My love index is at its maximum.

Starting tomorrow, we'll gather spring vegetables; the vast fields are already bursting with colorful blossoms; who knew that yesterday and today, snow would fall again.

This is the classical Chinese homework that Tsukasa Tazaki wrote last week.

It's called a poem, but it's really just something I wrote to appease Hoshino Hanami; it's not some timeless masterpiece. Hoshino Hanami just thought it was suitable for high school girls, so she submitted it to the school magazine.

Of course, the signature is her own.

After the morning assembly ended, Hoshino Hanami left the classroom, and Tazaki Tsukasa sneaked into the classroom like a thief.

Although everyone is going to die sooner or later, every extra second you can live is a second more.

At the table in front of her, Murakami Mizuiro glanced at Tazaki Tsukasa with teary eyes, her pitiful expression comparable to that of a three-legged stray dog ​​drenched in winter rain.

"Tasaki..." he called out weakly.

Tsukasa Tazaki put down his schoolbag. "What's wrong?"

"I lost the bet on the game..."

"How much did you lose?"

"Half a month's allowance."

"It's alright, it's not serious." Tsukasa Tazaki patted his arm and comforted him, "You can't rush things when it comes to betting on football. You have to take it slow, study the tactics of both teams, have a broad perspective, and have a keen eye! It's normal to lose some money at the beginning. After a while, you'll naturally learn to jump off buildings."

Murakami Mizuiro gave a bitter smile: "I don't know if they'll treat me better in the next match, but at least we've managed to minimize the damage in this one."

"You'd better reserve two beds at the hospital as soon as possible," Tsukasa Tazaki sighed. "One for you if you lose the game and jump off the building, and the other for me. I'll lie down and wait for you."

"What's wrong?" Murakami Mizuiro's face immediately lit up with a smile. "What's bothering you? Tell me so I can cheer you up."

Tazaki Tsukasa suppressed the urge to kill him, leaned over the table and opened Line. Hoshino Hanami's profile picture showed 17 unread messages, all sent after they discovered he was late.

The last message was like this.

Wait for me in the parking lot after school tonight.

I hope I don't get beaten to death...

Tazaki Tsukasa rubbed his temples, feeling sleepy, and slept for two classes while slumping over his desk.

Then, the fact that she slept during those two classes was reported to Hoshino Hanami.

This really made things worse for her already difficult boyfriend.

As soon as the school bell rang at noon, Tsukasa Tazaki rushed out of the classroom at top speed and blocked Kana Shimamoto, who was just about to eat lunch, at the door.

“Teacher…” he said, leaning on his knees and panting, “I need psychological counseling.”

Kana Shimamoto took off her glasses and smiled gently, "I just can't do anything with you."

Tazaki Tsukasa breathed a sigh of relief and locked the door from the inside.

"What would you like to drink?"

"Water is fine."

Kana Shimamoto poured him a glass of water and placed it in front of him. Their eyes met, and she whispered in a gentle voice, "Well then, please begin to describe your symptoms, Tazaki-san."

No matter the occasion, this married teacher always looked so elegant, refined, and charming.

"On Saturday, I made two mistakes. Of course, I don't know if they were right or wrong, so I'll just use the word 'mistake' to refer to them for now."

Tazaki Tsukasa held the paper cup in both hands, staring intently at the water at the rim: "So from yesterday until now, it's been like watching a long and boring movie."

Kana Shimamoto tilted her head slightly. "Should we talk about the two things together or one at a time?"

"Why should we talk about two things at once?"

"I thought Tazaki-kun was capable of everything." Shimamoto Kana flicked his forehead with her fingertip, the fingertip carrying an unforgettable fragrance.

Tsukasa Tazaki stared at her glasses: "The first thing I did was make Ninomiya angry."

"In what sense are you angry?"

"Well... it's the kind of rejection that she's been preparing for a long time."

Kana Shimamoto reached up to her forehead and tucked the hair that was hanging in front of her glasses behind her ear.

Tazaki Tsukasa was able to see all of her eyes; the color of her pupils was still deep and complex, but overall they were as pure and transparent as clear water quietly seeping out from a crack in a rock.

"Do you want to accept her kindness?" she asked.

Tsukasa Tazaki shook his head.

Shimamoto Yoshimi, however, seemed to see right through his thoughts, and answered her own question: "It's not that I don't want to, it's that I'm hesitant and don't know what to do. So you came to me, your confidante, to confide your youthful troubles?"

"The teacher is absolutely right."

After a deep sigh, Tsukasa Tazaki gave a helpless, bitter smile.

Kana Shimamoto seemed pleased with his reaction and chuckled, "That's great, you're starting to have the troubles of youth. Unlike me, you're already an old lady, you don't even have the chance to have these troubles anymore."

"Hmm... Teacher, please help me analyze this first. I'll comfort you, this old lady, once I've regained my energy."

Kana Shimamoto suddenly pouted as if she was being difficult.

Immediately afterwards, she gave Tsukasa Tazaki a disapproving look, as if she were looking at an idiot, as if to say, "Who are you calling an old auntie?"

Women are so strange... Tazaki Tsukasa clasped his hands together: "I'm sorry, I'm a fool, please forgive me, beautiful older sister."

