I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

After the meeting, it’s back to work.

Now that "Spy Playing House" is officially about to begin serialization, we can no longer delay the submission of the next work.

And of course, Tetsufumi Hirakawa also hopes that the comic for which he wrote the script will be successful.

So, work harder.

It just so happens that all the messy things in life have gone a little further away.

Hisada Masu is about to start her third semester, Shinohara Shiori and Amamiya Yo are also about to return to school, and Hazuki Reiya is about to start her "central examination" - the college entrance examination.

Everyone has their own things to do, and for anyone, emotional life is not everything in life.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was also able to devote himself wholeheartedly to his work.

Apart from occasional exchanges on Line, Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't see them for the next week.

It's actually quite good.

This period of time when they were unable to meet each other was actually a time for all of them to calm down and sort out their thoughts.

The decision made in the face-to-face debate and chaos that day was probably inevitably emotional, right?

This period of time is enough for everyone to calm down.

Of course, Tetsufumi Hirakawa is also one of them.

He was also thinking about what he should do in the future, as he was the person standing in the middle, since Hisata had no intention of letting go and Shinohara wanted to hold his hand tightly.

……

It was January 1th, Saturday, and it was another day off.

There is only one week left until the college entrance examination.

At this time, Ye Yue Li Ya was still reviewing hard and had no time to pay attention to him - except occasionally asking him some Chinese questions on Line.

This situation inevitably makes people wonder if she is looking for him just to use him to improve her Chinese grades, and then dump him after the college entrance examination...

Of course it's a joke.

Ms. Shinohara's words...

"Ding Dong."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at the message that Shinohara Shiori had just sent on Line: [Teacher Hirakawa, I'm here].

I have to admit that this girl's mobility is a bit too strong.

"coming."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa put away his phone, walked to the entrance, opened the door, and the fair-skinned girl who appeared in front of the door under the bright morning light was naturally Shinohara Shiori.

After not seeing each other for a week, Miss Shinohara acted a little clingy. The moment the door opened and they met, she threw herself into his arms and wanted to kiss him.

"..."

"..."

Shinohara Shiori opened her eyes and looked at the face in front of her with some confusion, wondering why the male teacher refused her request for a kiss.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa put his hands on Shinohara Shiori's shoulders, with a hint of embarrassment on his face.

Shinohara Shiori stared at him for a moment, then stood on tiptoe and leaned in for a kiss.

But he was stopped again.

Shinohara Shiori finally realized that something was wrong.

"Teacher Pingchuan?" the eldest lady asked in confusion.

"Shiori...that's right..." Hirakawa Tetsufumi was thinking about how to explain.

"..."

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi continued to keep his hands on the girl's shoulders, his eyes were a little vague, and he did not dare to look at Shinohara Shiori.

"how to say……"

"Teacher Hirakawa doesn't miss Shiori?"

"Oh, of course not."

"Why then?"

"Shiori, you also know that the current situation..."

"what's the situation?"

"That's right, Hisata..."

"..."

Walking on the street together that day, feeling the cold wind under the lights, what Hisada Masaki said to him, after a few days, finally made Hirakawa Tetsufumi make some changes.

These days, apart from working, he has been thinking about what he should do next.

After much thought, I came to a conclusion:

If he was being intimate with Miss Shinohara, how could he be responsible to the teacher who wanted to grab his hand?

Sure enough, it still doesn’t work.

To become the teacher who changed his life, to hope that he could still be saved, to hold his hand and stop him from falling... Such a promise is really too heavy.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa couldn't let go of Shinohara and Hazuki's hands, but he could no longer be as intimate with them as he did in the past.

He could always remember Hisata's words, her eyes, her tone, and everything about her.

Can he really face Shinohara Shiori as if nothing had happened and kiss her?

"Shiori, um... can you understand?" Hirakawa Tetsufumi faced Shinohara Shiori's eyes carefully.

His request was excessive, really excessive, and Tetsufumi Hirakawa knew it.

It is natural for couples to want to be intimate and to take things a step further.

It would be fine if they hadn't reached that stage of relationship yet, but the girl, Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Shiori Shinohara, had already reached that stage a long time ago, and kissing was something they were used to. But now suddenly they are saying, "Let's not kiss for now, okay?" Anyone who hears this would be sad, right?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa also didn't want to make Shinohara Shiori sad.

"Shiori, let's take it slow for now, okay?" Hirakawa Tetsufumi hugged Shiori Shinohara, put his arm around her shoulders, and held her in his arms, "I'm... in a difficult situation now..."

