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

Chapter 255 Shiori Shinohara Chooses to Accept the Reality
(The last chapter has been released from the Little Black House)
Shinohara Shiori closed the book and got up from the brightly lit desk.

It is now one o'clock in the afternoon, and it hasn't been long since I just finished lunch.

Normally speaking, she should be staying at home now, whether it's studying, reading or doing anything, in short, she doesn't go out very much in her spare time.

Of course, since they all said "normally", it means that the current situation is not normal.

correct.

After changing into her out-of-the-way clothes, Shiori Shinohara walked out of the room, with the destination——

She glanced at the screen of the phone, the message Yu Gongye just sent was the address.

Not far away, just around the corner for a nice conversation coffee shop.

Yu Gongye wanted to talk to her.

As for the content of the conversation...it was nothing more than related to the teacher who had just left.

Shinohara Shiori made a guess in her heart with a blank face, and walked out the door.

For the conversation with Yu Gongye, she didn't have any expectations. If it wasn't for her persistent harassment, she would definitely not be interested in going today.

……

This is an ordinary coffee house that seems to be not much different from most coffee houses on the market. The relatively affordable price and the young decoration style make this place a gathering place for many students.

Shiori Shinohara, who entered the coffee shop, glanced at the coffee shop where many female high school students gathered.

Yu Gongye said that she had arrived, but Shinohara Shiori who glanced around did not see Yu Gongye.

She picked up the phone again.

She also wanted to open the line to confirm with Yu Gongye, but it seemed unnecessary.

Just when she shifted her gaze to the screen, a suspicious figure suddenly appeared in front of her in the corner of her vision—accompanied by a voice that was not suspicious but rather familiar——

"Xiaoyuan-san, you're here."

"..."

Shinohara Shiori raised her gaze.

So in the field of vision, the suspicious figure in the corner of the eye became clear and came into view.

It was a girl, wearing a long black dress with a large area, and the layered skirt had delicate dark patterns and lace... a dark long dress?

——or so-called Gothic Lolita?
If it is a kimono, she can easily distinguish the difference between various shapes, but this kind of Lolita skirt that looks like a doll, Shinohara Shiori's understanding is limited to understanding.

This kind of gorgeous dress makes the girl appearing in front of me seem to be cosplaying some anime character. In other words, it gives people the illusion of coming out of another dimension, like a moving doll.

Especially the petite figure makes this "doll" feeling more obvious.

Of course, this is not the main point. After watching for a while, Shiori Shinohara looked away from the long dress that was too eye-catching, and looked at the girl in front of her.

This strangely dressed girl is Amamiya Ye.

This was the reason why she was unexpected and why she couldn't react for a long time - she just scanned around and thought she didn't see Yu Gongye, which was also due to such a strange outfit.

"Student Amamiya?"

Shiori Shinohara looked at the figure in front of her, her raised voice and the puzzlement in her eyes showed her doubts.

"It's this body." The exquisite doll confirmed her statement.

"..."

Shiori Shinohara thinks that Amameiya is a bit abnormal.

At least at this time, she does not conform to her usual perception of Yu Gongye.

……

In this way, with an inexplicable look and feel, he sat in an empty seat in the coffee house with the inexplicable Yu Gongye.

After sitting down, Shinohara Shiori was still looking at her.

"What's the matter?" Yu Gongye responded to her doubts with an overly written statement.

After looking up and down, Shinohara Shiori's eyes refocused on Amamiya Ye's face.

"Instead of asking me what's the matter, why don't you explain it yourself, Yugong, what are you planning to do when you come here today?"

"I invite Xiao Yuan to come here, naturally I want to explain the matter of Mr. Hirakawa."

"Then your outfit, and..."

Weird self-proclaimed usage, it seems to have been used by Yu Gongye in the past.

"This matter is not the focus of today's discussion." Yu Gongye had a very serious expression on his small face, and did not intend to explain this matter too much.

"Ok."

Miss Shinohara quickly lost interest in asking questions.

