is the beginning of a new life.

But it's not.

Simple avoidance is just avoidance, it is a sign of cowardice.

The real forgetting is to be able to face it with a normal heart, as an ordinary little thing.

If he really "forgot" Shiori Shinohara and "forgot" his relationship with Shiori Shinohara, he would never be so stunned the moment he saw her.

So he didn't forget.

The avoided memories and emotions were just blocked in a corner of his mind, until Shiori Shinohara appeared in front of him, as if holding a key, he could easily open the lock.

Then, memories, emotions, returned intact.

Nothing was forgotten.

If forgetting is the beginning of a new life, then facing one thing calmly should be the first step in forgetting.

Face it calmly and treat it as an insignificant little thing, so this kind of insignificant little thing will be mixed with other insignificant little things in daily life, and there is no difference, and then they will be forgotten together.

Deliberate avoidance, on the contrary, highlights the uniqueness and importance of this memory, instilling "it is very special, it is very special" to the brain over and over again, like this.

So, after that, he should change his mentality and face the matter with Shiori Shinohara, right?
Thinking about this kind of thing, Hirakawa Tetsufumi lay on the sofa in the living room and gradually fell asleep.

Then, he had a dream, a dream with Shiori Shinohara.

The blocked, or protected memory entered his dream intact.

The unforgettable summer festival, fireworks, and the kiss of the beautiful girl.

A sweet and sour kiss with tangerine shaved ice.

……

The fireworks in the dream are still gorgeous.

(End of this chapter)