I refuse to be a plagiarist

Because Teacher Jing is not a 'mediocre person' at all. Even for some women with less favorable conditions, your behavior is a complete irony."

Just like girls don’t care too much about unsuccessful boys, for most boys, it is often difficult for them to pay attention to girls who are not so good.

Appearance, personality, and even... some material conditions.

Add to that the general environment where girls rarely take the initiative... People like Shizuka Hiratsuka, who are relatively good in themselves but still complain without taking any action, are easily criticized by some of their peers.

There is a saying that goes "If a girl chases a boy, it's easy for him to get married", but if the hard conditions are not met, even if you muster up the courage to break through the "gauze", you may not get a satisfactory result.

"Um, this... is it really that exaggerated?"

Faced with her student's stern explanation, Shizuka Hiratsuka avoided his gaze and showed a trace of panic on her face, like a child who had done something wrong.

Obviously, after listening to this, she, who was originally very upset about her best friends not taking her out to play, now felt a little guilty.

“But that can’t be said completely.

After all, considering Teacher Jing's maturity, she would not reveal her true feelings like this when facing strangers in her daily life.

If you look at it this way, naturally no one would hate you so much."

At this point, Hasegawa smiled and lightly touched the glass bottle in his hand with his fingertips: "On the contrary, I should be happy for being able to listen to your voice.

Is not it? "

"Humph, you are such a good talker, you must have flirted with girls a lot."

He laughed and scolded the young man in front of him.

But Hiratsuka Shizuka had no idea that when this teasing remark came out of her mouth, Hasegawa felt a complicated feeling in his heart.

I didn't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me.

Although he had not done so intentionally, the invitation to the festival was enough to show that he seemed to have committed a heinous crime.

"What's wrong, why are you suddenly so depressed?

Judging from the way you were counseling the teacher before, it didn’t seem that unbearable.

Did something happen?"

As a life guidance teacher, being good at observation is also one of Shizuka Hiratsuka's professional skills.

Even though it was only a brief moment, she still clearly captured the truth that her student seemed to be hiding something.

“If you encounter any problems that you can’t solve, you can actually speak out directly.

Teacher, although I am not a high-ranking official, I can still help a little, right? "

The beautiful figure was leaning lazily on the back of the chair, and at this moment, there was a gentle smile on Shizuka Hiratsuka's face that made people relax unconsciously.

But unfortunately, facing such a amiable teacher, Hasegawa still could not openly share the distress hidden in his heart.

After all, in a sense, his so-called "distress" is actually a manifestation of not knowing how to appreciate what he has, the kind that would get him beaten to death by many people if he spoke out about it.

However, facing the sincere gaze of Teacher Jing, coupled with the time pressure from the approaching summer festival, Hasegawa didn't know why, but he still relaxed:

"Actually...it's not my business."

After a moment of hesitation, the classic scene of "I have a friend" slowly played out in Hasegawa Hide's mouth.

Coincidentally, perhaps because she usually behaves too seriously, Hiratsuka Shizuka, as the listener, did not feel the slightest bit of doubt in the face of Hasegawa's words, but instead carefully helped her student analyze the situation:

"......That is to say, your friend has been surrounded by all kinds of girls without even knowing it, right?

Hmm... In this situation, I always feel a strange sense of déjà vu."

The corners of his mouth were slightly stretched.

But after listening to Hasegawa Hide's extremely tactful description, the expression on Hiratsuka Shizuka's face was full of a sense of wanting to say something but stopping.

[It turns out that this kind of person who has no self-awareness really exists in reality! ]

However, considering that the other party was a friend of the student in front of her, Shizuka Hiratsuka did not say anything rude in front of Hasegawa Hide, but forced herself to focus her desire to complain on how to solve the problem.

"So...what exactly is your friend worried about?

According to common sense, as a boy, when encountering such a thing, shouldn't he feel secretly happy?

If one's character is a little inferior, it is not impossible that he would make some incredible decisions. "

He did not treat the young man in front of him as an outsider.

Regarding the troubles faced by "Hasegawa's friends", Shizuka Hiratsuka gave her own views very calmly from the perspective of an elder.

Although she herself had never encountered such a thing, she had heard her friends talk about some "strange people and things" when she was in school.

But she still didn't understand what the boy surrounded by girls mentioned by Hasegawa Hide was troubled about.

Put yourself in their shoes.

If it were me, and I was surrounded by a group of handsome men with different characteristics without realizing it...

[It seems... it is indeed quite distressing? ]

[Probably.]

Faced with the imagined scenes in my mind, my originally firm beliefs gradually became shaken.

As a result, the expression on Hiratsuka Shizuka's face gradually changed from indifference at first to a bit more inexplicable sympathy...

Chapter 8: The winning yukata, the uncle's advice

They are all very important people to him.

But if such things are handled improperly and become alienated, that outcome is absolutely unacceptable.

I told my "friend"'s inner troubles to the class teacher in front of me.

