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

Chapter 230 A Gentle Teacher Like the Ocean

September 9, Tuesday, afternoon.

The time of sunset.

"Okay, Mr. Hirakawa, please tell me."

On the way home from school, Hirakawa Tetsufumi and Hisada Moshu walked together, and the female teacher beside him said to him with a gesture of "confessing and leniently resisting strictness".

"Well, okay, okay, Mr. Hisata, please wait for me to brew."

Hirakawa Tetsuwen responded with a guilty conscience.

This kind of majestic look is unbearable, it is even more dazzling than the slightly dim sunset in the sky now.

As for what to say - of course it is to confess to the teacher that he plans to resign.

It's not an option to always hide it, and it was already promised at yesterday's sports festival, so it can't be delayed any longer.

"So what's the matter? You can't even talk about it in the office, and you have to do it at this time."

"This... In short, there are some things that are hard to describe."

Hirakawa Zhewen looked around. It had been a while since school was over, and there were only two or three figures on the road.

In order to confess this matter, he has not yet gone to the playing department.

"Also, that's... Let me clarify first, Mr. Hisada, please calm down a little after hearing this."

Hirakawa Tetsuwen was vaccinated with some confidence.

He didn't know how the usually gentle teacher would react when he heard that he was going to resign.

But it wouldn't be too pleasant to think about it, would it?

After all, before, he said that he would be together in November, but now he said that he plans to leave the job, and even prepared the resignation letter.

If you think about it in your own shoes, you will definitely be misunderstood that his resignation has something to do with this matter, right?
"That's right, after I say it, please listen to my explanation carefully, please."

"..."

Kuta Moshu stared at him silently, his expression gradually becoming serious.

The more this kind of advance statement, the more serious it will make people feel.

But this is necessary, first lower the psychological expectations, so that it can be a little less sudden when you hear it.

In this way, Hirakawa Zhewen walked slowly, and at the same time, he could feel that the pace of the female teacher beside him also began to procrastinate along with him.

"Tap tap."

The two walked towards the parking lot in Moriya.

"Well... that's—"

When Hirakawa Zhewen felt that the atmosphere was almost right, there was Kuta Moshu's vehicle in front of him, and he had already noticed that the eyes around him made him feel more and more stressed.

Finally he hesitated to speak.

"If you say it's serious, it's actually not very serious..."

"..."

"And, again, this matter has nothing to do with Hisada-sensei, the Jedi is not your reason, please don't think too much, and..."

"—Teacher Hirakawa, that's enough."

"..."

Hirakawa Zhewen, who was interrupted, looked over, and beside him, this teacher who was usually very patient and gentle was about to be wiped out by him.

She stared at him with helplessness and worry in her eyes.

"Don't delay any longer, you will only make me more and more nervous."

"Alright alright."

Hirakawa Tetsubun responded and stopped in his tracks.

Kuta Moshu also stopped.

"..."

"that is--"

Hirakawa Tetsuwen turned his head and looked at the shadows of the two people not far away.

Now I really want to say it.

He took a deep breath, breathed out, and opened his mouth.

"Ms. Hisata, I plan to resign from Moritani."

"..."

"..."

The moment the words just came out of his mouth, Hirakawa Tetsubun really felt a feeling of complete silence, and there were clearly the voices of students from the sports club in the distant sports field.

"Come on" or something.

He also saw the shadow of Moshu Kuta, with long hair letting the evening wind blow.

"cough."

He coughed dryly so that the scene would not continue to be so quiet, and then continued to add.

"Let's submit the resignation letter in October. In this way, I will completely resign in November."

"...What's the reason?" The voice was close to my ear, and I didn't know how to describe it.

"..."

Through the shadow, Hirakawa Tetsufumi could see that the teacher was probably stroking his hair.

It's not enough to just avoid it.

He finally turned his eyes away from the shadow, and raised his gaze to meet Kuta Moshu's eyes.

Perhaps because of the previous series of foreshadowing, the teacher's expression is not very good, unacceptable or something.

But it can still be described as serious.

"The reason..."

Hirakawa Tetsubun stared into Hisada Moshu's eyes, making his words seem sincere.

"That's right, I don't think I'm quite qualified for the profession of a teacher."

"...Is it because of this?"

"Well, it's because of this. Didn't I tell Mr. Jiuta before? After the matter is settled, I will give Mr. Jiuta a satisfactory answer. Actually..."

Changing his breath, Hirakawa Tetsubun showed a nonchalant smile, trying to ease the atmosphere a little.

"At that time, I was thinking about resigning. The so-called completion of the matter actually includes resignation, which is why the time of resignation happened to be in November when we agreed to give Mr. Hisada an answer."

"..."

Kuta Moshu didn't speak because he didn't know what to say.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi continued to add: "That's how the overlap in time is. This matter is entirely out of my personal considerations. It's not because I'm afraid to give Mr. Hisada an answer so I plan to run away from Moriya or something..."

