My love index is at its maximum.

"It's nothing, just a student came to me to complain. He wants to break up with his girlfriend but doesn't know how to bring it up. As his life counselor, I naturally have to find a way to help. It's just that I don't quite understand what young people's views on relationships are like these days, so I had to ask you for help."

"Uh..." Tsukasa Tazaki hesitated for a moment, "I've never been in a relationship, and I usually keep to myself, so it's not appropriate for me to ask you about this, is it?"

"Don't make yourself sound so lonely. What do you mean by 'going alone'? Your teacher is with you right now, isn't she?"

As they were talking, Shimamoto Kana tilted her head and looked at him, giving him a gentle smile.

The fleeting smile is reminiscent of dewdrops falling on flower petals on a summer morning, about to evaporate in the sunlight.

Ok.

Such a smile is simply irresistible.

Tsukasa Tazaki is always willing to grant requests from married female teachers!

Chapter 45 Ueda Masanami's Troubles

After entering high school, I made my first girlfriend and also entered the kendo club I had always dreamed of. The two joys overlapped, and this double joy brought even more joy.

They should have been enjoying a dreamlike and blissful time, but why did it turn out like this?

The setting sun streamed into the library through the glass windows, casting a beautiful sheen on the beechwood tables in the reading room. Ueda Masanami sat there, lost in thought, and sighed deeply.

The root of the troubles can be traced back to that training match during Golden Week.

After being easily defeated by Tsukasa Tazaki, Shinhiro Kisakawa seemed to lose all purpose in life and became increasingly despondent. He slept in class, went to bars after class, and never set foot in the kendo club again.

The entire kendo club was in a state of great distress.

With less than three months to go, the Tokyo qualifiers for the National High School Kendo Tournament are about to begin. Losing their captain at this crucial time means that Kitagawa Gakuen Kendo Club will once again suffer a crushing defeat in both the men's individual and team competitions.

Takeuchi Takumi was so anxious that he couldn't sleep well these past few days.

There's no need to worry about the female captain, Yui Arisugawa, holding the fort, but who will replace the male captain is a very big question.

Tsukasa Tazaki is a very good candidate.

But... it seems we've already offended them terribly.

Takumi Takeuchi had no choice but to turn his attention to the remaining dozen or so oddballs in the kendo club, preparing to launch a two-and-a-half-month grueling training program in the hope of selecting a male leader from among these promising talents.

Ueda Masao himself supported this grueling training program. After all, he also loved kendo and had a similar passionate dream of becoming a swordsman like Kenshin Himura; otherwise, he wouldn't have joined the kendo club, whose trophy cabinet was covered in cobwebs.

The problem is that after starting the grueling training, he basically had no time to date his girlfriend.

Thinking about all this, Ueda Masao sighed again.

His girlfriend, Onodera, was warm, generous, and stylishly dressed. Although her looks were only average, she was quite pretty when she wore makeup.

In the month or so since they started dating, she hasn't been overly nice to him, but she hasn't been unreasonable either. She just asks him to run errands like buying drinks and snacks, pay for meals and carry bags when they go out on weekends, allows him to hold hands but not kiss, and makes sure he's available whenever she calls.

In addition, Ueda Masao also discovered that Onodera was a person who really enjoyed exercising. Sometimes when he missed her at night and called her, she would answer with difficulty while panting.

When asked what she was doing, she said she was running, and someone next to her was clapping.

In conclusion, Ueda Masao still really likes his girlfriend. If he participates in intensive training and can't be available whenever she calls, Onodera will definitely dump him.

Ueda Masao went to complain to Takeuchi Takumi, who simply told him, "Women will only slow you down when you draw your sword!"

The implication was that he should choose to break up with his girlfriend and focus on practicing his swordsmanship.

Tian Zhengnan understood the logic, but he was still very conflicted.

Sword or woman, which should I choose?

hateful!

Does every man face this difficult choice between his dreams and love?

Masao Ueda slammed his hand on the table. Sunlight streamed in through the clear glass window, and a fine dust mote rose from the table.

"Who?"

"What are you banging on? Don't you know the library is supposed to be quiet?"

"You're so strong, did you train by carrying your family's coffins?"

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

Ueda Masao quickly bowed and apologized, his face flushed red as he put his head on the table.

In the past few days, he has thought a lot and gradually understood a principle.

The National High School Competition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; once you miss it, it's gone forever.

But if you lose your girlfriend, you can find another one; if all else fails, you can always use an inflatable one.

Therefore, he decided to temporarily suspend the relationship.

But how can I say something like that out loud?

Feeling completely lost and inexperienced, Ueda Masao wrote down his troubles in the library's message area, hoping that the student counselor would see it and offer some advice.

The setting sun casts its rays into the reading area, creating a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere. However, the occasional cawing of crows can be heard from the open windows above the playground.

Ueda Masanami, with his head down, heard two footsteps behind him.

One sound was the crisp, rhythmic tapping of high heels on the floor tiles. The other was the dull, muffled sound of flat shoes dragging across the ground, suggesting a somewhat unsteady pace.

