I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

It was already dusk when we arrived.

When Tetsufumi Hirakawa dragged his suitcase out of Tokyo Station, he looked at Tokyo after a few days' absence, and also at the square in front of the station, where Moriya had been on his roadshow.

And there - Shinohara Shiori had been there, confessing her feelings to him, and there, she had collapsed there because of dizziness, and he felt uneasy at that moment...

These memories that I had deliberately avoided reappeared in my mind in clear details as I returned to Tokyo.

"Teacher Hirakawa?"

Hisada Masuki, who was walking in front, stopped and turned to look at him in confusion.

"Are you tired from the long car ride?"

"... a little bit." Hirakawa Tetsufumi smiled and followed him, "But it doesn't matter. As long as I can see Mr. Hisada, all my tiredness will be swept away."

"..."

Hisada Moshu was helpless.

However, the familiar look of this person who liked to talk nonsense made her no longer worried.

"Let's go then."

"Ah."

-

After leaving Tokyo Station, Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Masaki Hisada did not go to his home first, but went to the supermarket to buy food before going home.

When we arrived, it was already dark.

When he returned to his familiar home, opened the door and faced the entrance, Tetsufumi Hirakawa felt his stomach tighten again.

The distance is getting closer and closer, and there is no escape.

Where is the eldest lady who has been temporarily blocked from the news by him now, and how is she feeling?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't dare to think too much.

He forced himself to forget about the matter for the moment, changed into slippers, and walked into the kitchen with the ingredients.

"Teacher Hisada, please sit down for a while and wait for me to show off my cooking skills."

"Yeah, okay."

Hisada Moshu responded cheerfully and sat down in the living room.

Soon, in the kitchen, the pleasant sound of running water could be heard.

-

Dishes were served on the table, smelling delicious.

Of course, since there were only two of us, and also according to Japanese custom, the portions were quite small.

At the last moment, Tetsufumi Hirakawa walked out of the kitchen and looked at Masaki Hisada who was looking at him curiously at the dining table.

"Teacher Hisata."

"Teacher Hirakawa, what's the matter?" The female teacher turned her eyes away from the rather sumptuous dinner.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi apologized: "I suddenly realized that I have run out of candy. I will go to the convenience store to buy some."

"Is that so? Then I'll go--"

"——No need." Hirakawa Tetsufumi tried to dispel her idea, looking directly into her eyes to make himself appear very sincere, "Today is Mr. Hisada's birthday, we should just sit and wait."

"..."

"..."

"Really?" A smile suddenly appeared on Hisata Moshu's lips.

"……Yes."

She blinked and waved her hand: "Then Mr. Pingchuan, please come back soon."

"..."

-

In the quiet living room, the lights are on.

Hisada Moshu sat on the sofa, a slight smile on her lips, waiting with anticipation.

"When Mr. Hirakawa comes back, we should show him a surprise."

She checked the time on her phone. If she was going to buy candy, it would take a little too long.

Just as I put down my phone, the doorbell rang.

She immediately stood up and walked towards the door.

"Coming."

I put my hand on the door handle, feeling a little nervous.

Press down to open the door.

……

It was already dark.

Outside the door, in the dark night, the light of a candle was held in the hands of a teacher.

He stood in the doorway, his face licked by the dancing light of the flames.

"Happy birthday, Mr. Hisada."

As the familiar voice sounded calmly, Hisada Masaki had to admit that although she had expected it, when it really happened, the joy in her heart and the smile on her lips did not need to be disguised at all.

She met the teacher's gentle gaze and carefully took the birthday cake from his hand.

"Thank you, Mr. Hirakawa."

"It should."

Chapter 214 Shinohara Shiori, Reunion

The birthday candles have gone out.

The table has been cleared and the gentle governess has left.

In the large, lighted living room, only Tetsufumi Hirakawa was left.

Even the cat was still in the pet shop, so at this moment, the only thing that accompanied him was the irritating silence.

Of course, this might not be right, because he knew that what was annoying him was not the silence, but the memories that came to his mind along with the silence.

