I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

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"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

There was a light knock on the door, but it still made Tetsufumi Hirakawa, who was spinning a pen out of boredom, raise his head and look towards the door.

From a teacher's perspective, it is too frivolous to make subjective comments on students' appearance. So, if I have to use a sentence to describe the girl in front of me, Hirakawa Tetsufumi can only say -

She is worthy of being the eldest daughter of a famous family.

The cool light of early February stretched out in the sky behind the door, and Shinohara Shiori stood at the door with her posture straight.

Although it was a uniform black Western-style uniform with a checkered skirt, she exuded a unique temperament of a young lady.

"Please come in," said Tetsufumi Hirakawa.

The girl at the door nodded, walked slowly towards him, and finally stopped about one meter away.

"Teacher Pingchuan." He bowed politely and greeted.

"Shinohara-san." After greeting him with that name, Hirakawa Tetsufumi paused for a moment and said, "You should know why I want to talk to you, right?"

"Ah."

"Regarding... the previous three-party talks, in which you and your mother had different wishes."

"So, teacher, you are 'persuading' me according to my mother's wishes?"

Shinohara Shiori asked back, even putting emphasis on "persuasion".

It also reflects that she doesn't believe her mother's words of "respecting her wishes" at all.

She was well aware that this respect was only verbal and superficial, and her mother would definitely exert influence in other ways.

Perhaps this is the way they get along - or the game - with each other as mother and daughter.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi analyzed silently, and then he spoke, but he neither confirmed nor denied it. Instead, he asked, "Before that, can I hear your opinion about Shinohara-san?"

"Teacher, your opinion about me has been made quite clear during the initial meeting."

"I love music and will never give it up. I don't agree with my mother's wishes imposed on me."

Shinohara Shiori's tone gradually became colder, especially when she mentioned "mother's wishes", there was a hint of obvious disgust in her eyes.

The conflict between mother and daughter is very deep.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa sighed silently in his heart. To be honest, he didn't want to get involved in such family conflicts, but this was his student.

"You will never give up?"

"Absolutely, absolutely not."

Shinohara Shiori looked at his unworthy wind band instructor with a very affirmative tone.

This was expected. Even though the name doesn't live up to her reputation, I've been to the wind orchestra to see her. Shinohara Shiori's hard work in daily practice doesn't lie.

There was no falsehood in the tears I shed in the concert hall of the national competition last October when I learned that I had only won the bronze medal.

Her love for music can be seen from her eyes, and it is a passion that is enough to make people sigh, "This is youth."

So, facing a student like this, as a teacher, can you really tell her to give up music?

Hirakawa Tetsufumi remained silent. Shinohara Shiori continued, "Teacher, since this is a school, you should respect the wishes of the students, right?"

"Of course we respect the students' wishes, but we can't completely ignore the parents' wishes..." Hirakawa Tetsufumi was talking nonsense. He hadn't figured out from what angle to intervene in this matter.

"But because of my mother's identity, I care more about her wishes, right?"

"..."

I can only say that they are worthy of being high school students. This kind of thing is actually like an unspoken rule and there is no need to expose it at all.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at the girl helplessly, with disdain showing at the corners of her mouth.

In her eyes, he has been identified as her mother's accomplice, right?

"Teacher Hirakawa."

"Please say."

"I fully understand that you are forced to get involved in this matter due to your status, but——"

"Ok?"

Shinohara Shiori put away the sarcasm in her mouth, and said expressionlessly, "If you insist on interfering with my will, please find your next job in time."

"..."

The tiny sounds coming from other teachers in the office were drowned out, and the office fell into complete silence.

Hisada Masuki next to him opened her mouth blankly, her eyes shifting between Shinohara Shiori and him.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa also restrained his expression.

This young lady's personality is definitely somewhat like her mother's.

At least it's equally bad.

So, now, whether he intervenes in this matter or not, he faces the risk of losing his job?

Tsk.

Chapter 4 Things Didn’t Go As Smoothly As We Thought

No matter where you are, threatening a teacher so blatantly is definitely considered serious, especially in Japan where the concept of superiors and subordinates is quite strict.

So, the moment Shinohara Shiori ended her threat, the office fell into complete silence.

No one made a sound, and everyone looked at the girl who bowed slowly.

