Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

I met the eyes of Mr. Hoshinomiya, who was standing trembling at the desk in his office.

The results speak for themselves.

"......"

It must have failed.

Other than that, I can't think of any other answer.

So I looked around the office carefully, hoping to find a place to sit down.

It may be a little impolite to deal with such behavior from the teacher, but unfortunately I did not find such a suitable space.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei............[Regretful Notice], t-what does that mean?"

In contrast, Hoshinomiya-sensei's words spread with the awareness of calling for ripples, throwing a stone into the hearts of Ichinose and Kanzaki.

Things didn't turn out as well as we imagined.

"It's such a pity, Ichinose-san......"

Teacher Hoshinomiya shook his head, as if accepting his fate, and the fact that they addressed each other differently than usual made the negligence in their relationship obvious.

[I want to make myself feel more relieved when we say goodbye. 】

............

It's probably that feeling.

“Gu…!”

Although I tried hard to suppress it, the sound still leaked out.

Looking at the usually lively and lovely Honoki, Ichinose was shaken.

It seems that she also guessed the result that Teacher Hoshinomiya said.

Afterwards, Kanzaki kept his eyes on me.

"Can... could you please report my grades, teacher?"

Ichinose is still persisting until now.

Then, Mr. Hoshinomiya took out a poster with the final exam results of the students in Class A and handed it to us.

In this situation, my first attention inevitably went to Ichinose's grades, followed by my own grades.

The students' grades were of great significance in this special exam. Not only was it a showdown between Class A and Class B, but it was also a judgement on whether or not to accept the punishment according to the rules and regulations. Most importantly, and most importantly for Class A, we were finally able to find the owner of the second account.

The duplication of the total score may be a good explanation, or it can be considered a coincidence, but the overlap of scores in individual subjects is not so easy to explain. Even if such a coincidence really exists in this world, the identity of "class traitor" cannot be escaped.

——The owner of the 41st account will be caught.

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Ji Yexue······Total score: 594 points

Ichinose Honami...Total score: 709 points

Falling Leaves······Total score: 587 points

Kanzaki Ryuji······Total score: 693 points

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The final exam results of all 40 students in Class A were announced on this poster, but we did not see the score of the 41st account.

This is extremely concerning.

"......"

But the moment we saw the results, we all fell silent.

"It's really, really, really a shame. The total score that the two partners should have gotten was 712 points... There was only a difference of three points."

Ichinose opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

"Ichinose-san is taking the exam alone, so......"

"No, I failed............?"

"Honami is the student that the teacher is most proud of... Even though we have only been together for two semesters, thank you for your hard work. After school, I will ask you to submit a withdrawal application, and you will need to be accompanied by your guardian. The teacher will make the contact later."

Teacher Hoshinomiya said this with a wry smile, and only now did we slowly realize the fact that Ichinose Honami was going to be expelled from school.

"Except for Ichinose-san, all other students in the class passed... This is the only thing to be thankful for. There is only one student in the class who—"

"Wait, teacher, is Ichinose-san really going to be expelled?"

Kanzaki rudely interrupted Mr. Hoshinomiya's speech, and his behavior was unexpectedly uncool.

"If you fail the test, that's it. Ichinose will be expelled, that's it."

"............Can I see Ichinose-san's answer sheet?"

It seems that Kanzaki wants to delay for a while longer.

As long as I transfer the second account to Ichinose's account, I still have a chance.

"It's no use looking at it. There's nothing wrong with it! The teacher checked it many times himself."

Hoshinomiya-sensei said this with reluctance, and brought Ichinose's answer sheets for each subject.

Kanzaki looked at it and had a rare heavy expression on his face.

"No............corrections."

Ichinose knew this kind of thing very well.

That's why she didn't take any action.

Everyone fell into silence.

Then, Kanzaki turned around and grabbed my collar.

"What on earth do you want?!"

Wow, it’s really rare to see Kanzaki like this.

But what exactly do you want to do?

The answer is that I don’t know either, because in this exam, I only provided training test questions to Class B.