A faint smile appeared on Shimamoto Kana's face. Suddenly, she reached out and pressed her palm against his heart: "It takes the accumulation of daily life experiences to truly grasp the subtle nuances of each other's feelings. You and Ninomiya have known each other for almost two months, which isn't a short time. So, how do you feel about her?"

"Hmm... I don't feel anything."

"lie."

"Is there?"

"Your heart rate has changed."

Tazaki Tsukasa scratched his temple and said calmly, "This method is too outdated and can't accurately measure anything."

“Then let me ask you a different question.” Shimamoto Kana leaned forward slightly and whispered in his ear, “Do you want the teacher to wear all sorts of stockings for you to see?”

The wind swirled into the office, and sunlight streamed through the window, casting the shadows of the teacher and student on the floor. The two figures seemed to be having a secret, scheming conversation in another world.

Before Tsukasa Tazaki could speak, Kana Shimamoto pressed her other index finger against his lips: "You don't need to answer. Your heartbeat has already told me that you don't just want me to wear it for you."

"..."

"Tazaki-kun, you have a girlfriend."

"..."

"You have a girlfriend who is a teacher, but you still want to have an inappropriate relationship with another teacher, is that right?"

"..."

"So..." Shimamoto Kana still had a faint smile on her lips as she scrutinized Tazaki Tsukasa with the eyes of someone looking at a scumbag: "If you're clearly not a faithful man, then don't lie to your teacher, okay?"

The gentle tone and soft voice made Tsukasa Tazaki so embarrassed that he almost tore the soles of his shoes apart with his toes.

Kana Shimamoto watched with interest as his cheeks flushed slightly, then changed the subject: "What kind of girl do you think Ninomiya-san is?"

"Cute, lively, and full of energy."

"anything else?"

"So innocent...as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, so innocent that you couldn't bear to hurt her." Tazaki Tsukasa recalled his usual impressions of the cutie, his tone gradually softening: "A romantic fifteen-year-old girl, how happy she is at that age. She believes that everything in the world exists for her, without a doubt that when she laughs, the world laughs too, and when she cries, she thinks the world is only against her. When she's angry, she'll say it out loud, and when she likes someone, she can't hide her feelings; all her emotions overflow from her eyes. She's...a girl who would be perfect as a first love."

Kana Shimamoto looked surprised: "You actually think so highly of her."

These are my heartfelt words.

"I believe you." Shimamoto Kana gazed into his eyes and asked gently, "Answer honestly, you like her?"

"Not really..." Tsukasa Tazaki shook his head, "At most, I can only feel a liking for him."

"This is the prelude to liking it."

“But I have a girlfriend…” Tsukasa Tazaki rubbed his forehead. “How to face her is such a headache.”

“You need to think this through yourself,” Kana Shimamoto said. “Imagine a bird lands on a thin branch, and the branch is swaying in the wind. In that case, the bird’s fragile body will also sway violently, right?”

Tsukasa Tazaki nodded: "Yes."

“You only have two choices.” Shimamoto Kana withdrew her hand, a smile returning to her face: “One: Cut off the branch so the bird can’t stay near you. Two: When the bird does stay, shield it from the wind.”

"It's so hard to choose..."

"Of course it's difficult. Either you get involved in the rest of her life, or you don't get involved in the first place."

Tsukasa Tazaki gritted his teeth and remained silent.

“Liking more people isn’t a sin; it’s commonplace.” Shimamoto Kana adjusted her glasses, a neutral light appearing in her eyes. “It’s like on a sunny day, when we’re boating on a beautiful lake, we feel both the allure of the blue sky and the beauty of the water. The river of life always flows in its proper direction, beyond human control; that’s the helplessness of life. Of course, these are words from an adult, and the truth may seem a bit distant to a child like you.”

Tsukasa Tazaki pondered for a moment, looked up and gazed at her face for a while, then suddenly asked, "Is the reason you're saying this to me so that I can join the battle for Tsukasa Tazaki after the divorce?"

With a "bang".

Kana Shimamoto swiftly brought her knife down, delivering a slash to his neck.

"Ouch, that hurts..." Tsukasa Tazaki complained, clutching his neck. "I always thought Shimamoto-sensei was the gentlest person in the world. I was so wrong about you!"

Kana Shimamoto rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "Hurry up and tell me the second thing, I'm in a hurry to eat."

Tsukasa Tazaki took a deep breath: "I'm now in a relationship with Yuichi Kikawa."

?

are you serious?

Kana Shimamoto choked up for a moment, her dignified and graceful face filled with the lingering amazement after the initial shock.

Chapter 138 Please let the tiger fill up your car with gas (2)

Kana Shimamoto remained silent for a long time, simply staring at the blank space on the wall, her expression unchanged from usual.

The bright midday sun streamed in through the windows, and the sound of students chatting drifted from the courtyard.

Tazaki Tsukasa took a long breath, as if he had just emerged from the sea.

Kana Shimamoto pressed her fingers to her temples, pondered for a long time, then brought her ten slender fingers together on the table and looked at Tsukasa Tazaki: "Who made the first move?"

"Both sides at the same time..."