I am a teacher at a girls' school in Tokyo

Tetsumoto Hirakawa's already slow pace slowed down even further.

"This is..." He asked hesitantly after a long time.

Shinohara Shiori replied: "My mother's exact words."

"..."

It has to be said that Tetsufumi Hirakawa is in a very complicated mood right now.

After a moment, he couldn't help but probe: "Then... this... Mr. Shinohara came to me today just to... inform me that I'm going to be fired?"

His tone rose, he couldn't believe it.

Shinohara Shiori looked at him and asked, "What if it is?"

Hearing this question, Tetsufumi Hirakawa felt relieved. It seemed that there was no such thing as asking this question.

"I was a little scared. I thought I was really going to be fired." He sighed as if he had survived a disaster, and then began to answer the girl's question, "If I was really replaced, I would probably feel regretful, right?"

"Huh? Why? I thought Mr. Hirakawa would be happy."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi smiled bitterly: "What kind of person is the teacher in your mind... It's a pity because the teacher has also invested a lot of energy in the wind band, preparing for the national competition, and even--"

Even the system was used before.

"No matter what, I still want to be a mentor and see our wind band in the national competition."

If he was fired without any clear reason, he would really regret it for a long time.

"really?"

"Of course it's true."

"Well... that's okay." Shinohara Shiori nodded, "I rejected my mother's proposal."

As long as she refused, her mother would not interfere in the affairs of the wind band. This was exactly the agreement that Teacher Hirakawa had fought for her.

"But..." The girl suddenly changed the subject.

"but?"

"But, mother is right in saying one thing."

"Yes?"

Shinohara Shiori put away all her expressions and said coldly: "Teacher Hirakawa has not been in charge of the affairs of the wind orchestra recently."

Because of this, she couldn't concentrate on playing the instrument yesterday. In short, it was all the teacher's fault.

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi was quiet for a moment, but still wanted to explain: "Well, this is because——"

"Because of the busy midterm exams?"

"That's right." Tetsufumi Hirakawa nodded quickly.

"But has Mr. Hirakawa ever thought about this? The midterm exam is coming, but the students in the wind band are still practicing, right? They only stopped for two days this week because of review. However, they have to make up for the lost time this weekend."

"..."

In the silent silence of Hirakawa Tetsufumi, Shinohara Shiori asked back: "But what about Mr. Hirakawa?"

"..."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was a little embarrassed.

But he soon remembered: "Last week, I asked Shinohara about the wind orchestra, and Shinohara said everything was normal."

Shinohara Shiori shook her head: "No, the wind band is facing a serious problem right now."

"Huh?" Tetsufumi Hirakawa asked in confusion.

Shinohara Shiori said again: "The wind orchestra is facing a serious problem right now."

Now Hirakawa Tetsufumi no longer doubted whether he had heard it wrong, but he had a bigger doubt: "A serious problem? What problem? And why did Shinohara tell me last week that everything was fine?"

Shinohara Shiori gave an unexpected answer: "Because Shiori is angry."

"Eh? Angry?"

"Yes, angry."

"What are you angry about?"

"I'm angry at Mr. Hirakawa." The girl said coldly.

"Ah?" Tetsufumi Hirakawa was shocked and couldn't understand.

Shinohara Shiori flicked her long hair and said mercilessly: "As an instructor, you are lazy and have not taken the initiative to go to the orchestra for a long time. Every time I have to remind you to go to the orchestra. This kind of instructor is too derelict in his duty."

"..."

"Mr. Hirakawa, can I be angry when facing such a negligent instructor?" Shinohara Shiori asked him back with a very gentle smile.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi looked away: "Ah... um, how should I put it——"

"Teacher Hirakawa, please give a direct answer." The girl's impolite words echoed in his ears.

Hirakawa Tetsufumi had to face the girl's interrogative gaze again. Finally, he nodded dejectedly: "So... yes."

"I was thinking that it would be fine if I didn't have a mentor like this. I thought the same thing when I was asked by my mother."