But faced with such an indescribable dilemma, even Shizuka Hiratsuka, who calls herself a "reliable adult", shook her head repeatedly, saying that this question was too beyond the scope of the curriculum and was definitely not something that a mortal like herself could easily solve.

"Is that a very important friend of yours?"

"...Yeah, it's important."

After hesitating for a moment, someone nodded heavily, his eyes full of determination.

Things like making friends out of nothing... It's impossible to say it out loud, I'll never be able to say it out loud in this lifetime.

And seriously, I wasn't lying.

For everyone, many times, isn’t oneself the best friend who can tolerate everything?

"I see... Well, that's true."

There was a trace of confusion on his face.

After thinking for a while, Hiratsuka Shizuka stood up, walked to Hasegawa Hide, patted her student on the shoulder, and said earnestly:

"If that's the case, then as a friend, you should accompany him and comfort him at this time."

A friend with whom you can confide is important.

As an adult who has left school and entered society, Shizuka Hiratsuka deeply understands how important it is to have someone to whom you can confide and who can comfort you when you encounter distress.

“During this festival, please take some time to help your partner.

The text message I sent earlier asking you to hang out with me at the festival was just a joke.

I have talked to you for such a long time today, and I have come to understand a lot in my heart. It is only natural for those girls to accompany their lovers on the day of the festival. There is no need to be petty. "

"Teacher Jing, you......"

"Heh...don't forget, I'm Hiratsuka Shizuka.

Helping students solve problems is what a teacher should do, isn't it? "

She stretched out her arms and grabbed the boy's head like a gang leader.

In this state, Hasegawa, whose cheek was squeezed between the older sister's chest and arms, could only remain silent, quietly feeling the faint scent of perfume from the collar of Teacher Shizuka's shirt penetrating into his nostrils.

It's wrong to lie.

However, judging from the results, after this chance encounter, the older sister in front of him seemed to have given up the idea of ​​inviting him to go to the beach with her to enjoy the breeze at the festival.

The "trouble" factor seems to have been reduced by one.

But for some reason, when he returned home, Hasegawa did not feel at all happy about the result.

The only thing that makes me feel at ease is probably that I have an understanding big sister like Teacher Jing by my side.

This further strengthened his idea of ​​taking it step by step.

Just like Teacher Jing, the other girls are the same. This level of friendship is hard to come by, and it must not be ruined because of passive strategies.

【absolute!】

open the window.

Under the cool crescent moon, the evening breeze blows gently, and as it sways, it seems to quietly bring many stories.

Inside the house, Hasegawa stopped his busy work and looked at the lights of the players in the distance, as if he saw the upcoming summer festival that was giving him a headache.

Fingers kept touching the phone screen.

As the core focus of this incident, if we don’t make some preparations in advance, the chance of a rollover will probably increase exponentially…

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“So, is this weird clothing really necessary?

It always feels a little weird.”

In a Chinese restaurant he often goes to, Hasegawa learned some common sense about summer festivals through conversation with the fat boss.

One of them is the clothes the man wears when he appears.

After listening to Hasegawa Hide's plan to go out with friends for the summer festival, the fat boss and the waiter looked at each other and gave an answer.

--bathrobe.

In Hasegawa Hide's personal opinion, this is a suit similar to a kimono that is easy to take off for pleasure.

But for some reason, although he liked to see beautiful girls wearing this kind of thing, he would be somewhat unwilling to do it himself.

“But in this country, if a girl invites you, it’s better for boys to prepare something in response.

Sometimes I just don’t understand why you are so resistant to these things.”

At this point, the restaurant owner shook his head with a somewhat amusing look.

If he didn't know the origin of the young man in front of him, sometimes he really doubted whether the other party was a Chinese citizen with persistence.

"Okay, I understand what you mean, but the thing is... "

Faced with the kindness of the two people in front of him, Hasegawa smiled helplessly, with a hint of difficulty in his eyes.

It was not until the very end, facing the inquiring gazes of the two, that he finally revealed the fact of "group sex".

“…Is this true?!

I was just guessing, wondering which girl you were dating at the festival.

I never expected that!"

After listening to Hasegawa's tactful description, the waiter leaning against the counter widened his eyes, his fingers trembling slightly, and after a long time he finally uttered such a sigh full of complaints.

On the one hand, he congratulated Hasegawa on his growth curve in breaking away from his single life; but at the same time, faced with such a situation where there are too many people and too little resources, even as a friend, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of jealousy.

——Oh, heaven! Oh, earth!

Why can’t you give me a lovely little sister?

Compared to the waiter who has fallen into mumbling mode and is gradually evolving into a member of the FFF group, the fat boss next to him still retains some of the maturity and stability of an elder.

A layer of sweat slowly seeped out on the smooth forehead.

Faced with Hasegawa Hide's situation, his beard curled up slightly, indicating that he is old and may not be able to keep up with the pace of young people abroad.

"So what do you think, little brother?

It’s not impossible to not wear those clothes that you find troublesome, but on the contrary, it is likely to disappoint the girls who like you. "

Spread your thick palms.

Regarding the previous suggestion, the fat boss still maintains his original opinion.