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

Although Yato Takeshi also wanted to talk to him right now, that would be tantamount to abandoning the other students in the class for a student who was already confirmed to be completely safe and not in danger, and who was just acting out of spite.

That won't do; it would be extremely irresponsible towards the other students in the class.

As for Ishida Shoya's problem, we'll just wait until he comes to block the road outside the classroom when school is about to end today. Then we'll grab him, take him away to be alone, and have a proper talk between the two of us.

He believed that human nature is inherently good. Although the child was very young and his behavior was bad, at least he had not committed any unforgivable crimes. With proper education, he could definitely get back on the right track.

Takeshi Yagami's unique teaching style surprised not only Naoka Ueno, but also the other students, who were seeing such a teacher in real life for the first time.

Yagami walked back to the podium and continued calling roll, finally noticing one student was missing: "Sahara Miyoko? Is Sahara-san sick and on leave?"

"Uh……"

Mentioning this name caused the students below to freeze in embarrassment, exchanging bewildered glances, not daring to look at Yashiro Takeshi, and of course, not daring to answer.

She was only a part of it, and she also reflexively looked at Miyoko Sahara's desk and Shoko Nishimiya's seat.

These reactions already speak volumes.

Yagi took a deep breath. "Is that so? Let me guess... Sahara is very friendly to Nishimiya, right? But you don't like it when people do that. Your thoughts, your atmosphere, and your gazes are all unbearable for Sahara, so she asked for leave and refused to come to class, is that right?"

The students below lowered their heads even further, looking like quails.

Especially Naoka Ueno, she was the first to think that Miyoko Sahara's initiative to approach Shoko Nishimiya and her special friendliness towards Shoko Nishimiya was just for show.

Because she was the leader of the girls in the class and had such thoughts, Miyoko Sahara was ostracized by everyone, to the point that she had been absent from school since yesterday.

As for Nishimiya Shoko, she was shocked and stared wide-eyed. She thought Miyoko was just on a normal sick leave and never expected that it was because she had been close to her that Miyoko was like this.

Taking in the children's reactions, Yato Takeshi was truly heartbroken. He surveyed each student and couldn't help but say, "To be honest, I am more heartbroken than ever before!"

"We live in a peaceful era. There is no war, and everyone can eat their fill. You have left your parents and come to school. Your parents sent you here because they hope that you can grow into healthy and well-rounded individuals."

"What is health and well-being? It's not just about physical peace, but also about mental well-being."

"Whether it's Nishimiya or Sahara, or any of the other classmates, since we've all coincidentally ended up in the same school and class among billions of people worldwide, that's a special kind of fate. We should get along well and become best friends. How can we exclude others because of something like this?"

"Our teachers in the past must have taught us that this kind of thing is wrong, right?"

"that--"

Just as Yagami was launching into his humanities education, Naoka Ueno muttered under her breath, "The other teachers haven't mentioned this..."

"?"

Ya was stunned. No, what does "other teachers haven't said this" mean?

"What about the other teachers who have been in charge of this class all along?" Takeshi Yagami couldn't help but ask. "Didn't Takeuchi-sensei and the others mention this?"

The way Ishida Shoya improvised in class just now was clearly not the first time; he was very skilled at it and must have done it at least several times in other teachers' classes.

How did other teachers react to this?

One student whispered, "Takeuchi-sensei usually doesn't have any objections. Occasionally, he might say something like, 'We're still in class, so please keep it down,' if Shoya makes too much noise, and that's it."

"The other teachers always tell Shoya not to tease Nishimiya, but they don't say anything more."

Ya no Takeshi heard these words very clearly.

But it took him several seconds to accept and understand this content.

Now he finally understood why the students in this class, who weren't exactly evil kids—after all, they would lower their heads when he scolded them, which meant they at least knew that it was wrong—had ended up ostracizing Nishimiya Shoko and Sahara Miyoko.

Adults are role models for children, and teachers are role models among role models.

At first, the students in the class may not have had any ill intentions towards Nishimiya Shoko. However, when someone, whether out of malice, mischief, or curiosity, behaved in a teasing manner that was close to bullying, the situation changed.

