Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

"It sounds like you guys are working surprisingly hard... So, what are the specific tasks assigned to pool lifeguards? Isn't it about everything in this regard?"

"It's not that serious. After all, there are only three lifeguards in the pool. It's not easy for us to be entrusted with all six locker rooms. We just need to confirm whether the lockers in each locker room are locked well and whether there are any items left in the lockers by swimmers, that's all."

"Although there will be more lockers to check in each locker room..."

Not only that, there are a total of six changing rooms, which means that if we three pool lifeguards share it equally, that means each of us has two changing rooms.

Use the key from the front desk to open the lockers in the dressing room one by one, then close them one by one for inspection, and also pack up the leftover items...

It just sounds bad.

"Okay. I know you're upset that the school arranged for you to be stuck in the pool on your last day of summer vacation, but there are always some benefits."

"...I haven't heard anything about compensation."

"Eh, is that so..." Senior Yasuda scratched the back of his head awkwardly, "Then you can always get the benefits in the swimming pool."

"Benefits of being in the pool...?"

"Well, boys probably pay more attention to these things."

"..."

Which means that in the end all I can get as a reward is to observe the swimsuits of girls from all grades for a day.

No, it has no practical or value at all.

I accepted the fact that taking on this mission was a punishment, and followed Senior Yasuda into the first men's locker room on the right corridor.

The layout of the locker room is basically the same as in books or travel photos. First, there is a whole wall of lockers, all of which are locked, and there is a bench in the middle for temporary storage.

The dressing table was placed in the lower right corner of the dressing room, filled with clean cotton swabs and hair dryers. Neat bathrobes were placed in the alcove. Further in was the bathing area before entering the swimming pool.

It might be an exaggeration to say that it was luxurious, but it was definitely not a place I could enter before entering this school.

".......Originally, I thought that the existence of a water park in this school was already an exaggeration, but I didn't expect that the preparations in this regard were more complete than expected......"

I opened my mouth to express my admiration appropriately, and Senior Yasuda also agreed with what I said.

"After all, this school is funded by the government, so it can't be too bad. Besides, Luo is only a freshman now. You will understand more and more about the fun of this school in the future."

"...Is this kind of thing...real?"

"Maybe... Apart from the difficult special exams, the extracurricular life in this school is still very exciting."

"..."

Will my extracurricular life really become exciting in the future?

I don't want to come up with the answer to this question in an instant, so after I have the idea, I immediately put it away and exile my thoughts, making it impossible for me to take any thinking action for a short period of time.

When I came to my senses, I found that I was looking straight at the shower head in front of me.

"Any questions?"

"If I'm just visiting the locker room, I should just accept it silently. No matter what, even if I don't like the decoration style, the school won't change the appearance of the locker room just because of my personal preference. So there shouldn't be any problems."

"Haha, that seems to be the case. Sorry, I said too much... Anyway, this is the specific structure of the locker room. From now on, we just need to check the space inside the locker thoroughly during the closing time."

As Senior Yasuda explained, I walked past the closets in the locker room one by one until I reached the dressing room at the back of the room.

There is a ventilation duct in there.

Visually, the size of this ventilation hole is about 15 cm high and 40 cm wide.

"Senior Yasuda, are the internal structures of the other locker rooms the same, or should I check the remaining two as well?"

“It’s not that troublesome. There are some minor changes, but they don’t make a big difference.”

"I see... Does this vent pipe connect to all the dressing rooms, or does it go directly to the drain?"

"Well, this..."

Senior Yasuda seemed to have discovered this for the first time as he walked towards me and curiously checked the vent.

"This ventilation hole connects the men's and women's locker rooms...if I'm not mistaken. Because this ventilation hole also exists in other locker rooms."

"That's it..."

“Not only that, but the locker room setup also has similar characteristics.”

Speaking of this topic, Senior Yasuda's nerves were aroused for some reason at this moment.

"Student Luo, do you know why there are three male and female locker rooms?"

"I am not sure."

"The three locker rooms actually correspond to the three grades in the school. From near to far, they are the locker rooms for the first grade, second grade, and third grade. The locker rooms for the same grade are connected in pairs."

"So this is the first-year men's locker room, and the one to our left is the first-year women's locker room, is that right?"

"That's right... You'll know all this from the swimming pool introduction outside... By the way, you were outside for such a long time just now, didn't you notice the sign at the door?"

"I thought it was just a sign announcing the event..."

In the end, the print given to me didn't explain everything clearly, and who was the person who made me wait for so long?

"It's hard to imagine how you spent that time... You should be more careful next time. If it doesn't work, the Propaganda Department won't make something like this."

Perhaps I should understand what Mr. Yasuda is thinking, but there is a fact before me that I have to pay attention to.

If it is not easy to prove that peeping at women openly is not easy, then using this ventilation duct may be able to achieve the goal easily and successfully.

It is basically impossible for a high school student to get into this size, but it is hard to say about other things. A mouse, a cat...even mechanically controlled objects that are not living things, if a suitable camera is tied to them, the desired image can be captured.

Because there are many changing rooms, each one is not very spacious, and there are no obstacles inside. Most people don't pay attention to the ventilation holes when changing clothes, and the interior itself is somewhat dim, so it is not enough to describe the appearance of girls changing clothes with the word "ok".

However, I will not do such a thing that carries huge risks.

