Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

But I haven’t really experienced it.

The process of becoming a couple, or the romance after becoming a couple............

All information is different depending on the situation.

Do you need to do something yourself?

The ambiguous knot was untied and then tied again.

Chapter 5 More Important Than Anything in the World

The scarf felt stuffy, so I placed it casually on the table.

Each of them had a cup of coffee and the three of them chatted.

Although I have had the privilege of witnessing the power of girls' conversation, with topics popping up one after another, of all kinds, like a plane flying around Japan, changing its [destination] constantly, this general rule does not apply to Himeno.

Before long, Wangcang felt mentally exhausted, just as she had said.

As for dinner, they both seemed to have their own plans, so when it got a little dark we decided to disband [the group].

I was sitting in the student lounge area of ​​the Beech Shopping Center and was in no hurry to leave.

Of course, it is meaningless. I occasionally want to enjoy the time alone outdoors. After all, opportunities are rare, so I just sit quietly with a carton of coffee.

It wasn't until the temperature of my warm palms completely disappeared that I slowly came back to my senses.

After stretching a little, I saw an unexpected scene in the Beech Shopping Center through the glass window.

Ichinose was walking with Sakayanagi, and the two of them walked into a restaurant, chatting and laughing.

"......"

They were enemies not long ago, but now their relationship has changed to that of good friends?

I could easily come to the conclusion that I either failed to fully understand the concept of friendship between people, or that Sakayanagi took advantage of Hoba's "goodwill" to push herself into a desperate situation.

Do I want to thoroughly understand Fanbo's flaws through [heart-to-heart], or do I want to learn some facts from the side, or do I want to use Fanbo to accomplish something, what is she expecting, what purpose does she have for my existence, what is hidden in the inextricable means... A series of thoughts crossed my mind, but they died down quite quickly.

Without information, one would be completely clueless and at a loss as to what to do in the face of reality. Or perhaps this feeling of being restricted is not pleasant, and ordinary people would also feel annoyed and overwhelmed by a sense of powerlessness.

In fact, [having no thoughts] is the best way to deal with it at this time, but most people don’t do that, and I don’t need to do this deliberately.

In a sense, it is not a bad thing for Ichinose and Sakayanagi to be good friends. It is a good thing to understand the other person's way of thinking, make judgments, and absorb the so-called experience and lessons.

When necessary, it can also be used as a [shield] for [utilization]............

I carefully placed the paper cup of take-out coffee into the corresponding trash can, picked up my scarf, turned off my mind, and let my body run like a machine following a program.

On my way home at dusk on this ordinary day, I looked up lazily towards the lobby of the first-year dormitory.

The feeling of unreality grew stronger.

I closed my eyes and imagined these scenes disappearing in an instant like a stage set (Note: a stage art design drawing designed based on the content of the script and the director's ideas, using artistic processing techniques such as flat painting and three-dimensional modeling to create a typical environment for the characters in the play).

Of course, this can't happen. On the one hand, this is reality. Even if you try to see it as a mirage on the horizon, it is still real. Everything you see now is a real thing standing on this land.

On the other hand, even if I can't see it, I can't help but imagine it in my mind.

From the beginning I couldn't hide from everything, so I started to be extra careful.

On the surface, I may just be spending my days quietly and naturally, but I have also come to some understanding of how to make my actions and the reality and importance of my outlook be taken for granted.

However, for someone like me, there is a false sense of something foreign dancing in my heart. With sharp thorns that have no place to go, it stimulates my heart day and night, and the occasional attacks also make me feel inexplicable.

So I always stay alert, as others have advised, and pay close attention to the sounds around me.

At this moment, I didn’t know that at the moment when I turned my back, Ichinose noticed my figure outside the glass window.

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"Ugh--"

Shiratori rubbed his forehead in annoyance, as if recalling something unpleasant, and sighed in dissatisfaction in the elevator. It can be seen that the other party's serious expression was mixed with anger.

There were only two of us in the elevator, and for a moment I was surprised by the other person's heavy sigh.

"............Did something happen? You don't look happy."

