Hawks from the Land of Light are calling me a dove and an undercover agent in the chat group.

"Just like I am now, I hope that everyone can still believe in those things when they grow up."

If a student of the same status had said this, the other students would have certainly objected, but looking at the teacher with an upright expression, Ishida and the others remained silent for a moment.

"That--"

Naoka Ueno raised her hand. "Teacher, about 'Life's Dedication,' what are your dreams and goals?"

"Me?" Ya laughed. "Good question. My dream is to not have to do anything else and just be a teacher who educates and nurtures students like you, guiding you to grow up and onto the right path. That's what I love most!"

If he can continue being a teacher, it means the universe is so peaceful that he no longer needs to fight, which would be truly wonderful.

While there may still be much conflict and darkness in other universes, for now, during this time when I have lost my power and am unable to fight, let me take a short break and become a teacher to the children.

"So, in order to better learn and get along with each other, let's start by getting to know each other?"

Although Takeshi Ya had already learned the names of all the students in the class from the roster before he came, he still wanted to confirm it in person.

He called out each student's name one by one: "Hanae Naoko?"

"To!"

"Arita Ryuki?"

"Teacher, I'm here!"

The students whose names were called answered enthusiastically. Yagi made a mental note of each of them and read them out one by one, receiving responses from all of them, until he read out: "Nishimiya Shoko?"

No one answered.

Yashiro looked at the seat locations he had noted down from the roster.

It was a girl sitting in front of Ishida Shoya, with short flaxen hair. The girl seemed to pause for a moment before realizing that her name had been called. She wrote some words in her notebook on her desk and then held it up. The notebook contained her response to being called.

Yagi was taken aback for a moment: "Does Nishimiya have a cold? Or is there something wrong with your vocal cords?"

“Teacher,” a student said, puzzled, “Teacher, you don’t know? That guy has hearing problems and needs to wear hearing aids to hear people talk. Even then, he can’t hear very clearly, and he talks in a really strange way.”

“Yeah,” Ishida Shouya made a face, “like this, jiriguru, jiriguru, guga awoo aguru~”

boom!

"This is too much!"

Yagami Takeshi's initially gentle expression changed completely. He rushed over, slammed his hand on Ishida Shoya's desk, interrupting the student for the first time, and sternly reprimanded him: "Ishida, is this something to joke about? You should consider Nishimiya's feelings!"

"If you were sick and people were making fun of you, would you feel good?"

"—!" Ishida was also startled.

Although Ya's slam on the table wasn't very forceful or noisy, and he was actually quite restrained, Ishida Shoya was genuinely startled by his intense attitude.

But soon, he became quite rebellious and retorted defiantly, "I was just playing a prank, what's the big deal? Why are you so smug!"

“Some things are not to be played with as pranks, and your behavior has already hurt Nishimiya’s feelings, do you understand? This kind of thing must never be done again, Ishida. What you should do now is apologize to Nishimiya.”

Yashiro is equally uncompromising when it comes to strictness. Students taking pleasure in bullying and ridiculing others? This is something that cannot be allowed under any circumstances!

Ishida Shouya was furious, feeling wronged, and shouted, "No way! You talk so nicely, but you're just biased towards others. It's just a prank, you're on her side, you trash teacher!"

He jumped up and ran straight out of the classroom.

"Ishida!"

Yashiro was stunned and was about to go out to chase after the person, but Naoka Ueno, who was in another seat, had already stood up and shouted, "I'm going to find Shoya!" and chased after him.

Ya's fierce paused for a moment, then first calmed down the remaining students in the classroom.

His eyes darkened.

This gloom was not directed at Ishida Shoya, but at himself and his former teacher, Takeuchi.

If he hadn't lost his power, or perhaps if he had been more careful, he might have been able to discover Nishimiya Shoko's condition from the beginning, Yato Takeshi felt guilty about.

Although he hadn't spoken very fast, he hadn't slowed down either. With Nishimiya Shoko's hearing, she could probably only hear him intermittently and understand only a part of it.

For this reason, Takeshi Yagono was extremely dissatisfied with that teacher, Takeuchi.

There were clearly students in the class with such difficulties, yet the teacher didn't tell him about it at all from the moment the camera was taken in the morning. Doesn't this show that Mr. Takeuchi didn't care about Nishimiya Shoko? Otherwise, he would at least have told him to pay more attention to the child.

It was precisely because Takeuchi-sensei didn't mention that any students had natural or acquired illnesses that Takeya assumed, preconceived, that everyone in the class was perfectly healthy.

Although Takeshi Ya had already sensed from their first meeting that Takeuchi-sensei was probably not a qualified teacher in any way, he really didn't expect that the other party would be this incompetent.

Teacher, I'm sorry.

Nishimiya Shoko wrote something in her notebook and held it up. Although the conflict between the teacher and Ishida Shoya broke out quickly and urgently, and she couldn't hear what they were saying very clearly, she knew that the teacher was trying to help her.

It was all my fault that I harmed the teacher, and it was also my fault that Ishida was blamed.

"I'm sorry?" Looking at the words written by Nishimiya Shoko, Yato Takeshi quickly shook his head. "No, that's not right. Nishimiya-san, you have nothing to apologize for. I'm the one who should apologize. Ishida, I should have noticed you were wearing a hearing aid sooner."

Nishimiya Shoko wrote a new line: "But it was because of me that Ishida-kun ran away."