"Teacher, I'm so sorry, but this is all I can do."

"..."

Is this the only way?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was speechless.

Conflicts between family members are often not caused by one party alone. The conflict between Shinohara's mother and Shinohara must also be the responsibility of Shinohara Shiori.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was quite sure that there was definitely a communication problem between them.

The collision of two people with bad personalities eventually led to the current inexplicable situation.

The analysis in his mind flashed through his mind. At this moment, facing the threat from the eldest lady, Hirakawa Tetsufumi stared at Shinohara Shiori who had stood up again and spoke:

"Shinohara-san, do you know?"

"Teacher, please speak."

He smiled and continued, "Although I am not very competent, I have studied the rules of the wind playing competition. The number of people on stage cannot exceed 55, but it does not stipulate that it must reach 55, right?"

"..." Shinohara Shiori's face suddenly looked bad.

"As the instructor of the wind band, I have the right to make suggestions on the roster for the national competition."

"..."

The subtext is self-evident. For this problematic student who actually threatened the teacher without authorization, Tetsufumi Hirakawa adopted the method of tit-for-tat.

"Shinohara-san, you don't want to just sit on the sidelines and watch your teammates compete, do you?"

Ah——it seems like the terrible lines about the strange system just came out naturally.

However, the effectiveness of the system needs to be triggered by one's own initiative. Simply saying the lines cannot trigger a hypnotic-level deterrence.

The current situation certainly doesn't warrant activating the system.

But the content of this sentence alone was enough to make the fifteen-year-old girl submit.

"..."

The complexion of Shinohara Shiori in front of him was even worse.

The expressions of the other teachers in the office were also quite interesting. The innocent female teacher next to him looked at him with a look that said, "Teacher Pingchuan didn't expect you to be this kind of person."

Hmm, it seems that the image of the harmless teacher in the past is about to collapse.

However, it was only a temporary counterattack. Tetsufumi Hirakawa was not interested in using low-level tactics such as threats against a fifteen-year-old child.

He looked at the cold-faced girl in front of him, and finally said, "But don't worry, I won't do that."

A look of surprise appeared on Shinohara Shiori's face as she looked at him.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi smiled helplessly.

"Shinohara-san, now you know how it feels to be threatened, right?"

If the student in front of him was a boy, he would probably pick up the pen and hit him on the head without hesitation.

Unfortunately, the person in front of me is a girl, so it’s difficult to knock her if I want to.

So Hirakawa Tetsufumi turned the pen in his hand around without knowing where to put it: "It's not okay to threaten the teacher."

If he were faced with threats from others, he might actually fight back. However, the people threatening him were his students, and it would not be a good teacher to compete with his own students.

Since you are respectfully addressed as “Sir”, you should fulfill the duties of a “Sir”.

"I will convey your wishes to your mother."

After saying this, the girl immediately showed a surprised expression, as if she didn't hear it clearly and wanted to confirm it again.

So Tetsufumi Hirakawa repeated it again word for word.

"Regarding Mr. Shinohara, I will convey your wish not to give up music to your mother on your behalf," he said seriously.

Shinohara Shiori was silent for a while, an incomprehensible look appeared on her face, and she shook her head: "...Impossible, about-"

"Nothing is impossible."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi interrupted her and said, "Although communication may not necessarily solve the problem, it is definitely impossible without communication."

"Shinohara-san and his mother probably haven't had friendly communication for a long time, right?"

"..."

silence.

It seems to be the default.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi showed an expression that was not at all surprising: "Since it is difficult to convey the wishes between Shinohara and his mother, then as a teacher, I will convey it for you."

"..."

After a long silence, the girl looked at him.

"Teacher, if you do this, you will most likely be fired, right?"

"..."

The expression on Hirakawa Tetsufumi's face froze.

Shinohara Shiori is surprisingly insightful, of course it may also be because she knows her mother quite well.

"Even if it's inappropriate for me to say this, I still want to say it—"

"Shinohara-san, you have the same bad personality as your mother."

After hearing his complaints, the girl burst out laughing.

He even dared to laugh.

Ignoring the smile, Hirakawa Tetsufumi continued, "But of course, I also have my own considerations."

"My willingness to convey Shinohara-san's wishes does not automatically mean I am 'on your side'."