"I'm sorry to have made you worry. Actually, there's nothing to worry about. I think I'm just a little too sensitive to details, so I'm worried... There's nothing to worry about."

Even if you say that and look so serious, it's hard for me to ignore it.

Sensitive details............Is there something wrong with the body? Like accidentally cutting the nails wrong, or the white shirt inside the jacket got stained with soy sauce, and other pure white stains............

Also, does the reason of [being grouchy when waking up] seem real?

I gave up speculating on the options and decided to relax my tense mind a little, but I didn't expect to hit the bull's eye.

"............By the way, you went to the Kyudo Club to watch archery yesterday, right? What was your impression? Did you have any regretful thoughts like "I should have joined the Kyudo Club at that time~"? "

"Maybe. If the harassment from yesterday hadn't happened, I might have really been interested in the Kyudo Club. But now, I can only feel lucky that I didn't join... If that's the case, I absolutely can't accept it."

"Although it may be a little inappropriate, could it be that the Kyudo Club's club observation is the reason why Shiratori is upset............?"

“You can say that, but it’s not really accurate.”

After a moment's silence, Shiratori gave his answer, and we walked out of the dormitory hallway to welcome the fresh air.

In this cold season, just taking a deep breath can help you calm down quickly.

Because of the incorrect sitting posture, my shoulders are extremely sore.

"What's going on? Did the seniors from the Kyudo Club give you a hard time?"

"Well, that's not the case. The seniors in the Kyudo Club are pretty good. I can only give a general idea. Although they may be a bit ferocious in appearance, they are still very nice people............"

That's true. Since he was invited by the senior, he naturally shouldn't sit idly by and let Shiratori's aggrieved or irritating behavior continue to react and affect him until now.

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

"It's those annoying guys in Class C... I mean, Ryuuen and his gang. Although I didn't see Ryuuen among them, I think this was more or less under his instructions."

Did the same thing happen to the Kyudo Club as what happened to Amigura? The people in Class C are really elusive... No, it should be said that they have a wide range of interests.

"Is there a student from Class C who has been staring at us? It seems that this has also happened in the calligraphy club that Wangcang joined."

"Has Amigura-san also become a victim? Really, what on earth do those guys want to do... Since it was just an observation exercise, the seniors accepted it with pleasure. Although they didn't deliberately make noises when shooting arrows, nor did they throw rocks to interfere with the training, it seems that they have been putting visual pressure on a student in Class D."

"After noticing this, I couldn't calmly watch the Kyudo Club's activities. I reminded the senior, but there was no suitable explanation to help solve the problem."

Compared to the student who was practicing archery in the Kyudo Club, Shiratori seemed to be more troubled by the surveillance ordered by Ryuuen.

But Shiratori can't just turn a blind eye. Although it's not targeting our Class A, this obvious way of doing things makes me feel a little bit of Ryuuen's will to act.

[I will push you into a desperate situation.]——With a similar determination.

"I didn't expect you to be troubled by other people's affairs............"

"I'm not worried about other people. That student doesn't look like someone you'd want to mess with. It's just that when I notice something like this, I feel a little changed. It could also be that I just can't stand what the C-class students are doing. They really are... reckless."

I don't know how to describe Ryuen's actions in words. Anyway, Shiratori is unhappy with the actions of Class C. Not only Shiratori, but other students in the class, and even students from other classes, are disgusted by Ryuen's actions.

In order to maintain their position, they looked around for the weaknesses of Class D.

"I originally thought that Class C, which is not very good in academic ability, would be eliminated because of this exam, but I didn't expect that they were all safe and sound."

In the end, Shiratori ended up disliking all the students in Class C.

Shiratori was beside me, complaining cheerfully about the inexplicable behavior of the students in Class C. As a listener, I also took in the information that he was spewing out very well.

Slowly, compared to the beginning, Shiratori's mood also eased a lot. At least the anxiety had subsided, and only the disgust for this behavior remained.

We turned a corner on the road to school, and then the back of Sudo, a student from Class D, came into our sight. Sudo was using a handbag, probably because he loved its convenient grip. The handbag was not heavy or wide, so he bent his right arm and placed the bag behind his right shoulder.