Those should have been pleasant memories, but now they bring only bitterness when recalled.

Being away from Tokyo and the familiar living environment can indeed make some things seem distant and less important, but now that I'm back, these things are inevitable.

Shinohara Shiori...

The girl's coveted face still appeared in his mind.

What happened could not be changed. He fell in love with his student, and he could not deceive himself when facing his own heart.

But this kind of relationship, this kind of emotion is abnormal, and he cannot let it go on like this. He will not allow it to continue like this.

Errors should be corrected.

This is something he has already thought through, but... thinking about the fact that he will be seeing her tomorrow, Hirakawa Tetsufumi can't help but feel hesitant and wavering.

That dream had indeed left an indelible impression on his mind.

"..."

Better sleep.

I slept late last night, so I got up early today and went sightseeing. I also took a car for almost the whole afternoon in the afternoon.

Exhausted both physically and mentally, Tetsufumi Hirakawa got up from the sofa, turned off the lights in the living room, and went upstairs to his room.

However, after lying down on the bed, he turned his head and saw a well-behaved pure white rabbit doll sitting quietly on the desk next to him.

"..."

"Didn't Mr. Hirakawa say that Shiori is like a rabbit? Then I'll leave this rabbit to Mr. Hirakawa."

The words that the girl had said to him, naturally surfaced.

Also, the sweet touch on her lips - at that time, these words were followed by her kiss.

……

The next day, August 8, Thursday.

Six days later, Tetsufumi Hirakawa woke up again in his room at home.

The summer morning light passed through the curtains as usual, filling the room with a dim glow that was enough to be seen clearly.

Get up, throw back the quilt, turn off the air conditioner, and get out of bed.

After putting on his slippers and changing his clothes, Tetsufumi Hirakawa walked past the desk with only a starry sky print glass bottle left by the bed, walked out of the room and went downstairs.

After breakfast, with an indescribable feeling, he opened the door of his home, walked out, greeted by the brilliant light from the sky, and headed towards Moriya.

My thoughts along the way were inevitably tangled, and I even thought about whether I should just turn back and ask for more leave.

What will happen when Deng Deng meets Shiori Shinohara?

How would the young lady react when she saw him come back after suddenly disappearing?

Angry? Crying?

what is this else?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa is not sure.

-

However, the meeting time came even more suddenly than Tetsufumi Hirakawa had expected.

After walking out of the tram station, he walked towards Moriya with steps that felt increasingly heavy.

This journey was definitely the most difficult one he had experienced in teaching at Moriya for more than a year.

In the midst of inner torment, the swirling thoughts make the perception of time become confused.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa, who was walking with his head down, came to his senses, raised his eyes from the ground and looked forward. The name of Moritani's school appeared in his sight.

It was painted with gold and shone brightly under the sunlight.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa stopped some distance away from the school gate.

He habitually glanced towards the school gate - obviously, there was no one under the shade of the trees there.

Then he smiled rather bitterly because of his habitual action.

'What are you thinking? '—I couldn't help laughing at myself like this.

When the bitterness in his heart gradually faded away, he took another step and prepared to walk into the school to face the thing he had been avoiding for a week.

However, just as he took one step outside the quiet school gate during the summer vacation, he heard the unignorable sound of a car stopping on the street behind him.

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi stopped walking and felt his heart inevitably pounding.

I feel something in my heart.

As if he was inspired by some unknown force, he suddenly had a premonition - even though it was just a very common sound of a car stopping, it was Shinohara Shiori.

So he turned back.

It is the beginning of late August, and the heat of the summer vacation has not yet dissipated. The sky is bright and sunny, and the sky is still the bright and beautiful blue of summer, covering the entire sky.

A few scattered misty clouds, light as ribbons, were scattered above.

And under the clear sky, there was a parked black car on the side of the street at the entrance of Sengu.

The rear door of the car was open, and a girl wearing Moriya's summer student uniform poked her beautiful legs out of the car. Her white legs, calf socks, and pure white shoes lightly stepped on the ground.

The girl's upper body also leaned out of the car door in the following short period of time.