I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

After all, he usually hides his immature personality and his immature appearance, which requires acting skills, probably.

Also, although he felt a little sorry for conspiring to deceive Mrs. Amemiya, he had to do it. Fortunately, it was not a big deal and did not make him feel guilty.

"Anyway, that's it. Amamiya Ye is really too quiet at school. As her homeroom teacher, I'm also worried about her condition, so I made this visit."

"..." Amemiya's mother took her eyes off Amemiya Ye with some uneasiness and looked at him, "So what does Mr. Hirakawa mean...?"

"Can I ask Mrs. Amemiya, was Amemiya-san like this in the past?"

"In the past..." Mrs. Amemiya repeated this sentence, and then the scene became quiet.

"..."

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi saw a hint of shame on Mrs. Amemiya's face and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know much about Xiaoye's childhood because I was busy with work at that time."

"That's it."

Tetsuo Hirakawa was not surprised. After all, when he and Amemiya Ye agreed, or signed a contract, to resolve this matter, Amemiya Ye had told him about this matter. It was not until the second year of junior high school that Amemiya's mother decided to give up her job and become a full-time housewife to take care of Amemiya Ye wholeheartedly.

"Come to think of it, Amamiya Ye did mention this to me a little bit. I wonder if I can get more information from you about this matter and your thoughts on it now."

"my thoughts?"

"Yes, for example, why did you decide to give up your job and come to accompany Amamiya Yoru-san?"

"Well..." Mrs. Amemiya looked at Amemiya Ye who seemed to be immersed in sadness with some hesitation, and then spoke, "Actually, it was around when Xiaoye was in the second grade of junior high school. At that time, I was always busy with work and even seldom came home. Xiaoye was always taken care of by Hatsuzaki."

Hatsuzaki, that's the name for the maid.

"Maybe it's because of my lack of company. Later, Hatsuzaki told me inadvertently one day that Saya was playing alone at home, and she was playing something in the living room to entertain herself."

"I didn't think much of it at first, but then Hatsuzaki talked to me more and more frequently. I started to worry about Xiaoye."

"Then some things happened. Xiaoye and I discussed it many times, and I roughly understood that Xiaoye was usually very lonely."

"In the end, I thought about it for a long time. After much consideration, I felt that Xiaoye's healthy growth was more important. Leaving her alone like this would be a dereliction of duty as a mother."

"So that year, probably to make up for my previous negligence, I handed over all the work in the company to other people, and became a full-time mother to accompany Xiaoye as she grew up."

After saying that, Mrs. Amemiya looked towards Amemiya Ye.

Amamiya Ye didn't react much and remained quiet.

Then she looked at Tetsufumi Hirakawa.

"Teacher Hirakawa, that's it."

"I understand." Hirakawa Tetsufumi nodded with emotion, "It can be seen that Mrs. Amamiya really cares about the growth of classmate Amamiya Ye. Thank you for your concern."

"I failed in my duty before, and I regret not realizing it sooner."

"It's not too late to realize it. In fact, Amamiya Ye told me that she was very grateful for you being able to accompany her like this."

"Oh, really?" Amamiya's mother looked at Amamiya Ye, "Xiaoye?"

"..."

Yu Gongye didn't raise his head, but still nodded his head slightly, and said in a low voice, "Ms. Pingchuan said so."

A relieved smile immediately appeared on Amemiya's mother's face.

The young lady was happy because of her daughter's affirmation.

It is indeed a heartwarming thing to say. She realized that she was not accompanying her daughter enough, so she became a full-time mother to accompany her daughter.

Amemiya Ye did tell him that he was very grateful for his mother's company.

But...it was such a heartwarming thing, but sadly problems arose.

The middle-aged personality that was born because of the absence of the mother had to be hidden because of the mother's return and for the mother's hope of healthy growth.

Thinking of this, Tetsufumi Hirakawa felt a little... complicated.

But after a few seconds, he perked up and continued asking.

"Then Mrs. Amamiya, what do you think about the fact that Amamiya Ye-san was entertaining herself by herself before you quit your job?"

——It can be said that the real purpose is revealed. We have been going around for so long just for this matter. We are trying to get at the mother's opinion indirectly.

"Eh... this." Mother Amemiya thought for a moment and answered, "I think Xiaoye is like this because I didn't accompany her enough. At that time, I was worried that Xiaoye was sick."

“Are you sick…?”

"Yes, fortunately not. If you got sick because of this, I would feel guilty." Amemiya's mother couldn't help but go to see Amemiya Ye again.

Amamiya Ye gave her a sweet smile.

"..."

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi smiled with some complexity: "If the child gets sick because of something like this, you will indeed feel guilty."

"Yes." Amamiya's mother nodded in agreement. "Teacher Hirakawa can also understand this mentality, right?"

