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

Chapter 287 End?fail?
Already at the beach, there is still some time before sunrise.

The light was dim, and everything could not be seen clearly, hidden in the hazy darkness.

The tip of the nose is moist air, which smells salty.The wind blows from behind, against the back.

The sea was in front of me, and it was pitch black.

The boundless ocean is in an unreal gray space, only its vastness and infinity can be seen, but its churning waves cannot be seen clearly.

But it can be heard.

Listening to the sound of the wind, what you can hear is the sound of waves lapping against the coast and reefs, crashing, non-stop.

If you raise your head, you can see that the entire sky above your head is without any variegation, and is slightly shining, presenting a dull blue, like a deep seabed.

This is the beach before dawn.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi and Shinohara Shiori walked on the beach, and the fine gravel faithfully recorded their footprints.

"Teacher Hirakawa, there is still some time before sunrise."

"Ah."

"Want to find a place to wait?"

"It is all acceptable."

"Well...then let's just walk casually first."

"Row."

The footprints turned a ninety-degree turn on the misty sandy beach, and began to stretch forward parallel to the coast.

"There seem to be quite a few people." Shinohara Shiori stepped on the sand, looking at those shadowy figures.

"It's quite a lot." Hirakawa Zhewen also saw it.

After all, it was Christmas, and of course they were not the only ones who wanted to watch the sunrise at this special time.

If it is New Year's time, there will be more people.

"And they seem to be couples."

Those vague figures, barely visible through the dim light, were all holding hands.

"As I said before, there are a lot of couples coming out at this kind of time."

"Then Mr. Hirakawa, what about us?"

"It probably looks like it."

"Is it just what it looks like?"

"Isn't that enough? It wasn't supposed to be."

Shiori Shinohara didn't respond, and moved a little closer to Tetsufumi Hirakawa.

Hirakawa Zhewen looked at her.

The girl's beautiful side face was hidden in the dim light, but she couldn't hide it no matter what.

Even in the dim light, it can be seen that the beautiful girl beside her has a stunning face.

"a little cold."

Sensing his gaze, Shinohara Shiori explained.

Half of her palm was tucked into the sleeve of her uniform jacket, and she raised her hand, her exposed fingers arranging her long wind-blown hair.

When he put his hand down, it naturally rested on his arm.

Hirakawa Zhewen glanced at the girl's hand, but didn't say anything about it, and let her let it go.

"After all, this is the seaside." Hirakawa Zhewen was talking about cold things.

He is also a little cold.

"It's very windy."

"The temperature difference caused by the difference in specific heat capacity of the sea and land materials, and then the pressure difference caused by the temperature difference, thus forming the wind... What is blowing now is still the land wind."

Shinohara Shiori laughed.

"Teacher Hirakawa, who asked you this?"

Hirakawa Tetsuwen also smiled lightly.

After that, the two stopped talking, and they stepped on the gravel, making a small rustling sound.

Until the footsteps spread over an unknown distance, but when I turned my head, I could see the two rows of footprints left by the two of them extending into the distance on the slightly bright sandy beach.

The light is a little better, dawn is coming.

"Sunrise is coming soon?" Shinohara Shiori first looked back from the sand where their footprints were recorded.

"Yes." Hirakawa Zhewen also retracted.

I don't know how long these footprints can last, probably no more than a day, and they will be wiped clean by the constant wind blowing and the seawater coming up from the high tide.

Everything will be back to normal.

"Teacher Hirakawa, let's find a place to wait for the sunrise."

"It's all right, but where are you waiting?"

"Hmm..." Shiori Shinohara thought for a while, and looked around.

The dark sandy beach seems to spread to the end of the field of vision... It seems that there is really no place to sit down.

"Just stand here."

Shinohara Shiori made a decision.

She took Hirakawa Tetsuwen's arm and turned around, facing the sea and the direction of the sunrise.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi was forced to turn around too.

"Stand here and wait?"

"Ah."

"..."

"..."

"Teacher Hirakawa, let Shiori lean in."

After being quiet for a while, Shinohara Shiori moved a little closer to Tetsufumi Hirakawa, keeping her body close together.

The girl's head rested on his upper arm.

Hirakawa Tetsuwen didn't respond at all.

He was thinking about a question... What is the significance of trying to leave footprints on the sand?

After all, it won't be long before all traces will be erased and restored to its original state, as if it never existed.

There seems to be no big difference between the footprints that existed for a while and those that did not.

From this point of view, this behavior seems to make no sense.

Unless... firmly believe that the footprints can last for a long time, right?Do you believe your behavior can change?

