I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

"I will find time to visit Shinohara's home and interview her mother."

"But, Mr. Pingchuan, although what I said may sound like I am standing idly by, I may really be powerless to do anything about the home visit."

"What do you mean?"

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As Shinohara Shiori said, a mother who is condescending and unwilling to listen to her child probably has no intention of negotiating. Even if Shinohara Shiori came forward, it would be of no use.

I called the assistant several times, but the only response I got was, "Teacher Pingchuan, I will report this to the boss," and then there was no further response.

Moreover, at the meeting next week, he received a warning from the principal, or more accurately, from Shinohara's mother.

After all, the principal is merely an extension of Shinohara's mother's will.

The warning reads as follows:

"Teacher Pingchuan, please do your job well."

Main job...?

A bit ironic.

Meanwhile, the third semester was almost over, and the deadline set by Shinohara's mother, before the start of the second year of high school, was getting closer and closer.

Chapter 5 What Hirakawa Tetsufumi is planning to do

After returning from the meeting room, Tetsufumi Hirakawa lay on the table with a depressed look.

As the end of the semester approaches, the teacher's work becomes busier, and coupled with Shinohara Shiori's matter, he is really exhausted.

"Teacher Pingchuan, are you okay?"

Hisada Masuki next to her asked with concern.

"Something's going on...something's going on."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi answered weakly.

Then he heard a sigh and the young female teacher comforted him: "Teacher Pingchuan, it's hard for you."

"Yeah, it's hard for me."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa had no intention of denying this.

Because Shinohara Shiori's case is really difficult to deal with, especially Shinohara's mother's attitude, which really makes people want to flip the table.

He had previously told Shinohara Shiori with certainty that communication might not necessarily solve the problem, but without communication it certainly would not be solved. As a result, something went wrong at the first step.

Shinohara's mother had no intention of communicating at all. After all, she was a dictator in disguise of a democracy.

What can we do when someone appears to be “willing to respect” but in reality doesn’t even give us a chance to communicate?

His attitude has been made very clear. Even if Tetsufumi Hirakawa can have a face-to-face meeting with Shinohara's mother now, with her attitude, can she really listen to what he says?

Totally impossible, right?

And he actually said to him:

"Teacher Pingchuan, please do your job well."

He got so angry when he said this that Tetsufumi Hirakawa sat up straight in his seat.

Oh, it's my job.

If this job means "aiding and abetting the evil", assisting this "dictator" who ignores all channels of communication in order to enforce his own will, and assisting her in restraining Shinohara Shiori's free will...

Can such a "job" still be called a teacher? Are you still qualified to be called "sir" by students?

In this case, what is the point of him living a new life and following his previous path to become a teacher?

"Teacher Hisada, teaching good students is a teacher's duty, right?"

"Ah... yes, isn't this what Mr. Hirakawa said himself?"

"Yes."

This is obviously the job of a teacher, and it is a view that even the most innocent female teachers agree with, and it is absolutely not wrong.

It is definitely not the case that we should follow instructions from above and restrict students' free will.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa has his own bottom line and would not do such a thing even if it means losing his job.

Absolutely not.

However, this matter could not be stopped by him not doing it. The principal was an extension of Shinohara's mother's will. In this school, the rules on the surface could no longer protect Shinohara Shiori.

This was soon confirmed.

"Teacher Hirakawa...um..."

After the afternoon class ended, Tetsufumi Hirakawa, who rarely went to the wind band activity room, heard the female student in front of him speak to him with an embarrassed look on her face.

The petite female student, who only reached his chest, with gold-framed glasses as big as half her face on her small nose, stood in front of him, looking like someone had bullied her.

"Teacher Ogasa, what's wrong?"

Yes, that's right, this woman who looks like a weak schoolgirl is actually a teacher and music consultant of the wind orchestra, Ogasa Suzukiko.

"Well...that's it..."

Ogasa Suzuki stood on tiptoe, tilted her head and looked at him, her voice so light that it could be blown away by the wind.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi bent down very considerately and finally heard the voice of Mr. Ogasa who was speaking into his ear.

What she said was: "Teacher Hirakawa, go to the corridor."

After she finished speaking, she put down her tiptoes and stared at him with her big eyes behind her gold-rimmed glasses.

