Aura: Koga Maryuin’s Final Battle

AURA 15

When first period was over, Dorisen immediately summoned me to the hall.
It was a hall meeting on what to do with Ryouko second period and beyond.
“I’ll put in a word to the other teachers.”
“… So you’re not punishing her for refusing to wear a uniform?”
“I get what you’re trying to say. But while I’m young and it’s only been two years since I was put in charge of a class, for some reason I’ve got some authority in the staff room. Even the principal won’t go against me so easily.”
Just what was this man saying?
“So peace out,” he said with a peace sign.
“Please order her as a teacher to wear a uniform.”
If I was going to be forced to accompany her, that was where I had to start.
“She’s been like that for a while now; she won’t answer to anything I tell her. It’s like she’s treating me like I’m not there.”
“Her setting goes that she has optic camouflage concealing her from her surroundings or something.”
“Oh, I see, so that’s how it is. No wonder she ignored me even if I talk to her.”
“I’m not sure that’s something you should be accepting like that.”
“But she listens to you if no one else.”
I was at a loss for words.
“… It just worked out like that.”
“But she seems quite attached to you, that girl.”
“Say what you will, but that doesn’t make me happy or anything.”
“And why’s that, Satou? You don’t want to be like me with a beautiful wife to flirt with?”
“I want to think about that after I’ve finished a safe, peaceful school life.”
“Hmm,” Dorisen let his glasses cloud over.
“Also Sensei,”
“Mn?”
“… It’s never good to give someone special treatment. Nothing good ever comes of it.”
“I told you, you can peace out about the teachers, Satou.”
“You’re wrong,” for a homeroom teacher, he had quite a vital screw loose. “I’m talking about the students.”
“Yeah?”
He didn’t seem convinced. Just I was about to add onto that, “Ichirou,” a call came my way. At the classroom’s back door, clad in a somehow scornful aura, Ryouko was peeking out around half of her face.
“… Have you forgotten your agreement to help with the search? This is a breach of contract.”
“Next time, please make it next break. Also, don’t come into the hallway dressed like that.”
I waved my hand at her as if driving off a cat.
“Oh, she actually went back. She really does listen to you.”
“Guh…” crap.
“I didn’t make any mistake in my personnel selection. Satou, at least just for today, she’s in your hands.”
With a soft poke of two fingers into my temple, Dorisen was off.
Right after, the bell for second period rung loud and clear.
Huh? Did he even have any time to talk to the next teacher?