"..."

Ugh... that last joke doesn't seem to be doing what it should.

If I had to talk about the effect, I would look at the indifferent female teacher and make Hirakawa Tetsubun, who was smiling to himself, feel a little embarrassed.

"cough."

He coughed again to ease the embarrassment.

Then he opened his mouth again, ready to continue explaining.

But Moshu Kuta seemed to have finally recovered from the news.

"Ms. Pingchuan."

"Ah, yes. Feel free to ask Mr. Hisada if you have anything you want to ask." Tetsufumi Hirakawa immediately responded when he heard the voice.

"What about after resignation?" Kuta Moshu asked.

"Well, after resigning..." Hirakawa Tetsufumi replied, "I won't be a teacher anymore, after all, I don't think I'm suitable... Let's find a job I want."

"..."

"Also, although I have resigned, it does not affect the agreement with Mr. Hisata—absolutely, I can guarantee this."

"..."

"..."

After a while of silence.

Kuta Moshu took a deep breath: "Mr. Hirakawa, have you really considered everything?"

"Ah... this." He hesitated—not hesitant about the answer to the question, but worried that Jiutian would not be able to accept it—but finally nodded: "Yes, everything has been considered."

"If I say, I hope to be a teacher in Moriya with Mr. Hirakawa in the future, and persuade you to stay?"

"...Sorry." After hesitating for a moment—the reason for the hesitation is the same as above—Hirakawa Tetsufumi lowered his head and said apologetically, "Although, I really want to do this, and it is a pleasure to be able to work with Hisada-sensei... ..."

"—Okay, don't let it go." Kuta Moshu interrupted his words.

"..."

Hirakawa Zhewen scratched his face with his hands that had no place to rest, and swallowed the "but".

"It means, no matter what I say, Teacher Hirakawa has made this decision very resolutely, right?"

"Well, that's pretty much what it means."

"..."

"..."

In the silence, Hirakawa Zhewen, who couldn't help but prepare to look elsewhere, suddenly saw Moshu Kuta with a serious face, and sighed.

"... Hisata-sensei, what's wrong?"

Hirakawa Zhewen watched nervously, like a prisoner waiting for the final judgment.

Kuta Moshu stared at him, as if he wanted to say something, but after staring for a while, what he said was——

"Get in the car first."

She turned around and walked towards the parked car.

"..."

Hirakawa Zhewen still stood there for a while, unable to react.

"Ah... yes."

After regaining his senses, he immediately turned around and walked towards the car.

At the same time, looking at the back of Hisada who got into the car, he wondered what the female teacher was thinking.

He walked to the co-pilot's seat, opened the door, and sat in.

"boom."

Pull the door shut.

All of a sudden, the sound of the campus outside the car was cut off, only the sound of the teacher in the car starting the car was left.

"That... Mr. Kuta?"

Hirakawa Tetsubun tentatively opened his mouth with some anxiety.

It's just that there was no response at all.

Moreover, when he looked at Jiu Tian's face, he was also expressionless, and could not see her attitude.

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsubun inevitably began to worry.

So, what was the reaction?
Waiting anxiously, even, began to think about it in his mind - after thinking for so long, would he be ready to say something like "I think our relationship needs to be reconsidered" - something like this.

If so, what should he do?
"..."

Hirakawa Tetsubun's expression became serious because of this worry.

until--

In the car that was so quiet that only the sound of the engine was left, the female teacher who had been sitting silently beside her for a long time finally spoke quietly.

The tone was very resentful.

"Teacher Pingchuan, now you know how I was feeling when I was waiting?"

"..."

Hirakawa Zhewen saw Jiutian Moshu turn around, his eyes were full of helplessness.

"..." Hirakawa Zhewen blinked his eyes, "That..."

"Huh?" He hummed lightly.

"..."

"..."

Completely different from the dignifiedness of the previous silence, Hirakawa Zhewen suddenly felt his body relax during the brief silence at this moment.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Because, to be able to say that means that the teacher has accepted it. If he can't accept it, it is definitely not the same as losing his temper.

Hirakawa Tetsubun was about to smile because of this relaxed feeling, but he held back and quickly bowed his head to apologize.

"—Hata-sensei, I'm sorry."

"What is Mr. Hirakawa apologizing for?"

"Let Hisada-sensei worry."

"That's what I said, but if it happens again, Teacher Hirakawa will still make a silent decision without discussing it with me at all, and then [notify] me about this matter like a surprise attack?"

"Eh...this."

"Can't you deny it?"

"...Well, yes." Hirakawa Zhewen smiled awkwardly.

"Teacher Hirakawa, you, I really don't know what to say about you."

"cough."

"What else can I do in this case? Is there any way other than accepting the news?"

"……Feel sorry."

"Also, the delay in speaking is worrying—stop apologizing."

"……Yes."

Raising his head, Kuta Moshu stared at him with a gesture of petty temper.

