I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

Yoshizaki typed the name on his phone and handed it to Saito Asuka, who squinted at it for a long time before finally scratching his head: "This... should be a bar in East Germany. I think I've been there before, but it's a rock bar, and I thought it was too noisy. I've only been there once."

For her, drinking in peace and quiet is the most important thing.

These heavy metal rock concerts influence her drinking, so she doesn't really like going.

"Why are you asking this, senior? If you really want to go to a bar, I can recommend some, but most of the ones I'm familiar with are pretty casual... If you're looking for a girlfriend, those places aren't really suitable..."

Her thoughts drifted to the point that Yoshizaki Kawa wanted to find a girlfriend, and after drinking, she became unusually bold: "If you need me, senpai, I can also introduce you to my drinking buddies!"

"Of course, for them, if the senior can drink alcohol, it will definitely be a plus."

etc--

I haven't said anything yet!

Seeing Saito Asuka already talking to herself, Yoshizaki Kawa couldn't help but put up a few black lines on her forehead, and was about to speak;

"Currently I..."

next moment--

"What? Girlfriend?"

"What? Saito-sensei wants to become Yoshizaki-sensei's girlfriend?"

Yoshizaki looked stiffly to the side, where two female classmates covered their mouths, their eyes revealing surprise and a secret delight as if they had learned some kind of secret.

In that one glance they exchanged, he was almost certain that the news would soon spread throughout the streets and alleys.

"...It's not what you think. Saito-sensei was just drunk and was planning to introduce me to...no, damn it, I didn't agree at all!"

Seeing Yoshizaki's flustered explanation, the two classmates nodded earnestly, their eyes filled with sincerity:

"Don't worry, we understand, we absolutely won't tell anyone!"

Before he finished speaking, he quickly ran away;

"and many more!"

Grass!

Watching the figure flee in a disheveled state, Yoshizaki knew that no matter how he explained, the story would be spread as a rumor.

Damn it, if Kayako finds out, how am I supposed to explain my yandere personality to her?

"Saito-sensei, you've really ruined my life!"

Yoshizaki Kawa sat down and sighed.

Upon hearing this, the latter blinked, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly, and said in an innocent tone, "But this seems to hurt me even more, as a girl who has never had a boyfriend. I'm not nervous at all, so why are you so nervous, senior?"

"Besides, rumors like this will disappear after a while if you just ignore them. The more you pay attention to them, the more the rumors spread."

Saito Asuka didn't seem to care about that at all, and continued casually, "If you really need me to introduce you to a girlfriend, senpai, I can really help you!"

"Never mind, I'm not really looking for a girlfriend right now."

"That's a real pity... Ah, with your seniority, I don't know how many female teachers would be madly in love with you, so it's really not my turn to introduce you."

Yoshizaki Kawa didn't respond, and silently ate his grilled meat.

All I can say is that I hope this matter will pass as soon as possible. After all, this school has Kayako and Tomie, a pair of brilliant and talented individuals, and unfortunately, they both have ambiguous and unclear relationships with me.

I just hope I don't unlock Makoto's ending.

……

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 18 Tomie's Angry

Inside the dormitory,

Kayako sat in the corner, holding her cold breakfast box and eating her icy rice ball.

Although no one talked to her as always and she felt lonely as always, the thought that there was still someone who cared about her made her feel that this loneliness was nothing.

after all--

Someone cares about me.

that's enough.

She actually has a lot to share.

Kayako raised her hand, her wide sleeves hanging down, revealing two necklaces of yellowing leaves strung together with green grass on her slender wrists.

In the season of autumn winds, find the growing green grass and the fluttering withered yellow leaves, and string them together.

The intertwining of life and death held an unparalleled beauty in Kayako's eyes.

She was fascinated by this kind of beauty that carried a mysterious meaning, like a lotus flower blooming by a lonely pond, or the bright moon and stars hanging in the sky;

Or perhaps it's the utter darkness outside the window late at night, where there's absolutely no light.

Those are all things that can cleanse the soul, unparalleled beauty from the world, which she always preferred to enjoy alone.

She now really wants to share this beauty with others;

She made this bracelet herself last night. After being called to Mr. Yoshizaki's office earlier, she wanted to give it to him as a gift.

but,

She couldn't send it out.

Can the teacher truly appreciate the beauty of such a shabby gift?

He'd probably think it was picked out of a garbage dump and given to him!

Then--

Giving this to him might invite malicious ridicule. Of course, Yoshizaki-sensei is not that kind of person, but he might say something similar unconsciously.

I'm sure I'll feel terrible then.

Kayako is sometimes afraid that the other person will not understand her, and even more afraid that the latter will hate her because of it.

So she hesitated;

At that moment, a commotion broke out in the dormitory, but she paid no attention to it and continued to struggle with her own thoughts.

But in the next moment, a keyword was caught, and she suddenly raised her head, then seemed afraid of attracting attention and lay down behind the book;

All attention was focused on the doorway—

Listening to the conversation on the other end;

"What?! Yoshizaki-sensei likes Saito-sensei? He even specially invited her out for barbecue to confess his feelings today?"

"Damn it, Saito-sensei is so beautiful, how could she be seduced by this old-fashioned guy? She definitely didn't agree, right?"

"fart!"

"It was clearly Saito-sensei who confessed to Yoshizaki-kawa, and Yoshizaki-kawa accepted!"

……

Kayako's hand trembled slightly, then she quickly withdrew her outstretched hand, covering the simple "gift" on her wrist. Her face remained expressionless, as gloomy as ever.

But what came to mind was the image of Saito Asuka-sensei entering the teacher's office that she had seen before.

A hint of sadness crept into his eyes;

What am I even hoping for?

This is normal, isn't it? The teacher is just concerned about himself; he has his own love life, and this is perfectly normal.

How could someone like me have felt jealous just now? Do I even deserve it?

They are not worthy of it, they don't even have the right to refute it;

She thought with a touch of sadness.

The pain in my heart was so intense that even trying to comfort myself couldn't alleviate it in the slightest.

In an instant, the originally cold rice ball tasted like cardboard, and Kayako chewed it quickly in small bites;

Then they neatly packed it into their schoolbags, and some leftovers could be saved for dinner; food should not be wasted.

What are you all doing standing around here?

"Tomie... Tomie-san?"

Just then, a familiar female voice came;

She glanced over instinctively and saw Tomie, who was tall, had a perfect figure, and a delicate face. At that moment, Tomie seemed to have a hint of anger in her eyes, as if some precious toy of hers had been taken away.

As for why I have this feeling?

Because a long time ago, when his toys were taken away and thrown away by his parents, he had this expression;

Of course, I am not as beautiful as Tomie. I must have looked very ugly when I lost my composure at that time, and I cannot compare with Tomie.

"We...we were discussing something about Yoshizaki-sensei-sensei, you didn't know that, did you, Yoshizaki-sensei-sensei..."

The female classmate blushed and quickly said that Tomie's charm is not only irresistible to men, but also to women.