Of course, the charm of a beautiful girl cannot be ignored. For example, the way she is leaning on him gently at this moment is indeed so beautiful that people want to keep it.

If you face your heart calmly, this is an inner feeling that cannot be ignored.

However, if this can be changed...

For him, facing it calmly has a special meaning. It is a test of his heart and a prelude to forgetting.

In fact, for the other party, such calmness should have a corresponding effect, for example...

"Teacher Hirakawa, Teacher Hirakawa?"

"...Huh? What's the matter?"

Tetsubun Hirakawa came back to his senses, and looked at Shiori Shinohara on the right.

The girl leaned against him and looked him up obliquely.

"What are you thinking about?"

"No, nothing." Hirakawa Zhewen shook his head lightly.

"Ok."

Shiori Shinohara didn't ask any further questions, her eyes turned to the front again.

The light from below the sea level illuminated the drowsy blue sky a little bit.

It's getting closer and closer to sunrise.

"Just stand there and wait?"

After waiting for a while, Hirakawa Tetsuwen suddenly asked.

"is it not OK?"

"Why do you feel a little stupid? I've been standing for a long time."

The legs are a little sore, and the wind is a little cold.

"Stupid? Shiori thinks it's quite romantic."

"The word romantic is usually used between lovers."

"Aren't we?"

"No." Hirakawa Zhewen denied.

"Then Hirakawa-sensei—" Shinohara Shiori asked again, "You like Shiori, right?"

"Yeah." Hirakawa Zhewen nodded slightly.

"Shiori also likes you, Sensei."

"Ah."

"Since we like each other, it's okay to be romantic."

"Okay." Hirakawa Zhewen did not refute.

Shinohara Shiori was also satisfied, and continued to lean on, waiting, waiting for the sunrise.

……

The arrival of the sunrise time seems to be in an instant.

Dim blue, like the sky deep in the sea, on the horizon, the golden sun, while waiting quietly, suddenly jumped out of the sea, just like that, suddenly appeared in the vision of Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Shiori Shinohara.

Brilliant rays of light streaked across the sky in bunches and sprinkled directly.

In an instant, it became golden, brilliant golden.

The sound of the wind in my ears was mixed with the sound of the waves, and the undulating waves shattered the golden light into pieces, sparkling.

The vast sea has turned into a mirror, reflecting the scene of the sunrise, reflecting light and shadow.

It's like Monet's "Sunrise Impression".

Hirakawa Tetsufumi and Shinohara Shiori remained silent.

Ahead is the sunrise, the sea, the sky and its reflection.

Behind him is the wind, and the wind that blows blows the long hair of the girl beside him forward.

The beautiful young girl clings to his side, leaning on his right shoulder, as long as she lowers her head a little, she can see her face illuminated by the rising sun.

If it's romantic, it's romantic.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi narrowed his eyes slightly, quietly admiring the sea and the sunrise in front of him.

Until a few minutes later, the golden sunrise completely jumped out of the sea level, and the entire sunrise process was over.

Shinohara Shiori was still leaning on Hirakawa Tetsufumi's shoulder.

Hirakawa Zhewen glanced at her, she was not looking at Hai, but at him.

It was him that was reflected in the illuminated eyes.

When their eyes met, the girl blinked.

"Teacher Hirakawa?"

"It's about time to let go, Shinohara-san." Hirakawa Tetsufumi said, "The sunrise is over."

"Shiori still wants to rely on it for a while." The girl's tone was somewhat willful.

"...Okay." For the time being, Hirakawa Tetsufumi did not refuse.

"..."

"..."

"Actually, this is not the first time Shiori has watched the sunrise."

"Then this is my first time... I usually don't get up so early."

"Hmm...so that's how it is. However, it's indeed the first time for Shiori and Hikawa-sensei to watch it together."

"Ah."

"It's nothing to watch the sunrise alone. It's better to be with Mr. Pingchuan."

"Thank you."

"Should I say thank you here?"

Hirakawa Tetsufumi smiled.

Shinohara Shiori reached out and grabbed her long hair flowing forward.

After waiting for a while, the sky became brighter and brighter.

"Okay, Shinohara-san, it's really time to go now."

"Yeah." Shinohara Shiori finally nodded and left from Hirakawa Tetsufumi's shoulder.

However, his hand was still holding Hirakawa Tetsufumi's arm.

"Where are you going next?"

"Shouldn't it be breakfast?" Hirakawa Tetsufumi replied.

"What about after breakfast?" Shinohara Shiori continued to ask.

"Find a place to rest, I haven't slept all night."

