I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

Of course not.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa does not think that he has reached a point where he is helpless, but the risk is a bit high.

"Teacher Hisata."

Sitting in the office, Tetsufumi Hirakawa, who had made some kind of decision, turned his head and spoke to Masaki Hisada.

The young female teacher who was carefully correcting homework looked up and said, "Huh? What happened to Mr. Pingchuan?"

"Thank you for your care for a long time." He said quite sincerely.

"Eh?"

Apparently he couldn't react to such a sudden topic.

However, Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't say anything else, just smiled gently.

If I say too much, it will sound like I am leaving my last words. That's all.

So the confused Hisada Masu had to start correcting the homework again with a troubled look on her face.

"What on earth is this person talking about?" or "Is he trying to get me water again?"

I guess that's what he was thinking.

……

After the afternoon club activities ended, at the door of the wind orchestra, when most of the students had left, Tetsufumi Hirakawa saw Shinohara Shiori, who had stayed behind in tacit understanding.

"Teacher Pingchuan, do you have something to say to me?"

"Correct answer, but unfortunately there is no reward."

“What a cliché.”

"……is that so?"

It was actually criticized.

In the corridor, Tetsufumi Hirakawa faced Shinohara Shiori and sighed helplessly.

"Let's talk as we walk."

"Ok."

As the sun gradually faded from the horizon, the footsteps of two people could be heard one after the other. Hirakawa Tetsufumi walked in front, and Shinohara Shiori followed behind.

"Student Shinohara."

After being silent for a while and thinking about how to start the conversation, Tetsufumi Hirakawa finally spoke.

"Ah."

Shinohara Shiori behind her responded slowly.

"I want to ask you a question, Shinohara-san. Is Shinohara-san's mother home?"

"now?"

"Yes."

"You can get home later."

"So if I visit now, I can meet Shinohara-san's mother, right?"

"... Mr. Hirakawa."

"Ok?"

"If you try to assassinate my mother with your weak body, you will be pinned to the ground by the bodyguards before you even make a move."

"...?"

What is this person talking about?

Hirakawa Tetsufumi stopped, turned around in surprise, and saw Shinohara Shiori's thoughtful face.

"So, teacher, please think carefully before you act—"

"No, you won't do such a thing, right?"

"No? Mr. Hirakawa's aura just now made me think that he was going to do something like this."

“…Are you kidding me?”

"Ah."

"..."

His serious look really made him believe it.

Tetsuo Hirakawa didn't know what to say, so he turned around and started walking again.

“It’s just a home visit.”

"Home visit... It looks like Mr. Hirakawa hasn't been able to contact my mother."

"Then no contact."

"Is this really good?"

"So be it."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked relaxed and nonchalant.

Having run out of topics to talk about, the two of them walked down the activity room building and slowly walked to the shoe closet. After changing their shoes, they walked towards the school gate.

The setting sun was shining in the sky, and the rays of light were spilling out from the clouds. The students around were walking slowly or playing on their way home.

The shadows under my feet were stretched and intertwined far away.

The shouts on the playground were scattered and quiet.

The sound of footsteps by my ears blended into the wind.

The student behind me suddenly spoke.

"Teacher Hirakawa."

"what happened?"

"You will be fired if you do this, right?"

The sudden opening made Hirakawa Tetsufumi stunned for a moment, then he said with a smile:

"It was just a home visit, how could you be fired? Shinohara-san is overthinking it."

Even though she said that, Shinohara Shiori still spoke on her own.

"As long as they say that it was 'harassing students' parents without permission' or something like that, not only will the teacher be fired, but with such a stain, it will be hard for him to find a job in the future, right?"

"..."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa fell silent for a moment.

I was actually seen through.

Shinohara Shiori is right. In fact, if you think about it from the principal's perspective, you will understand.

The chairman of the school board of directors had not only failed to resolve his troublesome business, but his young and reckless subordinates even went to his home to confront him face to face.

And I was warned before, "Please do your job well."

His situation is called incorrigible. If you encounter such a subordinate, you should fire him no matter how you look at it.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa can say with certainty that if he fails to convince Shinohara's mother today, what Shinohara Shiori said will most likely come true.

"Teacher, you don't have to do this."

"Why not?"

"You should also consider the consequences before taking action."

This sentence is a bit familiar.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa glanced back and saw a worried look that quickly dodged away.

Hmm... So Shinohara Shiori had seen through him in the corridor just now? That joke was also a reminder for him not to mess around.

Isn’t this student too smart?

Of course, it is also very insincere.

"I have considered the consequences." That's all Hirakawa Tetsufumi said.

"To be indifferent to something unfair is a form of indulgence. As a teacher, I cannot watch my students suffer from this."

"And I've promised Shinohara-san that I'll convey your wishes if you can't. Since I promised, I have to obey."

"As for the risks and consequences... there is a saying in the Analects of Confucius: 'Knowing it is impossible but still doing it'. This is something that is taught in Chinese language classes. Besides, I don't think it is impossible."

"So, don't worry, Shinohara-san."

When the setting sun disappeared and a faint light remained on the skyline, Shinohara Shiori followed Hirakawa Tetsufumi to the school gate.

Chapter 7: About Shinohara's mother's "respect" and "initiative"

Shinohara Shiori followed behind Hirakawa Tetsufumi, watching his back, until he finally turned his head and explained to her calmly.

Whether it's saying "I'll never give up on music" or "I'll never agree with my mother's imposed wishes", in the final analysis it's just the last struggle.

Strong parents always impose their will on their children, and their experiences from childhood to adulthood have proved that they cannot escape.

There is no way to escape, everything is in vain, just like a butterfly caught in a net, no matter how hard you struggle, it is useless.

Only this time is different.

A teacher who said, "I will convey what you can't convey" and "Once you have promised, you must abide by it" extended a helping hand to her.

I clearly reminded him that he would lose his job if he messed up, but he still kept saying "I know it's impossible but I still do it."

Is this just bravado? Can it really work? It's impossible to say that I'm not worried, and I don't really believe that it will work.

But...his last expression of "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything" really sounded reliable and reassuring.

Although I am still confused about the result. Is it really possible? Can it succeed? I don’t know, I really don’t know.

However, the fifteen-year-old girl looked at the figure in front of her, and the remaining light of the setting sun shone into her eyes, reflecting a light called hope.

She began to pray.

If it's really possible...if there's really hope...please...

Until she watched the teacher walk out of the school gate, and watched him walk towards... some unknown direction...

"Um, teacher?"

After coming to his senses, he quickly called out to him.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Someone turned around and didn't realize anything and asked in confusion.

"As for the car... it's over there."

Shinohara Shiori pointed.

"..."

So after standing there in silence for a while, Tetsufumi Hirakawa turned back silently.

"There's a car to pick you up... I'm used to going to the train station. Yeah."

"..."

So after returning to the right path, Tetsufumi Hirakawa followed Shinohara Shiori and walked towards the car parked at the school gate.

Other than that, nothing unexpected happened. A little bit of nervousness was inevitable, after all, this was his job.

Just like that, after getting in the car, the vehicle drove towards the Shinohara family under the control of the Shinohara family driver.

……

"Yeah, right."

While in the vehicle, Tetsufumi Hirakawa suddenly remembered something and asked.