But if they don't know how strong the temptation is, they might do something improper...

Putting aside what they will do with the results, if the parties involved knew the truth, or even the video was leaked, the way the surrounding students looked at them would change to some extent, which would be a disaster for those with poor psychological defenses.

"...Is there something that you are very concerned about?"

It seemed that I was staring at the ventilation duct for too long, so Senior Yasuda couldn't help but ask aloud.

"No, nothing. It's just that something else suddenly occurred to me... Is it enough to just observe here?"

"Well, that's about it. Since there are no more problems, let's go."

Senior Yasuda turned off all the lights in the locker room, and I followed him and closed the door.

"Thank you very much for today, Mr. Yasuda."

"No, it's not a big deal. In fact, if I give you the blueprint, you will be able to understand it quickly."

"But if there's someone leading you, you can understand it faster. Also, I didn't tell you exactly what you were told to do..."

"That's true... Well, let's observe the women's locker room as soon as possible, and then we can call it a day."

"Thanks for your advice... Wait, do you want me to check out the women's locker room as well?"

I originally thought that what Mr. Yasuda said just now was a farewell, but when I listened carefully, it turned out that was not the case.

"Pfft-"

"Of course. Do you think this is the end?"

"No, that... Didn't Senior Yasuda explain it to me just now? Although the structures of the locker rooms are slightly different, the overall layout has not changed. Even in this case, do I need to go to the women's locker room again?"

"What I just said was about the men's locker room. The women's locker room is a different story. The gap is still huge."

"this......"

"Why, do you have something urgent to do next?"

"No, it's just... Is it really appropriate for a boy like me to enter the girls' locker room?"

In response to my question, Senior Yasuda raised his finger and pointed at the watch on his wrist.

"It's closing time now, and there won't be other students changing inside. And this is something you must do tomorrow. Also, because the three lifeguards at the pool are all male, there is no rule that the women's locker room should be checked by females. Each of you will check one women's locker room and one men's locker room."

"Wait, if we find items left behind by guests in the women's locker room, wouldn't that be very embarrassing?"

If you don't mention it, have you ever thought that we boys might keep it secretly?

"I don't think there are too many perverted thoughts among students. In addition, the situation in the women's locker room is special. The clothes left behind will not be brought directly to the front desk like in the men's locker room. You just need to record them, and the rest will be picked up by the girls here."

"If you're just looking at it, I think everyone should have their own opinions, and there's nothing to be surprised about. Of course, if you're hiding it secretly, let's not talk about how to explain it to the girls who come to our door later. We will also have professionals here to check your bodies."

"If that's the case, a girl should have been in charge of checking this kind of thing from the beginning..."

"Actually, if you really think about it, don't you think that this matter is not very appropriate no matter how it is handled?"

"..."

It's talking about human suspicion.

Even if we hand it over to people hired by the school, there is no guarantee that they will not steal. And the same is true for women. It is not impossible for them to be interested in other women's clothes...

The more I thought about the problem, the more I felt that my previous understanding was shallow, and I felt a chill.

"You don't seem to be reacting..."

"…Do I need to react in any way?"

"No. Haha, I thought Luo was embarrassed because he couldn't accept this."

Senior Yasuda joked to me with a smile, but I found it a little hard to understand.

"Anyway, next——"

"Yasuda, why are you still here?"

Just as Senior Yasuda was about to take action, a stern voice came from the second floor above the hall. Senior Yasuda was also startled after hearing this voice.

We all hurried to look towards the source of the sound.

The figure standing on the second floor is none other than the president of the student union of this school - Horikita Manabu.

It's hard to imagine why he would be here at this time.

"Ah, it's Horikita... I should be the one saying this, I thought you were no longer in the swimming facility."

After greeting each other, Senior Yasuda turned his body back to face me.

"Although you may already know each other, I'd still like to introduce myself."

"This is the backup lifeguard at the swimming pool I mentioned not long ago - Horikita Manabu."

"..."

Under the sharp gaze from the second floor, I tried to sigh.

Yay, yyyy, the student council president is my replacement or something...

The pressure is really great.

Chapter 141 Fighting in the Dark

"...This is the backup lifeguard I mentioned to you before - Horikita Manabu."

"He is also the current president of the student union of this school."

The other party's identity is prominent, both among the first-year students and among the senior students. However, even so, Senior Yasuda still introduced himself to me.

This behavior feels a little strange, even strangely solemn.

In short, the development of the matter made me feel a little overwhelmed. According to common sense, the identity of the student union president at least requires the respect of other students within the school, which means that students need to take the initiative to greet him when they meet him or bump into him.

However, the sudden interruption really made me feel a little confused.

Do I need to say hello directly, or can just nodding be enough to show my respect?

In fact, what we really need to pay attention to is the heart filled with admiration.

When I was still feeling embarrassed about my own actions, President Horikita exempted me from this process with an unexpected statement, and his subsequent actions also made me surprised at people like Horikita Manabu.

"Yasuda, there's no need to introduce him to me. We've known each other before."

"Hey, are you and Horikita familiar with each other......?"

Senior Yasuda showed a confused expression on his face, but in my eyes, there seemed to be a hint of hypocrisy in it.

"Being familiar with the student council president... I don't think it's something a first-year like me can do. President Horikita and I have only met a few times."