Explain if you are willing to explain, and forget it if you don't want to. Originally, she was not willing to come out and have meaningless conversations with Yu Gongye today.

"In this case, this body is on the right track." Seeing Yu Gongye who stopped asking her more questions, the expression on her face became more serious.

"Ah."

Shiori Shinohara nodded expressionlessly.

"This body invites Shinohara-san today, and wants to ask some questions."

With Shinohara Shiori's silent acquiescence, Amamiya asked the question.

The question is pretty... bold.

"Xiaoyuan-san, when Mr. Hirakawa was on summer vacation, did you confess to Mr. Hirakawa?"

"..."

Shiori Shinohara stared at Amameya without any fluctuation.

However, Yu Gongye met her gaze without retreating at all, and the meaning expressed was obvious——

If she doesn't answer her, she will definitely continue to ask questions relentlessly.

"... so what?"

"Okay, I know."

Yu Gongye did not respond unexpectedly.

"So, what was the specific process like? And the final result? What was Teacher Hirakawa's reaction?"

Immediately after three consecutive questionings, Shinohara Shiori fell silent, and her complexion became a little ugly.

With a cold face, she took a breath, but...

Before she had time to speak, Yu Gongye who was opposite interrupted her words first.

"Xiaoyuan-san, you don't need to tell me, but if these things are not clarified, this body will never leave easily."

"..."

"Before this body missed the best time to understand the truth because of hesitation. Now, this body will definitely not be like this."

"..."

Shinohara Shiori stared at Amamiya Ye for a long time.

Throughout, she never flinched for a moment, showing her determination.

She is serious.

Shinohara Shiori, who glanced at Amamiya Ye's face and came to this conclusion, really felt a headache.

It wasn't until I pondered for a long time that I finally figured things out.

—Anyway, it has nothing to do with her.

She raised her pensive head to look at Yu Gongye, and spoke with a slightly cold voice as if entering early winter.

"Student Yugong, I don't care what you want to do. After today's question is over, I won't pay attention to anything after that."

Yu Gongye replied without hesitation: "This body promises you."

It seemed that she really wanted to know more about the summer vacation.

……

Time for a little wording.

"That's right, when the summer vacation was approaching, I confessed to Mr. Hirakawa."

Shiori Shinohara spoke, without fluctuating tone, as if she were an unrelated bystander or third party, she spoke about that summer vacation, about her and that teacher.

Yu Gongye listened very carefully.

"In the beginning, just after entering the summer vacation, I spent a lot of time with Hirakawa-sensei because of the practice of the playing section."

"During these time spent together, I kept getting closer and wanted to convey my heart."

"However, it is obvious that he has always upheld the position of a teacher, and he has no intention of accepting it, and he has not wavered in any way. He has always been increasing the distance step by step as I move forward."

"He turned me down pretty firmly."

"But I was not ready to give up because of the momentary refusal, and after that, I was still trying to narrow the distance between us."

"The turning point came in such a situation."

Shiori Shinohara paused for a moment, thinking about it for a while.

It has been more than two months since the summer vacation.

After the recollection was over, he continued to use a cold tone.

"Something happened, maybe, that made him really realize my heart."

"So, after he really realized it, he made the most firm rejection to me in a long time, leaving no room for it."

"After that rejection I thought it might be over, but—"

The turning point happened, that dreamy, hot summer festival with fireworks.

"During the agreed last decision, at the Summer Festival..."

Shinohara Shiori paused here.

"At the summer festival, what happened?" Yu Gongye asked impatiently.

"..."

Shinohara Shiori looked at Amamiya Ye, then nodded, with a very flat tone as if she was talking about a trivial matter.

"I kissed Teacher Hirakawa."

"..." Yu Gongye blinked.

"Then……"

"Wait!" Shiori Shinohara, who was about to continue talking, was interrupted by Amamiya Ye with a shocked expression after realizing it, "What did you say?"

Shiori Shinohara glanced casually, and repeated: "Kiss."

"what?"

"kiss."

"Say it again?"

