I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

The middle school girl asked.

"of course."

"Chuunibyou aren't an outlier?"

"No, it is a thought process that everyone has experienced."

"..."

"..."

The girl, who was about to be convinced, lowered her head and fell into deep thought. Hirakawa Tetsufumi just looked at her quietly.

Obviously, after her closed heart was exposed, the girl had let down her guard a little. The words that were difficult to convey before could now be easily conveyed.

But after a long time, she raised her head and looked at him with a slightly aggrieved look.

"But other than me, no one else will make it to high school... Is it still like this?"

"..."

In fact, it is correct.

The origin of the name of Chuunibyou is that it is more common among second-year junior high school students, so it is called Chuunibyou. If high school students still behave like this, they will most likely be accused of being childish.

There is a reason why Amamiya Ye concealed it. It was her self-protection.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi doesn't think there's anything wrong with this kind of protection. If you wantonly expose your true heart, you will never get goodwill forever.

However, Hirakawa Tetsufumi hopes that this lovely chuunibyou girl can be a "chuunibyou" without any mental burden. She should never have a depressing mentality of thinking that she is different or a patient.

So, facing Amemiya Ye's eyes, Tetsufumi Hirakawa thought seriously for a long time.

Finally, he responded:

"Because compared to other people, children's imagination stays in your body longer, and you have a more interesting world because of it."

"That's all."

"..."

-

After the above conversation, Amamiya Ye lowered his head and went back to school.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa did not think that his words could completely change Amamiya Yo's mind. He had a deep understanding of the power of language.

However, this does not mean that it is useless. Hirakawa Tetsufumi believes that the girl will be able to accept the fact that she has a second-year syndrome more easily in the future, when she is still a second-year syndrome.

She has been suppressed for too long.

The immature side hidden beneath her considerate personality has been suppressed by her for too long.

The reason...

Why would a girl who appeared to be considerate and caring about what others thought suddenly threaten him, the teacher?

because--

If you suppress it for too long, you will need to release it. This is probably her signal for help.

Moreover, chuunibyou also want to be recognized, especially for a sensitive chuunibyou.

And he, as a teacher, is the best candidate.

After all, teaching students is a teacher's duty.

Chapter 24: Mrs. Amamiya’s expectations, and the girl responded

After Amemiya left at night, only Hirakawa Tetsufumi and four cats were left in the shrine.

"I have classes this afternoon. I'll pick you up in the evening. Don't run around."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi squatted down and spoke to the cat. The big white cat glanced at him, meowed as if to say "got it, stop making noise", and then looked away impatiently.

The cat ignored me, but only children would get angry with cats.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi stood up nonchalantly, straightened his wrinkled uniform, slowly walked out of the shrine, and followed the weedy path out of the woods.

It is unknown how long this cat had lived here before it met Amamiya Ye. After the meeting, it has lived here for nearly a week. In addition, it has given birth to kittens, so it should not run around.

By the way, there are cat food, towels and other things in the box, which are prepared for them by Amamiya Ye, so there is no need to worry about them.

After leaving the woods, Tetsufumi Hirakawa walked slowly towards the school. His class was in the second period, so he was not in a hurry.

But before that, I have to call Mrs. Amemiya. The reason why I asked Amemiya Ye to go back early is that I want to talk to Mrs. Amemiya alone at this time.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa took out his cell phone and dialed Mrs. Amemiya's number according to the call log, but he got a busy tone indicating that the call was ongoing.

It should be Amamiya Ye who is talking to her mother, right?

Let’s wait and see.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi held his phone in his hand, looking at the distant sky, which was clear blue with white clouds floating in it. He walked and walked, lost in thought.

He thought about many things, about Amamiya Yoru and about chuunibyou.

And... he remembered a colleague from his previous life.

That colleague was a male, a young teacher, also a Chinese teacher, and was teaching third grade students at the time.

As far as he was concerned, the two of them did not have much private interaction, but since they worked in the same office, they could be considered familiar with each other.

The impression he left on Tetsufumi Hirakawa was probably that of being elegant and easy-going.

Of course, it may also be Hirakawa Tetsuwen's own stereotype. As a Chinese teacher, and according to Hirakawa Tetsuwen's own style of doing things, he always thinks that other Chinese teachers should be as calm and leisurely as he is.

This is the premise. In his eyes, this colleague is just such a person.

Then when the third grade students officially graduated after the junior high school entrance examination, several teachers who taught the third grade students made an appointment to have a dinner together to celebrate.

At that celebratory dinner, the teacher who was usually elegant, easy-going, calm and approachable, drank a bottle of wine in the KTV and started...

Ok.