"Of course... Then, I have something to talk to Mrs. Amamiya alone."

"Huh?" Mrs. Amemiya seemed a little surprised, with a puzzled look in her eyes.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa responded to the look and nodded with certainty.

Chapter 225 Everything will be gone with the wind, without a trace, this is how we live

In the living room of the Amemiya family, Amemiya Ye had already left temporarily, and only Hirakawa Tetsufumi and Amemiya's mother were left sitting facing each other on the sofa.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa picked up the black tea and took a sip.

"Mrs. Amamiya, please allow me to ask a question."

He said this as he put down the teacup.

"Have you ever thought about this question, that is..."

There was a slight delay to give the mother on the other side some time to prepare herself mentally.

"You have given up your job and returned to your family, but Amamiya Ye is always too..."

The straightforward and overly negative word "unsociable" was omitted.

"I'm always alone. This situation hasn't changed."

"..."

Because of his remarks, Mrs. Amemiya stared at him in a daze, not able to react in time.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa continued to add.

"What I mean is - although Mrs. Amamiya's return to the family is indeed a well-intentioned move, and as a mother you have done what you can, but... it is very likely that you are going in the wrong direction."

"..."

"I may be abrupt in saying this, please forgive me."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi paused for a moment, waiting for Amemiya's mother's attitude.

She waited for a moment and came to her senses: "No, um, Mr. Hirakawa, please continue."

After hearing this, Hirakawa Tetsufumi nodded: "Well, okay, then I will continue."

"Have you ever thought about this? Although Amamiya Yoru's situation was initially caused by a lack of companionship, the solution may not be as simple as providing more companionship."

"Let me give you an example, take myself."

While Amemiya's mother was waiting, Tetsufumi Hirakawa was planning.

"For example, when I was a kid, to be honest, my parents didn't discipline me much."

“……” Amemiya’s mother blinked and stared at him. Since she couldn’t join in the conversation, she could only listen.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was talking about things in the previous life.

Indeed, in fact, many students like him in his previous life face the situation of lack of parental companionship.

Because they lack family education when they are young, when they grow up, all aspects of their lives have been formed. To be honest, it is often too late to accompany them in this situation.

"Because I have experienced this, I can say from the perspective of a former child and a current teacher that when children are young, it is really important for parents to accompany them."

"The companionship during childhood almost determines the communication between children and their parents."

"It was because when I was young, I didn't communicate much with my parents, which led to the gap between me and my parents."

"Yes, that's right. In fact, no matter how close a relationship is, if there is a lack of communication, there will be a gap. Even between close parents and children, there will be a gap."

"And once this gap occurs, it is actually very difficult to make up for it."

"Because the character habits formed in childhood are indeed difficult to change."

"Give me the most obvious example—"

When Tetsufumi Hirakawa said this, he smiled slightly.

"Don't be afraid of you laughing at me, but when I was a kid, even though I was a boy, I really wanted to act like a spoiled brat with my parents. I think I had this thought when I was a kid."

"But ah..."

"The paradox is that I have never acted like a spoiled brat in front of my parents."

"..."

"..."

The living room fell into silence because of Tetsufumi Hirakawa's words.

Mother Amemiya opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.

There was still a smile on Tetsufumi Hirakawa's face.

It was a very warm smile, but... it should be obvious that there was a hint of bitterness hidden in it.

"Why not?"

"I think you may have some answers."

“It’s just a gap.”

"Although I often want to act like a spoiled child with my parents, I often envy my classmates who can act like a spoiled child with their parents."

"But once I knew I was about to do it, the words on my lips changed. I've never done it before, so I couldn't act like a spoiled child naturally."

"It's a bit sad, but it's true. I never acted like a spoiled child to my parents until I grew up and became sensible, and I was already past the age when I could act like a spoiled child."

"I personally think that the fundamental reason is the communication gap caused by the lack of companionship."

"And as I said before, communication in childhood lays the foundation for communication when you grow up."

"Children who have been with their parents since childhood and are able to act like spoiled brats will probably be like this when they grow up."

"Children who have not seen their parents since childhood and may not have spoken to them for a long time may have a lot of love in their hearts when they see their parents in the future. However, it is difficult for them to express it."

“Children who are not used to expressing their emotions to their parents will find it difficult to express them when they grow up.”

"It's like being a spoiled brat, which I could never do as a kid."

"..."

"..."

In speechless silence, Tetsufumi Hirakawa drank the tea in front of him.

Then, he asked lightly, but as if hitting a fatal weakness.

"Allow me to ask you a question."

"Amamiya-san, has she ever acted coquettishly towards you?"

"Before? And after, when you began to accompany her, did you?"

"..."

……

Tetsufumi Hirakawa said goodbye and walked out of the Amemiya family's door under the guidance of Miss Hatsuzaki.

"Mr. Pingchuan, please take care."