"..."

Shinohara Shiori buried herself in his arms without speaking, and Hirakawa Tetsufumi didn't know what the girl's mood was at the moment. He felt a little uneasy.

"Shiori?" he tried to call out.

The girl was quiet in his arms for a long time, then asked: "Teacher Pingchuan, but when we met last time, you clearly didn't refuse."

It means that last weekend, he and Shinohara Shiori were kissing in front of Amamiya Yoru...

Hirakawa Tetsufumi's tone became a little awkward as he explained: "Well, Shiori... at that time, everything had just ended, and I was also very confused. When Shiori came close to me... Shiori is very cute, right? When she came close to me like this, it was hard to refuse her, so I instinctively kissed her."

"..."

I am really upset.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, Hirakawa Tetsufumi probably wouldn't be able to do something like kissing Shinohara Shiori in front of Amamiya Yoru...

It's too... uh... difficult to describe.

"Why do you want to reject Shiori again now?" Shiori Shinohara raised her face from his arms.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi also lowered his head and looked at the young lady. There was an indescribable calmness in her eyes on her fair face - this calmness was definitely not superficial calmness.

"I've thought about it these past few days, and I still feel that it's not appropriate - and Shiori is still a student, right?" Hirakawa Tetsufumi quickly rubbed the girl's head to comfort her.

Shinohara Shiori still couldn't accept it and stared at him motionlessly.

"And, and..." Hirakawa Tetsufumi tried his best to find a reason... and finally thought of it.

"Also, Shiori also said that, right? - I'll respond after Shiori graduates, and Shiori will be able to accept it. - That's what Shiori said, right?"

"..."

Miss Shinohara's expression finally changed a little... She did say this herself.

Seeing that it seemed to have some effect, Hirakawa Tetsufumi quickly blinked and asked: "Shiori, what do you think?"

"Besides, I'll just be a little more restrained when kissing - it's not that I don't want to, but I just can't help it right now. To be honest, Shiori is so cute, and it's hard to refuse the idea of ​​getting close to her."

"But the current situation really makes me feel awkward..."

"Also, although we can't kiss for now, I think it's still okay if I just hug Shiori."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa held one of Shiori Shinohara's hands and held her in his arms, trying his best to comfort her.

"May I?"

"..." The girl in his arms said nothing.

Well, no matter what, it’s impossible to convince him so easily, Tetsufumi Hirakawa knew.

But judging from the girl's reaction, she probably couldn't find a reason to refute him.

For the time being, let's just assume we can get through the lake safely today, right?

"So, in the final analysis, Mr. Hirakawa is still because of Mr. Hisata?"

“…Yeah, yeah, I guess you could say that.”

There was silence for a while.

Then, Shinohara Shiori's faint voice came from his arms.

"Teacher Hirakawa, what should Shiori do if you say that?"

"After all, you have every reason to be concerned about Hisada-sensei. On the contrary, Shiori is the unreasonable one."

“……”Tetsuru Hirakawa didn’t know how to respond and hugged Shinohara Shiori tightly again.

Quietly and silently, the two hugged each other at the entrance.

The door was not closed tightly yet, and the light from outside shone on his face.

The slightly cool air was blowing, and the tip of my nose was filled with the fragrance of the girl in my arms.

Then suddenly, Shiori Shinohara left his arms, looking up, as if thinking of something.

"Teacher Hirakawa, but Teacher Hisada hasn't come yet, so there are only Shiori and you here." With her fair cheeks and a faint blush, Miss Shinohara put emphasis on "not yet".

...Is this hinting at something?

Hirakawa Tetsufumi opened his mouth slightly, speechless.

He looked at the girl's delicate face and rosy lips right in front of him... He pursed his lips.

Just like he said just now, facing a girl like Shinohara Shiori, it is impossible not to get close to her. Even if the mind can refuse, genes and instincts cannot refuse.

Shinohara Shiori moved slightly closer to him again.

What should I do, reject it? Push it away?

Miss Shinohara is right. Hisata is not here, so it's okay to kiss her, right? Just follow your instinct.

But, no - this idea is completely self-deception, right? Can I do whatever I want when Hisada is not around? What does it mean to say that I should at least stop my degeneration?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was conflicted again.

Then--

“Now is the time.”

A gentle voice suddenly sounded in the front yard and reached my ears.

"..."

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi and Shinohara Shiori both froze.

Shiori Shinohara stopped her approaching face and looked back.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi shifted his gaze from Shinohara Shiori's seductive lips and looked over.