First he sang, then he cursed for several minutes. He didn't curse anyone, he was just venting his anger. The contrast shocked the teachers who were there.

The next day, I asked him in the teacher group, and he replied: "It's my first time teaching a graduating class, and I'm under a lot of pressure. I'm afraid I'll delay the children. I was just venting yesterday, sorry for the joke."

It was just such a thing, no big deal, but just now when I was facing Amemiya Ye, this kind of thing suddenly came to my mind again.

To tell the reason...

"Om - hum -"

The cell phone in his hand vibrated, interrupting Tetsufumi Hirakawa's random reverie.

He looked away from the sky, glanced at his phone, and before it even started to ring, he tapped the answer button. Mrs. Amamiya's voice rang out from the other end.

"Hello, Mr. Pingchuan."

"I am, Mrs. Amamiya, right?"

"Yes, I'm really sorry. I was talking to Xiaoye just now, so I couldn't get through to Mr. Pingchuan." An apologetic voice came out of the microphone.

"it does not matter."

"Anyway, I'm really sorry to bother Mr. Hirakawa today."

"It doesn't matter. It's what I should do as a teacher."

But no matter how much you say you don’t need to thank me, I still feel happy when I’m thanked by students’ parents. This is the feeling of being recognized.

"By the way, Mr. Hirakawa."

"Please speak, Mrs. Amamiya."

"Well...it's about Xiaoye. What did she do today? She still hasn't told me."

"About this..."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa drew out the words and did not finish immediately.

"What's wrong?"

We agreed not to tell anyone. But the thought of hiding it from the students' parents still made me uncomfortable.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi looked ahead at the road, not knowing how to start. The person on the other end of the line also fell silent, waiting for his reply.

Amamiya Ye really gave him a difficult problem.

I walked slowly, thinking about what to say. But by this time, I was already at the school gate.

Under the April sky, cherry blossoms are in full bloom, a patch of pink, hanging on the branches on both sides of the road, fluttering down with the wind, and forming a pink path on the ground.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa stopped.

"Sorry, Mrs. Amamiya, please wait a moment."

"Eh? Yes, what's wrong?"

In response to Mrs. Amemiya's question, he did not respond for the time being. Instead, he put down his phone, took out the mask he carried with him from his pocket, and put it on himself immediately.

After that, he picked up his phone again, and resumed his steps, much faster than before, crossing the cherry-colored aisle.

"Ahem... sorry. I'm fine now."

The voice sounded a little muffled through the mask, and Mrs. Amemiya on the opposite side immediately heard something unusual.

"Teacher Pingchuan, what happened? Is everything okay?"

"It's okay, it's nothing serious. I'm just allergic to cherry blossoms, and there just happened to be cherry blossoms here." Tetsuo Hirakawa explained.

"Is that so... the cherry blossoms at the school gate?"

"Yes."

"That's really inconvenient."

"There's nothing I can do. Allergies are like this. I can only pay attention to myself."

"Yeah, just like I'm allergic to cats, I try to stay away from them when I see them on the street... Sorry, I think I got off topic."

"No, it's okay."

Not off topic, just wanted to ask this.

A slight smile appeared on Tetsufumi Hirakawa's face hidden behind the mask.

"Mrs. Amamiya wants to ask me what Amamiya-san did today, right?"

"Yes, Xiaoye has been refusing to tell me for some reason, and I don't know what to do."

"Before that, can I ask Mrs. Amamiya a question?"

"Hey, Mr. Hirakawa, please ask." Mrs. Amemiya said politely.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi spoke after only a few words.

"I would like to ask Mrs. Amamiya, what is Amamiya Ye like at home? As you know, this semester is the first time I am Amamiya Ye's teacher, and I don't know her very well."

"About this..." Mrs. Amemiya's voice stopped in the microphone, probably thinking about how to answer.

"Xiaoye has been a very good child since he was young. He is very quiet and obedient. When he is at home, he usually does his own things quietly."

"Oh, I see." Hirakawa Tetsufumi said he got it, and then asked, "So, does she usually do some..."

He paused, looking for the right words, and then spoke out.

"What's the more bizarre thing?"

"A strange thing?" Mrs. Amemiya's voice sounded very hesitant.

"um, yes."

"This..." After hesitating for a long time, he denied it, "Although I don't know what the strange thing Mr. Pingchuan is referring to, it shouldn't be there."

"Okay." Hirakawa Tetsufumi nodded, "Then please allow me to ask one last question...Mrs. Amamiya, do you have any expectations for classmate Amamiya Ye?"

"Expectations? That... is nothing. I just hope she can grow up healthy and happy."

"Be healthy and happy..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi repeated softly.

What is the definition of health? This is a question worth pondering.