Turning my head, I saw the female teacher and the male student walking towards me in an overly intimate pose.

"Hurry up...we're almost there. Once you're inside the library, you can't run away."

"The teacher's body feels so flexible."

"Oh, are you trying to say I have too much fat?"

"Oh, no, that's not true. By the way, teacher, what shampoo do you use? It smells so good."

"I won't listen, I won't listen, it's just like a monk chanting scriptures!"

Feeling the softness of Shimamoto Kana's body, Tazaki Tsukasa couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, have you ever considered divorce?"

"I haven't considered divorce, but we've been separated for many years, so it's practically the same as divorce." Shimamoto Kana's smile was quite meaningful. She raised her hand and poked Tazaki Tsukasa's forehead with her carefully manicured index finger with light-colored nail polish: "You wouldn't happen to be interested in this old auntie, would you?"

Tsukasa Tazaki shook his head with a conflicted expression: "I am devoted to Hoshino-sensei."

Kana Shimamoto pushed up her glasses: "As a life counselor, I have to correct your unhealthy thinking."

After saying that, she slightly curled her lips, and the deep, complex lines in her pupils beneath her black-rimmed glasses made Tozaki's heart flutter.

Ueda Masao frowned. Why was Tazaki-kun concerned about Shimamoto-sensei's marital problems?

And why did Ms. Shimamoto answer so seriously, and even ask him such a strange question in return?

Could it be that... Tsukasa Tazaki's idol is Cao Cao?

What does it mean to be devoted to Hoshino-sensei?

Oh right, Tazaki-san and Ninomiya-san seem to be quite close... This is all so confusing, what's going on?

Ueda Masao's little head was full of big question marks.

Kana Shimamoto pulled Tsukasa Tazaki over to him and introduced him, "This is Tazaki-kun. Let him help you solve your problem."

"Hello, Tazaki-san!"

Ueda Masanami quickly stood up, placed his hands vertically against his thighs, tilted his upper body at a 45-degree angle, and gave a solemn salute.

"Ah."

Tazaki Tsukasa nodded slightly, abandoning the easygoing attitude he had when he was with Shimamoto Kana, and sat down opposite him with a blank expression.

Kana Shimamoto sat down next to Tsukasa Tazaki with a smile on her face. She rested her cheek on her hand and stared intently at Tazaki, as if she were gazing at a beautiful portrait at an art exhibition.

Chapter 46 He must like me

Bathed in the warm light of the setting sun, Tsukasa Tazaki listened intently to the sound of the wind rustling through the treetops and the cooing of pigeons as they foraged for food.

The aroma of fried food wafted from the open windows of the cafeteria downstairs.

Faintly, one could hear the sound of an orchestra playing from the neighboring club building; the tune was Joe Hisaishi's "Castle in the Sky."

As if guided by the music, the flock of pigeons that had been lazily foraging for food in the courtyard flapped their wings and took flight, circling gracefully around the oak tree.

"Tasaki..." Shimamoto Kana reached out and placed her hand on the tender flesh of Tasaki Tsukasa's waist, giving it a light pinch. Without removing her hand, she whispered in Tasaki Tsukasa's ear, "Stop looking out the window, I'm talking to you!"

She only twisted her hand slightly, without using any force, but Tsukasa Tazaki's small body suddenly trembled.

The sticky, warm breath blew into her ear canal from her mouth, making her feel tingly and numb. It felt so good that she almost couldn't help but make some embarrassing noises.

"I'm sorry... I really can't get interested in things that I'm not interested in."

"I don't care, you have to handle this properly for me, or I won't let you off the hook."

After saying that, Shimamoto Kana twisted her two slender fingers threateningly.

"Ugh...it hurts."

Tazaki Tsukasa's body trembled, and he let out a muffled groan. He glared at Shimamoto Kana and gritted his teeth, saying, "I'll remember this grudge!"

Kana Shimamoto covered her mouth and laughed, her shoulders trembling slightly. Then she reached out and gently tapped his thigh, her eyes conveying a message like, "Don't be angry, I'll give you a massage," or "Thank you for your hard work, this is a perk."

I'm not afraid of sixteen-year-old girls, I'm afraid of married women playing ambiguous games.

Tazaki Tsukasa guiltily looked back at him.

The library after school... A beautiful teacher uses her power to threaten students... The students are forced to... This kind of plot feels strangely familiar.

fortunately.

At this moment, Ueda Masao was speaking with his head down, and no one in the large reading area noticed the two of them overstepping their boundaries.

"Actually... I really don't want to break up. But this is a critical moment for the kendo club, and as a member, how can I abandon everyone for love and romance? Tazaki-san, don't you agree?"

"Hmm...yes."

"But... if we really break up, I feel bad for Onodera. Although she's indifferent to me and gets along well with other male classmates, I don't want to break up like this, because I'm afraid of hurting her."

"Hmm...yes."

"So... ideally, we can avoid breaking up. Because after the selection competition, I will definitely treat her even better, and I hope she won't be angry and will wait for me for three months."

"Hmm...yes."