The sky was azure, and the grass was lush.
Outside the classroom window stood tall and resilient green pines.
When the wind blew, they rustled softly.
"In summer, the Asian continent experiences strong radiative heating, leading to high temperatures and low air density, forming a low-pressure system."
"The ocean, on the other hand, absorbs and dissipates heat slowly, with moderate radiative heating. Relatively speaking, its temperature is lower and pressure is higher. The pressure gradient points from the ocean to the land, so winds blow from the ocean to the land, predominantly southerly winds."
The classroom was quiet. Hoshino Jun twirled his pen and jotted down another knowledge point in his notebook.
He also took a couple more glances at Teacher Hamasaki's graceful figure.
With her straight black hair, conservative black suit and trousers, her expression and tone were cool and detached as she spoke.
She was like the grown-up version of the youngest sister from the Gao family in the popular neighboring country drama "The Knockout."
She was less overtly sexy than before, but possessed an added air of heroism.
Very good.
Time passed by second by second. On the podium, Hamasaki Mayu raised her left middle finger, pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses, and then put away her textbook.
"Hoshino, Takasaki, Takayanagi, the three of you, come with me."
The news of Takasaki Yusuke and Takayanagi Castle framing Hoshino Jun had already spread. Hoshino Jun thought that Hamasaki Mayu was probably going to deal with the aftermath of this incident.
After all, it was a conflict that arose in her class. Now, not only were Takasaki Yusuke and Takayanagi Castle scorned by everyone in the class, but she, too, was embarrassed.
"Tap ~ tap ~ tap ~"
The slender high heels clicked crisply on the floor. Hoshino Jun followed behind Hamasaki Mayu. The distance from Class 3-B to the office was separated by Year 3 Class A.
Hoshino Jun noticed Kato Nana, who was sitting in the front row of Class A, and gave her a smile.
This instantly caused a small commotion.
"Wow, it's Hoshino-kun from Class B, he's smiling at me!"
"Maybe he's smiling at me."
"Hoshino-kun was clearly looking at me just now, okay!"
The girls in Class A excitedly debated whose smile the school heartthrob's smile belonged to. Kato Nana, who had also noticed Hoshino Jun just now, couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile.
Only she knew that Hoshino Jun had been looking at her just now.
Moreover, he had asked her to meet on the rooftop at noon.
However, Kato Nana didn't plan to go. She had already decided to maintain an appropriate distance with Hoshino-kun as a man and a woman.
After all, no matter what, she had a boyfriend, so even if it was the school heartthrob Hoshino-kun, it was a no-go.
"Oh, those two disgusting guys are here too."
"Damn it, why is he imitating Hoshino-kun and smiling at us? It's sickening."
"Why doesn't that scum who framed others for stealing money just die already?"
"Hey ~ I remember that Takasaki guy is Kato's boyfriend, right? Kato was even cheering him on yesterday."
Hearing her classmates suddenly talking about her boyfriend, Kato Nana turned her head and saw Takasaki Yusuke waving at her with a beaming smile.
He didn't notice the disgusted looks in the Class A classroom, but Kato Nana felt them keenly.
Her classmates around her spontaneously kept a certain distance from Kato Nana, and some even started whispering about her right in front of her.
It seemed that Kato Nana, by virtue of being his girlfriend, had become Takasaki Yusuke's accomplice.
However, at this moment, Kato Nana had no idea what was happening. She pulled out her phone from her desk to message her best friend, only to discover with surprise that...
She had actually been deleted by Akemi.
How could this be?
Kato Nana's expression was stunned. She clutched her phone.
"I must figure out what's going on."
"Yusuke definitely won't tell the truth, I need to find Hoshino-kun."
Inside the office, unlike his girlfriend Kato Nana's situation, Takasaki Yusuke was at ease at this moment.
With a composed expression, he bowed deeply to Hoshino Jun, apologizing with utmost sincerity.
"Hoshino-kun, I apologize again for the mistake I made. Before, I was too jealous of you. Please forgive me."
Takasaki Yusuke's sincere words caught Hoshino Jun off guard.
Seeing Hoshino Jun's bewildered expression, Hamasaki Mayu smiled and said,
"Hoshino, to err is human, to forgive divine. Since Takasaki has already apologized, you can try to forgive him."
"I called you to the office today because Takasaki came to see me first thing this morning, saying he wanted me to witness his apology to you."
???
Upon hearing this, Hoshino Jun was dumbfounded.
Takasaki-kun, how could you apologize? How could you admit your mistake?
You should fight back, fight back!
Otherwise, who will provide me with debt?
Takasaki Yusuke was truly too much. Hoshino Jun hadn't even started to make a move, and he had already chosen to surrender.
No!
Hoshino Jun thought, he had never heard of a capitalist stopping exploitation because of a genuinely sincere exploited person.
Moreover, Takasaki Yusuke was the one who started it. Now he wanted to surrender.
No way!!!
"Teacher Hamasaki, and Takasaki-kun, I really think an apology is unnecessary. I never had any intention of blaming you. Let's just get along well from now on."
Hoshino Jun maintained his 'good guy' persona in front of Hamasaki Mayu, readily accepting Takasaki Yusuke's apology.
With the two students reconciling, Hamasaki Mayu nodded with satisfaction.
She considered herself a diligent and responsible teacher. Although she occasionally had some biases, overall, she thought she was doing well.
She had punished Takasaki Yusuke twice before.
The first time was deserved, and the second time was because she saw that Takasaki Yusuke had no genuine remorse.
After writing two self-criticism essays, Takasaki Yusuke's sincere apology, in Hamasaki Mayu's eyes, was like a prodigal son returning, still within the realm of being salvageable.
Unlike a certain unrepentant individual.
"Since you've reconciled, you two can go back now."
Just as the three students turned to leave, Hamasaki Mayu suddenly reprimanded, "Takayanagi Castle, stay! Did I give you permission to move?!"
Takayanagi Castle was completely stunned. He had no idea what was going on today.
He nervously followed them to the office, watched in confusion as Takasaki Yusuke, who had initiated the trouble, apologized, and then ignorantly prepared to leave with them.
Finally, he was still wondering why he had come to the office, and the teacher hadn't said a single word to him.
As it turned out, only the main culprit and the victim were leaving, while he, the seemingly insignificant accomplice, was left behind.
"Teacher Hamasaki, is there anything else?" At this moment, Takayanagi Castle just wanted to leave quickly and do what he wanted to do.
For example, to ask Takasaki what was going on with today's apology.
Also, to find out who the woman embracing Hoshino Jun was, take a photo, and use it to regain Yamada Kaoru's LINE friend status.
"Anything else?"
Hamasaki Mayu's eyebrows furrowed, and she angrily retorted, "You're the only one who still doesn't think he's wrong. After the club activities end tonight, write another three-thousand-word self-criticism."
"After you're done, put it directly on my desk. If I'm still not satisfied tomorrow, you'll continue to rewrite it for me."
Write again!!
Takayanagi Castle felt like he was going crazy. Why was he writing every day?
Writing non-stop all day long, where would he find the time to uncover Hoshino Jun's affair?