"Where are you going to rest?"

"Of course I'm going home, Shinohara-san should go home too."

"..."

"..."

Shiori Shinohara stared at Tetsufumi Hirakawa.

Hirakawa Tetsubun smiled and also looked at the girl.

"Shinohara-san, it's almost time to end."

"..."

Shiori Shinohara was quiet for a while, the smile on the corner of her mouth gradually stopped under the non-stop Lu Feng.

The seemingly romantic atmosphere suddenly changed.

She tilted her head.

"Has Mr. Hirakawa noticed it?"

"Well, I see."

"When?"

"Hmm..." Tetsubun Hirakawa thought for a while, "After Shinohara-san you went to the bathroom in the amusement park last night and found that the water was cut off... just kidding."

Hirakawa Tetsubun laughed inexplicably.

After laughing twice, he stopped again and became a little more serious.

"Hmm... If you want to talk about when, I can only say that there are many doubts in many places, but I'm absolutely sure that there is something wrong with Shinohara-san. It's because you said not long ago that you wanted to watch the sunrise."

"Is that so?" Shiori Shinohara rested her finger on her chin, "Ms. Hirakawa, can you tell me, what aspects of Shiori have been exposed?"

"Of course." Tetsufumi Hirakawa nodded, "First, before classmate Shinohara came to see me the night before yesterday, on the way that night, classmate Shinohara came to me on purpose, and asked me a lot of questions... ...Is this just a stepping point?"

"Well, so Mr. Hirakawa is suspicious here?" Shinohara Shiori nodded thoughtfully.

"Secondly, if you have any questions, you can tell them first, but Shinohara-san may want to convince me, so she didn't decide to tell me until after I saw the 'man in black'...to let me see that I believe it ,right?"

"That's right, it's also to make Mr. Hirakawa less time to think."

"Third." Hirakawa Tetsufumi continued, "In the process of escaping from the playground, even if you are a young lady, Shinohara-san is too calm, like, not worried about being caught up at all... Shinohara-san's Acting still needs to be honed."

"Acting skills? Shiori remembers."

"Fourth, it's about acting. Shinohara-san's behavior after that doesn't look like she was forced into a marriage by her mother... This is more like a bait, just waiting for me to bite the bait."

Shinohara Shiori laughed: "But Mr. Hirakawa seems to have chosen to take the bait?"

Hirakawa Tetsufumi's tone was somewhat helpless: "What can I do? I have a lot of trust in Shinohara-san, and I made the promise myself. Although I was a little suspicious, I chose to ignore it for the time being."

"It seems that Shiori has failed Mr. Hirakawa's trust."

"Yes, I was cheated... Sure enough, the more beautiful a woman is, the more she can deceive. Zhang Wuji's mother is right."

The deceitful beautiful girl covered the corners of her mouth and smiled.

"And then? What is the most critical reason to see through?"

"This... Shinohara-san, do you think that ordinary people still have the heart to watch the sunrise when this kind of thing happens? You still want to watch it with me... You really wait for me to take the bait?"

"Then Mr. Hirakawa has already seen through it, so why did you come with Shizhi?"

"If you want to ask why..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi looked at Shinohara Shiori carefully.

"Shinohara-san, I like you."

"……Um?"

Shiori Shinohara didn't expect such an answer, and was taken aback for a moment.

"Xiaoyuan-san is quite good-looking, so good-looking that makes my heart beat faster."

"Especially when you said to me that you want to watch the sunrise, you want to watch the sunrise with me, I look at you, I really can't refuse that kind of look."

Hirakawa Tetsubun sighed with emotion.

"So that's how it is." Shinohara Shiori nodded to express her understanding, and the corners of her mouth rose again.

"But it's not just this." Hirakawa Tetsufumi continued, "The most important reason is-to face it calmly."

"Face it calmly?"

"Yes, face it calmly—I told you, Shinohara-san."

"I like you. You shouldn't deliberately avoid this fact. If you really want to forget it, it's right to face it calmly."

"So I still decided to watch the sunrise with you."

"For me, this is the prelude to forgetting, and for you, Shinohara-san..."

Hirakawa Zhewen slowed down his speech and his tone was very light.

"Xiaoyuan-san, compared to me, I don't like you, and then I rejected you-"

"Is it true that I like you and have spent quite a beautiful moment with you, but even so, I will still choose to reject you, so... Does this better reflect my determination?"

"What do you think?"

Hirakawa Tetsuwen asked softly.

"..."

"..."

"It really reflects Hirakawa-sensei's determination to refuse..." Shiori Shinohara nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)