Teacher Tsukino lowered his head in thought, beginning to ponder.
Hayato lowered his gaze respectfully and said, "Chizuru, let's go."
When Teacher Tsukino looked at the blackboard, Shiina Chizuru also turned her head to look at the same place as him, which was the question Hayato pointed to.
It was indeed wrong.
If she hadn't been distracted during class, she probably would have reminded Teacher Tsukino, but unfortunately, her mind was elsewhere.
However, her ability to notice it didn't mean that average students could.
Mainly, her grades were quite presentable at Hachijojima High School; she was first in her grade.
This question leaned towards being obscure, and other students might not have been able to detect the error, so no one could correct Teacher Tsukino.
But he,
Shiina Chizuru looked at Hayato with some disbelief.
Yesterday, when she forced herself to run, although she saw him constantly reading Japanese ancient history, she thought it was just for show, but she didn't expect him to actually have some knowledge.
Even though Shiina Chizuru usually only focused on her own academic ranking and rarely inquired about others—she barely cared about other students' grades, no matter how high, as long as they weren't higher than hers.
But she had indeed never heard of such a high-ranking student at Hachijojima High School.
Shiina Chizuru blinked.
"…Huh? Is it really wrong?"
After hearing his words, the students also began to ponder.
When you don't know if a question is right or wrong, it's hard to get an accurate answer. But once there's a hint, you'll think in that direction, and suddenly, those with clear minds also noticed something amiss.
"Ah, it really is—"
Since the students noticed, Teacher Tsukino couldn't have failed to notice.
He pondered for a moment; compared to the students' certainty, he was more rational and took a little longer to draw a conclusion. He said to Hayato, "Yes, it is indeed wrong. The usage of that idiom is not its literal meaning… Student, your Japanese literature knowledge is very solid."
Hayato didn't answer, but softly asked Shiina Chizuru:
"Chizuru, did you notice?"
Shiina Chizuru gritted her teeth; the two of them were already very close.
When Hayato spoke, he even bent down.
The scent of mint blowing from his mouth made Shiina Chizuru's delicate body tremble, and her earlobes involuntarily turned red.
She didn't want to answer.
But Teacher Tsukino also asked with a smile, "Shiina, didn't you notice? That shouldn't be."
Shiina Chizuru quickly said, "I, I noticed… just noticed."
Teacher Tsukino continued to smile, "Then you must concentrate during class from now on. My mistakes still rely on you to correct them in time."
Shiina Chizuru lowered her dark brows shyly and hummed a soft "Mm."
"Chizuru~~~"
Then the annoying voice continued to reach her ears.
Hayato by her side continued to blow air onto her earlobe, "Let's go~~~"
Shiina Chizuru turned her head and glared at him.
The latter pursed his lips, revealing a cool smile, like the scent of mint.
He looked very good, but Shiina Chizuru couldn't be happy at all.
Because…
"Wow, the class monitor's boyfriend, not only is he handsome, but he also seems to have good grades?"
"More than good, in our class, probably only the class monitor could have found that mistake, right?"
"But I've never heard of such a general. Could he be an upperclassman… an older guy, I'm in love."
He's not her boyfriend.
Shiina Chizuru almost growled out that sentence, but she didn't dare.
Hayato still held evidence that could harm Teacher Tsukino. She couldn't guess why he was acting this way, but this result seemed to be what he wanted… If she defied him, Shiina Chizuru didn't dare to imagine what would happen next.
Then Shiina Chizuru heard her classmates start discussing other things.
"Speaking of which, Teacher Tsukino is also a famous handsome guy in our school, right…"
"The class monitor is really amazing; the boyfriend she found can actually rival Teacher Tsukino."
"Incorrect, obviously Mr. Boyfriend is even more handsome than the teacher. Not to mention he's taller, he also has a kind of cool and aloof aura."
"Heh, you hussy, are you wet?"
Have you people lost your sense of aesthetics?
Shiina Chizuru thought disdainfully, how could this guy be better looking than Teacher Tsukino?
Hayato and Teacher Tsukino were now standing face to face.
Shiina Chizuru looked at the two of them, then blinked.
Then she lowered her head.
…At first glance, it really did seem like this guy was better looking, but only at first glance.
Shiina Chizuru raised her head again.
Lowered her head again.
How come the more I look at it, the worse it gets compared to the first glance?
But, but what good is being handsome? She was a scholar. What Teacher Tsukino deserved most to be admired and worshipped for was his noble character and amiable personality. This guy was simply poles apart from the teacher!
"B-bye, teacher…"
Urged by Hayato, Shiina Chizuru reluctantly bid farewell to the moonlight in her heart.
Teacher Tsukino smiled, waving gently.
Shiina Chizuru turned around, reluctantly following Hayato's pace.
But halfway there, she still turned back, somewhat unsatisfied, to look at Teacher Tsukino.
Teacher Tsukino was still waving his hand: "Bye-bye, see you tomorrow, Shiina."
Shiina Chizuru pursed her lips, forcing a smile.
After turning around,
"Where are we going to play later~~~ Chizuru…-chan~~~"
Shiina Chizuru heard Hayato's voice.
Her expression fell into a gloomy darkness.
Shiina Chizuru hated Hayato calling her that, but she couldn't resist, so she could only remain silent.
She followed behind Hayato. As her steps left the classroom, Shiina Chizuru felt as if she had stepped into a dark abyss of imprisonment.
"Hey, you like that teacher named 'Teacher Tsukino,' don't you?"
Out of the classroom, Hayato asked.
Shiina Chizuru clearly noticed that his tone was not as intimate as it had been in the classroom, reverting to yesterday's flatness.
A sense of distance was immediately established.
Shiina Chizuru was bewildered, wanting to nod.
But she still restrained herself, "Don't tell me what to do."
Hayato turned to look at her, and on his calm Sima face, the corner of his mouth suddenly curved upwards, smiling like a master playing with vectors.
This made Shiina Chizuru uneasy, and her heart also began to tremble restlessly.
"I thought so too." Hayato said, "Otherwise, you wouldn't be willing to sacrifice yourself to cover up that teacher's crime."
"Sacrifice herself," Shiina Chizuru accurately caught the keyword.
This made her even more flustered, but she still endured it, saying in a tone that could be called resolute, "I told you, don't tell me what to do."
"Ho~~" Hayato nodded, saying somewhat lightly, "Then if after today, Teacher Tsukino thinks I'm your boyfriend, how will you react?"
Shiina Chizuru's teeth chattered slightly. This guy indeed harbored such a purpose.
But what was the meaning of doing such a thing? Simply not wanting her to be with Teacher Tsukino?
Shiina Chizuru didn't understand, and she didn't want to understand this guy's thoughts.
She continued to state firmly, "Don't, you tell me what to do!"
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