I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

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Chapter 92 The air in the evening of May is neither hot nor cold

On the first Saturday night of May, summer is getting closer and closer, and the air against the skin has already taken on a hint of warmth.

Of course...it could also be her body temperature.

A sudden encounter, a wind as soft as cotton candy, and a clear and pleasant voice.

"That's really messed up, Shinohara-san."

And the helpless smile on the teacher's face in front of him.

"..."

I was so nervous for a moment that I forgot to breathe. But...

Maybe it was his voice that had the magical power to calm people, or maybe it was the wind blowing at night, or maybe it was some emotion that came from her heart.

In short, the girl who felt all this suddenly calmed down.

"Good evening, Mr. Hirakawa."

She let go of the hem of her skirt, put her hands in front of her, and bowed slowly. Whether it was her gesture or the tone of her greeting, it was just like the daily routine that was repeated over and over again in the past - such a peaceful state.

"Well, good evening." Hirakawa Tetsufumi also greeted softly.

Shinohara Shiori stood up, and there was silence between the two of them. Then, Hirakawa Tetsufumi spoke in a troubled tone.

"Hmm... Can you explain to me, Shinohara-san, why are you here?"

"..."

Shinohara Shiori paused for a moment, then smiled and explained calmly: "Actually, Shiori went out with Amemiya-san, and then accidentally ran into Mr. Hirakawa, so she wanted to see him."

"I see. What about Amamiya-san?"

Shinohara Shiori looked around.

"I don't know. I don't know when he left."

Anyway, when I was on the phone just now, I vaguely heard Amemiya Ye's voice.

She said she would go first.

I don't know why, but it doesn't matter. I was just answering a call from Teacher Pingchuan, so it doesn't matter. Now I'm with Teacher Pingchuan, so she's even less important.

"Okay." Tetsufumi Hirakawa accepted this explanation.

Then, it was Shinohara Shiori's turn to ask, "Teacher Hirakawa, where is Teacher Hisada?"

"Teacher Hisata has gone back to his residence first, so I came to see Mr. Shinohara." replied Tetsufumi Hirakawa.

"Are you so sure it's Shiori, Mr. Hirakawa? It's possible that she was mistaken?"

Whether in Line or on the phone, his voice was very confident, as if he didn't think he was mistaken at all.

Hearing this question, Hirakawa Tetsufumi smiled and said, "I'm not mistaken because... Shinohara-san is very easy to recognize."

"Huh?" Shinohara Shiori didn't understand.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi continued to smile and looked at the girl with a puzzled look.

Although she was dressed plainly in a sailor suit, plaid skirt, and white stockings, looking like an ordinary high school student, this girl had a dignified aura that ordinary high school students would never have.

She has an upright posture and well-mannered manners, and she has the aura of a lady from a noble family.

You can see it at a glance.

"Ms. Shinohara."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa explained this jokingly.

Miss Shinohara still didn't quite understand and gathered her long hair that was blown by the wind.

But there was no need to delve into it, as Hirakawa Tetsufumi started asking again: "So, why did Shinohara choose to follow the teacher?"

"Curiosity, gossip, whatever."

"Ok?"

"Gossip is human nature, Mr. Hirakawa."

Facing the inquiring look from Hirakawa Tetsufumi, Shinohara Shiori once again said this sentence slowly and calmly.

"OK."

Once again, Tetsufumi Hirakawa accepted this explanation.

"Now, after all the gossip, where are you going, Shinohara-san?"

"Not ready yet."

"Teacher is going to go to the bookstore." Hirakawa Tetsufumi looked at the bookstore in the distance, "Suddenly I remembered a book I haven't bought yet."

Shinohara Shiori hesitated for a moment and said, "Then... Shiori is going too?"

"Well, that's fine, let's go and have a look together."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi nodded and walked slowly to Shinohara Shiori's side. Shinohara Shiori looked at Hirakawa Tetsufumi and followed him.

The two walked towards the bookstore together.