"kiss."

"Pick...kiss?!"

Shiori Shinohara was completely impatient, and her eyes were like ice knives: "If you have hearing problems, Amamiya-san, I suggest you go to see a doctor instead of asking questions over and over again."

"..."

Yu Gongye closed his mouth.

Shinohara Shiori withdrew her eyes and continued.

"Then, things changed."

"According to Teacher Pingchuan, he entered a dream, forgot everything, and chose to be with me."

"..." Yu Gongye opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something more, but...

Shinohara Shiori glanced at her coldly, then fell silent.

"Over the course of the next few days ... we became a couple and stayed together."

Thinking back to this paragraph, Shiori Shinohara, whose expression had not fluctuated from the beginning until now, finally had fluctuations in his eyes.

——But that's all.

After an imperceptible pause, the story continues and the dream comes to an end.

"Then, Mr. Hirakawa, who was still telling me 'I can't leave me anymore' just a moment ago, suddenly thought... the dream should wake up."

"And so it was all over."

"I don't know where he went, he disappeared for several days, and I can't find any contact information."

"When the summer vacation was almost over and the national competition was only a few days away, he suddenly came back as if he had disappeared suddenly."

"Then, it's over. After the national competition, I officially proposed the end to Mr. Hirakawa."

"That's it, it's gone."

"..."

The story of Shiori Shinohara is over.

Amamiya Ye, who was listening carefully with a serious expression, changed to...

It's indescribable.

Although I have made some guesses like confession, but this is too...

Unexpectedly, unexpectedly... these things happened?
Really together?

Yu Gongye didn't want to believe it was true.

But Shiori Shinohara didn't care if she believed it or not, she hadn't waited for her to recover.

"After finishing speaking, then I will leave. What happens after that has nothing to do with me."

Shinohara Shiori said plainly and got up.

"Wait." Seeing that she was about to leave, Yu Gongye had no choice but to put aside his confused thoughts for the time being, "I will ask one last question."

"..." Shiori Shinohara stood where she was, looking at her.

"So, is Teacher Hirakawa's resignation due to this matter?"

"Maybe."

"...Then, then, haven't you considered keeping him?"

"..."

However, facing this question of Amameiya Ye, Shinohara Shiori just glanced at her silently, then turned and left without saying a word, and walked out of the coffee shop.

……

Shinohara Shiori went home.

The weather in the afternoon is very good, the sky is bright and the air is clear, the ratio of the autumn wind to the sun is just right, the autumn wind is blowing under the sunlight, and I feel cool.

In this way, amidst the swaying evergreen leaves of the street trees that can be seen everywhere, she slowly walked back to her door.

However, when the welcoming maid opened the door and Shiori Shinohara walked in, her footsteps stopped for a while.

She turned around and looked at the street outside the door.

The road stretches into the distance and finally disappears at the end.

To keep...?

In the evening of the previous two days, I recalled the back view of the teacher saying goodbye to her and finally walking into the distance.

"..."

If it was useful to retain him, he wouldn't have disappeared without saying anything back then.

All reality after the end of the dream is quite cruel, so cruel that it makes people lose hope.

The possibility of a teacher-student relationship only exists in a dream. In reality, "a teacher-student relationship is impossible", it must be said.

During the few days when he disappeared, Shiori Shinohara also walked out of that dream.

It was all over, and this was her own initiative.

although……

When I learned that I was about to leave my job, I was in a trance and lost my mind for a short time.

The sudden departure reminded her of that sudden departure, and those indelible memories began to be rewritten in her mind.

She lost her soul for a day.

However, as time goes by, when the dreams dissipate again, expectations quickly fall to the bottom, and there is nothing left.

No expectations and no disappointment.

Shinohara Shiori, who has completely accepted the reality, has no expectations, and it is over when it is over.

Resignation just made the already insurmountable distance between the two a little bit farther, and there was no essential change.

Therefore, there is nothing to hold back.

Shiori Shinohara looked away calmly and walked into the house.

(End of this chapter)