Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

If that's the case, it might be something to look forward to.

“Um, um—…”

Ichinose in my arms started to move.

I had intended to delay the time to five minutes before class, but the ringing of the preparatory bell seemed to have startled Ichinose.

After rubbing her eyes in confusion, Ichinose tilted her head and placed her ear and right cheek against my chest. Because her body was turned, her hand was placed in my arms, facing the gap between the bottom two buttons of the shirt, and I felt a slight chill in my abdomen at the first moment.

Ichinose maintained this posture, looking as if she had not yet fully woken up.

Although it may be a little subtle, the body fragrance of a young girl does make me feel a little moved.

If this continues, something bad might happen.

"............Are you awake?"

I placed my hand on Ichinose's accidentally exposed waist to enhance her body sensitivity, but she didn't seem to mind my action at all and even seemed a little laissez-faire.

"Yeah, I woke up."

However, Ichinose did not open her eyes, which meant that she was probably still in the daze before waking up, so it was natural that she did not react to my actions.

I was still wondering what I would do if Ichinose noticed my movements and the ambiguous posture between us after she woke up and showed a disgusted expression, but it seems that I don’t need to worry about this at all.

"Good afternoon, Amu. I seemed to hear the bell for preparation just now."

"............The bell for preparation has indeed rung."

"Is that so? Then we need to get up quickly............"

Ichinose used a little force with both hands to lift her upper body up. Her eyes were still half closed, but her palms stuck in the seam of her shirt allowed her to regain some consciousness.

In a panic, Ichinose pulled his hand back, and his voice sounded a little weak.

"Sorry...I didn't mean to do that..."

"Compared to this, what just happened......"

"Um, what just happened?"

“…No, nothing.”

It seems to be an unconscious situation, so I don't need to mention it deliberately.

I am more concerned about why the address becomes a name. In addition, Amu or something like that sounds really uncomfortably intimate.

Maybe I'm used to being called rude names.

Ichinose patted her cheek without any defense, exposing her true private side to me, but even so she still looked a little shaky and there was some struggle on her face.

It seems that we need to ascertain the other party's situation.

"how do you feel?"

"............I'm still a little dizzy. No, I should be fine."

Ichinose shook his head and slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes gradually brightened, but finally became somewhat dim.

I touched Ichinose's cheek. Normally, a girl would dodge slightly when a boy extends his hand, but Ichinose just looked at me.

Maybe if I did something even more outrageous, Ichinose wouldn't be on guard.

"Is it really okay? I think it would be best for Ichinose to go to the dormitory and rest for a while. I can ask Mr. Hoshinomiya for leave for the afternoon class."

"What are you talking about, Luo Jun? I don't have any extra time for rest. And I have to give everyone an explanation in the class meeting this afternoon. I know much more about your physical condition than Luo Jun."

Ichinose smiled and put his hand on mine. The temperature from both sides was completely different, but since Ichinose had already said so, I felt embarrassed to stay like this any longer.

"In the end, Luo Jun didn't wake me up."

"I'm sorry, Ichinose looked tired, so I tried to prolong the time as much as I could."

"Obviously there isn't that much time left............"

“But rest is still an important thing.”

“…That’s true.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Ichinose suddenly buried her head in my chest again, and I felt the heat.

But it only lasted for a minute.

"We have to go back quickly, otherwise the teacher will mark us as late."

Ichinose stood up while talking. He stumbled a little in the process, but I saw that Ichinose had stabilized his body, so I didn't reach out my hand.

She picked up the shopping bag that she was using as a cushion and put away the lunch box.

I took this opportunity to stand up as well, and left the rooftop with Ichinose.

"Thank you, Luo Jun, for having lunch with me today."

"This isn't something you need to thank me for. If there's anything else I'll help with."

"That's great... But Luo Jun can't do anything about the partner combination issue."

"Maybe that's the case. We can only rely on our joint efforts."

"......"