"…Then, why did Shinohara-san reject that proposal in the end?"

Because I haven't thought it through.

Shinohara Shiori glanced at the teacher's face which was bathed in the sunset light.

No matter how much I tell myself to ignore it and stay away from it, I just can't make up my mind.

I even bought a copy of "Lolita" as if I wanted to learn something from it.

The girl thought back on her previous inner struggle and found it somewhat amusing.

But ah...it's different now.

Well, it was different, because—she had made up her mind.

The beating of my heart cannot be ignored.

Therefore, the love hidden in your heart cannot be ignored.

She likes the sunset, the evening sky, and every sunset glow.

I prefer what I can see——

"Shinohara-san?" The teacher noticed her gaze.

At this moment, Shinohara Shiori raised a brilliant smile, as if she had made a major decision: "I decided to give Mr. Hirakawa a chance to reform."

"Reform yourself..." The smile on the girl's lips was reflected in the golden sunset and shot into Hirakawa Tetsufumi's eyes, making him stunned for a moment.

"Teacher Hirakawa is unwilling?"

"...Of course not, I am willing. Very willing." After coming back to his senses, Tetsufumi Hirakawa forced a smile.

"As long as Mr. Hirakawa remembers his duties as a teacher from now on, Shiori will forgive Mr. Hirakawa for his previous dereliction of duty."

"Is this so..."

"Ah."

Shinohara Shiori nodded seriously.

She has made up her mind.

Some things you need to fight for yourself.

If the bond between Amemiya Yo and Mr. Hirakawa is the cat.

So, the connection between her and Mr. Hirakawa is the wind orchestra.

"Teacher Hirakawa."

"Ok?"

"I want to remind Mr. Pingchuan that please stop being lazy about the wind band."

"……OK."

"Shiori will supervise the teacher from now on. If the teacher continues to be lazy, then I can only consider changing the instructor."

"..."

Hirakawa Tetsufumi was very troubled: "Shinohara-san is joking, right? He must be, right?"

The girl smiled and responded, "Who knows?"

"Eh……"

"Teacher Hirakawa, what's wrong?"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked toward the school gate in front of him.

After a moment, he muttered, "...Shinohara-san's personality is still a bit bad."

"That's true." Shinohara Shiori admitted generously, "But Mr. Hirakawa said that even students with bad personalities are not annoying."

This statement has a hint of arrogance.

"..."

"Are you going to deny it, Mr. Hirakawa?"

"Ah—that's not the case."

"Well, Mr. Hirakawa, please work harder. If you continue to be lazy—"

"Yes Yes--"

The lazy, helpless ending blended into the evening breeze, ruffling Shinohara Shiori's hair.

The girl walked out of the school gate with a beautiful smile on her lips. She reached out and tucked her long hair behind her ears.

Even though every area in her brain that controls "reason" was reminding her that she shouldn't be standing here and shouldn't be happy about such things.

But ah, she likes the sunset at this moment.

Um - that's not right.

Stop using such vague statements. Shinohara Shiori has decided to face her own heart.

She likes Teacher Pingchuan, yes, she likes him very much.

She likes her teacher.

I can't control my love for you. No matter how many people say it's taboo, I can't control my love for you.

This kind of liking has been deeply buried since the day of "knowing what can't be done", and there is no end to it.

"Teacher Hirakawa, see you tomorrow."

"…Well, Shinohara-san, see you tomorrow."

-

When Shiori Shinohara walked towards her family's car, her heart was beating so violently that it seemed like it was about to jump out of her chest.

"Brother Shen!"

"Ok!"

When Shen Changqing walked on the street and met someone he knew, they would say hello or nod to each other.

But no matter who it is.

There was no extra expression on anyone's face, as if they were indifferent to everything.

In this regard.

Shen Changqing has become accustomed to it.

Because this is the Demon Suppression Division, an institution that maintains the stability of the Qin Dynasty. Its main responsibility is to kill demons and monsters, of course it also has some other side jobs.

It can be said.

In the Demon Suppression Division, everyone’s hands are stained with blood.