Petite and adorable teacher Ogasa, is there really anyone who can refuse such a look of entrustment?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa glanced at the eyes of the many gossiping students in the activity room, and immediately followed Ogasa Suzukiko out of the activity room and closed the door.

in the corridor.

"Teacher Ogasa, if you have anything to say, please speak up."

"Teacher Hirakawa... come closer..."

"Hey, yes."

There is nothing I can do if I am asked to do so.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa approached again, bent down, and Mr. Ogasa put his mouth close to him.

"Teacher Hirakawa...um...how should I put it..."

He looked embarrassed, and the breath he exhaled when he spoke hit his earlobes intermittently, which was a little itchy.

"Teacher Ogasa, please speak frankly."

If you keep going like this your ears will become soft.

After hearing this, Ogasa Suzuki finally mustered up the courage to whisper, "Teacher Hirakawa, it's about Shinohara-san."

"..."

Tsk, it’s true.

At this time, this was the only thing that could make Mr. Ogasa take the initiative to talk to him.

"Mr. Toda, who is in charge of the club, told me..."

"say what?"

Ogasa Suzukiko was obviously hesitant, organizing her words, and said, "She told me that Shinohara-san doesn't seem to be suitable to stay in the wind band anymore..."

"..."

As expected, Shinohara's mother did so.

He, Tetsufumi Hirakawa, is just an ordinary teacher. The reason he was asked to be in charge of this matter was only because he happened to be Shinohara Shiori's homeroom teacher and guidance teacher.

Even if he refused, Shinohara's mother had other ways to intervene in the matter.

Just like it is now.

“Is it not suitable…?”

"That's what Toda-sensei said."

"What do you think, Mr. Ogasa?"

"Shinohara-san is an excellent member of the wind band."

Teacher Ogasa, who had always spoken in a very low voice before, spoke this sentence with great force.

"Yes."

"Well, what should we do about this kind of thing?"

"..."

How to do it?

Who knows.

After all, he is just an ordinary teacher. How can he have the ability to confront the principal and the chairman of the board of directors?

But is he just going to watch his students being trapped in the net and give up completely on his wishes?

No way. He was the one who said to the students, "Since Shinohara-san's wishes cannot be conveyed, then as a teacher, I will convey them for you."

Then, after saying this, do you just ignore everything that happened?

Absolutely not. He definitely didn't become a teacher for this kind of thing.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa decided to do something, even if it meant losing his job.

"Teacher Hirakawa...Teacher Hirakawa..."

After coming back to his senses, Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at Mr. Ogasa who was standing on tiptoes and waving in front of him.

"Teacher Ogasa, what's wrong?"

"Um... Mr. Toda..."

"Tell her that Tetsufumi Hirakawa doesn't agree with her suggestion."

"..."

After looking at him hesitantly for a while, Ogasa Suzukiko nodded vigorously, "Yes! Teacher Hirakawa and I don't agree with her suggestion!"

Chapter 6 Miss Shinohara is a little unconvincing

Ever since returning from the wind orchestra yesterday, Tetsufumi Hirakawa has been thinking about what to do.

Although the sentence "Tell her that Tetsufumi Hirakawa disagrees with her suggestion" sounds authoritative - she thinks so - its actual effect may be as small as that of Mr. Ogasa's voice.

Whatever happens, it will be the same. Simply making such a statement will not stop anything.

So, there must be a feasible solution.

"What is the solution then?"

He rushed into the principal's office, pointed at his nose and said, "Principal, you don't want the media to know about the school's bullying of students, do you?"

——Is that so?

Well... although this development is a bit strange, if the method is feasible, maybe Tetsufumi Hirakawa will really do this.

Unfortunately, this is totally impossible, after all, the principal is just an "accomplice".

And if they really want to do this, the school can also use reasons such as family conflicts to prevaricate:

"The school fully considered the opinions and suggestions of the parents and decided that Shinohara was not suitable to continue to stay in the club."

The reason is quite justified, because it is essentially a family conflict, but this family is rather special.

So in the final analysis, the problem lies with Shinohara's mother. If we don't deal with her, there will be no solution.

However... it sounds easy to deal with Shinohara's mother, but in reality, we can't even see her in person, and the phone calls are all answered by her assistant.

It seems like there is no solution -