The inspiring conversation ended here. We needed to be careful on the stairs in the passage. I followed behind Ichinose to prevent her from making mistakes due to fever. This vigilance was relaxed after we arrived at the floor where the classroom was.

"Good afternoon, Xiaoxue."

"Good afternoon, Captain Ichinose... and Raku."

"good afternoon."

Turning the corner, we happened to run into Ji Ye walking out of the front door of the classroom, and she was about to throw garbage into the trash can at the door.

"Is that red bean soup in Xiaoxue's hand?"

"um, yes."

"Oh, what a coincidence, this is what I drank at noon today."

"Isn't this certain............"

"Well?"

"No, it's nothing."

Himeno muttered something quietly, but Ichinose didn't hear it clearly.

"It tastes pretty good."

"It should be ok...but it was a little cold when I drank it. It would probably taste better if it was hot."

"Well, I remember that school cafeterias and convenience stores should be able to heat it up."

"Some trouble, probably."

Although Himeno is not very good at dealing with Ichinose, she still recognizes him very much in her heart, so she will try her best to talk to him.

"Since Xiaoxue thinks so, there's nothing we can do. Well, let's go back to the classroom together."

Ichinose walked into the classroom with a smile, while Himeno looked at me with a strange look, as if asking why it took so much time to have lunch.

But even so, I couldn't say such an embarrassing thing as Ichinose falling asleep in my arms.

Chapter 206 We still clapped our hands and laughed heartily

The time for the fifth class passed in a flash, and as usual, Mr. Xing Zhigong mentioned the summary of students' recent performance and the theme speech required by the school in the class meeting.

These routine cases may be the weekly inspection points of the school's S system, so the students in Class A have always maintained a stable state in terms of learning activities. The fact that no one has been absent since the beginning of the school is the best manifestation. On the other hand, most of the class theme activities are popular science and seem boring.

After the usual things are over, there will be some free time in the class meeting. In the past, it would be up to Mr. Xing Zhigong to decide whether to relax, play games or study on his own. But this time, Mr. Xing Zhigong said hello to us briefly and left the classroom immediately.

It was not difficult to detect her cheerful mood from her departing back, but it was unknown whether it was because she left work early or because she had a few drinks after school.

With a nervous mood, I watched Ichinose stand up and walk onto the podium.

Just as Ichinose promised, she will give everyone an explanation in the class meeting about the incident caused by the sudden visit of Class B leader Arisu Sakayanagi this morning.

Originally, I had no idea about the class meeting, but after all, I was the main victim in this incident, so I was both looking forward to and worried about Ichinose's explanation.

That's the only reason, and perhaps there is also the pressure that comes with personal fantasy.

"Next, I would like to explain Sakayanagi-san's sudden visit this morning. If you have any questions, please ask them directly, and I will do my best to answer your questions. If possible, I hope that everyone can ask questions after each explanation."

So far, Ichinose's requests have hardly been rejected or resisted by other students. Even if there are slight doubts, the students around him will help to resolve them, and in the end, the sense of disharmony will disappear.

Three short years of repression may not be a big deal, but over a dozen years it will become a problem.

“The first is the issue that everyone is most concerned about, whether the [offensive] test questions produced by our class were leaked to our competitors.”

Ichinose waved the thick stack of notes that Sakayanagi had brought to him not long ago, and gestured to the file bag in his other hand.

"The answer is no, just like before. Kanzaki-san and I, the examiners of the [Attack] test, have checked all the questions on the sticky notes with the [Attack] test paper, and there are major discrepancies in the content. Beppu-san and Satomi can vouch for it, so don't worry about this issue."

Although we already knew the answer in advance, we couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after getting the real confirmation. Even if there is a one in ten thousand chance, we still hope to eliminate it.

"So where exactly is the source of [the leaked test questions]............?"

"There is no way to confirm it at the moment, but it is likely that the students in Class B made it themselves. This reason is consistent with the following statement. After I explain other things clearly, everyone should understand."