"By the way..." Halfway through the walk, Hirakawa Tetsufumi asked casually again, "What was the result of Shinohara-san's gossip?"

"..."

It’s really a difficult question to answer.

With a forced smile, Shinohara Shiori thought about her answer.

"Hmm... probably, Mr. Hirakawa and Mr. Hisada..."

"What's going on between me and Mr. Hisada?"

"... together?" he asked in a low voice.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi laughed in silence: "No, that's totally untrue. So, don't spread gossip."

Gossip is the most unreliable thing.

"Is that so?"

"Of course." Hirakawa Tetsufumi nodded in confirmation.

Then, the two fell silent.

With the sound of footsteps, I arrived at the door of the bookstore in a few steps.

"Kobayashi Bookstore?"

Anyone who has read the book will be surprised.

"Yes."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa walked into the bookstore first, and Shinohara Shiori soon took her eyes off the store name and followed.

After entering the store, I looked around at the decoration inside.

"Norwegian Wood" and the sign "Same name, same surname" were immediately recognizable.

"It really is Kobayashi Bookstore."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi smiled but did not respond, and walked into the store with the girl.

Shinohara Shiori stopped looking at Kobayashi Midori who was sitting and reading a book, and followed Hirakawa Tetsufumi into the depths of the bookstore, walked into the bookshelves, and scanned the neatly arranged books around her.

"By the way, which book does Mr. Hirakawa plan to buy?" After walking a few steps, Shinohara Shiori walked to the side of Hirakawa Tetsufumi and asked in a low voice.

"I'm not in a hurry." Hirakawa Tetsufumi said slowly, "Let's see."

"Yeah." Shinohara Shiori had no objection.

It should be said that she really likes this feeling, the slow pace, with Teacher Pingchuan by her side, walking in a bookstore with a classical flavor, with the fragrance of ink on her nose.

The two walked through book after book, and Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked like he was selecting carefully.

Until his fingertips touched the spine of a book on the bookshelf.

He stopped.

Shinohara Shiori took a step forward, then stopped and turned around.

Her eyes followed the fingertips of the teacher beside her, touching the spine of the book.

The cover is bright yellow and the title is "Lolita".

'What's going on here? '

His gaze fixed on the profile of Hirakawa Tetsufumi again, and he looked at him inquiringly.

Tetsuo Hirakawa did not look at Shinohara Shiori, but just tilted his head slightly, moved closer to the girl, and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Well, the teacher just finished reading this book last night, and now I come across it again."

"Hmm?" Shinohara Shiori didn't know what he wanted to say.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi continued to explain calmly, "It's a pretty good book. It's also called Confessions of a White Widowmaker. As the name suggests, it mainly tells the story of the forbidden love between 'me' and a girl named Lolita in a self-narrated tone."

"Hmm... Lolita, Shinohara-san should know this, right? This is where the word Lolita originated from."

"So it's a forbidden love."

"Submitting to the will of others and taking advantage of the unequal relationship to gain the advantage of the weaker party, this kind of emotion is abnormal no matter how you look at it."

"At the end of the story, 'I' was no exception and ended up perishing."

"The book is a critique of this, of course. But initially, Lolita was actually labeled pornographic because of this."

Seemingly casual tone, seemingly casual introduction.

Like a tour guide, after finishing his tour, Tetsufumi Hirakawa did not look at Shinohara Shiori. He took his hand off "Lolita" and strolled among the bookshelves again.

After walking for a while, Tetsufumi Hirakawa picked up a book at random.

"Okay, Shinohara-san, the teacher's books have been bought." He said to the girl next to him.

There was no special expression on Shinohara Shiori's face. She nodded slightly: "Yeah."

The two men walked to the counter and Tetsufumi Hirakawa handed over the book.

Kobayashi Midori, who was reading a book, finally looked up.

"You again?" It seemed she recognized him.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi smiled and said, "Yes."

"This is?"

"That was my colleague, and this is my student."

"teacher?"

"Ah."

Kobayashi Midori didn't ask any more questions, paid the bill for him, then sat down and read a book.