What I know is that if I continue like this, I might get beaten up by Kanzaki for no reason.

[Improvisation is a joke, and what will leave a root of trouble is a lie.]

"Teacher Hoshinomiya, you're going a bit too far."

Being grabbed by the collar, my speech inevitably sounded a little weak.

"Ahaha, is that so? But this opportunity is rare~"

"Please put yourself in their shoes. The current situation is not good."

From the very beginning, Mr. Hoshinomiya's attitude was extremely bad.

I glanced at Ichinose who was standing next to me. She had her head completely down, so I couldn't tell what her expression was, but her body was clearly shaking.

Kanzaki was angry and confused.

"Okay, the teacher apologizes. Kanzaki-san, please let go of your hand. Fanbo-chan is not expelled."

“…………What’s going on?”

Kanzaki did not do as Mr. Hoshinomiya said. If I did not present absolute evidence, he would question me mercilessly.

Then, Mr. Hoshinomiya placed a table with the total scores of the partner combinations in front of us.

What is strange is that:

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Group 1287: Kanzaki Ryuji............Heno Yuki Total score: points

Group 1159: Chihiro Shiranami............Sa Shibata Total score: points

Team 1296: Ichinose Honami...........Rakuchi Total score: points

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There is no such thing as a 21st Group, and there is no second Ryuji Kanzaki.

"What on earth is............"

The next moment, the hand that was grabbing my collar was slapped loose, and Ichinose buried her face in my chest and sobbed.

The feeling of wetness gradually spreads.

I was a little overwhelmed, but as a comfort, I hugged Fanbo's body slightly.

(From Sakayanagi Arisu's perspective)

I dreamed about it again.

Because of the excitement, the previous stage was still a sports festival.

The sports festival was boring and long. Even in reality, he couldn't remember the details, and he couldn't remember them at all in his dreams. But that one scene - his moving body in the final relay race was clearly impressive.

However, above that, past experiences are even more unforgettable.

This is the nth time I have had this obsessive dream.

I keep having the same dream because I want to see the scene in the dream again.

What the dream pointed out might be something that I myself did not know but was forcing me to search for everywhere. Therefore, if I did not search for this thing and hold it tightly in my hand, I would never be able to welcome a comfortable and sufficient morning, let alone wake up from a dream.

Just like flowers blooming all at once, the boring daily routine is completely transformed in an instant.

With a ding, the wind chimes hanging above my head rang.

The setting sun shining through the eaves had already dimmed, and the scenery outside had become hazy.

Even the cat that was squatting and sleeping beside the grass left without anyone noticing.

I suddenly felt like a baby thrown into the sea, and I began to feel terrified. No, it was more like a sense of loneliness and emptiness, as if the mud boat I was riding on was involuntarily dissolving in the sea.

I felt as if I had been abandoned by the whole world, and an overwhelming sense of unease came over me.

The entire world around me is like a ghost, with illusory possibilities and impossibilities that are exactly the same in probability.

It is absolutely impossible to distinguish between imaginary reality and real reality by one's own ability.

So, just like that time, it took me a while to wake up.

Slowly open your eyes.

Quietly, with a slightly warm breath.

It seems that I took a nap in this deserted place.

"hehe."

Just being an enemy is enough, I don't want to know the rest.

"............It's amazing that you can fall asleep in this place. This is completely beyond the scope of teaching. Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"

I was awakened by others, and the person who spoke to me with a surprised voice was Masumi from Class B (Note: Masumi Kamuro).

She crossed her arms over her chest, expressing her dissatisfaction with a slightly frown.

Of course, the reluctance was also obvious.

"How about you take a nap with me? It might be unexpectedly comfortable~"

"Nap or something... Now is not the time for a nap, right? So what do you want from me? I want to go back as early as possible."

Masumi cast his gaze toward the distant sky.

She is still so impatient, I really hope she can learn to enjoy her emotions. However, I still need to thank her, and the sleep I am having now cannot really be called a nap.

I am really ridiculous.

"You didn't fall asleep, did you?"