"............What do you plan to do with the test questions on the note?"

"[The leaked test questions] have great value in setting reference questions, so I don't intend to ignore them. But of course I can't directly quote them in the [offensive] test questions against Class B. After all, regardless of whether it was a prank or not, these questions must have been reviewed by the students of Class B."

"Also, [the leaked exam questions] have a slight thematic bias, so we will try to avoid overlapping key points when setting questions. Later, I will integrate the questions on the sticky notes. If you want to feel it, you can tell Mr. Hoshinomiya."

During the morning breaks, apart from physiological needs and occasional conversations with me, Ichinose was busy at her desk, probably dealing with this matter.

"Does anyone have any other questions or suggestions on exam paper processing?"

Ichinose looked around at the students in the class, her cheeks slightly flushed, and while waiting for a response, she placed her hand, which had been resting on the iron podium table, on the side of her cheek.

Ichinose didn’t seem to be shy or reluctant to explain herself in front of her classmates, but she looked forward with a look of desperation.

Is he feeling unwell? I was secretly guessing in my mind, Ichinose knew the actual situation and feelings better than I did, so I had to be prepared for the sake of safety.

"Then what follows is Sakayanagi-san's outrageous behavior towards Raku-kun."

Although it was an explanation to everyone, Ichinose's whisper gave people a feeling of convincing herself. However, this feeling only existed in the first sentence, and the rest was all unshakable belief.

The students in the class couldn't help but sit up straight, and quite a few of them turned their heads to look at me. Being the protagonist for a moment, I felt uncomfortable with my current lazy sitting posture.

Maybe it would be better to show that you care a little more?

An unbearable feeling of hesitation erupted in my heart, and finally I removed my hand that was supporting my chin.

"If we want to understand this, we must first update the premise a little bit."

"Do you remember what happened after Mr. Hoshinomiya announced the results of the class battle before the [Quiz] started? If you don't remember, I can help you recall it."

"That day, Sakayanagi-san also visited our A-class unexpectedly, just like today. The only difference was that one time was in the afternoon, and the other time was in the morning. The purpose of his visit was to hope that we could have a fair academic contest between the classes in this special exam [Paper Shuffle]."

Having said this, Ichinose smacked his lips, as if his mouth was dry.

The subsequent developments in the topic were no longer important. At least he would not be dragged into the open disputes in the class... No, for all the students in Class A, the only thing left was the decisive battle of the special exam [Paper Shuffle] and the final exam.

As expected, Ichinose's subsequent remarks and judgment did not surprise me. Although such remarks were not perfect, they could solve most of the problems.

"However, in fact, the other party has no intention of having a fair fight with us. This is just a trick to confuse our thinking."

"What on earth is going on......?"

"Please try to think about this. If Class B really intends to do nothing except [attack] the test questions, and if [the leaked test questions] are indeed provided by students in our class, then what kind of conclusion will we get?"

"In our class A, has someone... betrayed the class?"

The girls sitting in the front row made extremely bold guesses, and some of them instantly understood the meaning - Sakayanagi was most likely trying to cause unrest in our class.

"Yes. Sakayanagi-san deliberately led us to this conclusion. If it were confirmed, the students in the class would become suspicious and unable to focus on the special exam of Paper Shuffle."

"But why did the other party deliberately hand over the [leaked test questions] to us? If we check them, wouldn't Class B's combat strategy be immediately exposed?"

"If they simply draw this conclusion based on simple thinking, their work will indeed fail. But what if they can't stand the inducement of confusion? Then [the leaked test questions] can play a role in many aspects."

"Knowing that their plan would be exposed, they still chose to let us go. This was a misleading move. [Although it was not a real [offensive] test, we can still recognize that the students of Class A are doing something to help Class B.] This conclusion is not difficult to draw."

Ichinose pinched his throat and coughed lightly.