At this point, if the teacher can stand up, sternly condemn this behavior, keep a close eye on it, and have in-depth conversations with both the bully and the bullied separately, and firmly stand by the bullied, then—

Examples of bullying include situations where, after the bullying begins, the victim fails to hand in homework, textbooks disappear, or desks and chairs malfunction—all clear signs of mistreatment.

Teachers should refrain from punishing bullies for not submitting their homework, prepare a textbook for the bullied student to lend, allow the bully to swap desks and chairs with the bullied student, and visit the classroom more often each day to observe bullying behavior and take appropriate action within their authority as teachers.

If these measures can be taken, although it may only exacerbate bullying when it has become the norm, it is certainly possible to curb this negative trend and stop bullying in its early stages, even if it is not 100% guaranteed.

But in this class, or even in the entire school, there isn't a single teacher like that.

Other teachers may not be so demanding. Yato Takeshi himself does want to be the most qualified teacher, but he also understands that for many people, teaching is just a job to make a living, and it is common not to devote 200% of their energy to stopping bullying.

Other teachers have already fulfilled their basic responsibilities by stopping Ishida Shoya from bullying Nishimiya Shoko in their own classes; demanding more would be coercive.

However, the only one who failed to fulfill even the most basic responsibilities was the class teacher, Mr. Takeuchi.

This is an extremely serious breach of teacher qualifications.

"Someone like Professor Takeuchi shouldn't be standing on this stage at all!"

In front of the students, Shi's words were decisive and sharp, revealing his true strength!

Teaching is indeed just a job for humans, and educating children is indeed hard work. If you put in too much effort, you may not get gratitude from your students, but rather complaints from them. Moreover, you may even be subject to complaints if you are not careful. These are all facts.

For this reason, some teachers choose to keep their heads down and not respond to anything beyond the minimum necessary responsibilities, which Yashiro Meng can understand.

However, if one is unwilling to fulfill even the most basic responsibilities, it would be better to leave the education industry as soon as possible and try other industries. That way, one will not only avoid delaying oneself but also the students.

“I have a general understanding of the situation. Since no other teacher has told you this before, I will do it myself.”

Slamming his hand on the blackboard, bearing the words "A Life Dedicated to the Cause," Yagami's voice was firm and resolute. Temporarily shedding his gentleness, he spoke with an inviolable principle, telling all the students the unmistakable truth:

"Bullying, teasing, pranks—whatever you describe it, these are all wrong, incorrect, and unacceptable things and behaviors!"

"From now on, I have the same requirement for each of you: stop excluding and ostracizing people who have not hurt you. No matter how different they are from you, since they have not hurt you, you should never hurt them either."

"Everything in this world is reciprocal. If you enjoy hurting or bullying others, then think carefully about whether you might one day become the one being hurt or bullied. If that happens, can you accept that kind of pain?"

"From now on, I will always be watching over everyone, whether it's during class, after class, or after school."

“If anyone continues to act the same way as before, I, as their teacher, will show no mercy.”

"Whether it's keeping you in the classroom after school and having me watch you finish all your homework by yourself, or making you stand on the stage during class and apologize loudly and bow to the classmate you were bullied in front of all your friends, I can do any of these punishments!"

"At that time, I will also visit your parents' homes to see if they know what their children are doing at school!"

With each sentence spoken by Yashiro, the students below became even more frightened and fell silent.

These punishments involve no extra homework, no corporal punishment, and no verbal abuse or bullying. However, for sixth-grade students, each of these three punishments is more terrifying than the sky falling down!

That's how you treat children. While proper guidance is important, it's not enough. Without sufficient discipline, they won't know the consequences of their actions and won't truly internalize the message "I can't do that."

Although he was still a novice in practice, Ya De Meng had done a lot of homework in advance.

"Did everyone understand?"

"Listen, I understand..." The students below were timid and whispered, afraid that if they raised their voices, they would become the first to speak out.

However, this was not something they could get away with by whispering. Ya's eyes were fixed intently on the children as he asked, "Now that you understand, you all know what the most important thing to do is, right?"