——In other words, it was waiting for him to comfort her.

"Ms. Kuta, you are so kind."

"...what's the matter?"

"Gentle, considerate, and understanding. Even such a willful approach can be understood."

"—Who said I will understand." Kuta Moshu turned his head away.

"Actually, I made this decision after thinking about it for a long time."

"After thinking about it for a long time, I never thought about discussing it with me."

"...after all, it's my personal business."

"..." Moshu Kuta looked over again, "This is not just about Mr. Hirakawa personally."

"Ah, I'm sorry, I made a mistake." Hirakawa Tetsufumi said apologetically, "It's about me and Hisada-sensei."

Jiu Tian Mo Shu pouted again: "No, this matter has nothing to do with me."

"..."

Even the sulking look is cute.

"Hakuta-sensei, you are so cute."

"..." Kuta Moshu stared at him, "Even if you praise me, Mr. Hirakawa can't hide the fact that I didn't discuss this matter with you."

"This one……"

"Also, the reason is not just because you feel that you are inappropriate?"

"..."

Therefore, the current him cannot hide the truth from Kuta Moshu at all.

Unable to deny it, he obediently remained silent.

"..."

"..."

"Teacher Hirakawa, you." There was another sigh in my ear.

"Hmm." Hirakawa Zhebun seemed to be a student quietly waiting for the teacher to speak.

However, the expected lecture did not come.

The gentle, considerate, and understanding female teacher spoke.

"But Mr. Hirakawa also has a reason why he can't say it, right?"

"……Um?"

He looked up at an unexpected turn.

"Isn't that right?" Kuta Moshu asked back.

"...No, of course."

"so……"

All of a sudden, Kuta Moshu's petty temper dissipated without a trace.The tone, apart from a little helplessness, was more gentle as always.

So gentle that one wants to hold her in his arms.

"Teacher Hirakawa, are you also sad?"

"..."

The gentle words drifted past gently, leaving the car speechless for a while.

It's hard to explain what Hirakawa Tetsuwen's inner reaction was when he heard this sentence from the teacher.

It can only be said that when faced with something that has to be done, this kind of gentle understanding will give people a feeling of incomparable healing.

The heart that was already extremely bored because of the resignation was relieved like an eternity at this moment.

The apologetic expression on Hirakawa Zhewen's face disappeared in this extremely gentle voice.

"Is it right?"

The gentle female teacher showed her gentleness like waves caressing her ankles, and her voice in the closed car at the moment was as light as the warm and moist wind blowing from the sea.

"Although Teacher Pingchuan is usually very lazy, always complaining about how his work is... But, I can tell that Teacher Pingchuan really likes the job of a teacher, right?"

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsuwen remained silent, only the sound of the sea breeze.

"Mr. Hirakawa, why did he suddenly give up his job as a teacher?"

"Also, Mr. Tian Pingchuan always works so hard these days because he really hates the profession of a teacher, right?"

"Obviously I like it, but I have to give up, so I have to make up my mind. In the last time, I should really take it seriously. Teacher Hirakawa thinks like this, right?"

Wordless silence confirmed the statement.

Kuta Moshu smiled softly.

"To be honest, I really can't think of the reason why Mr. Hirakawa gave up this job."

"However, since Teacher Pingchuan doesn't want to say it, then don't say it, and I won't force Teacher Pingchuan to say it."

"After all, Mr. Hirakawa is already very sad because of this incident, right?"

"As a result, you still have to think about how to talk to me about this matter."

"If you have to be sorry, it's probably me."

"Teacher Hirakawa, I'm sorry to make you difficult."

Kuta Moshu stretched out his hand, and gently placed it on Hirakawa Zhewen's head, as if comforting a child.

"Don't worry, although some tempers are unavoidable, but I absolutely understand Mr. Hirakawa."

"..."

Hirakawa Zhewen quietly felt the hand on his head. At this moment, he lost all reaction and his heartbeat stopped.

"It's okay, don't be sad."

Kuta Moshu rubbed lightly, then put down his hands.

"uh-huh."

"..."

However, Hirakawa Zhewen remained motionless until his hand was away from him for a long time.

then.

"What's wrong?"

The gentle teacher looked at him, his eyes were like the quiet ocean under the moonlight, able to tolerate everything.

"..."

Under the gaze of this kind of gaze, Hirakawa Tetsufumi raised his hand and touched the place touched by the female teacher.

After a long time, he seemed to have an urge to laugh out loud, so he laughed.

"What are you laughing at all of a sudden?"

"Ms. Kuta, I really, really like you very much."

"...I don't even need to tell you."

Moshu Kuta seemed to "hum" and turned around, and started to start the vehicle.

"There are not many teachers who are as understanding as I am."

"It's not that there are not many, it's that there are none at all. Mr. Jiutian is number one in the world." Hirakawa Zhewen said with confidence with a smile.

Kuta Moshu didn't speak anymore.

The vehicle starts.

(End of this chapter)