This is not something worth mentioning. The two of us didn't have much interaction with each other. As for me personally, the most we had was harassment disputes and training before the sports festival.

What needs attention is what happened after Sudo walked into the corridor of the teaching building.

Is it a coincidence or a design?

The students of Class C, led by Ryuen, happened to be waiting quietly in the corridor. After seeing Sudou, many students around Ryuen pretended to have an interested conversation and blocked the corridor.

Although this is not the only way to the classroom, in reality no one would choose to change the route because of such a small incident.

The trouble is...it's blocked.

"Please make way............"

[Following] I was a little surprised by Sudo's politeness, not far behind him.

As far as I know, Sudo is not the kind of guy who would say such things. The mildest thing he would do is to walk through the crowd in silence and rudely.

It seems that Sudo has also been influenced by his experiences over the past two semesters. His hot temper is gradually being tamed, and his personal strength is beginning to be transformed into that of the class group.

However, the students in Class C not only ignored this polite attitude, but turned a blind eye to it, pretending not to see it, blocking the entire corridor and continuing to chat happily.

I listened carefully to the topics of conversation among the students in Class C. They were basically talking about things that can be seen everywhere in daily life. Their attitude towards this aspect was extremely perfunctory.

In other words, they were trying to deliberately provoke Sudo.

Want to emulate the dispute that occurred shortly before school started?

But that shouldn't be possible. At least you shouldn't fall in the same place twice.

As expected, Sudo was much calmer than before, and he checked the surveillance camera in the corner and glanced at us behind him. It wasn't that he knew we were there, but he wanted to confirm if there were other people around who could help to prove his existence.

Although it can be easily seen from the obvious unhappy expression on his face from the side.

"Ryuuen... why are they from Class C again? They never mind the trouble again and again..."

Having to face the current situation, Shiratori's brows were furrowed by the large crowd gathered in front of him.

The two of us stopped at the corner of the stairs and quietly watched the battlefield not far away.

"I said, could you please move aside for a moment?"

Sudo tried hard to suppress his inner restlessness and let the release of pressure spread to the volume. This shout could not be ignored. After all, it attracted all the students in the corridor.

The students in Class C also reacted and continued to stare at Sudo. At this time, Ryuuen slowly walked out from his position against the wall.

"Hey, hey, isn't this the monkey from Class D? You came really early today. What, are you eager to meet that guy Suzune?"

"......"

Suzune... you're talking about Horikita-san, right? The credit for Sudo's change can also be attributed to Horikita.

More and more students were coming to school around the corner of the stairs, and there were a few more students from Class B and Class A behind me.

The situation ahead became the focus of everyone.

In any case, Longyuan cannot cause violence here, as that approach will do no good.

After waiting for a long time, Sudo, who was insulted, did not respond. However, the veins on his fist showed that he was not at peace.

"Can't this idiot talk anymore?"

Ishizaki, who was following behind Ryuen, continued to fan the flames.

"What a pity! I used to admire you. Now it seems that you have completely become a loyal dog to Horikita."

Ryuuen clapped his hands and looked at the other person with a playful expression.

Still can't see Sudou's response.

Finally, I saw his body rise and fall as he took a deep breath. Then, he completely ignored the students from Class C and squeezed through the crowd, bumping into the shoulders of three students.

"A monkey who only knows how to use violence is so rude."

The injured student wanted to retaliate with verbal provocation, but his plan failed and Sudo just rushed back to his classroom [without hesitation].

This is not the other party's style, so Ryuen's words are not completely without basis. Horikita-san probably gave Sudo a similar instruction, like "When you can't deal with your emotions properly, just ignore them completely."

If Sudou were to rashly refute, it would only add fuel to the fire.

In this case, even if it means putting pressure on Sudou, asking him to be patient would probably be the best option.

In fact, he did just that.

"Tsk, this is getting more and more boring."

Ryuuen looked at Sudou's back and smacked his lips, then glanced in our direction and directed everyone to disperse and return to their own classes.

In an instant, the corridor outside the classroom became spacious.

"............Will there be another dispute that leads to violence like the first day of school? Are we two witnesses to the whole incident?"