Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

"Well, I can't really say for sure... maybe it's the same as what Fanbo said."

Hard to say............?

Mr. Hoshinomiya’s explanation is very intriguing.

The current situation in our class is in an ambiguous state. If we cannot accurately say that we are being treated unfairly, then from another perspective............

Since our four classes all follow the rules we have learned, whether it is the duplication of Kanzaki's name or the [21st Group] in the partner combination table, it must exist in our Class A.

Further deduction shows that Class A does have two students named 'Kanzaki Ryuji', and because of this the total number of students in the class rises to forty-one.

After realizing this, I looked up at Ichinose who was facing off with Hoshinomiya-sensei.

At this moment, the cheerful smile had disappeared from Ichinose's face, or it would be more appropriate to say that the expression seemed a little forced.

"So I want to confirm that the final score of [Group 18] is the result of doubling Kanzaki-san's own score, and I need to get the passing score set by the school on my own, right?"

"From this form, that's what I understand."

"This is too much, why did things turn out like this!?"

After truly understanding the situation, the students who had originally calmed down rioted again.

"It's really unfair to let Ichinose-san take the exam alone."

"This society is unfair in dealing with many things, and the school can only do its best in this regard."

"So we are being targeted—"

"Teacher Hoshinomiya."

As the students in the front row were confronting their teacher, Kanzaki, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up and interrupted the conversation.

Because his leadership position in the class is second only to Ichinose, he has considerable say, and other students also understand this.

"Could you please tell me how many people from our class A actually took the exam for this [Paper Shuffle] special exam?"

Obviously, Kanzaki agrees with me.

However, it turned out that both of us had oversimplified the current situation.

"It's 40 people, Kanzaki-san."

"............Since there are 40 people, according to the rules, our class should have 20 pairs to take the exam. Can you explain the repetition of my personal name and the appearance of pairs?"

"I'm sorry, Kanzaki-san. The teacher also has many unspeakable secrets. If the answer to the question could be so simple, then no one would have to suffer."

"Then the best you can explain is—"

"I can only tell you that there is nothing wrong with this form."

Mr. Hoshinomiya's reply is the same as not answering at all, it is a fruitless statement.

Kanzaki nodded as expected, without any other surprising reaction.

"I see. Then I still have——"

"Kanzaki-san."

Just when Kanzaki wanted to continue to explore the possibility with Mr. Hoshinomiya, Ichinose interrupted him. Even though he couldn't understand the current situation, Kanzaki stopped talking.

"Huh... Mr. Hoshinomiya, are you sure there is nothing wrong with this form, right?"

"Yes, teachers are not allowed to lie."

Teacher Hoshinomiya gave a positive answer.

"Then I understand............I will take this exam alone."

After understanding the current situation clearly, Ichinose tacitly acknowledged the occurrence of [unfair treatment].

From the looks of it, she seemed to be hiding something.

"But at least tell us the reason for this change."

Although Ichinose expressed his understanding, other students in the class still wanted to fight for Ichinose.

"Everyone, don't worry. I already know how to handle this matter, so now please focus on your partners."

"Even if this matter can only end like this, we should be thankful. Fortunately, it is me who is being treated in this special situation, not other people in the class."

If Ichinose were in this situation, no one else in the class would be able to take on this responsibility. No one in the class could surpass Ichinose in academic ability. In other words, Ichinose was probably the only one in the class who had a chance of getting 90 points in all subjects on the test paper given by Class B.

With Ichinose's constant persuasion, the class returned to calm.

Due to an unexpected situation with the partner combination, the study session originally scheduled for this afternoon will be postponed.

At the same time, in order not to affect the progress, Ichinose asked his partner who needed to attend the study session to teach him. He needed to use today's time to completely deal with the things that followed.

So, I was handed over to Himeno-san, who would be my partner in the [Paper Shuffle] special exam.

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I took a sip of coffee, feeling a little disappointed without the cake.

Ok.

That’s why there is a “落” in my name…

I kept telling jokes in my mind to kill time.

“…Is it okay to continue like this?”

Originally, I just wanted to keep it to myself, but I ended up talking to Himeno who was grading my paper.

In response to my question, she looked up at me in confusion.

Also, the meaning of this way of asking questions is not clear.

"What are you referring to?"

"Well...if I remember correctly, the club activities start at 16:30. It's getting pretty close now, so maybe it's better to stop here for today..."

"What? Do you have any club activities?"

"No............No matter how I think about it, someone like me who likes to slack off can't possibly participate in club activities, right?"

“So this sentence is a reminder to me?”

Ji Ye sighed speechlessly.

"I don't have any club activities."

"Oh, sorry, most of the class has participated, I thought you were too......"

"How can you say such a thing when you don't even participate in club activities?"

"I know that I am different from others. At least you should understand my behavior. After all, I am not completely ignorant... In addition, what I said just now is because I don't know Ji Ye."