"That's not your fault, it's something I, as your teacher, should be responsible for. Don't take all the responsibility and mistakes of others onto yourself, okay?"

Considering Nishimiya Shoko's hearing, Yagami Takeshi slowed down his speech and increased his volume, "Can you hear me clearly now?"

Yes, that's fine. The teacher speaks very slowly and clearly; I can hear everything.

Although Nishimiya Shoko gave that answer, considering that the child might be compromising, Yato Takeshi tested her by having her repeat what he said. Only after proving that it was indeed possible did he feel a little relieved.

But soon, Takeshi Ya also noticed another blind spot: "Why are you writing all the time? Are your vocal cords okay?"

My vocal cords are fine... but my speech sounds strange, and nobody can understand me.

Nishimiya Shoko wrote something new, then lowered her head, looking very self-conscious.

Because of her hearing impairment, learning to speak is very difficult for her. Her intonation and other speech patterns become very strange, almost comical, and she is often ridiculed every time she tries to speak.

Over time, they developed the habit of trying to speak as little as possible and relying mostly on writing and sign language.

Ya Demeng understood the logic behind this in an instant.

He placed his hands on Nishimiya Shoko's shoulders, patted her gently, and encouraged the child to lift her head. His tone was clear, and he spoke each word distinctly: "Indeed, if you have hearing difficulties, your voice will be unique."

"But that's precisely why you should speak more. The more you speak, the more your incorrect intonation will be corrected each day. One day, you'll be able to speak and communicate with others in a voice that everyone can understand, just like the other children."

But no one... wants to listen to me, except for my grandma, mom, and sister...

Everyone... doesn't want to hear me speak...

"The teacher will listen!"

Ya's gaze was resolute. He squatted down and looked at Nishimiya Shoko as an equal: "From today onwards, your teacher will be your new partner for practicing your intonation. If you'd like, you can practice at school or at your home after school every day."

"I will always be with you, listening to you read all the words and say all the things. No matter how strange your tone is, I promise I will never laugh or make fun of you. Although this is boasting, I believe in my patience and I will definitely accompany you until the day you succeed!"

"Teacher... Teacher... Teacher... Takeshi..."

what.

Nishimiya Shoko was subconsciously stunned and incredulous, but also overjoyed. She had no doubts, and even after being discriminated against by countless people, she still firmly believed in the kindness of others.

Facing Ya's fierceness, for the first time, he no longer wrote with a sense of inferiority, but spoke haltingly and in an extremely strange tone, so strange that others could hardly understand what he was saying.

"Yes, teacher, I heard you. You're calling me, Nishimiya-kun."

Ya laughed heartily, stood up with a thud, and moved the hand that had been patting Nishimiya Shoko's shoulder to pat the child's head and ruffle her hair. "Isn't that pretty good? Although there's a lot of room for improvement, you really put your heart into it!"

It is indeed difficult for people to understand what is being said, but it is not completely incomprehensible.

Given Nishimiya Shoko's hearing impairment, the fact that she has managed to achieve this level of pronunciation already proves how much she longed to communicate normally with others throughout her life, and how much effort and practice she has put into it.

How could such a good child be let down?

Nishimiya Shoko stared blankly at the beaming smile of Yato Takeshi-sensei, her mouth slightly agape, her eyes initially glazed over, filled with a complex mix of emotions, and then—

"Yadeshi, teacher!"

"Ok!"

"Master, Master of Arrow!"

"Um!!"

"Takeshi Yagami!"

"Um!!!"

With each of the three different tones of his voice, Takeshi Yade responded with ample encouragement. Thanks to this, Nishimiya Shoko's voice gradually grew louder and louder, eventually becoming audible throughout the entire classroom.

In the past, many people would have laughed out loud at this time, especially Ishida Shoya.

But at that moment, every student kept their mouth shut and didn't dare to laugh.

It was at this time that Naoka Ueno returned.

Ya turned around sharply and saw only one person. "Ueno-san, where's Ishida?"

“Uh…” Naoka Ueno was a little embarrassed. “Shoya said he doesn’t want to see you anymore, so he won’t come back until the end of this class and you leave the classroom.”

Volume 1: 481. Adults are role models for children

481. Adults are role models for children.

"Don't want to see me again? Then where is he now?"

More than being taken aback by being disliked, Takeshi Yagami was more concerned about the whereabouts of Shoya Ishida.

Although this student has gone beyond being mischievous and taking pleasure in making fun of classmates, which must be strictly corrected no matter what, the student's safety is still more important before that.

Naoka Ueno said somewhat subtly, "He sneaked into your faculty office."

After all, this is quite audacious. If you're not careful, other teachers might see it, pick you up and reprimand you for skipping class, and you might even get a demerit.

But upon learning of his whereabouts, Takeshi Yagami felt relieved and nodded, saying, "In that case, you should return to your seat first, Ueno-kun. Let's begin today's lesson."

"Huh?" Naoka Ueno exclaimed in surprise, "Teacher, aren't you going to teach Shoya a lesson?"

Any other teacher would be furious if provoked like this, and would be furious if they saw their teacher being publicly humiliated. They would be determined to defend their authority as a teacher.

But this new teacher is really strange.

Yato Takeshi shook his head slightly: "He's probably in a bad mood right now, and it might not be possible to persuade him in one class period. So, let's wait until later and have a proper talk with him."

Staying in the office where other teachers were present meant that Ishida Shoya would not be in danger during this time.