"This……"

Of course I know. It's obvious that Mr. Yagami's attitude is that he wants them to apologize to Nishimiya Shoko. But, but... this is too shameful!

Seeing that none of the students were willing to speak first, Yato Takeshi knew that he had overestimated them; the ice layer was still quite thick.

"Then let the teacher go first."

In front of all the students, Yato Takeshi solemnly addressed Nishimiya Shoko, who was somewhat flustered and had been suffering for too long, and who wanted to say that she didn't need everyone's apology: "Nishimiya-san, I apologize to you on behalf of Ishida, and also on behalf of myself. I'm too late."

"teacher……"

Nishimiya Shoko hurriedly waved her hands, wanting to say that she didn't need these apologies, and that she was already very happy to be where she was now.

However, she wouldn't understand that if this kind of thing isn't carried through to the end, it will backfire, and then everyone will isolate or even bully her even more severely.

Therefore, the one thing she absolutely refused to accept was her refusal to apologize to others.

"Ueno-kun," Takeshi Yagami called out names one by one, "it's your turn."

Naoka Ueno froze: "Huh? Me, me?!"

Ya nods slowly.

When Miyoko Sahara was mentioned earlier, other students not only looked at the seats of Miyoko Sahara and Shoko Nishimiya, but some also looked at Naoka Ueno.

The meaning behind those glances is clear: the primary person responsible for ostracizing Sahara Miyoko was Ueno Naoka.

Therefore, with Ishida Shoya gone, Ueno Naoka was the primary culprit.

"Come on, Ueno-san, apologize. You're not a bad kid who won't admit your mistakes, right? We'll go to Sahara-san's house together after school tonight, or tomorrow night."

Running away is useless. Besides apologizing to Nishimiya Shoko now, Ueno Naoka also needs to apologize to Sahara Miyoko first. Yagami Takeshi bluntly stated all of this, cutting off Ueno Naoka's escape route.

Faced with this reality, Naoka Ueno finally couldn't hold on any longer and began to murmur in a very soft voice, barely audible, "I'm...I'm sorry..."

No matter how quiet it is, it symbolizes that a bad child has begun to abandon his original wickedness, which is a very good start.

Yagami clapped encouragingly, but didn't force Naoka Ueno to repeat it louder, as that would be humiliating and would only arouse the child's sensitive self-esteem and hatred.

"Well done, Ueno-san! That's right, just like that! I knew you guys could do it!"

Next!

With Naoka Ueno's opening, the second child's apology became much smoother, followed by the third and fourth. The subsequent children not only apologized more and more fluently, but their voices also returned to a more serious volume, no longer just snorting like pigs.

After everyone had finished speaking, under Takeshi Ya's encouraging gaze, the students subconsciously shouted in unison, "We're really sorry. We won't let Shoya bully you anymore, and we won't deliberately exclude you from our playtime, Nishimiya-kun!"

Whether most of it was forced by their teacher, Takeshi Ya, and how much genuine feeling was mixed in, nobody knows.

However, everyone knows that from now on, the atmosphere of deliberately excluding Nishimiya Shoko will definitely disappear.

Yagami nodded heavily. Regardless of how many of these children were sincere now, he was confident that he could completely turn things around in the next semester and make the students' apologies genuine, not forced.

From today onwards, he is the teacher of this class and this school, and he will definitely take full responsibility for it!

"Thank...thank...everyone, thank you, thank you..."

Nishimiya Shoko was initially stunned, then looked at the classmates apologizing one after another in shock. Unbeknownst to her, tears began to fall, making her choke up as she repeatedly thanked everyone.

Her tone was still strange, but this time, seeing her crying, no one laughed at her. Instead, their expressions were complicated, and a strange, unprecedented reflection arose in their hearts for the first time.

Some students couldn't help but ask themselves... were they really too much in isolating and ostracizing her before?

The bullying here is not yet so common that it is beyond redemption, nor is it so severe that it is unforgivable.

There is still time for change for the children here!

Volume 1: 482. What would you do, Ya no Takeshi?