"What a weird guy............"

I tried to ease the awkward atmosphere between the two of us, but ended up hearing Ji Ye muttering in a low voice. I decided to pretend that I didn't hear it.

If the person concerned heard this complaint, our conversation would probably become delicate.

After making sure that Ji had no other plans, the familiar silence fell upon us again.

Apart from the two of us, the atmosphere in the [Palette] was quite lively, and the background music was even unnecessary.

The extremely cheerful topics are all about someone's words and deeds, the quality of daily life, future expectations, or the specific content of club activities............

Speaking of club activities, I think of the scout of the track and field club mentioned by Wangcang.

It turned out that the behavior of the seniors looking around among us first-year students every afternoon some time ago was not a good thing. Fortunately, we ran away immediately every time we realized it. If we were found, we might have been in a lot of trouble.

Although I don't mind joining a club, I know that I don't know as much about how a club works as I actually do. Only by experiencing it in person can you have a clearer understanding of how it works.

I would also be very distressed if I were trapped by rules.

The Ji Ye in front of me was not affected by the noisy sounds around her. Her concentration was amazing. Although I can do this, it is difficult to do it without special training.

"The results are out............"

It took Ji Ye about fifteen minutes to finish grading all eight test papers I took, and finally she spread all the papers out flat.

In fact, if it were any other student, Himeno would be more relaxed.

Because if it were someone else, they would be able to draw relevant conclusions from the exams they have taken so far, including the various exams in the first semester. But if it were me, it wouldn't work because I only got the minimum guarantee in each exam.

"It seems that... you are surprisingly average in all subjects, and you don't have any weak points at all... As expected, people like you who can do something but don't do it are the most troublesome."

"Although I have certain abilities, don't expect too much from me."

Ji Ye didn't hear what I said. She was still analyzing the errors in each test paper.

"If I really want to find a weakness, it would probably be my understanding of Mandarin."

“…Amazing.”

Even if the grades in all subjects are average, Ji Ye can still find problems in individual subjects.

"Can I ask what subjects Himeno is good at?"

"Me?" Ji Ye frowned and fell into thought.

"............I'm probably better at liberal arts, and I'm neither good nor bad at science."

"So that means you can easily solve the problem of understanding Mandarin."

“I guess so, but not much better.”

"If it's true as Ji Ye said, then your studies are no different from mine."

"Tsk, I personally don't think there's much difference... As expected, tutoring others is a hassle."

"Sorry for causing you any trouble."

The girl in front of him was fluctuating unexpectedly in terms of mood swings from irritation to anxiety.

"Well, that doesn't mean I don't accept your kindness. If, I mean if, you find it troublesome, it would be okay for Himeno to refuse at the beginning, right?"

"Ha, how could I possibly refuse after something like that happened?"

Ji Ye made a rebuttal as expected.

"But considering our individual situations, we can only do our best, right? If we force ourselves to do it, it will be less meaningful and less efficient."

"If you can't respond well to the other person's expectations, then it's okay to let go. After all, there are many people in the class who can choose to help, right?"

"Even if you say so, it depends on the atmosphere............"

Halfway through his speech, Ji Ye suddenly fell silent and stopped talking.

"Some things are better to be spoken out. Whether it's trouble or dissatisfaction. Being too patient will easily accumulate pressure and stir up uneasy emotions. If you vent at the last minute, it might turn into a bomb."

“…………That’s not the case.”

After a moment's silence, Jiye finally gave me a rebuttal, which didn't express much emotion, making it seem a little unreal to me.

"Tutoring you isn't something that's particularly difficult to handle... Anyway, let's stop here for today. I still need to take your test paper back and take a closer look."

"Ah, trouble."

Although we said this, neither of us was in a hurry to leave. When Himeno refocused his attention on my mistake, I tilted my head to look at the entrance of the [Palette].

Just at this moment, three students walked into the store.

They were spying on the store while making phone calls.

These three students were all people I had seen before, all students from Class C. The only one whose name I remembered was Ishizaki, who was standing in the center.

Because the other person's line of sight is easy to notice, I followed his gaze.

then,

I saw Ayanokouji......

I hope I won’t get involved in any trouble.

Although Ishizaki glanced at the other party from time to time, he didn't seem to have any intention of pestering him. After a few glances, they walked straight to the display cabinet next to the cash register.

Displayed and sold there are cakes that can be eaten with drinks and can be taken away. The strawberry blossom cake and Mont Blanc seem to be particularly popular, but the details are not clear.

The clerk thought they were students who wanted to buy something, so he approached them to ask about their needs but got no results. They showed no intention of reaching into the display cabinets, and the clerk gradually began to feel embarrassed and apologetic.

"Can't you think of a solution?"

Ishizaki yelled impatiently, and the noise in the cafe instantly dropped several decibels.